Customizing the cdp – Proceed CDP User Manual

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Customizing the CDP

The CDP offers three user options that modify the way it operates to accommo-
date individual tastes. These options are accessed through the User Setup menu,
and include enabling the CDP’s volume control circuitry, setting a user-definable
mute level, and enabling an autostandby function. The details of these options
are described below.

Navigating the

User Setup Menu

Getting into the User Setup menu is a simple matter of pressing and holding the

P+

button (think of it as an emphatic form of “programming” your CDP) until the

left portion of the display changes to indicate

. You may then press

P+

momen-

tarily to cycle through the user options,

, and

. Having selected the op-

tion you wish to change, you may then change the setting (shown in the round
display) by pressing the

prev

next

buttons, or the

up/down

buttons on the re-

mote control.

The CDP will “time-out” after about ten seconds, returning to normal operation;
alternatively, you can press and hold the

P–

button to exit more quickly.

Operation with Fixed

or Adjustable Outputs

As shipped from the factory, the CDP operates with a fixed line level output, as
do most CD players. Given that most people enjoy both analog and digital
sources, they should also have a volume control in the analog portion of their
system (namely, in their preamplifier). For this reason, the most sensible setup is
to use the CDP as a CD player and digital audio processor for one or two addi-
tional digital sources.

In a simple system consisting only of three or fewer digital sources, it is possible
to use the CDP as a combination CD player and digital preamplifier by enabling
its volume control circuitry. To do so:

Caution!

When going from an adjustable output level to fixed, the
volume will return to a full line level, equivalent to 85 in the
adjustable mode of operation. If still connected to an
operating power amplifier, this will represent a potentially
dangerously high volume. Be sure to reconnect the CDP as a
CD player to a preamplifier with a reduced volume setting
before returning to a fixed volume setting.

PRESS AND HOLD P+ UNTIL THE LEFT DISPLAY SHOWS “U1”
This gets you into the User Setup menu (U1 stands for “User setting #1”).
You will see

in the round display to indicate the normal, fixed-output

mode of operation. If you were already in the volume-controlled preampli-
fier mode, the round display would show an

to indicate adjustable.