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Audionet ART G2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Aligned Resonance Transport Compact Disc Player User's Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Audionet Link................21 Usage............... 23 Switching on and off ..............23 6.1.1 Mains phase detection..............24 6.1.2 Using Audionet Link..............24 Inserting and removing discs ...........25 Control elements on the front panel ........26 Remote control ............27 Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785 ... 29...
  • Page 4 Key assignment ART G2 ............31 Screen page 1 ................33 Screen page 2 ................34 Screen page 3 ................35 Overview control .............36 Playing discs ............37 10.1 Playable disc types..............37 10.2 Basic playback control..............39 10.3 Searching..................39 Advanced functions..........41 11.1 Selection of time display ............41 11.2...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Presenting the next CD player generation, Audionet is aware of the obligations such a history imposes. The ambitious goal of ART G2 (Generation 2) is to sur- pass by far the performance of its highly decorated predecessor, and so add a new chapter to the ART success story.

  • Page 6: Included

    Always use the plastic bag to prevent scratches on the housing. · Please allow the ART G2 to adapt to the climatic conditions in your listening room after transport. As known for every optical device, low temperatures and humidity may cause the laser unit to be covered with condensation.

  • Page 7: Overview Front Panel

    Overview front panel...

  • Page 8: Overview Back Panel

    Overview back panel...

  • Page 9: Installation And Power Supply

    Do not place the ART G2 in close range to heat sources like radia- tors. · Do not place the ART G2 on top of other units, especially not on top of power amplifiers, pre amplifiers or similar that produce heat. Both units could suffer damage from thermal overload.

  • Page 10: Orientation Of Mains Plug

    The electrical specifications of your home country must meet the electrical specifications printed onto the back panel. · The ART G2 is a Class I unit and must be earthed. Please ensure a stable earth connection. 'Phase' ('hot' pin) is marked on the back panel ('PHASE') 14 .
  • Page 11 Audionet System Re- mote Control Harmony 785. Important · Never switch on or off the EPS on its back panel while ART G2 is switched on or during playback. · For further information referring to the external power supply EPS please consult its user's manual.

  • Page 12: Outputs And Inputs

    LEFT analog audio output of left channel (Cinch) Connect the analog outputs 4 and 7 of your ART G2 to your (pre) amplifier using high quality cinch cables. Alternatively, you can use the balanced analog outputs 5 and 6 in case your (pre) amplifier has no...

  • Page 13: Outputs 'Digital Audio

    15 Digital output OUT 4 (optical/TOSLink) Use an optical (TOSLink) cable to connect the optical digital output OUT 4 of the ART G2 to any unit with an optical digital input. The output signal depends on the setting of option Set Digital Out- put Mode (refer to sections 'Digital output format' on page 14 and 'Set Digital Output Mode' on page 55).

  • Page 14: Digital Output Formats

    · In order to use digital outputs OUT 1 to 4 and DATA LINK of your ART G2, the option Set Digital Output Mode has to be set to either LowBit Mode or HighBit Mode. If you selected setting di- sabled all digital outputs of the ART G2 are switched off (refer to section 'Set Digital Output Mode' on page 55).

  • Page 15: Lowbit Mode

    In order to transmit digital audio data from your ART G2 to an Audionet pre amplifier, you have to connect digital output OUT 1 10 of the ART G2 to the digital audio input 'Digital In 2' of the MAP V2.0 or 'Digital Audio IN 1' of the MAP 1.

  • Page 16: Usb/Spdif Digital Audio Input

    With the USB Audio interface you can playback music and sound files from your computer (PC) using the sophisticated digital-to-analog con- verters of the ART G2 instead of the soundcard of the PC. The ART G2 is integrated into your computer system as USB Audio device. The instal- lation is done (mostly) automatically via Plug'n'Play, provided a correctly installed operating system.
  • Page 17 Open up the 'Sounds and Audio Devices' dialog of your Win- dows Settings menu. Click on the tag 'Audio' and select 'Audio- net ART G2' from the list of standard devices (see the following example): Audionet ART G2 Now all music and sound files, that Microsoft Windows or your sound application is capable of processing, are played back using the sophisti- cated analog-to-digital converters of your ART G2.
  • Page 18 In case you like to check, if Microsoft Windows recognized your ART G2 correctly, please open up the Device Manager of your Windows system. You will find the ART G2 in the following 3 places in the list of devices: Sound, video and game controller →...

  • Page 19: Example Overview Device Manager

    5.4.2 Example overview Device Manager Audionet ART G2 Audionet ART G2 Audionet ART G2 Audionet ART G2...

  • Page 20: Using The Spdif Input

    96kHz, 16 bit and 24 bit resolution. Important · The USB Audio function of the ART G2 can only be used if the loaded disc is stopped, or no disc is loaded at all. · During playback of any disc with the ART G2 you will hear only the audio from the disc.

  • Page 21: Audionet Link

    In case you would like to automatically control further Audionet units in your system with the 'Audionet Link' interface, please connect the 'Audionet Link' output OUT 1 2 or OUT 2 3 of the ART G2 to the 'Audionet Link' input of the next Audionet unit (e.g. power amplifier) using a simple optical 'Toslink' cable.
  • Page 22 In case the option Set AutoOff is set to shut off in 30 min, the ART G2 shuts down to stand-by mode automatically, if the disc is stopped or no disc inserted and no key of the front panel or remote control is used for at least 30 minutes.

  • Page 23: Usage

    (refer to sections 'Installation and ' on page 9 and 'Outputs and inputs' on page 12). As soon as the ART G2 is con- nected to the mains, the display lights up with the Audionet logo followed by a welcome text.

  • Page 24: Mains Phase Detection

    You only need a simple optical 'Toslink' cable to connect the 'Audionet Link' output of your Audionet pre amplifier to the 'Audionet Link' input 1 of the ART G2. Now, the ART G2 and all other units connected via 'Audionet Link' will be switched on/off automatically, when you switch on/off your pre amplifier at the front panel or by remote control (refer to section 'Audionet Link' on page 21).

  • Page 25: Inserting And Removing Discs

    (refer to section 'Set AutoOff' on page 56). Inserting and removing discs Open the cover on top of the ART G2 by pushing it to the back using the handle. Put a disc onto the spindle with its printed side facing up. Fix disc with included stabilizer ('Puck').

  • Page 26: Control Elements On The Front Panel

    'Set AutoPlay' on page 57). Control elements on the front panel The front panel has 4 keys for controlling the ART G2 (refer to section 'Overview ' on page 7). With these keys you can control all basic play- back functions as well as all setup options in the Global Setup menu.

  • Page 27: Remote Control

    Remote control With the remote control you can access most of the functions of the ART G2. In the following all keys of the remote control are explained. For detailed information on each function please refer to its description in the following sections.
  • Page 28 (refer to section 'Random playback' on page 44). 12 Keys without function 13 Power key STBY switch on/off (stand-by) the ART G2 (refer to section 'Switching on and off' on page 23).

  • Page 29: Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785

    Press key Devices to enter Device Mode. The display now lists all devices included in the current configuration of the Harmony 785. Select ART G2 from the list to set the Harmony 785 to controlling the ART G2. Device Mode gives you access to all the possible commands to control your ART G2.
  • Page 30 Power Toggle on screen page 3 (see section 'Screen page 3' on page 35). Of course, it is possible to control the ART G2 without any Activity, but to tap the full potential of the Harmony 785 you need to configure Activities customized to your needs (please refer to the separate manual of the Harmony 785).

  • Page 31: Key Assignment Art G2

    Key assignment ART G2 Fri 12:45 ART G2 Display Digital Goto Input Time Time è ç 1 OF 3 Time mode selection key Info select time display (see section 'Selection of time display' on page 41). This key has the same function as key Time on screen page 1 (see section 'Screen page 1' on page 41).

  • Page 32: Pause Key

    Playback key 4 starts playback of a disc or playlist (see section 'Basic playback con- trol' on page 39). Skip back key 9 skips back to start of current track. Press again to skip to start of pre- vious tracks (see section 'Basic playback control' on page 39). Also is used for selecting options in the Global Setup menu (see section 'Setup menu Global Setup' on page 53).

  • Page 33: Screen

    (see sections 'Set AutoOff' on page 56 and 'Set AutoPlay' on page 57). This key has the same function as key Menu on the Harmony 785 (see section 'Key assignment ART G2' on page 31). Time mode selection key Time select time display (see section 'Selection of time display' on page 41).

  • Page 34: Screen

    47, 'Edit a playlist' on page 50 and 'Delete a playlist' on page 52). This key has the same function as key * clear (see section 'Key assignment ART G2' on page 31). Repeat key Repeat select track or disc repeat function (see sections 'Repeat disc' on page 44 and 'Repeat track' on page 45).

  • Page 35: Screen

    Use Power Toggle to switch on/off the ART G2. This key has the same function as the power key on the front panel. If the ART G2 is in stand-by mode, Power Toggle switches on the unit. If the ART G2 is already switched on, Power Toggle switches off the unit to stand-by mode.

  • Page 36: Overview Control

    Menu Goto Time direct time access (time search) direct track access, Digit keys Digit keys time search (Audionet Harmony 785 0...9 only) acknowledge for direct track access / # enter time search or controlled by corresponding Activities in the current Harmony 785 configuration (see separate...

  • Page 37: Playing Discs

    Playing discs If the ART G2 is not switched on yet, press the power key on the front panel or the key STBY of the remote control or keys Power On or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785, to switch on the unit.
  • Page 38 DTS-compatible AV (pre) amplifier only. The AV (pre) amplifier has to be connected to the digital output OUT 4 15 of the ART G2. If you use a different digital output of the ART G2, the option Set Digital Output Mode must be set to LowBit Mode! ·...

  • Page 39: Basic Playback Control

    10.2 Basic playback control The table below comprises the basic playback functions into a simple overview. The advanced functions are explained in detail in the following sections. Function PLAY Start playback. PAUSE Pause and resume playback. STOP Stop playback. < Search backwards.
  • Page 40 Note · To start searching the disc has to be in playback or pause mode. · Search mode is suspended as soon as any other playback or menu function is selected. · While searching in one direction, the search speed is reduced one step, each time the search key for the opposite direction is selected until the normal playback speed is reached.

  • Page 41: Advanced Functions

    Advanced functions 11.1 Selection of time display During playback of a disc 4 different time display modes are available. Press key TIME of the remote control or Time or Info of the Audio- net System Remote Control Harmony 785 to cycle through all 4 time display modes.

  • Page 42: Direct Track Access

    If you enter a track number that is not included on the disc the display shows 00:00 for the start time. If you press now PLAY, 4 or # enter to start playback the ART G2 issues the warning u Track out of range! t to let you know that the selected track number is not available on this disc.

  • Page 43: Time Search

    Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785 to open the Time Search dialog in the display of the ART G2. Now enter the time in minutes and seconds you want to go to. Using the digit keys of the Har- mony 785.

  • Page 44: Random Playback

    Use this function to playback the tracks of a disc or playlist in a randomly order. To activate the random playback function press key SHUF of the remote control or the key Random of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785. The display will show an active random playback mode by the symbol Random:...

  • Page 45: Repeat Track

    If you would like to repeat only one track of a disc, press the REP of the remote control or the key Repeat of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785 twice. The track repeat mode is indicated by the symbol one in the display.
  • Page 46 05 02 : 49 As soon as the playback reaches your desired time B press key A/B of the remote control or key Repeat A-B of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785 again to define time B. Playback will re-start now at time A and repeats the loop until time B.

  • Page 47: Compiling A Playlist

    Track 02 ž 19 of 19 Prog. Time: 47 min 13 sec Add Track: 07 Line one of the display indicates that the ART G2 is now in program mode. The second line shows the number of current program step and the total number of program steps of the playlist.
  • Page 48 In case you would like to playback a whole disc besides only some very few tracks you dislike, press key Erase or * clear of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785. Now, all tracks of the disc are added automatically to the playlist.

  • Page 49: Playing A Playlist

    Playing a playlist As soon as you finished compiling a playlist you can start playback by pressing key PLAY of the remote control or key 4 of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785 or key play on the front panel.

  • Page 50: Edit A Playlist

    11.10 Edit a playlist Provided that you already entered a playlist, you can still edit the list to your likes. Press key Edit of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony 785. The display shows the same dialog as for adding tracks to...
  • Page 51 Erase or * clear . The new playback order is: Program step Track no. Note · If you press key Edit without a playlist in memory the ART G2 issues the warning: u No program available! t Important ·...

  • Page 52: Delete A Playlist

    In order to delete a playlist from the memory press key stop / set on the front panel or STOP of the remote control or < of the Audionet Sys- tem Remote Control Harmony 785 while playback is stopped. The fol-...

  • Page 53: Setup Menu Global Setup

    If you hold key stop / set on the front panel for longer than 2 seconds, you enter the Global Setup menu of the ART G2. Press and hold key stop / set for longer than 2 seconds again to advance to the next menu item.

  • Page 54: Set Display Brightness

    In the following the options of the Global Setup menu are explained in detail. 12.1 Set Display Brightness To adjust the brightness of the display of the ART G2 press key stop / set long once. Use keys back / pause and play to adjust the brightness. Important ·...

  • Page 55: Set Digital Output Mode

    / set long twice. Use keys back / pause and play to select the output format. LowBit Mode Use the LowBit mode if the ART G2 is connected to a unit that does not support the Audionet HighBit Interface.

  • Page 56: Set Autooff

    12.3 Set AutoOff To adjust the automatic shut-off feature of the ART G2 press key stop / set long for 3 times. Use keys back / pause and play to select the preferred function. The automatic shut-off feature is deac- never auto shut off tivated.

  • Page 57: Set Autoplay

    12.4 Set AutoPlay To adjust the automatic playback feature of the ART G2 press key stop / set long for 4 times. Use keys back / pause and play to select the preferred function. The ART G2 never starts playback auto- never matically.

  • Page 58: Security Advice

    · During connecting or removing the ART G2 to/from a pre amplifier both units and the corresponding power amplifiers have to be switched off to prevent damage of the ART G2 or any of the other connected units. · Use dry cloth for cleaning! We would like to wish you many exciting listening experiences you’re...

  • Page 59: Technical Data

    75 Ohm 1 AES/EBU digital, 110 Ohm, gold plated Outputs 1 optical digital 1 Audionet HighBit DataLink, digital 2 Audionet Link, optical (All digital outputs can be de-activated!) 1 USB Audio / SPDIF (32 kHz … 96 kHz, 24 Bit)
  • Page 60 Top loader, absorbing MDF, aluminium and granite casing massive disc drawer cover made of 10 mm alumin- ium, Teflon-bedded decoupling of the transport unit by Audionet Aligned Resonance technology special stabilizer made of POM separate power supplies for digital and analog sec-...

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