Welcome to Ayre Please send in your warranty Your Ayre CX-7 offers a significant advance in the registration card so we can musical performance of high-fidelity equipment. stay in contact with you. The warmth and immediacy of a live performance are apparent from the first listening.
The Ayre CX-7 is easy to hook up and use. The following guidelines will ensure that the installation goes smoothly. A good location for your CD player is at an easily accessible height in an open-backed cabinet or on a shelf.
Boulder, Colorado USA Digital Filter Measure Listen The digital filter of the Ayre CX-7 features two user-selectable algorithms. A selector switch is located on the rear panel. One algorithm produces greater accuracy in the time domain and is labeled “Listen”. The other algorithm produces greater accuracy in the frequency domain and is labeled “Measure”.
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AC Power Connect the Ayre CX-7 to an unswitched power source. The best sound quality is normally achieved when the CX-7 is plugged directly into the wall outlet, without using any power strips or power line conditioners.
Operation A y r e Standby/Operate The Ayre CX-7 CD player may be controlled using either the front panel buttons or the included remote control. Most functions are available at both locations, but a few functions are available only at one location or the other.
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Open/Close The open/close function is only available on the front panel. If desired, pressing the “Stop” button will also stop a spinning disc. Play If the disc is paused, pressing “Play” will un-pause the disc. Pause Stop The “Open/Close” button opens and closes the CD drawer.
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Previous Next Reverse The reverse function is only available on the remote control. Forward The forward function is only available on the remote control. Pressing the “Previous” button will back up to the start of the current track. Additional presses will move to previous tracks.
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The repeat function is only available on the remote control. The display of the Ayre CX-7 has a time section, a track section, and a status indicator section. When the unit is first turned on, all three sections are illuminated. Pressing the “Display” button once will turn off the time section.
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The upper section of the remote control supplied with the Ayre CX-7 may be used to control an Ayre integrated amplifier or preamplifier. The lower section of the remote control is used to control the CD player functions. Break-In 100 to 500 hours of music played through the system will ensure full break-in.
Warranty Statement Your Ayre CX-7 CD player is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of five years from the date of purchase, except for the transport mechanism. The warranty period for the transport mechanism is two years from the date of purchase.
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or to Ayre’s authorized agent. 3. Ayre reserves the right to inspect any product that is the subject of any warranty claim prior to repairing or replacing it. Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Ayre. Out-of-warranty claims will be billed for labor, materials, return freight, and insurance as required.
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6. Ayre does not authorize any third party, including any dealer or sales representative to assume any liability of Ayre or make any warranty for Ayre. The unit must not have been altered or improperly serviced. The serial number on the unit must not have been altered or removed.
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