Arcam 8SE User Manual

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ARCAM

Alpha 7SE • 8SE • 9

CD Players

Thank you for choosing ARCAM

USING THIS HANDBOOK

This handbook has been designed to make the instaiiation and use
of your CD piayer straightforward. Howeven we appreciate that
some of our customers require further technicai information.
When extra technical information is available you will see the
following, at the end of the section: [Want more info? See Technical

notes on page 5]

SAFETY

There are 19 safety items, set out on the back cover of this
handbook. For your own safety, and to ensure that your CD player
works properly, we strongly recommend that you read them.

Installation

SEVERAL MODELS

This handbook covers three CD players:

Alpha 7SE
Alpha 8SE

Alpha 9

Many features are common to more than one of these CD players.

[Want more info? See no. I in Technical notes on page 5]

There is a remote control handset supplied.

CONNECTING TO A POWER SUPPLY

WRONG PLUG I

If the plug supplied with the CD player does not fit your power
supply, see no, 3 in Technical notes on page 5.

Check that your mains supply voltage agrees with the voltage
setting indicated above the POWER INLET on the rear panel of
the CD player

If your mains supply voltage is different, consult your Arcam dealer
or Arcam Customer Support on [phone].

PLUGGING IN

Push the plug (lEC line socket) of the cable supplied with the CD
player; into the socket (POWER INLET) in the back of the CD
player Make sure it is pushed in firmly.
[Want more info? See no. 2 in Technical notes on page 5]

Push the plug on other end of the cable into your power
supply socket.

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT

AUDIO OUTPUTS

Connect to your amplifier’s CD or AUX inputs using suitable high
quality interconnect cables. Insert the phono plug which is red [or
marked ‘R’, or with a red ring] into the socket labelled ‘R’ and the
other plug into the socket labelled 'L'.
ALPHA 8SE & 9 ONLY The second set of sockets can be used to
connect to a second amplifier set up for multi room use.

COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Use this socket if you are using a separate digital to analogue
converter (DAC) or digital recorder Connect to the DAC or
recorder’s digital input using a suitable 75 ohm screened cable.
Never connect the digital output socket to a conventional audio
input

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Use this socket if you are using a separate digital to analogue

(DAC) or digital recorder with an optical connection.

Connect using a suitable optical cable.

The CD Player is double insulated and does not require an earth.
This is why there is no centre(earth) pin in the socket (POWER

INLET).

Note

Interconnecting cables are not supplied with this CD Player
We recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables
will degrade the sound quality of your system. Please contact
your Arcam dealer or Arcam Customer Support for details of

suitable cables.

TWIN AUDIO OUTPUTS

(ALPHA 8SE & 9 ONL

COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

POWER INLET

I EC LINE SOCKET

SINGLE AUDIO OUTPUT

(ALPHA 7SL ONLY)

OPTICAL
DIGITAL
OUTPUT

TYPICAL

PHONO
PLUGS

Using your CD player - getting started

POWER

Press this button to switch the CD player on and off.
When first powered up with no CD installed you will see...
...first this ...then this

DISC D

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LOAD (called OPEN on remote control)

To install a CD, press 'LOAD'. The CD tray opens, it accepts both

8 cm and 12 cm discs. Place the CD in the tray with the label side
uppermost. Press ‘LOAD’ again [or press ‘PLAY’, or gently push the

tray in 5mm], the tray closes. You will see 'DISC, along with the
total number of tracks and total disc time, eg.

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REPEAT CHECK

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If the disc has more than 16 tracks then the word 'OVER' is also
shown on the display. The display returns to ‘0’ after a few
seconds. It is now ready to play.

in CD 70

PLAY ►

Press to play the CD. To restart the disc from track I, press ‘STOP’
and then ‘PLAY’.
Note:
Make sure your amplifier (input source selector) is set to CD.

HDCD encoded CDs will be recognised automatically by the

Alpha 8SE and 9CD players.To indicate this, a red LED (Light

Emitting Diode) will illuminate behind the Arcam badge in the top
left hand corner of the front panel whenever an HDCD disc is
playing.

LOAD PLAY STOF

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STOP ■

Press to stop the CD playing.
The display will show an ‘0’ and the number of tracks.

PAUSE ■■

Press to pause the disc (interrupt play).
Press ‘PAUSE’ again to resume play from the same point.

SEARCH ►►

Press MM to search back or ►►to search forward, for a particular
passage during play. If the player is in ‘PAUSE’ mode the search will
be at high speed and the sound will be muted (you will hear
nothing).

TRACK - PREVIOUS or NEXT H H

To start the CD with a track other than the first one, press H
or to locate your desired track, then press ‘PLAY’.
To select another track during play, press H or H to locate the
track. The player will automatically ‘PLAY’ after you have selected
the track. Pressing [◄ once will restart the track currently playing.
To select the previous track, press twice. To go back two
tracks, press !◄ three times, and so on.