Remote Control Functions

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aPower Off: Press this button to put the unit in the Standby mode.

bPower On: Press this button to turn on the HD720. Note that in order for the Power On button to operate, the front panel Power Switch 1 must be pressed, and the Status Mode Indicator 2 should glow amber. (See page 11 for more information.)

cNumeric Controls: Press these buttons to select a specific track on a disc. The unit will immediately search for the track and begin to play it. For tracks 1 through 9 on a disc, you need only press the desired number. For tracks 10 and above, the second digit of the number must be entered within two seconds of the first digit. (See page 10 for more information.) These buttons are also used to enter track numbers into the memory for pre-programmed play lists. (See page 13 for complete information on programming the HD720.)

dProgram Button: Press this button to begin the process of pro- gramming the HD720 to play the tracks on a disc in a specific order. Once the button is pressed, enter each of the desired track numbers in quick succession using the Numeric Controls c. When you have entered the tracks to be played, press the Play button j to begin the programmed sequence. (See page 13 for complete information on programming the HD720.)

eClear Button: Press this button to remove tracks from a programmed sequence. Each press of the button will remove one track, starting with the last track programmed to play. (See page 13 for complete informa- tion on programming the HD720.)

fRepeat 1/All Button: Press this button once so that the REPEAT and ALL indicators are illuminated to repeat all tracks on the disc. Press the button a second time to repeat only the track that is currently being played, and note that the REPEAT and ONE indicators will light in the Information Display. (See page 14 for more information on Repeat Play.)

gRepeat A–B Button:Press this button to repeat a segment of the disc. Press the button once to mark the start of the portion to be repeated. Press it again at the end of the desired sequence. The marked passage will not play continuously until the Stop button kis pressed. (See page 14 for more information on Repeat Play.)

hSkip Buttons: Press one of these buttons to move to the next track á, or to move back to the previous track à.

iSearch Buttons: Press one of these buttons to search forward Ñ or backwards â through a disc to locate a particular portion of the selection being played.

jPlay Button: Press this button to start the playback of a CD. If the CD drawer is open, pressing this button will automatically close the drawer.

kStop: Press this button to stop the disc currently being played.

lPause Button: Press this button once to momentarily stop a disc. When the button is pressed again, the disc will resume play at the point it was stopped.

mRandom Button: Press this

button to put a disc into play, and to have all of the tracks played in a random order. (See page 10 for more information.)

nTime Button: Press this button to select the time display. In normal operation, the display will show the running time of a track being played. Press the button once to check the time remaining for the track in play. Press the button a third time to view the total play time remaining for the disc in play.

oCheck Button: Press this button to check the order of tracks pro- grammed into the HD720’s memory. (See page 13 for complete information on programming the HD720.)

pIntro Button: Press this button to put the HD720 in the Intro Scan mode. When you press the button, the unit will play the first 15 seconds of each track on the disc, and then move to the next track. Press the but- ton again to defeat the function and continue full play of the current track. (See page 12 for more information.)

qDisplay Button: Press this button once to dim the front panel display to half brightness. Press it again to turn the display lights off completely. Another press will return the display to normal brightness.

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HD720 specifications

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