Owner’s Manual
CDP-502
Reference Disc Player
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. e wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are
placed on the apparatus.
16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC
receptacle.
17. e mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
e 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.
e exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
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Contents
Welcome to the Classé family...........................................................................6
a word about installation............................................................................6
Unpacking and Placement................................................................................7
unpacking your player................................................................................7
placement ..................................................................................................7
ventilation ..................................................................................................7
custom installations....................................................................................7
serial number .............................................................................................7
register your purchase! ...............................................................................8
operating voltage........................................................................................8
warm up/break-in period............................................................................9
please read this manual..............................................................................9
Special Design Features ..................................................................................10
flexible GUI..............................................................................................10
highly refined circuit design .....................................................................10
extensive listening tests.............................................................................10
extraordinary longevity.............................................................................10
Front Panel...................................................................................................... 11
Rear Panel.......................................................................................................13
using the balanced outputs.......................................................................13
using the single-ended (RCA) analog outputs............................................14
coaxial digital output .........................................................................16
AES/EBU digital output.......................................................................16
optical digital output..........................................................................16
The Remote Control........................................................................................19
Using the CDP-502.........................................................................................23
CD operational menu...............................................................................23
playlist ...............................................................................................23
controls menu....................................................................................24
repeat mode.......................................................................................24
shuffle................................................................................................24
time display .......................................................................................24
program .............................................................................................24
DVD operational menu............................................................................25
the home screen ................................................................................25
controls..............................................................................................25
The Menu System ...........................................................................................26
main menu system....................................................................................26
system setup.......................................................................................26
teach IR..............................................................................................27
display setup......................................................................................27
triggers...............................................................................................27
remote Fkeys......................................................................................28
cautionary note on Fkey use ..............................................................28
status..................................................................................................29
version info........................................................................................29
sensors...............................................................................................29
CAN-Bus ..................................................................................................29
features ..............................................................................................29
hardware setup ..................................................................................30
using CAN-Bus...................................................................................31
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CAN-Bus shared features..........................................................................32
configuration......................................................................................32
operate...............................................................................................32
AC status............................................................................................32
status..................................................................................................32
name..................................................................................................32
global brightness................................................................................33
global standby ...................................................................................33
CAN-Bus model specific features .............................................................33
PlayLink.............................................................................................33
amp info ............................................................................................34
event log............................................................................................34
display setup menu...................................................................................35
brightness...........................................................................................35
timeout ..............................................................................................35
language............................................................................................36
temporary display ..............................................................................36
colors.................................................................................................36
volume display ..................................................................................36
large number volume display.............................................................36
System Setup...................................................................................................37
the system setup menu system..................................................................37
audio setup...............................................................................................37
audio delay........................................................................................38
digital output......................................................................................38
volume setup .....................................................................................38
distance .............................................................................................39
level trims ..........................................................................................39
video setup...............................................................................................39
video standard ...................................................................................39
aspect ratio ........................................................................................40
resolution...........................................................................................40
edge enhancement.............................................................................41
color space ........................................................................................41
preference ................................................................................................41
audio format ......................................................................................41
audio language ..................................................................................41
subtitle language................................................................................41
CD autoplay.......................................................................................41
navigation..........................................................................................42
parental control........................................................................................42
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................43
Care & Maintenance.......................................................................................45
Specifications..................................................................................................46
Dimensions.....................................................................................................47
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Welcome to the Classé family
Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. It is the result of many
years of continuous refinement, and we are sure that you will enjoy it for many
years to come.
We value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch
with you by returning your warranty card now, before you pack up the shipping
carton of your new product and forget all about it. Doing so will enable us to
let you know about any possible future upgrades or updates that might become
available for your Classé component.
Sending in your warranty card also registers your product with us so that
warranty service can be obtained easily and quickly, even if you have mislaid
your original sales slip. You will find the warranty registration card at the end of
the separate warranty policy booklet, enclosed. Alternatively, you may register
Please take a few minutes to register online or fill out the
warranty registration card and drop it in the mail.
a word about installation Every effort has been made to make the Classé CDP-502 simple and
straightforward to install and use.
Still, we have no way to evaluate other variables such as the size and shape of
your room, its acoustics, and the associated equipment you have chosen to use
with your disc player. All of these factors influence the ultimate performance of
your system.
For this reason, we strongly encourage you to have your
system installed and calibrated by your dealer, whose
experience, training, and specialized equipment can make a
profound difference in the final performance of the system.
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Unpacking and Placement
unpacking your player Carefully unpack your disc player according to the supplied instructions, and
remove all accessories from the carton.
Important!
Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé
product. Shipping your new component in anything other
than its purpose-designed packing material may result in
damage that is not covered by the warranty.
placement e CDP-502 has been designed to operate optimally on any stable and level
surface. Incorporating vibration damping within the CDP-502’s feet and
CD/DVD Drive Assembly, a high level of isolation from external disturbances is
incorporated.
As with any digital component, it is best to place the CDP-502 somewhat
apart from your most sensitive analog electronics, particularly turntables and
preamplifiers. Generally, placing it on its own shelf should suffice.
Note that adequate clearance for the AC cord and connecting cables
must be left behind the CDP-502. We suggest leaving eight inches
(20 cm) of free space behind your disc player to allow all cables
sufficient room to bend without crimping or undue strain.
Classé recommends that the unit not be placed directly on the top surface of a
power amplifier (or any other heat source).
ventilation Your Classé disc player generates a certain amount of heat in the course of
normal operation. Be sure to allow three inches of clearance above it and three
inches to each side to allow heat dissipation through air circulation. Avoid
placement on soft surfaces that would restrict airflow (such as plush carpeting).
custom installations Drawings are included in this manual to facilitate special installations and
custom cabinetry (see the section Dimensions). An optional, purpose-designed
rack mount kit is available for this product. Contact your Classé dealer for more
information.
serial number e serial number for your disc player is found on the rear of the unit. Please
note and record this number on the page entitled Important Safety Instructions
for your future reference.
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register your purchase! Having found the serial number, now would be a good time to fill out the
registration card. Please register your purchase so we can advise you of updates
and other items of interest.
It will take only a minute or so. Please complete the card or register online now,
before you forget.
operating voltage e CDP-502 disc player is set at the factory (internally) for 100V, 120V, 220V,
230V, or 240V AC mains operation, as appropriate for the country in which it
is to be sold. (230V only in European Union countries, in compliance with CE
regulations.) e voltage setting may not be changed by the user.
Make sure that the label on the rear panel of your disc player indicates the
correct AC operating voltage for your location. Attempting to operate your
DVD player at an incorrect voltage may damage the unit.
Warning:
The voltage setting of your disc player may not be changed
by the user. There are no user-serviceable parts within the
unit. Please refer any problems to an authorized Classé
service center.
If the AC mains voltage indicated on your disc player is incorrect, please contact
your local authorized Classé dealer or distributor.
e CDP-502 includes protection circuitry that will prevent the player from
operating at dangerously high or low voltages.
• At startup: the AC mains voltage must be within a range of approximately
-15% to +10% of its nominal value at startup, or the player will not
turn on. For example, a 120V unit requires the AC mains to be between
approximately 95V–135V in order to turn on.
• Overvoltage during operation: if the AC mains voltage surges by roughly
10% or more during operation, the player will enter protection mode and
shut down. e standby LED (Light-Emitting Diode) will flash to indicate
the protection mode has been engaged. An error message will be displayed
on the LCD touchscreen.
• Under-voltage during operation: if the AC mains voltage sags by 15%
or more, the player will continue to play (since this does not present a
particular danger to the player), but note that it may not be able to achieve
its usual standard of performance under these compromised conditions.
e Standby LED will flash to indicate the condition.
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warm up/break-in period Your new Classé disc player will deliver outstanding performance immediately.
However, you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as it reaches its normal
operating temperatures and its various components “break-in.” It has been our
experience that the greatest changes occur within the first 300 hours, as the
player reaches thermal equilibrium and the capacitors fully form. After this
initial break-in period, the performance of your new product should remain
quite consistent for years to come.
e only exception to this rule is if the unit is placed in standby or unplugged
for an extended period of time, allowing it to cool down. Depending on the
degree of cooling involved, you should expect a brief warm-up period before
the sound quality is at its best. Unless your player was allowed to become quite
chilled, subsequent thermal re-stabilization should not take long. Fortunately,
you should never have to repeat the initial 300 hour break-in period.
please read this manual… Please take a few minutes to review this manual, and to familiarize yourself with
your new player. We understand that you are anxious to plug everything in and
get started. However, reading this manual and following the advice it gives will
ensure that you get all the benefits you deserve from having purchased such a
fine piece of equipment.
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Special Design Features
flexible GUI e LCD touchscreen on the front panel of your new component supports an
extremely flexible and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while maintaining
a clean, uncluttered appearance. e CDP-502 provides a range of controls
that might otherwise require dozens of buttons and knobs on the front panel.
Despite this power and flexibility, it remains simple to operate in day-to-day use.
highly refined Classé products are designed to deliver consistent, state-of-the-art performance
circuit design
over many years of use. With this in mind, our engineers have developed
electronic circuitry that offers both exceptional performance and stability in
equal measure.
Starting with innovative circuit designs, we engineer them to optimum levels
by applying meticulous attention to detail at all phases of the design and
component selection process. By measuring, listening and viewing in an
interactive manner we conclude whether our design goals have been met.
Finally, our designs are subjected to extensive testing to ensure longevity,
reliability, and stability.
extensive listening tests roughout the development phase, perhaps the most important testing of
all is listening and viewing our work. Subjective listening is highly valued at
Classé, as striking a balance between products that both measure exceptionally
and sound fabulous is our aim. We take the same approach with video, wherein
sophisticated video measuring equipment is used in conjunction with subjective
viewing.
extraordinary longevity Another benefit of having worked with highly refined circuit designs so
extensively over many years is that we have vast experience in what works well
over the long term.
By using only the highest quality parts to begin with, and then using them in an
informed way as a result of both accelerated aging experiments and actual long-
term experience, we are able to design and manufacture products which we are
confident will stand the test of time.
We are confident that your new Classé disc player will give you many years of
trouble-free reliability and musical enjoyment, just as previous Classé products
have given their owners.
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Front Panel
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Standby button & LED indicator
e front panel Standby button will toggle the player between its fully
operational status and a standby mode that leaves the player off, yet ready
to respond to system commands via any of the supported control options
(e.g. IR input, DC trigger, CAN-Bus, or RS-232).
e current state of the player is indicated by the LED on the Standby
button on the front panel. When the unit is powered and switched on, this
LED indicates the following:
• On
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• Flashing (on power-up)
• Off
• Flashing (after power-up)
AC mains voltage out of range
If you are not going to use the player for an extended period of time, e.g.
vacation or other travel, we suggest you disconnect it from the AC mains.
Please be certain that the player is in standby prior to disconnecting it from
the AC mains.
Also, it is a good practice to physically disconnect any and all valuable
electronics from the AC mains during electrical storms, as a lightning
strike anywhere near your home can put a tremendous surge on the AC
mains that will easily jump across a simple power switch. e resulting
surge (which may be many thousands of volts) can damage any piece
of electronics, no matter how well designed and protected. e best
protection in the case of severe electrical storms is simply to remove the
electronics from any connection with the power grid.
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Menu button
Pressing the front panel Menu button will call up the menu system,
replacing the normal status display in the LCD touchscreen of the
CDP-502.
LCD touchscreen
Most of your interaction with the CDP-502 will be with the front panel
LCD touchscreen (and with the CDP-502’s supplied remote control).
It will usually display the information you are accustomed to seeing on
the front of most CD and DVD players (track number, time, etc.), as
well as the basic transport controls. In addition, the touchscreen can be
used to preview videos you may be “cueing up” for friends or family, and
to navigate DVD-Audio discs’ menu systems without the distraction of
having to turn on your main video display.
By pressing the Menu button, you can also call up the menu system of the
CDP-502, which gives you control over many of the operational details
of the disc player, including system setup options, various display options
(including the language in which the menu system itself displays), and
several custom-installation capabilities that allow superior integration of
the CDP-502 into complex systems.
For more information, see the section e Menu System later in this
manual.
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Eject button
e front panel Eject button operates the slot-loading mechanism of the
CDP-502. It will eject a loaded disc. ere may be a short delay prior to
ejection whilst a disc is playing, in order to give the disc time to come to a
stop.
A blue light illuminates the slot when there is no disc loaded.
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IR window
e infrared (IR) receiver and transmitter are located behind this
window. Ordinarily, your Classé CDP-502 must be able to “see” the
remote control from this window in order to respond to remote control
commands.
If your disc player will be located behind closed doors, or for any other
reason will not be able to “see” the remote control during normal
operation, you may use the rear panel IR input and output mini-jacks
and an IR repeater system to solve the problem. For more information
about using an infrared repeater system to route signals to and from the
CDP-502, refer to the section Rear Panel later in this manual, or contact
your local Classé dealer.
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AUDIO OUTPUT
Rear Panel
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Analog Outputs
In most installations, you will want to use both the analog and the digital
outputs of the CDP-502.
e front left and right channels are supported with both balanced analog
outputs on XLR connectors and single-ended analog outputs on RCA
connectors.
using the balanced outputs
If your processor has balanced inputs for the front left and right channels,
connect these XLR outputs to them using high quality balanced
interconnects. Your Classé dealer can provide assistance in selecting
appropriate balanced cables for your system.
Balanced audio interconnections were originally developed in the
professional audio world, for preserving the delicate nuances of extremely
small microphone-level signals. For many years now, they have also been
used by performance-oriented consumer companies like Classé to preserve
every nuance of the finest audio performances in your collection.
Technically, balanced audio interconnections provide two distinct benefits:
they double the signal’s strength as it travels from one component to the
next, increasing the potential signal to noise ratio by 6 dB; they also do an
excellent job of rejecting noise and interference that might otherwise be
picked up between the components, due to either EMI (electromagnetic
interference) or RFI (radio frequency interference). In our modern world
of wireless telecommunications, there is more potential interference
floating around us than ever before—it makes sense to keep it all out of
our music and movie soundtracks.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using the balanced analog
interconnections between your Classé components wherever possible.
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e pin assignments of these XLR-type female output connectors are:
Pin 1: Signal ground
Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting)
Pin 3: Signal – (inverting)
Connector ground lug: chassis ground
ese pin assignments are consistent with the standards adopted by the
Audio Engineering Society.
using the single-ended
(RCA) analog outputs
e two output channels of the CDP-502 are provided in a high
quality single-ended form on RCA plugs. Single-ended cables using
RCA connectors are the most common form of analog connection used
in consumer electronics. When implemented carefully and used with
high quality interconnect cables, this standard can provide excellent
performance.
Classé has gone to extraordinary effort to ensure that the single-ended
(RCA) outputs of your disc player offer superlative performance. Connect
these outputs to your preamplifier/processor using high quality RCA
terminated cables. Your Classé dealer can advise you on the selection of
cables suitable for your system.
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Analog Video Outputs
e CDP-502 is equipped with a complete set of analog video outputs:
Component (Y, Pb, Pr), S-Video, and Composite. e S-Video output
employs the standard S-Video (mini-DIN) connector, while the
Component and Composite outputs employ high quality RCA connectors.
Note that the three analog video standards offer varying degrees of
performance:
• Component video renders the best analog video quality, and
provides compatibility with progressive and high definition
video signals. As a result, the component outputs are the analog
outputs you will want to use in order to take full advantage of
the video scaling and processing capabilities of the CDP-502.
(e HDMI output also supports video scaling and processing.)
• S-Video is capable of rendering a high quality video image, but is
limited to standard definition, interlaced signals.
• Composite video is the most common analog video interface,
available on almost all display devices. Like S-video, it is also
limited to standard definition, interlaced signals.
For this reason, if your display does not support digital video inputs
(HDMI), you are advised to use component video connections whenever
possible.
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is advice holds especially true for the CDP-502, since it incorporates
sophisticated video processing circuitry that can convert the standard
definition DVDs you play to high definition rates that are most compatible
with today’s best video displays.
NOTE: due to Macrovision copy protection software, all HD resolutions
may not be available depending on the disc.
e Component video output of the CDP-502 can be set to 480i, 480p,
576i, 576p, 720p, or 1080i (based on the best match to your display).
All three analog video outputs are active simultaneously. Connect the
appropriate video output(s) of the CDP-502 to the corresponding inputs
of your A/V preamplifier/processor using high quality video cables. Your
Classé dealer can assist you in making an appropriate cable selection.
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HDMI Digital Video Output
e HDMI output of the CDP-502 provides for a direct, digital video
connection to your display. Digital display devices such as plasma, LCD
and DLP™ are used increasingly in modern home theater settings; HDMI
allows you to keep the video signal in its digital form all the way to the
display, offering stunning clarity and realism.
In addition, HDMI carries the multichannel audio signal and some
additional data about the signal being played. When fully implemented,
it can become the only connection between the disc player and the A/V
preamplifier/processor. (e A/V preamp retains the audio signal and
passes the video along to the display device.) More often, people prefer to
run separate audio and video cables since doing so offers some additional
flexibility as well as the potential for higher audio performance via
AES/EBU connection.
If your display has a DVI input rather than an HDMI input, contact your
Classé dealer about a suitable adapter cable. e DVI standard lacks the
audio capabilities of HDMI, and is growing less popular in the consumer
electronics world. A simple and inexpensive adapter can convert from the
HDMI connector to the DVI connector, and the electrical characteristics
of the digital video signals are the same.
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Digital Outputs
e CDP-502 has three digital outputs, all of which carry the same
information. You may use whichever connection you prefer, consistent
with the available connections on your A/V preamplifier/processor. Only
one of the three connections is needed.
coaxial digital output
AES/EBU digital output
optical digital output
e coaxial digital output provides a digital audio signal via a 75Ω coaxial
cable equipped with RCA-type connectors. Connect this output to a
corresponding coaxial digital input on your preamplifier/processor.
e AES/EBU output provides a digital audio signal via a 110Ω balanced
cable equipped with XLR-type connectors. Connect this output to a
corresponding AES/EBU digital input on your preamplifier/processor.
e optical digital output provides a digital audio signal via a standard
EIAJ (“Toslink™”) optical cable. Connect this output to a corresponding
optical digital input on your preamplifier/processor.
Making any one of these connections allows you to feed the signal in its
digital form directly to your A/V preamplifier for further digital processing.
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IR Input and Output
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Your Classé player includes two 1⁄8 -inch mono mini-jacks in order to
support the infrared (IR) remote controls that are ubiquitous today.
Infrared commands exist (for example) for toggling the player between
operate and standby, in addition to discrete command codes for either
operate or standby. ese codes may be used in “macros” for sophisticated
remote control systems, facilitating the control of the player in the larger
context of a complete system.
e list of commands available is quite extensive, enabling even complex
macros (chains of commands strung together) to operate flawlessly. If this
capability is of interest to you, we strongly recommend discussing it with
your authorized Classé dealer.
Note that IR Input and Output is a bit of a misnomer: the input and
output of these plugs is electrical in nature, not infrared. ey are used
with standard IR receivers, distribution amplifiers, and emitters (available
from your dealer) to translate the remote’s IR signal to an electrical signal
and vice versa. e big advantages here include being able to easily route
the signals anywhere they might need to go and the reliability of a solid
electrical connection.
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Since an IR distribution system such as your dealer may design for you
usually must control many products, your player includes both an IR input
(for the control of this product) and an IR output (so as to pass along the
same signal to the next product). is allows you to “daisy chain” your
control wires from one product to the next.
Note:
Many IR repeater systems do not yet support the stripped-
carrier signal format required by your disc player. If yours
does not, a Delta IR Interface may be required to ensure
compatibility between your IR repeater system and your
Delta-series Classé equipment.
Your dealer can assist you in designing an effective IR
repeater system.
e player is designed to respond to IR commands of 5VDC, with the tip
of the mono mini-jacks defined to be “positive” relative to the shank of the
plug.
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DC Trigger Input and Output
Many audio/video components can supply a DC control voltage to
associated equipment in order to induce desired behavior. Your Classé
player can take advantage of these capabilities in order to be switched
between operate and standby automatically, usually in concert with the A/V
preamp itself.
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e 1⁄8 -inch mono mini-jack Trigger In provides for remote-controlled
turn-on (that is, toggling between operate and standby) of the player.
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Two 1⁄8 -inch mono mini-jacks provide individually controllable DC
trigger outputs which can be used for any of a number of purposes, as
described in e Menu System. For example, your dealer can program
Trigger Out to toggle your Classé power amplifier between operate and
standby with your CDP-502.
e remote Trigger In will respond to the presence of 5–12VDC, with tip
polarity as shown below:
Similarly, the Trigger Outs will create a 12VDC signal that can support up
to 100mA of current.
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Classé CAN-Bus Control Ports
ese RJ-45 connectors are provided for control and communication
applications using Classé Audio’s implementation of the Controller Area
Network (CAN) Bus specification.
RS-232 Control Port
is port has two purposes:
• downloading new operating software into your player (should
new features ever be added, for example)
• external control of your preamplifier by systems such as
i-Command™, AMX® and Crestron™
For more information, please contact your dealer and ask about home
automation systems.
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AC Mains Power Switch
e main power switch for the CDP-502 is located at the right side of the
rear panel. e player should be in standby mode before being switched off.
Switching the unit on puts it in standby mode.
Danger!
Potentially dangerous voltages and current capabilities exist
within your disc player, even when disconnected from AC
mains. Do not attempt to open any portion of the player’s
cabinet. There are no user-serviceable parts inside your
disc player. All service of this product must be referred to a
qualified authorized Classé dealer or distributor.
10 AC Mains Input
An IEC standard power cord (supplied) is used with the CDP-502. Plug
the cord into the IEC outlet provided, and the other end into a suitable
wall outlet.
e AC inlet assembly includes a built-in fuse for the protection of the
unit in case of major AC mains problems and/or component failure.
If your CDP-502 ever behaves as though it were not connected to the AC
mains (meaning, it seems completely “dead”), remove the AC cord from
the unit, and open the fuse holder immediately above the AC cord inlet.
If the fuse is blown, take your CDP-502 to your qualified Classé dealer
immediately.
Caution:
There are no user-serviceable parts inside the CDP-502. Do
not attempt to diagnose the problem yourself.
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The Remote Control
Your new disc player comes with a versatile remote control which can control
both the CDP-502 itself and several aspects of the rest of a Classé-based system.
e keys are arranged in logical groups according to their functions.
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is section along the top of the remote control includes two groups of
four functions that control your basic interactions with the CDP-502. e
general group is located in the topmost row, and includes:
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• Light switches the backlighting of the remote control on, for
better visibility under low-light conditions. After a few moments
of inactivity, the backlight switches off automatically.
• Info takes you directly to the status screen in the LCD menu
system, displaying several items of information about the
CDP-502 and its current operational status.
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e DVD-specific group addresses secondary features of the DVD
standard which you may have seen on other DVD players, namely:
• Zoom cycles through the available “zoomed in” or magnified
views of the DVD.
• Angle cycles through the available camera angles of the DVD
being watched. (Relatively few discs take advantage of this optional
feature of the DVD standard.)
• Audio cycles through the various available soundtracks on the
disc being played. (You can set your preference in the menu system,
and it will become the default; this button cycles you through the
other options, should you want to explore them.)
• Subtitle cycles through the available subtitles in various
languages.
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Numeric Keypad, Programming & Volume
e next section down on the remote control provides the numeric keypad
for use in directly accessing particular tracks on the CD/DVD you are
playing, as well as two keys that are frequently used in conjunction with
the numeric keys. e Volume and Mute controls are also in this section.
• e Numeric Keypad can be used to access specific tracks/
chapters directly from your remote control. Simply press the
appropriate number key (or keys) followed by the Play key. e
CDP-502 will go directly to your selection and begin to play.
For example, to play track 12, press the 1, 2, and Play keys in
sequence.
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• Time cycles through the four time display modes:
time elapsed on track
time elapsed on disc
time remaining on track
time remaining on disc
• Prog (for Program) allows you to quickly and easily create a
programmed sequence of tracks (or chapters) to be played on the
current disc. Pressing Prog will take you directly to the program
page of the menu system, regardless of where you might be.
Once on the program page, you can change the highlighted track
using the Up and Down buttons, and can use the Enter button
to toggle whether it is included in the current program. Pressing
Prog a second time returns you to wherever you had been. (Note
that the program function is not available during play or pause,
only when the CDP-502 is in stop.)
• Vol (for Volume) buttons raise and lower the output level of the
CDP-502, assuming you are using the analog outputs in their
variable output mode. If you set the analog outputs to their
fixed, line-level setting, or if you are using the digital output to
your preamplifier/processor, these buttons will have no effect.
• Mute will engage the mute function of the CDP-502 as you have
defined it (either Classic, Specific, or Dampening; see e Menu
System for more details).
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Navigation Keys
e central section of the remote control contains the navigation keys.
is array of keys is similar to what you may have seen on remote controls
for DVD players, and is used for navigation of the menu system of the
CDP-502.
• Setup serves two functions: it calls up the menu system when
you need it in order to adjust something to your preference;
once within the menu system, pressing Setup returns you to the
previous level of the menu system. If you press Setup when at
the top level of the menu system, it will take you back out of the
menu system to the normal display.
• Home returns you to the normal display of chapter/track, time,
and transport controls shown on the LCD screen on the front
panel of the CDP-502. is provides a quick way to get back to
normal operation, regardless of how deep you might be in the
menu system.
a note about DVD menus:
The DVD standard supports two levels of menus:
1) a menu of available “titles” on the disc (e.g., the main movie,
plus extra “bonus” materials like documentaries, etc.);
2)each“title”thenhasasubordinatemenuofchapterswithinthe
title.
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• Disc Menu presents the menu of available chapters, within
whatever title you are watching at the moment. (See explanation
of DVD menus in this section.)
• Title gives you a list of available “titles” on the disc you are
watching. (See explanation of DVD menus in this section.)
• Up/Down/Left/Right keys allow you to move within a
particular menu screen, changing the highlighted item up/down/
left/right as you like, from the comfort of your chair.
• e Enter key allows you to select the highlighted item, having
the same effect as if you had pressed the button on the LCD
touchscreen.
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Transport Controls
You will find the transport controls used to control the day-to-day
playback of discs just below the navigation keys.
•
(previous) will move backward through the chapters or tracks
(or the playlist, if you have created one), one step at a time. As
with most players, the single exception to this is the first time
you press the key, which will take you to the beginning of
the track currently playing. Pressing the key again within
approximately one second will then take you to the previous
track.
•
•
•
(play) will start the disc spinning (if necessary) and start
/
playing the music, as expected.
(next) will move forward through the tracks (or the playlist, if
you have created one), one track at a time.
(pause) will stop the music but allow the disc to continue
,
spinning; when you press Play, the music will start almost
immediately, and it will pick up from where you left off.
(stop) applies to both the music and the spinning of the disc.
•
.
When you press Play, the disc will need to take a few moments
to get up to speed prior to playing, and it will play from the
beginning of the disc or the playlist (if one has been created for
the disc).
• Repeat will cycle the CDP-502 through its repeat modes.
•
•
•
(scan reverse) provides a “rewind” function, the nature of
[
which is dictated by your navigation preference selection in the
menu system. (See e Menu System for more information.)
(scan forward) provides a “fast forward” function, the nature
]
of which is dictated by your navigation preference selection in
the menu system. (See e Menu System for more information.)
(eject) will cause the inserted disc to spin down and then eject.
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System Controls
e CDP-502 remote control also can control user-defined functions as
well as the volume and mute functions on a Classé system.
• F1/F2/F3/F4 keys are available for controlling aspects of the
CDP-502 not covered by the other buttons on the remote
control. You are able to choose what the CDP-502 should do in
response to receiving the infrared signal that a particular “Fkey”
has been pressed. e list of possible functions is quite extensive,
and is found in the menu system (see e Menu System section,
of this manual). For example, if you are using one of the DC
triggers on your CDP-502, you can toggle its state manually
using one of the Fkeys.
Note:
The Fkeys on all Classé remote controls issue the same
infrared commands. This saves you from having to be sure
you have grabbed the proper remote, since all your Classé
remotes will perform the same function for each Fkey.
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Using the CDP-502
Your CDP-502 includes a versatile touchscreen LCD display which supports
both an attractive information display and a flexible menu system. Because of
this flexibility, the CDP-502 can present different controls and capabilities when
playing a CD, and when playing a DVD. We will present these separately.
CD operational menu
e operational menu consists of several screens that can be accessed directly
from the normal display one sees when playing a CD. ey are as follows:
playlist Pressing the playlist button on the display brings up the playlist for the current
disc. If you have not created a custom program for the disc, the playlist will
simply be a list of all the available tracks on the CD, in order. If you have created
a custom program (see below), it will be presented to you here. Note that this
display is mainly informational; you cannot edit the playlist from this screen.
You may, however, jump to any track by touching it on the screen.
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controls menu e controls button on the operational display brings up a menu of controls,
including repeat mode, shuffle, time display, and program.
repeat mode Pressing the repeat mode button on the controls menu displays a screen on
which you may select any of the three repeat modes available: no repeat, repeat
track, and repeat disc. (If you have created a program, repeat disc will repeat the
program.)
shuffle Pressing shuffle on the controls menu will engage the shuffle mode, which
shuffles the playback order of the tracks on the current CD.
time display Pressing the time display button on the controls menu presents a screen with
four possible selections for how the current time of the disc playing is displayed:
elapsed on track, elapsed on disc, remaining on track, remaining on disc.
program Pressing the program button on the controls menu takes you to the
programming screen.
When you first load a CD, the default program for the disc is to play all
the tracks in their normal order (as you might expect). is is shown on the
programming screen as a list consisting of track 1 followed by track 2, track 3,
and so on. A sequence number appears to the left of each track, indicating its
place in the playlist.
e CDP-502 is capable of storing thousands of playlists.
If there is a song on the disc that you prefer to skip over, simply scroll to the
track in question by pressing the up or down arrows along the right side, and
then press the large button with the track number you do not want to hear.
It will no longer be highlighted, indicating that it has been removed from the
playlist for that CD. You can repeat this process for as many tracks as you would
like to delete.
If you want to create a completely different order in which the songs are played,
turn off the highlighting for all the tracks by touching each of their buttons
in turn. en highlight the tracks one at a time, in your desired order. e
CDP-502 will build a new playlist based on your preferred sequence.
To remove a playlist, simply deselect all tracks and press the save button.
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DVD operational menu When a DVD is inserted in the CDP-502, a different set of controls is
displayed.
the home screen e home screen for DVDs is presented at left in the graphic above, and
contains basic information about where you are within the disc, as well as basic
navigation buttons similar to those on your remote control.
controls Pressing the controls button in the top right corner of the home screen takes
you to the controls screen. It contains six buttons:
• back will return you to the home screen
• repeat mode takes you to another screen in which you can select any of
the available repeat modes (no repeat, repeat chapter, repeat disc, and repeat
title).
• random will play chapters within the current title in random order. is
can be used to good advantage when watching a concert DVD, or when
listening to a DVD-Audio disc, in order to shuffle the order in which songs
are played.
• time display changes the way in which the CDP-502 will display the time
information of the disc being played. Your choices are: elapsed in chapter,
remaining in chapter, elapsed in title, remaining in title.
• DVD menu button will return you to the DVD menu of the disc
• title menu button will return you to the title menu of the disc.
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The Menu System
e CDP-502 uses its versatile touchscreen display to make a wide variety of
setup choices and system defaults readily available. Using these menus, you can
easily customize the behavior of your DVD player to suit your particular system’s
configuration, as well as your personal preferences.
main menu system Pressing the Menu button to the left of the LCD touchscreen brings up a
comprehensive menu system, the top two levels of which are shown below.
is menu system provides access to many installation-specific features that let
you customize how the CDP-502 works within the context of your particular
system.
system setup e most extensive part of the menu system is under the system setup button.
is section is both comprehensive and essential to taking full advantage of the
remarkable capabilities of the CDP-502. As such, it is described more fully in its
own, dedicated section of this manual. See System Setup for all the details.
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teach IR e CDP-502 provides discrete infrared (IR) command codes for all its
functions, a list that extends far beyond what is required by normal remote
controls. However, many of these functions are critical if you plan to create
a customized remote control with macros that take command of your entire
system. Without these discrete codes, many of the macros you might want to
create will simply not work reliably.
e teach IR screen provides a scrolling list of all the available IR codes in the
CDP-502. By scrolling to the command your macro-capable remote needs to
learn, and then pressing the send IR code button, the CDP-502 will send the
appropriate command code out its front panel—where it can be learned by your
third-party remote control.
For more information on such control systems, we recommend you speak with
your authorized Classé dealer.
display setup is button brings up the display setup menu, which itself has subordinate
menus. For more detailed information, please see the display setup menu,
found later in this manual. (It allows you to configure the CDP-502’s LCD screen
brightness, the display timeout, the language used in the touchscreen and menu
system, the temporary display, and how volume settings are displayed if you use the
variable volume capability of the CDP-502.)
triggers Each of the CDP-502 DC Triggers may be programmed as to its “logic level,”
which is to say, whether its voltage is low (essentially 0V), or high (approximately
12VDC) when the trigger is activated. e ability to change the level of a
trigger’s on state can solve installation-specific problems that otherwise require
external devices that add to both the cost and complexity of your system.
If this seems an obscure point, that’s okay. It is a feature designed to solve
problems you may not even have, but your installation professional appreciates
being able to solve such problems when they occur.
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remote Fkeys is button brings up the remote Fkeys menu.
e remote control supplied with your Classé product includes four user-
programmable function keys, or “Fkeys.” ey are labeled F1, F2, F3, and
F4, and are located near the bottom of the remote control. e “remote Fkeys”
menu allows you to define how your CDP-502 will respond to seeing one of
these Fkey signals. You can use the Fkeys to give you instant access to specific
system functions that might otherwise be buried in a menu somewhere.
For example, if you use the shuffle mode frequently, you may want to consider
programming one of the Fkeys to toggle that function on and off. Doing so will
save you having to access the control menu, followed by pressing the shuffle
button (which might be hard to see from across the room, even though you could do
so from the remote control with an Fkey assignment).
e remote Fkey menu has four buttons, one each for the four Fkeys on your
remote control. Pressing any of these buttons on the LCD touchscreen takes you
to a subordinate, scrolling list of possible functions for that particular Fkey.
Selecting the one you want is as simple as scrolling through the list (by touching
either the up or down arrows on the right), and then touching the specific
function in the list that you want that Fkey to perform.
cautionary note on Fkey use Note that all Classé remote controls provide these same four Fkeys, so that
you need not worry about which remote you happen to pick up. us F1 on
the preamplifier’s remote control sends the same infrared signal as F1 on the
CDP-502 remote control.
While this is intended to minimize confusion amongst different remotes (since
this aspect of them will all perform identically), you should take care when
assigning different functions on different components to the same Fkey. Doing
so would result in two components doing two different things at once, in
response to a single press of a button on the remote control. is can sometimes
be useful. As an example, F1 could set the preamplifier to the CD input, and
also set the disc player to Play, both from the press of a single Fkey.
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status e status screen provides several items of information on the currently playing
disc, as well as access to information on the software used in and the internal
sensors of the CDP-502. While on this page, pressing the ‘more’ key will access
the CAN-Bus features.
version info e version info button on the status screen takes you to the version
information screen, which displays information on various pieces of software
used by your CDP-502. If you ever have occasion to call our technical support
people to ask a question not covered in this manual, they may want to know
precisely what version of software your unit is running. Having this information
available will help enable them to give you the best possible service.
sensors e sensors button on the status screen takes you to the sensors screen, which
displays information about several internal sensors within the CDP-502. It is
unlikely you might ever need the sensor information, unless directed to do so by
a customer service representative at Classé in order to help troubleshoot some
unexpected problem.
CAN-Bus Classé’s Controller Area Network, or CAN-Bus, opens the way to a new level
of interaction between our Delta range of amplifiers, preamps, processors and
source components. When the CDP-502 is connected with CAN-Bus, the
different elements of a Delta series system are in constant communication,
creating a “global” network that delivers system wide status information and
shared operational features, all through the touchscreen display.
features CAN-Bus will allow a single Delta series touchscreen to:
• Display status information for every connected unit, including amplifiers
which do not have a touchscreen display.
• Create a “PlayLink” that allows an SSP or Preamp to automatically switch
to the correct input when a Delta series source component starts playback.
• Adjust the global system brightness.
• Configure the entire system to go in and out of standby at the touch of a
button and also bring individual components in and out of standby.
• Mute any connected unit.
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hardware setup 1
Classé Delta Series Products
Two or more Classé Delta series products are required, at least one of which
must have a touchscreen display.
2
Category 5 Network Cables
ese are ordinary network cables, commonly used for broadband Internet
connections. ey should be typical “straight through” cables not the “crossed
over” type, and the total required will be one less than the total number of
Delta series components in your system.
3
4
CAN-Bus Terminator
A single CAN-Bus Terminator may be required. It is inserted into the
CAN-Bus OUT connector of the last component in the CAN-Bus
daisy chain. One is included in the box with your CDP-502. They are also
available free of charge from your nearest Classé Customer Support Centre
SSP-300 & 600 CAN-Bus Interface Box
Systems that include an SSP-600 or SSP-300 will also require an
SSP-300/600 CAN-Bus Interface Box. ese are included with the products or
available free of charge from your nearest Classé Customer Support Centre
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e diagrams below illustrate how to connect the CAN-Bus hardware.
Any combination of models in any order without SSP-300 or SSP-600.
CAN-BUS
IN
OUT
CAN-BUS
IN OUT
CAN-BUS
IN OUT
CAN-BUS
IN OUT
Any combination of models in any order with SSP-300 or SSP-600.
CAN-BUS
IN
OUT
CAN-BUS
IN OUT
CAN-BUS
IN OUT
CAN-BUS
IN OUT
NOTE: Daisy chain may need to be terminated with CAN-Bus Terminator.
using CAN-Bus CAN-Bus is controlled via the touchscreen of any Delta series component. ere
is no master component, so Delta series systems where two or more units have
a touchscreen can be controlled through any of the touchscreens. However, it is
probably easiest to start using CAN-Bus through just one.
CAN-Bus is accessed by pressing the menu button on the face of the unit or
remote, then the status button, followed by the more button.
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e touchscreen will then display the CAN-Bus devices screen, which lists
connected Delta series components by model & serial number.
Highlighting a unit on the CAN-Bus devices screen identifies it as the target
unit. e front panel LEDs of the target unit will start flashing (unless you
highlight the unit that you are using to access CAN-Bus).
Once you have chosen the target unit press select. e target unit’s LEDs will
stop flashing and the touch screen will list the CAN-Bus features available to it.
Some CAN-Bus features are shared by all models, some are specific to individual
models.
CAN-Bus shared features e following CAN-Bus features are shared by all models.
configuration Selecting configuration will present the CAN-Bus configuration screen
allowing access to name, global brightness, and global standby features.
operate e operate settings allow you to bring the target unit in and out of standby, or
mute. is key will be disabled for the unit whose touchscreen you are using to
access CAN-Bus.
AC status e AC status screen displays information from the target unit’s electrical supply
sensors. Two screens are available, with the second accessed by selecting more.
status e status screen is the simplest way to access essential information about
the target unit. It displays the target unit’s model number, software version,
operational status and serial number.
name Allows you to set the name that this component will be listed under in the
CAN-Bus devices screen. e name will appear next to the unit model and serial
number, and facilitate the identification of units in large systems.
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global brightness By setting all your components to global brightness you can adjust the
touchscreen and LED brightness for your entire system by changing the
brightness of a single touchscreen. All CAN-Bus software updates automatically
set the updated unit to Global Brightness. If you want a particular unit to be
excluded from Global Brightness, deselect Global Brightness for that unit.
global standby By setting all your components to global standby you can bring your entire
system in and out of standby by pressing the standby button of any unit or
remote. All CAN-Bus software updates automatically set the updated unit to
global standby. If you want a particular unit to be excluded from global standby,
deselect global standby for that unit.
CAN-Bus model e following CAN-Bus features are model specific.
specific features
PlayLink is feature is exclusive to Delta series disc players and will only function if
the disc player is connected to a CAN-Bus enabled preamp or surround sound
processor.
When PlayLink is active, pressing play on the disc player will also automatically
switch the preamp/processor to a specified input. is means that you can listen
to a CD or watch a DVD literally at the touch of a button.
e first step in using PlayLink is to choose the input you wish to be selected
when play is pressed on the disc player. Press the PlayLink icon, then select the
correct input from the list.
Once you have selected the input press back, then select configuration.
PlayLink is activated and disabled through the PlayLink icon on the CAN-Bus
configuration screen.
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PlayLink is automatically active after a software update, and the PlayLink icon
will only appear on the CAN-Bus configuration screen of a Delta series disc
player.
PlayLink can only select a single input per disc player. It is therefore
not designed for users who regularly play both CDs and DVDs
through different inputs from a single disc player. When PlayLink is
active the disc player will default to the same input every time play is
pressed, regardless of whether it is playing CD or DVD.
amp info Available for amplifiers only, this screen displays the data provided by the
heatsink and AC Module temperature sensors.
NOTE: is feature is only accessible when the target amplifier is on.
event log Reserved for amplifiers, this feature is a protection circuitry event log which can
only be accessed when the target amplifier is in standby. e protection circuit
shuts down the amplifier or channel if it overheats or if its output could damage
your speakers. e event log details the circumstances surrounding the amp
going into protection and should be referred to in situations that require the
intervention of your dealer or Classé customer support.
e log can report the following events interpreted as follows:
• +ve slow blo trip & -ve slow blo trip — e average current has reached
the safe operating limit.
• +ve fast blo trip & -ve fast blo trip — e peak current has reached the
safe operating limit.
• over temperature trip — e unit temperature has reached the safe
operating limit.
• DC protection trip — e DC output level has reached the safe operating
limit.
• Communication failure — ere has been a loss of communication
between the amp’s system monitoring sensors.
• AC line trip — e power supply has reached the limits of the amp’s safe
operating range.
ese events are rare and generally occur due to issues that are external to the
amp. ey should be interpreted positively. e amp is doing what it’s designed
to do.
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display setup menu
e display setup menu allows you to define your preferences for three aspects
of the CDP-502’s LCD display: the brightness of the backlighting, the timeout
of the backlighting, and the language used.
brightness e brightness setting of the CDP-502 has three possible values: low, medium,
and high. Select the appropriate setting based on the level of ambient light
typically found in your listening room while using the system. A high brightness
setting usually works best in brightly-lit rooms; you may find that a lower setting
is less visually intrusive under more subdued lighting conditions.
timeout If you prefer listening to music in a dimly-lit or darkened room, you may find
even the low brightness setting of the display somewhat distracting. If so, you
can vary the timeout of the backlighting so as to turn it off entirely after a
period of inactivity you select.
In this context, activity refers to any use of the user interface. is includes hard
buttons, the LCD touchscreen, and the remote control.
For example, if you reduce the timeout to its minimum setting, the backlighting
will illuminate the display as soon as you interact with any of the CDP-502
controls, and stay on for only three seconds—just long enough for you to check
on something. If you continue to use any of the controls (at least once every
three seconds), the display will remain lit. It will then extinguish itself after three
seconds of inactivity on your part.
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If you prefer the display of the CDP-502 to remain on whenever not in
standby, choose the never timeout setting. e lamp in the LCD display was
designed for harsh automotive environments and will give you many years of
reliable operation. If you plan to leave the unit on continuously, however, we
recommend that you keep the timeout delay set to less than one minute.
(Note that setting the brightness to a lower setting does not increase the life of the
lamp.)
language e language menu offers you any of five different languages supported by the
CDP-502. Classé have provided our international distributors with a software
tool that makes it possible for them to customize the translations to suit their
local customs and terminology, in an effort to ensure that the CDP-502’s
operation is as intuitive to use in every country as it is in our home country of
Canada.
colors e CDP-502 has the ability to change the color of the GUI menu system to
either blue, red, green or silver.
temporary display When playing a DVD, the CDP-502 displays the picture information on
its LCD touchscreen in a “preview” mode. is can be helpful in cueing up
material before sending the picture to the main display (saving your guests from
the otherwise inevitable FBI warnings). It is also a wonderful way of navigating
through DVD-Audio disc menu systems without having to turn on your main
video display simply to enjoy some music.
When you make use of any of the control functions of the CDP-502, the display
will change from its normal preview mode to display the user interface screens.
e temporary display setting determines how long this user interface remains
displayed before the touchscreen reverts to its usual preview mode.
volume display If you elect to use the variable volume capability of the CDP-502, you have two
choices as to how the volume setting is displayed.
• Absolute is how most volume controls work, namely that a setting of “0”
indicates no sound, while larger numbers represent higher volumes.
• In the relative system, there is a calibrated, reference volume at which
movies are played in theaters, which is duplicated in your environment and
referred to as “0 dB.” Regardless of how large or how small the theater, a
setting of “0 dB” is always the same, known volume. Changes from that
volume level are shown as either positive (louder) or negative (quieter).
People who have spent any time making recordings will recognize that this
is similar to the notion of “0 dB” on a record level meter.
large number volume display is function displays the volume level in large numbers on the touchscreen
during volume adjustments, so it is visible from further away.
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System Setup
Pressing the menu button to the left of the LCD touchscreen, followed by
pressing the on screen system setup button, will bring you to a menu system
that gives you a wide range of control over how the CDP-502 works both on its
own and as a part of your overall system.
the system setup
menu system
ere are four submenus that can be accessed from the system setup menu. Each
will be covered in turn.
audio setup e audio setup button gives you access to six controls pertaining to how your
disc player handles various audio details.
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audio delay When a disc has been incorrectly authored, the audio can be out of sync from
the video. Audio Delay allows you to compensate for this by inserting a delay
that repositions the audio in relation to the video and brings them into sync.
e delay is adjustable in 10ms steps and operates within a range of +/- 200 ms.
digital output e digital outputs can be configured in any of three ways, based on how you
plan to use the player:
• off — for example, if you plan to use only the stereo analog outputs, and
not send a digital signal along to a separate processor.
• raw — which passes along the native signal of whatever disc is playing,
whether that is PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, or anything else. is setting
assumes that your external processor can handle anything you might send
its way.
• PCM stereo — if the soundtrack you are playing contains multichannel
information, it will be “downmixed” to a two-channel PCM signal that
would be compatible with stereo playback, or further processing with
Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 (as examples).
volume setup e volume setup menu allows you to set up several volume-related parameters
to suit your needs. If you elect not to use the variable volume capability, these
settings will not be available.
• max volume — e maximum volume screen allows you to establish a
maximum volume setting for your system. is scale runs from 0 to 100,
with 100 indicating that you do not want any artificial limit placed on
the maximum gain your surround processor can provide. is setting is
interactive. You can set the value to something less than 100, and then
adjust the volume to see whether it is appropriate.
• startup volume — Here you may select the level you prefer after the
units wakes out of standby. is can be configured two different ways:
last volume is the last level selected before the unit was powered down.
Furthermore, the status of the mute will be remembered. e specific
setting allows you to select a favorite level with the mute on or off.
• mute setup — Gives you three different types of muting function.
• Classic muting literally mutes the output when you engage the mute
button; no sound will be heard.
• Specific muting allows you to select a specific volume setting that you
want used when you engage mute, regardless of what setting you might
have been using the moment before.
• Dampening works as most mute buttons work, attenuating the current
volume by the amount you specify.
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distance e distance setting adjusts the speaker distance settings manually as you might
have done with a surround processor.
Simply measure the distance with a tape measure or equivalent, and enter the
distance into the menu. e CDP-502 will automatically convert this distance
to the appropriate delay, to ensure that you hear the sound from each speaker
when you are supposed to hear it, despite the varying distances usually involved.
(ese delays are applied to the multichannel analog output only. Your surround
processor will handle the signals sent out the digital output.)
Note that the distance delay is applied to all audio outputs of the CDP-502,
including those contained on the HDMI digital interface.
level trims e level trims adjustments adjust the speakers’ levels manually as you might
have done with other surround processors. A noise sequencer is available to
provide a reference signal for adjustment purposes. Holding a dB SPL meter at
the listening position, at arm’s length, and pointing straight up at the ceiling,
adjust the level of each speaker in turn until it reads 75 dB SPL when the meter
is set to “C” weighting and Slow response.
Note that the level trims are applicable only to the analog outputs of the
CDP-502. As with your other source components, the CDP-502’s digital
outputs are forwarded to the associated preamplifier/processor unchanged.
is allows your preamplifier/processor to be accurately calibrated once for all
incoming source signals.
e Dolby Late Night button engages and disengages the Late Night mode for
Dolby Digital soundtracks, allowing you to enjoy movies with less chance of
disturbing others.
video setup Taking full advantage of the CDP-502’s extensive video capabilities is simple.
ree menus will take care of everything.
video standard ese settings are usually preset for the geographic market in which you
purchase the CDP-502. However, should you need to change the output of the
CDP-502 to conform with a different standard, your choices are:
• NTSC/PAL/native — either choose the broadcast standard for your area,
or set the CDP-502 to play the disc in its native format. is last option
requires that you have a suitable multistandard display that can handle
both NTSC and PAL.
• IRE 7.5 or 0 — the “video setup” in North America assumes that black
is reproduced at a video level of 7.5 IRE units, while most of the rest of
the world assumes that video black is represented by a video level of 0 IRE
units. e CDP-502 can operate either way; you should pick the standard
common to your area for compatibility with the rest of your video sources.
• Extended Black — the CDP-502 offers a choice between PC (extended
black) and CE black levels. Use Extended Black to pass “blacker than
black” video when connected to a Consumer Electronic display (not a PC
monitor.)
NOTE: Extended Black is available by selecting RGB 4:4:4 in the color
space page. is feature is only applicable via HDMI output.
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aspect ratio You have three choices for the way widescreen movies will be displayed on your
television. e choice should be determined by the capabilities of your television
as well as your personal preference.
• 4:3 — If you have a 4:3 display and prefer to have it filled at all times, the
CDP-502 will look for an available 4:3 version of the movie on any disc
you insert, and play that version.
• 16:9 — If you have a modern, widescreen display that support different
aspect ratios (including an anamorphic mode), select the 16:9 option.
Doing so passes the contents of the disc to your television without
addressing the aspect ratio. In effect, you are telling the CDP-502 that the
television will be responsible for handling the aspect ratio duties.
• letterbox — If you have a 4:3 display, but prefer to see widescreen movies
in their original form, the CDP-502 can create a “letterbox” version of the
movie for you within the 4:3 frame of your television. is will result in
black bars above and below the picture, but will show you all of the picture
as the director and cinematographer originally framed it.
resolution e CDP-502 has the ability to “upconvert” standard definition DVDs to higher
display rates that are more suitable for HDTV displays. Note that this capability
exists only through its component and HDMI outputs.
You can select from among the following video display rates:
• auto selection — If you use the HDMI digital interface between the
CDP-502 and your display, the two components will automatically
negotiate the optimal resolution for your display device. e auto selection
capabilities of the CDP-502 apply only to the HDMI output.
• sdtv 480/576 interlaced — 480i (60 Hz) is the standard in NTSC
countries; 576i (50 Hz) is standard in PAL countries.
• sdtv 480/576 progressive— 480p (60 Hz) is the deinterlaced version of
the standard for NTSC countries; 576p (50 Hz) is the deinterlaced version
of the standard in PAL countries.
• hdtv 720 progressive — at 720 by 1280 pixels, this is the most common
rate for plasma displays and many LCD displays, and the second-most
common HD broadcast standard. It is shown at 50 Hz in PAL countries,
and at 60 Hz in NTSC countries.
• hdtv 1080 interlaced — the 1080i standard is the most commonly-
broadcast HDTV format in use today, at 1080 by 1920 pixels (interlaced).
• hdtv 1080 progressive — available only through the HDMI output,
1080p is the highest-quality HDTV standard. It displays 1080 by 1920
pixels per frame.
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edge enhancement Select this feature when an increase in picture sharpness is required.
color space
• auto — Automatically optimizes color space for your display.
• RGB 4:4:4 — Select this feature when you require the disc player to
output PLUGE. is feature will allow you to utilize the Extended Black
feature via HDMI.
• Ycrcb 4:2:2 — Chroma upsampling by 1/2.
• Ycrcb 4:4:4 — Chroma upsampling by 1/1.
preference e DVD standard supports multiple soundtracks and languages, all on the
same disc. is versatility can make playing a DVD more complicated than you
might like. By establishing your preferences, the CDP-502 will be able to select
the right soundtrack and language without you having to search through menus.
audio format Many DVDs have multiple soundtracks, in different formats. You can state your
preference (assuming it is available) by pressing the audio format button.
• automatic — selects the “best” available soundtrack automatically.
Preference is given to soundtracks with a greater number of discrete
channels (e.g., 5.1 rather than 2.0).
• PCM — if you prefer uncompressed digital audio, even if it means fewer
channels, select the PCM option.
• Dolby 5.1 — states a preference for 5.1 channel Dolby Digital
soundtracks if they are available.
• Dolby stereo — indicates a preference for soundtracks intended to be
reproduced via Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II decoding matrix.
• DTS — when selected, the CDP-502 will automatically play the DTS
(Digital eater Systems) soundtrack, if one is available.
audio language You can also set a preference for the spoken language used in the soundtrack
being played. Automatic defers to the default soundtrack on the disc itself. If
you prefer, you can insist that the CDP-502 play an English, French, German,
Spanish, or Italian soundtrack (assuming one is available).
subtitle language Similarly, you can establish a preference for the language used in the subtitles.
Your choices are English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian.
CD autoplay When this button is highlighted, the player will automatically start playback
when a CD is inserted.
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navigation Historically, navigating within a CD and a DVD has worked differently.
Specifically, the “fast forward” and “rewind” functions on a CD required you
to press and hold the button during the scanning process. By contrast, the same
action on a DVD required only a button click — in fact, additional button
clicks would accelerate the rate at which the scanning would occur.
If you want to have all discs operate as per the DVD way of doing things, select
latching as your navigation preference.
If you prefer the CD way of doing things, choose non-latching instead.
If you want the CDP-502 to behave like a CD player when playing a CD, and
like a DVD player when playing a DVD, choose adaptive.
parental control e CDP-502 includes a set of parental controls, similar to what you may have
on your cable or satellite TV service.
• e set password button allows you to set a four-digit numeric password,
which will be required to play any disc that exceeds the rating you select.
• e set rating button gives you a list of eight ratings, with the
corresponding movie ratings listed (e.g., level 6 is the same as an R-rated
movie). e level you select here determines the maximum rating that can
be played without the password being entered. (Note that this button is
only enabled after you have set a password.)
• e block unrated button prevents unrated movies from playing without
the password.
• e enable control button enables the parental control feature of the
CDP-502.
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Troubleshooting
In general, refer any service problems to your Classé dealer. Before contacting
your dealer, however, check to see if the problem is listed here. If it is, try the
suggested solutions. If none of these solves the problem, contact your Classé
dealer.
1
My disc is skipping.
3 Gently clean the disc itself using a damp, soft cloth, wiping along
the radius of the disc rather than around the circumference.
(Cleaning discs in the manner minimizes the chance of damaging
the disc.)
3 e disc itself may already be damaged. Try several other discs, to
see whether the problem is widespread or limited to a particular
disc.
2
There is no sound and the Standby LED is not lit.
3 Ensure the player is plugged into the AC mains, and that the AC
mains are operating normally.
3 Check that the main power switch on the rear of the unit is on.
3 Your display may be set to timeout, and the CDP-502 may
simply be in pause or stop. Touch the screen to reactivate it so
you can see the state of the unit, or simply press the Play key on
the remote control.
3 Unplug the unit for at least thirty seconds and then plug it in
again; try powering it up. (Sometimes a brownout or short-term
loss of power might require a restart.)
3 Verify that the AC mains is not out of range. e unit will
automatically attempt to protect itself from improper AC mains
voltages by not powering up.
3 If none of these solutions work, please consult your Classé dealer
for assistance. ere are no user-serviceable parts inside your
unit.
3. A disc was inserted, but the machine rejected it and asked for
another disc to be inserted.
3 Check that the disc is compatible with your unit. e CDP-502
will play CD Audio, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, MP3, WMA,
Video-CD, and S-VCD discs.
3 Ensure that the disc surface is clean, and try reinserting it.
3 Check that the label side of the CD is facing up.
4. The disc is spinning but there is no sound in one or both
channels.
3 Check that both interconnect cables are properly connected
between the outputs of the CDP-502 and the inputs of your
preamplifier.
3 Ensure that the preamplifier/amplifier units being used are
properly configured. (You may need to consult those units’
owner’s manuals for more information.)
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5. The screen shows an error message and the Eject button does
not eject the disc (or the player shows some other anomalous
behavior).
3 Press the Standby button so the screen dims and the blue light
goes on.
3 Using the rear panel power switch, turn off the unit for at least
thirty seconds. en turn the power back on and press Standby
to restart the unit.
6. The IR remote control seems not to function.
3 Ensure that there are no obstacles between the IR remote and the
IR sensor (located to the right of the mute button).
3 If the batteries are weak, replace them with fresh ones.unit.
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If any units do not appear on the CAN-Bus Devices screen.
3 Select back, then re-select more.
If the unit remains absent on the CAN-Bus Devices screen
or if the select button is disabled when you target the unit.
3 Check that the unit is running the latest software. e target
unit may not be CAN-Bus ready and should be updated with the
current software from the Classé website
3
3
Check the connections. Check that the Category 5 Network
Cables are securely connected.
If the system involves an SSP-300 or 600, check that you have
correctly connected the SSP-300/600 CAN-Bus interface
box. e CAN-Bus Interface Box has 3 connections, a pair at
one end of the box, a single connector at the other. e single
connector should be connected to the SSP CAN OUT. e pair
of connectors should be treated as if they are the SSP CAN IN
and CAN OUT. It doesn’t matter which you use as CAN IN or
CAN OUT. e CAN IN connector on the SSP must be left
empty.
3 Check the Can-Bus terminator. If the system involves extended
lengths of CAN-Bus cabling then ensure that the CAN-Bus
Terminator is correctly inserted at the end of the daisy chain.
If the system involves multiple touchscreen units, try removing
the CAN-Bus terminator. It is sometimes not required in these
circumstances.
3 Check the cables. Ensure that you are using straight through
Category 5 Network Cables.
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Care & Maintenance
To remove dust from the cabinet of your disc player, use a feather duster or a
lint-free soft cloth. To remove dirt and fingerprints, we recommend isopropyl
alcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol first and then lightly
clean the surface of the player with the cloth. Do not use excessive amounts of
alcohol that might drip off the cloth and into the player.
Caution!
At no time should liquid cleaners be applied directly to the
player, as direct application of liquids may result in damage
to electronic components within the unit.
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Specifications
All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to
adjust specifications without notice.
ꢀ Frequency response
(balanced and single-ended)
ꢀ Distortion (THD+noise)
ꢀ Output voltage (single-ended)
ꢀ Output voltage (balanced)
ꢀ Signal-to-noise ratio
ꢀ Channel separation
ꢀ D/A Converter
8 Hz – 20 kHz +0/-0.4dB
0.001%
2Vrms
4Vrms
>110dBfs 22Hz - 22kHz A Weighted
better than 115dB
3x Burr Brown PCM 1792
192kHz
ꢀ Audio sample rate
ꢀ Formats supported CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD Audio, DVD Video,
VCD, SVCD, MP3, WMA, DVD-R, DVD+R,
DVD-RW, DVD+RW
ꢀ Audio outputs
ꢀ Video outputs
ꢀ Internal Scaling
2 x RCA, 2 x XLR, Coax S/PDIF 1 x RCA,
AES/EBU 1 x XLR, Optical 1 x Toslink
HDMI, Component (progressive scan),
S-Video, Composite
480i (via all video outputs),
480p (via component and HDMI)
720p/1080i/1080p (via HDMI)
72W
ꢀ Power consumption
ꢀ Mains voltage determined by the needs of country for which the unit
was manufactured; cannot be reset by dealer or user
ꢀ Overall dimensions
Width: 17.5” (445mm)
Depth: 16.5” (419mm)
Height: 4.75” (121mm)
27 lb (12.3 kg)
ꢀ Net weight
ꢀ Shipping weight
35 lb (15.9 kg)
For more information, see your Classé dealer, or contact:
Classé Audio
5070 François Cusson
Lachine, Quebec
Canada H8T 1B3
Telephone +1 (514) 636-6384
FAX
Internet:
email:
+1 (514) 636-1428
Classé and the Classé logo are trademarks of Classé Audio Inc. of Lachine, Canada. All rights reserved.
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Classé Audio
5070 François Cusson
Lachine, Quebec
Canada H8T 1B3
+1 (514) 636-6384
+1 (514) 636-1428 (fax)
email: [email protected]
North America: 1 800 370 3740
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Europe: 44 (0) 1903 221 700
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Asia: (852) 2790 8903
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All Others: +1 514 636 6394
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