E. BASIC INSTALLATIONAND
CONNECTIONS
1. Place the unit on a clean, level surface awayfrom
excessiveheat, moist.ure or light. Ideally, the MD-10
shouldbe placedon tlae top of an audiocomponentcat)i-
net or other "openair" rigid platform.
2. TheMD-10may.be. placedin a cabinet. It will require.
17.0 inchesof vertical clearance betweenthe bottomanti
top shelves for properoperationof the cover.
3. If. spaceis limited, the MD-10can be operatedwithout
its clust cover.Sixinchesvertical clearanceis adequateto
allowconvenientaccess to the disc transport area.
4. Thelocation of the unit shouldbe within 2 metersof
the digital signal proeess0r~If longerdistanc.eis re_quired,
werecommendusing an AT&Tfi.~re optic clata linl~ o.r an
AES/EBUbalanced~lata.link, as tlaey are moresuitecl to
long distance runs. --~
5. Onceyouhavefounda location for the unit, adjust the
transport’s a_djustable suspensiontowersto makethe
MD--10ssurffice level. Abubblelevel is conveniently
mountedin the blackacrylic, tOl~plate, allowingfor easy
level adjus.t.ment,Adjusteacla ot the four suspension
towersuntil the bublSlein the level is centered.Counter
clockwiserotation raises the towersand clockwiserota-
tion lowersthe towers.
NOTE:Theadjusta.ble suspension towers are only for
fine a.djustmentanti can not compensatefor gross surface
irregularities.
6. Connectthe ACpowercord to the backof the unit.
Oncethe powercord is secured, plug the cord into an AC
outlet.
7. Press the POWERbutton on the front panel. Thedis-
play will illuminate andthe transport will nowbe active.
NOTE:While the MD-10has superb regulation and does
not require a dedicatedACcircuit, westrongly advise
against any. connectionsthroughextension cords or mul-
tiple ACa~laptors. Highquality 15 ampgroundedAC
strips are acceptable.
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