Parasound cbd 2000 owners manual

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-2- A Note on Moisture Condensation and Dew If your C/BD-2000 is brought directly from a cold location to a warm room or if it is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the laser lens within the unit and the transport may not operate. If this occurs, remove the disc and leave the transport in a warm, dry place for about an hour so the moisture can evaporate. Connecting Your C/BD-2000 Before making any connections, turn off the power to your power amplifier. This will avoid an accidental blast of sound that could damage your speakers. Once the inputs have been connected, plug the AC cord into any convenient outlet or into an outlet on the rear panel of your preamplifier or receiver. Try to run the AC cord in a perpendicular direction to the audio cables to minimize hum. Digital Connections 75 W WW W W Coaxial Your C/BD-200 is equipped with an RCA jack for 75 W coaxial connection to an external D-A converter. A standard audio interconnect cable will not produce optimum results. You must use a digital cable that will minimize data reflections within the cable. We recommend the Parasound Data Bridge digital cable for this purpose. AES Option (AESOP) Your C/BD-2000 is also equipped with an AESOP module that provides a 3 pin XLR jack for AES/EBU standard digital transmission. Be sure to use a digital cable that will minimize data reflections within the cable. A standard audio interconnect cable will not produce satisfactory results. Optional Advanced Digital Adapter Module (ADAM) An optional Advanced Digital Adapter Module (ADAM) is available from your Parasound dealer or custom installer. The ADAM features an AT&T standard glass fiber ST module and an AES/EBU standard 3 pin XLR connector. Either of these will provide superior sound if your D-A converter is equipped to accept them. The advantage of the AT&T glass fiber optic connection is that it electrically isolates your transport from the rest of your system, potentially improving overall signal to noise ratio. The AES/EBU output offers a balanced digital output with a separate ground. Its very easy to replace the AESOP with the ADAM. First, insure that the C/BD-2000 is unplugged before attempting to install the ADAM. Remove the two phillips head screws at either side of the AESOP module of the rear panel on your C/BD-2000. There is a small 4 pin connector connected to the AESOP. Remove this connector from the AESOP and attach it to the connector of the ADAM; there is only one direction you can fit the plug onto the socket. Make sure it is firmly connected, but if there is resistance, do not force it. Secure the ADAM with the two screws. 3 21 + Digital Output ST OpticalAES/EBU G Figure 1: ADAM-Advanced Digital Adapter Module

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-3- External Remote Control Connection Your C/BD-2000 accepts the input of any popular infrared repeater system to facilitate remote control operation from another room or when your transport is installed within a closed cabinet. This connector is a popular 3.5 mm mini jack and its center conductor is +, the outer is - . For further details contact your Parasound dealer or custom installer. Front Panel Functions Power Switch Use this switch to turn your transport on and off. The power switch is not duplicated on the remote control handset. Play/Pause Press PLAY/PAUSE to start disc playback. Once the disc is playing, you can press this button to temporarily interrupt play of the disc shown in the display panel. To resume play, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. Track Skip These buttons skip to the preceding or next track each time they are pressed. If you are listening to a track, pressing this button once will return play to the beginning of that same track. Search This is an audible fast review or fast forward cue to assist you in finding a specific segment within a given track. Stop This button stops the disc and disengages the laser operation. Once you have pressed STOP, when you press PLAY again, the transport will start current track again a few seconds after it reads the disc. Operating Your C/BD-2000 Loading Discs To load a disc, slide the glass door open. Remove the disc clamp and place it on the convenient clamp pad on the top of the chassis. Next, load the disc onto the spindle, label side up, and gently place the disc clamp on top of the disc. Slide the plexiglass door into its fully closed position; the unit will not operate unless the door is fully closed. The C/BD-2000 will read the disc and momentarily display the total time number of tracks on the disc. Once the transport has read the discs table of contents, it is ready to play. After loading, press PLAY and the disc will start playing the first track on the disc. Selecting Specific Tracks To select a specific track on the disc, press TRACK NUMBER on the remote or TRACK SKIP on the front panel to select the track you want to play. Start play by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button on the remote or front panel.