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CD Receiver CR-525 CR-325 Instruction Manual 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.
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 QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. 6. Handling Notes •...
We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH K.
• Gold Plated, Banana Plug-Compatible Transparency Speaker Posts *1. Make sure to use discs that have been finalized. *2. VLSC and the VLSC logo are registered trademarks of Onkyo Corporation. Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or reg- istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Before Using the CD receiver In general, the illustrations in this Instruction Manual show the CR-325. Installing the Batteries Detach the battery cover by pressing the tab and pulling up the cover. Insert two batteries (R6/AA) into the bat- tery compartment.
Connecting Speakers... 19 Connecting Other Components... 20 About Connections ... 20 Connecting a Subwoofer ... 20 Connecting an Onkyo Cassette Deck ... 21 Connecting an Onkyo MD recorder... 22 Connecting an Onkyo RI Dock (Remote Interactive Dock) ... 23 Connecting the Power Cord ... 23 First Time Setup (European models only)...
Getting to Know the CD receiver Front Panel CR-525 CR-325 bk bl bk bl...
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Getting to Know the CD receiver—Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a STANDBY indicator (23, 25) Lights up in Standby mode. b STANDBY/ON button (25, 50, 53, 56) Sets the CD receiver to On or Standby. c Remote control sensor (6) Receives control signals from the remote controller.
Getting to Know the CD receiver—Continued Display a SLEEP indicator Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. b USB indicator (CR-525 only) The CD receiver lights up on detecting a USB mass storage device. c File format indicators MP3: Lights up when an MP3 file is loaded.
MiniDisc recorder or cassette deck. b DOCK IN (23) This analog audio input is for connecting an Onkyo RI Dock. c SUBWOOFER PRE OUT (20) This jack is for connecting a powered subwoofer.
Getting to Know the CD receiver—Continued Remote Controller RC-721S (CR-525) RC-660S (CR-325)
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Rewind/Fast Forward [5]/[4] and [e TUN]/[TUN r] buttons (29, 41, 49) Used to rewind or fast forward CD playback. Can also be used with an Onkyo RI Dock. Also used to tune the radio and edit preset names. h CD control buttons (29) 3 : Pauses playback.
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Getting to Know the CD receiver—Continued Controlling an Onkyo MD recorder, cassette deck, or RI Dock Explanation of buttons for using the Onkyo MD recorder, cassette deck, or RI Dock, when connected to the MD/TAPE jack or DOCK IN jack of the CD receiver.
Disc Notes Supported Discs The CD receiver supports the following discs. Disc Logo Format or file type Audio CD Audio CD, MP3 CD-R Audio CD, MP3 CD-RW Audio CD (Session 1), CD Extra MP3 (Session 2) • Some audio CDs use copy protection that doesn’t con- form to the official CD standard.
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Disc Notes—Continued • The following ID3 tags are supported: versions 1.0/1.1 and 2.2/2.3/2.4. Versions 2.5 and later are not sup- ported. Normally, version 2.2/2.3/2.4 tags have prior- ity and will be displayed. • For ID3 version 2 tags, the tag information recognized will be those embedded in the beginning of the file.
Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The CD receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without an antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.
Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try 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 loft.
Connecting Speakers Connecting Your Speakers • Connect the right speaker to the CD receiver’s right (R) SPEAKERS terminals. Connect the left speaker to the left (L) SPEAKERS terminals. • Connect the positive (+) terminal on each speaker to the corresponding positive (+) terminal on the CD receiver. Connect the negative (–) terminal on each speaker to the corresponding negative (–) terminal on the CD receiver.
Connecting Other Components About Connections • Before making any connections, read the manuals supplied with your other components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all connections. Connection Color Coding RCA-type audio connections are usually color-coded: red and white.
• To use u, you must connect the Onkyo cassette deck to the CD receiver with an u cable and an analog audio cable (RCA). In addition, the Input Display for the MD/TAPE jacks must be set to “TAPE”. Since this is the default setting, unless you’ve changed it, it can be left as it is (see page 27).
• To use u, you must connect the Onkyo MD recorder to the CD receiver with an u cable and an analog audio cable (RCA). In addition, the Input Display for the MD/TAPE jacks must be set to “MD” (see page 27).
What can you do with u? • Connecting an Onkyo RI Dock to the CD receiver with an u cable allows you to control the RI Dock with the CD receiver’s remote controller. In addition, when playback is started on the RI Dock, the CD receiver will automatically select it as the input source.
First Time Setup (European models only) Setting the Clock with the AccuClock Function To use the AccuClock function, the CD receiver must be able to receive RDS radio stations, which means an FM antenna must be connected. Be sure to connect an FM antenna before attempting to use this function (see page 17). The very first time you turn on the CD receiver, the AccuClock function automatically sets the CD receiver’s clock based on the CT (Clock Time) information present in an RDS radio broadcast.
Press the [STANDBY/ON] button again to set the CD receiver to Standby. The STANDBY indicator lights up. Tip: When you start playback on (or turn on) an Onkyo RI Dock, MD recorder, or cassette deck that’s connected to the CD receiver with an u cable and analog audio cable, the CD receiver turns on automatically.
Basic Operations—Continued S.BASS Adjusting the Bass and Treble Press the [TONE] button to select “Bass”. Remote controller Use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to adjust the bass. The default setting is “±0”. You can adjust the bass and treble from –3 to +3. Press [ENTER], and then use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to adjust the treble.
You can choose what name is displayed when an input source is selected so that it matches the type of component that you’ve connected to the MD/TAPE IN. When you connect an Onkyo u-capable component, it’s important that you select the input source name that matches the type of component for u to work properly.
Playing CDs Press the Open/Close [0] button to open the disc tray. Tip: Pressing the Open/Close [0] button while the CD receiver is on Standby will turn on the CD receiver and open the disc tray. Place the CD on the tray with the label-side facing up.
Playing CDs—Continued Using the Remote Controller Use the number buttons as shown in the examples below to select tracks. Press: To select: Track #8 Track #10 Track #34 Used to enter numbers over 10. With MP3 CDs, you can select files in the current folder with these buttons.
Playing CDs—Continued Selecting/Playing MP3 Files On an MP3 CD, MP3 files may be organized in a hierar- chically, with folders containing files and subfolders, as shown below. On the CD receiver, there are two modes for selecting MP3 files: Navigation mode and All Folder mode.
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Playing CDs—Continued Selecting MP3 Files in All Folder Mode Number buttons With All Folder mode, you don’t have to navigate the folder hierarchy because all folders that contain MP3 files appear at the same level. If random playback is currently selected, press the [YES/MODE] button to cancel it before proceeding.
Playing CDs—Continued Playing the MP3 Files in Only One Folder Normally, all of the MP3 files in all of the folders on the disc are played. With 1-folder playback, only the MP3 files in the specified folder are played. Press the [YES/MODE] button repeatedly until the 1FOLDER indicator appears.
Playing CDs—Continued Memory Playback With memory playback, you can create a playlist of up to 25 tracks. Number buttons (see page 29) (These buttons do nothing dur- ing memory play- CLEAR back) YES/MODE ENTER Memory playback can be set only when the input source is set to CD and playback is stopped.
Playing CDs—Continued Random Playback With random playback, all of the tracks on the disc are played in random order. Random playback can be set only when the input source is set to CD and playback is stopped. Press the [SHUFFLE] button repeatedly until the RANDOM indi- cator appears.
Playing CDs—Continued Setting MP3 Preferences With the MP3 preferences, you can change the way MP3 file information is displayed and the way MP3 CDs are played. The MP3 preferences can be set only when the input source is set to CD and playback is stopped. Press the [MENU/NO] button repeatedly until “Bad Name?”...
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Playing CDs—Continued The following table shows a few examples of numbered file and folder names and how they will appear with the “Disable” and “Enable” options. “Hide Number?” Option File/folder name Disable 01 Pops 01 Pops 10-Rock 10-Rock 16_Jazz 16_Jazz 21th Century 21th Century 05-07-20 Album...
• USB hubs and USB mass storage devices with hub functions are not supported. • Onkyo accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the loss or damage to data stored on a USB mass storage device when that device is used with the CD receiver.
Using USB interface (CR-525 only)—Continued Playing Music Files on a USB Mass Storage Device This section explains how to play music files on a USB mass storage device. Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below. USB mass storage device Use the INPUT [t]/[1] buttons to select “USB”.
Using USB interface (CR-525 only)—Continued Resume Playback After playback has been stopped, when the Play [1] button is pressed to begin playback again, it will resume playback from the beginning of the file in which it stopped. Cancelling Resume Playback While playback is stopped, press the Stop [2] button.
Using USB interface (CR-525 only)—Continued Displaying Music File Information You can display various information about the MP3 and WMA files currently playing, including ID3 tags such as title, artist name, and album name. During playback, press the [DIS- PLAY] button repeatedly to display the following music file informa- tion.
Listening to the Radio Tuning into Radio Stations TUN/ When tuned into a station, the Tuned appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM ST indicator appears as well. AUTO FM ST Band Frequency (Actual display depends on country) Tuning into weak stereo FM stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting FM Stations Automatically (Auto Preset) With the Auto Preset function, you can automatically preset all of the FM radio stations available in your area in one go. Presets make it easy to select your favorite stations and eliminate the need to tune the radio manually each time you want to change stations.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting AM/FM Stations Manually With the Preset Write function, you can manually preset individual AM and FM radio stations. Presets make it easy to select your favorite stations and eliminate the need to tune the radio manually each time you want to change stations. FM stations can also be preset automatically (see page 42).
Listening to the Radio—Continued Selecting Preset Stations You must store some presets before you can select them (see pages 42 and 43). Number buttons PRESET/ PRESET Use the [BAND] or INPUT [t]/[1] buttons to select “AM” or “FM”. The preset you selected the last time you listened to the radio will still be selected.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Information Press the remote controller’s [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display more radio information. You can also use the CD receiver’s [DISPLAY] button to display this information. Frequency AM/FM Preset name* Receiving RDS (European models only) Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to dis- play the following RDS information.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Naming Presets You can name presets for easy identification. The preset name may contain of up to eight characters. Number buttons MENU/NO/ CLEAR Select the preset you want to name (see page 44). Press the [MENU/NO] button, and then use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to select “Name In?”.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Copying Presets With the Preset Copy function, you can organize your presets in the order you want. When you copy a preset, its name is also copied. MENU/NO Select the preset you want to copy (see page 44). Press the [MENU/NO] button, and then use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to select “Pre-...
Listening to the Radio—Continued Erasing a Preset’s Name MENU/NO Select the preset whose name you want to erase (see page 44). Press the [MENU/NO] button, and then use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to select “NameErase?”. To erase the preset’s name, press the [YES/MODE] button.
Setting the Clock Setting AccuClock to Use a Specific Station (European models only) The AccuClock function normally uses the FM station with the strongest signal to set the clock. However, if the clock cannot be set properly using that station, you can specify which FM station the AccuClock function should use. This must be an FM station that supports RDS CT (Clock Time) information.
Setting the Clock—Continued Setting the Clock Manually The time can be displayed in either 12- or 24-hour for- mat. STANDBY/ON Number buttons TIMER Press the [TIMER] button repeat- edly until “Clock” appears. Press [ENTER]. Use the Previous and Next [7]/ [6] buttons to select “Manual- Adjust”.
CD receiver off after a specified period. The timers can be used with other Onkyo components that are connected to the CD receiver via u (see pages 21 to 23 for hookup details).
[6] buttons to select “Play” or “Rec”, and then press [ENTER]. If you can’t select “Rec”, make sure that your Onkyo cassette deck or MD recorder is properly connected to the MD/TAPE jacks (see pages 21 and 22) and the Input Display is set accordingly (see page 27).
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Using the Timers—Continued If you selected “Once”, use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to select the day, and then press [ENTER]. You can select: SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, or SAT. Go to step 10. If you selected “Every”, use the Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons to select the day, “Every- day”, or “Days Set”, and then...
Using the Timers—Continued Turning Timers On and Off Once a timer has been programmed, you can turn it on or off as necessary. For example, while you’re on holiday, you may want to turn off the timer you use as an early- morning alarm.
8 seconds, then the pre- vious display reappears. Note: The sleep timer will be ignored while dubbing a CD to an Onkyo cassette deck or MD recorder is in progress. The CD receiver will automatically switch to Standby when the dubbing is complete.
If you have any trouble using the CD receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the CD receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. Note that resetting the CD receiver will delete your radio presets and custom settings.
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Troubleshooting—Continued Audio performance • Audio performance will be at its best about 10 to 30 minutes after the CD receiver has been turned on and had time to warm up. • Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with speaker or power cables may degrade the sound quality, so don’t do it. CD Playback Playback jumps.
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• Make sure the u cables and analog audio cables are connected correctly (see pages 21 to 23). • If you’re using an Onkyo component for timed playback or recording, you must set the Input Display to match that component (see page 27).
North American: 530 kHz–1710 kHz Others: CR-525 10 Hz–20 kHz 95 dB 0.009% Below threshold of measurability CR-325 AC 220 - 230 V, 50/60 Hz AC 220 - 230 V, 50/60 Hz AC 120 V, 60 Hz 58 W 62 W 58 W 62 W 0.15 W...
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