
This means that your Classé product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the world. The CE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents ad other intellectual property
The information contained in the manual is subject to change without notice. The most current version of this manual will be
posted on our web site at http://www.classeaudio.com.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
symbol (shown left) indicates compliance of this device with the EMC
Classé products are designed to comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous

Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer»s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli–ers)
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, andthe point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories speci–ed by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speci–ed by the manufacturer, or sold with the
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to quali–ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects –lled with liquids, such as vases, are
16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC
17. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, –re or the like.
The lightning —ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated ≈dangerous voltage∆ within the product»s enclosure that may be of suf–cient magnitude
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
WARNING : To reduce the risk of –re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture . .

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Welcome to the Classé family
years of continuous re–nement, and we are sure that you will enjoy it for many
We value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch
with you by returning your warranty card now, before you pack up the shipping
warranty service can be obtained easily and quickly, even if you have mislaid
your original sales slip.
You will –nd the warranty registration card at the end of the separate warranty
Please, take a few minutes to fi ll out the warranty
your room, its acoustics, and the associated equipment you have chosen to use
with your player. All of these factors in—uence the ultimate performance of your
For this reason, we strongly encourage you to have your

Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé
than its purpose-designed packing material may result in
This disc player has been designed to operate optimally on any stable and level
As with any digital component, it is best to place the disc player somewhat
Your Classé disc player generates a certain amount of heat in the course of

The serial number for your disc player is found on the rear of the unit. Please
To register your purchase, visit the Classé website (www.classeaudio.com) and
This disc player is set at the factory (internally) for 100V, 120V, 230V, or 240V
AC mains operation, as appropriate for the country in which it is to be sold.
The voltage setting may not be changed by the user.
Warning: The voltage setting of your disc player may not be changed
your local authorized Classé dealer or distributor.
This disc player includes protection circuitry that prevents the player from

will —ash to indicate the condition.
Your new Classé disc player will deliver outstanding performance immediately.
The only exception to this rule is if the unit is placed in standby or unplugged
you should never have to repeat the initial 300 hour break-in period.
your new player. We understand that you are anxious to plug everything in and

The LCD touchscreen on the front panel of your new component supports an
Throughout the development phase, perhaps the most important testing of
Another bene–t of having worked with highly re–ned circuit designs so
We are con–dent that your new Classé disc player will give you many years of

mode that leaves the player off, yet ready
The current state of the player is indicated by the LED on the
AC mains voltage out of range
vacation or other travel, we suggest you disconnect it from the AC mains.
Also, it is a good practice to physically disconnect any and all valuable

button will call up the menu system,
You may control the player by using the front panel
button, you can also call up the menu system, which
in which the menu system itself displays), and several custom-
button operates the slot-loading mechanism of the
A blue light illuminates the slot when there is no disc loaded.
window. Ordinarily, the disc player must be able to ≈see∆ the remote
to solve the problem. For more information about
later in this manual, or contact your

The front left and right channels are supported with both balanced analog
Technically, balanced audio interconnections provide two distinct bene–ts:

The pin assignments of these XLR-type female output connectors are:
Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting)
Pin 3: Signal √ (inverting)
Connector ground lug: chassis ground
These pin assignments are consistent with the standards adopted by the
Audio Engineering Society.
The disc player is equipped with both S-Video and Composite video
The S-Video output employs the standard S-Video (mini-DIN) connector,
while the Composite output employs a high quality RCA connector.
This disc player has three digital outputs, all of which carry the same
with the available connections on your A/V preampli–er/processor. Only
of the three connections is needed.

The coaxial digital output provides a digital audio signal via a 75
The AES/EBU output provides a digital audio signal via a 110
The optical digital output provides a digital audio signal via a standard
Your Classé player includes two
The list of commands available is quite extensive, enabling even complex
(chains of commands strung together) to operate —awlessly. If this
your authorized Classé dealer.
is a bit of a misnomer: the input and
in nature, not infrared. They are used
with standard IR receivers, distribution ampli–ers, and emitters (available

Note: Many IR repeater systems do not yet support the stripped-
Your dealer can assist you in designing an effective IR
The player is designed to respond to IR commands of 5VDC, with the tip
automatically, usually in concert with the A/V
Trigger Out to toggle your Classé power ampli–er between operate and
The remote Trigger In will respond to the presence of 5√12VDC, with tip
These RJ-45 connectors are reserved for future control and communication

This port has two purposes:
The main power switch is located at the right side of the rear panel. The
mode before being switched off. Switching the
Danger! Potentially dangerous voltages and current capabilities exist
within your disc player, even when disconnected from AC
An IEC standard power cord (supplied) is used with the disc player. Plug
The AC inlet assembly includes a built-in fuse for the protection of the
Caution: There are no user-serviceable parts inside the disc player. Do

Your new disc player comes with a versatile remote control which can control
This section along the top of the remote control includes two groups of
The general group is located in the topmost row, and includes:
takes you directly to the
) cycles through the three brightness settings of
The DVD-speci–c group addresses secondary features of the DVD
cycles through the available camera angles of the DVD
feature of the DVD standard.)
cycles through the various available soundtracks on the
The next section down on the remote control provides the numeric keypad
can be used to access speci–c tracks/

cycles through the four time display modes:
(for Program) allows you to quickly and easily create a
(for Program) allows you to quickly and easily create a Prog
will take you directly to the program
will take you directly to the program Prog
a second time returns you to wherever you had been. (Note
function is not available during
(for Volume) buttons raise and lower the output level,
will engage the mute function as you have de–ned it
The central section of the remote control contains the navigation keys.
This array of keys is similar to what you may have seen on remote controls
serves two functions: it calls up the menu system when
you need it in order to adjust something to your preference;
restores the normal display of chapter/track, time, and
a note about DVD menus: The DVD standard supports two levels of menus:

whatever title you are watching at the moment.
You will –nd the transport controls used to control the day-to-day
(previous) will move backward through the chapters or tracks
with most players, the single exception to this is the –rst time
key, which will take you to the beginning of
will start the disc spinning (if necessary) and start
will move forward through the tracks (or the playlist, if
you have created one), one track at a time.
will stop the music but allow the disc to continue
applies to both the music and the spinning of the disc.
will cycle the disc player through its repeat modes.
provides a ≈rewind∆ function, the nature of
which is dictated by your
provides a ≈fast forward∆ function, the nature
will cause the inserted disc to spin down and then eject.

The remote control can also be programmed to perform user de–ned
keys are available for controlling features not
Note: The Fkeys on all Classé remote controls issue the same
you have grabbed the proper remote, since all your Classé

Your disc player includes a versatile touchscreen LCD display which supports
when playing a CD, and when playing a DVD. We will present these separately.
The operational menu consists of several screens that can be accessed directly

You may, however, jump to any track by touching it on the screen.
which you may select any of the three repeat modes available:
When you –rst load a CD, the default program for the disc is to play all the
You can store thousands of playlists.
To remove a playlist, simply deselect all tracks and press the

When a DVD is inserted, a different set of controls is displayed.
screen for DVDs is presented at left in the graphic above, and
button in the top right corner of the
you to the controls screen. It contains four buttons:
takes you to another screen in which you can select any of
will play chapters within the current title in random order. This
changes the way in which time information for the disc is

The disc player uses its versatile touchscreen display to make a wide variety of
button to the left of the LCD touchscreen brings up a
This menu system provides access to many installation-speci–c features that let
you customize how the disc player works within the context of your particular
The most extensive part of the menu system is under the
This section is both comprehensive and essential to taking full advantage of the

The disc player has discrete infrared (IR) command codes for all its functions,
screen provides a scrolling list of all the available IR codes. By
button, the disc player will transmit the appropriate
your authorized Classé dealer.
This button brings up the
menu, which itself has subordinate
when the trigger is activated. The ability to change the level of a trigger»s

This button brings up the
The remote control supplied with your Classé product includes four user-
You can use the Fkeys to give you instant access to speci–c system functions that
frequently, you may want to consider
to toggle that function on and off. Doing so will
menu has four buttons, one each for the four
While this is intended to minimize confusion amongst different remotes (since
could set the preampli–er to the

button on the status screen takes you to the
screen. From time to time Classé develops new software that
version has its own Version Number. The Version Info Screen displays the
Version Number of the software that your unit is running. The latest software
button on the status screen takes you to the
menu allows you to de–ne your preferences for three aspects

setting has three possible values:
your listening room while using the system. A
brightness setting usually
works best in brightly-lit rooms; you may –nd that a lower setting is less visually
brightness setting of the display somewhat distracting. If so, you
of the backlighting so as to turn it off entirely after a
will illuminate the display as soon as you interact with any of the disc player
timeout setting. The lamp in the LCD display was designed for harsh
you keep the timeout delay set to less than one minute.
When playing a DVD, the touchscreen displays the picture information in a
When you use any of the control functions of the disc player, the display will
The temporary display setting determines how long this user interface remains

button to the left of the LCD touchscreen, followed by
button, will bring you to a menu system
There are four submenus that can be accessed from the system setup menu. Each
button gives you access to six controls pertaining to how your

When a disc has been incorrectly authored, the audio can be out of sync from
The delay is adjustable in 10ms steps and operates within a range of +/- 200 ms
The digital outputs can be con–gured in any of three ways, based on how you
ƒ for example, if you plan to use only the stereo analog outputs, and
ƒ which passes along the native signal of whatever disc is playing,
whether that is PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, or anything else. This setting
ƒ if the soundtrack you are playing contains multichannel
would be compatible with stereo playback, or further processing with
The volume setup menu allows you to set up several volume-related parameters
ƒ The maximum volume screen allows you to establish a
with 100 indicating that you do not want any arti–cial limit placed on
ƒ Here you may select the level you prefer after the
is the last level selected before the unit was powered down.
ƒ Gives you three different types of muting function.
muting literally mutes the output when you engage the
muting allows you to select a speci–c volume setting that you
want used when you engage
buttons work, attenuating the current
volume by the amount you specify.

setting adjusts the speaker distance settings manually.
when you are supposed to hear it, despite the varying distances usually involved.
adjustments adjust the speakers» levels manually. A noise
button engages and disengages the Late Night mode
Taking full advantage of the extensive video capabilities of the disc player is
These settings are usually preset for the geographic market in which you
ƒ either choose the broadcast standard for your area,
ƒ the ≈video setup∆ in North America assumes that black

You have three choices for the way widescreen movies will be displayed on your
ƒ If you have a 4:3 display and prefer to have it –lled at all times, the
you insert, and play that version.
ƒ If you have a modern, widescreen display that supports different
ƒ If you have a 4:3 display, but prefer to see widescreen movies
The DVD standard supports multiple soundtracks and languages, all on the
ƒ selects the ≈best∆ available soundtrack automatically.
ƒ if you prefer uncompressed digital audio, even if it means fewer
ƒ states a preference for 5.1 channel Dolby Digital
ƒ indicates a preference for soundtracks intended to be
ƒ when selected, the DTS (Digital Theater Systems) soundtrack is

You can also set a preference for the spoken language used in the soundtrack
English, French, German, Spanish
When this button is highlighted, the player will automatically start playback
the button during the scanning process. By contrast, the same
The disc player is equipped with a set of parental controls, similar to those
button allows you to set a four-digit numeric password,
which will be required to play any disc that exceeds the rating you select.
button gives you a list of eight ratings, with the
button gives you a list of eight ratings, with the set rating
button prevents unrated movies from playing without
button enables the parental control feature.

touchscreen, then selecting
from the touchscreen menu, followed by
The Version Info Screen displays the Version Number of the software your unit
Version Number on your Version Info screen is lower than the Software Version

your dealer, however, check to see if the problem is listed here. If it is, try the
Gently clean the disc itself using a damp, soft cloth, wiping along
The disc itself may already be damaged. Try several other
Ensure the player is plugged into the AC mains, and that the AC
Check that the main power switch on the rear of the unit is on.
Your display may be set to timeout, and the disc player may
you can see the state of the unit, or simply press the
Unplug the unit for at least thirty seconds and then plug it in
Verify that the AC mains is not out of range. The unit will
voltages by not powering up.
Check the fuse by removing the AC cord from the back of the
If none of these solutions work, please consult your Classé dealer
Check that the disc is compatible with your disc player. It will
WMA, AAC, Video-CD, and S-VCD discs.
Ensure that the disc surface is clean, and try reinserting it.
Check that the label side of the CD is facing up.

4. The disc is spinning but there is no sound in one or both
Check that both interconnect cables are properly connected
Ensure that the preampli–er/ampli–er units being used are
Using the rear panel power switch, turn off the unit for at least
Ensure that there are no obstacles between the IR remote and the
If the batteries are weak, replace them with fresh ones.
To remove dust from the cabinet of your disc player, use a feather duster or a
Caution! At no time should liquid cleaners be applied directly to the
to electronic components within the unit.

All speci–cations are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to
CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD Audio, DVD Video,
VCD, SVCD, MP3, AAC, WMA, DTS CD,
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW
determined by the needs of country for which
the unit was manufactured; cannot be reset by dealer or user
Telephone +1 (514) 636-6384
is a registered trademark of AMX Corporation of Richardson, TX. All rights reserved.

All speci–cations are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to
CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD Audio, DVD Video,
VCD, SVCD, MP3, AAC, WMA, DTS CD,
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW
determined by the needs of country for which
the unit was manufactured; cannot be reset by dealer or user
Telephone +1 (514) 636-6384
is a registered trademark of AMX Corporation of Richardson, TX. All rights reserved.

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输出(将相同的信号传递给下一个产品)。该特点允许用户以“菊

标准支持光盘上的多种配音和多种语言。这种多功能性可能使播

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