Perreaux Silhouette SXCD owner manual Turn on your preamplifier

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Turn on your preamplifier.

Caution!

Switch on preamplifier

Turn on your preamplifier.

Switch on power amplifier

Turn on your power amplifier.

Plug CD player into AC mains

Please check the voltage label to ensure that your unit conforms to the mains voltage in your region then connect to the AC mains using the AC power cord supplied.

Never attempt to connect the unit to the incorrect voltage.

Switch on SXCD CD player

Power up your SXCD CD Player by setting the power switch at the rear of the electronics unit to the down position.

Open disc drawer

Open the disc drawer of the SXCD by pressing the EJECT button, topmost button of user interface.

Insert disc

Place your favourite CD recording in the drawer label-side up, ensuring the disc is properly centered.

Press PLAY

Start your favourite recording by pressing PLAY, the centre button. The tray will retract and your favourite recording will be playing in seconds.

Turn it up

Slowly increase the volume of your preamplifier to achieve a comfortable listening level.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Now that you have achieved your first objective, sit back, relax and please read the rest of the manual at your own pace in your favourite armchair whilst sipping a glass of wine. You’ll find the whole experience much more pleasurable whilst listening to music.

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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 Underside Functions Transport ModuleElectronics Interface Use only the supplied 50-wayribbon cableThe 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 3 Year Extended Warranty Form Extended WarrantyRegistration Form S I L H O U E T T E S X C DTroubleshooting 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