Teac SZ-1 manual

D00905600A Super Audio CD Player Owner ’ s Manual[...]

2 CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. < USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOS[...]

3 This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968“, and is classified as class 1 laser product. There is not hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside [...]

4 What’ s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Screwdriver x 1 Felt sheet x 4 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about this manual < Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote control. Y[...]

5 Discs Audio CD: • 12cm or 8cm discs • Linear PCM digital audio Audio CDs are divided into tracks. Super Audio CD: • Single layer, dual layer or Hybrid layer • 12cm or 8cm discs • Digital audio (DSD) Super Audio CDs are divided into tracks. T ype of discs that can be played on this system This player can playback discs bearing any of the[...]

D E F C RL R L AUDIO IN (CD IN, etc.) WORD SYNC OUT DIGIT AL IN (OPTICAL) DIGIT AL IN (COAXIAL) i.LINK(AUDIO) B A 6 Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and no[...]

7 Analog audio output terminals Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for analog stereo output. XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cable RCA: Use RCA (pin) audio cable < When using these terminals, set the Analog Out setting to “2ch” to downmix the multi-channel material to two channels (see page 19). Note that if the Analog Out setting is set [...]

8 Front panel featur es Display a b c d e f g Front Panel STANDBY Use this button to turn the unit on and standby. The indicator is red in the standby mode. It turns blue when the unit is turned on. PLAY AREA When playback is stopped, use this with Super Audio CDs to select the playback area. Hold down this for more than two seconds to enter the se[...]

9 Understanding the remote contr ol unit B C D F I H E A G J M R S K N O P Q L ON/STANDBY Use the ON button to turn the unit on. Use the STANDBY button to turn it standby. When you press the ON button, white buttons on the remote control unit light for several seconds. Number buttons Use these for selecting tracks by number, etc. PLAY AREA Use this[...]

10 Battery Replacement If the distance required between the remote control unit and main unit decreases, the batteries are exhausted. In this case replace the batteries with new ones. Precautions concerning batteries < Be sure to insert the batteries with correct positive “ + ” and negative “ _ ” polarities. < Use batteries of the sam[...]

11 Playback Opening and closing the tray Pausing playback Press the PAUSE button to pause playback. Press PLAY or PAUSE to restart playback. Stopping playback Press the STOP button to stop playback. Pressing OPEN/CLOSE opens the tray if it is closed, and closes it if it is open. When the tray is opened during playback, it may take a few seconds bef[...]

12 Some Super Audio CDs contain two or more separate audio areas such as multi-channel area, 2 channel area and CD area. When playback is stopped, use the PLAY AREA button to select the playback area. Selecting the playback area Skipping playback Press the SKIP button ( . or / ) repeatedly until the desired track is found. The selected track will b[...]

13 Repeat mode < Halting playback stops the repeat mode. T rack repeat When this is selected, the currently-selected track repeats. If another track is selected during repeat playback, the newly- selected track repeats. Disc repeat The whole contents of the disc are repeated. Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback. Repeated[...]

14 Wor d sync This feature is used when you want to get your whole system locked to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to the Esoteric AZ-1 or G-0/G-0s or other devices that are capable of outputting a sync signal (word clock). Use the WORD button to switch between Word ON and Word OFF. The main unit can accept and synchronize to [...]

15 PLAY AREA . / / In the stop mode, press and hold the PLAY AREA button for more than 2 seconds. 1 The unit enters setup mode, and “ > *** ” appears on the display. ( *** changes depending on your setting.) In the following cases, the setup mode will be cancelled: • Leave the unit idle for 10 seconds. • Press and hold the PLAY AREA butt[...]

16 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in[...]

17 Settings (introduction) Turn on the main unit. 1 Press the SETUP button to enter the setup menu. 2 “AudioSetup” appears on the front panel display. < Although it is possible to enter the setup menu while playback is continuing, not all menu functions will be available. Expand the number of available functions by pressing the STOP button. [...]

18 AudioSetup GeneralSet Analog Out SP Setup DigitalOut CD Direct SP Size Distance L/R *.*m C *.*m SR/SL *.*m SP Level L/R Size C Size SR/SL Size SW ON/OFF LR ***.*dB C ***.*dB SR ***.*-dB SL ***.*dB SW ***.*dB T est Start T est T one options options options options options options options options options options options options options options opt[...]

19 Settings (Audio Setup) Analog output settings (Analog Out) When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry. 2ch Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the LINE OUT terminals. If multi-channel program material is played, t[...]

20 Speaker distance This setup has no effect at the moment. Leave this setup as it is (factory settings) When the SZ-1 is updated in the future, it will have an effect on the sound from DVD Audio discs. Ideally, the speakers should be placed so that they are all the same distance from the listening position. If this is not possible, you should use [...]

21 T roubleshooting In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned [...]

22 Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Audio CD and CD Power supply Europe model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . [...]

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1205 . MA-1032A This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan Phone: (0422) 52-5132 e-mail: eso-os@tec.teac.co.jp TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph R[...]