Proceed CDD User Manual
CDD Compact Disc Drive
PR O C E E D
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to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
Marking by the “CE” symbol (shown left) indicates compliance of this device with the EMC
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and LVD (Low Voltage Directive) standards of the
European Community.
NOTICE
This 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 a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver;
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected;
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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.madrigal.com.
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Important Safety Instructions
Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your Proceed component.
1. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or disconnecting
any cables, or when cleaning any component.
2. This product is equipped with a three-conductor AC mains power cord which includes an
earth ground connection. To prevent shock hazard, all three connections must ALWAYS be
used. If your electrical outlets will not accept this type of plug, an adapter may be purchased.
If an adapter is necessary, be sure it is an approved type and is used properly, supplying an
earth ground. If you are not sure of the integrity of your home electrical system, contact a licensed electrician for assistance.
3. ALWAYS keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.
4. AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product. If an extension cord must
be used, be sure it is an approved type and has sufficient current-carrying capacity to power
this product.
5. NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components.
6. NEVER operate this product with any covers removed.
7. NEVER wet the inside of this product with any liquid.
8. NEVER pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit.
9. NEVER block air flow through ventilation slots or heatsinks.
10. NEVER bypass any fuse.
11. NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified.
12. NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your Proceed
13. NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures.
14. NEVER operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
15. ALWAYS unplug sensitive electronic equipment during lightning storms.
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dealer.
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Table of Contents
Unpacking and Placement ....................................................................... 6
Unpacking the CDD .......................................................................................... 6
Remove the Transport Screws .......................................................................... 6
Placement of the CDD ..................................................................................... 6
Operating Voltage
& Frequency ................................................................................................ 7
Voltage label .............................................................................................. 7
A Quick Start… ............................................................................................ 8
Warm up/break-in period ................................................................................. 9
Special Design Features........................................................................... 10
A New Generation .......................................................................................... 10
Digital Servo Control........................................................................................ 10
Output Versatility .............................................................................................. 10
Industrial Design ............................................................................................... 11
Convenience Features ................................................................................... 11
Front Panel, CDD ....................................................................................... 12
the extended pause mode ............................................................................ 13
“Hidden” Front Panel
Standby Button ............................................................................................... 14
Rear Panel, CDD ........................................................................................ 17
IR input tip polarity .................................................................................... 19
AC power cord polarity ........................................................................... 19
Remote Control, CDD ............................................................................... 20
Conditions that Affect
IR Performance ................................................................................................ 23
Optimum IR
reception window .................................................................................... 23
Setup and Installation............................................................................... 25
Connecting AC Mains ..................................................................................... 25
Making Digital
Audio Connections ......................................................................................... 25
Basic Operation ........................................................................................ 26
Loading a CD ................................................................................................... 26
Playing a CD .................................................................................................... 26
Pause................................................................................................................. 26
Random Play .................................................................................................... 26
Navigating the Disc ......................................................................................... 26
Direct Time Access .......................................................................................... 27
Repeat Disc ...................................................................................................... 27
Repeat Track .................................................................................................... 27
A-B Repeat ....................................................................................................... 28
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Programming the CDD ............................................................................. 29
Introduction to Playlists .................................................................................... 29
Assembling a Playlist........................................................................................ 29
Programming by Omission .............................................................................. 29
Reviewing a Playlist ......................................................................................... 30
Adding a Track
to a Playlist ........................................................................................................ 30
Deleting a Track
from a Playlist ................................................................................................... 30
Deleting an Entire Playlist ................................................................................ 30
Using Learning
Remote Controls ....................................................................................... 31
Teaching CDD Front
Panel Commands ............................................................................................ 31
Teaching Other
CDD Commands ............................................................................................. 32
special commands table ........................................................................ 33
Troubleshooting......................................................................................... 34
Care and Maintenance ........................................................................... 35
U.S. and Canadian Warranty ................................................................... 36
90-Day Limited Warranty ................................................................................. 36
Five Year Extended Warranty ......................................................................... 36
Obtaining Service ..................................................................................... 37
Specifications............................................................................................ 38
Dimensions ................................................................................................ 39
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Unpacking and Placement
Unpacking the CDD Unpack your CDD Compact Disc Drive and remove all accessories from the car-
ton.
Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your CDD.
Shipping your new component in anything other than its
purpose-designed packing material may result in damage
that is not covered by the warranty.
Remove the Transport Screws Place the CDD Compact Disc Drive upside-down on a soft, clean surface. Remove
the transport screws from the bottom of the unit and save them with the packing
materials for future use.
Warning! The transport screws must be removed before operating the
CDD, since they immobilize the transport mechanism during
shipping to prevent damage. These screws must also be
replaced before shipping the unit.
Placement of the CDD The CDD should be placed as close as possible to your digital audio processor,
thus keeping interconnect cabling reasonably short. It may be placed on a shelf
or in a cabinet where it is convenient to operate.
Drawings are included in this manual to facilitate special installations and custom
cabinetry (see Dimensions).
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Voltage label
Operating Voltage
& Frequency
The CDD Compact Disc Drive is set at the factory (internally) for 100V, 120V,
200V, 220V, or 240V AC mains operation as appropriate for the country in which
it is to be sold. (230V/50Hz only in European Union countries, in compliance
with CE regulations.) Make sure that the label on the rear panel of the CDD (beside the AC input receptacle) indicates the correct AC operating voltage for your
location. Attempting to operate the CDD at an incorrect voltage can damage the
unit.
The CDD Compact Disc Drive is also set at the factory for operation on either 50
or 60 Hz AC line frequencies, as appropriate for the country in which it is to be
sold. It will not operate if it senses an incorrect line frequency.
Neither the voltage nor the line frequency setting may be changed by the user.
WARNING: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS DEVICE,
REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL FOR PROPER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. HAZARDOUS
VOLTAGE AVAILABLE INSIDE; DISCONNECT AC – MAINS
CABLE BEFORE OPENING UNIT.
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PR O C E E D
MADRIGAL AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
designed and manufactured in USA
For service, contact Madrigal Audio Laboratories or an Authorized
Dealer. Any modification to this equipment will void all warranties.
No User Serviceable Components Inside.
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If the AC mains voltage or frequency indicated on your CDD is incorrect, please
contact your local, authorized Proceed dealer or distributor.
The CDD can easily be powered by a normal 15-ampere AC mains line. If other
devices are also powered from the same AC line, their additional power consumption should be taken into account.
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A Quick Start…
We recognize that many people are understandably eager to begin listening to
their new components, and that reading the manual is often done (if at all) at a
later time—perhaps while listening to music with the new product itself. We
strongly recommend that you read this manual thoroughly, as the CDD Compact
Disc Drive incorporates many unusual features that enhance its operation.
Fortunately, we can help you get some music up and running on your system
quickly, so that you may begin enjoying your new CD transport while reading
more about it. The goal here is simply to make some music as quickly as possible. The following procedure assumes that the rest of your system is already
connected (e.g., digital processor to preamplifier, to power amplifier, to speakers,
etc.).
1 TURN OFF YOUR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS
This minimizes the opportunity for a momentary electrical surge disturbing
your system while making connections. If you have a large power amplifier,
allow its power supply to fully discharge before proceeding (which may
take as long as several minutes, depending on its design).
2 REMOVE THE TRANSPORT SCREWS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CDD
If you have not done so already, remove the slotted transport screws from
the bottom of the CDD now. Be sure to save them and all packing material
for possible future use. (Shipping the CDD without proper packing material
and without the transport screws in their proper positions may cause damage to the unit that would not be covered by the warranty.)
3 CONNECT THE CDD TO AC POWER
Connect the AC cord to the CDD at the receptacle on the rear panel, and
then to your AC outlet. Depress the
CDD will take a few moments to initialize and will then be ready to use.
4 CONNECT A DIGITAL OUTPUT TO A MATCHING DIGITAL INPUT ON YOUR
PROCESSOR
The CDD supports a variety of types of digital outputs to ensure compatibility with any digital processor you might wish to use. These digital outputs are found on the rear of the CDD. Madrigal has found that, when fully
optimized at both ends, the AES/EBU professional digital interconnection
standard is the finest available. Depending on your processor, however, you
may find that a different interface is best in your system. It is important to
use high quality digital cable such as Madrigal MDC-1 for AES/EBU (via
XLRs), or MDC-2 for S/PDIF (via RCA or BNC) connections.
power button on the front panel. The
5 POWER UP THE REST OF THE SYSTEM, LEAVING THE POWER AMPLIFIERS
FOR LAST
Always turn the power amplifier(s) off first, and on last. This good habit
minimizes the opportunity for unexpected transients to be passed to your
loudspeakers.
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6 SELECT THE INPUTS YOU ARE USING ON YOUR DIGITAL PROCESSOR
AND PREAMPLIFIER
Take care that a Tape Monitor switch does not override your selection of
the digital processor’s input on your preamplifier, or you will be struck by
how “quiet” your new digital source is.…
7 LOAD A DISC IN THE DRAWER AND PRESS PLAY; SLOWLY RAISE THE
VOLUME ON YOUR PREAMPLIFIER
Congratulations! You should now be able to enjoy your favorite music while
reading the rest of this manual. (Please, do read the rest of this manual.)
Warm up/break-in period Although your Proceed CDD Compact Disc Drive delivers outstanding perfor-
mance straight out of the box, you should expect to hear it continue to improve
as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its various components
“break-in.” It has been our experience that the greatest changes occur within the
first few hours as the CDD reaches thermal equilibrium. Depending on how cold
the CDD was when you first connected it to AC power, full thermal equilibrium
might take as long as a day or two. After this initial break-in period, its performance will remain quite constant, assuming that the unit is toggled between operate and standby (rather than being turned fully off).
The only exception to this rule is if power is removed from the unit for a few
hours, allowing it to cool down. Depending on the degree of cooling involved,
you should expect a brief warm-up period before the CDD’s sound quality is at
its best. Unless your CDD was allowed to become quite chilled, subsequent thermal re-stabilization should not take long.
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Special Design Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the CDD Compact Disc Drive. The Madrigal
design team is confident you will enjoy the outstanding performance of the CDD
for many years. In case you are interested in technical details, what follows is a
brief outline of some of the key technologies in your new transport.
A New Generation The characteristics of an outstanding CD transport are simple to define: it must
recover the correct data from the disc, and deliver it to the digital processor without any timing errors (sometimes called “jitter”). As simple as this sounds, achieving it in reality has been extremely difficult—as evidenced by the significant
sonic differences between various CD transports.
Conventional CD transport design depends on the quality of the oscillator used
to control the rate at which the disc itself spins. This oscillator exists in an extremely “noisy” electrical environment close to the motor that spins the disc. The
electrical noise introduces timing errors in the delivery of the digital signal that
have come to be known as “jitter.” Subsequent handling of the digital audio signal in traditional transport designs cannot improve upon this “jittery” signal, lacking a better reference. To the contrary, the various stages of signal processing between the laser pickup and the final output can only contribute additional jitter of
their own.
The Proceed CDD leaps beyond conventional digital audio technology by employing a proprietary, closed-loop jitter-reduction system in conjunction with a
double speed CD-ROM drive. Using a custom-made crystal oscillator with better
than five part-per-million accuracy, the digital signal is reclocked immediately before the output, eliminating transport-related jitter from the digital audio signal.
This same crystal oscillator controls the all-digital servo used to control the rate
at which the disc spins.
In effect, the design of the CDD turns the accepted status quo on its head. By
placing the all-important reference clock in the final stage of the transport’s out-
put section, and slaving the mechanical subassemblies to it rather than the other
way around, the signal presented to the outputs of the CDD is uncontaminated
by electrically- or mechanically-induced jitter. The sonic advantages of this design
are immediately apparent in the clarity, warmth and stunning dynamic contrasts
exhibited by the CDD.
Digital Servo Control The laser mechanism used in the CDD uses all digital servo controls of its opera-
tions. Critical functions such as focus and tracking are handled completely in the
digital domain with mathematical precision. Whereas conventional, analog servos
require periodic realignments for optimum performance (to compensate for the
aging of various analog components), a digital servo remains stable over time,
never needing readjustment under normal conditions.
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Output Versatility All high quality digital output configurations are supported in the CDD. A new
complementary driver for the balanced AES/EBU electrical output delivers outstanding performance to the high quality XLR connector. Single-ended S/PDIF
electrical outputs are provided via both BNC and RCA connectors, and the
optional ST optical output uses a high-bandwidth Hewlett Packard® part for supe-
rior performance. (The ST output is a dealer-installable option to accommodate
those digital processors on which ST is the best-sounding input.)
All digital interfaces have been carefully optimized to deliver the finest performance each interface standard allows. As a direct result, the CDD performs optimally with any digital processor, without having to resort to techniques which
would limit its compatibility to other Proceed products.
Industrial Design The CDD shares the handsome industrial design of other Proceed components
such as the DAP digital audio processor. Dark buttons against a light face simplify
the operation of the CDD, even in a dimly-lit room.
The large, easily read display provides information as to the operational status of
the CDD from across the room, making the supplied remote control more genuinely useful than on products lacking such a display.
In keeping with its sophisticated design, the CDD also incorporates a Madrigaldesigned loading mechanism. Contrasting strongly with the bulky, plastic drawers
commonly used, the slim 1⁄8 inch drawer is machined from a solid piece of aluminum and rides on highly polished steel and Teflon™ bearings. Its variable-speed
design opens and closes quickly, but without jarring the disc contained within,
nor risking a jam from dislodging it.
Convenience Features Too often, high performance CD transports have eschewed convenience in the
hopes of seeming more “performance-oriented.” While there were good arguments for such a “minimalist” design in the days of analog turntables, the time is
long gone when the audiophile needed to give up operational convenience for
musical performance. After all, convenience features in a digital product are
largely a matter of writing appropriate software, and have no affect on the quality
of the digital data itself.
The CDD also supports custom programs, including “delete programming”
wherein selected tracks are omitted from the playlist. This allows the user to skip
the one or two songs on an otherwise good disc that have been overplayed ad
nauseam.
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Front Panel, CDD
1 POWER & POWER LED
Assuming that the CDD’s power cord is connected to AC power, pressing
this latching power button connects the CDD to the AC mains and turns on
the unit. When power is restored after an interruption, the CDD will be
ready to operate (that is, it won’t be in standby mode), after a few moments’ delay to allow its circuits to stabilize.
time remaining
on disc
track/index
display
random program
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While the CDD is in standby (see 9, below), the LED above the power but-
ton is red. When the CDD is ready to operate (that is, when it is not in
standby mode), this LED is amber. Naturally, when AC power is off, the LED
is off.
2 PROGRAM – AND PROGRAM + BUTTONS
Using these two buttons, the CDD can be easily programmed to play a special “playlist,” or sequence of tracks, on any par ticular disc. Pressing pro-
gram +
adds a selection to a program (or advances through an existing
playlist when reviewing a program you have already created).
Alternatively, it may simpler to omit the one or two songs that you have
heard too many times on the radio, playing the rest of the tracks in order.
Pressing program – will delete the selected track from the playlist, omitting
it on playback.
A program may be entered any time a disc is in the CDD and the unit is in
the stop mode. For detailed information on programming the CDD, see Pro-
gramming the CDD later in this manual.
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