Esoteric X-03 CD Player User Manual


 
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Settings (Audio Setup)
Analog output settings (Analog Out)
When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or
down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the
ENTER button to confirm the entry.
2ch *
Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the
AUDIO OUT terminals.
If multi-channel program material is played, the multi-channel
material will be downmixed to two channels.
Multi ch
The unit outputs the multi-channel surround sound.
Select this when the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a
surround sound amplifier.
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Note that if “Multi ch” is selected, only the front L/R sound of
the multi-channel material will be output from the AUDIO
OUT terminals.
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This setting has no effect on the DIGITAL OUT terminals.
Digital output settings (DigitalOut)
When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or
down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the
ENTER button to confirm the entry.
ON *
Audio is output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the
DIGITAL OUT terminals.
OFF
Audio is not output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the
DIGITAL OUT terminals. If you are not using these terminals,
we suggest that you use this OFF setting for better analog
sound.
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Digital sound from Super Audio CDs cannot be output from
the DIGITAL OUT terminals.
CD Direct
When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or
down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the
ENTER button to confirm the entry.
Direct *
Speaker setting is bypassed.
Normal
The speaker setting you have made is used.
Connect the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal to an amplifier for this
setting.
Settings (Speaker Setup 1)
Use these speaker setup menus when the i.LINK
(AUDIO) terminal is connected to a surround sound
amplifier, and when you don’t use the speaker menus
of the amplifier.
There is no need for this setup when not using the i.LINK
(AUDIO) terminal, or when you use the speaker menus of the
amplifier. In this case, leave this setup as it is (factory settings).
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This setup has an effect on the sound output from the i.LINK
(AUDIO) terminal and the AUDIO OUT terminals when the
Analog Out setting is set to “Multi ch”.
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When the Analog Out setting is set to “2ch”, the SP Size and
Distance setting are ignored.
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are ignored during playback of a CD.
Speaker Size (SP Size)
Select the size (Large* or Small) independently for the L/R
(front pair of speakers), the C (center speaker) and the SR/SL
(surround pair of speakers). Turn the subwoofer (SW) ON* or
OFF (if you have no subwoofer).
Large *
Select this when the connected speakers can fully reproduce
bass frequencies.
Small
Select this when the connected speakers are rather small and
cannot reproduce bass frequencies.
When this setting is selected, bass frequencies are output
from the subwoofer (if no subwoofer is connected, from the
front speakers).
OFF
Select this when no speaker is connected. The sound is
output from the front (or surround) speakers.
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When the front speaker is set to “Small”, the subwoofer is
set to “ON” automatically. You cannot set the subwoofer
“OFF”.
ON (subwoofer only)
Select this when a powered subwoofer is connected.
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not physically present, you can select OFF to prevent any
output from those channels (you cannot turn off the front L/R
pair). Any speakers turned off will downmix to the other
enabled channels.