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OWNER , S MANUAL ENGLISH AK U R A T E C D S E L E C T AKURA TE CD PLA YER AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 1[...]
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i AKURA TE CD ENGLISH General Safety Instr uctions 1 1 . . R R e e a a d d t t h h e e s s e e i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s . . 2 2 . . K K e e e e p p t t h h e e s s e e i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s . . 3 3 . . H H e e e e d d a a l l l l w w a a r r n n i i n n g g s s . . 4 4 . . F F o o l l l l o o w w a a[...]
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ii AKURA TE CD ENGLISH 1 1 6 6 . . P P o o w w e e r r s s o o u u r r c c e e s s . . Connect the apparatus to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or marked on the apparatus. 1 1 7 7 . . M M a a i i n n s s p p l l u u g g . . Use the mains plug to disconnect the apparatus from the mains supply . The mains plug [...]
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iii AKURA TE CD ENGLISH CE Declaration of Confor mi ty Linn Products Ltd declare that this pr oduct is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Dir ective number 73/23/EEC (L VD) is prove[...]
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ENGLISH iv AKURA TE CD Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2007 Linn Products Ltd. First edition May 2007. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, W aterfoot, Eaglesham, Glasgow , G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be r eproduced, stored in a r etrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or[...]
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Disc navigation controls 11 Skip track 11 Search 11 Fast scan 11 Direct track access 12 Additional controls 12 Repeat 12 Shuffle 13 Program (Include/Exclude) 14 User Options 15 T able of user options 16 T echnical Specifications 18 Guarantee and Service 19 Contents Introduction 1 Audio outputs 1 Disc types 1 Installation 2 Unpacking 2 Positioning 2[...]
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In tr oduction Over thirty years ago Linn was born out of a simple truth: the more accurately a system repr oduces sound, the greater the impact it will have on the listener . Linn’ s AKURA TE CD is an advanced multi-format disc player that plays CDs, DTS Audio CDs, and high resolution SACD and DVD-Audio formats to an exceptional standard. The AK[...]
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Installation This chapter explains how to install the AKURA TE CD player and how to connect it to a pre-amplifier or system contr oller . Impor tant: It is strongly r ecommended that your AKURA TE CD is installed and configured by an authorised Linn r etailer . Unpacking The AKURA TE CD is supplied with the following accessories: • luminous hands[...]
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Connecting Back panel 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 P P o o w w e e r r s s w w i i t t c c h h M M a a i i n n s s i i n n p p u u t t R R E E M M O O T T E E O O U U T T / / I I N N For installing the unit in a KNEKT system R R S S 2 2 3 3 2 2 O O U U T T / / I I N N For operating the unit via a PC or touch-screen device T T O O S S L L I I N N K K For connect[...]
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Connecting using analogue outputs Impor tant: Please ensure that the ‘Channel Setup’ user option is corr ectly set to match the outputs used. See Channel Setup in User Options (page 17) for more information. Stereo or two-channel configuration: Multi-channel configuration: Connecting using digital outputs Connecting to the mains supply The unit[...]
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ENGLISH F ront Panel and Handset F r ont panel 8 7 2 1 3 6 4 5[...]
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Handset STORE SHIFT AMP DVD SURR LIP SYNC MONO AUX TUNER DVD CD PHONO SAT TV DIGITAL DO CLOCK WHERE WHAT OFF CD DVD CD AMP AUDIO ADJUST VIDEO ADJUST PRESET SRC + + -- SRC - BAND SCAN TUNE DISP MORE SETUP HELP AUDIO SUB-T ANGLE ZOOM TITLE MENU GOTO 12 3 45 6 78 9 SIGNAL RECORD LISTEN EXCLUDE INCLUDE SHUFFLE A-B TRACK DISC 0 21 20 19 18 17 6 1 2 15 1[...]
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Handset modes If your AKURA TE CD is not responding as expected to handset keys, it is likely that the handset is not in the correct handset mode. This handset has been designed to provide simpler , more intuitive control over a range of Linn pr oducts. In order to achieve this the handset can be operated in various handset modes which assign funct[...]
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T T o o b b r r i i n n g g t t h h e e u u n n i i t t o o u u t t o o f f s s t t a a n n d d b b y y : : • Press on the handset or any button on the front panel. T T o o p p u u t t t t h h e e u u n n i i t t i i n n t t o o s s t t a a n n d d b b y y : : • Press on the handset or press and hold on the front panel. Notes: Standby mode redu[...]
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ENGLISH 9 AKURA TE CD ENGLISH T o pause a disc: • Press . • T o resume playback, pr ess . T o stop playback: • Press . T o remove a disc: • Press . • Remove the disc then press or nudge the disc drawer to close. Display Key to symbols shown on the front panel display: Displayed disc infor mation The front panel display shows information r[...]
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Playing DVD-Audios DVD-Audio discs can contain both stereo (two-channel) and surr ound sound (multi-channel) formats. The AKURA TE CD will automatically begin playback when a DVD-Audio is loaded. The basic controls (play , stop, skip track, etc.) can be used as normal to control playback. When a DVD-Audio is inserted into the AKURA TE CD, the unit [...]
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Fast scan T o fast scan forwa r ds or fast scan backwards while a disc is playing: • T o fast scan forwards at 2x normal speed, pr ess on the handset. Further presses of increase the speed of forwar d playback: 4x, 6x, 8x normal speed. • Press ( ( p p l l a a y y ) ) to r esume normal playback. • T o fast scan backwards at 2x normal speed, pr[...]
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Additional controls This section explains how to use the additional Repeat, Shuffle and Program functions for advanced contr ol of your music. Repeat The Repeat function allows you to repeat all or part of a disc. Repeat disc T o repeat an entire di sc: • Begin playing the disc. • Press S S H H I I F F T T on the handset, then D D I I S S C C ([...]
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Once the ‘B’ point is set, the chosen section automatically plays repeatedly . T o cancel the Repeat section function: • Press S S H H I I F F T T on the handset, then A A - - B B (‘3’ key) within two seconds. Shuffle The Shuffle function plays the tracks of a disc in a random or der . The disc must be stopped before this function can be [...]
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3. Pr ess S S T T O O R R E E or to store the selection and move to the next program step. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all tracks you wish to select. 5. Press to store the program and start playback of the selected tracks. T o clear a stored pr ogram or cancel Include Program mode: • Press S S H H I I F F T T on the handset, then I I N N C C L L [...]
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T o r estor e a user option to its default value: • Select the requir ed user option. • Press on the handset. Default values will be marked with a ‘*’ on the front panel display . T o save settings and exit user options: • Press on the fr ont panel or handset. User Options This chapter explains how you can configure certain featur es of t[...]
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T able of user options The following table shows the user options that are available, briefly describes them and shows the available settings for each. Default settings are shown in bold (and ar e marked with a ‘*’ on the front panel display). ENGLISH 16 AKURA TE CD Display Brightness Sleep Display Delay Front Panel IR (infrared) Commands Pass [...]
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17 AKURA TE CD ENGLISH DVD commands Scroll SACD text If set to ACCEPTED, DVD commands such as Play , Pause, Stop, Skip etc. that are r elevant to the AKURA TE CD will be accepted from the handset whether the handset is in DVD or CD mode. If set to IGNORED, these commands will only be accepted if the handset is in CD mode. See Handset (page 6) for f[...]
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T echnical Specifications ENGLISH 18 AKURA TE CD E E l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l Mains input range AC 100 - 120 V ; AC 220 - 240 V Mains frequency range 50 - 60 Hz Power consumption 40 W approx P P h h y y s s i i c c a a l l W eight 4.5 kg / 10 lbs Dimensions W 381 mm, D 360 mm, H 80 mm / W 15”, D 14 ”, H 3 ” S S i i g g n n a a l l [...]
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19 AKURA TE CD Linn Products Limited Glasgow Road W aterfoot Eaglesham Glasgow G76 0EQ Scotland, UK Phone: +44 (0)141 307 7777 Fax: +44 (0)141 644 4262 Helpline: 0500 888909 Email: helpline@linn.co.uk W ebsite: www .linn.co.uk Linn Incorporated 8787 Perimeter Park Boulevard Jacksonville FL 32216 USA Phone: +1 (904) 645 5242 Fax: +1 (904) 645 7275 H[...]
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