Chord ONE Quick Manual

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cd player „ONE‟

Thank you for buying a Chord Electronics product.

Before you start to enjoy your CD player, please take a couple of minutes to read how to
connect your audio equipment and loudspeakers and how to maximise your listening
experience.

inventory

As well as your ONE and this user manual, you should also have received the following
items.

1. „CD‟ remote control

2. Mains cable

3. Chord guarantee registration card

4. Remote control manual

This unit complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11

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when setting up

To ensure that your CD player works efficiently and safely, please pay particular attention to
the following issues.

ventilation

Your Chord player should have at least 5cm of clear space all around it to ensure a free flow
of air at all times. We do not recommend that you place ONE directly on a carpet.

mains lead and plug

All Chord equipment comes supplied with the correct mains lead and plug. This should be
used at all times.

if you need to fit a plug for UK/Europe

Connect the blue wire to the neutral terminal
Connect the brown wire to the live terminal
Connect the yellow/green wire to the earth terminal

if you need to fit a plug for US/Canada

Connect the white wire to the neutral terminal
Connect the black wire to the live terminal
Connect the green to the earth terminal

earthing issues in Europe

In some European countries a hum may occur if your ONE is connected to mains sockets that
do not have an earth. If this is the case please ensure that:

1. Your player is connected via a multi-way mains block, which contains an earth point
at each socket outlet. This is to ensure that the chassis metalwork of each item is
connected together.

2. We recommend that an earthing method for your building be implemented.

3. Use the connecting points on your Chord unit and connect to an available earth point.

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Safety Warnings

It is important that your player is earthed at all times via its own mains lead. Failure to do this
may be hazardous. The power supply components within the player are designed to operate at
lethal voltages and energy levels. Circuit designs that embody these components conform to
applicable safety requirements. Precautions must be taken to prevent accidental contact with
power-line potentials. Do not connect grounded test equipment.

Caution: This product employs a laser that emits both visible and invisible radiation.
Removal of the top cover or tampering with any of the enclosed electronics may result in
exposure to hazardous levels of laser radiation that could cause eye damage. To prevent
injury this product should be returned for qualified service to Chord Electronics Ltd.

There are no user serviceable parts within the ONE CD player. Unauthorised
tampering or dismantling of this product will invalidate the warranty and could
cause injury.

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mains connection

The mains connector of ONE is at the back of the unit. Plug the female end (socket) of the
mains cable into the power connector of the player, and the male end (plug) of the mains
cable into mains wall socket or mains extension socket.

Mains Connector and Switch

powering up

Press the left-hand side of the power switch labelled „I‟. ONE will now power up.

If ONE has no disc loaded, the top panel display with read “NO DISC”; if a disc has been
loaded then the number of tracks and length of the CD will be shown. Please allow a short

time for ONE to read the disc‟s Table of Contents (TOC). During this time the display will
indicate “-- ----“

powering down - long-term

1. Press the STANDBY button on the remote control to put ONE into STANDBY.

2. Press the right-hand side of the power switch labelled „O‟.

powering down - short-term

For everyday use there is no need to power ONE down completely.

Press the STANDBY button on the remote control to put ONE into its Standby mode.

Mains

Connector

Mains
Switch

LIVE

NEUTRAL

EARTH