Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; WARNING; AVIS
2 Important Safety Instructions 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 instructi...
Page 3 - Precautions; For British models
3 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-505 is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the CR-505, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care Oc...
Page 4 - Precautions—; Continued; Memory backup; employs a laser inside the cabinet.; Declaration of Conformity
4 Precautions— Continued Memory backup The CR-505 uses a battery-less memory backup system in order to retain radio presets and other settings when it’s unplugged or in case of a power failure. Although no batter-ies are required, the CR-505 must be plugged into an AC outlet in order to charge the b...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; Connecting the Speaker Cords to the; Connecting Your Other Components to
5 Table of Contents Connecting Your Speakers .................. 11 Connecting the Speaker Cords to the Speaker Connectors .................................. 11 Connecting an Antenna........................ 12 Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna ............. 12Connecting the AM Loop Antenna ..............
Page 6 - Features; Amp; Supplied Accessories; Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit.; AM loop antenna
6 Features Amp ■ 25W/Ch into 6 ohms (1 kHz, 10%) ■ High Current, Low Impedance Drive ■ Discrete Output Stage Circuitry ■ Tone Control for Treble and Bass ■ Tone Direct ■ 3 Audio Inputs and 2 Outputs for TAPE, MD, LINE ■ Optical Digital Output CD Player ■ Plays Music CDs and MP3 CDs ■ Wolfson Single-...
Page 7 - Before Using the CR-505; Close the battery compartment.; Using the Remote Controller; Remote control
7 Before Using the CR-505 1 Open the battery compartment, as shown. 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AAA/R03) in accordance with the polarity dia-gram inside the battery compartment. 3 Close the battery compartment. Notes: • The supplied batteries should last for about six months, although this ...
Page 8 - Controls & Connectors; Front Panel; Disc Tray; Display
8 Controls & Connectors For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. 1 Remote control sensor (7) Receives control signals from the remote controller. 2 Standby indicator (16) Lights up when the CR-505 is in Standby mode. 3 VOLUME control (19) Adjusts the volume. 4 [ ] button (20)...
Page 9 - Controls & Connectors—; Tuned; Rear Panel
9 Controls & Connectors— Continued 1 RANDOM indicator (22) Lights up when random playback is used. 2 MEMORY indicator (23) Lights up when memory playback is used. 3 REPEAT indicator (22) Lights up when repeat playback is used. 4 TIMER indicators (29) Lights up when a timer has been set. 5 Disc i...
Page 10 - Controlling an Onkyo Cassette Tape Deck; Remote Controller
10 Controls & Connectors— Continued 1 STANDBY/ON button— Sets the CR-505 to On or Standby. 2 Number buttons— Used to select CD tracks. 3 DISPLAY button— Used to display information. 4 SLEEP button— Used with the Sleep function. 5 VOLUME UP [ ] & DOWN [ ] buttons— Used to set the volume. 6 Fa...
Page 11 - Connecting Your Speakers
11 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. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+) ...
Page 12 - Connecting an Antenna; The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.; Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna; Connecting the AM Loop Antenna; Push
12 Connecting an 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 CD Receiver won’t pick up any radio signals withoutany antenna connected, so you must connect an antenna to use t...
Page 13 - Connecting an Antenna—; Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter; Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna; To CD Receiver; Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
13 Connecting an Antenna— Continued If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using a commercially available out-door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or lof...
Page 14 - Connecting Your Other Components to the CR-505; Optical Digital Output; To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical; RCA Connection Color Coding; • Push plugs in all the way to; Before Making Any Connections; Analog audio; Cassette Tape Deck
14 Connecting Your Other Components to the CR-505 • Read the manuals supplied with your components.• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all connections. Optical Digital Output The CD Receiver’s optical digital output has a shutter-type cover that opens when an opt...
Page 15 - • To use; cable
15 Connecting -compatible Components With (Remote Interactive) you can control your - compatible Onkyo cassette tape deck or MD recorder with the CR-505’s remote controller, and use the following spe-cial functions: ■ Auto Power On When you turn on a component connected via while the CR-505 is in St...
Page 16 - Powering Up and Setting the Clock; If ACCUCLOCK does not stop:; Powering Up the CR-505; Standby indicator
16 Powering Up and Setting the Clock Before connecting the power cord, complete all connections (see pages 11 to 15). 1 Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet. The CR-505 enters Standby mode, and the Standby indicator comes on. 2 To turn on the CR-505, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. The CR...
Page 17 - Powering Up and Setting the Clock—; ] buttons to tune into the; • If the clock has not been set correctly, specify another FM; Turning Off ACCUCLOCK; “ACCUCLOCK” appears on the display.; RDS indicator
17 Powering Up and Setting the Clock— Continued ■ Setting ACCUCLOCK to Use a Specific Station If the wrong time is displayed, you can specify which FM station the ACCUCLOCK function should use. This must be an FM station that supports RDS CT (Clock Time) infor-mation. 1 Use the [INPUT] button to sel...
Page 18 - Only for European models:; The day of the week flashes.; Setting the Clock Manually; Displaying the Date & Time
18 Powering Up and Setting the Clock— Continued For European models: If you cannot set the clock by using the ACCUCLOCK function, you can set it manually. In this case, the ACCUCLOCK function will not automatically cali-brate the clock each day. 1 Press the [TIMER] button repeatedly until “CLOCK” ap...
Page 19 - The currently selected source is shown on the display.; Selecting Sound Sources; VOLUME UP; Adjusting the Volume
19 Using the CR-505 1 Use the [INPUT] button, or the remote con-troller’s INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons to select one of the following sound sources: CD, FM or AM, TAPE, MD, LINE. The currently selected source is shown on the display. 2 If you selected CD, see “Playing CDs” on page 20. If you selected AM or...
Page 20 - To Stop Playback; On the remote controller:; Playing CDs; Stop; Selecting Tracks by Number
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—; Audio CD; Remaining track time:; MP3 Disc; Displaying Information; DISPLAY
21 Playing CDs— Continued This section explains how to display various information, including the remaining track time, remaining disc time, and ID3 tag for MP3 tracks. 1 During playback, press the [DISPLAY] but-ton repeatedly to cycle through the follow-ing options. ■ Audio CD Elapsed track time: T...
Page 22 - Various Playback; CD; Repeat Playback; MODE; Random Playback; MENU
22 Various Playback With the Repeat function you can play a track, a folder or a disc repeatedly. 1 During playback, press the remote con-troller’s [REPEAT] button repeatedly to select repeat mode. The REPEAT indicator lights up.The TRACK or FOLDER indicators flash for the track repeat or folder rep...
Page 23 - Various Playback—; To Stop Memory Playback; • If the total playing time of your program exceeds 99 min-; Memory Playback
23 Various Playback— Continued With the Memory function you can make a custom program of your favorite tracks. 1 While stopped, press the remote control-ler’s [MODE] button repeatedly until the MEMORY indicator appears on the dis-play. 2 To add a track to your program, use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to sel...
Page 24 - Using the Radio; Press and hold the TUNING [; If you select the FM band:; Tuning into weak FM stations; Switching the FM MODE to MONO:; ] buttons to display “FM; Listening to the Radio
24 Using the Radio 1 Use the [INPUT] button, or the remote con-troller’s INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons to select AM or FM. 1 Press and hold the TUNING [ ] or [ ] button on the remote controller for more than one second and then release it. The CR-505 searches for the next station. Searching stops when a sta...
Page 25 - Using the Radio—; ] buttons to display; Presetting FM Stations Automatically
25 Using the Radio— Continued With the Auto Preset function you can automatically preset all the FM stations available in your area. 1 Use the INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons to select FM. 2 Press the [MODE] button. 3 Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to display “P- EDIT,” and then press the [ENTER] button. 4 Use the [...
Page 26 - Select the preset that you want to delete.; Deleting Presets
26 Using the Radio— Continued You can delete unwanted presets as follows. 1 Select the preset that you want to delete. 2 Press the [MODE] button and use the [ ]/ [ ] buttons to display “P-EDIT.” 3 Press the [ENTER] button. 4 Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to display “ERASE.” 5 Press the [ENTER] button. The...
Page 27 - Other Functions; The Mute function is cancelled when the CR-505 is; Adjusting the Bass & Treble
27 Other Functions With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the CR-505. 1 Press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button. The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display, as shown. 2 To unmute the CR-505, press the [MUT-ING] button again, or adjust the remote cont...
Page 28 - Timers; Timer Examples; When you select “REC” in step 2:; About the Timers
28 Timers The CR-505 has four timers so that you can turn it on and off automatically at certain times and on certain days of the week, in order to listen to, or record your favorite programs.Timers can be used to start and stop playback (Play), or to start and stop radio or LINE input recording (Re...
Page 29 - Timers—
29 Timers— Continued SUN (Sunday) FRI (Friday) MON (Monday) SAT (Saturday) TUE (Tuesday) EVERYDAY WED (Wednesday) DAYS SET THU (Thursday)The “EVERYDAY” and “DAYS SET” (specifies a range of days) options only appear if you select “EVERY” in step 4. If you select “DAYS SET,” use the Up/Down [ ]/[ ] bu...
Page 30 - To cancel the sleep timer,; repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.; To check the remaining sleep time,; press the; Turning Timers Off; Using the Sleep Timer; SLEEP indicator
30 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 31 - Disc Notes; Supported Discs; • In this manual, MP3 files are referred to as tracks.; Disc
31 Disc Notes Supported Discs The CR-505 supports the following discs. • Some audio CDs use copy protection that doesn’t con- form to the official CD standard. Since these are non-standard discs, they may not play properly in the CR-505. • The CR-505 supports CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, some CD-R...
Page 32 - Disc Notes—; Handling Discs
32 Disc Notes— Continued Handling Discs • Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs by the edge, as shown. • Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs. Cleaning Discs • For best results, keep your discs clean. Fingerprints and dust can affect the sound quality and should be r...
Page 33 - Troubleshooting; Trouble
33 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using your CR-505, 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-505? The power cord is not connected properly....
Page 34 - Troubleshooting—; The disc is very scratched.
34 Troubleshooting— Continued Trouble Possible Cause Remedy Reception is noisy, inter-mittent, and the FM STE-REO indicator flickers? You’re too far away from the transmitter. Or, your FM antenna is in the wrong posi-tion or pointing in the wrong direction. Or, the station’s signal strength is poor....
Page 35 - The timer didn’t work?
35 Troubleshooting— Continued Trouble Possible Cause Remedy The timer didn’t work? The CR-505 was already on at the specified ON time. Set the CR-505 to Standby (page 29). The CR-505 must be in Standby mode, otherwise the timed task will not work. The -connected cassette tape deck or MD recorder had...
Page 36 - Specifications; AMP
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