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Front Panel Control Functions
Power: The Power switch turns the CD9
completely on for operation (indicated
by the LED being brightly lit), each time
preceded by a warm-up interval of about
40 seconds when the LED is dim and the
output is automatically muted. Press
power switch again to turn CD9 o-
indicated by unlit LED.
Prev: Selects the previous track to play.
Continue pressing to cycle backward
through previous tracks. (Track number
will appear on display.)
Play: Starts play. CD door must rst be
fully closed. Begins to play rst track
unless another is selected. Restarts track
if pressed during play. (Track number and
elapsed track time appear on display.)
Next: Selects the next track to play.
Continue pressing to cycle forward through
tracks. (Track number will appear on
display.)
Operation
Pause: Interrupts play (display will read
“PAUSE”). Release PAUSE by pressing it a
second time to resume playing disc.
Stop: Stops play. (Number of tracks and
total disc track time appear on display.)
Input: Selects between the CD player and
digital inputs on the rear panel. Pressing
the Input button repeatedly will cycle
through all the inputs.
Note
Play, Pause, Stop, Previous and Next only
function when using the CD player.
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Power: The Power switch completely
turns on the CD9SE for operation (there
is no “standby” mode). The power LED
will illuminate dimly during the 40 second
warm-up interval while the vacuum tubes
are allowed to stabilize. During warm-up
the analog SE and BAL outputs are muted.
The digital BNC and AES/EBU outputs will
function immediately. After 40 seconds, the
power LED will fully illuminate, indicating
the CD9SE is ready for operation, and the
analog outputs will unmute.
Also illuminated will be the LEDs for the last
selected settings of the Filter (Fast or Slow),
the last input selected, and the sample rate
(if an active digital input is selected, or a CD
is loaded).
To turn o the CD9SE, press the power
switch again. All LEDs will extinguish.
10
Front Panel Control Functions
Power: The Power switch turns the CD9
completely on for operation (indicated
by the LED being brightly lit), each time
preceded by a warm-up interval of about
40 seconds when the LED is dim and the
output is automatically muted. Press
power switch again to turn CD9 o-
indicated by unlit LED.
Prev: Selects the previous track to play.
Continue pressing to cycle backward
through previous tracks. (Track number
will appear on display.)
Play: Starts play. CD door must rst be
fully closed. Begins to play rst track
unless another is selected. Restarts track
if pressed during play. (Track number and
elapsed track time appear on display.)
Next: Selects the next track to play.
Continue pressing to cycle forward through
tracks. (Track number will appear on
display.)
Operation
Pause: Interrupts play (display will read
“PAUSE”). Release PAUSE by pressing it a
second time to resume playing disc.
Stop: Stops play. (Number of tracks and
total disc track time appear on display.)
Input: Selects between the CD player and
digital inputs on the rear panel. Pressing
the Input button repeatedly will cycle
through all the inputs.
Note
Play, Pause, Stop, Previous and Next only
function when using the CD player.
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Systems operation note: The CD9SE
should be the rst component turned on
in your system, followed by other source
components, the preamp, and last the power
amp. This will prevent any extraneous turn-
on noise an upstream component might
generate from reaching the power amp,
which could amplify the noise, which might
potentially damage the loudspeakers. When
powering down the system, reverse the
order: Mute the preamp, turn o the power
amp rst, then the preamp, then the CD9SE
and other source components. If the above
is followed, it will help to avoid accidental
loudspeaker damage.
