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Wadia Digital 850 manual

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER TABLE OF CONTENTS Preliminaries Brief History of Wadia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installation and Set-up Unpacking.................................................4 of your Wadia 850 Accessories................................................4 installing the Spike[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER PRELIMINARIES All of us at Wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player. We sincerely believe that your Wadia 850 will bring you many years of musical pleasure and satisfaction. While every new owner is anxious to begin listening, we encourage you to take [...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER INSTALLATION AND SET-UP Unpacking Use care in unpacking your Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player. Inspect it for any shipping damage and call your dealer immediately if any is found. Q Do not plug you r Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player into an AC outlet if you find shipping damage. We advise saving all packing materials so that[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER CONNECTING THE WADIA 850 TO YOUR SYSTEM Connecting the Wadia 850 to AC Power Connecting the Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player Directly to a Power Amplifier Using the Wadia 850 with a Preamplifier CHECK VOLTAGE HERE! Check to make sure your Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player has been manufactured for operation at your AC line vo[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER Optimizing the Output Level Optional Digital Inputs/Outputs Connecting Other Digital Components to your Wadia 850 Choosing a Digital Cable Best performance is obtained when operating the Wadia Digital Volume Control in the top half of its range. If needed, the maximum output level of your Wadia 850 can be adjusted to m[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Should I use a Balanced or Unbalanced connection? We recommend you use the balanced analog output from your Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player, connected to a true balanced input. All things being equal, properly implemented balanced (also called differential) circuitry sounds better than unbalanc[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER GENERAL OPERATION Turning on Using the switch located directly above the AC power input, turn the switch the Wadia 850 to the ON position. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The basic controls necessary to operate the Wadia 850 CD Player are located on the front panel of the unit. VOLUME UP Increase the volume by l/2 dB PREVIOUS TRA[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER DISPLAY FEATURES Display Screen The Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player features a two part display screen. The left section shows the status of the CD transport. The right section of the display indicates preamp functions. TRANSPORT STATUS SCREEN: Indicates transport operations. VOLUME: Indicated by two digit numeric displa[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER Transport Programming Drawer Open /Close Search stop Volume Repeat Single Track ’ REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION The remote control included with your Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player is a new design featuring controls that have been carefully laid out for the most convenient operation. The Wadia 850 remote control requires[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER Adjusting the Volume Selecting an Input (on units with optional digital inputs) Inverting Absolute Phase Turning Display By pressing the Display On or Off key, the Wadia 850 display can be turned On/Off off completely. Mute Modes DSP-Software Mute Output-Relay Mute Whenever the volume control keys are pressed, the volu[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIO N (continued) Pressing these buttons allows access to the previous or next index point within a track that has such indexed sections. TRACK FORWARD/REV: Pressing these buttons allows access to the previous or next track on a disc. SEARCH: Pressing these buttons allows fast reverse or fast forwar[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER Single: To play a single track, press the single button (the single indicator will light in the display window), then press the numeric button(s) which corre- spond(s) to the track you would like to play. The transport will search for the selected track, and playback will start from the beginning of that track. At the [...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER APPENDICES Troubleshooting Lock-up If the Wadia 850 experiences a powerful static shock or sudden AC surge, it is possible to “lock-up” the computer circuitry. A locked-up computer may result in erratic display, no output, and no response to remote commands. If your Wadia 850 should lock-up, unplug the AC cord. Wai[...]

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    WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER ! IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ! To get the best performance from your Wadia 850 CD Player, and for your own safety, please read and follow these important safety instructions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. . . . Before operating the Wadia 850 CD Player, please read all operating and safety instructions. Never place the W[...]

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    WADIA 850 SPECIFICATIONS COMPACT DISC PLAYER Decoding Software Digital Processing Capability Digital Resolution Analog Outputs 32 Times Resampling DigiMaster 24 Bits 21 Bits One pair of Balanced (XLR); One pair of Unbalanced (RCA). Both can be used simultaneously. Digital Outputs 1 - Glas s Fiber-Optic (ST), 1 - SP/DIF (BNC). (optional) Digital Inp[...]

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    Wadia Digital Corporation 624 Troy Street River Falls, WI 54022 • (715) 426-5900 • FAX (715) 426 5665 http://www.wadia.com[...]