Talk electronics Thunder 3.1B, User Manual

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I

NTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing a Talk Electronics

Thunder CD player. We are confident that it

will provide you with many years of musical

enjoyment and reliable service. However,

please take the time to read this guide

thoroughly before using the amplifier. It

explains how to install and connect it, and

suggests how to ensure that you always

enjoy its optimum performance.

U

NPACKING

LIST

CD player

Remote control handset

AC power cord

Instruction manual

NOTE: We recommend that the supplied AC

power cord is replaced with a high quality Merlin

Cables power cord for best results.

Please be aware that this unit is not supplied with

interconnects and we recommend the use of the

Merlin series of interconnect cables.

I

NSTALLATION

 I

NSTRUCTIONS

H

OW

TO

SITE

AND

CONNECT

YOUR

 T

HUNDER

 CD P

LAYER

FOR

BEST

PERFORMANCE

AND

SAFE

OPERATION

Please unpack your CD player carefully and position

it on a stable, level surface close to a mains socket.

Before attempting to connect it into your system

please read this manual carefully.

The Thunder will perform well placed on a coffee

table or bookshelf but if you wish to achieve the best

performance we suggest you place it on a specialist

hi-fi support. There are many suitable designs

available, which your dealer will be happy to advise

you about.

Position the CD player so that it will not be subjected

to high ambient temperatures: avoid sites where it

will be in direct sunlight or close to a central heating

radiator. For your own safety – and your CD player’s

Thunder User Manual

well-being – do not allow it to come into contact with

water. Keep it away from potted plants to avoid

those all-too-common watering accidents! To clean

the amplifier’s case disconnect it from the wall

socket and wipe it with a barely damp, lint-free cloth

or chamois leather. If you suspect that water has

entered the casework, return the amplifier to your

dealer so that he can examine it.

Once you have installed your CD player 

please

retain all packaging 

including the polythene bag

which is designed to protect the finish of the unit

whilst in transit.

If you decide to upgrade or add a

Whirlwind 

power supply, the packaging will be

required to protect the Thunder and ensure it arrives

undamaged at the factory or your distributor.

S

AFETY

The Talk range of CD players contains Class 1 laser

optics. You must never remove the lid from a player

and look into the laser while it is operating: this could

damage your eyes.

E

LECTRICAL

CONNECTIONS

The Thunder comes with a ready assembled mains

lead and we suggest that you use this to connect it

to the mains supply. We strongly recommend that

you connect the lead directly to a wall socket and do

not use extension blocks, which degrade sound

quality. For the same reason we also advise against

“line filters” and “mains conditioners”. If your mains

supply is noisy or you have household appliances

that generate clicks and pops that can be heard

through your hi-fi system, have an electrician correct

the problem at its source. We do however

recommend the use of ‘Merlin Cables’ power chords

which do not interfere with the current flow and offer

a significant performance improvement

Should you need to replace the fuse in the mains

plug, please fit only the correct replacement types.

This is a standard 5A.

If, for any reason, you wish to replace the plug or

cable, please note that the lead must be connected

as follows.

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