Reference Class Manual

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3.1 Power On/Off
Use the rocker ‘POWER’ switch (R6) at the rear of the CD-77 to switch mains power ON to the CD-77.
To switch the mains power OFF, press again and release. Always WAIT at least 30 seconds before switching on
again. This is to enable the OptiMains® circuit to shutdown properly.
The display will light up to indicate the unit is switched on and ready for use. This should take just under 1 minute
as the OptiMains® circuit is verifying the incoming mains and the CD processor is warming up.
3.2 Standby
After start-up, pressing the STANDBY button on either the front panel (F1) or the RC-77 (RC5), the CD-77 will
switch to STANDBY mode.
Standby
By pressing either of these buttons again, the CD-77 will commence warm-up to prepare for operation.
Under STANDBY mode, power to CD-77’s digital circuit is kept active in order to provide the optimum perform-
ance for the next listening session. However, power to the valves will be switched off to preserve valve life.
Standby will maintain
power to the non-
valve circuitry
Once powered OFF:
always wait 30
seconds before
switching on again
Section 3 - Operation