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D01065821A
SA-50
Super Audio CD/CD Player - D/A Converter
OWNER’S MANUAL .................... 3
MODE D’EMPLOI ...................... 27
MANUAL DEL USUARIO ............51
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< Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. < Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. < Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT case or similar unit. REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. < The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY/ON switch not in
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ENGLISH For U.S.A. Contents This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to against harmful interference in a residential installation. This get the best performance from this unit. equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in acc
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Before Use What’s in the box Do Not Move the Unit During Playback Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or open it. move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc or the unit. Power cord x 1 Remote control unit (RC-1156) x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 When Moving This Unit Felt pads x 3 When changing places of installation or packing the unit for Owner’s manual x 1 moving, be sure to r
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ENGLISH Discs CAUTION: Type of discs that can be played on this system < Do not play any disc that is warped, deformed or damaged. This unit can playback discs bearing any of the following logos: Playing such discs may cause irreparable harm to the playback mechanisms. < Printable CD-R and CD-RW discs are not recommended, as the Super Audio CD: label side might be sticky and damage the unit. This also includes PC produced discs where a stick on label has been used. < Do not sti
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RCA audio cable XLR cable optical digital cable RCA digital coaxial cable optical digital cable RCA digital coaxial cable Connection (1) Connection Precautions: < Connect the power plug to a wall socket after completing all other connections. < Be sure to thoroughly read through the instruction manuals of the equipment you will connect and observe all instructions. Amplifier or digital audio device (CD recorder, MD deck, etc.) DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) (OPTICAL) Connect one of the cables
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ENGLISH A Digital audio output terminals C Analog audio output terminals These terminals output digital audio from CD. The unit may Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for 2-channel analog be connected using either coaxial or optical (TOS) cables to stereo output. amplifiers or digital audio devices such as CD recorders, etc. Use commercially available XLR or RCA audio cables: Use commercially available COAXIAL or OPTICAL cables: XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cables COAXIAL: Use RCA (pin)
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Supplied power cord BNC coaxial cable USB cable Connection (2) D E F G Wall socket WORD SYNC OUT Computer Master clock generator (AI-10, G-03X, etc.) D USB input terminal G Power cord Inputs digital audio from a personal computer. Connect to the Connect the power cord to the power cord receptacle, and USB port of a personal computer using a commercially available connect the power plug to an AC wall socket, after all other USB cable. connections have been made. < The USB input circuit can be
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ENGLISH Identifying the Parts (Main Unit) A B C D E F G H I J A F POWER OPEN/CLOSE Use this button to turn the unit on and off. Use this button to open and close the disc tray (page 13). The indicator ring lights when the main unit is ON. The indicator ring lights off when the main unit is OFF. G STOP When you do not use the unit, make sure to turn off the unit. Use this button to stop playback (page 13). The indicator ring lights when the disc is inserted in stop mode. B MODE If this button is
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Identifying the Parts (Remote Control Unit) A ON/LIGHT When this button is pressed, white buttons on the remote control unit will light for a few seconds. B STANDBY This button will not work on the SA-50. Please ignore this button. A N B C Number buttons Use these buttons to enter the track number for playback. C D PLAY AREA When a hybrid Super Audio CD is loaded and the disc is not O being played, press this button to change the play area of the disc P (page 14). D Q E E 2CH/MULTI R F This
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ENGLISH Remote Control Unit R GROUP/TITLE ( / ) Notes on use The group/ title function cannot be used with this unit. < Point the remote control unit at the main unit’s remote sensor However, if this button is pressed when playback is stopped, within seven meters (23 feet) of the main unit. There should not be the source can be selected from CD/SACD and external input. any obstacles between the player and the remote control unit. When external input is selected, it can be used as a D/A conve
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Identifying the Parts (Front Panel Display) e a c b d f a Disc type indicator Shows the type of disc currently loaded CD or SACD. Note: This display also lights when DVD video, DVD audio or Video CD discs are loaded but playback of these types of discs is not possible with this unit. This unit will playback Super Audio CD and CD only. b REPEAT indicator Lights when repeat play mode is selected. c SETUP indicator Lights in the setup menu mode. d Message area Alphanumeric display to show times
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ENGLISH Playback (1) Pausing playback 2 1 3 4 5 1 Press the POWER button to turn the unit on. Press the PAUSE button to pause playback. The indicator ring of the PLAY button blinks. Press the PLAY button or the PAUSE button to restart playback. The indicator ring lights. 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the tray. The tray opens toward you. Stopping playback 3 Insert the disc label side up. During playback, press the STOP button to stop playback. Opening and closing the tray < Make sure th
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Playback (2) Selecting the playback area Skipping playback To change the playback area of Super Audio CD, press the STOP Press the TRACK/CHAP button or the skip buttons (. or /) button on the front panel for 2 seconds or more while playback is repeatedly until the desired track is found. The selected track will stopped. be played from the beginning. Press the PLAY AREA button in stop mode to select a playback area if you use the remote control unit. < If the . button is pressed once during
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ENGLISH Programmed Playback Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back 3 Finish the programming by pressing the PLAY (G) button. in the desired order. Programmed playback begins (if the disc is actually being played back while you are setting the program order, there’s no need to press PLAY). 1 Press the AUDIO button (either when playing back or stopped). If a track is currently playing back, this track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list. Clearing t
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Repeat Mode Changing the Display Mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback. During playback, it is possible to change the display as follows: Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycles between the following options: REPEAT TRK REPEAT DSC Currently playing track Elapsed time of current track (track repeat) (whole disc repeat) REPEAT OFF (no repeat) Track repeat Time remaining for current track When this is selected, the currently selected track is repeated. If another
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ENGLISH Display Dimming D/A Converter Mode The display on the front panel can be dimmed to suit the environment This unit can be used as a 32 bit D/A converter. in which you listen to music. Complete dimming may also improve audio playback quality. When playback is stopped, pressing the MODE button changes the Use the DIMMER button to cycle between these settings. input source. When you are using the remote control unit, you can also begin this function by pressing the GROUP/TITLE buttons
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USB cable Connecting to a Personal Computer and Playing Back a Music File By connecting the USB input terminal of this unit to a personal 4 Press the MODE button repeatedly to select “USB in” computer using a USB cable, recorded music files can be played using (page 17). the D/A converter of this unit. The USB-connected personal computer must be running with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista. Other operating systems are not guaranteed. Use the OS based media player for playback (Window
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ENGLISH If the sound does not playback normally when you are using a For Windows Vista supported operating system, and the connections are correct as Click “Control Panel” and then “Sound”. Click the “Playback” tab and described above, check the following points. check that “Speakers USB Audio DAC” is selected. For Windows XP If the drivers were correctly installed, “USB Composite Device” appears under “Universal Serial Bus controllers” in “Device Manager”. Furthermore, “USB Audio Device”
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Settings (1) 4 Press the MODE button for 2 seconds or longer to exit setup mode. MODE Making settings If no operation is performed for 10 seconds or longer or STOP is 1 When this unit is stopped or in playback, press the MODE pressed once, setup mode is exited and the normal display returns. button for 2 seconds or longer. < Settings are retained even if the unit's power cord is disconnected. 2 Press the MODE button repeatedly to select the menu item to be changed. Available Menu Items
