10
CD5x
10 Installation and Operation
The CD5x CD Player can be operated either from its internal power supply or, for
improved performance, from an external Naim Flatcap 2 or Hi-Cap Power Supply.
Connection of the power supply is illustrated in Diagram 11.2
The CD5x should be installed on a dedicated equipment stand intended for the purpose.
To improve sound quality the player has hard metallic feet which may blemish any
delicate surface on which it is placed. Do not stand the player directly on top of another
item of Naim Audio equipment. Care should be taken to ensure that the player is level.
A transit screw on the underside of the CD5x case should be removed before use and
must be replaced if the unit is to be re-packed and shipped. This transit screw must not
be used in any other Naim product. The transit screw location is illustrated in Diagram
14.1. Do not invert the player once the transit screw is removed.
10.1 Disc Loading
Disc loading is illustrated in
Diagram 14.2
. To load a compact
disc pull open the CD drawer using the handle on the left hand
side of the player. Place the disc on the platter followed by
the magnetic puck. Do not use a puck from any other Naim
CD player. Different Naim CD players use dissimilar pucks. The
illustration in
Section 15
will help identify the correct puck for
the CD5x.
If an HDCD® encoded compact disc is loaded the CD5x will
automatically recognise and decode it. The display will read
HDCD for a few seconds after play is pressed.
10.2 Player Controls
previous:
With a disc loaded but not playing the
previous
button searches the disc contents backwards, either
one track at a time, or sequentially if the button is
held. While a disc is in play, the
previous
button
searches the table of contents backwards. Play
resumes with the selected track when the button is
released.
next:
The
next
button operates in the same way as the
previous
button, but moving forwards through the
disc instead of backwards.
stop:
Stops play and resets the player to its start
condition. Pressing and holding
stop
will clear
any programmed play order, or, if no play order is
programmed, will return the player display to its
default state (track indication).
play:
Plays a disc from track one unless another track has
been selected.
Play
operated while a track is playing
will re-start the track.
All CD control functions are duplicated on the
Flash, NARCOM
3
and
CD5i
remote handsets. The handsets also provide CD
programming facilities. See
Sections 16
,
17
and
18
for more
information.
10.3 Front Panel Control Modes
The CD5x has an optional front panel control mode. This multi-
function mode provides an alternative front panel interface
in which fast forward, fast reverse and pause are selected by
pressing and holding
next
,
previous
and
play
respectively.
To select multi function mode press and hold
next
while the
player is switched on. To select the standard control mode press
and hold
previous
while the player is switched on.
10.4 Player Display and Indicators
The alphanumeric display indicates track and index numbers,
time in minutes and seconds, or various system messages
(Error, Track programming info, etc). The full stop on the right of
the display window illuminates when the player receives a signal
from the remote handset. If a track play list is programmed the
time displayed reflects the duration of the program. On the far
left of the display are four indicators.
HDCD:
Illuminates to show that an HDCD encoded disc
is playing.
time:
Illuminates to indicate display of total disc time or
elapsed time of the track being played.
repeat:
Illuminates to show that repeat has been selected
from the remote handset.
prog:
Illuminates to indicate that a program has been
stored. Further information on play list programming
can be found in
Sections 16
,
17
and
18.
Pause
indication is provided by the
play
indicator flashing.
Note:
If the CD5x is paused for more than 10 minutes it
will enter a “static pause” mode in which the transport laser
deactivates and the disc stops spinning - so reducing wear on
the transport. The player can be left in static pause indefinitely.
Both the
play
and
stop
indicators will illuminate when the player
is in static pause mode.
