AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 1 AKURATE CD PLAYER SELEC T AKUR ATE C D , OWNER S MANUAL ENGLISH
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15/5/07 08:41 Page 3 Important Safety Instructions General Safety Instructions Explanation of symbols used in this manual or on the rear/underside of the apparatus: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation, maintenance and servicing information in the instruction and service manuals. 6.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 4 ENGLISH 16. Power sources. Connect the apparatus to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or marked on the apparatus. 17. Mains plug. Use the mains plug to disconnect the apparatus from the mains supply. The mains plug must be accessible at all times. Use the mains switch (if applicable) when the apparatus is not in use. 18. Power lines. An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines. 19. Outdoor antenna grounding.
15/5/07 08:41 Page 5 CE Declaration of Conformity FCC notice Linn Products Ltd declare that this product 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. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 6 Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2007 Linn Products Ltd. First edition May 2007. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, Waterfoot, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom. ENGLISH All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 7 Contents Audio outputs Disc types Installation Unpacking Positioning Cleaning Connecting Back panel Connecting using analogue outputs Connecting using digital outputs Connecting to the mains supply Front Panel and Handset Front panel Handset Handset modes Operation Basic controls Standby mode Playing discs Display Playing SACDs Playing DVD-Audios 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 Disc navigation controls Skip track Search Fast scan Direct track access Additio
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Introduction Over thirty years ago Linn was born out of a simple truth: the more accurately a system reproduces sound, the greater the impact it will have on the listener. Disc types Discs marked with the following logos are compatible with your AKURATE CD: Linn’s AKURATE 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 AKURATE CD delivers class-leading performance whichever format you play.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 10 Installation Positioning This chapter explains how to install the AKURATE CD player and how to connect it to a pre-amplifier or system controller.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 11 Connecting Back panel ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Power switch 2 Mains input 3 REMOTE OUT / IN For installing the unit in a KNEKT system 4 RS232 OUT / IN For operating the unit via a PC or touch-screen device 5 TOSLINK For connection to a device with optical digital input capabilities 6 SPDIF For connection to a device with coaxial digital input capabilities 7 BAL RIGHT / LEFT Balanced XLR outputs Note: Audio signals from SACDs and DVD-Audios are outpu
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 12 Connecting using analogue outputs Connecting using digital outputs Important: Please ensure that the ‘Channel Setup’ user option is correctly set to match the outputs used. See Channel Setup in User Options (page 17) for more information.
Front Panel and Handset Front panel 2 3 ENGLISH 1 4 5 6 7 8
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 14 OFF 1 DVD CD 15 AMP CD 2 3 4 DISC TRACK 1 2 3 INCLUDE EXCLUDE AMP SHIFT 4 5 6 LISTEN RECORD SIGNAL 7 8 9 STORE 0 SURR 5 ENGLISH -- Handset A-B SHUFFLE DVD 16 + 1 LEDs Indicate the mode of the handset when a key is pressed 2 DVD, CD Puts handset into Disc mode. Allows full operation of handset with AKURATE CD 3 AMP Puts handset into Amp mode (functions marked in blue above keys).
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AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 16 Operation To bring the unit out of standby: • Press Basic controls This section describes how to play discs on the AKURATE CD and explains basic controls. ENGLISH Impor tant: Press DVD on the handset. This puts the handset into Disc mode. The handset should be in Disc mode when operating your AKURATE CD. You should only have to do this once if you are only using the handset with the AKURATE CD. See Handset modes (page 7) for more information.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:41 Page 17 Displayed disc information To pause a disc: • Press . • To resume playback, press The front panel display shows information relating to the current disc. . Repeated presses of DISP on the handset change the information shown, in the following sequence: To stop playback: • Press Track elapsed .
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 18 Playing SACDs Playing DVD-Audios SACDs can contain up to three separate areas, each of which features a different audio format. The three formats are, in order of audio quality from highest to lowest, SACD Multi (5.1 channels of high quality audio), SACD Stereo (2 channels of high quality audio) and CD Stereo (2 channels of standard CD audio). DVD-Audio discs can contain both stereo (two-channel) and surround sound (multi-channel) formats.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 19 Disc navigation controls Fast scan This section explains how to locate and select a particular track, and how to search and scan through tracks. To fast scan forwards or fast scan backwards while a disc is playing: • To fast scan forwards at 2x normal speed, press handset.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 20 Direct track access Additional controls You can use the digit keys on the handset to directly access the track you wish to play. This section explains how to use the additional Repeat, Shuffle and Program functions for advanced control of your music.
15/5/07 08:42 Page 21 To cancel the Repeat disc function: • Press SHIFT on the handset, then DISC (‘1’ key) within two seconds. or • Eject the disc. Once the ‘B’ point is set, the chosen section automatically plays repeatedly. To cancel the Repeat section function: • Press SHIFT on the handset, then A-B (‘3’ key) within two seconds. Repeat track Shuffle To repeat a single track: The Shuffle function plays the tracks of a disc in a random order.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 22 Program (Include/Exclude) The Program function allows you to customise the way a disc is played – either select tracks from a disc and play them in your preferred order (Include) or play the disc as normal but with certain tracks removed (Exclude). 3. Press STORE 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.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 23 To restore a user option to its default value: User Options This chapter explains how you can configure certain features of the AKURATE CD to suit your own requirements. • Press on the handset. Default values will be marked with a ‘*’ on the front panel display. OFF DVD • Select the required user option.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 24 Table 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 are marked with a ‘*’ on the front panel display). ENGLISH Option Description Settings Display Brightness Allows adjustment to the brightness of the front panel display.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 25 Description Settings Option Description Settings Channel Setup (Analogue outputs only) If the AKURATE CD is being used in a two channel (or stereo) system, set to 2 CHANNEL. (In such a system 5.1 channel material on SACDs and DVD-Audios will be downmixed to 2 channels.) 2 CHANNEL 5.1 CHANNEL DVD commands If set to ACCEPTED, DVD commands such as Play, Pause, Stop, Skip etc.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 26 Technical Specifications Electrical Mains input range Mains frequency range Power consumption AC 100 - 120 V; AC 220 - 240 V 50 - 60 Hz 40 W approx Physical ENGLISH Weight Dimensions 4.
AKURATE cd english 15/5/07 08:42 Page 27 Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace any parts which have failed due to faulty manufacture. To help us, please ask your Linn retailer about the Linn warranty scheme in operation in your country.
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