Owner’s ManualIntroduction
Thank you for purchasing CD5300!
Please read the manual carefully in order to use your CD5300 in the best possible way. CD5300 is ahigh end sounding CD player, with several unique or special technical features, an outstanding Digital to Analog Converter and Analog Output Stage without overall negative feedback loop (NFB):x
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Most modern BB PCM1796, 24-bit DAC with balanced current output
CI - Current Injection - Circuit for I/U Conversion without negative feedback (NFB)
LEF Amplifier CC80 proceeding the whole signal in just one stage, NFB free
Truly balanced, full differential signal proceeding
RCA and balanced XLR analog output
High Quality Headphone Amplifier, optimized for 15 to 150 Ohm Headphones
Universal Voltage Power Purifier Power Supply
Integrated AC Powerline Filter. Needs grounding!
Separate power supply for servo and DAC
Transformerless synchronized digital outputs: Toslink, coaxial, AES/EBU
CD, CD-R, CD-RW compatible
Centre mounted mechanism
Removable AC power cord

CD5300 needs AC grounding! Otherwise the internal AC powerline filter is
not working and distortions may occur!

Maintaining Your CD5300• CD5300 requires no periodic maintenance and has no user serviceable parts inside.
• To keep it clean use only a soft cloth and never use any solvents or abrasives.
Dust and fingerprints may be removed with a soft cloth moistened only with a few drops of water.

• The power cord should be removed whenever the unit will be unused for an extended period.
Supplied Accessories• The delivery includes a power cord, a remote control handset and spikes.
Repacking• Keep the carton box and the packing material.

Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE UNIT. NO USERSERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE: REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Precautions for use• Check that the operating voltage of your unit is within the range of your local
power. CD5300 requires AC voltages from 100 to 240 Volt. Connecting to a toohigh voltage causes severe damage and may even cause fire, electrical shockor explosion!

• Warning: CD5300 has high voltages inside! Do not open!
• Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it
checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• Sometimes in summer you have faults in your local power supply due to overloading.
Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when there is a thunderstorm.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for an extended period oftime. To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never pull thecord itself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before connecting other units or opening the unit.
• If there is any break or cut in the AC-line cord, unplug it from the wall outlet andreplace it by a new one!
Location• Do not install the unit in a location near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, orin a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
Leave space around this unit for heat dissipation.
Condensation• When this unit is brought into a warm room from previously cold surroundings or whenthe room temperature rises sharply, condensation may form inside, and the unit may
not be able to attain its full performance. In cases like this, allow the unit to stand forabout an hour or raise the room temperature gradually.
Fuses• The fuses are inside of the unit and should be changed by qualified personnel only.
Caution• Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by CEC Co., Ltd.
for compliance will void the user’s warranty.

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Front Panel Functions
X Power- Power switch. Turns the unit on / off.

Y Phones- 6.3mm standard headphone terminal and headphone volume control.
The outputs on the backside of the unit are not affected by the volume control.

Z DAC Options - The LEDs indicate the options of the DAC circuit, selected by the remote control:
The digital filter can be set by "FILTER" to the linear amplitude "FLAT" option
or to the time and pulse optimized "SOFT" option.
"DITHER" randomly changes the least significant Bit for more openness.
"ǻȈ-FS" offers the choice for "32", "64" or "128" times oversampling.

[ Open / Close - Tray open and close\ Music Skip

- Jump to next or previous track] Stop- Finish music play

^ Play / Pause - Starts music reproduction. During play toggles between play and pause.

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Rear Panel Functions
ANALOG OUTPUTX BALANCED- Balanced analog XLR output. Pinning: 1=Ground, 2=Hot, 3=Cold.

Y RCA- Unbalanced standard analog output for connecting an amplifier.
Balanced XLR connections are first choice!

DIGITAL OUTPUTZ TOSLINK- Optical digital output for Toslink optical fibre connection[ COAXIAL- Standard digital (SPDIF) output. The cable impedance should be 75 Ohm.

\ AES/EBU- Balanced digital output according to the AES/EBU standard. The highest
quality link to connect CD5300 with other compatible digital audio device.
The cable impedance should be 110 Ohm.
Pinning: 1=Ground, 2=Hot, 3=Cold.

AC-POWER] AC-POWER- AC Power connector, needs 3-pole cable including ground connector.
CD5300 handles all AC-Voltages from 100 to 240 Volt, 50 or 60 Hz.

ACOUSSTONE Bottom Panel and Spikes• CD5300’s bottom panel is made out of Acoustone for enhanced mechanical quietness.

• For best results in discharging mechanical resonances CD5300 uses Spikes. For safe transportation
the pointed Spike is replaced by a plastic part.

• For best results replace the plastic part by the supplied metal tip and place CD5300 on a flat surface.

• For protecting the surface use the supplied washers.

Remote Control• Avoid exposure of the remote sensor to direct sunlight or other light sources as such exposure cancause malfunction.
• When operating the remote control unit, pay attention to a free way to the CD5300, otherwise
control may not be possible.
• When operating the remote control unit, point the unit’s infrared signal transmitter at the remotecontrol receiver behind the window on the front panel of the CD5300.
• When the batteries are exhausted, the remote commander will not operate the unit. In this case,replace the batteries with new ones. Use only batteries of same type.
If you should have any further question or problem concerning your unit, please contact your CEC dealer.
The included remote control is for the use with CEC CD transport, CD player, digital to analog
converter and amplifier. This manual just describes the functions concerning the CD5300.

MEMO, CHECK and CLEAR for programmed playback,see next page.
TIME to show 1. elapsed time of the actual track
2. remaining time of the actual track
3. remaining time of the whole CD
1...9; +10; 0- Direct access play.
Press the numeric button corresponding the required track. Theplayer starts from the specified track directly.
Example to play track 28: Press +10 > +10 > 8.
SHUFFLE: This function plays the tracks of a CD randomly.
SEARCH: High speed music search.
SKIP: Jump to next or previous track.
PLAY / PAUSESTOP
INTRO: Plays the beginning of each track for 10 seconds.
1/ALL: To repeat a CD press 1/ALL once, for a track twice.
A-B: To repeat a designated section *).
DITHER, FILTER, ǻȈ-FS:
D/A Converter options,
see Front Panel Functions.
*) REPEAT A-B:
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Press PLAY to start playback
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Designate the point where the repeat play-back should
start (point A) by pressing A-B - The Repeat and A indicators light3.
Press A-B again at the ending point
The portion will be played repeatedly until pressing A-B
again to terminate the function.

Programmed Playback
1. In stop mode, press MEMO.
The player enters the program mode. The memory
indicator lights on the display. The TRACK No. andSTEP No. indicators blink.
2. Press numeric buttons
They are automatically stored in the program memory order.
Example to program tracks in the order 3 - 15:
Press 3 with the numeric button of the remotecontrol. 3 appears in the Music Calender, TRACK 3and STEP 2 blink in the display. Then press +10and 5.
3. Press the play button Ź•The same track can be programmed repeatedly.
•Playback stops when the last programmed track
has finished playing.
•The programmed contents will be held in memory
even after program playback has been completed orwhen playback is stopped be pressing STOP.
•To terminate the program mode, press MEMO. inStop mode.
Checking the programmed contents:
The programmed contents can be easily checkedusing the CHECK button in STOP mode. Each time
the button is pressed, the track number and STEP
number appear in the programmed order.
Clearing the program memory• In STOP mode press CLEAR for more than 2 seconds to clear the program memory.
• The program is also cleared by opening the tray.
• Once the CD player has been powered off, any
program content is cleared.

MEMO

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Changing the program:
1. In STOP mode, press CHECK to indicate thedesired STEP number in the display
2. Press CLEAR. The track number displayed will bedeleted and the next track advance up.
Repeat the same steps to delete other track numbers.
Renewing a track:
1. In STOP mode, press CHECK to indicate thedesired STEP number in the display
2. To modify the program, input the desired TRACKNo. using the numeric buttons. The indicated track
which was previously programmed is modified.
Adding a track:
To add new track to the program, input the tracknumber using the numeric buttons in the STOP
mode. The track is added to the end of the program.

CLEAR

Specifications• Laser:

3 beam semiconductor laser• Frequency response:

20 Hz to 20 kHz: +/- 0.3 dB• Output voltage RCA:
• Output voltage XLR:

2 V rms
4 V rms• Total harmonic distortion:• Signal / Noise:• Channel separation:

0.004 % at XLR Output, 0.012 % at RCA Output
113 dB at XLR Output, 106 dB at RCA Output>100 dB at XLR Output, >90 dB at RCA Output• AC-Power voltage:• Power consumption:• External dimensions (w / h / d):• Weight:

100 to 240 Volt / 50 or 60 Hz
15W
approx.: 435 x 115 x 310 mm
approx.: 8.5 kg

Note:• Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to improvements.
Errors excepted.

CD5300 needs grounding by AC-Line connection, otherwise the AC-Line filter is not working!

CEC Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan