Artora ArtoPlayer 1000 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
ArtoPlayer 1000

Introduction
Congratulations on your new ArtoPlayer 1000. We think you have made
an excellent choice!
All ARTORA products are designed, engineered and manufactured in
Denmark and thoroughly tested before shipment in order to provide you
with the best in musical satisfaction and lasting value. We have gone to
every length to assure that this CD player will work with very little previous
knowledge of the product so that everybody will be able to enjoy its
musicality right away.
Nonetheless we recommend that you read these instructions carefully, as
there are elements that should be acknowledged before
you start using your new ArtoPlayer 1000.
Unpacking
Carefully lift the ArtoPlayer 1000 out of the box and make sure not to
scratch the surfaces. Please save the packaging in a dry place for future
use. Your ArtoPlayer 1000 is a delicate precision electronic instrument
and should always be properly packed before transportation. Because of
its weight and ne surface nish it is highly probable that the surface will
be damaged if not shipped in its original custom-made packaging.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read carefully before
the unit is operated.
Retain instructions
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future
reference.
Heed warnings
All warnings on the equipment and in the operating instructions should
be adhered to.
Water and moisture
The unit should not be used near water – for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry machine, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool etc.

Heat
The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, direct sunlight or other components that produce
heat.
Ventilation
The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not
interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the unit should not be
situated on a bed, sofa, rug, carpet, or similar surface that may block the
ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation such as a book-
case or closed cabinet that may impede the ow of air through the
ventilation openings.
Object and liquid entry
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilt
into the enclosure openings.
Non-use periods
The power cord of the equipment should be unplugged from the mains
outlet when left unused for a longer period of time – for instance through
a vacation period.

Service and repairs
All service and repair work must be performed by a qualied technician,
authorized by ARTORA. The warranty is void, if the unit has been
modied or tampered with.
INSTALLATION and OPERATION
Installation
It is always good practice to do all connecting or disconnecting with the
power switched off. This will prevent unpleasant and loud noises coming
from the loudspeakers and avoid the risk of damage to the equipment.
Rear panel
The rear panel of the ArtoPlayer 1000 has an input socket for the mains
cable and outputs for both analog and digital signals.
Analogue Outputs
The ArtoPlayer 1000 has left and right channel analog outputs via
RCA type connectors. Use these outputs for connection
to an integrated amplier or a preamplier.

Digital Outputs
There are two digital outputs on the ArtoPlayer 1000 – one via a RCA
type connector and the other via a TOSLINK type connector. If you wish
to use the ArtoPlayer 1000 with a separate D/A converter, connect this
to either the RCA socket or the TOSLINK socket. DO NOT connect to
both sockets at the same time, as this could degrade the sound quality.
Power cord
The separate power cord supplied connects to the 2-pin power socket
on the rear panel. Make all connections before tting the mains power
cord.
ON/OFF
Press the ON/OFF button on the back of the ArtoPlayer 1000 to power it
up.
Standby
You will notice that the ARTORA products do not have a standby
function. This is because we constantly strive to make our products as
environment-friendly as possible; and the best way to save on electricity
is to turn off the unit when not in use.

A lot of audio products require a long warm up period in order to perform
their best. This is not the case with ARTORA, since all of our products
have been designed using the latest digital technology – and they all
sound great, even when just turned on.
Mains Voltage
The correct AC mains voltage is printed on the label situated on
the bottom of the unit. Make sure your AC mains voltage is correct
before connecting the unit. The ArtoPlayer 1000 is factory set for a
specic voltage and will only work with that voltage (±10%).
Three versions of the ArtoPlayer 1000 are available:
100V 50/60Hz, 120V 50/60Hz and 230V 50/60Hz.
In case you move to a country that has a different AC supply voltage,
contact your ARTORA dealer, or the authorized distributor, for a
professional conversion to the new supply voltage.
Cables
Use the best available interconnect cables. We cannot emphasize this
enough. As better components and systems are developed, it becomes
increasingly important to avoid the limitations of inferior system intercon-
nections.

‘LESS IS MORE’
The ArtoPlayer 1000 has three hidden switches incorporated in the
words ‘LESS IS MORE’ on top of the cabinet. These three switches/
words control all basic functions of the ArtoPlayer.
Please note that there are a couple of different functions hidden behind
every word and in some cases two words must be pressed simultane-
ously in order to activate the desired function. You’ll get familiar with the
various commands after just a few minutes. All functions can also be
accessed via the optional ArtoRemote (please refer to the section about
the ArtoRemote).
General
If the unit is set to PAUSE, STOP or EJECT this will read in the display for
three seconds at maximum light strength.
Tracks will read 1, 2, 3 and so forth – minutes and seconds will read
1:01 etc. If no disc is present in the slot-drive, the display will read “NO
DISC” whenever the unit is turned on.

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PLAY
STOP
EJECT
PAUSE
Insert a new CD or or press ‘MORE’
if there is already a CD in the player.
Press ‘IS’ for more than one second.
Press ‘IS’ once when the CD is not
playing or press ‘IS’ twice successively
during playback.
Press ‘IS’ during playback. Press ‘IS’
again to resume playback.

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REPEAT
NEXT TRACK
PREVIOUS TRACK
FAST FORWARD
FAST BACKWARDS
Press ‘LESS’ and ’MORE’ simultaneously
for more than one second. Press both
buttons again to turn off repeat mode.
Press ‘MORE’ once.
Press ‘LESS’ once.
Press ‘MORE’ for more than
one second.
Press ‘LESS’ for more than
one second

Insert Disc
When a disc is inserted, the TOC (table of content) will be recognized,
but not displayed, and track no. 1 will start playing. Track number and
elapsed time will be displayed.
Recommendations
Allow your new ArtoPlayer 1000 a reasonable break-in period. Although
it delivers outstanding performance straight out of the box, you should
expect to hear sonic improvements, as the electronic components are
broken in. This may take several days, even weeks, but the performance
will be quite constant afterwards.
To maintain the visual appearance of your ArtoPlayer 1000, occasionally
wipe the cabinet surfaces with a soft damp (not wet) piece of cloth to
remove dust. A mild, non-alkaline soap solution may be used to remove
ngerprints or similar smudges.
Cleaners containing abrasives should NOT be used, as they will damage
the nish of the cabinet.
The user should NOT attempt to service the ArtoPlayer 1000 beyond that
described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be
referred to authorized service personnel.

ArtoRemote remote control (optional)
Controls both ArtoPlayer 1000 and ArtoAmp 150
PLAY Press in order to play a disc from the rst track.
PAUSE Press once during play to pause the disc. Press again
to resume playback.
STOP Press for more than one second to stop the disc.
NEXT/FAST FORWARD Press to skip to the next track.
Keep pressing this button for more than one second to start ‘FAST
FORWARD’.
PREVIOUS/FAST BACKWARDS Press to return to the previous
track.
Keep pressing this button for more than one second to start ‘FAST
BACKWARDS’.
REPEAT Press and simultaneously in order to repeat the entire
disc. Press both buttons again to undo repeat mode.

DIMMER Press to adjust the intensity of the light in the display.
VOLUME UP Press to turn up the volume.
VOLUME DOWN Press to turn down the volume.
EJECT Press once to eject the CD.
INPUT SELECT Press the in the bottom of the remote to toggle
between the different line- and Bluetooth inputs.
GENERAL
Receiver
A receiver behind the three small holes in the top right corner of the front
panel of the ArtoPlayer 1000 receives infrared commands transmitted
from the remote control.
For reliable operation of the remote control, it is important that there is a
clear line of sight between the handset and the ArtoPlayer 1000.

Display & Dimmer
Any touching of the remote control buttons will cause the ArtoPlayer
display to be immediately lit in order to let you know that the command
has been received.
As a rule all display readouts will be dimmed to the chosen level three
seconds after the last command.
The light intensity of the display can be adjusted to High, low or shut off.
Batteries
We have designed the ArtoRemote to be as clean and minimalist as
possible. For this reason you have to remove the entire back-panel of
the remote control in order to change the batteries. Unscrew the four
little screws and carefully change the batteries before re-attaching the
back-panel. When inserting the new batteries make sure that + on the
battery is aligned with + on the battery holder. Be careful not to touch the
other components in the remote control, when changing the batteries.
The batteries (Button Cells, CR 2430) used in the ArtoRemote are
available from photo shops and supermarkets.

WARRANTY
Limited warranty
ARTORA warrants the product designated herein to be free from
manufacturing defects in material and workmanship, subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth, for a period of two (2) years from the
date of purchase by the original purchaser.
ARTORA has authorized distribution in many countries worldwide.
In each country or territory, the authorized importing distributor has
accepted the responsibility for warranty of products sold by that
distributor or his authorized ARTORA dealers. Warranty service should
normally be obtained from the importing distributor or from the dealer
from whom you purchased your product.
In the unlikely event of service required beyond the capability of the
importer, ARTORA will fulll the conditions of the warranty.
Such product must be returned to ARTORA together with a copy of the
bill of sale for that product, a detailed description of the problem, and
such information necessary for return shipment.

Conditions and repair
This warranty is subject to the following conditions and limitations.
The warranty is void and inapplicable if the product has been used or
handled other than in accordance with the instructions in the owner’s
manual, abused, misused or damaged by accident, neglect or while
being transported, or the defect is due to the product being repaired or
tampered with by anyone other than ARTORA or an authorized ARTORA
repair center. The customer must pack the product properly, using
the original shipping carton, and return it to ARTORA or an authorized
ARTORA repair center. Before shipping a defective product, a return
authorization must be obtained from ARTORA.
A written description of the defect and a photocopy of the original
purchase receipt must accompany a returned product.
This receipt must clearly list model and serial number, the date of
purchase, the name and address of the purchaser and authorized dealer
and the price paid by the purchaser.
If these terms are not fullled, ARTORA will not cover the repair costs.

Miscellaneous
Any implied warranties relating to the above product shall be limited
to the duration of this warranty. The warranty does not extend to any
incidental or consequential costs or damages to the purchaser.
Notice
ARTORA reserves the right to modify the design of any product without
obligation to purchasers of previously manufactured products and to
change the price and specications of any product without notice or
obligation to any person.