Myryad MXC7000 Owner's Manual

MXC7000

Remote Controlled
Compact Disc Player

Owner’s Manual

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CONTENTS

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Accessories

2

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Introduction

2

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Installation and Safety

2

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Setting up your CD player

3

Rear panel connections

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Operating your CD player

4

Front panel controls

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Remote Control Handset Operation

5

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Playing MP3 discs

6

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System operation with
Smart My-Link’

6

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Installing and replacing batteries

7

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Care and handling of compact discs

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Trouble-shooting guide

7

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Specifications

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INTRODUCTION

The Myryad MXC7000 Compact Disc Player has been designed
to offer a combination of high quality sound reproduction and
elegant styling in keeping with other Myryad MX products.

The MXC7000 is a full-function remote-controlled CD player
which will play both normal CDs and MP3 discs. It has fixed-level
low-impedance audio outputs to drive a Myryad integrated
amplifier or pre-amplifier or other high quality amplifier. In addition
it has a digital output on a single RCA phono socket (SPDIF
standard), suitable for driving a separate DAC (Digital-to­Analogue-Converter), and a Smart My-Link® control input and
output.

The MXC7000 offers a range of expansion possibilities:

• The digital output can be used to feed a separate DAC,
digital recorder or processor.

• The Smart My-Link® input can be connected to a Myryad
integrated amplifier or pre-amplifier so that the MXC7000 will
automatically be switched on or off when the amplifier is
switched on or off.

• The My-Link input/output can be coupled to other Myryad
products that can then be remote-controlled via the
MXC7000 's infra-red receiver - or vice-versa.

• The MXC7000 can be controlled from a remote room via its
Smart My-Link® input.

• When linked via the Smart My-Link® to a compatible Myryad
integrated amplifier or preamplifier a number of extra
features become available which make the system as a
whole easier and quicker to operate (see page 7, “System
Operation with Smart My-Link”).

INSTALLATION AND SAFETY

This CD player generates very little heat but still requires some
ventilation. Do not place it on a rug or other soft surface into
which it could sink, obstructing the air inlets in its underside. Do
not allow any obstruction to the ventilation slots in the rear panel.
The CD player should not be installed in a built-in situation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided.

CAUTION:

THIS APPARATUS MUST NOT BE EXPOSED
TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING. OBJECTS FILLED WITH
LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES MUST NOT BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.

THE REAR PANEL POWER SWITCH DISCONNECTS MAINS
LIVE ONLY. THE POWER CORD MUST BE DISCONNECTED
FROM THE REAR OF THE APPARATUS, OR THE WALL
SOCKET, TO PROVIDE TOTAL ISOLATION. ONE OR OTHER
OF THESE CONNECTIONS MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE
WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE.

Do not remove the cover, or attempt to modify or repair the CD
player yourself. Refer all servicing to a qualified technician. The
CD laser radiation is Infra-Red, so you cannot see it. If the cover
is removed for any reason, you MUST pay attention to the
following warning.

CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO
NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL
INSTRUMENTS.

ATTENTION - RADIATION INVISIBLE DU LASER QUAND
OUVERT. NE PAS REGARDER FIXEMENT LE RAYON OU
DIRECTEMENT AVEC DES INSTRUMENTS D’OPTIQUE.

WARNUNG - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLEN IN
GEÖFFNETEM ZUSTAND VORHANDEN. NICHT IN DEN
STRAHL BLICKEN BZW DIREKT MIT OPTIKINSTRUMENTEN
ANSEHEN.

ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. SE
IKKE IND I STRÅLEN - HELLER IKKE OPTISKE
INSTRUMENTER.

ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL
ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN ELLER SE DIREKTE MED
OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER.

VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR
ÖPPNAD. STIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN OCH BETRAKTA EJ
STRÅLEN MED OPTISKA INSTRUMENT.

VAROI AVATAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTÖNTÄ
LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ TUIJOTA SÄTEESEEN ÄLÄKÄ
KATSO SITÄ OPTISEN LAITTEEN LÄPI.

This product complies with DHHS 21 CFR Chapter 1,
Subchapter J.

ACCESSORIES

Your MXC7000 is supplied complete with the following
accessories:

• Separate mains power cord to suit country of sale.

• My-Link interconnect (0.5m RCA-RCA)

• Myryad MSR2 System Remote Control handset.

• Two AAA batteries for handset (not in some countries)

• Myryad MSR2 System Remote Control Owner’s Manual

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SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

1. Power Inlet

Before making any connection, check that the mains voltage
setting printed on the rear panel is the same as your local mains
supply.

Plug the female (socket) end of the power cord into the power
inlet on the rear of the CD player. Plug the male (plug) end of the
cord into a "live" wall socket or a suitable heavy-duty extension
cable.

2. Power Switch
Press one side of this rocker switch (the side nearer the edge of
the rear panel) to switch the CD player ON and the other side
(towards the output sockets) to switch it OFF. When the POWER
switch is in the OFF position all power is disconnected from the
CD player. In this condition the CD player cannot be powered up
from the front panel or the remote control. When the POWER
switch is in the ON position (and the power cord correctly inserted
and plugged in to a live wall socket) the CD player will power up
in standby mode (see FRONT PANEL CONTROLS, STANDBY,
page 4).

It is recommended that the POWER switch is turned OFF if the
CD player is not going to be used for an extended period of time.

3. Digital output

This is a serial electrical digital output to the “SPDIF” standard. It
should be connected via a suitable interconnect to the SPDIF
input of a separate DAC (Digital-to-Analogue-Converter), digital
pre-amp or digital recorder. The cable should be of standard 75Ω
impedance for best performance.

4. My-Link input/output

When this CD player is used in a system with other MX-Series
products (or Myryad Z-Series), all may be joined together via the
My-Link. My-Link is a communications bus that allows all the
linked components to operate together as a system and
distributes the remote commands received by any one to each of
the others.

The simplest function provided by the My-Link bus is that all
linked units will switch into or out of standby mode when the
amplifier’s front panel or remote control standby key is pressed.

The My-Link bus allows any linked product to be remote­controlled via the CD player's infra-red receiver - or vice-versa.

The CD player (or any other product on the My-Link bus) can be
controlled from a remote room via a suitable interface to the My­Link bus.

Use a short RCA-to-RCA (phono-to-phono) interconnect cable to
connect from the MY-LINK IN socket on the MXC7000 to the MY­LINK OUT socket on the amplifier. A second cable may then be
run from the MY-LINK OUT socket on MXC7000 to the MY-LINK
IN socket on a Myryad tuner – “daisy-chain” fashion. Further
compatible Myryad products can be linked in the same way,
running from the MY-LINK OUT socket on the tuner. Inexpensive
interconnects may be used as the My-Link bus carries only
control signals, not audio, so these cables have no effect on
sound quality.

When other Myryad products equipped with Smart My-Link®
(e.g., MX-Series or Z-Series) are connected via the My-Link,
many more powerful system features are available (see page 7).

5. Line outputs

These outputs are suited to the “CD” or other “Line” inputs (e.g.
TUNER or AUX) of any integrated amplifier or pre-amplifier.
Never connect to the amplifier’s PHONO inputs.

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OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

1. Standby

When the CD player is plugged into a live wall socket and the
POWER switch is turned ON, it will power up in "standby" mode
and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) in the display will glow red. In
this mode the internal circuitry of the MXC7000 is powered up but
disabled, so that it consumes little power and its audio output is
muted by a relay.

When the STANDBY ellipse is touched the MXC7000’s circuitry
will be activated and, after a few seconds delay, the audio outputs
will be enabled. During this delay period the LED in the display
will flash blue. When the outputs are un-muted it will glow blue
continuously. The blue-coloured display will illuminate, briefly
showing “READ”, followed by “NO DISC“.

Touch the STANDBY ellipse again - for longer than 2 seconds - to
return to standby mode. The display will briefly read “STANDBY”,
the drawer, if open, will close, the LED in the display will glow red
again and the display will be extinguished.

CAUTION: WHEN IN STANDBY MODE THE INTERNAL
CIRCUITRY OF THE MXC7000 IS STILL LIVE, SO ALL
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED.

2. Infra-red receiver

The infra-red (IR) remote control receiver is mounted behind the
window, just above the display. It must not be obscured when the
CD player is to be operated using the remote control handset.
Where possible it is best to arrange that the IR receiver is in "line­of-sight" of the remote handset.

3. Display

The operation of the player is indicated on a high quality blue
Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD). Track number and track time
are shown, together with indication of the operating mode - see
Figure 1.

Whole CD display (Figure 1)

4. Disc drawer

The OPEN/CLOSE button controls the drawer. The drawer will
close automatically if left open for two minutes or more. It will
accept either normal 120mm CDs, or small 80mm CDs.

5. OPEN/CLOSE

Press this button to open or close the disc drawer. The drawer
may also be closed by pushing the drawer front gently. When the
drawer is open the display will read “OPEN”. When the drawer is
closed with no disc in place the display will indicate “NO DISC“.
The tray will close automatically if left open for two minutes.

When a disc is inserted and the drawer closed the display will
indicate “READ” briefly while it reads the disc’s Table of Contents
(TOC). The display will then show the total number of tracks and
total playing time of the disc (see Figure 2). This condition is
called STOP mode.

Table of contents (Figure 2)

If there is “CD text” information present on the disc the symbol
“CD TEXT” will light and the TOC will be displayed for about 5
seconds, after which the display will indicate the disc title,
scrolling it across the display screen if necessary.

Pressing OPEN/CLOSE also cancels SHUFFLE, REPEAT, DIM
and PROGRAM modes.

6. PLAY/PAUSE

When a disc is present and the player is in STOP mode, a press
of the PLAY/PAUSE key will start the disc playing from the first
track, and light the symbol. A second press of PLAY/PAUSE
will put the player into PAUSE mode and light (see Figure 3).
In PAUSE the disc is still spinning and the laser head is kept at
the same location, so that if PLAY/PAUSE is pressed yet again
the disc will re-start from exactly the same point in the music at
which it was originally paused.

When “Index” information is present on the disc the index number
will be displayed below the “INDEX” icon. With other discs the
index number will always be “0” or “1”.

With the disc drawer open, it is possible to load a disc and press
PLAY/PAUSE directly (without pressing OPEN/CLOSE). This
action causes the drawer to close and the disc to start playing
from the first track. The TOC will not be displayed.

Pause mode (Figure 3)