User manual BLUENOTE KOALA

[. . . ] The KOALA is the Bluenote entry level CD player built on a standard rack chassis. The transport if of the drawer type and is designed to achieve excellent rotational stability. The KOALA despite its low price tag, is an audiophile CD player AND uses the latest Bluenote digital technology and output proprietary filter called Zero-ClockTM. As its big brother, the Stibbert, the internal DAC uses an atypical filter that enables the KOALA to reproduce a very large bandwidth with low signal compression. The Electro-PowerTM voltage power supply of the KOALA is the first self adjusting power supply installed in a consumer CD Player. [. . . ] Avoid using in the vicinity of radiators or other strong heat sources, electrical and electronic motors, switched on mobile phones etc. The location in proximity of other audio components is not theoretically critical, but you should nevertheless pay attention to this. If the CD Player should have to be moved after the CD Player has been installed, certain readjustments may need to be made. In any case, take care to lock the Koala CD Player every time you need to move it, or to move it on which it is installed. Operating Conditions Once the Koala has been correctly assembled and positioned on a solid shelf plus all the interconnect and the AC cables are connected the CD Player is ready for use. On the KOALA front Panel there are replied the 6 basic function's buttons of the unit. STAND-BY STOP SKIP Forward SKIP Reverse PLAY OPEN/CLOSE On back panel stereo RCA output and (only optional) XLR balanced connectors output are available as a RCA 75ohm Digital output. NOTE: Never disassemble any part of the product for any reason whatsoever. The Koala CD Player could be irreparably damaged and the guarantee would be invalidated. Set-Up Instructions - Positioning ­ Operating Conditions 5 Koala Italian Prestige CD Player "OEM" REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION 1 - ON/OFF switch 2 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 3 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 4 - Track direct call buttons 5 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 6 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 7 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 8 9 - Search rewind on track - Play track 10 - Skip back track 11 - Pause 12 - *GUIDE - For Repeat functions 13 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 14 - Open/Close drawer 15 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 16 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 17 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 18 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA 19 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA - 20 - Search forward on track 21 - Skip forward track 22 - STOP 23 - Time Disc Information 24 - NO FUNCTION ON KOALA Remote Control Function 6 Koala Italian Prestige CD Player Bluenote CD Players Repeat Mode Instruction Once the unit is been turned ON to access the REPEAT mode is simple, anyway the Bluenote CD Players all have pre-installed a sophisticated repeat program software in order to be used in a future also in an OSD (On Screen Display) configuration. Two functions of the REPEAT mode sub -menu are not available in the standard Bluenote CD Player set up even though they can be partially accessible by the remote control. The REPEAT mode sub-menu is based on Five different levels: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) A-B Repeat REPEAT which is split in REPEAT ALL and REPEAT 1 TRACK RANDOM PLAY PROGRAM (not available on CD Players) SEARCH (not available on CD Players) To Access the REPEAT MENU the first button to always press on the REMOTE CONTROL is the BUTTON 12 control. Once the button is pressed the GUI letters must be shown on the fluorescent display. Just after the CD Player is been turned ON the first time you press menu. of the remote you will come in the A -B REPEAT line of the REPEAT sub- A-B REPEAT After the BUTTON 12 must press ENTER Pressing the second time repeat mode. pressing that shows the GUI letters on the display if you want to access to the function A-B REPEAT you once, than another time to point up the point on the track where you want to start repeating the A-B REPEAT. so pointing up the A position, the display will show the typical curved arrow of repeating, the symbol of the The third pressing of will fix the B point and the CD Player will start immediately repeating the A-B REPEAT function. REPEAT ALL and REPEAT 1 TRACK After the BUTTON 12 you must press ARROW DOWN repeating. ----------------------pressing that shows the GUI letters on the display if you want to access to the function REPEAT ALL than ENTER twice. The display will show REPEAT for a while than the typical curved arrow of To get the 1 TRACK REPEAT after , the BUTTON 12 pressing that shows the GUI letters on the display you must press than ENTER . The display will show REPEAT for a ARROW DOWN than ENTER , another time ARROW DOWN while than the typical curved arrow of repeating. RANDOM PLAY After the BUTTON 12 you must press ARROW DOWN track selected. PROGRAM & SEARCH modes pressing that shows the GUI letters on the display if you want t o access to the function RANDOM PLAY twice than ENTER twice. The display will show RDM (or RANDOM) with the number of the If you access to these two wrong modes please press STOP on the REMOTE CONTROL than BUTTON 12 again the REPEAT function you want to use scrolling UP with the right arrow on the REMO TE CONTROL. to start If You made a mistake in setting the repeat mode you don't want to access you always must press STOP that shows you again the GUI letters on the display. PLEASE NOTE WELL: than the BUTTON 12 If you are in an incorrect set of REPEAT MODE you may select the wanted repeating scrolling the ARROWS DOWN of the REMOTE CONTROL until you get the selection desired. or UP If you feel the REPEAT MODE does not work you possibly are in the SEARCH MODE that being the 5 th position of the REPEAT MODE must be scrolled with the ARROW UP , twice to get the RANDOM PLAY, three times for the REPEAT ALL & REPEAT 1 TRACK and four times for the A-B REPEAT. [. . . ] Protect the product from rain and humidity and keep away from heat sources, electric and electronic motors etc. Bluenote does not have responsibility for any improper use of this unit Warranty Certificate ­ Customer Service ­ Warnings 9 Koala Italian Prestige CD Player Troubleshooting SYNPTOM CD PLAYER (THE) DOES NOT START WHEN THE CD PLAYER IS SWITCHED ON THROUGH ITS REMOTE CONTROL SUPPLIED DESCRIPTION CAUSE · The AC CD Player plug is disconnected from the AC wall plug REMEDY · Connect it being sure that the AC wall plug works The CD Player just does not start · Have you put the disc in the drawer with the label side UP · The disc inserted in ruined or very dirty on its reading side · The electrical connection inside the CD Player could be damaged · If not just do it · Change or clean the disc wi th a soft cloth. Adjustment KOALA CD Player ACTION LEVELLING THE CD PLAYER CLEANING THE CD PLAYER · DESCRIPTION The CD Player is not levelled is dirty and HOW TO ADJUST IT · Be sure that the CD Player layer is enough solid and rigid to support the weight of the CD Player easily · With EXTREME care use ONLY pure alcohol and a very soft 100% cotton cloth to sweep dust and stains out. Any acid or not extremely soft cloth will irreversibly damage the CD Player fine aesthetic. [. . . ]