Arcam CD62 manual Using the CR224 remote control

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Using the CR224 remote control

PROG (Program)

You can program a selection of up to 24 tracks from a disc

to play in any order. Select a track by using the and buttons, then press PROG to program the track into memory (‘PROGRAM’ appears on the display to indicate that you have

started programming a sequence). Repeat these steps to program the remaining tracks in your selection. Alternatively, press PROG once and enter your track selection using the 0–9 keypad.

The display shows the track numbers programmed, the total length of the programmed sequence and the number of tracks programmed (shown by a number below the word ‘STEP’).

Each time you enter a track the number below ‘STEP’ increments by one and flashes until you press PROG to confirm.

If you fail to press PROG within about five seconds the display stops flashing and you will have to reselect the track.

Press to play the program. Press again to replay the entire sequence from the start. Press and hold CLEAR to erase the programmed sequence. Press PROG again to exit the program facility: the display flashes ‘CONTINUE’ and shows ‘0’.

Skip and Search Track

Skip track backwards and forwards;

Search backwards and forwards (see page 5)

TIME

Press TIME once to display the remaining time of the currently playing track. Press again to display the time remaining on the disc. Press a third time to turn the text display on.

Press TIME again and the display reverts to its original setting, showing the time elapsed for the current track.

For CDs with text, pressing TIME once while the disc is loaded but not playing displays the artist’s name.

Pressing TIME a second time displays the total number of tracks and the total playing time.

DISP (Display)

Turns the display on or off. Turning the display off generally produces a slight improvement in sound quality.

OPEN

Opens and closes the CD tray.

Source selection

These operate in the same way as the source selector on the front panel of an Arcam integrated amplifier.

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0–9 keypad

This allows direct access to individual tracks on the disc. To select a track, press the corresponding keypad button. For tracks greater than 9, enter the digits in sequence. For example, to play track 15, press and hold 1 until the number on the display moves to the left, then press 5.

Playback control

Play, Stop and Pause (see page 5).

REPEAT

To repeat the entire CD or a pre-programmed selection of tracks press REPEAT once: ‘REPEAT’ lights on the display. To repeat a particular track, select that track and then press REPEAT twice so that ‘REPEAT 1’ is shown on the display. If

you now select a different track, that track is repeated instead.

To cancel the repeat function press REPEAT a third time.

A–B

This button enables you to repeat any section of music within a track. Whilst the disc is playing, press the A–Bbutton at the start of the section you wish to repeat.

‘REPEAT’ is shown on the display and the letter ‘A–’ flashes. Press the button a second time when you reach the end of the section you wish to repeat. The ‘A–B’ letters stop flashing and remain lit. This section will repeat until you

press or or . The forward search button ( ) moves forward within the selected loop.

SHUFFLE

Press once to shuffle play CD tracks (i.e. play them in a random order). Press again to cancel shuffle play.

MUTE

Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifiers.

VOL (Volume) +/–

Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote-controllable amplifiers.

Note that the volume (+/) controls and MUTE button have no effect on the audio output level of the CD players.

NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control.

Do not place anything in front of the display area on the CD player (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote control may not work.

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CD62 specifications

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