Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Instructions for use
Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity M6 CD player.
The M6CD is a CD player that is also useable as a top quality DAC for other digital sources. It features separately
selectable SPDIF and optical inputs to allow other sources such as DAB radio, Minidisk, DAT etc. to take advantage
of the top quality up-sampling digital to analogue conversion circuits within. This will free up analogue inputs on the
following amplifier and obtain the absolute best in audi
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
CONTENTS Section Page Safety Information – Laser information and warnings 3 – Mains plug (UK only), modification warning 4 General advice – Installation precautions 5 Disposal information – EU disposal information 6 – Introduction, cleaning, installation, power connections, audio 7 Installation connections, digital connections Facilities and connections – Illustrations - main unit front & rear panels 8 Remote control handset – Operation and illustration 9 Operation – Loading and play
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The M6CD is a CD player which has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, sub-chapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a Class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous radiation during normal use because invisible radiation emitted inside this product is completely confined within the protective housing. However you must observe the follow
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT! (U.K. only) This unit is supplied in the U.K. with mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, it is necessary to remove the plug, please remove the fuse holder and dispose of the plug safely, out of reach of children. It must not be plugged into a mains outlet. The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow .............................Earth Blue...
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
GENERAL ADVICE Installation, Precautions & User Information This new M6CD is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance, but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions: • Heed all warnings shown on the back of the product. • Only connect the M6CD to a mains outlet having the same voltage as marked at the back of the unit. • Always ensure that when disconnecting and reconnecting your audio equipment the mains supply is switched off. • Positi
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
ITEM DISPOSAL INFORMATION DISPOSAL The crossed out wheeled bin label that appears on the back panel of the product indicates that the product must not be disposed of as normal household waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment please separate the product from other waste to ensure that it can be recycled in an environmentally safe manner. Please contact local government office or retailer for available collection facilities. DISPOSITION La poubelle sur roulettes barrées
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
INSTALLATION Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of the new M6CD player. This unit will give top quality performance when used as: - A top quality CD player delivering the best performance possible from CD - A top quality DAC (digital to analogue converter) for other sources with digital outputs such as DAB radio, Minidisc, DAT, TV, etc. delivering the best audio performance using these sources - A top quality USB DAC for PC or MAC computers delivering unsurpassed musical pe
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
FACILITIES & CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 ON/OFF Button 4 IR RECEIVER lens 2 DISPLAY 5 PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, !!, "" buttons 3 CD, SPDIF, OPTICAL, USB SOURCE 6 STOP/EJECT button selector buttons 7 CD TRAY 8 9 10 11 12 13 8
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET The universal remote control shown below enables functions from this and related units to be operated from a convenient distance. Equivalent buttons on the remote control have the same functions as those on the front panel of the unit. Other functions are only available by remote control. As the handset uses an invisible infra-red light beam, the front edge must be pointed directly towards the receiver window at the front of the player, without visual obstructio
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACT DISCS To use the CD, press the CD button on the front panel. Alternatively, use the CD button on the remote control. NO DISC cd To load a disc, press OPEN/CLOSE button to gain access to the tray. Display will show “OPEN” OPEN cd When the tray is fully extended, gently place the disc, with the label facing upwards, centrally into the indentation and press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY button so the displays show “CLOSE”. CL
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
OPERATION STOP Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the STOP button once. On the remote control, press either end of the button, not the middle part. If mains power to the unit is switched on with a disc already loaded, it will automatically search for the disc. TRACK SELECTION To change track, the track skip buttons PREVIOUS and NEXT on the front panel can be pressed to jump forwards or backwards one track in either direction. Corresponding TRACK buttons on the remote
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
OPERATION REPEAT PLAYBACK The REPEAT button on the remote control allows the repeated playback of either one track or all tracks on the disc. By pressing the REPEAT button once, only the current track is repeated, and the display shows PLAY 1 0:12 cd repeat track If the REPEAT button is pressed a second time, “repeat disc” is displayed instead, and the entire disc is then played repeatedly. PLAY 1 0:24 cd repeat disk Pressing REPEAT a third t
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
OPERATION If REPEAT is then pressed whilst in shuffle mode, a repeat shuffle function is obtained PLAY 7 0:39 cd repeat shuff Pressing >>| selects the next track in random order. SCAN INTRODUCTION The scan-introduction function allows play back of just the start of each track on the disc, for instance to locate a preferred track by ear. Press INTRO on the remote control, and if the player has stopped, the display will show STOP 74 cd s
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
OPERATION If an incorrect entry is made, say track 99 when there are only 7 tracks available on the disc, a brief error message is displayed INVALID TRACK cd pr 2 tr 9 If at any time you wish to add a track to the list, press the CLEAR button to obtain the next step number. Alternatively, to delete a previous entry, press CLEAR a second time to remove the last entry. Repeated pressing of CLEAR will then erase each step in reverse order. So to delete an entire pr
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
OPERATION SPDIF input To use the SPDIF input, press the SPDIF button on the front panel. Alternatively, use the SPDIF button on the remote control. The display will flash “not locked” in absence of digital input signal. If a signal is present, the display will show a steady “locked” message. SPDIF locked OPTICAL input To use the OPTICAL input, press the OPTICAL button on the front panel. Alternatively, use the OPTICAL button on the remote control. The display will fla
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
PROBLEMS? Basic problem-solving with a CD player is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first, such as the following examples: Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power / display Power plug is not inserted into socket correctly Plug in securely into unit’s IEC socket. No playback when disc is loaded, “NO Disc is loaded with label side down Re-load with label side up DISC” displayed Incorrect disc type Please l
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
SPECIFICATIONS Output Output impedance 50 ohms balanced or single ended Output, digital 0dB level XLR output - 4.4V r.m.s. balanced nominal RCA output - 2.2V r.m.s. single ended nominal DAC (balanced and single-ended outputs) DAC circuit 24 bit Delta-Sigma (bit stream) dual differential 8x over-sampling Total correlated jitter <135 picoseconds peak to peak Linearity <0.1dB down to -96dB Frequency response 10Hz to 20 kHz -0.2dB max. Channel separation >105dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
MANUAL HISTORY RELEASE DATE CHANGES th st Issue 1 24 July 2009 1 issue Issue 1 July 2009 Page 18 of 18
