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LINN KARIK NUMERIK
COMPACT DISC PLAYBACK SYSTEM 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 importance 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 PART
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MAINS PLUGS This appliance is supplied with a non-rewireable mains plug for the intended country. Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer. Should you need to change the plug please dispose of it carefully. A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket. The Brown wire must be connected to the Live (Line) supply pin. The Blue wire must be connected to the Neutral supply pin. The Green/Yellow wire must be connected to the Earth (Ground) supply pin. Pl
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11. Grounding or Polarization. Do not defeat the precautions taken to ground or polarize the supply to the appliance. 12. Power Cord Protection. Route power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, power sockets and at the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. Protective Attachment Plug. As a safety feature the product is equipped with an attachment plug containing overload protecti
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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: 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 your Linn
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USIC is very important for people. It stimulates the imagination, helps them relax, can change their mood, and of course provides Mentertainment and pleasure. A good hi-fi works well enough to deliver these benefits. It also helps you appreciate music you never thought you would. At Linn we devote our energy to improving standards of music reproduction, because we know that the better the sound the more you'll enjoy music at home. The addition of any Linn component will improve the sound qua
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NTRODUCTION The Linn KARIK CD Transport and the Linn NUMERIK digital-to-analogue convertor represent the culmination of several years Iresearch and development, and achieve uncompromised performance standards providing you with an outstanding musical source. The Linn KARIK CD Transport incorporates an internal digital-to-analogue convertor (DAC), enabling the KARIK to be used in its own right as a single-box CD player of the highest possible quality. Consistent with Linn’s philosophy of ensur
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INSTALLATION Unpack the KARIK and NUMERIK and retain the packing for future transportation. Your Linn Dealer is responsible for ensuring correct installation of the KARIK and NUMERIK. He will be pleased to provide information, address your queries and resolve any problems. If this is not possible, please contact the Linn Products factory in Scotland, or your national distributor. For your information some tips regarding set-up, interconnections and operation are given below. WARNING Use the ear
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SET-UP KARIK OUTPUT CONNECTIONS The KARIK has two stereo AUDIO OUTPUTS provided for connection to your preamplifier and direct connection to another system such as a multi-room application. The KARIK also has two high quality S/P-DIF digital audio outputs. The ELECTRICAL OUTPUT is connected to the NUMERIK via the 75 Ohm BNC - BNC lead provided, or to other external audio processors with phono inputs by the use of a BNC - Phono adaptor. The DIAGNOSTIC OUTPUT CONNECTOR is used by your dealer to
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NUMERIK INPUT CONNECTIONS The NUMERIK has two S/P-DIF inputs, both on BNC connectors. CHANNEL 1 is intended for use with the Linn KARIK CD transport. CHANNEL 2 is provided for connection to any other high quality digital audio source. NUMERIK OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Two stereo AUDIO OUTPUTS are provided for connection to your pre-amplifier, and direct connection to another system such as a multi-room application. A SYNC OUTPUT is provided for each digital input. This should be connected to the corr
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ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS REMOTE IN/OUT CONNECTIONS The remote in and out facility on the KARIK is intended for use in a distributed system. This facility enables quick and efficient access by remote control, to various Linn products throughout your home. DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL LINK UP 7
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CD HANDLING Forgetting all the hype that surrounded the launch of compact disc - 1. Never handle the playing surface of the disc. 2. Scratches on either side of the disc activate correction circuits on a transport. This process complicates the retrieval of information and may result in degradation of sound quality. 3. The perimeter of the CD centre hole must be kept in pristine condition, as a transport relies on an accurate fit of the hole to the spindle to maintain the highest performance. 4
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KARIK OPERATION Operating the KARIK with the remote control provides the most efficient method of accessing the functions, and you will probably use this method on a day-to-day basis. Manual operation of the KARIK, using the buttons on the control area, is described below. DISPLAY MODES TRACK shows TRACK and INDEX information. At power-up the KARIK will select TRACK display mode. Whenever a disc stops playing, the KARIK will revert to TRACK mode. When enabled, this mode will display TRACK and IN
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and TOTAL REMAIN TIME which shows the remaining time on the disc. Repeated pressing of the TIME button selects the four time modes. NOTE TRACK and TIME modes are accessed on the remote control handset via the DISPLAY button. POWER ON To switch the KARIK on, press the POWER button. When there is no disc in the drawer, TRACK, INDEX, DIGITAL and PLAY legends will light and TRACK display will show ‘00’. The PLAY legend will go out after approximately 8 seconds. If there is a disc in the drawer (eit
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PLAY To close the drawer and start play, press PLAY once. The TRACK, INDEX, PLAY and DIGITAL legends will light and the display will show TRACK 1, INDEX 1, if left to continue, all tracks on the disc will be played, the display incrementing at the start of each new track and index point. If you wish to hear the current track from its start point, press PLAY a second time and the KARIK will return to the beginning of the track and play will resume. When in time mode, the display will show the c
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SKIP FORWARD/SKIP BACKWARD To select a different track press SKIP i or u SKIP and the pick-up will advance to the start of the next track, or go back to the start of the current track. Pressing and holding will go forwards or backwards through all the tracks in turn until the button is released. SKIP i or u SKIP can be used in the same way when the disc is stopped and audio is muted. When the selected track is reached, press PLAY to start the disc. If in TRACK display mode, the display will inc
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When searching backwards and the start of the first track is reached, the disc will start to play automatically. If in TRACK display mode, the display will increment when the button is held past a track boundary. If in TIME display mode, the display will increment or decrement depending on the time mode selection. REPEAT To repeat all tracks, or selected sections of the disc, press REPEAT . To repeat the complete disc at any time during play, press REPEAT . The REPEAT legend will light. To canc
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REMOTE CONTROL One feature of the remote control is that you can enter a track number directly. Since the numeric section of the remote handset can be used for the Compact Disc, Preamp and Tuner functions, to link the numbers to the KARIK player the previous button pressed has to be one from the Compact Disc section of the handset. To enter a track number from 1 to 9, press the corresponding digit on the remote control for less than 0.5 seconds. When the digit is pressed it is shown on the di
