Denon DCD-3520 User manual

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DENON

SERVICE

MANUAL

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Component

4

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PLAYER

MODEL

DCD-3520

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IMPORTANT

TO

SAFETY

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

1.

Handle

the

power

supply

cord

carefully

Do

not

damage

or

deform

the

power

supply

cord.

If

it

is

damaged

or

deformed,

it

may

cause

electric

shock

or

malfunction

when

used.

When

removing

it

from

wail

outlet,

be

sure

to

remove

by

holding

the

plug

attachment

and

not

by

pulling

the

cord.

2.

Do

not

open

the

top

cover

In

order

to

prevent

electric

shock,

do

not

open

the

top

cover.

lf

problems

occur,

contact

your

DENON

DEALER.

3.

Do

not

place

anything

inside

Do

not

place

metal

objects

or

spill

liquid

inside

the

CD

player.

Electric

shock

or

malfunction

may

result.

Please,

record

and

retain

the

Model

name

and

serial

number

of

your

set

shown

on

the

rating

label.

Model

No.

DCD-3520

Serial

No.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

O00

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol!

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

A

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instruction

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

ap-

pliance.

IMPORTANT

(BRITISH

MODEL

ONLY)

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

The

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

NOTE:

This

CD

player

uses

the

semiconductor

laser.

To

allow

you

to

enjoy

music

at

a

stable

operation,

it

is

recommended

to

use

this

in

a

room

nf

§°C

-

35°C.

LABELS

-

CAUTION

DEWON

AMERICA

INC

CERTIFICATION

122

MEW

ROAD,

THIS

PRODUCT

COMPLIES

WITH

DBRS

RULES

PARSIPPANY,

W

).

DICER

SUBCHAPTER

|

APPLICABLE

AT

DATE

OF

02054

USA

CAUTION:

q

USE

OF

CONTROLS

OR

ADJUSTMENTS

OR

REFORMANCE

OF

PROCE-

DURES

OTHER

THAN

THOSE

SPECIFIED

HEREIN

MAY

RESULT

IN

HAZARDOUS

RADIATION

EXPOSURE.

THE

COMPACT

DISC

PLAYER

SHOULD

NOT

BE

ADJUSTED

OR

REPAIRED

BY

ANYONE

EXCEPT

PROPERLY

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

NOTE:

This

unit

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

television

reception

if

you

do

not

operate

it

in

strict

accordance

with

this

OPERATING

q

INSTRUCTIONS.

This

unit

complies

with

Class

B

computing

device

rules

in

accord-

ance

with

the

specifications

in

Sub-part

J

or

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules,

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

If

the

unit

does

cause

interference

to

any

radio

or

television

reception,

try

to

reduce

it

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

means:

a}

Turn

the

other

unit

to

improve

reception

b)

Move

this

unit

c)

Move

this

unit

away

from

others

4

d)

Plug

this

unit

respectively

into

a

different

AC

outlet

*

This

is

note

in

accordance

with

Section

15.838

of

the

FCC

Rules.

VAROITUS:

|SUOJAKOTELOA

El

SAA

AVATA.

LAITE

SISALTAA

LASERDIODIN,

JOKA

LAHETTAA

NAKYMATONTA

SILMILLE

VARRALLISTA

LASERSATEILYA.

ADVARSEL:

USYNLIG

LASERSTRALING

VED

ABNING

NAR

SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE

ER

UDE

AF

FUNKTION.

UNDGA

UDSAETTELSE

FOR

STRALING.

VARNING:

OSYNLIG

LASERSTRALNING

VID

AVLAGSNANDE

AV

APPARATENS

HOLJE.

UNDVIK

EXPONERING

AV

LASERSTRALNING.

“CLASS

1

LASER

PRODUCT”

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

AUDIO

SET——-

pa

aie

@

iNSTALLATION

3.

Select

a

place

so

that

the

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

the

1.

Operate

the

set

only

from

a

power

source

which

is

indicated

on

the

proper

ventilation

of

the

set

for

releasing

heat

generated:

during

rating

label

(indication)

at

the

back

of

the

set.

operation.

2.

Frayed

cords

and

broken

plugs

may

cause

a

fire

or

shock

hazard

¢

Select

a

flat

and

level

surface

allowing

enough

space

for

setting

up

and

Do

not

damage

the

power

cord.

operation

«

Do

not

cut

and

splice

the

power

cord.

e

Never

block

the

bottom

ventilation

holes

placing

the

set

on

a

bed,

sofa,

e

When

removing

the

power

cord

from

wall

outlet,

be

sure

to

unplug

by

tug,

ete.

holding

the

plug

attachment

and

not

by

pulling

the

cord.

e

Never

place

the

set

in

a

“built-in”

enclosure

unless

proper

ventilation

is

Do

not

hold

the

plug

with

wet

hands.

provided.

‘

e

Call

your

service

technician

for

replacement

of

damaged

cords

and

e

Never

place

the

set

near

or

over

a

radiator,

heat

register

or

stove.

Avoid

plugs.

locations

where

the

set

is

exposed

directly

to

the

sun

light.

r

T

lr

Check

voltage.

Do

not

pinch

power

cord.

Do

not

splice

power

cord.

Avoid

heat.

m

USE

Do

not

expose

the

set

to

rain

or

water

(liquid).

Do

not

spill

liquid

or

insert

metal

objects

inside

the

set.

Rain,

water

or

liquid

such

as

cosmetics

as

well

as

metal

my

cause

electric

shorts

which

can

result

in

fire

or

shock

hazard.

If

anything

gets

inside,

unplug

the

power

cord

and

have

a

DENON

service

technical

check

your

set

—

before

further

use.

2.

Neverleave

your

set

switched

on

when

leaving

the

house.

For

added

protection

of

your

audio

system

during

lightning

storm

or

when

the

set

is

to

be

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time,

be

sure

to

unplug

the

power

cord

from

the

wail

outlet.

3.

Take

care

so

that

the

set

is

not

dropped

to

avoid

damaging

the

cabinet

which

defeats

safeguards

or

injuring

yourself,

tf

the

set

has

been

dropped

or

the

cabinet

has

been

damaged,

unplug

the

set

and

have

it

checked

by

a

DENON

service

technician

to

restore

the

safeguards.

@

SERVICING

1.

The

servicing

of

the

set

must

not

be

attempted

by

yourself

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

In

case

of

problems

that

cannot

be

settled

by

referring

to

your

operating

instructions,

unplug

the

power

cord

and

contact

your

DENON

dealer.

No

user-serviceable

parts

are

inside

the

set.

Only

qualified

service

technician

can

service

inside

your

set.

2.

Refer

to

the

operating

instructions

for

maintenance

and

cleaning.

Do

not

drop.

No

user-serviceable

parts

inside.

4

FEATURES

The

DCD-3520

Compact

Disc

Player

incorporates

DENON’s

Super

Linear

(4)

Audio

Output

System

with

Balanced

Outputs

Converter

which

prevents

deterioration

of

sound

quality

in

PCM

playback

The

DCD-3520

is

equipped

with

balanced

cannon

connector

Outputs.

systems.

This

assures

accurate

reproduction

of

the

digital

signals

recorded

There

are

total

of

three

output

systems,

two

fixed

output

systems

_

compact

discs

no

matter

whether

they

are

pure

studio

recordings

or

(one

unbalanced

and

one

balanced)

and

one

unbalanced

variable

live”

performance

recordings.

All

Parts

making

up

this

CD

player

have

output

system,

thus

providing

more

than

sufficient

options

even

for

been

selected

with

the

greatest

care

in

order

to

produce

high

quality

professional

use.

realistic

playback

of

the

full

musical

content

on

compact

discs.

(5)

Digital

Outputs,

Including

an

Optical

Output

The

data

on

the

compact

disc

can

be

output

in

digital

format

to

an

external

digital

processor

or

D/A

unit

for

playback.

Aside

from

the

two

coaxial

output

systems,

the

DCD-3520

also

includes

an

optical

output

which

improves

sound

quality

and

eliminates

noise

interference.

(6)

Simple

Design

The

DCD-3520

has

a

simple,

high

quality

design,

with

functions

not

often

used

tucked

behind

a

door

or

on

the

remote

control

unit.

{7}

Quick

Time

Search

Function

The

time

search

function

makes

it

possible

to

indicate

a

point

from

the

beginning

of

a

track

in

units

of

seconds,

making

for

simple

use

for

reference

or

professional

purposes.

(8)

Originat

Linear

Motor

A

linear

motor

with

smooth,

rapid

operation

greatly

reduces

access

time

and

improves

tracking

resolution

for

greatly

fidelity

in

pta

yback.

(9)

Wireless

Remote

Control

Aside

from

the

regular

functions

such

as

play,

stop,

and

track

buttons,

the

remote

control

unit

also

includes

a

numeric

keypad

forthe

direct

search,

direct

program,

and

time

search

functions.

These

remote

control

functions

greatly

enhance

the

operability

of

the

DCD-3520.

3

(1)

Real

20-bit

New

Super

Linear

Converter

and

8fs

Digital

Filter

The

use

of

a

pure

20-bit

D/A

converter

and

8-times

oversampling

digital

filter

greatly

improves

playback

resolution.

Also,

in

addition

to

MSB

correction

for

reduction

of

zero

cross

distortion

of

the

D/A

converter

which

Denon

has

used

from

the

start,

the

number

of

bits

corrected

has

also

been

increased,

further

improving

the

D/A

converter

linearity,

and

making

for

sound

field

reproduction

with

rich

musical

expression.

(2)

Thorough

Anti-Vibration

Structure

The

optical

pickup,

which

requires

extremely

high

tracing

precision,

is

installed

on

a

BMC

(Bulk

Mold

Compound)

with

high

internal

loss

and

excellent

vibration

absorption,

and

the

interior

of

the

optical

pickup

mechanism

is

also

floated

using

rubber

with

low

repellence

elasticity

and

coil

springs.

The

entire

mechanism

is

installed

on

a

BMC

chassis

giving

it

a

thorough

anti-vibration

structure.

(3)

Exclusive

Audio

Power

Transformers

In

addition

to

the

power

transformer

for

the

digital

servo

circuit,

a

independent

transformer

is

used

exclusively

for

the

audio

circuitry,

combining

with

the

high

capacity

power

capacitor

to

provide

stability.

NAMES

AND

FUNCTIONS

OF

PARTS

____-

42)

® 6

4)

Remote

control

sensor

Program

indicator

4

4)

600008

©

@

OPTICAL

FIX

VARIABLE

RCHANNEL

LCHAWNEL

COAXIAL}

o

®

@

Rome

Switch

(POWER)

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

“(

22

)”

appears

in

the

second

portion

of

the

TIME

display,

and

if

no

disc

is

loaded,

“(00cc0000)"

appears

in

the

digital

display

and

the

calendar

lights.

If

the

power

is

turned

on

with

a

disc

already

loaded,

the

total

number

of

tracks

on

the

disc

is

displayed

in

the

TRACK

NO.

display,

the

total

time

is

displayed

in

the

TIME

display,

and

the

numbers

of

the

music

calendar

light

up

to

the

number

of

tracks

on

the

disc,

and

playback

begins

automatically.

Disc

Holder

Open/Close

Button

(4

Place

the

disc

on

the

disc

holder

with

the

label

facing

up.

Use

the

open/close

button

(

&

OPEN/CLOSE)

@

to

open

and

close

the

disc

holder.

Press

the

play

button

(

®

PLAY),

pause

button

(

fl

PAUSE),

a

number

button,

or

the

disc

holder

directly

to

close

it.

OPEN/CLOSE)

The

disc

holder

is

opened

and

closed

by

pressing

this

button.

Press

this

button

once

to

open

the

disc

holder,

and

once

again

to

close

it.

When

the

disc

holder

is

closed

with

a

disc

loaded,

the

disc

will

rotate

for

a

couple

of

seconds

while

the

disc

contents

are

read.

The

number

of

tracks

and

total

playback

time

on

the

disc

are

then

displayed

on

the

digital

display

O.

Display

Pause

indicator

The

digital

display

is

divided

into

sections,

displays

for

track

number,

index,

playback

time

and

calendar,

as

shown

beiow.

Single

track

remaining

time

indicator

Auto

edit

indicator

Emphasis

indicator

Play

indicator

REMOTE

/

TRACK

Cea

Mm

mo

00

PAUSE

tii

oi

iNDEX

Auto

space

indicator

Time

search

indicator

Calendar

Repeat

indicator

Total

remaining

time

indicator

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

00

WOT

OPEN

Remote

Control

Sensor

e

This

sensor

receives

the

infrared

light

transmitted

from

the

wireless

remote

control

unit.

For

remote

control,

point

the

supplied

remote

control

unit

RC-213

towards

this

sensor.

When

a

signal

is

transmitted

from

the

remote

control

unit,

the

remote

control

indicator

in

the

display

@

will

light

up

briefly.

Manual

Search

Reverse

Button

(

€4

)

Press

this

button

during

playback

for

fast

reverse

search.

As

long

as

the

button

is

kept

pressed,

music

signals

are

played

back

faster

than

normal.

Pressing

this

button

when

the

pause

mode

is

engaged,

you

can

quickly

reverse

the

pickup

to

a

desired

position,

three

times

faster

compared

to

manual

reverse

search

during

playback.

During

this

time,

no

sound

is

heard.

Manual

Search

Forward

Button

(

PP

)

Press

this

button

during

playback

for

fast

forward

search.

As

long

as

the

button

is

kept

pressed,

music

signals

are

played

back

faster

than

normal.

Pressing

this

button

when

the

pause

mode

is

engaged,

you

can

quickly

forward

the

pickup

to

a

desired

position,

three

times

faster

compared

to

manual

forward

search

during

playback.

During

this

time,

no

sound

is

heard.

Automatic

Search

Reverse

Button

(

I4€4@

}

Press

this

button

to

return

the

pickup

to

the

beginning

of

the

present

track.

Press

again

to

return

to

other

tracks.

By

pressing

the

button

a

number

of

times,

the

pickup

will

move

back

to

the

corresponding

number

of

tracks.

Automatic

Search

Forward

Button

(

PPI)

Press

this

button

to

move

the

pickup

forward

to

the

beginning

of

the

next

track.

Press

again

to

move

ahead

to

other

tracks.

By

pressing

the

button

a

number

of

times,

the

pickup

will

advance

to

the

corresponding

number

of

tracks.

Index

Button

(INDEX)

Press

this

button

to start

playback

from

an

index

within

a

track.

Use

the

number

buttons

®

to

specify

the

index

number.

Program/Direct

Button

(PROG/DIRECT)

e¢

Press

this

button

when

you

want

to

enter

tracks

for

program-

med

playback.

(Refer

to

page

8

for

details.)

+10

Button

(+10)

e

Press

this

button

first

when

selecting

track

numbers

over

10.

Use

it

together

with

the

number

buttons.

For

example,

to

select

track

number

15,

press

[+10

]

then

[5].

For

track

number

33,

press

[+10

|

three

times,

then

press

[3].

Number

Buttons

(1,

2,

3,

4,

5, 6,

7,

8,

9

and

0)

e

Use

these

buttons

for

the

direct

search,

time

search

and

program

memory

functions.

For

direct

search,

press

for

example

button

[3]

if

you

want

to

hear

track

number

3.

For

track

number

12,

press

[_+10_]

then

[2]

To

program

tracks,

press

the

PROG/DIRECT

button

to

set

the

CD

PLAYER

into

program

mode.

Eley

Button

(

>»

PLAY)

Press

this

button

to

start

playback

of

a

disc.

¢

When

this

button

is

pressed,

[>

PLAY]

is

displayed,

and

the

track

number

being

played

is

displayed

together

with

the

elapsed

playback

time

of

the

track.

e

Tracks

are

shown

on

the

calendar

display.

Once

a

track

has

been

played,

the

corresponding

track

number

goes

out

on

the

calendar

display.

e

With

the

time

search

function,

playback

can

be

started

from

specified

point

on

the

disc.

Pause

Button

(

Il

PAUSE)

e

Press

this

button

to

stop

playback

temporarily.

e

If

this

button

is

pressed

during

playback,

playback

is

stopped

temporarily,

the

indicator

goes

out

and

the

indicator

lights.

e

Press

this

button

or

the

play

button

(

®

PLAY)

again

to

continue

playback.

Step

Button

(

HM

STOP)

Press

this

button

to

stop

playback.

The

disc

will

stop

rotating,

and

the

number

of

tracks

and

total

playing

time

of

the

disc

are

displayed

in

the

TRACK

NO.

and

TIME

displays,

respectively.

e

In

case

programmed

playback

is

engaged

when

this

button

is

pressed,

the

number

of

tracks

and

total

playing

time

of

the

program

are

displayed.

Time

Mode

Button

(TIME)

e

This

button

is

used

to

select

the

desired

indication

in

the

TIME

display.

The

indication

of

the

display

will

change

each

time

the

button

is

pressed.

Normally,

the

elapsed

playback

time

of

the

current

track

is

displayed.

Pressing

the

button

once,

is

displayed

and

the

remaining

time

of

the

current

track

is

displayed.

Pressing

once

more,

is

displayed,

and

total

playing

time

of

remaining

tracks

is

displayed.

However,

when

program-

med

play

ts

in

progress,

the

total

remaining

time

of

the

program

is

displayed.

Press

the

button

once

again

to

return

to

the

normal

display

of

the

elapsed

playback

time

of

the

current

track.

Display

Button

(DISPLAY)

e

Press

this

button

(DISPLAY)

during

playback

to

turn

the

indicators

on

the

display

window

off.

©

When

pressed

once

during

playback,

only

the

track

number

TRACK

index

number

LINDEX

],

and

playing

time

JIME_]

will

remain

lit,

and

when

pressed

again,

all

indicators

are

turned

off.

To

set

back

to

the

normal

display,

press

either

the

DISPLAY)

button,

the

(PROGRAM/DIRECT)

button,

or

the

time

search

button.

@

When

pressed

once

in

the

stop

mode,

the

track

number

TRACK

J,

index

number

LINDEX

],

and

playing

time

[TIME

]

are

displayed,

and

when

pressed

again,

only

the

track

number

|_

TRACK

]

remains

lit.

~)

oe

@

Digital

Output

Switch

(DIGITAL

OUTPUT)

e

Use

this

switch

to

turn

the

signals

from

the

digital

output

terminals

(DIGITAL

OUTPUT)

on

and

off.

e

When

off,

no

digital

signals

are

present

on

the

output.

Volume

Control

(LINE

OUT)

«

Use

this

to

adjust

the

output

/evel

(volume)

of

the

headphones

or

the

line

output

(VARIABLE}

e

The

same

operation

is

possible

using

the

included

remote

control

unit

(RC-213)

Headphones

Jack

(PHONES)

e

For

private

listening,

you

can

connect

your

headphones

to

this

jack

(PHONES).

Do

not

raise

the

volume

level

too

much

when

listening

through

headphones.

(Headphones

are

sold

separ-

ately.)

Door

Open

Knob

e

Press

to

open

the

door.

Trap

Door

e

Opens

by

pressing

the

door

open

knob.

To

close,

press

the

right

side

of

the

door

gently.

Output

Terminal

(FIX-VARIABLE)

e

Connect

these

jacks

to

the

input

jacks

on

your

amplifier.

(Refer

to

page

6

for

details

on

the

connections.)

Output

Terminals

(BALANCED

TYPE)

These

cannon

type

connectors

are

balanced

outputs

with

an

output

impedance

of

6000.

Connect

them

to

the

balanced

input

terminals

on

the

amplifier.

e

Cannon

connector

signal

layout

(Rear

nal

terminals

...

see

Page

4-@)

sy

Pin

1

—

common

(s

5

é

|

Pin

2

-

cold

Ko

Pin

3

-—

hot

e

Connector:

Cannon

type

XLR-3-32

NOTE:

Do

not

short-circuit

the hot

or

cold

pin

with

the

common

pin.

Digital

Output

Terminals

(COAXIAL-1,

COAXIAL-2)

e

These

terminals

supply

digital

data.

e

Use

the

included

RCA

pin

cords

or

759

pin

cords

(available

in

stores)

for

connecting.

Digital

Output

Terminal

(OPTICAL)

e

This

terminal

outputs

digital

data

optically.

¢

Signals

are

output

when

the

(DIGITAL

OUT)

switch

is at

the

1,

2,

or

142

positions.

Continuous

Operation

{f

the

automatic

search

reverse

button

@,

the

automatic

search

forward

button

@,

or

the

+10

button

@

are

held

in,

the

function

of

that

button

will

be

repeated.

BEFORE

USE

—

Be

sure

to

release

the

shipping

tock.

cneme

oa

S

ne

coame.ce

e

Remove

the

two

shipping

cushions

inserted

in

the

trap

door.

«

“Shipping

lock”

The

shipping

lock

keeps

the

laser

pickup

inside

the

player

from

moving

during

shipment.

Shipping

lock

«

When

using

the

player

Before

turning

the

power

on,

set

the

player

so

that

the

front

panel

is

facing

up,

insert

the

included

mini

screwdriver

into

the

shipping

lock,

then

turn

it

counterclockwise

until

it

stops.

(APPROXIMATELY

1/2

TURN)

Do

not

use

any

tool

other

than

the

included

mini

screwdriver.

LOCK

FREE

J

Remove

the

two

shipping

cushions

inserted

in

the

trap

door.

e

Reshipping

ra

(1)

Turn

the

power

on,

open

the

disc

holder,

check

that

no

disc

is

Mini

screwdriver

loaded,

then

close

the

disc

holder.

(2)

Turn

the

power

off,

set

the

player

so

that

front

panel

is

facing

up,

then

turn

the

shipping

lock

clockwise

until

it

stops.

(APPROX-

IMATELY

1/2

TURN}

CAUTION

Be

sure

to

release

the

shipping

lock

on

the

bottom

panel

before

turning

the

power

on.

When

locking

or

freeing

the

shipping

lock,

be

sure

to

set

the

player

with

the

front

panel

facing

up,

the

back

panel

facing

down.

(Refer

to

the

diagram)

CONNECTION

(1)

Connecting

the

Output

Terminals

(FIX-VARIABLE)

{3)

Connecting

the

Digital

Output

Terminals

(DIGITAL

OUT)

Connect

the

left

(L)

and

right

(R)

output

terminals

to

the

left

(L)

and

Connect

the

(COAXIAL-1)

or

(COAXIAL-2)

digital

output

terminals

to

right

(R)

(CD),

(AUX),

or

(TAPE

PLAY)

input

terminals

on

the

amplifier

the

coaxial

digital

input

terminals

on

a

digital

processor

or

D/A

unit

using

the

included

pin

cords.

using

75Q

pin

cords.

There

are

two

types

of

output

terminals,

one

variable,

the

other

fixed.

In

the

same

way,

connect

the

(OPTICAL)

output

terminal

with

the

To

vary

the

output

level,

use

the

variable

output

terminals.

optical

input

terminal

on

a

digital

processor

or

D/A

unit

using

an

optical

fiber

cord.

DCD-3520

DCD-3520

Power

outlet

2

2

(Amplifier)

=

(Amplifier)

3

——

=

DIGITAL

INPUT

1

COAXIAL

2

°

6

|

OPTICAL

;

ea

o_o

—

area

Connection

Precautions

e

Turn

the

power

for

all

equipment

off

when

connecting

or

disconnecting

(2)

Connecting

the

Output

Terminals

(BALANCED

TYPE)

the

connecting

cords.

: ;

Connect

the

left

(L)

and

right

(R)

balanced

output

terminals

to

the

left

e

Be

sure

to

connect

the

left

(L)

and

right

(R)

sides

of

the

cords

correctly.

(L)

and

right

(R)

balanced

inputs

on

the

amplifier

using

3-pin

cords.

e

Connect

to

the

amplifier’s

(CD),

(AUX),

or

(TAPE

PLAY)

terminals.

e

Note

that

not

plugging

the

pin

cords

in

securely

could

result

in

poor

connections.

DCD-3520

Power

outlet

(Amplifier)

f

is

OPENING

AND

CLOSING

THE

DISC

HOLDER

AND

LOADING

A

DISC

ree

Shes

—_

Opening

and

closing

the

disc

holder

(This

operation

only

works

while

the

power

is

on.)

1.

Press

the

power

switch

(POWER)

to

turn

on

the

power

2.

Press

the

open/close

button

(

&

OPEN/CLOSE).

How

to

load

a

disc

e

Make

sure

the

disc

holder

is

completely

open.

e

Hold

the

disc

by

the

edges

and

place

it

on

the

disc

tray.

(Do

not

touch

the

signal

surface,

i.e.,

the

glossy

side.)

e

When

using

12

cm.

diameter

discs,

make

sure

the

outer

edge

matches

the

tray

guide

circumference

(Fig.

1),

and

when

using

CD

singles

(8

cm.

diameter)

match

the

outer

edge

with

the

inner

tray

guide

circumfer-

ence.

(Fig.

2)

e

Press

the

open/close

button

(

a

OPEN/CLOSE)

to

close

the

disc

holder.

e

When

the

disc

is

loaded,

the

total

number

of

tracks

is

indicated

in

the

TRACK

display,

the

total

time

is

indicated

in

the

TIME

display,

and

the

numbers

in

the

calendar

light

up

to

the

total

number

of

tracks.

e@

When

the

disc

holder

is

open

and

a

disc

is

loaded,

you

may

also

press

the

play

(

®

PLAY)

or

pause

{

il

PAUSE)

button

to

close

the

disc

holder.

(If

the

play

button

(

®

PLAY)

is

pressed,

playback

will

start

immediately

upon

the

disc

contents

having

been

read.)

Disc

holder

open/close

button

Tray

guide

for

8

cm

disc

@

cm

disc

ICD

single}

Caution:

e

If

your

finger

should

get

caught

in

the

disc

holder

when

it

closes,

press

the

open/close

button

(

&

OPEN/CLOSE).

*

Do

not

place

any

foreign objects

on

the

disc

tray,

and

do

not

place

more

than

one

disc

on

the

tray

at

a

time.

Otherwise

malfunction

may

occur.

¢

Do

not

push

in

the

disc

tray

manually

when

the

power

is

off

as

this

may

cause

a

malfunction

and

damage

the

CD

player.

NORMAL

CD

PLAYBACK

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'

(1)

Starting

Playback

Sat

boaiat

te

be

=

~

PLAY

00

(>

)

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dogooo0anod

96

I

1

Press

the

power

switch

(POWER)

to

turn

on

the

power.

2

Load

the

disc

you

want

to

play.

e

When

the

disc

holder

is

closed,

the

disc

is

read

and

the

number

of

tracks

and

total

playing

time

of

the

disc

are

displayed.

3

Press

the

play

button

(

®

PLAY).

(2)

Stopping

Playback

x

(

Mi

STOP)

1

Press

the

stop

button

(

@

STOP).

e

When

all

tracks

have

been

played

on

a

disc,

playback

will

stop

by

itself.

NOTE:

e

if

no

disc

is

loaded

or

if

the

disc

is

loaded

upside*down,

“20"

appears

on

the

TRACK

display,

then

the

entire

display

window

changes

to

“90220000",

TRACK

ae

om

nA

AAA

LURE

tts

ee

e

ifthe

data

at

the

innermost

section

of

the

disc

cannot

be

read

properly

due

to

scratches,

dirt,

etc.,

the

display

window

will

be

as

shown

below.

lf

this

happens,

the

search

operation

may

take

more

time

than

usual.

7

ae

Yon

UML

ls

US

aS

8

9

2D

Normal

Data

cannot

be

read

properly

ADVANCED

CD

PLAYBACK

(1)

Playing

a

Specific

Track

Direct

Search

..............00

O00

ooogoonnnon

«0

@

OD

I

(Number

button)

e

Use

the

number

buttons

and

the

+10

button

to

input

the

number

of

the

desired

track.

For

example,

to

play

track

number

4,

press

[4],

and

to

play

track

number

12,

press

and

[2].

Playback

will

begin

from

that

tract.

[2]

Advancing

to

the

next

track

during

playback

Press

the

Automatic

search

forward

button

(

PPI)

during

playback.

«

The

pickup

will

advance

to

the

beginning

of

the

next

track

and

plwyback

will

continue.

Pressing

the

button

several

times

will

forward

thepickup

to

the

corresponding

number

tracks.

C3]

Returning

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track

during

playback

.........0..00.0

Automatic

Search

(144)

Press

the

Automatic

search

reverse

button

(

1€4@

)

during

playback.

e

The

pickup

will

return

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track

and

playback

will

continue.

Pressing

the

button

several

times

will

return

the

pickup

the

corresponding

number

tracks.

4]

Audible

quick

search

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ccc

cece

ceeeeseeeeeeeeeees

Manual

Search

®

Using

this

function,

you

can

cue

to

a

desired

point

within

a

track,

either

in

the

forward

or

reverse

direction.

e

Release

the

manual

search button

(

€4

or

PP

)

when

the

desired

point

has

been

reached.

Normal

playback

then

continues.

(1)

Manuat

Search

Forward

(

>>)

1.

Press

the

manual

search

forward

button

{

PP)

during

playback.

Playback

of

the

track

is

sped

up.

e

Asa

reference,

the

current

track

number

and

elapsed

playback

time

within

the

track

are

displayed.

e

Manual

search

forward

is

approximately

three

times

faster

when

engaged

during

the

pause

state

compared

to

playback.

However,

in

this

case,

no

sound

is

heard.

e

Ifthe

manual

search

forward

button

(

>>

)

is

kept

pressed

after

the

end

of

the

final

track

on

the

disc

is

reached,

(?7)

is

displayed

and

manual

search

stops.

To

return

to

another

point,

press

the

manual

search

reverse

button

(

€@

)

until

(723)

disappears.

(2)

Manual

Search

in

Reverse

(44)

1.

Press

the

manual

search

reverse

button

(

€@)

during

playback.

Reverse

playback

of

the

track

is

sped

up.

e

Asa

reference,

the

current

track

number

and

elapsed

playback

time

within

the

track

are

displayed.

e@

Manual

search

in

reverse

is

approximately

three

times

faster

when

engaged

during

the

pause

state

compared

to

playback.

However,

in

this

case,

no

sound

is

heard.

e

(f

the

manual

search

reverse

button

(

€€

)

is

kept

pressed

after

the

beginning

of

the

first

track

on

the

disc

is

reached,

(CC)

is

displayed

and

manual

search

stops.

To

return

to

another

point,

press

the

manual

search

forward

button

(

PP

)

until

(Ci)

disappears.

(5)

Playing

Specific

Tracks

in

a

Specific

Order

With

this

function,

you

can

choose

any

of

the

tracks

on

the

disc

and

program

them

to

play

in

any

order.

Programming

ts

possible

with

the

disc

holder

open.

Up

to

20

tracks

can

be

programmed.

The

programmed

tracks

are

shown

on

the

calendar

Programming

[

PROG

/

DIRECT

(Number

buttons)

Press

the

PROG/DIRECT

button

so

that

the

|

PROGRAM

|

indicator

lights,

then

use

the

number

buttons

and

the

+10

button

to

program

the

tracks.

For

example,

to

program

tracks

3,

12,

and

7,

press

|PROG/DIRECT],

[3],

[4707],

[2],

and

[7].

The

corresponding

track

number

lights

on

the

calendar

each

time

a

track

is

programmed,

the

track

number

is

displayed

in

the

TRACK

NO.

display,

the

number

of

tracks

programmed

is

displayed

in

the

INDEX

display,

and

the

total

playing

time

of

the

programmed

tracks

is

displayed

in

the

TIME

display.

A

few

seconds

after

the

last

track

has

been

programmed,

the

total

number

of

tracks

programmed

is

display-

ed

in

the

TRACK

NO.

display

and

the

total

playing

time

of

the

programmed

tracks

is

displayed

in

the

TIME

display.

The

program

will

remain

in

the

memory

for

approximately

2

days,

even

if

the

power

is

turned

off

after

setting

the

program

or

during

program

playback.

NOTE:

e

e

e

(2)

Leave

the

power

on

for

at

least

10

minutes

to

fully

charge

the

memory

power

supply.

If

the

power

is

only

left

on

a

short

while,

the

memory

will

be

cleared

that

much

sooner.

It

is

not

possible

to

program

more

than

20

tracks.

The

remaining

time

per

track

will

only

be

displayed

for

the

first

20

tracks

on

the

disc.

The

total

programmed

time

and

the

remaining

time

for

the

program

will

also

not

be

displayed

if

track

number

21

or

greater

is

programmed.

Checking

Programmed

Tracks

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control

unit

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The

programmed

tracks

are

displayed

in

order

in

the

TRACK

NO.

display

each

time

the

CALL

button

is

pressed.

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correct

a

programmed

track,

press

the

CLEAR

button,

then

program

the

correct

track.

The

last

programmed

track

will

be

cleared

and

the

correct

track

will

take

its

place.

e

To

erase

a

programmes

track,

recall

it

with

the

CALL

button,

then

press

the

CLEAR

button

and

the

STOP

button,

in

that

order.

The

track

will

be

erased.

(4)

Playing

the

Programmed

Tracks

e

Press

the

(

®

PLAY)

button

to

play

the

tracks

in

the

programmed

order.

(5)

Clearing

the

Program

e

The

entire

program

is

cleared

when

the

PROG/DIRECT

button

is

pressed

again.

The

program

is

also

cleared

when

the

(

&

OPEN/

CLOSE)

button

is

pressed.

e

If

the

PROG/DIRECT

button

is

pressed

during

programmed

play,

the

program

is

cleared

and

playback

continues

normally

through

to

the

last

track

on

the

disc.

NOTES

e

If

programming

is

done

in

the

play

or

pause

mode,

the

track

currently

playing

is

programmed

at

the

first

position.

Other

tracks

can

be

added

to

the

program,

but the

number

of

programmed

tracks

and

the

playing

time

will

not

be

displayed.

e

Direct

search

is

not

possible

during

programmed

play.

If

the

number

buttons

are

pressed,

that

track

is

added

to

the

end

of

the

program.

e

Programming

is

possible

with

the

disc

holder

open.

Track

numbers

greater

than

the

number

of

tracks

recorded

on

the

disc

can

be

programmed,

but

will

be

automatically

cleared

before

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playback

begins.

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playback

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any

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Playback

can

be

temporarily

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and

then

continued

from

the

same

point

in

the

track.

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the

pause

button

(

PAUSE)

during

playback.

2.

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continue

playback,

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the

play

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or

the

pause

button

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more.

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the

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the

direct

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the

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the

number

button(s)

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the

desired

track.

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start

playback,

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the

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(MH

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the

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after

the

program

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completed.

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set

will

pause

at

the

beginning

of

the

first

programmed

track.

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sections

within

the

track

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by

index

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the

INDEX

button

is

pressed.

2:

Input

the

track

number

using

the

number

buttons.

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“--”

appears

on

the

INDEX

display.

Input

the

desired

index

-

number,

and

playback

will

start

from

that

index

number.

For

example,

to

start

from

index

2

on

track

number

3,

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3,

then

2.

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indexes

are

numbers

which

are

assigned

to

sections

within

a

track.

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the

disc's

explanatory

notes

for

the

index

numbers.

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you

input

an

index

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on

the

disc,

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start

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pressing

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repeat

playback

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all

tracks,

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the

repeat

all

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once

more.

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Pressing

the

repeat

all

button

(ALL)

during

programmed

playback,

playback

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the

tracks

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into

the

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be

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payback,

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the

number

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the

track

currently

playing

will

remain

ti

on

the

calendar,

as

long

as

the

track

number

is

not

over

20,

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that

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the

track

number

is

21

or

over,

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work,

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nothing

will

be

lit

on

the

calendar.

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When

the

1-track

repeat

button

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is

pressed

in

the

stop

mode,

track

number

1

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on

the

calendar

and

the

1

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repeat

function

is

possible.

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start,

press

the

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cancel

1-track

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press

the

1-track

repeat

button

(REPEAT-1)

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again.

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this

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can

specify

the

starting

time

and/or

ending

time

in

seconds,

allowing

playback

of

a

very

specific

section

of

a

track.

In

the

Stop

Mode

Specifying

the

starting

time

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Press

the

TIME

SEARCH

button.

The

indicator

will

flash

on

the

display,

and

the

TRACK

display

will

read

“--”.

Use

the

number

buttons

to

set

in

order

the

track

number

and

the

time

(minutes

and

seconds).

Example:

Starting

from

2

minutes

34

seconds

into

track

3

Press

the

following

buttons

in

order:

[

TIME

SEARCH

J],

[0],

[3],

[0].

(2),

(3),

4.

NOTE:

If

a

track

number

or

time

not

on

the

disc

is

set,

the

unit

will

return

to

the

mode

it

was

in

before

the

first

buttons

were

pressed.

3)

Press

the

(

®

PLAY)

button

to

begin

playback

from

the

specified

time.

e

Specifying

the

ending

time

The

ending

time

can

be

set

before

pressing

the

play

button

while

the

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indicator

is

flashing

using

the

following

proce-

dure:

‘4:

Press

the

TIME

SEARCH

button.

The

indicator

will

stop

flashing

and

the

TRACK

display

will

read

“--”.

(5)

Use

the

number

buttons

to

set

in

order

the

track

number

and

the

time

(minutes

and

seconds).

NOTE:

It

is

not

possible

to

set

an

ending

time

at

a

point

before

(or

the

same

as)

the

starting

time.

6)

After

specifying

the

ending

time,

press

the

(

®

PLAY)

button

to

begin

repeated

playback

between

the

two

specified

points.

(A-B

repeat

by

specifying

the

time)

W

In

the

Play

Mode

(1!

When

the

TIME

SEARCH

button

is

pressed,

the

current

track

number

and

time

(minutes

and

seconds)

are

stored

in

the

memory

and

the

indicator

begins

flashing.

(2

When

the

(

®

PLAY)

button

is

pressed,

playback

starts

from

the

starting

point

stored

in

the

memory.

To

start

playback

over

from

the

specified

point,

press

the

(

®

PLAY)

button

again.

(3)

If

the

TIME

SEARCH

button

is

pressed

again,

the

ending

time

is

stored

in

the

memory,

the

indicator

stops

flashing,

and

the

interval

between

the

starting

point

and

ending

point

is

played

repeatedly.

(A-B

repeat)

To

cancel

the

time

search

function,

press

one

of

the

following

buttons:

(1)

PROGRAM/DIRECT

(2)

DIRECT

(on

remote

control

unit)

(3)

OPEN/CLOSE

NOTE:

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If

the

search

function

is

used

after

a

track

number

and

time

(minutes

and

seconds)

are

specified

with

the

disc

holder

open

and

no

disc

set,

playback

will

start

from

the

beginning

of

the

first

track

on

the

disc.

e

If

atime

over

the

time

on

the

disc

is

specfied,

playback

will

start

from

the

beginning

of

the

track

following

the

specified

track.

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when

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the

auto

space

button

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will

cause

the

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indicator

to

light.

Press

the

play

button

{

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PLAY)

to

start

playback.

When

a

track

has

been

played

to

its

end,

a

4-second

silence

is

made

before

the

next

track

starts

playing.

Press

the

auto

space

button

(AUTO

SPACE)

again

to

cancel

the

function.

a

Operation

1.

Turn

on

the

power

of

all

system

components.

2.

Set

the

input

selector

on

the

amplifier

to

correspond

to

the

input

the

CD

player

is

connected

to.

3.

Make

sure

a

disc

has

been

loaded

in

the

disc

holder.

4.

Check

the

time

on

the

timer

and

then

set

the

desired

turn-on

time.

5.

Turn

the

audio

timer

ON.

Power

is

turned

off

automatically

in

all

components

connected

to

the

timer.

6.

When

the

preset

turn-on

time

is

reached,

power

is

turned

on

in

the

system

components,

and

CD

playback

starts

from

the

first

track.

NOTE:

The

program

will

remain

in

the

memory

even

if

the

power

is

turned

off

after

setting

the

program

or

during

program

playback,

After

approximately

two

days,

however,

the

program

memory

is

cleared,

reset

the

program,

as

necessary.

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