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Wadia Digital 861 manual

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    W A D I A 8 6 1 C O M P A C T D I S C P L A Y E R[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Brief History of W adia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unlockin[...]

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    PRELIMINARIES All of us at W adia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the W adia 861 Compact Disc Player . We sincerely believe that your W adia 861 will bring you many years of musical pleasure and satisfaction. While every new owner is anxious to begin listening, we encourage you to take a few minutes to read this[...]

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    INST ALLA TION AND SET -UP Use care in unpacking your W adia 861 Compact Disc Player . Inspect it for any shipping damage and call your dealer immediately if any is found. Do not plug your W adia 861 Compact Disc Player into an AC outlet if you find shipping damage. We advise saving all packing materials so that the unit can be easily and safely sh[...]

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    Check to make sure your W adia 861 Compact Disc Player has been manufactured for operation at your AC line voltage. Attempting to use this Compact Disc Player at any voltage other than specified on the rear of the unit may damage the unit. Damage caused by improper operation is not covered by warranty . If the voltage specified is different from yo[...]

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    Best performance is obtained when operating the W adia V olume Control near the top of its range. If needed, the maximum output level of your W adia 861 can be adjusted to match the overall sensitivity of your system so that the critical listening will take place with the volume control operating in near the top of its range. The maximum output lev[...]

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    FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Should I use a Balanced or Unbalanced connection? If your amplifier has a true balanced input, we recommend you use the balanced analog output from your W adia 861 Compact Disc Player . All things being equal, properly implemented balanced (also called differential) circuitry sounds better than unbalanced circuitry . The[...]

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    GENERAL OPERA TION Using the switch located directly above the AC power input, turn the switch to the ON position. FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS The front panel of the W adia 861 features basic controls that allow you to operate basic functions without using the Remote Control. W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER T urning on the W adia 861 8 OPEN / CLOSE / ST[...]

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    W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER 9 DISPLA Y FUNCTIONS The W adia 861 features a two part display screen. The top section shows the status of the CD transport. The bottom of the display indicates preamp functions, as described below . This screen is displayed each time the W adia 861 is powered-up. After five seconds, the display will change to the [...]

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    W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER 10 Direct Enter Phase Invert Input Scroll Display Balance T ransport Time Mode A/ B Repeat T rack Forward / Rev Play Pause T ransport Programming Stop Drawer Open / Close Search V olume Repeat Single T rack Index Whenever the volume control buttons are pressed, the volume for both channels will be increased or decre[...]

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    The W adia 861 has the ability to invert absolute phase in the digital domain. Pressing the Phase Invert button on the remote control will cause the W adia 861 to invert phase; pressing it again will switch the phase back to normal. If the W adia 861 is in Phase Invert mode, this will be indicated on the Input Screen of the display . By pressing th[...]

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    12 USING CLOCKLINK WITH AN EXTERNAL DIGIT AL PROCESSOR ClockLink eliminates jitter added when the clock signal is recovered from the digital data stream. In a non-ClockLink system, jitter is added when the clock signal is embedded in the data stream and transmitted to the DAC. When the clock signal is recovered from the data stream (as shown below)[...]

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    13 W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER Configure IN 1: CLOCKLINK OFF To utilize ClockLink with an external processor , the Wadia 861 digital inputs must be configured for ClockLink as described below . Use the Enter button to scroll through the display menus until you reach the configuration menu for the input you wish to configure. Shown below is the[...]

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    14 W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER Et e r t tr er t V olume Scr een Balance Screen Status Screen Input Screen Configuration Screens Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Y + Enter N + Enter Mute Mute Mute Mute Enter Enter Input: CD Player 44.1 kHz Configure IN 1: CLOCKLINK ON Configure IN 2: CLOCKLINK ON Configure IN 3: CLOCKLINK ON Configure IN 3: [...]

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    PROGRAMMING THE CD TRANSPORT Program: Pressing this button enters all tracks subsequently chosen with the numeric buttons (up to a total of 20 selections) as part of a programmed sequence. Programming a sequence of tracks can be done either in the stop mode or in the play mode. To program a sequence of tracks from a Compact Disc while in the stop m[...]

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    Clear: When the program indicator is illuminated in the display window . To eliminate a particular track from a programmed sequence, first press the check button until the track which you would like to eliminate is selected. Then press the clear button which will clear that particular track from memory . T ime: This button switches between the vari[...]

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    In the W adia 861 there are three user-selectable digital algorithms that can be used to optimize the sonic performance based on system matching and personal musical priorities. The three algorithms in the 861 all upsample to 32x the CD input rate (1.41 12 MHz DAC sample rate), but differ in their time and frequency domain characteristics. They are[...]

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    W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER 18 APPENDICES The W adia 861 is designed in such a way that the unused digital outputs can be disabled. This can result in slightly better overall performance. See your dealer for information about these internal adjustments. Lock-up If the W adia 861 experiences a powerful static shock or sudden AC surge, it is pos[...]

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    ! IMPORT ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ! To get the best performance from your W adia 861 CD Player , and for your own safety , please read and follow these important safety instructions. 1. Before operating the W adia 861 please read all operating and safety instructions. 2. Never place the W adia 861 near heat sources such as radiators, fireplaces, stov[...]

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    W adia 861 COMP ACT DISC PLA YER SPECIFICA TIONS 3 user selectable upsampling algorithms including DigiMaster v2.4 24 Bits 21 Bits One pair of Balanced (XLR); One pair of Unbalanced (RCA). Both can be used simultaneously . 1 - Glass Fiber-Optic (ST), 1 - AES/EBU (XLR), 1 - SP/DIF (BNC), 1 - Plastic Optical (T oslink). 1 - Glass Fiber-Optic (ST), 1 [...]

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    795 Highland Drive Ann Arbor MI 48108 734.975.4217 tel 734.975.4299 fax www.wadia.com[...]