Onkyo CRB 8 Owners Manual

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ON KYO®

Contents

CD Receiver Getting Started .......................... 2

Instruction Manual

Playing a Disc .......................... 22

Listening to the Radio ........... 34

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Miscellaneous ..

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
any connections and plugging it in.

Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new CD Receiver.

Please retain this manual for future reference

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO En

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISOUE DE CHOC ELECTRIOUE
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
A presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within

intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an

the products enclosure that may be of Sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

the literature accompanying the appliance.

Important Safety Instructions

. Read these instructions.

. Keep these instructions.

. Heed all warnings.

. Follow all instructions.

. Do not use this apparatus near water.
. Clean only with dry cloth.

. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

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8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radia-
tors, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are pro-
vided for your safety. If the provided plug does not
fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recepta-
cles, and the point where they exit from the appara-
tus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table spee-
ified by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use cau-
tion when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

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13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

[4. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

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Damage Requiring Service

Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer

servicing to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:

A. When the power-supply cord or plug is dam-
aged,

B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen
into the apparatus,

C. If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
water,

D. If the apparatus does not operate normally by
following the operating instructions. Adjust only
those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician
to restore the apparatus to its normal operation,

E. If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in
any way, and

F. When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in
performance this indicates a need for service.

Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus

through openings as they may touch dangerous volt-

age points or short-out parts that could result in a

fire or electric shock.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and no objects filled with liquids. such as

vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

Dont put candles or other burning objects on top of

this unit.

Batteries

Always consider the environmental issues and fol-

low local regulations when disposing of batteries.

If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation,
such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is ade-
quate ventilation.

Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sides
and 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf
or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4)
away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-like
gap for warm air to escape.

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MP3 Preferences

Setting the MP3 Preferences

This section explains how to set various preferences for
MP3 discs.

You can set the MP3 preferences while the disc playback
is stopped during normal playback mode.

1 Press EDITING/CLEAR.
2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the
W desired item.
(Mx For details on the preferences, see the
next section.
3 Press MULTI JOG.
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4 Turn MULTI JOG to select your
preferred option.
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5 Press MULTI JOG.
The unit returns to its normal display.
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Once the setting is completed, you will
see Complete on the display.

If you want to cancel this procedure at anytime, press
EDIT/NO/CLEAR,

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Items

In this section, each preference item name is followed by
its setting options. The default setting option is shown in
bold.

Disc Name? (Display/Not Display)
This preference determines whether or not the disc name
is displayed When an MP3 disc is read.

Track Name? (Scroll/Not Scroll)

This preference determines whether or not the track
name scrolls across the display when an MP3 track is
selected.

Track name is scrolled in Navigation mode (page 26)
regardless of this setting.

Group Name? (Scroll/Not Scroll)

This preference determines whether or not the group
name scrolls across the display when an MP3 group is
selected (in All Group mode).

Group name is scrolled in Navigation mode (page 26)
regardless of this setting.

Bad Name? (Replace/Not Replace)

This preference determines whether or not track and
group names that contain undisplayable characters are
replaced with TRACK n" or GROUP n, n being the
track or group number. When set to Not Replace, dis-
playable characters are displayed and underscores are
used in place of any undisplayable characters.

For ID3 tags, underscores are used in place of undisplay-
able characters regardless of this preference.

IDS Ver. 1? (Read/Not Read)

This preference determines whether or not version 1.0/
1.1 tags are read and displayed. When set to Not Read,
version 1.0/1.1 tags will not be displayed.

|D3 Ver. 2? (Read/Not Read)

This preference determines whether or not version 2.2/
2.3/2.4 tags are read and displayed. When set to Not
Read, version 2.2/2.3/24 ID3 tags will not be displayed.

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Troubleshooting

Problems may be caused by any component connected to this unit. Please check the table below, cross-referencing
the instruction manuals for the other components.

Power

The power to the system is not turned on.

- Make sure that the power cable is plugged into the AC outlet.
' Unplug the power cable from the AC outlet, wait for 10 seconds or more, then plug the cable in again.

The power is turned off during the operation.

0 If the SLEEP indicator is lit on the display, the Sleep timer is functioning. Cancel the Sleep timer. (See page 46.)

- The CD receiver enters Standby mode after the timer playback or recording is complete. (See page 49.)

' If the STANDBY indicator is blinking on and off, the built-in protection circuit is activated. Be careful not to short
the positive and negative Wires.

Audio

The sound is not heard.

- Make sure the power cable is plugged into an AC outlet.

- Make sure that the speakers are connected correctly and the speaker cables core wires touch only the speaker con-
nectors. (See page 16.)

- Check to make sure that the volume level is not set to minimum. (See page 22.)

- Make sure that the input source is properly selected.

- Cheek to make sure the muting function is not engaged.
If the MUTING indicator is flashing, the sound is muted. Cancel the muting function. (See page 23.)

- When the headphones are connected, the speakers do not output any sound. Disconnect the headphones.
(See page 22.)

Sound is not good.

0 Make sure that the speaker cords are connected correctly. Check their polarity (+/-). (See page 16.)

- Connect the analog audio cables firmly. (See page 17.)

- Sound quality could be affected by a strong magnetic field, such as a TV set. Locate such a device far from the CD
receiver.

- If you have any devices that emit high intensity radio waves near the CD receiver, such as a cellular phone in operation
(calling), noise may be generated.

- The CD receiver uses a rotating unit whose precision instrument generates faint hissing sound while reading a disc
during playing back or searching a track; you may hear it in a very quiet environment.

Sound breaks off due to vibration.

' The CD receiver is designed for use as a stationary type; place it in a location with limited influence of vibration.

Headphones makes noise or no sound.

- There may be a bad contact. Clean the headphones terminal. For information on how to clean, see the instruction
manual attached to the headphones. Otherwise, verify that the cord of the headphones is not broken or damaged.

Sound Quality

- The sound quality becomes stable 10 to 30 minutes after the power is turned on. Using cable ties to bundle audio
cables with speaker cables may degrade the audio performance, so dont do this.

CD
Sound skips.

- The unit absorbed some vibration, or the disc is scratched or dirty.

Track numbers cannot be stored when setting MEMORY playback.

. Make sure that the disc has been loaded, and the track(s) you try to program are included on the disc.

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