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1. 3 13 Brightness RCD 777 only The BRIGHTNESS button RC11 allows for the adjustment of the display on the front panel of the CD 777 There are 4 different brightness settings including display off Unlike other CD machines with a separate power supply the CD 777 s display has no impact upon the sonic performance 3 14 Time RCD 777 only Normally the display will show the time elapsed since the beginning of the current track but pressing the TIME button RC12 the display will show and cycle through Elapsed Track Time gt Track Remaining gt Total Remaining 3 15 Scan RCD 777 only Press the SCAN button RC14 once Intro Scan 10s will be displayed and the first 10 seconds of every track will be played before moving onto the next track until all tracks have been played 19 Nbbingsdon V sic Peescarch 20 By pressing the SCAN button again Intro Scan 30s will be displayed and the first 30 seconds of every track will be played until all tracks have been played 3 16 Program RCD 777 only Press the PROGRAM button RC13 and Program No 01 will be displayed Thereafter select the track via the Numeric Pad RC1 Program No 02 will then be displayed and the same routine is repeated To commence playback press PLAY PAUSE RC8 Nbbingsdon AW sic Ferescarch 3 17 Shuffle RCD 777 only Press the SHUFFLE button RC15 and the playback of music tracks will be randomly selected 21 Nbbings2. invisible laser radiation when opened and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam CAUTION use of all controls adjustment or performance of proce dures other than specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance serv icing instructions in the literature accompanying this component This component weighs over 10 kilograms Do not place this compo nent on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table as the compo nent may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the unit An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the component and cart combination to overturn Any mounting of the device on a wall or ceiling should follow the man ufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recom mended by the manufacturer Read and follow all the safety and operating instructions before con necting or using this component All warnings on the component and in its operating instructions should be adhered t o Retain this Owner s Manual for future reference Do not use this unit near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Unplug the component from the wall outlet before
3. engaged with the spindle We do not recommend the placement of any type of damping disc on top of a compact disc 3 4 Display The display provides information about playback status and the optical pickup s location on the compact disc 3 5 Play Pause During playback at anytime pressing PLAY PAUSE again on either the front panel F3 or the RCD 777 RC8 playback will be paused 3 6 Stop At any time pressing the STOP button once on either the front panel E 5 or the RCD 777 RC7 will halt playback 14 Nbbingsdon AW sic Frescarch 3 7 FWD Forward At any time pressing FWD Forward once on either the front panel F4 or the RCD 777 RC9 the next track will be selected By holding down FWD Forward playback will fast forward until the button is released 3 8 REV Reverse At any time pressing REV Reverse once on either the front panel F2 or the RCD 777 RC6 the previous track will be selected By holding down REV Reverse playback will reverse until the button is released 3 9 Numeric Pad RCD 777 only This encapsulates the numbers 0 9 on the numeric pad By pressing any combination of the numeric keys a desired track may be selected directly For example to select Track 2 press 2 to select Track 21 press 2 and then 1 15 Nbbingsdon Vl sic Frescarch 16 3 10 Repeat RCD 777 only If the REPEAT button RC2 is pressed once Repeat One will be displayed and the current tra
4. to the CD 777 Nbbingsdon AW sic Frescarch 2 3 RCD 777 Remote Control TP RC1 Numeric Pad to enter track selections RC2 REPEAT to select a repeat mode RC3 A B to select an excerpt from a track to repeat RC4 DAC to alternate between transport integrated and DAC modes RC5 STANDBY to place the CD 777 in active or standby mode LL RC6 REV REVERSE to fast reverse or select the previous track RC7 STOP to halt stop play RC8 PLAY PAUSE to commence playback or to pause playback RC9 FWD FORWARD to fast forward or select the following track RC10 kHz SAMPLING to cycle through the 6 Optisample amp modes RC11 BRIGHTNESS 4 different brightness levels including display off RC12 TIME to alternate between current track or time remaining RC13 PROGRAM to program an order of playback RC14 SCAN to commence a 10 second or 30 second scan of each track RC15 SHUFFLE to select random shuffle of music tracks 11 Nbbingsdon Vl sic Preescarch 12 This page has been intentionally left blank Section 3 Operation Functions Arvringdon Music Recsearch 3 1 Power On Off Once powered OFF Use the rocker switch POWER R9 at the rear of the CD 777 to switch mains power ON OFF to the CD 777 always wait 30 before Always wait at least 30 seconds before switching on again This is to enable the circuits in the CD 777 to switching on again shutdown properly The display will light u
5. ANM Nbbingdon V sic Peesecarch CD 777 Premier Class Compact Disk Processor Owner s Manual Nbbingsdon Vl sic Peescarch FCC Declaration of Conformity United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to op erate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate t
6. ck will be repeated If the REPEAT button RC2 is pressed AGAIN Repeat 11 will be displayed once the last track of the compact disc has been played instead of stopping the CD 777 will revert to Track 1 3 11 A B RCD 777 only The A B button RC3 is for the manual selection of a chosen piece of music within a track for repetition When the A B button RC3 is pressed once Repeat One Digital Master is the benchmark for playback Nbbingsdon Phlasic Frescarch will be displayed with the letter B flashing This means that it has commenced the selection of that passage of music By pressing the A B button RC3 again Repeat All will be displayed with the letter B no longer flashing This is to confirm the particular passage of music has been identified and repeat will commence To cancel this program press the A B button RC3 again 3 12 kHz OptiSample RCD 777 only The CD 777 Compact Disk Processor offers 6 user selectable methods of Sampling that can be cycled through during playback by pressing the kHz Sampling button RC10 The sampling options are a Digital Master I this mode directly takes the data extracted from the CD and re clocked to generate the music signal Due to the complete lack of digital or analogue filtering the treble frequencies are slightly rolled off making the sound somewhat soft and laid back For the same reason the mid range and below is very natural and realis
7. cleaning Never use benzine thinner or other solvents for cleaning use only a soft dampcloth Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings This component should be serviced only by qualified AMR service person nel when A The power cable or the power input socket has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the component C The component has been exposed to rain or liquids of any kind D The component does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance E The component has been dropped or the enclosure has been damaged DO NOT ATTEMPT SERVICING OF THIS UNIT YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED AMR SERVICE PERSON NEL Upon completion of any servicing or repairs request the service point s assurance that only AMR Authorised Replacement Parts with the same characteristics as the original parts have been used and that the routine safety checks have been performed to guarantee that the component is in a safe operating condition REPLACEMENT WITH UNAUTHORIZED PARTS MAY RESULT IN FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR OTHER HAZARDS Nbbingsdon AW sic Prescarch Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On power sources The mains power cable should be routed so that it is not likely to be wa
8. don Vl sic Preescarch 22 This page has been intentionally left blank Section 4 Transport DAC Musie research AMR jitterless technology The CD 777 may also function as a dedicated transport or DAC Rest assured that with AMR s proprietary jitterless technology either as a transport or a DAC using either USB or S P DIF connections the music signal remains jitterless 4 1 DAC Input RCD 777 only The DAC button RC4 is for the replay of music on the CD 777 from music stored on a computer hard drive via an S P DIF or USB cable connection To establish the connection between the CD 777 and the hard disk source ii Power ON the CD 777 i On the RCD 777 press the DAC button RC4 to place the CD 777 in DAC mode iii Power ON the personal computer iv Connect the S P DIF input OR USB cable between the CD 777 and the personal computer v Go to Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager In Device Manager wait until the personal computer in Hardware has recognized the CD 777 as a USB Audio Device This is found under the Sound video and game controllers category vi Go to Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio Make sure USB Audio Device is selected as the default device under the Sound playback box vii Select playback music software on the personal computer Apple iTunes Foobar Winamp Windows Media Player Windows Media Center et al 23 Nbbingsdon V
9. have expired object obscuring remote sensor remove any objects directly in front of the on the CD 777 no line of sight CD 777 Interference from fluorescent lights turn off fluorescent lights or redirect the light away from the CD 777 A humming sound loose cable connections re attach the loose cables correctly can be heard Other problems go to the Contents section and re trace the procedure or contact your nearest AMR distributor dealer Abbingdon Music Research is a subsidiary of the Abbingdon Global Group 22 Notting Hill Gate London W11 3JE United Kingdom Tel 44 0 870 420 5505 Fax 44 0 700 596 1065 www amr audio co uk 25
10. he receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 2 Canadian Notice Avis Canadien Class B Equipment This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada This products with the Directive 89 336 the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in parentheses are the equivalent international stand ards and regulations o EN55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference o EN55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Electromagnetic Immunity o EN61000 3 2 IEC61000 3 2 Power Line Harmonics o EN61000 3 3 IEC61000 3 3 Power Line Flicker o EN60950 IEC60950 Product Safety Laser Safety This CD player has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J based on the Radia tion Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as a Class 1 laser product Nbbingsdon Phlasic Frescarch DANGER
11. iquids Such as vases on the component Running In AMR estimates that the CD 777 may take between 300 500 operating hours for all of the internal components to be fully broken in Please anticipate the sonic performance of the CD 777 to settle only after it has been used for this approximate length of time Transporting Moving the CD 777 Prior to any transportation movement ALWAYS remove the CD Clamp and transport it seperately the component 4 Contents WARNINGS Section 1 Unpacking and Setup 1 1 Unpacking 1 2 Setup Section 2 Component Overview 2 1 CD 777 Front Panel 2 2 CD 777 Rear Panel 2 3 RCD 777 Remote Control Section 3 Operation Functions 3 1 Power ON OFF 3 2 Standby 3 3 Loading 3 4 Display 3 5 Play Pause 3 6 Stop 3 7 FWD Forward Nbbingsdon AW sic Frescarch Nbbingsdon AW sic Peescarch 3 8 REV Reverse 3 9 Numeric Pad RCD 777 only 3 10 Repeat RCD 777 only 3 11 A B RCD 777 only 3 12 kHz OptiSample RCD 777 only 3 13 Brightness RCD 777 only 3 14 Time RCD 777 only 3 15 Scan RCD 777 only 3 16 Program RCD 777 only 3 17 Shuffle RCD 777 only Section 4 Transport DAC 4 1 DAC Input RCD 777 only 4 2 Transport Output RCD 777 only Appendix Troubleshooting Section 1 Unpacking Setup A bbingdon Music Recsearch Please check that all contents are present Thank you for purchasing this AMR Premier Class component We hope you derive as much p
12. l sic Freescarch As transport the 24 CD 777 runs jitterless 4 2 Transport Output RCD 777 only The CD 777 with its S P DIF connections may be used as a transport via the output or as a standalone DAC via the input With the CD 777 in Standby mode connect the desired interconnect cable from the S P DIF output of the CD 777 to the desired external DAC Then power on and press the DAC button RC4 to select SOURCE Activate the CD 777 before powering up the external DAC to ensure the signal is detected You are now ready to commence CD playback using the CD 777 as a dedicated transport Appendix Troubleshooting Music Recscarch Symptom Possible cause Solution Disc Error or No dirty or heavily scratched CD disc clean the CD disc Disc is shown wrong disc type replace with a proper CD disc Disc spinning e dirty or heavily scratched CD disc clean the CD disc erratically CD puck improperly attached replace CD puck properly No power when the poor or no power plug connection insert the power plug firmly into the AC power button is set at power point to ON blown fuse at mains plug change mains plug fuse No sound incorrect audio cable connections ensure the CD 777 is correctly connected incorrect operation of Amplifier ensure input selector on the amplifier is set to CD 777 Remote control batteries in remote control handset replace batteries does not work
13. leasure from using this component as we have enjoyed making it for you 1 1 Unpacking This section refers to the unpacking of the CD 777 and its subsequent setup Upon unpacking please find i CD 777 Premier Class Compact Disk Processor Aluminium CD puck ii RCD 777 Remote Commander iv Mains power cable v CD 777 Owner s Manual vi AMR Warranty Card vii AMR System Test Disk viii USB cable Please ensure that all items are present Should an item be missing please contact your AMR distributor dealer Nbbingsdon Vl sic Prescarch Optional IC 777 RCA or XLR type interconnect may be purchased separately 1 2 Setup CD 777 System Setup CD 777 AM 777 Speaker The following diagram graphically illustrates the standard connection of the CD 777 in a two channel system Interconnect Cable Speaker R Speaker L Interconnect Cable vi Unpack the CD 777 Remove the protective sheet from the acrylic front panel i Ensure the CD 777 is located a level and solid surface capable of supporting at least 15 kgs Connect the interconnects via the left black and right red leads to the respective channels at the rear of the CD 777 Connect the other end of the interconnect s left and right channels to the respective inputs of the amplifier Adhere to the cor
14. lked on or pinched especially near the plug or back panel recepta cle The component should not be disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the compo nent itself has been turned off If this component is not going to be used for a long time be sure to disconnect the component from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cable grasp the plug itself never pull the cable CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR On placement The CD 777 will become warm during normal operation Given this it is imperative that the installation of the CD 777 DOES NOT interfere with its proper ventilation For example it should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the top or bottom ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may im pede the flow of air through its top and bottom ventilation openings Do not place the component in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the component in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Do not place heavy objects on Keep the component and compact discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place vessels filled with l
15. new version of the music is mainly linearly scaled up using a whole number as scaling factor and resolution edge enhanced The sonic result of Oversampling 4x is similar to that of Oversampling 2x except more accentuated e Upsampling at 96kHz this mode engages the Upsampler with a sampling frequency of 96kHz performing quite a large degree of digital manipulation The original data from the CD is in effect discarded and re placed with a re calculated version This new version of the music is non linearly scaled up using a complex number as scaling factor and resolution edge enhanced The sonic result of upsampling is similar to oversampling however there are subtle degrees of change in the tonality due to a shift in the harmonic spectrum as a result of the complex number which underlies the scaling f Upsampling at 192kHz this mode engages the Upsampler with a sampling frequency of 192kHz performing a very large degree of digital manipulation The original data from the CD is in effect discarded and re placed with a re calculated version This new version of the music is non linearly scaled up using a complex number as scaling factor and resolution edge enhanced The sonic result of 192kHz upsampling is similar to 96kHz upsampling However as the complex numbers that underlie the upsamplings are different to oversampling the shift in the harmonic spectrum is not the same hence tonality is somewhat different Nbbingsdon AW sic Frescarch
16. p to indicate the unit is switched on and ready for use This should take just under 1 minute as the CD processor is warming up 3 2 Standby After start up pressing the STANDBY button on either the front panel F1 or the RCD 777 RC5 the CD 777 will switch to STANDB Y mode Standby will maintain power to the non valve circuitry Standby By pressing either of these buttons button again the CD 777 will commence warm up to prepare for operation Under STANDBY mode power to CD 777 s digital circuit is kept active in order to provide the optimum perform ance for the next listening session However power to the valves will be switched off to preserve valve life 13 Nbbingsdon AW sic Prescarch Always use the CD puck 3 3 Loading To play a compact disc slide back the top loading CD door Remove the CD puck and place the compact disc in the large circular recess in the well with its transparent playing surface facing down The label side of the compact disc MUST face UP Replace the CD puck in the centre and close the lid Make sure the CD puck is correctly centred and positively engaged Close the CD door so that the CD 777 is able to scan the compact disc s TOC Table of Contents and display the total number of tracks and playing time NOTE The CD 777 has been designed to play all types of compact discs including the CD layer of hybrid SACDs However as such discs are thicker please ensure the CD puck is positively
17. rect colour coding Connect the IEC end of the mains power cable to the mains receptacle of the CD 777 and connect the mains plug into a mains socket power source Section 2 Component Overview Musie research 2 1 CD 777 Front Panel A Ee z ELM X A AN C O I Pil bh m COMPACT DISK PROCESSOR e gt MA F1 STANDBY to place the CD 777 in active or standby mode F2 REV REVERSE to select the previous track fast reverse F3 PLAY PAUSE to initiate playback pause once a compact disk has been correctly loaded F4 FWD FORWARD to select the following track fast forward F5 STOP to halt stop play Nbbingsdon AW sic Frescarch 10 2 2 CD 777 Rear Panel R1 XLR outputs for the connection of XLR interconnects R2 RCA outputs for the connection RCA interconnects R3 USB input for the connection of a USB input signal R4 5 S P DIF input amp output for the connection of an S P DIF source amp of an external DAC R6 INFRA RED link for the connection of a wireline remote control R7 115V 230V to switch to the correct local mains voltage R8 IEC power connector for the connection of mains power cable to the CD 777 R9 POWER to switch on off mains electricity
18. tic The reproduction of impulses is undistorted This mode often helps to tame overly bright recordings b Digital Master II default this mode is identical to Digital Master I but complements this with a special analogue filter which corrects the roll off in the treble frequencies As a result the tonality is more accurate in the treble We therefore recommend this mode as the benchmark with which to enjoy music c Oversampling 2x this mode engages the Digital Filter with an oversampling factor of 2 thus performing the least digital processing possible except for no digital processing The original data from the CD is in effect 17 Nbbingsdon Vl sic Peescarch OptiSample modes c through to f offer more typical ver 18 sions of digital playback discarded and re placed with a re computed version This new version of the music is mainly linearly scaled up using a whole number as scaling factor and resolution edge enhanced The sonic result of oversampling mirrors those of resolution enhancement in digital photographs more apparent detail is noticeable However impulse reproduction is slightly distorted leading often to a slight perception of an edginess or graininess d Oversampling 4x this mode engages the Digital Filter with an oversampling factor of 4 performing quite a large degree of digital manipulation The original data from the CD is in effect discarded and re placed with a re calculated version This
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