Rotel RCD 950 User manual

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RCD

950

Stereo

Compact

Disc

Player

Owners

Manual

Please

write

the

serial

number,

purchase

date

and

ROTEL

h

i

fi

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

for

your

records

in

the

space

provided.

Serial

Number

_.

Purchase

date

_.

ROTEL/)/

fi

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

A

WORD

FROM

All

OF

US

AT

ROTEL

Thank

you

for

purchasing

our

RCD

950

Digital

Compact

Disc

Player.

We

have

been

designing

and

manufacturing

high

quality,

high

performance

audio

electronics

for

more

than

30

years.

Because

of

our

desire

to

excel,

we

have

won

many

design

awards

for

sound

quality

and

value

for

our

audio

components.

We

continue

to

do

research

and

development

in

the

UK

to

provide

improvements

in

the

sound

quality

and

performance

of

our

components.

This

CD

player

was

designed

to

offer

lifelike

sound

and

is

a

natural

extension

of

our

love

for

music.

Our

passion

for

good

sound

and

our

love

of

music

is

well

known.

We

believe

that

the

music

played

through

your

RCD

950

will

be

a

source

of

enjoyment

to

you

for

many

years

to

come.

Rotel

is

committed

to

making

quality

products

to

enhance

your

life.

We

have

designed

this

CD

player

to

be

durable,

easy

to

use

and

to

have

high

fidelity

to

the

original

sound.

Please

read

the

owners

manual

to

ensure

that

the

RCD

950

is

properly

installed

and

able

to

offer

optimum

performance.

We

appreciate

being

a

part

of

your

life

FEATURES

OF

THE

RCD

950

CD

PLAYER

This

CD

player

uses

a

multiplebit

bitstream

continuous

calibration

digital

to

analog

converter.

This

is

followed

by

a

digital

filter

that

runs

at

the

equivalent

of

96

x

the

sampling

frequency.

We

have

followed

this

circuit

with

a

high

performance

buffer

stage

to

improve

the

sound

quality

and

stability

of

the

output

stage.

RCD

950

will

offer

a

lively,

entertaining

source

of

music

for

your

sound

system.

We

have

installed

the

loader

and

the

3

beam

laser

sled

assembly

in

the

center

of

the

cabinet

to

optimize

the

mechanical

integrity

of

the

mechanism.

We

believe

this

helps

to

endow

the

mechanism

with

greater

stability

We

have

center

loading

in

some

of

our

other

models

for

the

same

reason.

Tne

display

is

simple

yet

informative.

It

will

provide

more

detailed

information

if

you

choose.

This

is

done

by

pressing

the

appropriate

buttons

on

the

front

panel

or

on

the

remote

control.

The

Remote

control

duplicates

all

of

the

controls

on

the

front

panel

and

also

has

Direct

Access

keys

for

the

tracks

on

the

CD.

INSTALLATION

OF

THE

RCD

950

Please

place

the

unit

on

a

DRY,

level

surface

away

from

direct

sunlight.

Avoid

placing

objects

on

top

of

the

RCD

950.

Do

not

allow

water

to

fall

onto

or

into

the

RCD

950

as

this

could

damage

the

circuitry.

Avoid

installing

the

CD

player

in

a

location

where

excessive

heat,

humidity,

vibration

or

moisture

will

be

a

problem,

such

as

directly

on

top

of

an

amplifier

where

excess

heat

will

build

up.

We

recommend

installing

the

RCD

950

in

furniture

designed

to

house

audio

components

This

will

allow

the

CD

player

to

be

on

its

own

shelf

with

nothing

stacked

on

top

of

it.

This

will

minimize

potential

interference

with

other

components

in

your

system,

such

as

your

tuner.

Component

furniture

will

also

reduce

or

suppress

vibration

and

all

audio

components

will

provide

improved

sound

when

free

from

vibration

Ask

your

ROTELfti

fi

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

for

advice

about

component

furniture

and

proper

installation

of

audio

components

ELECTRICAL

REQUIREMENTS

This

CD

player

is

designed

to

work

on

AC

voltage

and

the

correct

voltage

is

displayed

on

the

Back

Panel.

Do

not

attempt

to

operate

the

RCD

950

on

incorrect

voltage

as

this

will

2

damage

the

circuitry

and

will

void

your

warranty.

If

you

are

in

doubt

about

the

correct

voltage

for

this

CD

player

we

suggest

that

you

please

read

the

label

on

the

back

panel,

the

label

on

the

packing

carton

or

consult

your

ROTEL/i/

fi

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

for

confirmation

of

the

correct

voltage.

Connect

the

Power

Cord

to

your

wall

socket

for

AC

power.

When

you

wish

to

disconnect

the

power

cord

from

the

wall

always

hold

the

plug

firmly

and

then

pull

it

out

of

the

wall

socket.

Do

not

unplug

the

power

cord

from

the

wall

by

pulling

the

cord

only,

This

may

damage

the

power

cord

and

create

a

hazardous

condition.

We

recommend

that

the

RCD

950

be

connected

to

the

mains'

wall

socket

or

an

AC

power

line

filter,

not

an

extension

cord.

If

you

wish

to

clean

the

cabinet

on

the

RCD

950

we

suggest

that

you

clean

it

with

a

soft,

DRY

cloth.

A/ever

use

cleaning

compounds

or

solvents

to

clean

the

cabinet

as

they

may

damage

the

finish

or

remove

the

labels.

They

could

also

damage

the

circuitry

if

any

residue

falls

inside

the

CD

player.

There

are

NO

user

serviceable

parts

inside

the

RCD

950.

Please

do

not

open

the

cabinet

as

this

will

expose

you

to

the

risk

of

potentially

dangerous

high

voltage,

the

risk

of

shock

and

the

LASER

inside

could

also

be

HAZARDOUS

to

your

health

and

eyesight.

This

could

also

damage

the

circuits

and

possibly

void

your

warranty.

Please

refer

to

this

drawing

of

the

Front

Panel

when

reading

the

section

about

Controls

and

the

Display

on

the

RCD

950.

CONTROLS

ON

THIS

CD

PLAYER

The

POWER

button

will

turn

the

CD

player

ON

and

OFF.

Push

it

in

and

the

RCD

950

will

turn

ON.

The

POWER

INDICATOR

LIGHT

and

the

DISPLAY

will

illuminate

at

the

same

time.

If

you

push

the

Power

button

again

the

power

will

go

OFF

and

the

Power

Indicator

Light

and

the

Display

will

extinguish.

The

OPEN/CLOSE,

PLAY,

STOP,

PAUSE

AND

TRACK

buttons

are

underneath

the

Display.

The

PROGRAM,

SCAN,

RANDOM,

REPEAT,

A

to

B,

TIME,

and

SEARCH

buttons

are

to

left

of

the

loading

tray.

The

Display

panel

includes

the

REMOTE

SENSOR

for

receiving

the

Infra

Red

signals

from

the

REMOTE

CONTROL

HANDSET.

Please

be

certain

not

to

block

this

as

the

Remote

Control

Handset

will

not

function

if

this

is

covered

or

blocked.

The

Open/Close

(OPN/CLS)

button

will

open

the

drawer

after

you

have

pushed

it.

The

Display

will

read

OPEN.

A

second

push

of

the

button

will

Close

the

drawer.

The

Display

will

read

00

while

the

drawer

is

Closing.

The

Display

will

first

show

00

and

then

NO

DISC

when

there

is

no

CD

in

the

RCD

950.

3

When

a

disc

is

loaded

the

Display

will

show

the

number

of

Tracks

and

the

Total

Time

on

the

disc.

More

than

16

tracks

on

a

disc

will

cause

the

display

to

read

OVER

in

red.

Pressing

the

PLAY

button

while

the

drawer

is

open

will

cause

the

drawer

to

Close

and

will

start

Play.

The

Display

will

read

01

when

you

do

this.

You

may

pre

select

a

track

number

before

pressing

Play

and

the

CD

player

will

begin

play

with

the

selected

track

number.

The

track

playing

will

"blink"

in

the

display.

You

may

also

gently

push

the

drawer

inward

and

it

will

close.

The

STOP

button

will

stop

all

functions

and

the

Display

will

show

the

total

track

numbers

and

the

total

time

on

the

disc.

Pressing

the

PAUSE

button

will

make

the

CD

player

stay

in

the

same

place

on

the

CD

and

the

CD

will

still

spin.

No

sound

will

be

heard

until

you

press

the

Pause

button

or

Play

button

to

resume

playing

the

disc.

The

red

Pause

indicator

(

II

)

will

illuminate

in

the

display

next

to

the

Play

arrow.

The

TRACK

buttons

(l«,

»l)

will

advance

to

the

next

Track

(

»l)

or

will

go

back

to

the

previous

Track

(l«)

on

the

disc.

If

you

are

in

the

middle

of

a

song

and

you

press

the

l«

Track

button

once,

the

player

will

begin

the

same

song

again.

If

you

press

it

twice,

quickly,

it

will

play

the

previous

song

on

the

disc.

If

you

are

in

Pause

and

you

press

the

l«

Track

button

once

it

will

proceed

to

the

beginning

of

the

same

track

and

wait

for

you

to

press

the

Pause

or

Play

button.

Pressing

the

»l

Track

button

will

cause

the

CD

player

to

skip

to

the

next

track

on

the

disc.

The

PROGRAM

button

will

be

used

when

you

Program

songs

on

the

disc

for

play

in

a

specific

order

or

to

make

a

recording.

To

begin

a

Program,

load

a

disc

into

the

drawer

and

press

the

Close

button.

The

RCD

950

will

read

the

table

of

contents

on

the

disc.

Press

the

Program

button

on

the

CD

player

or

the

Remote

Control.

The

display

will

show

the

word

MEMORY

and

P:01.

Next,

select

the

Track

Number

you

wish

to

Program.

It

will

be

displayed

in

the

Display

Panel.

Press

the

Program

button

again

and

the

song

will

be

entered

into

the

Program

memory.

Repeat

this

for

the

tracks

you

wish

to

program.

The

RCD

950

will

remember

up

to

21

tracks

in

a

Program.

The

track

numbers

will

illuminate

in

the

display

as

you

enter

them

into

your

PROGRAM.

You

may

check

the

song

sequence

entered

into

the

program

by

pressing

the

PROG

button

Pressing

the

Open

(OPN/CLS)

button

will

completely

erase

a

Program

from

the

memory.

SCAN

will

play

the

first

10

seconds

of

each

song

on

a

disc.

The

word

INTRO

will

show

in

the

Display.

The

RANDOM

function

will

play

songs

in

a

completely

random

way

till

the

disc

is

finished

The

word

RANDOM

will

show

in

the

display.

The

REPEAT

(REPT)

button

will

allow

you

to

play

a

song,

the

whole

disc

or

programmed

songs

repeatedly

until

you

cancel

this

function

by

pressing

REPEAT

again

or

STOP

The

words

REPEAT

1

or

REPEAT

ALL

are

shown

in

the

Display

Panel,

according

to

which

function

you

select

This

may

be

combined

with

RANDOM

play

as

well.

The

A-B

button

will

allow

you

to

create

a

"time

loop"

in

a

song.

This

is

useful

for

learning

the

words

or

chords

in

a

song

This

feature

could

also

be

used

for

"sampling"

segments

of

songs

to

make

a

special

effects

recording.

To

use

this

feature

select

the

place

in

a

song

that

you

wish

to

repeat

and

press

PLAY.

Press

the

A-B

button

at

the

time

you

wish

to

start

the

loop.

Allow

the

disc

to

play

until

you

reach

the

end

point

of

the

section

you

wish

to

loop

and

then

press

the

A-B

button

again

This

will

create

a

time

loop

and

the

RCD

950

will

repeat

play

this

until

you

press

STOP

or

the

A-B

button

again.

The

display

will

show

A-B

when

you

are

using

this

feature

4

The

TIME

button

will

change

the

Display

readout

from

Track

Number

and

Elapsed

Time

to

Track

Number

and

Time

Remaining

in

a

song,

and

then

Total

Time

Remaining

for

the

disc

or

Program.

The

word

REMAIN

will

show

in

the

display

when

you

use

this

feature.

The

SEARCH

buttons

(«,

»)

will

cause

the

CD

player

to

go

forward

or

backwards

in

time

quickly

when

playing

a

song.

The

REMOTE

CONTROL

handset

duplicates

all

the

functions

on

the

Front

Panel

of

the

RCD

950.

It

also

includes

Direct

Access

keys

for

the

Track

numbers.

To

Play

a

track

higher

than

10

you

should

press

the

+10

button

to

add

the

track

numbers

together.

For

example,

to

play

track

28

you

would

push

the

+10

button

twice

and

then

push

8.

To

insure

proper

operation

of

the

remote

control

it

should

be

aimed

directly

at

the

front

panel

display

of

the

CD

player.

The

STOP

and

Direct

Access

Track

keys

are

black.

The

Function

keys,

the

OPEN/CLOSE

(OPN/CLS)

key

and

the

PAUSE

key

are

gray.

The

PLAY

button

is

orange.

The

keys

are

color

coded

to

be

visually

easy

to

identify

and

use.

Please

refer

to

this

drawing

of

the

Rear

panel

of

the

RCD

950

when

connecting

to

your

stereo

system.

CONNECTING

THE

RCD

950

TO

YOUR

STEREO

The

rear

panel

of

the

RCD

950

has

the

OUTPUT

connections

for

the

CD

player.

These

are

RCA

jacks

and

are

designed

to

be

connected

to

the

CD

or

AUX.

input

of

your

stereo

integrated

amp,

receiver

or

preamplifier.

Please

observe

the

correct

Left

and

Right

Channel

connections

for

optimum

enjoyment

of

your

music.

The

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

is

an

RCA

connector

and

is

designed

to

use

a

75

ohm

shielded

cable

to

connect

RCD

950

to

an

external

digital

to

analog

converter,

such

as

the

Rotel

RDP

980.

High

performance

RCA

patch

cables

will

improve

the

sound

of

your

stereo

and

we

recommend

them.

Ask

your

ROTEL/)/'

fi

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

for

advice

about

cables.

A

FINAL

WORD

FROM

ROTEL

ABOUT

THIS

CD

PLAYER

We

have

attempted

to

provide

a

very

good

sounding

machine

with

simple

features.

We

have

tried

to

do

this

at

a

reasonable

price

while

retaining

the

build

quality

for

which

we

are

rightly

famous.

We

believe

that

the

RCD

950

will

be

a

source

of

pleasure

to

you

for

years

to

come.

We

have

designed

this

CD

player

for

high

performance

and

musicality

using

test

equipment

and

the

human

ear.

We

believe

that

both

methods

are

useful

in

the

design

of

audio

electronics.

This

is

time

consuming

but

we

feel

that

the

music

benefits

from

this

care

and

attention

to

detail.

We

realize

that

there

are

many

choices

available

in

the

market

today

and

we

thank

you

again

for

choosing

our

RCD

950

Digital

Compact

Disc

Player

to

play

your

CDs.

Enjoy

the

music!

5

SPECIFICATIONS

:RCD

950

COMPACT

DISC

PLAYER

Frequency

response

Total

Harmonic

Distortion

+

Noise

Channel

Separation

Signal

to

noise

ratio

Channel

balance

5-20,000

Hz,

+

0.5

dB

<

0.0045%

@

1

kHz

>

100

dB

@

1

kHz

>

100

dB

+

0.5

dB

Dynamic

range

Analog

output

Analog

output

impedance

Digital

output

level

Digital

output

impedance

99

dB

2

volts

rms.

220

ohms

0.5

volt

{peak

to

peak)

75

ohms

Speed

accuracy,

wow

and

flutter

Digital

to

analog

converter

Digital

filter

Quartz

crystal

accuracy

Multiplebit

bitstream

continuous

calibration

96

x

Oversampling

equivalent

Power

requirements

120

volts

AC/60

Hz,

220-240

volts

AC/50

Hz

Power

consumption

Weight

Dimensions

30

watts

4.8

kg

(10.5

Lb.)

440

mm

(W)

x

92

mm

(H)

x

298

mm

(D)

17-3/8”

<W)

x

3-5/8"

(H)

x

11-3/4"

(D)

All

specifications

are

accurate

at

the

time

of

printing.

Rotel

reserves

the

right

to

make

improvements

without

notice.

6

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

A

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

/

1

\

00

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.

Explanation

of

Graphical

Symbols

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

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

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

1.

Read

Instructions

-

All

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

2.

Retain

Instructions

-

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference

3.

Heed

Warnings

-

All

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

4.

Follow

Instructions

-

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

5.

Water

and

Moisture

-

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

-

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc.

6.

Carts

and

Stands

-

The

appliance

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

6A.

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn.

7.

Wall

or

Ceiling

Mounting

-

The

appliance

should

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

8.

Ventilation

-

The

appliance

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

appliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

or

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

9.

Heat

-

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

PORTABLE

CART

WARNING

10.

Power

Sources

-

The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance.

11.

Grounding

or

Polarization

-

The

precautions

that

should

be

taken

so

that

the

grounding

or

polarization

means

of

an

appliance

is

not

defeated.

12.

Power-Cord

Protection

-

Power

supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

and

plugs,

convenience

receptacles

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

13.

Cleaning

-

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

14.

Nonuse

Periods

-

The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

15.

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

-

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

the

openings.

16.

Damage

Requiring

Service

-

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

factory-authorized

service

personnel

when:

•

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

•

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance;

or

•

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

•

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

•

The

appliance

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

17.

Servicing

-

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

factory-authorized

service

personnel.

DANGER:

Invisible

laser

radiation

when

you

open

the

top

cover,

audio

direct

exposure

to

laser

beam_

CLASS

1

Laser

Product.

Complies

with

DHHS

21

CFR

1040

10

and

1040.11.

CAUTION:

Use

of

controls

or

adjustments,

or

performance

of

procedures

other

than

those

specified

herein

may

result

in

hazardous

radiation

exposure.___

APPLICABLE

FOR

U.S.A.,

CANADA

OR

WHERE

APPROVED

TO

THE

USAGE.

_

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

INSERT

ATTENTION:

POUR

EVITER

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES,

INTRODUCE

LA

LAME

LA

PLUS

LARGE

DE

LA

FICHE

DANS

LA

BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE

DE

LA

PRISE

ET

POUSSER

JUSQU

AU

FOND.

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