Page 3 - ENGLISH; INTRODUCTION
5 ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Marantz SA-1 Super Audio CD Player for yourA / V system.This Compact Disc Player incorporates a number of features designedto enhance the listening of your favorite audio sources.Please read these operating instructions carefully. We recommend thaty...
Page 4 - ABOUT SUPER AUDIO; INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID
6 ENGLISH ABOUT SUPER AUDIO Super Audio CD is the next-generation audio disc format. It has beenjointly developed and standardized by Sony and Phillips of the Nether-lands which are CD licensers. Compared with the Pulse Code Modula-tion (PCM) system used for digital audio recording as typified bycon...
Page 5 - CONNECTIONS; DIGITAL; Unbalanced connectioncords; Rear Panel; DA converter
7 ENGLISH CONNECTIONS NOTE For protection of the components and the speak-ers, be sure to turn off the power before makingconnections. R LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3 PLAY TAPE1 REC MMMC SELECTION PLAY TAPE2 REC PHONO GND L R R CONNECTION 1 — GND 2 — COLD 3 — HOT R L R L SEPARATE COUPLED PRE OUT MAIN IN L PU...
Page 6 - FRONT; PLAY; q w e r
8 ENGLISH CONTROLS, CONNECTIONS ANDINDICATORS Please read the following instructions referring to the illustration on page28. Some of the operations described in this user’s guide can only beoperated from the remote control unit. In the description of controls, thenames of the buttons which are avai...
Page 7 - REAR; DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL output jack; USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
9 ENGLISH REAR A A A A A ANALOG OUTPUT jacks (Unbalanced jack) Connect to the CD or AUX input jacks of a preamplifier. Connection method: Connect to the CD or AUX input jacks of the amplifier. Be sure to connectthe red jack to the R (right) input jack and the white jack to the L (left) inputjack. * ...
Page 8 - REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-1SA; STOP; button; PAUSE; button; DISPLAY; button; PROG; CANCEL; button; TIME; button; PLAY MODE; button
10 ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-1SA When the power to the SACD player is ON and a disc is loaded on thedisc tray, the remote control unit (RC-1SA) can be used to operate theplayer’s various functions. c c c c c PLAY button v v v v v STOP button b b b b b PAUSE button ⁄0 ⁄0 ⁄0 ⁄0 ⁄0 SACD/CD button ...
Page 9 - NORMAL PLAYBACK OPERATION
11 ENGLISH NORMAL PLAYBACK OPERATION q Press the POWER switch to turn on the power. w Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. When the disc tray opens, place a disc on the tray with the label side up. e Gently press the front of the disc tray or press the OPEN/CLOSEbutton to close the tray. r Press the PLAY bu...
Page 10 - Track Skip; REPEAT PLAY
12 ENGLISH SEARCHING/SKIPPING Direct search (specifying a desired track num-ber) Specify the track number using numeric buttons ( 1 - 9 , 10/0 , >10 ). ¡ With tracks 1 to 10, specify directly which track is to be played, andimmediately the track is searched and its play is commenced. Example : Tr...
Page 11 - PROGRAM PLAY; To check the program contents
13 ENGLISH PROGRAM PLAY Programming (To play the desired tracks in acertain order) (Example: To program track No. 6 first, then track No. 14.) q Press the PROG button in stop mode. The PROGRAM indicator flashes. * If the operations in step and following are not performed within 30 seconds in this mo...
Page 12 - ABOUT BALANCED JACKS; w q; ABOUT THE FILTER
14 ENGLISH ABOUT BALANCED JACKS q The balanced output connector uses a XLR connector. w The XLR connector for professional use is internally wired in eitherof the following two systems. 1. USA system (Pin 2 = COLD, Pin 3 = HOT) 2. European system (Pin 2 = HOT, Pin 3 = COLD) e The SA-1 uses the USA s...
Page 13 - TROUBLE SHOOTING; OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
15 ENGLISH TROUBLE SHOOTING If you think a malfunction has occurred, first check the points listedbelow, The problem is likely to have been caused by a simple operationalerror or a connection problem. If the problem cannot be corrected evenafter carrying out the following checks, consult your dealer...