CAMBRIDGE CD5 User manual

CD5
Compact disc player
User’s manual

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This product contains electrical and electronic equipment which
should be reused, recycled or recovered and should not be dis-
posed of with unsorted regular waste. Please return the unit or con-
tact the authorised dealer from whom you purchased this product
for more information.
Plug Fitting Instructions (UK Only)
The cord supplied with this appliance is factory fitted with a 13amp mains plug fit-
ted with a 3 amp fuse inside. If it is necessary to change the fuse, it is important
that a 3 amp one is used. If the plug needs to be changed because it is not suitable
for your socket, or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug
fitted following the wiring instructions below. The plug must then be disposed of
safely, as insertion into a 13 amp socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard.
Should it be necessary to fit a 3-pin BS mains plug to the power cord the wires
should be fitted as shown in this diagram. The colours of the wires in the mains
lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug. Connect them as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter ‘N’ or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter ‘L’ or coloured RED.
The wire which is coloured GREEN/YELLOW
must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter ‘E’ or coloured GREEN.
If your model does not have an earth wire,
then disregard this instruction.
If a 13amp (BS 1363) plug is used, a 3amp fuse must be fitted, or if any other type
of plug is used a 3amp or 5amp fuse must be fitted, either in the plug or adaptor,
or on the distribution board.
Checking the Power Supply Rating
For your own safety please read the following instructions carefully before attempting
to connect this unit to the mains.
Check that the rear of your unit indicates the correct supply voltage. If your mains
supply voltage is different, consult your dealer.
This unit is designed to operate only on the supply voltage and type that is indicat-
ed on the rear panel of the unit. Connecting to other power sources may damage
the unit.
This equipment must be switched off when not in use and must not be used unless
correctly earthed. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the unit's
cover (or back). There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qual-
ified service personnel. If the power cord is fitted with a moulded mains plug the
unit must not be used if the plastic fuse carrier is not in place. Should you lose the
fuse carrier the correct part must be reordered from your Cambridge Audio dealer.
The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated ‘dangerous
voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte-
nance instructions in the service literature relevant to this appliance.
This product complies with European Low Voltage (73/23/EEC)
and Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC) Directives
when used and installed according to this
instruction manual. For continued compliance only Cambridge
Audio accessories should be used with this product and servicing
must be referred to qualified service personnel.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Line
output
Use good quality interconnect cables from these sockets to any line level
input on your amplifier.
AC power
socket
Once you have completed all connections to the amplifier, plug the AC
power cable into an appropriate mains socket. Your compact disc player
is now ready for use.
LINE
OUTPUT
LINE
OUTPUT
LEFT
RIGHT
Model: CD5 v3.0
Power Rating: 230V AC 50Hz
Max Power Consumption: 40W
CAUTION:
AVIS:
ACHTUNG:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE.
NE PAS OUVRIR.
VORM ÖFFNEN DES GERÄTES.
NETZSTSCKER ZIEHEN.
Compact Disc Player
www.cambridge-audio.com
Designed in London, EnglandDesigned in London, England
OPTICAL OUT
OPTICAL OUT
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserplaite
Klass 1 Laserapparat
Manufactured in an
ISO9002
approved facility
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
Toslink
optical digital output
Use to connect to the input of a separate DAC or digital recording
machine. Use a high quality TOSLINK fibre optic interconnect cable
designed specifically for audio use.
Note: MP3 playback is not supported through the digital output. Please
connect using the Line output.
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Power
Switches the unit between On and Off.
Open/Close
Allows you to open and close the disc tray thus making it possible to load
a disc. Pressing Play will also close the tray and start the CD.
Play/Pause
Plays the disc and pauses play.
Stop
Stops the CD playing.
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
POWER
POWER
/
Compact Disc Player
Compact Disc Player
CD5
CD5
OPEN
OPEN
/ CLOSE
CLOSE
FOLDER
FOLDER
Skip/Scan
Allows for skipping between tracks and also searching within tracks.
Press once to skip a track, press and hold to search within a track.
Folder
Press to skip forward or backward to locate a desired MP3 folder on the
CD.
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Insert the supplied AA batteries to activate.
Play/Pause
Press to play or pause the CD.
Stop
Press to stop the CD.
Skip/Scan
Right - press once to skip forward by one track on the CD. Press and hold
to scan forwards through tracks.
Left - press once to skip backward by one track on the CD. Press and
hold to scan backwards through tracks.
Folder
Press to skip forward or backward to locate a desired MP3 folder on the
CD.
Program, Repeat, Random, Intro
Refer to the ‘Operating instructions’ section of this manual for more infor-
mation.
Numerical
track select
Press the number of the desired track. The track will then be played
from the start of the track. To select a track number greater than ten,
press the first number followed by the second number.
REMOTE CONTROL

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Loading
and unloading discs
1. Press the Power button.
2. Press the Open/Close button. “OPEN” will appear on the display.
3. When the disc tray has opened fully, place a disc carefully in the tray
with the label side facing up.
4. To close the disc tray, press the Open/Close button again. When the
tray, with a correctly loaded disc, is fully closed the disc will start turn-
ing automatically. “CD READ” will appear on the display. After the CD
player has read the disc it will be ready to play. Pressing Play/Pause
will also close the tray and start playing the disc.
5. The disc tray can be opened at any time by pressing the Open/Close
button. Only remove the disc after the tray has fully opened.
Note:
- Do not put anything except a Compact Disc into the tray, foreign objects
may damage the mechanism.
- Do not force the tray by hand during the opening and closing opera-
tions.
- To avoid dirt and dust entering the mechanism, keep the disc tray
closed.
- If the Compact Disc is seriously scratched or too dirty the player may
not be able to read it or play it.
- Never load more than one disc into the disc tray at one time.
POWER
POWER
Compact Disc Player CD5
OPEN
OPEN
/ CLOSE
CLOSE FOLDER

Normal
disc play
1. Switch on your amplifier and set its input selector to the correct posi-
tion. Adjust the volume control to a minimum.
2. Press the Power button.
3. Press the Open/Close button to open the disc tray, and load a disc.
4. Press the Open/Close button again to close the tray. The CD player
will read the disc and enter Standby mode. Alternatively pressing
Play/Pause will close the tray and start playing the disc.
5. Press the Play/Pause button. The disc will start playing from the
beginning of the first track. When the last track has finished playing,
the CD player will return to Standby mode.
6. To stop the disc at any point press the Stop button. Pressing the
Play/Pause button while the disc is playing will pause the disc. When
the disc is paused the display will flash, play can be resumed by
pressing the Play/Pause button again.
MP3
disc play
1. Insert an MP3 disc as normal.
2. The display will show the total number of tracks and folders respec-
tively when a MP3 disc is loaded.
3. Press the Folder buttons to skip forward or backward to locate a
desired MP3 folder on the CD.
4. Press Play/Pause to play the CD. The display will show the track num-
ber and the elapsed time of the track being played.
POWER
/
Compact Disc Player CD5
OPEN
OPEN
/ CLOSE
CLOSE
FOLDER
FOLDER
POWER
/
Compact Disc Player CD5
OPEN
OPEN
/ CLOSE
CLOSE
FOLDER
FOLDER

Locating
a specific track
1. Ensure that a disc is loaded.
2. Pressing the right Skip/Scan button once will forward the CD by one
track. Repeat as necessary.
3. Press Play/Pause. The disc will play to the end of the disc and then
return to Standby mode.
4. Pressing the left Skip/Scan button will access the previous track.
Locating
a particular point in a track
1. Ensure that the disc is playing the desired track.
2. Press and hold the right Skip/Scan button, the CD will then fast for-
ward within the track.
3. Release the button when the desired time has been reached. Play
will resume.
4. Press and hold the left Skip/Scan button, the CD will then rewind
within the track.
Using
numerical keys
You can use the numerical keys on your supplied remote handset to
choose tracks.
1. Ensure that a disc is loaded. The player can be in standby mode or
playing.
2. Simply press the number of the desired track and the player will play
the disc from the start of that track.
3. If the track number required is greater than ten, press the first num-
ber followed by the second number.

CD
repeat playback
Repeating
discs and tracks
1. Ensure that the disc is playing.
2. To repeat a specific track press Repeat while the track is playing.
“REPEAT” will appear on the display and the selected track will now
be repeated until the function is turned off.
3. Press the Repeat button twice on the remote control. “REPEAT ALL”
will appear on the display. The whole disc will now be repeated until
the function is turned off.
4. Press Repeat again to turn off the Repeat function.
MP3
disc repeat playback
Repeating
MP3s
1. Ensure that the disc is playing.
2. Press the Repeat button on the remote control three times. “REPEAT
ALBUM” will appear on the display. All the tracks in the MP3 folder
will now be repeated until the function is turned off.
3. Press Repeat again to turn off the Repeat function.

Playing
tracks in a random order
1. Ensure that a disc is loaded.
2. Press the Random button on the remote control. “RANDOM” will
appear on the display.
3. Press Play/Pause. The CD Player will now play the entire disc in a ran-
dom order.
4. Press Random to exit Random function. The disc will continue play-
ing to the end in the correct order.
5. Press the Stop button at any time to stop the disc.
Using
the Intro function
1. Ensure that a disc is loaded.
2. Press Intro on the remote control. “INTRO” will appear on the display.
If the disc is not playing the CD player will automatically play the first
ten seconds of each track. If a disc is being played when Intro is
pressed the player will progress to the next track and play the first ten
seconds of any remaining tracks.
3. Press Intro again at any time to enter normal play mode.

Programming
disc play
1. Ensure that a disc is loaded and the player is in Standby mode.
2. Press Program on the remote control. The Program set-up will appear
in the display.
3. Using the Skip/Scan buttons, skip to the track number that you want
to program as your first track (or press the actual track number on
the remote).
4. Press Program. The desired track is now entered and the program
number increases by one.
5. Repeat steps three and four until all your desired tracks are entered.
6. Press Play/Pause. The programmed tracks will play.
7. You can use the Skip/Scan functions on your remote control to move
through your programmed selection in the same way as normal play-
back.
8. Pressing Stop once will stop play and pressing Stop twice at any time
will wipe the program and return the player to stopped mode.

There
is no power
Ensure the AC power cord is connected securely.
Ensure the plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on.
Check fuse in the mains plug or adaptor.
The
player will not read the disc
Check the disc is not loaded upside down.
Check that the disc is not too scratched or dirty.
There
is no sound
Ensure that the amplifier is set correctly.
Check that the interconnects are inserted correctly.
The
disc is skipping
Check that the disc is not too scratched or dirty.
Ensure the player is on a firm surface and not subject to vibrations.
There
is a hum coming from the speaker
Ensure that all cable connections are secure.
The
remote handset will not function
Check that the batteries have not expired.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the remote sensor.
TROUBLESHOOTINGTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage
AC As specified on rear panel
Consumption As specified on rear panel
Frequency 10Hz-20kHz (-0.5dB)
Signal
to Noise ratio > 110dB
Dynamic
range > 94dB
Total
harmonic distortion < 0.03% @ 1kHz
Audio
output level 1.1V RMS
Channel
separation > 95dB
Jitter Better than 250pS (weighted)
Dimensions
- H x W x D80 x 430 x 300mm
Weight 4.0kg (8.8lbs)

CD5 v3.0
Part No. AP20206/3
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