Rega Apollo-R User Manual

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CONTENTS

WARNINGS 1

INTRODUCTION 2

DESIGN INNOVATION 3

INSTALLATION 4

INTERCONNECTS 5

OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 5

IN USE 6-9

ADDITIONAL CD FUNCTIONS 10-16

HANDLING OF CD’S 17

CARE OF THE PLAYER 18

TROUBLESHOOTING 19-21

SPECIFICATIONS 22

OWNERS LOG 23

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not separate the top and bottom case halves. Refer

the servicing to qualified Rega dealers only.

The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation

exceeding the limit for Class 1.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

This label is located inside the unit.

CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID

EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VORSICHT! - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG TRITT AUS. WENN DECKEL GEÖFFNET UND

WENN SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRUCKT IST. NICHT DEM STRAHL
AUSSETZEN!

VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR URKOPPLAD. STRÅLEN ÅR FARLIG.

ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING NÅR

SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR
STRÅLING.

ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER ET ELECTROMAGNETIQUE DANGEREUX SI OUVERT AVEC

L'ENCLENCHEMENT DE SECURITE ANNULE.

VARO! - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE

LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÄLING NÄR DEKSEL ÄPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÄS BRYTES.

UNNGÄ EKSPONERING FOR STRÄLEN.

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INTRODUCTION

To the best of our understanding, there have only ever been five large multinational
companies with the technology and knowledge base to develop the remarkably complex
operating software for CD players. Development of this software and chip-sets to operate
CD transports was generally curtailed in the 1990’s. After this time all development effort
was directed towards the design of DVD players and other advanced formats.

Rega and other specialist Hi Fi manufacturers were totally reliant on companies like Sony
and Philips to supply transports and their operating chip-sets. In 2003 Sony stopped supply
and sent the specialist Hi Fi industry into a flurry of activity in search of feasible
alternatives. Many manufacturers were able to resource their supply from Far Eastern
companies.

Rega worked hard to locate a British software company who were developing a totally new
disc operating system. A system, which was highly advanced, even in the early development
stages.

Rega was the only manufacturer to develop the unique new disc operating system. Due to
ever increasing computer processing power and memory capacity it was possible to build
in an enormous increase in memory capability. This allowed the data retrieval to meet the
original CD 'Red Book' specifications without compromise to the musical performance. All
previous chip-sets were unable to achieve this due to their limited memory and signal
processing capacity.

Rega's new British designed chip set contains over 20MB of memory with 32 bit digital signal
processing capacity and Rega has used this computing power to give a far greater musical
performance.

We hope you enjoy this very special CD player; we have spent a very long time creating it,
drawing on all of our nearly 40 years of experience in specialist Hi Fi manufacturing.

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DESIGN INNOVATION

The Apollo-Rthe latest version of Rega’s best selling CD player.

Rega were the last major specialist hi-fi manufacturer to make a CD player. We have
used this time to observe the development of the medium.

Rega believed that we should develop our own product that came from our own
philosophies concerning sound quality, reliability and value for money.

The Apollo-

R

CD player has a unique sound that harmonises with the rest of our
products and we feel offers greater musical performance than the usual HI FI
approach.

Our proven top loading design remains for several reasons. Firstly, complex motorised
tray mechanisms are vulnerable to wear and therefore a cause of unreliability.
Secondly, the use of our underslung transport location allows engineers immediate
access, if service is needed.

Housed in a brand new case the Apollo-

R

draws on the pedigree of the previous

incarnations of this model.

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INSTALLATION

Ensure the operating voltage of the Apollo-R(stated on the rear) is the same as
that of your local power supply.

The Apollo-

R

will work well on most surfaces, such as a shelf, table, stand, or

wall bracket.

The Apollo-

R

should be placed to allow adequate access to the lid and aperture.
If access is limited there is a danger of scratching the CD when placing it on the ball
chuck system.

INTERCONNECTS

A standard interconnect provides entirely satisfactory performance for the

Apollo-RCD player.

Audiophiles may wish to upgrade to a more exotic interconnect at a later stage, such
as Rega's Couple.

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OUTPUT CONNECTIONS

Outputs are made via RCA (Phono) type connector and the ‘Toshlink’ optical connection.
The sockets on the Rega products are clearly marked to help identify them.

Line Out: For output to an audio amplifier.

Right: always the lower row and marked in RED.

Left: always the upper row and marked in WHITE.

! CAUTION: SOME AMPLIFIERS AND INTERCONNECTS HAVE BLACK COLOUR

CODING FOR THE LEFT CHANNEL !

Digital Out: for output to digital components such as D.A converter, digital processor,

DAT, or MD. Always check that the connecting component is compatible with 44.1k
coaxial S/PDIF input)

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS TURN OFF THE PLAYER WHEN CHANGING LEADS.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

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POWERING UP

Press the power switch on the front panel, the power indication LED on the power
switch will illuminate and the display shows ‘APOLLO-R’

If there is a disc in the player it will initialise it, the display will show ‘initialising’

If there is no disc in the player, “NO DISC” is displayed.

IN USE

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Power switch

LOADING A DISC

Open lid and place CD onto three point ball chuck.

Close lid and wait for the player to initialise the disc (initialisation can take up to 12
seconds) this checks to see if its CDA (WAV Red Book), MP3 & WMA format. (The

Apollo-Rlocks out both remote and keypad functions whilst initialising the disc

until track 1 total time is displayed.)

The display will then show the contents of the disc.

CDA’s will show - Total number of tracks, total time and the ‘CD’ symbol.

MP3’s will show - Total number of tracks, total albums and ‘MP3’

1. 2. 3.

6.

5.

TRACK SECMINCD

000000000.00

RANDOM PROGRAM REPEAT 1

4.

7. 8. 10.

9.

15.

14.13.12.11.

20.

19.18.17.16.

Play Symbol Pause Symbol Shuffle Mode Program Mode

CD Symbol

Track Number Time Music Calendar

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 . 8 8 8

Repeat Mode(s) MP3 / WMA information

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