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D00905600A
Super Audio CD Player
Owner’s Manual
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAUTION DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. ARE WITHIN! The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the < IF YOU ARE EX
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This product has been designed and manufactured according to Contents FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968“, and is classified as class 1 laser product. There is not hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the carefully to get the best performance from this un
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Before Use DO NOT MOVE THE UNIT DURING PLAYBACK What’s in the box During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the when you open it. disc or the unit. Remote control unit x 1 WHEN MOVING THIS UNIT Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 When changing places of installation or packing the unit for Screwdriver x 1 moving, be sure to remove the disc and return the disc tray to F
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Discs < Always place the disc on the disc tray with the label side up. Type of discs that can be played on this (Compact discs can be played or recorded only on one side.) system < To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the This player can playback discs bearing any of the following logos: center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. Audio CD: • 12cm or 8cm discs • Linear PCM digital audio Audio CDs are divided into tracks. How to remove the disc Ho
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Supplied power cord i.LINK cable RCA coaxial cable BNC coaxial cable optical digital cable XLR cable RCA cable Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables. Master clock generator Stereo amplifier (G-0s, AZ-1, etc.)
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A D Analog audio output terminals Word sync connector Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for analog stereo This allows the use of an externally-generated word clock output. connection, using a commercially available BNC coaxial cable. XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cable RCA: Use RCA (pin) audio cable Devices producing such a suitable clock signal include external D-A converters, or dedicated word clock < When using these terminals, set the Analog Out setting to generators. Connect the SYNC
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Front panel features Front Panel A B C D E F G H Display a c e b d g f Front Panel Display A a STANDBY REPEAT indicator Use this button to turn the unit on and standby. Lights when repeat play is selected. The indicator is red in the standby mode. It turns blue when the unit is turned on. b Disc type indicator Shows the type of disc currently loaded. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its STANDBY in the standby position. c Message area Alphanumeric display to
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Understanding the remote control unit E SCAN (m/,) Use these for fast scanning during playback. F STOP Use this to stop playback. K A G PLAY Use this to start playback. B H Cursor buttons and ENTER L Use these buttons in the setup mode. M N I SETUP C O Use this button to enter or exit the setup menu. D P J WORD E Q Use this to turn on or off the word sync function. F R When the word sync is on, the unit will synchronize with an G external word sync source. K OPEN/CLOSE H Use this button to open
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Remote Control Unit Restoring factory settings If you have made a lot of changes to the setup, and want to How to insert the batteries restart from a known set of options, restore the unit to the Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a factory settings as follows: screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace the screws. < Take care not to pinch cables with the battery case. 1. Unplug the power cord from the out
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Playback Pausing playback 1 2 3 5 4 1 Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit on. The indicator is red in the standby mode. It turns blue when Press the PAUSE button to pause playback. the unit is turned on. Press PLAY or PAUSE to restart playback. standby indicator Stopping playback 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (L) to open the tray. 3 Insert the disc label side up. Press the STOP button to stop playback. < In the case of double-sided discs, the side to be played should be face down. < Make s
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Skipping playback Fast scanning Press the SKIP button (. or /) repeatedly until the When playing back, use the SCAN button (m or ,) to desired track is found. The selected track will be played from move backwards and forwards. Press PLAY to restart playback the beginning. at normal speed at the desired location. Repeated presses of the SCAN buttons changes the scanning < If the . button is pressed once during playback, playback speeds. There are three speeds: returns to the start of the current
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Repeat mode Changing the display mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for During playback, it is possible to change the display as shown playback. Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle here. between the following options: REPEAT TRK REPEAT DSC (track repeat) (whole disc repeat) Currently playing track Elapsed time of REPEAT OFF current track (no repeat) < Halting playback stops the repeat mode. Time remaining for current track Track repeat When this is selected, the curren
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Word sync i.LINK (AUDIO) Output Setting When the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to an amplifier or a D/A converter, select proper i.LINK output setting. This feature is used when you want to get your whole system locked to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to the Esoteric AZ-1 or G-0/G-0s or other devices that are Press the i.LINK button. capable of outputting a sync signal (word clock). Each time the i.LINK button is pressed, the output setting changes. Use the WORD but
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Output Settings Available menu item and options ./ i.LINK Used to select an i.LINK output setting. “60958”, “PCM” or “OFF” are available. You can also use the i.LINK button of the remote control unit. 1 In the stop mode, press and hold the PLAY AREA button See page 14 for details. for more than 2 seconds. DF (Digital Filter) Used to select a digital filter. “Wide” or “Narrow” are available. The unit enters setup mode, and “ > ” appears on the *** display. ( changes depending on your setting.) *
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i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international How to connect multiple i.LINK-capable specification. devices This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 Daisy chain connection (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could You can daisy-chain up to 17 devices including this unit. not be transmitted but in analog format in the
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Settings (introduction) 1 4 Turn on the main unit. When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry. 2 Press the SETUP button to enter the setup menu. < When a numerical value (such as speaker distance) is changed, the value is confirmed without pressing the ENTER button. < Individual menu functions are described on pages 19 and 20. 3 4
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Settings (Setup Menu Chart) AudioSetup GeneralSet Analog Out options SP Setup SP Size L/R Size options DigitalOut options C Size options CD Direct options SR/SL Size options SW ON/OFF options Distance L/R *.*m options C *.*m options SR/SL *.*m options SP Level LR ***.*dB options C ***.*dB options SR ***.*-dB options SL ***.*dB options SW ***.*dB options Test Start Test Tone options 18
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Settings (Audio Setup) Settings (Speaker Setup 1) Use these speaker setup menus when the i.LINK Analog output settings (Analog Out) (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a surround sound When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or amplifier, and when you don’t use the speaker menus down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the of the amplifier. ENTER button to confirm the entry. There is no need for this setup when not using the i.LINK 2ch (AUDIO) terminal, or when you use t
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Settings (Speaker Setup 2) Speaker distance Speaker levels (SP Level) This setup has no effect at the moment. Leave this Use this to set the relative levels of the speakers. You can set setup as it is (factory settings) the L/R pair together, and the center, and surround rear pair When the SZ-1 is updated in the future, it will have an effect independently, as well as the subwoofer. The maximum value on the sound from DVD Audio discs. you can set here is 0dB and the minimum is –12dB, with settin
