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1. USER MANUAL GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player Thank you for purchasing the Goldmund Eidos 36T CD player Please take some time to read this manual It will provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of listening to the Eidos 36T even higher INTRODUCTION GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player Goldmund was founded in 1978 and has ever since been dedicated to the accurate reproduction of sound and image At Goldmund we strive to lead in the creation development and manufacture of the industry s most advanced technologies including audio and video systems home networking and music distribution The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the least possible loss of quality through the different stages Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to satisfy the high quality standards we set This is why Goldmund has often rejected mainstream technologies and developed its own GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 2 Table of Contents ON DO Oa FP WwW DY Aa gt ae yp O FEATURES amp COMPATIBILITY UNPACKING POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION CHOICE OF THE PLAYER LOCATION POWER CONNECTION BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS KEYBOARD CONTROLS SWITCHING ON PLAYING DISCS CLEANING MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 3 oN NOOA 10 12 12 13 WwW A R N I N G This high quality player possesses technical f2. eatures which are necessary for accurate tracking of today s best CDs and Audio DVDs Only careful use can provide all the satisfaction you are expecting All handling must be performed according to the following instructions to avoid to damaging the player Nevertheless if the instructions are followed in detail you will notice that using the GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T Player is quite simple and convenient PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY WIRES OR MOVE ANY PARTS BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 4 lie FEATURES amp COMPATIBILITY COMPATIBILITY Please note that the Goldmund Eidos 36T is compatible with the following formats Audio CD 12 and 8 cm size single sided CD R RW DVD Audio MP3 CD ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT For technicians musicians or users who demand the very best in sound transcription Goldmund recommends using the Eidos 36T directly connected to a universal preamplifier like the Mimesis 16 and the Mimesis 32 or with one of our separate D A converters such as the Goldmund Mimesis 20 6 or Mimesis 20 7 GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 5 UNPACKING You will find in the packaging The player itself The power cord The remote control and 2 x AA batteries This user manual NB If you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for a warranty repair please note that it must be repackaged in the original packing This pac
3. hould be referred to the local authorized retailer supplying and supporting your Goldmund equipment GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 12 i TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS POWER SUPPLY The Eidos 36T power supply uses the built in Goldmund AC Curator circuitry AUDIO OUTPUTS The Eidos 36T provides an optimized SPDIF Output to use with the Mimesis 16 16HD with the Goldmund Mimesis 32 or with an external D A Converter like the Mimesis 20 6 or Mimesis 20 7 SIZE AND WEIGHT 440 W x 360 H x 105 D mm Weight 14 5 kg WARRANTY 3 years parts and labor GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 13
4. kaging has been designed specifically to protect the Eidos 36T in transit Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage invalidating warranty POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION The power supply of your unit has been adjusted to operate with the AC voltage of your area Check on the back panel of the unit if in any doubt If you move after purchasing the player to an area using different mains voltage do not forget to switch the back panel selector to the new voltage of your area The unit can operate at 50 or 60 Hz mains GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 6 CHOICE OF THE PLAYER LOCATION Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund Mechanical Grounding construction the Goldmund Eidos 36T player is less critical than other designs in placement selection Feedback is mostly so low that no special precaution is required Nevertheless position the player as far as you can from the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the player Locate the player to provide the most rigid possible connection to the building construction Solid coupling is essential and the support used Rack Table Shelf must be as rigid and solid as possible POVVER CONNECTION Plug the AC power cord to the back of the Eidos 36T and in a wall socket Switch the back power switch to ON The front display will light up as soon as you press any key or when pressing the remote control STANDBY button meaning the unit is
5. kips to the start of the current track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters NEXT Skips to the next track or chapter NUMBERS Use to enter a title group track number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Note If the disc is stopped playback starts from the track number If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD Audio FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The play stop and pause buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents The combined scan skip buttons on the front panel work slightly differently from the remote buttons Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter skip GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 11 10 11 CLEANING Always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning your Eidos 36T player To clean the external metal parts use a clean very soft damp cloth to avoid scratching the surface Dampen with clear water or a mild detergent solution Avoid harsh abrasives such as products containing sodium carbonate MAINTENANCE The Goldmund Eidos 36T CD player does not require any specific maintenance To clean your Eidos 36T CD surface use only a soft clean dry or slightly damp cloth Avoid using domestic cleaning products and abrasive or harsh cleansers e g products containing sodium carbonate All enquires relating to product servicing and operation s
6. now powered on GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 7 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS AUDIO CONNECTIONS The Eidos 36T is equipped with the following to connect your player to a D A converter or digital preamplifier o 75 Ohms RCA coaxial SPDIF connector Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable linking the player to the D A converter or digital preamplifier The very accurate signal provided by the Eidos 36T can easily be ruined by an imperfect connection Use a Goldmund Lineal cable from the coaxial output if you want to achieve the most accurate jitter free connection for CD playback BACK PANEL EIDOS 36T GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 8 KEYBOARD CONTROLS KEYBOARD KEYS lt lt Press to go back to previous chapters tracks Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning gt gt Press to advance to chapters tracks Press and hold to perform fast forward scanning STOP Press to stop playback Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc if playback starts again PAUSE Key used for the pause function When the Pause function is switched off by pressing the Start key the selection will start back at the exact location where it was interrupted PLAY This key is used to start or resume Playback It also cancels the Pause function OPEN This button opens the tray to load the disc The same button closes the tray when it is open When l
7. oading a disc place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up These functions accessible from the keyboard can also be achieved by the remote control transmitter GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 9 SWITCHING ON After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY on the remote control or any key on the keyboard of the Eidos 36T to switch the player on You can also use the OPEN CLOSE button to switch on the player and open the disc tray at the same time PLAYING DISCS The basic playback controls are covered here 1 If the player isn t already on press STANDBY ON on remote to switch it on 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press PLAY to start playback Basic playback controls The controls on the remote for playing discs are listed below PLAY Starts playback PAUSE Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc STOP Stops playback GOLDMUND EIDOS 36T CD Player 10 e Note There is no sound while scanning DVDs DivX video WMV and Video CD Super VCDs PLAYING DISCS Cta FAST REVERSE Press to start fast reverse scanning Press play to resume normal playback FAST FORWARD Press to start fast forward scanning Press play to resume normal playback PREVIOUS S
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