AVM EVOLUTION CD 3.2 Operating Instructions Manual

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EVOLUTION CD 3.2 and CD 5.2

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  • Page 1 CD-players / DACs EVOLUTION CD 3.2 and CD 5.2...
  • Page 2: Präamble

    Dear customer, thank You for purchasing this AVM product. You own now a versatile, excellent sounding hifi component. Before enjoying music, please read this manual carefully. After that You will know how to use Your new AVM component in the optimal way.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Chapter page Präamble Table of contents 1. Basic informations 1.1 Mechanical construction 1.2 Power supply 1.3 The drive 1.4 Tube output stage CD5.2 1.5 Digital- / analogue conversion 1.5.1 Quantization noise 1.5.2 Reduction of jitter 1.5.3 Filtering 1.5.4 Digital- / analogue conversion 2.
  • Page 4: Basic Informations

    1. Basic information about the CD3.2 / 5.2 1.1 Mechanical construction The case is fully made of steel. This material acts as a shield and protects drive and circuitry against interferences from external magnetical and electrical fields. The audio-connectors are all gold plated to minimize electrical losses and provide long lasting perfect contacts.
  • Page 5: Reduction Of Jitter

    The musical advantages of re-clocking are the second reason why the AVM CD3.2 / 5.2 are equipped with a brandnew upsampling circuitry and an additional stable oscillator circuit.
  • Page 6: Control Elements And Connectors

    2. Control elements and connectors 2.1 EVOLUTION CD3.2 / 5.2 overview The numbers in the drawings below mark the control elements. They refer to the numbers in the text, where the operation of the unit is described. As the control elements and connectors for CD 3.2 and CD 5.2 are identical only front and rear panel of CD3.2 is shown.
  • Page 7: Installation And Cooling

    2.3 Installation and cooling The player doesn’t produce much heat. You can put it in a rack as well as in a closet. Direct exposure to sunlight is not recommended because this will heat up the unit. 2.4 Connection to mains Connect the unit to the mains outlet by using the power cord which is (in some countries) delivered together with the unit.
  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    3. Basic operation 3.1 Switching on / standby Using the button power (1) You can switch between on (operate) and stand by. In the on state the display (8) lights up and the LED (7) is off. In stand by mode the display (38) is off and the LED is on to indicate that the unit is still connected to mains.
  • Page 9: Playable Disc Formats

    3.4 Playable disc formats The CD3.2 / 5.2 can play all compact discs which are recorded according to the red book standard (means the standards for audio CDs established by PHILIPS and SONY). Furthermore all CDRs and CDR/Ws with good reflection recorded according to this standard are playable. Most copy protected discs are also playable.
  • Page 10: Random Play

    3.8 Random play Press PROG (4) and after that PAUSE (11). Now a random playlist will be generated. Deleting a random playlist: Press PROG (4) and after that STOP (10). and the playlist is deleted. 3.9 Select input The CD3.2 / 5.2 have up to seven digital inputs. They can be selected using the < and > buttons (2, 3). NOTE: This works only while the FILTER function (see 3.10) is NOT active.
  • Page 11: Personal Setup

    4. Personal setup Several settings can be done in the personal setup To access the personal setup switch the unit to standby (power button (1)). Then press and hold the PROG key (4). While holding that key switch the unit on (power button (1)). The display now will show "**personal setup***".
  • Page 12: Reset

    5. Reset This function cancels certain or all settings and makes the unit return to default settings. To access the reset menu switch the unit to standby (power button (1)). Then press and hold the STOP (10) AND REPAET key (6). While holding that key switch the unit on (power button (1)). The display now will show the reset menu.
  • Page 13: If Something Doesn't Work

    8. If something doesn’t work..Some putative defects are often caused by mistakes in operation. Sometimes other units connected to the unit can cause problems. Therefore please read the following tips before You consult Your dealer or us. Disc is inserted, but the CD is not recognized. Display shows "no disc" or "no audiodisc" •...
  • Page 14: Technical Data Evolution Cd3.2

    10. Technical data EVOLUTION CD3.2 / 5.2 Digital inputs Disc formats CD-Audio, CDR Upsampling up to 192 kHz / 24 Bit Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (up to 90 kHz depending on input sample rate) Deemphasis automatically Input format dig in opt SPDIF, linear PCM 33 kHz –...

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