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Instructions for use

Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity AMSCD player.

The AMSCD is a CD player that is also useable as a top quality DAC for other digital sources. It features separately

selectable SPDIF and optical inputs to allow other sources such as DAB radio, Minidisk, DAT etc. to take advantage

of the top quality up-sampling digital to analogue conversion circuits within. This will free up analogue inputs on the

following amplifier and obtain the absolute best in audio quality from the digital source.

The AMSCD consists of a top quality CD loading mechanism with unsurpassed playability and a top quality quad

differential up-sampling 24 bit balanced digital-to-analogue converter. This moves the digital artefacts to well outside

the audio band, allowing easy removal without detriment to the top end of the audio band. Our well tuned balanced

filtering circuit gives immeasurably small jitter, noise and distortion artefacts allowing astounding imaging, detail and

transparency, to deliver all music types exactly as the artist originally intended.

The AMSCD is designed to be partnered with present and future AMS or Primo series products. This combination

yields one of the best high-fidelity systems available at any price.

Used properly and carefully, it should give many years of outstanding musical reproduction.

Dust regularly with a soft duster or soft brush, but be careful when using cleaning or polishing agents - they may

harm the surface finish.

If there are any questions about the audio system, please consult the dealer who is there to help and advise.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Instructions for use Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity AMSCD player. The AMSCD is a CD player that is also useable as a top quality DAC for other digital sources. It features separately selectable SPDIF and optical inputs to allow other sources such as DAB radio, Minidisk, DAT etc. to take advantage of the top quality up-sampling digital to analogue conversion circuits within.
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CONTENTS Section Safety Information Page – Laser information and warnings 3 – Mains plug (UK only) 4 – modification warning General advice – Installation precautions 5 Disposal information – EU disposal information 6 Installation – Introduction 7 – Cleaning – Installation – Power connections – Audio connections – Digital connections Facilities and connections – Illustrations - main unit front & rear panels 8 Remote control handset – Operation and illustration 9 Operation – Loading and
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SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 Laser Product The AMSCD is a CD player which has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, sub-chapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a Class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous radiation during normal use because invisible radiation emitted inside this product is completely confined within the protective housing.
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SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT! (U.K. only) This unit is supplied in the U.K. with mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, it is necessary to remove the plug, please remove the fuse holder and dispose of the plug safely, out of reach of children. It must not be plugged into a mains outlet. The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow .............................Earth Blue.............................
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GENERAL ADVICE Installation, Precautions & User Information This new AMSCD is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance, but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions: • Heed all warnings shown on the back of the product. • Only connect the AMSCD to a mains outlet having the same voltage as marked at the back of the unit. • Always ensure that when disconnecting and reconnecting your audio equipment the mains supply is switched off.
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ITEM DISPOSAL INFORMATION DISPOSAL The crossed out wheeled bin label that appears on the back panel of the product indicates that the product must not be disposed of as normal household waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment please separate the product from other waste to ensure that it can be recycled in an environmentally safe manner. Please contact local government office or retailer for available collection facilities.
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INSTALLATION Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of the new AMSCD player. This unit will give top quality performance when used as: - A top quality CD player delivering the best performance possible from CD - A top quality DAC (digital to analogue converter) for other sources with digital outputs such as DAB radio, minidisk, DAT, TV, etc.
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FACILITIES & CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 ON/OFF Button 5 PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, ◄◄, ►► buttons 2 DISPLAY 6 CD TRAY 3 IR RECEIVER lens 7 STOP/EJECT button 4 CD, SPDIF, OPTICAL, AES BALANCED SOURCE selector buttons 8 9 8 RCA OUTPUTS right and left 9 BALANCED XLR OUTPUTS right and left 10 OPTICAL, SPDIF (RCA) & AES (XLR) digital outputs Issue 2 10 11 12 11 OPTICAL, SPDIF (RCA) & AES (XLR) digital inputs 12 IEC MAINS INPUT Page 8 of 14
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REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET The universal remote control shown below enables functions from this and related units to be operated from a convenient distance. Equivalent buttons on the remote control have the same functions as those on the front panel of the unit. Other functions are only available by remote control. As the handset uses an invisible infra-red light beam, the front edge must be pointed directly towards the receiver window at the front of the player, without visual obstruction between them.
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OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACT DISCS To use the CD, press the CD button on the front panel. Alternatively, use the CD button on the remote control. NO DISC cd To load a disc, press OPEN/CLOSE button to gain access to the tray. Display will show “OPEN” OPEN cd When the tray is fully extended, gently place the disc, with the label facing upwards, centrally into the indentation and press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY button so the displays show “CLOSE”. CLOSE cd The unit will scan the contents of the disc.
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OPERATION STOP Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the STOP button once. On the remote control, press either end of the button, not the middle part. If mains power to the unit is switched on with a disc already loaded, it will automatically search for the disc. SPDIF input To use the SPDIF input, press the SPDIF button on the front panel. Alternatively, use the SPDIF button on the remote control. The display will flash “not locked” in absence of digital input signal.
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PROBLEMS? Basic problem-solving with a CD player is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first, such as the following examples: Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power / display Power plug is not inserted into socket correctly Plug in securely into unit’s IEC socket.
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SPECIFICATIONS Output Output impedance Output, digital 0dB level 50 ohms balanced or single ended XLR output - 4.4V r.m.s. balanced nominal RCA output - 2.2V r.m.s. single ended nominal DAC (balanced and single-ended outputs) DAC circuit Total correlated jitter Linearity Frequency response Channel separation Signal-to-noise ratio Total harmonic distortion Quad DAC 192 kHz fully balanced over-sampling <15 picoseconds peak to peak <0.1dB down to -96dB 10Hz to 20 kHz -0.2dB max.
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MANUAL HISTORY RELEASE DATE CHANGES Issue 1 24th July 2009 1st issue Issue 2 23rd October 2009 Button label, range, DAC specs Issue 2 Page 14 of 14