Perreaux Silhouette SXCD owner manual Troubleshooting Guide

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Troubleshooting Guide

11	Troubleshooting Guide

SXCD won’t function

SXCD won’t play a CD

The sound skips

There is no output from my system

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Please use this guide if you are experiencing any problems with the SXCD in your system. It will provide possible solutions for some given symptoms.

The unit is not turned on

Check the SXCD power switch is turned on.

Power not turned on

Check that the SXCD is plugged in to the AC mains and the main power switch is turned on.

Faulty wall socket or mains lead

Make sure the AC mains wall socket is working properly and the mains lead is not damaged.

Fuse is blown

A fuse is blown in your SXCD; please contact your Perreaux dealer.

CD in upside down

Make sure the disc is inserted the correct way up.

Disc is not a compatible format

Ensure the disc is a CD and of a compatible format, i.e. CD-DA, CD-R or CD-RW. The SXCD cannot read data discs, unless they are Mixed Mode and contain audio data.

Scratched or dirty disc

Check the CD is not severely scratched and remove any marks, smudges or dust.

Interconnect cables not connected

Make sure that the input and output interconnect cables are plugged in and are connected to the respective RCA sockets on the rear of the SXCD.

Not set to play

Ensure that the SXCD is playing the recording you would like to listen to, and that pause has not been pressed.

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Contents Compact Disc Player Silhouette SXCDPage This page has intentionally been left blank Perreaux Silhouette Series Introducing theiiImportant Safety Instructions Table of Contents 1Unpacking and Placement Instant Install Turn on your preamplifier Electronics Module Pressing and holding this button will scan backwards through the currently playing disc. Upon releasing the button, the disc will play. If the start of the disc is reached the disc will stop The 50-wayheader allows connection to the SXCD transport unit using the ribbon cable supplied The RJ45 pins are configured for RS232 as follows The SXCD compact disc player facilitates this functionality by allowing the internal master clock to be disabled and sourced from an external device, such as an external digital to analog converter DAC Page Use only the supplied 50-wayribbon cable Transport ModuleUnderside Functions Electronics InterfaceThe disc drawer glides out to accept a compact disc and retracts to play it. Place the disc in the drawer label-sideup and make sure the disc is properly centred in the tray Placement Options 6Special Design Philosophies John Pawson writes Special Design Features The increased 4x-8xread speed of the optical drive, compared with 1x-2xspeeds of standard mechanisms, gives the drive more opportunity for error correction - ensuring the audio data stream is a true reflection of what is presented on the compact disc Conducted and radiated digital noise can wreak havoc on power supplies and sensitive circuits. Filtering is heavily employed throughout to stop conducted digital noise infecting power supplies and sensitive circuits, and greatly reduce radiated noise Care and Maintenance Warranty Information S I L H O U E T T E S X C D Extended Warranty3 Year Extended Warranty Form Registration FormTroubleshooting Guide Check that a disc is inserted for the SXCD to play 12Specifications Transport Component Crosstalk is caused by stray inductances and capacitances between components and lines, which results in unintentional mixing of stereo signals. Meticulous wire routing ensures excellent high-frequencyseparation Physical Dimensions Page Contact Details Installation Notes