MEITNER CD-3

OWNER'S MANUAL

Unpacking | Installation | Precautions | Operation | Remote

CD-3 Installation Instructions

Unpacking

1. Carefully unpack the contents of the box which should contain:
   • Meitner PP300 Power Supply.
   • Infrared Remote control.
   • Meitner CD-3 Compact Disc Player.
   • Instruction Manual including Warranty Registration.
2. Remove any protective tape from the exterior of the CD player and the power pack.
3. Open the glass door of the CD player by pushing down on the glass marked "push to open".
4. Remove all packing material and tape from the packing well. Make sure that the brass weight on the glass door is free of packing tape and floating freely. Remove the plastic protector for the laser lens.
5. Retain all packing and protective material for future transportation of the CD-3.

Installation

1. The PP300 power supply houses three separate power supplies - the floating charge power supply for the analogue section, the digital and drive power supply and the DAC power supply. The PP300 provides two output cables. The analog output cable is the smaller of the two with 7 conductors and terminated with a round DIN connector. The digital and control supply is a 24 conductor, multi-core cable and terminated with a 24 pin computer type connector. The left side of the rear apron of the CD-3 features a mating connector for the analog power input and the digital power input.
2. Connect the analogue and the digital power supply cables to the appropriate receptacles on the CD-3. Always ensure that these two cables are securely connected before applying power. Failure to do so could result in damage to the CD-3.
3. The AC input cable features a polarized plug. Before turning the power supply on, make sure this plug is fully inserted in an appropriate power outlet.
4. On the left rear apron of the CD-3, beside the DIN power connector,you will find an RCA type jack marked, "digital out". You may connect this, via a Museatex or other high quality cable, to the digital input of an R-DAT recording device or other audio component that provides for a digital input.
5. The right-rear apron of the CD-3 features two high quality RCA type jacks for left and right analog output. Using Museatex or other high quality cables, connect these outputs to the CD/AUX input of your preamplifier.
6. The only control on the PP300 is the "on/off" switch. It may now be turned on and left on. It is always a good idea, however, to shut down power to your system if you plan to be away for a prolonged time or when you experience thunder storms or other electrical disturbances.

It is recommended to leave the power turned on at all times as the unit requires about half an hour to warm up and obtain its optimum operating temperature.

Do not place the power supply unit next to the CD player or your preamplifier. This is to ensure that stray magnetic currents from the power supply do not interfere with your system.

When turning the unit on:

When the power switch on the PP300 power supply is turned on and power is applied to the CD-3, the display will count up, in seconds, until the logic circuit have stabilized. This will take approximately 12 to 16 seconds, depending upon fluctuations in the local AC line. During this turn on period the CD-3 is performing a number of diagnostic self-checks to ensure correct operation of its logic and control functions.

Precautions

Safety

1. This unit is manufactured to operate on AC voltage and line frequency as indicated on the power supply. Do not operate the unit on any current other than that it was set for in the factory. Please contact Customer Service for information on voltage changes.
2. The CD-3 is a top loading player. Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by a qualified service representative before operating it further.
3. Laser beams can be harmful to your eyes. Never attempt to defeat the safety devices that prevent its operation while the loading door is open.
4. Avoid placing either unit near or over heat radiators or ducts or in a place subject to mechanical vibration and shock.
5. If the CD-3 is brought directly from a cold environment into a warm one, or placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on and fog the lens of the laser optical system. In this case, the player will not operate. Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour, to speed the evaporation of moisture.

A Word of Caution about the dynamic range of a CD:

If you are not familiar with some of the advantages of compact discs, we suggest you operate your CD-3 with care. Since CDs exhibit very little background noise, you may press PLAY and hear nothing for a few seconds. Please do not be tempted to raise the volume much beyond normal listening levels. When the music begins, you may discover that the loudest passages are very loud indeed and the softest ones, very soft. Damage to valued speakers and good neighbour relations may result.

CD-3 Operating Instructions

Loading the CD-3

1. Open the top-loading door by depressing the centre front of the smoked glass surface.
2. Carefully place the compact disc onto the spindle, label side up, keeping your fingers clear of the playing surface on the reverse side.
3. Gently lower the door by pressing down until the latch engages. Once the CD is in place, the player will start and the front panel displays will read out the status of the disc.

By keeping the PLAY button depressed while turning the power supply on, you activate the automatic play mode. In this mode, the CD player will start playing as soon as the door is closed. This feature can be negated by pushing the STOP button while closing the CD loading door.

The Front Panel of the CD-3

1. Down the left side of the front panel are 5 LED status indicators.
   • PAUSE illuminates when the CD-3 is placed in the "pause" mode.
   • REPEAT illuminates when the CD-3 executes an instruction to repeat a selection or series of selected tracks.
   • PGM illuminates when the CD-3 is in the program mode. It will remain illuminated until the program mode is canceled. Turning off the power or selecting CONT on the remote control will cancel the program.
   • SINGLE illuminates when the CD-3 is in single track mode.
   • CONT illuminates when the CD-3 is in the continuous mode and will play the disc from beginning to end.
2. Across the left middle of the front panel are 4 function control squares which act as soft-touch push buttons.
   • TIME This four digit LED display provides visual indication of the disc status. On each occasion that the TIME button on the remote is pressed, this display will change from "Elapsed time for the track" to "Elapsed time for the disc" to "Remaining time for the track" to "Remaining time for the disc." In the program mode the decimal point disappears while you program tracks. The display indicates the selection number. In the program mode, this display will not indicate disc status.
   • TRACK This two digit LED display provides visual indication of the number of the track being played, selected, or programmed.

Disc Status LED Indicators

On the top front of the CD-3, just to the right of the CD loading door, you will see two LED indicators labeled Error and De-Emphasis. These LED's provide information on two categories of disc playback status.

• Error During normal operation this LED will occasionally illuminate to indicate the presence of an uncorrectable error on the disc. This is by no means an indication of a problem as the compact disc technology allows for a reasonable frequency of uncorrectable errors without hindering the quality of sound. An abnormally high error rate, however, may indicate a disc that is in need of cleaning or one whose playing surface has been badly scratched or defaced.
  Once a disc is loaded, Error will be illuminated until the disc is played. Error will also be illuminated when the disc is stopped.
• De-Emphasis This LED will illuminate when you play a disc that has been recorded using emphasis. Emphasis is an encoding system not unlike Dolby for tape decks, intended to improve signal-to-noise ratio. Because CD technology has inherently good signal-to-noise characteristics, emphasis is used infrequently in the recording of CDs.
  When a disc that has been recorded with emphasis is loaded, De-Emphasis will only be indicated when the disc has started to play.

The CD-3 Remote Control

The Remote control unit requires a 9 volt alkaline battery for operation. Slide the cover off the lower rear of the Remote Control and install the battery. When replacing the battery cover be careful not to damage the wires connected to the battery.

In order to effectively control the operation of the CD-3, point the Remote Control directly at the sensor on the front panel of the main unit.

The Remote Control for the CD-3 has function control push buttons organized into three groups.

1. Transport Control:
   • STOP This push-button terminates playback.
   • PLAY This push-button begins playback of the compact disc at the selected track.
   • PAUSE The push-button will mute the audio and hold the laser head ready to resume play. Depressing PLAY or PAUSE will resume playback of the current selection at the point of interruption.
   • REPEAT This button will repeat either the current track, a programmed track selection, a programmed section or the disc.
   • To repeat the current selection:
     Press the SINGLE button, the REPEAT button and the PLAY button.
   • To repeat more than one selection:
     Press the PROGRAM button and program the desired selections, in the desired order, then press the REPEAT button and the PLAY button.
   • To repeat the whole disc:
     Press the CONT button, the REPEAT button and the PLAY button.
   • |<< (Track Jump) Pressing this button once will cause the CD-3 to go back to the beginning of the current selection. Pressing twice returns to the beginning of the previous selection, and so on.
   • >>| (Track Jump) Pressing this button once will cause the CD-3 to skip ahead to the beginning of the next selection. Pressing twice skips forward to the following selection, and so on.
   • << (Manual Scan)This button will cause the CD-3 to scan backward, at high speed, while monitoring the sound.
   • >> (Manual Scan) This button will cause the CD-3 to scan forward, at high speed, while monitoring the sound.
   • TIME On each occasion that this button is pressed, the display will change from "Elapsed time for the track" to "Elapsed time for the disc", from "Remaining time for the track" to "Remaining time for the disc".
   • <-> In conjunction with the REPEAT button, this button memorizes either the "A" or "B" points for repeat play.
2. The Numeric Key Pad:
   • 0-9 These buttons are used to select the desired track numbers when programming your CD-3. Up to 100 selections may be programmed.
   • CHECK Pressing this button returns your programmed selections to the TIME and TRACK displays on the front panel of the main unit. You may step through each selection, in order, each time the button is pressed, allowing you to verify the program to be played.
   • CLEAR This button will remove programmed selections from the CD-3's memory, one at a time,. Use the CHECK button to display the selection and the CLEAR button to clear the memory. It also clears a number entered with the numeric buttons.
3. Programming Buttons: Each selects a different play mode.
   • SINGLE Press this button to play one selection only.
   • CONT Press this button to play continuously form the first to the last selection, in order, starting from the lowest number.
   • PROG Press this button to enter the "program" mode and then the desired selections in order in the CD-3's memory.

For more information please contact John Wright at (403) 968-1400 or email john@museatex.com

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