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Contents

Welcome to the Classé family ........................................................................... 6
a word about installation ............................................................................6
Unpacking and Placement ................................................................................7
unpacking your player ................................................................................ 7
placement .................................................................................................. 7
ventilation .................................................................................................. 7
custom installations .................................................................................... 7
serial number .............................................................................................7
register your purchase! ............................................................................... 8
operating voltage ........................................................................................ 8
warm up/break-in period ............................................................................ 9
please read this manual .............................................................................. 9
Special Design Features .................................................................................. 10
flexible GUI .............................................................................................. 10
highly refined circuit design .....................................................................10
extensive listening tests ............................................................................. 10
extraordinary longevity ............................................................................. 10
Front Panel ...................................................................................................... 11
Rear Panel ....................................................................................................... 13
using the balanced outputs ....................................................................... 13
using the single-ended (RCA) analog outputs ............................................ 14
coaxial digital output ......................................................................... 16
AES/EBU digital output ....................................................................... 16
optical digital output .......................................................................... 16
The Remote Control ........................................................................................ 19
Using the CDP-502 ......................................................................................... 23
CD operational menu ............................................................................... 23
playlist ............................................................................................... 23
controls menu .................................................................................... 24
repeat mode ....................................................................................... 24
shuffle ................................................................................................ 24
time display ....................................................................................... 24
program ............................................................................................. 24
DVD operational menu ............................................................................25
the home screen ................................................................................25
controls .............................................................................................. 25
The Menu System ...........................................................................................26
main menu system .................................................................................... 26
system setup ....................................................................................... 26
teach IR .............................................................................................. 27
display setup ...................................................................................... 27
triggers ............................................................................................... 27
remote Fkeys ...................................................................................... 28
cautionary note on Fkey use ..............................................................28
status .................................................................................................. 29
version info ........................................................................................ 29
sensors ............................................................................................... 29
CAN-Bus .................................................................................................. 29
features .............................................................................................. 29
hardware setup ..................................................................................30
using CAN-Bus................................................................................... 31