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Marantz SA-12 SE Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Model SA-12 SE Owner’s Manual Super Audio CD Player...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Accessories ................... 2 Playback ............... 11 Settings ..............23 About the remote control .............. 2 Inserting the batteries ..............2 Basic operation ................11 Menu map ..................23 Operating range of the remote control unit ........2 Turning the power on ..............11 Menu operation ................

  • Page 3: Accessories

    ENGLISH Operating range of the remote About the remote control Thank you for purchasing this Marantz product. To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual control unit carefully before using the product. Inserting the batteries After reading this manual, be sure to keep it for future Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when reference.

  • Page 4: Features

    ENGLISH Features High quality sound High performance Toroidal transformer Equipped with a USB-DAC function to support This unit features a toroidal transformer that produces less playback of high-resolution sound sources vibration and magnetic leakage flux compared to This unit supports the playback of high resolution audio conventional power transformers.

  • Page 5: Part Names And Functions

    ENGLISH Part names and functions Front panel A Illumination lamp G Disc tray M DISC/INPUT button The illumination lamp lights (blue). Used to insert a disc. (v p. 13) Used to select the playback media mode. (v p. 11) B Disc tray open/close button (5) H Pause button (3) N Power operation button (X) Opens and closes the disc tray.

  • Page 6: Display

    ENGLISH Display A Playback mode indicators H USB indicator 1 : Lights up during playback. This indicator lights up when “USB” is set as the playback media mode. 3 : Lights up during pause. I Digital output off indicator (D OFF) B Filter indicators (FIL 1 2) This indicator lights up when the digital output setting is This indicator shows which filter (Filter 1 or Filter 2) is...

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    C REMOTE CONTROL connectors “Connecting to a device with digital audio output Used to connect to a Marantz amplifier that is compatible connectors” (v p. 9) with the remote control function. (v p. 10) “Connecting a USB memory device to the USB port”...

  • Page 8: Remote Control Unit

    G Information button (INFO) n Operating this unit This switches the track information shown in the display A Marantz amplifier can be operated. during playback. To operate CD player, press REMOTE MODE CD button To operate the amplifier, press the REMOTE MODE AMP to switch the remote control to the CD operation mode.

  • Page 9: Connections

    ENGLISH Connections n Contents Connecting an amplifier Connecting to a device with Connecting an amplifier digital audio input Connecting to a device with digital audio input connectors Amplifier connectors Connecting to a device with digital audio output AUDIO connectors You can enjoy digital audio playback by connecting an AV Connecting a USB memory device to the USB port receiver or D/A converter that has a digital audio connector to Connecting a PC or Mac...

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Device With Digital Audio Output Connectors

    When using a portable USB the driver software in your computer. (v p. 18) hard disk drive (HDD) which came with an AC adapter, use Download the driver software from the SA-12 SE page of that device’s supplied AC adapter. the Marantz website.

  • Page 11: Connecting Devices With Remote Control Connectors

    This unit can perform timer play when an amplifier and timer device are connected to this unit. When you use this unit connected to a Marantz amplifier, this (“Timer Play” (v p. 24)) unit receives operation signals sent from the amplifier and operates accordingly.
  • Page 12 ENGLISH Playback n Contents n When power is switched to standby Having the display and the illumination lamp off Basic operation Press X CD. Playing CDs/Super Audio CDs The display circuit operation can be stopped to minimize The unit switches to standby mode, and the STANDBY Playing Data CDs and Data DVDs indicator lights red.

  • Page 13: Stopping Digital Outputs

    ENGLISH Setting the top priority playback Stopping digital outputs layer for Super Audio CDs When a disc is loaded after the setting has been made, the Stopping digital audio output reduces a source of noise that contents recorded on the set layer are displayed. The layer that is played with priority when the disc is loaded affects sound quality, enabling higher sound quality playback.

  • Page 14: Playing Cds/Super Audio Cds

    ENGLISH Playing CDs/Super Audio CDs Playing CDs/Super Audio Operation buttons Function Playback Press OPEN/CLOSE to insert a disc. Pause (v p. 34) Stop The playback media mode automatically switches to Skip to previous track / Skip to next “Disc”. track You can also open/close the disc tray by pressing 5 8, 9 (Press and hold)

  • Page 15: Playing Tracks In A Specific Order (Program Playback)

    ENGLISH n Checking the order of the programmed Playing tracks in a specific order n Switching the display tracks (Program playback) Press INFO. In the stop mode, press 9. Displays text and time information stored on media. The tracks are shown in the programmed order in the Up to 20 tracks can be programmed.

  • Page 16: Playing Data Cds And Data Dvds

    ENGLISH Playing files Playing Data CDs and Data DVDs To start playing another file during playback of a CD-R/CD- RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW, first press o to display the Load a CD-R/-RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW file tree. Next, use ui to select the file to be played and disc containing music files into the disc tray.

  • Page 17: Playing A Usb Memory Device

    ENGLISH Playing files stored on USB memory Playing a USB memory Operation buttons Function devices device Playback Pause Stop Connect the USB memory device to the USB Skip to previous track / Skip to next port. (v p. 9) track 8, 9 uio ...
  • Page 18 USB memory device. The playback range of a track can be set. Note that Marantz will accept no responsibility whatsoever for any problems arising with the data on a USB memory All the files in the selected folder...

  • Page 19: Using As A D/A Converter

    10.12, 10.13 or 10.14 Download the dedicated driver from the USB 2.0: USB High speed/USB Audio Class Ver. 2.0 “Download” section of the SA-12 SE page of Digital audio signals input from an external device or the Marantz website onto your PC.
  • Page 20 ENGLISH C The wizard menu is displayed. Click “Next”. F Click “Install” on the installation start dialog. H When the installation is completed, click “Finish”. The installation starts. Do not perform any operation on the PC until the installation is completed.
  • Page 21 Operation may fail in some PC hardware and software the PC. configurations. The control panel setting list is displayed. Please see the FAQ at www.marantz.com if you B Click “Sound”. experience any issues getting audio to play from your The sound menu window is displayed.
  • Page 22 ENGLISH G Select the “SA-KI RUBY/SA-12” format. n Audio device settings (macOS only) n Playback It is normally recommended to set the format to A With the unit power off, connect the unit and Mac using a “384000.0 Hz” and “2ch-32 bit Interger”. Install the desired player software on your computer beforehand.

  • Page 23: Connect And Playback From A Digital Device (Coaxial/Optical)

    ENGLISH Connect and playback from a digital Specifying the desired sound n Audio signals that can be played back device (Coaxial/Optical) quality See “D/A converter” (v p. 36). NOTE Press DISC/INPUT to switch the playback Switching the filter characteristics Perform operations such as playback and pause on the media mode to “Coaxial”...

  • Page 24: Settings

    ENGLISH Settings Menu map By default, this unit has recommended settings defined. You can customize this unit based on your existing system and your preferences. Setting items Description Page Phones Switches the headphones output on/off. HP AMP Gain Set the gain of the headphone amplifier. Resume Play When the playback media mode is switched, the USB memory device is disconnected and then connected, or the power is turned off and then back on during USB memory device playback, the unit memorizes the point where playback stopped so...

  • Page 25: Phones

    ENGLISH Phones Resume Play Timer Play The headphones circuit operation can be stopped to When the playback media mode is switched, the USB This unit can perform timer play by cooperating with your minimize noise from the headphones circuit which could memory device is disconnected and then connected, or the timer device.

  • Page 26: Tips

    I want to use this unit’s remote control to operate a USB memory devices cannot be played back Marantz amplifier Text informations on the USB memory device are not displayed properly...

  • Page 27: Tips

    Set “Off” to the “Resume Play”. (v p. 24) I want to use this unit’s remote control to operate a Marantz amplifier Press the REMOTE MODE AMP button to switch the remote control to the amplifier operating mode. (v p. 7)

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    ENGLISH Troubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following. 1. Are the connections correct? 2. Is the unit being operated as described in the owner’s manual? 3. Are the other devices operating properly? If this unit does not operate properly, check the items listed in the table below. Should the problem persist, there may be a malfunction.
  • Page 29 ENGLISH n Display on this unit shows nothing Symptom Cause / Solution Page Display is off. Press the DISPLAY button to turn on the display. n No sound comes out Symptom Cause / Solution Page No sound is produced. Or sound is Check the connections for all devices.
  • Page 30 ENGLISH n Cannot playback Discs Symptom Cause / Solution Page Cannot playback when the play button is The disc is dirty or scratched. Either clean the disc, or insert a different disc. pressed, or cannot correctly play back a specific part of the disc. Cannot playback DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW Discs cannot be played back unless they have been finalized.
  • Page 31 ENGLISH n The bit length displayed for files played back from a computer or external device is different from the bit length displayed on this unit Symptom Cause / Solution Page 16-bit is displayed, even for 24-bit file The bit length displayed is the number of bits when input to this unit’s D/A converter. For a 24-bit file, it is possible that 16-bit data is playback.

  • Page 32: Appendix

    ENGLISH Appendix Playable media n Super Audio CD n Maximum number of playable files and folders There are three types of Super Audio CDs: Discs Maximum number of folders : 1,000 1. Single layer disc Maximum number of files in 1 folder : 2,000 Single layer Super Audio CD with just an HD layer.
  • Page 33 ENGLISH n Compatible formats Playable discs Sampling frequency Bit rate Bit length Extension CD-R/ DVD-R/ DVD+R/ CD-RW DVD-RW DVD+RW 44.1/48 kHz 32 – 320 kbps .mp3 44.1/48 kHz 48 – 320 kbps .wma .aac/ 44.1/48 kHz 16 – 320 kbps .m4a 44.1/48/88.2/ 16/24 bits...

  • Page 34: Usb Memory Device

    ENGLISH USB memory device n Compatible formats NOTE Sampling n USB-compatible file systems length Extension Be sure to give files the extension. Files with any other frequency rate extensions or files with no extensions cannot be played. FAT16 or FAT32 32 –...

  • Page 35: Playback Order Of Music Files

    ENGLISH Playback order of music files About discs and files Cautions on using media When there are multiple folders containing music files, the Music files recorded on CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW Loading discs playback order of folders is automatically set when this unit and USB memory device are divided into large segments reads the media.

  • Page 36: How To Handle Media

    ENGLISH How to handle media Cleaning discs NOTE Do not get fingerprints, oil or dirt on discs. If there are fingerprints or dirt on a disc, wipe them off Only load one disc at a time. Loading two or more discs before using the disc.

  • Page 37: D/A Converter

    ENGLISH D/A converter Explanation of terms FLAC FLAC stands for Free lossless Audio Codec, and is a lossless Specifications of supported audio AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) free audio file format. Lossless means that the audio is compressed without any loss in quality. formats This is an uncompressed and lossless format for digital The FLAC license is as shown below.

  • Page 38: Trademark Information

    ENGLISH Trademark information MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) Dynamic range This is an internationally standardized audio data The difference between the maximum undistorted sound compression scheme, using the “MPEG-1” video level and the minimum discernible level above the noise compression standard. It compresses the data volume to emitted by the device.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    ENGLISH Specifications n Audio performance Analog output [Super Audio CD] [CD] Channels: 2-channels 2-channels Playable frequency range: 2 Hz – 100 kHz 2 Hz – 20 kHz Playable frequency response: 2 Hz – 50 kHz (-3 dB) 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±1 dB) S/N ratio: 112 dB (Audible range) 104 dB...
  • Page 40 ENGLISH n Dimensions (Unit : mm) n Weight : 16.4 kg...

  • Page 41: Index

    ENGLISH Index Amplifier ................8 Front panel ................4 Rear panel ................6 Auto Standby ............... 24 Remote control ..............10 AV receiver ................8 Remote control unit ............... 7 Menu map ................23 CD ..................13 Timer device ................ 10 PC ..................
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