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Abbingdon Music Research CD-777 Premier Class Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Premier Class Compact Disk Processor

Summary of CD-777 Premier Class

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    Cd-777 premier class compact disk processor owner’s manual ver 1.7.4.

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    2 fcc declaration of conformity - united states only this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that ma...

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    3 danger - invisible laser radiation when opened and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. Caution - use of all controls, adjustment or performance of proce- dures other than specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The exclamation point within an equilater...

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    4 on placement the cd-777 will become warm during normal operation. Given this, it is imperative that the installation of the cd-777 does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, it should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surface that may block the top or bottom ventilat...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents warnings 3 section 1 - unpacking and setup 1.1 unpacking 7 1.2 setup 8 section 2 - component overview 2.1 cd-777 front panel 9 2.2 cd-777 rear panel 10 2.3 rcd-777 remote control 11 section 3 - operation/functions 3.1 power on/off 13 3.2 standby 13 3.3 loading 14 3.4 display 14 3.5 play/p...

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    6 3.8 rev/reverse 15 3.9 numeric pad (rcd-777 only) 15 3.10 repeat (rcd-777 only) 16 3.11 a-b (rcd-777 only) 16 3.12 khz/optisample® (rcd-777 only) 17 3.13 brightness (rcd-777 only) 19 3.14 time (rcd-777 only) 19 3.15 scan (rcd-777 only) 19 3.16 program (rcd-777 only) 20 3.17 shuffle (rcd-777 only) ...

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    7 thank you for purchasing this amr premier class component. We hope you derive as much pleasure from using this component as we have enjoyed making it for you. 1.1 unpacking this section refers to the unpacking of the cd-777 and its subsequent setup. Upon unpacking, please find: i. Cd-777 premier c...

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    8 optional ic-777 (rca or xlr-type) interconnect may be purchased separately i. Unpack the cd-777. Ii. Remove the protective sheet from the acrylic front panel. Iii. Ensure the cd-777 is located on a level and solid surface capable of supporting at least 15 kgs. Iv. Connect the interconnects via the...

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    9 2.1 cd-777 front panel section 2 - component overview f1. Standby: to place the cd-777 in active or standby mode. F2. Rev/reverse: to select the previous track/fast reverse. F3. Play/pause: to initiate playback/pause once a compact disk has been correctly loaded. F4. Fwd/forward: to select the fol...

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    10 2.2 cd-777 rear panel r1. Xlr outputs: for the connection of xlr interconnects. R2. Rca outputs: for the connection rca interconnects. R3. Usb input: for the connection of a usb input signal. R4/5. S/p-dif input & output: for the connection of an s/p-dif source & of an external dac. R6. Infra-red...

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    11 2.3 rcd-777 remote control rc1. Numeric pad: to enter track selections. Rc2. Repeat: to select a repeat mode. Rc3. A-b: to select an excerpt from a track to repeat. Rc4. Dac: to alternate between transport, integrated and dac modes. Rc5. Standby: to place the cd-777 in active or standby mode. Rc6...

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    13 3.1 power on/off use the rocker switch ‘power’ (r9) at the rear of the cd-777 to switch mains power on/off to the cd-777. Always wait at least 30 seconds before switching on again. This is to enable the circuits in the cd-777 to shutdown properly. The display will light up to indicate the unit is...

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    14 3.3 loading to play a compact disc, slide back the top-loading cd door. Remove the cd puck and place the compact disc in the large circular recess in the well, with its transparent playing surface facing down. The label side of the compact disc must face up. Replace the cd puck in the centre and ...

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    15 3.7 fwd/forward at any time, pressing fwd/forward once on either the front panel (f4) or the rcd-777 (rc9), the next track will be selected. By holding down fwd/forward playback will fast forward until the button is released. 3.8 rev/reverse at any time, pressing rev/reverse once on either the fr...

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    16 3.10 repeat (rcd-777 only) if the repeat button (rc2) is pressed once: repeat one will be displayed and the current track will be repeated. If the repeat button (rc2) is pressed again: repeat all will be displayed: once the last track of the compact disc has been played, instead of stopping, the ...

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    17 will be displayed with the letter ‘b’ flashing. This means that it has commenced the selection of that passage of music. By pressing the a-b button (rc3) again: repeat all will be displayed with the letter ‘b’ no longer flashing. This is to confirm the particular passage of music has been identif...

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    18 discarded and re-placed with a re-computed version. This new version of the music is mainly linearly scaled up using a whole number as scaling factor and resolution/edge enhanced. The sonic result of oversampling mirrors those of resolution enhancement in digital photographs: more apparent detail...

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    19 3.13 brightness (rcd-777 only) the brightness button (rc11) allows for the adjustment of the display on the front panel of the cd-777. There are 4 different brightness settings including display off. Unlike other cd machines, with a separate power supply, the cd-777’s display has no impact upon t...

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    20 by pressing the scan button again: intro scan 30s will be displayed and the first 30 seconds of every track will be played until all tracks have been played. 3.16 program (rcd-777 only) press the program button (rc13) and: program no: 01 will be displayed. Thereafter select the track via the nume...

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    21 3.17 shuffle (rcd-777 only) press the shuffle button (rc15) and the playback of music tracks will be randomly selected..

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  • Page 23: Section 4 - Transport/dac

    23 section 4 - transport/dac amr jitterless technology the cd-777 may also function as a dedicated transport or dac. Rest assured that with amr’s proprietary jitterless technology, either as a transport or a dac, using either usb or s/p-dif connections, the music signal remains jitterless. 4.1 dac i...

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    24 as transport, the cd-777 runs jitterless 4.2 transport output (rcd-777 only) the cd-777 with its s/p-dif connections may be used as a transport (via the output) or as a standalone dac (via the input). With the cd-777 in standby mode, connect the desired interconnect cable from the s/p-dif output ...

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    25 “disc error” or “no • dirty or heavily scratched cd disc •clean the cd disc disc” is shown • wrong disc type •replace with a proper cd disc disc spinning • dirty or heavily scratched cd disc •clean the cd disc erratically • cd puck improperly attached • replace cd puck properly no power when the ...