Vitus Audio RCD-100 Owner's Manual

RCD-100

Owner’s Manual

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Information contained in this
manual is subject to change
without notice, and whilst it
is checked for accuracy, no
liabilities can be accepted for
errors.

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table of contents

on a personal note

Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

from the creator

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

introduction

About this manual . . . . . . . . 8

Introduction to

the Reference Series . . . . . . . 8

1. getting started

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . 10

Turning the RCD-100 on and off. 11

Volume control . . . . . . . . . . 11

2. connecting

RCD-100 rear panel . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the RCD-100 . . . . 12

3. operation

Philips RC5 remote . . . . . . . . 14

Codes for the remote . . . . . . 14

4 operation modes . . . . . . . . 15

Functions left front . . . . . . . . 16

Functions right front. . . . . . . . 17

RCD-010 The menu structure . . 18

4. operation & service

Safety notice . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Mains supply voltage . . . . . . 19

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Securing the CD-drive . . . . . . 20

Mains fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Replacing a blown fuse . . . . . 22

5. warranty

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6. specifications

RC100 measurements . . . . . . 27

RCD-100 Specifications . . . . . 28

7. examples operation

Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Example 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Example 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7. examples connecting
devices

Connecting devices . . . . . . . 33

8. pictures

RCD-100 Front . . . . . . . . . . 34

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on a personal note

Certificate

Model: RCD-100

Product ID/Serial

__________________________________

Product Build Date

__________________________________

Signed

__________________________________

All products details, specifications and
measurements are recorded for your RCD­100 and kept by Vitus Audio.

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from the creator

Foreword

First of all, thank you for
choosing the Vitus Audio
RCD-100 cd-player, we are sure
you will enjoy it for many years
to come. When purchasing
a Vitus Audio product, you
are guaranteed a musical
performance, which exceeds
the current musical standards.
Vitus Audio is dedicated to
musical performance rather
than technical details and
high performance measures.
We believe that many
manufactures are blinded by
the current available theory,
instead of looking for new
answers.

At Vitus Audio everything
works until proven not to.
This way we always try to
push the limits and explore
the unexplored. As a result
of this, many of the solutions
we use today are considered
to be “impossible to ever
get working”, however they
have convinced many people
and reviewers world wide
of the opposite. Before any
of our new topologies are
implemented in our products,
they are carefully reviewed by
our dedicated listening panel.
This way we can guarantee
the correct level of musically
performance and robustness.

Generally we’re after super
neutral, super detailed and
super dynamic reproduction
without “loosing” the nerve
in the music which often is
a drawback of many high
end amplifiers. Our real
strongholds are complete
silence, unbelievable depth
and width in the soundstage
resulting in a far more open
sound with higher resolution

-you could say, closer to the
artist. As a result of the above,
our amps do not “focus” on
any specific frequencies - i.e.
no extension of top or bass,
which of course results in high
clarity of the midrange since
it’s “naturally present”!

Hans Ole Vitus

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introduction

About this manual

This is your RCD-100 owner’s
manual. The following pages
will describe, as clearly as
possible, how to get your RCD­100 operating fast and simple.
Although some operations are
self-explanatory, we strongly
suggest you read this manual
to avoid any damage to the
unit. The manual is designed
to be helpful. If there are
points you feel we could cover
better, or that we have missed
out – please tell us.

Important
information is

presented like
this. Ignoring this
information may cause
damage to you or the
unit. Damage coused
to the unit by ignoring
this information might
invalidate the warranty.

Introduction to the
Reference Series

The Vitus Audio Reference
Series is a true high-end series
of products, which is build on
our true dedication to neutral
music reproduction. Every
detail is carefully thought
through, and all choices made
during development, where
based purely on listening, and
not measuring. Only the best
available materials are used to
ensure an overall quality which
will last for many years, when
treated right.

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Unpacking the box

After you have opened the
top, it is possible to remove
the top protective foam which
gives you direct access to the
RCD-100.

In the top you will find the
remote, the power cord and
brochures.

Now remove the side
protective foam, this will make
it easier to grab hold of the
RCD-100.

Two people carefully lift the
amplifier out of the box, and
put it directly onto the floor.

Store the empty box and the
protective foam for later use.

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This amplifier is
VERY heavy –

make sure to be
at least two people to
unpack the unit. You
might damage both
your back and the
amplifier if extra care
is not applied. Vitus
Audio A/S cannot
be held responsible
for any damage that
is a consequence of
uncareful handling of
the unit.

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Figure 1 Box exploded view

CD-drive securing foam
2 pieces

Philips RC5 remote

Puck

Remote spare battery

* See ”securing
the cd-drive” in
chapter 4 .

Foam top 1

Foam bottom

Box

Foam top 2

Foam Sides
6 pieces

RCD-100

Brochure

Manual

Power Cable

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What’s in the box

RCD-010

RCD-010 Manual

Vitus Audio Brochure

Philips RC5 remote

Remote spare battery

Power Cord

Puck

Foam top 1

Foam top 2

Foam Sides 6 pieces

CD-lid securing foam 2 pieces

Foam bottom

Box

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1. getting started

Turning the RCD-100 on and off.

Always turn on the products
beginning from the source:

CD player a pre-amplifier a power amplifier.

Always turn off your products in
reverse order:

Power amplifier a pre-amplifier a CD player.

Not following this procedure, may cause
damage to any of your products/speakers.
Damage caused to any of your products/
speakers by not following this procedure will
invalidate the warranty.

Volume control

Be aware, that for safety
reasons the volume control by
default is turned on, and is set
to –60.0 dB.

When you use the CD-player
together with a preamplifier
or integrated amplifier, it is
recommended that you bypass
the volume control of the CD­player.

To bypass the volume control
of the CD-player, read the
section Volume bypass mode
in the example in chapter 7.