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Manual Classe Audio CAP-2100

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    Owner ’ s Manual C A P-2 1 0 0 Integrated Amplifier ...

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    2 NO TICE All of us at Classé take extreme care to ensur e that your purchase will remain a prized investment. W e are proud to inform you that all Classé components have been officially appro ved for the European Community (CE) mark. is means that your Classé product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the wo ...

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    3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions.  5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth.  7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccor dancewiththemanufacture ...

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    4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 6 a word about installation .......................................................................... 6 Unpacking and Placement ............................................................................... 7 unpacking your integra ...

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    5 status ...................................................................................................... 32 version info ...................................................................................... 32 sensors ............................................................................................. 32 CAN-Bus ................... ...

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    6 W elcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. I t is the result of many years of continuous refinement, and we ar e sure that you will enjo y it for many years to come. Classé values the relationships with our customers and intend on supplying the highest level of support along with our product. Registeri ...

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    7 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your integrated amplifier Carefully unpack your integrated amplifier accor ding to the supplied instructions, and remov e 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 p ...

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    8 operating voltage eCAP-2100integratedamplierissetatthefactoryfor100V ,120V ,220V , 230V ,or240VACmainsoperation,asappropriateforthecountryinwhich it is to be sold (230V only in E uropean U nion countries, in compliance with CE regulations.) e v oltage settin ...

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    9 warm up/break-in period Y our new Classé integrated amplifier will deliver outstanding performance immediately . H owever , you should expect to hear it impro ve 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 first 300 ...

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    10 Special Design Features flexible graphical user interface eLCDtouchscreenonthefr ontpanelofyournewcomponentsupportsan extremelyexibleandversatilegraphicaluserinterface(GUI)whilemaintaining a clean, uncluttered appearance. e CAP-2100 pro vides a range of controls that ...

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    11 extensive listening tests Excellent measur ed performance is to be expected in world-class products, and Classé products deliver that performance. Ho wever , experience has shown that technical excellence alone is insufficient to guarantee subjectively musical r esults. F or this reason, all Classé products ar e laboriously fine-tuned during ...

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    12 #!0 -%.5 34!.$"9 -54% Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED indicator e front panel S tandby button will toggle the integrated amplifier between oper ate , its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the integrated amplifier off, yet ready to r espond to system commands via anyofthesupported ...

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    13 2 Menu button P ressing the front panel M enu button will call up the main menu system, replacingthenormaloperationalmenuandstatusdisplayintheLCD touchscreen. 3 LCD touchscreen M uch of your interaction with the CAP-2100 will be with the L CD touchscreen (andtheCAP-2100’ ssuppliedremotecontrol ...

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    14 In addition to receiving IR commands, the CAP-2100 can also transmit IR commands so they may be learned by third-party learning remote contr ols. e CAP-2100 includes a comprehensive list of discr ete IR commands to facilitate the creation of reliable macr os. Specifically , there are discrete codes for all commands that normally operate as ? ...

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    15 2)'(430%!+%2 /540543 ).0543 /54054 -!). 4!0% 4 !0% ,).% ,).% " !, ,).% 0(/./ /540543 ).0543 -!). 4 !0% 4!0% ,).% ,).% "!, ,).% 0(/./ /54054 ,%&430%!+%2 /54054 /54054 /54 ). /54 23 #!."53 ). )2 42)''%2 /54 /54 ). Rear Panel 1 Speaker Outpu ...

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    16 Classé has gone to extraordinary effort to ensure that the single-ended (R CA) outputs of your integrated amplifier are as good as possible. If you need to use these preamplifier-lev el outputs, connect these single- ended outputs to an amplifier using high-quality shielded R CA-terminated cables. Y our Classé dealer can advise you on the ...

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    17 e pin assignments of the XLR input connectors are: Pin 1: S ignal ground Pin 2: S ignal + (non-inverting)  Pin3:S ignal–(inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground ese pin assignments are consistent with the standar d adopted by the Audio E ngineering Society (AES14-1992). Refer to the operating manuals of your balanc ...

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    18 8 Classé CAN-Bus Control Ports ese RJ-45 connectors are reserved for future control and communication applicationsusingClasséAudio ’ simplementationoftheControllerArea N etwork(CAN)Busspecication. 9 RS-232 Control Port is DB-9 connector has two purposes: • downloadingnewoperatingsoft ...

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    19 12 AC Mains Fuse An AC mains fuse holder is located next to the A C mains input. It is unlikely that you should ever have to r eplace this fuse, but if you do, it is critical that you do so only with a fuse of exactly the same rating and value (specified in T roubleshooting #8) . Important! Never replace a blown fuse on this or any other piece ...

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    20 The Remote Control Y our new integrated amplifier comes with a versatile remote control which can control both the CAP-2100 itself and several aspects of the rest of a Classé-based system. e buttons are arranged in logical groups accor ding to their functions. 1 Basic Functions is section along the top of the remote control groups four f ...

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    21 3 Input Selection ese Up and Do wn arrow keys will cy cle through the active inputs on your CAP-2100. If you have inputs y ou are not using, we suggest deactivating them in or der to provide faster , easier access to the inputs you ar e actually using. (See the section e Menu S ystem , the next section in this manual, for information on ho ...

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    22 The Menu System Y our CAP-2100 includes a versatile LCD touchscr een which supports both an attractive information display and a flexible menu system. While its use is quite intuitive,itisalsoquiteextensive.issectionoftheo wner’ smanualoutlines the many capabilities found in the menu system. operation ...

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    23 main menu system P ressing the front panel M enu buttontotheleftoftheLCDtouchscreenbrings up a comprehensive main menu system , the top two levels of which ar e shown above. is menu system pr ovides access to many installation-specific features that let you customize ho w the CAP-2100 works within the context of ...

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    24 rotary e rotary knob on the front panel does not directly control the volume. Instead, it controls cir cuitr y that does so with greater fidelity and pr ecision than traditional volume potentiometers could ever achieve. Since the volume contr ol circuitr y is under software contr ol, it is possible to customizeitsbehaviorundervar ...

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    25 Ofcourse,itispossibletobumpintotheknobbyaccident,whichmight result in its spinning very quickly indeed. Rather than increasing the volume uncontrollably under these conditions, the CAP-2100 actually slows ev er ything down again as a safety measure against accidentally blo wing up your speakers. In fact, ...

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    26 • speed limit: establishes a maximum rotary speed, beyond which therewillbenochangeinvolumewhatsoever;theknob ’ sinput will be ignored completely until it slows do wn below the speed limit. • reset defaults: if after experimenting with v arious settings you decide you pr efer it the way it operated as ...

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    27 • e 4 button moves the cursor to the right, adding characters along the way . (Change each character to what you want as y ou go along, using the + and – buttons.) • e + and – buttons change the current character through the available characters. ey include all upper and low er case letters of the alphabet, the numbers ...

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    28 phono gain e phono gain menu is only active if the optional phono module isinstalled; otherwise it is grayed out. When it is installed, the CAP-2100 will automatically recognize it, r ename the line 1 input to phono , and activate the input on the main menu. Setting the phono gain is simple enough: choose lo w gain for most moving ma ...

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    29 teach IR e CAP-2100 provides discr ete infrared (IR) command codes for all its functions, a list that extends far beyond what is requir ed by normal remote controls. H owever , many of these functions are critical if you plan to cr eate a customized remote control with macr os that take command of your entire system. W ithout these discrete c ...

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    30 brightness e brightness setting of the CAP-2100 has three possible values: low , medium, and high . Select the appropriate setting based on the lev el of ambient light typically found in your listening room while using the system. A high brightness settingusuallyworksbestinbrightly-litrooms;youmayndthata ...

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    31 In the r elativ e system, there is a calibrated, reference v olume referred to as 0dB. is reference v olume is the same level at which movies are play ed in theaters. Regar dless of how large or how small the theater , a setting of 0dB is always the same, known volume. Changes fr om that volume level are shown as either positive (louder) or n ...

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    32 Selecting the one you want is as simple as scr olling through the list (by touching either the up or down arro ws on the right), and then touching the specific function in the list that you want that Fkey to perform. cautionary note on Fkey use N otethatallClasséremotecontrolspro videthesesamefour Fkeys , so that ...

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    33 features CAN-Buswillallo wasingleDeltaseriestouchscreento: • Displaystatusinformationforeveryconnectedunit,including amplifiers which do not have a touchscreen display . • Createa“PlayLink ”thatallowsanSSPorP reamptoautomatically switchtothec ...

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    34 ediagramsbelowillustrateho wtoconnecttheCAN-Bushardwar e. Any combination of models in any order without SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT C AN-BU S IN OUT C AN-BU S IN OUT C AN-BU S IN OUT C AN-BU S IN Any combination of models in any order with SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT C AN-BU S IN OUT C AN-BU S IN OUT C AN-BU S IN OUT C AN- ...

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    35 e touchscreen will then display the CAN-Bus devices scr een, which lists connectedDeltaseriescomponentsbymodel&serialnumber . Highlighting aunitontheCAN-B usdevicesscreenidentiesitasthe target unit .efrontpanelLEDsofthetargetunitwillstartash ...

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    36 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? ...

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    37 PlayLink is automatically active after a software update, and the P layLink icon willonlyappearontheCAN-BuscongurationscreenofaD eltaseriesdisc player . PlayLink can only select a single input per disc play er . I t is therefor e not designed for users who regular ly play both CDs and D VDs through diff ...

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    38 T roubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Befor e contacting your dealer , 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. Everything appears to be on, but there is no sound. • Adjust? ...

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    39 3. Only one speaker seems to be playing. • CheckthemainbalancecontrolsettingoftheCAP-2100by pressing the M enu button, followed by the B alance button. • Doestheproblemoccurwithallinputs?I fso,checkthe interconnect cables between the source component and the CAP-2100 input. ...

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    40 theturntable/tonearmassemblyisnottooclosetoother components. ere should be at least 12 inches (30cm) clearance from the other components. e more clearance you pr ovide, the better (as long as the tonearm cable is not stretching). • Makesurethetonearmcableisnottouchingorrunning a ...

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    41 the same type and rating (specified below). U sing any other type of fuse, particularly a larger-value fuse, can r esult in permanent damage to your integr ated amplifier . If you are uncomfortable replacing the fuse yourself , contact your Classé dealer for assistance.   Mainsvoltage: 100/120V AC   F usetype: MD ...

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    42 Care and Maintenance cleaning the cabinet  T oremo vedustfromthecabinetofyourintegratedamplier ,useafeather dusterorasoft,lint-freecloth. T oremov edirtandngerprints,werecommend isopropylalcoholandasoftcloth.Dampentheclothwithalco ...

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    43 Specifications All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to adjust specifications without notice. n Power output (both channels driven)  100W/chcontinuousrms@8 W   200W/chcontinuousrms@4 W n Frequency response  10Hz–22kHz(+0/-0.1dB)   10Hz–1 ...

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    44 Dimensions #!0   ÊÓ° ä» Ç {  Ê£ n ° Σ» {Èx Ê ° nÈ» Óxä ...

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    Copyright © 2007 Classé Audio, I nc. Printed in Canada. V2.1 100107 Classé Audio 5070 F rançois Cusson Lachine, Quebec CanadaH8T1B3 +1 (514) 636-6384 +1 (514) 636-1428 (fax) http://www .classeaudio.com email:cservice@classeaudio.com N orthAmerica:18003703740 email:classe@bwgroupusa.com Eur ope: 44 (0) 1903 22 ...

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