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CD Tuner Audio System

CBX-500
CBX-600UKD

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD Tuner Audio System.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making any
connections and plugging it in.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain
optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new CD
Tuner Audio System.
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Getting Started

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Connections

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Basic Operation

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Playing CDs and
USB Flash Drives

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Playing Your iPod

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Listening to the Radio

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Clock and Timer

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Miscellaneous

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Summary of Contents for CBX-500

Page 1: ...g it in Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new CD Tuner Audio System Please retain this manual for future reference Getting Started En 2 Connections En 14 Basic Operation En 18 Playing CDs and USB Flash Drives En 20 Playing Your iPod En 29 Listening to the Radio En 33 Clock and Timer En 45 Miscellaneous En 53 ...

Page 2: ...pparatus does not operate normally by following 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 apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the ...

Page 3: ...e sure to use it occasionally When you ve finished using this unit remove all discs and turn off the power 9 Installing this Unit Install this unit in a well ventilated location Ensure that there s adequate ventilation all around this unit especially if it s installed in an audio rack If the ventilation is inadequate the unit may overheat leading to malfunction Do not expose this unit to direct su...

Page 4: ...d radio TV tech nician for help For Canadian Models NOTE THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 Modèle pour les Canadien REMARQUE CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT The ...

Page 5: ...y FM Auto Preset function CD Player Play audio CDs MP3 WMA 2 CDs CD R and CD RW 4 playback modes normal random memory and 1 folder 2 mode repeat function current track or all tracks 25 track playlist USB Flash Drive CBX 500 European model only MP3 WMA playback from USB flash drives Timers and Clock 4 programmable timers Sleep timer Snooze function AccuClock automatic clock setting CBX 500 Euro pea...

Page 6: ... Random Playback 27 Repeat Playback 27 Setting MP3 WMA Preferences 28 Playing Your iPod 29 Installing the iPod Dock Adapters 29 Using the Top Panel Buttons 29 Using the Remote Controller 30 Navigating the iPod Menus with the Remote Controller 31 Displaying Music File Information 31 iPod Preferences 32 Listening to the Radio 33 Tuning into FM AM Radio Stations 33 Listening to DAB Digital Radio CBX ...

Page 7: ...p button 20 g CD Play Pause button 20 h CBX 500 European model USB Play Pause button 20 CBX 500 North American and CBX 600UKD models DISPLAY button 23 25 30 35 44 i SNOOZE 51 j VOLUME buttons 18 k iPod Dock 29 l STANDBY indicator 17 18 m Display n Remote control sensor 11 o USB port CBX 500 European model only 20 Top and Front Panels SNOOZE INPUT CD USB iPod SNOOZE INPUT CD USB iPod l k m 1 n o j ...

Page 8: ...X 600UKD only g S BASS indicator h MUTING indicator i Playback mode indicators j Play and Pause indicators k TIMER indicators l Tuning indicators m RDS indicator CBX 500 European model and CBX 600UKD only n FILE indicator o TRACK indicator p TITLE ARTIST and ALBUM indicators q DISC TOTAL and REMAIN indicators r CH indicator s Message area Display 1 5 6 4 3 2 8 7 9 j s k l n m o p q r ...

Page 9: ...rentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item a PHONES jack 18 b LINE IN jack 16 c AM ANTENNA jack 14 d FM ANTENNA jack 14 15 e AC INLET 17 f DAB FM ANTENNA jack 15 Rear Panel 2 1 3 4 5 6 5 2 1 CBX 500 CBX 600UKD See pages 14 17 for connection information ...

Page 10: ...ward TUNING buttons 20 22 30 33 h MENU button 26 28 31 34 36 37 38 42 43 44 i Previous Next and Up Down buttons 22 24 30 40 j ENTER button k SHUFFLE button 27 30 l REPEAT button 27 30 m MODE button 24 25 26 46 n SNOOZE button 51 o DIMMER button 19 p INPUT SELECTOR buttons USB button CBX 500 European model only q MUTING button 19 r VOLUME buttons 18 22 s S BASS button 19 t PLAYLIST FOLDER buttons 2...

Page 11: ... intend not to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller point it toward the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s remote control sensor as shown below 30 30 A p p r o x 5 m 1 6 f t Remote ...

Page 12: ...er s lens dew condensation etc A disc recorded on a personal computer may not play because of the application settings or environment Record the disc with the proper format Contact the application maker for details A disc with insufficient storage capacity may not play back properly Playback of MP3 Discs Only MP3 files with the extension MP3 or mp3 are supported This CBX 500 CBX 600UKD supports fi...

Page 13: ...500 CBX 600UKD Remove the disc from the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD when not being played and store it in a case A freshly printed disc will stick easily and should not be played immediately Caring for Discs If the disc is dirty the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD will have a hard time reading signals and the audio quality may drop If the disc is dirty gently wipe off fingerprints and dust with a soft cloth Lightly wip...

Page 14: ...si tion of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Caution Be careful that you don t injure yourself when using thumbtacks If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead see Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna CBX 500 only on page 1...

Page 15: ...pment Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz ards Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception as this can cause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a TV FM antenna splitter as shown Connecting the DAB FM Antenna CBX 600UKD only The supplied DAB FM antenna is for in...

Page 16: ...itable cable The CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s LINE IN jack accepts a stereo miniplug Notes Use a connecting cable that doesn t have any attenuation resistors in it If you connect a portable audio device s headphone output to the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s LINE IN jack turn down the volume on the portable audio device before you connect it If the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD seems quiet even with the volume turned up try ...

Page 17: ...ug the power cord into a suitable wall outlet The STANDBY indicator lights up For the AccuClock function to work properly the unit must be able to receive RDS radio stations which means an FM antenna must be connected Be sure to connect an FM antenna before plugging in the power cord see page 14 The very first time you plug the power cord into a wall outlet the AccuClock function automatically sea...

Page 18: ...n repeatedly The input sources are selected in the following order 1 DAB can be selected only on the CBX 600UKD 2 USB can be selected only on the CBX 500 European model Turn down the volume then connect your stereo head phones to the PHONES minijack on the rear panel You can adjust the volume and mute the sound as nor mal The speakers output no sound while the headphones are connected ON STANDBY I...

Page 19: ...e the BASS and TRE BLE buttons to adjust the bass and treble respectively The default setting is 0 You can adjust the bass and treble from 5 to 5 Note If you press no buttons for 8 seconds the previous dis play will appear automatically To turn on Super Bass press the S BASS button Press the S BASS button repeatedly to select S Bass 1 S Bass 2 or S Bass 3 To turn off Super Bass press the S BASS bu...

Page 20: ...ly ejected 2 To start playback press the CD Play Pause button or press the USB Play Pause button To stop playback Press the Stop button Playback stops automatically when the last track has been played To pause playback Press the CD Play Pause button or USB Play Pause button to pause CD or USB flash drive playback respectively The Pause indicator appears To resume playback press the CD Play Pause b...

Page 21: ...e Next button repeatedly to select subsequent tracks Fast Forward and Fast Reverse To fast forward or fast reverse during playback or while play back is paused press and hold down the Next or Previous button respectively Note Operation using the remote controller is explained on the next page DISC TOTAL lights up Audio CD Total number of folders Total number of files MP3 WMA Discs Total number of ...

Page 22: ... down Press to start playback Pressing this button while the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD is on Standby will turn on the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD and start playback Press to pause playback To resume playback press the Play Pause button Press repeatedly to display CD or USB flash drive information Press to fast forward or fast reverse During playback or while playback is paused press and hold the Fast For ward but...

Page 23: ...information Displaying CD Information No indicator The elapsed time is normally displayed REMAIN Lights up while the remaining track time is being displayed TOTAL REMAIN Lights up while the remaining disc time is being displayed If the total time is more than 99 minutes and 59 seconds is displayed Note See page 25 for details on displaying MP3 WMA information Remote controller ...

Page 24: ...r that contains MP3 WMA files To play the first file in the selected folder go to Step 3 2 Use the Previous and Next but tons to select the MP3 WMA files within the folder The name of the MP3 WMA file inside the folder is displayed To select another folder press the FOLDER buttons again and then use the Previous and Next buttons to select a file 3 To start playback press the ENTER or Play Pause bu...

Page 25: ...mation Elapsed time The length of time that the current MP3 WMA file has been playing default display If the elapsed time is more than 99 minutes and 59 seconds is displayed File name Name of the current MP3 WMA file Folder name Name of the current folder Title Title of the current song if tag present Artist Name of the artist if tag present Album Title of the album if tag present Sampling rate an...

Page 26: ...onds is displayed You can add up to 25 tracks to the playlist If you try to add more the message Memory Full appears 3 To start memory playback press the Play Pause button On the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD press the Play Pause button to start memory playback Selecting Other Tracks During Memory Playback To select other playlist tracks during memory playback use the Previous and Next buttons Checking What ...

Page 27: ...ayback you can play an entire CD repeat edly play one track repeatedly or combine it with mem ory playback to play the playlist repeatedly or random playback to play all of the tracks on the disc in random order repeatedly For an MP3 WMA CD or USB flash drive you can combine repeat playback with 1 folder playback to play all of the tracks in a specified folder repeatedly Press the REPEAT button re...

Page 28: ... File Name or Title scrolls across the display once at the beginning of each song When Repeat is selected the File Name or Title scrolls across the display repeatedly Pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly displays the following information File Name or Title Folder or Artist Bitrate or Album Time The MP3 WMA Info preference above determines whether the File Name or Title is displayed CD Extra Aud...

Page 29: ...ck so that it opens a little and then pull it fully open 2 Insert your iPod into the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s iPod dock Make sure your iPod is properly seated in the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s iPod dock Notes To prevent damage to the dock connector do not twist or force your iPod into the dock and be careful not to wiggle your iPod while inserting it Do not use with any iPod accessories such as FM transmitt...

Page 30: ...evious button to locate the beginning of the currently playing or paused track Press it repeatedly to select earlier tracks Press the Next button repeat edly to select subsequent tracks Select the iPod as the source Set the Shuffle function of the iPod Displaying music file information Fast forward and fast reverse Press and hold down to fast forward or fast reverse during playback or when playbac...

Page 31: ...ct You can display various information about the music files currently playing During playback press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to display the following music file information While a music file is in pause state iPod will appear Navigating the iPod Menus with the Remote Controller MENU ENTER VOLUME Displaying Music File Information DISPLAY Title name Title of the current file Artist name Name ...

Page 32: ...X 600UKD is on Standby To Full default Fully charge the iPod and then switch to normal Standby Ever Always supply power to the iPod Notes If you select To Full charging will stop automatically when your iPod is fully charged To start charging again remove and re insert your iPod or turn the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD off and on again The maximum power consumption during iPod charg ing is 23 W Info Scroll ...

Page 33: ...une into a station Each time you press a TUNING button the fre quency changes 0 05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz steps for AM On the North American model it s 0 2 MHz steps for FM and 10 kHz steps for AM If you press and hold a TUNING button the fre quency will change continuously Once you release the button tuning will stop automatically when a frequency on which a radio station is broadcasting is f...

Page 34: ...ation that was detected is selected Using the Auto Scan Function Manually If a new DAB station is introduced or you move to a new area you can run the Auto Scan function again 1 Press the MENU button 2 After appearing Auto Scan press ENTER 3 Use the Fast Reverse and Fast Forward buttons to select UK or All Band 3 See Auto Scan on page 36 and then press ENTER to start the Auto Scan function The num...

Page 35: ...Available is displayed Displaying DAB Radio Information Press the remote controller s DISPLAY button repeatedly to display more information about the selected DAB station You can also use the CBX 600UKD s DISPLAY but ton to display this information 1 DLS Dynamic Label Segment When tuned to a station that s broadcasting DLS text data the text will scroll across the display 2 Program Type Displays t...

Page 36: ...3F St Order With this setting you can change the order of stations in the station list Use the Fast Reverse and Fast Forward buttons to select the following options and then press ENTER Alphabet default Sort stations alphabetically Favorite Sort stations by favorites The stations you select the most will appear at the top of the list Active Sort by active stations Receivable sta tions appear at th...

Page 37: ...Up Down buttons to select AutoPreset 3 Press ENTER The confirmation message AutoPreset appears To cancel the Auto Preset function at this point press the MENU button 4 To start the Auto Preset function press ENTER Up to 30 stations can be preset and presets are stored in frequency order Note Depending on your location a preset may be stored with no station and you ll hear only noise when you selec...

Page 38: ...ed pre set Complete appears and the station is stored If a station has already been stored in the selected preset the message Overwrite appears To overwrite the previously stored station press the ENTER button To not overwrite the previously stored station press the MENU button If the message Memory Full appears all presets have been stored and you ll need to erase some pre sets before you can sto...

Page 39: ...equency See page 41 for more on RDS Tips After Storing Presets You Can Name them for easy identification see page 42 Copy them see page 43 Erase them see page 44 Presetting DAB Stations 1 Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset see page 34 2 Press the MODE button the preset num ber P XX flashes 3 Use the Previous Next buttons to select a preset 4 To store the station press MODE bu...

Page 40: ... Previous Next buttons to select a preset Press the Previous button to select the previ ous preset Press the Next button to select the next preset Selecting Presets on the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD Top Panel 1 Use the INPUT button on the top panel to select FM AM or DAB 2 Use the Previous and Next buttons to select a preset Tip If you press the remote controller s TUNER button while the CBX 500 CBX 600UK...

Page 41: ...rogram Service Name PS and Radio Text RT RDS data The RDS indicator appears on the display when the unit is tuned to an FM station that supports RDS Notes If the signal from an RDS station is weak RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all The message Waiting may appear while the RT data is being received Receiving RDS CBX 500 European model and CBX 600UKD Frequency and preset number P...

Page 42: ... character use the Previ ous Next buttons to position the cursor and then select the character Deleting characters To delete a character you ve already entered use the Previous and Next buttons to select it and then press the MENU button to delete it Inserting a new character To insert a new character use the Previous and Next buttons to select the character immediately after the insertion point T...

Page 43: ...nation preset flashes 5 To copy the preset press ENTER If no station has yet been stored in the destination preset the station is copied and Complete appears If a station has already been stored in the destina tion preset the message Overwrite appears To overwrite the previously stored station press the ENTER button To not overwrite the previously stored station press the MENU button Tip If your f...

Page 44: ...the Preset Erase function at this point press the MENU button 4 To erase the preset press ENTER The preset is erased and Complete appears on the display Note Only the CBX 500 supports AM Press the remote controller s DISPLAY button repeat edly to display more radio information You can also use the DISPLAY button on the top panel of the CBX 500 except European model or CBX 600UKD to display this in...

Page 45: ...alAdjust Tip If the AccuClock function is working pressing the ENTER button will set the clock based on the RDS CT information see page 46 step 6 4 Press ENTER CBX 500 North American model CBX 500 European model and CBX 600UKD 5 Use the Up Down buttons to select the day of the week You can select SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI or SAT 6 Press ENTER CBX 500 North American model CBX 500 European model and C...

Page 46: ...he display 5 Use the TUNING buttons to specify the frequency of a station that s broadcast ing RDS CT information 6 Press ENTER The specified frequency will be used the next time the AccuClock function runs If the specified station is not broadcasting RDS Not RDS will be displayed and it will not be pos sible to set the clock To run the AccuClock function now press the MODE button The unit enters ...

Page 47: ...1 every morning you could program a timer as follows Snooze On FM 1 Every Everyday On 7 00 Off 7 30 TimerVol 15 If you want a radio alarm only on weekdays select Days Set instead of Everyday and specify MON FRI Timer Priority If two or more timers are set to the same On time the lowest numbered timer has priority For example Timer 1 7 00 13 00 This timer has priority Timer 2 7 00 12 30 If two or m...

Page 48: ...ER You can select the following sources CBX 500 European model FM AM USB LINE CD or iPod CBX 500 North American model FM AM LINE CD or iPod CBX 600UKD FM DAB USB LINE CD or iPod If you selected USB LINE CD or iPod proceed to step 5 4 CBX 500 If you selected FM or AM use the Up Down buttons to select the radio preset and then press ENTER CBX 600UKD If you selected DAB or FM use the Up Down buttons ...

Page 49: ...ater 10 Use the Up Down buttons to spec ify the Off time and then press ENTER 11 Use the Up Down buttons to spec ify the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s volume level and then press ENTER You can select Lst 1 2 3 and so on Lst being the volume level that was set when the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD was last turned off The default setting is 15 12 Press the ON STANDBY button to set the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD to Standby Not...

Page 50: ...timer 1 2 3 or 4 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select Timer On or Timer Off When a timer is turned on its number appears on the display After a few moments the previous display reap pears 1 Press the TIMER button repeatedly to select timer 1 2 3 or 4 and then press ENTER 2 Press ENTER repeatedly to see all of the timer s settings Note You can change the settings by using the Up Down buttons Turning...

Page 51: ...You can change the snooze time but only during timed playback i e while the timer is On Press the SNOOZE button to snooze While the snooze time is displayed brightly for 8 sec onds use the Up Down buttons to set the snooze time from 1 to 30 minutes The new snooze time will be used the next the Snooze function is used Notes If you press a SNOOZE button while the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD is snoozing the s...

Page 52: ...teps from 99 to 1 When the sleep timer has been set the SLEEP indicator appears on the display as shown The sleep time appears on the display for about 8 seconds then the previous dis play reappears Checking the Remaining Sleep Time To check the remaining sleep time press the SLEEP button Note that if you press the SLEEP button while the sleep time is being displayed you ll shorten the sleep time ...

Page 53: ... TV Try moving any such devices away from the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD If you have any devices that emit high intensity radio waves near the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD such as a cellular phone that s being used to make a call the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD may output noise The CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s precision drive mechanism may emit a faint hissing sound while reading discs during playback or when searching for tracks Y...

Page 54: ...se only ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 format discs see page 12 The disc has not been finalized Finalize the disc Check whether the file format is supported see page 12 MP3 WMA files without a MP3 WMA mp3 or wma filename extension are not recognized There s no sound Make sure your iPod is properly seated in the CBX 500 CBX 600UKD s iPod dock Even very thin iPod cases can prevent the iPod from seating...

Page 55: ...ee page 33 When listening to an AM station noise may be heard when you operate the remote controller If none of the above improves the reception install an outdoor antenna see page 15 If a power outage occurs or the power cable is disconnected If there s no power for a long time the radio presets will be lost In this case preset them again see pages 37 and 38 DAB reception is poor CBX 600UKD only ...

Page 56: ...roadcasting CT Clock Time information or does not support RDS Try another station see page 46 The AccuClock function cannot set the clock Set the clock manually see page 45 Once a power outage has been fixed the AccuClock function will run automatically AccuClock no longer works after moving the CBX 500 European model CBX 600UKD or antenna In step 4 of the AccuClock with a Specific Station procedu...

Page 57: ...50 108 00 MHz Tuning frequency range North American model 530 1710 kHz European model 522 1611 kHz Tuning frequency range 174 928 239 200 MHz Preset Channel CBX 500 40 FM AM CBX 600UKD 30 DAB 30 FM Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Audio dynamic range 84 dB THD total harmonic distortion 0 07 Wow and flutter Below threshold of measurability Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Audio dynamic range 84 dB TH...

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