Denon DCD-860 Service Manual page 9

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(Remote control only)
e With this function, the tracks recorded on the disc can be played in a
completely random order.
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(RANDOM)
(RANDOM)
(RC-226/227) (RC-223/224)
e When the RANDOM button is pressed, the indicator lights
and random play begins automatically.
e lfthe RANDOM button is pressed when tracks have been programmed,
only the programmed tracks will be played, in random order.
e If the RANDOM button is pressed when the repeat function is set, the
tracks will be played through once in random order, then played
through again in a different order, etc.
e During random play, all of the tracks on the disc are displayed rapidly
on the TRACK NO. display, and the track which will be played next
cannot be known until playback starts.
NOTE:
e The remaining time in the total mode cannot be displayed during
random play.
e {f the RANDOM button is pressed when in the time edit mode, the time
edit mode is cleared.
@ Edit Recording on Sides A and B
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(1) Editing by Tape Time Specification (TIME EDIT)
(TIME EDIT)
The time edit function permits highly efficient editing in conjunction with
the length (tape time) of the cassette tape to be recorded.
@) When the TIME EDIT button is pressed, (C-_..) will appear and the
player will wait for the tape time to be input. will light up.
Example of tracks being placed in the blank spaces
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@ Input the tape time with the number buttons.
(The tape time is the total time of sides A and B.)
Example: For a 46-minute tape, press 4 and 6.
@ When the tape time has been specified, the tracks of side A that can be
recorded are displayed on the calendar and the blank time of tape side
A is displayed at TIME. { 9-) is displayed at TRACK NO. and the
number of tracks that can be recorded are displayed at INDEX.
@® Pressing the SIDE A/B TIME button permits a check of the calendar
display of the tracks that can be recorded on side B and the blank time.
(6- ) is displayed at TRACK NO. and the number of tracks that can be
recorded are displayed at INDEX.
Each press of this button alternately displays side A and side B.
G) Pressing the play button ( » PLAY) starts the play from the first track of
side A. When side A has finished playing, the player will automatically
pause at the beginning of the first track of side B.
© Pressing the play button ( ® PLAY) or the pause button ( IH} PAUSE)
again will start the play mode. When side B has finished playing, the
player automatically stop.
When a mistake has been made in the time specification and the
play button { ® PLAY) has not yet been pressed, pressing the TIME
EDIT button will return the settings to the condition of Step '(). This
can be done any number of times.
@ The time edit function also works in the program track selection mode
{Page 7). In this mode, sides A and B can be divided according to the
program order.
When the auto space function has been turned on, 4 seconds will be
added to the play time of each track.
NOTE:
e The time edit function will not work for discs containing more
than 20 tracks.
The automatic search buttons (K¢q, PPI) and the manual search
buttons (44, >») do not function during the time edit opera-
tion.
Pressing the stop button ( HJ STOP) or the open/close button
(& OPEN/CLOSE) (except for at the time of the fink operation)
will cancel the time edit operation.
(2). Pick Function (PICK) [DCD-860 Only]!
In (1) time edit, the tracks are ordered from the first track or in the
programmed order so that a large blank space might remain at the end of
the tape. The pick function is used to shorten this blank space and
effectively use the time of the specified tape.
@ In (1) time edit, press the pick button (PICK) following the tape time
specification and before pressing the play button ( >» PLAY).
@ When the display is showing side A, pick is executed from among the
tracks other than those fixed on side A (in the blank portion of side A).
When the display is showing side B, pick is executed from among the
unfixed tracks (in the blank portion of side B).
Enters After the pick
Before the pick
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