S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ S1 DISC PLAYER OWNER’S MANUAL ___________________________________________________________________ _____ Page 0
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage within the unit’s case that may be sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ADVANTAGE S-1 Disc-player. Your S-1 is a state-of-the-art unit, and has been assembled by highly skilled ADVANTAGE craftsmen to provide you with many years of listening pleasure. Our unit’s esteem arises from the way we handle music-signals. ADVANTAGE develops products for people who wish absolutely natural and enjoyable music reproduction.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ Unpacking When you have received your S-1, you should make sure that the shipping box is in its original state. If however that should not be the case, please contact your dealer. Please unpack your unit carefully; there are several parts that can be damaged. We suggest that you to keep your box and shock absorbers. Save your plastic bag, inserts, and carton.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ Playing Compact Discs 1. Connect a stereo cable from the L (left) and R (right) Line Output jacks (Choose either balanced or unbalanced outputs according to what your amplifier accepts) to the corresponding CD inputs on your amplifier. 2.Connect the detachable AC power cord to the rear panel. 3.Plug the AC power cord into a functioning wall outlet. panel. 4. Activate the player’s main switch on the back 5.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS This Player is designed as a modular design allowing for plugging in different modules for different features and performance. There is totally four slots for different plug in modules. In this version two of these are used, One is the digital input/Output/DAC section and the other one is the analogue output section.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ ANALOG OUTPUT (Slot 2) 1. BALANCED LINE OUTPUT Connections to an amplifier or preamplifier that uses balanced XLR input connectors, such as ADVANTAGE S100 or S2 or directly to your S150 or S250 power amplifiers. Balanced signal transmission provides far better suppression of outside electrical interference and shielding.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ FRONT PANEL Display windows Left display This display shows all “transport” functions of the player such as track info, playing time, repeat selections and CD-Text info (if present on the disc). Right display This display shows all DAC and output stage functions and settings of the player.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ 3. PLAY/PAUSE This dual-function button alternates between starting and stopping playback. Press to start play or to resume play after pause. During play, press this button to stop playback temporarily, keeping the laser at its current position on the disc. The play mode is identified by the “4” icon in the display. In the pause mode, the “;” icon is displayed instead.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ Remote control 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. PRE/CD/DAC activates the different functions of each ADVANTAGE product. CD and DAC activate the functions on S-1. EXT activates other ADVANTAGE products which are connected via data-com. CMD gives access to the different commands available on the selected unit. DISPLAY to get a quick overview of the current settings in DAC mode.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ Resampling The D/A converter in S-1 can handle resolution up to 24bits/96kHz. It is possible to get even better sound quality from CD’s by resampling the original 16bit/44.1kHz up to 24bits/96kHz. The factory default position of this feature is ON but it can be controlled by the user. In DAC mode, press MODE to toggle this function ON and OFF.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ Installing and replacing batteries. The remote control requires two 1.5-volt AAA-size (i.e. UM-4 or IEC RO3) cells. Alkaline cells are recommended to obtain maximum operating life. To open the battery compartment, unscrew the lid on the back of the remote control unit. Install fresh cells, orienting them as shown on the diagram within the compartment. The coil springs should contact the (-) end of each cell.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ NO SOUND. • Incorrect audio cable • Connect the CD player to connections. the amplifier/ receiver correctly. • Incorrect • Make sure that the input amplifier/receiver selector on your amplifier operation. or receiver is set correctly. SOUND SKIPS. • The CD player is subject • Change the installation to vibration or physical location. shock from external sources. • Disc is dirty. • Clean the disc.
S1 DISC PLAYER _____________________________________________________________________ ____ All returned units must be properly packaged (preferably in their original packing material), and the proper return authorization numbers must be marked on the outer carton for identification. If the packaging to protect the unit is, in our opinion or that of our dealer, inadequate to protect the unit, we reserve the right to repackage it for return shipment at the owner’s expense.
