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Summary of Contents for Rega Venus-R
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 1 CONTENTS WARNINGS INTRODUCTION DESIGN INNOVATION INSTALLATION INTERCONNECTS OUTPUT CONNECTIONS IN USE ADDITIONAL CD FUNCTIONS 10-16 HANDLING OF CD’S / CARE OF GLOSS CD LID CARE OF THE PLAYER TROUBLESHOOTING 19-21 SPECIFICATIONS OWNERS LOG... -
Page 2: Venus English Manual_Apollo English Manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not separate the top and bottom case halves. Refer the servicing to qualified Rega dealers only. The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. -
Page 3: Introduction
Many manufacturers were able to resource their supply from Far Eastern companies. Rega worked hard to locate a British software company who were developing a totally new disc operating system. A system, which was highly advanced, even in the early development stages. -
Page 4: Design Innovation
DESIGN INNOVATION The Venus- R : The latest version of Rega’s best selling CD player. Rega were the last major specialist hi-fi manufacturer to make a CD player. We have used this time to observe the development of the medium. -
Page 5: Installation
If access is limited, there is a danger of scratching the CD when placing it on the ball chuck system. INTERCONNECTS A standard interconnect provides entirely satisfactory performance for the Venus- R CD player. Audiophiles may wish to upgrade to a more exotic interconnect at a later stage, such as Rega's Couple 2. -
Page 6: Output Connections
OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Outputs are made via RCA (Phono) type connector and the ‘Toslink’ optical connection. The sockets on the Rega products are clearly marked to help identify them. Line Out: For output to an audio amplifier. Right: Always the lower row and marked in RED. -
Page 7: In Use
Press the power switch on the front panel. The power indication LED on the power switch will illuminate and the display shows ‘venus-R’ If there is a disc in the player, it will initialise it and the display will now show ‘initialising’... - Page 8 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 . 8 8 8 Track Number CD Symbol Time Music Calendar Play Symbol Pause Symbol Shuffle Mode Program Mode Repeat Mode(s) MP3 / WMA information LOADING A DISC Open lid and place CD onto three point ball chuck.
- Page 9 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 9 WMA’s Total tracks, total albums and ‘WMA’ followed by track 1 album 1 and zero time. MP3/WMA Combination - Total tracks, total albums and ‘MIX’ followed by track 1 album 1 and zero time. The Venus- R can handle a maximum of 999 tracks and 99 albums when playing MP3 and WMA.
- Page 10 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 10 Once playing the CD, you can then activate the pause function by pressing the pause button on the remote or pressing PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel. Pause will then hold track position until the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed on either the remote or front panel.
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Page 11: Additional Cd Functions
Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 11 ADDITIONAL CD FUNCTIONS Activated by the Remote. Time Program Clear Shuffle Repeat Display on/off Track next Track previous Play/Pause/OK Search backwards Search forwards Stop Volume up * Album up Album down Volume down * Input selection * Mute *... - Page 12 The remote control supplied as standard is specific to this model and is necessary to access the advanced functions of the player. The Rega Solar and Solaris universal remotes will also control all the basic functions of the Venus- R .
- Page 13 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 13 SHUFFLE To play tracks in a random order, press SHUFFLE then press PLAY. To play tracks in a random order whilst in play mode, press the SHUFFLE button once: RANDOM will be highlighted and the tracks will be played in a sequence generated by the player.
- Page 14 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 14 DISPLAY INFORMATION WHILST PLAYING A DISC While playing a disc, the display shows the play symbol, current track number, playing time and the music calendar. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. The TEXT button on the remote can be pressed to show information on WMA and MP3 files.
- Page 15 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 15 TURNING OFF THE DISPLAY Pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote will turn off the display, pressing it again will turn it back on. DISPLAYING REMAINING TRACK TIME Checking the remaining playing time of the track is done by pressing the TIME button on the remote whilst the CD is playing.
- Page 16 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 16 CREATING A PROGRAM Memory location number Track number programmed The program function allows you to program up to 99 tracks from a disc or album in any order you specify. 1) Press PROGRAM on the remote handset to create your new programme list: PROGRAM will appear on the display.
- Page 17 Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 17 CREATING A PROGRAM (continued) 6) Pressing PLAY will activate your programme. The display now shows the first track that was entered into your programme. 7) If PROGRAM is pressed again, you can enter further tracks from the last location in your programme.
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Page 18: Handling Of Cd's / Care Of Gloss Cd Lid
Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 18 THE HANDLING OF CD’S To keep the CD clean, handle by its edge only. Do not touch the surface; natural oils from skin can stop the laser from reading the disc accurately. Do not expose the disc to bright sunlight, leave near hot places such as electrical equipment or in a parked car. -
Page 19: Care Of The Player
Do not attempt to clean the lens or lubricate in any way. Fluids and abrasive materials could easily damage the lens. Your Rega dealer will be trained in cleaning this component but provided you take care with your player, it should not need any servicing. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
Correct the fault and switched on? Correct the fault, or Is the on/off switch on the front contact your Rega dealer panel fully depressed? if it appears faulty Has the fuse in the mains plug blown? - Plug in Replace fuse in plug another appliance to check. - Page 21 Swap components to Is there a fault with the determine the fault amplifier/speaker chain? If you are using the digital output, is the DAC Correct the fault switched on and correctly set up? Contact your Rega dealer...
- Page 22 Is the player in pause mode? Press play Is the CD clean? Clean the CD - see page 17 Leave the player turned on Has moisture condensed on the lens? for about an hour with no disc in Contact your Rega dealer...
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Page 23: Specifications
Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 23 ENUS SPECIFICATIONS Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength 790nm Line Output Maximum Level 2.15V (minimum load impedance 10k Ω Digital Output Maximum Level 0.5V (load impedance 75 Ω Digital Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz Power Consumption: 13.5Watts at 230V (minimum 190V maximum 253V) @ 50/60Hz 13.5Watts at 115V (minimum 95V maximum 126.5V) @ 50/60Hz Dimensions:... -
Page 24: Owners Log
Venus English manual_Apollo English manual.qxd 02/04/2014 16:46 Page 24 OWNERS LOG Owner............................... Date................................Where Purchased..........................Owner............................... Date................................Where Purchased..........................Owner............................... Date................................Where Purchased..........................Owner............................... Date................................Where Purchased..........................Owner............................... Date................................Where Purchased..........................