Creek Evolution CD Owners manual

EVOLUTION

CD Player

Designed and engineered

in the United Kingdom

Congratulations on your purchase of Creek’s EVOLUTION CD Player. Please read this manually
thoroughly. It will explain in detail the features and operation of your EVOLUTION CD 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 player or return it for
service. Your EVOLUTION 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 it
near radiators, in front of heating vents, in direct sunlight or in an excessively humid or dusty location.

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Creek Audio Ltd

This CD player is designed to operate on 220-240 Volts 50 HzAC or 110-120 Volts 60 Hz AC.
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.

SAFETY INFORMATION

If within two years of puchase date your Creek EVOLUTION proves to be defective for any reason other
than accident, misuse, neglect, unauthorized modifcation, or fair wear and tear, Creek Audio Ltd. will, at
its discretion, replace the faulty parts without charge for labour or return carriage within the U.K. This
warranty is valid only in the U.K. and given in addition to statutory rights. Service enquiries outside the
U.K. should be addressed first to the supplying dealer and/or the Creek distributor/importer. Warranties
granted in these countries are entirely at the discretion of the distributor.

TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR CD PLAYER

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

POWER

The mains On/Off switch is located on the front panel. Press this button to turn the player on or off. It
should be noted that the power button on the remote handset will not turn the player on or off.

DISPLAY

Display brightness can be adjusted by pressing the DISPLAY button on the EVO remote handset.

CREEK EVOLUTION CD PLAYER SPECIFICATION

POWER REQUIREMENTS Supplied 220/240-50 Hz or 110/120-60Hz
(Selectable by switch on rear panel)

POWER CONSUMPTION 23 W max
FREQUENCY RESPONE 1 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.25 dB
OUTPUT LEVEL 2.0 V RMS at 1 kHz, 0 dB
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 50

Ω

recommended min load 1 K

Ω

D to ATYPE 24 bit - 192 kHz Burr-Brown Delta-Sigma

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION < 0.0008% at 1 kHz, 0 dB
THD + NOISE > -97dB
DYNAMIC RANGE > 100 dB
LASER TYPE Semiconductor ALGaAs
WAVELENGTH 790 nm ± 25 nm
LIGHT OUTPUT (CW) 0.18 mW typical
TRANSPORT Philips CDM 12.x

MAINS VOLTAGE @ 110/120V North America

@ 50Hz 220/240V Europe, Asia and UK

WEIGHT 6 Kg (13.2

lbs)

DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) mm 430 x 70 x 340 (16.9 x 2.7 x 15.5 inches)
REMOTE HANDSET EVOLUTION Supplied Uses NEC codes

Creek Audio Ltd reserves the right to change or modify the specification of its products without prior warning.

PLAYING RANDOM TRACKS

If you wish to play tracks on a CD in a random order, load the disc and press play. To go to random play
press the random button on the remote handset. An ‘R’will appear in the window together with the track
number which is playing and the elapsed time on that track. This feature is available only by using the
remote control.

SELECTING SPECIFIC TRACKS

LOADING/REMOVING A DISC

To load or remove a disc, press the open/close button on the front panel or select open/close in the
centre of the top row of buttons on the remote handset. ‘OPEN’ will appear in the display.

To select a specific track on a disc, press the track number on the remote handset. The number will
appear in the display and the track will begin to play. The elapsed time on that track will also be
displayed.

PLAYING A DISC

To play a disc from the beginning, press play on the front panel or the play button on the remote
handset. The number of tracks and total playing time will appear in the display . It will then show the track
number which is playing and the elapsed time of that track.

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

In addition to the power on/off button, there are four control buttons on the front panel of the
EVOLUTION CD Player together with the Open/Close button which is situated on the right hand side
of the drawer. These controls operate in the following manner.

Open/Close:
This is a toggle switch - each press either opens or closes the drawer.

Play/Pause:
Press to play. Press to pause (while playing).

Scan forward/Skip forward:
Press to skip tracks. Press and hold to scan forward on the track which is playing.

Scan back/Skip back
Press to skip back. Press and hold to scan back on the track which is playing.

Stop:
Press to stop the disc playing.

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PROGRAMMING DISC PLAY

This feature is available only via the remote handset.
This feature allows you to play tracks in your preferred sequence. It is not possible to programme the

CD player while the disc is playing. Press the STOP button first, then enter a program.
To program a desired sequence of tracks, follow these steps:
Press the PROG button on the remote control handset and the display on the CD player will flash ‘P’.
Select your desired first track buy using the numeric buttons on your remote handset.
Press the PROG button on the remote handset. This stores the track.
Repeat this process starting once more by pressing the PROG button until all desired tracks are stored.
When finished, press PLAY and the tracks will be played in the stored sequence. When playing, the

letter M will appear on the display between the track number and the elapsed time of the track playing.
Pressing Open/Close clears the memory.

REPEAT FUNCTIONS

This function is available only via the remote control handset.
Make sure that the PROGRAM function has not been selected.
Press the REPEAT button once and the the letter T will appear in the display Select the desired track

and the track number will appear on the display. Press the PLAY button. The track will be repeated.
Press the REPEAT button a second time and the letter A will appear in the display. All the disc will be

repeated.
Press the REPEAT button a third time and the letter B will appear. A sample between A & B will be

repeated.
Press the REPEAT button a fourth time or OPEN/CLOSE and the player will revert to normal play.

SCAN

Pressing the scan button gives you the first ten seconds of every track on the disc. If you hear one you
like then press play and that track will play in full.

TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

No power

No sound

Disc skips

Remote handset
will not function

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Poor power plug connection at the
AC outlet or IEC inlet.

Improper output cable connections.
Improper amplifier operation.
Amplifier muted.

Dirty or scratched disc.
CD player is subject to vibrations

Batteries low

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert the power plug firmly into the AC outlet.
Check IEC inlet connection.

Connect the output cable properly.
Make sure the amplifier controls are set
correctly.

Clean or replace with a new disc.
Change the location of the player.

Replace the batteries