Classe Audio CDP.5, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CLASS AUDIO CDP 5 CD PLAYER CDP 5 OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...n goals Similar circuits are then tailored to different power levels etc Differences between less expensive models and more expensive models are parts quality and compliment power supply extravagance...

Page 3: ...OWNER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING SET UP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 A C LINE POWER 6 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS 7 DISPLAY FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS 8 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 14 SPECIFICATI...

Page 4: ...power source of the proper rated voltage The original shipping container and the serial number tag at the back of the unit will stipulate the AC voltage from which this unit can operate correctly 4 S...

Page 5: ...rated on a horizontal platform see specifications for details such as a table or preferably specialized audio furniture to extract the best performance Like fine turntables and interconnect cables the...

Page 6: ...xhibit sonic growth for the first 300 hours of use For optimum sonic performance you should consider use of the optional CLASS REFERENCE A C LINE CORD Consult your dealer regarding this accessory CAUT...

Page 7: ...on page 10 for visual aid A NOTE ABOUT THE CONNECTING CABLES The overall performance of the CD PLAYER will vary dramatically with the quality and type of cables chosen Selection of the highest qualit...

Page 8: ...Each time this button is pressed the CDP 5 will advance one track i e press it twice to advance two tracks three for three tracks etc If pressed during playback the CDP 5 resumes playing from the des...

Page 9: ...AD to open the CD tray Gently place the disk with the label side up on the tray and press LOAD again The tray will close and several seconds later the display will indicate the total number of tracks...

Page 10: ...se NEXT and PREVIOUS to change tracks The programmed tracks don t have to be in ascending numerical order i e you can program track 2 to play after track 6 If you programmed a track by accident simply...

Page 11: ...ndy feature that lets you preview the contents of a disk By pressing SCAN the CDP 5 will automatically play the first 10 seconds of each track on the disk Once you ve found a track you like pressing S...

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Page 14: ...taminated when traditional power supplies clip due to their inadequate output This is the general idea behind the high current stable supply that powers the CDP 5 The disk transport itself is the late...

Page 15: ...to follow the DAC which reduces the errors that are associated with brick wall analog filters and also minimizes the number of components in the signal path With non HDCD encoded data the decoder exh...

Page 16: ...meet FCC class B requirements This will ensure that the CDP 5 will be insensitive to noisy components in a system and in turn will not cause harmful interference to other components Every CDP 5 underg...

Page 17: ...C Clock Jitter Less than 5 picoseconds RMS 20Hz to 40 KHz Laser semiconductor GaAIAs 0 5 mw continuous 790 nm Sampling rate 352 8 KHz Disc rotation velocity 200 500 rpm constant linear velocity Quanti...

Page 18: ...18 CLASS AUDIO 5070 Francois Cusson Lachine Quebec Canada H8T 1B3 Telephone 514 636 63 85 Fax 514 636 14 28...

Page 19: ...the European Community CE mark This means that your Class product has been subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the world and have proven to meet or exceed all European Co...