Owner’s Manual CDP-300 DVD Player
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. If a liquid does enter your component, immediately disconnect it from the AC mains and take it to your Classé dealer for a thorough checkup 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8.
Contents Welcome to the Classé family ..........................................................................6 a word about installation .......................................................................... 6 Unpacking and Placement ...............................................................................7 unpacking your player .............................................................................. 7 placement .............................................................................
The Menu System ..........................................................................................26 main menu system ................................................................................. 26 system setup .................................................................................... 26 teach IR ........................................................................................... 26 display setup ..................................................................................
Welcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. It is the result of many years of continuous refinement, and we are sure that you will enjoy it for many years to come. We value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch with you by returning your warranty card now, before you pack up the shipping carton of your new product and forget all about it.
Unpacking and Placement unpacking your player Carefully unpack your DVD player according to the supplied instructions, and remove all accessories from the carton. Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé product. Shipping your new component in anything other than its purpose-designed packing material may result in damage that is not covered by the warranty. placement The CDP-300 has been designed to operate optimally on any stable and level surface.
serial number The serial number for your DVD player is found on the rear of the unit. Please note and record this number on the page entitled Important Safety Instructions for your future reference. register your purchase! Having found the serial number, now would be a good time to fill out the registration card. Please register your purchase so we can advise you of updates and other items of interest. It will take only a minute or so. Please complete the card now, before you forget.
warm up/break-in period Your new Classé DVD player will deliver outstanding performance immediately. However, you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its various components “break-in.” It has been our experience that the greatest changes occur within the first 300 hours, as the player reaches thermal equilibrium and the capacitors fully form.
Special Design Features flexible GUI The LCD touchscreen on the front panel of your new component supports an extremely flexible and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while maintaining a clean, uncluttered appearance. The CDP-300 provides a range of controls that might otherwise require dozens of buttons and knobs on the front panel. Despite this power and flexibility, it remains simple to operate in day-to-day use.
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2 Menu button Pressing the front panel Menu button will call up the menu system, replacing the normal status display in the LCD touchscreen of the CDP-300. 3 LCD touchscreen Most of your interaction with the CDP-300 will be with the front panel LCD touchscreen (and with the CDP-300’s supplied remote control). It will usually display the information you are accustomed to seeing on the front of most CD and DVD players (track number, time, etc.), as well as the basic transport controls.
Rear Panel 1 Analog Outputs In most installations, you will want to use both the analog and the digital outputs of the CDP-300. Doing so will allow you to take full advantage of high resolution multichannel formats such as DVD-Audio, while also passing the multichannel digital output to your A/V preamplifier when that is more appropriate. The front left and right channels are supported with both balanced analog outputs on XLR connectors and single-ended analog outputs on RCA connectors.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using the balanced analog interconnections between your Classé components wherever possible. The pin assignments of these XLR-type female output connectors are: Pin 1: Signal ground Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: Signal – (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground These pin assignments are consistent with the standards adopted by the Audio Engineering Society.
For this reason, you are advised to use component video connections whenever possible. This advice holds especially true for the CDP-300, since it incorporates sophisticated video processing circuitry that can convert the standard definition DVDs you play to high definition rates that are most compatible with today’s best video displays. The Component video output of the CDP-300 can be set to 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, or 1080i (based on the best match to your display).
4 Digital Outputs The CDP-300 has three digital outputs, all of which carry the same information. You may use whichever connection you prefer, consistent with the available connections on your A/V preamplifier/processor. Only one of the three connections is needed. coaxial digital output The coaxial digital output provides a digital audio signal via a 75Ω coaxial cable equipped with RCA-type connectors. Connect this output to a corresponding coaxial digital input on your preamplifier/processor.
Note: Many IR repeater systems do not yet support the stripped-carrier signal format required by your DVD player. If yours does not, a Delta IR Interface may be required to ensure compatibility between your IR repeater system and your Delta-series Classé equipment. Your dealer can assist you in designing an effective IR repeater system. The player is designed to respond to IR commands of 5VDC, with the tip of the mono mini-jacks defined to be “positive” relative to the shank of the plug.
8 RS-232 Control Port This port has two purposes: • downloading new operating software into your player (should new features ever be added, for example) • external control of your preamplifier by systems such as i-Command™, AMX® and Crestron™ For more information, please contact your dealer and ask about home automation systems. 9 Danger! AC Mains Power Switch The main power switch for the CDP-300 is located at the right side of the rear panel.
The Remote Control ������� ���� ������� ���� ����� ����� � � � � � � �������� Your new DVD player comes with a versatile remote control which can control both the CDP-300 itself and several aspects of the rest of a Classé-based system. The keys are arranged in logical groups according to their functions.
• Time cycles through the four time display modes: time elapsed on track time elapsed on disc time remaining on track time remaining on disc • Prog (for Program) allows you to quickly and easily create a programmed sequence of tracks (or chapters) to be played on the current disc. Pressing Prog will take you directly to the program page of the menu system, regardless of where you might be.
• Disc Menu presents the menu of available chapters, within whatever title you are watching at the moment. (See explanation of DVD menus in this section.) • Title gives you a list of available “titles” on the disc you are watching. (See explanation of DVD menus in this section.) • Up/Down/Left/Right keys allow you to move within a particular menu screen, changing the highlighted item up/down/ left/right as you like, from the comfort of your chair.
5 System Controls The CDP-300 remote control also can control user-defined functions as well as the volume and mute functions on a Classé system. • F1/F2/F3/F4 keys are available for controlling aspects of the CDP-300 not covered by the other buttons on the remote control. You are able to choose what the CDP-300 should do in response to receiving the infrared signal that a particular “Fkey” has been pressed.
Using the CDP-300 Your CDP-300 includes a versatile touchscreen LCD display which supports both an attractive information display and a flexible menu system. Because of this flexibility, the CDP-300 can present different controls and capabilities when playing a CD, and when playing a DVD. We will present these separately. CD operational menu The operational menu consists of several screens that can be accessed directly from the normal display one sees when playing a CD.
controls menu The controls button on the operational display brings up a menu of controls, including repeat mode, shuffle, time display, and program. repeat mode Pressing the repeat mode button on the controls menu displays a screen on which you may select any of the three repeat modes available: no repeat, repeat track, and repeat disc. (If you have created a program, repeat disc will repeat the program.
DVD operational menu When a DVD is inserted in the CDP-300, a different set of controls is displayed. the home screen The home screen for DVDs is presented at left in the graphic above, and contains basic information about where you are within the disc, as well as basic navigation buttons similar to those on your remote control. controls Pressing the controls button in the top right corner of the home screen takes you to the controls screen.
The Menu System The CDP-300 uses its versatile touchscreen display to make a wide variety of setup choices and system defaults readily available. Using these menus, you can easily customize the behavior of your DVD player to suit your particular system’s configuration, as well as your personal preferences. main menu system Pressing the Menu button to the left of the LCD touchscreen brings up a comprehensive menu system, the top two levels of which are shown below.
The teach IR screen provides a scrolling list of all the available IR codes in the CDP-300. By scrolling to the command your macro-capable remote needs to learn, and then pressing the send IR code button, the CDP-300 will send the appropriate command code out its front panel—where it can be learned by your third-party remote control. For more information on such control systems, we recommend you speak with your authorized Classé dealer.
For example, if you use the shuffle mode frequently, you may want to consider programming one of the Fkeys to toggle that function on and off. Doing so will save you having to access the control menu, followed by pressing the shuffle button (which might be hard to see from across the room, even though you could do so from the remote control with an Fkey assignment). The remote Fkey menu has four buttons, one each for the four Fkeys on your remote control.
sensors The sensors button on the status screen takes you to the sensors screen, which displays information about several internal sensors within the CDP-300. It is unlikely you might ever need the sensor information, unless directed to do so by a customer service representative at Classé in order to help troubleshoot some unexpected problem.
For example, if you reduce the timeout to its minimum setting, the backlighting will illuminate the display as soon as you interact with any of the CDP-300 controls, and stay on for only three seconds—just long enough for you to check on something. If you continue to use any of the controls (at least once every three seconds), the display will remain lit. It will then extinguish itself after three seconds of inactivity on your part.
System Setup Pressing the menu button to the left of the LCD touchscreen, followed by pressing the on screen system setup button, will bring you to a menu system that gives you a wide range of control over how the CDP-300 works both on its own and as a part of your overall system. the system setup menu system There are four submenus that can be accessed from the system setup menu. Each will be covered in turn.
speaker setup If you select the stereo button, the remaining buttons will be grayed out and made inactive. In this mode, the CDP-300 acts as a versatile two channel disc player that can handle many differing disc formats. In a stereo configuration, many of the decisions you need to make in a multichannel system no longer apply. By selecting the multichannel button, you will be able to engage the bass management system within the CDP-300.
digital output The digital outputs of the CDP-300 can be configured in any of three ways, based on how you plan to use the player: • off — for example, if you plan to use only the multichannel analog outputs, and not send a digital signal along to a separate processor. • raw — which passes along the native signal of whatever disc is playing, whether that is PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, or anything else. This setting assumes that your external processor can handle anything you might send its way.
distance The distance setting adjusts the speaker distance settings manually as you might have done with a surround processor. Simply measure the distance with a tape measure or equivalent, and enter the distance into the menu. The CDP-300 will automatically convert this distance to the appropriate delay, to ensure that you hear the sound from each speaker when you are supposed to hear it, despite the varying distances usually involved. (These delays are applied to the multichannel analog output only.
aspect ratio You have three choices for the way widescreen movies will be displayed on your television. The choice should be determined by the capabilities of your television as well as your personal preference. • 4:3 — If you have a 4:3 display and prefer to have it filled at all times, the CDP-300 will look for an available 4:3 version of the movie on any disc you insert, and play that version.
preference The DVD standard supports multiple soundtracks and languages, all on the same disc. This versatility can make playing a DVD more complicated than you might like. By establishing your preferences, the CDP-300 will be able to select the right soundtrack and language without you having to search through menus. audio format Many DVDs have multiple soundtracks, in different formats. You can state your preference (assuming it is available) by pressing the audio format button.
parental control The CDP-300 includes a set of parental controls, similar to what you may have on your cable or satellite TV service. • The set password button allows you to set a four-digit numeric password, which will be required to play any disc that exceeds the rating you select. • The set rating button gives you a list of eight ratings, with the corresponding movie ratings listed (e.g., level 6 is the same as an R-rated movie).
Troubleshooting In general, refer any service problems to your Classé dealer. Before contacting your dealer, however, check to see if the problem is listed here. If it is, try the suggested solutions. If none of these solves the problem, contact your Classé dealer. 38 1 My disc is skipping. ✓ Gently clean the disc itself using a damp, soft cloth, wiping along the radius of the disc rather than around the circumference. (Cleaning discs in the manner minimizes the chance of damaging the disc.
5. The screen shows an error message and the Eject button does not eject the disc (or the player shows some other anomalous behavior). ✓ Press the Standby button so the screen dims and the blue light goes on. ✓ Using the rear panel power switch, turn off the unit for at least thirty seconds. Then turn the power back on and press Standby to restart the unit. 6. The IR remote control seems not to function.
Care & Maintenance To remove dust from the cabinet of your DVD player, use a feather duster or a lint-free soft cloth. To remove dirt and fingerprints, we recommend isopropyl alcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol first and then lightly clean the surface of the player with the cloth. Do not use excessive amounts of alcohol that might drip off the cloth and into the player.
Specifications All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to make improvements without notice. ■ Frequency response (single-ended) 8 Hz – 20 kHz +0/-0.7dB (balanced) 8 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.1dB ■ Distortion (THD+noise) 0.
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