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A3 CD Instructions for Use. Page 1 of 14

INTRODUCTION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity

A3 CD 24 bit CD Player.

Used properly and carefully, it should give you many years of

outstanding musical reproduction.

The A3 CD uses the latest 24 Bit DAC technology and jitter

reduction techniques to achieve both an excellent techni-

cal specification and unparalled sound quality.

Aesthetically, the A3 CD is a perfect match for the

A3 FM tuner and A3 or A300 integrated amplifiers.

Together these components form one of the finest

hi-fi systems available.

Dust regularly with a soft duster or soft brush but be careful

when using cleaning or polishing agents - they may harm

the surface finish.

If you have any questions about anything in your audio system,

please consult your dealer who is there to help and advise

you.

A3 CD

24 BIT COMPACT DISC PLAYER

Summary of content (14 pages)

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INTRODUCTION A3 CD 24 BIT COMPACT DISC PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity A3 CD 24 bit CD Player. Used properly and carefully, it should give you many years of outstanding musical reproduction. The A3 CD uses the latest 24 Bit DAC technology and jitter reduction techniques to achieve both an excellent technical specification and unparalled sound quality. Aesthetically, the A3 CD is a perfect match for the A3 FM tuner and A3 or A300 integrated amplifiers.
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SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT! This unit is supplied in the U.K. with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, you need to cut off this plug, please observe the following safety precautions. Please dispose of the cut-off plug safely. It must not be plugged into a mains power supply. The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow..............Earth Blue...............................Neutral Brown.........
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SAFETY INFORMATION To comply with North American regulations 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTS This CD player 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 a Class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous radiation during normal use because invisible radiation emitted inside this product is completely confined within the protective housing. However you must comply with the following important cautions.
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FACILITIES AND CONNECTIONS MUSICAL FIDELITY A3 CD 24 BIT CD PLAYER POWER OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 PLAY/PAUSE 6 STOP 7 TRACK 8 FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 POWER mains on/off switch CD transport loading drawer CD player display OPEN/CLOSE to open and close drawer 5 6 7 8 PLAY /PAUSE to start CD playback / pause and resume CD playback STOP to stop CD playback SKIP BACK track selector SKIP FORWARD track selector REMOTE CONTROL 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 OPEN/CLOSE SEARCH buttons to scan forwards or backward
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GENERAL ADVICE INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION Your new A3 CD 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 on the back of the unit. Only connect the A3 CD to a mains outlet of the voltage marked on the back of the unit. Position the mains lead and signal interconnects where they are not likely to be walked on or trapped by items placed on them. Do not use near water.
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INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION If you move your CD player from a cold place to a warm place, leave it switched off for a few hours before using it again. Condensation could form inside the unit and must be allowed to evaporate. Congratulations on your purchase of an A3 CD 24 BIT CD player. The A3 CD uses the latest 24 bit deltasigma DAC technology along with clock and data re-timing circuitry and a highly stable CMOS oscillator master clock to achieve an excellent technical and sonic performance.
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BASIC OPERATION MOISTURE Once the drawer is fully extended, insert the CD with the labelled side facing upwards and then either press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY/PAUSE button to close the transport drawer again. If PLAY/PAUSE is pressed the CD player will go straight into playback mode, the arrow indicating playback will appear and the current track, index point and elapsed track time will be displayed as previously shown.
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BASIC OPERATION TRACK SELECTION PLAY/PAUSE To change track, the track skip buttons |<< and >>| can be pressed to jump forwards or backwards one track in either direction. If either button is held down the A3 CD will quickly step through the available tracks in the required direction. Alternatively, you can select a specific track by directly entering a track number (using the numeric push-buttons) and then pressing PLAY/PAUSE.
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SPECIAL FEATURES Pushing the TIME button once changes the display to show the remaining time for the current track (4 mins 29 sec for this example) as below: CONTINUOUS PLAY Continuous play provides you with the option of playing just a certain section of the disc over and over again. You can use the display to help you find the desired section or you can set it by ear. When you reach the desired starting point, press button A/B.
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SPECIAL FEATURES If the next track button >>| is pressed whilst in SHUFFLE mode the A3 CD will randomly select a new track to play from those available on the disc which it has not already played. Press the SHUFFLE button again to switch off the shuffle random playback function. Now press the PROGRAM push-button and the display will change to show to currently programmed track (14), the step number (1) and the total playing time of all programmed tracks so far.
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SPECIAL FEATURES If you should accidentally enter more than 24 tracks, the memory will stop storing tracks after it has reached 24 and the message FULL will appear in the display as shown. Pressing the AUTOSPACE button once activates the function. The legend SPACE will appear in the display as shown below.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Basic troubleshooting of a CD player is similar to troubleshooting of any other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first.
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SPECIFICATIONS A3 CD 24 BIT COMPACT DISC PLAYER DAC architecture 24 bit Delta-Sigma (Bitstream) 8x oversampling Frequency response S/N ratio 10Hz - 20kHz + 0.2dB > 96dB unweighted > 105dB 'A' weighted < 0.006% 10Hz - 20kHz unweighted < 0.003% 10Hz - 20 kHz 'A' weighted < 170 pS < + 0.1dB < + 0.