Classe Audio CDP-3 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
CDP.3
CD Player

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FRANÇAIS

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DEUTSCH

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ESPAÑOL

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NEDERLANDS

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SPECIFICATIONS

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STOP

PLAY/PAUSE

CLEARREPEAT

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Figure 2 – Remote handset – front and rear

PLAY / PAUSESTOP

POWER

LOAD

MODEL CDP .3

Figure 1 – Front and rear views

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THANK YOU FROM EVERYONE AT
CLASSÉ

Thank you for purchasing the Classé Audio
CDP.3 compact disk player.

We take great pride in offering components
that combine exceptional sonic performance and
long-term reliability. To do that, we have invested
in extraordinary design and manufacturing
facilities. We trust that you will enjoy your
purchase for many years to come.

CLASSÉ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

All of our components benefit from the same
rigorous design goal: All Classé products must
reproduce music with the harmonic and spatial
integrity typical of fine instruments heard in a
live, unamplified performance.

Single Circuit Design

To this end, we make extensive use of
carefully optimized versions of the same basic
circuit precisely matched to specific power
requirements. This means that all Classé line
level components and power amplifiers benefit
from years of refinement. However, our efforts
do not stop here.

Listening: The Critical Design Element

Once we determine general circuit values
for a particular application, we listen carefully
while exchanging and mixing different parts
(transistors, capacitors, wiring, PC boards, etc.)
and adjusting specific operating voltages within
proper engineering ranges.

Extended Real-World Lifespan

Every Classé component, even the most
affordable, benefits from our painstaking
approach to design parameters. The result is an
optimum balance between the often-conflicting
demands of exceptional performance and long­term reliability. Our most expensive components
gain from even tighter tolerance parts and highly
segmented and exceptionally robust power
supplies with large reserve-current capabilities.

Our Pride in Manufacturing, Your Pride
in Ownership

We build all of our components to the highest
possible standards. From multi-layer glass-epoxy
circuit boards, the full sized power-supplies, and
the massive faceplates, every Classé product is
a tribute to both the science and art of sound
reproduction. We hope that you derive as much
pleasure and satisfaction in using your Classé as
we did in producing it.

UNPACKING & SET-UP

WARNING: THE CDP.3 IS NOT TO BE OPERATED

WITH THE COVER OPENED.
THERE IS INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THE
COVER IS OPENED.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LASER BEAM.

Safety Instructions

1. WATER AND MOISTURE: This product should

not be used near water. To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.

2. HEAT: This product should be situated away
from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other appliances which
produces heat.

3. POWER SOURCES: This product should be
connected to an AC power source of the proper
rated voltage. The original shipping container
and the serial number tag at the back of the unit
will stipulate the AC voltage from which this unit
can operate correctly.

4. SERVICING: Do not open this unit for any
reason. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer
servicing to an authorized service technician.

5. NON-USE PERIODS: The power cord of this
unit should be unplugged from the AC outlet
when left unused for an extended period of time.

6. DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP COVER while the
unit is “on” or connected to an AC outlet, there
is a SHOCK HAZARD, also, foreign objects could
fall in the unit and cause severe damage to
internal components, the player may also leak
invisible laser radiation. AVOID DIRECT
EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.

1. Unpacking and Accessories

The Classé CDP.3 has been carefully wrapped in
heavy gauge plastic, packed in semi-rigid foam
and contained in a special box. To remove the
unit, open and spread the top flaps of the box.
By its sides, lift the CDP.3 out along with its
attached foam packing. Remove each foam side
by pulling them straight out. Remove the plastic
wrap and inspect the unit for any concealed
damage. Report any concealed damage to
your dealer promptly.

Apart from this owner's manual, please ensure
the following is also included:

• Detachable A.C. power cord.

• Remote control handset
(along with two (2) type “AAA” batteries).

Please report any missing parts to your
dealer promptly.

2. Setup

The CDP.3 CD player must be operated on a
horizontal platform (see specifications for details)
such as a table or, preferably, specialized audio
furniture to extract the best performance. Like
fine turntables and interconnect cables, the final
location of the CDP.3 should be free of any hum­inducing magnetic fields, such as those caused
by power amplifiers, AC line filters and other
regulation devices. Such locations can introduce

noise into an audio system, which inevitably
degrades sound quality. Ideally, a few feet should
separate the CDP.3 from the power amplifier.
As well, keep low-level interconnect cables
away from the power amp and separate from
A.C. power cords. The CDP.3 generates negligible
amounts of heat. Therefore, air space around the
CDP.3 for ventilation need not be a concern.
Important! Check the Serial Number sticker on
the back of the unit for the correct operating
voltage. Regardless of the voltage, the fuse
rating should be a 3/8 AMP SLO-BLO type.

A.C. LINE POWER

The ON/OFF (POWER) switch on the CDP.3 is
located on the front panel of the unit, at the
left, besides the CD drawer. While thoroughly
musical shortly after turn-on, the CDP.3 will
exhibit “sonic growth” for the first 300 hours
of use.

For optimum sonic performance, you should
consider use of the optional CLASSÉ REFERENCE
A.C. LINE CORD. Consult your dealer regarding
this accessory.

CAUTION: “Floating the ground”, or defeating
the ground on a 3-prong line cord may create a
shock hazard. Connect all interconnect cables
between the electronics before connecting the
A.C. line cords to the wall outlets. This will
reduce the potential shock hazard. In addition,
please read the warranty section of this owner's
manual.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND
FUNCTIONS

The CDP.3 compact disk player is equipped with
both BALANCED and REGULAR RCA (single
ended) analog outputs. Connecting the CDP.3 to
your audio system requires a pair of BALANCED
or REGULAR RCA type interconnects and the
supplied AC power cord. The CDP.3 is also
equipped with a SINGLE ENDED (S/PDIF) data
output connector. To use this output, you
require a SINGLE-ENDED (REGULAR) DIGITAL
cable and an S/PDIF input connector on your
digital processor. Refer to Fig. 1 for visual aid.

A note about the connecting cables

The overall performance of the CD PLAYER will
vary dramatically with the quality and type of
cables chosen. Selection of the highest quality
digital output cables combined with proper
output interconnects is recommended for
maximum performance of the Classé CDP.3.

AC Line Input

In addition to the analog and digital outputs,
the remaining connection on the rear panel of
the CDP.3 is the AC input connector. Connect
the supplied AC power cord to this input. As
the CAUTION section on the previous page
indicates, it is always a wise PRECAUTION
to connect all interconnect cables before
attaching the AC power cords.

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DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS AND
OPERATIONS

1. Functions

The front panel of the CDP.3 has six buttons that
perform all the basic necessary functions. The
remote control contains all the basic functions
found on the front panel (except the LOAD and
POWER buttons) as well as all advanced
programming features.

Using Figure 1, the front panel controls are (from
left to right):

POWER: Press this button to turn the unit ON
or OFF.

LOAD: Press this button once to open the disk
tray. Pressing it again will close the tray.

PREVIOUS (<): Pressed once during playback,
the CDP.3 will start playing the previous track.
Pressing it sequentially will cause the CDP.3 to
go back one track each time it is pressed. This
button is also used to select tracks to play and
program into memory.

NEXT (>): Each time this button is pressed, the
CDP.3 will advance one track i.e. press it twice to
advance two tracks, three for three tracks, etc.
If pressed during playback, the CDP.3 resumes
playing from the desired track. If pressed while
stopped, the CDP.3 will await further commands.
PLAY/PAUSE: Press this button to start playback.
Pressing it again will pause the music until it is
pressed once more.

In addition to all the above functions, the remote
handset of the CDP.3 contains the following
additional functions (see Fig.2):

NUMERIC KEYPAD (digits 0 through 9): This is
a convenient alternative to the PREVIOUS and
NEXT buttons. Pressing the desired track number
on the numeric keypad is usually faster than the
PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons. For example, if
you just inserted a disk and wish to play track 8,
pressing 8 followed by PLAY is easier than
pressing the NEXT button eight times, and then
PLAY.

REPEAT: Repeats the whole disk, the
programmed tracks or just the single track
being heard.

PROG: Stores selected tracks into memory
for playback.

CLEAR: Will clear the last track entered
into memory.

DISPLAY: When pressed once, the display will
count backwards giving the total remaining time
on the disc or the programmed tracks. If pressed
once more, the display will count upwards the
total time on the disc or the programmed tracks.
If pressed once again, the display will return to
it’s normal function.

FORWARD (>>) AND REVERSE (<<) SEARCH:

The CDP.3 employs a convenient 2-speed search.
These buttons allow you to quickly search
through the disk in both directions. Press and
hold down the desired SEARCH button. The time
counter will approximately double in speed, and
the track heard will be reduced in volume. Once
the desired point is reached, release the SEARCH
button, playback will resume.
If the SEARCH button is held for more than
4 seconds, the CDP.3 goes into a high-speed
search mode, and the time counter advances very
rapidly. During high-speed search, the volume is
completely muted.

NOTE: There is no variable output on the CDP.3.

2. Display Information and Various Modes

of Operation

To insert a disk, press LOAD to open the CD tray.
Gently place the disk with the label side up on
the tray, and press LOAD again, the tray will
close, and several seconds later the display will
indicate the total number of tracks on the disk
with the total playing time. If the disk has not
been properly inserted, or is inserted upside
down, ZEROs (0 0 00) will appear on the display.
Disks with bad scratches, pinholes, or other
severe manufacturing defects might also not
be useable.

Once the display confirms the number of tracks
and playing time, the CDP.3 is in STOP mode.
At this point, you can carry out several different
playback modes. Each is described in
detail below.

Playback from the beginning or from a
selected track

To play an entire disk from the beginning, press
PLAY. The CDP.3 will start playing in a few
seconds, and will play the entire disk. To play
from a desired track onwards, select the desired
track using the NEXT (>) and/or PREVIOUS (<)
buttons, or with the numeric keypad on the
remote control. Then press PLAY. The disk will
play from that point on until the end of the disk.
While playing, the display will show each track
currently playing along with the elapsed time
from the beginning of that track. Once the disk
is over, the CDP.3 will return to STOP mode.

Playback of only selected tracks

You can program the CDP.3 to play any
combination of tracks on a disk, up to a
maximum of 20. Using the NEXT (>) and
PREVIOUS (<) buttons, or the numeric keypad,
find the first desired track on the display. Then
press the PROG button. Repeat this procedure
until all desired tracks have been stored.
As each track is being stored, the display
indicates the total playing time of all tracks
currently programmed. Press PLAY. Playback will
commence from the first programmed track, and
all programmed tracks will play in the order they
were stored. Please note that:

• If you try to program more than 20 tracks, no
more tracks will be entered into memory.

• During programmed playback, the numeric
keypad is disabled; use NEXT and PREVIOUS
to change tracks.

• The programmed tracks don't have to be in
ascending numerical order; i.e. you can
program track 2 to play after track 6.

• If you programmed a track by accident,
simply press CLEAR, that track will be
deleted from memory.

• To clear all the tracks programmed in memory,
press the STOP button twice if the CDP.3 is
already playing, or once if it is not. If you
intend on changing the disk, simply opening
the disk tray automatically erases all
programmed tracks from memory.

Playback using REPEAT

Pressing the REPEAT button will have the unit
repeating the entire disk. Once the REPEAT mode
is chosen, press PLAY.

The REPEAT feature can also be used with
tracks programmed in memory in the same
way as above.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The Classé CDP.3 compact disk player is high
quality unit utilizing the latest innovations in
digital audio reproduction. The philosophy
behind the CDP.3 is advanced technology for
extracting the maximum musical performance,
but also embraces the time proven idea of
simplicity, in accordance with the saying
“simpler is better.”

No effort has been spared in the development
of the CDP.3. The chassis is of exceptionally
thick gauge metal, and has been designed to
resist vibration through solid construction and
proper isolation from sources of vibration. The
3/8 inch thick faceplate is a tribute to its
construction and aesthetics.

Inside, main power is provided by a custom high­current toroidal transformer. The power supply
of the CDP.3 is generously oversized to assure
that regardless how much current is drawn,
the circuitry will remain unaffected by any
fluctuations. Numerous power supplies are used,
to assure the elimination of interference caused
by fluctuations often induced by heavy current
draw on shared supplies. The CDP.3 inherently
has a low power consumption, but micro­information is easily contaminated when
traditional power supplies clip due to their
inadequate output. This is the general idea
behind the high current, stable supply that
powers the CDP.3.

The disk transport itself is the Sanyo CD91F7.
This mechanism employs a newly-developed
linear tracking laser pickup which is fast, quiet,
and long lasting. The CD91F7 is of very high
quality, and its outstanding construction using
highly efficient, long life motors assures excellent
long-term reliability. In addition, this compact

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disk player is designed not to require periodic
calibration, assuring that long-term alignment
will always be right on specification.

Jitter, also known as errors in the time domain,
is the prime factor in performance degradation,
and Classé has addressed this problem from
every perspective. One aspect is the outstanding
power supply described above; another is the
exceptional reclocking circuitry. Using a 16.9344
MHz crystal oscillator to generate the digital
output, the final jitter measured at the output
is typically so low it can barely be detected.

There is a single SPDIF single-ended digital
output on an RCA connector. A final technical
highlight of the CDP.3 is the custom remote
handset. It features an exceptionally wide
transmission angle to the IR receiver on the
CDP.3, and is engineered to last an extremely
long time.

The CDP.3 features an HDCD decoder that,
in addition to allowing full HDCD decoding,
functions as a state of the art 8X oversampling
filter if the input data is not encoded in HDCD
format. The CDP.3 employs a high performance
20-bit digital-to-analog converter, which serves
to decode both left and right channel
information. The digital information is
oversampled by the HDCD decoder to a rate that
is 8 times higher than the original sampling
frequency. Oversampling the digital data to such
a high rate allows the analog filter following the
DAC to have far fewer poles than would be
otherwise required. This allows a simpler analog
filter to follow the DAC which reduces the errors
that are associated with “brick wall” analog
filters, and also minimizes the number of
components in the signal path. With non-HDCD
encoded data, the decoder exhibits performance
to common digital filter IC’s. The stop band
attenuation is greater than -120dB, and the
internal calculations are carried out with 27-bit
accuracy. If the data is encoded in HDCD
encoded format, the filter will detect it and
decode it, extracting all of the additional
information available with an HDCD recording.
The HDCD indicator on the front panel will dome
on if the HDCD encoded data is detected. The
indicator will be off for a normally encoded CD.
The analog gain is increased by 6dB
automatically when an HDCD disc is detected, as
suggested by Pacific Microsonics, Inc. The HDCD
filter also performs de-emphasis filtering for discs
encoded with preemphasis.

The output of the Burr Browm 20-bit 1702 DACs
is followed by a 3-pole, linear phase, low pass
filter to remove any artifacts beyond the audio
frequency range from the analog audio signal.
The last stage of the filter is a passive 6dB
attenuator to provide the proper HDCD levels.
The latest generation Burr brown OPA 2604
output buffer stage, biased in class A, is used in
the output stage.

The output is followed by relays to protect
outside equipment from power-on transients
as well as to protect the CDP.3 from other
equipment when the CDP.3 is not powered.

Great care has been used throughout the design
and layout of the CDP.3 to meet FCC class B
requirements. This will ensure that the CDP.3 will
be insensitive to noisy components in a system,
and in turn will not cause harmful interference
to other components.

Every CDP.3 undergoes rigorous computerized
testing that measures each critical performance
parameter, and is burned in for several days to
ensure the consistency of performance over time.
Every unit has to pass more than 100 separate
tests before leaving the factory.

Notice to all Classé Product owners:

Thank you for your purchase of a Classé Audio
component.

All of us at Classé have taken extreme care to
ensure that your purchase will become a prized
investment. We are proud to inform you that all
Classé Audio components have been officially
approved for the European Community CE mark.
This means that your Classé product has been
subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing
and safety tests in the world, and have proven
to meet or exceed all European Community CE
requirements for unit to unit consistency and
consumer safety.

All of us at Classé Audio wish you many years of
musical enjoyment.

As of July 18, 1996, Classé Audio has been
granted Certificate No: C401CLA1.MGS, which
indicates CE approval for all models of the
Classé Audio product line.

CLASSÉ AUDIO

5070 Francois-Cusson
Lachine, Québec
Canada H8T 1B3

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

FRANÇAIS

TOUTE L’ÉQUIPE DE CLASSÉ VOUS
REMERCIE !

Nous vous remercions pour l’achat de ce lecteur
de CD Classé CDP.3

Nous prenons un soin jaloux à concevoir et
proposer des maillons qui associent une
musicalité exceptionnelle avec une fiabilité hors
pair. Pour cela, nous avons choisi un dessin très
original pour nos appareils, et l’avons équipé de
nombreuses fonctions particulièrement
ergonomiques. Nous sommes ainsi certains que
vous profiterez de votre achat pendant de très
nombreuses années.

PHILOSOPHIE DE CONCEPTION
CLASSÉ

Tous nos maillons sont conçus dans le même
souci de perfection et de rigueur : les appareils
Classé doivent reproduire intégralement la
Musique, avec tous ses harmoniques, et le
respect total de la position et de l’ampleur des
instruments dans l’espace. Exactement comme
dans une écoute en direct, sans amplification
électronique aucune.

Un circuit électronique unique

Pour cela, nous utilisons principalement un circuit
électronique de conception unique, reprenant sur
tous nos maillons les mêmes principes de base
adaptés aux demandes en puissance de chaque
appareil. C’est ainsi que tous les
préamplificateurs Ligne et amplificateurs de
puissance Classé bénéficient depuis des années
de la même qualité sonore. Cependant, nos
efforts ne s’arrêtent pas là.

L’écoute : l’élément le plus critique pendant
la conception

Une fois que nous avons déterminé les valeurs
précises de chaque circuit électronique, en
fonction de chaque application particulière, nous
procédons à de très nombreuses écoutes
attentives en modifiant et en associant certains
composants (transistors, condensateurs, câblage,
cartes circuits imprimés, etc.). Puis nous réglons
très précisément les différentes tensions
nécessaires au parfait fonctionnement de ces
composants.

Une durée de vie exceptionnelle

Chaque maillon Classé, même le plus abordable,
bénéficie de cette très soigneuse approche dans
la conception. Le résultat est un équilibre parfait
entre les demandes souvent opposées que
représentent une musicalité exceptionnelle et une
fiabilité à toute épreuve. Dans ces deux
domaines, les gains sont obtenus par l’utilisation
de composants aux tolérances très strictes, avec
une implantation large et soignée, et l’emploi
d’alimentations exceptionnellement robustes,
disposant toujours de très grandes réserves de
courant.

Notre fierté est dans la fabrication. La vôtre
est dans la possession

Nous construisons donc tous nos maillons selon
les standards en vigueur les plus élevés. Qu’il
s’agisse des circuits imprimés multicouches en
verre époxy, des alimentations surdimensionnées,
ou des très épaisses faces avant des appareils,
chaque appareil Classé devient une référence
dans l’art de maîtriser à la fois la technique
électronique et celui de la reproduction sonore et
musicale. Nous espérons que vous tirerez autant
de plaisir et de satisfaction à utiliser votre
nouveau Classé que nous en avons eu à le
concevoir et à le fabriquer.

DÉBALLAGE ET MISE EN SERVICE

ATTENTION : LE CDP.3 NE DOIT PAS

FONCTIONNER CAPOT RETIRÉ. IL Y A EN EFFET
UN RAYON LASER INVISIBLE PENDANT SON
FONCTIONNEMENT. ÉVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION
DIRECTE AVEC CE RAYON LASER.

Précautions d’utilisation

1. EAU ET HUMIDITÉ : Cet appareil ne doit pas se

trouver près d’une source humide. Pour éviter
tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas
exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

2. CHALEUR : Cet appareil ne doit pas se trouver
près de sources de chaleur telles qu’un radiateur,
un four, ou tout autre appareil produisant de la
chaleur.

3. SOURCE D’ALIMENTATION : Cet appareil doit
être relié à une source d’alimentation de la
tension requise. L’emballage externe ainsi qu’une
étiquette apposée à l’arrière de l’appareil
indiquent la tension d’alimentation sur laquelle
l’appareil doit fonctionner.

4. RÉPARATIONS : Ne jamais ouvrir l’appareil. Il
n’y a à l’intérieur aucune commande susceptible
d’être modifiée par l’utilisateur. En cas de
problème, adressez-vous immédiatement à un
technicien qualifié et agréé.

5. PÉRIODES DE NON UTILISATION : Le câble
d’alimentation secteur doit être débranché
pendant les longues périodes de non-utilisation
de l’appareil.

6. NE JAMAIS RETIRER LE CAPOT SUPÉRIEUR
lorsque l’appareil est branché sur le secteur, sous
peine de RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION ; de même,
la chute d’objet à l’intérieur entraîne le risque de
dommages internes irréversibles. Le lecteur émet
un rayon laser invisible. ÉVITER TOUTE
EXPOSITION DIRECTE À CE RAYON LASER.

1. Déballage et accessoires

Votre lecteur de Cd Classé CDP.3 est emballé
dans une coquille moulée semi-rigide, placée
dans un carton spécial. Pour sortir l’appareil,
ouvrez et repliez tous les rabats supérieurs du
carton, tirez l’ensemble appareil plus protection
interne et posez-le sur une surface plane. Ôtez le
sac plastique de protection et inspectez
soigneusement l’appareil pour repérer tout
dommage éventuel.

En plus de ce manuel d’utilisation, vous trouverez
également dans l’emballage :

• Câble secteur détachable

• Télécommande (avec ses deux piles type
"AAA")

Veuillez signaler le plus rapidement possible à
votre revendeur l’absence éventuelle d’un de ces
éléments.

2. Installation

Le lecteur de CD CDP.3 doit fonctionner sur une
surface horizontale, telle une table, ou mieux un
meuble Haute fidélité spécifique, permettant
d’en tirer les meilleures performances. Comme
pour tous les maillons de hautes performances et
leurs câbles de liaison, cet endroit doit être
exempt de parasites et champs magnétiques, tels
ceux générés par les amplificateurs de puissance,
filtres secteur ou autres systèmes de régulation.
De tels parasites entraînent des dégradations
sonores plus ou moins audibles. De manière
idéale, le CDP.3 doit être éloigné de quelques
dizaines de centimètres des autres maillons de
l’installation. De même, éloignez le plus possible
les câbles de liaison de modulation des câbles
d’alimentation secteur. Le CDP.3 génère très peu
de chaleur. L’espace nécessaire autour de lui pour
une bonne ventilation n’est donc pas critique.
Important ! Vérifiez l’étiquette portant le numéro
de série, à l’arrière de l’appareil ; elle indique la
tension d’alimentation secteur à respecter
impérativement. Quelle que soit cette tension, le
fusible de protection est de type 3/8 ampère à
fusion retardée.

ALIMENTATION SECTEUR

L’interrupteur de mise sous tension ON/OFF
(Power) se trouve sur la face avant, à gauche,
près du tiroir de chargement du disque. Bien
qu’il soit rapidement opérationnel après sa
première mise sous tension, le CDP.3 fournira le
meilleur de lui-même qu’après environ 300
heures d’utilisation.

Pour des performances musicales optimales, nous
vous conseillons de le compléter par le câble
d’alimentation optionnel CLASSÉ REFERENCE
A.C. LINE CORD. Consultez votre revendeur pour
l’acquisition de cet accessoire.

ATTENTION : L’utilisation d’une masse
"flottante", ou l’absence de branchement
effectif de la terre peut être cause
d’électrocution. Branchez toujours tous les cbles
de liaison entre les différents maillons
électroniques avant de brancher les cbles secteur
dans les prises murales. Cela réduit les risques
potentiels d’électrocution.

BRANCHEMENTS ET COMMANDES EN
FACE ARRIÈRE

Le lecteur de CD CDP.3 est équipé de sorties
analogiques au standard symétrique (BALANCED)
et asymétrique conventionnel (prise RCA). Le
branchement du CDP.3 à votre système requiert
donc une paire de câbles symétriques ou
asymétriques, et le câble secteur fourni. Le CDP.3
est également équipé d’une prise de sortie

numérique directe au standard S/PDIF (prise RCA)
à relier éventuellement à l’entrée correspondante
d’un convertisseur numérique/analogique
externe. Voir figure 1 pour l’emplacement de ces
prises.

Remarque concernant les câbles de liaison

Les performances finales d’un lecteur de CD
peuvent considérablement varier en fonction de
la qualité et du type de câbles de liaison choisis.
Sélectionnez toujours un câble de liaison
numérique de la meilleure qualité possible,
équipé également des meilleures prises.

Entrée alimentation secteur

En plus de ces prises de liaison modulation, la
prise restante en face arrière est celle de
l’alimentation secteur. Branchez le cordon fourni
dans cette prise. Comme déjà indiqué dans les
mesures de précaution, il faut toujours effectuer
tous les autres branchements avant de relier
effectivement l’appareil au secteur.

AFFICHEUR, FONCTIONS ET
COMMANDES

1. Commandes

La face avant du CDP.3 présente six boutons qui
suffisent au fonctionnement de base. La
télécommande reprend ces fonctions (sauf les
touches LOAD (tiroir) et POWER (mise sous
tension)), plus d’autres touches donnant accès à
des fonctions avancées.

En vous reportant à la figure 1, ces touches sont
(de gauche à droite) :

POWER (mise sous tension) : chaque pression
sur cette touche permet d’allumer et d’éteindre
l’appareil.

LOAD (chargement du disque) : Une pression
sur cette touche ouvre le tiroir du disque. Une
seconde pression le referme.

PREVIOUS (<) (précédent) : Chaque pression à
l’arrêt entraîne le passage à la plage
précédemment choisie, avec avance à la plage
précédente à chaque nouvelle pression. Pendant
la lecture, une pression entraîne au retour au
début de la plage lue.

NEXT (>) (suivant) : Chaque pression pendant
la lecture entraîne la lecture de la plage suivante
sur le disque, avec avance à la plage suivante à
chaque nouvelle pression. Cette touche est
également utilisée pour la sélection des plages
mises en mémoire lors d’une programmation.
PLAY/PAUSE (lecture/mise en pause) : Pressez
cette touche pour démarrer la lecture. Une
seconde pression met la lecture en mode de
pause ; une autre pression redémarre la lecture là
où elle avait été mise en pause.

En plus des touches décrites ci-dessus, la
télécommande propose les touches suivantes :

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