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Instructions for use 

Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity M3SCD player. 

 

The M3SCD consists of a top quality CD mechanism with unsurpassed playability. The M3SCD includes digital 
inputs to allow external digital audio sources such as TV, DAB tuners, computer, etc., to also benefit from its internal 
high quality DAC circuits. All connections thus use a top quality over sampling 24 bit 192 kHz up sampling digital-to-
analogue converter. The up sampling action moves the digital artefacts to well outside the audio band, allowing easy 
removal without detriment to the top end of the audio band. Our well tuned filtering circuit gives immeasurably small 
jitter, noise and distortion artefacts allowing astounding imaging, detail and transparency, to deliver all music types 
exactly as the artist originally intended. 

The M3SCD is designed to be partnered with present and future M3/M3s and M6/M6s series products. This 
combination yields one of the best high-fidelity systems available at any price.  

Used properly and carefully, it should give many years of outstanding musical reproduction. 

Dust regularly with a soft duster or soft brush, but be careful when using cleaning or polishing agents - they may 
harm the surface finish. 

If there are any questions about the audio system, please consult the dealer who is there to help and advise. 

 

Summary of Contents for M3SCD

Page 1: ... the top end of the audio band Our well tuned filtering circuit gives immeasurably small jitter noise and distortion artefacts allowing astounding imaging detail and transparency to deliver all music types exactly as the artist originally intended The M3SCD is designed to be partnered with present and future M3 M3s and M6 M6s series products This combination yields one of the best high fidelity sy...

Page 2: ...M3SCD issue 1 Page 2 of 20 ...

Page 3: ...s 7 Facilities and connections Illustrations main unit front rear panels 8 Remote control handset Operation and illustration 9 Operation Loading and playing compact disks Play Pause Stop 10 Track selection 11 Repeat playback Shuffle 12 Scan Programmed playback 13 Time Display 14 Digital inputs SPDIF input OPTICAL input 15 USB input PC users MAC users 16 Problems Basic fault finding 17 Specificatio...

Page 4: ...s radiation during normal use because invisible radiation emitted inside this product is completely confined within the protective housing However you must observe the following important warnings CAUTION THIS CD PLAYER USES INVISIBLE LASER LIGHT WHEN THE PLAYER OPERATES LASER LIGHT IS RADIATED INTERNALLY DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSINGS USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCED...

Page 5: ...spond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in the plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or coloured green or green and yellow or by the earth symbol The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red The wire...

Page 6: ... the dealer who should then check the unit before further use Entry of liquid into the M3SCD is dangerous and may cause electric shock or fire hazard Do not place the unit near direct heat sources such as radiators direct sunlight or other equipment Do not remove any covers or try to gain access to the inside There are no user adjustments or fuses to change without qualification Refer all service ...

Page 7: ...er Connections The M3SCD is supplied with a standard IEC mains cable which plugs into the IEC socket at the back of the unit Audio Connections RCA line outputs Use good quality well shielded RCA phono audio cables fully connected signal and ground for optimum signal transfer Digital Connections RCA SP DIF input Connect RCA digital sources to RCA digital inputs Use good quality fully connected sign...

Page 8: ...n 6 USB input selector button 7 IR RECEIVER lens 8 PLAY PAUSE button 9 STOP button 10 Track back button 11 Track forward button 12 EJECT button 13 CD TRAY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 RCA line outputs 15 SP DIF COAXIAL OPTICAL digital outputs 16 SP DIF COAXIAL OPTICAL digital inputs 17 TRIGGER input jack 18 TRIGGER output jack 19 USB input 20 IEC mains input FACILITIES CONNECTIONS ...

Page 9: ...ys first 10 seconds of each track A B sets repeat start end to repeat section of track PROGRAM programs selection and order of tracks CHECK check pre programmed tracks fast forward through track TIME displays track time time remaining l previous track ll pause play button DISPLAY dims display fast backwards through track Amplifier section Blue buttons VOLUME reduces amplifier volume CD selects amp...

Page 10: ...play with 1 in the centre and elapsed time on the right When all tracks on the CD have been played the display shows STOP and total number of tracks on the disc PAUSE Pressing the button on front panel or remote control when disc is playing will halt playback PAUSE appears in the display windows instead of PLAY The disc will continue spinning but the track does not advance and the CD s output is m...

Page 11: ... 7 After a small pause machine plays selected track Note Track access will be faster on a disk with 9 or less tracks due to the unit automatically not waiting for a second button press in the track number If a track number is chosen which is not available on the disc the unit will ignore the entry TRACK SEARCH remote control only To play a particular part of a track a search feature is provided Th...

Page 12: ...required section press the A B button again to display and the unit continuously plays the selected part of the disc in this case the segment of track 1 from 34 seconds to 1 minute 55 seconds To cancel A B repeat mode press A B on the remote control SHUFFLE PLAYBACK The SHUFFLE feature allows tracks on the discs to be played in random sequence rather than the normal consecutive order Tracks are al...

Page 13: ...r of the entire disc will be played PROGRAMMED PLAY The built in program memory allows you to store up to 30 track numbers and then play them back in the held order Each track is stored as a step in the program With the CD loaded and the player stopped first press PROGRAM on the remote control The following is then displayed On the remote control press the numeric button of the track number corres...

Page 14: ...he button on the front panel or on the remote control To repeat a programmed sequence continually press REPEAT whilst playing the program To cancel this mode press PROGRAM Note The program contents will be cleared if you switch off the power or load another disc If however the same disc is loaded again with the power still switched on the program sequence is retained in the memory TIME remote cont...

Page 15: ...ss the OPTICAL button on the front panel or remote control If a valid OPTICAL signal is detected display will show locked Any input can be used for most devices however bearing in mind the limits of the optical receivers it may be suggested that the OPTICAL input is used for lower bitrates such as tuner or TV stereo audio and the COAX socket is reserved for higher bitrate units greater than 96 kHz...

Page 16: ...ngs Control panel Sounds and Multimedia Audio Check M3SCD 24 96 appears under PREFERRED AUDIO DEVICE tab Mac users Check the computer has picked up the device and is currently using it by clicking MAC OS X System preferences Hardware Sound Check that M3SCD 24 96 is selected under the OUTPUT tab If the computer s warning sounds chimes are to played through the DAC make sure it is selected under the...

Page 17: ...tware section for relevant OS setup information Please check device is listed in device manager Windows or in Sound audio devices for MAC OS X Make sure the Musical Fidelity USB audio device is selected as the default OUTPUT device Check USB port functions with another device Not detected when connected to USB Dropouts in sound USB input USB Cable faulty USB not working enabled on computer Correct...

Page 18: ... 96 kHz 24 bit Digital inputs 1 RCA coaxial SP DIF up to 192 kHz 24 bit 1 optical SP DIF up to 96 kHz 24 bit 1 USB async type B up to 96 kHz 24 bit Trigger input 3 5mm mono jack 4 5 to 15V DC Trigger output 3 5mm mono jack 12V DC Power requirement Mains voltages 90 250 VAC 50 60Hz universal Power consumption 20 Watts maximum blue PWR LED lit Less than 0 5W in standby orange STBY LED lit Weight Uni...

Page 19: ...G Das auf der Geräterückseite angebrachte Label deutet darauf hin dass das Produkt nicht mit konventionellem Hauskehricht entsorgt werden darf Um Schäden und Verschmutzungen an Umwelt und Mensch zu vermeiden muss das Produkt fachgerecht entsorgt und von anderem Abfall getrennt werden Wenden Sie sich bei Fragen hierzu an Ihren Fachhändler oder an eine öffentliche Informationsstelle AFVAL Het label ...

Page 20: ...M3SCD issue 1 Page 20 of 20 MANUAL HISTORY RELEASE DATE CHANGES M3SCD issue 1 11th September 2014 1st issue ...

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