Rotel RCD-965BX User manual

RCD-965BX
owner’s
manual
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Write your SERIAL NUMBER here.
The number is located near the name
plate on the rear panel.

SAFETY INSTRUCTION
1. Read Instructions- All the safety and operating in¬
structions should be read before the appliance is
operated.
2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instruc¬
tions should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings— All warnings on the appliance and in
the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions- All operating and use instruc¬
tions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture- The appliance should not be
used near water ~ for example, near a bathtub, washbowl
kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
6. Carts and Stands -the ap¬
pliance should be used only with a
cart or stand that is recommended
by the manufacturer.
6A. An appliance and cart com¬
bination should be moved with
care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause
the appliance and cart combina¬
tion to overturn.
7. Wall or Ceilling Mounting - The appliance should be
mounted to a wall or ceilling only as recommended by the
manufacturer.
8. Ventilation -The appilance should be situated so that
its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation.For example, the appliance should not be
situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may
block the ventilation openings; or placed in a built-in instal¬
lation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings.
9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected
to a power supply only of the type described in the operat¬
ing instructions or as marked on the appliance.
11. Grounding or Polarization- The precautions that
should be taken so that the grounding or polarization
means of an appliance is not defeated.
12. Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should
be routed so that thay are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying
particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recep¬
tacles, and the point where thay exit from the appliance.
13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as
recommended by the manufacturer.
14. Nonuse Periods- The power cord of the appliance
should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for
a long period of time.
15. Object and Liquid Entry- Care should be taken so
that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through openings.
16. Damage Requiring Service- The appliance should
be serviced by qualified factory authorized service person¬
nel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged;
or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the
appliance; or
PORTABLE CART
WARNING
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance; or
E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure
damaged.
17. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the
appliance beyond that described in the operating instruc¬
tions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified
factory authorized service personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or
moisture
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
00 NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
• Explanation of Graphical Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead sym¬
bol,within an equilateral triangle,is in¬
tended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equi¬
lateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance(servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the ap¬
pliance.
EXCLUSIVE NOTE FOR U.K.
if your unit comes with a 2-core mains lead without a
plug, neither core is to be connected to the earth
terminal of a three pin plug, make certain that they are
connected, according to the following instruction, to
the proper terminals. Check that the terminals are
screwed down firmly and no loose strands of wire are
present.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following code:
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug
proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured BLUE or BLACK. The wire which is coloured
BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED.
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ENGLISH
STEREO COMPACT DISC PLAYER RCD-965BX
Thank you for purchasing the ROTEL Compact
Disc Player.
CAUTION : READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
PLAYER.
1. The product is a sophisticated Compact Disc Player.
To ensure proper operation for the best possible sound
reproduction, please read this manual carefully.
2. Choose the installation location of your player care¬
fully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source
of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibration and ex¬
cessive dust, heat, cold or moisture. Keep away from such
sources of hum as transformers or motors.
3. Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage
to the set or electrical shock. If a foreign object should get
into the set, contact your dealer.
4. Be sure not to handle discs with dirty fingers. Never
insert a disc which has a crack on the surface.
5. When removing the power plug from a wall outlet,
always pull directly on the plug, never yank the cord.
6. Do not use force when using the switches and knobs.
7. When moving the set be sure to first pull out the power
plug and remove cords connecting to other equipment.
8. To keep the laser-pickup clean, do not touch it, and
do not forget to close the disc tray.
9. Do not attempt to clean the player with chemical
solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry
cloth.
10. Be sure to read the Troubleshooting" section for
advice on common operating errors before concluding
that your player is faulty.
11. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
TRANSPORT SCREWS
To protect the internal laser pick-up mechanism from
excessive shock during transit, it has been secured by
special transport screws. These screws are attached on
the bottom of the unit. Be sure to remove the transport
screws before you turn your player on.
1. Carefully place the unit on its left side. Do not subject
it to any shocks.
2. Turn and remove the transport screws.
3. Place the screws in a safe place, perhaps with this
manuals, as they may be needed in the future.
4. If you are going to transport your player, be sure to
replace the transport screws. Be sure that there is no disc
in the player before replacing the screws. Reverse the
previous instructions to replace the screws.
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments, or per¬
formance of procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER- INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN THE TOP COVER, AVDIO DIRECT EX¬
POSURE TO LASER BEAM.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS 21 CFR
1040.10 AND 1040.11.
FRONT PANEL AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
1. POWER Switch
Supplies power to your player. The LED indicator lights
when ON.
2. Disc Tray
Holds a compact disc for playing. Slides out for loading
and unloading when the OPEN/CLOSE switch is pressed.
3. OPEN/CLOSE Key
When pressed, slides the disc tray out of the unit (OPEN
operation) or retracts the disc tray into the unit (CLOSE
operation).
4. Remote Sensor
The target eye for the remote control handunit (transmitter)
provided with the player.
5. MULTI- FUNCTION DISPLAY Panel
Provides comprehensive information on disc selections,
disc playback status, player operating status, and all
programming procedures.
Disc Size Indicator: Either disc marking with "12" or "8" will
light up automatically when a disc is inserted and the tray
closed. The former indicates the normal size disc, and the
latter indicates the smaller "CD single" disc.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
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6. PLAY Key
Initiates disc playback.
7. STOP Key
For stopping play during playback and for erasing a pro¬
gram (clear memory).
8. PAUSE Key
Pressing this key during playback will temporarily interrupt
operation of the unit (PAUSE). Pressing it again to dis¬
engage the interruption.
9. TRACK Keys
Pressing these keys allows you to move the laser pick-up
sequentially across the disc to the beginning of each
selection, in either a forward ( > > I )or reverse (I < < )
direction.
10. PROGRAM Key
Is used to set or check (REVIEW) a disc selection program.
11. Random Key
Randomly and automatically selects a playback sequence
of the tracks on a whole disc. Since the random selections
are vast, each sequence selected would never likely be
repeated twice.
12. REPEAT Switch
Initiates automatic repeat playback of the entire disc, or of
programmed disc selections.
13. INDEX Keys
Pressing these keys allows you to move the laser pick-up
sequentially across the disc in either a forward or reverse
direction to each index selection within a track, only when
the disc playing has the index numbers encoded.
NOTE: not all discs have the index encoded numbers, in
which case these keys will not be functional. Please check
the information supplied with each disc whether the index
selections and numbers are available. To select an index
number, first select a track number, press the STOP key,
press either index buttons to your desired index number
(the index numbers will be indicated on the first two digits
of the TIME digits), and press the PLAY key to start the
playback (the indication on the display will go back to the
time indication). If too high index number is selected, the
ERROR indicator lights up and then the playback will start
at the beginning of the track.
14. SEARCH Control Keys
Pressing these keys allows you to scan the laser pick-up
sequentially across the disc in a forward ( > > ) or reverse
( < < ) directions.
CONNECTIONS
There are only three connections to make from your player.
1. Make sure the transport screws are removed from the
bottom of the unit.
2. Turn off the power before making any connections.
3. Connect the ANALOG (AUDIO) OUTPUT jacks to the
input jacks of your amplifier or receiver. They should be
connected to the CD or AUX input jacks. DO NOT use the
PHONO input jacks. Be sure that the player right channel
(RED) is connected to the right channel of your amplifier,
etc. Likewise, be sure that the player left channel (WHITE)
is connected to the left channel of your amplifier, etc.
4. If you have a separate D/A converter unit or an
amplifier with a D/A converter built-in, which has a digital
input socket, you can connect from the DIGITAL OUTPUT
of the player to such digital input using a proper connecting
cable available in the market.
5. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet or to the
convenience outlet of your amplifier, tuner, etc. Be sure
that the convenience outlet is rated for more than 30 watts.
LOADING A DISC
1. P ress the POWER switch. The MULTI- FUNCTION
DISPLAY Panel will display a flashing dotted line, informing
you that there is no disc loaded in the player. All this point,
your player will only accept commands from the
OPEN/CLOSE key.
2. Press the OPEN/ CLOSE key. The disc tray will slide
out from the unit. If the disc tray is obstructed from opening
it will stop in that position. Press the OPEN/ CLOSE key
again and the disc tray will close. Remove the obstruction
and press the OPEN/ CLOSE key again.
3. Load a compact disc. Either 5" or 3" (CD single) can
be used. Once the disc tray is fully open, remove a com¬
pact disc from its case and holding the disc by its edges,
put it into the tray with the label facing upwards.
4. Close the disc tray. You can close the disc tray in three
different ways: by pressing the OPEN/ CLOSE key, by
pressing the PLAY key, or by gently pressing the tray
inward. If the disc tray is closed by pressing the PLAY key,
the compact disc will immediately start playing once the
tray is fully closed, otherwise the unit will wait for further
programming.
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5. To remove a compact disc, simply press the OPEN/
CLOSE key and wait for the tray to slide out. Then grasp
the disc by its edges and lift it out. Remember to close the
tray if you are not going to be using your player immedi-
^ ately.
Playing the Complete Disc
If you simply want to play the whole disc, close the tray by
pressing PLAY. Once the contents list on the disc has been
read and the laser pick-up has reached the beginning of
the first track, the first track number appears above TRACK
and play starts.
The playing time of each track is counted off and displayed
above MIN and SEC.
As each track ends the track number jumps on, followed
by the display of the playing time of the new track.
As soon as all the tracks have been played, the disc stops
and the display shows the total number of tracks on the
disc and the total playing time.
Going back to the Beginning of a Track
You can go back to the beginning of a track which is being
played, by pressing PLAY again. The track then starts
again from the beginning.
Moving to AnotherTrack(l< < TRACK > >1)
Selecting a Later Track-Press the TRACK key to for¬
ward ( > > I) unit the desired track number appears above
TRACK. If you press TRACK when playing the last track,
the ERROR indicator will light, reminding you that there is
no next track, and play continues with the last track. If
player is in the repeat mode, the ERROR will not light, and
^ play will continue with the first track.
Selecting a Previous Track-Press the TRACK key
( I < < ) until the desired track number appears above
TRACK.
If you press (I < < ) during the first track, the ERROR will
light, reminding you that there is no previous track, and
play continues with the first track. If the player is in the
repeat mode, the ERROR will not light, and play will con¬
tinue with the last track
Finding a Particular Passage (< < SEARCH > > )
During play, you can quickly locate a particular passage in
a track by pressing < < SEARCH and SEARCH > > .
While you hold < < SEARCH down, the laser pick-up runs
back towards the beginning; while you hold SEARCH > >
down, the laser pick-up runs towards the end. By using
< < SEARCH and SEARCH > > alternately, you can find
any part of any passage. When you release the key, play
restarts at once.
During search, the laser pick-up moves at three successive
speeds : for the first seconds relatively slowly, thereafter
faster, and maximum speed is reached after approximately
10 seconds if you continue to hold down the key.
At the first two speeds the sound of the disc remains
audible, though accelerated, unless you have also pressed
PAUSE; after that it disappears. When searching for a
passage by ear it is advisable to release the key at that
moment; you then keep the sound as an aid to searching.
If, by pressing < < SEARCH, you take the laser pick-up
beyond the run-in of the first track, the ERROR lights and
the laser pick-up stops at the beginning of the track. The
disc continues to spin, however, so that play resumes
when you release the key. If by pressing SEARCH > > ,
you take the laser pick-up beyond the run-out of the last
track, the ERROR lights, and the laser pick-up jumps back
about 10 seconds into the disc and remains at that point
until you release the key. This is to prevent the disc stop¬
ping unexpectedly during search.
Holding Play at the Start of a Track or a Pas¬
sage/ Interrupting Play (PAUSE)
By pressing PAUSE you can stop the laser pick-up exactly
at the start of a track or a passage.
To this end, you first press PLAY, immediately followed by
PAUSE, when starting play of the complete disc, going
back to the beginning of a track or beginning play with a
specific track.
When moving to another track or searching quickly for a
particular passage, you first press PAUSE and then I < <
TRACK > >1 or < < SEARCH > > , as applicable.
To show that you have pressed PAUSE, the PAUSE in¬
dicator will light.
At the moment you want to start play, press PAUSE again.
The PAUSE indicator will go out.
For short play interruptions, you can also press PAUSE.
The disc continues to spin, but the sound stops, and the
PAUSE indicator now also lights. If you press PAUSE
again, the sound re-starts at the exact point where it was
interrupted. The PAUSE indicator will go out.
Repeating the Disc (REPEAT)
If you want to hearthe whole disc again, press the REPEAT
key before play ends. The REPEAT indicator will light, and
the disc will play continuously until you either press the
REPEAT key again, or press the STOP key or the
OPEN/SLOSE key. In the first case the disc will play on to
the end before stopping, in the other two cases play will
stop at once. The REPEAT indicator will go out.
Stopping Play (STOP or OPEN/ CLOSE)
T o end play before the end of the disc, you press the ST OP
key. The display then shows the total number of tracks on
the disc and the total disc playing time. If you also want to
take out the disc you end play by pressing the OPEN /
CLOSE key. The indication "-" then appears again on the
display.
PROGRAMMING
Instead of playing a complete disc, you can choose a
number of tracks, and play only these. You can even
decide on the playing sequence. It is also possible to play
all the tracks in a different sequence to that on the disc.
To do this, it is necessary to store your choice in the from
of a program in the memory of the player. The memory will
accept a maximum of 20 entries, which means that at most,
20 tracks can be stored. You can, however, only store each
track once. If you exceed the maximum of 20 tracks, the
ERROR indicator lights to remind you that the memory is
full and cannot accept any more commands.
Programming is only possible when the disc is loaded and
the tray is closed with OPEN/ CLOSE. The highest track
number that can be stored is then shown on the display
and determined at the same time, so that errors in this
respect are precluded.

To store the track numbers that you want to include in a
program (these can be found in the contents list in the disc
holder), bring up each track number in turn above TRACK
using the I < < TRACK > > I , depending on which is
quicker, then store it by pressing the PROGRAM key.
Do not allow more than 5 seconds to elapse between
releasing the TRACK key and pressing the PROGRAM key,
otherwise the microprocessor in the player will assume
that you have changed your mind and the flashingafter
the track number will light continuously; the track can then
no longer be stored. However, you can re-activate a
missed track number again by bringing up either the pre¬
vious or the following track number and then returning
immediately to the one desired.
Example-From a disc containing 14 tracks, you want to
listen to tracks 7, 3, 9, 5, 12 and 10 in that order.
Load the disc in the tray and close it usinq the OPEN/
CLOSE key.
When the contents list has been read, the figure ’14’ will
appear above TRACK.
Now press the TRACK key until 7' appears and then press
the PROGRAM key. Theafter the figure will now disap¬
pear and will be replaced by 'P' (from Program) as a sign
that this track has been stored. The PROGRAM indicator
will light.
Continue by going back to '3’ using the TRACK key and
press the PROGRAM key again; you now read '3 P’.
You display the remaining tracks in turn by pressing I < <
TRACK > > I, and then store them successively by press¬
ing PROGRAM. As soon as you have stored the last track
number you will see ’10 P'. This remains until play is started.
If you make a mistake and store a wrong track number,
you can rectify this by going to the previous or following
number, returning to the wrong one and then pressing the
PROGRAM key again. To show that the wrong track num¬
ber has been erased, the ’P' is replaced by a 'C' (from
Clear).
Using our example: you have stored '4' instead of ’5'. You
go back to ’3’ using the TRACK key, return to ’4' using the
TRACK key and then press the PROGRAM key. You will
then read ’4 C'. Now proceed with storing ’ 5 ’.
During programming or when you have finished program¬
ming, you can check the contents of the program by
pressing the PROGRAM key (REVIEW indicator). All the
track numbers then appear in the programmed sequence,
after which the last stored number is once again displayed.
In our example: ’-7-’ - '-3-' - ’-9’ - ’-5-’ - ’-12-’ - '-10-' - '10 P’.
If you discover that the program contains a track number
you do not want, you can still erase it by displaying it using
the TRACK key and then pressing PROGRAM.
To erase the whole program, press the STOP key.
When, after pressing PROGRAM the ERROR indicator
lights, this means that the memory is empty and no track
is stored.
During programmed play, all player functions remain
operative, except beginning at any specific track.
You start play by pressing PLAY; the first track number of
the program then appears above TRACK. The progress of
play can be followed by the jumping up or down of the
numbers above TRACK. You can see the number of tracks
still to be played at any time when you press PROGRAM : 5
first the number of the track which is playing appears, then
all the remaining tracks are shown consecutively
(REVIEW). During program repeat the numbers of the
tracks already played are also shown.
You can go back to the beginning of a track by pressing ^
PLAY. If you want to go on to a following track number of
the program, press > >1 ; should you do this during the
last track, the ERROR lights and play continues with the
first track.
To go back to a previous track number of the program, you
press I < < ; should you do this during the first track, the
ERROR lights and play continues with the last track.
Searching for a particular passage using < < SEARCH
and SEARCH > > is limited to the space between the
beginning and end of the track being played; you cannot
move the laser pick-up outside these limits to prevent
arrival in another track, either programmed or not
programmed, which would upset the program. Arrival at
either limit is indicated by lighting of the ERROR, upon
which the laser pick-up stops until you release the key.
To hold play at the beginning of track or a passage, or to
interrupt the program, press PAUSE.
If you want to repeat the program, press the REPEAT key.
When all tracks of the program have been played the disc
stops. However, the program is retained in the memory
until you open the tray; only then will it be erased.
The program is also erased if you press the STOP key
during play.
OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL
SYSTEM *
The player comes with the infrared remote control trans¬
mitter handunit to give you the conveniences of remote¬
controlling most operational functions available.
The remote handunit will let you operate the player similarly
for all the operational described above, except it has no
POWER on/ off and OPEN/ CLOSE switches. However, it
has one additional feature that is not available on the front
panel of the player: a direct random access to select a
desired track (without going through selection via sequen¬
tial operation of the TRACK keys). Whenever you wish to
play the desired track on a disc, just press a number on
the 10- key numerical system on the handunit. If it is the
track '2' you wish to play, press the key marked ’ 2 ’ and
then the PLAY key on the handunit. If the operating mode
was already in the playback of another track, just press the
’ 2 ’ key as the player will automatically switch to the track
’2’ in a second. On the display, ’2' will appear over TRACK
Note: "INDEX"
cannot be
operated via
remote.

and then PLAY symbol will appear. (When selecting ’10’,
press ’1’ and 'O’ successively and quickly, and so on for
’11' and above correspondingly.)
-The direct random access to the track selection will also
^make the programming simpler. Just press any desired
number on the 10- key and push the PROGRAM key.
DISC CARE AND HANDLING
Label
Lower surface has the recorded signal
Your player has been specifically designed for the
reproduction of compact discs bearing the" " mark.
No other discs should be loaded into the player”
To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the
center of the opened case and lift the disc out, carefully
holding it by the edges. Always place the disc in the tray
with the label facing up.
Although compact discs are impervious to wear during
play, damage to the surface of a disc through improper
handling will result in playback irregularities. To preserve
your compact discs, please handle them with care.
Although minute dust particles and fingerprints should
have no effect on playback, you should keep the surface
of the recorded side of your discs clean by wiping them
with a clean, dry cloth. Wipe in a straight motion from the
inside to the outside.
Never use record cleaner, record spray, antistatic sprays
or liquids, or chemical-based liquid to clean the surface of
a disc, as these may irreparably damage the disc’s plastic
^ jrface. Always return a disc its protective plastic case
when not using it. Avoid exposing discs to direct sunlight,
high temperature or high humidity for extended periods of
time. Long exposure to high temperatures may warp a
disc.
Do not write on the label side of the disc with a ballpoint
pen, as this may damage the disc.
FAULTS AND THEIR LIKELY CAUSES
Although the greatest care has been taken in the manufac¬
ture of this Compact Disc player, the possibility remains
that a fault could appear or that for some reason the player
fails to function to your complete satisfaction.
The cause, however, will certainly not always be found in
the player itself. External factors, and the fact that it takes
time to become accustomed to the whole concept of the
new product and the new discs, can also play a role.
To save you unnecessary calls on your dealer or our
Service Organization, we have compiled a list of possible
faults and their causes, To even mention some of these
causes, such as those to do with mains connection, may
perhaps seem excessive. Our experience shows, however,
that they are easily overlooked as sources of trouble.
If, by using this list, you do not succeed in solving the
problem, stop your investigation. Disconnect the mains
plug and contact your dealer.
Under no circumstances should you open up the player;
this will invalidate all rights under the guarantee.
1. After pressing the ON/ OFF key, the on/ off Indication
does not light.
• The key is not pressed in far enough.
• The plugs of the AC cord are not connected or are
not making contacts.
• There is no supply at the AC outlet plug in another
electrical appliance and check if that works.
2. After pressing OPEN/ CLOSE, the disc tray does not
slide out.
• The transit screws have not been removed.
• The player is not switched on. Check if the on/off
indication ’«’ is light.
• The microprocessor has not received the command
properly. Check if the tray opens if you switch the player
off and on again, and then press OPEN/ CLOSE once
more.
• The tray drive is not functioning. You cannot rectify
this yourself.
3. After pressing OPEN/ CLOSE or PLAY, the disc tray
dose not slide in.
• The mains supply has been interrupted. Check if the
on/off indicator is light.
• The microprocessor has not received the command
correctly. Check if the tray closes if you switch the player
off and on again, and then press OPEN/ CLOSE or PLAY
once more.
• The tray drive is not functioning. You cannot
rectify this yourself. If a disc is in position, remove it, then
push the tray in carefully to close it.
4. After closing the tray the stand-by indication stops
flashing and burns continuously after a few seconds.
• The disc is not inserted with the label upwards or there
is no disc in the tray.
• The disc is dirty. See if cleaning the disc, or using
another, clean disc, clears the fault.
• The disc is defective. Try another disc and see if that
clears the fault.
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• There is an unwanted object in the disc tray, e.g. a
piece of paper or a remnant of packaging.
5. The disc is being played because the track number
or the time indication moves on regularly, but there is
no sound.
• The amplifier or the receiver is not switched on.
• The position of the amplifier source selector switch
dose not correspond with the input to which the player is
connected.
• The amplifier or the (active) loudspeakers connected
to it are not working. Check with another sound source to
see if this is the case.
• The microprocessor has not received the command
correctly. Check if switching the player off and on again,
and then re-starting clears the fault.
• The connection between the player and the amplifier
is broken.
• The input to which the player is connected is defec¬
tive. Check this by connecting the player to another input
socket.
6. The sound is poor or distorted or you can hear only
one channel.
• The player is not connected to the CD, AUX .TUNER
or TAPE IN input of the amplifier but to the PHONO input.
• One of the plugs of the connection cable is either not
connected or not properly connected.
• The disc is dirty or badly scratched. See if cleaning
the disc or using another clean or scratch-free disc im¬
proves the situation.
• There is an unwanted object in the disc tray, e.g. a
piece of paper or a remnant of packaging.
• The amplifier or the (active) loudspeakers connected
to it are not working properly. Check with another sound
source to see if this is the case.
7. Programming is not working.
• The disc is dirty or badly scratched. See if cleaning
the disc helps or try programming a scratch-free disc.
• The microprocessor has not processed the com¬
mands properly. Erase the program by pressing STOP and
store it again; re-start play and check if the fault has
cleared.
• All 20 memory places are already occupied and you
have missed the ERROR indicator that indicates this.
Check this by pressing PROGRAM and counting the num¬
ber of tracks displayed.
8. The following faults can be caused by the same
circumstances:
Playback does not begin with the first track number on the
disc or of the program, but with another. Playback stops
before the end of the disc or the program.
• The microprocessor has not processed the command
correctly. Check if switching the player off and on again,
and then re-starting clears the fault.
• The disc is dirty or badly scratched. See if cleaning
the disc or using another, clean or scratch-free, disc clears
the fault.
• The disc is defective. Try another disc and see if that
clears the fault. There is an unwanted object in the disc
tray, e.g. a piece of paper or a remnant of packaging.
SPECIFICATIONS RCD-965BX
AUDIO:
Number of Channels.2
Frequency Range.20 TO 20,000 Hz
Amplitude Linearity.+/- 0.05 dB
Channel Unbalance.+/- 0.5 dB
Phase Linearity.+/- 0.5 degrees
Signal-to-Noise Ratio.100 dB
Dymamic Range.96 dB
Channel Separation.100 dB (1 kHz)
THD + Noise.0.0025 % (1 kHz)
Intermodulation Distortion...0.0025 % (1 kHz)
Out-Band Rejection.>60 dB, above 24.1 kHz
Wow and Flutter.Quartz crystal precision
AUDIO LINE OUTPUT:
Max Output Level.2 V rms
Output Impedance.200 ohms
Min Load Impedance.10 kohms
DIGITAL OUTPUT:
Output Level.0.5 V P.P.
Load Impedance.75 ohms
MISCELLANEOUS:
Power Requirement.120 V/ 60 Hz, 220 V/ 50 Hz,
240 V/ 50 Hz (depending on
destinations)
Power Consumption.30 watts
Dimension (overall).440 (W) x 92 (H) x 316 (D) m^
17-3/8" x 3-5/8" x 12-7/16"
Weight (net).5.8 Kg /12.76 lbs
• Specifications and design subject to possible modifica¬
tion without notice.
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