Musical Fidelity X-RAY V3 manual

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 1 of 1 6 Issue 2: March 200 4 X-R AY V 3 UPSAMPLING 24 BIT COM PAC T DIS C PL AYE R INSTRUCTIONS FOR US E Thank you for pu rchasing the Musical Fidelity X-R AY V ersion 3 , 24 bit CD Playe r . Used properly and ca refull y, it should give many years of outstandin g musical reproduction . This model uses the late[...]

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 2 of 1 6 CONTENT S PAG E 3 Safety Information : - Mains plug (U.K. only ) - Modification warnin g 4 Safety Information : - Laser product labellin g 5 User Information : - Laser typ e - Radio-frequency interferenc e 6 General Advice: - Installation precaution s - User informatio n 7 General Advice: - Introductio [...]

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 3 of 1 6 SAFETY INFORM ATIO N Issue 2: March 200 4 IMPO RT ANT ! (U.K. only ) This unit is supplied in the U.K. with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug . If, for any reason, you need to cut off the plug, please remove the fuse holder and dispose o f the plug safel y , out of reach of children. It mus[...]

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    X-RAY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 4 of 1 6 SAFETY INFORM ATIO N Issue 2: March 200 4 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUC T This CD player has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, su b - chapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a Class 1 lase r p[...]

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 5 of 1 6 USER INFORM ATIO N Issue 2: March 200 4 LASER INFORM ATION : Optical pick-up type : Manufacturer : Shar p Pick-up type : GH6C005 B Wavelength : 780n m RADIO - FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI ) This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energ y , and if not installed and operated i n accordance with[...]

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 6 of 1 6 GENERAL ADVIC E INS TALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORM ATIO N Y our new X-R AY V 3 is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance, but as with al l electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions : Heed all warnings shown on the back of the product . Only connect the X-R AY[...]

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    INS TALLATION / GENERAL ADVIC E INTRODUCTIO N Congratulations on the purchase of you r new X-R AY Version 3 upsampling 24 BI T CD playe r . The X-R AY V 3 uses the latest technolog y for the reproduction of your CD collection . The digital data stream is first up-sample d at 96kHz, which moves noise, jitter and di s - tortion artefacts well above t[...]

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    X-RAY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 8 of 1 6 FACILITIES AND CONNECTION S Issue 2: March 200 4 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUC T POWE R OPEN•CLOS E FRONT PANE L REAR PANE L DIGI TAL OUTPU T - optica l 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DIGI TAL OUTPU T - coaxia l IEC type mains inle t AUDIO OUTPUT S left and righ t 5 Next track selecto r 6 CD player display (incorporate s infr[...]

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 9 of 1 6 REMOTE CONTRO L Issue 2: March 200 4 REMOTE CONTRO L (CD function buttons only ) 1 TIM E display change - page 1 1 2 Direct track access button s 3 PROGRA M check - page 1 4 4 Scan INTR O duction - page 1 3 5 REPE A T track or disc -page 1 2 6 SEARC H buttons to sca n forwards or backward s 7 STO P to e[...]

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    BASIC OPER ATIO N LOADING AND PL AYING COM PAC T DISC S To load a disc, press the OPEN/CLOS E button to open the transport drawe r . When the drawer is fully extended, inser t the disc with the label facing upwards an d then press either the OPEN/CLOS E o r PL AY/PAUS E button to close the transpor t drawer again . If OPEN/CLOS E has been pressed, [...]

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    BASIC OPER ATIO N TRACK SELECTIO N To change track, the track skip buttons >> | and |< < can be pressed to jump forward s or backwards one track in either direction . Corresponding TRAC K buttons on th e remote control have the same markings . If the unit has stopped playing, a specifi c track can be accessed directly by pressin g eithe[...]

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    SPECIAL FE ATURE S REPE AT PLAYBAC K The REPE A T button on the remote contro l allows the repeated playback of either on e track or all tracks on the disc . By pressing the REPE A T button once, onl y the current track is repeated, and the displa y shows “ repeat track ” . If the REPE A T button is pressed a secon d time, “ repeat dis c ” [...]

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    SPECIAL FE ATURE S SCAN INTRODUCTIO N The scan-introduction function allows pla y back of just the start of each track on th e disc, for instance to locate a preferred trac k by ea r . Press INTR O on the remote control, and i f the player has stopped, the display wil l show : The first ten seconds (approximately) o f each track on the CD can then [...]

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    SPECIAL FE ATURE S If you wish to check the selection befor e playing back your program, the CHEC K button can be pressed to step through eac h program entry in turn . If during this check sequence the PL A Y button is pressed, the remaining part of you r programmed selection will play to the en d of the sequence . Otherwise, to play all the progra[...]

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    Remember - the most vulnerable part of a CD playing system is the disc itself. The most likel y cause of a disc not playing is that the disc itself is fault y , scratched or simply dirt y . Never ope n the case of the X-R AY V 3 yourself, as this will invalidate the guarantee. If none of the abov e actions effect a cure, please contact your dealer [...]

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    X-R AY V 3 Instructions for Use Page 1 6 of 1 6 SPECIFIC ATION S : Issue 2: March 200 4 DAC architectur e 24 bit Delta-Sigma (Bitstream ) Dual differentia l 8x oversamplin g Disc mechanis m Philip s Upsamplin g 96kH z Frequency respons e 10Hz to 20kHz +0 / - 0 . 2d B Signa l / noise rati o > 115dB “A” weighte d Total harmonic distortio n <[...]