Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION
AND
CONNECTIONS
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Locating
the unit
It
is recommended that the unit not be
placed
in
a location that is
subject
to direct
sunlight
or
extreme heat or
cold,
as these conditions
may
damage
the discs used
in
the
player,
or the
player
itself. Note that audio
amplifiers
or
high-
power
receivers,
as well as certain other
electronic
products, may generate significant
heat. For that
reason,
do not
place
the unit
directly
on
top
of an
amplifier,
receiver,
or other
heat source.
Always
allow at least on inch of free
space
on all sides of
the,
unit as well as other
electronic
products,
to allow for
proper
ventilation.
Connections to
your
Audio
System
When
connecting
the
unit,
think
of the
process
as
if
you
were
connecting
a standard CD
player
and
a
tape
or cassette recorder.
with
the addition of
the
digital
connections.
Play-Deck
Connections
The
rear-panel
connections labeled
CDP
refer to
the
outputs
of the
Play
Deck,
which functions as
a standard CD
player.
Connect the
analog
left/right
CDP
outputs
to the
CD
inputs
on
your
receiver,
preamp
or surround
processor.
For best
playback
results,
a
digital
connection is
recommended
using
the
CDP coaxial
output.
Connect them to the
matching
coaxial
input
of
your
receiver,
preamp, processor
or external
digital
decoder. Note that
you may
have to
change
a
setting
on the receiver or
processor
to
link
the
digital input
to the "CD" button or
input
selector. Consult the owner's manual on that
device for
details,
as this
configuration may vary
from unit to unit.
Record-Deck
Connections
The
rear-panel
connections labeled
CDR
refer to
the
inputs
and
outputs
for the
Record Deck.
Depending
on the
capabilities
of
your
receiver,
preamp
or
processor, you may
find
it
convenient
to connect the
analog inputs
and
outputs
to the
jacks
marked for a
tape
recorder.
As the unit's functions resemble those of a
standard
tape
recorder,
this
might
make
it
easier
for
you
select
it
as an
input.
Connect the
analog
CDR-Out
jacks
to the
Play/In jacks
of a
tape
or
Aux
input
on
your
receiver or
preamp.
Connect
the
CDR-In
jacks
to the
Tape
Rec/Out
jacks
on
your
receiver or
preamp.
To
play
the
output
of the Record Deck
through
the
digital
decoder
in
your
receiver or an exter-
nal
processor,
connect the
CDR
Coaxial-Out or
CDR
Optical-Out jacks
to the
matching digital-
input jacks
on
your
receiver or
processor.
Note
that
you may
have to
change
a
setting
on the
receiver or
processor
to
link
the
digital input
to
the
"Tape"
button or the
specific input
selector
associated
with
the
digital inputs.
Consult the owner's manual on
your
receiver or
processor
for
details,
as this
configuration may
vary
from unit to unit.
To make
recordings
from external
digital
sources,
such as a
CD,
DVD
or
MD
player,
con-
nect the
CDR Coaxial-In
or
CDR
Optical-In
jacks
on the CDR to the
digital output jacks
on
your
receiver or
processor.
If
your
receiver does
not have
digital-output jacks, you may
connect
the
CDR
Digital Inputs
on the unit
directly
to the
digital outputs
on
your
CD
player
or to other
digital
device.
If
the CD
player
has BOTH
types
of
outputs, you may
want to connect one to the
input
of
your
receiver and the other
directly
to the
unit.
Connections to a
portable digital
CD or
MD
player may
also be made
by connecting
the
Coaxial
Digital Output
of the
player
to the
Front-Panel
Digital Input
on the unit. Note that
when both are
digital inputs
are
connected,
the
unit
will
give priority
to the
front-panel input.
If it
is
impractical
to disconnect the
rear-panel input
when
you
need to use the front
panel jack,
simply
turn off the device connected to the rear
panel input.
This
will
stop
the
digital signal,
and
permit
the front
panel jack
to be used.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL
CONNECTIONS:
COAXIAL CONNECTIONS :
Although digital-
coaxial connections use the same
type
of "RCA"
phono jack
as standard
analog signals, please
take
special
care to connect
digital signals only
to
digital jacks.
In
many
cases,
the
digital jacks may
be identified
by
an
orange
colored insert
ring
around the center of the
jack.
When
making
digital
connections,
be sure to use
making digital
connections be sure to use coaxial-interconnect
cables,
such as the one
supplied
with
the unit or
cables intended for video
applications.
Even
though they
have the correct
type
of RCA
connector,do
not use audio-interconnect cables
that have twisted
pair
construction,
as
they
are
not
appropriate
for
digital signal
use.
If
you
have
any questions
about the
type
of cables to use
with
the
unit,
consult
your
dealer.
OPTICAL CONNECTIONS :
There are a
number of different
types
of
optical
connections,
so make certain that
you
use
only
"TOS"
type
optical
cables
with
the unit. To ensure
proper
connection of
optical
cables,
fully
insert them into
the
jack
until there is an audible click. This tells
you
that the connector has been
completely
inserted. Remember to save the
plastic
dust
caps
that cover the
optical jacks,
and
replace
them when a
jack
is not
in
use to
prevent
dust
from
entering
the connection
point.