Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; WARNING; AVIS
2 PORTABLE CART WARNING S3125A 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's inst...
Page 3 - Precautions; Declaration of Conformity; ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH; For British models; IMPORTANT; For European Models
3 1. Recording Copyright— Unless it's for personal use only, record- ing copyrighted material is illegal without the permission of thecopyright holder. 2. AC Fuse— The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care— Occasionally yo...
Page 4 - Features; This unit is a CLASS 1 LASER
4 ■ 2 × 20 watts min RMS at 4 ohms, 1 kHz no more than 1.0 % THD (FTC rating) ■ 2 × 20 watts at 4 ohms, 1 kHz, DIN ■ 2 × 25 watts at 4 ohms, EIAJ ■ 4-Ohm Drive capability ■ High-Grade Discrete Outputs Stage Circuits ■ Brushed Aluminium Front Panel ■ 4-step Acoustic Presence control ■ Optical Digital...
Page 5 - Installing the remote controller batteries; Using the remote controller; Point the remote controller toward the remote control sensor.; Notes; Before operating this unit; Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit.
5 Installing the remote controller batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover, as shown.2. Insert two AAA (R03)-size batteries into the battery compart- ment. Carefully follow the polarity diagram (positive (+) andnegative (–) symbols) inside the battery compartment. 3. After batteries are in...
Page 6 - Audio equipment connections; connections on page 7, and the speaker connections on page 8.; About the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT connector
6 Audio equipment connections • Do not connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to the wall outlet (the mains) until you have completed all the other connectionsincluding the connections on page 7, and the speaker connections on page 8. • On each pair of connectors, a red connector (marked R) correspo...
Page 7 - Connecting the
7 Audio equipment connections remote control cable (supplied with every ONKYO component that has connectors ex- cept for the amplifier and receiver) This unit (CR-305FX) Stereo cassette tape deck CD recorder Connecting the remote control cables If your other components are made by ONKYO and those co...
Page 8 - Connecting speaker systems; Connecting left and right speakers; The load impedance of each speaker must be at least 4 ohms.; Connecting the speaker cords to the speaker connectors; Strip 12 mm from the; Note; SPEAKERS; Preparing the speaker cords for connection
8 Connecting speaker systems Connecting left and right speakers • The load impedance of each speaker must be at least 4 ohms. • Do not use unnecessarily long or extremely thin speaker cords. Otherwise, the DC resistance of the speaker cords may become toohigh, lowering the damping factor and causing...
Page 9 - Connecting a sub-woofer; Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)
9 TAPE CD TIMER ENTER +10 7 8 9 0 4 5 6 2 3 1 CLOCK CALL CLEAR REPEAT MEM SLEEP RANDOM MUTING A.PRESENCE STANDBY/ ON INPUT TUNER PRESET RC-617S Connecting speaker systems Connecting a sub-woofer • The SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack supplies the left and right mixed monaural signals to the sub-woofer. Connec...
Page 10 - Making antenna connections; Assembling the AM loop antenna; Assemble the loop antenna as shown in the illustration.; Connecting the antenna cable; Connecting the included antennas; Connecting the FM indoor antenna
10 Making antenna connections Assembling the AM loop antenna Assemble the loop antenna as shown in the illustration. Connecting the antenna cable 1. Press down the lever.2. Insert the wire into the hole.3. Release the lever to replace it. Inser t into the hole. 1 2 3 Connecting the included antennas...
Page 11 - Connecting an AM outdoor antenna; Do not remove the AM loop antenna.; Directional Iinkage
11 Making antenna connections Connecting an AM outdoor antenna The outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched horizon-tally above a window or outside. • Do not remove the AM loop antenna. • To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock, grounding isnecessary. ANTENNA AM FM 75 Di...
Page 12 - Control positions and names; Front panel; i. Single remaining time indicator; Display
12 Control positions and names DISPLAY TUNING/PRESET STANDBY/ON MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR PHONES A C O U S T IC P R E S E N C E INPUT A C O U S T IC P R E S E N C E VOLUME MAX MIN S T S.BASS DIRECT STEREO MUTING MIN kHz MHz MONO AUTO TRACK TIMERW.DAYW.ENDRECSLEEP C D MEMORYREPEATRANDOM RDS PM AM 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 13 - Remote controller RC-617S
13 Remote controller RC-617S TAPE CD TIMER ENTER +10 7 8 9 0 4 5 6 2 3 1 CLOCK CALL CLEAR REPEAT MEM SLEEP RANDOM MUTING A.PRESENCE STANDBY/ ON INPUT TUNER PRESET R C -617 S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 For more information about buttons or knobs, refer to the pages listedin the brackets ( [ ] ) below...
Page 14 - Setting the clock; Press the TIMER button until “ADJUST” is selected on the; The day of the week will flash on the display.; buttons until the desired day of the week is; The time will flash on the display.; buttons to set the desired time.
14 3 4 ENTER 1 2 Setting the clock Setting the clock 1. Press the TIMER button until “ADJUST” is selected on the display, then press the ENTER button. The day of the week will flash on the display. 2. Press the buttons until the desired day of the week is selected, then press the ENTER button. The t...
Page 15 - Clock Call function; “24H” or “12H” flashes on the display.; buttons to select 24H (24 hour display) or 12H
15 Clock Call function Press the CLOCK CALL button to display the time, press again tocancel the time display. Note • If the time has not been set, “ADJUST” will flash on the display.In this case, press again the CLOCK CALL button, then set theclock. (Refer to “Setting the clock” on page 14.) CLOCK ...
Page 16 - Choosing the required source; ACOUSTIC PRESENCE; Acoustic Presence is off.; Adjusting the sound
16 Choosing the required source 1 3 Choosing the required source 1. Press the INPUT buttons or the INPUT buttons on the remote controller to select the desired source. Each time you press these buttons, the display changes as fol-lows.CD, CDR, TAPE, FM or AM 2. Start playing the source you selected ...
Page 17 - Muting / Listening with the headphones; Listening with the headphones; Muting the sound; Tip; if you press the VOLUME
17 Muting / Listening with the headphones Listening with the headphones Connect the stereo headphones mini plug to the PHONES jack.The speakers will reproduce no sound while the headphones are con-nected. Tip • You can adjust the sound through the headphones as well asthrough the speakers. See “Adju...
Page 18 - Playing a CD; Selecting the track to play
18 Playing a CD 1 2 3 INPUT DISPLAY TUNING/PRESET STANDBY/ON MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR PHONES INPUT MAX MIN A C O U S T IC P R E S E N C E VOLUME INPUT INPUT INPUT Remote controller TRACK C D Remote controller Label side Selecting the track to play To locate the beginning of the playing track, press the ...
Page 19 - To cancel RANDOM playback,; To cancel REPEAT playback,; Locating a particular point of the track
19 Playing a CD RANDOM playback (remote controller only) All the tracks on the disc will be shuffled, then played back.To start RANDOM playback, press the RANDOM button while theCD is stopped, or press the RANDOM button during playback. • You can combine the RANDOM mode with the MEMORY mode.In this ...
Page 20 - MEMORY playback; To select the next track to be played, repeat this step.
20 MEMORY MEM Playing a CD DISPLAY TUNING/PRESET STANDBY/ON MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR PHONES INPUT MAX MIN A C O U S T IC P R E S E N C E VOLUME DISPLAY 1 2 3 MEMORY playback You can select and store track numbers (up to 20) in the desiredplayback order. 1. Press the MEMORY button while the CD is stopped...
Page 22 - Receiving stations; Tuning the radio; Select FM or AM using the INPUT; tons while the frequency is flashing.
22 Receiving stations Tuning the radio 1. Select FM or AM using the INPUT buttons or the IN- PUT buttons on the remote controller. 2. Press and hold the TUNING/PRESET buttons for about 0.5 seconds to change the frequency. The indoor antenna should be installed on a wall or other surfacein the positi...
Page 23 - Presetting your favorite stations
23 MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR Presetting your favorite stations You can store your favorite stations in the preset memory. Followthe procedure below: 1. Select FM or AM using the INPUT buttons or the IN- PUT buttons on the remote controller. 2. Press and hold the TUNING/PRESET buttons for about 0.5 second...
Page 24 - Listening to a stereo radio station; The MONO indicator lights up.; Selecting preset stations; You can clear preset stations from the preset memory.
24 MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR Listening to a stereo radio station When you tune in a stereo FM station, the STEREO indicator lightsup if the signal is sufficiently strong.If the signal is weak, you can still listen to the station in mono mode.In this case, tune in as follows. 1. Press the FM MODE button. ...
Page 25 - If radio signals are weak, RDS may not be received.
25 Receiving RDS (European models only) RDS reception is available only on the European models, and onlyin areas where RDS broadcasts are available. What is RDS? Many FM stations now transmit RDS signals which contain addi-tional information. RDS provides you with various services so thatyou can cho...
Page 26 - Using the timer; TIMER button
26 Using the timer The CR-305FX features a Timer function that enables you to start playing or recording a specified component at a specified time. To use thisfunction, you need to connect this unit to other components via REMOTE CONTROL jacks. Refer to “Connecting the remote control cables” and “Wh...
Page 28 - Programming to play at a specified time; Each time you press the
28 Programming to play at a specified time The clock of this unit must be set correctly before programming thetimer. Before using the timer for listening to or recording broadcastprograms, you need to store the preset stations. (Refer to “Presettingyour favorite stations” on page 23 for information ...
Page 29 - Programming to record at a specified time; remote control cable before timer recording. (Refer to “Con-
29 Programming to record at a specified time REC mode of the Timer function enables you to record a specifiedsource at a specified time.To perform timer recording, you need to use a stereo cassette tapedeck that is made by ONKYO, featuring the mark. Make sure the unit and the recording component are...
Page 30 - Switching the timer ON/OFF; To switch the timer ON, first you need to program the time value.
30 6 Using the timer 6. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote controller to set the Standby mode. Notes • Since muting is automatically turned on when the timer is usedto record, the sound cannot be heard during recording. To moni-tor recording, press the MUTING button on the remote control-ler ...
Page 31 - Sleep function; Start playing something you would like to listen to.; Notes for timer setting
31 Sleep function The Sleep function can be performed only by using remote control-ler.The SLEEP timer automatically sets the entire system to Standbymode after a specified period of time. 1. Start playing something you would like to listen to. 2. Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to set the desired...
Page 32 - Troubleshooting; Trouble
32 Troubleshooting If you have any problems with the unit, please check the troubleshooting table below first. For any problems not covered in the table, pleaseconsult your nearest ONKYO authorized service center. Trouble Cause Remedy See page The unit doesn't turn on. Sound is reproduced from neith...
Page 34 - Specifications; AMPLIFIER
34 Specifications AMPLIFIER Power Output: 2 × 20 watts at 4 ohms 1 kHz DIN 2 × 17 watts at 6 ohms 1 kHz DIN 2 × 15 watts at 8 ohms 1 kHz DIN 2 × 20 watts min, RMS at 4 ohms 1 kHz no more than 1 % THD (FTC rating)2 × 25 watts at 4 ohms EIAJ Dynamic Power: 2 × 24 watts at 4 ohms 2 × 18 watts at 8 ohms...
Page 35 - Listening to the radio; Using an Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck; buttons to select TAPE as the source.
35 Listening to the radio 1. Select FM or AM using the INPUT buttons. 2. Use the TUNER PRESET buttons to select the desired preset station. Using the remote controller Using an Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck These buttons enable you to control ONKYO stereo cassette tapedecks that can be remotely co...