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OWNERS MANUAL
HD 970
2 Typographic Conventions
3 Introduction
4 Information
4 Unpacking
5 Front Panel Controls
6 Rear Panel Connections
7 Remote Control Functions
Declaration of Conformity
9 Installation
10 Operation
10 Loading and Unloading Discs
10 Normal Play
11 Display Dim
11 Time Display We, Harman Consumer Group International
11 Disc Info 2, route de Tours
12 Search 72500 Chteau-du-Loir,
12 Skip FRANCE
12 Folder
12 +10/-10 declare in own responsibility, that the product described
12 Input/Source Selection in this owners manual is in compliance with technical
13 Programmed Play Operation standards:
13 Programmed Play
13 Checking Program Contents
EN 55013:2001+A1:2003
13 Clearing Programs
14 Repeat Play EN 55020:2002+A1:2003
15 Troubleshooting Guide EN 61000-3-2:2000
16 Technical Specifications
EN 61000-3-3.1995+A1:2001
EN 60065:2002
Jurjen Amsterdam
Harman Consumer Group International
01/05
Typographic Conventions
In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front panel controls and rear panel
connections, certain conventions have been used.
EXAMPLE (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front panel button, or rear panel
connection jack.
EXAMPLE (bold type) indicates a message in the front panel information display.
2 TABLE OF CONTENS
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon RLS-II was a natural, yet radical evolution of the Asynchronous Digital Processing for
HD 970 CD player. original RLS concept. Highest Possible Jitter Rejection based
The HD 970 is an exceptionally well-engineered on a 32bit DSP
product that offers high performance and ease Since then, dramatic progress has been made in
of use. Digital Signal Processing, allowing the integra- Real-time Linear Smoothing III
tion of DSP's in a standalone CD Player and the
Two Digital Inputs (One Optical and
Along with conventional CD audio discs, the implementation of a very powerful algorithm in
One Coaxial) for Dramatic Sound
HD 970 is also compatible with MP3 data from the digital domain: the birth of the RLS-III.
Quality Improvement of External
CDs and most recordable CD formats.
Using theoretical roots of the RLS, RLS-III has set Devices
We ask that you take a few minutes to read new standards for dynamic range and shifted CD Playback with CD Text Functionality,
through this Owners Manual to familiarize your- noise to an absolute non-audible frequency MP3 Playback with ID3 Tag Information
self with the controls and functions. This brief range with very high jitter rejection. The result is
investment of time will yield dividends in the an astonishing common signal format of 24 bits Digital Output for Direct Connection to
form of years of listening pleasure. at a sampling frequency of 384 kHz. Outboard Digital-to-Analog Converters
This 24 bits/384 kHz signal format allows
If you have any questions about this product, its Harman Kardon engineers to take a minimalist Sophisticated Programming Features to
installation or operation, please contact your approach to the subsequent analog filtering, Automatically Play Tracks in
dealer, as they are your best source of local without paying any penalty in the form of the Preprogrammed or Random Order
information. aliasing errors and artifacts. Full compatibility with CD-R and CD-RW
format to play (finalized) recordable
Description and Features Harman Kardon's analog processing legacy has
and erasable discs without problems.
been expressed to its optimal level in the output
Ever since its introduction in 1992, stage of the HD 970 with High Definition, Wide
Harman Kardon RLS (Real-time Linear Bandwidth and Low Feedback circuitry in a pure
Smoothing) conversion technology has been Class A configuration, using only high grade
hailed as an efficient, high performance means components.
of transforming the, at that time 16-bit, digital
signal from CD to high quality analog. The short A unique feature of the HD 970 is that it allows
RLS signal path resulted in hitherto unknown other source components to be played back
clarity and detail, in combination with awesome using the high-grade audiophile digital-to-ana-
dynamic resolution of the critical bass frequen- log convertors inside the CD player. Especially
cies. source components using older and less power-
ful convertors will benefit from this feature.
CLASS 1
LASER
INTRODUCTION 3
4 INFORMATION
HD 970
1 Main Information Display: This display 6 Stop: Press this button to stop the disc 8 Skip/Search (Next): Press to move forward
delivers messages and status indications to help currently being played or to exit program mode through the music tracks on a CD. Keep the
you operate the CD player. (see page 13 for complete information). button pressed to search forwards at one of the
available speeds.
2 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button 7 Skip/Search (Previous): Press this button
once to turn the CD player on, press it again to to move backward through the music tracks on 9 Dimmer: Press this button to reduce the
put the unit in the Standby mode. a CD disc. Keep the button pressed to search brightness of the Information Display by 50% or
backwards at one of the available speeds. to turn the display off completely in the
3 Open/Close: Press this button to open or following order: FULL BRIGHTNESS HALF
close the Disc Tray. BRIGHTNESS OFF FULL BRIGHTNESS.
4 Play: Press to initiate playback or to resume Important Note: When the unit is turned off
playback after Pause has been pressed. (to Standby), pressing the Play button 4 9
on the front or on the remote will automatically
5 Pause: Press this button to momentarily
turn on the player and start playback.
pause playback. To resume playback, press the
button again. If a CD is playing, the sound will
be muted.
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 5
Digital Output: Connect this jack to the Remote Control Input: AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an
coaxial digital input of an external digital-to-ana- Connect the output of a remote infrared sensor AC outlet. If the outlet is switch controlled, make
log converter for direct access to the digital signals or the remote control output of another compati- certain that the switch is in the ON position.
of the CD player or the external digital audio ble Harman Kardon product. This will enable the
source. DO NOT connect this jack to the standard remote control system to operate even when the Coaxial and Optical Digital Inputs:
audio inputs of any device. front panel Remote Sensor 3 is blocked. Connect these jacks to the coaxial or optical
It will also allow use of the CD player with digital output of an external audio source. This
Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the optional, external control systems. will enable you to have the digital-to-analog
CD audio inputs of your receiver, surround conversion of that source done by the high-
processor or preamplifier. Remote Control Output: Connect this grade audiophile digital-to-analog convertors in
jack to the input of another compatible the HD 970 rather than the (older ones) in the
Harman Kardon remote controlled device to external source, for better audio quality.
have the remote sensor on the CD player pro-
vide signals to other products.
6 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
0 Power Off
1 Power On
2 Numeric Controls
3 Program Button
4 Clear Button
5 Repeat Button
6 Repeat A B Button
7 Skip Buttons
8 Search Buttons
9 Play/Pause Button
A Stop Button
B +10/-10 Buttons
C Random Button
D Time Button
E Check Button
F Open/Close Button
G Display Button
H Folder Buttons
I Source Button
J Info Button
0 Power Off: Press this button to put the 4 Clear Button: Press this button to remove B +10/-10 Buttons: Press the +10 button to
unit in the Standby mode. selected or all tracks from the programmed move to the 10th track after the current track
sequence. (See page 13 for complete information playing. Press the -10 button to move to the
1 Power On: Press this button to turn on the on programming the CD player.) 10th track before the track currently playing.
CD player. Note that in order for the Power On
button to operate, AC power must be applied to 5 Repeat Button: Press this button once to C Random Button: Press this button to
the unit, and the Status Mode Indicator 2 repeat only the track that is currently being have all of the tracks played in a random order.
should glow orange (See page 11 for more infor- played, and note that the REPEAT and ONE indi- (See page 10 for more information.)
mation). The unit will also turn on when the Play cators will light in the Information Display.
49 or Open/Close 6B button is pressed. Press the button a second time so that the D Time Button: Press this button to select
REPEAT and ALL indicators are illuminated to the time display. In normal operation, the display
2 Numeric Controls: Press these buttons to repeat all tracks on the disc. (See page 14 for will show the running time of a track being
select a specific track on a disc. The unit will more information on Repeat Play.) played. Press the button once to check the time
immediately search for the track and begin to play remaining for the track in play. Press the button
it. For tracks 1 through 9 on a disc, you need only 6 Repeat A B Button: Press this button to a third time to view the elapsed time for the CD
press the desired number. For tracks 10 and repeat a segment of the disc. Press the button being played, and a last time for the total play
above, the second and third digit of the number once to mark the start of the portion to be repeat- time remaining for the disc in play (See page 11).
must be entered within two seconds of the first ed. Press it again at the end of the desired
digit. (See page 10 for more information.) These sequence. The marked passage will play continu- E Check Button: Press this button to check
buttons are also used to enter track numbers into ously until the Stop button A is pressed. (See the order of tracks programmed into the
the memory for pre-programmed play lists. (See page 14 for more information on Repeat Play.) CD player's memory. (See page 13 for complete
page 13 for complete information on program- information on programming the CD player.)
ming the CD player.) 7 Skip Buttons: Press one of these buttons
to move to the next track , or to move F Open/Close: Press this button to open or
3 Program Button: Press this button to back to the previous track (See page 12). close the disc drawer. The drawer may also be
begin the process of programming the CD player closed by pressing the Play button 4 9, or
to play the tracks on a disc in a specific order. 8 Search Buttons: Press one of these but- by gently pressing the edge of the drawer.
Once the button is pressed, enter each of the tons to search forward or backwards However, we do not recommend pushing the
desired track numbers in quick succession using through a disc to locate a particular por- drawer, as damage to the transport mechanism
the Numeric Controls 2. When you have tion of the selection being played. Holding the may result.
entered the tracks to be played, press the Play buttons pressed for some seconds will increase
the search speed (see page 12). G Display Button: Press this button once to
button 9 to begin the programmed sequence.
dim the front panel display to half brightness.
(See page 13 for complete information
9 Play/Pause Button: Press this button to Press it again to turn the display lights off com-
on programming the CD player.)
start the playback of a CD. If the CD drawer is pletely. Another press will return the display to
open, pressing this button will automatically normal brightness.
close the drawer. Press this button once during
playback to momentarily stop a disc. When the H Folder Buttons: Press the Folder + button
button is pressed again, the disc will resume play to move to the next folder with MP3 data, and
at the point it was stopped. the Folder - button to move to the previous fold-
er with MP3 data.
A Stop: Press this button to stop the disc cur-
rently being played or to escape from the pro- I Source Button: Press this button to
gram mode (see page 13 for complete informa- switch between the CD player's output and the
tion). output of other sources connected to one of the
digital inputs (See page 12 for more informa-
tion).
To prevent possible damage to your speakers NOTE: When replacing batteries, always replace
and other components in your audio system, it is both at the same time. When the unit will not be
important that ALL components, including the used for an extended period of time, it is also a
HD 970 and your receiver or preamp and ampli- good idea to remove the batteries so that the
fiers, are turned off and unplugged from their AC potential for corrosion or damage is avoided.
power source when installing any new compo-
nent. If the HD 970 is installed behind a cabinet or
other obstruction that may block the path
Connecting the HD 970 to your audio system is between the front-panel Remote Sensor and
simple. Using standard RCA-to-RCA interconnect the location of the remote, an optional external
cords, connect the left and right Audio Output IR sensor may be used. Connect the sensor to
jacks on the rear panel to the CD input jacks the Remote IR-In Jack on the rear panel.
on your receiver, surround processor or preampli- This jack may also be connected to the IR-
fier. Output jack of another compatible Harman
Kardon component or a compatible IR-system-
If your system includes an optional external remote product.
digital-to-analog converter, or if you are using a
receiver or other processor that has the capabili- You may also use the IR Sensor in the HD 970 to
ty to decode PCM digital input signals, connect send commands to other compatible remote
the Digital Output jack to the Coaxial controlled products. Connect the Remote IR-
Digital input on the decoder. Make certain to use Out jack to the input of the other product
a coaxial-style interconnect cable, as standard or system.
audio cables will not perform as well.
Connect the power to a nonswitched AC wall
If you have additional external audio sources, outlet or to the accessory outlet on the rear of
you might want to connect their coaxial or opti- another audio device in your system and you are
cal digital output to the Coaxial or Optical ready to go!
Digital Inputs on the rear panel of the CD
player. This will enable you to use the audiophile NOTE: When using the accessory outlet on
high-grade digital-to-analog convertors and pro- another product to power the HD 970 make cer-
cessing power in the HD 970 rather than the tain that it has the compatibility to power a
(older and less-powerful) convertors of your device that draws at least 14 watts of current in
external source. addition to being able to handle the require-
ments of the other devices that may be plugged
Note that in order to hear the sound from the into the accessory outlets. If you use a
external source when connected like this, the switched outlet, it is important to remember
input of your amplifier or receiver should be the that the host product must be turned on in order
one to which the HD 970 is connected. for the HD 970 to operate.
INSTALLATION 9
Loading and Unloading Discs To remove a disc from the player, press the Pressing the Open/Close button once a disc has
Open/Close button 3 F. The drawer will been carefully seated will close the disc drawer
To load a disc, first turn the unit on (if not so open, allowing the disc to be removed. while the message CLOSING will appear in the
already) by pressing the Power Switch 2 on information display. As soon as the tray is closed
the front panel or the Power On button 1 on Disc Handling Notes the display will show the message READING
the remote, then press the Open/Close button When loading or unloading discs, it is best to while the table of content (TOC) of the disc is
3 F taking care to make certain that the hold them by the edges. read. Note that particulary with CD-RW discs
space in front of the drawer is not obstructed. this tracking may take some time due to the
When the unit is turned off (to Standby), press- While Compact Discs are very reliable, rough
reflectibility and data structure different from
ing the Play button 4 9 on the front or on handling may damage them. Avoid scratching the
normal discs. Afterwards the Information Display
the remote will automatically turn on the CD bottom (non-printed) side of discs, or any
will show the total number of tracks on a disc
player and start playback. handling which will leave fingerprints.
and the total running time of the disc. Note that
To avoid damage to the disc and player, always with MP3-CDs the total running time will not
Load the disc in the tray with the printed (label)
seat discs so that they are centered in the tray. be shown.
side facing up. Make certain that the disc is cen-
tered in the tray. Either 12cm (5") or 8cm (3") _
A B AUTO
discs may be used. When an 8cm disc is played, it Do not lift the player while the disc tray is TRACK HOUR MIN SEC
should be carefully centered within the smaller opening or closing, as this may cause the disc to
ridges inside the cassette drawer. unseat from the tray and possibly jam.
Normal Play The drawer will also close when the Play button
4 9 is pressed. The drawer will close and the
To play a disc, first turn the HD 970 on using the disc will start playing the first track.
Power Switch 2 on the front panel or the
Power On button 1 on the remote control. To play all of the tracks on the disc in order, press
When the unit is turned off (to Standby), press- the Play button 4 9. A play indication
ing the Play button 4 9 on the front or on will appear in the Information Display 1.
Labeled the remote will automatically turn on the CD
Surface player and start playback. To play all of the tracks in random order, press
the Random button C. The RANDOM indica-
To retract the drawer back into the player after To load or change a disc open the disc drawer tor will light when that mode is in use. Random
loading a disc, press the Open/Close button 3 by pressing the Open/Close button 3 F. can be activated also while a track is playing.
F. When the drawer is closed the display will Place a disc in the tray following the instructions When Random is activated while programmed
indicate the total number of tracks on the disc shown above. play is in use (see page 13), all programmed
and the total running time of the disc. tracks will be played in random order.
The drawer will also close when the Play button You may also select a specific track by pressing
4 9 is pressed. The drawer will close and the the Skip buttons 7 7 until the desired track
disc will start playing the first track. number is displayed (see page 12). The track
may also be selected directly by entering the
track number via the Numeric Controls 2,
simply enter the track number by pressing the
buttons that correspond to the desired track.
Note that when a two- or three-digit track num-
ber is being entered, the second and third digit
of the number must be pressed within two sec-
onds of the first digit. After the track is selected,
press the Play button 4 9.
10 OPERATION
While the disc is playing, the track being played Display Dim Disc Info
will show as a number in the middle of the dis-
play just below the word TRACK. The elapsed In some situations, it may be desirable to reduce The HD 970 is able to show CD-Text information
time of the track being played will also appear in the brightness of the display or to turn it off from CD discs, as well as ID3 tag and other
the display (see figure page 10). As a disc plays, completely. To do this, press the Display button information from discs containing MP3 data.
the track numbers will change, and the time will G on the remote once to dim the display to Please note that not all CD's contain CD-Text. In
reset to at the start of each new track. half brightness. Press it again to turn the display that case, the Main Information Display will
off. A third press will return the display to normal show NO CD-TEXT and will return to the time
To momentarily pause the play of a disc, press level. mode previously selected.
the Pause button 5 9. Note that a Pause
indication will appear in the display to remind Time Display If you play back a CD that contains CD-Text
you that the disc is paused. Press either the Play information the TEXT indicator will light in the
The CD player's time display is capable of show- Information display 1. During play, the
button 4 9 or the Pause button 5 9 to
ing a wide range of information about a CD. Artist name, Track name and Album name can be
resume normal play.
made visible on the Main Information
In normal operation the display will show the Display 1 by pressing the Info button J
To stop the disc, press the Stop button 6 A.
total running time of a CD after the disc is first several consecutive times. Each press of the Info
When the Stop button is pressed the display
put in the unit. When the disc is played, the dis- button J will show the next line of informa-
again will show the total number of tracks and
play will show the running time of a track in tion. If the text is longer than 12 characters, the
total running time of the disc.
play. Each time the track changes, the time dis- text will scroll continuously from right to left on
To remove a disc from the player, press the play will reset to and begin to increase the Main Information Display 1.
Open/Close button 3F. To prevent dirt and again as the new track plays.
dust from entering the unit, do not leave the If you play a disc with MP3 data, the File name,
To view the time remaining on an individual the Data Rate (Constant Bit Rate CBR and
disc tray open.
track, press the Time button D on the remote Variable Bit Rate VBR) and Folder/Root name
To place the unit in a Standby mode, press the once. The display will now show the time left in can be made visible on the Main Information
Power Switch 2 on the front panel or the the track in play, and a - will light in front of Display 1 by pressing the Info button J
Power Off button 0 on the remote. The dis- the time display as a reminder of the displays several consecutive times. If ID3 tag information
play will show a STANDBY message for a status. is included in the MP3 data, the Artist name,
moment and the Status Mode Indicator will Track name and Album name can also be made
To view the elapsed time of the disc currently
glow orange, indicating that the unit is off, but visible. Each press of the Info button J will
playing, press the Time button D again.
ready to accept a Power On command from the show the next line of information. If the text is
remote. If the disc drawer is open, it will auto- To view the total time remaining to play on the longer than 12 characters, the text will scroll
matically close when the unit is placed in the disc, press the Time button again, a number continuously from right to left on the Main
Standby mode. This ensures that the unit will not greater than the formerly shown track remaining Information Display 1. To return to the nor-
be harmed from dust, dirt or inadvertent time (except the last track of the disc is played) mal Track/Time indication press the Time button
damage to the drawer mechanism. will appear in the display, again with a - in D.
front.
Note that the unit is not removed from AC main
power when it is in the Standby mode but its When the Time button is pressed again the dis-
power consumption is reduced to a low value. To play will return to show the running time of the
remove the AC power completely from the unit track in play.
its Power Cord must be plugged into a
switch controlled AC outlet that is turned off. We Note: When a program is played (see page 13),
recommend to use the switched AC outlet on all time modes are selectable too except the
the rear side of a receiver or amplifier. When that total time remaining on the disc.
AC outlet will be turned on, the HD 970 will
always turn to the Standby mode even if it was The time mode is not available when playing
on before the AC power was removed. back discs containing compressed MP3 data.
OPERATION 11
12 OPERATION
The HD 970s advanced programming capability Once a program list has been entered, press the Clearing Programs
enables you to select certain tracks, to preset the Play button 4 9 to begin listening to the
order in which these tracks play, and to clear sequence. After the entire program has been To clear a single track from the program list, press
specific programmed tracks after the program played, the CD player will stop. As long as the the Program button 3 until the track to be delet-
was made. Stop button 6 A has not been pressed twice ed from the program sequence appears in the
and the PROGRAM indicator remains lit, you may Information Display 1.When the track number
repeat the programmed-play sequence again by appears, press the Clear 4 once, the track
Programmed Play selected will be deleted and the track number
pressing the Play button 4 9.
Programmed play allows you to program up to will be replaced by the next programmed one.
32 tracks into the HD 970s memory. To begin Now you can delete that track too with the
programming the CD player, make sure that the Editing a Program Clear button or press the Stop button 6 A
unit is in Stop mode, then press the Program A program can be edited even after it was com- and again the Program 3 button to select
button 3. The PROGRAM indicator will light in pleted by pressing the Stop button 6 A lower track numbers to be deleted.
the Information Display 1, the number once: Each time you press the Program button
001 will blink below the Program indicator, 3 the track number and program step number When the unit is stopped and the program step
showing the track number selected, and will be displayed in the programmed order, but indication PROG-01: 001 is not lit
PROG-01: 001 will appear in the with steady tracks numbers (not blinking) in con- (otherwise press Stop once), but the PROGRAM
Information Display, replacing the track time. trast to the programming mode. As soon as the indicator is still lit (otherwise press Program 3)
This indicates that you are about to program the track number starts blinking (this will take you may clear the entire contents of a program by
first track. 1 second), the appropriate program step number pressing the Clear button 4.
shown at the left side is not programmed yet;
You may now begin to enter the tracks in the Important Note: When youve pressed the
now you can change the track number with the
order in which you wish to have them play. To Program button 3 (once or several times) and
Skip buttons 7 8 7 or the Numeric but-
select a track on the disc, press the Numeric the track number on the right starts blinking, the
tons 2 as described above and add it to the
buttons 2 corresponding to the desired track, appropriate program step number (e.g.
program list by pressing the Program button
be certain to enter the second and/or third num- PROG-02: 008) shown at the left display
3.
ber of two- or three-digit numbers within two side is not programmed yet. Do not continue to
seconds after the first number was entered. You Pressing the Stop button 6 A twice will press the Program button now, otherwise the
may also use the Skip buttons 7 8 7 to return to normal mode and the PROGRAM indi- track selected will be memorized too. If youre in
select a track. When the track is selected, press cator will go out, but the program will stay in doubt, press Stop button 6 A and start the
the Program button 3. Note that the memory and can be recalled easily by pressing procedure again with Program 3.
program-step indication on the right side of the Program button. But pressing the Clear
the Information Display will change to button 4 (see below) or opening the disc IMPORTANT NOTE: Tracks programmed as
PROG-02: 001. drawer by pressing Open/Close 3 F, will described above in chapter Programmed Play
erase the program information from the units can be played repeatedly too: When you press
You may now select another track for the next memory. Repeat 5 once after a program is created
program step, following the instruction shown (the PROGRAM indicator must be lit, (otherwise
above. When the track is selected, press the press Program) and the program is played, the
Program button 3 again. Repeat this proce- Checking Program Contents REPEAT 1 indicator will light and the track
dure for each program step until you have com- To check the contents of a program while the currently playing will be repeated continuously.
pleted the desired programming. Press the Stop unit is stopped at first note that the PROGRAM If Repeat is pressed twice REPEAT ALL will be
button 6 A once to complete a program indicator is lit (otherwise press Program) and displayed, all programmed tracks will be played
sequence, or press Play 4 9 to begin the program step indication PROG-01: is subsequently and the sequence will be repeated
immediate play of a program sequence. If the not lit (otherwise press Stop once). Each time continuously until the Stop button is pressed.
maximum of 99 program steps is reached, the the Check button E is pressed now, the
program-step indication at the right side of the Information Display will step through each of the
Information Display will go out, and the disc and programmed tracks. To cancel the check mode
track that have been programmed as the first press the Stop button twice.
program step will be shown.
Repeat Play Repeat All Tracks Once the Repeat AB button 6 is pressed
To repeat all of the tracks on a disc during play for the second time to complete the program-
The HD 970s programming system enables you mode, press the Repeat button 5 until the ming, the CD player will automatically go to the
to repeat either a single track, the entire disc REPEAT and ALL indicators light up. When you beginning of the selected passage and continue
(respectively all programmed tracks) or a special- see these indicators, the entire disc or all pro- to play the section over and over.
ly programmed passage that you select. grammed tracks will play through to the end,
and then start again from the beginning. The To resume normal play press the Repeat AB
Repeat One Track button 6 again. The REPEAT and AB indica-
disc will play continually until the Stop button
To repeat the track in play, press the Repeat tors will go out, and the rest of the disc will play
6 A is pressed.
button 5 once.The REPEAT and 1 indicators normally.
will light and the track will continue to play over Repeat AB
and over again continuously. If the track is The CD player may be programmed to repeat IMPORTANT Note: Tracks programmed as
changed by pressing the Skip buttons 7 8 any section within a track, or a complete pas- described before in chapter Programmed Play
7 while the Repeat function is in use, the sage or program that includes material in a can be repeated too: When you press Repeat
newly selected track will be played normally. To series of tracks. 5 once after a program is created (the
stop the repeat play, press the Stop button 6 PROGRAM indicator must be lit, otherwise press
A or press the Repeat button 5 until the To program the unit for AB play, first locate the Program) and the program is played, the
REPEAT indicator goes out. point on the disc where you wish to begin the REPEAT 1 indicator will light and the track cur-
repeated section. At that point, press the Repeat rently playing will be repeated continuously. If
AB button 6. The REPEAT indicators will Repeat is pressed twice REPEAT ALL will be dis-
light in the Information Display and an played, all programmed tracks will be played
A indicator to show that the program process subsequently and the sequence will be repeated
has started. Let the disc continue to play or continuously until Stop is pressed.
press the Search button 7 8 8 or
Skip button 7 8 7 on the front or
remote until you have reached the end of the
section to be repeated. When the end point is
reached, press the Repeat AB button 6
again. Note that the REPEAT and AB indicators
will now be illuminated.
No lights on Front Panel No AC power Make certain AC power cord is plugged into
a live outlet.
Remote does not appear Power Switch turned off Turn on Power Switch.
to operate Weak batteries Install fresh batteries, observing polarity indications.
Blocked sensor Remove obstructions from the front panel sensor or connect a
remote sensor to the Remote In jack on the rear panel.
Front panel lights, but CD Disc upside down Reload disc with label side facing up.
does not play
Play indicator lights, but Poor connections Make certain connections are secure and made
no sound is heard to the correct (e.g., CD) input.
Wrong source connected Select CD source on receiver or preamp.
Sound is continually distorted Incorrect input Make certain that the analog Audio Outputs of the
CD player are connected to a line level audio input, NOT to a
digital audio or phono input.
ERROR lights up continuously Various Turn the unit off and on again. If the problem persists, turn the AC
in the display power to the CD player off and on.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 15
Signal Format
Sampling Frequency 32 kHz to 96 kHz
D/A Conversion Multi-Level Delta-Sigma
Oversampling 24 Bits/384 kHz Asynchronous Sample Rate Convertor
General
Power Requirement 230V/50 Hz
Power Consumption <10 Watts (On)
Dimensions
Height 63mm
Width 440mm
Depth 332mm
Weight 4.6 kg