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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting the Marantz SA-1 Super Audio CD Player for your
A / V system.
This Compact Disc Player incorporates a number of features designed
to enhance the listening of your favorite audio sources.
Please read these operating instructions carefully. We recommend that
you read the entire user guide before you attempt to connect or operate
the player.
After you have reviewed the contents of this manual,we suggest that you
make all system connections before you attempt to operate the unit.
Refer to the figures on the pages at the back of this user’s guide. The
callout numbers on the figures correspond to those found in the text.
INSTALLATION
Remember the following important points when installing the player:
• Do not expose the player to rain or moisture, as this may cause
damage to the player.
• All players produce some heat during operation and this heat must be
allowed to disperes freely. Do not close any ventilation openings and
insure that there is adequate ventilation space behind, beside and
above the player.
• Prevent extra heat from reaching the unit. Never put the player in the
full glare of the sun or near a heat source.
PRECAUTIONS
The following precautions should be taken when operating the equip-
ment.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
When installing the equipment ensure that:
– the ventilation holes are not covered.
– air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment.
– it is placed on a vibration-free surface.
– it will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold, moisture or dust.
– it will not be exposed to direct sunlight.
– it will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges.
In addition, never place heavy objects on the equipment.
If a foreign object or water does enter the equipment, contact your
nearest dealer or service center.
Do not pull out the plug by pulling on the mains lead; grasp the plug.
It is advisable when leaving the house for an extended period, or during
a thunderstorm, to disconnect the equipment from the mains supply.
PRODUCT FEATURES
This is the first Super Audio CD Player to be released on the market after
some thoroughgoing preparations made by Phillips and Marantz who
are the developers of Super Audio CDs. It is a showpiece model which
is designed to achieve a sophisticated reproduction of the sound
performance inherent to Super Audio CDs. The main features of this unit
include:
• A D/A converter which directly converts the DSD signals into analog
signals with a high sound quality by means of DAC7 (TDA 1547 x 4)
• A DF7 digital filter (TDA 1307) with 8X oversampling (during CD
playback)
• A low noise distortion circuitry featuring a differential configuration
HDAM
• Audio circuitry kept free from noise by using a super ring toroidal
transformer, featuring a large capacity and low leakage flux and
shielded by a copper-plated cover, for the main power transformer
and by employing a separate transformer for the exclusive use of the
display tube
• A high-rigidity, high-precision zinc diecast mechanism chassis and
aluminum diecast disc tray firmly anchored by a double-bottom
chassis constructed with two layers of 3.2 mm thick copper-plated
steel plates
• An elegant design with a luxury look achieved by the extravagant use
of aluminum block and thick aluminum sheet materials
• A stylish remote control unit made of aluminum top plate
