OWNER'S MANUAL

MELIOR CD DECK

Features | Setup | Operation | Playing a CD | Remote | Troubleshooting | Specifications

Features

• Advanced Programming Functions: The CD-Deck includes versatile programming options for playback of specific tracks and indexes. The CD-Deck can even repeat specific segments of music as defined by the user.
• Full-Function Remote Control: All of the functions of the CD-Deck , including programming features, are accessible via the remote.
• C-Lock Jitter Reduction Circuitry: Our proprietary C-Lock circuit re-clocks the digital signal to eliminate non-random Logic-Induced Modulation and greatly reduce total digital jitter. C-Lock allows the CD-Deck to provide the most accurate jitter-free digital output for use with any digital to analog converter.
• Flexible Outputs: The Melior CD-Deck provides both cable and fiber optic digital output. A MIDI interface is also supplied for connection to the Melior Multi-Room System. Finally, a special Museatex accessory output is included for use with future digital products.
• Custom Drive and Suspension: The CD-Deck uses a diecast aluminum drive with custom suspension and improved damping for longer life and reduced vibration.
• Floating Charge Power Supply: This power supply filters power line pollution and provides power reserves to handle peak currents while minimizing the high frequency noise that is a common source of distortion among conventional power supplies.

Setup

Cautions

• Exercise care to prevent liquids or foreign objects from spilling into the CDD.
• Do not expose the CD-Deck to moisture.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Unpacking

• When you first unpack the Melior CDD, confirm that the remote control and warranty card are included. Contact your dealer or Museatex directly if anything is missing.
• In handling the CDD, take care not to scratch or damage the wood side panels or acrylic top. Remove the protective adhesive covering from the acrylic top only after the unit is installed. This will protect the top from damage during installation.
• Keep the packing. Be sure to keep the shipping carton complete with the packing materials in the event that the unit must be re-shipped. The CD-Deck cannot be shipped safely without correct packing.
• Shipping Damage. It is important that the unit be carefully examined for any shipping damage. If there is any indication of damage, please contact your dealer. It is important that the shipping carton be retained to initiate any claims.

Connecting the Melior CDD

Place the CD-Deck where it will be used. It can be safely stacked with other Melior components, however we do not recommend that it be placed over power amplifiers. The CD-Deck must be connected to a digital to analog converter or preamplifier that accepts digital input. Do not connect the CD-Deck directly to the analog input of a preamplifier. Caution: Ensure that both the CD-Deck and your D/A converter or digital amplifier are not plugged in or turned on when making connections.

Connect one of the outputs, labeled digital out, on the back of the CD-Deck to the input on your D/A converter or digital preamplifier using an RCA type digital cable or TOSlink optical cable

Given the option of using fiber optic or coaxial cable, we recommend using fiber optic cable because of its lower signal loss rate, especially over lengths in excess of 2 feet. The fiber optic input used on the Melior D/A Converter is Electronics Industry Association of Japan Standard CD-340. Should your sources use any other type of connector, suitable adapters should be available from the manufacturer of the source component.

The additional connectors labeled MIDI and ACCESSORY are for specific use with the Melior Multi-Room System and other digital products. Please refer to the instructions that come with these products for information.

Once the CD-Deck has been connected, you may plug the AC power cord into an appropriate wall receptacle. The green LCD screen will illuminate and the words "NO DISC" should be displayed. The CD-Deck is now ready for use.

Operation

Using the CD-Deck From the Front Panel

This section of the manual will describe only the basic usage of the Melior CD-Deck as performed from the controls on the front panel. The remote control is required for more advanced functions including all programming features. The location of the front panel controls is shown in the following diagram.
The LCD status screen is used to provide all information regarding the status of the CD-Deck and the CD that is currently loaded in the drawer.
The remote sensor receives the infrared signals from the CD-D remote control. It should not be obstructed otherwise the remote will not function properly.
The CD loading drawer holds either regular or 3-inch CDs. It can be opened and closed using the remote control or the buttons on the front panel.

• CLOSE/PLAY: Allows you to close the CD drawer and start play. If the drawer is open, pressing this button will close the drawer, and pressing it again will immediately restart the present track at the beginning. Repeatedly pressing this button while the CD is playing will consecutively select and play the previous tracks, allowing you to skip backwards through the tracks on the CD.
• STOP/OPEN: Allows you to stop a CD from playing and open the drawer. Pressing this button will open the drawer if there is no CD currently being played. If a CD is playing, pressing the button will stop play, and pressing the button a second time will open the drawer.
• NEXT: Allows you to advance to the next track. Repeatedly pressing this button while the CD is playing will consecutively select and play the next tracks, allowing you to skip forward through the tracks on the CD. Pressing this button when the CD is not playing will consecutively select the next tracks and display their playing time on the status screen. Pressing CLOSE/PLAY at this point will begin play at the selected track. Pressing STOP/OPEN will return to the regular status screen showing the total number of tracks and playing time for the CD.
• PAUSE: Allows you to temporarily interrupt play. Pressing this button will mute the audio signal and hold the CD-Deck's laser head in place. Pressing this button a second time will resume playback of the current track from the point were it was interrupted. The CD-Deck should not be left in pause mode for extended periods of time as the drive mechanism continues to spin and this will result in needless wear on the drive.

Playing a CD

To play a CD, you must first open the drawer by pressing the STOP/OPEN button. The drawer will slide out smoothly. Insert the CD with the label side face up onto the circular area of the drawer. This circular area is designed to hold both regular and the smaller, 3-inch CDs. Press the CLOSE/PLAY button and the drawer will slide back into the CD-Deck. The status display will now read "WAIT", "READING TOC", and "READY" in rapid succession. This indicates that the CD-Deck has read the table of contents on the CD and is ready to be played. The status screen should now look something like the following illustration.

Since different CDs have their own table of contents, your status screen will likely be different from the one shown above. In our example, the CD has 9 different tracks and a total running time of 69 minutes and 29 seconds. Pressing the CLOSE/PLAY button will begin play of the CD from the first track and the status screen will display the word "PLAY" along with the track number and elapsed time of the track that is playing.

If you wait for the CD to play through to the end, the CD-Deck will automatically stop and redisplay the status screen shown above. While the CD is playing you can skip backwards or forward or stop the CD at any time by using the buttons on the front panel. After the CD has stopped playing, press the STOP/OPEN button to open the drawer and remove the CD. The drawer should be closed when the CD-Deck is not in use to prevent dust from accumulating.

Using the CD-Deck with the Remote Control

The remote control that comes with the Melior CD-D duplicates the basic functions of the front panel buttons and also provides access to additional advanced functions including programming. The function of each key on the remote is described in detail below.

• ON/OFF: This turns the CD-D on or off. Like all Museatex products, we recommend that you leave the CD-D on except when it will not be used for a long period of time. Note: The CD-D cannot be turned off without the remote control, however it can be turned on by pressing the CLOSE/PLAY button on the front panel.
• STOP: This key allows you to stop a CD from playing and open the drawer in the same way as the STOP/OPEN button on the front panel. Pressing this key will open the drawer if there is no CD currently being played. If a CD is playing pressing this key will stop play and pressing the key a second time will open the drawer.
• PLAY: This key allows you to close the CD drawer and start play in the same way as the CLOSE/PLAY button on the front panel. If the drawer is open pressing this key will close the drawer and pressing it again will start playing the CD. When the CD is playing pressing this key will immediately restart the present track at the beginning. You can also immediately play any track on the CD by keying in the track number using the numeric keys and then pressing the PLAY key.
• PAUSE: Allows you to temporarily interrupt play in the same way as the PAUSE button on the front panel. Pressing this key will mute the audio signal and hold the CD-Deck's laser head in place. Pressing this key a second time will resume playback of the current track from the point where it was interrupted. While the CD-Deck is in PAUSE mode, you may also use the SCAN and TRACK-JUMP keys to select a different section of music for play when the PAUSE key is pressed again. The CD-Deck should not be left in pause mode for extended periods of time as the drive mechanism continues to spin and this will result in needless wear on the drive.
• << and >>(BACKWARD AND FORWARD SCAN): These keys allow you to scan rapidly forward or backward through the CD to reach a particular track or segment of music. If the CD is already playing when either key is pressed, the sound will be maintained during the scanning so that you can find a selected track or music segment audibly. The elapsed time display on the status screen also remains functional during scanning so that selections can be made using this information as well. Note that these keys can also be used to cue a particular segment of music when the CD-Deck is in pause mode, stopped, or being programmed.
• |<< and >>| TRACK JUMP: These keys allow you to jump to the beginning of the following or preceding track. Repeatedly pressing these keys will enable you to quickly navigate through the tracks of a CD in either direction. Note that these keys can be used to select a track before starting to play a CD or while the CD is already playing. Note that these keys can also be used to cue a particular segment of music when the CD-Deck is in pause mode, stopped, or being programmed.
• TIME: Allows you to choose the time function that is shown on the status display screen. When you first load a CD, the status screen will display the number of tracks and total playing time for the CD. Once you have started playing the CD, the status screen changes to show the elapsed playing time for the current track. This is the default time display. Pressing the TIME key allows you to scroll through the other time displays that are available with the Melior CD-D. The TIME key will scroll through displays of elapsed time for track (the default), elapsed time for disk, remaining time for track, and remaining time for disk. These additional time displays are particularly useful when recording tapes from your CD-D. If you are using the CD-Deck's index function (described later), the time display on the status screen is replaced by the index number of the track that you have selected. Pressing the TIME key will remove the index number and return the time display to the screen.
• KEYS 0 to 9 (NUMERICAL KEYS): These keys are used to enter track numbers and index numbers for playing and programming. The CD-Deck will allow you to enter any numbers from 1 to 99 if these tracks or indexes are available on your CD. See the sections on the PLAY, index PGM keys for more information on using the numerical keys.
• INDEX: Allows you to select specific indexes from CD's that have indexing. Indexing us used on some CD's to break down each track into smaller selectable indexes. CD's with indexing will usually show the index number as a subsection of the main track selection. To select a particular index you first use the numerical keys to select the track that contains the index. Next, press the INDEX key followed by the number of the index you wish to listen to . Pressing the PLAY key will begin play at the beginning of the selected index. If the track you have selected is not indexed or does not include the index you have chosen, the status screen will display the word "ERROR" and play will start from the beginning of the selected track. Note that indexes can also be programmed.
• <->: This key is used primarily with the REPEAT key to repeat any segment of a CD between two chosen points. It is also used in special cases with the PGM key. See the sections on the REPEAT and PGM keys for information.
• REPEAT: Allows you to repeat play of the entire CD, specific programmed tracks and indexes, or a segment of music between two selected points. The Melior CD-D will continue to repeat your selection until the REPEAT key is pressed a second time.
  1. To repeat the entire CD, simply press the REPEAT key while the CD is playing.
  2. To repeat a specific track/index or series of programmed tracks/indexes, you must first program your selection using the PGM key and then begin playing your programmed selection using the PLAY key. Pressing the REPEAT key while the programmed selection is playing will cause the word "REP" to be displayed on the status screen and the programmed selection of tracks/indexes will be continuously repeated until the REPEAT key is pressed a second time.
  3. To repeat a selected segment of music, begin playing the CD and press the REPEAT key at the point where you would like to repeat play to begin. Continue playing the CD (you may use the SCAN and TRACK JUMP keys) until you reach the point where you would like repeat play to stop. Now mark this point by pressing the <-> key. The status screen will display the symbol "R-R" and the selected segment of music will be repeated continuously until the REPEAT key is pressed a second time. Note that your selected segment of music of repeat play can be a small segment of a single track or it may extend over several tracks.
• PGM This key allows you to program any combination of tracks, indexes, or portions of a track for play in any order. It is used with the CHECK, CLEAR, and <-> keys to establish a selected list of tracks/indexes for playback. This program list can be built in two ways:
  1. Press the PGM key and the status screen will read "PROGRAM". Use the numerical keys to enter the first track number that you wish to add to the program list. Your status screen should now look something like the following example: In this example we have selected track 2. Your display may look slightly different but it will show the track number and play time of the track that you have keyed in. The screen also shows that this is selection "NO:1" in your program list. If you desire to select a particular index from this track, you must press the INDEX key and enter the number of the index you want using the numerical keys. Alternatively, you may use the SCAN keys to select a particular point in the middle of the track where you want playback to begin. After you have selected a complete track, an index, or a starting position within a track, press the PGM key and the status screen should look like the following :
     You may now select the track, index, or portion of a track that you wish to add as "ENTRY NO.2" in our program list. By pressing the PGM key once more, the status screen will prompt you for "ENTRY NO.3" of the list. Continue entering tracks/indexes and pressing the PGM key until you have completed the list of selections that you want to play. When the list is complete, press the PLAY key and the programmed list of selected tracks/indexes will be played in the selected order. Pressing the STOP key instead of the PLAY key will exit programming mode but keep the program list stored in memory for later playback or editing.
  2. REVERSE PROGRAMMING: There may be instances when you wish to listen to a complete CD with the exception of one or two tracks. The Melior CD-Deck allows you to exclude these unwanted tracks without having to program all of the tracks that you want to listen to individually. Press the PGM key and the status screen will read "PROGRAM". Now press the "<->" key and the CD-Deck will be programmed to play the entire disk and the status screen will indicate that you are in "PGM REVIEW" mode as shown in the following illustration. In this mode, you can select the tracks that you do not wish to have played and delete them from the program list. To do this, use the CHECK key to scroll through the program list on the status screen. Each time you press the CHECK key, the status screen will display the track number and playing time of the next track in the program list. When you reach a track that you want to deletefrom the list, press the CLEAR key. The status screen will continue to display the track number and playing time of the current track, but the top of the screen will now indicate that the track has been deleted as shown in the next illustration. This indicates that the currently displayed track has been deleted from the program list and will be omitted if the program list is played. You may continue to scroll through the list and delete tracks as desired using the CHECK and CLEAR keys. When you have deleted all of the tracks that you do not wish to listen to, press the PLAY key to begin playback of the entire CD minus the deleted tracks.

• Other programming information: The CHECK and CLEAR keys are not only used for reverse programming. They can also be used to edit any program list created with regular programming. At any point when you are programming with the CD-Deck, you may use the CHECK key to scroll through the list of programmed tracks/indexes. Pressing the CLEAR key will delete the track/index that is shown on the status screen. You can also erase the entire program list by pressing the CLEAR key when the status screen reads "PROGRAM" after you first enter program mode. Opening the drawer of the CD-Deck will automatically erase the entire program list. When a programmed list is playing, the SCAN and TRACK JUMP keys will navigate you through the programmed selections only. You cannot use these keys to play a track that is not part of the programmed list without first pressing the STOP key to end playback of the programmed list.
  • CHECK: Allows you to scroll through a list of programmed track and index selections for editing purposes. This key can only be used when the CD-Deck is in programming mode. See the section on the PGM key for information.
  • CLEAR: Allows you to delete particular tracks/indexes or even an entire program list. This key can only be used when the CD-Deck is in programming mode. See the section on the PGM key for information.

Troubleshooting

The Melior CD-Deck is a software based unit with sophisticated computer controls. Occasionally, the unit may "freeze up" and become inoperable because of static charge interference. If this should happen, simply unplug the unit from the wall outlet and wait a few minutes before plugging it back in. In most cases this will resolve the problem.

The drawer mechanism on the CD-Deck has special protection circuitry so that it will not burn out the motor if it is accidentally jammed when attempting to open or close. If the drawer should become jammed, or if there is a power failure while the drawer is moving the drawer will lock in position., Simply remove anything that may be jamming the drawer and set the drawer back into motion with the controls on the remote or front panel, or by gently moving the drawer manually.

If you should attempt to perform an operation that the CD-Deck cannot handle, such as selecting an index on a CD that does not have indexing, the status screen may occasionally flash "ERROR" to warn of an uncorrectable error on the CD. This is by no means a problem, as CD technology allows for a reasonable frequency of uncorrectable errors without hindering the quality of sound. An abnormally high error rate however, may indicate a CD that is in need of cleaning or one whose playing surface has been scratched or defaced.

In the event that service is required on the CD-Deck, contact the local dealer from whom you purchased it. Do not ship a unit back for repair without first obtaining a service return authorization from Museatex Customer Service.

General Care

Like all Museatex products with wood finish, the wood should be cared for and polished like fine furniture. Never use solvents as they will dissolve the lacquer. The acrylic surfaces should not be cleaned with glass cleaner that contains ammonia. Use a plexiglas/acrylic cleaner instead.

Specifications:

Electrical

• Front loading, single pivot laser arm transport for both 5-inch and 3-inch CD's.
• Digital Outputs: EIAJ/CP-340 level II compatible.
• Optical: 660 NM emission wavelength, 5 meters max. transmission distance.
• Coaxial: Sony/Philips digital interface format: 0.5V peak to peak; 75 Ohms.
• Other Outputs: MIDI interface, proprietary Museatex accessory interface.
• C-Lock™-T anti-jitter circuitry.
• Meitner Floating Charge power supply.
• Mains Voltage: 110V, 120V, 200V, 220V, 240V, Factory set.

Physical

• Dimensions: 13.25" X 14.66" X 3"
• Weight: 16 Lb.

For more information please contact John Wright at (403) 968-1400 or email john@museatex.com

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