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X-RAY V
UPSAMPLING 24 BIT COMPACT DISC PLAYER
POWER OPEN•CLOSE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity X-RAY Version 3,
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.
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Aesthetically, the X-RAY V is a perfect match for the
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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 General Advice: - Introduction - Notes on using compact discs - Cleaning - Installation - Audio connection 8 Facilities and - Illustrations - front and rear panels Connections: 9 Remote Control: - Operation and illustration 10 Basic Opera
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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 , out of reach of children. the plug safely 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: h Green and yellow Blue................................Neutral Brown...........
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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 warnings:
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USER INFORMATION LASER INFORMATION: Optical pick-up type: : Sharp Pick-up type : GH6C005B : m780n RADIO - FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energ , and if not installed and operated i yn accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. r, it is designed to radiate minimal levels of RFI, and accordingly been testing to North American standards (FCC regulations - limits for a class B digital device persuant to part
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GENERAL ADVICE INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION 3 V our new X-RY 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. 3 Only connect the X-RAY V 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. Position th
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INSTALLATION / GENERAL ADVICE INTRODUCTION CLEANING Congratulations on the purchase of your Before cleaning the CD player, always turn T new X-R off power at the mains switch and remove . CD player the mains plug from the wall outlet. Clean the housing and the remote control unit 3 using a moist cloth. We do not advise the V The X-R uses the latest technology use of solvents, white spirit or thinners, as for the reproduction of your CD collection. they could damage the surface finish of the .
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FACILITIES AND CONNECTIONS 8 POWER OPEN•CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FRONT PANEL 1 POWER mains on/off switch 5 Next track selector 2 PLAY/PAUSE to start CD playback, 6 CD player display (incorporates pause, or resume playback infra-red remote control receiver) 3 STOP to end CD playback 7 OPEN/ CLOSE to open and close 4 Previous track selector the CD drawer 8 CD transport loading drawer REAR PANEL DIGITAL OUTPUT - coaxial IEC type mains inlet CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DIGITAL OUTPUT - optical AUDIO OUTPUTS
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REMOTE CONTROL Remote control buttons shown below enable CD player functions to be operated from a conven - ient distance. Remaining buttons on this universal handset are for use with other Musical 3 Fidelity products, and have no effect on the X-RV . 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. As the handset uses
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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 front panel whilst a disc is playing pauses button to open the transport drawe. r playback of the disc. PAUSE appears in the When the drawer is fully extended, insert display window instead of PLAY . The disc the disc with the label facing upwards and will continue spinning, but the track does then press either the OPEN/CLOSEro 3 not advance and the X-RV 's out
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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. and |<< can be pressed to jump forwards As the unit searches through a track, the or backwards one track in either direction. track time display (far right digits) will be Corresponding TRACK buttons on the seen to advance rapidly in the required remote control have the same markings. directi
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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 discs to be played in random sequence track or all tracks on the disc. rather than the normal consecutive orde. r Tracks are also played in a different order By pressing the REPEAT button once, only each time the disc is restarted, or another the current track is repeated, and the display disc loaded. shows “ repeat track
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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 PROGRAM again on the remote con - Press INTRO on the remote control, and if trol - the next program step is selected, the player has stopped, the display will ( prog 2) and the track number reverts to show : zero ready for a new entry : The first ten seconds (app
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SPECIAL FEATURES If you wish to check the selection before DISPLAY playing back your program, the CHECK 3 button can be pressed to step through each X-Ray V display brightness can be con - program entry in turn. trolled in three levels by pressing the DIS- PLAY 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 but by pressing the DISPLAY button o
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PROBLEMS ? Basic problem-solving with a CD player is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or elec - tronic 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 button is pressed fully into rear socket No playback when disc is Disc is loaded with label side Re-load with label side up. loaded, “NO DISC” displayed n No audio output, or too low Connection
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3 X-RAY V 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.B2d 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 output at digital 0dB level 2. 14VRMS at 1kHz nominal Analog
