Quad Elite FM
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1. 12 USING THE ELITE CDP IN ELITE 5 8 14 USING THE ELITE CDS IN AN ELITE 5 8 16 18 USING THE ELITE AS STANDALONE CD PLAYER 19 USING THE ELITE CDS AS A STANDALONE CD PLAYER 23 SPECIFICATIONS 26 CARE amp 27 SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 27 b p 4 pdf 2011 8 29 10 30 37 INTRODUCTION The Quad Elite series is a matched range of equipment which can be connected using the Quadlink system Please read this manual fully before you begin to install and use the equipment Product Registration and Warranty QUAD equipment is guaranteed against any defect in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase Proof of purchase is required for Warranty claims Please complete and return the enclosed Warranty Registration form Within the warranty period QUAD will undertake replacement of defective parts free of charge provided that the failure was not caused by misuse accident or negligence Your statutory rights within the territory in which you purchased the equipment are not affected by this warranty QUAD carries out regular reviews and reserves the right to adjust the specifications and per2. Ld the default input CD LOADING A CD Press the DISC button The disc drawer will open Load a disc label side up into the tray Press DISC again to close the drawer 23 5820 PLAYING ACD Press Play Play will commence from Track 1 0 00 SELECTING ATRACK To go forward Press the upper part of the Next Previous key The player will go to the start of the next track To go back Press the lower part of the Next Previous key once The CD will go to the start oHhe previous track STOPPING A CD WHILE PLAYING Press PLAY The disc will stop e b p l7 pdf 2011 8 22 11 23 13 HANDSET OPERATION OF THE CDP TUNE DOW B kG D PREVIOUS NEXT STANDBY Press STANDBY to activate all Elite units The display shows the system as it was when last used CHOOSING AN INPUT Press CD Pressing CD will always select the CD and deselect all digital sources To choose a Digital or Optical input Press the CD button Press the TUNE UP or TUNE DOWN buttons This will cycle the digital inputs in the order Dig 1 Dig 2 Dig 3 Opt 1 Opt 2 Opt 3 Digital Indications Suppose Dig 1 is selected The input and the sampling frequency is briefly displayed d gt lf the source is disconnected or switched off The display flashes No Signal twice and reverts MX Ly gt St 9fRL When you select a digital input the CDP will look
3. p 29a pdf 2011 8 29 12 29 11 Care and Cleaning The surface of the equipment may be cleaned with a damp cloth provided that the power has been switched off first Solvent based cleaning materials should not be used as they may damage the paint finish Service Information Product service enquiries should in the first instance be referred to the supplying dealer If you need to return your equipment for servicing we recommend that it is shipped in its original packing In cases of difficulty or for other product enquiries please contact the appointed QUAD distributor for your country Principal Service Centre addresses and contact numbers can be found below For information on authorised service centres worldwide contact QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd A worldwide distributor list is available on the QUAD website www quad hifi co uk International Service Centres UK International Audio Group Service Centre Unit 4 St Margaret s Way Stukeley Meadows Industrial Estate Huntingdon Cambs PE29 6EB Tel 44 0 1480 447700 Fax 44 0 1480 431767 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO UK USERS The appliance cord is terminated with a UK approved mains plug fitted with a 5A fuse If the fuse needs to be replaced an ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse rated at 5A must be used If you need to change the mains plug remove the fuse and dispose of this plug safely immediately after cutting it trom the cord Connecting a Mains Plug The wires in the mains le
4. NI IL Etite UTERE 1 _ 17 4 US us 4 4 bis gt 4 _ Jj ET SSS ch TN Elite ERETT b p 6 pdf 2011 8 29 14 37 21 BI AMPLIFIED SYSTEM WITH TWO QUAD ELITE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIERS Elite FM Stereo if used Elite CDS J 909000000 Jl Ga 00090090 e n 1 4 N 5 CONNECTING THE QUAD ELITE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER TO A NON QUAD ELITE SERIES POWER AMPLIFIER FOR BI AMPLIFICATION Other Quad Elite sources CD Player tuner etc Quad Elite Integrated 7 7 4 PREOUT Elo Ll OM 99 Stereo Amplifier _ F h 47 N 5 RO SPEAKER INPUT SPEAKER 4 p 7 pdf 2011 8 22 15 03 58 e CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES TO THE ELITE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Power Amplifier C QUAD LINK zu 9 N21090 E Lum 62 a ey w 5 wee joo 1 i om he JI o aid J Eiji ila Flite Do NOT REMOVE THEE AD ELECTROACOUSTICS LTD MODEL INTEGRATED HE USER SERVICEABLE RTS INSIDE HUNT NGDON CAMBS PEZ9 Speaker Main
5. Press an input on the keypad say DIG 1 The display confirms the input and the sampling frequency and then displays the volume 01 44 d LED Ifthe selected source is disconnected or not switched on The display indicates Input amp leve flashes No Signal twice and reverts back 20 fo ra 5 ONAL When you select a digital input the CDP will look for a digital stream to lock onto If after the input is selected you switch the digital source off this lock will be defeated To confirm whether a digital signal is present reselect the input Playing a CD Select CD from the Input Keypad To load a CD Press ES to open the drawer Place a CD in the drawer Press again to close it The CDP determines the format and The display then shows the number loads the disc information Lofld 23 6820 p To play a CD Press P t nn i ui GLG 1 The disc will play from track 1 To Read a track Select a track number Press Play NEN NEN my nn Play commences from Track 14 L EE Forward and Reverse Search Track Skip Press once to go to the Press once to go to the start of the previous 4 start of the next track track Press repeatedly to Press repeatedly to go go back several tracks forward several tracks Press and hold to reverse Press and hold to search search The search stops MEME forward At the end of the gt at the start of
6. extreme Right balance using the Volume buttons Afterafewsecondsthe PH BH 9 display reverts to the volume Bal at extreme Left level PH TAPE MONITOR Press Tape to listen to a tape _ Tape Monitor ON recording Press again to EP on deselect the Tape function Tape Monitor OFF When is selected the Monitor light comes on with the display After a few seconds the display reverts to show the source input but the Monitor light stays on When Tape is deselected this light goes off Only when the Tape Monitor light is off will you be able to listen to other sources e g CD To record a source 4 20 Select the source During recording Standard Recorder CD recorder minidisc 2 head tape recorder etc The tape monitor light should be off Three Head Tape Deck Monitor light off listen to the source Monitor light on listen to the tape recording Consult your recorder handbook for full details b p ll pdf 2011 8 29 11 09 00 ELITE REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET Introduction Most of the controls available on the front panel are also available on the Elite System Handset However some features of the Elite system are available only from the handset Generally it will be found more convenient to operate the Elite system from the System Handset Fitting and Replacing Batteries To fit the batteries open the compartment cover on the rear of
7. for a digital stream to lock onto If after the input is selected you switch the digital source off this lock will be defeated If you wish to confirm whether a digital signal is present reselect the input LOADING ACD Select CD Open the drawer Place a CD label side up in the drawer Close the drawer The display determines and displays track and time information LoAd 23 5820 PLAYING ACD Press PLAY Play will commence from track 1 01 00 SELECTING A TRACK Select a track number Press Play PLAY SKIPPING A TRACK Press once to go to the start of the next track Press repeatedly to go forward several tracks Press once to go to the start of the previous track Press repeatedly to go back several tracks If you press NEXT during the final track 23 LASE 23 fle PLAY PAUSE FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH Press and hold to search forward At the end of the track the search stops Press and hold to reverse search The search stops at the start of the track CHANGING TRACKS DURING PLAY Select the new track from the number keypad You do not need to press PLAY If there are 10 tracks or more on a disc when selecting a single digit track the CDP will wait briefly for a second digit if appropriate If none is entered the track will start you try to select a track number that is unavailable the CDP briefly indicates this If a track is currently playing it will keep on playing the
8. track Ifthe disc is stopped nothing will happen RE STARTING A TRACK DURING PLAY Press PLAY 18 0201 18 00 PAUSE Press PAUSE The track will pause an i Press PAUSE again to resume play STOPPING THE DISC STOP STORE HEPEAT Press STOP PROGRAMMING A DISC You can customise the number and the play order of tracks in a program This function is only available when the disc is stopped EXAMPLE Storing a 2 track Program 1 STORE 8 2 uU PI 08 2 Pro STOP 08 Pe To Erase a program Press STOP twice TO REPEAT PLAY A DISC Press REPEAT To Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT again The disc will play from that point and stop To repeat a track or tracks Make a program of one or more tracks as described above Press REPEAT to repeat the program TN E p 18 pdf 2011 8 29 11 25 55 USING THE CDS COMPACT DISC PLAYER IN A QUAD ELITE SYSTEM Disc Drawer Standby Next Previous Play Stop Open Close Display WARNING SHOCK HAZARD OPEN AVIEURIBQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIGUE 7 NE PAS OUVRIR CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT QUAD HA PO4COUSTHIGS LTD HUNTINGDON CAMBS PE29 XU UM TED KINGDOM Mains Mains Mains Analogue Quadlink Input Fuseholder Switch Qutput System NOT USED IN ELITE SYSTEM OPERATION The CDS may be operated from the front panel or the remote handset The front panel cont
9. 04 05 THE QUAD ELITE PREAMPLIFIER MAINS SWITCH The Mains Switch is on the rear panel The pre amplifier should normally be left switched on and put into standby when not in use If you are likely to leave it unattended for long periods switch the unit off and unplug the cord at the mains point BASIC FRONT PANEL OPERATION Basic operation may be carried out from the Front Panel Advanced tunctions are available via the system handset STANDBY Pressing the Standby button switches the unit and all connected Elite units in and out of standby The Standby button glows white when the unit is active and red when itis in the standby mode SELECTING A SOURCE Repeatedly press the Source button to scroll through all inputs in the sequence below Aux Al Aux 2 Aux 3 AZ INPUT CD E DISPLAY Phono PH Tuner tU PHONO INPUT Press the Phono button to select the turntable record player input There are settings for Moving Coil and Moving Magnet cartridges When initially pressed the button displays either PH moving coil or PL moving magnet To change the setting hold down the Phono button for 5 seconds VOLUME The Volume buttons increase and decrease the volume level Maximum volume is reached when the display reads 32 If the sound appears distorted at any time reduce the setting BALANCE Balance Central To change the channel balance py 49 press Balance once Adjust the Bal
10. choose the next number up 1 PREVIOUS Press PREVIOUS to choose the next number down 2 STORINGASTATION IN A PRESET Choose a preset e Tune in the desired station DOWN Press STORE to store the preset EM TT NW e E p 16 pdf 2011 8 29 11 21 30 USING THE CDP COMPACT DISC PLAYER IN AN A QUAD ELITE SYSTEM Disc Drawer Standby Next Previous Play Stop Open Close Display ANALOGUE OUTPUTS QUAD LINK aao OPTICAL INPUTS DILO Mains Mains Mains Analogue Quadlink Digital Optical Optical Input Fuseholder Switch Outputs System Inputs Inputs Output not used in Elite system DIGITAL CONNECTIONS The CDP accepts three optical and three digital inputs Minidisc and DAT players or Digital Audio Broadcast tuners DAB will be significantly improved by connecting their digital outputs to the CDP The CDP can accept incoming PCM digital signals to a maximum resolution of 24 bit 96kHz The stereo output of DVD players can be enjoyed at higher levels of fidelity by connecting the digital or optical output of the DVD player to the relevant input of the In the DVD player s menu the digital output option should be setto Digital Inputs These are via single 75 ohm RCA phono leads connected between source and the CDP Your dealer will be able to supply you with a suitable digital RCA phono cable Optical Input The opt
11. e p l pdf 2011 9 9 11 19 38 series S WS Emm IZ SZ SZ WY WY BAL TP PH SRC 0 VOL WY 2 S WY WT WY WJ 9 IVOL BAL SRC1SRC2 TP NEN FM Stereo Tuner Stereo Pre Amplifier Integrated Amplifier CDP CD Pre Amplifier CDS Compact Disc Player Owner s Manual the closest approach to the original sound oO p a pdf 2011 8 29 12 26 41 e e 28 pdf 2011 8 29 10 27 08 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION AN N DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER REMOVEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ADVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage c
12. manual and information concerning the date and place of purchase of your equipment for future reference If you transfer any unit to a third party please pass on this instruction manual along with the equipment the typical system diagrams on this page and the next page Before connecting any units ensure that the mains switches on the rear panels of ALL units are OFF and that the power is off at the mains sockets Connect the units together with the special Quadlink cable supplied with each unit Starting with the lowest unit connect the upper socket of the lower unit to the lower socket of the next unit above until you have a daisy chain Quadlink cable IMPORTANT NOTE ONLY Quad Elite and 99 Series units may be interconnected via theQuadlink system Other QUAD equipment must be connected to Elite system components via the RCA sockets see P 5 oO p 5 pdf 2011 8 29 10 32 25 THE QUAD ELITE SYSTEM 2 Elite FM Stereo if used H 4444444 M Elite CDP pf IL IL AL Elite CDS mer G ll i a a 071 Elite Pre 6000000 om 0000000 8 HIGH POWER SYSTEM WITH TWO ELITE MONO AMPLIFIERS Elite FM Stereo if used 2222235 DII Elite Al it if if Ji Elite CDS 0000000 mum 0000000 E Elite Mono m LL if li if if 14 mI ir l in n rm
13. must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled with liquids such as vase of flowers should be placed on the product No naked flame sources suchascandles should be placed on the product Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this device Warning The battery battery or batteries or battery pack shall not be exposed to excessive heat such os sunshine fire or the like Attention should be drawn to environmental aspects of battery disposal Use of the apparatus in moderate climates e Protective earthing terminal The apparatus should be connected to a mains socket outiet with a protective earthing connection This label tells you that the unit contains a Laser component Opening the unit will expose the user to radiation from the laser beam 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 cnuse harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea
14. off ELITE FM STEREO l U 2 lt C 0 L J E J an OD sin Q L J SEARCH UP Fast forward through tracks ELITE CDP CDS Search and tune a station ELITE FM STEREO SEARCH DOWN Fast reverse through tracks ELITE CDP CDS Search and tune a station ELITE FM STEREO FILTER Toggle treble cut on off Note function must be enabled see 4 CABLE ANTENNA ELITE FM STEREO Select standard or cable aerial input gt 0 20 C L L CD eU 55 TI T m D B 0 TUNE UP Scroll through digital inputs ELITE CDP Manually tune a station ELITE FM STEREO TUNE DOWN Scroll through digital inputs ELITE CDP Manually tune a station ELITE FM STEREO SENSITIVITY Adjust Line Phono sensitivity ELITE PRE ITI od L ITI cn EQUALISATION Enable disable tone controls ELITE PRE EQ must be enabled for tone controls to operate eu ADVANCED HANDSET OPERATION The basic functions of the QUAD Elite Pre Volume Input selection and tape monitor have been described in previous sections This section deals with advanced settings and operation ALTERING THE PHONO SENSITIVITY To minimise noise and distortion a phono cartridge needs to be matched to the pre amplifier input There are three sensitivity levels SENS To alter the sensitivity press Phono and then press the Sens button rep
15. stopped To program a disc Enter a track number followed by the Program key After entering the program press Stop 1 Program 8 Program 1 Program __ 8 Program Oo mm 08H 08 The progrom entered above is memorised To play the program Press E To erase a program from memory Press Will twice 02 Pro mm 23 5820 Random and Repeat Play To play all tracks on a disc once in random sequence Press Random The disc plays once randomly and stops To cancel Random play Press the Random key again The disc will play from that point in normal sequence and stop 18 023 rod 18 025 e To repeat play an entire disc Press the Repeat key The disc will continuously repeat for as long as you want To cancel Repeat Press Repeat again The disc will play from that point in normal sequence and stop To repeat a track or several tracks Make a program of one or more tracks Press Repeat to repeat the program Random with Repeat Press Random and then Repeat The disc will play in a random sequence it will then play again in a different sequence ad infinitum ideal for party addicts Display Off To switch off the display Press Display In display off mode the Display and the Standby light are extinguished wmine 25 To restore normal operation press Display button again In Display Off mo
16. with reduced functionality Input selection amd Mute are inoperative with this model Standby Track Select Volume BATTERY Stop Up Down COMPARTMENT Rev Seek Fwd Seek Next Track Open Close Pause Program Random Repeat Inserting the Batteries Carefully remove the cover on the rear of the handset Unwrap the four supplied AAA batteries and insert them in the positions shown Replace the cover Operating the CDS with the Remote Handset Switching On Press the Standby Button b The Standby Light will change to white Cn MM p 27 pdf 2011 8 29 12 21 09 Playing a CD To load CD Press to open the drawer Place a CD label side up in the drawer Press again to close the drawer Load the CD The display shows the number of tracks and the total playing time 2 Lefd 6820 p To playa CD Press The disc will play from track 1 To select a track Select a track number Press Play id 001 Play commences from Track 14 Forward and Reverse Search Track Skip Press once to go to the bl stort of the next track Press repeatedly to go forward several tracks Press once to go to the lt start of the previous m track Pressrepeatediyto 4 go back several tracks Press and hold to search forward At the end of the track the search stops Press and hold to reverse search The search sto
17. x D Weight Finish Remote Control Crystal 54398 24 bit DAC 16 24bit 32 96kHz 20Hz 20kHz OdB 0 7 2 4V RMS RCA Fix amp Variable output 4 8V RMS Balanced Quadlink 1200hms 0 001376 at 1kHz gt 100cB A wid 16 bit gt 117cB A wid 24 bit gt 113 24bit 20Hz 20 2 116dB 24bit 20Hz 20kHz A wtd gt 94 dB 16bit 20Hz 20kHz gt 97 dB 16bit 20Hz 20kHz A wtd lt 120 at 1kHz 3 x RCA Coax 75 Ohms SPDIF 3 x Optical TosLink SPDIF 1 x Optical TosLink SPDIF CD DA Conventional Audio CD CD R Recordable CD Yes 70 x 321 x 310 mm 4 5 kg Black 3lkeys ELITE CDS COMPACT DISC PLAYER D A Converter Frequency Response Max Audio Line Output Output Impedance Total Harmonic Distortion Dynamic Range Signal to Noise Ralio Crosstalk Digital Audio Output Disc Compatibility Main Power On Off Switch Dimensions H x W x D Weight Finish Remote Control Crystal 54398 24 bit DAC 20Hz 20kHz OdB 0 7dB 2 4V RMS RCA 4 8V RMS Balanced Quadlink 120 Ohms lt 0 0013 at 1kHz 100dB A wtd 16 bits gt 113dB Digital Silence 20Hz 20Khz gt 116dB Digital Silence 20Hz 20Khz A wid gt 94 dB 16bit 20Hz 20kHz gt 97 dB 16bit 20Hz 20kHz wtd 120dB at 1kHz 1 x Optical TosLink SPDIF CD DA Conventional Audio CD CD R Recordable CD Yes 70 x 321 x 310 mm 4 5 kg Black 31 keys 24
18. 120V USA Japan etc T2 0AL 20mm Slow Blow QUAD Elite CDP and CDS Compact Disc Player 220 230V UK Korea etc T315mAL 20mm Slow Blow 100 120V USA Japan etc T630 mAL 20mm Slow Blow Note An AC convenience outlet is provided on the QUAD Elite Pre Only double insulated audio equipment may be connected to this outlet The load must not exceed 500w QUAD 606 306 405 and 303 amplifiers must not be connected to this outlet but to a grounded AC mains point obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly ot plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Use only attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture The product
19. LANCE Press the upper balance button to adjust the BALANCE Balance to the Right Press the lower balance button to adjust the Balance to the Left BASS There is one setting of boost and one of cut BOOST Cd 5 Press the lower button LEVEL ie 55 to cut the bass QT fd b5 7 S Press the upper button BASS to boost the bass _ Note Before the Bass or any tone control operated the EQ function must first be enabled EQ 1 Za EHET oO p 12 pdf 2011 8 22 11 10 10 PLAY QUAD ELITE CDP CDS only E Playa CD STOP QUAD ELITE CDP CDS only EN Stop a CD while playing PAUSE QUAD ELITE CDP CDS only E Pause a CD while it is playing OPEN CLOSE ELITE CDP CDS only Open and close the CD drawer i NUMBER KEYPAD Choose a track ELITE CDP CDS only Choose a preset station ELITE FM STEREO STORE Store a track or program ELITE CDP CDS Store a station ELITE FM STEREO REPEAT Repeat a CD from the start ELITE CDP CDS 1 CO JJ m 70 gt NEXT Move up to the next track ELITE CDP CDS Move up to the next preset ELITE FM STEREO PREVIOUS Move to the previous track ELITE CDP CDS Move to the previous preset ELITE FM STEREO TILT Use this to adjust tonal balance ELITEPRE Note EQ function must be enabled see STEREO MONO Force mono reception on
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21. Rejection AM Supression Image Rejection Pilot Tone Supression De emphasis Aerial Input Main Power On Off Switch Dimensions H x W x D Weight Finish 300mV 775mV 300mvV 775mV 3 3V max 100 Ohms 330 Ohms CD amp Tuner via Quadlink 2 x Line RCA TAPE IN 1 x Pre out TAPE OUT 2 x 70W 20Hz 20kHz 0 0 00576 gt 75cB Yes 70 321 x 310 mm 6 6 kg Black 31 keys 3 X Aux RCA 1 x Tape 1 x Phono MM MC 1Hz 20kHz 08 Q 1Hz 55kHz 20Hz 20kHz O 4dB 1 3 7 75mV 100 300 775uV gt 78 ref 7 75mV 775uV 0 0596 0 01 775mW 3 3V 100 Ohms 105dB A 2V 8V Max 20 Ohms 10 300 775mV 10 330 Ohms Yes 70 x 321 x 310 mm 4 42kg Black 43keys 88 108MHz 50kHz Mono 8 dBuV Mono 18dBuV Stereo 18dBuV lt luV 1 2cBf 1 5dB gt 100dB gt 60d0B 80dB gt 60 5005 or 7505 2x75 Ohms unbalanced No 70 x 321 x 310 mm 2 8 kg Black oO p 29 pdf 2011 8 22 12 24 22 SPECIFICATIONS ELITE CDP COMPACT DISC PLAYER WITH PRE AMP SPECIFICATIONS D A Converter Input Resolution Signals Input Sampling Rates Frequency Response Max Audio Line Output Output Impedance Total Harmonic Distortion Dynamic Range Signal to Noise Ratio Crosstalk Digital Audio Inputs Digital Audio Output Disc Compatibility Maln Power On Off Switch Dimensions H x W
22. SET OPERATION OF THE CDS PLAY STANDBY Press STANDBY to activate all Quad Elite units The 3 display shows the system as it was when last used LOADING A CD PAUSE 7 Open the drawer Place CD label side up in the OPEN drawer Close the drawer CLOS The display determines and displays track and time information 3 5820 STOP pay PLAYINGACD Press PLAY Play will commence from track 1 0 00 1 STORE 2 SELECTING A TRACK Select a track number Press Play PLAY NExr SKIPPINGATRACK Press once to go to the start of the next track Press repeatedly to go forward several tracks PREVIOUS Press once to go to the start of the previous track REPEAT Press repeatedly to go back several tracks Ifyou press NEXT during the final track EM LASE mie ej 023 SEARCH FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH Press and hold to search forward At the end of the track the search stops SEARCH DOWN Press and hold to reverse search The search stops at the start of the track CHANGING TRACKS DURING PLAY 2 Select the new track from the number 4 keypad You do not need to press PLAY If there are 10 tracks or more on a disc when selecting a single digit track the CDS will wait briefly for a second digit if appropriate If none is entered the track will start you try to select a track number that
23. TANDBY Pressing the Standby button switches the unit and all connected Elite units in and out of standby The Standby button glows white when the unit is active and red when it is in the standby mode SELECTING A SOURCE Repeatedly press the Source button to scroll through all inputs in the sequence below SRC 1 Al SRC 2 He INPUT CD DISPLAY Tuner EU VOLUME The Volume buttons increase and decrease the volume level Maximum volume is reached when the display reads 32 If the sound appears distorted at any time reduce the setting e Connection Input Fuseholder Switch System Source Inputs Input Outputs Connection SRCI SRC MAINS SWITCH BALANCE Balance Central The Mains Switch is on the rear panel The pre To change the channel balance amplifier should normally be left switched press Balance once Adjust the Bal at extreme Right put into standby when not in use If you are likely to balance using the Volume q buttons After a few seconds the display reverts to the volume Bal at extreme Left level Cd 9 TAPE MONITOR Press Tape to listen to tape _ Tape Monitor ON recording Press any other 16 input button to deselect the Tape function When Tape is selected the Monitor light comes on with the display After a few seconds the display reverts to show the source input but the Monito
24. ad are coloured in accordance with the code Blue NEUTRAL Brown LIVE Green and Yellow Earth As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed os follows The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED The GREEN amp YELLOW wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter E or coloured GREEN or GREEN amp YELLOW or marked with the Earth Symbol Correct Disposal of this product This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources To return your used device please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product IAG QUAD wos purchased They con take this product for environmentol sofe recycling e p_30 pdf 2011 8 29 12 26 03 IAG House Sovereign Court Ermine Business Park Huntingdon Cambs PE29 6XU UK Tel 44 0 1480 447700 Fax 44 0 1480 431767 http www quad hifi co uk IAG reserve the right to alter design and specification without notice All rights reserved IAG Group Ltd Quad is a member of the International Audio Group CODE
25. cks Duration of CD Loading and Playing a CD Press the DISC button to open the disc drawer Load a disc label side up in the tray Press DISC again to close the drawer 0044 Load The display will show the number of tracks and 3 5 B e 9 the total playing time To play a CD Press Play Playing will commence from track 1 05290 8 a0 1 14 To choose and play a given track Press the Next Previous key repeatedly to advance or reverse the track one unit To go forward Press the upper part of the Next Previous key to select a track Each press advances the CD one track When the track has been selected the Press 10 go forward CD will play from the selected track 4090 08 00 Press fo go back To go back Press the lower part of the Next Previous key once The CD will go to the start of the previous track Press the key again to go back one track at a time Next Previous Play Stop Open Close Display To stop a CD while playing Press Play The disc will stop 0530 23 5820 LIE To revert to Standby Press Standby 366 The Red Standby light will come on Note When you load CD the player has to determine which of the many formats the disc may be in before it can display the track and time information This takes a couple of seconds during which the mechanism will whirr audibly this is quite normal THE CDS REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET The CDS handset is identical to the CDP handset but
26. de If you alter inputs CD tracks or Volume Level the CDS will wake up indicate the change then switch the Display off If you select Pause Mute Standby Stop or Drawer Open the display will trigger on When in display off mode the CDS reaches the end of a session the display will be triggered on Atter these events the display can be manually switched off And Finally put the CDS into Standby Press 1 T e n b p_28 pdf 2011 8 29 12 22 38 SPECIFICATIONS ELITE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Pre amplifler Section Input sensitivity Output voltage Output impedance Tape output impedance Inputs Outputs Power amplifier Section Rated power output Frequency response Total harmonic distortion Signal to noise ratio Main Power On Off Switch Dimensions x W x Weight Finish Remote Control ELITE PRE AMPLIFIER Inputs Frequency Response Line Inputs MM amp MC Inputs Phono Inputs MM MC Sensitivity Signal to Noise Ratio Total Harmonic Distortion Output Specifications RCA Phono Output Level Impedance Signal to Noise Ratio AMPBUS Output Level Impedance Tape Output Level Impedance Main Power On Off Switch Dimensions H x W x D Weight Finish Remote Control ELITE FM STEREO TUNER Tuning Range Channel Spacing Sensitivity 30dB quieting Sensitivity 5OdB quieting Full Limiting Capture Ratio IF
27. e Retain the packing for future transportation WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT QUAD ELECTRHOACOLSTES LTD HUNTINGDON CAMBS PE29 6XU UN TED KINGDOM Quadlink Output Use this output when connecting to a Quad Elite pre amplifier The Quadlink connector is not compatible with the Quad 77 Series Use the Analogue Output as directed above Important note Never connect the CDS directly to any Quad power amplifier as there is no variable level control Mains Connection Check that all connections have been properly made Plug the supplied IEC lead from the CDS to the mains socket and switch on all the other units in the system ELITE SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Elite CDS 4 cm 0009009900 0000000 S p26 pdf 2011 8 29 12 15 19 OPERATION Disc Drawer Standby Switching On Switch on the power at the mains and at the power switch at the rear of the player The STANDBY light on the Standby button glows Red The CDS may be operated from either the front panel or via the remote handset The front panel controls allow basic operation handset operation is required to realise all the advanced operating features of the CDS Front Panel Operation Depress the Standby button The Standby light will go white DISPLAY INDICATION 29 NoCDloaded 2 __ pu Disc No of tra
28. e analogue audio output This internal volume control is an extremely high quality audiophile component Note When connecting the CDP direcily to a power amplifier never use the Fixed output System damage may occur if the Fixed output is connected directly to a power amplifier To connect the CDP to a Stereo line input Connect the supplied RCA phono lead from the chosen output of the CDP to a suitable LINE INPUT of the amplifier Ensure you connect the right and left channels correctly RCA plugs and sockets coded white or black usually indicate the LEFT channel and those coded red the RIGHT channel Quadlink Output Use this output when connecting to a Quad Elite Series pre amplifier Please refer to the Quad Elite Series system pages of this handbook for full instructions Important note When connecting the CDP directly fo a Quad Elite Series power amplifie you must connect the Variable output to the RCA input of the power amplifier ab OPTICAL INPUTS OUT OPT2 OPTI A CAUTION ARMING SHOCHHAZARD DO NOTE PEN CABE DE CHOC LECTRIQLE PAR OUVRIR LASER PRODUET auan E FO4LCOUSTICS OD HUNTINGDON CAMBS PE29 6XU UNITED KINGDOM Quadlink Digital Optical Optical Inputs Inputs Output The Quadlink connector is not compatible with the Quad 77 Series Use the Analogue Outputs as directed above Digital Input and Output Connections The CDP accepts three optical and three di
29. eU PSEE Release the Button The Preset is now stored 20 925 To play a preset station Repeatedly press Preset button until you reach the desired number To re allocate a preset Repeatedly press a Preset button until you reach the desired number Tune and store the new station using the procedure described above oO p l pdf 2011 8 22 11 19 31 HANDSET OPERATION OF THE TUNER A STANDBY Press Standby to activate all Quad Elite units The display shows the system as it was when last used TUNER EN Press Tuner to select the Elite FM Stereo Tuner CABLE SELECTING AN AERIAL _ Press CABLE ANT button to toggle between Cable and Aerial inputs MANUAL TUNING Repeatedly press a button to advance the tuning in 50kHz steps L Ds TUNE Keep the button pressed to speed up the scan Release the button to stop the scan SEARCH AUTO TUNING Press the key once to start the search in the desired direction When the tuner detects a station it will stop Press a key to resume the search if needed SELECTING A PRESET USING NUMBER KEYS Enter a required number from 1 25 lo H EE E E If you start by pressing 1 or 2 the display will briefly wait for you to press another number before selecting the station L STORE NEXT SELECTING A PRESET WITH NEXT PREVIOUS Press NEXT to
30. eatedly to cycle between them The settings and displays are shown below PHONO MC Input 7751 MC Input 300 MC Input 100 _ PH 205 300 100 MM Input 7 75m MM Input 3 00mV MM Input 1 00mV Wee 115 PL 300 PL 108 ALTERING THE LINE LEVEL INPUTS Source units can differ widely in output levels This may cause large volume swings when switching between sources To help minimise these swings the input sensitivity of Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 and SENS Tapecan be altered Three sensitivity levels are available To alter the sensitivity of the Aux inputs press the required input and press the Sens button repeatedly to cycle AUX between them Aux Input 775mV Aux 2 Input 300mV Aux input 100 Al TIS Re 300 H3 i00 TAPE ALTERING THE TAPE SENSITIVITY Three sensitivity levels are available To alter the sensitivity of the Tape input press Tape and press the Sens button repeatedly to cycle between the settings which are the same as the line level inputs SENS oO p 13 pdf 2011 8 22 11 14 09 TONE CONTROLS For a detailed explanation of the tone controls see the end of this section EQ SELECTING EQ EQUALISATION Equalisation must be set to ON for the functions described below to work When EQ is off the tone controls are bypassed and the pre amplifier response is set Flat Press to cycle through the seven different setting
31. eration Press the Display button again Because of the potential difficulties that could arise with a player with no visible indicators Quad engineers have put in some special features In display off mode you can alter inputs CD tracks and Volume Level Each time you perform one of these functions the CDP will briefly wake up indicate the change and then switch the Display off again If in display off mode you select Pause Mute Standby Stop or Drawer Open the display will trigger on When in display off mode the CDP reaches the end of a session whether in Normal Random or Program mode the display will be triggered on Atter these events the display can be manually switched off oO _ And Finally To put the CDP into Standby Press c4 0009 ELITE SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Elite CDP E p 25 pdf 2011 8 29 12 13 39 USING THE CDS AS A STANDALONE CD PLAYER INTRODUCTION The Quad EliteCDS will play regular music CDs music and standard CD Rs An optical output is provided to connect the CDS to other digital equipment The CDS can be used as a stand alone player with its own remote control or fully integrated into the Quad Elite system via the QUADLINK bus Please read all these instructions before you install and use your CDS If you own a Quad Elite system please read this section in conjunction with the system instructions on Pages 3 14 of this
32. ess Repeat again Repeat 198 003 wg EP 18 025 The disc plays from that point in normal sequence and stops a PERS e oO p 24 pdf 2011 8 22 12 11 47 To repeat a track or several tracks Make a program of one or more tracks as described above Press Repeat to repeat the program Random with Repeat Press Random and then Repeat The disc will play in a random sequence it will then play again in a different sequence ad infinitum ideal for party addicts Mute Pressing Mute cuts off the sound but leaves other functions unaltered Press Mute again to resume normal operation Mute n3 250 The last set Volume level flashes 03 820 wm 03 30 when Mute is selected Display Off Many listeners preferto listen with the display switched off To switch off the display Press Display 03 ISP 10000 In display off mode the Display and the Standby light are muted QUAD ELITE CDP CONNECTIONS Variable Output External Digital Sources Elite CDP Analogue Co Axial Optical 2 Variable Outputs External DAC RIGHN Quad Elite Stereo is ANS 1 E 1 LU Ji Fixed Output Analogue o o o External DAC RIGHT TO POWER Stereo Pre Amplifier AMPLIFIER VU oooom o RGH CD INPUT PRE OUT 22 To restore normal op
33. formance from time to time UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT The Elite Pre Amplifier carton contains Elite Pre Amplifier Elite System Remote Control One IEC mains lead One Quadlink cable Elite System Instruction Manual Warranty Registration Form The Elite Integrated Amplifier carton contains e Elite Integrated Amplifier INSTALLATION Connecting Elite Series Units Place the Quad Elite system components in the order shown in THE QUAD ELITE SYSTEM 1 Elite FM Stereo if used Elite CDS PR Elite Integrated 00000 00000 WC Elite System Remote Control One IEC mains lead One Quadlink cable Elite System Instruction Manual Warranty Registration Form The CDP and the CDS CD player cartons each contain Elite CDP or CDS Compact Disc Player One mains lead One stereo phono connecting cable CD Remote Control Handset with batteries Elite System Instruction Manual Warranty Registration Form The FM Tuner carton contains Elite FM Stereo Tuner One Quadlink cable Warranty Registration Form Elite System Instruction Manual Consult the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment if any of these items are not present Carefully unpack all the units and accessories Take care not to damage the surface finish when undoing the protective polythene sleeve Retain the packing materials for future use Retain the user
34. gital inputs CD recorders and Digital Audio Broadcast tuners DAB will be signiticantly improved by connecting their digital outputs to the CDP The CDP can accept incoming PCM digital signals to a maximum resolution of 24bit 96kHz The stereo output of DVD players can also be enjoyed at higher levels of fidelity by connecting the digital or optical output of the DVD player to the relevant input of the In the DVD player s menu the digital output option should be set to PCM Digital Input This is via a single 75 ohm RCA phono lead connected between source and the Your dealer will be able to supply you with a suitable digital RCA phono cable Optical Input The optical inputs are blanked off when not in use Remove the blanking plug from the chosen input of the CDP and the source component and connect an optical TOSlink cable between them Retain the plugs for future use Optical Output This is a TOSlink digital output for connection to a digital recorder or any unit having an onboard Digital to Analogue DAC convertor Mains Connection Check that all connections have been properly made Plug the supplied IEC lead from the CDP to the mains socket and switch on all the other units in the system 19 E KA S p 22 pdf 2011 8 29 12 07 56 OPERATION Disc Drawer Standby Next Previous Ploy Stop Switching On Switch on the power at the mains and at the power switch at the rear of the
35. gle between the Standard input and the Cable input When the Cable button is illuminated the Cable input is selected EHET Standby Preset Tune Up Down Cable Stereo Indicator TUNING A STATION Give a short press h 2 Give a short press to tune manually to tune manually in decreasing C in increasing frequencies frequencies A short press on the button as indicated will tune up or down the band in 5OkHz steps Givealongpres Give a long press to auto tune A to auto tune in decreasing in increasing frequencies TUNI Pe frequencies Press and hold the button briefly as indicated and the tuner will scan up or down in increments of 50kHz until a station is detected The scan will then stop and the station will play When the scan is in progress Press either tune button once to stop the scan FORCED MONO OPERATION 20 1026 Press the MONO button The stereo indicator will extinguish The indicator on the MONO button will now light If the station is broadcasting mono pressing the MONO button has no effect STORING STATION IN A PRESET Repeatedly press a preset button fo select the number 20 1025 Tune the station 0 925 Hold down one preset button 28 EM 4 T The display flashes dashes alternating with the frequency 60 925 The display then changes to
36. he Treble Filter gently rolls off frequencies above 7 KHz It will help to reduce the effects of excessively bright recordings and hiss and scratches on older particularly vinyl records APPENDIX 2 FRONT PANEL OPERATION OF THE TONE CONTROLS Setting the Equalisation Press Balance five times until 0029000 ee EQ is displayed and then ako press either Volume button to Select EQ then toggle ON or OFF toggle the EQ on or off 0520000 Cd Elon IT Ifthe EQ function is off the tone controls cannot be adjusted Ensure EQ is enabled Press BAL twice m tL 0 Operating the Tilt Control T Elon Press VOL to slope Tilt up 73 Press lt VOL to slope Tilt down tic3 Adjusting the Bass Ensure EQ is enabled Elon Press BAL three times 0629000 0064000 bSnn oy 799 Press VOL to select Bass Cut Ed 559 Operating the Treble Filter Ensure EQ is enabled 0000004 5 o La Press BAL four times 0029000 Ld PIE Press VoL to toggle the 006944 FLon Filteron and off 00 FL Press VOL to select Bass Boost b p_l4 pdf 2011 8 22 11 17 30 THE QUAD ELITE FM STEREO TUNER x lus 18 MEL UL M An eus Elite QUAD aJ m Connecting an Aerial There are two 750 co axial sockets on the rear panel for aerial or cable signals The
37. ical inputs are blanked off when not in use Remove the blanking plug from the chosen input of the CDP and the source component and connect an optical TOSlink cable between them Retain the plugs for future use Optical Output This is a TOSlink output for connection to a unit having an onboard Digital to Analogue Convertor DAC OPERATION The CDP may be operated from the front panel or the remote handset The front panel controls allow basic operation handset operation is required for the advanced features The CDP is supplied with a dedicated handset Virtually all the functions of this handset are available with the system handset with the exception of Random play and Display Off We suggest you use the Elite system handset unless these functions are essential for your listening pleasure When you load a CD the player has to determine the format before it can display track time information This takes 2 8 seconds during which the mechanism will whirr This noise will also occur when you open and close the drawer without inserting a CD and is normal OFF MAINS SWITCH The Mains Switch is on the rear panel The unit should normally be left in standby when not in use If you are likely to leave the system unattended for ON long periods switch off and unplug the cord FRONT PANEL OPERATION STANDBY Depress the Standby button to bring all Elite system units into and out of Standby The Display briefly shows
38. ill go to the start of the previous track Press the key again to go back one track at a time To stop a CD while playing Press Play The disc will stop 0 90 03 5820 revert to Standby Press Standby 24040 The Red Standby light will come on 4 O m ose Note When you load a CD the player has to determine which of the many formats the disc may be in before it can display the track and time information This takes a couple of seconds during which the mechanism will whirr audibly this is quite normal The CDP Remote Control Handset The CDP handset replicates all the CDP control panel features plus several additional features that add functionality to its performance including Input Selection Standby wane BATTERY UpiDown COMPARTMENT Next Track Fwd Seek Pause Mute RANDOM DIG Input REPEAT 2 OPT Tcr K m eypad Display Inserting the Batteries Carefully remove the cover on the rear of the handset Unwrap the four supplied AAA batteries and insert them in the positions shown Replace the cover Operating the CDP with the Remote Handset Switching On Press the Standby Button oO __ The Standby Light will change to white a b p 23 pdf 2011 8 29 12 09 25 Choosing an Input Source inputs can be selected by pressing the required button onthe Keypad Closing the disc drawer always selects CD To Select a Digital or Optical Input
39. is unavailable the CDS will briefly indicate this If a track is currently playing it will keep on playing the track Ifthe disc is stopped nothing will happen e a RE STARTING A TRACK DURING PLAY Press PLAY 8 get 8 00 PAUSE Press PAUSE The track will pause m e 90888820 Ba 7 Press PAUSE again to resume play STOPPING THE DISC Press STOP PROGRAMMING A DISC You can customise the number and the play order of tracks in a program This function is only available when the disc is stopped EXAMPLE Storing a 2 track Program 1 STORE 8 01 4 an 01 T STORE STOP 08 08 Pe 4 F G 02 Pro STOP STOP To Erase a program Press STOP twice TO REPEAT PLAY A DISC Press REPEAT EP To Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT again The disc will play from that point and stop To repeat a track or tracks Make a program of one or more tracks as described above Press REPEAT to repeat the program oO p 20 pdf 2011 8 22 15 18 15 TROUBLESHOOTING If you suspect that one or more of your QUAD ELITE system components may be malfunctioning here are a few simple checks you could carry out before you return the suspect unit to your dealer Caution Before carrying out any checks or adjustments to your QUAD ELITE system ensure that the mains to all the system units is sately disconnected and that the volume level i
40. manual CONNECTING THE CDS ANALOGUE OUTPUT Mains Mains Mains Analogue _ Quadlink Optical Input Fuseholder Switch Output System Output NOT USED IN ELITE SYSTEM Switch off all units at the mains before connecting the CDS Analogue Output Line Connections To connect the CDS to a Stereo line input Connect the supplied RCA phono lead from the RCA line output of the CDS to a suitable LINE INPUT of the amplifier Ensure you connect the right and left channels correctly RCA plugs and sockets coded white or black usually indicate the LEFT channel and those coded red the RIGHT channel Note Never connect the CDS directly to a power amplifier unless the power amplifier has a variable volume control System damage may occur if the CDS output is connected directly to the fixed line inputs of a power amplifier QUAD ELITE CDS CONNECTIONS Analogue Elite CDS Fixed Outputs External DAC RIGHT O CD INPUT PRE OUT 23 QUAD LINK TO POWER AMPLIFIER Preliminaries Unpacking The packing should contain The Quad Elite CDS player One IEC mains lead with a suitable mains plug One RCA stereo phono connecting cable One CDS remote handset with four AA batteries This instruction manual and warranty card If any item is missing or damaged inform your dealer Caretully unpack the CDS and accessories Do not mark the player when undoing the polythene sleev
41. ncorrectly set No aerial or inadequate aerial Check that you can tune manually Inadequate or faulty aerial aerial improperly connected Inadequate or misaligned aerial station is too far away Nearby electronic apparatus causing interference Is the station broadcasting mono can you receive other stations OK a4 e C o CD PROBLEMS No front panel lights No sound Disc won t load Disc skips or distorts No sound from digital source can t select Random Play Mains plugs not inserted mains off fuse s blown display switched off Quadlink connection not properly connected or missing Disc upside down or incorrect format Disc damaged or dirty Disc damaged or dirty Source disconnected or switched off check NO SIGNAL indicator Use the supplied CD handset 18 e E p_2l pdf 2011 8 29 12 06 15 USING THE CDP AS A STANDALONE CD PLAYER INTRODUCTION The Quad Elite CDP will play regular music CDs music and standard CD Rs Automatic upsampling increases the detail levels in your CD collection and the ability to add three digital and three optical sources enables you to get the best trom other digital media An optical output is provided to connect the CDP to other digital equipment The CDP can be used as a stand alone player with its own remote control as a CD pre amplifier in a basic system or integrated into the Quad Elite system via the QUADLINK bus Please read all these in
42. onstituting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not instal near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat tha safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug hos two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit info your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the ELECTRICAL INFORMATION MAINS SUPPLY AND SAFETY Mains Supply The mains operating voltage of all QUAD Elite series units is shown on the rear panel If this voltage does not match the mains voltage in your area consult your QUAD dealer about converting the unit The mains supply fuse on the rear panel is accessible when the IEC mains plug has been removed In the rare event that it has broken check for any obvious cause before replacing the fuse with one of the correct rating and type The fuse values are QUAD Elite Pre amplifier and Integrated Amplifier 220 230V UK Korea etc T 1 0AL 20mm Slow Blow 100
43. player The STANDBY light on the Standby button glows Red The CDP may be operated from either the front panel or via the remote handset The front panel controls allow basic operation handset operation is required to realise all the advanced operating features of the CDP Front Panel Operation Depress the Standby button The Standby light will go to white The Display briefly shows the default input CD and the volume level 9990 Lb VM When switched on from Standby the CDP will power on at a safe volume level This default level is only available at the variable output and is a safety feature of the equipment Loading and Playing a CD Press the DISC button The disc drawer will open Load a disc label side up into the tray Press DISC again to close the drawer Lod cj 5820 To play a CD Press Ploy Playing will commence from track 1 0599 0 00 DISC The display will show the number of tracks and the total playing time To choose and play a given track Press the Next Previous key repeatedly to advance or reverse the track one unit When the track has been selected the Press 10 go forward CD will play from the selected track 08 00 Press to go back To go forward Press the upper part of the Next Previous key to select and play a track Each press advances the CD one track Open Close Display To go back Press the lower part of the Next Previous key once The CD w
44. ps at the start of the track Changing Tracks During Play You can use track skip as above or select the new track from the number keypad You do not need to press Play mm i8 O0 b mum X If there are 10 tracks or more on a disc when selecting a single digit track the CDS will woit briefly for a second digit if appropriate If none is entered the track will start If you try to select a track number that is unavailable the CDS will briefly indicate this If a track is currently playing it will keep on playing the track If the disc is stopped nothing will happen To Re Start a Track During Play Press Will You may also re enter the current track number as above gt 1 8 EH EH gt If you press Next when the final track is playing 2 020 WM 23 LASE 23 023 To Pause the Disc Press Pause The track will be paused Press Pause again and play will resume from the point at which the disc was paused Normal Display The display alternates as below ond the disc is poused 03 820 03 820 03 To Stop the Disc Press Stop Changing Your Mind If when the CD is at rest you choose a track but do not press Play the disc will register the track then revert to the original display and erase this command 23 6020 23 5820 Program Play You can customise the number and order of tracks you wish to play This function is available when the disc is
45. r light stays on When Tape is deselected this light goes off Only when the Tape Monitor light is off will you be able to listen to other sources e g CD To record a source 20 c Select the source During recording Standard Recorder CD recorder minidisc 2 head tape recorder etc The tape monitor light should be off Three Head Tape Deck Monitor light off listen to the source Monitor light on listen to the tape recording Consult your recorder handbook for full details b p 9 pdf 2011 8 29 11 01 31 HANDSET OPERATION OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER STANDBY Press to activate all Elite units The display shows the system as it was when last used Al cU TAPE TAPE Press to switch Tape Monitor on Press any other input key to switch Tape Monitor off AUX 1 Select Aux 1 D pom an AUX 2 Select Aux 2 A 20 MUTE Press to set system volume to 0 Press to MUTE restore When Mute is on the display tlashes e 20 Press the upper Volume button to increase the VOLUME volume Press the lower volume button to decrease the volume BALANCE BALANCE Press the upper balance button to adjust the Balance to the Right Press the lower balance button to adjust the Balance to the Left SENSITIVITY Adjust Line sensitivity TN 7 e BEES p 10 pdf 2011 8 29 11
46. re are two types of Aerials in current use Regular Aerials The performance of your aerial is the performance of your tuner Ideally you should use a professionally installed multi element FM aerial mounted on the roof or in the loft If you are close to a transmitter you may be able to use an indoor aerial but reception may be noisy and distorted particularly in stereo Cable This is typically a boosted FM signal provided by cable or satellite operators The Cable input sensitivity is specially tailored to accept these boosted signal levels If you plug a normal aerial into the cable input you will lose much of your signal strength Plugging a cable feed into the aerial input may cause input overload and distortion Line Output Connections There is a line level phono output available for direct connection to the input of a DAT CD ortape recorder FRONT PANEL OPERATION Tuning and Signal Displays This indicates the preset number This indicates the frequency of the chosen station of the chosen station m 25 925 Frequencies are displayed in MHz As the tuner scans in 50kHz steps the final dot indicates that the frequency is 5OkHz above that displayed i e 92 55 MHz is shown as 92 5 STANDBY Press the Standby button to bring the Elite system into and out of Standby The Standby light is white when operational and red in Standby SELECTING AN AERIAL Press the Cable button on the front panel to tog
47. rols allow basic operation handset operation is required for the advanced features The CDS is supplied with a dedicated handset Virtually all the functions of this handset are available with the Elite system handset with the exception of Random play and Display Off We suggest you use the Elite system handset unless these functions are essential for your listening pleasure OFF MAINS SWITCH The Mains Switch is on the rear panel The unit should normally be left in Standby when not in use you are likely to leave the system unattended for long periods switch off and unplug the cord FRONT PANEL OPERATION STANDBY Depress the Standby button to bring all Elite system units into and out of Standby CD loaded a DISPLAY oade INDICATION No of tracks Duration of CD LOADING ACD Press the DISC button The disc drawer will open Load a disc label side up into the tray Press DISC again to close the drawer 088 23 5820 Optical Output PLAYING ACD Press Play 01 00 Play commences from track 1 SELECTING A TRACK To go forward Press the upper part of the Next Previous key The player will go to the start of the next track To go back Press the lower part of the Next Previous key once The CD will go to the start of the previous track STOPPING A CD WHILE PLAYING Press PLAY The disc will stop oO p 19 pdf 2011 8 22 11 27 13 HAND
48. s The displays are shown below 1 Wn _ _ d EL tL 3 BASS CUT MIN MD MAX 0 Cut BASS There is one setting of boost and one of BASS Press the upper button BOOST bSra to boost the bass EN LEVEL Cd 65 Press the lower button _ tocutthe bass QT 5 5 prep FILTER m Press Filter to toggle the treble cut filter on and off Ed Flon Fi APPENDIX 1 WHAT THETONE CONTROLS DO QUAD tone controls are designed to overcome problems of tonal balance without adding distortion The tone controls should be operated via the handset but they can be operated from the front panel as shown in Appendix 2 The tone controls are only active when the Equalisation function is enabled Tilt Tilt shapes the frequency response about a central point There are six settings and flat Tilt allows you to add warmth or life to a recording The graph shows the shape ofthe different settings 20 Hz 40 Hz 100 Hz 300 Hz 1 KHz 3 KHz l KHz 20KHz Gain Frequency Gain dB dB 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 Bass Contour The Bass control has one position of lift and one of cut This can be used to rectify deficiencies in a recording or to compensate for poor room acoustics e g where speakers are placed too close to a corner etc Bass Contour 4 4 5 Gain dB Bass Lift 43 Treble Filter T
49. s Mains Mains Quadlink Line Pre Speaker Connection Input Fuseholder Switch System Inputs Tape Input Outputs Connection CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES TO THE ELITE PRE AMPLIFIER a T T T Ld Fi i POWER OUTPUT POWER INPUT dis gt OUTPUT Ol ILE vr 6 6 2 266 T wa _ e 9 eo UNSWITCHED 230V MAX op MODEL PRE AMPBU PS NETESE BASS anane CAMBS M 1 1 1 L m Convenience Mains Mains Mains To Sources Amplifiers Auxiliary Rec Play Pickup Ground Mains Outlet Input Fuseholder Switch Quadlink System Source Inputs Tape Input Phono Input _ 0 7 e e e e e p 8 pdf 2011 8 29 10 57 39 THE QUAD ELITE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Standby Volume Balance Source SRC 1 Tape SRC 2 Elite DO NOT REMOVE THEE G ELERZTHROACOLRBTICS LTD MODEL INTEGRATED NG USER SERVICEABLE P B INSIDE HUN EPOR CAMBS PE29 XU UNITED KINGDO Speaker Mains Mains Mains Quadlink Auxiliary Speaker L L Y Y PREOUT OUTPUT dla leaye it unattended for long periods switch the unit off and unplug the cord at the mains point BASIC FRONT PANEL OPERATION Basic operation may be carried out from the Front Panel Advanced functions are available via the system handset S
50. s set to minimum PROBLEMS COMMON TO THE SYSTEM No front panel lights on the pre amplifier integrated amplifier No signal from the loudspeakers PRE AMPLIFIER INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER PROBLEMS Tone controls do not function Turntable input too high low Aux Tape input too high low Controls do not function at all Mains plugs not inserted mains not on Mains fuse broken at power supply point Mains fuse on rear panel has broken Mains supply connections to power amp disconnected or faulty No connection or poor connection between pre and power amp Check Quadlink and AmpBus c ables Loudspeaker cables disconnected Source input not connected to pre amplifier integrated amplifier or faulty Source is switched off Tape monitor is inadvertently on The CD you were playing has finished Is the pre amplifier in mute If you are using a CDP have you set that to mute EQ not selected MMElite INT does not have tone controls Check MM and MC input is correctly set adjust sensitivity Elite INT does not have phono input Adjust sensitivity Switch system off at the mains leave 15 mins switch on uoM 93 TUNER PROBLEMS No front panel lights The tuner will not tune in SEARCH mode All stations have high background noise Mono reception OK stereo distorted or noisy No stereo indicator Is the pre amplifier switched on and working Quadlink cable not properly connected Cable antenna switch i
51. structions before you install and use your CDP If you own a Quad Elite system please read this section in conjunction with the system instructions on Pages 3 14 of this manual CONNECTING THE CDP PRELIMINARIES Unpacking The packing should contain The Quad Elite CDP player One IEC mains lead with a suitable mains plug One RCA stereo phono connecting cable One CDP remote handset with four AA batteries This instruction manual and warranty card If any item is missing or damaged inform your dealer Carefully unpack the CDP and accessories Do not mark the player when undoing the polythene sleeve Retain the packing forfuture transportation ANAL E OFF OGUE OUTPUTS O oso Ie Fixed Mains Mains Mains Analogue Input Fuseholder Switch Outputs not used in Elite system Switch off all units at the mains before connecting the CDP Analogue Output Line Connections Please refer to the connection drawings on Page 19 Fixed Output Use this output when connecting to an amplifier that has a volume control Connected in this manner the internal volume control of the CDP is bypassed and the analogue audio output is unaffected by volume setting changes on the CDP remote control handset Variable Output Use this output to connect the CDP directly to a stereo power amplifier Connected in this manner the internal volume control of the CDP becomes active allowing the userto vary the level ofth
52. sures Re orientate or re locate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a drcuit different from thatto which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Laite on suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan For Finland only Apparatat m tilkoples jordet stikkontakt Far Norway only Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttog For Sweden only WARNING The mains plug appliance coupler is used as discon nect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable b p 3 pdf 2011 8 29 10 25 21 QUAD ELITE USER GUIDE Elite INT Elite PRE Elite FM Elite CDP Elite CDS CONTENTS SAFETY CAUTIONS MAINS SUPPLY AND SAFETY IFC INTRODUCTION 2 GUARANTEE AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION 2 PACKING LIST AND UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT 2 INSTALLATION OF ELITE SERIES EQUIPMENT 2 ELITE INT 6 ELITE PRE AMPLIFIER 8 REMOTE CONTROL 9 TONE CONTROLS 4 4 2433 3733 339 X 3 3 556459554088 CHE OEC GS 11 ELITE FM STEREO
53. the handset Fit the supplied AAA batteries in the correct alignment as printed in the battery compartment When the operation of the handset becomes uncertain or when it becomes necessary to hold the handset close to the Pre Amplifier the bateries may need replacement Always replace bateries with the correct size and type Old bateries should be safely disposed of HANDSET KEYPAD BATTERY COMPARTMENT SYSTEM HANDSET FUNCTIONS Only for Elite Pre FM CDP CDS As for Elite INT please refer to P7 STANDBY Press to activate all Elite units The display shows the system as it was when last used PH eo 07 20 TUNER TUNER Selects only the Elite FM Stereo e PHONO PHONO Selects the turntable __ PH en je R apg Toggles the Tape Monitor on and off __ FF AUX 1 Select Aux 1 AUX1 m eo ALS __ 12 22 AUX3 AUX3 Select Aux 3 A3 20 MUTE Press to set system volume to Press to restore When Mute is on the display flashes Lid pee 7207 VOLUME Press the upper Volume button to increase the VOLUME volume Press the lower volume button to decrease the volume BA
54. the new level And will then revert to normal r 25 gt 03 0820 The level indication varies between 32 max and OO off Default Volume Level The default level is 16 If the CDP is set to Standby with the Volume level set higher when you come out of Standby the level will reset to 16 If the CDP is set to Standby with the level set below 16 it will next come back on at the lower level Program Play You can customise the number and order of tracks you wish to play This function is available when the disc is stopped To program a disc Enter a track number followed by the Program key After entering the program press Stop 1 Program 8 Program 10 8 Program j CE 08 05 Pe The program entered above is memorised To play the program Press E To erase a program from memory Press E twice G2 Pro 23 5820 Random and Repeat Play To play all tracks on a disc once in random sequence Press Random The disc will play once randomly and stop Random rnd 08 QOI 23 6820 cancel Random play Press the Random key again The disc plays from that point in normal sequence and stops Random 18 023 i rod 18 025 To repeat play an entire disc Press the Repeat key The disc vill continuously repeat for as long as jeu want Repeat 8 003 EP 18 025 To cancel Repeat Pr
55. the track track the search stops Changing Tracks During Play You can use track skip as above or select the new track from the number keypad You do not need to press Play 1 8 mE um X 8 00 lf there are 10 tracks or more on a disc the CDP will wait briefly fora second digit If none is entered the track will play If you select a track number that is unavailable the CDP will briefly indicate If a track is currently playing it will keep playing the track the disc is stopped nothing will happen To Re Start a Track During Play Press Play You may also re enter the current track number as above 8 18 021 OR ME mm gt 5 00 If you press Next when the final track is playing 23 020 Em 23 LASE gt 23 023 of tracks and the total playing time To Pause the Disc Press Pause mE The track will be paused Press Pause again and play will resume from the point at which the disc was paused Normal Display 820 The display alternates as below and the disc is pa used 03 820 03 eus To Stop the Disc Press Stop E Changing Your Mind If when the CD is at rest you choose a track but do not press Play the disc will register the track then revert to the original display and erase this command 4 23 6820 ERA 23 6820 Altering the Volume not available at Fixed Outputs VOLUME om Increase volume Decrease volume VOLUME Vv The Display registers
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