Linn AKURATE CD Player Owner's Manual
Linn AKURATE CD Player Owner's Manual

Linn AKURATE CD Player Owner's Manual

Linn akurate cd player owner's manual

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AKURATE CD
PLAYER
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OWNER
S MANUAL
ENGLISH

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  • Page 1 AKURATE CD PLAYER OWNER S MANUAL ENGLISH...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    M M A A I I N N S S P P L L U U G G S S This apparatus is supplied with a non-rewireable mains plug for the intended country. Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer. Should you need to change the plug please dispose of it carefully. A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket.
  • Page 4 Mains plug replacement Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do this proceed as follows. If you are in doubt contact your Linn retailer or a competent electrician. a) Disconnect the plug from the mains supply.
  • Page 5: Fcc Notice

    CE Declaration of Conformity Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number...
  • Page 6 Trade marks used in this publication: L L i i n n n n and the L L i i n n n n l l o o g g o o are registered trade marks of Linn Products Limited. A A K K U U R R A A T T E E is a trade mark of Linn Products Limited.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Audio outputs Disc types Installation Unpacking Positioning Cleaning Connecting Back panel Connecting using analogue outputs Connecting using digital outputs Connecting to the mains supply Front Panel and Handset Front panel Handset Handset modes Operation Basic controls Standby mode Playing discs Display Playing SACDs...
  • Page 9: Introduction

    If you have discs that do not play on the Linn AKURATE CD, which are subsequently found to play on other brands of player, then this does not imply that the Linn AKURATE CD is in any way at fault.
  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation This chapter explains how to install the AKURATE CD player and how to connect it to a pre-amplifier or system controller. Important: It is strongly recommended that your AKURATE CD is installed and configured by an authorised Linn retailer.
  • Page 11: Connecting

    Connecting Back panel P P o o w w e e r r s s w w i i t t c c h h M M a a i i n n s s i i n n p p u u t t R R E E M M O O T T E E O O U U T T / / I I N N For installing the unit in a KNEKT system R R S S 2 2 3 3 2 2 O O U U T T / / I I N N For operating the unit via a PC or touch-screen device...
  • Page 12: Connecting Using Analogue Outputs

    Connecting using analogue outputs Important: Please ensure that the ‘Channel Setup’ user option is correctly set to match the outputs used. See Channel Setup in User Options (page 17) for more information. Stereo or two-channel configuration: To pre-amplifier or AV system controller Multi-channel configuration: To pre-amplifier or AV system controller...
  • Page 13: Front Panel And Handset

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  • Page 14: Handset

    TITLE MENU GOTO Keys and functions of the handset not listed above do not function with the AKURATE CD but may with other Linn products. AKURATE CD For navigating setup menus and adjusting various features Selects/executes options and certain commands...
  • Page 15: Handset Modes

    AKURATE CD then you can use the same handset to operate both Linn products. For some functionality, you may have use the D D V V D D and A A M M P P buttons to switch between handset modes.
  • Page 16: Operation

    Operation Basic controls This section describes how to play discs on the AKURATE CD and explains basic controls. I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : Press D D V V D D on the handset. This puts the handset into Disc mode. The handset should be in Disc mode when operating your AKURATE CD.
  • Page 17: Display

    To pause a disc: • Press • To resume playback, press To stop playback: • Press To remove a disc: • Press • Remove the disc then press or nudge the disc drawer to close. Display Key to symbols shown on the front panel display: Play Pause Stop...
  • Page 18: Playing Sacds

    Playing SACDs SACDs can contain up to three separate areas, each of which features a different audio format. The three formats are, in order of audio quality from highest to lowest, SACD Multi (5.1 channels of high quality audio), SACD Stereo (2 channels of high quality audio) and CD Stereo (2 channels of standard CD audio).
  • Page 19: Disc Navigation Controls

    Disc navigation controls This section explains how to locate and select a particular track, and how to search and scan through tracks. DISC TRACK SHUFFLE INCLUDE EXCLUDE LISTEN RECORD SIGNAL SHIFT STORE SURR SCAN TUNE PRESET BAND A K U R A T E AUDIO VIDEO ADJUST...
  • Page 20: Direct Track Access

    Direct track access You can use the digit keys on the handset to directly access the track you wish to play. DISC TRACK SHUFFLE INCLUDE EXCLUDE DIGIT KEYS LISTEN RECORD SIGNAL SHIFT STORE SURR SCAN TUNE PRESET BAND AUDIO VIDEO ADJUST ADJUST WHERE...
  • Page 21: Shuffle

    To cancel the Repeat disc function: • Press S S H H I I F F T T on the handset, then D D I I S S C C (‘1’ key) within two seconds. • Eject the disc. Repeat track To repeat a single track: •...
  • Page 22: Program (Include/Exclude)

    Program (Include/Exclude) The Program function allows you to customise the way a disc is played – either select tracks from a disc and play them in your preferred order (Include) or play the disc as normal but with certain tracks removed (Exclude). The disc must be stopped before this function can be accessed.
  • Page 23: User Options

    User Options This chapter explains how you can configure certain features of the AKURATE CD to suit your own requirements. DISC TRACK SHUFFLE INCLUDE EXCLUDE LISTEN RECORD SIGNAL SHIFT STORE SURR SCAN TUNE PRESET BAND A K U R A T E AUDIO VIDEO ADJUST...
  • Page 24: Table Of User Options

    (Digital outputs digital outputs are connected to a 0m 10s to 5m 00s only) Linn AKURATE KONTROL pre- (in 10 sec steps) amplifier, or any other device which accepts a sampling rate of 96 kHz, set to LPCM 96 k.
  • Page 25 O O p p t t i i o o n n D D e e s s c c r r i i p p t t i i o o n n Channel Setup If the AKURATE CD is being used (Analogue in a two channel (or stereo) outputs only)
  • Page 26: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications E E l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l Mains input range AC 100 - 120 V; AC 220 - 240 V Mains frequency range 50 - 60 Hz Power consumption 40 W approx P P h h y y s s i i c c a a l l...
  • Page 27: Guarantee And Service

    Linn. A warranty registration card is included with the product and should be returned to Linn as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can register your warranty online at www.linn.co.uk.
  • Page 30 PACK 1318...

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