Rotel HIFI RCD 950 User's Manual
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1. is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer 6A An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produ2. read OPEN A second push of the button will Close the drawer The Display will read 00 while the drawer is Closing The Display will first show 00 and then NO DISC when there is no CD in the RCD 950 When a disc is loaded the Display will show the number of Tracks and the Total Time on the disc More than 16 tracks on a disc will cause the display to read OVER in red Pressing the PLAY button while the drawer is open will cause the drawer to Close and will start Play The Display will read 01 when you do this You may pre select a track number before pressing Play and the CD player will begin play with the selected track number The track playing will blink in the display You may also gently push the drawer inward and it will close The STOP button will stop all functions and the Display will show the total track numbers and the total time on the disc Pressing the PAUSE button will make the CD player stay in the same place on the CD and the CD will still spin No sound will be heard until you press the Pause button or Play button to resume playing the disc The red Pause indicator Il will illuminate in the display next to the Play arrow The TRACK buttons I lt lt gt gt I will advance to the next Track gt gt I or will go back to the previous Track I lt lt on the disc If you are in the middle of a song and you press the I lt lt Track button once the player will begin the same song again If you press it twice quickly it
3. FRO T E amp L RCD 950 Stereo Compact Disc Player Owners Manual Please write the serial number purchase date and ROTELhi fi AUTHORIZED DEALER for your records in the space provided Serial Number Purchase date ROTELh i fi AUTHORIZED DEALER A WORD FROM All OF US AT ROTEL Thank you for purchasing our RCD 950 Digital Compact Disc Player We have been designing and manufacturing high quality high performance audio electronics for more than 30 years Because of our desire to excel we have won many design awards for sound quality and value for our audio components We continue to do research and development in the UK to provide improvements in the sound quality and performance of our components This CD player was designed to offer lifelike sound and is a natural extension of our love for music Our passion for good sound and our love of music is well known We believe that the music played through your RCD 950 will be a source of enjoyment to you for many years to come Rotel is committed to making quality products to enhance your life We have designed this CD player to be durable easy to use and to have high fidelity fo the original sound Please read the owners manual to ensure that the RCD 950 is properly installed and able to offer optimum performance We appreciate being a part of your life FEATURES OF THE RCD 950 CD PLAYER This CD player uses a multiplebit bitstream continuous calibration digital to analog converter This
4. ce heat PORTABLE CART WARNING 10 Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 11 Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 12 Power Cord Profection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 13 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 15 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through the openings 16 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified factory authorized service personnel when e The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or e Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or The appliance has been exposed to rain or e The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 17 Ser
5. f with nothing stacked on top of it This will minimize potential interference with other components in your system such as your tuner Component furniture will also reduce or suppress vibration and all audio components will provide improved sound when free from vibration Ask your ROTELAI fi AUTHORIZED DEALER for advice about component furniture and proper installation of audio components ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS This CD player is designed to work on AC voltage and the correct voltage is displayed on the Back Panel Do not attempt to operate the RCD 950 on incorrect voltage as this will 2 damage the circuitry and will void your warranty If you are in doubt about the correct voltage for this CD player we suggest that you please read the label on the back panel the label on the packing carton or consult your ROTELhi fi AUTHORIZED DEALER for confirmation of the correct voltage Connect the Power Cord to your wall socket for AC power When you wish to disconnect the power cord from the wall always hold the plug firmly and then pull it out of the wall socket Do not unplug the power cord from the wall by pulling the cord only This may damage the power cord and create a hazardous condition We recommend that the RCD 950 be connected to the mains wall socket or an AC power line filter not an extension cord If you wish to clean the cabinet on the RCD 950 we suggest that you clean it with a soft DRY cloth Never use cleaning compounds or solvent
6. ill allow you to play a song the whole disc or programmed songs repeatedly until you cancel this function by pressing REPEAT again or STOP The words REPEAT 1 or REPEAT ALL are shown in the Display Panel according to which function you select This may be combined with RANDOM play as well The A B button will allow you to create a time loop in a song This is useful for learning the words or chords in a song This feature could also be used for sampling segments of songs to make a special effects recording To use this feature select the place in a song that you wish to repeat and press PLAY Press the A B button at the time you wish to start the loop Allow the disc to play until you reach the end point of the section you wish to loop and then press the A B button again This will create a time loop and the RCD 950 will repeat play this until you press STOP or the A B button again The display will show A B when you are using this feature 4 The TIME button will change the Display readout from Track Number and Elapsed Time fo Track Number and Time Remaining in a song and then Total Time Remaining for the disc or Program The word REMAIN will show in the display when you use this feature The SEARCH buttons lt lt gt gt will cause the CD player to go forward or backwards in time quickly when playing a song The REMOTE CONTROL handset duplicates all the functions on the Front Panel of the RCD 950 It also includes Direct Access keys f
7. is followed by a digital filter that runs at the equivalent of 96 x the sampling frequency We have followed this circuit with a high performance buffer stage to improve the sound quality and stability of the output stage RCD 950 will offer a lively entertaining source of music for your sound system We have installed the loader and the 3 beam laser sled assembly in the center of the cabinet to optimize the mechanical integrity of the mechanism We believe this helps to endow the mechanism with greater stability We have center loading in some of our other models for the same reason The display is simple yet informative It will provide more detailed information if you choose This is done by pressing the appropriate buttons on the front panel or on the remote control The Remote control duplicates all of the controls on the front panel and also has Direct Access keys for the tracks on the CD INSTALLATION OF THE RCD 950 Please place the unit on a DRY level surface away from direct sunlight Avoid placing objects on top of the RCD 950 Do not allow water to fall onto or into the RCD 950 as this could damage the circuitry Avoid installing the CD player in a location where excessive heat humidity vibration or moisture will be a problem such as directly on top of an amplifier where excess heat will build up We recommend installing the RCD 950 in furniture designed to house audio components This will allow the CD player to be on its own shel
8. o an external digital to analog converter such as the Rotel RDP 980 High performance RCA patch cables will improve the sound of your stereo and we recommend them Ask your ROTELAi fi AUTHORIZED DEALER for advice about cables A FINAL WORD FROM ROTEL ABOUT THIS CD PLAYER We have attempted to provide a very good sounding machine with simple features We have tried to do this at a reasonable price while retaining the build quality for which we are rightly famous We believe that the RCD 950 will be a source of pleasure to you for years to come We have designed this CD player for high performance and musicality using test equipment and the human ear We believe that both methods are useful in the design of audio electronics This is time consuming but we feel that the music benefits from this care and attention to detail We realize that there are many choices available in the market today and we thank you again for choosing our RCD 950 Digital Compact Disc Player to play your CDs Enjoy the music 5 SPECIFICATIONS RCD 950 COMPACT DISC PLAYER Frequency response Total Harmonic Distortion Noise Channel Separation Signal to noise ratio Channel balance Dynamic range Analog output Analog output impedance Digital output level Digital output impedance speed accuracy wow and flutter Digital to analog converter Digital filter Power requirements Power consumption Weight Dimensions 5 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB lt 0 0045 1 kH
9. or the Track numbers To Play a track higher than 10 you should press the 10 button to add the track numbers together For example to play track 28 you would push the 10 button twice and then push 8 To insure proper operation of the remote control it should be aimed directly at the front panel display of the CD player The STOP and Direct Access Track keys are black The Function keys the OPEN CLOSE OPN CLS key and the PAUSE key are gray The PLAY button is orange The keys are color coded to be visually easy to identify and use PROOUCT COMPLIES WTH DHHS 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 OK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO MOISTURE OUTPUT DIGITAL ANALOG DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION POSSIBLE WHEN THE TOP COVER IS REMOVED AVOID DIRECT DANGER RADIATION DE LASER INVISIBLE LORS D OUVERTURE EVITER L OPOSIMON DIRECT AU RAYON RIGHT LEFT WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OUTPUT TRICAL Sock Please refer to this drawing of the Rear panel of the RCD 950 when connecting to your stereo system CONNECTING THE RCD 950 TO YOUR STEREO The rear panel of the RCD 950 has the OUTPUT connections for the CD player These are RCA jacks and are designed to be connected to the CD or AUX input of your stereo integrated amp receiver or preamplifier Please observe the correct Left and Right Channel connections for optimum enjoyment of your music The DIGITAL OUTPUT is an RCA connector and is designed to use a 75 ohm shielded cable to connect RCD 950 t
10. s to clean the cabinet as they may damage the finish or remove the labels They could also damage the circuitry if any residue falls inside the CD player There are NO user serviceable parts inside the RCD 950 Please do not open the cabinet as this will expose you to the risk of potentially dangerous high voltage the risk of shock and the LASER inside could also be HAZARDOUS to your health and eyesight This could also damage the circuits and possibly void your warranty ROTEL STEREO COMPACT DISC PLAYER RCD 950 Please refer to this drawing of the Front Panel when reading the section about Controls and the Display on the RCD 950 CONTROLS ON THIS CD PLAYER The POWER button will turn the CD player ON and OFF Push it in and the RCD 950 will turn ON The POWER INDICATOR LIGHT and the DISPLAY will illuminate at the same time If you push the Power button again the power will go OFF and the Power Indicator Light and the Display will extinguish The OPEN CLOSE PLAY STOP PAUSE AND TRACK buttons are underneath the Display The PROGRAM SCAN RANDOM REPEAT A to B TIME and SEARCH buttons are to left of the loading tray The Display panel includes the REMOTE SENSOR for receiving the Infra Red signals from the REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET Please be certain not to block this as the Remote Control Handset will not function if this is covered or blocked The Open Close OPN CLS button will open the drawer after you have pushed it The Display will
11. vicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified factory authorized service personnel DANGER Invisible laser radiation when you open the top cover audio direct exposure to laser beam CLASS 1 Laser Product Complies with DHHS 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure APPLICABLE FOR U S A CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED TO THE USAGE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND
12. will play the previous song on the disc If you are in Pause and you press the I lt lt Track button once it will proceed to the beginning of the same track and wait for you to press the Pause or Play button Pressing the gt gt I Track button will cause the CD player to skip to the next track on the disc The PROGRAM button will be used when you Program songs on the disc for play in a specific order or to make a recording To begin a Program load a disc into the drawer and press the Close button The RCD 950 will read the table of contents on the disc Press the Program button on the CD player or the Remote Control The display will show the word MEMORY and Pet Next select the Track Number you wish to Program It will be displayed in the Display Panel Press the Program button again and the song will be entered into the Program memory Repeat this for the tracks you wish to program The RCD 950 will remember up to 21 tracks in a Program The track numbers will illuminate in the display as you enter them Into your PROGRAM You may check the song sequence entered into the program by pressing the PROG button Pressing the Open OPN CLS button will completely erase a Program from the memory SCAN will play the first 10 seconds of each song on a disc The word INTRO will show in the Display The RANDOM function will play songs in a completely random way till the disc Is finished The word RANDOM will show in the display The REPEAT REPT button w
13. z gt 100 dB 1 kHz gt 100 dB 0 5 dB 99 dB 2 volts rms 220 ohms 0 5 volt peak to peak 75 ohms Quartz crystal accuracy Multiplebit bitstream continuous calibration 96 x Oversampling equivalent 120 volts AC 60 Hz 220 240 volts AC 50 Hz 30 watts 4 8 kg 10 5 Lb 440 mm W x 92 mm H x 298 mm D 17 3 8 W x 3 5 8 H x 11 3 4 D All specifications are accurate at the time of printing Rotel reserves the right to make improvements without notice SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance A A 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance
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