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PLAY

PAUSE

PROGRAM

TRACKS

INDEX

TOTAL TIME REM

power

LED

remote control

window

CD 

drawer

display

control

buttons

power
button

cd transport CDT20R

open/close

play

pause

stop

track

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A E S / E B U   O U T P U T

 110 ohm bal

cd transport CDT20R

serial

number

220-240V

~ 50-60Hz

Fuse: T1A L 250V

made in United Kingdom

this product complies

with 21 CFR §1010

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

spdif 75 ohm 

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C O A X I A L   O U T P U T

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fuse

carrier

AES/EBU output

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coaxial output

sockets

ac supply

socket

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contents

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GRA00046.1-[CA]CDT20R   13/03/01  09:53  Page 1

Summary of Contents for CDT20R

Page 1: ...lies with 21 CFR 1010 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT spdif 75 ohm 1 C O A X I A L O U T P U T 2 fuse carrier AES EBU output socket coaxial output sockets ac supply socket CDT 1234567 0 2 welcome 0 8 key features 1 0 getting started 1 2 playing cds 1 4 selecting tracks 1 6 repeat play 1 8 display options 1 9 programming 2 3 editing stored program 2 5 digital output types 2 7 running in and warming up 2 8 ca...

Page 2: ...al excellence and sheer listening pleasure celebrating a TAG McLaren victory All TAG companies perpetually strive for and achieve excellence and high performance in every area of their business These qualities are demonstrated in the fastidious standards that makeTAG Heuer watches some of the world s most admired in the teamwork that makesTAG McLaren s motor racing team one of the most successful ...

Page 3: ... Audio cd transport CDT20R For best listening results we strongly recommend that you use your CDT20R with a very high quality digital to analogue converter such as our DAC20 together with a high quality digital connection cable as recommended by our retailers digital output In the CDT20R the digital data stream coming from the CD transport is available at the digital output sockets in two differen...

Page 4: ...he data is as important as the data itself Timing inaccuracy known as jitter is responsible for a wide range of subtle distortions In the CDT20R jitter is reduced to an absolute technical minimum by a very stable electronic clock which is synchronised to the CD data stream to provide accurate timing high quality circuitry The circuits in the CDT20R are no compromise designs using high quality high...

Page 5: ...lected TAG McLaren Audio F3 Series amplifiers and preamplifiers Microprocessor control with computer logic to prevent damage and reduce the number of key presses Sophisticated programming facilities allow up to 59 tracks to be played in any order including repetitions Program may be edited after it has been entered Repeat tracks or specified sections of a CD Sorbothane sonic isolation feet special...

Page 6: ...rter is connected to your amplifier and switch them both on Turn the volume down on your amplifier and select the appropriate input 4 Press the power button in The blue power LED will come on and the display window will light up and show the word DISC 5 Press the open close button 6 The CD drawer will slide open Put a CD in the drawer with its label facing up Press the play button to close the dra...

Page 7: ...s after the CD is loaded the display will show the table of contents referred to as TOC which consists of the total number of tracks and total playing time of the CD If the CD is not loaded correctly or is faulty the word ERROR will be shown on the display for about three seconds followed by the word DISC If this happens open the drawer and re seat the CD Press the play button to start the CD play...

Page 8: ...ludes index markers the display shows the index number and the word INDEX The first index is not displayed Play will continue from the selected index to the end of the CD Press a number button to go directly to a specific track on the CD The number you have selected will be shown on the display If the number is flashing you can enter another digit 3 The first digit will flash five times before the...

Page 9: ...e a b button again The display will now show A B and the CDT20R will return to the start of the section and keep repeating it Press the a b button again to stop repeating the section You can also use the a b button to select a section of the CD to be skipped i e the selected section will not be played If you set up A B playing so that B is earlier than A then the section between them will be skipp...

Page 10: ...amming allows you to play tracks in the sequence you choose instead of the order in which they appear on the CD To do this you have to enter your chosen sequence of tracks into the memory of the CDT20R When you store a program you assign a track to each step of the program This process is called programming and the sequence of steps is the program This section describes how to store and play a pro...

Page 11: ...cumulative time shown on the CDT20R s display is taken from the table of contents information and includes the pause between each track Because the pause can be any length including zero and may or may not be included in the times stated by the CD manufacturer the cumulative time can only be approximate 1 The CDT20R will start playing almost instantly from pause as the CD is already spinning This ...

Page 12: ...as to be in program mode If you are not in program mode press the stop button for at least two seconds The buttons for editing can be found on both the front panel and the remote control except for index and index which are only on the remote control Press the stop button then use the play or index buttons to step forward or the index button to step back through your program Pressing the stop butt...

Page 13: ...choice of inputs to your digital to analogue converter we recommend that you use the coaxial SPDIF via a BNC connector followed in preference by the AES EBU connection then the coaxial SPDIF via a phono connector 2 All the outputs are on the back of your CDT20R Please ask your retailer for advice on selecting the best output format Always use high quality digital cables for connecting outputs The ...

Page 14: ...g cables are available from your retailer 26 digital output types running in and warming up 27 running in warming up TAG McLaren Audio equipment is designed to give optimum performance for many years Just like a high quality car the performance of your CDT20R will improve during the first few hours of operation The electronic components will then have reached and settled down to near perfect speci...

Page 15: ... up liquid Do not use any other solutions Do not use any solvents or abrasives take great care not to get any liquid inside the case If this happens you should have your CDT20R serviced 28 care and maintenance care and maintenance 29 service The only service you should do to your CDT20R is described on the left All other servicing should only be carried out by one of our authorised service agents ...

Page 16: ... data digital output level into rated load 31 30 technical data 30 ns nominal 10 35 C 50 60 Hz 110 120 V or 220 240 V The voltage is marked on the rear of the unit less than 25 W 445 mm wide 75 mm high 320 mm deep excluding loading tray digital output rise and fall times operating temperature range ac supply frequency ac supply voltage power consumption dimensions including feet terminals and cont...

Page 17: ...2 1989 IEC65 A3 1992 EN60065 1993 21CFR 1010 1997 EN50081 1 1992 EN55022 Class B 1994 EN60555 2 1987 EN61000 3 2 1995 EN61000 3 3 1995 FCC Part 15 Class B 1997 EN50082 1 1992 IEC801 2 1991 8 kV air discharge IEC801 3 1984 3 V m IEC801 4 1988 1 kV AC power 500 V other ports EN61000 4 2 1995 8 kV air 4 kV contact discharge EN61000 4 4 1995 1 kV AC power 500 V other ports EN61000 4 5 1995 2 kV common...

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