CD72/92
3
English
Using this handbook
Contents
Safety guidelines 2
Safety instructions  2
Safety compliance  2
Using this handbook 3
Safety 3
Models covered  3
Installation 4
Positioning the unit  4
Connecting to other equipment  4
Connecting to a power supply  4
CD72 rear panel  4
CD92 rear panel  4
Using your CD player 5
CDs with text  5
Using the remote control 6
CR-314 remote control  6
Technical specifi cation 7
Guarantee 8
On-line registration 8
This handbook has been designed to give you all the 
information you need to install, connect, set up and use the 
Arcam CD72 or CD92 compact disc players. The CR-314 
remote control handset supplied with this equipment is also 
described, as it applies to operating the CD players.
Safety
Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this 
handbook. 
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for 
your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, 
we strongly recommend that you read them.
Models covered
This handbook covers two CD players:
 CD72
 CD92
These use the same basic chassis and mechanics and the 
controls are identical. They differ in the audio path electronics 
used. The CD72 can be upgraded to CD92 specifi cation by 
installing the appropriate Arcam upgrade kit. Please consult 
your Arcam dealer.
CD72 player
This has a Delta-Sigma DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) with 
24-bit fi ltering.
CD92 player
The CD92 incorporates the unique dCS Ring DAC
™
 which 
delivers state-of-the-art performance from its revolutionary 
24-bit technology.
This new DAC is the result of a partnership between two 
British companies – Arcam and dCS (Data Conversion Systems 
Ltd), the world’s leading supplier of professional audio ADCs 
and DACs. Ring DAC technology exhibits exceptionally linear 
response when decoding digital audio data, with the ability to 
resolve the fi nest acoustic details recorded on a compact disc.
In the CD92, 24-bit digital fi ltering is provided by the Pacifi c 
Microsonics digital fi lter, which also performs HDCD
®
 (High 
Defi nition Compatible Digital) decoding of suitably encoded 
CDs. The sonic performance of the CD92 makes it one of the 
very best CD players currently available.