> Primare D20 Compact Disc Player User Guide

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Introduction Advanced use

W E L C O M E T O T H E D 2 0 C O M PA C T D I S C C H A N G I N G T H E F R O N T P A N E L D I S P L A Y ..... (7
P L A Y E R ........................................................................ (1 R E P E A T I N G P L A Y B A C K .......................................... (7
USING THE D20 WITH OTHER PRIMARE PROGRAMMING A SELECTION OF TRACKS (8
P R O D U C T S ................................................................ (2
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N ............................. (2
Connecting the D20 Compact Disc Player

B A C K P A N E L C O N N E C T I O N S ........................... {11
Using the D20 Compact Disc Player
P O W E R C O N N E C T I O N ........................................ {12
F R O N T P A N E L C O N T R O L S .................................. (3 A U D I O O U T P U T S .................................................... {12
F R O N T P A N E L D I S P L A Y ........................................ (4
S W I T C H I N G O N A N D O F F ................................ (4
Index
P L A Y I N G A D I S C .................................................... (5
L O C A T I N G A P O S I T I O N O N T H E D I S C ........ (5

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 > Introduction
Welcome to the Primare D20 Compact Disc Player! This chapter introduces you
to its key features, and explains how you can use it to achieve superb sound
from your CD collection.

W E L C O M E T O T H E D 2 0 C O M PA C T D I S C P L AY E R Careful design for mechanical stability

As with all Primare units, the D20 Compact Disc Player is housed in an alloy
Every component of the D20, from the CD transport to the audio output stage,
heavy gauge steel chassis, which provides strength, rigidity, and screening,
has been designed to achieve the highest possible audio performance.
while being effective at damping vibrations from external sources. The front
Top of the range Sony transport mechanism panel design isolates the display circuitry from the audio circuitry to avoid
The Primare D20 Compact Disc Player uses an advanced Sony transport interference.
mechanism. A precision crystal clock oscillator is used to ensure low jitter, for
Intuitive user interface
excellent audio performance.
In keeping with the philosophy of the Primare range of systems, the D20 can
Precision digital to analogue conversion be controlled through a very simple and intuitive interface, designed so that it
Digital to analogue conversion is performed by an integrated 24 bit AKM will not distract you from the pleasure of listening to music on your system.
D/A converter and filter, capable of handling up to 24 bit input data at a
In fact most of the features of the D20 can be accessed through just six front
96kHz sampling rate. In addition to providing standard phono audio outputs
panel push buttons. The full set of functions, including scan and programming,
the D20 includes a gold-plated S/PDIF digital output.
is available using the remote control supplied with the D20.
No compromise power supply for the highest possible
Alternatively, all the functions of the D20 can be controlled by the optional
performance
C30 remote control, along with the other Primare components in your system.
The Primare D20 Compact Disc Player uses eight separate isolated power
supplies for the digital and analogue circuits, for maximum isolation. The result
is an extremely high signal to noise ratio, allowing you to take full advantage
of the dynamic range possible with CD.

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USING THE D20 WITH OTHER PRIMARE PRODUCTS T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N

Although the D20 Compact Disc Player is flexible enough to work with virtually Mechanism Sony
any other equipment you have in your system, it is ideally suited for use with D/A Converter + Filter 24 Bit AKM
the Primare A20 or A30.1 Integrated Amplifiers. A particular benefit of using Output Analogue 1.9 VRMS
the D20 with a Primare preamplifier is that you can control your entire system Output Impedance 100Ω
with a single remote control, to give you a fully integrated system with the Frequency Response 20Hz – 20kHz (+0/0.4dB)
simplest possible user interface. Signal to Noise Ratio 100dBA
Harmonic Distortion <0.01% (20Hz – 20kHz)
Digital Output 75Ω coaxial
Standby <10W
Dimensions 430 x 275 x 95mm
Weight 9kg

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 > Using the D20 Compact Disc Player
This chapter explains how to operate the D20 Compact Disc Player, using either
the front panel controls or the remote control.

F R O N T PA N E L C O N T R O L S

The main functions of the D20 Compact Disc Player can be accessed using ]C The PREV button restarts the current track, or steps to the previous track.
the six front panel push buttons, and information about its operation is
]D The NEXT button steps to the next track.
displayed on the front panel display:
]E The REPEAT button repeats a track, or the entire disc.
]A The COMMAND button plays or pauses the disc. Held down it opens
the disc tray. ]F The TIME button changes the display between track time, remaining track
time, or remaining disc time.
]B The STANDBY button switches the D20 to standby, or brings it out of
standby.
]A ]B

TRACK INDEX SEC COMMAND STANDBY

MIN

12 1 2.34 12 13 14 15

> 16 17 18 19 20

PREV NEXT REPEAT TIME

D20 COMPACT DISC PLAYER PRIMARE

]C ]D ]E ]F

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F R O N T PA N E L D I S P L AY To dim the front panel display

• Press the DIM button on the remote control.
The following illustration shows the information on the front panel display:
The display will blank.
]A ]B ]C ]D
To restore the front panel display
• Press the DIM button again on the remote control.
TRACK INDEX MIN SEC

12 15 2.34 12 13 14 15
The display will also be restored briefly if you give any command.

SWITCHING ON AND OFF

>= REPEAT 16 17 18 19 20

To switch on

]E ]F • Use the switch under the left-hand edge of the front panel.

]A Current track. During normal operation you can leave the D20 switched on and in standby.

]B Current index number. To switch to standby

• Press the STANDBY button on the front panel or the STBY button on the
]C Current track time.
remote control.
]D Track list.
To switch on from standby
]E Play/pause mode.
• Press the STANDBY button on the front panel, or any command on the
]F Repeat mode. remote control.

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P L AY I N G A D I S C Note: If the disc does not include index points, the index number will be
shown as 1.
To insert a disc
• Hold down the COMMAND button on the front panel, or press the To stop play
OPEN button on the remote control, to open the tray. • Press the STOP button on the remote control.

• Place the CD in the tray with the label uppermost. To pause play
• Press the COMMAND button on the front panel or the PLAY button on the
• Press the COMMAND button on the front panel or the OPEN button on
remote control
the remote control to close the tray.
The pause indicator will be shown on the front panel display:
If you close the tray using the remote control the front panel display briefly
shows the total number of tracks on the disc, and the total duration of the disc. TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5

4 1 3.57 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 1 2 3 4 5
>= 16 17 18 19 20

For example: 23 74.07 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15
You can then resume play by pressing the COMMAND button on the front
16 17 18 19 20

panel or the PLAY button on the remote control.

To play a disc
L O C AT I N G A P O S I T I O N O N T H E D I S C
• Press the COMMAND button on the front panel, or the PLAY button on
the remote control. You can step between tracks to locate a particular track on the disc, or you
can scan forwards or backwards to locate a position within a track.
While a disc is playing the front panel display shows the current track number,
the current index number, and the time of the current track. To step between tracks
• Press the PREV or NEXT buttons on the front panel, or the [ or ] buttons
TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5 on the remote control.

For example: 4 1 3.45 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15
You can hold down the button to step quickly between tracks.
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The front panel display shows the number of the track as you step:

TRACK INDEX MIN SEC

14 14 15

> 16 17 18 19 20

When you release the button the current track starts playing from the
beginning.

If you step between tracks on a CD while the disc is paused it will wait for you
to press the COMMAND button on the front panel or the PLAY button on the
remote control before playing from the track you have selected.

To scan through the disc

• Hold down the ¯ or ˘ button on the remote control

As you scan, the front panel display shows the current track and position within
the track. If the disc includes index points the display also shows the current
index number.

• Release the button to start playing from the position you have located.

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 > Advanced use
This chapter explains how to use the more advanced features of the D20
Compact Disc Player which you can access from the remote control.

C H A N G I N G T H E F R O N T PA N E L D I S P L AY R E P E AT I N G P L AY B A C K

You can change the front panel time display to show elapsed time for the You can choose to repeatedly play back the current track of the CD, or the
current track, remaining time for the current track, or remaining time for the entire CD. You can also repeatedly play back a section of a CD between two
entire disc. specified positions.

To change the time display To repeat the entire disc

• Press the TIME button on the front panel or remote control. • Press the REPEAT button on the remote control.

The display switches between the following three options: The front panel display shows REPEAT:

TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5

TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5

4 1 3.45 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
Elapsed time for the 4 1 3.45 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
current track. > REPEAT 16 17 18 19 20
> 16 17 18 19 20

TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5

To repeat the current track
Remaining time for the
4 -0.27 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
current track.
• Press the REPEAT button twice on the remote control.

> 16 17 18 19 20
The front panel display shows REPEAT1:

MIN SEC 4 5 TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5

Remaining time for the
-40.23 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
entire disc.
4 1 3.45 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15

> 16 17 18 19 20 > REPEAT1 16 17 18 19 20

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To repeat a specific section of a disc PROGRAMMING A SELECTION OF TRACKS

• Press the A/B button on the remote control at the start of the section you
The D20 Compact Disc Player allows you to program a selection of tracks on
want to repeat.
the current disc. You can then play just the tracks you have selected.
The front panel display shows REPEAT A-:
To program a selection of tracks
TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5 • Press the MEM button on the remote control while the disc is stopped.

4 1 1.09 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 The front panel display shows PROGRAM.
> REPEAT A- 16 17 18 19 20

• Use the [ and ] buttons on the remote control to select the first track you
• Press the A/B button again at the end of the section you want to repeat. want to program.

The front panel display shows REPEAT A-B: As you step between tracks the front panel display shows the number of the
track you are programming, the number of the step in the program, and the
TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 4 5
duration of the track.
4 1 4.20 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15

> REPEAT A-B 16 17 18 19 20 The track number also flashes in the track list on the right-hand side of the
display:
The compact disc player will then automatically return to the start of the section
you have marked and play back repeatedly. TRACK INDEX STEP MIN SEC

To turn off repeat

9 1 5.14 9

PROGRAM

• Press the REPEAT button again.

• Press the MEM button on the remote control to program the currently
The REPEAT symbol in the front panel display will be cleared.
selected track.

• Repeat for any other tracks you want to program.

• Press the MEM key to exit from programming mode.

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The front panel display shows CONTINUE, and then reverts to the normal
track time display.

To play the selection you have programmed

• Press the MEM button on the remote control while the disc is playing.

The front panel display shows PROGRAM, and the track list shows the tracks
you have programmed:

TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 2 3 5

2 1 1.18 6 8 9

PROGRAM 18

To revert to playing the entire disc

• Press the MEM button on the remote control.

The front panel display shows CONTINUE, and the compact disc player
reverts to normal playing mode.

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 > Connecting the D20 Compact Disc Player
This chapter explains how to connect the D20 to the other components in your
system, using the connections on the back panel.

B A C K PA N E L C O N N E C T I O N S

LINE OUT

R DIGITAL OUT

]A ]B ]C

]A Analogue audio output.

]B Digital S/PDIF output.

]C Mains power input.

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POWER CONNECTION

Warning: Before connecting power check that the required supply voltage,
indicated on the back panel, corresponds to your local AC supply. If a
different voltage is stated on the type plate do not connect the compact disc
player to the mains power, and seek advice from your dealer.

Connect the mains power using the enclosed mains cable.

Note: Always disconnect the compact disc player from the mains power
before connecting or disconnecting any of the cables.

AUDIO OUTPUTS

The D20 provides alternative audio outputs.

Analogue output
The analogue output provides stereo phono connections for connection to a
conventional stereo preamplifier.

Digital output
The D20 Compact Disc Player provides an S/PDIF digital output for
connection to a digital preamplifier or digital surround processor, such as the
Primare P30 Processor.

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A F R
analogue outputs ................................... 12 front panel controls .................................. 3 REPEAT button ......................................... 3
audio outputs ........................................ 12 front panel display ................................... 4 repeating ................................................ 7
analogue .......................................... 12 changing ............................................ 7 a specific section of a disc .................... 8
digital .............................................. 12 dimming ............................................. 4 the current track .................................. 7
the entire disc ..................................... 7
B I turning off .......................................... 8

back panel connections .......................... 11 inserting a disc ........................................ 5

S
introduction ............................................. 1
C scanning through the disc ......................... 6
N specification ............................................ 2
COMMAND button .................................. 3
standby
connections ........................................... 11 NEXT button ............................................ 3
switching on from ................................ 4

D P switching to ........................................ 4
STANDBY button ...................................... 3
digital output ......................................... 12 pausing play ........................................... 5 stepping between tracks ........................... 5
playing a disc .......................................... 5 stopping play .......................................... 5
power, connecting .................................. 12 switching on and off ................................ 4
PREV button ............................................ 3 switching on from standby ........................ 4
programming a selction of tracks .............. 8 switching to standby ................................. 4

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T
TIME button ............................................. 3
tracks
playing your programmed selection ...... 9
programming a selection ..................... 8
stepping between ................................ 5

U
using with other Primare products ............. 2

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