Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CD-777 Abbingdon Music Research
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CD-777 Comp act Disk Processor Owner ’ s Manual.
2 FCC Declaration of Conformity - United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
3 DANGER - invisible laser radiation when opened and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. CAUTION - use of all controls, adjustment or performance of procedures other than specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
4 On placement The CD-777 will become warm during normal operation. Given this, it is imperative that the installation of the CD-777 DOES NOT interfere with its proper ventilation.
5 Thank you for purchasing this AMR component. We hope you derive as much pleasure from using this component as we have enjoyed making it for you. 1.1 Unp acking This section refers to the unpacking of the CD-777 and its subsequent setup. Upon unpacking, please find: i.
6 System connec- tion using RCA connectors Optional IC-777 (RCA or XLR- type) interconnect may be purchased separately i . Unpack the CD-777. ii . Remove the protective sheet from the acrylic front panel. iii. E nsure the CD-777 is located on a level and solid surface capable of supporting at least 15 kgs.
7 2.1 CD-777 Front Fascia Section 2 - Component Overview F1. ST ANDBY : to place the CD-777 in active or standby mode. F2. REV/REVERSE : to select the previous track/fast reverse. F3. PLA Y/P AUSE : to initiate playback/pause once a comp act disk has been correctly loaded.
8 2.2 CD-777 Rear Panel R1. XLR outputs: for the connection of XLR interconnects. R2. RCA outputs: for the connection RCA interconnects. R3. USB input: for the connection of a USB input signal. R4/5. S/P-DIF input & output: for the connection of an S/P-DIF source & of an external DAC.
9 2.3 RCD-777 Remote Control RC1. Numeric Pad: to enter track selections. RC2. REPEA T : to select a repeat mode. RC3. A-B: to select an excerpt from a track for repeat. RC4. DAC: with a USB or S/P-DIF input connection made, to bypass the transport and enter DAC mode.
10 3.1 Operation 3.1.1 Power On/Off Press the ‘POWER’ (R9) at the rear of the CD-777 to switch mains power ON to the CD-777. T o switch the mains power OFF , press again and release. Always wait at least 20 seconds before switching on again. This is to enable the circuit s in the CD-777 to shutdown properly .
11 3.1.6 Numeric Pad (RCD-777 only) This encapsulates the numbers 0-9 on the numeric pad. By pressing any combination of the numeric keys, a desired track may be selected directly . For example, to select T rack 2, press 2 ; to select T rack 21, press 2 and then 1 .
12 3.1.8 OptiSample® (RCD-777 only) The CD-77 Compact Disk Processor offers 6 user-selectable methods of Sampling that can be cycled through during playback by pressing the OptiSample ® button (RC10) on the RCD-777.
13 The sonic result of oversampling mirrors those of resolution enhancement in digital photographs: more apparent detail is noticeable. However , impulse reproduction is slightly distorted, leading often to a slight perception of an edginess or graininess.
14 3.1.9 Program (RCD-777 only) Press the PROGRAM button (RC13) and: Program No: 01 will be displayed. Thereafter select the track via the numeric keypad (RC1). Program No: 02 will then be displayed and the same routine is repeated. T o commence playback, press PLA Y/P AUSE (RC8).
15 “Disc Error” or “No • dirty or heavily scratched CD disc • clean the CD disc Disc” is shown • wrong disc type • replace with a proper CD disc Disc spinning • dirty or heavily scra.
16 T ransport: T oploading propriet ary AMR transport mechanism Operation modes: • Direct Master I; no digital or analogue filter • Direct Master II; no digital filter , anti-sin(x)/(x) analogue f.
17 Power T ransformer: 32 V A Custom EI T ransformer (Digital Section) 32 V A Custom EI T ransformer (V alve S tage) Power consumption: S tandby: < 1 W Power on : < 45W Rated voltage: 100V/120V/230V~ AC 50Hz - 60Hz Mains Fuse: 100V/120V: 1A slow blow; 230V: 0.
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