Perreaux ECD2 manual

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    ECD2 ECD2 ECD2 ECD2 Compact Disc Player Owners Manual[...]

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    1 Perreaux Industries L imited makes no warranty for the use of its products, other than those expressly contained in the warranty detailed herein. The Company assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document, reserves the right to change products or specifications detailed herein at any time without notice, and does not m[...]

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    3 i ii i Introducing the Perreaux ECD2 Compact Disc Player Congratulations on y our Perreaux ECD2 purchase. To realise the full potentia l of y our unit y ou need to appreciate all aspects of its operation. Befor e installing the ECD2 into y our sy ste m, read the entire manua l care fully . Endeavor to understand every detail by familiarising y ou[...]

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    4 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructions Note: All safety and operation instructions should be read carefully before th e ECD2 i s operated. Keep the Owners Manual in a safe place for futu r e reference. à The ECD2 should not be used near water, for example near a bathtub, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc. à The[...]

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    5 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents i i i i Introducing the Perreaux ECD 2 Compact Disc Player .......................................... 3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 4 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents................................................[...]

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    6 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement The ECD2 is packaged for maximum protection. Please carefully read th e instructions below before proceeding to unpack the unit. Be extremely careful. Unpacking Procedure à I nspect both ends of the cardboard box and open at the end without the central staple by slitting the reinfor ced tape at eithe r side. à[...]

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    7 2 2 2 2 Instant Install I f you are like us, the first thing y ou will want to do is to play y our favourit e piece of music through y our new ECD2. The following instructions are writte n to enable y ou to achieve thi s as quickly as possible. These are no t comprehensive instructions, but are designed to enable y ou to play music now! Note: Ple[...]

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    8 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Functions Power Switch Depress this switch to turn power ON. Depress the switc h again to turn the uni t OFF. Vacuum Fluorescent D isplay Display provides informa tion regarding the status of the ECD2 and tr ack/tim e information for the disc being play ed. ‘RPT’ Button Allows you to repeat the current track or the entire [...]

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    9 ‘ ► ’ Button Press this button to start pla y ing the disc. I f the disc drawer is open, it will clos e automaticall y . The number of the track bei ng play ed and the and the elapse d time will be shown in the display , a long with the PL AY indicator. ‘ ■ ’ Button This button stops a disc that is play ing and resets the play er, i.e[...]

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    10 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Caution! Please make all changes at minimum volume setting. Only increase the volume after the connections have been made. Digital Output Using a standard 75 Ω coax digital cable with RCA termination, connect the digital output to the coax digital input on the external D/A converter. These high quality gold plated s[...]

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    11 The ECD2 will operate satisfactorily within a voltag e variation of up to ±5% o f that voltage at which the unit has been se t. I f you require the voltage se tting to be altere d, e.g. reloc ation to another are a, city or country , or ex traordinarily high or low voltages, please contact y ou r Perreaux dealer. Qualified service personnel can[...]

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    12 5 5 5 5 Remote Control Functions The ECD2 comes supplied with a 29 button Perreaux Universal inf rared remot e control. The remote control uses 2 x AAA batteries and may be chang ed by slidin g forward the plastic cover loca ted on the bottom of the remote . Note: Press the whi te button on the remote to select the code-set required to control t[...]

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    13 Search Backward / Search Forward These buttons, labeled  and  , fast reverse or fast forward through th e currently play ing disc as long as they are pressed. Direct Access These numeric buttons are used to directly access a track from t he remot e control instead of stepping through using the TRACK buttons. The first ten tra ck s on a dis[...]

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    14 Stop This button stops a disc that is play ing and resets the play er, i.e. if play is resumed, the disc will start over from the first track. Pre ssing the STOP button twice in quick succession cancels any programmed selections. Random This instructs the ECD2 to play tracks from the entire disc in random order. Once all of the selections have b[...]

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    15 6 6 6 6 Special Design Philosophies Perrea ux has been designing and manufacturing only the highe st quality audio componentry for more than a quarter of a century . Technology has continued to evolve rapidly over that time and our knowledge and application of desig n, materials and manufacturing techniques has advanced in tandem with this. Toda[...]

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    16 “Form and function” are both tough masters. That is why our amplifier hea t sinks are not hidden, but instead feature prominently in all our designs. W e make no excuses for producing some of the most distinctive high-end audio products on the planet. We let “form and function” blend together in perfec t harmony . This surely is the esse[...]

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    17 7 7 7 7 Special Design Features Rugged Build Qual ity Mechanical strength has been a hallmark of Perreaux products since th e company first started production back in 1974. The concept behind the phy sica l design and construction is that each structural member should contribute to bot h rigidity and performance. Multiple Regulated Power Supplie[...]

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    18 8 8 8 8 Maximising System Potential Interconnects and Speaker Cables An often-ignored area in high fidelity sy stems is the cabling connecting th e various components. I nterconnect leads should be high quality cable wit h substantial terminations. Gold plate is inherently resistant to corrosion, and a n excellent conductor. The presence of corr[...]

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    19 9 9 9 9 Care and Maintenance The ECD2 has been designed to provide many y ears of trouble free enjoy ment. Note: Please switch the unit off and remove the cord-set from the rear of th e amplifier before attempting to clean your E CD2 in the manner described below. Never apply liquid directly to the ECD2. Never use abrasives. Never rub in a circu[...]

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    20 10 10 10 10 Warranty Information and Obtaining Service 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux EC D2 is warranted to be free from defects in material an d workmanship under normal use to the original purchaser for a period of 1-y ea r (365) day s from the date of purchase from an authorised dealer or distributor. 3 Year Extended Warranty To ex tend[...]

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    21 11 11 11 11 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form and either fa x, mail or scan and e-ma il it to Perreau x I ndustries Ltd. Fax: +64 9 815 5981 Mail: Perreaux Industries L td PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand E-mail: info@per reaux.com Alternatively , complete the online Wa rranty Registr ation Form on our webs[...]

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    22 12 12 12 12 Faultfinding Your System Cause and Elimination of Hum Hum is a particularly annoy ing form of noise in any high fidelity system and a t some time has bee n experienced by many of us. Hum may result from a number of differe nt situations and to make matter s worse may be caused by a seeming ly illogical combination of circumstances. O[...]

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    23 à When a piece of equipment is supplied with a three pin mains/line supply lead all three pi ns must be connected in the correct fashion - see y our dealer if in doubt. à Check all interconnecting signal leads for g ood connections, both internal connections and firm contact with the sockets. While the centre pin may make firm contact, i[...]

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    24 Step 1 – Loudspeakers SOURCE AMPL IFI ER A B Change the loudspeaker leads from one loudspeaker to the other. If the faul t remains in loudspeaker ‘A’, then loudspeaker ‘A’ is at fault, go no further. I f the fault now appears in loudspeaker ‘B’ then the problem lies further up th e line. Move on to step 2. Step 2 – Loudspeaker Le[...]

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    25 I f the fault stay s in loudspeaker ‘A’, then it is probable that the fault may exis t within the amplifier . Caution! Ch anging of any connectors must be carri ed out at a mini mum volum e setting. Only increase the volume after the connections have been changed. Step 3b – Inputs (Interconnects) SOURCE AMPL IFI ER A B Change the interconn[...]

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    26 Faultfind ing Flowchart Swap loudspeaker connections Faul t in louds p eaker A Faul t in loudspeaker A? Sw a p a mp lifier out puts Resto re speaker ca ble s t o o r ig ina l connections Faul t in loudspeaker B? Sw a p a mp lifier source input chann els Loudspeaker A at faul t YES N O Loudspeaker cabl e at fault Faul t in loudspeaker A? Swap sou[...]

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    27 13 13 13 13 Specifications The ECD2 spec ifications are deta iled in brief and then subsequently in mor e detail. I n the detailed version, we attempt to explain the significance of eac h specification. The correlation between published spec ifications and sonic quality can b e unreliable. A list of numbers reveals virtually nothing. All technic[...]

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    28 Fuse Ratings Mains input fuse 100 – 125V: ........................................................................ 2SB slow blow 0.5 A 200 – 250V: ........................................................................ 2SB slow blow 0.5 A (user serviceable) Weight Net: ........................................................................[...]

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    29 14 14 14 14 Physical Dimensions[...]

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    30 15 15 15 15 Contact Details For more information please contact y our Perreaux dealer, or contact: Perreaux Industries L td PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand Ph: +64 9 815-5452 Fax: +64 9 815-5981 E-mail: info@per reaux.com I nternet: www.perre aux.com[...]

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    31 Installation Notes[...]