Operating the SACD Standard

 

This section provides information about operating the SACD

 

 

 

 

 

Standard. See Front Panel /Remote Control Description, on pages

 

 

 

 

Power On

6-9, for more SACD Standard playback features.

 

Press the back panel power switch (30) labeled “1”. When the SACD

 

Standard is initialized and in the stand-by mode, the red stand-by

 

LED (3) on the front panel illuminates. Then press the power button

 

on the front panel or the SACD key (1) on the remote control, to

 

place the SACD Standard in the operational mode. When the blue

 

stand-by LED (2) illuminates, the SACD Standard is in the opera-

 

tional mode and ready to play a SACD or a conventional compact

 

disc.

How to Play a Disc

Playing the Conventional CD Layer of a Hybrid SACD

1.Press the open/close button or key (7) to open the disc transport.

2.Place the disc on the transport.

3.Press the open/close button or key again to close the disc trans- port. Track 1 begins to play, and the front panel display shows the elapsed track time. The multi-channel layer of an SACD loads automatically.

4.Press the SACD/CD button or key (10) to select another disc format and view available tracks.

5.Adjust the volume level through your system volume control.

6.Press the stop button or key (5) to end disc playback.

7.Press the play button or key (6) to begin playback again, from the first track.

8.To return the SACD Standard to the stand-by mode, press the power button or key (1).

If you are playing a two-channel track on a hybrid SACD, and want to access the tracks on the conventional CD layer:

1.Press the stop button on the front panel (5) or the stop key (5) on the remote control. The front panel display reads STOP.

2.Press the SACD/CD button or key (10) twice. The red LED next to the CD label (22) appears in the front panel display and the con- ventional CD layer begins playing in approximately 30 seconds.

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Krell SACD Standard

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Krell Industries CD Player manual Operating the Sacd Standard, For more Sacd Standard playback features, Disc

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