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Cambridge Audio Sonata CD30 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    ENGLISH Compact Disc Player User’s manual 2 Y our music + our passion CD30[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................3 Important safety instructions.................................................................................4 Limited warranty ......................................................................................[...]

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    3 CD30 ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing y our Sonata CD30. We are conf ident that you will enjoy many years of listening pleasure fr om it. Like all Cambridge Audio products, Sonata CD30 adheres to three core principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. The Sonata CD30 has been designed to offer truly uncompr omised audiop[...]

  • Page 4

    4 For your o wn safety please read the f ollowing im portant safety instructions carefully before att empting to connect this unit t o the mains power supply . They will also enable you to get the best performance fr om and prolong the lif e of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all ins[...]

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    5 CD30 ENGLISH The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an eq uilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated ‘dangerous v oltage’ within the product’s enclosure that ma y be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an eq uilateral tri[...]

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    6 V entilation IMPORT ANT - The unit will become ho t when in use. Do not stack multiple units on top of each other . Do not place in an enclosed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation. Ensure that small objects do not fall through an y ventilation grille. If this happens, switch off immediately, disconnect fr om the[...]

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    7 CD30 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio warrants this pr oduct to be free from defects in mat erials and workmanship (subject to the t erms set for th below). Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio's option) this product or an y defective parts in this product. W arranty periods may vary from countr y to country. If in doubt consult[...]

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    8 Rear panel connections Toslink Optical S/P DIF Co-axial Digital Outputs T rigger In 12V @ 30mA Tip +ve Audio Out R R L L On Off Power A C Power Designed and engineered in London, England Sonata CD30 CD Player 1 2 6 Pow er On/Off Switches the unit on or off. AC po wer socket Once you ha ve complet ed all connections to the amplifier , plug the AC [...]

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    9 CD30 ENGLISH F ront panel controls Standby / On CD30 1 Standby/On Switches the unit between a low po wer Standby mode (indicated by dim po wer LED) and on (indicated by bright po wer LED). Standby is a low pow er mode where the power consumption is less than 5 Watts. The unit ma y be lef t in Standby mode when not in use. Infrared sensor Receives[...]

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    10 Remote control The CD30 is supplied with a Navigat or remote control that operates this unit, and which can also operate a matching AR30 or DR30 2. 1 receiver and their supplied docking station for iP od, and/or a DV30 D VD player . Always use alkaline batteries. Important! The default mode for remote operation is multi-functional control. T o c[...]

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    11 CD30 ENGLISH Source buttons (CD, D VD, Aux, T uner, MP3) Press relevant sour ce button to select desired input source. The following butt ons access features on the matching AR30/DR30 2-channel receivers. Mute Mutes the audio on the unit. Press again to cancel mut e. Band Switches the unit between FM and AM bands (AR30) or DAB and FM (DR30). V o[...]

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    12 The disc tray can be opened at an y time by pressing the Stop/Eject button. If the disc is playing, press St op/Eject f irst to stop pla yback and then press again to eject the disc. Only remove the disc after the tra y has fully opened. Note: - Do not put anything e xcept a Compact Disc into the tra y, foreign objects ma y damage the mechanism.[...]

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    13 CD30 ENGLISH Repeating discs and tracks 1. Ensure that the disc is loaded. 2. Press the Repeat T rack button on the remote contr ol. ‘RPT- TRK’ will appear on the display . The current track will now be repeated until the function is turned off by pressing Repeat T rack button. 3. Press the R epeat All button on the remote control. ‘RPT - [...]

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    Selecting a track directly Use the 1-9 numeric buttons on the remot e control to select any track directly f or playback, either in St op or Playback modes. For tracks great er than 9 use press the ‘-/--’ button on the remot e to add ten to the number you are entering i.e. f or track 14 press ‘-/--’ then press ‘4’, for track 36 press ?[...]

  • Page 15

    15 CD30 ENGLISH T roubleshooting There is no power Ensure the AC po wer cord is connected securely . Ensure the plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on. Check the unit is switched on at the rear panel. Check fuse in the mains plug or adaptor . The play er will not read the disc Check the disc is not loaded upside down. Check [...]

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    Cambridge Audio is a brand of A udio Par tnership Plc Regist ered Of fice: Galler y Cour t, Hankey Place, London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Regist ered in England No. 2953313 www.cambridge-audio.com AP235 15/1 © 2009 Cambridge Audio Ltd[...]