Additional Features, Search Buttons remote only

COMPACT DISC PLAYER RCD-991

DIRECT ACCESS Buttons (remote only) 18

These eleven numeric buttons (labeled 1 through 10 and >10) are used to directly access a track from the remote control instead of stepping through the tracks using the TRACK buttons.

The first ten tracks on a disc can be selected by pressing the cor- responding button. For example, to play the third track, press the 3 button on the remote control. The number of the selected track will appear in the center of the DISPLAY and the track will play.

To select track 11 or higher, first press the >10 button, then all of the digits of the desired track number. For example, to play track 12, press >10, then 1, and then 2. Use the 10 button for the 0 digit. To play track 20, press >10, then 2, and then 10.

There is also a four by four matrix of track numbers (1 – 16) lo- cated at the right side of the display. This display indicates all of the tracks on the disc. If there are more than 16 tracks on the disc, all of the digits will light accompanied by the word OVER, regard- less of which track is playing. This matrix is independent of the main numeric area of the DISPLAY, which will always indicate the currently playing track, even if above 16.

The DIRECT ACCESS buttons may also be used to memorize tracks in PROGRAM mode (see below).

SEARCH Buttons (remote only) 28

These buttons fast forward or fast reverse through the currently playing disc as long as they are pressed. While the buttons are pressed, you will hear high-speed audio. Releasing the buttons re- turns to PLAY mode.

Additional Features

These convenience features add extra functionality to the RCD-991, including the ability to play high-definition HDCD discs, to memorize a group of tracks to be played, to repeat a disc, pro- gram, or track over and over, to play the tracks on a disc in ran- dom order, to automatically play the first 10 seconds of each track, to select from several available time displays, and to select different dither modes.

HDCD 2

HDCD® (High Definition Compatible Digital) is a system developed by Pacific Microsonics, Inc. that enhances a CD’s sound quality. It is based on the latest research in how we hear and depends on sophisticated algorithms (or mathematical equations) to optimize the link between the recording studio and our home.

In the recording process, an HDCD encoder analyzes music to de- termine how best to reproduce it. The encoder then embeds a se- ries of instructions on a CD along with the music. These commands tell an HDCD-equipped CD player how to best repro- duce the complex musical signal so that we hear even more of the original recording than conventional CDs allow us to.

In addition to properly reproducing the enhanced sound quality of HDCD-encoded discs, an HDCD-capable player performs signifi- cantly better with conventional CDs thanks to an advanced digital filter that not only provides precise upsampling but optimizes the performance of the D/A converter by minimizing quantizing errors with dither, deglitching circuits, and slew rate adjustments.

HDCD’s operation is completely transparent. The system automati- cally senses an HDCD-encoded disc and decodes it according to the instructions recorded on the disc. The HDCD LED on the front panel lights to when an HDCD-encoded disc is being played.

When playing conventional CDs, you hear the music exactly as the artist intended but with a startling realism, thanks to the au- dible benefits of the advanced HDCD filter.

PROGRAM Button (remote only) 25

This button, labeled PROG, allows you to memorize as many as 20 tracks on the current disc for playback in a specific order. For ex- ample, you could instruct the RCD-991 to play track 5, followed by track 3, followed by track 8. Programs can only be memorized from the handheld remote control. To begin a program:

1)Insert a disc and press the OPEN button to close the drawer. The RCD-991 will read the contents of the disc.

2)Press the PROGRAM button on the remote control. The PROGRAM indicator will light up in the DISPLAY, along with “P–00” indicating that the unit is waiting for the first track to be memorized.

3)Enter the first track number using the DIRECT ACCESS buttons on the remote control. Your selection will be memorized automati- cally and the DISPLAY indicator will change to “P–01”, indicating that one track has been memorized. Continuing entering the rest of your selections using the DIRECT ACCESS buttons. There is no need to press the PROGRAM button between selections; each se- lection is memorized as soon as it is entered.

Once you have memorized a play list, the RCD-991 remains in PROGRAM mode until you open the disc drawer or press the STOP button twice in succession. If you press the PLAY button, the memorized program will play instead of the entire disc, start- ing with the first selection in the memorized list.

When a PROGRAM has been memorized, most functions that would normally effect the entire disc operate on just the memo- rized program. For example, the TRACK buttons advance to the next track in the memorized program, not the next track on the disc. Likewise, the REPEAT button (see below) continuously plays the memorized program, not the entire disc.

REVIEW Button (remote only) 27

This button is used to review the memorized tracks in PROGRAM mode. Press the button and the first memorized track number will appear in order in the DISPLAY, flashing for approximately five seconds. Pressing the REVIEW button again while the track num- ber is flashing will continue the review sequence, showing the next memorized track. Continue pressing the REVIEW button to see the complete memorized track list.