Playback MPS-5 Manual de usuario
Version 2.5
MPS-5
Music Playback System
USER MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read and follow these instructions and keep this manual in a safe place.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heaters, or other apparatus
(including pre-amplifiers and amplifiers) that produce heat.
Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as book cases or closed
cabinets.
Unplug this apparatus from the mains during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
CAUTION
This product is a Class 1 laser product.
There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during normal operation, because
invisible laser radiation emitted inside this product is completely confined in the
protective housings.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The use of optical
instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
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INFORMATION TO THE USER
Alteration or modification carried out without appropriate approval may invalidate the user’s
right to operate the equipment.
WARRANTY
Playback Designs warrants the MPS-5 product against defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time specified by the product’s
serial number from the date of first delivery to the owner. The warranty time period is for 30
days. If within the first 30 days of ownership you register your Playback Designs product,
by sending us a copy of your sales receipt, your name, address, city, state, zip code, phone
number, email address and your dealer’s store name, we will extend the warranty to 1 year
for the drive unit and 3 years for all other parts. This warranty is limited to the original
owner.
Playback Designs will pay for return shipping charges (domestically) back to the owner
when the product is sent to Playback Designs within the first 30 days after purchase and
the fault can be confirmed by Playback Designs. Otherwise, owner will be responsible for
all shipping charges to and from Playback Designs. International customers must deal with
their local dealer or distributor.
For all warranty claims, a copy of the original invoice must accompany the product.
Opening the product or modifying it in any way by the owner, including but not limited to
cryogenic treatment, will void any warranty.
Please contact Playback Designs for a RA (Return Authorization) number and shipping
instructions before shipping any product to Playback Designs.
Playback Designs products are sold worldwide through authorized dealers with restricted
territories. If any Playback Designs product is purchased from non-authorized dealers or
from a dealer selling outside his / her authorized territory all warranties will be void.
If you purchased this product from a dealer please take a moment and send us an email to
[email protected] so we can register you for the warranty. If this product has
been shipped to you directly from Playback Designs you are automatically registered.
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BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT
What is in the box: MPS-5 playback system
Remote control unit with mounted batteries
USB-X extension interface
Optical duplex and USB cable used with USB-X
Power cord (110V versions only)
User manual
Registration If you purchased this product from a dealer please take a moment and
send us an email to suppor[email protected]om so we can register you
for the warranty.
Installation: The AC voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage rating
indicated on the rear panel.
Do not place the player on the amplifier or any other equipment that
generates heat.
As the player may become warm during operation, always leave sufficient
space around the player for ventilation. Always allow adequate air
circulation around the player.
During operation, the disc rotates at high speed. Do not lift or move the
player while the disc is spinning. Doing so may damage the disc or the
player.
When moving the player, make sure to remove the disc and close the disc
tray. Then turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.
Types of discs:
CDDA:
12cm or 8cm discs
16bit / 44.1kHz PCM digital audio
SACD:
Single layer, dual layer or Hybrid
discs
12cm or 8cm discs
DSD digital audio
CD-R/RW discs recorded in Audio CD format and finalized correctly are
playable. But depending on the quality of the disc and the recording, some
CD-R/RW discs may not be playable. Discs that are not finalized cannot be
played.
The following discs cannot be played: DVD, CD-G, Data part of CD-
EXTRA, PHOTO CD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM. Trying to play these discs may
result in loud noises and may damage your speakers and your hearing.
Warning: copy protected discs, DualDiscs and other discs that do not
conform to the CD or SACD standard may not play correctly in this player.
If you use such discs in this player, Playback Designs cannot be held
responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction.
Warning: Never use a stabilizer on the discs as they will damage the
mechanism and cause them to malfunction.
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CONNECTIONS
Analog outputs: XLR: balanced, 4Vrms @ 1kHz full level, pin 2 Hot
RCA: unbalanced, 2Vrms @ 1kHz full level
BNC: unbalanced, 50Ω, 4Vrms @ 1kHz full level
Digital outputs: XLR: AES/EBU formatted for stereo linear PCM data. If playing from disc the
data on this output will be 16bits / 44.1kHz. If playing from a digital input
the data on this output will be up to 24bits and up to 192kHz. This
output is muted while playing SACD discs.
DATA / CLOCK: Proprietary optical link to other Playback Designs equipment such as
the MPD-5 D/A converter or SACD recording and mastering equipment
(Sonoma). This connection supports multiple audio formats and multi
channel configurations. The DATA output can be configured for
PlayLink format (PLink) or for Sonoma format.
Digital inputs: AES: XLR connector for AES/EBU formatted stereo linear PCM data, up to
24bits and up to 192kHz.
S/PDIF: same as AES, but S/PDIF formatted on RCA connector.
TOSLINK: same as S/PDIF, but on optical connector.
PLAYLINK: Proprietary optical link (PLink) to other Playback Designs equipment
such as the MPD-5 D/A converter or USB-X interface. This connection
supports multiple audio formats and multi channel configurations.
PC: Direct USB connection to Windows based computers for sample rates
up to 48kHz. Before connecting to PC, make sure that PC input is
selected on MPS-5 and the PC is turned on, so that the PC can
enumerate the link. Subsequent changes of selected inputs on MPS-5
are then possible without disconnecting the USB cable. However, when
powering down the PC the enumeration is lost and the link has to be set
up again as described above.
AUXILIARY: Used to connect legacy USB-X interface.
System Control: SOFTWARE: This USB connection to a Windows based PC is used to update the
software of the MPS-5 player.
REMOTE: RS-232 wired remote control (see appendix for further details).
BOOT: Used in connection with software update procedure. When pressed
during normal operation it resets the player.
Power: Before connecting the player to the AC mains, please make sure that the rated voltage for
the MPS-5 is set correctly as indicated on the rear panel. Operating the player at the
wrong voltage will damage the unit. The voltage rating of the power supply cannot be
changed by the user.
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FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS
Buttons:
Open / Close tray
Play / Pause toggle, can also be used to close the tray and immediately
start playback.
Stop playback from disc.
Hold this button and press NEXT TRACK to change the default layer on
SACD discs (multi channel / stereo) and to enable/disable multi channel
playback from SACD. Factory default is set to stereo.
Previous track
Next track
Alphanumeric status display
Time display during disc playback
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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
MUTE
DISC
AES
COAX
TOS
PLINK
PC
AUX
PHSE
DIM
Mutes the analog outputs, but not the digital ones.
Input Selections:
Selects and activates the drive system.
Selects the AES input for conversion to analog.
Selects the COAX input for conversion to analog.
Selects the TosLink input for conversion to analog.
Selects the PlayLink input for connection to USB-X.
Selects the USB input from PC.
Not used.
During any input selection other than DISC, the drive
system is powered off and requires a few seconds to
boot when selected again.
Open / close tray
The first time this buttons is pressed the alpha-
numeric display indicates the absolute phase for the
analog outputs. If it is pressed again within 5
seconds the absolute phase is toggled.
Dims display on front panel.
If these buttons are pressed for less than 1 second
they allow you to jump tracks in sequential order. If
during normal playback they are held for more than 1
second the player enters Scan Mode, in either
forward or reverse direction. Subsequent button
presses (short) will increase the Scan speed.
Scan Mode can be exited by repeatedly pressing this
button until normal playback, or by pressing STOP or
PLAY.
Stops the transport.
Starts playback. Can also be used to close the tray
and immediately start playback.
Toggles pause function on and off.
Playback
Scan 1
Scan 2
Scan 3
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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (continued)
LAYR
TIME
CLR
This toggles the layer selection for SACD discs. In
order to change the layer the player must be
stopped. This has no effect for CD’s. In order to play
audio through all channels from a SACD MCH the
default playback needs to be set to multi channel
(STOP + NEXT on front panel).
This toggles the time display during playback
between various states:
Elapsed time
Remaining time on active track
Total time on disc
Total remaining time on disc
The first time this button is pressed it will indicate the
currently selected state without changing it. If during
the next 5 seconds the button is pressed again it will
toggle to the next state.
This toggles through 2 Repeat modes:
Repeat currently playing track
Repeat entire disc
Normal playback
Numeric buttons:
Pressing any numeric button with a single digit will
locate the transport to the beginning of the chosen
track and start playback, unless the transport is in
pause mode when it will stay in pause mode.
The +10 button can be used to access tracks higher
than 9. For instance, track 23 can be accessed by
pressing:
+10
+10
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Press and hold this button to enter the setup menu
and to display settings. See section "setup menu"
later in this manual for more details.
CDDA
SACD 2CH
SACD MCH
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CHANGING BATTERIES ON REMOTE
hex socket
screws, use
3/32" hex key
to open
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+
+
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Back cover removedBackside of remote
AAA Batteries
The remote operates with 2 AAA
size batteries. In order to change
them the back cover needs to be
removed as shown in picture on the
left. Make sure that replacement
batteries are inserted with their
polarities as indicated in the picture.
The screws can be opened with a
3/32” hex or Allen key.
CONNECTING THE MPS-5 TO A WINDOWS BASED PC or APPLE MAC
The MPS-5 provides 2 different ways for you to connect to a computer:
1. Via its internal USB connector on the back panel. This connection is limited to 16bits and 44.1 /
48kHz.
2. Via the USB-X interface. This connection supports PCM resolutions of up to 24/384kHz and DSD up
to 5.6448MHz.
1. CONNECTING THE MPS-5 TO A PC VIA ITS INTERNAL USB INTERFACE
Again, the MPS-5 is equipped with an internal USB port that only supports PCM in 16bits and 44.1/48kHz. In
order to guarantee the best sonic performance of the MPS-5 when playing from other sources connected to
other inputs or from its internal transport the USB port is disabled. This makes it necessary that when a PC is
booted the USB (PC) input is selected on the MPS-5 BEFORE connecting the USB cable from the PC. This
allows the operating system on the PC to identify the MPS-5 and configure its audio port. Once the
connection has been established and the PC is not turned off the input selection on the MPS-5 can be
changed freely without the need to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable. However, when the PC is power
cycled the enumeration is lost and the above described procedure is necessary to gain it back.
The following operating systems are supported without any additional driver installation: Microsoft Windows
XP or later (English and Japanese editions), Apple Mac X 10.0 or later (English and Japanese editions).
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