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Abbingdon Music Research CD-77 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 CD-77 Reference Class Compact Disk Processor Owner’s Manual Ver 2.3.7...
  • Page 2 FCC Declaration of Conformity - United States only Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject Class B Equipment to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 3: Warnings

    WARNINGS DANGER - invisible laser radiation when opened and interlock failed or Do not use this unit near water; for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. CAUTION - use of all controls, adjustment or performance of procedures Unplug the component from the wall outlet before cleaning.
  • Page 4 Please long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the component itself has anticipate the sonic performance of the CD-77 to settle only after it been turned off.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents WARNINGS Section 1 - Unpacking and Setup 1.1 Unpacking 1.2 Setup Section 2 - Component Overview 2.1 CD-77 Front Panel 2.2 CD-77 Rear Panel 2.3 RC-77 Remote Control Section 3 - Operation 3.1 Power On/Off 3.2 Standby 3.3 Loading 3.4 Display...
  • Page 6 3.8 REV/Reverse 3.9 Numeric Pad (RC-77 only) 3.10 Repeat (RC-77 only) 3.11 A-B (RC-77 only) 3.12 kHz/OptiSample® (RC-77 only) 3.13 Brightness (RC-77 only) 3.14 Time (RC-77 only) 3.15 Scan (RC-77 only) 3.16 Program (RC-77 only) 3.17 Shuffle (RC-77 only) Section 4 - Transport/DAC 4.1 DAC Input (RC-77 only) 4.2 Transport Output (RC-77 only) Appendix A - Troubleshooting...

  • Page 7: Section 1 - Unpacking And Setup

    We hope you derive as much pleasure from using this component as we have enjoyed making it for you. 1.1 Unpacking This section refers to the unpacking of the CD-77 and its subsequent setup. Upon unpacking, please find: CD-77 Reference Class Compact Disk Processor.

  • Page 8: Setup

    1.2 Setup CD-77 System Setup (CD-77 + AM-77 + Speaker) The following diagram graphically illustrates the standard connection of the CD-77 in a two-channel system. Unpack the CD-77 and remove the protective foam insert from inside the CD well. Remove the protective sheet from the acrylic front panel.

  • Page 9: Section 2 - Component Overview

    Section 2 - Component Overview 2.1 CD-77 Front Panel F1. STANDBY: to place the CD-77 in active or standby mode. F2. REV/REVERSE: to select the previous track/fast reverse. F3. PLAY/PAUSE: to initiate playback/pause once a compact disk has been correctly loaded.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    R5. USB Input: to receive an external USB signal such as a Computer Audio Source. R6. POWER Switch: to switch the mains electricity on/off to the CD-77. R7. IEC power connector: for the connection of a mains power cable to the CD-77.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    RC3. A-B: to select an excerpt from a track to repeat. to alternate between transport, integrated and DAC modes. RC4. DAC: RC5. STANDBY: to place the CD-77 in active or standby mode. RC6. REV/REVERSE: to fast reverse or select the previous track. RC7. STOP: to halt/stop play.
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  • Page 13: Section 3 - Operation

    Section 3 - Operation 3.1 Power On/Off Use the rocker ‘POWER’ switch (R6) at the rear of the CD-77 to switch mains power ON to the CD-77. Once powered OFF: always wait 30 To switch the mains power OFF, press again and release. Always WAIT at least 30 seconds before switching on seconds before again.

  • Page 14: Loading

    Close the CD door so that the CD-77 is able to scan the compact disc’s TOC (Table of Contents) and display the total number of tracks and playing time. Upon closing the door, press the PLAYbutton on the front panel (F3) of the CD-77 or the PLAY/PAUSE button (RC8) on the RC-77 remote control.

  • Page 15: Stop

    3.6 Stop At any time, pressing the STOP button (F5) once on either the front panel or the RC-77 (RC7) will halt playback. 3.7 FWD/Forward At any time, pressing FWD once on either the front panel (F4) or the RC-77 (RC9), the next track will be selected. By holding down FWD, playback will fast forward until the button is released.

  • Page 16: A-B (Rc-77 Only)

    If the REPEAT button (RC2) is pressed AGAIN: Repeat All will be displayed: once the last track of the compact disc has been played, instead of stopping, the CD-77 will revert to Track 1. 3.11 A-B (RC-77 only) The A-B button (RC3) is for the manual selection of a chosen piece of music within a track for repetition.

  • Page 17: Khz/Optisample® (Rc-77 Only)

    3.12 kHz/OptiSample® (RC-77 only) The CD-77 Compact Disk Processor offers 6 user-selectable methods of Sampling that can be cycled through during playback by pressing the kHz/OptiSample® button (RC10) on the RC-77. The sampling options are: a. Digital Master I – this mode directly takes the data extracted from the CD and re-clocked to generate the music signal.

  • Page 18: Brightness (Rc-77 Only)

    3.13 Brightness (RC-77 only) The BRIGHTNESS button (RC11) allows for the adjustment of the display on the front panel of the CD-77. There are 4 different brightness settings including display off. With a separate power supply, the display has no impact...

  • Page 19: Time (Rc-77 Only)

    3.14 Time (RC-77 only) Normally the display will show the time elapsed since the beginning of the current track but pressing the TIME button (RC12) on the RC-77, the display will show and cycle through: Elapsed Track Time > Track Remaining >...

  • Page 20: Program (Rc-77 Only)

    3.16 Program (RC-77 only) Press the PROGRAM button (RC13) and: The CD-77 is program- mable and flexible Program No: 01 will be displayed. Thereafter select the track via the numeric keypad (RC1). Program No: 02 will then be displayed and the same routine is repeated.

  • Page 21: Section 4 - Transport/Dac

    Table of Contents or playing a disc. 4.1 DAC Input (RC-77 only) The DAC button (RC4) is for the replay of music on the CD-77 from music stored on a computer hard-drive via an S/P-DIF or USB cable connection.

  • Page 22: Transport Output (Rc-77 Only)

    J.R iver Media Centre/Media Jukebox, Winamp®, Windows Media Center® et al). 4.2 Transport output (RC-77 only) The CD-77 with its S/P-DIF connections may be used as a transport (via the output) or as a standalone DAC (via As a specialised the input).

  • Page 23: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    • batteries in remote handset • replace batteries does not work have expired • object obscuring remote sensor • remove any objects directly in front of the CD-77 A “humming” sound • loose cable connections • re-attach the loose cables correctly can be heard Button does not react •...

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