Arcam CD36 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    Compact disc pla y er CD36[...]

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    CD36 E-2 English CD36 E-3 English RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE P AS OUVRIR A TTENTION CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do [...]

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    CD36 E-2 English CD36 E-3 English U si n g th is h a n db ook This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam CD36 compact disc player . The CR -314 remote control handset supplied with this equipment is also described. Safety Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front co[...]

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    CD36 E-4 English CD36 E-5 I n st a l l at io n Positioning the unit Always place the CD play er on a level,  rm surface. Placing your player on a set of dedicated sorbothane isolation feet will isolate the unit from its surroundings as well as absorbing the vibrations created within the player itself . Y ou will generally hear some sonic improv [...]

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    CD36 E-4 English CD36 E-5 POWER 7 Press this button to switch the CD player on and off . When  rst powered up with no CD installed the display shows ‘No disc’ . LOAD 1 T o install a CD, press LOAD ( or OPEN on the remote control). The CD tray opens – it accepts 12cm and 8cm discs. Place the CD in the tray with the label facing uppermost. P[...]

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    CD36 E-6 English CD36 E-7 English U si n g the CR - 3 1 4 r em ot e con t r ol NOTE : Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control. Do not place anything in front of the display area on the CD player (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote control may not work. Note that greyed-out buttons on[...]

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    CD36 E-6 English CD36 E-7 English R emo te - con trol cod es The following table gives the IR -commands accepted by the CD36. Items shown in italics reference the buttons on the supplied CR -314 remote control. The items not in italics are additional commands accepted by the CD36. Power commands Command Decimal Code Power toggle 20–12 Power-on 20[...]

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    CD36 E-8 English CD36 E-9 T echn i cal s peci c a ti on Digital to Analogue conversion High performance 192kHz 24-bit sample rate conv erter and multiple 24-bit digital to analogue conversion Laser pick -up 3 beam Laser wavelength 780nm Numerical aperture 0.45 Signal to noise ratio 114dB Harmonic distortion, 24-bit (1kHz) 0.0008% * Frequency res[...]

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    CD36 E-8 English CD36 E-9 Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the  rst two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor . The manufacturer can take no responsibility for defects arising from acc[...]

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    Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGE CB5 9QR, England SH156 Issue 1[...]