Basic Operation - Technics SL-P999 Service Manual

Mi BASIC OPERATION
Has the lock shaft been released? (Refer to page 2.)
Has the timer start switch been set to ''off''?
To begin piay from
a specific track:
Numeric buttons
'Direct access play
To play the tracks
on the disc
in random order:
Random play
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Auto play
Playing an entire disc from the first track to the last.
Basic operations such as turning the power ON and
OFF are the same for the other play modes as well.
1 Press the power switch to turn power ON.
Turn down your amplifier volume first. If, inadvertently, the
volume is set too loud, damage to your speakers could result.
2 Press the open/close button to open the disc
holder and insert a disc.
3 Press the open/close button again to close
the disc holder.
The total number of tracks on the disc and the total playing
time are displayed.
Total number of tracks
| Total playing time
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Notes:
Attempting to change discs while the disc holder is in the process
of opening can scratch or damage your discs.
®Before attempting to use the remote control transmitter to open
the disc holder, make sure that there are no obstructions in front
of the unit (the closed glass door of an audio rack, etc.)
eThe total playing time displayed includes the silent sections
between tracks. For this reason, it may differ by a few seconds
from the playing time printed in the disc's liner notes.
To begin play from the
first track on the disc:
Auto play
4 Press the play button.
Disc play begins from the first track on the disc and the play
indicator lights up.
Index number
(For discs without index numbers, " } "
will be continuously displayed.)
Elapsed time
Track in play
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The bars above and below the number of the track in
play flash. They go out when play finishes.
eThe unit stops automatically when the last track on the disc
finishes playing. (The display returns to the total number of tracks
and total playing time indications.)
e@Switch power OFF when finished.
To stop disc play, press the stop button.
The unit switches to the stop mode and the total number of tracks
and total playing time are displayed.
To temporarily stop disc play, press the pause
button.
eThe pause indicator lights up.
Press the play button to play again.
Direct access play
To listen to a disc from track 3, press the numeric button =e . Play
begins directly from track 3.
Choosing a specific track
Tracks 1-20: Press the appropriate numeric button
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Tracks 21 and up: First press 5. then ca -L2).
(Press — 5 _ twice for 20, three times
for 30, and so on.)
ePlayback begins from the track selected and continues from
subsequent tracks until the end of the disc is reached.
eThe unit stops automatically when the last track on the disc
finishes playing.
Time display
Each time the time mode select button is pressed during play
or when the unit is in the pause mode switches the display
among the following modes.
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Changing the indications of the time mode display and bar indication.
Bar indication
Pressing the display mode select button switches the play
position display to an output level meter. (Press the display
mode select button again to switch back.)
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'Random play
All the tracks on the disc are played in a new, randomly selected
order. The order is different every time. Listening to tracks in a
different order can be a refreshing change of pace.
Press the random play button.
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When play begins from track 3
(The bars above and below the number of the
track in play flash. They go out when play finishes.)
eThe unit stops automatically when all the tracks on the disc finish
playing.
To cancel random play while a disc is playing,
press the random play button again.
When the track in play finishes playing, play continues from
subsequent tracks in the normal order until the end of the disc is
reached.
Play position display
The upper bar indicates the current playing
position. The lower bar shows the total playing time
on the disc. (min=minutes)
Output level meter
The upper bar indicates the output level for the left
channel and the lower bar the output level for the
right channel. (dB=decibel)