Page 2 - Important Safeguards; WARNING; AVIS
2 Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions —All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is oper-ated. 2. Retain Instructions —The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings —All warnings on the appliance and in the o...
Page 3 - Important Safeguards—; Continued
3 Important Safeguards— Continued 18. Object and Liquid Entry —Never push objects of any kind into the appliance through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance. 19. Servicin...
Page 4 - Precautions; For British models
4 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission of the copy-right holder. 2. AC Fuse The AC fuse inside the CR-L5 is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the CR-L5, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care Occa...
Page 5 - Precautions—; Memory backup; Features; Declaration of Conformity
5 Precautions— Continued Memory backup The CR-L5 uses a battery-less memory backup system in order to retain radio presets and other settings when it’s unplugged or in the case of a power failure. Although no batteries are required, the CR-L5 must be plugged into an AC outlet in order to charge the ...
Page 6 - Supplied Accessories; Disc Notes; Handling Discs; About playing copy-controlled CDs; AM loop antenna
6 Supplied Accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit. * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the CR-L5. Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color. Disc Notes Handling Discs • Never ...
Page 7 - Before Using the CR-L5; Close the battery compartment.; Using the Remote Controller; STANDBY
7 Before Using the CR-L5 1 Open the battery compartment, as shown. 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compart-ment. 3 Close the battery compartment. Notes: • The supplied batteries should last for about six months, although this wil...
Page 8 - Controls & Connectors; Front Panel; L M; Disc Tray; Display
8 Controls & Connectors For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A STANDBY/ON button (16) Sets the CR-L5 to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (16) Lights up when the CR-L5 is in Standby mode. It also lights up when the CR-L5 receives signals from the remote controller. C [ ]...
Page 9 - Controls & Connectors—; TRACK indicator; Rear Panel
9 Controls & Connectors— Continued 1 TRACK indicator Appears when the CD input source is selected. 2 MEMORY indicator (21) Lights up when memory playback is used. 3 RANDOM indicator (21) Lights up when random playback is used. 4 REPEAT indicator (21) Lights up when repeat playback is used. 5 FM ...
Page 10 - Remote Controller
10 Controls & Connectors— Continued A ON button— Turns on the CR-L5. B STANDBY button— Sets the CR-L5 to Standby. C INPUT [ ] [ ] selector buttons— Used to select sound sources. D Number buttons— Used to select CD tracks and to set the clock. E SLEEP button— Used with the Sleep function. F VOLUM...
Page 11 - Connecting Your Other Components to the CR-L5; Optical Digital Output; Cassette Tape Deck
11 Connecting Your Other Components to the CR-L5 • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all connections, including connections on page 12, speaker connections on page 13, and antenna connections on page 14. • Refer to the manuals supplied with your other compo- nents before connecting...
Page 12 - • To use; cable
12 Connecting -compatible Components With (Remote Interactive) you can control your - compatible Onkyo cassette tape deck or CD recorder with the CR-L5’s remote controller, and use the following spe-cial functions: ■ Auto Power On When you turn on a component connected via while the CR-L5 is in Stan...
Page 13 - Connecting Your Speakers; and; Speaker set A; Unscrew the terminal.; Speakers Set A
13 Connecting Your Speakers Before you connect your speakers, read the following:• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. Connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+) terminals, and n...
Page 14 - Connecting Antenna; The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.; Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna; Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
14 Connecting Antenna This chapter explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect com-mercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. Once your CR-L5 is ready for...
Page 15 - Connecting Antenna—; Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna; TV/FM antenna splitter; Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
15 Connecting Antenna— Continued If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. • For b...
Page 16 - Powering Up and Setting the Clock; “AccuClock” appears on the display, as shown.; Powering Up the CR-L5; Turning Off ACCUCLOCK
16 Powering Up and Setting the Clock Before connecting the power cord, complete all connections (see page 11 to 15). 1 Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet. The CR-L5 enters Standby mode, and the STANDBY indicator comes on. 2 To turn on the CR-L5, press the [STANDBY/ON] button or the rem...
Page 17 - Powering Up and Setting the Clock—; If “Adjust” appears on the display:; ] buttons to tune into; Displaying the Day & Time; AC means ACCUCLOCK
17 Powering Up and Setting the Clock— Continued You can set the CR-L5 so that the time is displayed while the CR-L5 is in Standby mode. 1 With the CR-L5 turned on, press and hold the CR-L5’s [STANDBY/ON] but-ton for more than 2 seconds. To turn off the time display, repeat this procedure. Notes: • S...
Page 18 - Setting the Clock Manually; TIMER
18 Powering Up and Setting the Clock— Continued If you cannot set the clock by using the ACCUCLOCK function, you can set it manually. In this case, the ACCU-CLOCK function will not automatically update the clock each day.You can set the clock while the CR-L5 is on or in Standby. 1 Press the [TIMER] ...
Page 19 - Selecting Sound Sources; Selecting Speaker Sets
19 Using the CR-L5 1 Use the INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s INPUT [ ]/[ ] but-tons to select one of the following sound sources: CD, FM or AM, CD-R, TAPE, TV/LINE. The currently selected source is shown on the display. In the following example, CD has been selected. 2 If you selec...
Page 20 - Playing CDs
20 Playing CDs 1 Press the [ ] button to open the disc tray, put the CD on the tray with the label-side facing up, and press the [ ] button again to close the tray. Be sure to put 8-cm discs in the center of the tray. 2 Press the Play [ ] button to start play-back. Playback starts and the Play indic...
Page 21 - Playing CDs—; To Stop Memory Playback
21 Playing CDs— Continued With the Repeat function you can play all tracks repeatedly. 1 During playback, press the remote controller’s [REPEAT] button. The REPEAT indicator appears on the display and all tracks are played repeatedly. 2 To cancel Repeat playback, press the [REPEAT] button again. The...
Page 22 - Using the Radio; If you select the FM band:; Tuning the Radio; Presetting Stations Manually
22 Using the Radio 1 Use the INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s INPUT [ ]/[ ] but-tons to select AM or FM. 2 Use the TUNING [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s [ ]/[ ] buttons to tune the radio. If you select the FM band: To automatically search for a station, press and hold a...
Page 23 - Using the Radio—; tons to select a preset.; You can delete unwanted presets as follows.; Selecting Presets
23 Using the Radio— Continued You can select previously stored presets as follows. 1 Use the INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s INPUT [ ]/[ ] but-tons to select AM or FM. 2 Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select a preset. You can delete ...
Page 24 - Naming Presets; TUNING; Editing Preset Names
24 Using the Radio— Continued You can name your radio presets for easy identification. Names can be up to eight characters long. 1 Select the preset that you want to name. See page 23 for information on selecting presets. 2 Press and hold down the [DISPLAY] button for about 3 seconds. 3 Use the PRES...
Page 25 - Other Functions; The Mute function is cancelled when the CR-L5 is set; Adjusting the Display Brightness; ENTER; Adjusting the Bass & Treble
25 Other Functions With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the CR-L5. 1 Press the remote controller’s [MUT-ING] button. The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display, as shown. 2 To unmute the CR-L5, press the [MUT-ING] button again, or adjust the remote contr...
Page 26 - Timers; Timer Examples
26 Timers The CR-L5 has four timers that you can use to automatically turn it on and off at certain times and on certain days of the week, so you can listen to, or record your favorite programs.Timers can be used to start and stop playback (Play), or to start and stop radio or TV/LINE input recordin...
Page 27 - Timers—
27 Timers— Continued If you select AM or FM, use the Up/Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a preset, and then press [ENTER]. In this example, preset #2 has been selected. 4 Use the Up/Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Once or Every, and then press [ENTER]. Once: For one-off use. Every: For weekly use. 5 Us...
Page 28 - To cancel the sleep timer,; repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.; To check the remaining sleep time,; press the; Turning Timers Off; Checking Timer Settings; SLEEP indicator
28 Timers— Continued You can turn timers on or off as necessary. This can be use-ful when, for example, you’re on holiday and you don’t want to be woken up by the timer that you normally use as an early-morning radio alarm. 1 Press the [TIMER] button repeatedly to select the timer that you want to t...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting; Trouble
29 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using your CR-L5, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer. Trouble Possible Cause Remedy Can’t turn on the CR-L5? The power cord is not connected properly. C...
Page 30 - Troubleshooting—
30 Troubleshooting— Continued Trouble Possible Cause Remedy AM reception is hindered by a high-pitched noise? Interference caused by your TV. Move the AM loop antenna as far away as possible from your TV. Move the CR-L5 as far away as possible from your TV. Reception is hindered by a crackling noise...
Page 31 - The disc is very scratched.; The timer didn’t work?
31 Troubleshooting— Continued Trouble Possible Cause Remedy It takes a long time to locate certain tracks? The disc is dirty. Remove the disc and clean it (page 6). The disc is very scratched. Buy a new disc. The clock is wrong? CT (Clock Time) information has been taken from a radio station in anot...
Page 32 - Specifications; AMPLIFIER
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