Classe Audio CAP-2100 manual

Owner’s Manual C A P - 210 0 Integrated Amplifier[...]

2 NO TICE All of us at Classé take extreme care to ensur e that your purchase will remain a prized inv estment. W e are proud to inform you that all Classé components have been offi cially approved for the European Community (CE) mar k.  is means that your Classé product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. I nstall in accordance with the manufactur er ’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any hea[...]

4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 6 a word about installation ........................................................................... 6 Unpacking and Placement ............................................................................... 7 unpacking your integr[...]

5 CAN-Bus .................................................................................................. 32 features .............................................................................................. 32 hardware setup .................................................................................. 33 using CAN-Bus.................[...]

6 Welcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. I t is the result of many years of continuous refi nement, and we are sure that y ou will enjoy it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers. Please allo w us to stay in touch with you by returning y our warranty card now , before you[...]

7 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your integrated amplifier Carefully unpack your integrated amplifi er according to the supplied instructions, and remov e all accessories from the carton. Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé product. Shipping your new component in anything other than its purpose-designed pa[...]

8 register your purchase! Having found the serial number , now would be a good time to fi ll out the registration car d. Please register your pur chase so we can advise you of updates and other items of interest. I t will take only a minute or so. Please complete the car d now , before you forget. operating voltage  e CAP-2100 integrated ampli?[...]

9 warm up/break-in period Y our new Classé integrated amplifi er will deliver outstanding performance immediately . H owev er , you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its v arious components “break-in. ” It has been our experience that the gr eatest changes occur within the fi rst 30[...]

10 Special Design Features flexible graphical user interface  e LCD touchscreen on the front panel of your new component supports an extremely fl exible and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while maintaining a clean, uncluttered appearance.  e CAP-2100 provides a range of contr ols that might otherwise require dozens of buttons and k[...]

11 extensive listening tests Excellent measur ed per formance is to be expected in world-class products, and Classé products deliver that performance. Ho wever , experience has shown that technical excellence alone is insuffi cient to guarantee subjectively musical results. F or this reason, all Classé products are laboriously fi ne-tuned during[...]

12 #!0 -%.5 34!.$"9 -54% Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED indicator  e front panel Standby button will toggle the integrated amplifi er between oper ate , its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the integrated amplifi er off , yet r eady to respond to system commands via any of the supported contr[...]

13 2 Menu button P ressing the front panel Me nu button will call up the main menu system, replacing the normal operational menu and status display in the LCD touchscreen. 3 LCD touchscreen M uch of your interaction with the CAP-2100 will be with the LCD touchscreen (and the CAP-2100’ s supplied remote control). I t will usually display the vario[...]

14 In addition to receiving IR commands, the CAP-2100 can also transmit IR commands so they may be learned by third-party learning remote contr ols.  e CAP-2100 includes a comprehensive list of discrete IR commands to facilitate the creation of reliable macr os. S pecifi cally , there are discr ete codes for all commands that normally operate a[...]

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16 Classé has gone to extraordinary eff ort to ensure that the single-ended (R CA) outputs of your integrated amplifi er are as good as possible. If you need to use these preamplifi er-level outputs, connect these single- ended outputs to an amplifi er using high-quality shielded R CA-terminated cables. Y our Classé dealer can advise you on t[...]

17  e pin assignments of the XLR input connectors are: Pin 1: S ignal ground Pin 2: S ignal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: S ignal – (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground  ese pin assignments are consistent with the standard adopted by the Audio E ngineering Society (AES14-1992). Refer to the operating manuals of your balanced-output l[...]

18 8 Classé CAN-Bus Control Ports  ese RJ-45 connectors are reserved for future control and communication applications using Classé Audio ’ s implementation of the Controller Area N etwork (CAN) Bus specifi cation. 9 RS-232 Control Port  is DB-9 connector has two purposes: • downloading new operating software into your integrated ampli[...]

19 12 AC Mains Fuse An AC mains fuse holder is located next to the A C mains input. I t is unlikely that you should ever have to r eplace this fuse, but if you do, it is critical that you do so only with a fuse of exactly the same rating and value (specifi ed in T roubleshooting #8) . Important! Never replace a blown fuse on this or any other piec[...]

20 The Remote Control Y our new integrated amplifi er comes with a versatile remote control which can control both the CAP-2100 itself and several aspects of the rest of a Classé-based system.  e buttons are arranged in logical groups according to their functions. 1 Basic Functions  is section along the top of the remote control groups four[...]

21 3 Input Selection  ese Up and Down arrow keys will cycle through the active inputs on your CAP-2100. If you have inputs y ou are not using, we suggest deactivating them in or der to provide faster , easier access to the inputs you are actually using. (S ee the section  e Menu System , the next section in this manual, for information on how[...]

22 The Menu System Y our CAP-2100 includes a versatile LCD touchscr een which supports both an attractive information display and a fl exible menu system. While its use is quite intuitive, it is also quite extensive.  is section of the owner ’ s manual outlines the many capabilities found in the menu system. operational menu  e operational[...]

23 main menu system P ressing the front panel Menu button to the left of the L CD touchscreen brings up a comprehensive main menu system , the top two levels of which ar e shown above.  is menu system pro vides access to many installation-specifi c features that let you customize ho w the CAP-2100 works within the context of your particular sys[...]

24 rotary  e rotar y knob on the front panel does not dir ectly control the volume. Instead, it controls cir cuitry that does so with greater fi delity and precision than traditional volume potentiometers could ever achieve. Since the volume contr ol circuitry is under software control, it is possible to customize its behavior under various con[...]

25 Of course, it is possible to bump into the knob by accident, which might result in its spinning very quickly indeed. Rather than increasing the volume uncontrollably under these conditions, the CAP-2100 actually slows ev erything down again as a safety measure against accidentally blo wing up your speakers. In fact, if you like y ou may establis[...]

26 • speed limit: establishes a maximum rotary speed, beyond which there will be no change in volume whatsoever; the knob ’ s input will be ignored completely until it slows do wn below the speed limit. • reset defaults: if after experimenting with v arious settings you decide you prefer it the way it operated as it came from the factory , pr[...]

27 •  e  button moves the cursor to the right, adding characters along the way . (Change each character to what you want as you go along, using the + and – buttons.) •  e + and – buttons change the current character through the available characters.  ey include all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0-9, a[...]

28 phono gain  e phono gain menu is only active if the optional phono module is installed; otherwise it is grayed out. When it is installed, the CAP-2100 will automatically recognize it, r ename the line 1 input to phono , and activate the input on the main menu. Setting the phono gain is simple enough: choose lo w gain for most moving magnet ca[...]

29 teach IR  e CAP-2100 provides discrete infrar ed (IR) command codes for all its functions, a list that extends far beyond what is requir ed by normal remote controls. H owev er , many of these functions are critical if you plan to create a customized remote control with macr os that take command of your entire system. W ithout these discrete [...]

30 brightness  e brightness setting of the CAP-2100 has three possible values: lo w , medium, and high . Select the appropriate setting based on the lev el of ambient light typically found in your listening room while using the system. A high brightness setting usually works best in brightly-lit rooms; you may fi nd that a low er setting is les[...]

31 remote Fkeys  e remote control supplied with the CAP-2100 has four function keys ( Fkeys ) that allow you to hav e instant, easy access to specifi c system functions that might otherwise be buried in a menu some wher e. F or example, if you use the balance control frequently , you may want to consider programming one of the Fkeys to take you[...]

32 status  e primar y function of the status screen is to pr ovide information about the current operating status of the CAP-2100. I t also provides access to version info screen, which displays information about the unit ’ s software, and the sensors screen, which displays information from the internal sensors about the temperature and input [...]

33 hardware setup 1 Classé Delta Series Products T wo or more Classé Delta series products ar e required, at least one of which must have a touchscreen display . 2 Category 5 Network Cables  ese are ordinary network cables, commonly used for broadband Internet connections.  ey should be typical “ straight through ” cables not the “ cr[...]

34  e diagrams below illustrate how to connect the CAN-Bus har dware. Any combination of models in any order without SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN Any combination of models in any order with SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN NO TE: Dai[...]

35  e touchscreen will then display the CAN-Bus devices screen, which lists connected Delta series components by model & serial number . Highlighting a unit on the CAN-B us devices screen identifi es it as the target unit .  e front panel LEDs of the target unit will start fl ashing (unless you highlight the unit that you are using to a[...]

36 global brightness By setting all y our components to global brightness you can adjust the touchscreen and LED brightness for your entir e system by changing the brightness of a single touchscreen. All CAN-Bus softwar e updates automatically set the updated unit to Global Brightness. I f you want a particular unit to be excluded from G lobal Brig[...]

37 PlayLink is automatically active after a software update, and the P layLink icon will only appear on the CAN-Bus confi guration screen of a Delta series disc player . PlayLink can only select a single input per disc play er . It is therefor e not designed for users who regular ly play both CDs and D VDs through diff erent inputs from a single [...]

38 Troubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , check to see if the problem is listed here. If it is, try the suggested solutions. If none of these solves the problem, contact y our Classé dealer . 1. Everything appears to be on, but there is no sound. • Adjust the v[...]

39 3. Only one speaker seems to be playing. • Check the main balance control setting of the CAP-2100 by pressing the M enu button, followed by the Balance button. • Does the problem occur with all inputs? I f so, check the interconnect cables between the source component and the CAP-2100 input. If no fault is found there, check the speaker wire[...]

40 • If the hum exists only on the phono input, make sure the turntable/tonearm assembly is not too close to other components.  ere should be at least 12 inches (30cm) clearance from the other components.  e more clearance you pro vide, the better (as long as the tonearm cable is not stretching). • Make sure the tonearm cable is not touch[...]

41 b. If the fuse appears to be blown, replace it only with a fuse of the same type and rating (specifi ed below). U sing any other type of fuse, particularly a larger-value fuse, can r esult in per manent damage to your integr ated amplifi er . If you ar e uncomfor table replacing the fuse yourself , contact your Classé dealer for assistance. M[...]

42 Care and Maintenance cleaning the cabinet T o remove dust from the cabinet of your integrated amplifi er , use a feather duster or a soft, lint-free cloth. T o remove dirt and fi ngerprints, we recommend isopropyl alcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol fi rst and then lightly clean the surface of the integrated amplifi er wi[...]

43 Specifications All specifi cations ar e accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to adjust specifi cations without notice.  Power output (both channels driven) 100W/ch continuous rms @ 8 Ω 200W/ch continuous rms @ 4 Ω  Frequency response 10Hz – 22kHz (+0/-0.1dB) 10Hz – 155kHz (+0/-3.0dB)  Phase less than -10?[...]

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