Names and Functions, Main Unit Front Panel | Stanton S-500 specification

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Main Unit Front Panel

(1)POWER (Power ON/OFF Switch)

When the POWER switch is pressed, the power turns on.

(2)Disc Holder

Place the discs in the holder. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open and close the disc holder.

(3)OP/CL

Press it to open and close the disc holder. The control unit also includes OP/CL button. The disc holder cannot be opened during playback, so stop playback before pressing the button.

(4)REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTOR

Connect this connector to the control unit using the included control cord.

(5)AUDIO OUT

The audio signals from each player are output from these jacks.

(6)DIGITAL OUT SOCKET

The music-signal of this socket is digital. Connect the output to the respective input of a digital amplifier for example.

CONTROL UNIT

(1)OP/CL

Press it to open and close the disc holder. The main unit also includes OP/CL buttons. The disc holder cannot be opened during playback, so stop playback before pressing the button.

(2)TIME (Time Button)

Press this button to switch the time display between the elapsed time and remaining time and total remain time.

The selected mode is indicated by the ELAPSED and REMAIN and TOTAL REMAIN indicator on the LCD.

(3)LCD

(4)LOOP (Loop Button)

Press the LOOP button to set the loop start point, press the LOOP button again to set the loop end point.

(5)PITCH - Button

The CD slows down while this button is pressed. Release the button to return to the original BPM.

(6)PITCH + Button

The CD speeds up while this button is pressed. Release the button to return to the original BPM.

(7)PITCH (Pitch Button)

Use these button to enable or disable BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders. BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders is enabled when the PITCH LED lights.

(8)Pitch Slider

Use the slider to adjust the CD pitch. Slide up to decrease the pitch, down to increase the pitch.

(9)PLAY/PAUSE Button

Use the button to start playback. Press once to start

playback, once again to set the pause mode, and once more to resume playback.

(10)SGL/CTN (Single/Continuous Button)

Press it to switch between the single and continuous

play modes. The SINGLE mode is indicated by the SINGLE indicator on the LCD.

(11)CUE (Cue Button)

Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started.

(12)PROG.

Press the PROGRAM button, the player will enter the program mode and stop the CD playback.

(13)B. SKIP

Use these button to go back to the beginning of the

current track or select a previous track for playing.

(14),(15)SEARCH/SCAN

Press these buttons to perform frame search function during pause mode or to perform scan function during play mode.

(16)F. SKIP

Use these button to skip to the next CD track.

(17)PITCH (Pitch Indicator)

Moving the pitch slider will change the pitch only when the pitch LED is illuminated.

(18)REALY

By pressing the RELAY button, the playback automatically switches to the other player after every track.

(19)Control connector

Connect this connector to the REMOTE connector on the main unit using the included control cord.

(20)Control socket

Via the Control socket, the respective CD-player can be remotely controlled. If you are using a mixer with fader start-function connect the player with the Control Out- socket. Please note that these sockets must never be connected with any voltage.

LCD

(21)~(24)TRACK, MINUTE, SECOND and FRAME Displays

These displays indicate information for the CD’s current position and time.

(25) BAR Indicator

These ten indicators provide a visual display of the approximate position of the pickup within the current track.

(26) ELAPSED Indicator

It indicates that the time shown for the display is the elapsed time.

(27) CONTINU Indicator

When the indicator lights, the function will cause the unit to play continuously.

(28) SINGLE Indicator

When the indicator lights, playback will stop at the beginning of the next track.

(29) REMAIN Indicator

It indicates that the time shown on the display is the remaining time of playing track.

(30) PITCH DISPLAY

It shows the BPM change range, the BPM changes within a range of +/-12%.

S-500 specifications

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