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Page 1 CD RECEIVER CR-N1 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the ONKYO CR-N1 CD Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before mak- ing any connection or turning on the power. Follow these instructions to obtain optimum per- formance and maximum listening enjoyment from your new CR-N1.
Page 2: Before Using
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE 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.
Page 3 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an out- side antenna or cable system is connected to the appliance, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and sup-...
Page 4: Precautions
2. AC Fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not user-serviceable. If power does not come on, contact your Onkyo authorized service station. 3. Care From time to time you should wipe the front and rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Page 5 DANGER: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR- MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
Page 6: Memory Backup
Although no batteries are required, the CR-N1 must have been plugged in in order to charge the backup system. Once it has been charged, the CR-N1 will retain its settings for...
Page 7: Features
• RDS (Radio Data System) (European model only) • Timer play (Weekday, Weekend) and Sleep Bundled accessories Make sure that the following items are included with your CR-N1. • Remote controller x1 • Remote controller batteries x2 (AA, R6, UM-3) • AM loop antenna x1 •...
Page 8: Remote Controller Basics
ﬂorescent lights, which can affect remote controller performance. Using another remote controller of the same type in the same room, or using the CR-N1 near equipment that uses infrared light may affect remote controller performance. Do not put items on top of the remote con- troller that may inadvertently press the remote controller’s buttons, thereby drain-...
Page 9: Precautions For Handling Compact Discs
• Do not place a CD in direct sunlight or locations subject to high humidity or low temperature. • Do not store a CD in the CD player tray for long periods of time. Playback side...
Page 10: Table Of Contents
Connecting a computer ... 28 Connecting headphones ... 28 Connecting the power cord ... 29 Basic operation ... 30 Turning the CR-N1 on & off ... 30 Using Energy Save... 30 Setting the clock ... 31 Calling the clock ... 32 Selecting input sources ...
Page 11 Playing CDs... 35 Loading discs... 35 Starting playback... 35 Pausing playback... 36 Stopping playback... 36 Selecting tracks ... 36 Searching tracks ... 37 Random playback... 38 Repeat playback ... 38 Memory playback... 39 Displaying track times & program numbers... 40 Listening to the radio ...
Page 12: Controls & Connectors
Controls & connectors Front panel...
Page 13 ENERGY SAVE indicator [30] This indicator lights up when the Energy Save function is on. STANDBY/ON button [30] This button is used to turn on the CR-N1 and select Standby mode. SOURCE DIRECT indicator [51] This indicator lights up when the CD, LINE, USB, FM, and AM sources are selected directly (i.e., when the USB Mix...
Page 14: Display
Controls & connectors Display B C D TIMER W.DAY W.END MEMORY REPEAT SLEEP RANDOM TIMER indicator CD indicator MEMORY indicator Play/Pause indicators TRACK indicator AUTO indicator MONO indicator AM/PM indicators RDS indicator (European model) Single track remaining time indicator TRACK AUTO MONO Total disc remaining time indicator...
Page 15: Rear Panel
Rear panel Connector cover Push up the tab to release the cover. Replace the cover when nothing is connected to these connectors. UP USB port [28] LINE IN/OUT connectors [26] SUBWOOFER PRE OUT connector [27] PHONES jack [28] OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT connector [27] Power cord [29] FM 75Ω...
Page 16: Remote Controller
Controls & connectors Remote controller STANDYBY/ON button [30] This button is used to turn on the CR-N1 and select Standby mode. SETTING buttons [31, 47–49] These buttons are used in conjunction with the timer functions TIMER button [31, 47–49] This button is used to select the various Timer functions.
Page 17: Muting Button
MUTING button [34] This button is used to temporarily mute the sound output. Stop button [36] This button is used to stop CD playback. PLAY button [35] This button is used to start CD playback. Pause button [36] This button is used to pause CD playback. Previous/Next buttons [36, 39] The Previous button is used to select the beginning of the current track or previ-...
Page 18: Getting Connected
• Do not connect more than one speaker to each pair of terminals. • Turn off the CR-N1 before connecting any speakers. Failure to do so may damage the CR-N1 or the speakers. • See page 20 for information on connect- ing the Onkyo D-N1 speakers.
Page 19 Incorrect speaker wiring Never connect speakers as shown below, as this will damage the CR-N1 or the speakers. Attaching the wires 1. Push up the lever to open the terminal. 2. Insert the bare wires into the terminal. 3. Push down the lever to close the terminal.
Page 20: D-N1 Speakers
TV or monitor, you may hear noise from the speak- ers even after the CR-N1 has been turned off. To prevent this, position the speakers away from the TV or computer monitor.
Page 21 • Turn off the CR-N1 before connecting any speakers. Failure to do so may damage the CR-N1 or the speakers. • Make sure that each (+) speaker terminal is connected to the correct (+) CR-N1 SPEAKERS terminal, and that each (–)
Page 22: Removing The Speaker Grilles
Speaker care Onkyo uses a very high quality polymer lami- nate covering to protect its wooden speaker cabinets. To maintain their appearance, you should periodically wipe them with a soft dry cloth.
Page 23: Connecting An Am Antenna
Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the terminals are grip- ping the bare wires, not the insulation. Once the CR-N1 is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna in order to achieve the best pos- sible reception.
Page 24: Connecting An Fm Antenna
FM terminal, as shown. Other models Once the CR-N1 is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust the position of the FM antenna in order to achieve the best possible recep- tion.
Page 25: Using The 75/300 Ohm Fm Antenna Adapter
300 ohm flat twin-core cable 2. Plug the 75/300 ohm adapter into the CR-N1’s FM 75Ω connector. Connecting 75 ohm coaxial cable 1. Using a small screwdriver or your ﬁngernails, push the tabs outwards and remove the adapter’s cover, as shown.
Page 26: Connection Notes
Connecting an analog recorder An analog recorder such as a cassette deck can be connected to the CR-N1’s LINE IN/OUT phono jacks for tape playback and recording, as shown. Only the selected source signal is out- put from the LINE OUT, not the USB Mix.
Page 27: Connecting A Digital Recorder
Connecting a digital recorder A digital recorder such as an MD, DAT, or CDR can be connected to the CR-N1’s OPTICAL DIGI- TAL OUTPUT for digital recording. Only CD playback signals are output via the OPTICAL DIGI- TAL OUTPUT. Optical digital...
Page 28: Connecting A Computer
Getting connected Connecting a computer By connecting a computer to the CR-N1’s UP USB port, audio from the computer can be lis- tened to with high quality. USB cable Before connecting your computer, see “Windows USB setup” on page 52 or “Macintosh USB setup”...
Page 29: Connecting The Power Cord
The CR-N1 switches to Standby mode and “--:--” appears on the display. Once the clock has been set (see page 31), the day and time are displayed in Standby mode. If you do not intend to use the CR-N1 for an extended period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet.
Page 30: Basic Operation
Press the STANDBY/ON ( ) button again to enter Standby mode. Note: If you turn the CR-N1 on or off, or connect or disconnect the USB cable while your computer is outputting sound (e.g., playing back audio), or while launching audio playback software, your computer may become unstable.
Page 31: Setting The Clock
To enter the time 11:00 a.m., press the fol- lowing buttons: 1, 1, 10/0, 10/0, and then ENTER. If you set the clock while the CR-N1 is in Standby mode, the time is displayed. If you set it while the CR-N1 is on, the previ- ously displayed information reappears.
Page 32: Calling The Clock
Basic operation Selecting 12 or 24 hour display The CR-N1 can display time in the 12- or 24-hour format. Press the TIMER button repeatedly until “24H/12H” appears on the display, and then press the ENTER button. The current setting (“24H” or “12H”) ﬂashes on the display.
Page 33: Selecting Input Sources
Rear panel LINE inputs Rear panel USB port CR-N1’s FM radio CR-N1’s AM radio Press the INPUT button on the CR-N1 repeatedly, or use the CD, LINE, FM, AM, or USB INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote controller to select the required input source.
Page 34: Muting The Output
ING button again (sound output is restored and the MUTING indicator stops ﬂashing). Alternatively, the output can be unmuted by pressing the VOLUME UP/DOWN ( / ) buttons on the CR-N1 or remote control- ler. A.PRESENCE ACOUSTIC PRESENCE Using Acoustic Presence...
Page 35: Playing Cds
Playback commences with the ﬁrst track and stops automatically when all tracks have been played. If the CR-N1 is in Standby mode and there’s a CD in the disc compartment, the CR-N1 turns on automatically, selects CD as the input source, and starts playback when the PLAY/PAUSE ( pressed.
Page 36: Pausing Playback
CR-N1, or the PAUSE ( button on the remote controller (the pause indicator disappears). Stopping playback To stop CD playback, press the STOP ( button on the CR-N1, or the STOP ( button on the remote controller (the play indicator disappears). Remote controller PLAY/PAUSE...
Page 37: Searching Tracks
Searching tracks You can search tracks during playback or while playback is paused by using the Review ) and Preview ( the CR-N1. To search forwards, press and hold the Preview ( ) button. Release to resume playback or pause.
Page 38: Random Playback
Playing CDs Random playback CD tracks are normally played in sequential order. With Random Playback, tracks are played in a random order. To start Random Playback, press the RANDOM button on the remote control- ler (the RANDOM indicator appears and playback starts after a few seconds).
Page 39: Memory Playback
With Memory Playback, you can choose the playback order of up to 20 tracks. With playback stopped, press the MEM- ORY button on the CR-N1 or remote con- troller (the MEMORY indicator appears). Note that tracks can be memorized using the numeric keypad during playback, in which case it’s not necessary to stop play-...
Page 40: Displaying Track Times & Program Numbers
MEMORY button (the MEMORY indica- tor disappears). The memory contents are stored until the CD is ejected or the CR-N1 is turned off. Memory Playback can be combined with Random Playback, so that memorized tracks play in a random order. Memory...
Page 41: Listening To The Radio
For FM stations: press and hold a Tuning ) button for more than half a second and then release it. The CR-N1 searches for the next station. While the frequency value is still ﬂash- ing on the display, if necessary, use the Tuning ( ﬁne tune the station in small steps.
Page 42: Presetting Fm Stations Automatically
Note that previously stored presets will be overwritten by this function. Select FM by pressing the INPUT button on the CR-N1 repeatedly until “FM” appears on the display, or press the FM button on the remote controller. Remote controller...
Page 43: Selecting Preset Stations
Selecting preset stations Preset stations can be selected as follows. To select either FM or AM, press the INPUT button on the CR-N1 repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears on the dis- play, or press the FM or AM button on the remote controller.
Page 44: Naming Presets
Listening to the radio MEMORY Naming presets Presets can be named using up to eight char- acters as follows. Select the preset that you want to name. See “Selecting preset stations” on page 43 for more information. Press and hold the DISPLAY button until the ﬂashing cursor appears “–”.
Page 45: Editing Preset Names
FM MODE MEMORY Editing preset names You can edit preset names as follows. Select the preset whose name you want to edit. See “Selecting preset stations” on page 43 for more information. Press and hold the DISPLAY button until the ﬁrst character of the name starts ﬂashing.
Page 46: Listening To Stereo Broadcasts
FM MODE Listening to stereo broadcasts There are two FM radio modes: Auto and Mono. In Auto mode, the CR-N1 automati- cally switches to Stereo mode if the signal strength of tuned FM station is strong enough. In this case, the STEREO indicator appears.
Page 47: Using The Timer (Remote Controller Only)
ﬁgure which days are weekdays and which are weekend days, and turn each timer on or off independently. The sleep timer can be used to automatically turn off the CR-N1 after a speciﬁed amount of time. Note that you must set the clock in order to use the timer.
Page 48: Turning The Timers On & Off
If you conﬁgure a day as both a weekday and a weekend day, for example, to turn the CR-N1 on and off twice on that day, leave at least one minute between the ﬁrst timer’s OFF setting and the second timer’s ON setting.
Page 49: Configuring Weekdays & Weekends
You can conﬁgure days as weekdays, week- end days, or both. Conﬁguring days as both allows you to turn the CR-N1 on and off twice on such days. Initially, Monday through Friday are conﬁg- ured as weekdays, and Saturday and Sunday, as weekend days, as shown.
Page 50: Using The Sleep Timer
Using the sleep timer The sleep timer automatically turns off the CR-N1 after a speciﬁed amount of time. Turn on the CR-N1 and play a CD, radio station, or other source. Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to set the required sleep time (the SLEEP indi- cator appears).
Page 51: Using Usb
USB port, see “Windows USB setup” on page 52 or “Mac- intosh USB setup” on page 56. Note: If you turn the CR-N1 on or off, or con- nect or disconnect the USB cable while your computer is outputting sound (e.g., playing...
Page 52: System Requirements
PC complies with these requirements. Checking your PC’s USB ports Before connecting the CR-N1, it’s a good idea to check that your PC’s USB ports are work- ing properly. From the Start menu, select Settings →...
Page 53: Verifying Driver Installation
Connect the USB cable from the CR-N1 to a USB port on your PC. The CR-N1’s USB indicator lights up. If the USB indicator does not light, make sure that the USB cable is connected correctly between the CR-N1 and PC.
Page 54 Using USB Checking audio output & volume control operation For correct operation, check the Windows audio output and volume control settings as follows. Open the Multimedia control panel. The Multimedia Properties control panel opens. On the Audio panel, make sure that the “Preferred device”...
Page 55 CD-ROM device.” Click OK to close the window, and then close the System control panel. Note that if the CR-N1 has not been rec- ognized successfully by your PC, or your CD-ROM drive does not support digital audio output, you will not be able to turn on “Enable digital CD audio for this...
Page 56: Macintosh Usb Setup
Mac OS startup is complete. Connect the USB cable from the CR-N1 to a USB port on your Macintosh. The CR-N1’s USB indicator lights up. If the USB indicator does not light, make sure that the USB cable is connected correctly between the CR-N1 and Macintosh.
Page 57 Macintosh will no doubt be different to that shown here due to conﬁguration and system differences. If no sound is heard, disconnect the USB cable from the CR-N1, reconnect it, and then check again. Using Platinum Sounds In order to listen to Platinum Sounds via USB, follow the procedure below.
Page 58: Appendix
Troubleshooting If you are having trouble operating your CR-N1, look up the symptoms in the following table and then try the suggested remedy. If you cannot resolve the issue yourself, contact your near- est Onkyo dealer. Symptom Cannot turn on the CR-N1.
Page 59 Severe electrical interference may render the CR-N1’s microcomputer temporarily inoperable. In this case you should unplug the CR-N1 for at least ﬁve seconds, and then reconnect it. Possible cause Install an outdoor FM antenna. See page 24.
Page 60: Specifications
Total harmonic distortion IM distortion Damping factor LINE IN sensitivity and impedance Frequency response Acoustic presence Signal to noise ratio Muting CD Player Signal readout system Reading rotation Linear velocity Error correction system D/A converter Digital ﬁlter Number of channels Frequency response Wow &...
Page 61 Tuner Tuning range Usable sensitivity 50 dB quieting sensitivity Capture ratio Image rejection ratio IF rejection ratio Signal to noise ratio Selectivity AM suppression ratio Harmonic distortion Frequency response Stereo separation Stereo threshold General AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 39 W (U.S. & Canadian model, some Asian models) Power supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz, 32 W (European model)
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Page 64 Speciﬁcations Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8111 Fax: 072-833-5222 http://www.onkyo-intl.com ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.onkyousa.com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstasse 6, 82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.onkyo.net...

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