Arcam CD93 User Manual

H A N D B O O K  
CD93  
English  
Arcam CD93 Compact Disc player  
Lecteur de Disque Compact Arcam CD93  
Arcam CD93 Compact Disc-Spieler  
Français  
Deutsch  
Using this handbook  
This handbook has been designed to give you all the  
Contents  
information you need to install, connect, set up and use the  
Arcam CD93 compact disc player. The CR-314 remote control  
handset supplied with this equipment is also described.  
Safety guidelines................................................... 2  
Important safety instructions...................................2  
Safety compliance .................................................2  
Safety  
Using this handbook .............................................. 3  
Safety...................................................................3  
Digital to Analogue conversion................................3  
Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this  
handbook.  
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for  
your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the  
unit, we strongly recommend that you read them.  
Installation ............................................................ 4  
Positioning the unit.................................................4  
Connecting to other equipment ...............................4  
CD93 back panel (part) ..........................................4  
Connecting to a power supply.................................4  
Digital to Analogue conversion  
The CD93 incorporates the latest audio up-sampling technology  
to convert the 44.1kHz data from the CD up to 192kHz in  
24-bit precision using the Analog Devices AD1896 sample rate  
converter.  
Using your CD player............................................. 5  
CDs with text.........................................................5  
Using the remote control ....................................... 6  
CR-314 Remote Control..........................................6  
The 192kHz audio data is converted into the analogue domain  
using four Wolfson Micro WM8740 24-bit stereo DACs. Left and  
right output channels are made using two stereo DAC chips  
per channel, both operating in dual mono configuration. The  
resulting four mono signals (two for each channel) are summed  
together to help improve dynamic range, linearity and therefore  
distortion.  
Technical specification .......................................... 7  
Guarantee............................................................. 8  
On-line registration................................................ 8  
Due to the higher sample rates, the digital filters roll off less  
aggressively than for standard DACs, and the analogue filters  
have a wider bandwidth resulting in less phase distortion,  
particularly for the higher frequencies.  
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Installation  
Positioning the unit  
Connecting to a power supply  
Always place the CD player on a level, firm surface. Placing  
your player on a set of dedicated sorbothane isolation feet  
will isolate the unit from its surroundings as well as absorbing  
the vibrations created within the player itself. You will generally  
hear some sonic improvements, which makes this an extremely  
cost-effective upgrade.  
Wrong plug?  
Check that the plug supplied with the unit fits your supply and  
that your mains supply voltage agrees with the voltage setting  
(230V) indicated on the rear panel of the unit.  
If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different, consult  
your Arcam dealer or Arcam Customer Support on +44  
(0)1223 203203.  
Connecting to other equipment  
Mains lead  
Interconnect cables  
The appliance is normally supplied with a moulded mains plug  
already fitted to the lead. If for any reason the plug needs to  
be removed, it must be disposed of immediately and securely,  
as it is a potential shock hazard when inserted into the mains  
socket. Should you require a new mains lead, contact your  
Arcam dealer.  
Interconnecting cables are not supplied with this CD player. We  
recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables will  
degrade the sound quality of your system. Please contact your  
Arcam dealer for details of suitable cables.  
Audio outputs  
4
Connect these to your amplifier’s CD or any other line-level  
input using suitable high quality interconnect cables. Ensure  
that the left and right audio outputs from the CD player are  
connected to the same left and right inputs on your amplifier.  
Plugging in  
Push the plug (IEC line socket) of the power cable supplied with  
the unit into the socket  
of the unit. Make sure it is pushed in firmly.  
(marked POWER INLET) in the back  
1
The second set of sockets can be used to connect to a  
second amplifier set up for multi-room use.  
Put the plug on the other end of the cable into your power  
supply socket and switch the socket on.  
Coaxial digital output  
2
Use this socket if you are using a separate digital to analogue  
converter (DAC) or digital recorder. Connect to the DAC or  
recorder’s digital input using a suitable 75Ω screened cable.  
CAUTION: Never connect the digital output socket to a  
conventional audio input.  
Optical digital output  
3
Use this socket if you are using a separate DAC or digital  
recorder with an optical connection. Connect using a suitable  
optical cable.  
Remote input connection  
5
It is not necessary to make any connection to this socket in  
normal use. This connection is for ease of installation to multi-  
room remote control systems and is suitable for modulated  
IR commands. Contact your multi-room installer for more  
information.  
CD93 back panel (part)  
AUDIO OUTPUTS  
230V  
L
DIGITAL OUTPUTS  
REMOTE  
IN  
R
1
2
POWER INLET  
CO-AXIAL  
OPTICAL  
1
2 3 4  
5
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Using your CD player  
COMPACT DISC PLAYER  
CD93  
192 kHz UPSAMPLING TECHNOLOGY  
24 BIT  
/
TRACK  
LOAD  
PLAY  
STOP  
PAUSE  
POWER  
1
2
3 4 5  
6
7
POWER  
SKIP TRACK  
To start a CD with a track other than the first, press  
1
7
Press this button to switch the CD player on and off. When first  
or  
powered up with no CD installed the display shows:  
to locate the desired track.  
To select another track during play, press  
is played automatically after selection.  
or  
. The track  
--NO DISC--  
CDs with text  
LOAD  
2
Load  
To install a CD, press LOAD (or OPEN on the remote control).  
The CD tray opens – it accepts 12cm and 8cm discs. Place  
the CD in the tray with the label facing uppermost. Press LOAD  
again (or press PLAY, or gently push the tray in 5mm) to close  
the tray. You will see the total number of tracks and total disc  
time, for example…  
You will see the total number of tracks and the total disc time  
with ‘CD TEXT’ illuminated in the display. The artist and album  
title scrolls across the display before returning to show the  
artist and total number of tracks.  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
ANASTACIA  
11 12  
CD TEXT  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
5
8
1
52.19  
Play  
The track number is briefly displayed, followed by the track title  
scrolling across the display. The display returns to showing the  
track number and time.  
The display returns to ‘0’ after a few seconds. The disc is now  
ready to play.  
Track selection  
PLAY  
3
When a new track is selected, the track number is briefly  
displayed, followed by the track title scrolling across the  
display. The display returns to showing the track number and  
time.  
Press to play the CD. To restart from track 1, press STOP and  
then PLAY.  
Make sure your amplifier’s input source selector is set to the  
correct input.  
STOP  
4
Press to stop the CD playing. The display shows ‘0’ and the  
number of tracks.  
PAUSE  
5
Press to pause the disc (interrupt play). Press PLAY to resume  
play from the same point.  
NOTE: The track title is always displayed when a track is  
selected, either for playing or programming.  
SEARCH  
Press  
6
to search backwards, or  
to search forwards  
for a particular passage within the currently playing track. If the  
player is in ‘PAUSE’ mode the search is made at high speed  
with the sound muted.  
The artist is always displayed when the disc is stopped.  
The TITLE button turns the text display off.  
The text display supports English only.  
Press  
,
or PLAY to stop the search action and resume  
playing.  
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Using the remote control  
CR-314 Remote Control  
Note that greyed-out buttons on the remote control are DVD-  
specific and are not used with the CD player.  
CD/DVD  
Ensure that CD mode is selected using the CD/DVD  
toggle button. The ‘CD’ LED above the CD/DVD  
button is lit briefly when CD mode is selected.  
0–9 keypad  
This allows direct access to individual tracks on the disc.  
To select a track, press the corresponding keypad button.  
For tracks greater than 9, enter the digits in sequence. For  
example, to play track 15, press and hold 1 until the number on  
the display moves to the left, then press 5.  
DISP (display)  
Turns the display on or off. Turning the display off generally  
produces a slight improvement in sound quality.  
CD/DVD REMOTE  
CLEAR  
CD DVD  
If you make a mistake whilst programming you can delete  
the last entered track by pressing CLEAR. To delete all  
the programmed tracks, press CLEAR repeatedly until ‘0’ is  
displayed.  
A–B  
CD  
DVD  
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
This button enables you to repeat any section of music within  
a track. Whilst the disc is playing, press the A–B button at the  
start of the section you wish to repeat. ‘REPEAT’ is shown on  
the display and the letter ‘A–’ flashes. Press the button a second  
time when you reach the end of the section you wish to repeat.  
The ‘A–B’ letters stop flashing and remain lit. This section will  
To exit the program facility, press PROG.  
DISP  
A-B  
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9
PROG (Program)  
You can program a selection of up to 24 tracks from a  
disc to play in any order. Select a track by using the  
RPT  
CLEAR  
PROG  
repeat until you press or  
or . The forward search button  
) moves forward within the selected loop.  
(
and  
buttons, then press PROG to program the track into  
RPT (repeat)  
memory (‘PROGRAM’ appears on the display to indicate that you  
have started programming a sequence). Repeat these steps to  
program the remaining tracks in your selection. Alternatively,  
press PROG once and enter your track selection using the 0–9  
keypad.  
To repeat the entire CD or a pre-programmed selection of tracks  
press RPT once: ‘REPEAT’ lights on the display. To repeat a  
particular track, select that track and then press RPT twice so  
that ‘REPEAT 1’ is shown on the display. If you now select a  
different track, that track is repeated instead.  
OK  
OPEN  
The display shows the track numbers programmed, the total  
length of the programmed sequence and the number of tracks  
programmed (shown by a number below the word ‘STEP’).  
To cancel the repeat function press RPT a third time.  
Each time you enter a track the number below ‘STEP’ increments  
by one and flashes until you press PROG to confirm. If you fail to  
press PROG within about five seconds the display stops flashing  
and you will have to reselect the track.  
Search and Skip Track  
Search backwards and forwards;  
Skip track backwards and forwards (see page 5)  
MUTE  
Press to play the program. Press again to replay the entire  
sequence from the start. Press and hold CLEAR to erase the  
programmed sequence. Press PROG again to exit the program  
facility.  
OPEN  
Opens and closes the CD tray  
Playback control  
Pause, Play and Stop (see page 5)  
MUTE  
Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifiers.  
P MODE  
Press once to shuffle play CD tracks (i.e. play them in  
a random order). Press again to cancel shuffle play.  
P
SUBT  
AUDIO  
SETUP  
TITLE  
MEM  
MENU  
RTN  
MODE  
Volume +/–  
Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote-controllable amplifiers.  
ZOOM  
Note that the volume (+/) controls and MUTE button have  
no effect on the audio output level of the CD players.  
TITLE  
Press TITLE once to display the remaining time of the currently  
playing track. Press again to display the time remaining of  
the disc. Press a third time to turn the text display on.  
Press TITLE again and the display reverts to its original setting,  
showing the time elapsed for the current track.  
ANGLE  
STATUS  
SRCH  
For CDs with text, pressing TITLE once while the disc  
is loaded but not playing displays the artist’s name.  
Pressing TITLE a second time displays the total number of  
tracks and the total playing time.  
NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied  
before trying to use your remote control.  
CR-314  
Do not place anything in front of the display area on the  
CD player (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote  
control may not work.  
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Technical specification  
NOTE: All specification values are typical unless otherwise  
Digital to Analogue conversion  
stated.  
High performance 192kHz 24-bit sample rate converter and multiple 24-bit digital to  
analogue conversion  
Continual improvement policy  
Laser pick-up  
3 beam  
780nm  
0.45  
Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products.  
This means that designs and specifications are subject to  
change without notice.  
Laser wavelength  
Numerical aperture  
Signal to noise ratio  
Harmonic distortion, 24-bit (1kHz)  
Frequency response (±0.2dB)  
Output level (0dB)  
114dB  
Radio interference  
The CD93 player is a digital audio device which has been  
designed to very high standards of electromagnetic  
compatibility.  
<0.0008%*  
0.15Hz–20kHz  
2.2Vrms  
47Ω  
Both CD players and DACs generate, and can radiate RF (radio  
frequency) energy. In some cases this can cause interference  
with FM and AM radio reception. If this is the case, keep the CD  
player and its connecting cables as far from the tuner and its  
aerials as possible. Connecting the CD player and the tuner to  
different mains sockets can also help to reduce interference.  
Output impedance  
Minimum recommended load  
* Using 16-bit, triangular p.d.f. dithered data  
Physical  
5kΩ  
EC COUNTRIES -– These products have been designed to  
comply with directive 89/336/EEC.  
Dimensions  
W430 x D290 x H85mm  
6.5kg nett/8.4kg packed  
32VA maximum  
Weight  
USA – These products comply with FCC requirements.  
Power consumption  
Digital output connection  
Laser radiation  
75Ω co-axial  
If an Arcam CD player is operated whilst the outer casing is  
optical TOSLINK  
removed, invisible laser radiation could cause eye damage.  
Supplied accessories  
Mains lead  
CR-314 remote control  
2 x AAA batteries  
E&OE  
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Guarantee  
It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier -–  
NOT by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the unit  
whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are  
therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage  
whilst in transit.  
Worldwide Guarantee  
This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during  
the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam  
distributor provided that it was originally purchased from  
an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor. The manufacturer  
can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident,  
misuse, abuse, wear and tear, neglect or through unauthorised  
adjustment and/or repair, neither can they accept responsibility  
for damage or loss occurring during transit to or from the  
person claiming under the guarantee.  
For further details contact Arcam at:  
Arcam Customer Support Department,  
Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGE  
CB5 9QR, England.  
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 203203  
The warranty covers:  
Fax:  
Email:  
+44 (0)1223 863384  
Parts and labour costs for two years from the purchase date.  
After two years you must pay for both parts and labour costs.  
The warranty does not cover transportation costs at any  
time.  
Problems?  
Always contact your dealer in the first instance.  
If your dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this  
or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer  
Support on +44 (0) 1223 203203 or write to us at the above  
address and we will do our best to help you.  
Claims under guarantee  
This equipment should be packed in the original packing  
and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or  
failing this, directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of  
residence.  
On-line registration  
You can register your Arcam product on line at:  
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