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Krell Industries MD-20 Owner's Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 MD-20 OWNER’S REFERENCE...
  • Page 2 A. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the MD-20 CD turntable and welcome to the KRELL family of audio components. You have joined a select group of listeners who enjoy only the finest in music reproduction. We are dedicated to the~ development of technologically...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NOTE: Save all packing mate.rials. If you must ship your MD-20 in the future, repack tlae unit in its original pa.ck- aging to prevent transit damage. If the unit is returnecl to KRELL for service, please send the cover and the remote control unit.

  • Page 4: Custom Dust Cover Installation

    D. CUSTOM DUST COVER INSTALLATION 1. Standard Version Smoked Top Cover: Remove the top cover, in its protective sleeve, from the s.hipping foam. To prevent s.c.ra.tching, leave tlae protective sl.eeve on tlae top cover until t~lae cover mounting is com- plete.
  • Page 5 3. Gently place acrylic cover on the chassis top, center the hinges to match the holes in the chassis. 4. Insert the four screws without washers into the hinge and fasten loosely. 5. Center the cover with the chassis and secure hinge block screws. DUSTCOVER FOR MD-20 REMOVEABLE MOLDED COVER SPECIAL...

  • Page 6: Basic Installation And Connections

    "open air" rigid platform. 2. The MD-20 may. be. placed in a cabinet. It will require. 17.0 inches of vertical clearance between the bottom ancl top shelves for proper operation of the cover.
  • Page 7 CAUTION: The MD-20 is a CD Transport only. It is not designed to connect directly to any preamp or analog signal processor. The MD-20 is equipped with a special termination sys- tem called TimeSync. TimeSync is a system that locks.

  • Page 8: Operation Of The Cd Transport

    F. OPERATION OF THE CD TRANSPORT 1. Turn the CD transport ON by pressing the Power b.utton. The display will illuminate. Select a disc and. p.lace it o.n the spindl_e, label side up. Put the disc staN- Iizer on the center of the CD so it fits securely on the drive spindle.
  • Page 9 3. Select a track on the CD to play with the remote con- trol or via the front panel and press the Play button. The music will now begin.

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Stores selected tracks in memory Starts play from the beginning once disc has finished 2. The MD-20 remote control has a 10 .dj.git keypad allows for direct access to specific trac.ks. Pu.nch in the t.rack number you want and pressPlay, the tracl~ you selected w~ill begin playing.

  • Page 11: Track Programming

    The remote control or the front panel of the MD-20 can be used to program specific tracks on a disc to be played in the order you choose. The MD-20 can store up to 20 selections per program. 1. Select the track number which will start the sequence...
  • Page 12 PROGRAMMING To program tracks in the FTS memory: NO.TE: Before you begin,place disc to be progra.mmed on tl~e unit and press PLAY. Once tl~e unit reads tl~e table of contents and displays the disc’s playing time,press STOE You can now begin programming fhe FTS memory.
  • Page 13 NOT.E: FTS memory can only be .erased via the front panel controls. The remote control cannot erase FTS memory. NOTE: The disc does not have to be on the MD-20 to erase FTS memory. Erasure can be completed with no disc on the drive spindle.

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    2. Check to make sure the foil in the center of the fuse is still connected. If you are still unsure, measure the fuse with an ohm meter to determine if it is intact. The MD-20 uses a 1 amp fast-blow fuse. Should the fuse need replac- ing, use only the fuse specified.

  • Page 15: Questions And Answers

    Q. Will the MD-20 play if the dust cover is fully raised? A. Certainly. The unit will function perfectly even with...
  • Page 16 Krell staff for assistance. Q. Can I use more than one digital output at the same time? A. Yes, The MD-20 can drive up to four different digital to analog converters. Q. Will the MD-20 play CD singles?

  • Page 17: Specifications

    K. SPECIFICATIONS TRANSPORT Modified Philips CDM-1 MK11 with Hall effect motor, swing-arm design in a unicast frame. LASER Single Beam with glass lens OUTPUT Digital only in industry standard SPDIF format. 1 FIBRE OPTIC via standard interface 1 COAXIAL via RCA connector 1 AT&T via ST connector 1 AES/EBU via XLR connector REMOTE CONTROL...

  • Page 18: Warranty And Service Information

    L. WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION There are no user-serviceable parts inside the MD-20. The MD-20 has a limited warranty of three years parts and labor on transport-related parts; five years parts and labor on electronic parts. Return freight is included in the warranty.
  • Page 19 KRELL DIGITAL INC. 35 HIGGINS DRIVE MILFORD, CT 06460 SALES 203-874-3139 FAX 203-878-8373 COPYRIGHT 1992 KRELL DIGITAL INC. (MD209209)

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