Cleaning; Cds; Names Of Parts And Their Functions - Denon dcm-280 Operating Instructions Manual

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CLEANING

Cleaning the main unit
2 Use a soft cloth and wipe lightly to remove dirt
from the cabinet and operation panel.
• When using chemically treated cloths, follow
the precautions that have been written for
them.
2 Do not use benzene, thinners, or other organic
solvents or insecticides on the main unit since
they may cause a change in quality or color.
NOTE:
Do not use record spray or antistatic. Also do not
use volatile chemicals such as benzene or thinner.
Record Thinner Benzene
spray
Cleaning discs
2 Fingerprints or dirt on the disc may lower sound
and picture quality or cause breaks in playback.
Wipe off fingerprints or dirt.
2 Use a commercially available disc cleaning set or a
soft cloth to wipe off fingerprints or dirt.
Wipe gently from the Do not wipe with a
middle outwards. circular motion.
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CDs

Discs
This unit uses CDs (optical digital
C
audio discs) which bear the mark
located at the right.
Note that specially shapes CDs, for
example, heart shaped or hexagonal cannot be
played. Do not attempt to use such CDs since doing
so may cause breakdown of this unit.
Holding discs
Avoid touching the surface of discs when loading and
unloading them.
Be careful not to get
fingerprints on the signal
surface (the side which
shines in rainbow colors).
Cautions on Handling Discs
• Do not get fingerprints, grease or dirt on discs.
• Be especially careful not to scratch discs when
removing them from their cases.
• Do not bend discs.
• Do not heat discs.
• Do not enlarge the center hole.
• Do not write on the labeled (printed) side with a
ball-point pen or a pencil.
• Water droplets may form on the surface if the disc
is moved suddenly from a cold place to a warm
one. Do not use a hairdryer, etc., to dry the disc.
Cautions on Storing Discs
• Always eject discs after playing them.
• Keep discs in their cases to protect them from
dust, scratches and warping.
• Do not put discs in the following places:
1. Exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of
time
2. Humid or dusty places
3. Places exposed to heat from heaters, etc
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NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

(1) Front Panel
q
Power Switch (POWER)
• Press this button to switch on the power.
w
Remote Control Receptor
(REMOTE SENSOR)
• This receptor receives infrared signals from the
wireless remote control unit.
• Aim the wireless remote control unit at this
receptor window when operating it.
e
Display Window
• The Disc No., Track No., playing time and other
information are displayed in the display
window.
r
Repeat Button (REPEAT)
• Press this button for repeated playback. The
"REPEAT" indicator appears on the display.
The following three types of repeat modes are
available.
• When pressed once, the "REPEAT" and "1"
indicators light and the track currently playing is
repeated.
• When pressed again, the "REPEAT" and "1
DISC" indicators light and all the tracks on the
disc currently playing are repeated.
• When pressed again, the "REPEAT" and
"DISC" indicators light and all the discs
currently set on the tray are repeated.
• When pressed again, the "REPEAT" and
"DISC" indicators turn off and the repeat mode
is cancelled.
The repeat function can also be used during
programmed and random playback, but in this
case only the all repeat ("REPEAT" and
"DISC" indicator) mode is available.
(Refer to page 11 for details.)
t
Random button (RANDOM)
• Press this button to begin random play.
• Pressing this button during stop, and press the
1 PLAY button play to full automatic random
play.
• Pressing this button during playing of a
program starts random play of the tracks in the
program.
(See page 11, item u.)
ENGLISH
(See page 3.)
y
Automatic/Manual Search Reverse
Button (8/6)
• Press this button to return the pickup to the
beginning of the present track. Press again to
return to other tracks.
• By pressing the button a number of times, the
pickup will move back the corresponding
number of tracks.
• Keep on pressing this button for more than 0.5
seconds during playback for fast reverse
search. As long as the button is kept pressed,
music signals are played back faster than
normal.
• Keep on pressing this button for more than 5
seconds, reverse search becomes approximately
4 times faster.
u
Automatic/Manual Search Forward
Button (7/9)
• Press this button to move the pickup forward
to the beginning of the next track. Press again
to move ahead to other tracks.
• By pressing the button a number of times, the
pickup will advance the corresponding number
of tracks.
• Keep on pressing this button for more than 0.5
seconds during playback for fast forward
search. As long as the button is kept pressed,
music signals are played back faster than
normal.
• Keep on pressing this button for more than 5
seconds, forward search becomes approximately
4 times faster.
i
Stop Button (2 STOP)
• Press this button to stop play.
o
Pause Button (3 PAUSE)
• Press this button to stop play temporarily.
• Pressing the 3 PAUSE button during play
stops play temporarily. The "1" indicator goes
off and the "3" indicator lights up.
• To cancel the Pause state, press either the 1
PLAY button !0 or the 3 PAUSE button o a
second time.
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