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Artera Play

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Summary of Contents for Artera Play

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Page 3: ...Mains Supply The mains operating voltage of all QUAD Artera series units is shown on the rear panel If this voltage does not match the mains voltage in your area consult your QUAD dealer about converting the unit The mains supply fuse on the rear panel is accessible when the IEC mains plug has been removed In the rare event that it has broken check for any obvious cause before replacing the fuse w...

Page 4: ...nt Cover INTRODUCTION 2 UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT 2 PLACEMENT 2 REMOTE HANDSET 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 5 INSTALLATION 6 OPERATIONS 10 SPECIFICATIONS 18 CARE AND CLEANING 19 SERVICE INFORMATION 19 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CENTRE ADDRESS 19 Artera Play indd 4 2015 7 9 17 36 01 ...

Page 5: ...ins cable with a plug suitable for your area Remote Handset and two AAA batteries CD ROM QUAD Audio Driver Consult the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment if any item is not present Carefully unpack the unit and accessories Take care not to damage the surface finish when undoing the protective polythene sleeve Retain the packing materials for future use Retain the user manual and informat...

Page 6: ...puts 11 CD Press to select CD playback 12 USB Press to select the USB input 13 Display Press to alter the display ON OFF Press and hold to alter the display brightness 14 Info Press to display more information 15 Prog Press to enter a program of tracks Press and hold to select a filter 16 Press once to replay the current track of CD USB Press again to move to the previous track of CD USB 17 Press ...

Page 7: ...AAA batteries 3 Replace the cover Handset Operation Point the handset at the remote receiver and press the relevant key The handset should be within 10 metres of the player and there must be a clear line of sight between the two units Selecting tracks with the number keypad If there are less than 10 tracks pressing any number will begin playback from the track selected If there are 10 19 tracks If...

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Page 9: ...and out of standby The On Off switch may be switched off when Artera Stereo or Artera Play is not in use Analogue Signal Input Connections The Unbalanced Input AUX1 and AUX2 are two sets of RCA unbalanced analogue inputs Connect an RCA phono interconnect between the unbalanced input on the Artera Play rear panel with the matching output of the souce unit Interconnects should be of low noise constr...

Page 10: ...G1 and DIG2 are coaxial SPDIF inputs Connect an RCA digital interconnect between the digital coaxial output of the source unit to the required input on the Play Optical Inputs OPT1 and OPT2 are optical SPDIF inputs Connect an optical TOSlink interconnect between the digital optical output of the source unit to the required input on the Play USB Input The USB input enables you to connect a Mac or P...

Page 11: ...ble all Artera units to be brought in and out of standby along with trigger inputs and outputs To connect the triggers you will need a cable with one end to match the trigger input of the slave unit and other terminating in a 3 5mm jack plug For Artera series units this will be a 3 5mm to 3 5mm interconnect The triggers on the Artera Play are master output triggers They are used exclusive to contr...

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Page 13: ...default However Auto Standby function is available and was designed to offer users the option of enabling low power settings that save energy this can be simply adjusted by using the Standby button Press and hold the Standby button on the front panel during the operating state for 3 seconds Auto Standby 20 Minutes will appear briefly on screen and the Power LED will flash once In status Auto Stand...

Page 14: ... and two analogue inputs Short touch the SOURCE button on the front panel repeatedly to cycle the inputs CD USB OPT1 OPT2 DIG1 DIG2 AUX1 AUX2 Or simply press the required button on the handset to select the desired input Loading a CD Insert a CD into the slot the Play will automatically start to load the disc and display the Table of Contents then stop Ejecting a CD Press the Open Close key on the...

Page 15: ... tracks during play 1 Repeatedly press the on the handset or quick touch the Play Pause button on the front panel twice to continually select NEXT TRACK When the wanted track is reached stop pressing and the player will play from the selected track 2 Enter the required track number from the handset The disc will play from the selected track For handset operation refer to Page 4 Forward and Reverse...

Page 16: ...disc reloads All options are reset Program Play You can programme a sequence of tracks to play in any order of your choosing Program mode must be accessed from the handset when the disc is stopped Example enter a programme of three tracks The displays shown below are the cases when press the info key on the handset 1 Stop the CD playback 2 Press the Prog button on the handset Program On appears br...

Page 17: ...t Press the Volume keys to alter the level as required To alter the volume level from the front panel 1 Touch and hold the SOURCE button to enter the volume adjustment mode 2 Increase the volume level by touching the PLAY PAUSE button 3 Decrease the volume level by touching the SOURCE button If there is a delay of more than 2 seconds between pressing the SOURCE button and altering the volume the p...

Page 18: ... the front panel Unlocked will be displayed if no input signal for USB The Play with digital inputs will lock onto the input data when there is an input signal for USB The display screen will then indicate the presence of a digital signal and show the output sampling frequency of the music file in your computer If input sampling frequency is 384kHz display show is PCM384 kHz If the format of music...

Page 19: ...or the Artera Play is Fast Press and hold the Prog key on the handset the word Digital Filter appears on screen short press the Prog key on the handset to repeatedly alter the Digital Filter Fast Smooth Wide Narrow Altering the Display Brightness Short press the Display key on the handset the word Display Off appears briefly on screen and the display will revert to off Short press the Display key ...

Page 20: ...ctrum noise and thus has a very clear smooth open sound The Wide filter has a gentle rate of attenuation minimum time domain ringing minimal out of spectrum noise and thus is quite useful for high sample rate 96kHz and above files It has a very clean sound even if it doesn t have the transient impact of Fast The Narrow filter typifies industrial standard characteristics 6dB at 1 2 Fs with signific...

Page 21: ...Hz Channel Separation 100dB 1kHz USB Input 1 USB Support HID USB Input Sampling Rates 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz 384kHz USB DSD DSD64 DSD128 DSD256 Digital Audio Inputs 2 Optical TOSlink 2 RCA DIG1 DIG2 Digital Audio Outputs 1 Optical TOSlink 1 RCA DIG Digital Inputs outputs Sampling Rates 44 1 192kHz Analogue Inputs 2 RCA AUX1 AUX2 Power Requirement 240V 50 60Hz 230V 50 60Hz 115V...

Page 22: ...o the supplying dealer If you need to return your equipment for servicing we recommend that it is shipped in its original packing In case of difficulty or for other product enquiries please contact the appointed QUAD distributor for your country Principal Service Centre addresses and contact numbers can be found below For information on worldwide authorized service centres please read worldwide di...

Page 23: ...o the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources To return your used device please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased They can take this product for environmental safe recycling Artera Play indd 20 2015 7 9 17 36 03 ...

Page 24: ... 1480 452561 Fax 44 0 1480 413403 http www quad hifi co uk IAG reserves the right to alter the design and specifications without notice All rights reserved IAG Group Ltd QUAD is a member of the International Audio Group Code QH15 MNL002a Artera Play indd 21 2015 7 9 17 36 03 ...

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