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CD Receiver
CR-725
CR-725DAB
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.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Getting Started .......................... 2
Connections ............................ 15
Basic Operations .................... 26
Playing a Disc.......................... 29
Listening to the Radio ........... 38
Clock and Timer ...................... 49
Miscellaneous ......................... 56
Troubleshooting ................................56
If you can't resolve an issue, try reset-
ting the CD receiver by holding down
the [ ] button and pressing the
[STANDBY/ON] button.
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Playing a Disc......29 Listening to the Radio ... 38 Clock and Timer ...... 49 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making any connections and plugging it in. Miscellaneous ......56 Following the instructions in this manual will enable Troubleshooting ........56...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 3: Precautions

    If water or any other liquid gets – In the summer, when this unit is moved from inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo an air conditioned room to a hot and humid dealer.
  • Page 4: Features

    EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. *1. Make sure to use discs that have been finalized. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY *2. VLSC and the VLSC logo are registered trademarks of Onkyo Corporation. K. MIYAGI Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH U.S.
  • Page 5: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Before Using the CD Receiver Make sure you have the following accessories: Installing the Batteries Detach the battery cover by pressing the tab and pulling up the cover. Remote controller and two batteries (R6/AA) Indoor FM antenna DAB antenna (CR-725DAB only) Insert two batteries (R6/AA) into the bat- tery compartment.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Connecting an Onkyo CD Recorder ....21 Checking Timer Settings........54 Connecting a Component with a Using the Sleep Timer .........55 Digital Audio Output (CR-725DAB only) ...22 Connecting an Onkyo RI Dock (Remote Interactive Miscellaneous Dock)..............23 Connecting a TV ..........23 Troubleshooting ............56 Connecting a Portable Audio Device ....24...
  • Page 7: Getting To Know The Cd Receiver

    Getting to Know the CD Receiver Front Panel bk bl bn bo The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. STANDBY indicator (24, 26) DIRECT button (27) Lights up in Standby mode. Used with the Direct function.
  • Page 8: Display

    Getting to Know the CD Receiver—Continued Display * CR-725DAB only SLEEP indicator Lights up when a timer has been programmed for Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. recording. MP3 indicator Tuning indicators Lights up when an MP3 CD is loaded. AUTO: PCM indicator (CR-725DAB only) Lights up when Auto Tuning is selected, and disap-...
  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    DAB ANTENNA (CR-725DAB only) (15) necting a recorder with an analog input and output This jack is for connecting a DAB antenna. such as a CD recorder, or an Onkyo RI Dock. FM ANTENNA (15, 16) Power cord (24) This jack is for connecting an FM antenna.
  • Page 10: Remote Controller

    ] buttons (30, 40, 42, 45) Used to select the previous or next track or radio preset. Can also be used with an Onkyo RI Dock or CD recorder. With an Onkyo cassette deck, they work as rewind and fast forward buttons.
  • Page 11: Using The Remote Controller

    Also used to select characters when naming Notes: radio presets. Can also be used with an Onkyo CD • The remote controller may not work reliably if the CD recorder. With an Onkyo RI Dock, it works as a receiver is subjected to bright light, such as direct sun- backlight button.
  • Page 12 Controlling an Onkyo MD Recorder, Cassette Deck, or RI Dock Explanation of buttons for using the Onkyo MD recorder, cassette deck, RI Dock, or CD recorder when connected to the MD/TAPE jack, DOCK/CDR or OPTICAL DIGITAL IN (CR-725DAB only) jack of the CD receiver.
  • Page 13: Disc Notes

    Disc Notes Supported Discs Discs Made on Personal Computers The CD receiver supports the following discs. Discs made on personal computers, including those of a compatible format, may not work properly in the CD Disc Logo Format or file type receiver because of incorrect settings in the disc burning software.
  • Page 14 Disc Notes—Continued • The following ID3 tags are supported: versions 1.0/1.1 Handling Discs and 2.2/2.3/2.4. Versions 2.5 and later are not sup- • Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs ported. Normally, version 2.2/2.3/2.4 tags have prior- by the edge, as shown.
  • Page 15: Connecting Antennas

    Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the DAB Antenna (CR-725DAB FM antenna and DAB antenna (CR-725DAB only), and only) how to connect commercially available outdoor FM antenna. Screw the supplied DAB antenna’s plug The CD receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without onto the DAB ANTENNA jack.
  • Page 16 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.
  • Page 17: Connecting Speakers

    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.
  • Page 18: Connecting Other Components

    Connecting Other Components About Connections • Before making any connections, read the manuals • Push plugs in all the way to make Right! supplied with your other components. good connections (loose connec- tions can cause noise or malfunc- • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed tions).
  • Page 19: Connecting An Onkyo Cassette Deck

    • To use , you must connect the Onkyo cassette deck to the CD receiver with an 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 28).
  • Page 20: Connecting An Onkyo Md Recorder

    • To use , you must connect the Onkyo MD recorder to the CD receiver with an cable and an analog audio cable (RCA). In addition, the Input Display for the MD/TAPE jacks must be set to “MD” (see page 28).
  • Page 21: Connecting An Onkyo Cd Recorder

    • To use , you must connect the Onkyo CD recorder to the CD receiver with an cable and an analog audio cable (RCA). In addition, the Input Display for the DOCK/CDR jacks must be set to “CDR” (see page 28).
  • Page 22: Connecting A Component With A Digital Audio Output (Cr-725Dab Only)

    R/dig” (see page 28). • If you connect an audio processor such as the Onkyo UE-205, you must set the Input Display for DOCK/CDR to “PC,” and set the Input Display for OPTICAL DIGITAL IN to “PC/dig,” otherwise the wrong input source may be selected when playback starts (see page 28).
  • Page 23: Connecting An Onkyo Ri Dock (Remote Interactive Dock)

    Connecting Other Components—Continued Connecting an Onkyo RI Dock (Remote Interactive Dock) The following diagram shows how to connect an optional Onkyo RI Dock (Remote Interactive Dock). Connect the CD receiver’s DOCK/CDR IN jacks to the RI Dock’s AUDIO OUT jacks.
  • Page 24: Connecting A Portable Audio Device

    Connecting Other Components—Continued Connecting a Portable Audio Device The following diagram shows how to connect a portable audio device (e.g., MP3 player, MD player, CD player). Connect the CD receiver’s LINE 2 IN jack on the front panel to the portable audio device’s output jack. Depending on the type of output jack on the portable audio device, you may need to buy a suitable cable.
  • Page 25: First Time Setup (European Models Only)

    First Time Setup Setting the Clock with the AccuClock Function RDS is only available in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. To cancel this function while “Wait…” is displayed, press the INPUT button. To use the AccuClock function, the CD receiver must be able to receive RDS radio stations, which means an FM antenna must be connected.
  • Page 26: Basic Operations

    Standby. The STANDBY indicator lights up. LINE2 LINE1 Tip: • CR-725 When you start playback on (or turn on) an Onkyo RI TAPE * DOCK * Dock, CD recorder, MD recorder, or cassette deck that’s connected to the CD receiver with an cable and ana- log audio cable, the CD receiver turns on automatically.
  • Page 27: Adjusting The Bass And Treble

    Basic Operations—Continued TONE ENTER S.BASS MUTING DIRECT TONE Adjusting the Bass and Treble Using the Direct Function To turn the Direct function on or off, press CD receiver Press the [TONE] button to select the [DIRECT] button on the CD receiver. “Bass”.
  • Page 28: Changing The Input Display

    CR-725DAB: TAPE, DOCK, DIGI- whose name you want to change. 2 Push the multi control to select “Name Select?,” and CR-725: TAPE, DOCK then push it again. 3 Turn the multi control to select the new input source Press and hold the [MENU/NO] name.
  • Page 29: Playing Cds

    Playing CDs Display Disc tray Selecting Tracks Press the Open/Close [ ] button to open the disc tray. To return to the beginning of the track CD receiver Tip: currently playing, turn the multi control Pressing the Open/Close [ ] button a little to the left.
  • Page 30: Using The Remote Controller

    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 Press to display more CD infor- mation. Track #10 Track #34 Press to fast forward or fast reverse.
  • Page 31: Selecting/Playing Mp3 Files

    Playing CDs—Continued Selecting/Playing MP3 Files While playback is stopped, press the [FOLDER] button. On an MP3 CD, MP3 files may be organized in a hierar- The CD receiver enters Navigation chically, with folders containing files and subfolders, as mode and “Root” appears on the dis- shown below.
  • Page 32: Folder #2

    Playing CDs—Continued Selecting MP3 Files in All Folder Mode To start playback, press the [ENTER] or Play [ ] button. Playback will start with the specified file or folder and continue until all of the MP3 files on the disc have been Number played.
  • Page 33: Displaying Mp3 Information

    Playing CDs—Continued Playing the MP3 Files in Only One Folder Elapsed time: The length of time that the current MP3 file has been playing (default display). If the elapsed time is more than 99 minutes and 59 seconds, “– –:– –” is displayed. DISPLAY File name: Name of the current MP3 file.
  • Page 34: Memory Playback

    Playing CDs—Continued Memory Playback To remove tracks from the playlist: Press the [CLEAR] button. Each press With memory playback, you can create a playlist of up removes the last track from the playlist. to 25 tracks. Notes: • If the total playing time is more than 99 minutes and 59 seconds, “–...
  • Page 35: Random Playback

    Playing CDs—Continued Random Playback Repeat Playback With random playback, all of the tracks on the disc are With repeat playback, you can play an entire CD repeat- played in random order. edly, play one track repeatedly, or combine it with mem- ory playback to play the playlist repeatedly, or random playback to play all of the tracks on the disc in random order repeatedly.
  • Page 36: Setting Mp3 Preferences

    Playing CDs—Continued Preferences Setting MP3 Preferences With the MP3 preferences, you can change the way MP3 Disc Name? file information is displayed and the way MP3 CDs are This preference determines whether or not the disc name played. is displayed when an MP3 disc is loaded. Display (default) Not Display File Name?
  • Page 37 Playing CDs—Continued CD Extra? Folder Key? This preference applies to CD Extra discs and deter- This preference determines how the [FOLDER] button mines whether music in the audio session or MP3 files in works. the data session are played. All Folder: Pressing the [FOLDER] button once Audio: Music in the audio session will be played selects All Folder mode.
  • Page 38: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio Tuning into FM Radio Stations Press the [BAND] button repeat- edly to select “FM”. YES/MODE TUN/ Press the [YES/MODE] button repeatedly to select “Auto” or “Manual”. • Auto Tuning Mode The AUTO indicator appears and ste- BAND reo radio reception is possible.
  • Page 39: Displaying Radio Information

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Information DISPLAY Press the remote controller’s [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display more radio information. FM/DAB Frequency *1 CR-725DAB only Preset name *2 If the selected preset has no name, “No Name” appears briefly and then the frequency is displayed. See “Naming Presets”...
  • Page 40: Listening To Dab Digital Radio (Cr-725Dab Only)

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Listening to DAB Digital Radio (CR-725DAB only) Selecting DAB for the Very First Time The very first time you select DAB, the Auto Tuning MENU/NO function automatically scans the DAB Band III for the multiplexes (i.e., stations) available in your area. Once the scanning process is complete, the first station ENTER that was detected is selected.
  • Page 41 Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying DAB Radio Information Press the remote controller’s [DISPLAY] button repeat- edly to display more information about the selected DAB station. You can also use the CD receiver’s [DISPLAY] button to DISPLAY display this information. 1. DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) When tuned to a station that’s broadcasting DLS text data, the text will scroll across the display.
  • Page 42: Use The Previous And Next

    Listening to the Radio—Continued DAB Setup Active St: Sort by active stations. Receivable sta- tions appear at the top of the list. sta- tions that cannot be received properly appear at the bottom of the list. MENU/NO ■ Trim Station? With this function, you can delete all of the stations that cannot be received properly.
  • Page 43: Presetting Fm Stations Automatically (Auto Preset)

    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.
  • Page 44: Presetting Fm/Dab Stations Manually

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting FM/DAB Stations Manually With the Preset Write function, you can manually preset individual FM, and DAB 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 43).
  • Page 45: Selecting Preset Stations

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Selecting Preset Stations You can also use the number but- tons as shown in the examples You must store some presets before you can select them below to select presets. (see pages 43 and 44). To select: Press: INPUT Preset #8...
  • Page 46: Naming Presets

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Naming Presets Note: Not all of the symbols can be entered by You can name presets for easy identification. The preset using the number buttons. Use the Previ- name may contain of up to eight characters. ous and Next [ ] or [ ] buttons to...
  • Page 47: Copying Presets

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Copying Presets To copy the preset, press [ENTER]. With the Preset Copy function, you can organize your If no station has yet been stored in the presets in the order you want. When you copy a preset, destination preset, the station is copied its name is also copied.
  • Page 48: Erasing A Preset's Name

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Erasing a Preset’s Name Erasing Presets MENU/NO MENU/NO YES/MODE ENTER Select the preset whose name you Select the preset you want to want to erase (see page 45). erase (see page 45). Press the [MENU/NO] button, and then use the Previous and Next ] buttons to select “NameErase?”.
  • Page 49: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Setting AccuClock to Use a Specific Station RDS is only available in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. 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.
  • Page 50: Setting The Clock Manually

    Setting the Clock—Continued Setting the Clock Manually The time can be displayed in either 12- or 24-hour for- Use the Previous and Next [ mat. ] buttons to set the time. You can also use the remote controller’s STANDBY/ON CLOCK number buttons to enter the time.
  • Page 51: Using The Timers

    CD receiver off after a specified period. which you can use the timers. The timers can be used with other Onkyo components Timer 1: To wake up to your favorite radio station that are connected to the CD receiver via...
  • Page 52: Programming The Timers

    Select “Every” to perform the same oper- ation every week. If you can’t select “Rec”, make sure that your Onkyo cassette deck or MD recorder is properly connected to the MD/TAPE jacks (pages 19 and 20) and the Input Display is set accordingly...
  • Page 53 Using the Timers—Continued If you selected “Once”, use the Use the Previous and Next [ Previous and Next [ ] buttons to specify the Off buttons to select the day, and then time, and then press [ENTER]. press [ENTER]. You can select: SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, or SAT.
  • Page 54: Turning Timers On And Off

    Using the Timers—Continued Turning Timers On and Off Checking Timer Settings Once a timer has been programmed, you can turn it on or Press the [TIMER] button repeat- off as necessary. For example, while you’re on holiday, edly to select Timer 1, 2, 3, or 4, you may want to turn off the timer you use as an early- and then press [ENTER].
  • Page 55: Using The Sleep Timer

    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.
  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 57 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.
  • Page 58 • Make sure the cables and analog audio cables are connected correctly (see pages 19 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 28).
  • Page 59: Specifications

    Specifications General Power Supply: CR-725: AC 220-230 V, 50/60 Hz CR-725DAB: AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption: 42 W Stand-by Power Consumption: 0.38 W × × × × × × Dimensions (W 338 mm (8-1/16" 4-9/16" 13-5/16") Weight: CR-725: 5.1 kg (11.2 lbs.) CR-725DAB: 5.2 kg (11.5 lbs.)
  • Page 60 Unit 1&12, 9/F, Ever Gain PlazaTower 1, 88, Container Port Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ Y0804-1 SN 29344774 (C) Copyright 2008 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. * 2 9 3 4 4 7 7 4 *...

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