h)To clear the program memory, press OPEN/CLOSE to open the drawer or simply switch off the power.

7. REPEAT

This button will allow two different types of endless play modes.

Press the REPEAT button once, the word REPEAT 1 will appear on the display and the selected track will be repeated endlessly until the STOP button is pressed.

Press the REPEAT button a second time, the word REPEAT ALL will appear and the entire disc will repeat until the STOP button in pressed.

Press the REPEAT button a third time or press the STOP button to cancel REPEAT mode. The display and operation will return to normal.

8. TIME

The TIME button will cycle the time display through three different modes.

a. TIME: the elapsed time since the beginning of the current track, in minutes and seconds. ( This is the "default" setting, selected automatically when the player is turned on).

b. REMAIN: (track number displayed): shows the total playing time that remains till the end of the current track.

c. REMAIN: (track number blank): The total playing time that remains till the end of the disc. During program play, the remaining time of the program is shown. During program entry, the TIME button displays the total playing time of the tracks in the program.

9. SEARCH

Press and hold SEARCH (<< or >>) to find a desired starting point or a certain part of a track. When the SEARCH button is pressed and held during playback the output level will be automatically attenuated by 12dB.

10. TRACK

Press TRACK (< or >) to find a desired track. Track number is displayed.

11. DISPLAY

When loading a disc and using the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc drawer, the TOC (Table of Contents) of the disc will be read and the display will show the number of tracks and the total playing time of all of he tracks on the disc. During play, the following information is displayed:

Track Number

These track numbers are identified on the CD package and are encoded in the disc by the manufacturer.

Time

Shows in minutes and seconds the time e l a p s e d i n t h e m u s i c s i n c e t h e beginning of the current track. Pressing the TIME button will display the time remaining until the end of the current track or the playing time remaining until the end of the disc.

StatusExplanation

>glows to indicate disc is playing.

IIglows to indicate that a disc cannot be read.

REPEAT 1 glows during repeat play of a single track.

REPEAT ALL glows during repeat play of

 

the entire disc.

REPEAT AB

glows during repeat play

 

from point A to point B.

REMAIN

glows to indicate number of

 

tracks on disc being loaded

 

or the tracks that have been

 

programmed into memory.

 

The number of the track that

 

is playing will flash.

OVER

g l o w s w h e n t h e d i s c

 

contains more than 16

 

tracks.

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