Contents
Thank you for purchasing this ESOTERIC product .
Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this
product . After reading it, keep it in a safe place with the warranty card
for future reference .
ATTENTION
This unit outputs analog and digital signals only from the
currently selected analog and digital connector types .
Before use, make the analog and digital output settings .
See "Setting mode" on page 24 and "Analog output set-
ting" and "Digital output setting" on page 25 .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Precautions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notes about discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Notes about the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote control parts and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main unit parts and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Display parts and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playback modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Repeat playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the input source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting with a computer and playing back audio files . . . . . . . . 22
Setting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MENU 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MENU 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dimensional drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Before use
Included accessories
Check to be sure the box includes all the supplied accessories shown
below . Please contact the store where you purchased this product if
any of these accessories are missing or have been damaged during
transportation .
Power cord × 1
Remote control (RC-1333) × 1
Batteries for remote control (AA) × 2
Felt pads × 3
Owner's manual (this document) × 1
Warranty card × 1
Note about pinpoint feet
High-precision metal pinpoint feet are attached to the bottom plate
of this unit .
The pinpoint feet and their stands are loose, but when the unit is
placed in position, it is supported by these pinpoint feet, which effec-
tively disperse vibrations .
Chassis
placement
Foot-stand (metal)
Pinpoint foot (metal)
o If there is a gap between a chassis and a pinpoint foot after place-
ment, turn the pinpoint foot in the direction that tightens the
screw to eliminate the gap .
o Apply the included felt pads to the bottoms of the foot-stands to
avoid scratching the surface where the unit is placed .
o This unit is very heavy, so take care to avoid injury during installation .
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