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    A5.5 CD A5.5 SERIES COMPACT DISC PLAYE R WITH VALVE OUTPUT STAGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Thank you for purchasing the Mu sical Fidelity A5.5 CD player This model uses a professional qual ity drawer loading CD transport, u ltra low jitter 24 Bit DAC technology and further jitter reduction techniqu es to achieve both an excellent t echnical specificati [...]

  • Page 2

    A5.5 CD CONTENTS Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 2 of 15 PAGE 3, 4 Safety information - - - Laser product labelling Laser type Radio-frequency interference 5 General advice - - Installation precautions User information 6 Item disposal information - EU disposal information 7 Installation - - - - - - - Introduction Notes on using compact discs Ins[...]

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    A5.5 CD SAFETY INFORMATION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 3 of 15 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The A5.5 is a CD player which has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, sub-chapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a Class 1 laser product.[...]

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    A5.5 CD SAFETY INFORMATION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 4 of 15 LASER INFORMATION: Optical pick- up : Manufacturer : Sharp Pick-up type : GH6C005B Wavelength : 780nm RADIO - FREQUENCY INTERFER ENCE (RFI) This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and opera ted in accordance with the instructions, may caus[...]

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    A5.5 CD GENERAL ADVICE Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 5 of 15 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INF ORMATION Your new A5.5 is designed and built to provide trouble -free performance, but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions: Heed all warnings shown on the back of the product. Only connect the A5.5 to a mai[...]

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    A5.5 CD ITEM DISPOSAL INFORMATION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 6 of 15 DISPOSAL The crossed out wheeled bin label that appears on el of the product indicates that th e product must not be disposed of as normal household waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment please separate the pr oduct from other waste to ensure that it can be re[...]

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    A5.5 CD INSTALLATION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 7 of 15 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new A5.5 CD player. The A5.5 CD has extremely low jitter, vanishingly low distortion, exemplary linearity and ultra low noise. Its case design complements the A5.5 series components which include an integrated amplifier all in the sa[...]

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    A5.5 CD FACILITIES AND CONNECTION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 8 of 15 FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. CD DRAWER 2. DISPLAY 3. ON/OFF switch 4. OPEN/CLOSE button 5. PLAY/PAUSE button 6. STOP button 7. PREVIOUS button 8. NEX T button 9. IR lens REAR PANEL 10 11 12 13 10. DIGITAL OPTICAL output 11. DIGITAL COAXIAL output 12. LEFT AND RIGHT val[...]

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    A5.5 CD REMOTE CONTROL Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 9 of 15 The universal remote control shown below enab les functions from this and related units to be operated from a convenient distanc e. Equivalent but tons on the rem ote control have the sam e functions as tho se on the front panel of t he unit. Other func tions are o nly available by r[...]

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    A5.5 CD CD BASIC OPERATION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 10 of 15 NO DISC PLAY 1 CLOSE PLAY 17 PLAY 17 0:01 STOP 7 41 : 56 PAUSE 1 0 : 03 PLAY 1 0 : 01 STOP 7 LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACT DISCS To load a disc, press OPEN/CLOSE button to gain access to the tray. Display will show “OPEN” When the tray is fully extended, gently place the disc,[...]

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    A5.5 CD CD SPECIAL FEATURES Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 11 of 15 PLAY 1 0 : 12 repeat track PLAY 1 0 : 24 repeat disk PLAY 7 0 : 39 repeat shuffle STOP 74 scan intro PLAY 1 0 : 34 repeat a- PLAY 1 1 : 55 repeat a-b STOP 74 program 1 track 0 PLAY 1 0 : 34 shuffle disc REPEAT PLAYBACK The REPEAT button on the remote control allows the repeated[...]

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    A5.5 CD CD SPECIAL FEATURES Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 12 of 15 STOP 74 program 1 track 3 STOP 74 program 2 track 0 INVALID TRACK program 2 track 9 PLAY 1 0:41 play program That track number will now appear in the display: Press PROGRAM again on the remote control - the next program step is selected, (program 2) and the track number revert [...]

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    A5.5 CD CD PROBLEMS? Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 13 of 15 Basic problem-solving with a CD player is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check th e most obvious possible causes f irst, such as the following examples : Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power / display Power plug is not inserted into ps u [...]

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    A5.5 CD CD SPECIFICATIONS Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 Page 14 of 15 Output im pedance 50 Ohms DAC: DAC circuit 24 bit Delta-Sigma (Bit stream) dual differential 8X over sampling Total correlated jitter < 135 pS < 0 . 1dB down to -96dB Linearity 2 . 18VRMS at 1 kHz nominal Output digital 0dB level 10Hz to 20 kHz -0 . 2dB max Frequency respon[...]

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    A5.5 CD MANUAL REVISION Issue 2: 27 th September 2007 RELEASE DATE CHANGES Issue 1 1 st September 2007 1 st release Issue 2 27 th September 2007 Updated description front page Page 15 of 15[...]