Gold Note CD-7 User manual

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GOLD NOTE®

CD-7

High-Quality CD player and Transport

Owner’s Manual

MANUFACTURED IN ITALY

TEL.+39.0571.675005 FAX.+39.0571.675013

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

Table Of Contents

-Congratulations & Introduction 3

-ContentsofPackaging 4

-Back Panel Features 4

-Operating Conditions 5

-RemoteControl 6

-Technical Specifications 7

-Warranty, Customer Service, Warnings & F.A.Q. 8

-Troubleshooting 9

VERY IMPORTANT: Please read the following instructions carefully before installing your Gold Note® unit

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

Congratulations

Thank you for having purchased a Gold Note® product.

Introduction

The CD-7 is a sophisticated compact size

CD player combines a particularly modern

size design and great audio performance,

makes the unit fit any modern audio

system.

The CD-7 features a very effective

proprietary Gold Note jitter reducer called

Zero-Clock, which lets the unit perform

the best even at its affordable price. The

unit also features an excellent digital

output stage (DIT) which provides a high

quality performance, especially matching

the CD-7 Digital-to-Analogue converter of

the same line, but in any case to any high-end hi-fi audio converter on the market having coaxial RCA

input.

The CD-7 is powered by a proprietary hybrid electronic-linear power supply, designed on the basis of

innovative micro components. Such a power supply causes the unit audio signal path only to be driven by

the electronic stage, so as to isolate the huge voltage flows electrically from each other.

Moreover the CD-7 features an optional external super power supply, the PSU-7, an ultra-low noise unit

that improves dynamic stability, timing, clarity and details of sound, much to the listener's delight.

Congratulations & Introduction

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

(Contents of Packaging)

1pc. CD PLAYER UNIT

1pc. DETACHABLE AC POWER CHORD

1pc. REMOTE CONTROL

INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL

(Set-Up Instructions)

-Open all the cartons inside the main box and look that all the components listed are present.

-Carefully remove the CD-7 CD Player chassis from the shipping box and foam.

-Connect the audio cable (not supplied) and the AC Power Chord supplied.

CD-7 back panel

o(1) RCA Analogue Output - Unbalanced

o(2) XLR Analogue Output – Balanced

o(3) COAX – Coaxial Digital Output

o(4) PSU IN – Power Supply connector

o(5) IEC PLUG with FUSE - 100 -240 Volt - 50/60Hz with 1 A fuse

Content of Packaging – Back Panel Features

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

(Operating Conditions)

Once the CD7 has been correctly wired and positioned on a solid shelf it is ready to play.

CD-7 Front Panel

o(6) DISPLAY – shows track – time – Repeat functions

o(7) PLAY/PAUSE

o(8) SKIP/SEARCH Back – Press to skip & Press and hold to search on the track

o(9) SKIP/SEARCH Forth - Press to skip & Press and hold to search on the track

o(10) STOP/EJECT – Stop the unit playing while second press Eject the disc

o(11) ON/OFF – Master on/Off switch

o(12) CD DISC SLOT – The CD-7 is a slot CD Drive without drawer

o(13) BLUE LED Light – It shows the unit ON/OFF

o(14) RED/GREEN LED Light – With RED light ON the unit is powered by the internal power supply. With

Green light ON then unit is powered by optional external power supply.

PLEASE NOTE: When the unit is thermally stabilized the ON Red/Green light fed down.

o(15) REMOTE RECEIVER

Operating Conditions

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

(REMOTE CONTROL)

The standard remote control is here below: The Optional deluxe aluminum remote mod.2257:

During PLAY mode the STAND-BY button turns off the display for user convenience. To let unit turn in standby from the remote the CD player

must be in STOP mode.

To access directly to the tracks dial the number and wait for automatic track access.

REPEAT mode works as follow:

oPressing once REPEAT ONE TRACK (display shows Rp T)

oPressing Twice REPEAT ALL DISC (display shows Rp A)

oPressing three times REPEAT SHUFFLE (display shows Rp Ss)

DISP pressed in sequence shows TRACK NUMBER, TRACK TIME, REPEAT Mode (-- if Repeat is not activated

(SWITCHING THE REMOTE HANDSET MODEL)

From the unit Off turn it on holding pressed the button (9) SKIP>>I. The display will flash T1 to confirm the “STANDARD”

remote is been selected. T2 to confirm the 2257 remote is been selected.

PLEASE NOTE: to let work the unit with the 2257 remote it is necessary to select the right source.

The CD-7 requires CD selection on the [AMP CD DAC PRE] rail.

Remote Control Function

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

(Technical Specifications)

AUDIO OUTPUTS

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz – 20kHz, +/-0.3dB 

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.001% MAX 

RATIO SIGNAL TO NOISE-115dB

DYNAMIC RESPONSE 125dB

ANALOGUE OUTPUT Stereo RCA andXLR balanced

LINE OUTPUT LEVEL (fixed) 2V RCA & 4V XLR real balanced

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 150Ω

DIGITAL OUTPUT S/PDIF, 75ΩRCA 24bit

DIGITAL FILTER Proprietary Zero-Clock

SPEED FLUCTUATION 0.0001%

CONNECTIVITY

REMOTE INFRA-RED RC5 proprietary code variable

FORMATS

CD FORMATS Red Book

DISC COMPATIBILITY CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3

POWER 

MAINS SUPPLY 

100V ▪115V ▪230V ▪50 or 60Hz (depending on market destination not

convertible) 

SPECIAL Battery and Inductive massive power supply

POWER CONSUMPTION 15watt

UPGRADES

PSU-7 External AC Power Supply

PSU-9 External Double Battery Power Supply

Other Gold Note Lucca Power Chord

PHYSICAL

DIMENSIONS 200mm L x 80mm H x 260mm D

WEIGHT 4 Kilos (9lbs.)

FINISHES

FRONT PANEL Brushed Black or Silver Anodised Aluminium

CASE Black powder coated

Technical details may vary without notice

TechnicalSpecifications

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

(Warranty Registration)

To validate the warranty is necessary to register the unit on the Gold Note internet web site within 15 days from the purchase on the appropriate area of the

web site: http://www.goldnote.it/

If the unit is not registered correctly or is been purchased from a different country of the purchaser origin/home the unit will not be covered by any warranty

and the eventual registration refused.

The warranty does not does not cover in any case: Tubes, Phono Cartridge Styli and Batteries.

(Customer Service)

All GOLD NOTE® products are the result of meticulous technological research, and consequently their correct functioning is guaranteed. In spite of this it is

possible that problems may emerge which non-specialist users cannot resolve. In this case, contact your dealer who will advise you on how to resolve the

problem.

Do not return any object directly to the factory or to the national distributor or without being authorized to do so. In such cases both GOLD NOTE® and the

distribution agents operating within your territory decline responsibility of any kind.

Please Note: Descriptions and technical characteristics may vary in any moment without notice.

Warnings

1. Do not disassemble any part of the product.

2. Do not use any part of the product for other purposes.

3. For service and problems of any kind, contact qualified Gold Note personnel.

4. Protect the product from rain and humidity and keep away from heat sources, electric and electronic motors etc.

5. The power Chord supplied must be used only on this unit.

6. Gold Note does not have responsibility for any improper use of this unit

(F.A.Q.)

ACTION DESCRIPTION HOW TO ADJUST IT

LEVELLING THE CD PLAYER 

The CD Player is not performing

top level

Take care of levelling the unit with the help of a spirit

level.

The CD PLAYER tray does sticks open even

when the display shows “closing” after the

right command is pressed

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The CD Player bottom rails are dry

or dirty

With EXTREME care exclusively using alcohol and a

soft 100% cotton cloth sweep dust and stains out.

Drop some liquid but adhesive oil of the tray rails and move the

part in&out to share it well.

CLEANING THE CD PLAYER 

The CD Player is dirty and needs

to be cleaned

Clean the Player exclusively using alcohol and a soft 100% cotton

cloth sweep dust and stains out. Do not touch the writes of the

front panel ever. Any acid or synthetic cloth may irreversibly

damage the CD Player fine aesthetic.

Warranty Certificate – Customer Service – Warnings

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CD-7 Italian Prestige Compact CD Player

(Troubleshooting)

SYNPTOM DESCRIPTION CAUSE REMEDY

THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT

START WHEN THE UNIT IS

SWITCHED ON

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The AC CD Player plug is

disconnected from the AC wall plug

Connect it being sure that the AC

wall plug works

The Fuse is blown Let your official Gold Note dealer

opens the unit and change the fuse. Don’t do

it by yourself to preserve the warranty valid

The Unit is been turned ON and

OFF too quickly and turned into protection.

Turn OFF the unit exclusively from

the back panel switch, wait 30 seconds before

turning ON again the player.

The Disc just does not start

The disc in the drawer is not put with

the label side UP

Properly insert the disc with label

UP

The disc inserted in ruined or very

dirty on its reading side

Change or clean the disc with a

soft cloth.

The Unit follows the RED BOOK

format while is compatible with most of the

audio/video disc available on the market

The mechanic may sometimes

doesn’t accept some records or read anti-copy

hidden file of multi-media disc.

DIGITAL RCA OUTPUT DOES

NOT WORK

When the CD Player is connect

to an external D/A Converter

does not work

Check the functionality of the D/A

Converter

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The Cable used for connection is not

75ohm digital cable

Substitute the digital cable with a

75 ohm one

Your AC home system is not

grounded

Contact your dealer for assistance

DIGITAL RCA OUTPUT DOES

NOT WORK

The is not supplied with any Digital

Output

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REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT

WORK

Remote control does not reach

any CD Player function

Batteries are not inserted in the

remote control or out of work

Insert new batteries properly

One or more rubber buttons are

pushed inside their slots

Re-fit the rubber buttons well

REPEAT FUNCTION DOES NOT

WORK

The CD Player does not repeat

the discs during playing

The Remote control does not reach

the CD Player receiver during the REPEAT

Operation

Check the remote control batteries

work properly.

To activate the repeat function the

button must be pressed once for the “ONE

TRACK repeat” and twice for ”REPEAT ALL

disc”

SPEAKER HUMMING

PROBLEMS

The speakers hum when the

CD Player is connected to the

system

Be sure in your home AC system

ground is correctly grounded

CD PLAYER DOES NOT READ

SOME DISCS

The CD Player is designed under the

RED BOOK standard technology. Even though

the unit is compatible with all digital disc format

(except SACD) it may happen that some disc of

the extremely variety available on the market

may be not read correctly by the unit

Always verify the disc (especially

the CD-R and CD-RW) are compatible with

the unit.

The unit CAN NOT play the MP3

Files.

UNSTABLE AUDIO SIGNAL or

UNBALANCED AUDIO OUTPUT

The internal s are ruined or

burned-out

The unit worked for several hundred

hours or they had an electrical shock.

Contact your dealer to replace the

tubes

Troubleshooting

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Gold Note CD-7 User manual

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