Cayin MINI-CD MK2 User manual

MINI-CD MK2
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
User Manual

We sincerely thank you for choosing MINI-CD MK2 Compact Disc Player. We have
prepared this user manual to help you understand the features and familiarize with
the operation. We recommend all customers read thorough this manual before they
start to use the device.
Attention:
Please make sure the serial number on the package, device chassis and warranty
card are intact and identical. In case of damage, missing or tempered on warranty
card or serial number, Cayin reserves the right to refuse warranty service for the
device.
All rights reserved. Reproduction, translation, dissemination or adoption of any
MINI-CD MK2 related documentations and/or system firmware is prohibited
without written approval from Cayin.
The user manual is a documentation of the product based on the specification at
the time of print. Cayin reserves the right to change product specification without
prior notice.
Package Content:
Please check the product package before you open it, the package should be free
from any physical damage or water stain. You should find the following items when
you open the package:
1. MINI-CD MK2 compact disc player x1
2. User Manual x1
3. Warranty Card x1
4. Power Adapter x1
5. Remote Control x1
6. AAA R03/1.5V battery x2
Note: Items not included in the package content are not provided.
Product Features:
Suction-type CD drive with high-quality shockproof
Sanyo laser optical head provides consistent performance
Premium performance ES9018K2M D/A converter chipset from ESS Technology,
Inc.
Supports S/PDIF digital audio output through RCA coaxial interface
Supports I²S digital audio output through HDMI interface
Supports RCA stereo audio output
Upsampling Rate/Mute indicator, infrared remote control, VFD dynamic display
Aluminum alloy panel, advanced wire-drawing process, simple and stylish design
External high-quality power adapter to reduce the interference of the power
system to the internal circuit

Specification:
Output level: 2.0V.5dB
Frequency response: 20Hz~20kHz (.5dB)
Distortion and noise: ≤0.007% (1kHz)
S/N ratio: ≥90dB (20-20KHz, A-weighted)
Dynamic range: ≥90dB (20-20KHz, A-weighted)
Crosstalk（串音）:≥77dB
Digital output: S/Pdif: RCA coaxial, 0.5Vp-p@75Ω, output impedance 75Ω
I²S: HDMI-A interface
Dimensions: 240mmx213mmx58mm (WxDxH)
Net weight: ≈2.0kg
Maximum power consumption: 12W
Disc support: 12cm CD disc
Front Panel Functional Description
1Power On/Off:
Turn on and off the CD player.
2Disc Tray:
Insert and eject CD disc.
3VFD Display:
Display various working status.
4Function Indicator:
a. Indicator consistently on: SRC function in regular operation
b. Indicator flashing: It is at mute state
5Remote Sensor Window:
Receive commands from infrared remote control.
6Stop button/Insert/Eject:
During play or pause mode, press the button to stop playing.
Press it again to eject the disc, press it a third time to insert the disc.
7Skip (previous) Button/Fast-Reverse Button: Refer to "5. Track search" in "Basic
Operation", hold the button depressed for fast-reverse operation.

8Skip (next) Button/Fast-Forward Button: Refer to "5. Track search" in "Basic
Operation", hold the button depressed for fast-forward operation.
9Play/Pause Button:
Refer to "2. Playback, 3. Pause" in "Basic Operation".
Rear Panel Functional Description
1Analog Audio Signal Output Terminal (Right Channel)
Connect the audio input terminal on the right channel of the power amplifier
with an audio signal cable.
2Analog Audio Signal Output Terminal (Left Channel)
Connect the audio input terminal on the left channel of the power amplifier
with an audio signal cable.
3Coaxial Digital Signal Output Terminal (S/PDIF)
Connect the coaxial digital input terminal of the converter with a standard 75Ω
coaxial digital cable.
4I²S Output Interface
Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI-A port with the
HDMI port of a converter (such as iDAC-6MK2) supports
I²S.
The I²S physical interface of MINI-CD MK2 adopts the
standard 19-pin HDMI-A interface. The pin definition was
defined in-housed by Cayin. It is incompatible with
custom interfaces of other brands nor standard HDMI
interface.
The HDMI-A pin definition of MINI-CD MK2 as shown on
the right.
5Serial NO.
Please record the serial number on the product warranty card.
6DC Power Input Socket
Input DC power.

Connection:
1. Connect to power adapter
1Connect the DC plug of the original power adapter matching the MINI-CD MK2
to the DC socket.
2Connect the power adapter to an AC socket, as shown in the figure below.
Attention: Only use the original power adapter when you operate the MINI-CD MK2.
Cayin will not be responsible for fire hazard or other accidents caused by using other
power adapters.
2. Connect to power amplifier
Connect the red plug of the audio signal cable (not included in this package) to the
"RIGHT" red output terminal of "ANALOG OUT" on the rear panel of the MINI-CD
MK2, and connect the white plug to the "LEFT" white output terminal, then connect
the other end of the audio cable to the audio input terminal of the corresponding
channel of the power amplifier. As shown in the figure below

3. Connect to D/A converter
Connect the coaxial digital output terminal to the coaxial digital input terminal of the
DAC with a standard 75Ω coaxial digital cable. After D/A conversion, connect it to the
power amplifier with an analog audio signal cable, as shown in the figure below.
You can also connect the HDMI interface to the HDMI port of the DAC with HDMI
cable. After D/A conversion, connect it to the power amplifier with the analog audio
signal cable, as shown in the figure below.
Remote Control Unit
1. “ ”：Insert/eject disc
2. “SOURCE”: Nonfunctional
3. “MUTE”: Mute button
4. “SRC”: Sample Rate Converter option, “RECALL” is unavailable
5. “ ”: Play/Pause button
6. “ ”: Fast-Forward button
7. “ ”: Fast-Reverse button
8. “ ”: Refer to "5. Track search" in "Basic Operation"
9. “ ”: Refer to "5. Track search" in "Basic Operation"
10. “FIR”: Filter option, “TIME” is unavailable

11. “STOP”: Stop button
12. “DISPLAY”: Brightness adjustment of the display
13. “REPEAT”: Repeat button
14. “RANDOM”: Random button
15. “PROG”: Nonfunctional
16. “0” “1” “2”… “9”: Number button
17. “A-B”: Nonfunctional
How to install the batteries:
1Put in two “ AAA R03/1.5V” batteries with correct polarity.
2Please replace the battery if the remote control does not work properly.
Basic Operation:
Please double check to use the original power adapter that matches with MINI-CD
MK2 before powering on, and make sure all connections are connected properly in
the system.
1. Turning on/off the unit
Press the “POWER” on the front panel. It will display "NO DISC" if there is no disc in
the disc tray; If you have inserted a disc, the first track will be played automatically
after reading disc; To power off during playback, please stop the disc first.
2. Playback
Place the compact disc in the disc tray label-side up, the MINI-CD MK2 will read the
disc and play the first track automatically.
3. Pause
During playback, press the “ ” button on the front panel or the “ ”
button on the remote control to interrupt the playback temporarily.
During pause mode, press the “ ” button on the front panel or the “ ”
button on the remote control to resume playback from the position where
pause mode was entered.
Even when the player is in pause mode, the disk motor is still working. Since
leaving the player in this condition can shorten the lifetime of the motor, do not
leave the player in pause mode for a long period of time.

4. Stop
During playback or in pause mode, press the “ ” button on the front panel or
the “STOP”button on the remote control to stop a disc. The total track and play
time will be shown on the display.
5. Track search
1Using the skip buttons
During playback, press the “ ” button on the front panel or the “ ”
button on the remote control advances to the beginning of the next track. If the
current track is the last track, press this button advances to the beginning of the
first track.
During playback, press the “ ” button on the front panel or the “ ”
button on the remote control returns to the beginning of the previous track. If
the current track is the first track, press this button returns to the beginning of
the last track.
2Using the numeric buttons (Remote only)
The first nine tracks on a disc can be selected by pressing the corresponding
button.
When accessing track numbers equal or greater than 10, press the two buttons
of the track numbers in 2 seconds.
For example, to select track 2, press the 2 button.
To select track 12, press the 1 button and the 2 button in 2 seconds. After you
pressing the 1 button, the unit will wait for the second number for 2 seconds. If
the second number is not entered in 2 seconds, the first track will be played.
6. Fast-forward/Fast-reverse
Hold the button depressed, playback advances or reverses at high speed.
Hold “ ” button on the remote control or the “ ” button on the front
panel depressed for fast-forward operation.
Hold “ ” button on the remote control or the “ ” button on the front
panel depressed for fast-reverse operation.
Release the button to start playback at normal speed.
7. Repeat (Remote Only)
Press the “REPEAT” button once to repeat the current track, the display will
show“REP ONE”, then it will show the symbol "r" and play the current track
repeatedly.
Press the “REPEAT” button again to repeat the entire disc, the display will show

“REP ALL”, then it will show the symbol "r" and play the tracks on the current
disc in sequence repeatedly .
Press the “REPEAT” button a third time to cancel the repeat function, the display
will show “NORMAL”. Normal playback resumes when the symbol "r"
disappears.
During stop, this function is not available.
8. Random (Remote Only)
Press “RANDOM”button once, the display will show “RANDOM”. Then it will
show the symbol "r" and the unit will play from random tracks until all tracks are
played.
Press “RANDOM”button again, the unit will return to normal.
9. Brightness adjustment (Remote Only)
Press “DISPLAY”button to adjust brightness of display window.
Press “DISPLAY”button every once, the brightness of display window will
circularly change from “bright”to “brighter”and “dim”.
10. SRC (Remote Only)
Press the “SRC” button on the remote control to turn on/off the upsampling rate
function. You can choose from "Off", "44K", "88K", "176K" and "352K".
Please select an appropriate SRC upsampling rate according to the specifications
supported by the converter. There will be no audio signal if the upsampling rate over
the supported range of the converter.
11. Filter (Remote Only)
Press “FIR”button on the remote control to choose filter, you can choose between
"SLOW" and “SHARP”.
Precautions
The unit supports CD disc. We suggest you to use genuine license CD.
Please keep the disc surface cleaning and avoid hands touch the surface directly.
When you wipe discs, please move the cloth from the center hole toward the
outer edge.
If a strange noise or vibration be heard or occur after starting playback, there
might be something wrong with the disc, immediately press the Open/Stop
button to stop the disc rotation.
Please take out the disc from the disc tray and put it back in a CD case when you
do not need to use it.
Safety Precautions
1. The unit has laser system. In order to prevent the hurt from laser radiation
directly, please do not take the CD player apart.
2. Please make sure to use the original power adapter before operating the MINI-CD

MK2.
3. Please unplug the power cable if you don’t need to use the unit for a long time.
4. Be careful not to drop the unit or subject to other strong shocks.
5. Condensation may form in the unit if:
The unit is in a room where the heater has just been turned on.
The unit is in a room with steam or high humidity.
The unit is brought from cold surroundings into a well-heated room.
The unit is brought from a chilled (e.g., air-conditioned room or car) to a hot and
humidity place.
If condensation has formed inside the unit, it will not work properly. Place the
unit in a dry surrounding for several hours before using it.
6. Beware of electric shock! Do not disassemble the power adapter, there are no
components in the adapter that need to be fixed.
7. The MINI-CD MK2 must be keep away from water dripping or water splitting, do
not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases or some others on the top or
around.
8. Do not attempt to services this product yourself, all services and maintenance
must be conducted by authorized services technician. Do not attempt to disassemble
this product by yourself if you are not a professional technician, it may cause
damage to the product.
9. Please disconnect power cable before you attempt to clean the CD player. Please
use soft clean cloth to wipe clean the chassis, do not use volatile solution or
corrosive cleaning product.
10. Place the MINI-CD MK2 at a flat surface, make sure all four supporting tips are
evenly loaded.
11. Do not place any flammable material on the MINI-CD MK2.
12. Do not operate the MINI-CD MK2 under direct sunlight or high temperature, it
will cause serious deviation or even damage to the electronic components.
13. The CD player will become hot during operation, please keep it at a
well-ventilated environment and do not cover it with anything.
14. Please contact your Cayin dealer or retail shop, or authorized after-sales service
if the machine is not working properly.
Trouble Shooting
To ensure the MINI-CD MK2 will function at premium condition, please follow the
basic operation and safety precaution as advice. Improper operation might lead to
malfunction, if you run into trouble as stated below, please check before you panic.
Sometime the problem are related to associated equipment or cables, please also
check and make sure everything is in proper condition. Please contact your Cayin
agent or retail shop, or our after-sales service if the problem cannot be rectified.

Problem
Cause
Remedy
Cannot power on
The power adapter is not
connected properly
Check the power supply
circuit of the power
adapter
Poor contact of the DC
plug of the power adapter
Reconnect the DC plug of
the power adapter
Power is not connected
Connect power cord
securely
Can’t play the disc
The disc is scratched
seriously or dirty
Change a good disc or
clean the disc
The disc is placed
reversed or there is
dew condensed on the
laser head
Place the disc label-side
up.
Place the player in a dry
surrounding for several
hours
The disc cannot be
identified
Play the discs that can be
identified by the player
No sound
The signal cables are not
connected well
Connect the signal cables
well
The function of the
remote control is not
sensitive
Disturbed by something in
surrounding
Remove the disturbing
source
The batteries don’t have
enough power
Replace the batteries
There are obstacles
between the remote
control and the unit
Remove the obstacles