Before you begin What’s in the box Quick Start Guide Network CD Player Audio cable Remote connector Safety instructions Power cord cable External antennas Remote control Notes on radio for Bluetooth®/Wi-Fi® (RC003PMND) connectivity Warranty (for North America 2× R03/AAA batteries model only)
Required for setup Optional Amplifier HDMI® cable Speakers Ethernet cable Speaker cables Computer Mobile device USB cable Wi-Fi Router and Internet connection...
Setup Optional If you are connecting CD 50n to a wired network, connect an Ethernet cable (not included) between the player and your router. Connect the antennas Do not connect the Ethernet cable if you are connecting the player to a wireless network. Place the antenna evenly over the antenna terminal located at the upper left or right corner of the rear panel.
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Connect the player to your amplifier Amplifier AUDIO CD 50n...
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Connect TV audio (optional) HDMI Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the TV port labeled (ARC) “ARC” or “eARC”. The CD 50n does not support eARC functionality, however you can still connect it to an eARC port to use ARC functionality.
Install batteries in the receiver Connect to power remote control Connect the power cord between the CD 50n and a wall outlet. Power cord • Batteries can be taken out in reversed order.
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Use the HEOS app to complete CD 50n setup I have setup at least one HEOS built-in device on First time setting up HEOS Built-in device my network Go to the Apple App Store, Google Play or Amazon App If you already have the HEOS app and have setup at least one HEOS Store and search for “HEOS”...
Enjoy music using Apple AirPlay Press INTERNET RADIO. Open Control Center then tap the Music AirPlay icon in the audio card. Music Select “Marantz CD 50n” from the Select the station you want to iPhone Music AirPlay Device list. play, then press ENTER.
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Enjoy music using Bluetooth Press Bluetooth to select Bluetooth. Select “Marantz CD 50n” from Bluetooth the Bluetooth device list on When you use it for the first time, the your mobile device. player automatically enters pairing mode. Marantz CD 50n Play music using any app on your mobile device.
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Windows OS System requirements : Windows 10 or Windows 11 Download the dedicated driver from the “Download” section of the CD 50n page of the Marantz website (www.marantz.com) onto your PC. NOTE Please see the FAQ at www.marantz.com if you Unzip the downloaded fi le, and double-click the exe fi le.
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Connect to PC or Mac Listen to audio from PC or Mac Power on. Computer on which the driver software and audio player Press USB-DAC to switch the software are installed input source to “USB-DAC”. Set the audio signal destination to this unit on the computer. USB 2.0 cable (not included) Windows OS...
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e Check that there is a checkmark next to “Default Device” under in t Click the “Advanced” tab. “CD 50n” of the “Playback” tab. y Select the sampling rate and bit rate to be applied to the D/A • When there is a checkmark for a diff erent device, click converter.
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macOS r Select the “CD 50n” format. • It is normally recommended to set the format to “2 ch 32-bit System requirements: macOS 12 or 13 Integer 384.0 kHz”. q Move the cursor to “Go” on the computer screen, and then click “Utilities”.
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Use your favorite music applications on your PC/Mac to play audio through the CD 50n. For high resolution audio playback you will need to obtain an advanced audio player software such as JRiver Media Center or Audirvana. NOTE Additional settings to output audio to the CD 50n may have to be selected in your advanced audio player application.
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Refer to the online manual for other functions, information and operation procedure details. manuals.marantz.com/CD50n/NA/EN/ We hope you will enjoy your Marantz product for years to come. If you Online manual ever have any question or need any support, just get in touch via the free helpline.
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