Manual Esoteric P-03

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    P - 03 Super Audio CD T ransport Owner ’ s Manual ...

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    2 CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. < USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOS ...

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    3 Optical pickup : Type : GH20707A2A Manufacturer : SHARP CORPORATION Laser output : Less than 1mW on the objective lens Wavelength : 788±5 nm (CD) This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968“, and is class ...

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    4 The latest VRDS mechanism for Super Audio CD (Specially developed ball bearings for the optimum VRDS mechanism.) The VRDS mechanism securely clamps the disc to the turntable whose diameter is exactly the same as that of the disc. This system completely eliminates vibration inherent to removable media and unwanted vibrations generated by the mecha ...

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    5 Highly rigid chassis completely eliminates internal and exter nal vibrations preventing sound quality deterioration The bottom plate of the chassis that supports the mechanisms is 5 mm thick and weighs 6 kg. Thick aluminum is used in the top, side, bottom and front panels. Esoteric-exclusive pinpoint feet (patent pending) made of quenched steel s ...

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    6 What’ s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Power cord x 1 Screwdriver x 1 Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6 or SUM-3) x 2 Felt pad x 3 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about This Manual < The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular di ...

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    7 Discs Audio CD: • 12cm or 8cm discs • Linear PCM digital audio Audio CDs are divided into tracks. Super Audio CD: • Single layer, dual layer or Hybrid layer • 12cm or 8cm discs • Digital audio (DSD) Super Audio CDs are divided into tracks. T ype of discs that can be played on this system This player can playback discs bearing any of the ...

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    8 Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables. D/A conve ...

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    9 Digital audio output terminals These terminals output digital audio. Connect these terminals to the corresponding terminals on the D/A converter (D-03, etc.). Use commercially available cables for the following connections. XLR: Use a balanced XLR digital audio cable RCA: Use an RCA coaxial digital cable i.LINK (Audio S400): Use S400 compatible 6 ...

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    10 Connection examples (connecting three D-03) WORD SYNC OUT WORD SYNC IN i.LINK(AUDIO) D-03 (C/LFE) WORD SYNC OUT WORD SYNC IN i.LINK(AUDIO) i.LINK(AUDIO) WORD SYNC OUT D-03 (L/R) i.LINK(AUDIO) i.LINK(AUDIO) D-03 (LS/RS) Three D-03 units are required to play multi-channel sound from a Super Audio CD without mixing it down to stereo. First, connect ...

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    11 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in ...

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    12 Front panel featur es POWER Turn power on and off. The ring surrounding the button lights when the unit is on. PLAY AREA When a hybrid Super Audio CD is loaded and the disc is not being played, press this button to change the play area of the disc. Hold down this button for 2 seconds or more to engage digital output and the priority playback are ...

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    13 Disc type indicator Indicates the disc type of loaded disc (Super Audio CD or CD). TRACK indicator Indicates that the track number of a disc is being shown. TOTAL indicator Indicates that the total playback time is being shown. REMAIN indicator Indicates that the remaining playback time is being shown. GUI indicator Lights when the SETUP button ...

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    14 Understanding the remote contr ol unit Number buttons Enter the track number. PLAY AREA When a hybrid Super Audio CD is loaded and the disc is not being played, press this button to change the play area of the disc. 2CH/MULTI Press to select 2-channel stereo or multi-channel surround audio output. SCAN Press to scan forward and backward during p ...

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    15 PROGRAM Press to engage the program mode. SKIP ( . / / ) Press to skip forward or backward during playback. PAUSE Press to pause playback. RETURN Press in the setup mode to return to a previous level in the setup menu. DAC OUTPUT LEVEL Use to adjust the output level on the D/A converter D-01. Be sure to point the remote control at the D-01 displ ...

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    16 Using the P-03 for the first time When using the P-03 for the first time or after the P-03 has been reset to factory defaults, it is necessary to setup the digital outputs. When all connections are completed, perform the following operations. Note that no sound may be output unless the setup required by the terminal connections are properly perf ...

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    17 Digital output and selecting priority playback area Select digital output according to connected terminals. Note that incorrect selection will result in no sound output. Perform the operations described in the section “Using the P-03 for the first time” on the previous page before using the P-03 for the first time or after the P-03 has been ...

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    18 Playback 1 5 2 4 3 Turn the unit on. 1 Each press of the POWER button turns the unit on and off. The ring around the button and the display lights when the unit is on. < Also turn on D/A converters, amplifiers and other devices connected to the unit. < When the WORD button is set to on, “WRD UNLOCK!” or “NO WORD” will appear on the ...

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    19 Pausing playback Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to momentarily pause playback. The indicator lights when playback is paused. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to resume playback. Stopping playback Press the STOP button. Opening and closing the disc tray Press the OPEN/CLOSE button once to open (or close) the tray and press it a second time to close ...

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    20 Selecting a track using the number buttons Use the number button to select tracks for playback. Use the +10 button to enter the first digit of numbers greater than 9 (repeated presses will show 1-, 2-, 3- etc.) and the single digit buttons (0 through 9) for the second digit, or single-digit track numbers. Playback starts from the selected track, ...

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    22 Programmed playback Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide. Press the PROGRAM button either during playback or when playback is stopped. The currently played track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list. 1 Use the number buttons to add tracks to the programmed playback list. Use t ...

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    23 Repeat mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback. Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle between the following options. < Halting playback stops the repeat mode. < The following buttons cancel repeat mode: STOP, OPEN/CLOSE, POWER. REPEA T TRK (T rack r epeat) Repeats the currently selected track. When another t ...

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    24 Display dimming Use the FL DIMMER button to select any of the following brightness levels for the display and button indicators. < Pressing a button when the display mode is set to OFF lights the display for about 3 seconds. < Note that turning off the unit cancels the OFF setting. The display uses the Dimmer 1 setting when the unit is tur ...

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    25 Up convert You can convert the 44.1 kHz CD sampling frequency to 1x, 2x or 4x. It is also possible to convert the CD PCM signal to a DSD signal. Press the UP CONVERT button once to display current settings. Further presses change the up conversion rate. The normal screen display returns 3 seconds after the last button press. CONV 44.1 A 1x conve ...

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    26 Settings (introduction) Turn the unit on. 1 Press the SETUP button. 2 The setup mode is engaged, the GUI indicator lights and “AudioSetup”, the first item, appears on the display. < Although setup menu entries are possible during playback, not all items are available. Stop playback to make all items available. < Exit the setup menu by ...

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    27 AudioSetup GeneralSet 2ch/Multi SP Setup Stream Out CD Direct SP Size Distance L/R *.*m C *.*m SR/SL *.*m SP Level L/R Size C Size SR/SL Size SW ON/OFF LR ***.*dB C ***.*dB SR ***.*-dB SL ***.*dB SW ***.*dB T est Start T est T one options options options options options options options options options options options options options options opti ...

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    28 Settings (Audio) 2ch/MUL TI setting Use the up or down cursor buttons to change an option marked “>” and press the ENTER button. 2ch (factory default) This mode outputs 2-channel audio by downmixing from multi-channel stereo. Multi ch This mode outputs discrete 5.1 channel audio. Select this mode when the unit is connected to a multi-chan ...

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    29 The Distance, Test Start and Test Tone settings will be required after a future update of the P-03 to allow playback of the DVD Audio format. These settings have no effect on CD and Super Audio CD playback and are not necessary unless the unit is updated. Speaker distance (Distance) Ideally, the speakers should be placed so that they are all the ...

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    30 T roubleshooting In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned ...

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    31 Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . Super Audio CD, CD, CD-R and CD-RW Power supply U.S.A./Canada model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V, 60 Hz Europe model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    32 RF Amp Motor Driver Super Audio CD Back End DSP DSD Decoder PCM Audio DSP Front End DSP MCK MCK VRDS-NEO メカニズム CD (DVD-Audio) Digital Audio I/F Transmitter Digital Audio I/F Transmitter XLR 1 (L) RCA Digital Audio I/F Transmitter XLR 2 (R) ES-LINK Encoder DSRLL III Upconverter (L/R) MCK PCM-DSD Converter PCM DSD Word IN PLL Master Cloc ...

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