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LINN
IKEMI & GENKI
CD PLAYER OWNERS MANUAL
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Year 2000 Compliance Linn has used all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the software in the products manufactured by it is capable of normal operation before, during and after 1 January 2000 and in respect of past, present and future dates without replacement, alteration or upgrade (“Year 2000 Compliant”). Linn, however, gives no express warranties, representations or undertakings and to the maximum extent permitted hereby excludes any terms, warranties, representations or undertakings im
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Important safety information Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important maintenance and servicing information in the instruction and service manuals. CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS I
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GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions. Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the appliance. 2. Retain instructions. Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. Observe all warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions. 4. Follow instructions. Follow all operating and use instructions. 5. Water and moisture. Do not use the appliance near water, for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, i
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UK USERS PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Fuse replacement This appliance is fitted with a non-rewireable 13 Amp mains plug. The plug contains a 5 Amp fuse. If the fuse has blown it can be replaced as follows: a) Pull out the red fuse cover/carrier. b) Remove and dispose of the blown fuse. c) Fit a new 5 Amp BS1362 approved fuse into the carrier and push the carrier back into the plug. Always ensure the fuse cover is fitted. If the fuse cover is missing do not use the plug. Contact
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CE Declaration of Conformity Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/ EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 73/23/EEC (LVD) is proved by full compliance with the following standards: Standard number Date of issue Test type EN60065 1993 General requirements Marking Ionizing Heating under normal conditions Shoc
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Contents Introduction ........................................ 1 About the IKEMI and GENKI ........................................ 2 Setting up the IKEMI and GENKI ........................................ 7 Unpacking ........................................ 7 Positioning ........................................ 9 Connecting ........................................ 10 Using the IKEMI and GENKI ........................................ 12 Using the front panel .....................................
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Copyright and acknowledgements Copyright © Linn Products Limited. Linn Products Limited, Floors Road, Waterfoot, Glasgow, G76 0EP, Scotland, United Kingdom. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Printed in the United Kingdom. IKEMI and GENKI are trademarks of Linn Products Limite
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Introduction Thank you for buying this product. The Ikemi and Genki are the latest Linn CD players. Both products are covered in this manual as they share many common attributes. If you just want to play music now, skip to the section on ‘Using the Ikemi and Genki’. If you would like to learn more about the Ikemi and Genki, read on. 1 IKEMI & GENKI
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The Linn CD players. We have a range of four CD players: The Classik integrated CD player, pre and power-amplifier is our starting point. This is a self contained, independent product capable of giving a powerful and truly musical performance from a compact and versatile package. The Genki is a true high performance CD player for those who want to build a great music playing system one component at a time. Its audio quality justifies using it with the best control and playback systems, and its b
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Details, similarities, differences. The most obvious external difference between the Ikemi and Genki is the CD loading slot. The slim aluminium drawer of the Ikemi is the only visible part of the CD mechanism. Inside is a precision machined and very ingenious CD loading mechanism. Its ‘mechatronic’ design is built up from a rigid circuit board which contains the CD servo and decoding circuitry, the mechanism control circuitry and software, and the motors, pulleys, belts and optical sensors which
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the same laser, CD servo and decoding circuitry, D/A convertor and power supply. All the digital and analogue audio circuitry is contained on one high density surface mount circuit board. The ultra low noise power supplies, low jitter master clock and high resolution D/A convertor are all focussed on providing high musical performance through both the fixed and variable outputs. If you already have a good control amplifier and are therefore using the Genki fixed output, you may wish to consider
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® HDCD . ® Both the Ikemi and Genki are equipped with an HDCD decoder. ® HDCD is a digital signal processing system developed by Pacific Microsonics of California which conceals control codes into a very ® small fraction of the recorded CD digital audio stream. An HDCD decoder recognises these control codes and uses them to process the digital audio to increase its dynamic range and resolution, while leaving the original digital stream compatible with conventional CD ® players. The HDCD process
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Sync Link™. The Sync Link is a simple system which we have used since we made our first CD player (the Karik) and separate DAC (the Numerik) in 1991, to minimise the jitter introduced by the SPDIF interface commonly used to connect digital audio components. In a sync link equipped CD transport and DAC, the DAC instead of having to recover its clock signal from the incoming SPDIF stream contains its own free running low noise master clock, connected directly to the D/A chips. A low frequency (alm
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Setting up the IKEMI and GENKI This chapter explains how to unpack your CD player, and how to set it up with your other hi-fi components. Unpacking The IKEMI and GENKI are supplied with complete with the following accessories: • A remote control handset • A mains lead • Mains fuses 7 • This manual • Audio interconnect cables We recommend you retain the packaging in case you need to transport the CD player at a later date. WARNING: Do not connect the mains supply until you have verified that the
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Replacing the fuses Before replacing the fuse identify the correct fuse for your local voltage: • 100V: T800mA • 115V: T800mA • 230V: T800mA The fuse compartment is on the mains inlet module to the left of the voltage selector. Disconnect the mains supply by removing the IEC mains cable from the mains inlet module. Using a flat blade screwdriver remove and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows a second time there is a fault in the product. Contact your local retailer. 8 Earthing. This product must
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Positioning the IKEMI and GENKI You can position your CD player almost anywhere you find convenient, but the following considerations may be useful. The CD player can be placed on top of other products, provided you allow plenty of air circulation around components that generate heat, such as power amplifiers. Locating the IKEMI and GENKI for use with the handset The Linn infra-red remote control system is exceptionally sensitive, and you should be able to operate your CD player with the handset
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Connecting the IKEMI and GENKI The following diagram shows the rear panel connections of the Ikemi and Genki. 10 Switch OFF. Always switch off all equipment before changing any connections as surges may cause serious equipment damage. IKEMI. Analogue outputs. The Ikemi has two identical pairs of single ended (RCA phono socket) outputs. Use one to connect to your main control amplifier, and one for connection to other components, for example a multiroom distribution system. If your control amplif
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Use the digital outputs for connecting to digital recorders, processors etc. The digital outputs can all be switched off if they are not required. See ‘Using the Ikemi and Genki’. The Sync Link™ connector is only of use with a Linn DAC, such as the Numerik. The remote in/out connectors are for use in a Linn Knekt system. If you have the optional RS232 interface see the accompanying information for it’s use. GENKI. The Genki has two identical pairs of fixed level outputs and two identical pairs o
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Using the IKEMI & GENKI This chapter explains how to use the IKEMI and GENKI. Using the front panel We designed the IKEMI and GENKI to be easy to use. The front panel display gives clear information about what you are doing and, although there are many sophisticated features, all the most commonly used ones require only one or two key presses. The illustrations on the following pages explain the function of each of the front panel keys, and the meaning of the different parts of the display. 12
