Arcam CD93/92 User's Manual
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1. CD TEXT Play The track number is briefly displayed followed by the track title scrolling across the display The display returns to showing the track number and time Track selection When a new track is selected the track number is briefly displayed followed by the track title scrolling across the display The display returns to showing the track number and time NOTE The track title is always displayed when a track is selected either for playing or programming The artist is always displayed when the disc is stopped The TITLE button turns the text display off The text display supports English only CD93 5 Using the remote control CR 314 Remote Control Note that greyed out buttons on the remote control are DVD specific and are not used with the CD player CD DVD Ensure that CD mode is selected using the CD DVD toggle button The CD LED above the CD DVD button is lit briefly when CD mode is selected DISP display Turns the display on or off Turning the display off generally produces a slight improvement in sound quality A B This button enables you to repeat any section of music within a track Whilst the disc is playing press the A B button at the start of the section you wish to repeat REPEAT is shown on the display and the letter A flashes Press the button a second time when you reach the end of the section you wish to repeat The A B letters stop flashing an2. The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B objects have fallen or liquid has spilled into the appliance or C the appliance has been exposed to rain or D 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 Safety compliance This product has been designed to meet the IEC 60065 international electrical safety standard Using this handbook This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install connect set up and use the Arcam CD93 compact disc player The CR 314 remote control handset supplied with this equipment is also described Safety Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this handbook Many of these items are common sense precautions but for your own safety and to ensure that you do not damage the unit we strongly recommend that you read them Digital to Analogue conversion The CD93 incorporates the latest audio up sampling technology to convert the 44 1kHz data from the CD up to 192kHz in 24 bit precision using the Analog Devices AD1896 sample rate converter The 192kHz audio data is converted into the analogue domain using four Wolfson Micro WM8740 24 bit stereo DACs Left and right output channels are made using two stereo DAC chips per channel both operating in
3. safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance Retain this handbook for future reference and adhere to all warnings in the handbook or on the appliance 2 Water and moisture The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous Do not use the appliance near water for example next to a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 3 Object or liquid entry Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings Liquid filled objects such as vases should not be placed on the equipment 4 Ventilation Do not place the equipment on a bed sofa rug or similar soft surface or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet since ventilation may be impeded We recommend a minimum distance of 50mm 2 inches around the sides and top of the appliance to provide adequate ventilation 5 Heat Locate the appliance away from naked flames or heat producing equipment such as radiators stoves or other appliances including other amplifiers that produce heat 6 Climate The appliance has been designed for use in moderate climates 7 Racks and stands Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with audio equipment If the equipment is on a portable rack it should be moved with great care to avoid overturning the combination 8 Cleaning Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning The case should normally only requir
4. HANDBOOK Arcam CD93 Compact Disc player Lecteur de Disque Compact Arcam CD93 Arcam CD93 Compact Disc Spieler O g ve Safety guidelines CD93 92 2 gt gt CAUTION ATTENTION SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR 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 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The lightning flash with an 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 servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product CAUTION In Canada and the USA to prevent electric shock match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot in the socket and insert the plug fully into the socket Important safety instructions This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards However you should be aware of the following installation and operation precautions 1 Take heed of warnings and instructions You should read all the
5. ace the CD in the tray with the label facing uppermost Press LOAD again or press PLAY or gently push the tray in 5mm to close the tray You will see the total number of tracks and total disc time for example TRACK INDEX o 1 I o The display returns to 0 after a few seconds The disc is now ready to play PLAY Press to play the CD To restart from track 1 press STOP and then PLAY Make sure your amplifier s input source selector is set to the correct input STOP Press to stop the CD playing The display shows O and the number of tracks PAUSE Press to pause the disc interrupt play Press PLAY to resume play from the same point SEARCH Press lt 4 lt 4 to search backwards or Bb to search forwards for a particular passage within the currently playing track If the player is in PAUSE mode the search is made at high speed with the sound muted Press gt gt or PLAY to stop the search action and resume playing EE SKIP TRACK To start a CD with a track other than the first press PI or to locate the desired track To select another track during play press H or Pl The track is played automatically after selection CDs with text Load You will see the total number of tracks and the total disc time with CD TEXT illuminated in the display The artist and album title scrolls across the display before returning to show the artist and total number of tracks
6. acks on the disc To select a track press the corresponding keypad button For tracks greater than 9 enter the digits in sequence For example to play track 15 press and hold 1 until the number on the display moves to the left then press 5 CLEAR If you make a mistake whilst programming you can delete the last entered track by pressing CLEAR To delete all the programmed tracks press CLEAR repeatedly until 0 is displayed To exit the program facility press PROG PROG Program You can program a selection of up to 24 tracks from a disc to play in any order Select a track by using the P and Id buttons then press PROG to program the track into memory PROGRAM appears on the display to indicate that you have started programming a sequence Repeat these steps to program the remaining tracks in your selection Alternatively press PROG once and enter your track selection using the 0 9 keypad The display shows the track numbers programmed the total length of the programmed sequence and the number of tracks programmed shown by a number below the word STEP Each time you enter a track the number below STEP increments by one and flashes until you press PROG to confirm If you fail to press PROG within about five seconds the display stops flashing and you will have to reselect the track Press P to play the program Press gt again to replay the entire sequence from the start Press and hol
7. cam has a policy of continual improvement for its products This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Radio interference The CD93 player is a digital audio device which has been designed to very high standards of electromagnetic compatibility Both CD players and DACs generate and can radiate RF radio frequency energy In some cases this can cause interference with FM and AM radio reception If this is the case keep the CD player and its connecting cables as far from the tuner and its aerials as possible Connecting the CD player and the tuner to different mains sockets can also help to reduce interference EC COUNTRIES These products have been designed to comply with directive 89 336 EEC USA These products comply with FCC requirements Laser radiation If an Arcam CD player is operated whilst the outer casing is removed invisible laser radiation could cause eye damage CLASS LASER PRODUCT CD93 7 Guarantee Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge during the first two years after purchase at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor The manufacturer can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident misuse abuse wear and tear neglect or through unauthorised adjustment and or repair neither can they accept responsibility for damage or loss oc
8. curring during transit to or from the person claiming under the guarantee The warranty covers Parts and labour costs for two years from the purchase date After two years you must pay for both parts and labour costs The warranty does not cover transportation costs at any time Claims under guarantee This equipment should be packed in the original packing and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased or failing this directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of residence On line registration CD93 8 You can register your Arcam product on line at www arcam co uk It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier NOT by post No responsibility can be accepted for the unit whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage whilst in transit For further details contact Arcam at Arcam Customer Support Department Pembroke Avenue Waterbeach CAMBRIDGE CB5 9QR England Telephone 44 0 1223 203203 Fax 44 0 1223 863384 Email support arcam co uk Problems Always contact your dealer in the first instance If your dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer Support on 44 0 1223 203203 or write to us at the above address and we will do our best to help you
9. d CLEAR to erase the programmed sequence Press PROG again to exit the program facility MUTE Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifiers Volume Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote controllable amplifiers Note that the volume controls and MUTE button have no effect on the audio output level of the CD players NOTE Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control Do not place anything in front of the display area on the CD player where the IR receiver is located or the remote control may not work Technical specification Digital to Analogue conversion High performance 192kHz 24 bit sample rate converter and multiple 24 bit digital to analogue conversion Laser pick up Laser wavelength Numerical aperture Signal to noise ratio Harmonic distortion 24 bit 1kHz Frequency response 0 2dB Output level OdB Output impedance Minimum recommended load Using 16 bit triangular p d f dithered data Physical Dimensions Weight Power consumption Digital output connection Supplied accessories E amp OE 3 beam 780nm 0 45 114dB lt 0 0008 0 15Hz 20kHz 2 2Vrms 47Q 5kQ W430 x D290 x H85mm 6 5kg nett 8 4kg packed 32VA maximum 75Q co axial optical TOSLINK Mains lead CR 314 remote control 2 x AAA batteries NOTE All specification values are typical unless otherwise stated Continual improvement policy Ar
10. d remain lit This section will repeat until you press M or P or Kd The forward search button gt moves forward within the selected loop RPT repeat To repeat the entire CD or a pre programmed selection of tracks press RPT once REPEAT lights on the display To repeat a particular track select that track and then press RPT twice so that REPEAT 1 is shown on the display If you now select a different track that track is repeated instead To cancel the repeat function press RPT a third time Search and Skip Track Search backwards and forwards Skip track backwards and forwards see page 5 OPEN Opens and closes the CD tray Playback control Pause Play and Stop see page 5 P MODE Press once to shuffle play CD tracks i e play them in CD DVD REMOTE a random order Press again to cancel shuffle play TITLE Press TITLE once to display the remaining time of the currently playing track Press again to display the time remaining of the disc Press a third time to turn the text display on Press TITLE again and the display reverts to its original setting showing the time elapsed for the current track For CDs with text pressing TITLE once while the disc is loaded but not playing displays the artist s name Pressing TITLE a second time displays the total number of tracks and the total playing time CD93 6 0 9 keypad This allows direct access to individual tr
11. dual mono configuration The resulting four mono signals two for each channel are summed together to help improve dynamic range linearity and therefore distortion Due to the higher sample rates the digital filters roll off less aggressively than for standard DACs and the analogue filters have a wider bandwidth resulting in less phase distortion particularly for the higher frequencies Contents Safety Guidelines M sr eaaa 2 Important safety instructions 2 Safety compliance Installation Positioning the unit T5 Connecting to other equipment 4 CD98ibackipanell Part re 4 Connecting to a power SUpply 4 Using your CD player 5 COS MINE tes ssn aaa ere as eee ee eae ee 5 Using the remote control 6 CRSIMREMOLE OIO a 6 Technical specification 7 Guarantee a a NA TE 8 On line registration 8 CD93 3 Installation CD93 4 Positioning the unit Always place the CD player on a level firm surface Placing your player on a set of dedicated sorbothane isolation feet will isolate the unit from its surroundings as well as absorbing the vibrations created within the player itself You will generally hear some sonic improvements which makes this an extremely cost effective upgrade Connecting to other equipment Interconnect cables Interconnecting cables are not suppli
12. e a wipe with a soft damp lint free cloth Do not use paint thinners or other chemical solvents for cleaning We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth 9 Power sources Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 10 Power cord protection 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 and the point where they exit from the appliance 11 Grounding Ensure that the grounding means of the appliance is not defeated 12 Power lines Locate any outdoor antenna aerial away from power lines 13 Non use periods f the unit has a standby function a small amount of current will continue to flow into the equipment in this mode Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet if left unused for a ong period of time 14 Abnormal smell f an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the appliance turn the power off immediately and unplug the unit from the wall outlet Contact your dealer immediately 15 Servicing You should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in this handbook All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 16 Damage requiring service
13. ed with this CD player We recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables will degrade the sound quality of your system Please contact your Arcam dealer for details of suitable cables Audio outputs Connect these to your amplifier s CD or any other line level input using suitable high quality interconnect cables Ensure that the left and right audio outputs from the CD player are connected to the same left and right inputs on your amplifier The second set of sockets can be used to connect to a second amplifier set up for multi room use Coaxial digital output Use this socket if you are using a separate digital to analogue converter DAC or digital recorder Connect to the DAC or recorder s digital input using a suitable 75Q screened cable CAUTION Never connect the digital output socket to a conventional audio input Optical digital output Use this socket if you are using a separate DAC or digital recorder with an optical connection Connect using a suitable optical cable Remote input connection 5 It is not necessary to make any connection to this socket in normal use This connection is for ease of installation to multi room remote control systems and is suitable for modulated IR commands Contact your multi room installer for more information CD93 back panel part Connecting to a power supply Wrong plug Check that the plug supplied with the unit fits your supply and that your mains sup
14. ply voltage agrees with the voltage setting 230V indicated on the rear panel of the unit If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different consult your Arcam dealer or Arcam Customer Support on 44 0 1223 203203 Mains lead The appliance is normally supplied with a moulded mains plug already fitted to the lead If for any reason the plug needs to be removed it must be disposed of immediately and securely as it is a potential shock hazard when inserted into the mains socket Should you require a new mains lead contact your Arcam dealer Plugging in Push the plug IEC line socket of the power cable supplied with the unit into the socket marked POWER INLET in the back of the unit Make sure it is pushed in firmly Put the plug on the other end of the cable into your power supply socket and switch the socket on E 230V AUDIO OUTPUTS OAA CO AXIAL OPTICAL POWER INLET Using your CD player ARCAM compact DIGITAL AUDIO CET D CD93 24 BIT 192 kHz UPSAMPLING TECHNOLOGY Q Q COMPACT DISC PLAYER ers ele ete rte ere STOP PAUSE Ha TRACK P POWER T POWER Press this button to switch the CD player on and off When first powered up with no CD installed the display shows LOAD To install a CD press LOAD or OPEN on the remote control The CD tray opens it accepts 12cm and 8cm discs Pl
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