Classe Audio CDT-300 manual

Owner’s Manual C DT- 30 0 DVD Transport[...]

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 uni[...]

5 CAN-Bus shared features .......................................................................... 30 configuration...................................................................................... 30 operate ............................................................................................... 30 AC status ..........................[...]

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 registering y our warranty on the Classé webs[...]

7 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your unit Carefully unpack your D VD transport according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve 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 packing material may resul[...]

8 register your purchase! Having found the serial number , now would be a good time to register your product on the Classé web site or fi ll out the registration card. Please r egister your purchase so we can advise y ou of updates and other items of interest. I t will take only a minute or so. Please r egister your product on line or complete th[...]

9 warm up/break-in period Y our new Classé DVD transport 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 300 hours, [...]

10 Special Design Features flexible GUI  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 CDT -300 provides a range of controls that might otherwise require dozens of buttons and knobs on the front pane[...]

11 -%.5 #$4 %*%#4 / 012 3 Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED indicator  e front panel Standby button will toggle the transport between its fully operational status and a standby mode that leaves the transport off , yet ready to respond to system commands via any of the supported control options (e.g. IR i[...]

12 2 Menu button P ressing the front panel Me n u button will call up the menu system, replacing the normal status display in the LCD touchscr een of the CDT -300. 3 LCD touchscreen M ost of your interaction with the CDT -300 will be with the front panel L CD touchscreen (and with the CDT -300’ s supplied remote control). I t will usually display[...]

13 COMPOSITE S-VIDEO Pr Pb Y CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING OF THE CENTER PIN OF THIS PLUG MUST BE MAINTAINED AVIS! POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE LA FICHE CENTRALE DE LA PRISE DOIT ÊTRE BRANCHÉE POUR MAINTENIR LA MISE À LA TERRE /. /&& 100/120~ T500mAL250V 230/240~ T250mAL250V Rear Panel 1 Analog V[...]

14 2 HDMI Digital Video Output  e HDMI output of the CDT -300 provides for a direct, digital video connection to your display . Digital display devices such as LCD and DLP ™ are used increasingly in modern home theater settings; HDMI allo ws you to keep the video signal in its digital form all the way to the display , off ering stunning clari[...]

15 4 IR Input and Output Y our Classé DVD transport includes two 1 ⁄ 8 th -inch mono mini-jacks in order to support the infrared (IR) r emote controls that are ubiquitous today . Infrar ed commands exist (for example) for toggling the transpor t between oper ate and standby , in addition to discrete command codes for either oper ate or standby .[...]

16 5 DC Trigger Input and Output Many audio/video components can supply a DC control v oltage to associated equipment in order to induce desir ed behavior . Y our Classé DVD transport can take advantage of these capabilities in or der to be switched between oper ate and standby automatically , usually in concert with the A/V preamp itself .  e [...]

17 8 AC Mains Power Switch  e main power switch for the CDT -300 is located at the right side of the rear panel.  e transport should be in standby mode before being switched off . S witching the unit on puts it in standby mode. Danger! Potentially dangerous voltages and current capabilities exist within your DVD transport, even when disconne[...]

18 The Remote Control Y our new DVD transport comes with a versatile remote control which can control both the CDT -300 itself and several aspects of the rest of a Classé-based system.  e keys are arranged in logical groups according to their functions. 1 Basic Functions  is section along the top of the remote control includes two groups of [...]

19 • T ime cycles through the four time display modes: time elapsed on tr ack time elapsed on disc time remaining on tr ack time remaining on disc • Pr o g (for Pr ogram) allows you to quickly and easily cr eate a programmed sequence of tracks (or chapters) to be played on the current disc. P ressing Pr o g will take you directly to the program[...]

20 4 Transport Controls Y ou will fi nd the transport controls used to control the day-to-day playback of discs just below the navigation keys. • (previous) will mov e backward through the chapters or tracks (or the playlist, if you have created one), one step at a time. As with most DVD play ers, the single exception to this is the fi rst time[...]

21 Using the CDT-300 Y our CDT -300 includes a versatile touchscreen LCD display which supports both an attractive information display and a fl exible menu system. Because of this fl exibility , the CDT -300 can present diff erent controls and capabilities when playing a CD, and when playing a DVD. W e will present these separately . CD operatio[...]

22 controls menu  e controls button on the operational display brings up a menu of controls, including repeat mode, shuffl e, time display , and progr am . repeat mode P ressing the repeat mode button on the controls menu displays a scr een on which you may select any of the three r epeat modes available: no r epeat, repeat tr ack, and repeat di[...]

23 DVD operational menu When a DVD is inserted in the CDT -300, a diff erent set of controls is display ed. the home screen  e home screen for D VDs is presented at left in the graphic abo ve, and contains basic information about where you ar e within the disc, as well as basic navigation buttons similar to those on your remote control. control[...]

24 The Menu System  e CDT -300 uses its versatile touchscreen display to make a wide variety of setup choices and system defaults readily available. U sing these menus, you can easily customize the behavior of your D VD transpor t to suit your particular system ’ s confi guration, as well as your personal prefer ences. main menu system P ress[...]

25 teach IR  e CDT -300 provides discrete infrared (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 c[...]

26 remote Fkeys  is button brings up the remote Fkeys menu.  e remote control supplied with your Classé product includes four user- programmable function keys , or “ Fkeys .”  ey are labeled F1 , F2 , F3 , and F4 , and are located near the bottom of the remote contr ol.  e “ remote Fkeys ” menu allows you to defi ne how your C[...]

27 status  e status screen pro vides several items of information on the currently playing disc, as well as access to information on the software used in and the internal sensors of the CDT -300. version info  e v ersion info button on the status screen takes you to the v ersion information scr een. F rom time to time Classé develops new sof[...]

28 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[...]

29  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[...]

30  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[...]

31 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[...]

32 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 [...]

33 display setup menu  e display setup menu allows you to defi ne your preferences for three aspects of the CDT -300’ s LCD display: the brightness of the backlighting, the timeout of the backlighting, and the language used. brightness  e brightness setting of the CDT -300 has three possible values: low , medium, and high . Select the appr[...]

34 If you prefer the display of the CDT -300 to remain on whenever not in standby , choose the never timeout setting.  e lamp in the LCD display was designed for harsh automotive environments and will give y ou many years of reliable operation. If you plan to leav e the unit on continuously , however , we recommend that you keep the timeout dela[...]

35 System Setup P ressing the menu button to the left of the LCD touchscreen, follo wed by pressing the on screen system setup button, will bring y ou to a menu system that gives you a wide range of control o ver how the CDT -300 works both on its own and as a part of your o verall system. the system setup menu system  ere are four submenus that[...]

36 audio delay When a disc has been incorrectly authored, the audio can be out of sync with the video. A udio delay allows you to compensate for this by inserting a delay that repositions the audio in relation to the video and brings them into sync.  e delay is adjustable in 10ms steps and operates within a range of ± 200 ms. M odern video disp[...]

37 video setup T aking full advantage of the CDT -300’ s extensive video capabilities is simple.  ree menus will take care of everything. video standard  ese settings are usually preset for the geographic market in which you purchase the CDT -300. Ho wever , should you need to change the output of the CDT -300 to conform with a diff erent [...]

38 aspect ratio Y ou have three choices for the way widescreen mo vies will be displayed on your television.  e choice should be determined by the capabilities of your television as well as your personal prefer ence. • 4:3 — If you have a 4:3 display and pr efer to have it fi lled at all times, the CDT -300 will look for an available 4:3 ve[...]

39 color space • Auto: automatically optimiz es color space for your display . • R GB 4: 4: 4: select this feature if you require y our DVD transport to output Pluge. • Ycrcb 4:2:2: Chroma upsampling by 1/2 • Ycrcb 4:4:4: Chromo upsampling by 1/1 preference  e DVD standard supports multiple soundtracks and languages, all on the same disc[...]

40 navigation Historically , navigating within a CD and a DVD has worked diff erently . S pecifi cally , the “ fast for ward ” and “ rewind” functions on a CD r equired you to press and hold the button during the scanning pr ocess. By contrast, the same action on a DVD r equired only a button click — in fact, additional button clicks wo[...]

41 Updating Your Unit F rom time to time Classé designs new software that will enhance your component’ s performance. Updating your unit with the latest softwar e is a matter of downloading a fi le from the Classe website (www .classeaudio.com) so it is worth ensuring that your component is fully updated. Details of the software your D VD trans[...]

42 Troubleshooting In general, refer any service problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , however , 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 My disc is skipping. 3 Gently clean the disc itself using a damp , soft [...]

43 5. The screen shows an error message and the Eject button does not eject the disc (or the transport shows some other anomalous behavior). 3 P ress the Standby button so the scr een dims and the blue light goes on. 3 U sing the rear panel pow er switch, turn off the unit for at least thirty seconds.  en turn the power back on and press S tand[...]

44 Care & Maintenance T o remove dust from the cabinet of y our DVD transport, use a feather duster or a lint-free soft 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 transport with the cloth. Do not use excessive amounts[...]

45 Specifications All specifi cations are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to adjust specifi cations without notice.  Formats supported CD, CD-R, CD-R W , DVD Audio, D VD Video, V CD, SVCD, MP3, WMA, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R W , DVD+R W  Audio outputs Coax S/PDIF 1 x R CA, AES/EBU 1 x XLR, Optical 1 x T oslink  Vid[...]

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