Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CP-500 Classe Audio
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Owner’ s Manual CP-500 Preamplifier.
NO TICE All of us at Classé take extreme care to ensur e that your purchase will remain a priz ed investment. W e are pr oud to inform you that all Classé components have been officially appro ved for the Eur opean Community (CE) mark.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 5 a word about installation .......................................................................... 5 Unpacking and Placement .....
5 W elcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. I t is the r esult of many years of continuous refinement, and we ar e sure that y ou will enjoy it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers.
6 Unpac king and Placement unpacking y our preamplifier Carefully unpack your pr eamplifier according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve all accessories from the carton. Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé product.
7 register y our pur c hase! Having found the serial number , now would be a good time to fill out the registration car d. Please register your pur chase so we can advise you of updates and other items of interest. I t will take only a minute or so. Please complete the car d no w , before you forget.
8 w arm up/break-in period Y our new Classé power preamplifier will deliv er outstanding performance immediately . How ever , you should expect to hear it impro ve somewhat as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its v arious components “break-in.
9 Special Design F eatures flexible gr aphical user interface The LCD touchscreen on the front panel of y our new component supports an extremely flexible and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while maintaining a clean, uncluttered appearance.
10 extensi ve listening tests Ex cellent measured performance is to be expected in world-class products, and Classé products deliver that performance. Ho wever , experience has shown that technical excellence alone is insufficient to guarantee subjectively musical r esults.
11 F ront P anel 1 Standb y button & LED indicator The front panel S tandby button will toggle the preamplifier betw een oper at.
12 2 Menu button P ressing the front panel M enu button will call up the main menu system , replacing the normal operational menu and status display in the LCD touchscreen. 3 LCD touchscr een M uch of your interaction with the CP-500 will be via the L CD touchscreen (and the CP-500’ s supplied remote control).
13 In addition to receiving IR commands, the CP-500 can also transmit IR commands so they may be learned by third-party learning remote contr ols. The CP-500 includes a comprehensive list of discr ete IR commands to facilitate the creation of reliable macr os.
14 Rear P anel 1 T ape Input Connect the analog outputs of any recor ding device (analog tape recor der , digital tape recor der , CD recorder , etc.) you may have to these single-ended R CA connectors. Y ou may select to hear the output of your recor ding device by touching the tape button on the main operational screen of the CP-500.
15 4 Balanced (XLR) inputs These XLR jacks accept right-channel and left-channel balanced signals from source equipment with balanced outputs. Either of these inputs may be selected by touching the corresponding button on the main operational screen of the LCD touchscr een.
16 7 Balanced (XLR) main outputs These XLR outputs provide a high quality , balanced stereo analog signal to your pow er amplifier . Connect them to corresponding balanced inputs on your pow er amplifier , using shielded high-quality balanced interconnects.
17 8 RS-232 Control P ort This DB-9 connector has two purposes: • downloading new operating software into your pr eamplifier (should new features ever be added, for example) • external control of.
18 11 DC T rigger Input and Output Many audio/video components can supply a DC control v oltage to associated equipment in order to induce desir ed behavior . Y our Classé preamplifier can take advantage of these capabilities in or der to be switched between oper ate and standby automatically , usually in concer t with the A/V preamp itself .
19 T he Remote Control Y our new preamplifier comes with a versatile r emote control which can control both the CP-500 itself and several aspects of the rest of a Classé-based system. The buttons are arranged in logical groups accor ding to their functions.
20 3 Navigation K e ys The central section of the remote control contains the navigation keys. This array of buttons is similar to what you may have seen on remote controls for D VD players, and is used for navigation of the menu system of the CP-500.
21 T he Menu System Y our CP-500 includes a versatile L CD touchscr een which supports both an attractive information display and a flexible menu system. While its use is quite intuitive, it is also quite extensive. This section of the owner’ s manual outlines the many capabilities found in the menu system.
22 main menu system P ressing the front panel M enu button to the left of the LCD touchscr een brings up a comprehensive main menu system , the top two levels of which ar e shown above. This menu provides access to many installation-specific featur es that let you customize ho w the CP-500 works within the context of your particular system.
23 rotary The rotary knob on the front panel does not directly control the volume. Instead, it controls cir cuitry that does so with greater fidelity and precision than traditional volume potentiometers could ever achieve.
24 Of course, it is possible to bump into the knob by accident, which might result in its spinning very quickly indeed. Rather than increasing the volume uncontrollably under these conditions, the CP-500 actually slows ev erything down again as a safety measure against accidentally blo wing your speakers.
25 • speed limit: establishes a maximum rotary speed, beyond which there will be no change in volume whatsoever; the knob ’ s input will be ignored completely until it is first stopped, and then rotated at a slow er speed.
26 • The t button acts like the backspace key on a computer keyboard, mo ving the cursor to the left and eliminating any characters along the way . • The u button moves the cursor to the right, adding characters along the way . (Change each character to what you want as you go along, using the + and – buttons.
27 phono gain The phono gain menu is only active if the optional phono module is installed; otherwise it is grayed out. When it is installed, the CP-500 will automatically recognize it, r ename the line 1 input to phono , and activate the input on the main menu.
28 teach IR The CP-500 provides discr ete infrared (IR) command codes for all its functions, a list that extends far beyond what is requir ed by normal remote contr ols. Ho wever , many of these functions are critical if you plan to create a customized remote control with macros that take command of y our entire system.
29 brightness The brightness setting of the CP-500 has three possible values: lo w , medium, and high . Select the appropriate setting based on the lev el of ambient light typically found in your listening room while using the system.
30 remote Fke ys The remote control supplied with the CP-500 has four function keys (Fke ys) that allow you to hav e instant, easy access to specific system functions that might otherwise be buried in a menu some where.
31 status The status screen pro vides several items of information about the curr ent operation status of the CP-500, as well as access to information on the software used in and the internal sensors of the CP-500.
32 T roubleshooting In general, you should r efer any service problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , check to see if the problem is listed here. If it is, try the suggested solutions. If none of these solves the problem, contact y our Classé dealer .
33 • If your preamplifier was plugged in pr operly , tr y the following: put it in standby , switch off the main power switch in the back, and unplug the unit for at least thirty seconds before trying to power it up again. (Sometimes a br ownout of short-term loss of pow er might requir e a r estart.
34 5. T her e is a hum coming out of the speakers. • If you are running single-ended interconnects, make sur e they are not running alongside any AC po wer cords.
35 Car e and Maintenance cleaning the cabinet T o remove dust fr om the cabinet of your preamplifier , use a feather duster or a soft, lint-free cloth. T o remove dirt and fingerprints, we r ecommend isopropyl alcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol first and then lightly clean the surface of the preamplifier with the cloth.
36 Specifications All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to make improv ements without notice. ■ F requenc y response DC – 200kHz ± 0.
37 Dimensions .
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