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MODEL SA-1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Super Audio CD CD
Audio Characteristics
Channels 2channels 2channels
Frequency range 2Hz — 100kHz 2Hz — 20kHz
Frequency characteristics 2Hz — 50kHz (-3dB) 2Hz — 20kHz
Dynamic range 109dB 98dB
THD (1kHz) 0.0012% 0.0015%
wow & flutter Precision of quartz Precision of quartz
Analog output
output level (unbalanced) 2.2V 2.4V
output level (balanced) 4.4V 4.8V
Digital output
output level (cinch JACK) — 0.5Vp-p (75Ω )
output level (optical) — -19dBm
Optical Readout S
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MODEL SA-1 FRONT VIEW 0 1 c v b PLAY STOP PAUSE SACD/CD DISPLAY REP 1 RND TRACK PLAY PROGRAM TOTAL POWER OPEN/CLOSE SACD CD SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER SA-1 zx m. n , REAR VIEW A B R UNBALANCED L CONNECTION CONNECTION COLD(-) COLD(-) 2 2 3 HOT(+) R BALANCED L 3 HOT(+) 1 1 AC IN GROUND ANALOG OUTPUTS GROUND DIGITAL OUTPUTS FILTER OPTICAL COAXIAL STANDARD CUSTOM CD D F 28
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INTRODUCTION PRODUCT FEATURES Thank you for selecting the Marantz SA-1 Super Audio CD Player for your This is the first Super Audio CD Player to be released on the market after A / V system. some thoroughgoing preparations made by Phillips and Marantz who This Compact Disc Player incorporates a number of features designed are the developers of Super Audio CDs. It is a showpiece model which to enhance the listening of your favorite audio sources. is designed to achieve a sophisticated reproducti
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ENGLISH ABOUT SUPER AUDIO COMPACT DISCS Super Audio CD is the next-generation audio disc format. It has been The glossy side shining like a rainbow is the front side of the disc, and jointly developed and standardized by Sony and Phillips of the Nether- the side on which the label is printed is the back. lands which are CD licensers. Compared with the Pulse Code Modula- Unlike conventional turntables for playing analog discs, the SA-1 Super tion (PCM) system used for digital audio recording as
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CONNECTIONS NOTE For protection of the components and the speak- Pre-main amplifier, etc. ers, be sure to turn off the power before making connections. CD UNBALANCED R LR L LINE 1 GND LINE CD BALANCED 2 R L PUSH PUSH LINE 3 PLAY SELECTION TAPE1 CONNECTION 1 — GND 2 — COLD 3 — HOT REC MM SEPARATE PRE OUT MC RL PLAY TAPE2 COUPLED RL REC RL MAIN IN PHONO Unbalanced connectioncords (included) RL Balanced connection cords (commercially available) See page 14. Rear Panel R UNBALANCED L
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ENGLISH wwwww RND (Random) indicator CONTROLS, CONNECTIONS AND Lights up in the random play mode. INDICATORS eeeee TRACK indicator Please read the following instructions referring to the illustration on page Lights up when the track number being played is displayed. 28. rrrrr PLAY indicator Some of the operations described in this user’s guide can only be Light up during Disc playback. operated from the remote control unit. In the description of controls, the names of the buttons which are avail
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REAR USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AAAAA ANALOG OUTPUT jacks (Unbalanced jack) 1. Remote control Operate the remote control unit (RC-1SA) within a distance of approx. 5 Connect to the CD or AUX input jacks of a preamplifier. m from the infrared signal reception window (remote sensor) on the front Connection method: of the SACD player. Connect to the CD or AUX input jacks of the amplifier. Be sure to connect Remote control operation may not be possible if the remote control unit’s the red jack to
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ENGLISH cc ccc PLAY button REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-1SA When the power to the SACD player is ON and a disc is loaded on the disc tray, the remote control unit (RC-1SA) can be used to operate the vvvvv STOP button player’s various functions. bb bbb PAUSE button ⁄0⁄0⁄0⁄0⁄0 SACD/CD button ⁄1⁄1 ⁄1⁄1⁄1 DISPLAY button These buttons have the same functions as the buttons with the same names on the main unit front panel. See the corresponding descriptions on page 8. 1 SACD/CD DISPLAY TIME 4 0 PROG PLA
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NORMAL PLAYBACK OPERATION PLAY STOP PAUSE SACD/CD DISPLAY REP 1 RND TRACK PLAY PROGRAM TOTAL POWER OPEN/CLOSE SACD CD SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER SA-1 13 2 4 q Press the POWER switch to turn on the power. To stop playback: STOP Press the button. Display indications To remove the disc: Open the disc tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button, remove the disc, then close the tray by lightly pressing its front edge. Always keep the disc tray closed even when the CD player is not being used. To pause playba
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ENGLISH SEARCHING/SKIPPING REPEAT PLAY Direct search (specifying a desired track num- All-track repeat (repeated playback of all tracks ber) on the disc) Specify the track number using numeric buttons ( - , , During playback, press the PLAY MODE button once. 1 9 10/0 ). The “REP” indicator lights up and all the tracks on the disc are played >10 repeatedly. ¡With tracks 1 to 10, specify directly which track is to be played, and Even if the PLAY MODE button is pressed in stop mode, playback will
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To check the program contents PROGRAM PLAY Press the button while the unit has stopped operating. Programming (To play the desired tracks in a The programmed tracks (track numbers) will appear one after the other in the sequence in which they were programmed. certain order) (Example: To program track No. 6 first, then track No. 14.) To add programs q Press the PROG button in stop mode. The PROGRAM indicator flashes. Press the PROG button in the stop mode. The PROGRAM indicator will flash, indi
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ENGLISH ABOUT BALANCED JACKS ABOUT THE FILTER q The balanced output connector uses a XLR connector. Super Audio CDs have a wide playback frequency band of about 100 kHz that is beyond the audible range: this means that their signals w The XLR connector for professional use is internally wired in either contain ultra-high-range components that conventional CDs do not of the following two systems. have. A conventional amplifier is often not built to reproduce signals 1. USA system (Pin 2 = COLD,
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TROUBLE SHOOTING OPERATING PRECAUTIONS If you think a malfunction has occurred, first check the points listed • In the winter you may notice that condensation forms on the window below, The problem is likely to have been caused by a simple operational of a well-heated room. error or a connection problem. If the problem cannot be corrected even Condensation may also occur inside the SACD player in the following after carrying out the following checks, consult your dealer or nearest situations: Ma
