Parasound cdp 1000 owners manual

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-2- A Note on Moisture Condensation and Dew If your C/DP-1000 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. If this occurs, the player will not operate. Remove the disc and leave the player in a warm, dry place for about an hour so the moisture can evaporate. Connecting Your C/DP-1000 Before making any connections, turn off the power on your power amplifier. This will avoid an accidental blast of sound which could damage your speakers. Use the cables supplied between the Analog Line Out jacks on your C/DP-1000 and any high level input jacks on your preamplifier, amplifier or receiver marked CD, AUX or TAPE PLAY. Connect the Right and Left channels according to their markings on both units. You may connect the player directly to a power amplifier which has input gain controls, however you may require the additional gain of a preamplifier to reach adequate listening levels. You may prefer to try one of the premium audio cables which are available from your Parasound Dealer. The benefits of these are debated among audio hobbyists, and we cannot guarantee you will find a significant audible improvement. Make certain that all your connections are secure and that there is no tension on the cables which could cause them to pull loose in the future. Plug the AC cord into any convenient outlet or the unswitched 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. Before you start to operate the system with your C/DP-1000 installed, turn down the volume on your amplifier to a low setting. Read the remainder of these instructions. External Remote Control Connector Your C/DP-1000 accepts the input of any popular infrared repeater system to facilitate remote control operation from another room or to preserve remote control operation if your player is installed within a cabinet whose doors block signals from your remote control handset. 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. Digital Connections Your C/DP-1000 is equipped with an RCA jack for 75 W coaxial connection to an external D-A con- verter. You must use a digital cable which will minimize data reflections within the cable. You cannot achieve satisfactory results with a conventional audio patch cord. Advanced Digital Adapter Module (ADAM) An optional Advanced Digital Adapter Module (ADAM) is available from your Parasound dealer. The ADAM features the AT&T glass fiber ST module and the AES/EBU standard using a 3 pin XLR con- nector. 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 player from the rest of the system, with a potential for a lower noise floor. The AES/EBU output offers a balanced output with a separate ground. It is very easy to install the ADAM yourself. Insure that the C/DP-1000 is unplugged before attempting to install the ADAM. Remove the two screws at either side of the cover plate near the left side of the rear panel on your C/DP-1000.

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-3- ADAM-Advanced Digital Adapter Module 3 21 + Digital Output ST OpticalAES/EBU G The ADAM is attached to a plate which replaces the one you just removed.There is a small 4 pin con- nector socket on the top of the main printed circuit board of your C/DP-1000, just inside the exposed opening of the rear panel. Attach the connector on the wire coming from the ADAM to this connector; there is only one direction you can fit the plug onto the socket. Make sure it is firmly connected, but if there is resistance, dont force it! Try the other direction first so you dont break the connector. Secure the ADAM with the two screws. Your C/DP-1000 is now a highly sophisticated CD Transport. Operating Your C/DP-1000 Power Switch Use this to turn the unit on and off. This control is not duplicated on the remote control handset since you will have to load a disc on the player before using it anyway. Open/Close Press once to open the disc carousel; press again to close. Never interfere with the carousel opening or closing or try to force it with your hand. Make sure the carousel is closed before you turn off the power. Play/Pause Press Play to listen to the disc. Press a second time to pause precisely at any location. Press Play once again to resume. During Play or Pause the laser is operating. You can also use the Play button while the disc loading tray is open and it will automatically close the tray and commence normal play. Track Skip These buttons skip tracks each time they are pressed. If you are in the middle of a track, pressing this button once will return play to the beginning of that track. Disc Skip These buttons skip tracks each time they are pressed. If you are in the middle of a track, pressing this button once will return play to the beginning of that track. Search This is a fast review or fast forward cue to assist you in finding a specific segment within a given track. Stop This disengages the laser operation and stops the disc. Once youve pressed Stop, if you press Play again the player will have to spin the disc again for a few seconds before Play can resume.