Page 2 - CONTENTS; PAGE; Facilities and
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 2 of 17 CONTENTS PAGE 3 Safety Information: - Mains plug (U.K. only) - Modification warning 4 Safety Information: - Laser product labelling 5 User Information: - Radio-frequency interference - Laser type 6 General Advice: - Installation precautions - User informatio...
Page 3 - SAFETY INFORMATION; It must not be plugged into a mains outlet.; WARNING - This appliance must be earthed; If connecting to a BS1363 plug, a 13 amp fuse must be used.
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 3 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 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 ofthe plug safely...
Page 4 - CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 4 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This CD player has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21,CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of1968", and ...
Page 5 - USER INFORMATION; • Re-orientate or relocate the receiving aerial.
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 5 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 USER INFORMATION LASER INFORMATION: Optical pick-up type: Manufacturer: Sony CorporationBlock type : CDM14BL-5BD25 Pick-up type : KSS213BA/F-NPWavelength : 760-800nm RADIO - FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) This equipment uses and can radiate...
Page 6 - GENERAL ADVICE; INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 6 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 GENERAL ADVICE INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION Your new A3 . 2 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 ...
Page 7 - GENERAL ADVICE / INSTALLATION; CLEANING
Issue 6: March 2003 GENERAL ADVICE / INSTALLATION A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 7 of 17 CLEANING Before cleaning the CD player, always turnoff the power at the mains switch andremove the mains plug from the wall out-let. Clean the housing and the remote con-trol unit using a moist cloth. We do n...
Page 8 - FACILITIES AND CONNECTIONS; REMOTE CONTROL; FRONT PANEL
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 8 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 FACILITIES AND CONNECTIONS MUSICAL FIDELITY A3.2 CD UPSAMPLING 24 BIT CD PLAYER DATE OFMANUFACTURE SERIALNUMBER DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT 50/60Hz CAUTION MOUNT UNIT ON SOLID SUR...
Page 9 - BASIC OPERATION; DISC PLAY; ll; INDEX POINTS
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 9 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 BASIC OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACTDISCS If mains power to the A3 . 2 CD player is switched on with a disc already loaded, itwill automatically search for the disc andbegin playing from the first track. However, if no disc is load...
Page 10 - STOP
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 10 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 BASIC OPERATION STOP Playback can be stopped at any time bypressing the STOP button once. TRACK SELECTION To change track, the track skip buttons NEXT and PREVIOUS can be pressed to jump forwards or backwards one trackin either direction...
Page 11 - SPECIAL FEATURES; REPEAT PLAYBACK; A-B REPEAT PLAYBACK; SHUFFLE PLAYBACK
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 11 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 SPECIAL FEATURES REPEAT PLAYBACK The REPEAT button on the remote con- trol allows the repeated playback of eitherone track or all tracks on the disc.By pressing the REPEAT button once, you can repeat the entire disc (or the pro-grammed s...
Page 12 - INTRODUCTION SEARCH; INTRO; plus one second per track
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 12 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 SPECIAL FEATURES INTRODUCTION SEARCH The introduction-search function allowsplay back of just the start of each track onthe disc, for instance to locate a preferredtrack by ear. Press INTRO on the remote control, and the display will bri...
Page 13 - AUTOSPACE; DISPLAY
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 13 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 SPECIAL FEATURES If at any time you make a mistake or wishto delete a track from the list, press the CLEAR button to erase the last step. Repeated pressing of CLEAR will then erase each step in reverse order. If you wish to check the sel...
Page 14 - TEXT; CD TEXT DISCS; When the disc is first loaded:; TIME
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 14 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 SPECIAL FEATURES - TEXT CD TEXT DISCS A small number of CDs released for salemore recently have additional text infor-mation contained in the recorded digitaldata. The A3 . 2 CD can individually display either the disc title, artist’s na...
Page 15 - SPECIAL FEATURES - Other Languages; is loaded but not play-
SPECIAL FEATURES - Other Languages Other Languages: A limited number of CD text discs alsohave an “other-language” option. In this case, after loading the disc, the dis-play shows the current or default languageafter MULTI has been appeared underneath the TEXT legend. If the player cannot read one o...
Page 16 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 16 of 17 Issue 6: March 2003 TROUBLESHOOTING Remember - the most vulnerable part of a CD playing system is the disc itself. The most likelycause of a disc not playing is that the disc itself is faulty, scratched or simply dirty. Never openthe case of the A3 . 2 CD y...
Page 17 - SPECIFICATIONS
A3.2 CD Instructions for Use Page 17 of 17 SPECIFICATIONS : Issue 6: March 2003 DAC architecture 24 bit Delta-Sigma (Bitstream)Dual differential8x oversampling Disc mechanism Sony Upsampling 96kHz Frequency response 10Hz to 20kHz +0 / - 0 . 2 dB Signal / noise ratio > 115dB 'A' weighted Total har...