Abbingdon Music Research CD-777 Premier Class, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CD 777 Premier Class Compact Disk Processor Owner s Manual Ver 1 7 4 ...

Page 2: ...o correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Notice Avis Canadien Class B Equipment This Class ...

Page 3: ...dhered t o Retain this Owner s Manual for future reference Do not use this unit near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Unplug the component from the wall outlet before cleaning Never use benzine thinner or other solvents for cleaning use only a soft dampcloth Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are...

Page 4: ...tion cable shorter than 3 metres On power sources The mains power cable should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched especially near the plug or back panel recepta cle The component should not be disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the compo nent itself has been turned off If this component is not going to be used for ...

Page 5: ... 7 1 2 Setup 8 Section 2 Component Overview 2 1 CD 777 Front Panel 9 2 2 CD 777 Rear Panel 10 2 3 RCD 777 Remote Control 11 Section 3 Operation Functions 3 1 Power ON OFF 13 3 2 Standby 13 3 3 Loading 14 3 4 Display 14 3 5 Play Pause 14 3 6 Stop 14 3 7 FWD Forward 15 ...

Page 6: ...y 16 3 12 kHz OptiSample RCD 777 only 17 3 13 Brightness RCD 777 only 19 3 14 Time RCD 777 only 19 3 15 Scan RCD 777 only 19 3 16 Program RCD 777 only 20 3 17 Shuffle RCD 777 only 21 Section 4 Transport DAC 4 1 DAC Input RCD 777 only 23 4 2 Transport Output RCD 777 only 24 Appendix A Troubleshooting 25 ...

Page 7: ...ts subsequent setup Upon unpacking please find i CD 777 Premier Class Compact Disk Processor ii Aluminium CD puck iii RCD 777 Remote Commander iv Mains power cable v CD 777 Owner s Manual vi AMR Warranty Card vii AMR System Test Disk viii USB cable Please ensure that all items are present Should an item be missing please contact your AMR distributor dealer Please check that all contents are presen...

Page 8: ...RIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR No User Serviceable Components Inside For service contact your Authorised Dealer or Distributor Any modifications to this equipment will void all warranties CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT AC SERIAL NO USB Input IR Link Power On Off R L AC Power On Off L R M M M SERIAL NO 1 4 3 2 Pre Out USB Input IR Link L R Speaker Outputs Inputs R L No User Serviceable Components Inside For service co...

Page 9: ...e CD 777 in active or standby mode F2 REV REVERSE to select the previous track fast reverse F3 PLAY PAUSE to initiate playback pause once a compact disk has been correctly loaded F4 FWD FORWARD to select the following track fast forward F5 STOP to halt stop play F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 ...

Page 10: ...t signal R4 5 S P DIF input output for the connection of an S P DIF source of an external DAC R6 INFRA RED link for the connection of a wireline remote control R7 115V 230V to switch to the correct local mains voltage R8 IEC power connector for the connection of mains power cable to the CD 777 R9 POWER to switch on off mains electricity to the CD 777 R4 R3 R2 R1 R6 R5 R8 R7 R9 ...

Page 11: ... halt stop play RC8 PLAY PAUSE to commence playback or to pause playback RC9 FWD FORWARD to fast forward or select the following track RC10 kHz SAMPLING to cycle through the 6 Optisample modes RC11 BRIGHTNESS 4 different brightness levels including display off RC12 TIME to alternate between current track or time remaining RC13 PROGRAM to program an order of playback RC14 SCAN to commence a 10 seco...

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Page 13: ...fter start up pressing the STANDBY button on either the front panel F1 or the RCD 777 RC5 the CD 777 will switch to STANDBY mode Standby By pressing either of these buttons button again the CD 777 will commence warm up to prepare for operation Under STANDBY mode power to CD 777 s digital circuit is kept active in order to provide the optimum perform ance for the next listening session However powe...

Page 14: ...nd playing time NOTE The CD 777 has been designed to play all types of compact discs including the CD layer of hybrid SACDs However as such discs are thicker please ensure the CD puck is positively engaged with the spindle We do not recommend the placement of any type of damping disc on top of a compact disc 3 4 Display The display provides information about playback status and the optical pickup ...

Page 15: ...ny time pressing REV Reverse once on either the front panel F2 or the RCD 777 RC6 the previous track will be selected By holding down REV Reverse playback will reverse until the button is released 3 9 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 Track 2 pr...

Page 16: ...PEAT button RC2 is pressed AGAIN Repeat All will be displayed once the last track of the compact disc has been played instead of stopping the CD 777 will revert to Track 1 3 11 A B RCD 777 only The A B button RC3 is for the manual selection of a chosen piece of music within a track for repetition When the A B button RC3 is pressed once Repeat One ...

Page 17: ...ic signal Due to the complete lack of digital or analogue filtering the treble frequencies are slightly rolled off making the sound somewhat soft and laid back For the same reason the mid range and below is very natural and realistic The reproduction of impulses is undistorted This mode often helps to tame overly bright recordings b Digital Master II default this mode is identical to Digital Maste...

Page 18: ...rforming quite a large degree of digital manipulation The original data from the CD is in effect discarded and re placed with a re calculated version This new version of the music is non linearly scaled up using a complex number as scaling factor and resolution edge enhanced The sonic result of upsampling is similar to oversampling however there are subtle degrees of change in the tonality due to ...

Page 19: ...impact upon the sonic performance 3 14 Time RCD 777 only Normally the display will show the time elapsed since the beginning of the current track but pressing the TIME button RC12 the display will show and cycle through Elapsed Track Time Track Remaining Total Remaining 3 15 Scan RCD 777 only Press the SCAN button RC14 once Intro Scan 10s will be displayed and the first 10 seconds of every track w...

Page 20: ...ack will be played until all tracks have been played 3 16 Program RCD 777 only Press the PROGRAM button RC13 and Program No 01 will be displayed Thereafter select the track via the Numeric Pad RC1 Program No 02 will then be displayed and the same routine is repeated To commence playback press PLAY PAUSE RC8 ...

Page 21: ...21 3 17 Shuffle RCD 777 only Press the SHUFFLE button RC15 and the playback of music tracks will be randomly selected ...

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Page 23: ...i Power ON the CD 777 ii On the RCD 777 press the DAC button RC4 to place the CD 777 in DAC mode iii Power ON the personal computer iv Connect the S P DIF input OR USB cable between the CD 777 and the personal computer v Go to Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager In Device Manager wait until the personal computer in Hardware has recognized the CD 777 as a USB Audio Device This is found und...

Page 24: ...via the input With the CD 777 in Standby mode connect the desired interconnect cable from the S P DIF output of the CD 777 to the desired external DAC Then power on and press the DAC button RC4 to select SOURCE Activate the CD 777 before powering up the external DAC to ensure the signal is detected You are now ready to commence CD playback using the CD 777 as a dedicated transport ...

Page 25: ...e amplifier is set to CD 777 Remote control batteries in remote control handset replace batteries does not work have expired object obscuring remote sensor remove any objects directly in front of the on the CD 777 no line of sight CD 777 Interference from fluorescent lights turn off fluorescent lights or redirect the light away from the CD 777 A humming sound loose cable connections re attach the ...