Instructions for use Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity M3SCD player. The M3SCD consists of a top quality CD mechanism with unsurpassed playability. The M3SCD includes digital inputs to allow external digital audio sources such as TV, DAB tuners, computer, etc., to also benefit from its internal high quality DAC circuits. All connections thus use a top quality over sampling 24 bit 192 kHz up sampling digital-toanalogue converter.
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CONTENTS Section Page – Laser information and warnings 4 – Mains plug (UK only), modification warning 5 General advice – Installation precautions 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 disks – Play – Pause – Stop – Track selection,
SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The M3SCD 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.
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 M3SCD 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 M3SCD 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.
INSTALLATION Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of the new M3SCD 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 10 11 1 DISPLAY 7 IR RECEIVER lens 2 POWER ON/STANDBY button 8 ►|▐▐ - 3 CD function select button 9 █ - STOP button 4 SPDIF input select button 10 ▐◄◄ - Track back button 5 OPTICAL input select button 11 ►►▌- 6 USB input selector button 12 ▲ 12 13 PLAY/PAUSE button Track forward button - EJECT button 13 CD TRAY 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 RCA line outputs 19 USB input 15 SP/DIF COAXIAL & OPTICAL digital outputs 20 IEC ma
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.
OPERATION CD PLAYER Switch on unit. To load a CD load the CD into the tray, press the ▲ (eject) button so the tray comes out. The tray may then be closed by giving it a gentle push, or pressing ►|▐▐ (play/pause) button on the front panel or remote, or the ▲ (eject) button on the front panel NO DISC The unit will scan the contents of the disc. After a short delay, the display window then shows the total number of tracks available on the CD, and total playing time.
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 PLAY 1 repeat track 0:12 If the REPEAT button is pressed a second time, “repeat disc” is displayed instead, and the entire disc is then played repeatedly. PLAY 1 repeat disk 0:24 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 7 repeat 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.
DIGITAL INPUTS This unit may be used with other digital source equipment such as DAB tuners, media streamers, TVs, set top boxes and computers to greatly enhance the sound from these sources. It switches the internal DAC and filter circuits to one of the digital inputs to allow the same up sampling of external digital source, to give highest quality analogue output, from the unit’s RCA outputs. Simply connect desired digital equipment to the inputs on this unit, using suitable cable.
USB INPUT Connect the USB input to any PC/MAC using a good quality USB A to B cable not exceeding 4.5M. To use USB input, simply press the USB button on the front panel or remote control STOP. USB 74 72:36 no lock Play some music on the host computer. When a valid audio data stream is detected, display will show ‘locked’ STOP. USB 74 72:36 locked On the host computer, a new mixer will be available, which is the default mixer whenever the DAC is plugged in.
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 Output, digital 0dB level 50 ohms RCA output 2.2V R.M.S. nominal DAC DAC circuit Total correlated jitter Linearity Frequency response Channel separation Signal-to-noise ratio Total harmonic distortion 24 bit Delta-Sigma (bit stream) dual differential 8x over-sampling Up sampled to 192 KHz <135 picoseconds peak to peak <0.1 dB down to -96 dB 10Hz to 20 kHz -0.2 dB max. >105 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz >117 dB “A”- wtd. <0.
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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