Tag mclaren audio CD20R User Manual
02 welcome
08 key features
10 getting started
12 playing cds
14 selecting tracks
16 repeat play
contents
18 display options
19 programming
23 editing stored program
25 de-emphasis
26 outputs
27 running in and warming up
28 care and maintenance
30 technical data
34 international standards
cd player CD20R
220-240V
~
50-60Hz
Fuse: T1A L250V
fuse
carrier
made in United Kingdom
ac supply
socket
cd
drawer
serial
number
power
CDR 1234567
LED
remote control
window
COAXIAL OUTPUT
cd player CD20R
digital output
socket
spdif 75 ohm
display
DISC REPEAT ALL STEP
PLAY
88 88 8888
PAUSE
PROGRAM TRACKS INDEX TOTAL TIME REM
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
this product complies
with 21 CFR §1010
PRE-EMP A – B
ERRORTO
:
open/close
stop
audio output
sockets
left
right
power
button
control
buttons
play
pause
track
+
---
OUTPUT
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welcome to a new partnership
..in hi-performance, hi-fidelity
Derek Scotland (on the left) – Technical Director
Peter Stevens – Chief Industrial Designer
Dr. Zucker – Chief Executive
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a company with a technical
advantage and access to
resources second-to-none in the
high end audio industry TAG McLaren Audio.
TAG McLaren Audio has been created with
one aim in mind:to produce the best highfidelity audio and audio-visual systems
available.Now the first fruits of that
alliance are ready – a unique new range of
audio products.
Throughout the F3 Series development
process,quality,performance and
reliability have been paramount,resulting
in unparalleled performance,operational
excellence and sheer listening pleasure.
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welcome
cd player CD20R
welcome
Thank you for purchasing the TAG McLaren Audio cd player CD20R.
We are convinced it will give you many hours of
listening pleasure.
You already know about the undoubted virtues of Compact
Discs (CDs) – their convenience,r uggedness and long,
uninterrupted playing time – but,up to now,you may have
been disappointed by the sound quality when you play
them.At TAG McLaren Audio we understand exactly what
needs to be done to get the best sound from a CD.
accurate reproduction
Digital recording is quite insensitive to data
losses,such as a scratch on a disc.However,
rebuilding the recorded music exactly, even
from a perfect digital recording,is a
complex task which is often not appreciated
and has only recently been fully understood.
high-quality transport mechanism
To minimise any corruption of data being
read from the CD,the CD20R has a heavyduty transport mechanism and the laser,
which reads the data from the CD,has fast
digital servo control to ensure that it
follows the CD tracks as accurately as
possible.The specially-designed
Sorbothane
®
sonic isolation feet help the
servo to track accurately by minimising the
vibration that reaches the mechanism.
stable internal clock
The timing of the data is as important as
the data itself.Timing inaccurac y,known as
‘jitter’,is responsible for a wide range of
subtle distortions. In the CD20R, jitter is
reduced to an absolute technical minimum
using a very stable electronic clock which
is synchronised to the CD data stream to
provide accurate timing.
digital filtering
By its nature,digital data generates
unwanted,high-frequency noise when it is
converted back to the analogue domain
(which is what our ears can hear). Even
though the noise frequency is way above the
threshold of human hearing,it has
unpleasant effects on the sound due to what
audio engineers call ‘intermodulation’.
To remove this noise,the CD20R uses a
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welcome
welcome
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digital filter which is made more effective
by oversampling and noise shaping the data.
This technique separates the noise from
the music by multiplying the data rate
128 times.
high resolution
The digital signal represents the original
music as rapidly changing groups of bits
(i.e.the ‘zeros’and ‘ones’understood by
computers). More bits in each group allow
a more accurate representation of the
music information during processing.
The CD20R uses 20 bits (four bits more
than a CD’s original recording), which
results in higher signal resolution and
more precise sound details.
automatic de-emphasis
If an original recording was made with
pre-emphasis the CD20R will switch on
de-emphasis automatically to take
advantage of it.
digital output
In the CD20R,the digital data stream
coming from the CD is available at the
digital output socket.This enables you to
make digital recordings using a digital
recorder,such as a DAT or MiniDisc.
high-quality analogue output
With all our effort on the digital side (and
we have only listed a few topics here),we
have not forgotten the analogue music
reproduction,which is as important as the
recovery of the music from the digital
domain. The analogue circuit in the
CD20R is a ‘no-compromise’design using
high-quality,high-stability,components to
send a smooth,clean signal to your
amplifier for excellent sound quality.
The analogue output terminals are
duplicated for your convenience.
easy control
Controls on the front panel and on the
remote control make the CD20R easy and
convenient to operate.Our engineers have
made sure that you cannot damage your
CD20R,or your discs,should you
accidentally operate the wrong control.
The CD20R offers you sophisticated
facilities to repeat tracks or specified
sections of a CD,and allows you to
program your choice of tracks in any
sequence.You can also edit the program
after you’ve entered it.
The CD20R provides you with hi-fidelity
sound coupled to the convenience of the
Compact Disc.
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key features key features
Single bit, digital to analogue converter with 20 bit resolution
•
Programs may be edited after they have been entered
•
and 128 times oversampling
Repeat tracks or specified sections of a CD
‘Straight Line Technology’ links the digital to analogue
•
converter to the audio output
High-quality, high-stability components
•
High-stability transport mechanism with digital servo control,
•
visco-elastic silicone rubber suspension, 3-beam laser and
•
Two low-impedance stereo audio outputs
•
SPDIF 75 Ω coaxial digital output
•
Sorbothane
•
TAG McLaren Audio
®
sonic isolation feet, specially designed by
(1)
linear motor
Low-noise master clock
•
Back-lit LCD display to show information about the CD being
•
played and CD20R functions.
Operation by front panel or remote control
•
Remote control also operates selected TAG McLaren Audio F3
•
Series amplifiers and preamplifiers
Microprocessor control with computer logic to prevent damage
•
and reduce the number of key presses
Sophisticated programming facilities allow up to 59
•
tracks to be played in any order, including repetitions
1. For the very best performance we recommend that our units are placed on
individual shelves and are not stacked one on top of another
08 09
getting started getting started
10
before
you start
amplifier
connection
power
connection
switch on
W e know you are keen to get your CD20R working. This section
will have you listening to your favourite CD as quickly as possible.
If you fold out the front cover of this manual you will locate
diagrams which will help you find your way around your CD20R
Make sure that all the components of your audio system are
disconnected from the AC supply whenever you change any
connections.
Use a good-quality, screened phono-phono audio cable to connect
the phono sockets marked OUTPUT
your CD20R to the corresponding CD inputs of your amplifier
(2)
left and right on the back of
(3)
.
Make sure the amplifier’s volume is turned down and the CD
input is selected.
Check that the power button is out so that power is off when you
(4)
plug in
. Using the cable supplied, connect the socket on the
back of your CD20R to an AC supply outlet. For the best sound
quality, we recommend that you do not use multi-plug adaptors.
Press the power button in. The blue power LED will come on and
the display window will light up and show the word DISC
(5)
.
open drawer
(1)
.
Press the open/close button
The first time you open the CD drawer you will find a transit mat
which protects the CD transport mechanism while the player is being
(6)
. The CD drawer will slide open.
open/close
moved. Remove the transit mat from the drawer and keep it with the
play a cd
packaging. Put the transit mat back in the CD drawer whenever you
move your CD20R
Put a CD in the drawer with its label facing up. Press the play
(7)
.
play
button to close the drawer and start the CD playing. Turn up the
volume on your amplifier, sit back and enjoy the music.
Feel free to experiment with the controls. You cannot damage the
CD or the CD20R if you press the wrong button.
1. Throughout this instruction manual (except in titles), bold print indicates the lettering
that you will find on the panels and display of your CD20R
2. The output sockets are duplicated for your convenience. OUTPUT 1 and 2 are
electrically identical
3. If your amplifier does not have an input labelled CD, you can usually connect to
an input labelled AUX or LINE instead
4 . The power button is a latching switch. One press will hold it in, the next will release it
5. If there is already a CD in the CD20R then, after a few seconds, the display will show
the number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD instead of the word DISC
6. You can use the button on the front panel or on the remote control
7. Install the transit mat with the tape facing upwards and in line with the direction
of movement of the drawer
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