Onkyo Dx-c206 User manual

COMPACT

DIGITAL

AUDIO

DX-C206/C106

Compact

Disc

Automatic

Changer

e

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

ONKYO

DX-C206/C106

CD

Player.

@

Please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

before

making

connections

and

turning

power

on.

@

Following

the

instructions

in

this

manual

will

enable

you

to

obtain

optimum

performance

and

listening

enjoyment

from

your

new

DX-C206/C

106.

@

Please

retain

this

manual

for

future

reference.

CONTENTS

FOATUIOS

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11

Features

a

®

Six-Disc

Carousel

The

six-disc

carousel

makes

CDs

more

enjoyable

and

listening

to

them

easier

then

ever.

Simply

place

six

CDs

of

your

choice

(CD

singles

are

okay

too)

on

the

circular

carousel

platter

and

press

the

play

button.

The

new

format

provides

faster

switching

between

CDs

than

magazine

type

changers.

Anc

it

gives

you

the

freedom

to

change

your

mind.

You

can

replace

inactive

CDs

while

one

is

still

piaying.

Changing

the

sequence

of

the

not-in-play

CDs

is

just

as

easy.

®

40-step

random

access

programing

You

can

program

the

CD

player

to

play

tracks

from

any

disc.

First.

switch

the

unit

to

the

“program

mode’.

Then

select

your

discs

and

tracks.

The

tracks

will

be

played

in

the

order

in

which

they're

selected.

If

you

program

only

the

disc

number.

then

only

the

songs

from

that

disc

will

be

played.

It's

also

possible

to

skip

tracks

and

discs

within

a

programmed

sequence,

®

Direct

disc

access

Press

up

and

down

buttons

to

go

directly

to

a

particular

disc.

It's

that

easy

to

pick

and

choose.

Play

starts

autamatically.

Single-Bit

D/A

Converter

and

ACCUPULSE

Quartz

System

Eight

Times

Oversampling

Digital

Filter

©

Three

Play

Modes:

Normal,

Memory

and

Random

Neen

rere

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e

reer

“WARNING”

@®

For

models

having

power

cord

with

a

polarized

plug.

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

CAUTION:

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.’

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

INSERT.

CAUTION

®@

Sur

les

modéles

dont

la

fiche

est

polarisée.

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

REMOVE

ATTENTION:

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.’

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

@

The

Jightring

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol

within

an

equilateral

trangle.

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

shack

to

persons.

POUR

EVITER

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES.

INTRODUIRE

LA

LAME

LA

PLUS

LARGE

DE

LA

FICHE

DANS

LA

BORNE

COR-

RESPONDANTE

DE

LA

PRISE

ET

POUSSER

JUSQ

AU

FOND.

@

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

accomparying

the

appliance.

Important

safeguards

ee

1.

6A.

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

13.

Read

instructions

—

All

the

satety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

Retain

Instructions

—

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.”

Heed

Warnings

—

All

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructians

should

be

adhered

to.

Follow

Instructions

—

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

Water

and

Moisture

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

-

tor

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl.

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool.

and

the

like.

Carts

and

Stands

—

The

appliance

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

;

.

PORTABLE

CART

WARNING

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops.

exces-

sive

farce,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

over-

turn,

wa

Wall

or

Ceiling

Mounting

—

The

appliance

should

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

Ventilation

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example.

the

appliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed.

sofa.

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

biock

the

ventilation

openings

or.

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

aS

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

Heat

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

trom

heat

sources

such

as

radiators.

heat

registers.

stoves.

or

other

appliances

(including

amplitiers)

that

produce

heat.

.Power

Sources

—

The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance.

Polarization

—

ifthe

appliace

is

provided

with

a

polarized

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

tne

other.

please

read

the

following

information:

The

polarization

of

the

plug

is

a

safety

feature.

The

polarized

plug

will

only

fit

the

outlet

one

way.

If

the

plug

does

not

fit

fully

into

the

outlet.

try

reversing

it.

If

there

is

still

trouble.

the

user

should

seek

the

services

of

a

qualified

electrician.

Under

no

circumstances

should

the

user

attempt

to

defeat

the

polarization

of

the

plug.

.Power-Cord

Protection

—

Power-suoply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

ites

placed

upon

or

against

them.

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles.

and

the

paint

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

Cleaning

—

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

14.

Nonuse

Periods

—

The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

15.

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

pericd

of

time.

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

16.

Damage

Requiring

Service

—

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

quaiified

service

personnel

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance

or

C.

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain

or

D.

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

normaliy

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance

or

E.

The

appiiance

has

been

dropped

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

17.

Servicing

—

The

user

shouid

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

—~?-

—

SPECIAL

CAUTIONS

FOR

COMPACT

DISC

PLAYER

®

This

Compact

Disc

Player

contains

a

semiconductor

laser

system

and

isclassifiedasa“CLASS

1LASER

PRODUCT’.

So,

to

use

this

model

properly,

read

this

Owner's

Manua!

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.

The

laser

is

covered

by

a

housing

which

prevents

exposure

during

operation

or

maintenance.

However,

this

product

is

classified

as

a

Laser

Product

by

CDRH

(Genter

for

Devices

and

Radiological

Health)

which

is

a

department

of

the

Food

and

Drug

Administration.

According

to

their

regulations

21

CFR

section

1002.30,

all

manu-

facturers

who

sell

Laser

Products

must

maintain

records

of

written

communications

between

the

manufacturer.

dealers

and

custom-

ers

concerning

radiation

safety.

If

you

have

any

complaints

about

instructions

or

explanations

affecting

the

use

of

this

product.

please

feel

free

to

write

to

the

address

on

the

back

page

of

this

manual.

When

you

write

us,

please

include

the

model

number

and

serial

number

of

your

Compact

Disc

Player.

In

compliance

with

Federal

Requiations,

the

certification,

identifi-

cation

and

the

period

of

manufacture

are

indicated

on

the

rear

panel.

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.

@®

FCC

INFORMATION

FOR

USER

CAUTION:

The

user

that

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

by

the

party

responsible

for

compliance

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

NOTE:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

tor

a

Class

B

digita!

device

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates

uses

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

instailed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

mare

of

the

following

measures:

®

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

@

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

®

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circu't

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

®

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

THIS

DIGITAL

APPARATUS

DOES

NOT

EXCEED

THE

CLASS

B

LIMITS

FOR

RADIO

NOISE

EMISSION

FROM

DIGITAL

APPA-

RATUS

SET

OUT

IN

THE

RADIO

INTERFERENCE

REGULA-

TIONS

OF

THE

CANADIAN

DEPARTMENT

OF

COMMUNICA-

TIONS.

L’

INTERFERENCE,

RADIO

ELECTRIQUE

GENEREE

PAR

CET

APPAREIL

NUMERIQUE

DE

TYPE

B

NE

DEPASSE

PAS

LES

LIMITES

ENONCEES

DANS

LE

REGLEMENT

SUL

LES

PER-

TURBATIONS

RADIO

ELECTRIQUES,

SECTION

APPAREIL

NUMERIQUE,

DU

MINISTERE

DES

COMMUNICATIONS.

Precautions

a

1.

Warranty

Card

The

seriai

number

is

written

on

the

rear

panel

of

this

unit.

Copy

the

serial

number

and

mode!

number

onto

your

warranty

card

and

keep

it

in

a

safe

place.

Do

Not

Touch

the

Player

with

Wet

Hands

Do

not

handle

the

player

or

power

cord

when

your

hands

are

wet

or

damp.

If

water

or

any

ather

liquid

enters

the

player

cabinet,

take

the

player

to

an

authorized

service

station

for

inspection.

Location

of

the

Player

®

Place

the

Player

in

a

Well-Ventilated

Location.

Take

special

care

to

provide

plenty

of

ventilation

on

all

sides

of

the

player

especially

when

it

is

placed

in

an

audio

rack.

If

ventilation

is

blocked,

the

player

may

overheat

and

malfunction.

Do

not

expose

the

player

to

direct

sunlight

or

heating

units

as

the

player's

internal

temperature

may

rise

and

shorten

the

life

of

the

pickup.

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

the

player

is

placed

in

a

horizontal

position.

Never

place

it

on

its

side

or

on

a

slanted

surface

as

it

may

malfunction.

Do

Not

Place

Near

Tuners

and

TV

Sets.

If

placed

a

TV

or

other

tuner.

it

may

cause

reception

interference

resulting

in

some

noise

in

the

TV

or

tuner

output.

4.

Care

From

time

to

time

you

should

wipe

off

the

front

and

rear

panels

and

the

cabinet

with

a

soft

cloth.

For

heavier

dirt.

dampen

a

soft

cloth

in

a

weak

solution

of

mild

detergent

and

water.

wring

it

out

dry,

and

wipe

away

the

dirt.

Following

this,

dry

immediately

with

a

clean

cloth.

Do

not

use

rough

material,

thinners,

alcohol

or

other

chemical

solvents

or

cioths

since

these

may

damage

the

finish

or

remove

the

panel

iettering.

5.

Points

to

Remember

®

Ifthe

player

is

brought

from

a

cold

environment

to

a

warm

one

orisinacold

room

that

ts

quickly

heated,

dew

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

dew.

Always

close

the

disc

tray

when

not

loading

or

unloading

discs

to

protect

delicate

internal

parts

from

dust.

@

When

transporting

the

player.

be

careful

not

to

bump

it.

Transmitter

Battery

insertion

4)

a

{

x

|

ow

1.

Push

the

battery

cover

on

the

rear

of

the

transmitter

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

and

lift

it

up.

2

Load

the

two

batteries

that

came

with

the

transmitter

or

two

batteries

listed

in

the

table.

Load

them

with

the

+

and—

ends

facing

_

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

3

Put

the

battery

cover

back

in

place.

Use

of

Batteries

@

The

remote

control

transmitter

is

powered

by

two

batteries.

Before

using

this

unit

for

the

first

time.

insert

the

two

batteries

(included)

as

shown

tn

the

diagram.

Average

battery

life

is

about

one

year.

This

period

may

be

shorter

depending

on

the

frequency

of

use

and

environment

(temperature

and

humidity)

in

which

the

remote

contro!

transmitter

is

used.

lf

the

remote

control

transmitter

does

not

operate

even

though

front

panel

controls function

normally.

the

batteries

should

be

replaced.

Use

only

batteries

listed

in

tne

following

chart.

3

Type

!

Voltage

Size

t

!

|

AA

|

Manga

|

is5y

RE

j;

nese

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|

NOTES:

1.

Do

not

leave

an

expired

battery

in

the

case

as

it

may

leak

or

damage

the

battery

case.

When

inserting

the

batteries.

be

sure

the

(—)

and

{-)

ends

are

,

properly

aligned.

-

3.

Do

not

use

nickel-cadmium

(rechargeable)

batteries.

_

4.

Do

not

use

one

specifiec

(manganese)

battery

and

one

alkaline

|

battery

at

the

same

time.

|

5.

Replace

ooth

batteries

at

once:

do

not

use

one

old

and

one

new

battery

togetner.

System

connections

®

Do

not

plug

in

the

power

cord

until

all

connections

have

been

made.

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Remote

control

cable

Output

signal

cord

*To

FRI

remote

control

jack

of

the

ONKYO

receivers.

amplifiers

or

cassette

tape

gecks.

Speaker

Integrated

Amplifier

Connecting

to

the

analog

OUTPUT

jacks

®

Connect

the

OUTPUT

jacks

of

this

unit

to

the

AUX

or

CD

input

jacks

of

an

amplifier.

When

making

connections,

be

sure

that

the

left

and

right

channel

connections

are

not

crossed.

How

to

open

a

disc

case

and

remove

a

disc.

Speaker

Handling

Compact

Discs

—--

Supplied

accessories

!

Output

signal

cord

=

1

fRi

remote

control

cable

=

1

AC

POWER

SUPPLY

CORD

Remote

contro!

transmitter

RC-227C

(DX-C206)

Battery

x

2

Remote

Control

jack

The

remote

control

jack

is

used

to

connect

ONKYO

products

bearing

the

“

QI”

mark

via

the

accessory

remote

control

cable.

The

cassette

deck

withthe”

fQI

"mark

canbe

operated

using

the

RC-

227C

remote

control

transmitter

provided

as an

accessory

with

the

DX-C206.

When

this

unit

is

connected

with

ONKYO

receivers

or

amplifiers

bearing

the

“

fA)"

mark,

it

can

also

be

controlled

by

the

remote

contro!

transmitter

of

that

unit.

(Refer

to

the

operating

instruc-

tions

of

your

stereo

receiver

or

amplifier

for

details.)

NOTE:

De

not

connect

the

(RI

remote

control

jack

to

any

unit

that

does

not

bear

the

ONKYO"

QI"

mark.

Doing

so

may

damage

the

unit.

Aiways

handle

compact

discs

with

care

so

that

they

are

not

scratched,

soiled

or

damaged.

A

dry

soft

cloth

may

be

used

to

wipe

dust,

fingerprints,

etc

off

the

surface.

Make

absolutely

sure

not

to

use

any

type

of

volatile

agent,

such

as

thinner

or

benzine.

Also

avoid

using

a

conventional

record

cleaner

or

antistatic

agent.

Avoid

placing

a

disc

in

direct

sunlight,

and

locations

subject

to

|

extremely

high

humidity

or

low

temperature.

When

a

disc

is

going

to

be

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

be

sure

not

to

leave

it

in

the

player

but

store

it

in

the

case.

Control

positions

and

names

Front

panel

For

more

information

about

buttons

or

controls,

turn

to

the

page

number

listed

in

the

[

]

‘

Random

Button

(RANDOM)

[10]

|

Repeat

Button

(REPEAT)

[10]

|

Display

Button

(DISPLAY)

[7]

|

Memory

Button

(MEMORY)

[9]

|

Clear

Button

(CLEAR)

[9]

y

—

(_—

Button

(NEXT

SELECTION)

[8]

Open/Close

Button

(OPEN/CLOSE

4

)

[7]

,-—

Power

Switch

(POWER)

[7]

|

Remote

Control

Sensor

[6]

Disc

Skip

Button

|

Display

(DISC

SKIP)

[7,

8,

9]

Fast

Reverse

Button

(

«<«

)

[8,

9]

Fast

Forward

Button

(

»»

)

[8,

9]

Down

Buiton

(!~<<)

[8,

9]

Up

Button

(

»P.)

[8,

9]

Loading

drawer

[7]

Stop

Button

(STOP

@

)

[7]

Pause

Button

(PAUSE

11

)

[7]

Play

Button

(PLAY

pm

)

[7]

Disc

tray(s)

(1~6)

Carousel

Display

Track

Number

Display

Function

Display

(REPEAT,

RANDOM,

MEMORY,

PAUSE)

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Disc

Number

Display

Music

Calendar

Display

Track

Time

Display

Remote

control

transmitter

RC-227C

(DX-C206)

@

Buttons

not

described

below

are

operated

in

the

same

way

as

the

buttons

on

the

main

unit.

Repeat

Button

(REPEAT)

[10]

Open/Close

Button

(

4

)

[7]

CD/Tape

Operation

Buttons

When

the

CD/TAPE

selector

switch

is

on

Cb.

[7,

8,

9]

WM

=

Stop

Button

m

-Play

Button

Display

Button

(DISPLAY)

[7]

CD/TAPE

Selector

Switch

This

switch

should

normaily

be

set

to

the

CD

side.

When

a

cassette

deck

bearing

the

ONKYO

"

FRI"

mark

is

connected

to

the

remote

control

jacks

of

the

DX-C206

model,

the

deck

can

be

contrailed

by

this

remote

control

transmitter.

Set

the

CD/

TAPE

selector

switch

to

TAPE.

At

this

li

:

Pause

Button

setting,

the

6

functions

(from

§

to

m

)

~@<@

-

Fast

Reverse

Button

listed

at

left

can

be

operated

by

remote

mr

Fast

Forward

Buttan

control.

|<

-

Down

Button

mp}

Up

Button

When

the

CD/TAPE

selector

switch

is

on

Tape

Random

Button

(RANDOM)

[10]

Memory

Button

(MEMORY)

[9]

@

=

Stop

Button

/i:

Rec/Pause

Button

~@<q

=

Fast

Rewind

Button

me

Fast

Forward

Button

<4

>

:

Reverse

Play

Button

:

Forward

Play

Button

7

Number

Buttons

and

Plus

Ten

Button

[8]

®

These

buttons

are

available

only

on

the

remote

control.

Clear

Button

(CLEAR)

[9]

Disc

Skip

Button

(DISC

SKIP

-,

+)

[7,

8,

9]

Using

the

remote

control

transmitter

1.

2.

Remove

the

batteries

if

the

remote

control

transmitter

is

not

going

to

be

used

for

a

tong

time.

The

batteries

of

the

remote

contro!

transmitter

must

be

replaced

periodically.

This

unit

uses

infrared

rays.

Therefore,

commands

may

not

be

received

properly

if

the

front

panel

of

this

unit

is

exposed

to

bright

light.

To

prevent

this

from

occurring,

place

this

unit

so

that

it

is

not

directly

exposed

to

bright

light.

If

this

unit

is

placed

inside

an

audio

rack

behind

a

glass

door.

the

door

should

not

have

colored

glass

or

have

any

decorations

on

it,

since

this

could

shorten

the

range

or

prevent

commands

from

being

received.

Use

of

other

infrared

remote

control

devices

in

the

same

room

may

Cause

interference.

The

transmitter

operates

up

to

a

distance

of

about

five

meters

(16

feet).

The

transmitting

window

must

always

be

pointed

at

the

reception

window

when

a

command

is

sent

to

the

CD

player.

.

lfthis

remote

control

transmitter

does

not

operate

properly,

confirm

that

the

batteries

are

not

dead.

If

the

problem

persists,

contact

your

ONKYO

Service

Center.

L

Lo

:

approx

5m

—

DX-C206

Remote

sensor

°°

30

(16

feet)

A

Remote

control

transmitter

RC-227C

Operations

To

Load

and

Play

a

Disc

(Normal

Play)

qd)

POWER

DISPLAY

(3)

DISC SKIP

()(4)

OPEN/CLOSE

&

(6)

PLAY

‘D

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

power,

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

carousel

rotates

to

find

the

position

of

a

disc

and

stops

automatically

if

there

is

adisc

onthe

disc

tray.

If

the

OPEN/CLOSE

&

button

is

pressed

immediately

after

the

power

has

been

turned

on

the

carousel

does

not

rotate.

=.

\¢’

Press

the

OPEN/CLOSE

&

button

to

open

the

loading

drawer.

\

fo

7

‘y

f

i

\

ai

!

:

-

oa

i

!

ee

i

PON

Cp

ae

a

=

i

|

Esa

oa

oe

a

|

—

|

‘3

Put

the

disc(s}

in

the

Disc

Tray(s}

with

labels

facing

up.

@

Pressing

the

DISC

SKIP

(-.

+}

button

rotates

the

carousel

so

that

you

can

load

discs

in

the

other

disk

trays.

Frort

pasit-on

4

Press

the

OPEN/CLOSE

button

again

to

close

the

loading

drawer.

®

The

disc

in

the

front

position

is

ready

to

play.

If

there

is

no

disc

in

the

front

oasition

of

the

carousel,

the

unit

rotates

to

the

Tray

until

it

finds

a

disc

to

play.

The

Disc

Tray

number

with

no

disc

in

its

tray

disappears

from

the

display.

The

total

number

of

tracks

on

the

disc.

Ali

of

the

track

numbers

on

the

disc

light.

I

The

total

playing

time

of

the

disc.

(6)

PAUSE

II

(7)

STOP

&

Press

the

PLAY

®

button

@

The

Disc

No.

and

the

track

number

on

the

Music

Calender

display

are

surrounded

by

squares

and

start

playing.

be

_—

1

__.

a

The

elapsed

time

of

the

current

track

in

play.

The

display

can

be

changed

by

DISPALY

button.

®

If

you

put

the

discs

in

the

disc

trays

and

press

the

PLAY

button

instead

of

the

OPEN

CLOSE

&

button.

the

carousel

turns

and

the

disc

which

you

put

in

front

position

while

the

drawer

was

opened

starts

to

play.

®

After

alithe

discs

on

the

carouse!

have

been

played.

the

display

resets

to

its

inital

condition

when

the

discs

were

loaded.

Press

the

PAUSE

Wi

button

to

stop

the

performance

temporarily.

@

The

PAUSE

indicator

lights

and

the

playing

stops

temporarily.

®

Toresume

playing.

pressthe

PLAY

™

button.

The

playing

starts

up

again

from

exactly

where

it

left

off.

To

stop

playing.

press

the

STOP

I

button.

@®

When

the

loading

drawer

is

open.

the

disc

which

has

been

played

cames

into

the

front

position.

Changing

the

display

Press

the

DISPLAY

button

during

playing

to

switch

the

display

shown

in

the

Time

Display

among

the

following

three

types:

@

SINGLE

ELAPSED

shows

how

long

the

current

track

has

been

playing.

SINGLE

REMAIN

Shows

how

much

time

is

left

for

the

track

currently

playing.

TOTAL

REMAIN

Shows

how

much

playing

time

is

left

for

the

entire

disc.

During

memory

play.

this

display

shows

the

playing

time

re-

maining

for

the

entire

sequence

of

tracks

programmed

into

memory.

NOTE:

-——

—,

For

a

track

beyond

the

20th.

the

remaining

time

(SINGLE

REMAIN)

|

of

the

Time

display

snows

"—

-:

-

—”.

|

Le

To

start

from

a

specific

track

DISC

SKIP

OM

HRW

[

During

stop:

‘Ui

Please

make

sure

that

the

MEMORY

indicator

is

not

lit.

@

When

the

MEMORY

indicator

is

on,

press

the

MEMORY

button

to

turn

the

indicator

off.

2)

Select

the

desired

disc

with

the

DISC

SKIP

(-.

+)

button.

@

When

you

press

the

PLAY

™

button,

playback

will

start

with

the

first

track

on

the

selected

disc.

‘3’

Use

the

mt

button

or

the

<<

button

to

select

the

desired

track.

and

press

the

PLAY

™

button.

@

For

the

DX-C206.

the

Number

buttons

on

the

remote

control

can

be

used

to

select

the

desired

track,

Use

+10

button

to

select

a

track

with

a

track

number

of

10

or

higner.

For

example.

to

select

Track

Number

30.

press

this

button

three

times.

and

then

press

0.

—

~

“/

To

select

the

track

during

the

playback

(L

Press

the

button.

@

If

you

do

not

operate

within

approximately

8

seconds,

it

will

be

cancelled.

!n

such

a

case.

press

the

button

again.

To

move

forward

or

backward

quickly

during

playing

To

return

to

the

beginning

of

the

track

during

playing

or

to

skip

to

the

co

WUNHYE)

<<

>

PI

To

skip

to

the

press

the

ms)

button.

@

The

playing

of

the

current

track

is

interrupted

and

the

pickup

moves

to

the

beginning

of

the

During

memory

play

the

pickup

moves

to

the

beginning

of

the

in

memory.

«+

“lights

+"—":

flashes

‘2:

Select

the

desired

disc with

the

DISC

SKIP

(-.

+)

button

.

®@

If

you

select

a

track

of

a

disc

being

played.

this

operation

is

not

necessary.

3)

Use

the

ppe|

button

or

the

|«q<q

button

to

select

the

desired

track.

@®

Forthe

DX-C206

the

Number

buttons

on

the

remote

control

can

be

used

to

select

the

desired

track.

nur

ber

The

D'SC

No.

@

When

the

track

which

has

been

playing

Is

finished.

the

track

of

the

disc

selected

using

the

button

will

then

be

played.

The

other

functions

are

the

same

as

normal

play.

When

playback

of

the

last

track

has

finished.

the

unit

stops.

®

To

play

the

disc

normaily.

from

the

beginning

to

the

end,

you

must

do

one

of

the

following

after

operation

2”

>

Press

number

°0"

button

on

the

remote

control.

>

Press

button

again.

*

Nothing

will

operate

for

ihe

seconds.

NOTE:

lf

the

disc

which

has

been

selected

is

notin

the

Disc

Tray.

the

is

played

in

the

normal

way.

starting

from

the

beginning.

If

a

track

which

is

not

on

the

disc

is

selected.

the

disc

which

was

|

designated

is

played

inthe

normal

way.

starting

from

the

beginning.

Press

the

i

button

to

fast

forward.

Press

the

<#@

button

to

fast

backward,

®

The

pickup

continues

to

move

rapidly

forward

or

backward

as

long

as

you

hold

down

the

™®

button

or

~#

button.

@

|f

you

fast

forward

all

the

way

to

the

end

of

the

disc.

the

iS

played.

®

During

memory

play.

when

the

pickup

is

forwarded

to

the

end

of

the

current

track

by

pressing

the

™®

button.

the

pickup

comes

to

the

track

and

norma

playback

begins.

When

the

~<d

button

ts

pressed.

the

pickup

comes

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track

and

nermai

playback

begins

from

this

position.

@

During

random

play.

when

the

pickup

is

forwarded

to

the

end

of

the

current

track

by

pressing

the

i

button.

the

random

play

starts

again.

@

The

pickup

moves

ahead

one

track

each

time

you

press

the

>|

button,

@

During

random

play.

the

pickup

skips

to

the

beginning

of

selected

track

of

a

random

disc.

To

return

to

the

beginning

of

the

track

during

playing.

press

the

|<<

button.

@

The

playing

is

interrupted

and

the

pickup

moves

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track.

@

(if

you

press

the

|<

button

again

before

the

pickup

reaches

the

beginning

of

tne

current

track

or

you

press

the

|

button

twice

in

arow.

the

pickup

goes

to

the

beginning

of

the

During

memory

play

the

pickup

goes

to

the

beginning

of

the

preceding

track

in

memory.

@

During

random

play.

the

pickup

skips

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track.

To

program

and

play

the

memory

MEMORY

DISC

SKIP

1

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

Ligris

(

|

MEMORY:

}

TRACK

|

Lights

®

|f

the

memory

bution

is

pressed

during

play,

the

track

being

played

is

stored

into

memory

and

further

tracks

can

be

stored

into

memory

with

the

operation

in

2

below.

@®

When

the

DX-C106

is

used.

you

cannot

add

the

further

tracks

inta

the

memory

during

play.

—_——

2

Press

the

DISC

SKIP

(—,

+}

button

to

select

the

desired

cisc.

‘3

Select

the

track

you

want,

using

the

|<

button

or

me)

Button.

®

You

can

store

all

the

tracks

into

the

memory

by

keep

pressing

the

|<

button

until

“AL”

appears

on

the

TRACK

Number

display.

(For

the

DX-C206.

if

“O"

of

the

number

buttons

on

the

remote

control

is

stored

in

memory.

ail

the

tracks

on

that

disc

will

be

Stored

in

memory.

The

display

“AL”

wil

be

displayed

on

the

.

TRACK

Number

display.)

4

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

@

Tocontinue

programming

the

memory.

enter

the

number

of

the

to

be

programmed.

When

you

wish

to

continue

storing

other

discs

in

memory.

repeat

steps

<2’

and

‘4°.

Up

to

40

tracks

can

be

programmed

in

the

memory

by

repeating

this

Step.

When

more

than

40

tracks

are

programmed.

“FULL”

will

light

for

a

few

seconds

on

the

TRACK

Number

display

to

indicate

that

memory

Js

full.

(am

:

it

|

@

The

above

display

is

shown

when

the

fourth

track

of

the

DISC

No.

2is

stored

into

the

memory

as

the

first

track

to

be

played

(P-

Q1).

@

For

the

DX-C206.

the

Number

Buttons

on

the

remote

control

can

be

used

to

store

the

desired

track.

8)

To

listen

to

the

disc

from

in

memory

in

the

programmed

order,

press

the

PLAY

™

button.

®

Play

begins

in

the

programmed

order,

i.e.

beginning

with

the

first

track

programmed

in

the

Music

Calendar.

NOTES:

@

Ifthe

total

remaining

time

is

more

than

99

minutes

59

seconds

or

when

the

contents

stored

in

memory

extend

over

2

or

more

discs.

"—

—:

——”

is

displayed.

If

non-existing

selections

of

disc(s)

or

track(s)

are

entered,

the

corresponding

indicator

{dise

or

track)

will

illuminate

and

the

selectionis

includedin

the

program

count.

During

play,

the

non-

existing

selection(s)

will

be

cancelled

and

the

subsequent

programmed

disc

or

track

will

be

played.

|

To

check

the

contents

of

the

memory

>

if

in

memory

play.

press

the

STOP

I

button

so

that

the

play

comes

to

a

memory

stop.

@

The

last

memory

channel

and

its

track

number

will

appear

on

-

the

Track

Time

display

and

the

Track

Number

display.

2

Press

the

<4

or

®

button.

The

display

changes

each

time

when

you

press

the

buttons.

LSS

NO.

Se

TAACK

|

@

The

above

display

is

shown

when

the

sixth

track

of

the

DISC

No.

5

is

stored

into

the

memory

as

the

second

track

to

be

played

(P-

02).

To

cancel

the

contents

of

the

memory

Press

the

CLEAR

button.

@

The

last

track

in

memory

will

be

cancelled.

®

During

memory

piay.

the

current

track

in

play

and

tracks

previously

programmed

cannot

be

cancelled.

®

Press

the

MEMORY

button

when

the

contents

have

been

com-

pletely

erased

at

one

time.

During

memory

play,

however.

normal

play

takes

place.

playing

the

current

through

the

last

tracks.

NOTE:

Although

more

than

20

tracks

can

be

stored.

the

Music

Calendar

cannot

display

numbers

greater

than

20.

The

DISC

No.

and

-

|

TRACK

Number

displays

are

always

correct.

:

To

listen

to

the

discs

over

and

over

Press

the

REPEAT

button.

(You

can

press

this

button

before

palying

begins

or

in

the

middle

of

playing.)

®

The

REPEAT

indicator

lights,

and

all

disc(s)

inserted

in

the

tray(s)

is

played

repeatedly.

(Full

Repeat).

®

During

memory

when

the

disc

player

reaches

the

end

of

the

sequence

of

tracks

programmed

into

memory

it

repeats

that

sequence.

®

Inrandom

play,

the

contents

of

a

disc

are

rearranged

after

the

last

track

is

played,

and

then

the

play

resumes.

In

the

case

of

memory

random

play.

ail

the

tracks

programmed

into

memory

are

rear-

ranged,

and

then

the

playing

resumes.

REPEAT

@

To

cancel

repeat

play,

press

this

button

again.

To

playback

in

random

order

(Random

Play)

Press

the

RANDOM

button.

Use

this

button

when

you

want

the

contents

of

all

discs

inserted

in

the

@

Ifthe

order

of

the

tracks

of

all

the

six

discs

are

changed

at

random

tray(s}

to

be

rearranged

for

play

in

random

order.

and

played

ail

the

way

through,

it

stops.

®

To

stop

the

random

play.

press

the

STOP

MH

button.

@

To

cancel

the

random

play.

press

the

RANDOM

button,

®

Discs

can

be

exchanged

during

the

random

play.

However,

ifadisk

with

a

different

number

of

tracks

is

added

all

the

tracks

are

played.

A

disc with

the

same

No.

of

tracks

does

not

play

the

track

numbers

which

have

been

already

piayed.

@

fa

disk

whose

tracks

have

been

all

played

is

exchanged.

the

new

disc

is

not

played.

This

function

can

be

usedin

memory

mode.

inthis

case.

the

programmed

RANDOM

tracks

are

played

at

random.

@

Ifthe

whole

disc

is

stored

into

memory

with

the

Number

Buttons

on

the

remote

control

set

to

“0”.

and

the

disc

is

selected.

other

songs

are

not

played

until

the

random

play

of

the

tracks

of

this

disk

are

'

.completed.

-

]0—

Troubleshooting

guide

Trouble

:

Cause

|

Remedy

Power

switch

is

pressed

but

power

does

|

@

Power

cord

plug

is

not

properly

con-

|

@

Insert

plug

firmly.

not

come

on.

nected

to

AC

outlet.

|

Disc

loaded

but

play

does

not

begin.

|

@

Disc

is

loaded

upside-down.

|

©

Load

disc with

the

label

side

facing

upward.

|

®

Disc

is

dirty.

|

@

Clean

the

disc.

|

@

Dew

on

PICKUP.

|

@

Place

unit

in

warm

place

for

about

one

hour.

—-

~~

ee

-

ee

——.

-

--———

-

—

.-

we

ee

a

t

No

sound,

—

®@

Incomplete

connections.

_

©

Insert

all

plugs

firmly

in

jacks.

®

‘mproper

input

selector

switch

setting

|

®

Set

switch

to

proper

position.

on

amplifier.

Skipping.

|

®

Disc

is

dirty.

|

®

Clean

the

disc.

|

@

Disc

's

scratched.

|

@

Use

another

disc.

|

@

Unit

has

been

exposed

to

a

strong

|

@

Place

the

unit

in

a

more

stable

location.

:

bump

:

Search

time

iwhen

moving

to

a

specific

.

®@

Disc

's

dirty.

|

@

Clean

the

disc.

track)

1s

extremely

long.

_

©

Disc

is

scratched.

@

Use

another

disc

--

woe

-

.

—

ne

we

Track

numbers

cannot

be

stored

in

the

|

®

No

disc

is

in

the

tray.

@

[oad

a

disc.

memory.

|

®

Atracknumbernotonthe

discisbeing

|

@

Use

only

track

numbers

on

the

disc.

|

used.

Specifications

Seen

eee

Model

DX-C206

Compact

Disc

Player

with

optical

pickup

Signal

readout

system:

Optical

non-contact

Power

consumption:

12

watts

Reading

rotation:

About

506

-

200

r.p.m.

Power

supply

rating

AC

120V.

60Hz

iconstant

linear

velocity)

Dimensions

Linear

velocity:

12-14

7s

Wx

Hx

D):

455

x

120

x

426

mm

Error

correction

system:

Cross

Interleave

Reed-Solomon

code

(17-15

16"

x

4-34"

x

16-13

16")

D

A

converter:

1

bit

PWM

ACCUPULSE

Weight:

?.7kg.

17.0lbs.

D

A

CONVERTER

Supplied

accessories:

®

Output

signal

cord

Sampling

frequency:

352.8

kHz

(8

times

oversampling)

®

(RI

remote

contro!

cable

Number

of

channels:

2

(stereo)

®

Remote

contro!

transmitter

Frequency

response:

2HzZ

—

20kKHz2

RC

227C

(DX

C206}

Total

harmonic

distortion:

0.004%.

iat

1KHz?

@®

UM-3

R6

AA

iDX-C206;

Dynamic

range:

96dB

Signal

to

noise

ratio:

96dB

Channel

separation:

S0dB

iat

1«Hz)

Wow

and

Flutter:

Below

threshold

of

measurability

Output

level:

2

volts

1.7.8.

Spec

ficatiors

and

externa’

appearance

are

subject

to

change

without

1o‘lce

because

of

product

improvements.

ONKYO

CORPORATION

international

Division:

Onarimon

Yusen

Bldg..

23-5.

Nish:-Shimbashi

3-chome.

Minato-ku.

TOKYO

105.

JAPAN

Te’:

03-3432-6987

Fax:

03-3436-6979

ONKYO

U.S.A.

CORPORATION

200

Willlams

Drive.

Ramsey.

N.J.

07446.

US

A.

Tel

201-825-7950

Fax

201-825-8150

SN29341

725

01-21-1K-ASA

Printed

in

Japan

E]

Onkyo DX-C206 User manual

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