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CDX2

8 Installation and Operation

The CDX2 CD Player can be operated either from its internal power supply or, for
improved performance, from an external Naim XPS Power Supply. Connection of the
power supply is illustrated in Diagram 9.2

The CDX2 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 CDX2 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.

8.1 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 CDX2.

If an HDCD® encoded compact disc is loaded the CDX2 will
automatically recognise and decode it. The display will read
HDCD for a few seconds after play is pressed.

8.2 Player Controls

With a disc loaded but not playing the

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

button

searches the table of contents backwards. Play
resumes with the selected track when the button is
released.

The

button operates in the same way as the

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

and

CD5i

remote handsets. The handsets also provide CD

programming facilities. See

Sections 16

and

for more

information.

8.3 Front Panel Control Modes

The CDX2 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

and

play

respectively.

To select multi function mode press and hold

while the

player is switched on. To select the standard control mode press
and hold

while the player is switched on.

8.4 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 five indicators.

HDCD:

Illuminates to show that an HDCD encoded disc

is playing.

pause:

Flashes to show that pause has been selected

from the remote handset.

Note:

If the CDX2 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.
The pause indicator will illuminate fully rather than flash when
the player is in static pause mode.

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

and

18.