Control Unit, Open/Close | Stanton C-500 specification

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Control Unit

(1)OPEN/CLOSE

Press this button to open and close the disc holder. The main unit also includes OPEN/CLOSE 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 among the elapsed time and remaining time and total remaining time of the disc.

(3)LCD

(4)REPEAT

To place the unit into REPEAT mode press this button. Once the unit is in REPEAT mode the current track will play until the button is pressed again.

(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 LOCK

Use these button to enable or disable BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders. BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders is disabled 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

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 this button 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)+10

Use the button to skip ahead 10 tracks.

(13)

Use these button to go back to the beginning of the

current track or select a previous track for playing.

(14),(15)

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

(16)

Use these buttons to skip to the next CD track.

(17)PITCH RANGE

Choose from pitch percentages of 4%, 8% and 16%.

(18)CONTROL CONNECTOR

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

(19)FADER START 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

(20)-(23)Track, Minute, Second and Frame Displays

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

(24)BAR Indicator

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

(25)REMAIN Indicator

Indicates that the time shown on the display is the remaining time of playing track

Indicates that the time shown on the display is the TOTAL REMAIN time of playing track.

(27) CONTINUOUS Indicator

When CONTINU lights, the CD player will play tracks continuously.

(28) PITCH DISPLAY

It shows the BPM change range, the BPM changes within a range of +/-16%.

(26)TOTAL Indicator

C-500 specifications

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