METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE Kalista CD Transport, Manual

Page 1: ...Kalista ...

Page 2: ...M E T R O N O M E T E C H N O L O G I E Kalista CD Transport Made in France ...

Page 3: ...llation 5 2 Front panel view 5 3 Back panel view 5 4 Utilization 6 Kalista CD Transport 6 1 Installation 6 2 Front view 6 3 Back view 6 4 Utilization 6 4 1 Power on 6 4 2 Listening 6 4 3 Display off 6 4 4 Digital outputs 6 4 5 Cleaning 7 Remote control 8 Technical specifications 9 Warranty 10 Certificate of authenticity ...

Page 4: ... present manual This power supply generates dangerous voltages for the human body do not introduce any metallic object by aerations of the casket neither on the connectors Do not dismantle the upper hood if the unit is not unplugged for all intervention thank you to contact your retailer Characteristics specifications and conception of this product can be submitted to modifications without prelimi...

Page 5: ...s CD transports Digital to Analog Converters and now Integrated Amplifiers Pre amplifiers and Power Amplifiers The main objective for us is twice one is to access to the best sound that digital and analog components can provide applying the most advanced technology available and the second is to reconcile aesthetic and technology Our KALISTA CD Transport is therefore the result of many months of t...

Page 6: ...esign one dedicated to the reading mechanism one for servo and user control and the last for digital and up sampler outputs Power supply with individual power transformers and complete independent lines power providing an inter stage EMI RFI radiation protection Stainless steel and methacrylate clamp and shaft for better CD stability and low jitter Continuous ground link from the disk surface to t...

Page 7: ...pment of the unit in case of maintenance Please note that the warranty will be considered as cancelled if the units are dispatched incorrectly packed Insure you to have read the important safety instructions chapter before to continue The boxes contain KALISTA CD Transport Power Supply A roll support clamp A pair of white gloves Power supply cable Main electrical cord An accessory malette with A b...

Page 8: ...h off Connect the main cable on the socket Connect the power link cable on power supply connector 5 2 Front view KALISTA POWER SUPPLY Front view On the front of the KALISTA s Power Supply Cones Very important in increase the quality of sound Power switch ON OFF Push up to switch on the power supply and push down to switch off it Led lighting The led is lighting only to indicate when the power supp...

Page 9: ...tor To connect the power supply with the KALISTA CD Transport 10 wires cable Label The label show you the product s name the AC voltage value its frequency the consumption and the serial number Power entry connector fuse compartment To plug the electrical network cable and change fuses if broken 5 6 7 5 6 7 ...

Page 10: ...off with the switch on the rear panel of the machine This power supply is protected by internal electronic circuits and by a general fuse situated in the block near the main chord beside the switch To change the fuse it is imperative to unplug first the main cable then open the fuse compartment see photo on paragraph 5 3 with a screwdriver and replace the fuse by an identical model 1 Ampere slow b...

Page 11: ...y on a carpet or an inflammable material Do not put any object on the top and take care to put the clamp on its support when you don t use the drive Connect the link cable of power supply on the Kalista Connect the output s on respective converter s ATTENTION If you want to disconnect the link cable please be sure the power supply is switch off ...

Page 12: ...he previous track on the cd Stop To stop the reading of cd Display IR To show various information like the number of the track in the course of reading its state of advance of reading the repeat functions 1 or all and pauses Infrared Receptor for remote control Play To start the reading of cd Next track To select the next track on the cd WARNING DO NOT APPLY THE CLAMP WHEN NO CD IS PRESENT 12 11 1...

Page 13: ...choose the sample rate converter present on the PCB designed by Metronome Technologie into the KALISTA CD Transport 96KHz Up position BNC S PDIF digital output RCA S PDIF S PDIF digital output OPTICAL OPTICAL digital output AES EBU AES EBU digital output Note all outputs marked by a star need to go to an external converter 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 14: ...on switch 6 on the board of Kalista For other function please refer to paragraph 6 2 Note that you can drive the Kalista with the remote control refer paragraph 7 6 4 3 Display off You have the possibility to switch off the display of the Kalista this is to increase sound quality by eliminating interferences in electronic clock display 6 4 4 Digital outputs In the Kalista you have 4 digital output...

Page 15: ...nance for one part and second the use the better optical block to extract digital information on CD without any alterations or perturbations So we use Methacrylate Delrin Stainless Steel and massive Aluminium for better mechanic absorption and reduce frequency resonance to a lower value The optical part is a professional component with proprietary modifications The CD is continuously discharged of...

Page 16: ...otections they will be able to be useful for the shipment of the unit in case of maintenance For cleaning the remote control please use a sweet and no abrasive cloth Never use any solvent or chemical product For finger prints only use a window pane cleaning product This remote will operate with 2 batteries LR03 type size AAA It is delivered with 2 batteries 21 22 23 ...

Page 17: ...y YY PAUSE function by pressing on key STOP function by pressing on key REPEAT function by pressing on key REPEAT Pressing this key once time the drive will play the disk indefinitely Pressing a second time the key the drive will play the current track indefinitely and by pressing one more time the drive will operate on normal play mode OPEN function by pressing on key OPEN the tray will open This...

Page 18: ...LUME function by pressing on key VOLUME this function will increase output level STANDBY function by pressing on key STANDBY the pre amplifier or integrated amplifier will enter on standby mode If you have to keep the drive for a long time without use it is better to switch off the machine with the main switch IR transmitter Note For a correct function of the remote we recommend a 40 max angle of ...

Page 19: ...B Min Total Harmonic Distortion 110dB Max Resolution 24 Bit Gain Error 0 12dB Max Pass band ripple 0 007 dB Max Interchannel Phase Deviation 0 0 POWER SUPPLY Voltage 100 VAC 10 50 60 Hz Japan Voltage 120 240 VAC 10 50 60 Hz Other countries Consumption 100 VA Max CASKETS Dimensions Power supply W x H x D 450 x 75 x 400 dim en mm Weight Power supply 11 Kg Dimension CD Transport W x H x D 450 x 150 x...

Page 20: ...ing it is necessary to obtain first distributor or dealer authorization and then ship the unit prepaid Any of the following conditions shall avoid the warranty 1 Operations not in accordance with this manual 2 Abuse accident or unauthorized modifications as determined by Metronome Technologie S A R L exclusively 3 Removal defacing or falsifying of the serial numbers 4 Shipping without the complete...

Page 21: ...Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product Use only a grounded outlet Do not install or use this product near water or when you are wet Install the product securely on a stable surface During operation the vacuum tubes if any become hot do not touch Information Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this device with the EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility and LVD Low Volta...

Page 22: ...l AC main power cord is recommended for use with this product 4 NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning 5 NEVER operate this product with removed cover 6 NEVER wet the inside of this product with any kind of liquid 7 NEVER pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit 8 NEVER block air flow through ventilation slots or heat sinks 9 NEVER bypass any fuse 10 NEVER replace any fuse ...

Page 23: ...that your Metronome Technologie Model KALISTA CD Transport Has been produced in our factory located in France Every possible quality control measure was taken to ensure that your have acquired the most perfect and reliable product Dominique GINER ...