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Onkyo FR-N3X User's Manual

1. lt _ 1 Insert an MD and select MD as peer the source 2 Press GROUP then turn MULTI E JOG to select a group you wish Q to combine MULTI SE l The selected group will be combined with the preceding group Therefore you must select the second of the two groups to be combined 3 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until G Combine appears in the display PUSH TO ENTER EDIT CLEAR NO v MULTI JOG et Led l PUSH TO ENTER 4 Press MULTI JOG MULTI JOG AN L Bi a PUSH TQ Preceding Selected group group The numbers of the selected group and the preceding group appear 47 MD Group Functions Playing MD Groups Before you use this function you need to create a group on the disc see page 43 up Group playback mp 1Group playback The selected group and all subsequent groups will be Only the selected group will be played played T T S E Oo N 1 SZ O so 2 3 0000 1 Press GROUP 1 Press GROUP SE GROUP a Q 2 Rotate MULTI JOG to select the 2 Rotate MULTI JOG to select a vune desired group Haa gt Muma group you wish to play ao PUSH TO ENTER PUSH TO ENTER
2. Connecting the FM antenna cable to the 75 300 ohm antenna adapter Connecting the 300 ohm ribbon wire Loosen the screws and wrap the wire around the screws Then tighten the screws with a screwdriver P Z outdoor FM Indoor antenna FM antenna 300 ohms ribbon wire Connecting the coaxial cable 1 With your fingernail or a small screwdriver press the stoppers outward and remove the cover 2 Remove transformer wire A from slot B and insert it into slot C 3 Prepare the coaxial cable as shown in the dia gram Connect the 75 300 ohm antenna adapter to the coaxial cable Insert the end of the cable Use pliers to clamp it in place 4 Re install the cover Directional linkage Do not use the same antenna for both FM and TV or VCR reception since these signals may interfere with each other If you must use a common FM TV or VCR antenna use a directional linkage type splitter Ea To FR N3X D Directional linkage type splitter To TV or VCR Connecting the AM antenna Assembling the AM loop antenna Assemble the loop antenna as shown in the following illustration C Do A Insert into the hole Connecting the AM antenna cable 1 Press down 2 Insert the 3 Release the the lever wire into lever to lock the hole the wire in place A Connecting the AM loop antenna The AM loop antenna is for indoor u
3. cceeeeeeseeeneeteneeeeseeesntereaees 33 Recording data from a connected external device to an MD ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 34 Settings fOr Recording aeann leet ces esa coe Herds ete adh assed atta aiaia ia dae iaa eaaa ans 35 Advanced Operation Various ways to play CDs and MDS sseseeseeeeeriisriisriesriesiiesirnriinsiisrinnsinnsiuninntinnrinnrrnstennteae 40 Using the MD Group Function esssesssesssssnessnesrrnssnesrnnsnnntnnntnnntnanteantnastnaninantnanennennneennennnenn nenat 43 Editing Groups Move Combine and Erase cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeneeeeseeeeeeesneeeeeeeaees 45 MD Group Functions Playing MD GroupS 2 ccceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeetenaeeeeneas 48 Changing the FM AM preset channels ceeceeeseeeeneeeeneeeeeeeeeaeeceeeeeeneeeeaeeseaeeensaeeneaeeseaeeee 50 Naming an MD and its tracks and preset Channels ccecceeeseeeeeeeeeeeteneeeeneeeeseeseaeeeeneeeees 52 Moving dividing combining and erasing MD tracks 0 ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeeeeneeeeaeeeeneeeees 55 Using the timer functions se avis ecu eave eedis n rivi a i A a aa degen 60 Customizing the source NAMES eee eeeeeeee tence eeeeeeeeaeeteaeeeeaeeeeaaeeseaeeseaeeseaeeeseeenseeeseaeeseaeene 65 Miscellaneous MOSSAQ CS sic Sieveste eh ener E E Soceh cos sbace cab deeeuaccabach sip ae adaa ao e a a 66 Rulestor digital recording msnen aa a
4. 17 Programming FM stations automatically Auto Preset Auto presets store the frequencies of radio stations into memory so you can select your favorite channels without tuning manually Radio station signals can be automatically located and stored This function does not apply to AM stations see the next page Before auto presetting If any radio stations are preset before you start the auto preset procedure they will be replaced with new presets 1 Press STANDBY ON to turn on 5 Press MULTI JOG the unit Auto presetting starts It scans for the STANDBY ON MULTI JOG Pit ied best signal quality radio stations start ing from the lowest frequency and mov ing to the highest then presets the Suni sae selected radio stations to the channels 2 Press FM AM to display FM sequentially starting with 1 FM AM a You can preset up to 20 stations The To improve the FM reception adjust the preset stations will be automatically antenna position sorted in frequency order 3 Press EDIT CLEARI NO and turn Note EA MULTI JOG to display AutoPre Auto presetting may store noise instead of a station with a Q set clear signal to some preset channels depending on your location In such cases erase the preset manually see Ss p page 50 4 If auto presetting is unsuccessful Check the antenna aeri
5. Complete appears in the display The selected track is moved and all the tracks are renumbered from the top MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ Moving the selected track 1B s 4 l5 MEIE 2 E po 4 Renumbering the tracks 1203 H5 3 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Move appears in the display EDIT CLEAR NO v MULTI JOG jaa gt O PUSH TO ENTER 4 Press MULTI JOG MULTI JOG The destination track number appears Hea gt gt 7 pointed to by an arrow PUSHT E A j Destination track number Moving a track to a different group If you move a track the track may end up belonging to a different group See the example below Before moving a track 1Tr 9Tr 10Tr 19Tr 20Tr 25Tr 1G 2G 3G Moving Tr 15 to Tr 6 6Tr s 15Tr 20 Tr 25 if 1G 2G 3G A track moved from Tr 15 to Tr6 now belongs to Group 1 instead of Group 2 1Tr 10Tr 11 Tr 19Tr 20 Tr 25 Tr 1G 2G 3G Continued on the next page 57 58 Moving dividing combining and erasing MD tracks continued Dividing a selected track Divide 6 e You can execute this function only when the input een source is MD and an MD is playing or paused e f a selected track has a name see page 52 the first part will retain
6. The radio signal is distorted Cars are operating or airplanes are flying near the house Sound is excessively distorted There is a tall building or a mountain nearby The waves transmitted from transmission center direct waves and the waves dif fracted by buildings or mountains diffraction waves interfere with each other causing multi bass distortion Noise interferes with the AM reception An electric or electronic device with the power turned on is in close proximity to the FR N3X Locate the AM indoor antenna far from the electric or electronic device Turn off the power to the interfering elec tric or electronic device Repetitive or cyclical noise is recorded along with an AM broadcasting program The AM indoor antenna is located close to the FR N3X Locate the AM indoor antenna further from the FR N3X The timer did not oper ate The unit was already on when the start time arrived The timer overlapped another timer The timer does not operate if the unit has been turned on To set the timer turn off the unit Set the timer to a different time No sound was repro duced when the timer was activated While the Rec timer is operating the sound is muted When the playback timer Once Weekday or Weekend timer is operating the volume will become the same as the volume when you last switched the unit off If you wish to check the recording sound press MUTING
7. To use this model properly read this Instruction Manual carefully In case of any trouble please contact the store where you purchased the unit To prevent being exposed to the laser beam do not try to open the enclosure CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This label on the left hand panel states that 1 This unit is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and employs a laser inside the cabinet 2 To prevent the laser from being exposed do not remove the cover Refer servicing to qualified personnel Main features e DLA Link Digital Rec Level Adjustment function automatically adjusts the recording level of CD to MD dubbing e Adjustable digital recording volume level e Supports MDLP long hour recording mode 2X 4X e Double speed CD to MD dubbing function e Sampling rate converter equipped e Title function facilitates naming an MD e Optical digital OUT connectors equipped e WRAT Wide Range Amplifier Technology could lead to a broad band next generation media e Various external IN connectors CD R and LINE e A tuner enables you to program up to 30 preset sta tions into memory Memory Preservation This unit does not require memory preservation batter ies A built in memory power back up system preserves the contents of the memory during power failures and even when the unit is unplugged The unit must be con nected to a power source to charge the back up system The memory preservation period after the unit
8. G Erase e You can execute this function only when the input source is MD and an MD is stopped To cancel the operation press MD E CD MD w Insert the MD then select MD as the source 2 7 GROUP MULTI JOG PUSH TO ENTER S3 Press GROUP then turn MULTI JOG to select a group to erase 3 EDIT CLEAR O Q MULTI JOG PUSH TO ENTER Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Erase appears in the display 4 MULTI JOG Hea w PUSH TQ Q Press MULTI JOG Erase is displayed enabling you to confirm the operation 5 MULTI JOG ea gt e PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG All tracks in the group are erased and Complete appears in the display The groups are renumbered Deleting the selected track B si 1 sya j Renumbering the tracks 1 8 Continued on the next page 45 46 Moving a group G Move e You can execute this function only when the input source is MD and an MD is stopped or paused e To cancel the operation press MD E SS aa Editing Groups Move Combine and Erase continued 4 MULTI JOG Haa gt gt Press MULTI JOG The group will be assi
9. 8 10 34 represents the tens digit Press to locate a particular point in a track Press and hold gt for fast forwarding and lt lt for fast reversing during playback or pause until you locate the disired point Adjust the volume level Press VOLUME 4 to raise the level and VOLUME Y to lower the level gt o a a Y a o E z a DVD 1S Of ONKYO REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 497S CDR The elapsed time of the playing track t TRACK Lights up while the elapsed time of the playing track is displayed The remaining time of the playing track TRACK REMAIN Lights up while the time remaining on the playing track is displayed Playback track name Only t when the CD TEXT is included TRACK NAME Lights up when the track name is displayed TRACK NAME 4 The remaining time on the disc REMAIN Lights up while the time remaining on the disc is displayed Press to switch the source to CD FM AM f m a Press to scroll a long name across the display z i Press to select the track to play e Press k to locate the beginning of the playing or paused track Press la repeatedly to select the previous tracks in reverse order e To select the next track in order press gt gt repeatedly MUTING Press to play Playback starts if the CD is in the unit Th
10. Use the number buttons on the remote Use the number buttons on the remote controller to select the group number controller to select the group number B R 3 Press MODE YES repeatedly to 3 Press MULTI JOG aie select 1GR ma Playback starts SS 4 Press MULTI JOG lt lt Playback starts When playback is completed MD1 Group playback mode is cancelled mp Group skip You can specify groups to skip during playback 1 Press the GROUP button during GROUP playback 2 Rotate MULTI JOG to select the MULTI desired group l Playback starts from the first track of the selected group PUSH TO ENTER 49 50 Changing the FM AM preset channels Using the delete and copy functions you can delete preset stations copy a preset station to another channel or change the channel number Tips for changing the preset channels Erasing a preset channel Preset Erase To change the channel number Use the copy and delete functions For example if you wish to change channel 3 which has an FM station programmed to channel 8 an empty channel Copy the station in channel 3 to channel 8 Delete the station in channel 3 9 4 2 o000 1 Call the preset channel you wish to erase 2 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn eorciean MULTI JOG until PresetErase Q appea
11. wish to copy 51 Naming an MD and its tracks and preset channels Naming an MD disc or track Entering a name e You can enter up to 100 alphabetical characters per name e Use a recordable MD with the record protect tab closed Insert the MD then select MD as the source To name the disc proceed to Step To name a track select the track Execute Entering a name as described in the right column Naming a group on an MD Insert the MD then select MD as the source 1 Press EDIT CLEAR NO ang turn Press the GROUP button then turn MULTI JOG eee MULTI JOG until Name In to select a group Q appears in the display Follow the steps described in the Entering a yo name section in the right column MULTI JOG Hea 1 Notes f O e Ifthe MD is record protected or a playback only disc you cannot name the disc See page 12 PUSHTO ENTER e Before naming the disc check that no particular track is selected If a track is selected press MD W 2 Press MULTI JOG e You can name a track during recording or playback How MULTI JOG ever if recording or playback of the next track starts the DN naming process may not be completed correctly e Ifthe MEM RDM 1TR or 1GR indicator is lit you cannot name the disc eal MD indicator 3 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the character type you
12. In such cases cancel the MEMORY RANDOM 1TR and 1GR playback mode see page 42 before starting the operation e If you edit an MD that has a group the group infor mation may be modified Moving dividing combining and erasing MD tracks Erasing all tracks on an MD All Erase e You can execute this function only when the input source is MD and an MD is stopped e To cancel the operation press MD E ONKYO G I 1 P o 65 O v x e m o jie 2 4 ll 2 1 Insert the MD then select MD as sane the source Use a recordable MD with the record protect tab closed Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn EDIT CLEAR MULTI JOG until All Erase Q appears in the display NO MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER 3 Press MULTI JOG eS The confirmation message All Erase appears in the display 4 Press MULTI JOG to erase all yum sos tracks Complete appears in the display All A tracks on the MD have been erased PUSH TQ Continued on the next page 55 56 Erasing a selected track Erase e You can execute this function only when the input source is MD and an MD is stopped or paused To cancel the operation press MD E gz gt os 24 Sa e000 Moving dividing combining and erasing MD tracks c
13. Read Instructions Read all safety and operating instruc tions before operating the appliance Retain Instructions Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed Warnings Heed all warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions Follow Instructions Follow all operating and usage instructions Cleaning Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet before cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recom mended by the manufacturer Attachments Attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may create hazards Use only recommended attachments Water and Moisture Do not use the appliance near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place the appliance on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The appliance may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious dam age to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appliance Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Move appliance and cart combinations with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the e appliance and cart combination to over turn PAY Ventilation Slots and
14. a disc into the unit be stored when setting A track number not on the disc is being Input only the track numbers on the disc MEMORY playback input The disc is loaded in the The disc is inserted with the wrong side Insert the disc with the label side facing disc tray but playback facing upward CD upward will not begin The disc is extremely dirty CD e Clean the disc The disc is dirty or damaged Disc Error Replace the disc with a new one appears in the display MD The disc may be reused after erasing all the data The disc inserted is not recorded MD Replace the disc with a recorded one Moisture has formed inside the unit e Take the disc out and leave the unit for several hours until the moisture evapo rates Search time when mov The disc is dirty Clean the disc ing to a specific track is The disc is scratched Replace the disc with a new one extremely long Disc cannot be loaded The wrong side of the disc is being Insert the disc in the direction of the inserted arrow printed on the disc The unit does not The disc is record protected Protected Close the record protect tab on the disc record appears in the display The unit is not connected properly to the Check the connections and insert the sound source audio connection cable plugs firmly The analog recording level is too low Adjust the recording level properly A playback only disc is inserted Cannot Replace the disc with a
15. an MD in the MD pp recorder Q Na Check the available recording time on the MD If the display does not indicate the available recording time press DISPLAY repeatedly Available recording time DISC REMAIN lights up Press REC to set the recorder in recording REC Ca standby mode 3 Play the recording source in this example a cas Pausing and selecting a track sette ta e When you pause or stop the pe source the MD recorder enters Record Standby mode Select a track then play the source again The MD recording resumes Note that when you press the MD recorder s W button the MD The recording starts recorder stops but the source CD recorder continues play back SYNC cu UH eT eo Numbering the tracks Press the REC button at the point at which you wish to assign a track number If you press the Cancelling Synchro recording Stop playback of the recording source The MD recorder button with a short interval about enters Record Standby mode four seconds or less you will be Checking the recorded data unable to assign track numbers After recording is complete press the MD recorder s gt tll button or the remote controllers button for MD Playback starts from the top of the recording 33 34 Recording data from a connected external device to an MD You can record data from an external device that you have connected followi
16. and digital recording 1 PAETE Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG to display Rec Level record ing level Q NO Nga Pe 2 me Press MULTI JOG 3 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the recording level MULTI JOG Adjust the level so that the OVER 7 S indicator will not light up PUSH TO ENTER CU POEL LLLL You can adjust the level between odB and 18dB by 0 5dB within the range of 12 5dB and 18 0dB by 2 5dB within the range of 12 5dB and 30dB and by 5 0dB steps within the range of 30dB and 60dB 4 MULTI JOG Press MULTI JOG aa a Complete appears on the display You have now completed the setting PUSH N Numbering the songs Level Sync e The Level Sync function of the FR N3X automatically numbers the song at the beginning of signal input Turn on this function to automatically number songs during recording The songs may not be numbered if the gap silence between songs is too short e During CD dubbing specified track dubbing and double speed dubbing the tracks are automatically num bered regardless of the Level Sync function status To number the songs turn off the Level Sync function and follow Step 6 Numbering the desired song s on page 32 e When the Level Sync function is on the MD recorder automatically enters Record Standby mode if silence con tinues for 60 seconds e When the L SYNC indicator is lit the Level Sync func
17. and the new group is created You can place tracks that do not belong to any group into a new group 1 MULTI JOG gt gt O PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select the first track you wish to assign to a new group 2 MULTI JOG Hea gt e EDIT CLEAR AN OJ PUSH TO ENTER Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until XX Tr Gr Set appears in the display 3 MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG Group In while the source is MD and the unit is stopped You can place tracks that do not belong to any group into an existing group 1 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select a track you wish to assign to a group 2 EDIT CLEAR 35 MUL 1 JOG O PUSH TO ENTER Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until XX Tr Gr In appears in the display 3 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH Press MULTI JOG 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select the destination group NH7 ALANS 5 MULTI JOG jaa gt PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG Complete appears and the track is placed as the last track of the selected group Continued on the next page 43 Group Out while the source is MD and the unit is stopped Using the MD Group Function continued This function enabl
18. back to Step 7 on the previous page Selecting the day s of the week and the recorder for Rec timer Press MULTI JOG The Once or Every indicator flashes Turn MULTI JOG to select Every or Once Now you can set the day of the week for the timer If you selected Once The selected recorder will record once on the clos est specified day of the week Press MULTI JOG The NEXT indicator or a day of the week flashes If you select NEXT the recorder will record only once at the specified time 1 If you changed the name the new name appears see 2 If an Onkyo cassette tape deck is connected to the FR To change the day of the week rotate MULTI JOG to display the desired day For example Today s day of Specified day of the week the week Press MULTI JOG to complete the setting If you selected Every The selected recorder will record at the specified time on every day of the week you specify Press MULTI JOG to display the following mes sage All days of the week are currently selected for timer recording Rotate MULTI JOG to select the day of the week you wish to set The selected day of the week lights up Refer to step in the left column for informa tion on turning the selected day of the week on or off Press MULTI JOG then turn it to select the recorder siz 7 D Recording Recorders
19. connec example 1 example 2 tors at the same time example 1 Do not connect more than two speaker connectors to the same speaker exam NO NO ple 2 O Q O SPEAKERS SPEAKERS O R L C O R L Ax IA Connecting a subwoofer The FR N3X has a SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack Connect an active subwoofer a subwoofer that contains an amplifier or connect an amplifier to the FR N3X then connect a non active subwoofer to the amplifier Active subwoofer with a built in amplifier a e a I I I Subwoofer i without a built in amplifier l Amplifier ui O Or Or O 0 O00 N Signal flow O00 Audio video equipment Tip f j f The source names appearing in Connect the white plugs of the audio cables to the L jacks the display can be customized and connect the red plugs of the audio cables to the R jacks for the connected component see page 65 Optical digital audio output connector i a Protective cap for the optical digital audio connector Jacks for analog i D Bile Remove the protective cap connections a peel i before you use the OPTICAL a DIGITAL OUTPUTconnector a Please retain it for futureuse aN If you do not use the optical digital RI REMOTE CONTROL audio connector m
20. connection cable Connecting an Onkyo compact disc recorder The following diagram illustrates how to connect an optional Onkyo compact disc recorder Connect the FR N3X CDR TAPE OUT REC jacks to the disc recorder s INPUT REC jacks Connect the FR N3X CDR TAPE IN PLAY jacks to the disc recorder s OUTPUT PLAY jacks About the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT connector You can connect a CD or DAT recorder that has an optical digital audio input to the FR N3X for digital recording Use a standard optical fiber audio cable for connection Digital recording is allowed only for the first generation See Guide to the serial copy management system on page 67 Jacks on the compact disc recorder s rear panel DIGITAL OPTICAL INPUT2 2 Signal flow ANALOG INPUT OUTPUT REC PLAY INPUT1 OUTPUT FR N3X s rear panel DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL red white Audio connection cable N L Optical fiber audio cable 4 p An RI cable that comes with the compact disc recorder REMOTE CONTROL The Ali jack connection enables you to use the following functions e To operate the RI system the source name in the dis play should be CD R Since the default source name in the display is CD R you do not need to change the set ting See page 65 for further information e You can control a connected Onkyo compact disc
21. electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the appliance through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance Servicing Do not attempt to service the appliance your self as opening or removing covers may expose you to dan gerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug the appliance form 21 22 the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service per sonnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged B If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the appliance C If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water D If the appliance does not operate normally as per 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 appliance to its normal operation E If the appliance has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance this indicates a need for service Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replace ment parts specified by th
22. has been unplugged varies depending on climate and placement of the unit On the average memory contents are pro tected over a period of a few weeks after the last time the unit has been unplugged This period is shorter when the unit is exposed to a humid climate Supplied accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit The number of accessories is indicated in brackets e Remote controller RC 497S 1 e Batteries size AA R6 UM3 2 e Indoor AM antenna e Indoor FM antenna aerial 1 aerial 1 e 75 300 ohm antenna Instruction Man adapter 1 ual this manual 1 Table of contents Before Using Important Safeguards Precautions Main features Supplied accessories ceseeeeeeeeeees 2 4 Antenna aerial and speakers cccccceeeeceeeeeeneeeeeeeaeeeeseaeeeeseaaeeeceeaeeeeeeaeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeseneeeene 6 Audio video equipment 2 42 cesar Eee haG hehe ARG ae i ei eee 9 Connecting the power COP e cissecscscceesveuscecanteteedanvsiae ei aaia aaa iana veii E Reina 11 Preparations Precautions for handling Compact Discs CDs cceseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesteeeeeenaees 12 Precautions for handling MiniDiscs MDsS cccsseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeesesteeeeseeaees 12 Preparing the remote controller ees eeseeesnceceeneceeneeeseeeseaeeceaneeseaeeseaeeseaeessanesen
23. in the display To resume playback press MD amp fH again Locating a particular point in a track Press and hold gt gt to fast forward lt and lt 44 to fast reverse during Q playback or pause until you locate AN the desired point Note If you operate this function while the unit is paused no sound will be reproduced Check the elapsed time in the dis play to locate the point Changing the display information Press DISPLAY on the unit repeatedly to change the display as follows While the MD is stopped Total number Total playing of tracks time t t DISC is lit while the disc infor mation is displayed Total number The remaining of tracks recordable time 4 i op o go t r DISC REMAIN is lit while the remain ing recordable time on the disc is dis Disc REMAIN 2 3 Disc name DISC NAME is lit while the disc name is displayed During playback or pause The elapsed time of the playing track TRACK is lit while the elapsed time of the playing track is displayed The remaining time of the playing track TRACK REMAIN is lit while the remaining time of the playing track is displayed The name of the playing track 2 TRACK NAME is lit while the name of the playing track is dis 1 If you insert an MD produced only for playback this inf
24. light up regardless of the record ing time or the number of tracks e The remaining recordable time on the MD does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks e Some tracks cannot be combined with others Track combination may become impossible when tracks are edited e The remaining recordable time on the MD may decrease by more than the total recorded time depending on the status of the MD or how you record e Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching operations e Track numbers are not recorded correctly Incorrect assignment or recording of track numbers may result 1 when CD tracks are divided into sev eral smaller tracks during digital recording or 2 when certain CDs are recorded with the Level Sync On for automatic track marking e MD Reading appears for a long time If an inserted recordable disc is brand new MD Reading remains on the display longer than if the disc had been used e You can enter up to 1 792 characters on an MD However if you use the Group function the maxi mum number will be lower e Group function data is written in the memory area for names If you input an excessive number of characters the available data capacity will be reduced possibly disabling Group functions In this case try to reduce the number of characters used for names Troubleshooting Use this troubleshooting guide as an aid to remedy problems Problems ma
25. one by one manually into the preset memory channels You can store FM stations manually or by using the auto preset function 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt Press MULTI JOG s Ifa SE j The channel number to be preset flashes To cancel presetting press EDIT CLEAR NO instead 5 MULTI JOG aa 1 O PUSH TO ENTER If you wish to change the channel number turn MULTI JOG 1 Press AM FM to display AM Press again to select FM to store an FM station 2 Press TUNING lt gt to tune in the radio station you wish to preset If you hold down either of the buttons gt the frequency keeps changing 3 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn emcean MULTI JOG until Preset Write EN appears in the display Or N MULTI JOG Hea gt O PUSH TO ENTER 6 MULTI JOG Haa gt PUSH TQ MODE aN a EDIT CLEAR Q NO Press MUTLI JOG to confirm You may press MODE YES instead of MULTI JOG to get the same result If Complete appears The radio station is registered to the preset channel If Overwrite appears The channel you ve selected is regis tered already e To register the new radio station by deleting the existing radio sta tion Press MODE YES e To cancel presetting Press EDIT CLEAR NO e If Memory Full appear
26. openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheat ing Do not block or cover these openings by placing the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place the appliance in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided There should be free space of at least 20 cm 8 in and an opening behind the appliance Power Sources The appliance should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company PORTABLE CART WARNING 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Grounding or Polarization The appliance may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fails to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular atten tion to cords at plugs convenience rece
27. operating Wait a while then press CD DUBBING The CD is in RANDOM mode Press MODE to cancel RANDOM mode Selecting a recording mode while the input source is MD and the recorder is stopped Select Record mode before you start recording 1 EDIT CLEAR Press EDIT CLEAR NO EN NO 2 MuTuoG Turn MULTI JOG to display Rec Mode OQ 3 MULTI JOG Press MULTI JOG MULTI JOG ee gt gt PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select a recording mode from Note the selection below in the following order If you have recorded a disc in SP Normal stereo recording mode You can record LP2 or LP4 mode you cannot T play it on a player that does not stereo data of a length specified on the disc support LP2 or LP4 mode If you LP2 Normal stereo data is compressed to half its play such a disc on another MD length The available recording time is twice the player LP may appears in the length of SP display as a title LP4 Normal stereo data is compressed to a quarter of its length The available recording time is four times the length of SP MONO Monaural recording mode The available record ing time is twice the length of SP 5 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG when the desired recording mode appears on the display Selecting digital or analog recording from CD to MD while the input source is CD and the recorder is stopped This operation is available for Synch
28. page 35 36 Settings for Recording continued An MD after recording When the power is down If the power is down or if you dis l connect the power cord acciden N ra The TOC indicator tally while the TOC indicator is lit flashes or flashing the data recorded prior to power down will be TOC indicator erased Information such as track numbers is written into the table of contents TOC on the MD When Retry Error before you eject the MD before the recorder enters standby mode or before recordingis_ appears stopped Do not disconnect or move the power cord under the following situations Otherwise the data will not be written correctly Also refer to the When the power is down section on the right e When the TOC indicator is lit The information to be written into the TOC is currently stored in memory on the FR N3X e When the TOC indicator is flashing The information is being written to the MD Eject the MD insert it again then try recording again Can t dub e Cannot Rec appears on the display The current MD is for playback only Use a recordable MD e Protected appears on the display The MD is write protected See Precautions for handling the MiniDisc MD on page 12 e Disc Full appears on the display The MD has no space available for recording Use a new MD e CD Dub Fail appears on the display The MD mechanism is still
29. recorder from the FR N3X s remote controller e When the connected Onkyo compact disc recorder plays back the Input Selector on the FR N3X is automatically switched to CD R Connecting the power cord To wall outlet STANDBY indicator When the power cord is connected to the AC outlet the FR N3X enters stand by mode The STANDBY indicator lights up 11 12 Preparations Precautions for handling Compact Discs CDs Important notes on handling CDs Carefully lift the disc from the disc case mak ing sure to hold the disc by its edges or the hole in the middle You can use a soft dry cloth to wipe dust and fingerprints off the surface of CDs Do not use volatile agents on discs such as thinner or benzene Also do not use conven tional record cleaner or antistatic agents e Do not place a CD in direct sunlight or in loca tions subject to high humidity or low temperature e Do not store a CD in the unit s disc tray for a long period of time Playable discs This unit can play the following discs Disc mark Contents Disc size Audio COMPACT 12 cm CDs Audio 8 cm DIGITAL AUDIO CD single You cannot play back discs other than those listed above Do not use discs that are not audio discs e g CD ROMs for use with personal computers as these could damage the speakers and amplifier x X
30. source MD FM AM t L TAPE 2 MD amp TAPE 2 page 65 N3X change the input source indication from CD R to TAPE In this case you can select TAPE or MD amp TAPE as the recording device You can record the same source to the MD and a stereo cassette tape deck simultaneously if you select MD amp TAPE Go back to Step 7 on the previous page Continued on the next page 63 64 Switching the set timer On Off You can switch each set timer to Off or On Using the timer functions continued 1 Check each timer to see whether it is On or Off The indicator of the timer set to On is lit in the display ONCE W DAY W END REC ONCE Once Timer W DAY Weekday Timer W END Weekend Timer REC RecTimer 2 Press TIMER repeatedly until the TIMER desired timer appears in the dis os play 3 Turn MULTI JOG If the timer was On it turns Off and MULTI JOG aa gt gt PUSH TO ENTER vice versa Note If you set the timer to On be sure to turn off the power to the unit Otherwise the timer will not work If the start or end time of one timer overlaps another If the same start time is set in more than one timer The priority of the timers is as follows Once Weekday Weekend and Rec If the start time of a timer arrives while another timer is operating The timer t
31. stop playback 2 MODE P Press MODE YES repeatedly until neither the MEM 1TR or RDM indicator lights in the dis play Cancels REPEAT and CHAIN REPEAT mode MODE While a CD or MD is playing press MODE YES button repeat edly until neither the REPEAT or CHAIN REPEAT indicator lights in the display Operating with the remote controller a 2 e88 Group Using the MD Group Function lf 1TR 1GR MEM or RDM is lit you cannot use the edit functions Place the unit in normal playback mode The Group function enables you to assign tracks on an MD to groups This function is convenient when you use MDLP for a disc that contains many tracks MULTI JOG EDIT CLEAR NO e000 Notes e You can group only consecutive tracks e You cannot assign a single track to multiple groups e If you try to play an MD that contains groups on a device that does not support Groups the disc name will not be displayed correctly Do not edit an MD that contains groups on a device that does not support Groups Group Set while the source is MD and the unit is stopped 4 MULTI JOG Haa gt gt Pl y USH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select the last track you wish to assign to a new group s7 i es i cs 5 MULTI JOG ee gt gt PUSH T Press MULTI JOG Complete appears
32. the name after the track is divided e To cancel the operation press MD E PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG Rehearsal and Position OK appear alternatively and an approximately four second section around the dividing point will be played repeatedly Approximately four seconds rehearsal play Z The dividing point lt lt gt gt 7 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt 1 Insert the MD then select MD as CD MD the source Use a recordable MD with the record NA protect tab closed 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the track to divide You may press gt gt to fast forward or lt 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER If necessary turn MULTI JOG to fine tune the dividing point You may adjust the dividing point between the values of 45 and 45 or approx 3 seconds in SP mode within the selected track Approximate four sec onds rehearsal play E 45 steps The dividing point to fast reverse on the remote controller OJ PUSH TO ENTER 3 Press MD II i Playback starts aN 4 Press MD l at the desired dividing The MD pauses 5 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Divide appears in the display EDIT CLEAR to help locate the desired dividing point 8 PUSH TQ MULTI JOG lt lt gt Press MULTI JOG to divide Complete appears in
33. to edit a disc using a function not available for some reason other than an MD system limitation MD Writing The unit is writing the recorded or edited contents to the MD Mecha Error An error occurred in the unit s internal mechanism Memory Full You tried to store a 26th track or a 31st channel exceeding the unit s capacity Name Full The naming capacity of the disc or unit has reached its limit No Change The name has not been changed CD MD No Disc There is no disc in the unit Protected The inserted disc is record protected Recording You tried to switch to another source while recording or to perform a CD or tuner operation that is dis abled during recording Retry Error The recording attempt failed due to consecutive disturbances from scratches on the MD or from applied vibration Signal Wait The MD recorder has entered Signal Wait mode Text Protect Time Protect The CD text is copyrighted You tried to repeat double speed dubbing using the same CD TOC Error The unit failed to read or record onto a disc Rules for digital recording Guide to the serial copy management system Rule 2 Since your MD unit uses the Serial Copy Management System SCMS MDs recorded through the digital input terminal cannot be used to make subsequent copies to other MDs through the digital output termi nal The following diagram shows a system for making copies through the digi
34. track number be When the MD is recorded up to its end recording automati cally stops To stop a recording while in progress press MD E To pause recording Press MD IE The Elf indicator lights up on the display Press the button again to resume recording from the stopped point At this time the track number increases by one Numbering the desired song s Press REC during recording of the desired song If you do not hold down REC long enough about four seconds or less the song may not be numbered Recording from another Onkyo System Synchro Recording This function is useful when you record CDs while selecting tracks It is also convenient for analog recording from another Onkyo system The following operations are available if you con nect an optional Onkyo casette tape deck to the FR N3X Synchro Recording from the unit CD to the stereo cas sette tape deck Synchro Recording from the unit MD to the stereo cas sette tape deck Synchro Recording from the stereo cassette tape deck to the MD unit For more information on Synchro recording from a CD or MD to a cassette tape refer to the instruction manual for the cassette tape deck This section explains how to perform Synchro recording from a cassette tape deck to an MD in the FR N3X 1 Set up the recording source in this example a cassette tape and insert
35. wish to BEFLAY enter appears in the display e Information such as names will be recorded to the TOC of W You can select one of the following the MD when you eject the MD turn off the unit or stop character entry modes recording Therefore do not disconnect the AC power e A for capital letters cord mains lead or vibrate the unit when the TOC indi e a for small letters cator is lit or flashing See page 36 e 1 for numbers and symbols e M for Easy Name see next page This mode cannot be selected when you are naming a preset channel Naming a preset channel After you select the preset channel to name exe The character type appears cute Entering a name as described in the right column You can enter up to eight characters per name 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the character or title when in Easy m S Title mode then press it to enter O Repeat this step for the next character If you wish to change the type of char PUSH TO ENTER acters repeat Step 3 then proceed with this step MULTI JOG ea gt gt If you entered the wrong character A See Correcting and erasing a character To add a new character between characters See Inserting a character 5 Press MODE YES after you enter all the characters PUSH TQ To cancel the characters press and hold EDIT CLEAR NO for more than two seconds What characters can be entered
36. 0 Hz AC 120 V 60 Hz 46 W 220 230 V 50 60 Hz 55 W 120 V 60 Hz 1 5W monthly error 30 seconds at 25 degrees Celsius 155 x 190 x 361 mm 4 7 kg Power output Dynamic power Total harmonic distortion IM distortion Damping factor Sensitivity and impedance LINE CDR TAPE CDR TAPE Frequency response Tone Control 2x18Wat40 EIAJ 2x15Wat60 EIAJ Rated Power 2x 13W min RMS at 4 Q 1 kHz no more than 0 4 THD 2x14Wat40 0 4 at rated power 0 4 at rated power 25 at 8 Q 300 mV 50 kQ 300 mV 50 kQ 10 to 100 000 Hz 3 5 3dB S BASS 10 dB at 50 Hz 7 positions 7 5 2 5 0 2 5 5 7 dB 7 positions 7 5 2 5 0 2 5 5 7 dB Bass 120 Hz Treble 10 kHz Muting CD player 50 dB Signal readout system Frequency response Wow and flutter Optical non contact 10 Hz to 20 kHz 2 dB Below threshold of measurability Signal readout system Frequency response Wow and flutter Tuner Optical non contact 10 Hz to 20 kHz 2 dB Below threshold of measurability Tuning range Usable sensitivity 50 dB quieting sensitivity Capture ratio Image rejection ratio IF rejection ratio Signal to noise ratio Selectivity Harmonic distortion Frequency response Stereo separation FM 87 50 to 108 00 MHz 50 kHz steps 522 to 1611 kHz 9 kHz steps FM Mono 11 2 dBf 1 0 uV 75 Q IHF Stereo 17 2 dBf 2 0 uV 75 Q IHF AM 30 pV FM M
37. Avoid using heart shaped or octagonal discs Playing irregularly shaped discs may damage the internal mechanism of the unit Do not use discs that have residue from adhesive tape rental discs that have peeling labels or discs that have custom labels or stickers Otherwise you may not be able to eject the discs or the unit may become inoperative Precautions for handling MiniDiscs MDs The MD is housed in a cartridge so you can handle it without worrying about dust and fingerprints Even so a dirty or warped cartridge may malfunction Always remember the following precautions so you can enjoy high quality sound for a long time Do not touch the disc in the cartridge directly with your fingers Do not open the shutter by hand Doing so may dam age the disc Shutter Cartridge Storage location Avoid storing MDs in a place subject to direct sunlight high temperature or high humidity When the unit is not to be used for an extended period Remove the MD from the unit to prevent dust from entering the MD cartridge When the MD is in the unit the shutter of the MD cartridge remains open Regular care Wipe off dust and dirt that has accumulated on the cartridge surface with a dry cloth Removing a partially inserted MD If the self lock function is activated and the MD can not be removed push the MD further into the MD disc slot and then press MD eject to remove the MD Protecting reco
38. D E button Stops playback lt gt buttons Fast forward or backward the track being played These buttons also move the cursor when you input char acters and tune a broadcast station MD REC button Places the MD player into Record Standby mode Display MD CD setting indicators CD indicator MD indicator CH channel indicator L i mD_CD Multi purpose display GLL FENES FERES HENEN nanan KERER CD MD indicator EE aa MUTING L SYNC DIGITAL DISC TRACK GROUP REMAIN NAME S BASS indicator Recording level l COPPEPEEE EEE ET EEE EEEE PEE CCHAN_REPEAT ITR 1GR_MEM_RDM Playback mode indicators indicator niiin i FM reception information CALI cD WO op oe TIMER indicator SLEEP _ONCE W DAY W END REC Toc TOC indicator MD operation indicators MUTING indicator L SYNC indicator DIGITAL indicator DUB indicator CD operation indicators MDLP indicator Remote controller CD MD button Each time you press this button the input source switches between CD and MD STANDBY ON button i Switches between power standby and on Z gt Alpha numeric symbol buttons Used to name a disc or track They also select a track or sort the tracks for Memory playback GROUP button Used to select a group lt gt buttons Selects the previous or next track Each time you press one of these buttons the track number skips forward or backward These buttons also selects preset
39. OG ea gt gt turn MULTI JOG clockwise If you select the track while the CD is stopped press MULTI JOG to start playback Note PUSH T It may take a while to start playing back CDs that contain many tracks e The CD track can also be selected MULTI JOG Hea gt gt and played back by pressing or stopped Each press skips one MULTI JOG while the CD is playing Q track ahead PUSH TQ Press and hold gt gt to fast forward and lt lt to fast reverse during playback or pause until you locate Whig Locating a particular point in a lt lt al Changing the display information Press DISPLAY on the unit repeatedly to change the display as follows During playback or pause While the CD is stopped Total number Total playing of tracks time t r g t DISC Lights up while the disc informa tion is displayed 4 CD name or artist name 1 j DISC NAME Lights up while the disc name is dis played 1 If the CD contains CD text the name appears in the display If no CD text is included the unit displays No Name then displays the disc information If the disc name is long You can scroll long names across the display by pressing SCROLL on the remote controller see below Using the remote controller Press the number buttons as described in the examples below to play back the desired track The track Press to play
40. ONKYO CD MD TUNER AMPLIFIER FR N3X Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo CD MD TUNER AMPLIFIER Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and turning on the power Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening pleasure from your new CD MD TUNER AMPLIFIER Please retain this manual for future reference COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Contents Before Using Preparations Basic Operation Advanced Operation Additional Operation 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Important Safeguards 10 11
41. Press MULTI JOG eee Pa Q PUSH TQ You can now set the day of the week If you prefer the 12 hour display press DISPLAY 3 MULTI JOG ea gt gt O PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select the cur rent day of the week 4 MULTI JOG lea gt gt Q PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG to confirm the setting HH You can now set the time 5 MULTI JOG H gt O PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to set the cur rent time This example shows the 24 hour display 6 Press MULTI JOG in sync with the time signal MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ The clock starts operating and a dot indicating seconds starts to flash To cancel the clock setting Press EDIT CLEAR NO Checking the time and the day of the week To check the time and the day of the week press CLOCK CALL on the remote controller To switch between the 12 hour and 24 hour displays press DIS PLAY while the current time is indicated on the dis play CLOCK CALL To display the current time while the unit is in Standby mode first turn on the power to the unit then press and hold down the STANDBY ON button for more than two seconds To cancel the current time indication press and hold down the STANDBY ON button for more than two sec onds while the power is on If the unit displays the current time during Standby mode standby power consumption will increase
42. REPEAT play back mode the recorded song on the MD may not be numbered Continued on the next page 29 30 Recording CD to MD Various CD Dubbing continued Switching to Fade Out mode while the input source is MD and the sys tem is stopped This mode fades out gradually lowers the volume level of the end of a track that cannot be recorded to its conclusion during CD dubbing specified track dub bing or double speed CD dubbing 1 EDIT CLEAR 5 4 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG to display Fade Dub A 2 Press MULTI JOG E The current setting is displayed In this TEN case Off On appears asking whether you wish to switch to Fade Out Q mode D S y Off On 4 S 3 Press MULTI JOG to confirm the MULTI JOG setti n g g Hea gt gt PUSH TQ To cancel this setting press the EDIT CLEAR NO button MD Group CD dubbing while the source is MD and the recorder is stopped You can record multiple tracks as a group 1 EDIT CLEAR Q S MULTI JOG O PUSH TO ENTER Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Group Dub appears in the display MULTI JOG gt Hea Q PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG Off gt On or On gt Off appears 3 MULTI JOG lt lt gt gt Q PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG Recordi
43. See Step 1 of Playing an MD on page 22 via double speed CD dubbing Use a recordable MD may be adversely affected by a dirty disc If skipping or noise 2 Check the necessary recording time occurs dub at normal speed Refer to Step 2 on page 27 e You cannot dub CDs at double p pag speed when the CD is in 3 Press CD DUBBING twice to start double speed REPEAT play MEMORY or DUBBING ae f Tip Press the button twice within a three second interval e DLA LINK may take up to 90 cp MD x 2 Dubbi rolis on the displa seconds 4 x ubbing lt pay e Recorded songs are automati cally numbered during double speed CD to MD dubbing Switching the display during double speed CD dubbing Refer to Switching the display information during dubbing on The FR N3X searches for the peak level in the CD and sets the optimum recording level DLA LINK Then it starts recording When playback of the CD is completed or the end of the MD is reached the recording stops Checking the recording result page 35 After recording is complete or you press W to stop recording Notes on double speed CD dubbing press MD I on the FR N3X or on the remote controller Playback starts from the top of the recording e The m l play pause and amp eject are disabled Limitations of double speed CD dubbing Due to limitations established for copyright protection you cannot repeat double speed CD dubbing using the same CD until
44. ULTI JOG to select the track to be combined Renumbering the tracks 4 The selected track will be combined O with the preceding track so select the 1 3 4 second of the two tracks PUSH TO ENTER 216 If the selected track belongs to a group 3 Press EDIT CLEARI NO and turn If a selected track is combined with a preceding track ees MULTI JOG until Combine that belongs to a different group the selected track appears in the display will be added to the group that contains the preceding Sa track NO MULTI JOG Hea gt gt Q 4 Press MULTI JOG The selected and preceding tracks are ma displayed The preceding The selected track track 59 60 Using the timer functions The FR N3X provides five timer functions Sleep Once Weekday Weekend and Rec timer Five basic functions Sleep timer This timer places the FR N3X into standby mode automatically when the sleep timer counts down to zero This function is convenient for example when you wish to fall asleep to music or a radio program Once Weekday and Weekend timer For playback e When the programmed start time is reached the power is automatically turned on and the specified input source starts playback e The unit enters standby mode when the specified end time is reached e The Once timer operates only one time e The Weekday timer operates every Monday to Fri da
45. You can enter the following characters ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 gt lt 3 _ amp space insert What s Easy Name The following music related words are prepared for easy entry BALLAD LIVE African Anthology Heavy BLUES POPS American Best of Hit Songs CLASSIC REGGAE Asian Collection Omnibus DANCE ROCK British Favorite Selection FUSION SOUL Euro Happy Special JAZZ TECHNO German Super VOCAL Japanese u represents a space Correcting and erasing a character If the unit is not in Name In mode execute Steps 1 and 2 in Entering a name then follow the steps below Press lt lt or gt gt repeatedly until the character you wish to correct or erase flashes When correcting Enter the desired character or title following Steps 3 and 4 in Entering a name on the previ ous page When erasing Press EDIT CLEAR NO on the unit or CLEAR on the remote controller Note If you press and hold EDIT CLEAR NO on the unit for more than two seconds the FR N3X returs to the previous indica tion without erasing characters To continue entering characters execute Step 3 on the previous page To complete the operation execute Step 5 on this page Inserting a character If the unit is not in Name In mode execute steps 1 and 2 in Entering a name then follow the steps below Press lt lt or gt repeated
46. a a 67 System limitation Si aiea a e a a a Fanest este edeects 68 Troubleshooting s sidien aia ea a a a a a aa a i aaea 69 SPECIICATIONS ea aa a e a etic et aes A a ie Be ee ah ae AEE 71 Connecting Antenna aerial and speakers Do not connect the AC power cord main lead when you connect the antenna or speakers You will con nect the AC power cord on page 11 Speaker connectors Antenna aerial connector Subwoofer connector Connecting the supplied indoor FM antenna aerial While listening to the radio on page 24 move the antenna aerial in various directions until you receive the clearest signal Then secure the antenna aerial with push pins in the position that creates the least distortion ANTENNA _ FM 759 To connect the outdoor FM antenna aerial If signals received via the indoor FM antenna aerial are not clear enough connect an outdoor FM antenna aerial ANTENNA TTA FM SH 75Q 75 300 ohm antenna adapter included e To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock be sure to electrically ground the unit Follow item 14 in the Important Safeguards on page 3 when you install the outdoor antenna WARNING Do not install the antenna aerial near power lines to minimize the risk of electrical shock Note Keep the antenna aerial away from noise sources such as neon signs and busy roads
47. ake sure to replace the cap connector Notes Do not place objects on the unit as they may interfere with proper ventilation Improper connection e Follow the rules for digital recording see page 67 e Audio plugs must be connected securely Incomplete connection will not reproduce sound e Do not bundle the audio connection cables with the speaker cords This may impair the sound quality e Ifthe TV screen and the unit interfere with each other put more distance between the t Insert completely speakers and the TV set amp Connecting an Onkyo stereo cas What does connecting an Onkyo stereo cassette sette tape deck tape deck using an RI cable enable you to do e To operate the RI system you need to change the source name in the display to TAPE see page 65 The The following diagram illustrates how to connect an optional default source name in the display is CD R Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck Connect the FR N3X e You can operate an Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck CDR TAPE OUT REC jacks to the tape deck s INPUT using the supplied remote controller You also need to REC jacks and the FR N3X CDR TAPE INPUT PLAY connect the audio pin cable jacks to the tape deck s OUTPUT PLAY jacks e When you start playing a tape the unit input selector will automatically switch to the stereo cassette tape deck Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck rear panel INPUT OUTPUT TAPE A Signal flow e Synchro record
48. al connection and position see Mun JOG page 6 l If you have a power failure or disconnect the AC power cord mains lead PUSHTO ENTER Memory will normally be preserved for three days after the power supply has stopped If the data in memory has been 4 Press MULTI JOG erased repeat auto presetting The confirmation message AutoPre MULTI JOG Haa gt gt Customizing the preset channels set appears in the display Q Pii P pn gi Toy The following additional functions are available poe e Naming a preset channel see page 52 e Erasing a preset channel see page 50 To stop auto presetting press EDIT e Copying the radio station in the selected channel to CLEAR NO another see page 51 18 e You can preset up to 30 channels including both FM and AM stations For example if you have already stored FM stations to eight channels you can use 22 channels to store preset AM stations e Programmed FM and AM stations are indicated separately Therefore one of the preset FM stations and one of the preset AM stations could use the same channel number e The Preset Write function enables you to store radio station frequencies to any channel number For example you could program three AM stations to channels 2 5 and 9 2 Programming AM FM stations one by one Preset Write You can store the frequencies of AM stations
49. an select only one track while using the CD dubbing function Number buttons See pages 21 and 23 2 Press B on the selected source gt it Press MODE YES repeatedly until the RDM indicator lights in the display The RDM indicator lights Press gt on the selected source RANDOM playback starts The playing track 2 Press B on the selected source Continued on the next page 41 42 REPEAT CHAIN REPEAT playback e The REPEAT mode plays back a CD or MD repeat edly and the CHAIN REPEAT mode plays back both the CD and MD in turn e You can combine either REPEAT or CHAIN REPEAT mode with MEMORY 1 TR or RANDOM mode In CHAIN REPEAT mode you can set the other combination mode separately for CD and MD MODE YES While a CD or MD is playing press MODE YES repeatedly MODE until the REPEAT or CHAIN REPEAT indicator lights in the YES display The REPEAT or CHAIN REPEAT play back mode is set REPEAT The REPEAT or CHAIN REPEAT indicator lights Operating with the remote controller Q eed MODE TOES OO OO Various ways to play CDs and MDs continued Cancelling the playback mode Cancelling 1TR MEMORY and RANDOM mode 1 Press on the selected source to
50. atically Press to stop playback Press to pause To resume playback press Pause i or MD a 23 Listening to an FM AM station First program the stations into preset 2 channels see pages 18 and 19 VOLUME 3 DISPLAY STANDBY ON Q STAND Turn on the power to the FR N3X FM AM x Select FM or AM Pressing FM AM toggles between FM and AM The channel selected most recently will be recalled 3 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH f Turn MULTI JOG or press the dial repeatedly to Adjusting the volume level select the desired preset channel Turn the volume control to adjust Turn the dial counterclockwise to select a lower channel whe evel number or turn it clockwise to select a higher channel num ber 24 Switching the display information Pressing DISPLAY on the main unit repeatedly toggles between two types of information display PIAM toqueney 4 Preset channel name Using the remote controller Press the number buttons as described in the examples below to select the desired preset channel Preset Press channel 8 10 22 D D represents the tens digit Adjust the volume level Pressing VOLUME a increases the volume level and pressing VOLUME v decreases the level Manually tuning a br
51. ay cause operational interference Do not put any object such as a book on the remote controller The buttons of the remote controller may acci dentally be pressed and drain the batteries Make sure the audio rack doors do not have colored glass Placing the unit behind such doors may prevent proper remote controller operation If there is an obstacle between the remote controller and the remote control sensor the remote controller will not operate 13 Part names and functions Front panel MULTI JOG dial Enables you to skip tracks forward or backward When the system is stopped it enables you to select a track to play It is also used to select a type of editing and characters to input Press this dial to confirm the settings MD disc slot Insert an MD in this slot GROUP button Use this button to select a group DISPLAY button Each time you press this button the information on the display changes This button also enables you to select the input character type TIMER button Press this button to enable the Timer function STANDBY ON button Press this button to turn on the power to the unit or place the unit in Standby mode STANDBY indicator Lights up in standby mode EDIT CLEAR NO button Enables you to adjust settings for recording and playback and select editing operations It also cancels the displayed setting MODE YES button Press this button to confirm the dis played setting
52. ck or recording CLOCK CALL button gt Starts playback or resumes recording Press this button to display the current time i SURROUND button Operation buttons for an Onkyo DVD player ie parca en tate enc ae Ill Pauses playback E Stops playback S BASS button gt Starts playback ae the tonal quality and the low end bass apena ergs for an Onkyo stereo cas MUTING button SELE gee eee Lowers the volume level temporarily a Plays the B side E Stops playback recording fast forward or VOLUME A F buttons rewind Adjust the volume level gt Plays the A side 15 16 ONKYO Source selector buttons T T 3 65 VOLUME STANDBY ION 0 5 STANDBY za indicator 5 oo0 0 Turning the unit on and off Press STANDBY ON on the unit or on the remote con troller If you press the same button again the unit will turn off and enter standby mode The FR N3X has the following two power modes Standby mode The display remains turned off see page 11 The FR N3X enters Power On mode when you press the STANDBY ON button on the unit or remote controller while the unit is in Standby mode The FR N3X operates normally in this mode Power On mode Tip When you start playing or turn on the power to an Onkyo CD recorder or cassette tape deck that is con nected to the FR N3X via an RI cable and audio pin cables the power
53. ck the track numbers in memory Press lt gt while the CD MD is stopped PUSH TQ You can also use the number buttons on the remote controller to select a track To erase a track number from memory e While in MEMORY playback mode and the CD MD is stopped press EDIT CLEAR NO or CLEAR on the remote controller Each press erases the last track number stored in memory e If you change the playback mode all data stored in MEMORY playback will be erased e When you eject the disc all programmed data will be erased To cancel a track number stored in memory Press EDIT CLEAR NO Each press erases the last track number stored in memory TR one track playback You can play back only a single track using this mode In addition using the CD dubbing function along with this mode enables you to create a single track CD easily SS aaa 2 While the source is CD or MD and the unit is in stop mode RANDOM playback All tracks on the disc will be shuffled then played back 1 Press MODE YES repeatedly until the 1TR indicator lights in MODE the display ITR The 1TR indicator lights 2 Press gt H on the selected ei source 1 TR one track playback starts 3 If you wish to select another MEME track turn MULTI JOG Hea gt O You c
54. copied to the MD and used as the MD disc title e Many CD texts are protected by copyright If a par ticular CD text is protected by copyright Text pro tect appears on the display one second after you press the CD DUBBING button listening to press CD DUBBING during play If Text Copy appears back To start copying the CD and CD text to an MD press Playback resumes from the top of the song and the CD DUBBING button dubbing starts When dubbing of the song is com To start copying the CD but not copy CD text do not plete the MD stops The CD continues playing press the CD DUBBING button Note Dubbing a CD in a different play Due to the limitations of the MD formats CD text may be converted into a blank space depending on the character back mode to an MD ioe Insert a CD and an MD select CD as the input source then select a different playback mode e Be sure to insert a recordable MD with the record protect tab closed e Set up MEMORY playback see page 40 1TR playback see page 41 or REPEAT playback see page 42 Set up a playback mode and select a song s Do not play back the song s Press CD DUBBING CD to MD dubbing starts Notes e Double speed CD dubbing is disabled in MEMORY play back and REPEAT playback modes e If you have set up 1TR playback mode you can dub only the first song on the CD even if you select multiple songs to be recorded e If you record only one song on the CD in
55. ction moves the selected track to the desired position e Divide This function divides the selected track e Combine This function combines the selected track and the immediately preceding track Combining basic functions Erasing part of a track Divide and Erase Divide the track at the end or beginning of the portion you wish to erase If necessary repeat this operation to separate an unwanted portion Then erase the separated track Combining separately positioned tracks Move and Combine If the tracks you want to combine are in different loca tions move the track to be merged to a position fol lowing the other track then combine them Notes on combining tracks e You cannot combine a digital recording track and an analog recording track If you try Impossible will appear on the display e You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording modes You can combine only tracks recorded in the same recording mode For exam ple a track recorded in MONO mode cannot be combined with a track recorded in LP2 mode Notes e Information about the edited or erased contents is recorded to the TOC of the MD when you eject the MD turn off the unit or stop recording Therefore do not disconnect the AC power cord mains lead or vibrate the unit when the TOC indicator is lit or flashing see page 36 e Ifthe MEM RDM 1TR or 1GR indicator is lit in the display you cannot edit or erase any tracks
56. e manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized sub stitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the appliance ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operating condition Precautions 1 Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the copyright holder AC Fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not user service able If power does not come on contact your Onkyo autho rized service station Power WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g AC 230 V 50 Hz or AC 120 V 60 Hz written on the rear panel Setting the STANDBY button to standby mode does not shut off the power completely Do not touch this unit with wet hands Do not handle this unit or power cord when your hands are wet or damp If water or any other liquid enters the case take this unit to an authorized service center for inspection Location of this unit Place this unit in a well ventilated location Take special care to provide plenty of
57. e next page 61 Using the timer functions continued 3 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt MULTI JOG aa gt O PUSH TO ENTER Press MULTI JOG then turn it to select the start time i 24 hour display MULTI JOG aa gt gt Q PUSH TQ 12 hour display A Press MULTI JOG Timer On is displayed and the timer you set turns on ONCE Once Timer W DAY Weekday Timer W END Weekend Timer REC Rec Timer 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH TQ MULTI JOG Hea gt O PUSH TO ENTER Press MULTI JOG then turn it to select the end time After you press MULTI JOG in this step the end time is automatically set to one hour after the start time 24 hour display no 71AN 12 hour display te ry i i 5 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ MULTI JOG Hea gt OJ PUSH TO ENTER If you selected FM or AM in step 2 Press MULTI JOG then turn it to select the desired preset channel Prepare the source specified in the timer When setting Once Weekday or Weekend timers Prepare the source for playback e g insert a CD Even if MEMORY mode or RANDOM mode is selected for playback an MD will play in normal mode when the timer is triggered Adjust the volume before proceeding to the next step When the timer turns on the unit the volume will be set to the volume level when you switched off the u
58. e the volume then connect the stereo head phones mini plug to the PHONES jack You can adjust the volume and mute the sound as described above The speakers will reproduce no sound while the head phones are connected To PHONES jack PHONES Dubbing CD to MD CD dubbing e This operation is one touch recording that enables the DLA LINK e The tracks are automatically numbered 1 Insert a CD and MD See Step 1 of Playing a CD on page 20 See Step 1 of Playing an MD on page 22 Use a recordable MD 2 Check the necessary recording time Seine Press CD MD repeatedly to select CD w Check the CD s total playback time If the display does not indicate the total playback time press DISPLAY repeatedly DISPLAY PAR Press CD MD to select MD y Check the available recording time on the MD If the display does not indicate the available recording time press DISPLAY repeatedly Total playback time Canceling the dubbing operation Available recording time When playback of a CD is com DISC REMAIN lights up plete or an MD is recorded up to the end recording automatically stops To cancel the operation during recording press MD W or If some data has already been recorded in the MD the CD E DISPLAY additional songs will be recorded and numbered Note sequentiall
59. e unit in standby mode turns on automatically Press to stop playback Press to pause To resume playback press Pause 41 or CD w Playing an MD DISPLAY MULTI JOG 1 Insert an MD Mini Disc The MD must be pre recorded The arrow on the MD must face up and point to the unit Tip If the unit is in standby mode it turns on automatically when you insert the MD Push gently to load the MD into the unit 2 Press MD gt II to start playback MD gt it T number The playback indicator lights in the display Playing track The elapsed To stop playback Press MD J Playback automatically stops when the last track has been played To take out the MD playing time Press MD to eject To pause Selecting the track to play e To locate the beginning of the playing track turn MULTI JOG counterclockwise slightly f y If you turn it further you can select the previous tracks in reverse order To select the next track turn MULTI JOG clockwise If you select a track while the MD is stopped press MULTI JOG to start playback e The MD track can also be selected and played back by pressing MULTI JOG while the MD is play ing or stopped Each press skips one track ahead MULT JOG a a gt PUSH TO ENTER MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ MULTI JOG Ke gt j 22 Press MD H II lights
60. ecting a song after pausing the CD The MD also enters recording stand by mode Use lt p gt on the remote controller or MULTI JOG on the main unit to select a song on the CD then press CD Ill or the remote controller s gt The MD resumes recording Checking the recording result See page 27 31 32 MD To record a very long program switch the recording mode Refer to page 36 am Sno Recording an FM AM broadcast program to an Er i E ONKYO Fa oS eat 6 3 Z EDIT CLEAR NO 4 MODE YES Insert an MD Refer to Step 1 on page 22 Use a recordable MD Check the available recording time on the MD Refer to Step 2 on page 27 3 FM AM MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER REC Select FM or AM for input Turn MULTI JOG to select a preset channel Press REC to set the FR N3X into recording Adjusting the recording standby mode level See page 38 Turning Level Sync on or off See Numbering the songs If the FR N3X does not enter record stand by mode Level Sync on page 39 See Can t dub on page 36 gt il A Press MD gt 11 play pause to start recording Tip During recording you can check the elapsed time and remaining time on the MD using the DISPLAY button See page 35 Elapsed time Recording input source FA La Recording
61. eeseaeereeeesaes 13 Part names and fUNCIONS e asra haves bbe ove degli lee etc eaeneidd aveetd cavat st GaveeG aap da 14 Understanding preparatory and common operations cccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeneeeeeees 16 Setting the day of the week and the time 00 eee eee eeeee cece eect eens eeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeeenaeeeeeneeees 17 Programming FM stations automatically Auto Preset ee eeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeseneeeeneeeeneeeeaaes 18 Programming AM FM stations one by one Preset Write cesses eeeseeeeseeeeseeeeneeeeaees 19 Basic Operation Playing aO Dirar aa a EA E N T A iain N a aa 20 Playing an MD naian e ea e A i E a a nine indi aint 22 Listening to an FM AM station cece eeeeeeeenee tence eeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeeeeeeeneaeeseaeeseaeeseneeeseaeeseneeee 24 Adjusting the tone ninanmi aeia aeaa aeaa aaae aaa atediat dued 26 Dubbing CD to MD CD QUBBiNG isiiiviiiriiiiriiieiiiiconeiadinii iiidid aiii 27 Dubbing CD to MD at double Speed eee eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeeseaeeeeaeeseaeeseeeseneeenaas 28 Recording CD to MD Various CD Dubbing eee eee cence cence eeeeeeeeneeeeaeeseaeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeneeeaes 29 Recording CD to MD Synchro reCording esceeeceeeeeeeeeneeeeseeeeeeeeeneessaeeseaeeseeesneeeeseeeeeaes 31 Recording an FM AM broadcast program to an MD ee eeeeeeseeeeseeeeseeeeseeeeeneeeeaeeeeeeeeneeeeaaes 32 Recording from another Onkyo System Synchro Recording
62. es you to remove a track from the group 1 Turn MULTI JOG to select a track vere you wish to remove from the Ret ial group O 2 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn EDIT CLEAR MULTI JOG until XX Tr Gr Out Sa appears in the display N v MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER 2 Press MULTI JOG MULTI JOS Complete appears and all the groups Q are cancelled SN Cancelling the selected group while the source is MD and the unit is stopped This function enables you to cancel only the selected group 3 Press MULTI JOG Complete appears and the selected SS track is removed from the group Q Group Out Zj 1G 2G 10 tracks PS 10 tracks Track removed from the group 1G 2G lt lt c gt I 9 tracks 10 tracks Cancelling all groups while the source is MD and the unit is stopped This function enables you to cancel all the groups on the disc 1 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Gr Release appears in the display EDIT CLEAR Qa gt O PUSH TO ENTER 44 1 Press GROUP GROUP ra 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select a group ae you wish to cancel ZX SI E 3 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn orean MULTI JOG until G Release appears in the display NO v MULTI JOG Hea 4 Press MULTI JOG mutt sos Complete appears and only
63. gned this group number The number of the specified group and its destination number appears in the display 1 Insert an MD and select MD as the source 2 Press GROUP then turn MULTI JOG to select a group to move GROUP v MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER 3 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until G Move EDIT CLEAR appears in the display Q MULTI JOG Haa gt PUSH TO ENTER 5 MULTI JOG lt lt gt O PUSH TO ENTER To change the destination group number turn MULTI JOG 6 MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH T Press MULTI JOG The group moves and Complete appears in the display The groups are renumbered Moving the group Bas ie 1 3 EAs Renumbering the groups 1203 Bl5 Combining groups G Combine 5 Press MULTI JOG e You can execute this function only when the input eee source is MD and an MD is playing or paused e The name of the lower numbered group is assigned to the combined group PUSH TC e To cancel the operation press MD E The groups are combined and Com plete appears in the display onsvo 5 The group are renumbered CeBIT 1 g i Combining the groups maxX C302 ml gt gt eae f 1 is j Renumbering the groups B si
64. hat started first has priority over the over lapped timer The latter timer will be canceled includ ing the end time When you set the timer make sure to keep at least a one minute interval between the end time of the former timer and the start time of the latter timer What happens to a Once timer if the power to the unit is on or if the timer overlaps The timers will automatically be switched Off Customizing the source names You can change the source name that appears in the display to suit any component you connected per the instructions on pages 9 10 O ooo 4 5 i DAE j 2 Ss e000 1 OTHER INPUTS Y Press OTHER INPUTS until the source whose name you wish to change appears in the display The source names appear in the follow ing order H LINE gt CD R 2 EDIT CLEAR Press EDIT CLEAR NO repeat edly until Name Select appears in the display a 3 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TC 4 MULTI JOG Haa gt OJ PUSH TO ENTER Press MULTI JOG Turn MULTI JOG to select a new name for the source Depending on the source you ve selected in step 1 the name changes in the following order CD R lt TAPE lt gt DAT PC HD lt MD2 4 VCR LINE lt DVD lt gt VIDEO DISC GAME lt gt TV 4 gt DSR 4 gt CS 4 gt BS 5 Press MULTI JOG to enter t
65. he new name Complete appears in the display MULTI JOG Haa gt PUSH TQ You may press MODE YES instead of MULTI JOG to get the same result About the shorten source names The short source names appear in the display depending on the situation Check the short names in the table below Ordinary names Shorten names BS BS CD R CR CS CS DAT DT DVD DV DSR DR GAME GM HD HD LINE LI MD2 M2 PC PC TAPE TA TV TV VCR VC VIDEO DISC VD 65 66 Miscellaneous Messages The following table explains the messages that appear in the display Message Meaning MD Blank Disc A recordable MD without disc or track names is inserted Cannot Copy You tried to create a second digital copy from a digitally dubbed MD see Rules for digital recording in the right column Cannot Edit You tried to edit a playback only disc Cannot Rec You tried to record onto a playback only disc Cannot Set You tried to set a timer while another timer was operating CD Dub Fail CD dubbing could not be activated Complete The editing operation has been completed Cannot Read The disc is abnormal scratched or missing a TOC Disc Full The disc is full see System limitations on page 68 Full You tried to enter a character over the maximum character capacity while naming a disc track or group etc Impossible You tried
66. his function with the MD CD double speed dubbing function You can select and store track numbers up to 25 ina desired playback order meets or exceeds 511 minutes 59 seconds You can program up to 25 tracks for a CD and MD If you try to program more tracks nee 3 the unit displays Memory Full S a 3 of 3 Press I on the selected ZN EDIT CLEAR NO o source to start MEMORY play _ iC yn 3 oS beck obo JSN i O y 3 The playing track number rt Pe x er a m When the unit finishes playing the track number you stored last playback stops The track numbers stored in memory are retained 1 Press MODE repeatedly until the MEM ORY indicator lights in the display Number buttons See pages 21 T and 23 The MEMORY indicator lights These buttons do not operate during MEMORY layback 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the first Beybech CLEAR track you want to play back then aa PPI umoa press MULTI JOG kaj 3 vf The selected track is stored in memory Press B on the To select the next track to be played selected source euso repeat this step Track number to be The total time of To select a track number in memory vuoan Stored in memory programmed tracks Turn MULTI JOG or press kea gt on the remote con troller repeatedly during MEMORY playback To che
67. ial digital connecting cable Digital input terminal MD recorder Recording First generation MD recorded via MD digital to digital q connection MD recorder Playing back Digital output terminal Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable Digital input terminal O h Recording MD recorder Second generation MD recorded via digital to digital connection MD Ge MD recorder Playing back Line analog output terminal Digital output terminal ate Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable Audio connecting cable T Line analog input terminal Digital input terminal MD recorder Recording Continued on the next page 68 Rules for digital recording continued Rule 3 A recordable MD with material recorded from analog sources analog records or FM programs etc through the line input terminal can be copied to another record able MD through the digital output terminal However you cannot make subsequent copies from the recordable MD to other recordable MDs through the digital output terminal Subsequent copies can be made only through the analog output terminal When MD recorders are connected using analog ter minals the number of dubbings is unlimited CD player DAT deck Tuner Cassette deck Microphone amplifier Line analog output terminal Playing i Audio connec
68. indi cating the unit will turn off in 90 min utes Each press of the same button reduces the remaining time by 10 minutes SLEEP Checking the remaining time Press SLEEP while the Sleep timer is on If you press SLEEP while the remaining time is displayed the remaining time is reduced by 10 minutes Canceling Sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until Sleep off appears in the display Turning off the unit automatically after completing CD Dubbing If you set the Sleep timer while you are carrying out CD Dubbing to CD MD Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck or CD R the unit will turn off after completing CD dubbing regardless of the remaining time you set This is convenient for starting CD Dubbing before going to bed or going out Operating with the unit You can set the Sleep timer for 10 to 90 minutes in intervals of 10 minutes It is also possible to set the timer from 1 to 99 in one minute increments is also possible using MULTI JOG ONKYO 0000 1 Press TIMER while you are listen TIMER ing to music or a radio program Y Sleep 90 appears in the display win dow The unit will turn off in 90 minutes 2 Press TIMER if you wish to TIMER reduce the remaining time Q Each press reduces the remaining time by ten minutes 90 80 gt 10 off SLEEP 3 Turn MULTI JOG if you w
69. ing operations see page 33 REMOTE REC PLAY CONTROL white red FR N3X s rear panel DG Audio CDR connection IN L cable R L Audio connection cable REMOTE RI cable supplied with CONTROL the Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck Continued on the next page 9 10 Audio video equipment continued Connecting a Onkyo DVD player The following diagram illustrates how to connect an optional Onkyo DVD player Connect the FR N3X LINE IN jacks to the DVD player s analog audio output jacks FR N3X s rear panel R L red _ LINE Audio connection white cable CDR TAPE R L RI Onkyo cor N DVD player ANALOG rear panel OUTPUT RI cable supplied with the Onkyo DVD player c Signal flow What does connecting an Onkyo DVD player using an Al cable enable you to do e To operate the RI system you need to change the source name in the display to DVD see page 65 The default source name in the display is LINE e You can operate an Onkyo DVD player using the supplied remote controller e When you start playing a DVD player the unit input selec tor will automatically switch to the DVD player DVD About the LINE jacks In addition to the previous examples a laser disc player sat ellite broadcast tuner or VCR may also be connected Con nect the analog audio output jacks to the unit s LINE using the audio
70. ish to set the remaining time in one i minute increments MULTI JOG Hea a Turn MULTI JOG clockwise to increase the remaining time by up to 99 minutes PUSHTO ENTER or counterclockwise to decrease the remaining time down to one minute 4 Press MULTI JOG The Sleep timer starts operating MULTI JOG aa gt gt a The SLEEP indicator lights PUSH T Setting the Once Weekday Week end or Rec timer ONKYO c T 1 S e 0o Q 2 5 7 9 o 18 0 Pi 1 Press TIMER repeatedly until the TIMER timer menu you wish to set Aa appears in the display Proceed to Step 2 within eight seconds gt Once Timer Weekday Timer gt Weekend Timer Rec Timer gt Clock gt normal display Select Clock to set the clock see page 17 2 Press MULTI JOG then turn it to select the source When setting Once Weekday and Weekend timers The following playing sources appear in turn HUTS CD 4 gt MD lt gt FM lt gt AM O PUSH TO ENTER MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH TQ LINE 4 gt CD R When setting Rec timer The following playing sources to be recorded appear in turn FM 4 gt AM lt gt LINE J If you changed the name the new name appears see page 65 Connect the timer equipped source Continued on th
71. ly until the character following the desired point of insertion flashes Turn MULTI JOG until appears then press MULTI JOG Enter the desired character or title as per Steps 3 and 4 in Entering a name To continue entering characters follow Step 3 on the previous page To complete the operation follow Step 5 on this page Erasing the name assigned to a preset channel Select AM or FM as the source Turn MULTI JOG to select the preset channel name you wish to erase Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Name Erase appears in the display Press MODE YES Complete appears and the name is erased Continued on the next page 53 Naming an MD and its tracks and preset channels continued Inputting characters from the remote controller Number buttons laa gt r Press NAME NAME Ey 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the character type you wish to enter appears PES in the display gt wD fo o m a 0O O 0 9 qc a a zZ uv gt D wn G a o 730 N Each press of the DISPLAY button switches the type of characters If you press SCROLL button the type of characters swiches in the reverse order inputting alphabets Each press of the number buttons switches alphabets For example repeatedly pressing the 2 ABC button display
72. ng CD to MD Synchro recording After you select songs this function enables you to edit and record the songs Insert a CD and an MD See Step 1 of Playing a CD on page 20 See Step 1 of Playing an MD on page 22 Use a recordable MD Tip If MD Reading appears on the MD information display you can not perform Synchro recording Check the necessary recording time Refer to Step 2 on page 27 2S CD MD Press CD MD repeatedly to display CD Select digital or analog recording See Selecting digital or analog recording from CD to MD on page 37 REC Press REC to set the FR N3X in recording standby mode Adjusting the recording level See the next page Turning Level Sync on or off See Numbering the songs Level Sync on page 39 gt il A Play the CD LsYNC TRACK CUTE PELL aco uo Numbering the desired song s Press REC during recording of the desired song If you do not hold down REC long enough about four seconds or less the song may not be numbered Dubbing another CD Press CD W to stop playback and replace the CD with another one The MD recorder enters recording standby mode When the end of the MD is reached the recording auto matically stops Tip During recording you can check the elapsed time and remaining time on the MD using DISPLAY Sel
73. ng the expla nation on page 9 to an MD Insert an MD Be sure to insert a recordable MD with the write protection turned off 2 OTHER INPUTS W Press OTHER INPUTS repeatedly to select the desired external sound source Note e f you have changed the title of the device the new title appears see page 65 REC w Press REC to set the recorder in recording standby mode If the FR N3X does not enter record ing standby mode See Can t dub on page 36 5 Press MD I to start recording gt tl A When an MD is recorded up to its end the MD automatically stops Numbering the desired song s Press REC while recording the desired song If you do not hold down REC long enough four seconds or less the song may not be numbered To pause recording Press MD gt IH Press the button again to resume recording Stopping the MD To cancel a recording in progress press MD E Adjusting the recording level See page 38 Checking the recording result See page 27 Turning Level Sync on or off See Numbering the songs Level Sync on page 39 Start playing the external device Adjusting the recording input level on the FR N3X will change the monitoring volume level Signal Synchro Recording Signal Synchro Recording starts recording onto an MD when a signal is received from a
74. nit When setting Rec timer Insert an MD with the record protect tab closed into the unit Adjust the recording level or turn the Level Sync function on or off see page 39 if necessary STANDBY ON Q STAND If you selected a source other than FM or AM in step 2 Turn off the unit The timer does not operate if the power is on Make sure to turn off the unit after you set the timer Proceed to the next step 6 62 When setting Once timer Proceed to the next step When setting Weekday and Week end timers Execute Setting your own weekdays and weekends on the next page if nec essary When setting Rec timer Execute Setting the day and selecting the recorder for Rec timer on the next page Setting the timer for weekdays and weekends Press MULTI JOG Check the ON or OFF setting for each day If you do not need to change the setting skip the following steps then proceed to step 7 on the previ ous page Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday sei _ means Off Turn MULTI JOG to select the day setting that you wish to modify The selected day Press MULTI JOG to modify the setting Each press toggles the day On or Off Sunday has become On To change the setting for the other days repeat steps and Turn MULTI JOG until Set appears in the dis play Go
75. oadcast station You can also tune in radio stations manually Turn on the power to the FR N3X Select FM or AM Press TUNING lt or gt repeatedly while observ ing the display to tune in the desired frequency Each press of the button changes the frequency by 50kHz for FM and 9kHz for AM Pressing and hold ing down the button for more than one second will change the frequency continuously While FM is selected pressing and holding lt 4 or down a while then releasing it will automatically raise or lower the frequency cor DvD E Ifa given preset channel is not named the unit displays No Name then indicates the frequency See Naming i Tho ED HE 7 an MD and its tracks and preset channels on page 52 Selects an FM AM station Selects a preset channel Pressing lt lt selects a lower channel number and pressing pri selects a higher channel number Enables you to manually tune in a broadcast station See below vme O If FM reception is not good When an FM stereo broadcast is being received ST lights up on the display However if the signal is weak or too much noise interferes it will not light up In this case press MODE to switch to monaural reception AUTO turns off This could reduce noise and inter mittent cut outs MODE To return to AUTO tuning press MODE again 25 Adjus
76. on the remote control to turn off the muting function Adjust the volume Adjust the volume properly before you turn off the unit to set the timer Remote control The remote control does not operate The batteries in the remote control are dead Your position is too far from the unit s remote control sensor or outside the sen sor s detection angle There is an obstruction between the remote control and the unit Replace the batteries with new ones Check the effective range of the remote control Try to operate the remote control from a different angle or remove the obstruc tion The remote control oper ates the unit but does not operate the Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck and CD recorder The fRI cable is not connected This unit contains a sensitive microcomputer which under certain circumstances might fail to operate due to excessive noise interference In such cases disconnect the AC power from the electrical outlet wait five seconds and reconnect the AC power Connect the system correctly cross ref erencing the Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck and CD recorder instruction man ual Connect the unit and stereo cassette tape deck and CD recorder correctly using the QI cable and the audio pin cable Specifications General MD recorder Power supply Power consumption Standby Clock precision Dimensions W x H x D Weight Amplifier AC 220 230 V 50 6
77. ono 17 2 dBf 2 0uV 75 Q Stereo 37 2 dBf 20 0 uV 75 Q 2 0 dB FM 85 dB AM 40 dB FM 90 dB AM 40 dB FM Mono 72 dB IHF Stereo 67 dB IHF AM 40 dB FM 50 dB 300 kHz at 40 kHz devi FM Mono 1 0 Stereo 0 3 AM 0 7 FM 30 to 15 000 Hz 1 5 dB FM 45 dB at 1 000 Hz FM 30 dB at 100 to 10 000 Hz AM Specifications and features are subject to change without notice 71 SN 29343349 ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp 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 Liegnitzerstrasse 6 82194 Groebenzell GERMANY Tel 49 8142 4401 0 Fax 49 8142 4401 555 http www onkyo net ONKYO CHINA LIMITED Units 2102 2107 Metroplaza Tower 223 Hing Fong Road Kwai Chung N T HONG KONG Tel 852 2429 3118 Fax 852 2428 9039 http www onkyochina com ONKYO HOMEPAGE http www onkyo co jp Printed in Japan 10205 1 E
78. ontinued 1 Insert the MD then select MD as R the source Use a recordable MD with the record protect tab closed 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select a track to erase MULTI JOG aa gt gt OJ PUSH TO ENTER 3 EDIT CLEAR Q MULTI JOG Ll gt gt OJ PUSH TO ENTER Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until Erase appears in the display 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG to erase the track Complete appears in the display The selected track is erased and all the other remaining tracks are renumbered from the top Deleting the selected track B 4 1 p se 4 Renumbering the tracks 1 ae Moving the selected track Move e You can execute this function only when the input source is MD and an MD is stopped or paused e To cancel the operation press MD E 5 If necessary turn MULTI JOG to change the destination track 1 number O PUSH TO ENTER The selected number will become this number 1 Insert the MD then select MD as the source Use a recordable MD with the record protect tab closed CD MD x 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select a track to move MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH TO ENTER 6 Press MULTI JOG to move
79. ormation will not appear 2 If the disc or tracks are not named only the total number of tracks or the track number appears in the display See Naming an MD and its tracks and preset channels on page 52 3 If the MD is not recorded MD BlankDisc appears in the display If the disc or song title is long You can scroll long names across the display by pressing SCROLL on the remote controller see below Using the remote controller Press the number buttons as described in the examples below to play back the desired track The track Press to play 8 10 34 m 103 D D D represents the tens digit Press to locate a particular point in a track Press and hold gt for fast forwarding and lt lt for fast reversing during playback or pause until you locate the desired point Adjust the volume level Press VOLUME 4 to raise the level and VOLUME to lower the level FM AM ED CK CALL SLEEP REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 497S OTHER INPUTS ED played Press to switch the source to MD Press to scroll a long name across the display Press to select the track to play e Press ke to locate the beginning of the playing or paused track Press la repeatedly to select the previous tracks in reverse order e To select the next track in order press PI repeatedly Press to play If the MD is in the unit playback starts The unit in standby mode turns on autom
80. ptacles and the point at which they exit from the appliance Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside 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 supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 1 Lightning For added protection for the appliance during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and dis connect the antenna or cable system This will prevent dam age to the appliance due to lightning and power line surges Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other elec tric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to avoid touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them can be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or
81. rdings from accidental erasure You can protect your MDs from accidental recording by sliding the record protect tab on the MDs to open the record protect window To make the MDs record able again return the record protect tab Record protect tab Recordable closed Record protect open Preparing the remote controller Inserting the batteries Detach the battery cover Insert the two R6 size AA batter ies Be sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the dia gram inside the bat tery compartment Attach the battery cover Notes e Do not mix new batteries with old batteries or different kinds of batteries e To avoid corrosion remove the batteries if the remote controller is not to be used for a long period of time e Remove dead batteries immediately to avoid damage from corrosion If the remote controller does not operate smoothly replace both batteries at the same time e The life of the batteries supplied is about six months but will vary depending on usage Using the remote controller Point the remote controller toward the remote control sensor Remote control sensor Notes Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sun light or inverted fluorescent light which can prevent proper operation of the remote controller Using another remote controller of the same type in the same room or using the unit near equipment that uses infrared rays m
82. recordable one Rec appears in the display There is not enough time left on the disc Replace the disc with another recordable disc with enough recording time or delete unnecessary tracks from the disc Retry Error appears in the display Eject the MD then insert it again and retry recording The disc name or track The disc is record protected Protected Close the record protect tab on the disc name cannot be appears entered A playback only disc is inserted Cannot Replace the disc with a recordable one Rec appears If the unit does not operate properly even after attempting the prescribed remedies unplug and then plug in the power cord again Continued on the next page 69 70 Symptom Too much noise is audi ble or the sound is inter rupted occasionally ST indicator does not light steadily Troubleshooting continued e FM stereo signals may generate hiss at high levels e The position or direction of the antenna aerial is incorrect Station is too weak e Switch the frequency receiving mode to MONO e Adjust the position height and direction of the antenna aerial Connect an outdoor FM antenna aerial Try to use an antenna aerial having more elements For installation of the outdoor antenna aerial consult the nearest dealer as the process requires a special technique and experience Sound is distorted or sound volume decreases
83. ro recording and Signal Synchro recording 1 EDIT CLEAR Q NO Press EDIT CLEAR NO to display Rec Signal Tip The DIGITAL indicator lights up on the CD information display if digital recording has been selected The indicator does not light up if analog recording has 2 MODE Press MODE YES been selected i je DIGITAL Current recording 4 e Ara ED iig te up d t option aing digital recording SS EDIT CLEAR A as If you do not wish to change the current setting press EDIT CLEAR NO If you wish to change the setting press MODE YES When you press MODE YES after the FR N3X displays Dig Ana it starts analog recording When you press MODE YES after the FR N3X displays Ana Dig it starts digital recording The FR N3X displays Complete You have now completed all settings When you eject the CD and press the CD DUB button the FR N3X displays Dig Continued on the next page 37 38 Settings for Recording continued Adjusting the recording level You can adjust the recording level for better recording quality This operation is available during Synchro recording and Signal recording You cannot adjust the recording level during CD dubbing with DLA LINK or during double speed dubbing Play the recording source and perform the steps below during in record standby mode You can adjust the level for analog
84. rs in the display NO MULTI JOG Hea gt gt 3 Press MULTI JOG eee A confirming message appears in the Ped display To stop erasing press EDIT CLEAR NO 4 Press MULTI JOG Munson Complete appears in the display The preset channel is erased Copying a preset channel Preset 5 Copy Press MULTI JOG to confirm You may press MODE YES instead of MULTI JOG Se MULTI JOG to achieve the same result If you copy a preset channel to another channel the name of the preset channel see page 52 is also cop Compito appears ied to the other channel BEES The same radio station is copied to the preset channel If Overwrite appears 0000 MODE YE se The channel you wish to copy to is reg istered already i EDIT CLEAR 1 ee preset channel you wish e To register the new radio station by deleting the existing radio sta tion Press MODE YES e To cancel copying Press EDIT CLEAR NO NO 2 EDIT CLEAR Q MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH TO ENTER Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG until PresetCopy appears in the display 3 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TQ Press MULTI JOG 7 is 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt PUSH TO ENTER Turn MULTI JOG to select the pre set channel number to which you
85. rs or TV sets If placed next to a TV or tuner it may cause reception interfer ence resulting in some noise in the TV or tuner output Care From time to time you should wipe the front and rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth For heavier dirt unplug the power cord from the AC outlet dampen a soft cloth in a weak solution of mild detergent and water wring it out dry and wipe off the dirt Following this dry the unit immediately with a clean cloth Do not use rough material thinners alcohol or other chemical solvents or cloths since these could damage the finish or remove the panel lettering Points to remember If this unit is brought from a cold environment to a warm one or is in a cold room that is quickly heated condensation may form on the pickup preventing proper operation In this case remove the disc and leave the power ON for about one hour to remove the condensation When transporting this unit be careful not to bump it US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 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 PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
86. s The FM AM stations have already been programmed into all 30 chan nels Delete unnecessary stations page 50 and try again Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset the next channel 19 20 Basic Operation Playing a CD DISPLAY MULTI JOG 1 090 Insert a CD Compact Disc Press CD 4 to extend the disc tray Tip If the unit is in standby mode it W A i turns on automatically when you C Place the CD in the tray with the label side facing up press CD If you play a CD single place it in the center circle of the tray Press CD 4 to retract the tray 2 Press CD H to start playback To stop playback The playback p gt indicator lights up in the display Playback automatically stops PP pe a i p pray after the last track is played rn Playing track The elapsed Alternatively press CD to stop number playing time playback any time To take out the CD Press CD A to extend the disc tray To pause Press CD F IP lights up in the display To resume playback press CD again Selecting the track to play e To locate the beginning of the play ing track turn MULTI JOG counter clockwise slightly If you turn it further you can select the previous tracks in reverse order To select the next track in order track MULTI JOG gt gt Hea PUSH TO ENTER the desired point MULTI J
87. s A B gt C A in this order Display the desired character then press ENTER e Inputting an Easy Name Each press of the number buttons switches between the Easy Names that start with the same characters as the buttons For example repeatedly pressing the 2 ABC button dis plays the Easy Names that start with A B or C such as BALLAD BLUES and CLAS SIC Display the desired Easy Name then press ENTER Inputting numbers and symbols Pressing a number button displays the corresponding number Each press of the button or the 10 0 _ button switches between the symbols labeled on the corre sponding button You can input _ gt gt gt gt gt gt gt using the button and _ space using the10 0 _ button Display the desired number or symbol then press ENTER You can also use the remote controllers Ke or gt button then press ENTER to select and input a character Note Inputting symbols from the remote controller You cannot input all symbols from the remote controller s number buttons To input symbols use the remote controllers Ke or gt gt button to select the desired symbols NAME Press the NAME button to complete the naming process 54 Five basic functions e All Erase This function erases all the tracks and names to ini tialize the MD Blank Disc is displayed e Erase This function erases the selected track e Move This fun
88. s for recording play back and other editing operations Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote con troller PHONES jack Connect a headphone mini plug here When the headphones are connected no sound is output from the speakers CD DUBBING button Starts the CD dubbing operation 14 QUIN EVYO como tuner ampur fa Migi Disc MDLP CD MD FM AM D Qan Z 1 CD MD button Each time you press this button the input source switches between CD and MD MD E button Stops playback or recording MD 4 button Ejects a loaded MD MD amp Hl button Starts playback or recording When you press this button during playback the unit is placed in Pause mode Press the button again to resume play back OTHER INPUTS buiton Each time you press this button the input source switches between CD R and LINE AM FM button Each time you press this button the input source switches between AM and FM VOLUME control Adjusts the volume level CD A button Ejects a loaded CD TONE S BASS button Adjusts the tonal quality and the low bass range CD disc tray Place a CD on the tray to load CD gt II button Starts playback When you press this button during playback the unit enters Pause mode Press the button again to resume playback C
89. se only Set it in the direction and position in which you receive the clearest sound Locate it as far as possible away from this unit televisions speaker cables and power cords Connecting an AM outdoor antenna When reception is not satisfactory with the supplied AM loop antenna alone an outdoor antenna is recom mended The outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched horizontally above or outside a window Do not remove the AM loop antenna e To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary Follow item 14 of the Important Safeguards on page 3 when you install the outdoor antenna outdoor antenna ANTENNA Qi Continued on the next page Antenna aerial and speakers continued C8 Peel the insulation to expose about 10mm of the core wire Push down Insert the tip Release the the lever of the lever to replace speaker it cable Twist the core Right Left speaker speaker Notes e Connecting the left and right speakers reversely or with incorrect polarities can cause unnatural or distorted sound e The load impedance of each speaker must be between 4 and 16 ohms Connecting speakers with less than 4 ohms imped ance could damage the amplifier To prevent damage to circuits never short circuit the positive and negative speaker wires Py mm A NO e Do not connect the speaker cord to the L and R
90. source con nected to the input jacks Execute Steps 1 to 3 on the previous page The MD is set to recording pause Press REC Signal Rec appears in the display then the MD switches to Signal Synchro Recording pause Start playing the selected source When a sound signal is received from the source the MD will automatically start recording You do not need to press MD H to start record ing in Step 5 on this page Settings for Recording About the recording indicators Switching the display information during recording e Pressing CD MD repeatedly toggles between the CD and MD information display MD information MD lights up Track the song number being played on the CD Track the song number being recorded on the MD CD information CD lights up Track the song number B being played on the CD Track the song number being recorded on the MD e The display changes as follows when you press DISPLAY Displayed MD information Displayed CD information Elapsed time of the current song Elapsed time of the current song Playback track name Only when the CD TEXT is included Remaining playback time on the CD co Nothing appears if the song has no name See Naming an MD and its tracks and preset channels on page 52 Continued on the next
91. stations FM AM button Each time you press this button the input source switches between AM and FM OTHER INPUTS button Each time you press this button the input source switches among LINE and CD R NAME button Used to input characters DISPLAY button Each time you press this button the informa tion on the display changes It also selects the character input type SCROLL button Scrolls the displayed characters It also selects the character input type when you input a name ENTER button Press this button to confirm the displayed set tings for recording playback and other edit ing operations WXYZ ol a 1G D lt gt button Fast forward or backward the track being played These buttons also move the cursor when you input characters or tune a broadcast station CD operation buttons Ill Pauses playback E 2 CLEAR button Stops playback Cancels the memory or settings and erases a Starts playback ONKYO character REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 49 S MD operation buttons att ee MODE button Ill Pauses playback or recording Switches FM reception mode It also switches HM Stops playback or recording between CD and MD play mode Starts playback or resumes recording Pes SLEEP button Operation buttons for an Onkyo CD recorder Activates the sleep timer that turns off the A power at a specified time Ill Pauses playback or recording Ml Stops playba
92. tal or analog terminals Rule 1 You can record digital source CD premastered MD and DAT equipment with a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz to a recordable MD through the digital input ter minal However you cannot make subsequent copies from the recordable MD to other recordable MDs through the digital output terminal Subsequent copies can be made only through the analog output terminal CD player DAT deck Playing aa Aah Digital output terminal Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable Digital input terminal Recording MD recorder n First generation MD recorded via MD digital to digital F connection Vv 3 Digital output terminal i Line analog output terminal Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable Audio connecting cable Line analog input terminal Digital input terminal ar You can record a digital satellite broadcast signal onto a recordable MD via the digital input terminals on the MD recorder which is capable of handling a sampling frequency of 32 kHz or 48 kHz You can then record the contents of this recorded MD first generation onto another recordable MD via digital input terminals on the MD recorder to create a second generation digital copy Note however that with some BS tuners second generation digital copying may not be possible Playing BS tuner Digital output terminal Optical cable or coax
93. the display The selected track is divided and all the tracks are renumbered from the top Dividing a selected track 1 Ms 4 1 Ms i4 4 4 Renumbering the tracks OBAE Is AS MULTI JOG O PUSH TO ENTER Combining selected tracks 5 Press MULTI JOG Combine ange Rehearsal and Track OK appear Wa alternatively and an approximately e You can execute this function only when the input a eight second section around the com source is MD and an MD is playing paused or bining point is played repeatedly stopped Satie Approximately eight e When the preceding track has a name this name seconds rehearsal play will be used as the name of the combined track e To cancel the operation press MD E PrE The preceding track The selected track j 1 The combining point Cle E t 6 Press MULTI JOG to combine 1 O Complete appears in the display TFE The selected and preceding tracks are o G 2 6 ea 3 combined and all tracks are renum bered from the top o00 0 PUSH TQ Combining the selected and preced 1 Insert the MD then select MD as ing tracks CDIND the source Use a recordable MD with the record 1 4 5 protect tab closed 1 B j 5 2 Turn M
94. the first 74 minutes of double speed CD dubbing is completed If you try to continue the operation the FR N3X displays the Time Protect message and the waiting time required until the same CD can be used for double speed CD dubbing e g Wait 42min However you can continue double speed CD dubbing with a dif ferent CD Also you cannot perform double speed CD dubbing continuously using twenty one or more CDs within 74 minutes poe double speed CD 1 dubbing p Complets double speed CD 1 dubbing Double speed CD 1 dubbing is not available Double speed CD 1 dubbing i 1 1 1 74 minutes m Start double speed CD 2 dubbing xs omplete double speed CD 2 dubbing cD 2 Double speed CD 2 dubbing 74 minutes Double speed CD 2 dubbing is not 28 Recording CD to MD Various CD Dubbing Recording from the top of a song you are listening to specified track dubbing You cannot use double speed CD dubbing for this operation insert a CD and an MD and press the CD gt I to start playback Be sure to insert a recordable MD with the record protect tab closed If you wish to record a song you are currently Copying CD text e Ifa CD contains CD text the CD s track names will be copied to the MD s tracks during CD dubbing e During CD dubbing to an MD that contains no recording data or title the CD disc title and the art ists name will be also
95. the spec Gy ified group is cancelled PUSH TQ Editing Groups Move Combine and Erase You can perform three editing functions move a group to change the order combine two groups into one and erase tracks in a group Outline of edit function Erasing a group G Erase All tracks in the specified group will be erased Moving a group G Move Enables you to move a group Combining groups G Combine Enables you to combine two groups into one Combining two edit functions Combining two groups that are located apart G Move G Combine G Combine enables you to combine the selected group with the preceding adjacent group To combine two groups that are listed apart from each other first use the G Move function to move one group next to the other group then use the G Combine function to combine the groups Notes regarding edit functions The edit information is written in the TOC of the MD when you eject the MD or when the recorder enters standby mode When the recorder is writing this information the TOC indicator lights up or flashes During this time do not disconnect the power cord or move or shake the sys tem See When the TOC indicator lights up or flashes on page 36 You cannot use the edit functions when the MEM RDM 1TR or 1GR indicator is lit Place the recorder in Normal Playback mode See Cancelling the playpack mode on page 42 Erasing tracks in the specified group
96. ting cable Line analog input terminal _ MD MD recorded via LOJ analog to digital qy connection Digital output terminal Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable dO h Digital input terminal MD recorder 4 First generation MD recorded via digital to digital amp J connection MD recorder Recording M iw Playing Line analog Digital output terminal m output terminal Optical cable or coaxial digital Audio connecting connecting cable pale ee Y Line analog Digital input terminal input terminal MD recorder f Recording System limitations The MD recording system in the unit is significantly different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes e Disc Full lights up before the disc has reached the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes When 255 tracks have been recorded on the disc Disc Full lights up regardless of the total recorded time You cannot record more than 256 tracks on the disc To record new tracks erase unnecessary tracks or use another MD e Disc Full lights up before the maximum num ber of tracks is reached If you use a disc that contains many edits the Disc Full indicator may
97. ting the tone PHONES et Adjusting the tonal quality TONE S BASS Q a OJ Press the TONE S BASS button to select Bass 0 bass adjust ment then turn MULTI JOG to adjust the bass PUSH TO ENTER MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH NA MULTI JOG Hea gt gt PUSH TO ENTER 3 MULTI JOG ee gt gt PUSH TQ MULTI JOG Haa gt gt O PUSH TO ENTER Press MULTI JOG to select Tre ble 0 treble adjustment then turn MULTI JOG to adjust the tre ble Press MULTI JOG to select S BASS then turn MULTI JOG to select On or Off 4 MULTI JOG Hea gt gt Press MULTI JOG The display returns to normal indica tion You can also use the S BASS button on the remote controller to turn S BASS on or off 26 Sa rs smosvon omer como rwam PUTS NAME aC EF sonou eeoS O O O 2eo0 eC S BASS MUTIG 6 MUTING eSoo ONKYO Muting the sound Press MUTING on the remote controller The MUT ING indicator lights in the display To restore the sound press MUTING again Tip During muting e Ifyou press VOLUME A on the remote controller the sound will be restored e f you turn the unit off and then on again the sound will be restored Listening through the headphones Decreas
98. tion is turned on When you turn off the function this indi cator disappears L SYNC indicator To turn the Level Sync function on or off follow the steps during recording or in recording standby mode To can cel this operation press EDIT CLEAR NO You can also turn the function on or off before inserting a disc 1 Press EDIT CLEAR NO and turn MULTI JOG to display Level Sync EDIT CLEAR PS 4 el 2 Press MULTI JOG ETA On Off or Off gt On appears on the display Hea gt gt 3 Press MULTI JOG MULTI JOG E o ee a THC ee oa at hea gt gt Per pa T Earp mwt PE PUSH TQ LevelSyncOff appears when the function is turned off and LevelSyncOn appears when the function is turned on 39 Advanced Operation Various ways to play CDs and MDs Five different playback modes are available in addition to normal playback Insert a CD or MD before you begin operations see pages 20 and 22 MEMORY playback Note If the total playing time of the programmed tracks exceeds the following time length the FR N3X does not display the total time How e ever this does not affect MEMORY playback By combining this function with the CD dubbing func CD appears when the total time meets tion you can easily create an MD of your favorite orexceeds 99minutes 5D seconds recordings You cannot combine t
99. to the FR N3X is automatically turned on Also if you turn on or off the power to the FR N3X the power to such a device is automatically turned on or off standby Understanding preparatory and common operations This section explains the following preparatory and common operations turning the unit on and off selecting a source adjusting the volume etc INPUT buttons ON eeooS eS ie O G amp G Alv REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 497S Adjusting the volume Operating with the unit Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume Using the remote controller Press VOLUME A F on the remote controller Selecting a source You can select CD MD FM AM or connected exter nal audio video equipment LINE and CD R as the audio source Operating with the unit and remote controller Buttons Usage CD MD Press this button to toggle between CD and MD FM AM Press this button to toggle between FM and AM OTHER INPUTS Press this button to select LINE or CD R Setting the day of the week and the time You can select either the 12 hour or 24 hour display This section explains how to set the time based on the 12 hour display DISPLAY 2 6 EDIT CLEAR NO 1 Press TIMER repeatedly until MEA Clock appears in the display 2
100. ventilation on all sides of this unit especially when it is placed in an audio rack If ventila tion is blocked this unit may overheat and malfunction Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heating units as this unit s internal temperature may rise and shorten the life of the pickup 23 24 25 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Liquid Hazards The appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the appliance FIGURE 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE lt GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 52898A Avoid damp and dusty places and places directly affected by vibrations from the speakers In particular avoid placing the unit on or above one of the speakers Be sure this unit is placed in a horizontal position Never place it on its side or on a slanted surface as it may malfunction Do not place this unit near tune
101. y initial setting You can customize the Weekday timer to match your schedule e The Weekend timer operates every Saturday and Sunday initial setting You can customize the Weekend timer to accom modate your weekend schedule Rec timer For recording When the specified start time is reached on the speci fied day the unit automatically powers on The speci fied recorder starts recording data from the selected input The following two settings are available for the REC timer Once Timer recording is made only once at the specified time Every Timer recording is made once every day at the specified time You can also change the setting for the day s of the week e The unit enters standby mode when the set end time is reached e The MD recorder enters record standby mode If an Onkyo cassette tape deck is connected to the FR N3X change the input source indication from CD R to TAPE In this case you can select TAPE or MD amp TAPE as the recording device Tips While Rec timer is operating the sound is muted To check the sound during timer recording press MUT ING or VOLUME A on the remote controller to turn off the muting function Using the Sleep timer The Sleep timer can be set for 10 to 90 minutes in intervals of 10 minutes Operating with the remote controller Press SLEEP while you are lis tening to music or a radio pro gram Sleep 90 appears in the display
102. y be caused by any component connected to this unit Please check the table below cross referenc ing with the instruction manuals for the other components Symptom The unit does not turn The AC power cord mains lead is not fully Insert the AC power cord mains lead plug on inserted into the wall outlet the mains to the wall outlet the mains securely No sound is reproduced The wire of the speaker cord is touching e Check the speaker connections from either the left or the other jacks connectors or metal parts right speaker e The volume level is turned down to the e Adjust the volume level minimum The sound is muted with the muting func Press MUTING on the remote control to tion restore the sound The headphones are connected to the Turn down the volume level first then PHONES jack disconnect the headphones The audio cables are not inserted firmly Check the connections and insert the audio connection cable plugs firmly Amplifier Noise is audible Strong magnetism from a television or a simi Turn off any television or similar devices or lar device may be interfering with operations move them away from the unit The disc skips e Vibrations are being transmitted to the unit e Place the unit in a vibration free location e The disc is severely scratched e Replace the disc with a new one The disc is extremely dirty CD Clean the disc Track numbers cannot No disc is inserted in the unit Insert
103. y following the existing data in the MD q y g g DLA LINK may take up to 90 sec 3 Press CD DUBBING to start dubbing onds CD DUBBING EE Tip o mao i mob Pii i i me ob PY e e erick cally numbered during CD to MD dubbing e CD R or LINE input source is audible during CD dubbing The FR N3X searches for the peak level in the CD and sets The level meter in the display X2 Dubbing appears for CD MD Dubbing scrolls three seconds on the display the optimum recording level DLA LINK indicates the level of the i recording source The FR N3X Then it starts recording DIGITAL OUT connector out When CD playback is completed or the recording reaches puts the CD audio the end of the MD the recording stops Notes on CD dubbing Checking the recording result e You cannot change the input After recording is complete or you press to stop recording press source MD II on the FR N3X or on the remote controller Playback The pm i play pause and amp starts from the top of the recording eject are disabled 27 Dubbing CD to MD at dou ble speed e T 7 iG C J e You can copy a CD to an MD at double 5 J oo speed e The tracks are automatically numbered 1 MULTI JOG EDIT CLEAR NO 3 1 Insert a CD and an MD Tip See Step 1 of Playing a CD on page 20 e The quality of data recorded

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