Roksan Audio Kandy MkIII user manual T U P, Operation

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S E T U P

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CONNECTING MAINS POWER

Please refer to the rear panel view on page 5.The moulded IEC connector of the supplied mains lead should be plugged into the socket (5) on the rear of the unit first and then plugged into the mains supply. The Mains power switch (3) is on the rear panel of the CD Player. This switch is normally left on. If the unit is likely to be unattended for a long period, switch it off and unplug the mains lead from the wall.

SIGNAL CONNECTIONS

ANALOGUE OUTPUT:

The Analogue Output (1) uses Gold plated RCA Phono sockets and should be connected to the CD or LINE input of your Preamplifier or Amplifier.

The connection is: Right Channel – Red; Left Channel – White or Black.

DIGITAL OUTPUT:

The Digital Output (2) uses a Gold plated RCA Phono socket for Coaxial SPDIFand Toslink for Optical and XLR for Balanced AES/EBU output. Any of these could be connected to a corresponding input of an amplifier with a digital input, or to an outboard Digital to Analogue converter (DAC).

IMPORTANT NOTE: For optimum performance it is recommended to use high quality inter-connect cables such as ROKSAN HDC-02A High Definition Analogue Cable and HDC-01D High Definition Coaxial Digital Cable.

 

OPERATION

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Please refer to the rear panel view on page 5.

SWITCHING ON

The Mains power switch (3) is located on the rear panel of the CD Player. This switch should be left ON for normal operation. If unattended for a long period, the Mains power should be switched OFF and the lead disconnected from the power supply.

When switched ON from the rear panel, your Kandy CD Player FL Display will illuminate.

USING THE CONTROLS

Please refer to the front panel view on page 5.

LOADING A DISC

Press the Open/Close Button (1) once to open the disc loading tray (Display will indicate: open). Carefully load a disc into the tray recess with the label side up. Press the button again to close the tray.

Note: Never load a disc until the drawer has opened fully, or try to close the drawer until you are sure that the disc is properly seated in the holder recess.

Warped discs should never be played.

The drawer should only be opened using the front panel control. Under no circumstances should you attempt to open manually.

If no disc is inserted or if the disc is damaged or inserted upside down, the CD player will remain inoperative (Display will indicate: no disc).

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Kandy Integrated CD Player MkIII User Manual

CLASSIFICATION: General Use

Version 2.00

All specifications are liable to change without notice. E&OE

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Contents N d y K S a N a U D I O L I M I T E DSafety Certification Laser Diode PropertiesUnpacking MaintenanceT R O D U C T I O N EU DirectivesGeneral Cautions U T I O N SAC Mains Supply Please observe correct mains polarity at all timesInstallation Analogue Output Left & RightT U P OperationIndicates track No. and how long it has been playing Playing a DiscSelecting a Track Indicates track No. and remaining time on the trackRemote Control Numeric Keys CD Numeric KEY Selector‘REPEAT A’ ‘REPEAT B’Troubleshooting GuaranteePurchase Date Specification SKandy CD Player MkIII Roksan Retailer

Kandy MkIII specifications

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