Resolution Cantata User manual

Cantata Music Center
Getting Started Guide
www.resolutionaudio.com +1.415.553.4100

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Safety Information
Warranty Information
• Checkthattheoperatingvoltageofyourunitisidenticaltothatofyourlocalpowersupply.
• Replacefusesonlywithidenticallyratedfuses.
• Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,keeptheunitdryandgrounded.Donotoperatetheunitnearwater.
• IftheunitcausesRFinterferencewithanotherproduct,moveoneunitorbothuntiltheinterferenceiselimi-
nated.Iftheinterferencecannotbesucientlyreduced,ceaseoperationandconsultResolutionAudio.
• Cleanthechassis,faceplate,andcontrolswithasoclothlightlymoistenedwithmilddetergentsolution.
Donotuseanytypeofabrasivepad,scouringpowder,orsolventsuchasalcoholorbenzine.
• Donotdiscardtheoriginalboxandpackingmaterials.Whenshippingtheunittoanotherlocationorfor
repairwork,repackinoriginalmaterial.
• Donotaempttoservicethisproduct.Allservicingshouldbereferredtoqualiedservicepersonnel.
• Donotinstalltheunitinalocationnearheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorheatducts,orinaplacesubjectto
mechanicalvibrationorshock.
elightningashwithanarrowheadsymbol,withinanequilat-
eraltriangle,isintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsu-
lated“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct’senclosurethatmay
beofsucientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshockto
persons.
eexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedto
alerttheusertothepresenceofimportantoperatingandmainte-
nance(servicing)instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingthe
product.
ResolutionAudiowarrantstheCantataMusicCenteragainstfaultyworkmanshipordefectivematerialsfor
aperiodofthree(3)yearsfromdateofshipment,withtheexceptionoftransportmechanisms.Transport
mechanismsarecoveredforone(1)year.Ifadefectoccurswithinthisperiod,ResolutionAudiowillrepair,
replace,orissueacreditfortheproductatourdiscretion.Priortoreturn,authorizationisrequired.Allmer-
chandisemustbereturnedintheoriginalpackingmaterialwithallaccessories.Ifaproductisrecalledanditis
notreturnedwithin90days,thewarrantyisvoid.iswarrantyisnottransferable.ResolutionAudioassumes
noresponsibilityfordefectsresultingfrommisuse,neglect,improperinstallation,unauthorizedrepair,altera-
tion,inadequatepacking,oraccident.NootherobligationsexpressedorimpliedshallbeassumedbyResolu-
tionAudio.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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Installation
1. TurnoanyassociatedcomponentspriortoconnectingtheCantataMusicCenter.isminimizesthe
chanceofmomentaryelectricalsurgesdisturbingyoursystem.
2. SetthepowerswitchontherearoftheunittotheOFFposition,aachthepowercordandconnectittoyour
electricaloutlet.(eOFFpositionisselectedwhenthe“O”symbolontheswitchisdepressed.)
3. ConnecttheanalogoutputsoftheCantataMusicCentertoyourpreamplieroramplier.eCantataMusic
CenterisdesignedtoconnecttoanypreamplieroramplierdirectlyusingRCAorXLRinterconnects.
4. TurnonthemainpowerswitchontherearpaneloftheCantataMusicCenter.(eONpositionisselected
whenthe“I”symbolontheswitchisdepressed.)eCantatawillbegininlow-powerstandbymode.Press
thestandbybuononeitherthefrontpanelortheremotecontrol.eCantataMusicCenterwilltakeafew
secondstoinitializeandreadthediscifpresent.Volumelevelisfactory-settoalowlevel(30),butwillsubse-
quentlyberestoredtothelastsavedseing.
5. Turnontherestofyoursystem.Itisagoodhabittoturntheamplieronlast,andorst,topreventsurges
andtransientsfromreachingyourloudspeakers.
6. InsertaCDandpressPlay,orselectanexternalinputviatheremoteorfrontpanel.
7. Adjustthevolume.Ifyouareusingapreamplier,werecommendseingtheleveltomaximum(100).e
volumeseingcanalsobeusedtomatchtheleveloftheCantataMusicCentertoothersourcecomponents,
inordertominimizethedierencewhenswitchingsources.
Unpacking
AerunpackingyourCantataMusicCenter,inspectitforanyshippingdamageandcontactusimmediatelyifany
isfound.Donotplugtheunitintoanyoutletifyoudiscoveranyshippingdamage.
Pleasekeepallpackingmaterialsforfuturetransportofyourplayer,andpleasedonotdetachthefoamfromthe
insideoftheshippingcrate.ecrateisdesignedforeasyreuseshoulditbeneededandiswell-testedtoensure
thesafetyofyourplayer.Shippingtheunitinanythingotherthanitsoriginalcratemayresultindamagethatis
notcoveredbywarranty.Ifyourequireareplacementcrateorotherpackingmaterials,pleasecontactResolution
Audio.
InadditiontotheMusicCenter,thefollowingitemsarealsoincluded:mainspowercord,USBcable,remote
control,and(2)AAAbaeriesfortheremotecontrol.Toinstallthebaeriesintheremotecontrol,openthe
coveronthebackoftheremote,insertthebaeriesintheorientationshowninsidethecompartment,andre-
placethecover.

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CD Slot
Standby–Togglestheplayerbetweennormaloperationandstandby.
Instandby,theunitentersalow-powermodewhileretainingseings.
Input Selector–Pressingthisbuonwillcyclethroughavailablesources.
Volume Up / Down–Pressingthesebuonsincreasesordecreasesthevolumelevelbyonestep.
Holdingthesebuonswillrapidlyincreaseordecreasethevolumeseing.
Stop / Eject CD–Pressingthisbuononceinplaymodewillstopplayback.
WhentheCDisstopped,thebuonwillejecttheCD.
Play / Pause–Pressingthisbuoninitiatesplaybackandtogglesbetweenplayandpauseduring
playback.
Track Backward / Forward–Pressingthesebuonswillgobackorforwardonetrackwitheach
press.Holdingthesebuonswillrapidlyskipforwardorbackwardthroughtracks.
Multi-purpose Display–Displaysvariousinformationabouttracknumberandplaytimeona
CD,currentdigitalinputsource,volumelevel,etc.
Compact Disc Slot–PlacingaCDpartwayintotheslotwillcausetheplayertoautomatically
loadtheCDintotheplayer.PressingtheStop/EjectCDbuononthefrontpanel,ortheEject
buonontheremote,willejecttheCD.
Multipurpose Display
Front Panel

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Remote Control
InadditiontothecontrolsfoundonthefrontoftheCantataMusicCenter,theremotecontrolalso
providesthefollowingfunctions:
Display Brightness–Cyclesbetweenbright,normal,dim,ando.
Inthe“o”mode,anyotherkeypresswillsetthebrightnesstonormal
forseveralseconds,thenreturnstooautomatically.
Eject–EjectsaCDfromthetransport.
Numbers 0-9–Accessestracksbynumber.(CDplaybackonly)
Scan Forward / Back–Movesplaybackforwardorbackward.
(CDOnly)
Stop–Stopsplayback.(CDOnly)
Pause–Pausesplayback.PressingPauseorPlaywillresumeplayback.
(CDOnly)
Play–Beginsorresumesplayback.(CDOnly)
Repeat–CyclesbetweenO4RepeatDisc4RepeatTrack.
(CDOnly)
Mute–Mutesallsound.Pressingagainwillrestorelisteninglevel.
SwitchestheunittoUSBplaybackmode.
SwitchestheunittoUPnP(networkstorage)playbackmode.
SwitchestoplaybackviatheResolutionAudio“PontNeuf”.
SwitchestheunittoCDplayback.
SwitchesfromanyotherplaybackmodetoS/PDIFinputs.
PressingrepeatedlywillcyclebetweenAES,Toslink,andCoaxinputs.
Analog–Cyclesbetweenthe4dierentinputchannels(A,B,C,D)
ForselectionofanaloginputsonCantataSeriesampliersonly.
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
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S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
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S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD
Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD
Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
resolution
S/PDIFCD Analog
S/PDIF
CD Analog
0,1,2…9

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Power Switch–Wheno,poweriscompletelydisconnectedfromtheplayer.
Fuse: Replaceonlywithtime-lagfuse,IEC60127Type3
Rating:100-120VACuse1.6A,for200-240VACuse800mA
Mains power–ConnecttomainsusingIECpowercord.
Voltage Indication–BecertaintheMusicCenterhasbeenconguredforyourlocalmainsvoltage.
Cantata Link–eseconnectionslinktheMusicCentertootherCantataseriesproducts,suchasanam-
plier,allowingcommandstobesentbetweentheunits.UseonlythecablessuppliedwithCantataseries
products.
Ethernet–IfyouwillbeutilizingthenetworkplaybackfunctionalityoftheMusicCenter,connecttoyour
homenetworkviaethernetcable.Seepage7 formoreinformation.
USB–Allowsplaybackfromacomputer-basedmusiclibraryviaUSBcable.
Seepage7 formoreinformation.
Toslink/AES/Coaxial –AllowsplaybackfromotherdigitalsourcessuchasDVDordigitaltuner.Notethat
thesourcemustbesetforPCM-formataudioonlyastheMusicCenterwillnotdecodesurroundsound
audio.
Balanced Analog Output–variable,XLRconnector,5.5Vrmsmaximum,100Ohmimpedance
Connecttopreamplierordirectlytoamplier.
Single-ended Analog Output–variable,RCAconnector,2.5Vrmsmaximum,100Ohmimpedance
Connecttopreamplierordirectlytoamplier.
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Rear Panel
Power Connections and Controls
Digital Inputs
Communications
Analog Outputs
coaxaestoslinkusbethernet
cantata
link
CERTIFICATION
THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS
RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J
APPLICABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
35 W 100-120 VAC50-60 Hz
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
right
digital
inputs
analog output
left
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USB and Network Playback
Whetheryou’reusingaMacintoshoraWindowscomputer,conguringplaybackthroughtheCantataMusic
Centerisfairlysimple.However,thereareseveralstepswhichdierbetweentheplatformsandmanyvariables
whichcanaectthequalityoftheaudioyouhearsuchasseingswithintheoperatingsystem,theapplication
beingusedtoplaymusic,andtheaudiolesthemselves.
Duetotheconstantly-changingnatureofoperatingsystemsandcomputerhardware,wearemaintainingthe
mostup-to-dateinformationaboutconnectingyourMusicCentertoyourcomputeraswellaslinkstothird-
partysowareoptionsonaspecialsectionofourwebsite:
http://www.resolutionaudio.com/computeraudio

Specications
Dimensions: 43x22x5cm(net)/54x33x22cm(shipping)
Weight: 5kg(net)/11.5kg(shipping)
Power Requirements: Preconguredatfactory
  100-120/200-240VAC,50-60Hz
Power Consumption: 35Wasmaximumactivemode,<1Wastandbymode
Inputs:
S/PDIF: CoaxRCA,Toslink,AES/EBU,192kHz/24-bitmaximum
USB 1.1: Asynchronousmode,24-bit,44.1/48/88.2/96kHz
Ethernet: 100-BaseTX,10/100Mbit/s,full-duplex
Outputs:
Balanced: 1pair,XLR
Single-Ended: 1pair,RCA
Output Voltage: variable,5.5Vrmsmaximumbalanced,2.5Vrmsmaximumsingle-ended
Output Impedance: 100Ohms
Analog Aenuation: 0.5dBstepsfrom-30dBtomaximum
  1.0dBstepsfrom-70dBto-31dB
www.resolutionaudio.com +1. 415. 553. 4100