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MD-20 OWNER’S REFERENCE
A. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the MD-20CD
turntable and welcometo the KRELLfamily of audio
components.Youhave joined a select groupof listeners
whoenjoy only the finest in musicreproduction.
Weare dedicated to the~ developmentof technologically
advancedcomponentstor the reproductiono,f diglt~ly
recordedmusicand continuingthe Krell tradition ot
uncompromisedperformancethrough leading-edge tecla-
nology.
This Owner’sReferenceis divided into several sections,
eachdesignedto performa different function. Basic
installation, operation anda Questionand Answersection
are included, whereanswers to commonquestions are
provided. Shouldyouhave any questions or suggestipns,
i~leasefeel free to contactyourauthorizeddealeror tlae
KRELLstaff for assistance.
In the unlikely, event that your.MD-20shouldrequire
service youwill be pleased~to ~nowthat it is backedbya
c.omprehensiveCustomerbatistaction policy and one of
toe mostadvancedservic.e facilities in the industry. For
detailed informationon the terms andconditions of ser-
vice please consult yourwarra,ntyregistration card or
your authorized KRELLDistributor.
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B. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY
CUSTOMDUST COVER INSTALLATION
BASIC INSTALLATION ANDCONNECTIONS
OPERATION OF THE CD TRANSPORT
REMOTE CONTROL
TRACK AND FTS PROGRAMMING
MAINTENANCE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SPECIFICATIONS
WARRANTYAND SERVICE INFORMATION
C. UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY
1. Openthe boxand removethe top layer of protective
foam. Thefollowing items will nowbe visibIe:
1 CDStabilizer
1 ACpower cord
1 MD-20RCRemote Control
1 Packet containing the Owner’sReferenceand warranty
card
NOTE:Ifanyof these items are not included, please
contact yourauthorized dealer immediatelyf6r assis-
tance.
2. Removethe layer of foamcontaining these items and
set it aside for later use. Carefully removethe MD-20
fromits boxandremovethe protective plastic wrap.
NOTE:Saveall packingmate.rials. If youmustship your
MD-20in the future, repacktlae unit in its original pa.ck-
agingto preventtransit damage.If the unit is returnecl to
KRELLfor service, please send the cover and the remote
controlunit.
CAUTION:If your MD-20has the Customcover do not
removethe acrylic dust coverfromits protective sleeve
at this time! Thiscoveris extremelydelicate andc.an be
permanentlyscarred if mishandled.Please followtlae
1.nstructionsprovidedin this Referenceafter safe installa-
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D. CUSTOM DUST COVER
INSTALLATION
1. Standard Version SmokedTopCover:
Removethe top cover, in its protective sleeve, fromthe
s.hippingfoam.Toprevents.c.ra.tching, leavetlae protective
sl.eeve ontlae top coveruntil t~lae covermountingis com-
plete. T.here are twopairs ot screws.with w~asher-type
receptaclesattachedto t-he backpanelof the unit tor mount-
i.ng the topcover.Centerthe hingepinsonthe top coverov.er
toe twopairs of screws.Carefullyslide the hingesinto tlae
.slots formedbythe washers.Pusti the coverdownevenlyon
both sides until it is fully seated. Finally, removethe
protective sleeve.
2. CustomVersion Clear Lucite TopCover:
Removethe top cover from the protective foamand its
protectivesleeve. Th.ere are twopairs of.screwswithwasher-
typelainge receptacl.esonthe ba.ckof tlae unit. Removethe
four screwsfromtlae unit and take off the black .hin.ge
receptacles. Carefullyplacethe lucite top coversucla tlaat
the circular milled-out portionis centeredover the trans-
port. Alignthe slots in the cover’s hinge blockswith the
holesin the backof the chassis. Threadthe four screwsinto
the chassist.hroughthe hingeblocks:Tigh.ten dow~nlight.ly
andadjust the coverso it is centerec~onthe unit. Oncethe
cover as aligned, tighten downthe supportingscrews.
NOTE:Theclear lucite cover mustbe loweredmanually,as
it is very heavyand does not have a dampingmechanism.
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INSTALLATION OF THE CUSTOM ACRYLIC DUSTCOVER FOR MD-20
REMOVEABLE MOLDED COVER
MD-20
MADEINU.S.A.
NOU~ERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE XLR OSPECIAL
1. Toremovemoldedcover, slide the coverassemblyupwarduntil the hingesare cleared frombothsets of
screwsandwashers.
2. Besureto saveall the screwsandwashersafter disassembly.
E PARTSINSIDE ~ ~ SPECIAL
CUSTOMACRYLIC COVER
1. Removethe four original hingeretaining screwsfromthe backof the unit.
2. Removethe three washersfromeach screw.
3. Gentlyplace acrylic coveron the chassis top, centerthe hingesto matchthe holes in the chassis.
4. Insert the four screwswithoutwashersinto the hingeandfasten loosely.
5. Centerthe coverwiththe chassis andsecurehingeblockscrews.
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E. BASIC INSTALLATIONAND
CONNECTIONS
1. Place the unit on a clean, level surface awayfrom
excessiveheat, moist,ure or light. Ideally, the MD-20
should be placedon tlae top of an audio componentcabi-
net or other "openair" rigid platform.
2. TheMD-20may.be. placedin a cabinet. It will require.
17.0 inches of vertical clearancebetweenthe bottomancl
top shelves for proper operationof the cover.
3. I.f spaceis limited, the MD-20can be operatedwithout
its clust cover. Sixinchesvertical clearanceis adequateto
allowconvenientaccessto the disc transport area.
4. Thelocation of the unit shouldbe within2 metersof
the digital signalprocessor.If longerdistanc,e is re~quired,
werecommendusing an AT&Tfibre optic clata linl~ o.r an
AES/EBUbalancedi:lata link, as they are moresuitecl to
longdistance runs.
5. Connectthe ACpowercord to the backof the unit.
Oncethe powercord is secured, plug the cord into an AC
outlet.
6. Press the POWERbutton on the front panel. Thedis-
play will illuminate and the transport willnowbe active.
NOTE:While the MD-20has superb regulation and does
not require a dedicatedACcircuit, westrongly advise
against any. connectionsthroughextension cords or mul-
tiple ACai:laptors. Highquality 15 ampgroundedAC
sti-ips are acceptable.
7. Connectthe Digital Outputfromthe MD-20to a Krell
Dig!tal Processoror other compatibledigital-to-analog
aualo processor.
TheMD-20is compatible with industry standard Fibre
~Optic, Coaxial RCA,AT&Twide bandwidthFibre Optic
bl’ type and AES/EBUXLRoutput connectors.
NOTE:Care shouldbe taken in selecting the type_ of
cable usedto lin.k the MD-20to your processor. We
recommendbotla the AT&TFibre Optic due to its supe-
rior bandwidthand, signal isolation properties, andtile
AES/EBUformat clue to its higher voltage transmission
andnoise rejection dueto balancedformat.
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CAUTION:TheMD-20is a CDTransport only. It is not
designedto connect directly to any preampor analog
signal processor.
TheMD-20is equippedwith a special termination sys-
tem called TimeSync.TimeSyncis a systemthat locks.
the clock betweenthe MD-20andspecific Krell digital-
to-analog processors. This connectionis labeled SIRE,
CIALon the back of the MD-20.Thetermination is via
an AT&Tfibre op.tic cable onlyandis usedin con.junc-
tion withanyof the other digital links like the AT&Tor
AES/EBU.
TheTimeSyn.coption c.an be ordered with the MD-20or
installed at a later timebyan authorizedKrell dealer or
distributer.
NOTE:The TimeSyn¢syst.em can ~ be utilized with
certain Krell digital-to-analog convertersandwill not
workwith any other makeor model.Please consult your
dealer or the Krell staff for specific information.
NOTE:TheTimeSyncoutput can not be used as an addi-
tional digital output.
TIMESYNC CONNECTION
The TimeSyncsystem is terminated via an AT&TST
fibre optic cable.
1. Connectthe AT&Tfibre optic cable to the termination
labeled SPECIALon the MD-20.Makesure the small
keyat the top of the fibre optic cableis uprightandfits
smoothlyinto the AT&Treceptacle, twist the collar
clockwiseto lock the cable in place.
2. Connectthe free endof the fibre optic cableto the
termination labeled Time.Sync/Extclock on the back of
yourKrell digital-to-analog converter.
3. Connectyourdigital interlink betweenthe transport .
anddigital-to-analog converter, if not alreadyconnectecl.
4. Select a digital sourceandpress the TimeSyncbutton
onthe front of yourdigital-to- analog,converter. The
correspondingIed wilFilluminate indicating the
TimeS-yncis Iocked. Shouldthe TimeSy_ncLEDflash,
this meansthe TimeSyncclock has not.locked and. re-
quires,resettin.g. Selectanyoth.erdigital input.ontlae
cfigital-tg-analog converterancl thenreselect the input.
youwisla to use. TheTimeSyncLEDwill nowbe steacly
and the clock will be locked.
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F. OPERATIONOF THE CD
TRANSPORT
1. Turn the CDtransport ONby pressing the Power
b.utton. Thedisplay will illuminate. Select a disc and.
p.lace it o.n the spindl_e, label side up. Put the disc staN-
Iizer on the center of the CDso it fits securely on the
drive spindle.
CAUTIONS:Never operate the CDtransport without the
disc stabilizer. This can result in damageto the transport
or your valuable compactdiscs.
b. Never place the disc stabilizer wherethe cover may
accidentally close on it and damagethe cover.
c. Donot use anydisc stabilizing tool besides the Krell
CDStabilizer. This device has been specially machined
to precisely matchthe CDtransport. Failure to heed this
warning maycause damageto the laser transport.
2. Thefunctions of the front panel buttons that control
the transport are described below.
POWER
STOP
PLAY
PAUSE
TRACK I<
TRACK >l
INDEX I<
INDEX >1
SEARCHI<
SEARCH>l
FTS
PROGRAM
REPEAT
Turns unit ONor OFF
Stops the disc from playing
Starts the disc playingat. track 1;
will also restart play of the
current track
Tem.porarily stops play of current
track
Reverse track select
Forwardtrack select
Reverse index select
Forward index select
Fast reverse search
Fast forward search
Programs FTS memory;will also play
FTSencoded discs
Stores selected tracks in memory
Starts play from the beginning once
disc has finished
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3. Select a track on the CDto play with the remotecon-
trol or via the front panelandpress the Playbutton. The
music will nowbegin.
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G. REMOTE CONTROL
1. Theoperating functions of the RemoteControl are
describei:l below:
POWER
STOP
PLAY
PAUSE
TRACK I<
TRACK >1
INDEX I<
INDEX >1
Turns unit ONor OFF
Stops the disc from playing
Starts the disc playingat. track 1;
will also restart pIayof the
current track
Tem.porafily stops play of current
track
Reverse track select
Forwardtrack select
Reverse index select
Forward index select
SEARCHI<
SEARCH>1
FTS
PROGRAM
RPT
Fast reverse search
Fast forward search
Programs FTS memory;will also play
FTS encoded discs
Stores selected tracks in memory
Starts play from the beginning once
disc has finished
2. The MD-20remote control has a 10 .dj.git keypad. The
keypadallows for direct access to specific trac.ks. Pu.nch
in the t.rack numberyou want and pressPlay, the tracl~
you selected w~ill begin playing. Thedirect access keypad
is convenient tor track and~FTSprogramming.
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