Rega Venus-R User manual

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CONTENTS
WARN NGS 1
NTRODUCT ON 2
DES GN NNOVAT ON 3
NSTALLAT ON 4
NTERCONNECTS 5
OUTPUT CONNECT ONS 5
N USE 6-9
ADD T ONAL CD FUNCT ONS 10-16
HANDL NG OF CD’S / CARE OF GLOSS CD L D 17
CARE OF THE PLAYER 18
TROUBLESHOOT NG 19-21
SPEC F CAT ONS 22
OWNERS LOG 23
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not separate the top and bottom case halves. Refer
the servicing to qualified Rega dealers only.
The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation
exceeding the limit for Class 1.
CLASS 1
LASER RODUCT
This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.
This label is located inside the unit.
CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN O EN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID
EX OSURE TO BEAM.
VORSICHT! - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG TRITT AUS. WENN DECKEL GEÖFFNET UND
WENN SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRUCKT IST. NICHT DEM STRAHL
AUSSETZEN!
VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR URKO LAD. STRÅLEN ÅR FARLIG.
ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING NÅR
SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR
STRÅLING.
ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER ET ELECTROMAGNETIQUE DANGEREUX SI OUVERT AVEC
L'ENCLENCHEMENT DE SECURITE ANNULE.
VARO! - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE
LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.
ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÄLING NÄR DEKSEL Ä NES OG SIKKERHEDSLÄS BRYTES.
UNNGÄ EKS ONERING FOR STRÄLEN.
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INTRODUCTION
To the best of our understanding, there have only ever been five large multinational
companies with the technology and knowledge base to develop the remarkably complex
operating software for CD players. Development of this software and chip-sets to operate
CD transports was generally curtailed in the 1990’s. After this time, all development effort
was directed towards the design of DVD players and other advanced formats.
Rega and other specialist hi-fi manufacturers were totally reliant on companies like Sony
and Philips to supply transports and their operating chip-sets. n 2003 Sony stopped supply
and sent the specialist hi-fi industry into a flurry of activity in search of feasible
alternatives. Many manufacturers were able to resource their supply from Far Eastern
companies.
Rega worked hard to locate a British software company who were developing a totally new
disc operating system. A system, which was highly advanced, even in the early development
stages.
Rega was the only manufacturer to develop the unique new disc operating system. Due to
ever increasing computer processing power and memory capacity, it was possible to build
in an enormous increase in memory capability. This allowed the data retrieval to meet the
original CD 'Red Book' specifications without compromise to the musical performance. All
previous chip-sets were unable to achieve this due to their limited memory and signal
processing capacity.
Rega's new British designed chip set contains over 20MB of memory with 32 bit digital
signal processing capacity and Rega has used this computing power to give a far greater
musical performance.
We hope you enjoy this very special CD player. We have spent a very long time creating it,
drawing on all of our nearly 40 years of experience in specialist hi-fi manufacturing.
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DESIGN INNOVATION
The Venus- R : The latest version of Rega’s best selling CD player.
Rega were the last major specialist hi-fi manufacturer to make a CD player. We have
used this time to observe the development of the medium.
Rega believed that we should develop our own product that came from our own
philosophies concerning sound quality, reliability and value for money.
The venus-
R CD player has a unique sound that harmonises with the rest of our
products and we feel offers greater musical performance than the usual hi-fi
approach.
Our proven top loading design remains for several reasons. Firstly, complex motorised
tray mechanisms are vulnerable to wear and therefore a cause of unreliability.
Secondly, the use of our underslung transport location allows engineers immediate
access, if service is needed.
Housed in a brand new case, the Venus-
R draws on the pedigree of the previous
incarnations of this model.
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INSTALLATION
Ensure the operating voltage of the Venus- R (stated on the rear) is the same
as that of your local power supply.
The Venus-
R will work well on most surfaces, such as a shelf, table, stand or wall
bracket.
The Venus-
R should be placed to allow adequate access to the lid and aperture.
f access is limited, there is a danger of scratching the CD when placing it on the ball
chuck system.
INTERCONNECTS
A standard interconnect provides entirely satisfactory performance for the
Venus- R CD player.
Audiophiles may wish to upgrade to a more exotic interconnect at a later stage, such
as Rega's Couple 2.
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OUT UT CONNECTIONS
Outputs are made via RCA (Phono) type connector and the ‘Toslink’ optical connection.
The sockets on the Rega products are clearly marked to help identify them.
Line Out: For output to an audio amplifier.
Right: Always the lower row and marked in RED.
Left: Always the upper row and marked in WHITE.
! CAUTION: SOME AM LIFIERS AND INTERCONNECTS HAVE BLACK COLOUR
CODING FOR THE LEFT CHANNEL !
Digital Out: For output to digital components such as D.A converter, digital processor,
DAT or MD. Always check that the connecting component is compatible with 44.1k coaxial
S/PD F input)
IM ORTANT: ALWAYS TURN OFF THE LAYER WHEN CHANGING LEADS.
REAR ANEL CONNECTIONS
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OWERING U
Press the power switch on the front panel. The power indication LED on the power
switch will illuminate and the display shows ‘ven s-R’
f there is a disc in the player, it will initialise it and the display will now show
‘initialising’
f there is no disc in the player, “NO DISC” is displayed.
IN USE
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Power switch
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LOADING A DISC
Open lid and place CD onto three point ball chuck.
Close lid and wait for the player to initialise the disc (initialisation can take up to 12
seconds). This checks to see if its CDA (WAV Red Book), MP3 or WMA format. (The
Venus- R locks out both remote and keypad functions whilst initialising the disc
until track 1 total time is displayed.)
The display will then show the contents of the disc.
CDA’s will show - Total number of tracks, total time and the CD symbol.
M 3’s will show - Total number of tracks, total albums and ‘MP3’
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Apollo- R
Play Symbol Pause Symbol Shuffle Mode Program Mode
CD Symbol
Track Number Time Music Calendar
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 . 8 8 8
Repeat Mode(s) MP3 / WMA information
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WMA’s Total tracks, total albums and ‘WMA’followed by track 1 album 1 and zero time.
M 3/WMA Combination - Total tracks, total albums and ‘MIX’followed by track 1
album 1 and zero time.
The Venus- R can handle a maximum of 999 tracks and 99 albums when playing
MP3 and WMA. This should be considered when compiling MP3 & WMA discs. The music
calendar is active for CDA (WAV) Red book and is not active for WMA, MP3 & M X.
LAYING OR AUSING THE DISC
After the disc has been initialised, select the play function on either the remote or
front panel. The disc will start playing from track 1 of the first album on the disc
regardless of disc content.
The Display will show:
The play symbol, showing that the disc is playing.
CDA’s will display track number and time.
M 3 and WMA will show the name of the track, track number and time. t will also
show the album (index) number.
NB: If playing CDR’s, they must be recorded at no greater than 8x as we cannot
guarantee the readability of the disc.
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Once playing the CD, you can then activate the pause function by pressing the pause
button on the remote or pressing LAY/ AUSE button on the front panel.
Pause will then hold track position until the LAY/ AUSE button is pressed on either
the remote or front panel.
Once play is activated again, the display shows all information about the track and will
continue to play from held position.
STO ING THE LAYER
Pressing the STO button on either the remote or front panel will stop the current
action and return the player back to track 1 album 1.
Whilst in ‘stopping mode’ the player locks out all other functions.
TRACK REVIOUS
Pressing once while the disc is playing, the current track will start again from the
beginning.
Pressing again in quick succession will take you to the start of the previous track.
TRACK NEXT
Pressing once while the disc is playing, the next track will start from the beginning.
Pressing again takes you to the beginning of the next track after that, etc.......
f the TRACK buttons are pressed in pause and stop modes, a specific track can be
selected and when the LAY button is pressed, the selected track will start from the
beginning.
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Play/Pause/OK
Stop
Display on/off
ADDITIONAL CD FUNCTIONS
Activated by the Remote.
Clear
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nput selection *
Mute *
Track next
Search forwards
Shuffle
Time
Volume up *
Volume down *
Track previous
Album down
Album up
Program
Repeat
Search backwards
* Amplifier Functions
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REMOTE FUNCTIONS
The remote control supplied as standard is specific to this model and is necessary to
access the advanced functions of the player.
The Rega Solar and Solaris universal remotes will also control all the basic functions
of the Venus- R .
LAY, AUSE, STO , TRACK REVIOUS, and TRACK NEXT
The LAY and AUSE buttons on the Remote Control are the same as LAY/ AUSE on
the front panel except they have been separated.
STO , TRACK REVIOUS, and TRACK NEXT work in the same way as on the front panel
of the player. (See pages 8 & 9.)
SEARCH BACK, SEARCH FORWARD
Pressing the SEARCH BACK / SEARCH FORWARD buttons in play mode searches the
disc at high speed, allowing you to find a specific position in a track.
n pause mode, the track is scanned at a higher speed without playing music.
To stop the search, press the SEARCH BACK / SEARCH FORWARD button again.
ALBUM U , ALBUM DOWN
Pressing the ALBUM U / ALBUM DOWN buttons allows you to skip to the next album
or previous when playing an M 3 or WMA disc.
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SHUFFLE
To play tracks in a random order, press SHUFFLE then press LAY.
To play tracks in a random order whilst in play mode, press the SHUFFLE button once:
RANDOM will be highlighted and the tracks will be played in a sequence generated by
the player.
To cancel shuffle play, press the SHUFFLE button again: The CD Player will continue to
play in the discs original sequence after the current track being played has finished.
RE EAT
To repeat disc, press RE EAT: ‘REP ALL’ will momentarily appear and RE EAT will
be displayed.
To repeat a track, press RE EAT twice: ‘REP track’ will momentarily appear and
RE EAT 1 will be displayed.
To repeat an Album (MP3 and WMA format), press RE EAT three times: ‘REP
alb m’ will momentarily appear and RE EAT will be displayed.
Pressing the RE EAT button will cycle between the various repeat functions.
NB: lease give the Venus-
R enough time to process the information
each time a new or different function is selected.
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DIS LAY INFORMATION WHILST LAYING A DISC
While playing a disc, the display shows the play symbol, current track number, playing
time and the music calendar.
The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.
The TEXT button on the remote can be pressed to show information on WMA and MP3
files.
MUSIC CALENDAR
This will show the track being played i.e if its playing track 01, the calendar will only
show 1. The music calendar is active for CDA (WAV) Red book and is not active for WMA,
MP3 & M X.
Current track number Track playing time Music calendar
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TURNING OFF THE DIS LAY
Pressing the DIS LAY button on the remote will turn off the display, pressing it again
will turn it back on.
DIS LAYING REMAINING TRACK TIME
Checking the remaining playing time of the track is done by pressing the TIME button
on the remote whilst the CD is playing. This button can be used to alternate between the
track playing time and the time remaining on the track.
NB: The time function does not work for M 3, WMA or MIX files.
Time remaining on the track
Current track number Music calendar
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CREATING A ROGRAM
The program function allows you to program up to 99 tracks from a disc or album in
any order you specify.
1) Press ROGRAM on the remote handset to create your new programme list:
ROGRAM will appear on the display.
2) When the first program location appears, you can enter the required track number:
Continue this until your programme is complete up to a maximum of 99 locations.
3) Use the TRACK NEXT and TRACK REVIOUS buttons to enter the track numbers.
Press the OK button twice after each track is selected.
4) f you enter the wrong track number it can be deleted by pressing the CLEAR button.
This will clear the last location entered.
5) Press ROGRAM again to finish programming.
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Memory location number Track number programmed
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CREATING A ROGRAM (continued)
6) Pressing LAY will activate your programme. The display now shows the first track
that was entered into your programme.
7) f ROGRAM is pressed again, you can enter further tracks from the last location in
your programme. This can be done either when the Venus- R is playing your
programme or when stopped.
8) To clear your programme, make sure the Venus-
R has stopped then press
the clear button.
NB: The program function does not work for M 3, WMA or MIX files
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THE HANDLING OF CD’S
To keep the CD clean, handle by its edge only. Do not touch the surface; natural oils from
skin can stop the laser from reading the disc accurately.
Do not expose the disc to bright sunlight, leave near hot places such as electrical
equipment or in a parked car. Excess heat can cause the disc to warp.
Do not use any cleaning fluids or anti-static sprays on the disc as they could damage
the disc or the player.
Store the disc in its case when not in use to prevent it from becoming scratched.
CARE OF THE HIGH GLOSS CD LID
The high gloss lid on this CD player has a protective coating of polish to improve shine
and protect it from scratching. n some cases the lid may ‘sweat’ when packed in the
polythene bag causing water marks on the lid. These are easily removed with a soft
duster. You may wish to use a multi-surface furniture polish to dust and protect the lid.
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CARE OF THE LAYER
Do not touch the lens or electronic parts inside the player: t is a very sensitive optical
device and is easily damaged. f dirt gets on the lens, the player may not work.
Do not attempt to clean the lens or lubricate in any way. Fluids and abrasive
materials could easily damage the lens. Your Rega dealer will be trained in
cleaning this component but provided you take care with your player, it should
not need any servicing.
Do not leave the lid open as dust will get into the player and onto the lens.
Do not drop objects into the player. f any objects fall into the player, switch off,
disconnect from the mains supply immediately and contact your Rega dealer. Do not
open the case or stick implements into it to retrieve the item.
f you are not going to use the player for a long time, we recommend that you switch it
off.
Always pull the plug itself when disconnecting from the wall socket, never the cord.
WARNING
Misuse of the player could invalidate your Rega warranty.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Power ON - Logo not illuminated
s the on/off switch on the front
panel fully depressed?
Has the fuse in the mains plug blown? - Plug in
another appliance to check.
Correct the fault, or
contact your Rega dealer
if it appears faulty
No
Yes
Yes
No
Contact your Rega dealer
Replace fuse in plug
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s the mains supply connected to the socket
and switched on?
No
Yes
Correct the fault
s the mains socket live? - Plug in another
appliance to check.
No
No Check the household fuses
or contact an electrician
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