Creek CD53
& CD50
Compact
Disc Players
Operating
Instructions
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player
SAFETY WARNINGS
CAUTION!
Invisible laser radiation
when top cover is
removed.
CAUTION
PERFORMING
ADJUSTMENTS OR
PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HERE MAY
RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS
EXPOSURE.
THE CD PLAYER
SHOULD NOT BE
REPAIRED BY
ANYONE EXCEPT
QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
Class 1 Laser Product
OTHER FEATURES
SPECIFICATION
Power requirements
and fuse rating:
Power consumption
Frequency response
Output level, unbalanced
Balanced
AC 220-240 V 50 Hz - T 250 mA
AC 110-120 V 60 Hz - T 500 mA
20 W max 6 W standby
1 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.25 dB
2.2 V RMS at 1kHz, 0 dB
4.4 V RMS at 1kHz, 0dB
100 W , min load 1 kW
200 W , min load 1 kW
Semiconductor ALGaAs
790 nm ± 25 nm
1.
2.
Infra-red remote control.
High precision DS digital to
analogue conversion.
3.
Advanced DEM (dynamic element
matching) technology.
Low jitter filtered master clock
3-beam optical laser pick up.
16 program memory.
4.
5.
6.
Output impedance
Output balanced
Laser type
7.
VFD display.
8.
9.
Shuffle function (random selection).
Repeat facility.
Wavelength
Light output (cw)
Signal to noise ratio
Dynamic range
0.18 mW typical
10.
11.
Intro scan facility.
A-B playback facility
better than 96dB’s
better than 96dB’s
2
Number of channels
Total harmonic distortion
Dimensions CD53
Dimentions CD50
Weight
< 0.0015% at 1 kHz, 0 dB
43 x 7 x 25 cm
Note:
The specification and design are subject to
change for improvements without notice.
43 x 6 x 23 cm
5 Kgs
NOTE
The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations.
This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
some instances. If this product causes interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, try to correct this by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the radio or TV receiver.
Connect the equipment into a mains outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
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CONNECTING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER
CAUTION
ꢀBefore connecting or disconnecting a unit from your
audio system, make sure that you switch off the
DIGITAL OUTPUT
2.
power to each component.
This output enables you to connect the CD player to
a stand-alone D to A converter in order to change
the signal into a stereo analogue one. The digital
output can be accessed via the co-axial SPDIF
socket on the rear panel.
ꢀEnsure that you make the correct connections,
paying attention to the L (left channel) and R (right
channel) marks. Plug in the cable securely. Loose
connections will result in unsatisfactory sound
reproduction or noise problems.
AC POWER SOCKET, IEC TYPE
220V-240 V AC or 110V-120 V AC
3.
4.
ꢀIf this unit interferes with the tuner, switch it off
during tuner operation.
LINE OUT SOCKETS
1.
AC POWER CORD
Connect one end of the interconnect cable to the
unit's AUDIO OUTPUT sockets and the other end to
the sockets labelled CD or AUX, or to other line
inputs on the amplifier.
After completing the installation and all connections,
make sure that the POWER switch on the back
panel of the unit is set to OFF (O).
Then plug the power cord into a live AC outlet.
Do not connect it to the amplifier's PHONO input if a
phono circuit is installed.
Un-balanced
Audio Output
Balanced
Audio Output
CD53 only
Power
on/off
switch I / 0
Digital Output
Optical and
Co-Ax
CD53 and CD50 CDPlayer
Integrated stereo amplifier
ACMains
Fuse
ACMains
Input
WARNING
UNAUTHORISED RECORDING OF COPYRIGHT MATERIAL MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAWS.
THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNAUTHORISED DUPLICATION, USE OR
OTHER ACTS, WHICH INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT OWNERS.
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EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS
7
6
8
9
10
2
3
4
5
11 12
1
MAIN UNIT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
STANDBY button
Disc Tray
7. SKIP BACK button
8. SKIP FORWARD button
9. SCAN BACK button
OPEN/CLOSE button
STOP button
10. SCAN FORWARD button
PAUSE button
PLAY button
11. REPEAT button
12. SHUFFLE button
C
E
A
B
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
DISPLAY WINDOW
A.
TRACK NUMBER display
G. SCAN indicator
H.
J.
K.
L.
SHUFFLE PLAY indicator
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
PLAY indicator
A « B PLAY indicator
REPEAT indicator
REPEAT 1 indicator
TOTAL TIME indicator
REMaining time indicator
PLAYING TIME display
PROGRAM indicator
M. PAUSE indicator
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EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
STANDBY
A. STANDBY
0 - 9
B. NUMERICAL track selection
PROG
C. PROGRAM
A - B
↔
REPEAT A B
D.
TIME
E. REMAINING TIME
REPEAT
F. REPEAT
G. SKIP TRACK
back &
forward
H. SEARCH
back &
forward
PLAY
I. PLAY
J. OPEN/CLOSE
STOP
K. STOP
L. PAUSE
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COMPACT DISCS
HANDLING THE DISCS
LOADING DISCS
1. Switch the power on at the back of the unit. Press
any button on the front panel or remote handset to
return from Standby.
This unit has been designed to play Compact Discs
bearing the identification logo shown below. DVD discs
cannot be played.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front or DISC
on the handset. The disc tray will open. If the disc
tray gets jammed while opening, it will stop and close
automatically.
3. When the disc tray has opened fully, take a normal
size (12 cm) disc from its case and place it carefully
in the tray with the label facing up. To play an 8 cm
single place it in the inner groove of the tray with the
label facing up.
ꢀAlways place the CD in the disc tray with the label
NOTE: Only load one disc at a time. The side
opposite the label is the signal side. Handle the disc
carefully to avoid leaving fingerprints on its surface.
facing up. CD’s can only be played on one side.
ꢀTo remove a CD from its storage case, press down
on the centre of the case and lift the disc out, holding
it carefully by the edges.
CD
Label Surface
Play
Open/ Stop Pause
Close
ꢀFingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off
the CD's signal surface (glossy side) with a soft dry
cloth. Unlike a conventional record, the CD has no
grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris, so
gently wiping it with a soft dry cloth should remove
most particles.
DiscTray
ꢀWipe the disc in a straight motion from the inside out.
Small dust particles and stains will have absolutely
no effect on reproduction quality.
4. To close the disc tray, press the OPEN/CLOSE
button (DISC button on remote) again or gently push
the tray in.
ꢀNever use chemicals such as record sprays,
antistatic sprays or fluids, benzine or thinners to
clean a compact disc. Such chemicals would
irreparably damage the surface.
When the tray is fully closed, with a correctly loaded
disc, the disc will start turning automatically and the
TOC (table of contents) will be read. The disc will
then stop and the TOC will be displayed, i.e. the
total number of tracks on the disc and the total
playing time of the disc. The CD player is now
ready to play.
ꢀStore the discs in their cases when not in use to
avoid serious scratches which could cause the laser
pickup to skip.
NOTE: If after you load the disc you press the PLAY
button to close the tray, the disc will automatically
start playing from the beginning of track one.
ꢀDo not expose the discs to direct sunlight, high
humidity, or high temperatures for extended periods.
Long exposure to high temperatures can warp the
discs.
ꢀDo not stick paper or write anything with a ballpoint
pen on the disc surface.
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REMOVING THE DISC
ꢀDo not force the tray by hand during the opening and
The disc tray can be opened at any time by pressing
the OPEN/CLOSE button. Remove the disc only
after the tray has fully opened.
closing operations.
ꢀTo avoid dirt and dust entering the mechanism, keep
the disc tray closed when the CD player is not in
use.
CAUTION
ꢀDo not put anything except a Compact Disc into the
tray. Foreign objects can damage the mechanism.
DVD’s will not play.
ꢀNever load two discs into the disc tray.
CONTROL AND OPERATION
This section describes the CD player's controls in the order in which you would normally use them. Follow the instructions
step-by-step and you will easily master the operation of the unit.
POWER
If the disc tray gets jammed while closing, the tray
will stop and open automatically. If this happens
check the disc tray and reload the disc correctly.
The mains On/Off switch is located on the rear panel
next to the power cord. The marking on the panel. 1
is on and 0 is off.
Switching on the power from the rear panel
5. When the disc is loaded correctly the the player will
spin the disc to read the T.O.C. (Table Of Contents).
This will tell the player how many tracks are recorded
on the disc and how long they are. Depending on the
number of tracks and the method of recording the
information, the T.O.C. read can vary from 3 - 10
seconds or more. Until this has been achieved, no
other function will work. When the T.O.C. is correctly
read the player will display the information.
automatically places the unit in Standby mode. To
wake it up, press the ANY BUTTON button on the
front panel or remote handset. The LED indicator will
alternate from yellow colour in Standby mode to
green when ready to play.
OUTPUTS
The CD 53 and CD50 both have un-balanced
RCA/Phono sockets which output an analogue
signal to your amplifier. The CD53 also has
professional standard symetrical balanced ouptuts
which can only be used together with amplifiers that
have balanced audio inputs. Speak to your retailer
for further information.
For example above:
NORMAL DISC PLAY
There are 25 tracks on the disc. The total playing
time is 72 minutes and 07 seconds. The player is set
to play when required.
Before playing a disc, check the player's power cable
and output cable connections.
1. Switch on the CD53 at the rear panel, a yellow LED
will light above the power button.
6. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY symbol will appear
on the display. The disc will start playing from the
beginning of the first track.
2. Press the STANDBY switch and the LED will turn
green.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or DISC button to open the
disc tray and load the disc.
You may also go straight to a specific track by using one
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or DISC button again to
of the SKIP buttons
or
. In this case the
close the disc tray.
disc will start playing the selected track when the
PLAY button is pressed. The numeric keys on the
remote handset allow direct access to the desired
track.
N.B. If you get a message dISC on the display when the
disc tray is fully closed, this means that the disc is
improperly loaded (most likely upside down). To
check, open the disc tray again and reload the disc
correctly.
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7. At the end of the last track the CD will return to a
waiting mode.
INSERTING A DISC
ꢀ
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel
or DISC on the handset, the disc tray will open and
the OPEN sign will be displayed.
NOTES:
ꢀIf the CD is deeply scratched, too dirty, or not
recorded to Sony/Philips ‘Red Book’ standards, the
disc may not play. If an improperly centered disc is
played, noise will be heard in the mechanism. Avoid
using such discs.
Insert the disc and press the OPEN/CLOSE or DISC
button again to close the tray.
ꢀ
Some discs of poor manufacture may not be
readable or may skip. Check another disc should this
occur.
The disc will start spinning and the total number of
tracks will be read. The disc will then stop and the
display will show the T.O.C. (table of contents),
being the total number of tracks and the total
playing time.
ꢀSome discs will take longer to read the T.O.C. if they
have a lot of tracks, i.e. more than 25.
OPERATION
STANDBY
ꢀ
When switching-on from Standby, with no disc in the
tray, the display will show no dISC.
ꢀTO PLAY A DISC
Press the PLAY button. The disc will start playing.
The track number 1 will be displayed, together with
the PLAY
symbol and the elapsed time of the
track being played.
If there is a disc in the tray the track display will
show dISC until the T.O.C. (table of contents) has
been read.
ꢀTO ‘STOP DISC PLAY
Press the STOP button. The disc will stop playing,
the PLAY
symbol will disappear and the track
When the T.O.C. has been read, the information will
be displayed, i.e. the total number of tracks and
total playing time.
indicator will show the total number of tracks. The
time indicator will display the total playing time.
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TO ‘PAUSE’ THE DISC PLAY
ꢀ
TO LISTEN TO A DESIRED TRACK
Press the PAUSE button. The disc will stop playing at
the current play position and PAUSE will be
displayed.
Press the SKIP FORWARD or SKIP BACK button to
select a desired track. The track number of the selected
track will be shown on the track display.
‘SKIP FORWARD’ TO THE NEXT TRACK
ꢀ
To skip ahead to the beginning of track 5, for example,
while track 4 is playing, follow the steps below:
Track 4
Track 5
Press the PAUSE button again or press PLAY to
resume disc play. PAUSE will disappear.
CHECK THE DISK AND TRACK REMAINING
TIME
Press the
button on the front panel, or the
button on the remote handset once.
The player will skip to the beginning of the next track.
Disc play starts with track 5.
(Remote control only)
During normal disc play, when the TIME button on the
Remote control is pressed, the REM symbol will light
up and the remaining playing time of the track will be
displayed.
Pressing the TIME button twice will show the
remaining
playing
time
of
the
disc;
the REM and TOTAL symbols will be displayed.
The CD player will skip ahead to the next track each
time the
or
button is pressed.
Continuously pressing the
or
button
makes the CD player skip ahead through the disc,
track by track, until you reach the desired place. The
CD player can be advanced to the last track in this
way. When the last track is reached, the CD player will
return back to track 1.
When the TIME button is pressed for the third time, the
time indicator will return to the elapsed time of the
track being played.
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SKIP BACK’ TO THE PREVIOUS TRACK
To skip to the beginning of track 3, for example, while
track 4 is playing, follow the steps below:
ꢀ‘
TO SEARCH QUICKLY FOR A PARTICULAR
POINT OF A TRACK
ꢀ
During PLAY mode press and hold the
or
buttons for fast-forward and fast-
back operation.
Track 3
Track 4
During PLAY mode:
When
or
button is pressed, the sound
will be muted to about 1/4 of the normal volume
level for the duration of the fast-forward or fast-back
operation.
Press the
button on the front panel, or the
During PAUSE mode:
button on the remote handset twice.
Pressing
or
buttons will release the
pause mode and the search will continue normally
with a muted sound.
During the
or
operation, for the first few
seconds the player will search slowly through the disc
and then switch to searching fast.
The player will skip to the beginning of the current
track.
FAST SEARCH
(Remote control only)
ꢀ
ꢀ
Using the remote control only, the fast search can be
enabled by pressing the FAST button before pressing
the search
or
buttons.
Press the
or
button again.
‘SHUFFLE PLAY’
Use this feature to play tracks on a disc in a random
order.
1. Press the Shuffle button on the front panel This
The player will skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
function is not available from the remote.
2. Press the PLAY button. A track will be randomly
selected and the disc will start playing.
3. Press Shuffle during Play and the the reamianing
tracks will be shuffled.
Disc play will start from track 3.
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Enter the third choice - track 8 in the same way.
PROGRAMMED
(Remote control only)
DISC
PLAY
Press the PROG button to store the third choice.
This feature allows you to play tracks in your preferred
sequence.
It is not possible to program the CD player while the disc
is playing. So, press the STOP button first, then enter a
program.
ENTERING A PROGRAM
ꢀ
Press the PLAY button. The first programmed track
will start playing and the PROGRAM symbol is
displayed.
To program a desired sequence of tracks:
1. Select the first track using the
or numeric 0-
9 buttons. Press the PROG button on the remote
handset. The MEMORY symbol will illuminate and the
track number will be displayed. The first selected
track is now stored in the memory.
2. Select the next track number using the
or
numeric buttons. Press the PROG button again - the
second choice is now stored in the memory.
3. Repeat the steps above until all the desired tracks
are stored in the memory.
LISTENING TO A PROGRAMMED
SEQUENCE
ꢀ
EXAMPLE
1. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY
be displayed.
symbol will
To play track 5, track 2 and track 8 in sequence:
Enter the first choice by selecting track 5 using
2. The disc will start playing the first programmed track.
the
or numeric button. Press the PROG
5
button to store the first choice. Track
is now
NOTE: A maximum of 16 tracks only can be stored
stored and the EDIT symbol will be displayed.
in the PROGRAM memory.
3. After the programmed sequence has finished playing,
the track display and the time display will show the
number of tracks played and the total playing time.
CHANGING THE PROGRAM
ꢀ
1. Press the STOP button if the disc is playing.
2. You can modify the program by entering new track
numbers.
The time display will toggle between P: 1 and
the playing time of the selection.
CLEARING THE MEMORY
ꢀ
Enter the second choice - track 2 using the
or numeric button. Press the PROG button to
1. Press the STOP button twice if the disc is playing.
2
store the second choice. Track
stored.
is also
2. Press OPEN/CLOSEbutton twice on the front or
DISC button on the handset.
NOTE: The memory will also be cleared if the power is
switched off on the rear panel.
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NOTE:You can also select REPEATALL mode
while the disc is playing. At the end of the last track
the disc will automatically return to the beginning of
the first track and will continue playing until REPEAT
ALLis cancelled.
REPEAT DISC PLAY
Use the REPEAT button to repeat a track, all tracks on
the disc, or a programmed sequence of tracks.
5. If the REPEAT button is pressed again, the REPEAT
ALL message will disappear and normal play will
resume.
‘REPEAT’ ONE TRACK
Make sure that the PROGRAM function has not
ꢀ
been selected.
1. Press the REPEAT button once and the REPEAT 1
message will appear.
‘REPEAT’ A PROGRAMMED SEQUENCE
OF TRACKS
ꢀ
2. Select the desired track using the
or numeric buttons. The track number will
appear on the track display.
or
1. Enter a program.
3. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY
symbol will
2. Press the REPEAT button twice and the REPEAT
be displayed and the selected track will start playing.
ALL message will appear.
NOTE:You can also select REPEAT mode while the
desired track is playing.
3. Press the PLAY button, the PLAY
symbol will
be displayed and the programmed sequence will
start playing.
4. All programmed tracks will continue playing in order
until the STOPbutton is pressed.
5. If the REPEAT button is pressed once more, the
REPEAT ALL message will disappear and Program
mode will resume.
4. At the end of the track the CD player will
automatically return back to the beginning. The track
will continue to repeat until the STOP button is
pressed.
‘A « B’ DISC PLAY
ꢀ
(Remote control only)
5. Alternatively, to cancel REPEAT 1 press the
Use to repeatedly play a portion of the disc, from
point A to point B.
REPEAT button twice, to toggle pass REPEAT ALL
and back to normal PLAY
mode.
1. Press the PLAY button.
Go to the starting point of your selection using
A / B
and
button.
keys and press the
REPEAT ALL’ TRACKS ON THE DISC
1. Press the REPEAT button twice and the REPEAT
ꢀ‘
ALL message will appear.
A ↔ B
flashing, and point A will be stored in
The REPEAT
message will appear, with
2. Press the PLAY button and the disc will start
B
the letter
playing.
the memory.
A / B
2. Press the
your choice.
button again at the end point of
3. At the end the last track the CD player will
automatically return to the beginning of the first
track. The repeat play will continue until the STOP
button is pressed.
B
The letter
will stop flashing and point B will be
stored in the memory. The segment between A ↔ B
will be repeatedly played.
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NUMERICAL KEYS ON THE REMOTE
CONTROL
ꢀ
To save time tracks can be chosen by pressing any
numerical keys.
A ↔ B
A / B
3. To clear REPEAT
, press the
button or the REPEAT button once.
1. For tracks 1 to 10:
If you want to listen to track 4 for example,
press the No 4 button. The track indicator will show
4.
INTRO / SCAN MODE
(Remote control only)
ꢀ
The INTRO/SCAN feature allows you to listen to the
first ten seconds of each track in turn so you can
evaluate a disc or choose your preferred track.
SCAN
1. Press the
button, the INTRO message
will appear on the display.
Press PLAY , the PLAY
track 4 will start playing.
symbol will appear and
Press PLAY for the first track to start playing.
NOTE: You can select a desired track while the
disc is playing, i.e. if you want to listen to track 4, just
press No 4 button and track 4 will start playing.
2. You can listen to the beginning of each track
during RANDOM/SHUFFLE and REPEATALL
functions.
2. For more than 10 tracks:
If you want to listen to track 14, press button 1 +
button 4 within 2 seconds.
The track indicator will show track 14.
3. You can listen to the beginning of the selected
tracks during a PROGRAM function.
If the CD50/CD53 is already running track 14 will
start playing automatically.
If not, press PLAY and track 14 will start playing.
4. To clear the INTRO/SCAN function press the
SCAN
button again.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If you have followed the instructions, and are having difficulty operating your compact disc player, please use the simple
guide below to help you solve the problem. Here we have listed the most common hiccups experienced by the users,
which we hope will be of some help.
Locate the SYMPTOM in table below and then check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION
to remedy the problem.
SYMPTO M
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
No power when the
power switch is ON.
Poor power plug connection at the
AC outlet.
Insert the power plug firmly into the AC
outlet.
Fuse in the mains plug has blown.
CD player is in standby mode.
Replace the fuse in the mains plug.
Press Standby button.
Disc play does not
read T.O.C.
The disc is loaded upside down.
The disc is too dirty or scratched.
A DVD or SACD is being used.
Reload the disc with the label side up.
Clean the disc.
Replace the DVD with a CD disc.
No sound.
Improper output cable connections.
Improper amplifier operation.
Connect the output cable properly.
Make sure that the amplifier controls are
set properly.
Sound skips.
Damaged, faulty or dirty disc.
The CD player is subject to
vibrations or physical shock.
Clean or replace with a new disc.
Change the location of the player.
Programmed
sequence will not play.
The CD player is in the normal
disc play mode.
Press the STOP button and then program
the tracks. see Program guide in manual.
Humming noise.
Loose cable connections.
Local interference.
Press plugs in firmly.
Move CD53 to new location.
Remote handset will
not function.
Batteries low.
Replace the batteries.
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to modify or change the specification of
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