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Esoteric P-03 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 P - 03 Super Audio CD Transport Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Remote Control Unit....... . 15 Using the P-03 for the first time ..... . . 16 Digital output and selecting priority playback area .

  • Page 4: Features

    A pickup designed to prevent tilting of the laser optical axis and speed feedback-controlled sled transport The pickup of the P-03 has a highly rigid sliding-shaft structure that prevents the lens from tilting and the laser optical axis is kept precisely aligned with the media’s bit track. The sled moving...
  • Page 5 The word sync feature allows this unit to synchronize with an external word clock. The input frequency can be switched between 44.1, 88.2, 176.4 and 100 kHz. The P-03 is designed so that the phase shift between the word clock and output sampling frequency is kept within 10 degrees when there is no discrepancy between the two.

  • Page 6: Before Use

    What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Power cord x 1 Screwdriver x 1 Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6 or SUM-3) x 2 Felt pad x 3 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about This Manual...

  • Page 7: Discs

    Copy-protected discs and other discs that do not conform to the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player. If you use such discs in this unit, TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY cannot be responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction.

  • Page 8: Connections

    < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables. D/A converter (D-03)

  • Page 9: Power Cord

    < Although the power cord receptacle has a 3-pin plug, the ground pin is not connected to the chassis. < Use only the supplied Esoteric power cord. Use of other power cords may result in fire or electric shock. Unplug the power cord when you are not going to use the unit for some time.

  • Page 10: Connection Examples (Connecting Three D-03)

    Three D-03 units are required to play multi-channel sound from a Super Audio CD without mixing it down to stereo. First, connect the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on the P-03 to the D-03 i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal. Then connect the other i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on the D-03 to the next D-03 unit.

  • Page 11: I.link (Ieee 1394)

    The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format, in addition to the...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Features

    POWER Turn power on and off. The ring surrounding the button lights when the unit is on. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position. PLAY AREA When a hybrid Super Audio CD is loaded and the disc is not being played, press this button to change the play area of the disc.
  • Page 13 Front panel features (Display) Disc type indicator Indicates the disc type of loaded disc (Super Audio CD or CD). TRACK indicator Indicates that the track number of a disc is being shown. TOTAL indicator Indicates that the total playback time is being shown. REMAIN indicator Indicates that the remaining playback time is being shown.

  • Page 14: Understanding The Remote Control Unit

    Understanding the remote control unit Number buttons Enter the track number. PLAY AREA When a hybrid Super Audio CD is loaded and the disc is not being played, press this button to change the play area of the disc. 2CH/MULTI Press to select 2-channel stereo or multi-channel surround audio output.

  • Page 15: Remote Control Unit

    PROGRAM Press to engage the program mode. SKIP (.//) Press to skip forward or backward during playback. PAUSE Press to pause playback. RETURN Press in the setup mode to return to a previous level in the setup menu. DAC OUTPUT LEVEL Use to adjust the output level on the D/A converter D-01.

  • Page 16: Using The P-03 For The First Time

    When using the P-03 for the first time or after the P-03 has been reset to factory defaults, it is necessary to setup the digital outputs. When all connections are completed, perform the following operations. Note that no sound may be output unless the setup required by the terminal connections are properly performed.

  • Page 17: Digital Output And Selecting Priority Playback Area

    Perform the operations described in the section “Using the P-03 for the first time” on the previous page before using the P-03 for the first time or after the P-03 has been reset to factory defaults. Turn the unit on.

  • Page 18: Playback

    Turn the unit on. Each press of the POWER button turns the unit on and off. The ring around the button and the display lights when the unit is on. < Also turn on D/A converters, amplifiers and other devices connected to the unit.

  • Page 19: Pausing Playback

    Pausing playback Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to momentarily pause playback. The indicator lights when playback is paused. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to resume playback. Stopping playback Press the STOP button. Opening and closing the disc tray Press the OPEN/CLOSE button once to open (or close) the tray and press it a second time to close (or open) the tray.

  • Page 20: Selecting A Track

    Selecting a track using the number buttons Use the number button to select tracks for playback. Use the +10 button to enter the first digit of numbers greater than 9 (repeated presses will show 1-, 2-, 3- etc.) and the single digit buttons (0 through 9) for the second digit, or single-digit track numbers.

  • Page 22: Programmed Playback

    Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide. Press the PROGRAM button either during playback or when playback is stopped. The currently played track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list.

  • Page 23: Changing Display Mode

    Repeat mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback. Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle between the following options. REPEAT TRK REPEAT DSC (repeat the track) (repeat the whole disc) REPEAT OFF (no repeat) < Halting playback stops the repeat mode. <...

  • Page 24: Word Sync

    Word sync Use this feature to lock your entire system to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to the Esoteric D-03, G- 0, G-0s or similar device that outputs a sync signal or when you want to use a precision external clock rather than the one inside the P-03.

  • Page 25: Up Convert

    CONV DSD When an ES-LINK compliant device is connected to the XLR terminals, the P-03 can convert CD PCM signals to the DSD signals (1 bit, 64 fs) that are used on a Super Audio CD through the XLR terminals. (This signal is output only via the XLR terminals.)

  • Page 26: Settings (Introduction)

    Turn the unit on. 1 . T u r n t h e u n i t o f f a n d w a i t 3 0 s e c o n d s o r l o n g e r . 2 . P r e s s t h e P O W E R s w i t c h w h i l e h o l d i n g d o w n t h e Press the SETUP button.
  • Page 27 AudioSetup GeneralSet 2ch/Multi options SP Setup Stream Out options CD Direct options SP Size L/R Size options C Size options SR/SL Size options SW ON/OFF options Distance L/R *.*m options C *.*m options SR/SL *.*m options SP Level LR ***.*dB options C ***.*dB options...

  • Page 28: Settings (Speaker)

    Select “Small” for small speakers and the low-frequency range will be output to the subwoofer. Select OFF for a channel that is not provided with a speaker. The audio for channels set to OFF is distributed among the other channels.
  • Page 29 The Distance, Test Start and Test Tone settings will be required after a future update of the P-03 to allow playback of the DVD Audio format. These settings have no effect on CD and Super Audio CD playback and are not necessary unless the unit is updated.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    No digital output from a Super Audio CD e Digital audio output from a Super Audio CD requires an Esoteric ES-LINK compliant D/A converter (D-03 or D-01) or a D/A converter with i.LINK (AUDIO) terminals. e Output of multi-channel audio requires that the unit is connected to a multi-channel compliant D/A converter via the i.LINK terminal (AUDIO) and that “2ch/Multi”...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    General System ... Super Audio CD, CD, CD-R and CD-RW Power supply U.S.A./Canada model....AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model .

  • Page 32: Block Diagram

    VRDS-NEO VRDS-NEO メカニズム Motor Driver RF Amp Front End DSP Back End DSP WORD IN XLR 1 XLR 2 i.LINK(AUDIO) (IEEE1394) Block Diagram DSD Decoder PCM Audio DSP 60958 Master Word IN Clock X'tal Digital Audio I/F Transmitter Digital Audio I/F ES-LINK Transmitter Encoder...

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