C 542 CD Player • CD, CD-R and CD-RW Compatible • HDCD® Decoder with Automatic Detection • Burr-Brown Sigma-Delta 24 bit Digital to Analogue Converter • Nichicon “Muse” capacitors • Coaxial Digital Output • Optical Digital Output • Low Output Impedance • Separate Power Regulators for Analog and Digital Sections • VFL Display with selectable Track, Time and Repeat • Repeat Mode for Single Track or Entire CD • Program Play up to 20 Tracks • Random Play • External IR
filter was chosen for its excellent low-level linearity and detail retrieving capabilities. Metal film resistors and polypropylene capacitors are used in key areas to ensure a highly accurate frequency response. High quality Burr Brown 2134 professional grade op-amps are used instead of the much lower grade and type normally found at this price level. Apart from the single output capacitor, no other capacitors are used in the signal path.
2008 Editors’ Choice Awards compressed dynamic range, what distinguishes the DV6100 at this price are its air and rhythmic drive—the stuff that makes music come to life. $1000 - $2000 Sony DVP-NS9100ES Reviewed by WG, Issue 179 $1299 NAD C 542 sony.com $499 Reviewer Barry Willis said the Sony’s CD and SACD performance was detailed and intimate with warm, round tones and a deep soundstage. Especially notable were the dark, silent backgrounds and rich, natural harmonics.
C 542 Compact Disc Player GB Owner’s Manual F Manuel d’Installation D Bedienungsanleitung E Manual del Usuario I Manuale delle Istruzioni P Manual do Proprietário S Bruksanvisning
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NAD C 542 Compact Disc Player QUICK START 1. Connect a twin RCA-to-RCA lead from the L (left) and R (right) Line Output jacks to the corresponding CD inputs on your amplifier. 2. Plug in the AC power cord. 3. Press the green POWER button to turn on the player. 4. Press OPEN to open the disc drawer. 5. Place a CD, label side up, in the tray’s circular recess. Be certain that the disc is centred within the recess. 6. Press PLAY/PAUSE. The drawer closes automatically, and the disc begins to play. 7.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 1. POWER ON/OFF Press this button to switch on the power to the disc player. Press again and release to switch the power off. The display will light up to indicate the unit is switched on and ready for use. 2. DISC DRAWER To play a disc, press the OPEN button to open the disc drawer. Place the CD within the large circular recess in the drawer, with its transparent playing surface facing down. The label must face UP.
The Repeat Play mode can be used in combination with Program and Random Play modes. When the C 542 is in Repeat Play mode “REPEAT 1” or “ALL” will be shown in the Display Panel. Repeat Play mode can also be disengaged by pressing the STOP button twice. On the first press of the STOP button, playback will stop, the second press will disengage Repeat Play mode. 9. RANDOM Engaging the Random Play mode will play all the tracks once on the CD in a random order.
7. To terminate program play, press STOP. However the stored track list remains in memory; if you want to play the program again, simply press PLAY again. If you want to edit the program, press PROGRAM repeatedly to review the list and change. To add tracks, press the PROGRAM button until the highest program number is displayed. 8. To clear the program memory, press STOP twice, OPEN/CLOSE to open the drawer, or switch off the POWER.
general, the quality of a CD-R, CD-RW are better when produced at a lower speed against a higher speed on the same recorder or re/writer. MAINTENANCE At periodic intervals, open the disc drawer and wipe with a damp cloth to remove any loose dust. HANDLING COMPACT DISCS Handle Compact Discs with care. The playback of a disc will not be impaired by small dust particles, a few light fingerprints, or slight scratches.
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