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Using this handbook
This handbook has been designed to give you all the
information you need to install, connect, set up and use
the Arcam CD36 compact disc player. The CR-314 remote
control handset supplied with this equipment is also
described.
Safety
Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of
this handbook.
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for
your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the
unit, we strongly recommend that you read them.
Digital to Analogue conversion
The CD36 incorporates the latest audio up-sampling
technology to convert the 44.1kHz data from the CD up
to 192kHz in 24-bit precision using the Analog Devices
AD1896 sample rate converter.
The 192kHz audio data is converted into the analogue
domain using four Wolfson Micro WM8740 24-bit stereo
DACs. Left and right output channels are made using
two stereo DAC chips per channel, both operating in dual
mono configuration per channel. The resulting four mono
signals (two for each channel) are summed together to help
improve dynamic range, linearity and therefore distortion.
Due to the higher sample rates, the digital filters roll off
less aggressively than for standard DACs, and the analogue
filters have a wider bandwidth resulting in less phase
distortion, particularly for the higher frequencies.
Contents
Safety guidelines................................................E-2
Important safety instructions..........................E-2
Safety compliance.........................................E-2
Using this handbook ...........................................E-3
Safety .........................................................E-3
Digital to Analogue conversion........................E-3
Installation ........................................................E-4
Positioning the unit .......................................E-4
Connecting to other equipment.......................E-4
Connecting to a power supply.........................E-4
Using your CD player ..........................................E-5
CDs with text ...............................................E-5
Using the CR-314 remote control..........................E-6
Remote-control codes .........................................E-7
Technical specification .........................................E-8
Guarantee .........................................................E-9
Worldwide Guarantee ....................................E-9
On line registration .......................................E-9
