Ayre CX-7eMP Owner's Manual

Compact disc player

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Ayre CX-7e
MP
Owner's Manual
Compact Disc Player

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  • Page 1 Ayre CX-7e Owner’s Manual Compact Disc Player...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Ayre ..... . . 2 Welcome to Installation ....3 Connections and Operation .
  • Page 4: Welcome To

    Welcome to Ayre Your Ayre CX-7e offers a significant advance in the musical performance of high-fidelity equipment. The warmth and immediacy of a live performance are apparent from the first listening. The combination of superb resolution and a natural, relaxed quality will draw you into the music, time and time again.
  • Page 5: Connections And

    Connections and Installation The Ayre CX-7e is easy to connect and use. The following guidelines will ensure that the installation goes smoothly. Location The infrared beam of the A good location for your CD player is at an easily remote control will also travel accessible height in an open-backed cabinet or on a through glass.
  • Page 6: Analog Outputs

    Analog Outputs It is not normally The Ayre CX-7e offers both balanced and recommended to use both sets of single-ended outputs. Balanced connections are analog outputs made via three-pin XLR connectors, while simultaneously. single-ended connections are made via RCA connectors. When you have a choice, a balanced connection will offer slightly higher sound quality than a single-ended connection.
  • Page 7 rear panel allows the digital audio output to be turned off when its use is not required. An adapter is available from Ayre should you need to connect the digital output to an S/PDIF input that uses an RCA connector. AC Power The CX-7e may be plugged directly into an...
  • Page 8: Controls And

    Controls and Operation The Ayre CX-7e CD player may be controlled using either the front panel buttons or the included remote control handset. Basic functions are available at both locations, while additional functions are available only at the remote control handset. Remote Control The supplied remote control handset can operate both the CX-7e...
  • Page 9 Standby/Operate The “Standby/Operate” button toggles the unit between normal operation and standby mode. When in standby mode a green status LED is illuminated, and the critical internal circuitry remains powered. This ensures optimal sound quality with a minimum of warm-up time. If a disc is in the player when it is turned on, it will read the disc’s Table of Contents (ToC) and display the total disc time and total number of tracks...
  • Page 10 Play If the drawer is open, pressing The “Play” button initiates playback of the disc. The “Play” will close the drawer. table of contents (ToC) is read, and playback begins at the first track. If the disc is paused, pressing “Play” will un-pause the disc Pause The “Pause”...
  • Page 11 Next The “Next” button will move to the start of the next track. Additional presses will move to subsequent tracks. The “Next” button on the front panel can activate two separate functions, depending on how long the button is pressed. A quick button press (less than about ½...
  • Page 12 Display The display of the Ayre CX-7e has a time section on the left, a track section in the center, and a status indicator section on the right. When the disc is stopped, the display will indicate the total disc time and the total number of tracks.
  • Page 13: Additional Functions

    Additional Functions The following functions are available only via the remote control handset. Number Keys The number keys allow quick navigation to the desired point on the disc. To enter a number greater than “9”, simply press the desired number keys in order. For example, to enter “23”, first press “2”...
  • Page 14 Random Pressing the “Random” button will play the tracks on the disc in random order. Play will commence as soon as the “Random” button is pressed. The “Random” mode is indicated by a decimal point after the track number. When the “Random” mode is selected, a randomized play list is generated.
  • Page 15 The upper section of the remote control supplied with the Ayre CX-7e is used to control the CD player functions. The lower section of the remote control (shown with greyed-out buttons) may be used to control an Ayre preamplifier or integrated amplifier.
  • Page 16: Numbers And

    Numbers and Specifications Maximum Output Level 2.25 V rms – unbalanced outputs 4.50 V rms – balanced outputs Analog XLR Output Polarity Pin 1 = Ground Pin 2 = Non-inverting (Positive) Pin 3 = Inverting (Negative) Frequency Response DC - 20 kHz Power Consumption 30 watts Dimensions...
  • Page 17: Statement Of

    Statement of Warranty North American Warranty Your Ayre CX-7e CD player is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of ninety days from the date of original purchase. This ninety-day coverage is automatic upon acceptance of delivery and no registration is required. Additionally you have the option, at no cost, to extend the warranty for a period of five years from the date of purchase (except for the disc transport...
  • Page 18 1. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship of this Ayre product within the warranty period, the unit will be repaired or replaced by Ayre Acoustics, Inc. (Ayre) or its authorized agent. 2. Purchaser must return the product, packed in the original shipping carton, freight prepaid to: Ayre Acoustics, Inc.
  • Page 19 4. Ayre strives to manufacture the finest possible equipment, and therefore reserves the right to make improvements on its products, without necessarily assuming any obligation to retrofit such changes upon its previously manufactured models. 5. The above warranty is the sole warranty given by Ayre, and is in lieu of all other warranties.
  • Page 20: A Place For

    A Place for Notes...
  • Page 22 Rev. 3.0...
  • Page 24 Ayre Acoustics, Inc. 2300-B Central Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 www.ayre.com +1-303-442-7300...

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