Stanton C.502 user manual Opening and Closing the Disc Holder, Loading discs, Stopping Playback

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1. Opening and Closing the Disc Holder

Turn the unit power on . Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc holde r. OPEN/CLOSE buttons are provided on both the main unit and control unit.

The disc holder cannot be opened during playback to prevent playback from being interrupted if the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed accidentally. Stop the playback first, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

2. Loading discs

 

Hold the disc by the edges and place it in the disc holder, then press the

 

OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the disc holder. The unit will show the total

 

track number and the total playing time for about 2 seconds then enter the cue

 

condition, the cue point will be set to the music starting point of the first track

 

automatically.

Figure 2-1

CAUTION:

Do not place any foreign objects in the disc holder, and do not place more than one disc in the disc holder at a time.

Do not push the disc holder in manually when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction and damages the player.

3. Selecting Tracks

Press the SKIP button once to move to the next higher or lower track.

Hold the SKIP button to change tracks continuously at a higher speed.

When a new track is selected during playback , playback begins as soon as the skip search operation is completed.

If the skip

button is pressed while at the last track, the first track is selected . In the same way, if the skip

button is pressed while at the first track, the last track is selected.

4. Starting Playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during the pause or cue condition to start playback. The PLAY indicator will light. The point at which playback starts is automatically stored in the memory as the cue point . The pickup then returns to the cue point when the CUE button is pressed. (Back Cue)

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5.Stopping Playback

There are two ways to stop playback.

1.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback to pause at that point.

2.Press the CUE button during playback to return to the cue point and enter pause condition.(Back Cue)

CUE

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Contents 502 Important Safety Precautions Line Voltage Selection for multiple voltage model only Important to SafetyMain Unit Main FeaturesControl Unit Names and Functions 28CONTROL Connector 3TIME CD Mode1OPEN/CLOSE 4TRACK BackwardControls and Functions Opening and Closing the Disc Holder Loading discsStopping Playback Cueing PausingCD Mode MP3 ModeRelay Fader startSpecifications Before Switching OFF the PowerCompact Discs GeneralWarranty Warranty & Return Policy

C.502 specifications

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