GENERAL Functions and controls (Cont.)

16. SEARCH BUTTONS -

This search button allows you to quickly scan backwards through a track.

This search button allows you to quickly scan forwards through a track.

17. FAST TRACK BUTTONS -

This button is used to select a track. Tapping this button will for ward skip to the next track, holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks.

This button is used to select a track. Tapping this button will back skip on track, holding down this button will rapidly back skip through the tracks.

18.ADV. TRACK BUTTON - While either playing a track or in pause mode, press this button to search for the next track you want to play. When you press this button you will enter ADV. TRACK mode, the FOLDER and TRACK indicators will flash. You can now turn the FOLDER KNOB (20) or the TRACK KNOB (19) to search for the next track you want to play. Press the TRACK KNOB (19) once you have found your desired track. The VFD will display "Searching..." and then "FOUND" once the track is found. If you want to play the track immediately press the TRACK KNOB (19) again. NOTE: FOLDER search is for CD only.

19.TRACK KNOB - This knob has three functions.

A.Turning this knob will let you search through tracks in your selected folder. Turn the knob to scroll backward and forward through tracks.

B.Push the knob in and turn to scroll 10 tracks forward or backward. The current track number will be shown in the VFD.

C.Push this knob to display the Artist, Album, Track Title, Genre, and Track Bit Rate.

20.Folder KnoB - This knob has two functions.

A.Turning this knob will let you search for your desired folder. Turn the knob to scroll backward and forward through folders. The folder number your are currently in will be shown in the VFD.

B.Press and hold this knob, and turn the Ratio Knob (25) to scroll the current line name in the VFD.

21.SD CARD SLOT - This is the SD slot where you load your SD card. It can read SDHC Cards up to 32GB. The file format is Mp3 only. Please see page 8 for more SD Card info.

22.USB PORT - This is the USB port where you can insert a USB stick, USB SD Card reader, or com- patiable external hard drive for playback. Very Important: Please see page 8 for details regarding/using USB devices.

23.BEAT-sync SELECT BUTTONs - These buttons' are used to select the delay time of an effect to the beat of music. The beat delay ratios are 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, and 4/1. To turn off beat sync press both buttons at the same time.

NOTE: A effect must be selected to set a delay time.

24.SMART LOOP BUTTON - When the smart loop function is activated, select the beat at which you would like to start your desired loop, and the smart loop function will find the loop out point automati- cally according to the BPM.

25.PARAMETER RATIO KNOB - This knob is used to adjust the parameter ratio value. You can also push the RATIO KNOB and turn the JOG WHEEL (9) to adjust the parameter ratio value.

26.EFFECTS AND HOLD BUTTON -

FILTER BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate the Filter effect. The Filter ef-

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Radius 3000 specifications

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