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Instruction Manual Basic Operations ......18 Disc Playback ......... 20 iPod / iPhone Playback ....27 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making USB Playback ......... 30 any connections and plugging it in.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RAIN OR MOISTURE. presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the CAUTION: product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude TO REDUCE THE RISK OF...
Ensure that there’s adequate ventilation all userserviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, around this unit, especially if it’s installed in an contact your Onkyo dealer. audio rack. If the ventilation is inadequate, 3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all the unit may overheat, leading to over with a soft cloth.
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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,...
Note: Tuner & Other In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of • 40 FM / AM Presets (CR-545) the product name indicates the color. Specifications • 30 FM / 30 DAB Presets (CR-545UKD) and operations are the same regardless of color.
Before Using the CD Receiver Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller When you operate the remote controller, point it at Open the battery compartment, as the CD receiver’s remote control sensor. shown. Remote control sensor Insert two batteries (R6 / AA) into the battery compartment.
Displaying FM / AM Radio Information ... 35 Connecting Antennas ......13 Receiving RDS ........ 35 Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna (CR-545) ... 13 Listening to DAB Digital Radio (CR-545UKD) ..35 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna (CR-545) .. 13 Selecting DAB Stations (CR-545UKD) ...
Play/Pause [ ] button VOLUME control knob Open/Close [ ] button TONE/BALANCE button / knob PHONES jack Rear Panel LINE IN SUBWOOFER PRE OUT VIDEO OUT Power cord AM ANTENNA (CR-545) FM ANTENNA (CR-545) SPEAKERS DAB / FM ANTENNA (CR-545UKD)
Getting to Know the CD Receiver—Continued Display Input source indicator iPod menu mode indicator (“DAB” is only for CR-545UKD) File format indicators MUTING indicator TITLE, ARTIST, and ALBUM indicators Message area S.BASS indicator FILE indicator FOLD indicator TRACK indicator Playback mode indicators Play [ ] and pause [ ] indicators 1FOLD TIMER indicators...
Disc Notes Precautions for Playback • A disc recorded on a personal computer may not Compact discs (CDs) with the following logo on the play because of the application settings or label surface can be used. environment. Record the disc with the proper Do not use discs designed for purposes other than format.
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Disc Notes—Continued Precautions for Rental Discs Do not use discs with residue from cellophane tape, rental discs with labels which are peeling off, or discs with decorative labels. This type of disc could get stuck in the CD receiver, or could damage the CD receiver.
Thumbtacks, etc. Caution: Be careful that you don’t injure yourself when using thumbtacks. Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna (CR-545) If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: •...
Connecting Speakers -Terminal posts- Strip about 15 mm (5/8") of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly. Unscrew the terminal. Fully insert the bare wire, making sure that it’s touching the threaded shaft in the center. Screw the terminal tight.
Connecting Other Components About Connections • Before making any connections, read the Connection Color Coding RCA-type audio connections are usually manuals supplied with your other components. color-coded: red and white. Use red plugs to connect • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically completed and double-checked all connections.
Connecting Other Components —Continued Connecting a TV The CD receiver has a VIDEO OUT jack, which outputs video signal. When you see the contents of “videos” and “photos” in your iPod on TV, connect the cable as follows. Notes: • Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components.
To mute the output of the CD receiver, press the the following order. remote controller’s [MUTING] button. The MUTING indicator flashes on the display. (CR-545) To unmute the CD receiver, press the [MUTING] button again. Tips: While the CD receiver is muted: •...
Basic Operations —Continued Adjusting the Bass, Treble and Balance Press the [TONE] button to select “Bass”. Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to adjust the bass. Press [ENTER], and then use the ] / [ ] buttons to adjust the treble.
Disc Playback Using the CD Receiver • MP3 / WMA DISC Display Press the [ ] button to open the disc Disc name or file format tray. Tip: Pressing the [ ] button while the CD receiver is on Standby will turn on the CD receiver and open the disc tray.
Disc Playback—Continued Using the Remote Controller Use the number buttons as Press to select tracks shown in the examples below to • Press the Previous [ ] button select tracks to locate the beginning of the To select: Press: currently playing or paused track. Track # 8 Press it repeatedly to select earlier Track # 10...
Disc Playback—Continued Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to Selecting / Playing MP3 / WMA Files select the other folders. You can select any folder that contains MP3 On an MP3 / WMA DISC, MP3 / WMA files may be / WMA files.
Disc Playback—Continued 3 Use the number buttons to enter the - Artist name file number. Name of the album (if tag present). Playback starts. If a folder contains more than 99 MP3 / WMA files, doubledigit file numbers must be preceded by zeros.
Disc Playback—Continued Repeat Playback To start playback, press the [ENTER] or [ ] button. With repeat playback, you can play an entire CD repeatedly or play one track repeatedly. Playback will start with the first MP3 / WMA file in the specified folder and continue until all of the MP3 / WMA files in that folder have been played.
Disc Playback—Continued Removing Tracks from the Playlist Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to • While memory playback is stopped, press the select the first track you want to add [MENU / CLEAR] button. Each press removes to the playlist, then press [ENTER]. the last track from the playlist.
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Disc Playback—Continued The following table shows a few examples of Preferences numbered file and folder names and how they will appear with the “Display” and “Not Display” MP3 / WMA Info? options. Select the MP3 / WMA file information to be displayed at the start of playback.
iPod / iPhone Playback When you select iPod as the input source, the headphones output no sound. If use headphones, connect it directly to iPod. Before using your iPod with the CD receiver, be sure to update your iPod with the latest software, available from the Apple Web site.
iPod / iPhone Playback—Continued Using the iPod / iPhone menu (only remote control) Press the [MENU / CLEAR] button to display iPod menu on iPod. A dot indicator (iPod menu mode indicator) appears on the CD receiver’s display. To go to the upper iPod menu, press the [MENU / CLEAR] button.
iPod / iPhone Playback—Continued Setting for iPod / iPhone Dimmer? Select the CD receiver’s display brightness. Remove the iPod. Normal Off: Press [MENU]. (default) Select the desired setting item with the ] / [ ] buttons. Dimmer Press [ENTER]. Select the desired selection with the ] / [ ] buttons.
USB Playback The CD receiver can playback MP3 / WMA files that USB Flash Drive Folders and Files have been stored on USB Flash Drives. On the USB Flash Drive, MP3 or WMA files may be Supported USB Flash Drive and files organized in a hierarchically, with folders containing files and subfolders, as shown below.
FOLDER [ ] / [ ] buttons. To stop playback: Press the [ ] button. Notes: To pause playback: • Onkyo can not guarantee playback with all USB Press the [ ] button. The Pause Flash Drives. indicator appears. To resume playback, •...
— USB Playback Continued • If non-compliant file chosen, “Not Support” Repeat Playback appears on the display and playback the next When playing back USB Flash Drive music files, all compliant file. files on the USB Flash Drive will be played •...
USB Playback—Continued Displaying Music File Information - Album name: Name of the album (if tag present). You can display various information about the MP3 / WMA files currently playing, including tags such as title, artist name, and album name. Notes: •...
Press the [TUNER] button repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Caution: Be careful not to prick your finger! “AM” is only for CR-545. Press and hold down the [ Adjusting the AM antenna ] buttons until frequency runs Adjust the location and position of the AM antenna and then release.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying FM/ AM Radio Information RT data is being received. If the selected preset has no name, it will be skipped and the next Program Service Name will be displayed. Listening to DAB Digital Radio (CR-545UKD) Press the remote controller’s [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display more radio information.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Selecting DAB Stations (CR-545UKD) 3. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the current multiplex. Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to select the DAB stations. If a secondary service is available, a right angle bracket (>) is displayed. 4.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting FM Stations Automatically • Tuning Aid? With the Tuning Aid, you can adjust the position (Auto Preset) and direction of the DAB antenna (see page 34 With the Auto Preset function, you can automatically for adjusting the antenna) while monitoring the preset the FM radio stations available in your area in signal strength on the display.
Although FM and AM presets share the same If the message “Memory Full” appears, all numbers, they’re selected independently. For the presets (40 presets for CR-545, 30 DAB example, preset #1 will store an FM station presets and 30 FM presets for when the FM band is selected, and an AM CR-545UKD) have been stored and you’ll...
] / [ Select the preset you want to name buttons to select “FM” or “AM”. (see page 39). (CR-545) Press the [MENU / CLEAR] button, The preset you selected the last time will and then use the [ ] / [ still be selected.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Copying Presets (FM / AM only) • Deleting characters: To delete characters, press the With the Preset Copy function, you can organize [CLEAR] button. The character at the your presets in the order you want. When you copy a cursor position will be deleted.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Erasing a Preset’s Name (FM / AM only) Adjusting the Display's Brightness With the following operation, all the preset’s names are erased. Press the [MENU / CLEAR] button, and then use the [ ] / [ buttons to select “Dimmer?”.
Setting the Clock Press [ENTER]. The clock is set and the second dot starts flashing. Displaying the Day and Time To display the day and time, press the remote controller’s [CLOCK CALL] button. Press the button again or perform another operation to cancel the time display.
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Setting the Clock—Continued Use the [ ] / [ ]buttons to specify the frequency of a station that’s broadcasting RDS CT information. Press [ENTER] The specified frequency will be used the next time the AccuClock function runs. If the specified station is not broadcasting RDS, “Not RDS”...
Timer 2: 07:00 – 12:30 You can select the following sources: If two or more timers overlap, the timer with the (CR-545) earliest start time has priority. For example: Timer 1: 9:00 – 10:00 CD, iPod, USB, FM, AM, or LINE Timer 2: 8:00 –...
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Setting the Clock—Continued Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to (CR-545) specify the On time, and then press If you selected FM or AM, use the [ENTER]. ] / [ ] buttons to select the radio preset, and then press [ENTER].
Using the Timers—Continued Turning Timers On and Off Using the Sleep Timer Once a timer has been programmed, you can turn it With the sleep timer, you can set the CD receiver so on or off as necessary. For example, while you’re on that it automatically turns off after a specified period.
Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the CD receiver, look for a solution in this section. How to reset to factory default? 1. Before unplug the power-supply co , set the CD receiver in the STANDBY state. 2. While holding down the [ON/STANDBY] button on the main unit, plug the power-supply co .
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Troubleshooting—Continued CD Playback Playback jumps. • The CD receiver is being subjected to vibration or the disc is scratched or dirty (see page 11 to 12). Can’t add tracks to the playlist for memory playback. • Make sure there’s a disc in the CD receiver. Also, you can only add valid track numbers. For example, if the CD contains 11 tracks, you cannot add track #12.
Troubleshooting—Continued Can’t adjust the frequency of the radio. • Use the remote controller’s [ ] / [ ] buttons to change the frequency of the radio. RDS doesn’t work. • The FM station you are tuned to doesn’t support RDS. •...
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If there is a power failure while the power is ON, disconnect the power cord. Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD rental fees) due to unsuccessful recordings caused by the unit’s malfunction. Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded correctly.
Signal to Noise Ratio: 70 dB (LINE, IHF-A) Speaker Impedance: 4 –16 Tuner Section Tuning Frequency Range: 87.50 MHz–108.00 MHz AM (CR-545 only) Tuning Frequency Range: 522 kHz–1611 kHz DAB (CR-545UKD only) Tuning Frequency Range: 174.928 MHz–239.200 MHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz...
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Tel: +44-(0)1628-473-350 Fax: +44-(0)1628-401-700 ONKYO CHINA LIMITED Unit 1 & 12, 9/F, Ever Gain Plaza Tower 1, 88, Container Port Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong. Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ W1004-1 SN 29400395 (C) Copyright 2010 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved.