Compact Disc Changer

Getting Started 2

DX-C390
Instruction Manual Connection 12

Basic Operation 14

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Compact

Disc Changer. Advanced Operation 20
Please read this manual thoroughly before mak-
ing 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 Compact
Disc Changer.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
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 WARNING: WARNING AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO persons.
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE intended to alert the user to the presence of important
PERSONNEL. operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions. 15. Damage Requiring Service
2. Keep these instructions. Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer
3. Heed all warnings. servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
4. Follow all instructions. A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
5. Do not use this apparatus near water. B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen
6. Clean only with dry cloth. into the apparatus,
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in C. If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. water,
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radia- D. If the apparatus does not operate normally by
tors, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus following the operating instructions. Adjust only
(including amplifiers) that produce heat. those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or controls may result in damage and will often
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two require extensive work by a qualified technician
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding to restore the apparatus to its normal operation,
type plug has two blades and a third grounding E. If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are pro- any way, and
vided for your safety. If the provided plug does not F. When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in
fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for performance this indicates a need for service.
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
16. Object and Liquid Entry
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recepta- through openings as they may touch dangerous volt-
cles, and the point where they exit from the appara- age points or short-out parts that could result in a
tus. fire or electric shock.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
manufacturer. splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
12. Use only with the cart, stand, PORTABLE CART WARNING vases shall be placed on the apparatus.
tripod, bracket, or table spec- Don’t put candles or other burning objects on top of
ified by the manufacturer, or this unit.
sold with the apparatus. 17. Batteries
When a cart is used, use cau- Always consider the environmental issues and fol-
tion when moving the cart/ low local regulations when disposing of batteries.
apparatus combination to 18. If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation,
avoid injury from tip-over. S3125A
such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is ade-
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or quate ventilation.
when unused for long periods of time. Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sides
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. and 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4")
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects like gap for warm air to escape.
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

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Precautions
1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use 9. Installing this Unit
only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- • Install this unit in a well-ventilated location.
out the permission of the copyright holder. • Ensure that there’s adequate ventilation all
2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- around this unit, especially if it’s installed in an
serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact audio rack. If the ventilation is inadequate, the
your Onkyo dealer. unit may overheat, leading to malfunction.
3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all • Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat
over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft sources, because its internal temperature may
cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter- rise, shortening the life of the optical pickup.
gent and water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards • Avoid damp and dusty places, and places subject
with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thin- to vibrations from loudspeakers. Never put the
ners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because unit on top of, or directly above a loudspeaker.
they may damage the finish or remove the panel let- • Install this unit horizontally. Never use it on its
tering. side or on a sloping surface, because it may cause
a malfunction.
4. Power
• If you install this unit near a TV, radio, or VCR,
WARNING
the picture and sound quality may be affected. If
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE
this occurs, move this unit away from the TV,
FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SEC-
TION CAREFULLY. radio, or VCR.
AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. 10. Moisture Condensation
Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the Moisture condensation may damage this unit.
voltage requirements printed on the unit’s rear panel Read the following carefully:
(e.g., AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz). Moisture may condense on the lens of the optical
The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit pickup, one of the most important parts inside this
from the AC power source. Make sure that the plug unit.
is readily operable (easily accessible) at all times. • Moisture condensation can occur in the following
situations:
Pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button to select
– The unit is moved from a cold place to a warm
Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. If
you do not intend to use the unit for an extended place.
period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet. – A heater is turned on, or cold air from an air
5. Preventing Hearing Loss conditioner is hitting the unit.
Caution – In the summer, when this unit is moved from an
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head- air conditioned room to a hot and humid place.
phones can cause hearing loss. – The unit is used in a humid place.
6. Batteries and Heat Exposure • Do not use this unit when there’s the possibility
Warning of moisture condensation occurring. Doing so
Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall may damage your discs and certain parts inside
not be exposed to excessive heat as sunshine, fire or this unit.
the like. If condensation does occur, remove all discs and
7. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never leave this unit turned on for two to three hours. By
this time, the unit will have warmed up and any con-
handle this unit or its power cord while your hands
densation will have evaporated.
are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets
inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is
dealer. classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to
8. Handling Notes use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual
• If you need to transport this unit, use the original carefully. In case of any trouble, please contact the store
packaging to pack it how it was when you origi- where you purchased the unit.
nally bought it. To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try
• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit to open the enclosure.
for a long time, because they may leave marks on
CAUTION:
the case.
• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm CLASS 1M VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER
after prolonged use. This is normal. RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT VIEW
• If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
not work properly the next time you turn it on, so THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF
be sure to use it occasionally. CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR-
• When you’ve finished using this unit, remove all MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
discs and turn off the power. SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARD-
OUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
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 Precautions—Continued

The label on the right is For British models

applied on the rear panel.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power
supply cord of this unit should be performed only by
1. This unit is a CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT and
qualified service personnel.
employs a laser inside the cabinet. IMPORTANT
2. To prevent the laser from being exposed, do not remove the The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance
cover. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
For U.S. models Brown: Live
FCC Information for User As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
CAUTION: apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark-
The user changes or modifications not expressly ings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
approved by the party responsible for compliance could follows:
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
NOTE: coloured black.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to coloured red.
provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation. IMPORTANT
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuse
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor- needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must
dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer- approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the
ence to radio communications. However, there is no same ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter- fuse.
ference to radio or television reception, which can be If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitable
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by fuse in the plug.
one or more of the following measures:
For European Models
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and Declaration of Conformity
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif- We, ONKYO EUROPE
ELECTRONICS GmbH
ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6,
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech- 82194 GROEBENZELL,
nician for help. GERMANY
declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product
described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the
For Canadian Models corresponding technical standards such as EN60065,
NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.
COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
K. MIYAGI
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.

Modèle pour les Canadien

REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE
LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME
NMB-003 DU CANADA.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée:
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS
ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE-
SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQU’AU FOND.

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Introduction Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions....................2
DX-C390 Features
Precautions .................................................3
• 6-disc CD changer
• MP3 playback Introduction.................................................5
DX-C390 Features.....................................................5
• 24 bit 192 kHz D/A converter
Supplied Accessories.................................................5
• 128-times oversampling
• VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry) Disc Notes ...................................................6

• Direct Digital Path Controls & Connectors ..............................8

• Change up to 5 discs without stopping playback Front Panel.................................................................8
Display.......................................................................9
• Cue up the next track or disc with the Next Selec- Rear Panel..................................................................9
tion function Remote Controller ...................................................10
• Repeat playback: All Discs, Entire Disc, Ran-
Before Using the DX-C390 .......................11
dom Tracks, Memory Tracks, Random Memory,
Installing the Remote Controller’s Batteries ...........11
Single Folder, Single Track
Using the Remote Controller...................................11
• 40-track memory playback
Connecting the DX-C390..........................12
• Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs
Audio Connections ..................................................12
• Analog outputs  Connections.......................................................13
•  compatible remote control
Turning On the DX-C390 ..........................14
• Auto Power Down (on / off) Turning On the DX-C390........................................14

Basic Playback .........................................14

Supplied Accessories Loading Discs ..........................................................14
Make sure you have the following accessories: Starting Playback.....................................................15
Selecting Discs ........................................................15
Loading Discs During Playback ..............................15
Adjusting the Display Brightness ............................15
Basic Operation .......................................................16
Selecting MP3s ........................................................17
Selecting Tracks by Number ...................................18
RCA/phono audio connecting cable
Selecting MP3 Folders & Tracks by Number .........18
Displaying Information ...........................................19

Advanced Playback..................................20
Cuing Up the Next Track, Folder, or Disc ..............20
Playing All Discs Repeatedly ..................................21
Playing One Track, Folder, or Disc Repeatedly......21
Using Random Playback .........................................21
Using Memory Playback .........................................22
Remote controller (RC-777C) and two (AA/R6)
batteries MP3 & APD (Auto Power Down)
* In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end of Preferences ...............................................24
the product name indicates the color of the DX-C390. Setting the MP3 & APD Preferences ......................24
Specifications and operation are the same regardless of Initializing the MP3 Preferences .............................24
color.
Troubleshooting .......................................25

Specifications ...........................................26

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 Disc Notes

Supported Discs Discs Made on Personal Computers

The DX-C390 supports the following discs. Discs made on personal computers, including those of a
compatible format, may not work properly in the
Disc Logo Format or file type
DX-C390 because of incorrect settings in the disc burn-
PCM ing software. Check the manuals supplied with your disc
Audio CD
burning software for additional compatibility informa-
tion.
Audio CD, MP3

CD-R MP3 Compatibility

MP3
• MP3 discs must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2,
Romeo or Joliet compliant. Supported formats:
Audio CD, MP3 Mode 1, Mode 2 XA Form 1.
• Folders can be up to eight levels deep.
CD-RW • MP3 files must be MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3
MP3
format with a sampling rate of between 8 kHz and
48 kHz and a bit-rate of between 8 kbps and 320 kbps
Audio CD (Session 1),
(128 kbps recommended). Incompatible files cannot
CD Extra be played.
MP3 (Session 2)
• Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recommended, however,
• Some audio CDs use copy protection that doesn’t con- variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files between 8 kbps and
form to the official CD standard. Since these are non- 320 kbps are supported. (Playing times may display
standard discs, they may not play properly in the incorrectly.)
DX-C390.
• MP3 files must have a “.mp3” or “.MP3” file name
• The DX-C390 supports CD-R and CD-RW discs. extension. MP3 files without the proper extension will
However, some CD-R and CD-RW discs may not not be recognized. To prevent noise and malfunction,
work properly for any of the following reasons: disc do not use these extensions for other types of files.
burner characteristics, disc characteristics, the disc is
• On a single disc, the DX-C390 can recognize a total of
damaged or dirty. See the manual supplied with your
499 files and folders, with 99 being the maximum
disc burner for more information. Condensation or dirt
number of folders. Files and folders in excess of this
on the optical pickup lens can also affect playback.
cannot be played. Note that if the file and folder struc-
• The DX-C390 supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs. ture is very complicated, the DX-C390 may not be
• The DX-C390 does not support disc types not listed. able to read or play all of the MP3 files on the disc.
• Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those • Disc, file and folder names may contain up to 32 char-
shown below, because you may damage the DX-C390. acters.
• The maximum time that can be displayed for a single
track is 99 minutes and 59 seconds.
• The remaining time cannot be displayed when playing
MP3 files.
• MP3 file and folder names (excluding the extension)
• Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape,
are shown on the display.
rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custom-
made labels or stickers. Doing so may damage the • Multisession discs are supported, however, some mul-
DX-C390 and you may not be able to remove the disc tisession discs may take a long time to load and some
properly. may not load at all. When burning CDs we recom-
mend that you use a single-session (disc-at-once), and
select “Disc Close.”
• Normally, the music in the audio session of a CD Extra
disc is played. However, you can set the DX-C390 so
that it plays any MP3 files in the data session of a
CD-R/RW disc instead. If the data session contains no
MP3 tracks, the audio session will be played regard-
less. See “MP3 & APD (Auto Power Down) Prefer-
ences” on page 24 for more information.

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Disc Notes—Continued
• The following ID3 tags are supported: versions 1.0/1.1 Handling Discs
and 2.3/2.4. Versions 2.2/2.5 and later are not sup-
• Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs
ported. Normally, version 2.3/2.4 tags have priority
by the edge, as shown.
and will be displayed regardless of the ID3 VER 1
preference on page 24.
• For ID3 version 2 tags, information in the first 2,048
bytes at the beginning of the file are recognized. We
recommend that you include only title, artist name,
and album name information in ID3 tags. Com-
pressed, encrypted, and unsynchronized ID3 tags can-
Underside
not be displayed.
• Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs.
Notes:
• With CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs that contain
many files and folders, and files other than MP3s, it
may take a long time to read the disc. We recommend
that you include only MP3 files on your discs, use
about 20 folders, and limit folder nesting to three lev-
els deep. Cleaning Discs
• In this manual, MP3 files are referred to as tracks.
• For best results, keep your discs clean. Fingerprints
and dust can affect the sound quality and should be
removed as follows. Using a clean soft cloth, wipe
from the center outwards, as shown. Never wipe in a
circular direction.

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• To remove stubborn dust or dirt, wipe the disc with a
damp soft cloth, and then dry it with a dry cloth.
• Never use solvent-based cleaning fluids, such as thin-
ner or benzine, commercially available cleaners, or
antistatic sprays intended for vinyl records, because
they may damage the disc.
Storing Discs
• Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or
near heat sources.
• Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust,
such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier.
• Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stack-
ing, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause
warping, scratches, or other damage.

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 Controls & Connectors

Front Panel

Display
a b cdef g h i

Disc tray light Disc tray n m l k j

For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis.

a STANDBY/ON button (14) j PLAY/PAUSE [/] button (15, 16)

This button is used to set the DX-C390 to On or This button is used to start and pause playback.
Standby. k STOP [] button (16)
b STANDBY indicator (14) This button is used to stop playback.
This indicator lights up when the DX-C390 is in l []/[] & FOLDER []/[] buttons
Standby mode. (16, 17)
c REPEAT button (21) These buttons are used to select the previous and
This button is used with the Repeat function. next tracks and to navigate folders on MP3 discs.
d RANDOM button (21) m []/[] & FOLDER []/[] buttons
This button is used with the Random function. (16, 17)
e DIMMER button (15) These buttons are used for fast reverse and fast for-
This button is used to adjust the display brightness. ward and to navigate folders on MP3 discs.
f DISPLAY button (19) n DISC SKIP button (14, 15)
This button is used to display elapsed, remaining, This button is used to turn the disc tray when load-
and total time information about the current disc or ing or removing discs and to select discs for play-
track and various information about MP3 tracks. back.
g Remote control sensor (11)
This sensor receives control signals from the remote
controller.
h [ ] button (14)
This button is used to open and close the disc tray.
i DISC SELECT buttons (15)
These buttons are used to select discs. Playback
starts automatically when a disc is selected with one
of these buttons.

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Controls & Connectors—Continued

Display

123 4 5 6 7 8 9 j k l m

DISC FLDR NEXT TRACK NAME TOTAL REMAIN

REPEAT
1 2 3
MEMORY
RANDOM MP 3 4 5 6

For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis.

a RANDOM indicator (21) g TRACK indicator

b MEMORY indicator (22) While stopped, the total number of tracks on the
current disc are displayed. During playback, the
c REPEAT indicator (21) number of the current track is displayed.
d DISC indicator h NAME indicator
The number of the current disc appears here. This indicator appears when the current disc is an
e FLDR (FOLDER) indicator MP3 disc and a name (disc, folder, track) is being
While stopped, the total number of folders on the displayed.
current MP3 disc are displayed. During playback, i TOTAL indicator (19)
the number of the current folder is displayed. This indicator appears when the total remain time is
f NEXT indicator (20) displayed.
This indicator appears when using the Next Selec- j REMAIN indicator (19)
tion function.
k Play  / Pause  indicator
l MP3 indicator
m Disc indicators 1–6 (14, 15)

Rear Panel

1 2 3
For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis.

a ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT (12, 13) c  REMOTE CONTROL (12, 13)

These RCA/phono connectors can be connected to These  (Remote Interactive) connectors can be
the analog audio inputs on a hi-fi amp or AV connected to the  connectors on your other
receiver. Onkyo AV components for interactive control.
b COAXIAL & OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO To use  you must also make analog audio con-
OUTPUT (12) nections (RCA/phono) between the DX-C390 and
These connectors can be used to connect a CD-R, your other Onkyo equipment.
MiniDisc, DAT recorder, digital amp, or other
equipment with digital inputs.

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 Controls & Connectors—Continued

Remote Controller
For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthe-
sis.
a ON button (14)
This button is used to turn on the DX-C390.
1
b STANDBY button (14)
j This button is used to set the DX-C390 to Standby.
2 c Number buttons (18)
These buttons are used to enter track and MP3
folder numbers.
3 k d SEARCH (>10) button (18)
This button is used to enter track numbers above 10
l and to select MP3 folders.
e [] button (16)
4 m This button is used to stop playback.
n f [] button (16)
This button is used to pause playback.

5 g []/[] & FOLDER []/[] buttons

(16, 17)
6 o These buttons are used for fast reverse and fast for-
ward, and to navigate folders on MP3 discs.
7 p h NEXT SELECTION button (20)
This button is used with the Next Selection function
8
for cuing up the next track.
i Disc Select [DISC 1]–[DISC 6] buttons (15)
9 q These buttons are used to select discs. Playback
starts automatically when a disc is selected with one
of these buttons.
j OPEN/CLOSE [ ] button (14)
This button is used to open and close the disc tray.
k REPEAT button (21)
This button is used with the Repeat function.
l RANDOM button (21)
This button is used with the Random function.
m MEMORY button (22)
This button is used with the Memory function.
n CLEAR button (23)
This button is used to cancel various functions.
o PLAY [] button (15)
This button is used to start playback.
p []/[] & FOLDER []/[] buttons
(16, 17)
These buttons are used to select the previous and
next tracks, and to navigate folders on MP3 discs.
q DISC [+] & [–] buttons (15)
These buttons are used to select discs.

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Before Using the DX-C390

Installing the Remote Controller’s Using the Remote Controller

Batteries To use the remote controller, point it at the DX-C390’s
remote control sensor, as shown.

DX-C390
Remote control sensor

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5
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Notes: p ro
• The batteries should last for about six months, Ap
although this will vary with usage.
• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try
replacing the batteries.
• Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of
batteries. Notes:
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the
• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long
DX-C390 is subjected to bright light, such as direct
time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from
sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep this
leakage or corrosion.
in mind when installing the DX-C390.
• Flat batteries should be removed as soon as possible to
• If another remote controller of the same type is used in
prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.
the same room, or the DX-C390 is installed close to
equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote control-
ler may not work reliably.
• Don’t put anything, such as a book, on the remote con-
troller, because the buttons may be pressed inadver-
tently, thereby draining the batteries.
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the
DX-C390 is installed in a rack behind colored glass
doors. Keep this in mind when installing the
DX-C390.
• The remote controller will not work if there’s an
obstacle between it and the DX-C390’s remote control
sensor.

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 Connecting the DX-C390

Audio Connections
• Read the manuals supplied with your other audio DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
equipment.
If your CD-R, MiniDisc, or DAT recorder has a digital
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed input, use a commercially available coaxial or optical
all audio connections. fiber digital audio cable to connect the DX-C390’s
The DX-C390 has analog and digital (coaxial and opti- COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
cal) audio outputs. The digital outputs offer the best to your recorder.
audio quality, so if your digital recorder or amp has a You can also use the digital outputs to connect to an amp
digital input you should use it. that has a digital input, for the best audio quality.
Notes:
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT
• With MP3 tracks, the digital outputs only work if the
If your hi-fi amp or AV receiver doesn’t have a digital sampling rate is 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz.
input, use the supplied RCA/phono audio connecting
cable to connect the DX-C390’s ANALOG AUDIO Optical Digital Output
OUTPUTs to your amp’s analog CD inputs. The DX-C390’s optical digital connector has a shutter-
Notes: type cover that opens when an optical plug is inserted,
• RCA/phono audio connecting cables are usually color and closes when it’s removed. Push the plug in all the
coded: red and white. Use red plugs to connect right- way.
channel inputs and outputs, and use white plugs to Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical
connect left-channel inputs and outputs. plug straight when inserting and removing.
• Push each plug in all the way to Right!
make a good connection (loose
connections can cause noise or
malfunctions).
• To prevent interference, keep
Wrong!
audio cables away from power
cords and speaker cables.

Connect one or
the other Disconnect the power
cord before making any
RCA/phono
connections!
audio connect-
ing cable

Connect one Coaxial cable

Coaxial cable or the other (not supplied)
(not supplied)

L R
Optical fiber cable
CD Coaxial IN Optical IN (not supplied) Optical IN Coaxial IN

CD-R, MiniDisc, DAT recorder

Hi-fi amp, AV receiver
or digital amp

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Connecting the DX-C390—Continued

 Connections
With  (Remote Interactive) you can control the To use the  functions, you need to connect one of the
DX-C390 together with your other -compatible DX-C390’s  connectors to an  connector on
Onkyo AV components. With some Onkyo AV receivers another AV component in your system.
you can use one remote controller to control all your See the manuals supplied with your other -compati-
Onkyo components and use the following special  ble AV components for more information.
functions:
■ Auto Power On Notes:
If your DX-C390 is connected to an -compatible • To use  you must make an analog RCA/phono
Onkyo AV receiver, when you turn on the DX-C390, the connection between your DX-C390 and Onkyo AV
AV receiver will turn on and select the DX-C390 as the receiver even if they are connected digitally.
input source.
• The DX-C390 has two  connectors. You can con-
■ Direct Change nect either one to your Onkyo AV receiver. The other
If your DX-C390 is connected to an -compatible connector is for connecting additional -compatible
Onkyo AV receiver, when you start playback on the components.
DX-C390, the AV receiver will select the DX-C390 as
• Connect the DX-C390’s  connector to only Onkyo
the input source.
AV components. Connecting to other manufacturer’s
■ Auto Power Off AV components may cause them to malfunction.
When you set an -compatible Onkyo AV receiver to
• Some Onkyo -compatible AV components may not
Standby, all other AV components connected via 
support the special functions described here.
enter Standby as well.
■ Dimmer
When you dim the display brightness on an -compat-
ible Onkyo AV component, the displays on all other AV
components connected via  are dimmed as well.

To use  you must make an analog audio connection (RCA/phono)

between the DX-C390 and your other Onkyo equipment even if they are
connected digitally.

Disconnect the power

cord before making any
connections!

Mini Plug 3.5mm 1/8 in Audio cable (Mono)

(not supplied)

Coaxial cable (not supplied)

RCA/phono audio connecting cable

L R

CD Coaxial IN

Hi-fi amp, AV receiver

13
 Turning On the DX-C390 Basic Playback

PLAY/PAUSE
DIMMER
STANDBY/ON

DISC SKIP

Turning On the DX-C390 Loading Discs

Before connecting the power cord and turning on the
DX-C390, connect all your AV components first (see 1 To open the disc tray, press the
page 12). [ ] button.
Don’t forget to turn on your amp, and select the audio Put a disc, label-side up, into
input to which the DX-C390 is connected. each disc bay.

1 Connect the power cord to a suit-

able wall outlet.

2 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button

or the remote controller’s [ON]
Current disc
button.
The DX-C390 comes on, the display
lights up, the disc tray light comes on, 2 To access the other disc bays,
use the [DISC SKIP] button or the
and the STANDBY indicator goes off.
remote controller’s DISC [+] and
When the DX-C390 is turned on, it
[–] buttons.
checks the carousel for discs and selects
the first disc that it finds.
To set the DX-C390 to Standby, press the
[STANDBY/ON] button or the remote
3 To close the disc tray, press the
[ ] button again.
controller’s [STANDBY] button.
AIN
1 2 3
Note: 4 5 6
• You can turn on the DX-C390 and simultaneously
open the disc tray or start playback simply by pressing A circle appears around the number of
the OPEN/CLOSE [ ] button or the PLAY [] but- the current disc.
ton respectively. The DX-C390 will take a little longer
to come on.
Notes:
• The DX-C390 supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs. To
avoid damaging your discs or DX-C390, be sure to put
discs in the centers of the disc bays.
• Only load discs that are supported by the DX-C390
(see page 6).
• To avoid personal injury, keep your hands away from
the disc tray as it closes.
• Always use the [ ] button to open and close the disc
tray. Never push the disc tray, and don’t touch or
obstruct it while it’s opening or closing. Don’t press
down on the disc tray while it’s open. Doing so may
damage your discs or DX-C390.

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Basic Playback—Continued

Starting Playback Loading Discs During Playback

This section explains how to load discs without stopping
To start playback, press the PLAY playback.
[] button.
DISC TRACK REMAIN
1 2 3
1 To open the disc tray, press the
4 5 6 [ ] button.
The disc that’s currently playing
Playback starts from the first track on remains inside the DX-C390 and its
the current disc, continues with the sub- disc bay is empty and won’t come to the
sequent discs, and stops when disc #6 front.
has been played.
Empty disc bays are skipped. 2 Load or remove your discs, and
use the [DISC SKIP] button or the
Tip: If you press one of the DISC
SELECT buttons, playback of the remote controller’s DISC [+] and
selected disc will start automatically. [–] buttons to access the other
disc bays.
Notes:
• When you close the disc tray, the current disc will be
the one in the front-right disc bay. When you open the 3 To close the disc tray, press the
disc tray, the last disc you selected (i.e., the current [ ] button again.
disc), will be in the front-right disc bay. Playback of the current disc continues
• When the disc tray is closed, all of the disc indicators uninterrupted until you stop playback
appear until the DX-C390 has checked each bay for or select another disc.
the presence of a disc. If a bay is found to have no disc, Tip: If you press one of the DISC
the corresponding indicator disappears. SELECT buttons, the disc tray will
close, and playback of the newly
selected disc will start automatically.

Selecting Discs Note:

The section explains how to select discs. • The DX-C390 cannot play the next disc while the disc
tray is open. Be sure to close the disc tray as soon as
you’ve finish loading discs.
Remote When playback is stopped
controller Use the DISC SELECT buttons to
select a disc. Playback will start auto-
matically. Adjusting the Display Brightness
Or, use the [DISC SKIP] button or the
remote controller’s DISC [+] and [–] You can adjust the brightness of the display as follows.
buttons to select a disc. In this case
Press the [DIMMER] button
you’ll need to press the PLAY [] but-
repeatedly to cycle through the
ton to start playback.
following options: normal, nor-
During playback mal with disc tray light off, dim
Use the DISC SELECT buttons, [DISC with disc tray light off, dimmer
SKIP] button, or the remote controller’s with disc tray light off.
DISC [+] and [–] buttons to select a
disc. The current disc will stop playing,
and the newly selected disc will be Note:
played. The disc tray light comes on when the DX-C390 is
turned on, and is brighter while the disc tray is open.
On the display, the number of the cur-
rent disc has a circle around it.

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 Basic Playback—Continued
■ Selecting the Next or Previous Track

To select the next track, press

Remote [] button.
controller
To select the previous track,
press [] button.
If you press the [] button during
playback or while playback is paused,
the beginning of the current track is
selected. Press it twice to select the
/ /
FOLDER / FOLDER / beginning of the previous track.

If you use the [] or [] button

to select a track while playback is
stopped, you’ll need to press the PLAY
Basic Operation [] button to start playback.
■ Stopping Playback
Notes:
Remote To stop playback, press the Stop • For MP3 discs, you can also select tracks in other fold-
controller
[] button. ers.
Playback stops and the Play  indica- • The [] and [] buttons only select tracks on
tor disappears. the current disc. So when the last track is being played,
the [] button has no effect, and when the first
track is being played, the [] button will select the
beginning of that track.
• During random playback, the [] button can be
■ Pausing Playback
used to select the next random track (see page 21).
Remote To pause playback, press the • During memory playback, the [] and [] but-
controller
Pause [] button. tons can be used to select the next or previous track in
Playback pauses and the Pause  indi- memory (see page 22).
cator appears on the display.
To resume playback, press the PLAY
[] button or [] button.
Playback resumes and the Pause  indi-
cator disappears.

■ Fast Forward & Fast Reverse

Remote To fast forward during playback,

controller
hold down the [] button.
To fast reverse during playback,
hold down the [] button.
Release the button to cancel fast for-
ward or fast reverse.

Notes:
• If you fast forward all the way to the end of a disc, fast
forward will be cancelled and the next disc will be
played, unless it’s last disc, in which case playback
will stop.
• If you fast reverse all the way to the beginning of a
disc, fast reverse will be cancelled.
• For MP3 discs, fast reverse only works within the
MP3 track that’s currently playing.
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Basic Playback—Continued

■ Selecting MP3 Tracks in All Folder Mode

Selecting MP3s
With All Folder mode you don’t have to navigate the
There are two modes for selecting MP3 tracks: Naviga- folder hierarchy to find an MP3 track because all folders
tion mode and All Folder mode. that contain MP3 tracks appear at the same level. This
■ Selecting MP3 Tracks in Navigation Mode mode can only be used while playback is stopped.
With Navigation mode you can select MP3 tracks by
navigating through the folder hierarchy. This mode can 1 While playback is stopped, press
the FOLDER [] button.
only be used while playback is stopped.
The DX-C390 enters All Folder mode
1 While playback is stopped, press
the FOLDER [] button.
and the name of the first folder appears
on the display.
The DX-C390 enters Navigation mode DISC FLDR NAME
1
and “ [ ROOT ] ” appears on the dis- MP 3 4

play.

2 Use the FOLDER []/[] buttons

FLDR NAME
1
4
MP 3
to select a folder.
You can select any of the folders on the
2 Press the FOLDER [] button
once more.
disc that contain MP3 tracks.

The name of the first folder one level

down from root appears on the display.
FLDR NAME
1 3 To access the tracks inside the
folder, press the FOLDER [] but-
MP 3 4

ton.
If the disc has no folders, the name of The name of the first track inside the
the first track is displayed. folder appears on the display.
Use the FOLDER []/[] buttons to
3 Use the FOLDER []/[] buttons
to select other folders and tracks
select the tracks in that folder.
at the same level. DISC FLDR TRACK NAME
1

MP 3 4
Folders that do not contain MP3 tracks
or folders cannot be selected. To select another folder, press the
FOLDER [] button, and then use the
FOLDER []/[] buttons.
4 To access tracks or folders inside
another folder, select the folder,
and then press the FOLDER []
button. ■ Playing the Selected Track
Use the FOLDER []/[] buttons to To play the selected track, press the PLAY [] button.
select the tracks and folders in that Tip: If you press the PLAY [] button while a folder is
folder. selected, playback start with the first track in that folder.
TRACK NAME
1

MP 3 4 ■ Cancelling Navigation or All Folder mode

To cancel Navigation mode or All Folder mode while
To move up a level, press the FOLDER selecting MP3 tracks, press the STOP [] button.
[] button.

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 Basic Playback—Continued

Selecting MP3 Folders & Tracks by

Number
This section explains how to select MP3 folders and
tracks by number.
Number buttons

SEARCH (>10)
1 Press the [SEARCH] (>10) button
repeatedly until “–” appears
Remote
controller below the FLDR indicator on the
display.

Selecting Tracks by Number DISC FLDR

This section explains how to select tracks by number.

Use the remote controller’s num- If the disc contains ten or more folders,
ber buttons to enter the number “– –” appears.
of the track that you want to play.
Playback starts automatically. 2 Use the number buttons to enter
the folder number.
Remote For track numbers 1 through 10, simply Remote
controller controller
press the corresponding button. For Enter the numbers in order from left-to-
track numbers above 10, press the right. For example, to enter folder num-
[SEARCH] (>10) button and then enter ber 25, press [2] and then [5].
the numbers in order from left-to-right. The name of the specified folder
For example, to enter 25, press appears on the display.
[SEARCH] (>10), [2], and then [5].

DISC TRACK

3 Press the [SEARCH] (>10) button

again.
Remote
controller
Under the TRACK indicator, “–”
Note: appears.
• For MP3 discs, tracks in the current folder can be
DISC FLDR TRACK
selected.

4 Use the number buttons to enter

the track number.
Remote
controller Playback starts automatically.
If the folder contains 100 or more
tracks, single- and double-digit track
numbers must be preceded with zeros.
For example, to enter track number 32,
press [0], [3], and then [2].
Tip:
You can select any MP3 track on the
entire disc without specifying its folder.
To do this, press the [SEARCH] (>10)
button repeatedly until the FLDR indi-
cator disappears and “–” appears below
the TRACK indicator. Then use the
number buttons to enter the track num-
ber. Tracks on the disc are numbered in
order of hierarchy. Playback starts
automatically.

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Basic Playback—Continued
■ MP3 Disc
DISPLAY Elapsed track time: The length of time that the current
track has been playing (default display).
DISC FLDR TRACK

Track name: Name of the current track.

TRACK NAME

Displaying Information M

This section explains how to display various informa- Folder name: Name of the current folder.
tion, including the remaining track time, remaining disc FLDR NAME

time, disc name, track name, and various ID3 tags for
MP3 tracks, including title name, artist name, and so on. M

During playback, press the [DIS- Title name: Title of the current track (if ID3 tag pres-
PLAY] button repeatedly to cycle ent).
through the following options.
M

Artist name: Name of the artist (if ID3 tag present).

■ Audio CD
Elapsed track time: The length of time that the current
M
track has been playing (default display).
DISC TRACK
Album name: Name of the album (if ID3 tag present).

M
Remaining track time: The amount of time remaining
for the current track (REMAIN indicator appears). Sampling rate and bit rate: Sampling rate and bit rate
DISC TRACK REMAIN
of the current track.

Remaining disc time: The amount of time remaining M

for the entire disc (REMAIN and TOTAL indicators Notes:

appear). • To display the disc name, while playback is stopped,
DISC TOTAL REMAIN press the [DISPLAY] button.
• If a track or folder name contains a character that can-
not be displayed, it will be displayed as “TRACK n”
or “FOLDER n,” “n” being the track or folder number.
You can set the DX-C390 so that it displays under-
scores in place of any undisplayable characters (see
page 24).

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 Advanced Playback

4 Press the [NEXT SELECTION]

button again to set the Next
Remote
controller Selection function.
REPEAT
The specified disc, folder, or track will
RANDOM be played when, if you specified a disc,
MEMORY the current disc finishes, if you speci-
fied a folder, when the current folder
finishes, and if you specified a track,
PLAY when the current track finishes.
/
NEXT ■ Cancelling the Next Selection Function
SELECTION
To cancel the Next Selection function, press the [NEXT
DISC 1–6 SELECTION] button. The number of the specified track,
folder, or disc will flash on the display. Then press the
[CLEAR] button, followed by the [NEXT SELECTION]
Cuing Up the Next Track, Folder, or Disc button. The NEXT indicator will disappear.
■ Changing the Specified Track, Folder, or Disc
With the Next Selection function you can cue up the
To change the specified track, folder, or disc, press the
track, folder, or disc that you want to play next.
[NEXT SELECTION] button. The number of the speci-
fied track, folder, or disc will flash on the display. Select
1 During playback, press the
[NEXT SELECTION] button. another track, folder, or disc as explained before, and
Remote
controller then press the [NEXT SELECTION] button.
The NEXT indicator flashes on the dis-
play and “_” appears below the DISC Notes:
indicator. • If you specify a folder or track on a disc other than the
current disc, the name of that folder or track will not
DISC NEXT TRACK be displayed.
• If you set the Next Selection function during memory
playback (page 22) or random playback (page 21),
when the current track finishes, the next specified
track, folder, or disc will be played and the Memory or
2 Use the Disc Select buttons to
select a disc. Random function will be cancelled.
Remote
controller • If after setting the Next Selection function you use the
DISC NEXT TRACK
Disc Select buttons, [DISC SKIP] button, []/
[] buttons, the remote controller’s DISC [+]/[–]
buttons, or number buttons to select another track, or
use the Stop [] button to stop playback, the Next
“ALL,” which means all tracks on the
Selection function will be cancelled.
disc, appears on the display.
• The Next Selection function works only once. When
To select the entire disc, press the
playback of the specified track, folder, or disc starts,
[NEXT SELECTION] button to com-
the Next Selection function is reset.
plete this function.

3 To select a track, use the []/

[] buttons.
Remote
controller To select an individual track or folder
on an MP3 disc, you can use All Folder
mode, as explained on page 17 (note
that you don’t need to stop playback in
this case).
You can also select tracks and folders
by using the number buttons (as
explained on page 18). In this case, the
Next Selection function will be set once
you’ve entered the track number.
If you want to play all the MP3 tracks
in a folder, simply select that folder.

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Advanced Playback—Continued

Playing All Discs Repeatedly Using Random Playback

This section explains how to play all loaded discs repeat- With the Random function you can enjoy a random
edly. selection of tracks from all loaded discs.

1 Remote
Press the [REPEAT] button. 1 Remote
Press the [RANDOM] button.
controller
The REPEAT indicator appears. controller
The RANDOM indicator appears and
tracks from all loaded discs are played
REPEAT in random order.
Random playback stops when all tracks
have been played once.

2 Remote
Press the PLAY [] button.
controller All loaded discs are played repeatedly.
RANDOM
Repeat playback can be used with ran-
dom and memory playback.
2 To cancel random playback,
press the Stop [] button or
Remote
controller [RANDOM] button.
3 Remote
To cancel repeat playback, press
the [REPEAT] button again. The RANDOM indicator disappears.
controller
The REPEAT indicator disappears.

or

Playing One Track, Folder, or Disc

Repeatedly
Notes:
This section explains how to play one track, folder, or • Random playback can be combined with repeat play-
disc repeatedly. back (see the left column). In this case, random play-
back continues after all tracks have been played once.
1 Remote
During playback, press the
[MEMORY] button repeatedly to • Random playback can be combined with memory
controller playback (see page 22). Note that if the memory play-
select one of the following
options: list contains a disc or folder, while that disc or folder
is being played, only tracks on that disc or in that
T: Current track.
folder will be played at random. Other tracks will not
F: Folder containing the current track. be played until all the tracks on that disc or in that
(only MP3) folder have been played once.
D: Disc containing the current track.
• You cannot use the Disc Select buttons, [DISC SKIP]
The letter “T,” “F,” or “D” appears at button, the remote controller’s DISC [+]/[–] buttons,
the left of the display or number buttons during random playback.
• You can load and unload discs during random play-
FLDR TRACK
back. If you swap a disc with one that has a different
MEMORY
number of tracks, all of the tracks on that disc will be
used for random playback. If the disc has the same
number of tracks, tracks with the same numbers as
2 Remote
Press the [REPEAT] button. those tracks already played, will not be played.
controller The track, folder, or disc is played
repeatedly.

Note:
• A previously created playlist will be deleted by this
procedure.

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 Advanced Playback—Continued

4 Remote
Press the [MEMORY] button to
add the selected track or folder to
controller
the playlist.
TRACK

MEMORY
CLEAR
After two seconds, the total playlist
PLAY time is displayed.
/ /
TRACK TOTAL REMAIN

DISC 1–6

Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more

tracks, discs, or folders to your playlist.
Using Memory Playback
If you try to add more than 40 items, the
With the Memory function you can create a playlist of up message “FULL” will flash on the dis-
to 40 of your favorite tracks, discs, or folders. play.

1 While playback is stopped, press 5 Remote

Press the PLAY [] button.
Remote the [MEMORY] button. controller Items in the playlist are played in the
controller
The MEMORY indicator appears. order in which they were added.

MEMORY

Notes:
• During memory playback, the total remaining time
2 Use the Disc Select buttons to
select a disc.
will be the remaining time of the playlist. However, if
Remote the total remaining time exceeds 99 minutes and 59
controller seconds, the playlist contains items from two or more
DISC TRACK
discs, or contains one or more MP3 tracks, the total
MEMORY
remaining time cannot be displayed and “--:--” will be
shown instead.
“ALL,” which means all tracks on the • If you specify a track or disc that does not exist, it will
disc, appears on the display. be added to the playlist, but ignored during memory
To add the entire disc to the playlist, playback.
press the [MEMORY] button.

3 To select a track, use the []/

[] buttons.
Remote
controller To select an individual track or a folder
on an MP3 disc, you can use either
Navigation mode or All Folder mode,
as explained on page 17 respectively.
You can also select tracks and folders
by using the number buttons (as
explained on page 18). In this case, the
item is added to the playlist once
you’ve entered the track number.
If you want to add all the MP3 tracks in
a folder, simply select that folder.

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Advanced Playback—Continued

Checking What’s in the Playlist Deleting the Last Item in the Playlist

Remote
1 While playback is stopped, press
the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly
controller
To delete the last item in the play-
list, while playback is stopped,
until “P-n” appears on the dis- press the [CLEAR] button.
play (“n” being the item number). The last item in the playlist is deleted.
On the following display, the playlist
contains a total of 16 tracks, the last one
being track #8 in folder #12 of disc #1.
DISC FLDR TRACK

MEMORY
MP 3
Canceling Memory Playback

Remote
To cancel memory playback,
2 Use the []/[] buttons to
scroll through the playlist.
controller
press the [MEMORY] button
Remote repeatedly to turn the MEMORY
controller The disc number, folder number, and indicator off.
track number for each item in the play-
The Memory function is turned off and
list are displayed.
the entire playlist is deleted.
In the following example, item #2 con-
If you are using the Random function
tains track #4 of disc #2.
with memory playback, you need to
MEMORY
DISC TRACK
turn it off (i.e., press the [RANDOM]
MP 3
button) before you cancel memory
playback.
3 When you’ve finished, press the
Stop [] button.
Remote
controller
DISC FLDR TRACK TOTAL REMAIN

MEMORY
MP 3

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 MP3 & APD (Auto Power Down) Preferences

APD (ON/OFF)
Setting the MP3 & APD Preferences
This preference turns the Auto Power Down function
This section explains how to set various preferences for ON or OFF. When set to ON, the Auto Power Down
MP3 discs and the APD (Auto Power Down) function. function will automatically set the DX-C390 to Standby
Preferences are divided into two groups: Basic and when playback has stopped and there’s no operation for
Extra. 30 minutes. The default setting for North American
You must use the buttons on the DX-C390 to set these models is OFF. For other models it’s ON.
preferences, not the remote controller. Note:
1. Stop playback. Track and folder names are scrolled in Navigation mode
If the Memory function is on, turn it off. (page 17) regardless of the TRACK NAME and
2. Press and hold the STOP [] button until “SET- FOLDER NAME preferences.
TING” appears on the display (about 4 seconds). Extra Items
3. Press the STOP [] button again.
“BASIC ITEMS” appears on the display. ID3 VER 1 (READ/NOT READ)
4. Use the []/[] buttons to select “BASIC This preference determines whether or not version 1.0/
ITEMS” or “EXTRA ITEMS,” and then press 1.1 tags are read and displayed. When set to NOT
the STOP [] button. READ, version 1.0/1.1 tags will not be displayed.
5. Use the []/[] buttons to select a setting ID3 VER 2 (READ/NOT READ)
for the first preference, and then press the STOP This preference determines whether or not version 2.3/
[] button. 2.4 tags are read and displayed. When set to NOT
The preference is set and the next preference READ, version 2.3/2.4 ID3 tags will not be displayed.
appears. CD-EXTRA (AUDIO/MP3)
6. Repeat steps 5 to set the other preferences. This preference applies to CD Extra discs and deter-
When all the preferences in the group have been set, mines whether music in the audio session or MP3 tracks
the previous display reappears. in the data session are played.
If you want to cancel this procedure at anytime, JOLIET (USE SVD/ISO9660)
press the [STANDBY] button. The DX-C390 will This preference applies to MP3 discs in Joliet format and
enter Standby mode. determines whether the DX-C390 reads the SVD data or
treats the disc as an ISO 9660 disc. Normally, this pref-
The Basic and Extra preferences are explained in the fol- erence doesn’t need to be changed.
lowing sections. The settings available for each prefer- SVD (Supplementary Volume Descriptor) supports long
ence are shown in parenthesis, with the default setting on file and folder names and characters other than letters
the left. and numbers. Some CD burning software refers to the
Joliet format as “Windows format.”
Basic Items

DISC NAME (DISPLAY/NOT DISPLAY)

Initializing the MP3 Preferences
This preference determines whether or not the disc name
is displayed when an MP3 disc is read. This section explains how to initialize the MP3 prefer-
TRACK NAME (SCROLL/NOT SCROLL) ences to their default values.
This preference determines whether or not the track You must use the buttons on the DX-C390 for this pro-
name scrolls across the display when an MP3 track is cedure, not the remote controller.
selected. 1. Stop playback.
FOLDER NAME (SCROLL/NOT SCROLL) If the Memory function is on, turn it off.
This preference determines whether or not the folder 2. Press and hold the STOP [] button until “SET-
name scrolls across the display when an MP3 folder is TING” appears on the display (about 4 seconds).
selected. 3. Press the []/[] button.
BAD NAME (REPLACE/NOT REPLACE) “INITIALIZE” appears on the display.
This preference determines whether or not track and 4. Press the STOP [] button.
folder names that contain undisplayable characters are “CANCEL” appears on the display.
replaced with “TRACK n” or “FOLDER n,” “n” being 5. Use the []/[] buttons to select “EXECUTE.”
the track or folder number. When set to NOT REPLACE, If you want to cancel this procedure, select “CANCEL.”
displayable characters are displayed and underscores are
6. Press the STOP [] button.
used in place of any undisplayable characters.
The MP3 preferences are initialized, “INITIAL-
For ID3 tags, underscores are used in place of undisplay- IZED” appears on the display, and then the
able characters regardless of this preference. DX-C390 enters Standby mode.

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Troubleshooting
If you have any trouble using your DX-C390, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still
can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer.

Trouble Possible Cause Remedy

Connect the power cord properly to a suitable wall
No power. The power cord is not connected properly.
outlet (page 14).
There are no batteries in the remote controller. Install new batteries (page 11).
The batteries are flat. Replace with new batteries (page 11).
Check the batteries and correct as necessary
The batteries are installed incorrectly.
(page 11).
You’re not pointing the remote controller at the Point the remote controller at the DX-C390’s
DX-C390’s remote sensor. remote sensor (page 11).
The remote controller does Use the remote controller closer to the DX-C390
not work. You’re too far away from the DX-C390. (page 11). The remote controller has a range of
approximately 5 meters (16 ft.).
Make sure that the DX-C390 is not subjected to
A strong light source is interfering with the
direct sunshine or inverter-type fluorescent lights.
DX-C390’s remote sensor.
Relocate if necessary.
If the DX-C390 is installed in a cabinet with
Open the doors, or use a cabinet without colored
colored glass doors, the remote controller may
glass.
not work reliably when the doors are closed.
Load the disc with the label-side facing up
The disc is upside down.
(page 14).
The disc is dirty. Remove the disc and clean it (page 7).
Can not play a CD. Remove your discs and leave the DX-C390 turned
Condensation has formed inside the DX-C390. on for several hours until the condensation has
evaporated.
The CD-R/RW disc is nonstandard. See “Disc Notes” on page 6.
The DX-C390 is not connected properly. Check all connections and correct as necessary.
There is no sound. The wrong input source is selected on your Check your amp’s input source setting. Refer to
amp. your amp’s manual.
The DX-C390 is subject to vibration. Install the DX-C390 somewhere free of vibration.
CD playback skips. The disc is dirty. Remove the disc and clean it (page 7).
The disc is very scratched. Buy a new disc.
No disc is loaded. Load a disc (page 14).
Can not enter track num-
bers for memory playback. The track number entered doesn’t exist on the
Enter the correct track number (page 18).
disc.

It takes a long time to The disc is dirty. Remove the disc and clean it (page 7).
locate certain tracks. The disc is very scratched. Buy a new disc.
To use  you must make an analog audio con-
There’s no RCA/phono analog audio connec- nection (RCA/phono) between the DX-C390 and
 does not work.
tion. your Onkyo AV receiver, even if they are con-
nected digitally.
The digital outputs do not The sampling rate of the currently playing MP3 Select a track with a sampling rate of 32 kHz,
work. track is not 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz. 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz.

Abnormal Behavior
The DX-C390 contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe
interference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely event that this
should happen, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it back in again.

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 Specifications
DX-C390 (Compact Disc Changer)
Signal readout system Optical non-contact
Frequency response 5 Hz–20 kHz
SN ratio 107 dB
Audio Dynamic range 100 dB
THD (Total harmonic distortion) 0.005% (at 1 kHz)
Audio output (Digital/Optical) –22.5 dBm
Audio output/Impedance (Digital/Coaxial) 0.5 V (p-p) / 75 Ω
Audio output/Impedance (Analog) 2.0 V (rms) / 540 Ω
Power supply rating AC 120 V 60 Hz (North American model)
AC 230 V 50 Hz (Other than North American models)
Power consumption 10 W
Standby power consumption 0.3 W (Other than North American models)
Dimensions (W×H×D) 17-1/8" × 5-3/16" × 17" (435 × 131× 432 mm)
Weight 15.0 lbs. (6.8 kg)
Operating conditions Temperature/Humidity 41–95 °F (5–35 °C) / 25–80%
Disc compatibility CD, CD-R, CD-RW

RC-777C (Remote Controller)

Transmitter Infrared
Signal range Approx. 16 ft., 5 meters
Power supply Two (AA/R6) batteries (1.5 V x 2)

Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.

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