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Wadia 861 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Unpacking..........4 of your Wadia 861 Accessories .

  • Page 3: Brief History Of Wadia

    All of us at Wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the Wadia 861 Compact Disc Player. We sincerely believe that your Wadia 861 will bring you many years of musical pleasure and satisfaction. While every new owner is anxious to begin listening, we encourage you to take a few minutes to read this manual and familiarize yourself with the full capabilities of the Wadia 861 Compact Disc Player.

  • Page 4: Installation And Set-Up

    This can damage input and/or output connectors. Unlocking the Place the Wadia 861 on its side on a surface that will not scratch the side Transport Mechanism panel. Use the key found in the accessories kit to unlock the transport laser assembly as shown on the label on the bottom of the unit.

  • Page 5: Connecting To Your System

    Power Amplifier 861 chassis, before connecting or removing a cable. It is unlikely that a static shock will damage the unit, but it may cause the Wadia 861 circuitry to “lock-up” (see Lock-Up under Trouble Shooting). Inputs and outputs can be safely connected to the Wadia 861 1.

  • Page 6: Optimizing The Output Level

    Control near the top of its range. If needed, the maximum output level Output Level of your Wadia 861 can be adjusted to match the overall sensitivity of your system so that the critical listening will take place with the volume control operating in near the top of its range.

  • Page 7: Frequently Asked Questions

    Should I leave the Wadia 861 with the power on? The Wadia 861 is designed to be left with the power on with no harm or wear to the unit. All motors and laser circuitry turn off when the unit stops playing. If desired, the front display can be turned off (see Turning off the Display under Remote Operation).

  • Page 8: General Operation

    Wadia 861 to the ON position. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The front panel of the Wadia 861 features basic controls that allow you to operate basic functions without using the Remote Control. PREVIOUS TRACK This button will cause the unit to move to the previous track and begin playing.

  • Page 9: Display Functions

    Wadia 861 DISPLAY FUNCTIONS The Wadia 861 features a two part display screen. The top section shows the status of the CD transport. The bottom of the display indicates preamp functions, as described below. Turn-on Screen This screen is displayed each time the Wadia 861 is powered-up. After five seconds, the display will change to the Input screen with CD input selected, then change again to the Volume screen with the volume set to Zero.

  • Page 10: Remote Control Operation

    (the sum of the two channels) remains constant within 0.1 dB. Selecting an Input The Wadia 861 has four digital inputs, plus the internal CD drive. Any of the inputs can be selected from the remote control by pressing the input button.
  • Page 11 Pressing the Phase Invert button on the remote control will cause the Wadia 861 to invert phase; pressing it again will switch the phase back to normal. If the Wadia 861 is in Phase Invert mode, this will be indicated on the Input Screen of the display.

  • Page 12: Using Clocklink With An External Processor

    Clock to Transport CD Player with ClockLink The Wadia 861 with its digital inputs and outputs can be used with a digital signal processor such as a digital equalizer. Digital processors allow the signal to be modified without adding analog noise and distortion.
  • Page 13 CD transport will result in unpredictable, degraded performance. ClockLink should only be used when using an external processor which is being fed by the 861 internal CD transport. For all other applications, inputs should be configured with ClockLink OFF. The Wadia 861 has several features to prevent ClockLink from being engaged when it should not be.

  • Page 14: Menu Screen Map

    Wadia 861 WADIA 861 MENU SCREEN MAP L e f t 1 0 0 L e f t 1 0 0 . 0 P h a s e : N o r m a l E m p h a s i s : N o I n p u t : C D P l a y e r 4 4 .

  • Page 15: Programming The Cd Transport

    Wadia 861 COMPACT DISC PLAYER PROGRAMMING THE CD TRANSPORT Program: Pressing this button enters all tracks subsequently chosen with the numeric buttons (up to a total of 20 selections) as part of a programmed sequence. Programming a sequence of tracks can be done either in the stop mode or in the play mode.
  • Page 16 Wadia 861 Clear: When the program indicator is illuminated in the display window. To eliminate a particular track from a programmed sequence, first press the check button until the track which you would like to eliminate is selected. Then press the clear button which will clear that particular track from memory.

  • Page 17: Addendum 1

    A/B compari- son. In the 861, algorithm A has approximately 1 db higher output level than B and C (which are within 0.1 db of each other). To compensate for this higher level, increase the indicated volume setting by 2 units for algorithms B and C when comparing them with A.

  • Page 18: Appendices

    Wadia 861 APPENDICES Enabling/Disabling The Wadia 861 is designed in such a way that the unused digital outputs can the Digital Outputs be disabled. This can result in slightly better overall performance. See your dealer for information about these internal adjustments.

  • Page 19: Important Safety Precautions

    Wadia 861 ! IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ! To get the best performance from your Wadia 861 CD Player, and for your own safety, please read and follow these important safety instructions. 1. Before operating the Wadia 861 please read all operating and safety instructions.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    3) During the warranty period Wadia will repair the Wadia 861 Compact Disc Player to working order, or, at Wadia’s option, replace a defective Wadia 861 with a similar available product, at no cost to the owner for labor, materials, and shipping charges from Wadia,.
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