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UPSAMPLING 24 BIT COMPACT DISC PLAYER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity A3.5 24 bit CD Player.
Used properly and carefully, it should give many years of outstanding musical
reproduction.
This model uses the latest 24 Bit DAC technology and jitter reduction techniques to
achieve both an excellent technical specification and unparalleled sound quality.
Aesthetically, the A3.5 CD is a perfect match for the A3.5 Integrated Amplifi
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CONTENTS PAGE 3 Safety Information : - Mains plug (U.K. only) - Modification warning 4 Safety Information : - Laser product labelling 5 User Information : - Laser type - Radio-frequency interference 6 General Advice : - Installation precautions - User information 7 Introduction / Installation : - Introduction - Notes on using compact discs - Cleaning - Installation - Audio connection 8 Facilities and Connections : - Illustrations –
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SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT! (U.K. only) This unit is supplied in the U.K. with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, you need to cut off 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..................
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SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This CD player 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 following important
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USER INFORMATION LASER INFORMATION: Optical pick-up : Manufacturer : Sharp Pick-up type : GH6C005B Wavelength : 780nm RADIO - FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and operated in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, it is designed to radiate minimal levels of RFI, and accordingly been testing to North American standards (FCC regulations
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GENERAL ADVICE INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION Your new A3.5 CD 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 A3.5 CD 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
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INTRODUCTION / INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION CLEANING Congratulations on the purchase of your new Before cleaning the CD player, always turn off A3.5 CD upsampling 24 BIT CD player. power at the mains switch and remove the mains plug from the wall outlet. Clean the The A3.5 CD uses the latest technology for the housing and the remote control unit using a reproduction of your CD collection. moist cloth. We do not advise the use of solvents, white spirit or thinners, as they coul
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FACILITIES AND CONNECTIONS 2 6 1 3 4 5 7 8 FRONT PANEL 1. POWER mains on/off switch 5. STOP to end CD playback 2. CD transport loading drawer 6. CD player display 3. OPEN/CLOSE to open and close the (incorporates infra-red remote control receiver) CD drawer 7. PREVIOUS track selector 4. PLAY/PAUSE to start CD playback, 8. NEXT track selector pause, or resume playback REAR PANEL IEC type mains inlet DIGITAL OUTPUT – coaxial DIGITAL OUTP
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REMOTE CONTROL Remote control buttons shown below enable CD player functions to be operated from a convenient distance. Remaining buttons on this universal handset are for use with other, specific, Musical Fidelity products, and have no effect on the A3.5 CD player. Except for separate PAUSE and PLAY (see page 10), equivalent buttons on the remote control have the same functions as those on the front panel of the unit. Many other functions are only available by remote control.
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BASIC OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACT PAUSE DISCS Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button on the To load a disc, press the OPEN/CLOSE button front panel whilst a disc is playing pauses to open the transport drawer. playback of the disc. PAUSE appears in the When the drawer is fully extended, insert the display window instead of PLAY. The disc disc with the label facing upwards and then press will continue spinning, but the track does not either the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY/PAUSE
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BASIC OPERATION TRACK SELECTION Pressing the forward-search button ( >> ) fast winds forwards whilst the search backwards To change track, the track skip buttons button ( << ) fast winds backwards. PREVIOUS and NEXT on the front panel can As the unit searches through a track, the track be pressed to jump forwards or backwards one time display (far right digits) will be seen to track in either direction. advance rapidly in the required direction. For Corresponding TRACK button
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SPECIAL FEATURES REPEAT PLAYBACK SHUFFLE PLAYBACK The REPEAT button on the remote control The SHUFFLE feature allows tracks on the allows the repeated playback of either one track discs to be played in random sequence rather or all tracks on the disc. than the normal consecutive order. Tracks are also played in a different order each By pressing the REPEAT button once, only time the disc is restarted, or another disc the current track is repeated, and the display loaded.
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SPECIAL FEATURES SCAN INTRODUCTION That track number will now appear in the display : 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 : Press PROGRAM again on the remote control - the next program step is selected, (prog 2) and the track number reverts to zero ready for a new entry :
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SPECIAL FEATURES If you wish to check the selection before DISPLAY playing back your program, the CHECK button can be pressed to step through each A3.5 CD display brightness can be controlled program entry in turn. in three levels by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. If during this check sequence the PLAY button is pressed, the remaining part of your The original setting is maximum brightness, programmed selection will play to the end of but by pressing the
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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 when POWER Power plug is not inserted Plug in securely fully into rear button is pressed socket No playback when disc is Disc is loaded with label side Re-load with label side up loaded, “NO DISC” displayed down No audio output, or too
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A3.5 CD Upsampling 24 Bit SPECIFICATIONS Compact Disc Player DAC architecture 24 bit Delta-Sigma (Bitstream) Dual differential 8x oversampling Disc mechanism Philips Upsampling 96kHz Frequency response 10Hz to 20kHz +0 / -0.2dB Signal / noise ratio > 115dB “A” weighted Total harmonic distortion < 0.006% 10Hz to 20kHz Total correlated jitter < 170 pS Channel separation > 100dB 20Hz to 20kHz Linearity < 0.2dB down to -90dB Audio outp
