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Cary Audio Design CD-500 Owner's Manual

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CD-500
CD Player
NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual
carefully as it will inform you of the product specifications, proper
installation and correct operating procedures for your unit. Also included
in this manual are guidelines on how to service and care for your new
Cary Audio Design product.

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  • Page 1 NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual carefully as it will inform you of the product specifications, proper installation and correct operating procedures for your unit. Also included in this manual are guidelines on how to service and care for your new Cary Audio Design product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ......................2 Welcome Product Overview ..........................4 Unpacking and Installation ........................5 Specifications ............................6 Controls and Displays Front Panel ............................8 Rear Panel ............................10 Pin Assignment ........................... 11 Remote Control ........................... 12 Playback Starting Playback ..........................

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    If water or any metal object (such as a paper clip, coin, or staple) accidentally falls inside the unit, disconnect it from the AC power source immediately and contact Cary Audio Design for further instructions. HEAT: Position the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those having the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 16.

  • Page 5: Welcome

    WELCOME PRODUCT OVERVIEW Cary Audio Design would like to thank you for purchasing the new CD-500 player. The CD-500 is the latest in a series of optical disc players that use a specially selected Read Only Memory (ROM) drive for reading the disc. The ROM drive allows multiple passes to be made, ensuring that the correct data is recovered from the disc and improves the standard Compact Disc's error-correction capabilities by a factor of 100.

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation

    Cary Audio Design within 15 days of your purchase. Warranty restrictions apply. Consult the warranty section of this manual for details. Please keep a copy of the original sales receipt from your Authorized Cary Audio Design dealer to validate the warranty if necessary.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Operating the CD-500 is a simple procedure since each unit is designed for long-term stability in virtually any home operating situation. However, if the unit is operated outside the parameters outlined in this owner’s manual, damage may occur. Please read this manual carefully before operating your new CD-500.
  • Page 8 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO (CD) ..............................Frequency Range 2 Hz - 22 kHz (44.1 kHz) ..............................0.1 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) Amplitude Linearity ..............................3 degrees (20 Hz - 20 kHz) Phase Linearity ..............................Dynamic Range 129 dB (1 kHz) ..............................

  • Page 9: Controls And Displays

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS FRONT PANEL 1. POWER Press once to turn the power on. Press again to turn power off. 2. ANALOG OUTPUT SAMPLE RATE COVERTER This switches the analog output sample-rate converter mode. 44.1 kHz ---> 96 kHz---> 192 kHz ---> 384 kHz ---> 512 kHz---> 768 kHz ---> 3.
  • Page 10 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 9. HDCD INDICATOR This indicator lights when the HDCD decoding function is ON. This function decodes HDCD disks at the 44.1kHz setting ONLY. This is a part of the HDCD algorithm. 10. ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY This multi-character display provides a wide range of information concerning the operation of the CD-500.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REAR PANEL 1. RIGHT CHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUT JACK (BALANCED) Use this jack for connection to the amplifier/preamplifier balanced input jack. 2. RIGHT CHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUT JACK (RCA UNBALANCED) Use this jack for connection to the amplifier/preamplifier RCA unbalanced input jack. 3.

  • Page 12: Pin Assignment

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS PIN ASSIGNMENT The pin assignments of all of the XLR-type male analog outputs, the XLR-type male digital output, and XLR-type female digital inputs are as follows: Pin 1: Signal ground Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: Signal - (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground Refer to the owner's manual for the other components in your audio system to verify that the XLR pin assignments of its input connectors correspond to the CD 500 Professional Version.

  • Page 13: Remote Control

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REMOTE CONTROL 1. POWER: Use to turn the power on and off. 2. PROGRAM: Preset tracks to be played by keying in track numbers. When using PROGRAM function, the player must be in STOP mode. 3. NUMBER: Use the number buttons to select a track.
  • Page 14 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 14. MUTE: Use to mute and resume sound. 15. REPEAT: Use to repeat play. Press once for single track, press a second time to repeat all tracks, and press a third time to clear. 16. OPEN/CLOSE: Use to open and close the disc holder.

  • Page 15: Playback

    PLAYBACK STARTING PLAYBACK 1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The disc holder opens. 3. Load the disc you want to play. 4. Press the PLAY button. Playback starts then stops automatically after the last track on the disc has been played.

  • Page 16: Various Playback Functions

    PLAYBACK VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS (REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ONLY) Playing a Specific Track [Direct Play] 1. Use the number buttons and “+ 10” button to select the desired track. Playback starts from the selected track. Stopping Playback Temporarily [Pause] 1. During playback, press the PAUSE button on the remote control unit.
  • Page 17 PLAYBACK Automatic Search 1. Press the NEXT button. • Press the button more than once to move ahead to the beginning of subsequent tracks. • When the NEXT button is pressed during random playback, the next track is selected at random and played.
  • Page 18 PLAYBACK Playing the Tracks in the Desired Order [Programmed Play] Use this function to select the desired tracks on the disc and play them in the desired order. Up to thirty- five tracks can be programmed. 1. In the stop mode, press the PROGRAM button. 2.

  • Page 19: Service And Care

    Please use the original shipping carton for shipping the player. NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS Cary Audio Design will provide repair service for its products charging on a time and expense basis. Please call Cary Audio Design at 919.355.0010 for more information about out-of-...

  • Page 20: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY Cary Audio Warrants to the original United States purchaser for use in the United States the Following Cary Audio Products for the Periods Indicated: 1. Power Amplifiers, Integrated Amplifiers, Surround Sound Processors, and Preamplifiers have a three (3) year parts and labor warranty from the date of the original purchase from Cary Audio.
  • Page 21 LIMITED WARRANTY What Will We Pay For? We will pay for all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty. Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty. How You Can Get Service? In the event that the owner needs to return the unit to Cary Audio for service or repair of a possible defect, he must follow the following steps: 1.
  • Page 22 LIMITED WARRANTY How State Law Relates to the Warranty Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
  • Page 23 CARY AUDIO DESIGN 1020 Goodworth Drive, Apex, NC 27539 phone 919-355-0010 fax 919-355-0013 www.caryaudio.com o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o...

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