Burmester 089 User manual

OWNER´S MANUAL
TOP LINE
CD PLAYER
089
HIGH END MADE IN GERMANY
BURMESTER AUDIOSYSTEME GMBH • KOLONNENSTR. 30G • 10829 BERLIN • GERMANY
TEL [phone] – 0 • FAX [phone] – 68 •E-MAIL: [e-mail] • www.burmester.de

VERSION 1.0 from 4/6/2009

Dear Audiophile,
Thank you for choosing this Burmester audio component. We sincerely appreciate your trust in us.
You have purchased a unit which excels in musical fidelity and combines uncompromising manufacturing
quality with technical innovation and the highest degree of operating flexibility.
We recommend reading this user manual at least once in its entirety before initial operation. This will enable
you to make full use of all capabilities of this outstanding audiophile instrument.
Should you have any further questions, please contact your dealer or us directly.
Talk to us about your special requests, even if they seem out of the ordinary. We happily accept technically
reasonable challenges.
Enjoy your enhanced listening pleasure.
Your Burmester Team

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
UNPACKING AND SETTING UP 1
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW OF CD PLAYER UNIT 2
FRONT PANEL 2
REAR PANEL 3
FIRST STARTUP 4
CONNECTIONS 5
HOOKUP TO AN ANALOG AMPLIFIER 5
HOOKUP TO A DIGITAL AMPLIFIER 5
HOOKUP OF A DIGITAL SOURCE COMPONENT 6
HOOKUP OF AN ANALOG SOURCE COMPONENT 6
ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS 6
OPERATING CONTROLS 7
THE FUNCTION INDICATORS 8
SYSTEM SETUP 9
OPERATING THE SYSTEM SETUP 9
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE MENU ITEMS 10
DESCRIPTION OF THE MENU ITEMS OF THE SYSTEM SETUP 11
REMOTE CONTROL 12
PROGRAMMING A FAVOURITE TRACK SELECTION OF A CD 14
BURLINK 15
CONNECTIONS 15
COMMANDS 15
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 16
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 18
SECURITY NOTICE 18

1
UNPACKING AND SETTING UP
CAUTION: The CD player 089 is shipped inside a plastic protective cover. Make sure that children do not play
with it to avoid the danger of suffocation.
Unpacking To avoid damaging the housing, please do not use pointed or sharp tools to open the box.
Please make sure that the content of the box is complete. If something is missing or you
notice any damage while unpacking, do not hook up the unit. Instead, contact your
authorized dealer.
Content of boxes The two boxes should contain the following:
•1 box with the CD player 089
•1 CD clamp
•1 AC power cord
•1 Remote control
•1 owner’s manual
Packaging We recommend to keep the original packing in case the unit needs to be shipped in the
future.
Setting up Too low or too high temperatures may cause damage inside of the CD player.
Therefore we recommend you leave the unit to adapt to room temperature, before
using it for the first time.
Carefully remove the unit from its packaging and set it up in an appropriate location. To
protect the 089 from overheating make sure that the location offers sufficient air circulation
around the unit. Also, avoid excessive exposure to sun, dust and humidity.
Please make sure that your desired location for the preamp is stable enough to carry its
weight.
Ventilation ducts and openings in the housing serve to keep the unit cool. They must not be
covered up with magazines, table cloth, curtains etc.
If the 089 has to be operated in an extremely warm environment it may be necessary
to supply additional ventilation. Avoid operating the unit in an excessively humid
environment like bath rooms etc.

2
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW OF CD PLAYER UNIT
FRONT PANEL
(1) Sliding cover (13) SKIP >>| button for selecting the next
(2) INPUT LEDs indicate the selected input tracks
(3) SYNC LED indicates a correct data stream input (14) PROGRAM LED illuminates when a music
(4) TRACK display indicates the current track program has been selected and saved
(5) OPERATING MODE display (15) IR receiver for commands of remote control
(6) REPEAT display (16) AUDIO LED shows up sampling of 192kHz
(7) TIME display shows elapsed or remaining time (17) STOP button
(8) SCAN- and REPEAT AB display (18) PLAY/ PAUSE button
(9) VOLUME display shows the current volume (19) VOLUME down button decreases the
(10) INPUT button for input selection volume
(11) DISPLAY button selects display brightness (20) VOLUME up button increases the volume
(12) SKIP |<< button for selecting the previous tracks (21) POWER switch
(22) POWER LED lights up red when the unit is on

3
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW OF CD PLAYER UNIT
REAR PANEL
(23) BURLINK interface RS-232 with check LEDs (33) Digital audio output RCA (75
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(24) BURLINK interface USB with check LEDs (34) Digital audio input TORX
(25) MMI slot for future upgrades for optical fiber cables
(26) Analog audio input right channel (bal.) (35) Digital audio input RCA (75
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(27) Analog audio input left channel (bal.) (36) Analog audio output right channel (bal.)
(28) AC mains switch (37) Analog audio output (unbal.)
(29) AC mains terminal (38) Analog audio output (unbal.)
(30) REMOTE output for analog recording unit (TAPE)
(31) REMOTE input (39) Analog audio output left channel (bal.)
(32) Digital audio output TOTX for optical fiber cables
(40) CD clamp

4
FIRST STARTUP
CAUTION: Before connecting the unit, please check if the input voltage data on the rear panel, underneath the AC
mains terminal (29) is equal to the local voltage of your wall outlet. Make sure the ground lead in your power outlet
is working correctly. A missing or faulty ground is extremely dangerous!
In case of doubt contact a licensed electrician. or your power supply company.
• Connect your preferred in- and outputs of the CD player with your HiFi system. Please refer to the chapter
CONNECTIONS.
• Make sure, that the AC mains switch (28) on the rear panel of the CD player is set to OFF position.
• Connect the AC power cord into the AC mains terminal (29) and plug it into the wall outlet.
• Switch the AC mains switch (28) to ON position.
• With the POWER switch (21) on the front panel of the CD player the unit is switch on.
• During the first startup, you have to decide if the ANALOG OUTPUTS (36), (37), (38) and (39) will run with
defined (FIX) or adjustable (VARIABLE) volume level.
CAUTION: If the CD player is connected directly to a power amplifier or active loudspeakers, you must
choose the setting VARIABLE ! ! ! The setting FIX may destroy your loudspeakers, because the CD
player delivers the maximum volume level to the outputs ! ! !
• Open the sliding cover (1) on the top of the CD player, put a CD onto the turntable with the printed side
upwards and afterwards put the CD CLAMP (40) onto the CD.
• After closing the sliding cover, the CD player reads the information track of the CD and shows the number of
tracks and the total playing time of the CD on the display.
• By pushing the PLAY/PAUSE button (18) on the front panel of the unit or on the remote control, the CD player
starts playing.
• If you have chosen the VARIABLE setting, the volume level can be regulated with the buttons VOLUME+ and
VOLUME- on the front panel of the unit or on the remote control.
• Detailed information about the manifold functions of the CD player, are available in the following chapters of this
owner’s manual.
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5
CONNECTIONS
All connection terminals are located on the rear panel. While connecting the CD player, all components of the music
system must be turned off.
CAUTION: Before connecting the unit, please check if the input voltage of the 089 is equal to the local voltage of
your wall outlet. Make sure the ground lead in your power outlet is working correctly. A missing or faulty ground is
extremely dangerous!
In case of doubt contact a licensed electrician.
AC mains terminal Make sure the AC mains switch (28) is set to OFF. Connect the appliance connector of the
power cord to the AC mains terminal (29). Then plug the power cord into the wall outlet.
There are various possibilities to connect the CD player, depending upon the kind of audio components and auxiliary
devices used. For the best connections please refer to the owner’s manual of your audio components or auxiliary
devices. Following the various connection possibilities are explained:
CONNECTING AN ANALOG AMPLIFIER
Analog outputs To connect an analog preamp, integrated amp or power amp the 089 offers balanced as
well as unbalanced outputs (ANALOG OUTPUTS). If your amplifier provides balanced
inputs, connect them to the terminals BALANCED R (36) and BALANCED L (39).
Unbalanced connections can be made using the terminals UNBAL (37). An analog
recording device may be hooked up to the terminal TAPE (38).
For reasons of superior sound we recommend using balanced connections whenever
possible. If you connect the CD player to an analog preamplifier or integrated amplifier, we
recommend choosing the setting FIX in the SYSTEM-SETUP. You will find this setting in the
menu item OUTPUT.
CAUTION: If the CD player is connected directly to power amplifiers, you must choose
the setting VARIABLE ! ! ! The setting FIX may destroy your loudspeakers,
because the CD player delivers maximum level to the outputs ! ! !
The pinning of the balanced outputs are: PIN1=GND, PIN2=NEG, PIN3=POS.
CONNECTING A DIGITAL AMPLIFIER
Digital outputs The player provides two DIGITAL OUTPUTS for connecting a digital amplifier:
The terminal TOTX (32) sends optical signals via optical fiber cable with plugs according to
TOSHIBA norm.
The terminal RCA (33) requires a 75ohms coax cable with RCA plugs.
Choose whichever connection sounds best to you if your amplifier allows both types of
hookup.
CAUTION: The terminal RCA (33) must not be connected to the analog input of an amplifier
because this could damage the amp or the loudspeakers.
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CONNECTING A DIGITAL SOURCE COMPONENT
Digital inputs The CD player 089 offers two DIGITAL INPUTS for the connection of external digital source
components such as DAT recorders or CD players:
The terminal TORX (34) receives optical signals and requires an optical cable with plugs
according to TOSHIBA norm.
The terminal RCA (35) receives electronic signals and requires a 75ohms coax cable with
RCA plugs.
Choose whichever connection sounds best to you if your amplifier allows both types of
connection.
CAUTION: The digital inputs of the 089 can process PCM stereo data with a sample rate up
to 192kHz. For sample rates above 96kHz the player needs to be switched to 192kHz mode
by pressing the AUDIO button on your remote control.
CONNECTING AN ANALOG SOURCE COMPONENT
Analog inputs The CD player 089 offers a balanced ANALOG INPUT for the connection of external analog
source components such as a phono preamplifier or a FM-tuner for example.
The analog input terminals (26) and (27) are balanced connectors. If your analog source
component offers only unbalanced connectors, you need two RCA to XLR connectors,
which you can order at your local dealer.
The pinning of the balanced inputs are: PIN1=GND, PIN2=NEG, PIN3=POS.
ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS
REMOTE Connecting DC OUT (30) to the corresponding DC IN jack of another BURMESTER-unit
offers to switch on or off this other unit simultaneous by the 089. In this case, the 089 has
the master function.
Connecting DC IN (31) to the corresponding DC OUT jack of another BURMESTER-unit
offers to switch on or off the 089 simultaneous by the other unit. In this case, the 089 has
the slave function.
MMI slot (optional) The MMI slot (25) offers to integrate future developments into the CD player 089, for
example a multi media interface.
BURLINK To the BURmester-LINK interface plugs (23), (24) a computer system like PC,
CRESTRON, AMXe.g. can be connected to the CD player 089. The computer system
allows a comfortable control of your HiFi system using an individual programmable touch
panel for example. With the LEDs beside the plugs named Tand R(Transmit and Receive)
you can check whether data exchange is working.