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m PLAYING A DISC
The following explanation is for a disc containing 7 tracks having a total playing time of 49 minutes and 58 seconds.
1. Automatic Play
(To play a disc from beginning to end)
Procedure
1. Press the power switch to the on position.
eThe display illuminates as shown below.
(The output level indicator also illuminates.)
eWhen
a disc has
been:
loaded
and
the timer
play/auto
pause/auto cue selector is in the timer play setting, disc play
will begin automatically from track 1 when power is switched on
(timer play function). The front panel controls can be used in
the normal manner.
2. Press the disc holder open/close button.
@
Disc holder opens.
3. Insert a disc with the label side facing upward.
4. Press the disc holder open/close button.
@
Step 4 can be skipped by pressing the play button
after inserting a disc.
In this case, the holder will
close and disc play will begin immediately from track
1 but the tracks and total playing time will not be
displayed.
®QOpen indicator goes out when holder is completely closed.
Disc data are being read.
t
track
index
The overflow mark 'Pm' lights if the disc contains more than 15
tracks.
eThe diagram below is for a disc containing 21 tracks having a
total playing time of 56 min. 34 sec.
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Tadd
Ot
56:34
track
index
5. Press the play button.
eThe play indicator (») lights and disc play begins. The bar of
the track currently being played flashes on and off.
track
index
flashes on and off
eA maximum
of 99 tracks can
be displayed.
eWhen a disc having no indexes is played, ''01" is constantly
displayed in the index section.
elf the play button
is pressed
during disc play, disc play is
started again from the first track.
Remaining time display function
@
Press the remaining
time
button while a disc is being
played to display the remaining playing time of the disc.
For example, when the 2 min. 10 sec. point of track 5
is being played:
track
index
flashes on and off
If the remaining time button is pressed, the display will switch to
the remaining time mode.
remaining playing
time of disc
flashes on and off
Press the remaining time button again to return to the elapsed
playing time mode.
This procedure is the same in the following explanations as well.
It is not possible to switch to the remaining time mode during
program disc play.
When
the end of the disc is reached, the pickup returns to the
beginning of track one and the player switches to the standby
mode.
2. To play a disc from a specific
track
(track random access)
To play a disc from track 3 when the player is in
the standby mode.
Procedure
1. Press the number 3 of the numeric button.
Example:
@
The
number
3 is shown
in the track indicator display
digit.
2. Press the play button.
@
Play indicator
( Pm ) illuminates and disc play beings
from track 3.
track
index
flashes on and off
3. When the end of the disc is reached, the pickup returns
to the first track and the player switches to the standby
mode.
3. To play a disc from a specific
index
(index random access)
Procedure:
1. Press the number 3 of the numeric button.
eConfirm that the desired track and index numbers are shown in
the display.
®
When
playing
discs
having only one
track, remember
to enter track number 1.
2. Press the index button.
3. Press the number 2 of the numeric button.
track
index
4, Press the play button.
5. Disc play begins from index 2 of track 3.
G. When the end of the disc is reached, the pickup returns
to the first track and the player switches to the standby
mode.
4. Program Disc Play
e To program only one track (single program)
1. To play one track from beginning to end.
(Example:
To play track 3 from the beginning.)
K
memory
>
Track no.
Program
@
if you enter the wrong number, press the stop button
to cancel it and then enter the correct number.
@ The player switches to the standby mode after track
3 has been played.
e To program more than one track
(multi-program)
1. To play several tracks out of order
(Example:
To play track 3, track 5 and track 1 in that
other.)
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memory
Ceo
oo
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Track no.
Program
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@ The disc is played in the programmed sequence.
(A maximum of 15 tracks can be programmed.)
@ To play
the
same
track
serveral
times
in succession,
using the program
function, it is possible to enter that
track
by pressing
the
corresponding
numeric
button
once
and then
press the memory
button
the desired
number of times.
e To enter a program during disc play
A new program can be entered while a disc is being played.
When
the new pfogram
is entered, the previous programs
will be erased and disc play based on the new program will
begin.
Note:
When entering a program during disc play, the program buttons
must be operated without interruption. If there is a gap of more
than 30 seconds between the time two program buttons are
pressed, the new program will not be entered and disc play will
continue in the normal manner.
elf the numeric keys are pressed during program disc play, all
program
settings are cancelled.
elt is impossible to program
index numbers.
e To cancel a program
Press the stop button.
The program will be cleared.
5. Skip Play
Skip play can be performed when the player is in the play
or pause mode.
@ To move to the beginning of the next
track or several tracks ahead
(forward skip)
Example:
While listening to the third track the
forward skip button is pressed to adv-
ance to the beginning of the fourth
track and then again to advance to the
beginning of the fifth track.
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(Auto-return
(Standby)
=
The pickup skips the same number of tracks as the
number of times the button is pressed.
eWatch
the display to be sure the desired track has been
located.
eThe
pickup moves
to the beginning of the next track (or
programmed
track) each time the skip button is pressed.
®To skip directly from the third track to the beginning of the fifth
track, press the forward
skip button twice in a row.
(Skips to the beginning of the next programmed track during
program disc play.)
@Halding down the skip button activates the quick skip mode.
eWhen the {_ skip oo _|button is pressed during the last track, the
pickup will go to the beginning of the last track (Unless the
repeat function
is on).

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