SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Contents Precautions ············································································································· 1 Features of This Unit ································································································ 3 Discs This Unit Can Play Back ················································································· 7 Before Use ·············································································································· 9 Names and Functions ···························································································· 11 Connections ·········································································································· 21 How to Play Back Discs ························································································ 23 Stop/pause the Playback ·······················································································...
Precautions DO NOT move this unit during playback. To avoid heat emission During playback, the disc is rotating at high speed. Do not lift Do not place this unit on such device as an amplifier that or move this unit as the disc may be damaged. Otherwise, emits heat.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u How to handle discs Lens cleaning • Do not use any deficient disc (with cracks, warp, etc.). If the lens is dusty, sound skips may occur. Please ask your • Do not damage the signal surface of the disc or grime it.
Features of This Unit — 2-channel Super Audio CD/ CD Compatible Player LxDTM — LuXman original Disc USB input supports 192 kHz / 32 bit Transport Mechanism — B-type USB input terminal is installed and makes it possible to input USB digital audio signal from a PC/Mac.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Low phase noise crystal oscillators *1 Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the Oscillators with low noise near the oscillating frequency are U.S. and other countries. equipped. *2 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in The oscillators provide clocks with reduced jitter.
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Features of This Unit Digital input terminals Digital output OFF This unit is equipped with a coaxial input terminal and an op- The digital audio output can be deactivated to improve the tical input terminal. quality of analog audio output. S/PDIF format signals between 32 kHz and 192 kHz are sup- Analog output terminals ported.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Original technologies Schottky barrier diode Our traditional round pattern board, OFC internal wiring, and Application of schottky barrier diode manufactured by Nihon original custom-made parts are fully and luxuriously used. Inter Electronics Corporation that has less switching noises...
Discs This Unit Can Play Back Types of discs that can be played Super Audio CD — 3 types of discs — The following marks are printed on disc labels, packages, or CD jackets. • Single-layer CD Marks for types of discs this unit can play back This is a disc which has a single Super Dummy layer SACD...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Comparison of Super Audio CDs with CDs Item Super Audio CD Disc diameter (cm) Disc thickness (mm) Coding method 1-bit direct stream digital (DSD) 16-bit linear PCM Sampling frequency 2.8224 MHz (64 times to CDs) 44.1 kHz...
Before Use Check the accessories. How to Use Remote Control After unpacking, check if the following accessories are not Insert batteries into the remote control missing. 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the remote control. • Power cable Put your finger on the battery cover claw and slide the cover •...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Remote control's range The remote control can be used by pointing at the remote control infrared receiver on the front panel of main unit. The effective distance is approx. 5 m from the main unit and 30°...
Names and Functions Front panel 11 12 13 14 1. Operation switch (OPERATION) 5. Remote control infrared receiver (R) Turns this unit from the standby state to operation state. Receives signals from the accessory remote control. When the main power switch on the rear panel is turned on 6.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u 8. Phase invert changeover switch (PHASE INVERT) The phase of the analog output on the rear panel is inverted. Both the balanced output and unbalanced output are in- verted. This setting is stored on the flash memory even when the power is turned off.
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Names and Functions Display window 1. Remote control infrared receiver (R) 4. Super Audio CD/CD indicator (SACD/CD) Receives the infrared signals from the remote control. SACD indicator lights up when playing back the HD (or 2. Digital output indicator (DIGITAL OUT) SACD) layer of Hybrid Super Audio CD Lights up when digital audio output is ON.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u 6. Time display mode The display mode of time is displayed. "REM" is displayed when showing the remaining time of current track. "T-REM" is displayed when showing the total remaining time of the disc. This display area does not light up when showing the elapsed time of track.
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Names and Functions Remote control 1. Operation switch (OPERATION) 3. Digital filter selection switch (FILTER PCM) Turns this unit to the operating state after turning off the standby indicator at the standby state. Pressing this switch This switch changes the interpolation function of the 32 bit again at the operating state turns the unit to the standby digital filter while a CD or PCM data is played back.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u P-1 (normal FIR filter) 4. Analog FIR filter selection switch (FILTER DSD) This switch changes the analog FIR filter while a Super Au- dio CD (HD layer) or a DSD file is reproduced. Select a filter depending on your taste. The sound quality can be changed.
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Names and Functions Remote control 5. Program switch (PROGRAM) 10. Time display switch (TIME) Programs the track numbers to play back in a desired order. Switches the time display. Switches the elapsed time of current track, remaining time of current track, or remaining 6.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u 14. Repeat switch (REPEAT) This switch is pressed to perform repeated playback. There are two types of repeated playback: track repeat (T-REP) and all repeat (A-REP). 15. Random switch (RANDOM) This switch is pressed to perform random playback.
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Names and Functions Rear panel 5 6 7 1. Analog unbalance output terminals 3. Optical digital input terminal (OPT) (LINE) When using this unit as a D/A converter, digital signals from a CD player or the like that has a digital output terminal is RCA terminals to output unbalanced playback signals of transmitted to this unit using an optical digital cable.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u 4. USB digital input terminal (USB) 7. Coaxial digital output terminal (COAX) USB (B-type) input terminal used for the digital input signal Connect this terminal to such device as an amplifier that has from such device as a PC/Mac using a USB cable.
Connections DVD PLAYER PC/Mac CD/SACD PLAYER * When the OS is Windows, the dedicated ( C ) ( B ) driver software needs to be installed. ( A ) ( F ) D/A CONVERTER ( D ) ( E ) ( F ) CD PLAYER CONTROL AMP...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Before Connecting How to connect output devices 1. Unbalanced connection with such device as Before connecting other devices, connect the jack side of the an integrated amplifier accessory power cable to the AC inlet of this unit.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Playback a disc • Remote control Main unit 1. Press the OPERATION switch. "-OPERATION-" appears on the display. When it disap- pears, the unit becomes operable. 2. Press the open/close ( ) switch. The disc tray opens.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Pause/stop the playback of the disc • Remote control Main unit Pause playback 1. Press the pause ( ) switch During pause, the play indicator blinks. Resume the regular playback 2. During pause, press the play ( ) or pause ( ) switch.
Skip/Fast-forward/Rewind Previous switch ( Next switch ( Play switch ( Rewind switch ( Fast-forward switch ( Play switch ( Next switch ( Previous switch (...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Skip to the desired track Fast-forward/rewind the playback. (Skip playback) (Scan) • Remote control Remote control Main unit Skip playback Fast-forward the playback Skip to the track to play back. 1. During playback, press the fast-forward ) switch.
Direct search/repeated playback Repeat switch Numeric keys and Enter switch Specify the desired track for playback 2. Press the ENTER or play switch. Playback will start automatically even without pressing the Remote control ENTER switch after the elapse of approx. 4 seconds. The maximum number of tracks is 255 for a Super Audio CD, and it may take longer time to enter a 3-digit track number.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Repeat the playback All repeat (A-REP) (Repeated playback) 1. During playback, press the REPEAT switch twice. Remote control 2. "A-REP" appears on the display to indicate the all repeat. There are two types of repeated playback: track repeat (T-REP) and all repeat 3.
Program Playback 2, 4 Clear switch 3, 5 Play back the tracks in a programmed order 2. Enter a desired track number by (Program playback) pressing numeric keys of the remote control. Remote control For example, when selecting the 5th track, press the "5" key.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u 4. Enter the track number to program 6. Press the play ( ) switch. next. For example, when selecting the 15th track, press the "1" key, and then "5". • When pressing the CLEAR switch during stop, all the pro- gram is deleted.
Random playback/disc information/zoom Random switch Time display switch Zoom switch Play back the tracks in a random order 2. "RD" appears on the display to indicate (Random playback) the random playback. The playback stops automatically after all the tracks Remote control are played back.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Disc information Zoomed display Remote control Remote control Switch the time display during playback Enlargement of displayed characters 1. When the ZOOM switch is pressed, the Each time the TIME switch is pressed during playback, the track number and time will be displayed display changes as follows.
Detailed Settings Operation switch Dimmer switch Digital input selection switch Super Audio CD/CD selection switch Digital filter selection switch Analog FIR filter selection switch Operation switch Digital input selection switch Stop switch Phase invert changeover switch...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Dimmer switch (DIMMER) Super Audio CD/CD selection switch (SACD/CD) Remote control Remote control The brightness of the main unit display can be adjusted. The brightness can be When playing back a Hybrid Super Audio adjusted in 4 steps from light off to normal CD, press this switch to switch over the light.
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Detailed Settings Operation switch Dimmer switch Digital input selection switch Super Audio CD/CD selection switch Digital filter selection switch Analog FIR filter selection switch Operation switch Digital input selection switch Stop switch Phase invert changeover switch...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Digital input selection switch (DIGITAL IN) 2. The selected input type and sampling status are displayed on the main unit • Remote control Main unit display window. This sampling frequency and bit count of the digital signal...
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Detailed Settings Operation switch Dimmer switch Digital input selection switch Super Audio CD/CD selection switch Digital filter selection switch Analog FIR filter selection switch Operation switch Digital input selection switch Stop switch Phase invert changeover switch...
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Digital output selection function Restore all the settings to the factory defaults. Main unit All the settings will be restored to the factory defaults. 1. Turn this unit to the standby state. 2. Press the OPERATION switch on the main unit while press- To toggle the digital audio output on and ing the stop ( ) switch on the main unit.
Specifications SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Format 2-channel Super Audio CD, CD Power supply 230 V ~ (50 Hz) Power consumption 26 W 1 W (at standby) Weight 14.8 kg (main unit only) Max. external dimensions 440 (W) x 133 (H) x 410 (D) mm...
· Connect digital cables correctly. 21 - 22 volume is too low. (Digital input) · If the USB is selected as an input source, select this unit (D-05u) as Refer to the in- the output destination by configuring the sound setting of a PC/Mac.
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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-05u Problem Cause/Solution Ref. page No sound is generated from the · Confirm that the connections of audio cables are correct. 21 - 22 speakers, or sound is distorted. · If a digital output device is connected to this unit, set [Digital output] to [On].
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