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Esoteric P-01 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 P - 01 SACD/CD Drive Unit Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Audio Setup ........28 Speaker Setup ........28 Troubleshooting .

  • Page 4: Features

    Power supply section completely separated from main body To exploit the transport potential to the full, the power supply unit is separated from the P-01 itself. The - power supply unit is equipped with three transformers: one for driving the...

  • Page 5: Before Use

    What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Power cord x 1 DC power cable x 2 Screwdriver x 1 Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6 or SUM-3) x 2 Felt pad x 8 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1...

  • Page 6: Connections

    < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables. Main Unit...

  • Page 7: Power Cord Receptacle

    Esoteric D-01 or TEAC D-70. If your D/A converter doesn’t have an IEEE1394 terminal nor ES-LINK terminal, connect P-01’s FL/FR terminal (XLR or RCA) to the digital input terminal of the D/A converter. In this case, the P-01 cannot output digital sound from SACD.

  • Page 8: Connection To The D-01 (Xlr)

    D-01 (FRONT R) Amplifier AUDIO IN (FRONT R) XLR cable G-0/G-0s When connecting the clock generator G-0 or G-0s, connect the WORD CLOCK OUT of the G-0/G-0s to the WORD SYNC IN of the P-01 and D-01. Connection to the D-01 (XLR)
  • Page 9 D-01(L) D-01(SUBWOOFER) When connecting to two D-01 units, connect the XLR terminals (FRONT L and FRONT R) of the P-01 to the XLR terminal (1 or 2) of each D-01. When you are using six D-01 units for multi-channel listening, connect their XLR outputs in a similar way.

  • Page 10: Connection To The D-01 (Ieee1394)

    WORD SYNC SYNC When connecting two D-01 units, connect either IEEE 1394 terminal on the P-01 to the same labeled terminal on the D-01. In addition, connect the remaining IEEE 1394 terminal on the D- WORD WORD 01 to the same labeled terminal on the next D-01.

  • Page 11: Connection To The D-70

    When connecting a single D-70, connect the XLR outputs (FRONT L and FRONT R) on the P-01 to the digital inputs (XLR 1 and XLR 2) on the D-70. If you don’t have XLR digital cables, you may use an RCA coaxial cable to make the connection between the FL/FR output on the P-01 and the digital inputs (RCA) on the D-70.

  • Page 12: Data Transfer Rate

    SACD multi-channel digital signals that could not be transmitted in the past. Previously only the analog signal could be transmitted. With the i.LINK format, the P-01 can transmit in native DSD as well as transmitting 2-ch linear PCM data and multi-channel compressed audio signals.

  • Page 13: Remote Control Unit

    Notes on use < Point the remote control unit at the player’s remote sensor and use it within seven meters (20 feet) of the player. There should not be any obstacles between the player and the remote control unit. < Do not allow direct sun or other light to shine on the remote sensor part of the player.

  • Page 14: Names Of Each Control (Main Unit)

    Names of Each Control (Main Unit)

  • Page 15: Front Panel Display

    Front Panel OUTPUT Use this button to select the digital output terminals. The indicator of the selected terminal lights. WORD Use this button to turn on or off the word sync function. When the word sync is on (“IN” or “Rb IN”), the unit will synchronize with an external word sync source.

  • Page 16: Names Of Each Control (Remote Control Unit)

    RETURN Use this button to go back a level in the setup menu. DAC OUTPUT LEVEL If you have the Esoteric D-01, use these buttons to adjust the output level. Buttons for the operation of DVD-Audio The following are the DVD-Audio-only buttons, and will be made available when the P-01 is updated in the future.

  • Page 17: Discs

    Copy-protected discs and other discs which 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.

  • Page 18: Power Switch

    < The ES-LINK is an Esoteric-exclusive format that makes SACD digital output possible. Data from SACD is automatically transmitted in the ES-LINK format when you switch the P-01 to the XLR DUAL output with the ES-LINK-ready D/A converter D-01 connected to the XLR connector on the P-01.

  • Page 19: Stopping Playback

    OPEN/CLOSE Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The tray opens after a few seconds (this delay is normal and due to the movement of internal mechanisms within the unit before opening). Insert the disc label side up. < Make sure the disc is located in the center of the recess in the tray in order to avoid any malfunction or jamming of the tray or the unit.

  • Page 20: Skipping Playback

    Skipping playback Press the 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.).

  • Page 21: Fast Scanning

    Fast scanning During playback, use the SCAN button (m or ,) to rapidly move backwards and forwards. Press PLAY to restart playback at normal speed at the desired location. Repeated presses of the SCAN buttons changes the scanning speeds. There are three speeds: Fast (1) q Fast (2) q Fast (3) q Play (normal speed) <...

  • Page 22: Programmed Playback

    Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide. Press the PROGRAM button (either during playback or when stopped). If a track is currently playing back (or paused in the middle of the track), this track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list.

  • Page 23: Track Repeat

    Multi ch Discrete 5.1-channel audio is output. Select this output mode if you are using six D-01 units or the P-01 is connected to a multi-channel D/A converter with IEEE 1394 cable. < The 5.1CH indicator lights when the P-01 is switched to Multi...

  • Page 24: Changing The Display Mode

    Changing the display mode During playback, it is possible to change the display as shown here. < When playback is stopped, the display shows “total number of the tracks on the disc” and “the total playback time of the disc”. <...

  • Page 25: Word Sync

    This feature is used when you want to get your whole system locked to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to the Esoteric D-01 or G-0/G-0s or other devices that are capable of outputting a sync signal (word clock) or when you want to...

  • Page 26: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    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. < When a numerical value (such as speaker distance) is changed, the value is confirmed without pressing the ENTER button.
  • Page 27 Settings (introduction) AudioSetup GeneralSet 2ch/Multi options D-OUT Norm options CD Direct options SP Setup SP Size SR/SL Size SW ON/OFF Distance L/R *.*m SR/SL *.*m SP Level LR ***.*dB C ***.*dB SR ***.*-dB SL ***.*dB SW ***.*dB Test Start Test Tone L/R Size options C Size...

  • Page 28: Settings (Audio Setup)

    Multi ch Discrete 5.1-channel audio is output. Select this output mode if you are using six D-01 units or the P-01 is connected to a multi-channel D/A converter with IEEE 1394 cable. Setting for the DIGITAL OUTPUT (NORMAL) terminal (D-OUT Norm) When a option marked with “>”...

  • Page 29: Speaker Distance

    The Distance, Test Start and Test Tone settings will be required when the P-01 is updated to allow playback of the DVD Audio format in the future. These settings have no effect on CD and SACD playback and are not necessary unless your P-01 is updated.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Severe hum or noise is heard. e Place the unit as far away from a TV as possible. e Make sure the line cords and speaker cables are as far away from the AC supply as possible. Whenever possible use a common AC power source for all components Cannot play.

  • Page 31: Specifications

    General System ....SACD, CD, CD-R and CD-RW Power supply U.S.A./Canada model....AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model .

  • Page 32: Block Diagram

    VRDS-NEO mechanism Motor Driver Front End DSP Back End DSP (NORMAL) WORD (L/R) (SW) (C/SW) (SL) (SR) (SL/SR) Block Diagram RF Amp DSD Decoder PCM Audio DSP Master Word IN Clock Digital Audio I/F Transmitter ES-LINK Encoder Digital Audio I/F Transmitter Digital Audio I/F...

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