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Table of contents

 

Basic

 

Introduction

 

Main Features/Supplied Accessories ............... 3
Care and Handling............................................ 6
Precautions for Handling MiniDiscs (MDs) ....... 7
Part Names and Functions ............................... 8
Preparing the Remote Controller.................... 11

 

Connection

 

Connecting Antenna ....................................... 12
Connecting Speakers ..................................... 14

 

Common Operations

 

Understanding Common Operations .............. 18

 

Setting the Clock

 

Setting the Clock ............................................ 19

 

Playing a Disc

 

Playing a CD................................................... 20
Playing an MD ................................................ 22

 

Listening to the Radio

 

Programming AM/FM Stations One by One 

— Preset Write....................................... 24

Programming FM Stations Automatically 

— Auto Preset........................................ 26

Listening to an AM/FM Station ....................... 27

 

• Manually tuning a broadcast station
• If FM reception is not good

 

Recording

 

Recording Types ............................................ 29
Dubbing CD to MD (CD Dubbing) .................. 30

 

• Dubbing CD to MD at Double Speed ..........  31
• Specified track dubbing ...............................  32
• Dubbing only specified tracks ...................... 32
• MD Group CD dubbing................................. 33
• Fade Out dubbing......................................... 33

 

Recording an AM/FM Broadcast Program 

to an MD .................................................34

Recording from another Onkyo System 

(Synchro Recording) ...............................35

Recording from a Connected External Device 

to an MD (Signal Synchro Recording) ....36

 

Miscellaneous

 

Messages ....................................................... 67
System Limitations ......................................... 67
Troubleshooting.............................................. 68
Specifications ................................................. 71

 

Advanced

 

Connecting External Components

 

Connecting AV Components .......................... 15
Connecting a subwoofer ................................. 15
Connecting a stereo cassette tape deck..........15
Connecting a compact disc recorder .............. 16
Connecting a DVD player ............................... 17
Customizing the Source Names ..................... 66

Adjusting the Tone.......................................... 40

Using the Timer Functions.............................. 60

Various Ways to Play CDs and MDs .............. 41

Changing the AM/FM Preset Channels .......... 50
Naming an MD and its Tracks, 

and Preset Channels.............................. 52

 

• Entering a name........................................... 52
• Correcting and erasing a character.............. 53
• Inserting a character .................................... 53
• Erasing the name assigned 

to a preset channel ............................. 53

 

Setting for Recording

 

About the recording indicators ........................ 37
Selecting a recording mode (MDLP)............... 37
Adjusting the recording level........................... 38
Selecting digital or analog recording 

from CD to MD ....................................... 38

Numbering the songs — Level Sync .............. 39

 

MD Group Function

 

Using the MD Group Function ........................ 44
Editing Groups ................................................ 46
MD Group Functions (Playing MD Groups) .... 49

 

Editing Tracks

 

Erasing all tracks on an MD – All Erase ......... 55
Erasing a selected track – Erase .................... 56
Moving the selected track – Move .................. 57
Dividing a selected track – Divide................... 58
Combining selected tracks – Combine ............59

Summary of Contents for D-SX7A

Page 1: ...e 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 Contents 2 Introdu...

Page 2: ...ing 35 Recording from a Connected External Device to an MD Signal Synchro Recording 36 Miscellaneous Messages 67 System Limitations 67 Troubleshooting 68 Specifications 71 Advanced Connecting External...

Page 3: ...E A tuner enables you to program up to 30 preset sta tions into memory S BASS function for low end adjustment Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories The letter displayed at the end of the...

Page 4: ...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 res...

Page 5: ...s 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 6 Care From time to time you should wipe the front and rear panels a...

Page 6: ...ed rating Noise produced when FM station is not tuned in Sound produced when fast forwarding cassette tape deck High frequency sound generated by an oscillator electronic musical instruments etc Oscil...

Page 7: ...record via the digital input of an SCMS equipped digital audio component to an MD from an MD on which an analog recording or FM broadcast was recorded via an analog input However you cannot record di...

Page 8: ...a loaded CD OCD button Stops CD playback PCD button Starts or pauses CD playback When you press this button dur ing playback the unit enters Pause mode QMULTI JOG dial Turn the dial to select a preset...

Page 9: ...ception mode It also switches between CD and MD play mode CLOCK button Press this button to display the current time REPEAT button Repeats MD or CD playback SURROUND button Does not function with this...

Page 10: ...ollowing method to attach or detach the grilles 1 While holding the bottom edge of the speaker grille with both hands pull it gently toward you to remove the bottom of the grille 2 In the same way gen...

Page 11: ...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 may cause operational interference Do not put any obje...

Page 12: ...the FM antenna into position Caution Be careful that you don t injure your self when using thumbtacks AM FM 75 ANTENNA OPTICAL PRE OUT DIGITAL SUB WOOFER IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT LINE TAPE CDR R L R L...

Page 13: ...n cannot be achieved using the sup plied AM loop antenna an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna as shown Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed outside horizontally bu...

Page 14: ...sufficient rigidity In many rooms the furniture and walls affect the reproduced sound quality For stereo sound reproduc tion placing the right and left speakers in the same relative position produces...

Page 15: ...You also need to connect the RCA phono audio cable To operate the system the source name in the dis play should be TAPE Since the default source name in the display is TAPE you do not need to change t...

Page 16: ...CD R you do not need to change the setting See page 66 for further information When the connected Onkyo compact disc recorder plays back the Input Selector on the FR X7A is automati cally switched to...

Page 17: ...ource name in the display to DVD see page 66 The default source name in the display is LINE When the connected Onkyo DVD player plays back the Input Selector on the FR X7A is automatically switched to...

Page 18: ...ically turned on Also if you turn on or off the power to the FR X7A the power to such a device is automatically turned on or off standby Operating with the unit Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the v...

Page 19: ...until Clock appears in the display 2 Press MULTI JOG You can now set the day of the week 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select the cur rent day of the week 4 Press MULTI JOG to confirm the setting You can now s...

Page 20: ...ired point 1 Insert a CD Compact Disc 1Press CD to extend the disc tray 2Place the CD in the tray with the label side facing up If you play a CD single place it in the center circle of the tray Tip If...

Page 21: ...e remaining on the disc is displayed Press to switch the source to CD Press the number buttons as described in the examples below to play back the desired track Adjust the volume level Press VOLUME to...

Page 22: ...y to locate the point 1 Insert an MD MiniDisc The MD must be pre recorded The arrow on the MD must face up and point to the unit Push gently to load the MD into the unit Tip If you set the clock to di...

Page 23: ...D is lit while the elapsed time of the playing track is displayed TRACK NAME is lit while the name of the playing track is dis played TRACK REMAIN is lit while the remain ing time of the playing track...

Page 24: ...use the same channel num ber The Preset Write function enables you to store radio station frequencies to any chan nel number For example you could program three AM stations to channels 2 5 and 9 Befor...

Page 25: ...her see page 51 If Overwrite appears The channel you ve selected is regis tered already To register the new radio station by deleting the existing radio station Press YES MODE To cancel presetting Pre...

Page 26: ...nctions are available Naming a preset channel see page 52 Erasing a preset channel see page 50 Copying the radio station in the selected channel to another see page 51 2 4 2 1 DISPLAY If any radio sta...

Page 27: ...select a lower channel number or turn it clockwise to select a higher channel number Adjusting the antenna 1 2 DISPLAY SOURCE CH SOURCE CH 1 Change the direction of the antenna to determine the best...

Page 28: ...or and switch to monaural reception In this way you can reduce noise or dropped signals To return to AUTO tuning press YES MODE again Switching the display information Using the remote controller Manu...

Page 29: ...ecord the currently playing track Record only specified CD tracks Record multiple single CDs to an MD Record quickly Group and record tracks Record AM FM broadcast programs Record from an Onkyo casset...

Page 30: ...speed sets the optimum MD recording level DLA Link then starts recording When CD playback is completed or the recording reaches the end of the MD the recording stops Checking the recording result Aft...

Page 31: ...ubbing may be adversely affected by a dirty disc If skipping or noise occurs dub at normal speed Repeat Play mode is can celled 2 Press CD DUBBING twice to start double speed CD dubbing Press the butt...

Page 32: ...hen select a different playback mode Set up Memory playback see page 41 1TR playback see page 42 or Repeat playback see page 43 Set up a playback mode and select one or more songs Do not play back the...

Page 33: ...dubbing 1 Press EDIT NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until Group Dub appears in the display 2 Press MULTI JOG The current setting is displayed In this case Off On appears asking whether you wish to switch...

Page 34: ...rding automati cally stops To stop a recording while in progress press MD Checking the recorded data After recording is complete press the MD recorder s button or the remote controller s button for MD...

Page 35: ...assette tape and insert an MD Check the available recording time on the MD 2 Press REC to set the recorder in recording Standby mode 3 Play the recording source in this example a cas sette tape The re...

Page 36: ...Press REC at the point at which you wish to assign a track number If the interval between two presses of REC is shorter than four seconds the songs may not be numbered To pause recording Press MD Pre...

Page 37: ...e on the disc Title of the song being recorded Nothing appears if the song has no name See Naming an MD and its tracks and preset channels on page 52 SOURCE CD TIMER MD C D CD SOURCE CD TIMER MD CD CD...

Page 38: ...ess MULTI JOG Complete appears on the display You have now completed the setting Selecting digital or analog recording from CD to MD MD OVER DIGITAL LEVEL SYNC Adjust the level so that the OVER indica...

Page 39: ...tween two presses of REC is shorter than four seconds the tracks may not be numbered When the Level Sync function is on the MD recorder automatically enters Record Standby mode if silence con tinues f...

Page 40: ...restored If you turn the unit off and then on again the sound will be restored Decrease the volume then connect the stereo head phones mini plug to the PHONES jack You can adjust the volume and mute t...

Page 41: ...ogrammed data will be erased Memory playback 3 3 1 2 DISPLAY Number buttons See pages 21 and 23 These buttons do not operate during MEMORY playback Press on the selected source CLEAR 2 3 1 1 PressYES...

Page 42: ...atedly until the 1TR indicator lights in the dis play 2 Press on the selected source 1 TR one track playback starts If you wish to select another track turn MULTI JOG You can record only the first tra...

Page 43: ...ed track then play it back Cancelling 1TR Memory and Random mode You can execute this function only when the input source is CD or MD and the unit is stopped Cancels Repeat and Chain Repeat mode Repea...

Page 44: ...unit is stopped You can place tracks that do not belong to any group into a new group You can execute this function only when the input source is MD and the unit is stopped You can place tracks that d...

Page 45: ...track you wish to remove from the group 2 Press EDIT NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until XX Tr Gr Out appears in the display 3 Press MULTI JOG Complete appears and the selected track is removed from the...

Page 46: ...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 pa...

Page 47: ...group to move 3 Press EDIT NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until G Move appears in the display 4 Press MULTI JOG The number of the specified group and its destination number appears in the display 1 3 2...

Page 48: ...t a group you wish to combine 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 NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JO...

Page 49: ...ack 1 Press GROUP 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select a group you wish to play Use the number buttons on the remote controller to select the group number 3 Press MULTI JOG Playback starts MD 1Group playback 1...

Page 50: ...o channel 6 an empty channel 1Copy the station in channel 4 to channel 6 2Delete the station in channel 4 Tips for changing the preset channels Erasing a preset channel Preset Erase 1 Call the preset...

Page 51: ...e display 3 Press MULTI JOG 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the pre set channel number to which you wish to copy destination 2 5 2 5 DISPLAY CH CH CH 5 Press MULTI JOG to confirm You may press YES MODE ins...

Page 52: ...the disc Information such as names will be 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...

Page 53: ...ess INPUT on the unit or on the remote controller repeatedly until the char acter following the desired point of insertion flashes 2Turn MULTI JOG until appears then press MULTI JOG 3Enter the desired...

Page 54: ...s that start with the same characters as the buttons For example repeatedly pressing the button dis plays the Easy Names that start with A B or C such as BALLAD BLUES and CLAS SIC Display the desired...

Page 55: ...ed 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 In...

Page 56: ...then select MD as the source 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select a track to erase 3 Press EDIT NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until Erase appears in the display 4 Press MULTI JOG to erase the track Complete appea...

Page 57: ...I JOG The destination track number appears pointed to by an arrow 1 2 6 3 1 DISPLAY SOURCE Destination track number 5 If necessary turn MULTI JOG to change the destination track number 6 Press MULTI J...

Page 58: ...ess EDIT NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until Divide appears in the display 1 3 4 2 4 7 1 DISPLAY SOURCE 5 Press MULTI JOG Rehearsal and Position OK appear alternatively and an approximately four second...

Page 59: ...preceding track so select the second of the two tracks 3 Press EDIT NO CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until Combine appears in the display 4 Press MULTI JOG The selected and preceding tracks are displayed...

Page 60: ...day every Monday through Friday or every Sat urday and Sunday i e Timer 1 Used as an alarm clock every morning Timer Play Every Everyday 7 00 7 30 Timer 2 Records a radio program every week Timer Rec...

Page 61: ...s of the same button reduces the remaining time by 10 minutes SLEEP Using the remote controller The Sleep timer can be set for 10 to 90 minutes in intervals of 10 minutes TIMER TIMER SLEEP 1 Press TIM...

Page 62: ...desired timer number Select from Timer 1 to 4 then press MULTI JOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select Timer Play or Timer Rec When the desired timer operation is displayed press MULTII JOG The Timer Rec opera...

Page 63: ...f you selected Every the timer operates on the specified day s of every week Turn MULTI JOG to select the day s of the week When the desired day of the week is displayed press MULTI JOG Days Set You c...

Page 64: ...rded Set the On time to one minute earlier 7 Turn MULTI JOG to set the Off time for the timer operation When the desired time is displayed press MULTI JOG 8 Place the unit in Standby mode Press STANDB...

Page 65: ...he unit displays the previous screen 1 2 DISPLAY TIMER TIMER or Viewing the timer settings 1 Repeatedly press TIMER to dis play the desired timer number then press MULTI JOG 2 Press MULTI JOG to view...

Page 66: ...ew name for the source Depending on the source you ve selected in step 1 the name changes in the following order Complete appears in the display 3 5 2 1 DISPLAY CD R PC DAT HD MD2 VCR TAPE HD DAT MD2...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...See page 14 Connect the RCA phono audio cables firmly Sound quality could be affected by a strong magnetic field such as a TV set Locate such a device far from the FR X7A Sound skips The unit absorbed...

Page 69: ...on before the timer On time Be sure to place the unit in Standby mode before timer operation starts See page 64 Programmed time may overlap with another timer Be sure to set multiple timers such that...

Page 70: ...c or tracks Use a recordable MD and cancel the record protection on the disc You cannot name a disc or tracks in Memory Random 1GR or 1TR Play mode Cannot edit the MD Use a recordable MD and cancel th...

Page 71: ...frequency range 522 kHz 1611 kHz Usable sensitivity 30 V S N ratio 40 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0 7 Audio input Digital inputs 1 Optical Audio inputs 3 LINE TAPE CDR Processor inputs 1 processor A...

Page 72: ...0 Stereo 0 3 AM 0 7 Frequency response FM 30 to 15 000 Hz 1 5 dB Stereo separation FM 45 dB at 1 000 Hz FM 30 dB at 100 to 10 000 Hz Specifications and features are subject to change without notice h...

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