C.E.C. TL5 User manual

BELT DRIVE CD TRANSPORT
Owner's Manual
TL5
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Thank you for purchasing a TL5.
Please read through and refer to this Owner's Manual to use your TL5 safely
and adequately.
It is recommended to keep the packaging available for future transportation
needs.

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Features ..........................................................................2
Important Safety Instructions..........................................3
Handling Precautions......................................................4
Compact Disc Handling ..................................................5
Accessories.....................................................................6
Specifications..................................................................6
Rear Panel Functions and Connections .........................7
Inside the CD Door..........................................................7
Front Panel Functions .....................................................8
Remote Control unit ........................................................9
Basic Operation..............................................................10
Dimmer...........................................................................11
Programmed CD Playback ............................................12
Summary of Tips and Hints to use Belt Drive CD..........13
Maintenance...................................................................13
Maintenance of Rubber Belt ..........................................14
Troubleshooting..............................................................15
Service Contact Preparation..........................................15
□The new TL5 is a CD transport that uses CEC's
proprietary belt-drive mechanism to minimize the
vibration and electromagnetic noise from the spindle
motor.
A high precision CD stabilizer, which is a must for
the belt-drive system, is an easy-to-handle 7 cm in
diameter. The combination between the belt-drive
mechanism and heavy stabilizer with a big inertia
contributes to the high precision music reproduction.
□CEC’s long history of belt-drive system achieved a
new standard, where a user may replace the belt
without consulting a specialist.
You are now free from consulting a belt replacement
either at your service center or a dealer, and enjoy
music without worrying about the lifetime of a belt.
□
New TL5 features multiple digital outputs; AES/EBU,
COAXIAL and TOSLINK.
The shortest possible signal pass and stability
of signal quality have been maintained by direct
mounting of all terminals to the single circuit board.
□The brightness of the fluorescent display can be
switched by three steps at your convenience.
Contents Features

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The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to notify the user to
the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
accompanying documentation.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended
to alert the user to potential electric shock
hazards within the product’s enclosure.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!
DO NOT OPEN!
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR REAR PANEL. IT DOES
NOT CONTAIN ANY USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this appliance near water.
6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install this appliance near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) (For USA, Canada: ) Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades, with one blade wider
than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet. (For European
Countries: ) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
grounding-type plug. This plug has two poles and
a third grounding hole. The third hole is provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
Important Safety Instructions
10) Protect this appliance’s power cord from being
walked on or pinched, especially around the plugs,
convenience receptacles, and where it exits from this
appliance’s casing.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12) Only use this appliance with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer or sold with the
appliance. If using a cart, exercise
caution when moving the cart/
appliance combination to avoid
injury from it tipping over.
13) Unplug this appliance during lightning storms or when
leaving it unused for extended periods of time.
14)
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when this appliance itself, its
power-supply cord, or plug has been damaged in
any way, when liquids have been spilled onto this
appliance, when foreign objects have fallen into this
appliance, when this appliance has been exposed to
rain or moisture, when this appliance does not operate
normally, or when this appliance has been dropped.
CAUTION:
□Do not expose this appliance to drips or splashes.
□Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on this appliance.
□Do not install this appliance in a confined space, such
as within a bookcase or similar piece of furniture.
□Plug the ac power cord into an easily accessible ac
wall outlet, so it can be quickly unplugged in case of
emergency.
□
Do not remove the protective housing with a screw-
driver.
□Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
□If this appliance seems to be malfunctioning, contact
a qualified service station. discontinue use of any
malfuctioning unit.
For CANADA
AC power cord connection
Caution:
To prevent electric shock, match the blade width of the
plug to the slot width. the plug must be fully inserted to
the slot.

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❶Connecting Other Devices
Unplug the AC power cord from the outlet before
connecting or disconnecting other devices. Exercise
caution when handling the AC power cord. When
disconnecting the AC cord from a socket, make sure
you pull the plug, and not the cord itself.
❷Turning Power On/Off
Your system components should be turned on/off in
the following order to avoid generating noise from your
speakers and damaging the speakers themselves or
other devices:
□Turning power on: Turn on this appliance before
turning on the DA converter or amplifier connected
to this appliance.
□Turning power off: Turn off the amplifier before
turning off this appliance.
❸Optical Semiconductor Laser Pickup
The optical pickup is one of the important compo-
nents that determine the performance of a CD
transport. Never touch the optical lens of the pickup
with your fingers, etc. Always place the CD Stabilizer
on the CD-Turntable in the CD tray to keep the lens
clean when not in use as well.
❹CD Stabilizer
Only use the provided CD Stabilizer with this
appliance. Commercially available stabilizers may
cause this appliance to malfunction.
❺Handle With Care
Avoid exerting excessive force on the cabinet, the
switch, the knob, the terminal and the CD-Turntable on
this appliance.
❻Installation
Use of an audio rack is recommended to maximize
the sound quality and performance of this appliance.
Installation and use of this appliance in the locations
described below may cause deterioration in sound
quality or malfunction:
□ Locations exposed to direct sunlight, such
as windowsills, and other exceptionally warm
locations, such as near heating appliances
(surrounding temperature higher than 35 °C),
or exceptionally cold locations (surrounding
temperature lower than 10 °C), may prevent this
appliance from functioning adequately.
□Damp locations exceeding 90% humidity may
Handling Precautions
cause this appliance’s metal parts to rust, causing
this appliance to malfunction.
□Dusty locations may cause this appliance to
malfunction. The accumulation of dust inside the
CD tray may lower the performance of music
signal reading. It may also cause contact failure
of the switches, and/or noise.
□Otherwise, avoid installing this appliance close to
other transformers and electrical motors, so as to
prevent the pickup of induction hum. Also, avoid
mounting this appliance on surfaces that may be
affected by vibration.
❼Avoid lightning strikes
Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet
when there is a thunderstorm in your vicinity.
❽Condensation
When this appliance is brought into a warm room
when the exterior temperature is cold, or when the
room temperature rises sharply from using a heater,
condensation may form both inside and outside this
appliance, hampering its performance. If this happens,
leave this appliance unused in the room for 1 to 2
hours (depending on the amount of condensation), so
as to bring the temperature of this appliance closer to
the room temperature. The condensation should go
away gradually.
❾Listening etiquette
Make sure your playback sound, ex. due to too
big sound, does not disturb other people and your
neighborhood.

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□When taking a compact disc from its case, lift it out by
holding the edge of the disc while pressing down on
the center button of the case.
□Since a compact disc can be played or recorded only
on one side, discs should always be placed on the
CD-Turntable with the label side up.
□ Handle compact discs with care so as not to scratch
their surfaces. Scratches, fingerprints or soiling may
cause reading errors during playback.
□If a compact disc’s surface becomes soiled, wipe it
directly away from the disc’s center with a soft, dry
cloth. Try to keep the discs clean at all times.
□Never use chemicals such as record sprays, anti-static
sprays, benzene or thinner to clean a disc. These may
corrode the surface of a disc.
□
Do not place discs in any locations subject to high
temperatures and high humidity, or that receive direct
sunlight. Keep discs away from radiators and electrical
heaters. CD-R/RW discs are especially sensitive to
ultraviolet rays, so keep them out of direct sunlight.
□To avoid dust and scratching or warping of discs that
could cause reading errors, replace discs in their
cases after use.
□ Do not attach any labels on a disc surfaces. Do not
use discs that have Scotch tape, labels, excessive
label glue exposed on the surface. These may cause
this appliance to malfunction.
Compact Disc Handling
□
Do not use cracked discs or irregularly shaped discs
(octagonal, heart-shaped, or any other special shapes).
These may cause this appliance to malfunction.
CD-R/RW DISC
□
This appliance is able to playback CD-R/RW discs
recorded in audio CD format and finalized. Some
CD-R/RW discs may be unplayable due to the quality of
the CD-R/RW disc and/or the quality of the recording.
□
Do not attach stickers or protective seals on discs and
do not use any protective coating sprays. If you wish
to label a disc, only write on the label side using soft-
tipped insoluble pens. Never use ballpoint pens or
hard-tipped pens.

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TL5 should contain the following:
❶TL5 main unit
❷CD stabilizer
❸AC power cord
❹Remote control unit RU-217
❺Owner's manual
□Keep the packaging available for future transportation
needs.
□The power cord is for use with the TL5 exclusively,
and should not be used for other devices.
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BELT DRIVE CD TRANSPORT
TL5
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TL5
BELT DRIVE CD TRANSPORT
CECHoldingsCo., Ltd.
Made in Japan
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TL5
BELT DRIVE CD TRANSPORT
Owner’s Manual
Accessories
Playable disc Audio CD and finalized audio CD-R/
RW
Drive system Belt-Drive (spindle)
CD stabilizer Diameter approx. 70mm,
Weight approx. 330g (Brass)
Digital output
AES/EBU x 1: 2.5Vp-p / 110Ω
(pin2=hot)
COAXIAL x 1: 0.5Vp-p / 75Ω
TOS x 1: -21 to -15dBm EIAJ
Power supply AC120/230V, 50/60Hz
(specified on rear panel)
Power consumption 17W
Dimensions approx. 435(W) x 335(D) x 109(H)mm
（Incl. buttons, terminals, legs, etc.）
Weight approx. 8.3kg (Incl. CD Stabilizer)
Accessory CD stabilizer, AC power cord, Remote
control unit RU-217, Owner's manual
Color Silver / Black
□
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
□Illustrations in the Owner’s Manual may deviate from
the actual unit due to design improvements.
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❶Optical Laser Pickup Lens
The optical laser pickup reads music signals from
a compact disc. To keep it clean never touch the lens
with your fingers, etc., and always close the CD door.
❷CD Stabilizer
The CD Stabilizer for TL5 is heavy with a diameter
of 7cm and weighing 330g.
Handle with care. Hold the edge stead-
ily when placing on or removing it from the
CD-Turntable in the CD tray. Dropping the
CD Stabilizer may damage it and decrease
playback accuracy.
❸CD-Turntable
Place a compact disc on the CD-Turntable, and
place the CD Stabilizer on top of the disc. The CD
Stabilizer can be placed on the CD-Turntable when not
in use, even when no disc is in place.
❹Rubber Belt
Square rubber belt to drive a disc on the CD-
Turntable. Periodic maintenance is not required. The
tension of the belt may be lowered by using for years
which may affect the disc rotation accuracy. Refer to
page 14 to replace the belt.
Make a connection before power on to avoid mal-
fuctions.
DIGITAL OUTPUT to connect with a digital audio
device like D/A converter
❶
AES/EBU(Balanced)
Balanced digital output with a XLR type connector
(1=GND, 2=Hot, 3=Cold). Connect with a digital audio
device using a XLR (110Ω) cable.
❷COAXIAL
Standard (SPDIF) digital signal output jack with
a RCA type connector. Connect with a digital audio
device using a RCA (75Ω) cable.
❸TOS LINK (Optical)
Optical (SPDIF) digital signal output jack with a
square TOS LINK connector. Connect with a digital
audio player using an optical cable with a square TOS
LINK plug.
AC POWER
❹AC LINE
Connect the supplied 3-pin AC power cord to the AC
LINE inlet and the wall outlet.
DIGITAL OUTPUT
COAX TOSLINKAES/EBU
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❻Display
After reading a table of contents (TOC) the display
indicates the total number of tracks and total playback
time, and during playback the track number being
played and elapsed time are displayed.
A: Playback indicator lights up during playback.
B: Pause indicator blinks during pause mode
C: Time display indicates the elapsed time/remaining
time for the track being played, total remaining time
or total elapsed time.
D: Programming indicator lights up during program
mode.
E: Track number display indicates the track being
played.
F: Repeat indicator lights up when repeat mode is
enabled.
❼CD door knob
Open or close the CD door sliding backward or
forward by hand when placing a compact disc on the
tray. To keep the inside clean always close the CD
door.
❶POWER button
Press the POWER button to turn the power ON or
OFF.
When TL5 is turned on❻display will blink " 0 0:00 "
and the unit will check its tray for a compact disc.
Approximately 5 seconds later the display will change
to indicate the total number of tracks and the total
playing time. When there is no disc on the tray the
display will indictate " no dISC ".
❷Track Skip buttons
Press the Skip forward or backward button
to jump to the next or previous track from the track
being played (or displayed).
Pressing the skip backward button during play-
back, playback will return to the beginning of the track
being played. Press the skip backward button
twice repeatedly to jump to the previous track.
❸STOP button
Press the STOP button to stop playback.
❹PLAY/PAUSE /button
Press the PLAY/PAUSE /button to start or to
temporarily stop playback.
❺Remote sensor
The remote sensor, which receives signals from
the remote control unit, is located at the left side
of the ❻display window. Aim for this sensor when
using the remote control unit. The remote control may
malfunction if there are any obstacles between the
remote control unit and the remote sensor.
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Front Panel Functions

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❹CLEAR button
Press to clear the current programmed setting.
Refer to " Programmed CD Playback " on page 12 for
details.
❺PROGRAM button
Press to enable programmed playback. Refer to
" Programmed CD Playback " on page 12 for details.
❻DISPLAY button
Press to cycle the display through various mode.
Each press of the DISPLAY button cycles the display
in the following order: track number/elapsed track time
(default display) track number/remaining track time
total remaining time total elapsed time back to
track number/elapsed track time (default display).
□
After track-32 remaining track time is not displayed,
but " - " and " - - : - - " blink alternately.
□Total remaining time and total elapsed time will not
be displayed in the programmed playback mode
and/or repeat mode.
❼Search /button
Press and hold the
button to quickly search
through the track being
played. searches
through the track backwards, and searches
forwards.
❽Skip /button
Jump to the previous or next track.
❾PLAY/PAUSE /button
Press to start or to pause playback temporarily.
❿STOP button
Press to stop playback.
DIMM button
Press to change the display brightness in different 3
levels.
Key functions
❶Numeric keys
Press to select a track directly for playback or to
enter a programmed playback order. To select ex.
24-track press +10 twice and then 4.
❷REPEAT button
Press to repeatedly playback all the tracks on a disc.
When repeat mode is on, the display will show the
repeat indicator. Press again to cancel the repeat
mode.
❸CHECK button
Press to check the order of tracks in your current
programmed setting. Refer to "Programmed CD
Playback " on page 12 for details.
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Remote Control unit

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Precaution on handling the remote control
unit
□When operating the remote control, point it towards
the remote sensor on the front panel.
□Make sure nothing is blocking the front panel where
the remote sensor is located.
□Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to
direct sunlight or other light sources, as such exposure
can cause malfunction.
□The remote control unit may malfunction when its
batteries are running low. Change the batteries to new
ones of the same type if this seems to be the case.
Battery Installation
Remove the cover of
the battery compartment.
Insert two AAA batteries
into the compartment.
Make sure that the
batteries are inserted
with their positive (+) and negative (-) poles positioned
correctly, and put the cover back on.
Battery Replacement Period
If the distance at which the remote control unit can be
used to operate TL5 seems to be decreasing, replace
both batteries with new ones.
Precaution on handling batteries
□
Never use different types of batteries together. Both
rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries can be
used, but the two should not be used together.
□If you will not be using the remote control unit for an
extended period of time (more than a month), remove
the batteries to prevent leakage.
□If the batteries leak, use a cloth to wipe away the
liquid inside the battery compartment and replace the
batteries with new ones.
□Do not heat or disassemble batteries, and never
dispose of old batteries by throwing them in a fire.
Dispose of batteries following laws in the local area.
Remote Control unit - continued -
Normal Playback
❶Press the POWER button to turn the power on.
❷
Open the CD door sliding backward by hand. When
the door is open the display indicates " OPEn ".
❸
Lift up the CD Stabilizer holding the edge securely.
Place a disc on the CD-turntable, and place the
supplied CD stabilizer gently on top of the disc.
Important: Make sure that a disc and the CD
stabilizer have been set correctly and laterally before
closing the CD door.
Inclined positioning of CD stabilizer and/or improper
connection of CD stabilizer to a disc might cause an
unstable rotation resulting in the ability to read music
signals correctly.
Slightly push the CD stabilizer with your finger for
correct location and better mounting to disc.
■Make sure you place the disc on the
CD-turntable with the label side facing
up, and place the CD stabilizer on the
disc before closing the CD door. TL5 is
unable to read the disc unless you place the CD
stabilizer correctly.
■Only use the supplied CD Stabilizer. Any other
type of the CD Stabilizer may cause a malfunction.
❺Close the CD door completely sliding forward by hand.
TL5 should automatically start spinning the disc to
read its information, and the total number of tracks and
the total playing time should appear on the display.
Leaving TL5 withtout pressing any button the display
will change approx.10 seconds later to show the 1st
track playback ready.
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CD stabilizer
Basic Operation

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Display brightness can be changed in different three
levels. Press the DIMM key on the remote control unit
to dim the display. The display brightness will toggle
through brighter(default), off and lighter.
During off mode:
"OPEn" will be dis-
played in the lighter
setting temporarily
when the CD door is
open in the off setting.
Closing the CD door
the display will be off
again automatically.
□Regardless of the current DIMMER setting it will be
returned to the default in case that the power is turned
on again.
brighter (default)
off
lighter
Dimmer
❻
Press the PLAY/PAUSE /button to start playback.
The playback indicator and track number should be
shown on the display, followed by the elapsed time for
the track being played.
Skipping track
Press the Skip forward or backward button to
jump to the next or previous track from the track being
played (or displayed).
Note: Pressing the skip backward button during
playback, playback will return to the beginning of the
track being played. Press the backward button twice
repeatedly to jump to the previous track.
Pausing playback
Press the PLAY/PAUSE /button to stop playback
temporarily. Press this button again to resume playback.
Stopping playback
Press the STOP button to stop playback.
Playback will stop automatically if
you open the CD door without pressing
the STOP button, but it will take a few
seconds for the CD-turntable to stop
spinning. Do not touch the CD Stabilizer or the
disc until those stop completely. Pressing the
CD Stabilizer or the disc down exessively may
damage the CD mechanism or the disc, or cause
TL5 to malfunction.
Removing the Disc
Slide the CD Door open with your hand, and remove
the CD stabilizer first by holding its edge, and then
remove the disc.
Lifting of the CD stabilizer too quickly
or after playing for a long time may cause
a disc drop out of the CD-turntable.
10 seconds later
total tracks total play time
Basic Operation - continued -
Lift the CD stabilizer gently in order
to avoid damaging disc or by falling
down on the center shaft and/or other
components of the CD Transport.
Place the CD stabilizer on the CD-turntable even
without disc and slide the CD Door closed with your
hand.
NOTE: Do not leave a disc on the CD-turntable when
the TL5 is not in use.

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Playback in Program Mode
Press the PLAY/PAUSE /button while the "PRGM "
indicator is shown on the display to play the programmed
tracks.
□To return to the normal playback mode, press the
PROGRAM button while playback is stopped.
The " PRGM " indicator will disappear from the
display. To return to the program mode, press the
PROGRAM button again.
Checking, Adding, Changing and Deleting
programmed tracks
Programmed tracks can be checked, added, changed
and deleted under the program mode while playback is
stopped.
❶
Checking the playback order of programmed tracks
Press the CHECK button repeatedly to show the
playback order of programmed tracks. The display
changes to show " - - " when you reach the next to the
last track in the program.
Pressing the CHECK button again here will display
the first track in the playback order.
□
If you press the STOP button, the display will jump
back to the first track in the programmed order.
❷Adding tracks to the program
To add one track to the current program, press the
STOP button and select the track number with the
numeric keys. The new track will be added to the end
of the current playback order. Repeat this process to
add more tracks to the program. Press the STOP
button to complete the track-adding phase.
❸Changing tracks in the program
To change one track in your programmed playback
order, press the CHECK button repeatedly until the
track number in question is displayed, then select a
new track number. The new track will overwrite the
existing track. Repeat this process to change more
tracks. Press the STOP button to finish the track-
changing phase.
Programming
Up to 32 tracks in a customized playback order can
be programmed by using the remote control unit while
playback is stopped.
❶Press the PROGRAM button on the remote control unit
to activate the program mode. " PRGM " is displayed,
and " 1" as temporary track number blinks and " 1" as
the first playback order is displayed.
❷Select a track number by pressing the numeric keys
on the remote control unit. The selected track will be
added to the program. For example: Press key-5 to
add the 5th track to the 1st playback order, then press
key-3 to add the 3rd track to the 2nd playback order.
Repeat this process to program additional tracks.
□In case that a number beyond the last track number
on a disc is selected the last track may be added
alternatively.
□After the 1st playback track is added you can select
an addition track by pressing skip buttons as well.
The selected track number blinks. Then press the
PROGRAM button to add the track to the program.
In this way press the PROG. button to add the track
every after blinking a track number by pressing skip
buttons.
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Press the STOP button to complete the programming
phase. The 1st playback track number is displayed. If
32 tracks are programmed " FULL" is displayed as well.
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Track number
Programmed CD Playback

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Programmed CD Playback - continued -
❹Deleting Programmed Tracks
□All tracks: to clear the entire program, hold down
the CLEAR button for more than 2 seconds.
□One track: to clear one track from the program,
press the CHECK button repeatedly until the track
number in question is displayed, then press the
CLEAR button. Repeat this step (CHECK then
CLEAR) to remove more tracks from the program.
□The entire program will be deleted automatically
when you open the CD door or turn the power off.
❶Handle the CD stablizer withe care
The CD stabilizer is quite heavy. Please handle it
carefully not to drop to damage other equipment and/
or furniture. And the distortion of the CD stabilizer may
damage the CD reading performance. Please note
that it is a quite expensive highly precise component.
❷
When mounting the CD stabilizer
Make sure to mount the CD stabilizer on CD-
turntable vertically. An inclination of installation of
the stabilizer to the spindle shaft may cause unstable
reading of the music signal.
❸
Don't touch the CD stabilizer before stop
Don't touch the CD stabilizer as well as disc when it
is rotating after music. Pressing the CD stabilizer down
strongly may damage the CD mechanism.
❹Don't touch the pick-up lens
Laser pickup is one of the most important compo-
nents for the performance of CD player. Don't touch
the lens by finger. Make sure to close the CD door
when CD player is not used for clean maintenance of
the laser pick-up lens.
❶
If the surface of the TL5 case becomes soiled, wipe
with a soft cloth or use diluted neutral cleaning
liquid. Be sure to remove any fluid completely. Do
not use thinner, benzene, alcohol, chemical cloths or
bleaching agents as these may damage the surface
of the TL5 case. Also avoid using aerosol insecticides
near this appliance.
❷If dust accumulates on the CD-Turntable, remove it
with stick tape (e.g. Scotch tape). Make sure not to
touch the optical pickup lens with your fingers.
❸
TL5 requires no periodic maintenance except the belt
replacement mentioned on page 14, and contains no
other user-serviceable parts. Contact your dealer or
an authorized CEC service center for an inspection
and repair in case of malfunction.
Summary of Tips and Hints
Maintenance
to use Belt Drive CD

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❸
Then mount the belt to the motor pulley groove. Using
a pair of tweezers would be easier to mount.
❹
Be sure the belt is installed at the grooves and the belt
is not twisted. Twist of the belt can be corrected easily
by using a pair of tweezers moving the center shaft by
hand.
Periodical maintenance or check is not required
for a rubber belt used for all CEC belt-drive CD
transports and players. However, the tension of the
belt may be lowered by using for years which may
result unstable reading of information on CD, noise
during music reproduction and/or jump of the music.
The replacement of the belt may solve the problem if
it comes from weaker tension of the belt.
If replacement of a belt does not solve the problem,
consult with the dealer that you have purchased.
An average of the life of a belt is 5 years. It is not
required to replace if musc reproduction goes well even
after 5 years.
Replacement of a rubber belt
No other rubber band than CEC original rubber belt
can be used for replacement. Require the CEC belt at the
dealer that you have purchased.
❶Remove the old belt.
❷
Mount a new belt to the groove under the CD-turntable
through the clearance between pick-up cover and CD-
turntable.
pick-up cover motor pulley
motor pulley groove
groove under CD-turntable
side view
side view
proper position of the belt after replacing
side view
Maintenance of Rubber Belt

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Troubleshooting
If you suspect a malfunction in this appliance,
please check the following chart before calling your
dealer.
malfunction solution
no power connect completely both ends of
AC power cord
no playback
place CD-Stabilizer on CD
close CD door completely
place CD label facing up
clean up CD
sound skipping
change the location or place on a
stable rack
clean up CD
no sound
correct connections as per manual
select an input with connection
check connections, input selection
and volume setting
turn off and on all the devices
sound distortion
change to suitable cables
correct the cable direction
hum noise connect the RCA plugs completely
interference on tuner place away from tuner or power off
unresponsive to
remote control
turn on the main unit
install batteries
replace with new batteries
TL5 contains a microcomputer that can malfunction
due to the external noise or interference. If this
seems to be the case, turn the unit off and wait for a
short while before turning it back on and trying again
In case you need to contact a service center
please prepare the following information.
Model name and serial number:
Purchase date:
Dealer name and contact information:
Description of the unit's problem:
Service Contact Preparation

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CEC Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan