CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
To achieve the high-speed rotation with superior stability that is required of a Super Audio CD player, the X-01 D2 is equipped with a duralumin turntable. A specially developed processing technology was used to enable high-precision forming of this lightweight material normally used in building aircraft.
What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Felt sheet x 3 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about This Manual <...
Copy-protected discs, DualDiscs and other discs that do not conform to the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player. If you use such discs in this unit, TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY cannot be responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction.
Remote Control Unit How to insert the batteries Remove the end cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries observing polarity, replace the end cover and replace the screws. Battery Replacement If the distance required between the remote control unit and main unit decreases, the batteries are exhausted.
Connection Master clock generator (G-0s etc.) WORD SYNC OUT Stereo amplifier Surround amplifier AUDIO IN i.LINK (AUDIO) SUBWOOFER CENTER SURROUND FRONT DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) Wall socket 5.1CH AUDIO IN Surround amplifier D/A Converter Balanced XLR DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) pin assignment Digital audio device (CD recorder, MD deck, etc.)
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AC wall outlet after all other connections have been made. < Use only the supplied Esoteric power cord. Use of other power cords may result in fire or electric shock. Unplug the power cord when you are not going to use the unit for an...
Front Panel POWER Use this button to turn the unit on and off. When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position. MODE Use this button to change settings of Word sync, DAC, priority playback area, and i.LINK output.
Understanding the remote control unit Number buttons Use these buttons for selecting tracks by number, etc. 2CH/MULTI Use this button to switch between two-channel (stereo) and multi-channel surround audio output. PLAY AREA Use this button to select the playback area of Super Audio CDs.
Turn the unit on. Each press of the POWER button turns the unit on and off. The ring surrounding the POWER button and the display light up when the unit is turned on. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The shutter opens and the disc tray slides out. <...
Skipping playback Press the MUSIC SKIP button (. or /) repeatedly until the desired track is found. The selected track will be played from the beginning. < If the . button is pressed once during playback, playback returns to the start of the current track. If it is pressed within one second from the start of the track, playback returns to the start of the previous track (so pressing the button twice in quick succession will skip back two tracks, etc.).
Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide. Press the PROGRAM button (either when playing back or stopped). If a track is currently playing back, this track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list. Use the number buttons to add tracks to the programmed playback list.
Repeat mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback. Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle between the following options: REPEAT TRK REPEAT DSC (track repeat) (whole disc repeat) REPEAT OFF (no repeat) < Halting playback stops the repeat mode. <...
Changing the display mode During playback, it is possible to change the display as shown here. < The DISPLAY button doesn’t work during programmed playback. Currently playing track Elapsed time of current track Time remaining for current track Total elapsed time (disc) Total time remaining (disc) MODE Repeatedly press the MODE button to select the menu...
Available menu item and options WORD (Word sync) Use this feature to lock your entire system to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to the Esoteric G-0s or similar device that outputs a sync signal. “ON” or “OFF” are available.
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Setting the Word sync, DAC, priority playback area, and i.LINK output (2) LAYER (priority playback area) There are two types of Super Audio CDs, regular ones that contain 2-channel stereo and multi-channel stereo, and hybrid discs (two-layer discs) that contain Super Audio CD and regular CD data.
Turn on the main unit. Press the SETUP button to enter the setup menu. “AudioSetup” appears on the front panel display. < Although it is possible to enter the setup menu while playback is continuing, not all menu functions will be available.
AudioSetup Analog Out options DigitalOut options CD Direct options Settings (Setup Menu Chart ) GeneralSet SP Setup SP Size Distance SP Level Test Tone L/R Size options C Size options SR/SL Size options SW ON/OFF options L/R *.*m options C *.*m options SR/SL *.*m options...
Analog output (Analog Out) When a option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry. Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the 2ch analog audio output terminals (FRONT L and R).
Settings (Speaker Setup for the i.LINK and the 5.1ch analog audio output terminal) Use these speaker setup menus when the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal or the 5.1ch analog audio output terminals are connected to a surround sound amplifier, and when you don’t use the speaker menus of the amplifier.
Speaker distance (Distance) This setup is effective in the following case only: Set the DAC mode to “M.bit” or “1bit”, play Super Audio CDs, and output sound from the 5.1ch analog output terminals. This setting has no effect on the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal. Ideally, the speakers should be placed so that they are all the same distance from the listening position.
The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is i.LINK (AUDIO) ready. By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format, in addition to the capability of transmitting 2-ch linear PCM data and multi-channel compressed...
In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned on.
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