Instructions for use Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity M1CDT Compact Disc transport. The M1CDT consists of a top quality CD slot-loading mechanism with unsurpassed playability. The mechanisms guaranteed to read a wide range of CDDA, CD-R and CD-R/W disks and features CD text which picks up track, album and artist details, where available, from the disk. This unit allows playback of 44.
CONTENTS Section Page – Laser information and warnings 3 – Mains plug (UK only), modification warning 4 General advice – Installation precautions 5 Disposal information – EU disposal information 6 Installation – Introduction, cleaning, installation, power connections, audio connections, digital connections 7 Facilities and connections – Illustrations - main unit front & rear panels 8 Remote control handset – Operation and illustration 9 Operation – Loading and playing compact di
SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The M1CDT is a CD player transport 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.
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...............................
GENERAL ADVICE Installation, Precautions & User Information This new M1CDT 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 M1CDT 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.
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.
INSTALLATION Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of the new M1CDT player. This unit will give top quality performance when used as a top quality CD player delivering the best performance possible from CD Cleaning Before cleaning the unit, switch off power at the mains switch and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Clean the cabinet and remote control unit using a moist cloth. Using solvents, white spirit or thinners is not advised, as they could damage the surface finish.
FACILITIES & CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 DISPLAY 6 ►►▌ 2 POWER ON/STANDBY button 7 ▲ 3 ►|▐▐ - PLAY/PAUSE button 8 IR RECEIVER lens 4 █ - STOP button 9 CD SLOT 5 ▐◄◄ - Track forward button - EJECT button - Track back button 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 COAXIAL (RCA) digital output 13 TRIGGER (3.5mm jack) input 11 OPTICAL (TOSLINK) digital output 14 TRIGGER(3.
REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET The remote control shown below enables functions from the M1CDT 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.
OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Switch on unit. To load a CD gently introduce the CD into the slot in the front panel. The mechanism will sense the presence of the CD and draw it in automatically. There is no need to use any force, if a CD does not go in, please check there is no CD already in the unit, then refer to the troubleshooting section P.15. If a CD is already inside at switch-on, the table of contents will be read and the disc will then be ready to play.
OPERATION TRACK SELECTION |◄◄ ►►| To change track, the track skip buttons |◄◄ and ►►| on the front panel can be pressed to jump forwards or backwards one track in either direction. Corresponding TRACK buttons on the remote control are marked |◄◄ and ►►|. If the unit has stopped playing, a specific track can be accessed directly by pressing either |◄◄ or ►►| to obtain the required track number, then pressing ►|▐▐.
OPERATION REPEAT PLAYBACK The REPEAT button on the remote control allows the repeated playback of either one track or all tracks on the disc. By pressing the REPEAT button once, only the current track is repeated, and the display shows If the REPEAT button is pressed a second time, “repeat disc” is displayed instead, and the entire disc is then PLAY 1 0:12 repeat track played repeatedly. PLAY 1 0:24 repeat disk Pressing REPEAT a third time cancels repeat mode.
OPERATION If REPEAT is then pressed whilst in shuffle mode, machine reverts to repeat mode, cancelling shuffle function PLAY repeat 7 0:39 Pressing ►►| selects the next track in random order. SCAN INTRODUCTION The scan-introduction function allows play back of just the start of each track on the disc, for instance to locate a preferred track by ear.
OPERATION If at any time you wish to add a track to the list, press the CLEAR button to obtain the next step number. Alternatively, to delete a previous entry, press CLEAR a second time to remove the last entry. Repeated pressing of CLEAR will then erase each step in reverse order. So to delete an entire program sequence from the memory, press CLEAR repeatedly until “PROGRAM 1” is shown in the display.
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.
SPECIFICATIONS Output Output impedance 75 ohms 110 ohms RCA SPDIF XLR AES/EBU Output RCA output XLR output 44.1kHz 0.7 V peak-peak nominal 5V peak to peak nominal (balanced) 16-bit Stereo digital stream Connections Digital outputs 1 XLR AES/EBU balanced digital output 1 RCA coaxial connector SPDIF 1 TOSLINK optical connector Trigger input Trigger output 3.5mm (⅛”) mono jack ±4.5 to ±15V DC 3.
MANUAL HISTORY RELEASE DATE CHANGES M1 CDT manual issue 1 1st February 2011 1st Issue Issue 2 14th July 2011 Drawings and legacy features corrected Issue 3 26th March 2013 Slight behaviour differences specifications remain identical. Issue 3 is for M1 CDT manufactured in or after March 2013. Issue 4 18th April 2013 “Standby” section. Issue 4 is for M1 CDT manufactured in or after March 2013.