Onkyo FR-V3 - User Manual

CD/MD Receiver
FR-V3
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing the ONKYO CD/MD
Receiver.
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
enjoyment from your new CD/MD Receiver.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
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Connecting
Preparations
Basic Operation
Advanced Operation
Additional Operation
Others
Before Using
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DISCRETE OUTPUT STAGECD / MD RECEIVER

Onkyo FR-V3 Specifications

General

Brand	Onkyo
Model	FR-V3
Category	Car Receiver
Language	English

Summary

Important Safeguards

Precautions

Power

Critical warning about checking voltage and power supply compatibility.

Connecting

Connecting the supplied indoor antenna (aerial)

Instructions for connecting the indoor FM antenna for optimal radio reception.

Connecting the outdoor antenna (aerial)

Instructions for connecting an outdoor FM antenna if indoor signal is weak.

Connecting the speakers

Step-by-step guide for connecting speakers to the unit.

Preparing the remote controller

Setting the clock

Setting the clock automatically by initiating ACCUCLOCK manually

When setting the RDS broadcasting station automatically

Steps to scan for and select an RDS station for automatic clock setting.

When setting a RDS broadcasting station manually

Steps to manually select an RDS station for clock setting.

Disabling;enabling ACCUCLOCK function

Setting the clock manually

Understanding preparatory;common operation

Choosing the required source

How to select audio sources like CD, MD, tuner, or external inputs.

Presetting radio stations automatically

Playing a CD

Operating with the remote controller

Playing an MD

Selecting the track to play

How to select specific tracks for playback on an MD.

Listening to the radio

Tuning in the radio station manually

Steps for manually tuning into radio stations.

Basic CD Dubbing

Marking track numbers - LevelSync

To change the LevelSync setting

How to enable or disable the LevelSync function.

Adjusting the recording level in analog recording

Various ways of playing CDs and MDs

MEMORY playback

How to create and play custom track sequences from CDs/MDs.

1 TR (one track) playback

RANDOM playback

While the source is CD or MD, and in stop mode

How to enable random playback of tracks from a stopped state.

REPEAT;CHAIN repeat playback

Canceling the playback mode

Adjusting the tone

Naming a CD, MD and its tracks, and preset channels

Naming a CD

How to name a CD disc for easier identification.

Naming an MD disc or track

How to name an MD disc and its individual tracks.

Naming a preset channel

How to assign names to preset radio channels.

Advanced CD Dubbing

Dubbing a track from the beginning listening

How to dub a CD track to an MD starting from the beginning.

Dubbing a playing track into various playback mode onto the MD

How to dub a playing CD track to an MD using different playback modes.

CD to MD Synchro Recording

CD to MD synchro recording

How to synchronize CD dubbing directly to an MD.

Moving, dividing, combining, and erasing MD tracks

All Erase

How to erase all tracks and initialize the MD.

Erase

How to erase a selected track from an MD.

Move

How to move a selected track to a different position on the MD.

Divide

How to split a selected track into two on the MD.

Combine

How to merge two adjacent tracks on the MD.

Erasing all the tracks of the MD - All Erase

How to erase all tracks and names to initialize the MD.

Erasing a selected track - Erase

Moving the selected track - Move

Dividing a selected track - Divide

Combining selected tracks - Combine

Recording from a connected source to an MD

Signal Synchro Recording

Synchro Recording operation with an ONKYO stereo cassette tape deck

How to perform synchro recording with an ONKYO cassette deck.

Synchro Recording from the stereo cassette tape deck to the MD

Using the timers

Sleep timer

Once, Weekday, and Weekend timer

How to set timers for specific days or recurring schedules.

Rec timer

How to set a timer to record programs automatically.

Using Sleep timer

Operating with the unit

Setting Once, Weekday, Weekend, and Rec timer

Setting your own weekdays and weekends

Setting the date and selecting the recorder for Rec timer

Switching the set timer On;Off

Customizing the source names

Presetting radio stations manually - Preset Write

Erasing a preset channel - Preset Erase

Copying a preset channel - Preset Copy

Using the optional remote controller

Inserting the batteries

Guide for inserting batteries into the optional remote controller.

Using the remote controller

How to operate the unit with the optional remote controller.

Selecting and playing a track using the number buttons

Entering a name

Rules for digital recording

Rule 2

Rule 3

Troubleshooting

The unit does not turn on.

Troubleshooting steps if the unit fails to power on.

No sound is reproduced from neither the left or right speaker.

Steps to resolve issues with no audio output from speakers.

Noise is heard.

The disc skips sounds.

The disc is loaded in the disc tray, but playback will not begin.

Timer

The timer did not operate.

No sound was reproduced when the timer is activated.

Remote control

The remote control does not operate.

Steps to take if the remote control is unresponsive.

Remote Controller Buttons

Basic Operation and Source Selection Buttons

Playback and Tuning Control Buttons