Creek Classic CD Owners manual

Classic CD Player

Instruction Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of Creek’s Classic CD player.

Please read this manual thoroughly. It will explain the features and operation of your Classic player and
help to ensure a trouble free installation. Unpack the player carefully. It is recommended that you save
the carton and packing material for future use, should you need to move your unit or return it for service.

Your CD player is designed to work in a horizontal position. It is important to allow at least 5 cm of space
behind the unit for adequate ventilation. To avoid damage, never place the unit near radiators, in front of
heating vents, in direct sunlight or in an excessively dusty location.

TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR CD PLAYER

Install the equipment in a location which is relatively free of moisture and dust, and which is well
ventilated.

Avoid installing the equipment in a location exposed to direct sunlight or extreme heat (such as above a
heater or radiator).

The equipment may not be able to perform at its best in an extremely cold or hot environment. Do not

attempt to use below 41oF/5oC or above 95oF/35oC.

Always handle discs with clean hands. Avoid using scratched discs.

Do not attempt to clean the CD player or CD discs with chemical solvents, as this may cause irreparable
damage. Use a clean, dry cloth, or specially designed cleaning materials for discs.

If the CD player malfunctions, do not open the unit and attempt to repair it yourself. This is a highly
technical product and requires specialist service - return it to your dealer.

Use batteries (2 x AAA) of the same type in the remote control handset. The use of odd or different type
cells will affect its performance. Batteries are supplied.

Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Designed to operate on 220-240 Volts 50Hz AC or 110-120 Volts 60 Hz AC, the Classic CD player is supplied with a mains
lead with a fitted 3 pin plug suitable for the country of use. Should the plug need to be changed, please note that the wires
in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue - Neutral Brown - Live Green/Yellow - Earth

CONNECTING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER

Before connecting or disconnecting a unit from your audio system, make sure that you switch off the power to each
component.

Ensure that you make the correct connections, paying attention to the L (left channel) and R (right channel) marks. Plug in
the cable securely. Loose connections will result in unsatisfactory sound reproduction or noise problems.

If this unit interferes with the tuner, switch it off during tuner operation.

REAR PANEL

LINE OUT SOCKETS

Connect one end of the interconnect cable to the unit's AUDIO OUTPUT sockets and the other end to the sockets labelled
CD or AUX, or to other line inputs on the amplifier.

Do not connect it to the amplifier's PHONO input if a phono circuit is installed, as it is meant for vinyl disc, not compact
disc.

DIGITAL OUTPUT

This output enables you to connect the CD player to a stand-alone D to A converter in order to change the signal into a
stereo analogue one. The digital output can be accessed via the co-axial SPDIF socket on the rear panel. Ask you dealer
for information on interconnects if required.

AC POWER SOCKET, IEC TYPE

220V-240 V AC or 110V-120 V AC

AC POWER CORD

After completing the installation and all connections, make sure that the POWER switch on the back panel of the unit is
set to OFF (O). Then plug the power cord into a live AC outlet.

NOTE

The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations.

This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
some instances. If this product causes interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, try to correct this by one or more of the following measures:

Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the radio or TV receiver.

Connect the equipment into a mains outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

1. STANDBY button

2. Disc Tray

3. OPEN/CLOSE button

4. STOP button

5. PAUSE button

6. PLAY button

7. SKIP BACK button

8. SKIP FORWARD button

9. SCAN BACK button

10. SCAN FORWARD button

11. REPEAT button

12. DISPLAY button

2 3 4 5 11 12 1

7 6 8 9 10

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

DISPLAY WINDOW

A. TRACK NUMBER display G. SCAN indicator
B. PLAY indicator H. SHUFFLE PLAY indicator
C. TOTAL TIME indicator J. A B PLAY indicator
D. REMaining time indicator K. REPEAT indicator
E. PLAYING TIME display L. REPEAT 1 indicator
F. PROGRAM indicator M. PAUSE indicator

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HANDLING DISCS

This unit has been designed to play Compact Discs bearing the identification logo as shown. DVD
discs cannot be played. Always place the CD in the disc tray with the label facing up. CD’s can only
be played on one side.

To remove a CD from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the
edges. Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the CD's signal surface (glossy side) with a soft dry cloth.
Unlike a conventional record, the CD has no grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris, so gently wiping it with a soft
dry cloth should remove most particles. Wipe the disc in a straight motion from the inside out. Small dust particles and
stains will have absolutely no effect on reproduction quality. Never use chemicals such as record sprays, antistatic sprays
or fluids, benzine or thinners to clean a compact disc. Such chemicals would irreparably damage the surface.

Creek Audio has taken every care to ensure all types of compact discs play in the Classic CD player. However copy
protected discs continue to be marketed without being compliant with all CD players. If this becomes a problem in the
future, firmware upgrades to the ROM drive may become necessary. Check the Creek website for information ­http:\\www.creekaudio.com

LOADING DISCS

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front or DISC on the handset. The disc tray will open. If the disc tray gets jammed
while opening, it will stop and close automatically.

When the disc tray has opened fully, take a normal size (12cm) disc from its case and place it carefully in the tray with the
label facing up.

To play an 8cm single, place it in the inner groove of the tray with the label facing up.

To close the disc tray, press the OPEN/CLOSE button again or gently push the tray in. When the tray is fully closed, with
a correctly loaded disc, the disc will start spinning automatically and the TOC (table of contents) will be read. The disc will
then stop and the TOC will be displayed - i.e. the total number of tracks on the disc and the total playing time of the disc.
The CD player is now ready to play.

NOTE If after you load the disc you press the PLAY button to close the tray, the disc will automatically start playing from
the beginning of track one.

REMOTE HANDSET

The SRC2 is a System Remote Control Handset designed initially to operate the Creek Destiny
Integrated and Power amplifier, CD player and Tuner. This handet is also used with the new Classic
range.

The coloured buttons allow the user to find the features dedicated to a particular device more easily.
Use any of the blue buttons to operate the CD player. Use any of the ivory buttons to operate an
amplifier and any green buttons to operate a tuner.

To extend the capability of the handset, the buttons coloured dark grey can be used for multiple
functions. This can be achieved by first pressing the product button just above the circle of buttons in
the middle, CD, Amp, and Tuner. The remote will then be programmed to make the dark grey buttons
work for that device only, until another product button is pressed.

So, if you want to select a specific track on the CD player, press the Blue CD button, then the numeric
button at the top. It isn’t necessary to press CD again if you want to select another CD track.

Up and Down refer to CD Track, Amplifier input, or Tuner pre-set.

Scan forward and back also refers to CD and/or Tuner plus any future Creek amplifiers that might have
a remote balance control.

Standby shuts down every device in range that can go into Standby.

Not all Creek products have this feature. Please check the appropriate manual. Waking-up from
standby requires a button to be pressed for each product, i.e. wake up CD – press any CD button,
except the CD product button, because that only programs the remote internally.