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The CD mode and Pure Direct mode allow you to enjoy better quality sounds.
The CD mode allows you to play back music CDs or SA-CDs with accurate and high quality sound.
The Pure Direct mode allows you to enjoy pure high fidelity sound on any sources.
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Enjoying music CD/SA-CD in
high-quality sound (CD mode)
If the CD mode is enabled when you play back a music
CD or an SA-CD, this player operates in the following
conditions and allows you to enjoy more enhanced quality
sounds.
• Disables the electrical distribution to the circuitries for
unused functions to reduce electrical noises from those
circuitries.
• Limits HDMI video signal outputs to reduce electrical
noises from the HDMI circuitry.
• Slows the disc rotation speed to reduce the negative
effect of the electric current driving the motor to
improve the sound quality (when playing back a music
CD).
1
Press
CD MODE
.
Each time you press the button, the CD mode is
enabled or disabled.
– During the CD mode, the auto-playback function
does not work.
– The CD mode works on music CDs (CDDA) and
SA-CDs only. If this Player is set to the CD mode
during playback of other disc (such as a Blu-ray
disc), playback stops and the disc will be
automatically ejected.
– You cannot switch this player to the CD mode
during playback of other media (USB, DLNA or
network service). To switch to the CD mode, first
stop the ongoing playback.
– You can also enables/disables the CD mode with the
CD MODE button on the front panel. When the CD
mode is enabled, the CD MODE button on the front
panel lights up.
– When connecting the AV receiver to the HDMI jack
of this Player, set HDMI (CD Mode) (p. 39) in the
SETUP menu to Audio Only (default). This setting
disables HDMI video output during the CD mode in
order to reduce the electrical noise from the
circuitry.
– When connecting the AV receiver to the DIGITAL
OUT or AUDIO OUT jacks of this Player, set HDMI
(CD Mode) (p. 39) in the SETUP menu to Off. This
setting disables the HDMI circuitry (HDMI video/
audio output) during the CD mode and allows you to
enjoy a better quality sound.
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Enjoying music and movies with
pure high fidelity sounds (Pure
Direct)
When the Pure Direct mode is enabled, this Player plays
back the selected source with the least circuitry in order to
reduce the electrical noise from other circuitry (such as the
front display). It allows you to enjoy Hi-Fi sound quality.
1
Press
PURE DIRECT
.
Each time you press the button, the Pure Direct mode
switches as follows.
– When the CD mode is enabled, the Pure Direct mode
switches between on and off.
– You can also switch the Pure Direct mode with the
PURE DIRECT button on the front panel. When the
Pure Direct mode is enabled. the PURE DIRECT
button on the front panel lights up.
Enjoying high-quality sound
Notes
Hints
CD
Front panel
display
Function
PDIRECT1
Enables the Pure Direct mode (mode 1).
In this mode, the front panel display is
turned off and HDMI video output is
disabled. This mode is suitable for
listening music with high quality sound.
PDIRECT2
Enables the Pure Direct mode (mode 2).
In this mode, the front panel display is
turned off. This mode is suitable for
watching movies with high quality sound.
(no display)
Disables the Pure Direct mode.
Hints
