Akai AB-40K SCORPIO User Manual page 19

The unit is designed to play normal music CD disc or MP3 disc bearing the correct identification logo. If the
disc does not conform to the standard, it may not be played back properly.
Caution:
Playback of CD-R / CD-RW may depend on recording conditions.
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Do not attach a seal or label to either side (the recordable side or the labeled side) of a CD-R/
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RW disc. It may cause malfunction.
Do not load a blank CD-R/ RW disc. It will take over 1 minute to read the disc. The disc may be
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damaged if you try to open the CD Door while reading the disc.
CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV, VCD, DVD or computer CDs are not possible to be read.
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Loading disc
1. Slide the FUNCTION switch to CD/USB/AUX position to turn on the unit.
2. Access the OPEN AREA on the top panel to flip the CD door open.
3. Hold the CD disc by its edge with CD graphical side facing up and put it onto the CD compartment
after the CD door is opened. Make sure that the disc label is facing up.
4. Close the CD door and make sure no AUX-in device is plugged.
CD playback
After loading the disc, the disc will begin spinning and the total number of the tracks on the disc will be
shown on the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once, the first track/file on the CD will be played
back. (For reading/playing back MP3 disc, the "MP3" icon will be displayed.)
Remark:
If there is no disc in the unit, "NO" or "ERR" will be indicated on the display.
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If the CD cannot be read, "NO or ERR" will be indicated on the display.
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Play/Pause Control
To pause playback temporarily by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button. Music playback will be paused and
the current elapsed track number will be shown on the display and the play icon will be blinking. Press the
PLAY/PAUSE button again to resume playback.
Stop playback
To stop playback, press the STOP button on the unit. The total number of tracks of the disc will be
displayed.
Skip track
During playback, press the forward or backward SKIP buttons to skip to the next or previous tracks.
High-speed music search
During playback, press and hold the forward or backward SKIP buttons to skip/search through the current
track at high speed in forward or backward directions. When the SKIP buttons are released, normal
playback speed will be resumed immediately.
10+ / folder+ control (for MP3 disc only)
Press and hold the 10+ / FOLDER+ button to advance the music search by increment of 10 tracks.
Press the 10+ / FOLDER+ button once to advance to the next folder on a MP3 disc.
Remark:
10+/FOLDER+ --- this function is not available for normal music CD. (Only for MP3 disc /
MP3 files on USB flash-drive)
CD OPERATION
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