Audio Note CDT One/II Technical manual

CDT One/II
CD TRANSPORT
OWNER’S INFORMATION

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! IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION !
HUMIDITY: DO NOT STORE OR OPERATE THIS UNIT IN AREAS OF HIGH HUMIDITY, OR IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY TO WATER/DAMPINESS. DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO LIQUID.
EARTHING: THIS PRODUCT MUST BE EARTHED –ENSURE THAT THE MAINS SUPPLY CABLE IS
EARTHED.
SHOCK: INTERNAL OPERATING VOLTAGES ARE LETHAL! DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP COVER. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE FUSE WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE UNIT FROM THE MAINS
SUPPLY.
SAFETY COMPONENTS: INTERNAL FUSES AND OTHER SAFETY COMPONENTS ARE LOCATED
INSIDE THIS UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BS 60065 REQUIREMENTS.
IN THE EVENT OF SAFETY COMPONENT FAILURE, THEY MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME
PART TYPES ONLY. SUCH REPLACEMENT MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE
TECHNICIAN.
PRECAUTION
Never touch the power cord with wet hands.
Always pull the power cord out by the plug, not by the cord.
Never expose the system to rain, moisture, excessive heat and magnetism.
Never let an inexperienced person repair or reassemble the unit.
Never put anything, especially metal, into the unit.
Never place excessive weight on the unit.
Always remove compact disc and CD clamp out of the unit before carrying or
transportation.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Power requirements for electrical equipment differ from area to area. Please ensure
that your unit meets the power requirements in your area. The power requirement for your
transport is marked on the serial number plate on the rear panel.
If you are in doubt, please contact your dealer before plugging the unit into the mains
supply!
CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in conformity with the following
standards or standardized documents:
BS EN 60065 in accordance with the regulations 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC (from 1st January 1997).
CE 94
Peter Qvortrup
Director
Audio Note (UK) Limited
25 Montefiore Road,
Hove,
East Sussex
BN3 1RD
United Kingdom
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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WARRANTY AND SERVICING
Audio Note warrants this product free from defects in materials and workmanship for 2 years
from original date of purchase from an appointed Audio Note dealer. In the event that your
Audio Note product requires servicing, please contact your Audio Note dealer. If the equipment
needs to be shipped, please use the original packaging and include a copy of the sales receipt,
with a note, explaining in as much detail as possible, the problems that you are experiencing
with the unit.
Any modification not authorized by Audio Note will invalidate this warranty.
If you require technical support, servicing or have any questions, please direct them to your
Audio Note dealer first or contact us directly.
Customer Support:
Audio Note (UK) Limited,
25 Montefiore Road
Hove, East Sussex,
BN3 1RD,
United Kingdom
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
This product contains a low power laser device. To ensure continued safety, do not
remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel.
Make Your Contribution to Protect the Environment
Used batteries with the ISO symbol for recycling, as well as small accumulators
(rechargeable batteries), mini-batteries (cells) and starter batteries should not be thrown into
the dustbin. Please leave them at an appropriate depot.
This equipment conforms to No. 62/499/EEC, 87/308/EEC standard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRECAUTIONS
3 UNPACKING & INSTALLATION
4 OPERATIONS
5 PROGRAMMING
7 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS

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GENERAL
Congratulations on your purchase of the Audio Note CDT One/II CD Transport.
Audio Note is highly critical of the digital medium as presented by compact disc; we
sincerely hope that you too will find this transport breaks free from the 'digital mould' that we
are all so accustomed to, and so open a new window on your CD collection.
Please read over this manual carefully in order to obtain the best possible performance
and longevity from your transport.
UNPACKING & INSTALLATION
Please take care when unpacking the CDT One/II. We recommend that you store the
packing materials in case the unit requires shipping at a later date.
Next, select a suitable location for the unit, for example, a dry and dust-free area which
is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Connections:
The transport's sonic performance will start to improve as the internal parts 'bed' in.
The transport requires about two hundred hours of operation before the bedding in process is
complete.
Digital output connectors on the back of the CDT One/II unit provide a digital output for
connection to your DAC via your digital interconnect with RCA or XLR connectors. Your dealer
can advise on suitable type and quality of cable eg: - Audio Note AN-V is an excellent choice.
Mains connector: An IEC power connector is available for connection to mains using the
supplied mains cable.
Mains switch is located on the back of the CDT One/II just above the mains socket.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Compact disc transports have built-in error compensation circuits to correct minor
manufacturing defects on a disc. In some cases, defects on the disc, which are too large for
the error compensation circuits to handle, may cause the CD player to skip some tracks during
playback. If this problem occurs, play a new disc, normal playback of the new disc indicates
that the previous disc is damaged in some way. However, if the problem continues, it is best to
have the unit serviced.
LOADING THE DISC
Turn the power on.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and load a disc on the tray
Be sure to load a disc with the tray fully opened.
The label side of a disc should be facing upwards with the disc correctly seated in the
tray.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again.
The disc tray will close. Within a few seconds, the number of tracks and the total
playing time of the disc will appear on the display.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to unload a disc.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the disc drawer.
OPERATIONS
VIA BUTTONS LOCATED ON THE FRONT PANEL
PLAY/PAUSE ►▐▐ Press this button to play a disc.
Pressing this button again will pause playback.
Press the button again to resume playback.
STOP ■Press this button to stop playback.
SKIP Press these buttons to go to the previous or the next track.
OPEN/CLOSE  Press this button to open or close the CD tray.

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VIA REMOTE CONTROL
Batteries suitable for the CD3.1x/II remote control are
two of 1.5V UM-3/R6/AA type and are not included. They
should be bought separately and fitted into the remote
control before operating it. Please ensure that the
batteries are inserted correctly and polarity is right.
PLAY/PAUSE ►
▐▐ - Press this button to play a disc. Pressing
this button again will pause playback. Press the button again to
resume playback.
STOP ■- Press this button to stop playback.
SKIP - Press these buttons to go to the previous or the
next track.
SEARCH - Press these buttons to cue or review a track.
To reverse (review) a track, hold down the SEARCH button.
To cue (fast forward) a track, hold down the SEARCH button.
MEMORY - Use Memory button for programming and reviewing
programs.

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PROGRAMMING
You may select a number of tracks and store them in the memory in the desired sequence.
The player will then play back only your selection of tracks in the selected order.
1 Press the MEMORY button. 'MEMORY' will appear on the display.
2 Press the CD SKIP or numbered buttons - To select the desired track to be stored.
3 Press the MEMORY button - The track is now stored in the memory.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to complete programming.
4 Press PLAY to listen to the programmed tracks.
5 Press STOP once to stop playback.
6 Press STOP second time to clear programming.
A maximum of 32 tracks may be stored.
A particular track in your selection may be replaced with a new one if the original
selection was made in error. Simply store the new track in the program number to be replaced.
NOTE: Programming may not be made during playback.
TIME button. Press this button to see the elapsing or remaining time of the CD (Play mode
only). Press the TIME button and select the desired TIME DISPLAY for CD playback.
Each time this button is pressed, selection is as follows:
"EACH REMAIN" the elapsed playing time for the current track
"TOTAL" the total elapsed playing time
"TOTAL REMAIN" the remaining playing time for the current track
REPEAT button. Press this button to listen to the music repeatedly. Press once to repeat
the entire disc. Press twice to repeat the track being played.
RANDOM button. Press this button for random order playback.
NUMBERED buttons. A particular track may be selected for playback by using these
buttons. Example:
To play track No. 3, press the button “3” once.
To play track No. 14, press the buttons “1”and “4” in succession.
To play track No. 20, press the buttons “2” and “0” in succession.
DISPLAY button. Press this button to change the intensity of display or to turn it on/off.
Press the DISPLAY button once to reduce the intensity of the display. Press the DISPLAY
button twice to turn the display off. To turn the display on, please press DISPLAY button once
again.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Refer to the relevant sections in the manual for remedy suggestions.
SYMPTOM CHECK POINT
No sound from the CD player. Correct input is not selected on the amplifier.
"NO DISC" message on display There is no disc loaded or the disc is loaded incorrectly.
The disc is dirty.
The disc is upside down.
Moisture condensation on CD has caused the unit to
operate incorrectly.
Playback does not start from The player is in the PROGRAM or RANDOM mode.
the first track. Press the STOP (■) button to cancel the program mode
or RANDOM button to cancel random mode.
SPECIFICATIONS
Optical pick-up: 3 beam laser
Semi-conductor laser: 780 nm
Power source: AC 100-120V/220-240V 50/60 Hz
Fuses: 220/240V 1 x 100 mA Slow blow (T type)
1 x 250 mA Slow blow (T type)
100/120V 1 x 200 mA Slow blow (T type)
1 x 500 mA Slow blow (T type)
Dimensions: 300 (W) x 142 (H) x 430 (D) mm
(incl. connectors)
Weight: 5kg
Max power consumption: 40W