822 Super Audio CD Player Important Safety Precautions • Use only an approved power cable and plug or distribution board to connect your player to a power outlet. Do not use an extension cable. • Never touch the mains plug if your hands are wet.
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822 Super Audio CD Player Dear Music Lover, Congratulations on becoming the owner of this new SACD player. The 822 is an exclusive high-end audio component, built in Germany in limited quantities. Our team designed this CD player to the highest standards so that you could enjoy the highest level of audio reproduction.
822 Super Audio CD Player Table of Contents Accessories supplied Front view Rear view Remote control Setting up Basic CD/SACD functions Switching on and off Loading a CD/SACD Playing the disc Switching between CD and SACD Stopping playback Playing a specific track...
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Connecting your components with the correct mains polarity is particularly important. Use a phase tester to determine which pole is life. Mark the appropriate side. Connect the marked side of the 822 power plug to the positive conductor of your power outlet/distribution board.
(position I). Standby LED When the 822 is in standby mode, the standby LED will illuminate. When the 822 is operational, the standby LED goes out and only the display illuminates. When you switch the unit off, the standby LED flashes for around 5 seconds.
4 Digital output, S/P DIF Analog output The 822 has both balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analog outputs. Connect these to the appropriate inputs on your amplifier. When inserting the cables, check that the plugs fit tightly in their sockets! Poorly fitting phono plugs can detract considerably from the sound quality of your system.
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822 Super Audio CD Player Power (on/off) switch The on/off switch disconnects the 822 fully from the AC mains supply. SYSCOM This connection lets you network several 800 series products so that you can control the switching and display operation of several components from a single controller.
822 Super Audio CD Player Remote control Power button Switches the unit on and off from standby. Track select buttons Direct track selection. Menu selection DAC menu: selects the menu for configuring the converter functions. Cursor UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT: Selecting the menu items...
Do not use tools to tighten the screws! • Connect the D 822 to your amplifier using a suitable interconnect cable. Connect the SACD into the AC outlet - preferably using a high quality power cable. The cable supplied with your player is just to get you started. We strongly recommend that you use a high quality power cable.
Use the Power button to switch the unit on and off in everyday use. When the SACD player is connected via the SYSCOM cable to a Lindemann power amplifier, the Power button will also control the power amp. If a preamplifier is also connected, it will handle the switching of all the system components.
822 Super Audio CD Player Stopping playback Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to pause playback. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once again to resume. Press the STOP/OPEN button to stop playback. If there is no CD/SACD in the player, or if playback has finished, press the STOP/OPEN button to open the drawer.
822 Super Audio CD Player Program play You can programme the order in which the tracks of a CD/SACD are played. When the player has read the contents of the CD/SACD, press the PROGRAM button. Use the numeric keypad (1-9) and the - /-- button to enter the number of each track you wish to play.
822 Super Audio CD Player Configuration menus The 822 provides many adjustment options in addition to the basic controls. You will find these functions in DAC Setup. To access the setup menu, press the DAC button. Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to navigate within the menu. Press the OK button to alter a setting.
Set the phase of the analog output signal to 0° or 180° using the LEFT or RIGHT button. To confirm a change, press the OK button. When the 822 is connected to the 830 preamplifier via the SYSCOM cable (Link Mode), absolute phase is set by the preamplifier and the Absolute Phase menu is no longer available on the 822.
If a preamplifier is also connected, it will assume control of the other compo- nents in the system. This means that some of the functions and menu items on the 822 will also change. These changes are as follows: •...
822 Super Audio CD Player The different CD formats The 822 plays compacts discs (CD), CD-recordable discs (CD-R), and Super Audio Compact Discs (SACD). These bear the symbols: Super Audio CD uses the DSD recording process. Unlike 'normal' CDs, which are based on 16-bit PCM converter technology, SACDs employ a 1-bit A/D converter during the recording process that operates at a sampling frequency of 2.8224...
• The 822 is not connected to a power outlet, or the power switch (on the rear panel) is in the 'off' position. -> Plug the 822 into a power outlet and switch the unit on. The display illuminates but there is no sound: •...
822 Super Audio CD Player Specification Measuring conditions: 22°C, 230V supply voltage. Dimensions ............440 x 135 x 342 mm (W x H x D incl. feet) Weight ........................... 13.8kg AC supply....................... 230V 50/60Hz Power consumption ..................28W maximum Power consumption ..................... 18W idle Power consumption in standby ..................
CD player Model: 822 SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER LINDEMANN audiotechnik GmbH declares that this product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Direc- tive 89/336/EEC, amended by the directives 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of directive num-...
In addition to any statutory rights you may have, Lindemann undertake to replace any parts that have failed due to faulty manufacture. To help us, please ask your Lindemann retailer about the Lin- demann warranty scheme in operation in your country.
822 Super Audio CD Player Directive on waste electrical and electronic equip- ment Electronic equipment should not be disposed of with household waste but in compliance with the Directive 2002/96/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment. When this equipment reaches the end of its working life, please take it to one of the available collection points.
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822 Super Audio CD Player • Owner’s Manual / English / Rev. 1 • 04/07 Lindemann audiotechnik GmbH • Carl-Benz-Straße 12 • D-82205 Gilching • Germany Web www.lindemann-audio.de • E-mail info@lindemann-audio.de Tel +49 (0)8105-7785-30 • Fax +49 (0)8105-7785-55...
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