Creek CD43
mk 2
Compact
Disc Player
Operating
Instructions
CD43 mk2 Compact Disc Player
SAFETYWARNINGS
CAUTION!
CAUTION
PERFORMING
ADJUSTMENTS OR
PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED
HERE MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE.
Invisible laser radiation
when top cover is
removed.
THE CD PLAYER SHOULD
NOT BE REPAIRED BY
ANYONE EXCEPT
QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
Class 1 Laser Product
SPECIFICATION
Power requirements
Power Fuse rating
or:
AC 220-240 V 50 Hz
T 250 mA
AC 110-120 V 60 Hz
T 500 mA
16 Watts max
1 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.5 dB
2.2 V RMS at 1kHz, 0 dB
OTHER FEATURES
1. Infra-red remote control.
2. High precision 24 bit, ∆Σ digital to
analogue conversion.
3. 128 Fs filter.
4. 3-beam optical laser pick up.
5. 16 program memory.
Power consumption
Frequency response
Output level
Output impedance
Laser type
Ω , Ω
min load 10 k
600
6. LCD display - back lit green.
7. Shuffle function (random selection).
8. Repeat facility.
Semiconductor ALGaAs
790 nm ± 25 nm
0.18 mW typical
better than 96 dB
better than 100 dB
2
Wavelength
Light output (cw)
Signal to noise ratio
Dynamic range
Number of channels
Total harmonic distortion < 0.01% at 1 kHz, 0 dB
Dimensions
9. Intro scan facility.
Note: The specification and design
are subject to change for
improvements without notice.
420 x 60 x 200 mm
NOTE
The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in residential installations. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in some instances. If this
product causes interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, try to correct this by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the radio or TV receiver.
Connect the equipment into a mains outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
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CONNECTING THE COMPACT DISC
1. LINE OUT SOCKETS
CAUTION
Connect one end of the interconnect cable
to the unit's AUDIO OUTPUT sockets and
the other end to the sockets labelled CD or
AUX,or to other line inputs on the
amplifier. Do not connect it to the
amplifier's PHONO input if a phono circuit
is installed.
u Before connecting or disconnecting a unit
from your audio system, make sure that
you switch off the power to each
component.
u Ensure that you make the correct
connections, paying attention to the L (left
channel) and R (right channel) marks. Plug
in the cable securely. Loose connections
will result in unsatisfactory sound
reproduction or noise problems.
2. DIGITAL OUTPUT
This output enables you to connect the CD
player to a stand-alone D to A converter in
order to change the signal into a stereo
analogue one. The digital output of the
CD43 mk2 can be accessed via the co-
axial SPDIF socket on the rear panel.
u If this unit interferes with the tuner, switch it
off during tuner operation.
3. AC POWER SOCKET, IEC TYPE
220V-240 V AC or 110V-120 V AC
4. AC POWER CORD
After completing the installation and all
connections, make sure that the POWER
switch on the front panel of the unit is set to
OFF.Then plug the power cord into a live
AC outlet.
Digital
Power
Output
Co-Ax
on/off
switch I / 0
Audio
Output
C D Player
ACMains
Input
ACMains
Fuse
Integrated stereo amplifier
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OTHER ACTS, WHICH INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT OWNERS.
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EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS
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6
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9
10
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3
4
5
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1
MAIN UNIT
1. STANDBY button
2. Disc Tray
7. SKIP BACKbutton
8. SKIPFORWARDbutton
9. SCANBACKbutton
10. SCANFORWARDbutton
11. REPEATbutton
3. OPEN/CLOSEbutton
4. STOPbutton
5. PAUSEbutton
6. PLAYbutton
12. RANDOMbutton
L
K
J
H
G
M
N
A
B
C
D
E
F
DISPLAY WINDOW
A. REMAINing time indicator
B. TRACK NUMBER display
C. PLAYING TIMEdisplay
D. INTRO / SCANindicator
E. MEMORYindicator
H. RANDOM/ SHUFFLE PLAY indicator
↔
J. REPEAT A B indicator
K. REPEATALL indicator
L. REPEAT1indicator
M. PLAYindicator
F. CALENDAR track display
G. PROGRAM indicator
N. PAUSE indicator
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EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS
A
I
B
J
L
C
K
D
E
M
N
F
G
H
P
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
PAUSE
H. PAUSE
STBY
A. STANDBY
0 - 9
I. NUMERICAL track selection
DISC
B. OPEN/CLOSE
TIME
J. REMAINING TIME
SCAN
C. INTRO
PROG
K. PROGRAM
FAST
D. FAST
L. SEARCH
back &
back &
forward
A / B
↔
E. REPEAT A B
M. SKIP TRACK
forward
SHUF
F. SHUFFLE / RANDOM PLAY
PLAY
N. PLAY
REP
STOP
G. REPEAT
P. STOP
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LOADINGDISCS
COMPACT DISCS
1. Switch the power on at the back of the unit.
Press the STANDBYbutton on the front
panel or STBY on the remote handset.
HANDLING THE DISCS
This unit has been designed to play Compact
Discs bearing the identification logo shown
below. DVD discs cannot be played.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the
front or DISC on the handset. The disc tray
will open. If the disc tray gets jammed while
opening, it will stop and close
automatically.
3. When the disc tray has opened fully, take a
normal size (12 cm) disc from its case and
place it carefully in the tray with the label
facing up. To play an 8 cm single place it in
the inner groove of the tray with the label
facing up.
u Always place the CD in the disc tray with
the label facing up. CD’s can only be
played on one side.
CD
u To remove a CD from its storage case,
press down on the centre of the case and
lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the
edges.
Label surface
Play
Open/ Stop Pause
Close
u Fingerprints and dust should be carefully
wiped off the CD's signal surface (glossy
side) with a soft dry cloth. Unlike a
conventional record, the CD has no
grooves to collect dust and microscopic
debris, so gently wiping it with a soft dry
cloth should remove most particles.
Disc tray
NOTE: Only load one disc at a time. The
side opposite the label is the signal side.
Handle the disc carefully to avoid leaving
fingerprints on its surface.
u Wipe the disc in a straight motion from the
inside out. Small dust particles and stains
will have absolutely no effect on
reproduction quality.
4. To close the disc tray, press the
OPEN/CLOSE button (DISC button) again
or gently push the tray in.
u Never use chemicals such as record
sprays, antistatic sprays or fluids, benzine
or thinners to clean a compact disc. Such
chemicals would irreparably damage the
surface.
When the tray is fully closed, with a
correctly loaded disc, the disc will start
turning automatically and the TOC (table of
contents) will be read. The disc will then
stop and the TOC will be displayed, i.e.
the total number of tracks on the disc and
the total playing time of the disc. The
calendar track indicator will also light up
and the CD player will be ready to play.
u Store the discs in their cases when not in
use to avoid serious scratches which could
cause the laser pickup to skip.
u Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight,
high humidity, or high temperatures for
extended periods. Long exposure to high
temperatures can warp the discs.
NOTE: If after you load the disc you press
the PLAYbutton to close the tray, the disc
will automatically start playing from the
beginning of track one.
u Do not stick paper or write anything with a
ballpoint pen on the disc surface.
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u Do not force the tray by hand during the
REMOVING THE DISC
opening and closing operations.
The disc tray can be opened at any time by
pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button.
Remove the disc only after the tray has
fully opened.
u To avoid dirt and dust entering the
mechanism, keep the disc tray closed
when the CD player is not in use.
u Never load two discs into the disc tray.
CAUTION
u Do not put anything except a Compact Disc
into the tray. Foreign objects can damage
the mechanism. DVD’s will not play.
CONTROLANDOPERATION
This section describes the CD player's controls in the order in which you would normally use them.
Follow the instructions step-by-step and you will easily master the operation of the unit.
again to close the disc tray.
POWER
N.B. If you get a message dISC on the
The CD43 mk2 is equipped with a mains
display when the disc tray is fully closed,
On/Off switch on the rear panel next to the
this means that the disc is improperly
power cord. The marking on the panel
clearly shows that 1 is on and 0 is off.
loaded (most likely upside down). To
check, open the disc tray again and reload
Switching on the power from the rear panel
automatically places the CD43 mk2 in
Standby mode. To wake it up, press the
STANDBY button on the front panel or
STBY on the remote handset. The LED
indicator will alternate from yellow colour in
Standby mode to green when ready to
play. The display will also illuminate when
ready to play. If the drawer is open, it will
close automatically when Standby is
pressed.
the disc correctly.
If the disc tray gets jammed while closing,
the tray will stop and open automatically. If
this happens check the disc tray and reload
the disc correctly.
5. When the disc is loaded correctly the the
player will spin the disc to read the TOC
(table of contents). This will tell the player
how many tracks are recorded on the disc
and how long they are. Depending on the
number of tracks and the method of
recording the information, the TOC read
can vary from 3 - 10 seconds or more. Until
this has been achieved, no other function
will work. When the TOC is correctly read
the player will display the information.
To wake up the CD43 mk2, press any
button. However, the disc drawer can be
opened immediately from Standby.
NORMALDISCPLAY
Before playing a disc, check the player's
power cable and output cable connections.
1. Switch on the CD43 mk2 at the rear panel,
a yellow LED will light above the power
button.
For example:
2. Press the STANDBY switch on. The LED
There are 8 tracks on the disc. The total
playing time is 48 minutes and 54 seconds.
The player is set to play when required.
will turn green.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or DISC button to
open the disc tray and load the disc.
6. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY symbol
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or DISC button
will appear on the display. The disc will start
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playing from the beginning of the first track.
You may also go straight to a specific track
by using one of the SKIPbuttons
or
. In this case the disc will start playing
the selected track when the PLAYbutton is
pressed. The numeric keys on the remote
handset allow direct access to the desired
track.
‹ INSERTING A DISC
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the
front panel or DISC on the handset, the
disc tray will open and the OPEN sign will
be displayed.
7. At the end of the last track the CD will
return to a waiting mode.
NOTES:
u If the CD is deeply scratched or too dirty,
disc play may not start. If an improperly
centered disc is played, noise will be heard
in the mechanism. Avoid using such discs.
uSome discs of poor manufacture may not be
readable or may skip, check another disc
should this occur.
Insert the disc and press the
OPEN/CLOSE or DISC button again to
close the tray.
uSome discs will take a long time to read the
TOC if they have a lot of tracks, i.e. more
than 20.
The disc will start spinning and the total
number of tracks will be read. The disc will
then stop and the display will show the
TOC (table of contents), being the total
number of tracks and the total playing
time.
OPERATION
‹ STANDBY
When switching on from Standby, if there is
no disc in the CD43 mk2, the display will
show no dISC.
‹ TO PLAY A DISC
Press the PLAY button. The disc will start
playing.
The track number 1 will be displayed,
If there is a disc in the CD43 mk2, the
track display will show dISC until the TOC
(table of contents) has been read.
together with the PLAY
symbol and
the elapsed time of the track being played.
The calendar will show the total number of
tracks on the disc and the symbol for track
1
will start flashing.
When the TOC has been read, the CD43
will display the information, i.e. the total
number of tracks and total playing time.
‹ TO ‘STOP DISC PLAY
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Press the STOP button. The disc will stop
playing, the PLAY
symbol will disappear
and the track indicator will show the total
number of tracks. The time indicator will
display the total playing time.
When the TIMEbutton is pressed for the
third time, the time indicator will return to
the elapsed time of the track being played.
TO LISTEN TO A DESIRED
TRACK
‹ TO PAUSE THE DISC PLAY
Press the SKIP FORWARDor SKIP BACK
button to select a desired track. The track
number of the selected track will be shown on
the track display.
Press the PAUSE button. The disc will stop
playing at the current play position and the
PAUSE
symbol will be displayed. The
track number on the calendar display will
continue flashing.
‹ SKIP FORW ARD TO THE NEXT
TRACK
To skip ahead to the beginning of track 5,
for example, while track 4 is playing, follow
the steps below:
Press the PAUSE button again or press
PLAY to resume disc play. The PAUSE
symbol will disappear.
Track 4
Track 5
Press the
or the
once.
button on the front panel,
button on the remote handset
CHECK THE DISK ANDTRACK
REMAINING TIME
(Remote control only)
During normal disc play, when the TIME
button on the Remote control is pressed,
the REMAIN symbol will light up and the
remaining playing time of the track will be
displayed.
The player will skip to the beginning of the
next track.
Pressing the TIME button twice will show
the remaining playing time of the disc;
the REMAIN symbol will still be displayed.
Disc play starts with track 5.
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The CD player will skip ahead to the next
track each time the
pressed.
or
button is
Continuously pressing the
or
button makes the CD player skip ahead
through the disc, track by track, until you
reach the desired place. The CD player
can be advanced to the last track in this
way. When the last track is reached, the
CD player will return back to track 1.
Disc play will start from track 3.
‹ ‘SKIP BACK TO THE PREVIOUS
TRACK
To skip to the beginning of track 3, for
example, while track 4 is playing, follow the
steps below:
Track 3
Track 4
Press the
the
button on the front panel, or
button on the remote handset
twice.
The player will skip to the beginning of
the current track.
Press the
or
button again.
The player will skip to the beginning of
the previous track.
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starts at the end of the current track.
‹ TO SEARCH QUICKLY FOR A
PARTICULAR POINTOFA
TRACK
PROGRAMMED DISC PLAY
(Remote control only)
During PLAY mode press and hold the
This feature allows you to play tracks in your
preferred sequence.
or
buttons for fast-forward and
fast-back operation.
It is not possible to program the CD player
while the disc is playing. Press the STOP
button first, then enter a program.
During PLAYmode:
When
or
button is pressed,
the sound will be muted to about 1/4 of
the normal volume level for the
duration of the fast-forward or fast-
back operation.
‹ ENTERING A PROGRAM
To program a desired sequence of tracks:
1. Select the first track using the
or
numeric buttons. Press the PROG button
on the remote handset. The MEMORY
indicator will illuminate and the track
number will be displayed on the calendar.
The first selected track is now stored in the
memory.
During PAUSE mode:
Pressing
or
buttons will
release the pause mode and the
search will continue normally with a
muted sound.
During the
or
operation, for the
2. Select the next track number using the
or numeric buttons. Press the PROG
button again - the second choice is now
stored in the memory.
first few seconds the player will search
slowly through the disc and then switch to
searching fast.
3. Repeat the steps above until all the desired
tracks are stored in the memory.
The complete programmed sequence is
displayed on the calendar.
‹ FAST SEARCH
(Remote control only)
Using the remote control only, the fast
search can be enabled by pressing the
FAST button before pressing the search
EXAMPLE
To play track 5, track 2 and track 8 in
sequence:
or
buttons.
Enter the first choice by selecting track
5 using the
or numeric button.
Press the PROG button to store the
‹ RANDOM / SHUFFLE PLAY
5
first choice. Track
is now stored.
Use this feature to play tracks on a disc in
a random order.
1. Press the RANDOM button on the front
panel or the SHUF button on the
remote handset.
2. Press the PLAY button. A track will be
randomly selected and the disc will
start playing.
The time display will toggle between
P: 1 and the playing time of the
selection.
Enter the second choice - track 2 using
the
or numeric button. Press the
PROG button to store the second
2
choice. Track
is also stored.
NOTE: When the RANDOM / SHUF
button is pressed during play, the whole
calendar is displayed and random play
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playing.
2. Press twice the OPEN/CLOSEbutton on
the front or DISC button on the handset.
This will clear the memory and the player
will be ready to play again.
Enter the third choice - track 8 in the
same way. Press the PROG button to
store the third choice.
NOTE: The memory will be cleared if the
power is switched off on the rear panel.
Press the PLAY button. The first
programmed track will start playing.
‹ LISTENING TO A PROGRAMMED
SEQUENCE
1. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY
symbol will be displayed.
2. The disc will start playing the first
programmed track.
NOTE: When playing a programmed
sequence, after each track the number of
tracks displayed on the track calendar will
automatically decrease.
3. After the programmed sequence has
finished playing, the track display and the
time display will show the number of tracks
played and the total playing time.
‹ CHANGING THE PROGRAM
1. Press the STOP button if the disc is
playing.
2. Press the PROGbutton. All track numbers
stored in the memory will be displayed on
the track calendar.
You can modify the program by entering
new track numbers.
‹ CLEARING THE MEMORY
1. Press the STOP button if the disc is
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REPEAT DISC PLAY
Use the REPEAT button to repeat the disc
play of a track, all tracks on the disc, or a
programmed sequence of tracks.
mode while the disc is playing. At the end
of the last track the disc will automatically
return to the beginning of the first track and
will continue playing until REPEAT ALLis
cancelled.
5. If the REPEATbutton is pressed again, the
REPEAT ALL message will disappear and
normal play will resume.
‹ REPEAT ONE TRACK
Make sure that the PROGRAM function
has not been selected.
1. Press the REPEAT button once and the
‹ REPEAT A PROGRAMMED
SEQUENCE OF TRACKS
1. Enter a program.
REPEAT1 message will appear.
2. Select the desired track using the
or
or numeric buttons. The track
2. Press the REPEAT button twice and the
number will appear on the track display.
REPEAT ALL message will appear.
3. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY
symbol will be displayed and the selected
track will start playing.
3. Press the PLAY button, the PLAY
symbol will be displayed and the
programmed sequence will start playing.
NOTE:You can also select REPEATmode
while the desired track is playing.
4. All programmed tracks will continue playing
in order until the STOPbutton is pressed.
5. If the REPEAT button is pressed once
more, the REPEAT ALL message will
disappear and normal play will resume.
6. At the end of the last track, the CD player
will stop and the PLAY
disappear.
indicator will
4. At the end of the track the CD player will
automatically return back to the beginning.
The track will continue to repeat until the
STOPbutton is pressed.
↔
‹ ‘A B DISC PLAY
5. To cancel REPEAT1 press the REPEAT
(Remote control only)
button twice, to toggle pass REPEAT ALL
Use to repeatedly play a portion of the disc,
from point A to point B.
and back to normal PLAY
mode.
1. Press the PLAYbutton.
‹ ‘REPEAT ALL TRACKS ON THE
Go to the starting point of your selection
DISC
using
and
keys and
A / B
1. Press the REPEAT button twice and the
press the
button.
REPEAT ALL message will appear.
A ↔ B
The REPEAT
message will
flashing, and
2. Press the PLAY button and the disc will
B
appear, with the letter
point A will be stored in the memory.
start playing.
3. At the end the last track the CD player will
automatically return to the beginning of the
first track. The repeat play will continue
until the STOPbutton is pressed.
A / B
2. Press the
button again at the end
point of your choice.
B
The letter
will stop flashing and point B
will be stored in the memory. The segment
NOTE:You can also select REPEATALL
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
If you have followed the instructions, and are having difficulty operating your compact disc player,
please use the simple guide below to help you solve the problem. Here we have listed the most
common hiccups experienced by the users, which we hope will be of some help.
Locate the SYMPTOM in table below and then check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and
CORRECTIVE ACTION to remedy the problem.
SYMPTO M
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
No power when the
power switch is ON.
Poor power plug connection at the
AC outlet.
Insert the power plug firmly into the AC
outlet.
Fuse in the mains plug has blown.
CD player is in standby mode.
Replace the fuse in the mains plug.
Press Standby button.
Disc play does not
start.
The disc is loaded upside down.
The disc is too dirty.
Reload the disc with the label side up.
Clean the disc.
A DVD is being used.
Replace the DVD with a CD disc.
No sound.
Improper output cable connections.
Improper amplifier operation.
Connect the output cable properly.
Make sure that the amplifier controls are
set properly.
Sound skips.
Damaged, faulty or dirty disc.
The CD player is subject to
vibrations or physical shock.
Clean or replace with a new disc.
Change the location of the player.
Programmed
sequence will not play.
The CD player is in the normal
disc play mode.
Press the STOP button and then program
the tracks.
Humming noise.
Loose cable connections.
Batteries low.
Make sure that all audio plugs are
connected firmly.
Remote handset will
not function.
Replace the batteries.
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