Onkyo CR-515 CR-315 Connecting Other Components, About Connections, Cables and Jacks

Connecting Other Components

About Connections

•Before making any connections, read the manuals supplied with your other components.

•Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all connections.

Connection Color Coding

RCA-type audio connections are usually color-coded: red and white. Use red plugs to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out- puts (typically labeled “L”).

Left (white)	Analog audio	Left (white)
	cable
Right (red)		Right (red)

Cables and Jacks

No connecting cables are included with the CD receiver.

• Push plugs in all the way to make	Right!
good connections (loose connec-
tions can cause noise or malfunc-
tions).
• To prevent interference, keep	Wrong!
audio cables away from power
cords and speaker cables.

Optical Digital Jack (CR-515)

The CD receiver’s optical digital jack has a shutter-type cover that opens when an optical plug is inserted and closes when it’s removed. Push the plug in all the way.

Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.

Note:

Do not put anything on top of the CD receiver, as it may interfere with proper ventilation.

Cable	Jack		Description
Analog audio	R	L	This cable carries analog audio.
cable (RCA)

Optical digital	OPTICAL	This cable carries digital audio.
audio cable
Stereo miniplug		This cable carries analog audio.
cable

Connecting a Subwoofer

The CD receiver has a SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack for connecting a powered subwoofer (i.e., a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier).

Powered subwoofer	CD receiver
	LINE 1
	IN
	OUT
	MD/
	TAPE
	IN
	OUT
	DOCK/
	CDR
SUB	IN
	R	L
WOOFER		AC INLET

PRE OUT

: Signal flow

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