CD-77 Reference Class Compact Disk Processor Owner’s Manual Ver 2.3.
FCC Declaration of Conformity - United States only Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Class B Equipment FCC WARNING: This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
WARNINGS DANGER - invisible laser radiation when opened and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. Do not use this unit near water; for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. CAUTION - use of all controls, adjustment or performance of procedures other than specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Unplug the component from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres. On power sources The mains power cable should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched, especially near the plug or back panel receptacle. The component should not be disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the component itself has been turned off.
Contents WARNINGS 3 Section 1 - Unpacking and Setup 1.1 Unpacking 1.2 Setup 7 8 Section 2 - Component Overview 2.1 CD-77 Front Panel 2.2 CD-77 Rear Panel 2.3 RC-77 Remote Control 9 10 11 Section 3 - Operation 3.1 Power On/Off 3.2 Standby 3.3 Loading 3.4 Display 3.5 Play/Pause 3.6 Stop 3.
3.8 REV/Reverse 3.9 Numeric Pad (RC-77 only) 3.10 Repeat (RC-77 only) 3.11 A-B (RC-77 only) 3.12 kHz/OptiSample® (RC-77 only) 3.13 Brightness (RC-77 only) 3.14 Time (RC-77 only) 3.15 Scan (RC-77 only) 3.16 Program (RC-77 only) 3.17 Shuffle (RC-77 only) 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 Section 4 - Transport/DAC 4.1 DAC Input (RC-77 only) 4.
Section 1 - Unpacking and Setup Thank you for purchasing this AMR Reference Class component. We hope you derive as much pleasure from using this component as we have enjoyed making it for you. 1.1 Unpacking This section refers to the unpacking of the CD-77 and its subsequent setup. Upon unpacking, please find: Please check that all contents are present i. CD-77 Reference Class Compact Disk Processor. ii. Aluminium CD puck. iii. RC-77 Remote Commander. iv. Mains power cable. v.
1.2 Setup CD-77 System Setup (CD-77 + AM-77 + Speaker) The following diagram graphically illustrates the standard connection of the CD-77 in a two-channel system. Optional IC-77 interconnect may be purchased separately i. Unpack the CD-77 and remove the protective foam insert from inside the CD well. ii. Remove the protective sheet from the acrylic front panel. iii. Ensure the CD-77 is located on a level and solid surface capable of supporting at least 50 kgs. iv.
Section 2 - Component Overview 2.1 CD-77 Front Panel F1. STANDBY: to place the CD-77 in active or standby mode. F2. REV/REVERSE: to select the previous track/fast reverse. F3. PLAY/PAUSE: to initiate playback/pause once a compact disk has been correctly loaded. F4. FWD/FORWARD: to select the following track/fast forward. F5. STOP: to halt/stop play.
2.2 CD-77 Rear Panel R1. RCA Outputs: for the connection of RCA interconnects. R2. XLR Outputs: for the connection of XLR interconnects. Please refer to Section 4: R3. S/P-DIF input & output: for the connection of an external transport (IN) or DAC (OUT). Transport/DAC modes R4. INFRA-RED Link: for the connection of a wireline remote control. R5. USB Input: to receive an external USB signal such as a Computer Audio Source. R6. POWER Switch: to switch the mains electricity on/off to the CD-77. R7.
2.3 RC-77 Remote Control RC1. Numeric Pad: to enter track selections. RC2. REPEAT: to select a repeat mode. RC3. A-B: to select an excerpt from a track to repeat. RC4. DAC: to alternate between transport, integrated and DAC modes. RC5. STANDBY: to place the CD-77 in active or standby mode. RC6. REV/REVERSE: to fast reverse or select the previous track. RC7. STOP: to halt/stop play. RC8. PLAY/PAUSE: to commence playback or to pause playback. RC9. FWD/FORWARD: to fast forward or select the following track.
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Section 3 - Operation 3.1 Power On/Off Once powered OFF: always wait 30 seconds before switching on again 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.
3.3 Loading To play a compact disc, slide back the top-loading CD door. Remove the CD puck and place the compact disc in the large circular recess in the well, with its transparent playing surface facing down. The label side of the compact disc MUST face UP. Always use the CD puck Replace the CD puck in the centre and close the lid. Make sure the CD puck is correctly centred and positively engaged.
3.6 Stop At any time, pressing the STOP button (F5) once on either the front panel or the RC-77 (RC7) will halt playback. 3.7 FWD/Forward At any time, pressing FWD once on either the front panel (F4) or the RC-77 (RC9), the next track will be selected. By holding down FWD, playback will fast forward until the button is released. 3.8 REV/Reverse At any time, pressing REV once on either the front panel (F2) or the RC-77 (RC6), the previous track will be selected.
If the REPEAT button (RC2) is pressed AGAIN: Repeat All will be displayed: once the last track of the compact disc has been played, instead of stopping, the CD-77 will revert to Track 1. 3.11 A-B (RC-77 only) The A-B button (RC3) is for the manual selection of a chosen piece of music within a track for repetition. When the A-B button (RC3) is pressed once; Repeat One will be displayed with the letter ‘B’ flashing. This means that it has commenced the selection of that passage of music.
3.12 kHz/OptiSample® (RC-77 only) The CD-77 Compact Disk Processor offers 6 user-selectable methods of Sampling that can be cycled through during playback by pressing the kHz/OptiSample® button (RC10) on the RC-77. The sampling options are: a. Digital Master I – this mode directly takes the data extracted from the CD and re-clocked to generate the music signal.
e. Upsampling at 96kHz – this mode engages the Upsampler with a sampling frequency of 96kHz, performing quite a large degree of digital manipulation. The original data from the CD is in effect discarded and re-placed with a re-calculated version. This new version of the music is non-linearly scaled up using a complex number as scaling factor and resolution/edge enhanced.
3.14 Time (RC-77 only) Normally the display will show the time elapsed since the beginning of the current track but pressing the TIME button (RC12) on the RC-77, the display will show and cycle through: Elapsed Track Time > Track Remaining > Total Remaining 3.15 Scan (RC-77 only) Press the SCAN button (RC14) once: Intro Scan 10s will be displayed and the first 10 seconds of every track will be played before moving onto the next track until all tracks have been played.
3.16 Program (RC-77 only) The CD-77 is program- Press the PROGRAM button (RC13) and: mable and flexible Program No: 01 will be displayed. Thereafter select the track via the numeric keypad (RC1). Program No: 02 will then be displayed and the same routine is repeated. To commence playback, press PLAY/PAUSE (F3/RC8). 3.17 Shuffle (RC-77 only) Press the SHUFFLE button (RC15) and the playback of music tracks will be randomly selected.
Section 4 - Transport/DAC Built-in jitterless technology The CD-77 may also function as a dedicated transport or DAC. Rest assured that with AMR’s proprietary jitterless technology, either as a transport or a DAC, using either USB or S/P-DIF connections, the music signal remains jitterless. Before selecting betweem Transport/Integrated/DAC modes, always ensure the CD section is not in use such as reading the Table of Contents or playing a disc. 4.
vi. Go to Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio. Make sure USB Audio Device is selected as the default device under the Sound playback box. vii. Select playback music software on the personal computer (Apple iTunes®, Foobar®, J.R iver Media Centre/Media Jukebox, Winamp®, Windows Media Center® et al). 4.
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Solution “Disc Error” or “No Disc” is shown • dirty or heavily scratched CD disc • wrong disc type •clean the CD disc •replace with a proper CD disc Disc spinning • dirty or heavily scratched CD disc • CD puck improperly attached •clean the CD disc erratically • replace CD puck properly No power when the power button is set • poor or no power plug connection at power point • blown fuse at mains plug • insert the power plug firmly into the AC to
