User manual CLASSE AUDIO SACD-1

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL Omega Super Audio Compact Disc Player V1. 0 CONTENTS Safety Precautions Introduction Congratulations How to use this manual Classé Omega SACD Player: Design Overview Transport Digital Filtering Section DAC Section Power Supply Unpacking and Positioning Contents Installing batteries in the remote control Positioning the Omega SACD Player and Power Supply Connections Connecting the Power Supply to the Main Unit AC power Digital inputs Digital outputs Selecting Analog outputs Infra-red (IR) input and output Controls and Operation Turning on AC power Standby mode Top panel controls STOP PLAY SKIP FORWARD/SKIP BACK OPEN/CLOSE SACD/CD Front panel display The remote control Loading or unloading a disc Playing a disc Using the direct access keypad Selecting inputs SRC (Sample-Rate Converter) Controlling the display Programming Creating your own Program Using the Omega SACD remote control with other Classé products Specifications CE Certification Warranty and Service 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: failure to comply with these safety instructions can cause serious injury or death, or cause your Classé Omega SACD Player to be severely damaged or destroyed. Do not operate the Classé Omega SACD Player with any portion of the chassis removed or open. Connecting this unit to AC voltages other than that specified on the rear of the unit may cause extensive damage and increase risk of shock. Check to make sure your local AC voltage matches the voltage specified on the rear of your Classé Omega SACD Player power supply unit. [. . . ] Connect the AC power cord to the rear of the power supply unit and directly to an AC outlet. For best results, do not use extension cords or multiple-outlet "power strips". Also, do not disable the ground pin as this can increase the risk of electric shock. Digital inputs The Omega SACD Player is equipped with two digital inputs, which accept any standard PCM digital audio format from 32 kHz to 96 kHz sampling rate. Digital outputs The Omega SACD Player is equipped with three digital outputs: one AES/EBU (XLR connector), one SPDIF (RCA connector) and glass optical fiber (ST connector). These can be connected to a digital recorder or other digital audio component. The sampling rate of the digital outputs depends on the source being fed to the output and on the digital filter used. When using the internal transport to play a standard CD, the digital output will be 44. 1 kHz if the standard filter is selected, and 96 kHz if the sample-rate converter is selected. When a digital input is selected, the digital outputs will either pass the signal through at the same sample rate if the standard filter is selected, or produce a 96 kHz signal if the 96 kHz sample-rate converter is selected. The digital outputs are disabled when using the internal transport to play a Super Audio CD. Selecting Analog outputs The Omega SACD Player has both balanced (XLR) and single-ended (RCA) outputs. Both types of outputs have been carefully optimized to give best possible performance. However, the most realistic and natural sonic quality is obtained by connecting the balanced outputs to a balanced input on your preamplifier. The balanced output is derived from a balanced digital signal, which is converted to analog using two DACs per channel followed by differential output circuitry. The unbalanced output is converted by a separate DAC followed by dedicated singleended circuitry. Both the balanced and single-ended outputs can be used simultaneously, and both have the same output voltage. Infrared (IR) input and output The Omega SACD Player is equipped with 1/8" mini-plug connectors that allow the unit to directly receive and transmit remote IR commands. These connectors can be used with equipment that receives IR commands and converts them for transmission on copper wire. This is especially useful for situations where the Omega SACD Player is outside of the line-of-sight of your listening location. Contact your Classé dealer for information on installing and using remote IR repeating equipment. 5 CONTROLS AND OPERATION This section describes all of the controls, front panel display, and operation of the Omega SACD Player. Turning on AC power The Omega SACD is turned on by means of a power switch located on the power supply unit. Standby mode If the Omega SACD Player is left idle for more than five minutes, it will automatically enter Standby mode. In this mode, the front panel display and transport power supplies are turned off, saving power. [. . . ] The display can show elapsed time for the current track, time remaining for the current track, or time remaining for the entire disc. Pressing the TIME key scrolls through the three options as shown below: Programming Several programming features allow you to listen to tracks in a particular order or repeat tracks. REPEAT Use the REPEAT key to hear a single track or the entire disc repeated. Pressing REPEAT once will cause the Omega SACD to repeat the entire disc. [. . . ]