Plinius CD-101 User manual

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CONGRATULATIONS on your decision to become the proud owner of this
Plinius CD101 Compact Disc Player.
This manual has been prepared to help you understand the operation of your Compact Disc Player, and to
provide information about its design and how it may be used.
We have designed and manufactured this Compact Disc player to reproduce your favourite music faithfully
and accurately. With a little care and a full understanding of the operating recommendations in this
manual, your Plinius CD101 Compact Disc Player will provide years of high-quality, trouble-free
performance.
Serial Number: ................................................................................
Final Test Certified By: ................................................................................
IMPORTANT: PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER.

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
From a distance you can see that the design of the Plinius products is more than an applied styling
exercise to the front panel. We have started from the ground up to produce a casing for our electronics
that is unrivalled in its physical strength and visual simplicity. Wherever possible we have reduced the
number of parts needed and then invested massively in refining and producing the remaining parts to the
highest quality achievable with state of the art computer controlled machines allied with expert craftsman.
Examples of this approach include the hydraulically formed corners on the amplifiers giving much greater
strength and the one piece housing for the remote control unit that eliminates large joints and potential
creaks.
The very process of holding the remote tells you that you are controlling both a powerful and precise
product. It is designed specifically for the act of listening to music, not channel surfing on a television or
changing the room temperature. The distinction is important because we believe that listening to music is
a highly selective and emotional experience that requires a much greater level of concentration and
precision to fully appreciate and enjoy.
As with music that you are not familiar with, truly innovative new designs can take time to understand and
enjoy. How often have you heard music that you were first unsure of, that over repeated listening, has
become a firm favourite. Our designs are fundamentally different to many other companies, and we hope
that you will take the time to explore their unique character and qualities because we have not made them
different simply to be different. We genuinely believe that their visual and tactile qualities do improve the
experience of listening to music and that is our design goal!
Ross Stevens
Design Director.

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CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... Page 2
Design Philosophy ..................................................................................................................... Page 3
Precautions ................................................................................................................................ Page 5
CD Player Features – Front Panel .............................................................................................. Page 6
CD Player Features – Rear Panel ............................................................................................... Page 8
CD Player Features – Remote Control ...................................................................................... Page 10
Installation and Operation ......................................................................................................... Page 12
Output Connection ................................................................................................................... Page 13
CD101 Features ....................................................................................................................... Page 14
Specifications .......................................................................................................................... Page 15
Index ....................................................................................................................................... Page 16
Contact Details ......................................................................................................................... Page 17

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PRECAUTIONS
Please take special note of the following precautions before operating your new Compact Disc Player:
• This Compact Disc player operates at hazardous voltage levels. We recommend that any work
requiring removal of the lid be referred to a suitably qualified and experienced service technician.
• DO NOT earth any output terminal or connect any of these terminals together without following the
instructions in this manual or seeking qualified assistance.
• DO NOT place this Compact Disc player in any position where liquids or any foreign material may
accidentally enter it.
• DO NOT connect any voltage source, short circuit, earth/ground or appliance (other than suitable
audio preamplifiers) to the Compact Disc player output terminals.

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PLINIUS
STOP/EJECT
20+RE P E AT 1 5 10 15
CD PLAYER FEATURES – FRONT PANEL
Front Panel Layout Showing CD Drawer, Button,
Power And Display LEDs
POWER LED
A blue LED on the centre front panel indicates that the power is on. When first switched on, the display
LED will vary in brightness until the initialisation sequence is completed, after which the LED remains lit.
COMPACT DISC DRAWER
The CD is inserted in this drawer, which is controlled by the Stop/Eject button.
STOP/EJECT BUTTON
Used to open and close the CD drawer and if a Compact Disc is playing, to stop play.
DISPLAY LEDS
These small white LEDs communicate the Compact Disc track details. When the Compact Disc drawer is
closed the LED labelled 1 will flash showing that the Compact Disc is being read. If no Compact Disc is
found in the CD drawer then all display LEDs will go out. The state of the other LEDs depends on the total
number of tracks on the Compact Disc as described below.

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Compact Disc with 20 tracks or less: The LED labelled 1 will be lit, as will the LED corresponding to the
last track on the Compact Disc. This gives a visual representation of the total tracks on the Compact Disc.
Every fifth LED in between will also be lit, to make reading the display easier from a distance. For
example, on a Compact Disc of 18 tracks LEDs 1, 5, 10, 15 and 18 will be lit. The LED associated with
the track that is being played will vary in brightness.
Compact Disc with 39 tracks or less: Tracks 1 through 20 function in the same way as explained above.
When a track above number 20 is being played, the 20+ LED will vary in brightness along with the
appropriate LED between 1 and 20. For example, playing track 23 on a Compact Disc of 32 tracks would
mean LEDs 1, 5, 10, and 12 will be lit and LEDs 20+ and 3 will vary in unison.
Compact Disc with more than 40 tracks: Tracks 1 through 40 function in the same way as explained
above. When a track above number 40 is being played, all display LEDs will go out, except for 20+,
which will flash on and off.
In all cases when the track being played is paused, the corresponding track LED will flash.
The Repeat LED will light if the repeat function is chosen.
DISPLAY STANDBY
The display has a time out feature, which will cause the display to shut down after 10 minutes once the
CD has stopped. The display will reactivate when any function is next used.

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CD PLAYER FEATURES – REAR PANEL
This panel incorporates all the terminals for connecting the output signal to your preamplifier, AV receiver
or integrated amplifier, and mains supply.
Please remember that your Plinius CD101 Compact Disc Player is a high quality electronic instrument
capable of an exceptional level of performance. Be sure that you understand your system’s requirements
fully before you make any connection to this Compact Disc player.
Rear Panel Showing Output Terminals, Ground Lift
Switch, Mains Switch And Mains Socket.
OUTPUT TERMINALS
Connections for preamplifiers or integrated amplifiers are provided to the left of the rear panel.
Connections are available for analog single ended (RCA type), and balanced (XLR type) cables, as well as
SPDIF digital output. Note that the only time the analog outputs are ‘live’ is when the Compact Disc
player is playing a track. The SPDIF output is live any time the Compact Disc player is switched on.
GROUND LIFT SWITCH
This switch allows the signal ground to be disconnected from the chassis. In some installations a hum
loop may exist due to duplicate ground paths from different equipment. Use this switch to remove the
connection from 0V to ground thus allowing some flexibility in your particular set-up.
SERIAL No. POWER
CONSUMPTION
50 /
60
50VA
V
OLTAGE Hz
PLINIUS CD101
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
RIGHT OUTPUTS LEFT OUTPUTS
GROUND
LIFT
CHASSIS
OPE N
MAINS FUSE
REPLA CE ONLY
WITH F5AL
PUSH PUSH
SPDIF
OUTPUT
CAUTION
RI SK OF ELEC TR I CA L SH OC K
DO NOT OPEN
CAUT ION: TO REDUCE RIS K OF
ELE CTR I CAL S H OC K D O N OT RE M OVE
COVER. N O USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS IN SIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUAL IFIE D SE RV ICING P ERS ONN EL.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREI L A LAS ER DE C LASS E 1
KLASS E 1 LAS ER APPARAT
LUOKAN 1 LAS ERL AITE
PRODUIT LASER CATEGORIE 1
Z258
REMOTE IR

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MAINS SWITCH
The heavy-duty rocker switch turns the Mains/Line Power to the amplifier ON or OFF. The amplifier draws
a moderately high current when switched on, so it is not good practice to rapidly turn the Mains switch on
and off repeatedly.
MAINS POWER CORD IEC SOCKET
This connector is where the mains supply cable from your wall connects to the Compact Disc player. A
fuse holder is mounted within this connection, and it holds a mains fuse to provide surge and overload
protection for your Compact Disc player.
REMOTE IR SOCKET
This socket is for connecting to an external remote control sender. Some companies such as Xantech
manufacture these devices to enable multi-room remote control. Please see your PLINIUS dealer for
further advice.

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CD PLAYER FEATURES – REMOTE CONTROL
REPEAT
Press this button and the repeat light on the front panel will light. The CD101 will now play all tracks on
the Compact Disc as normal, but then repeat all tracks from track 1 in an endless loop. It does not repeat
one track only, it repeats the entire contents of the Compact Disc.
DISPLAY
The display button on the remote enables you to quickly adjust the display brightness. Use this button to
toggle between high, low, and off settings. Note that whenever the CD drawer is ejected to change a
Compact Disc, the display will automatically revert to full brightness.
CUE BUTTONS
Use these two buttons to cue through the track you are listening to. Press and hold the right side button to
cue forward through the track, or press and hold the left side button to cue backwards through the track.
Once the start or end of the track is reached, Cue will continue into the next track.
TRACK BUTTONS
When playing a Compact Disc: Use these two buttons to go forward (right side button) or back (left side
button) through the tracks on the Compact Disc. Press the button once to skip to the next track on the
Compact Disc, or press repeatedly to skip through multiple tracks. When you press the back button once
the CD101 will revert to the start of the current track. Pressing the back button again will skip back to the
previous track.
When the CD is not in play mode use these two buttons to go forward (right side button) or back (left side
button) through the tracks on the Compact Disc. Press the button once to skip to the next track on the
Compact Disc, or press repeatedly to skip through multiple tracks. The track currently selected will be
brightly lit.