Playing discs

1 Selecting a playback mode

There are three main playback modes, namely CONTINUE, ONE DISC, and PROGRAM; each has selective playback functions. (See the following pages for the description of the playback modes and functions.)

Select the mode using the PLAY MODE button on the control panel, or the CONTINUE, ONE DISC, or PROGRAM button on the remote controller.

PLAY MODE

2 Selecting a disc to play

To select a disc for playing, press the DISC button and then use the DISC/TRACK jog dial, or use the 1 DISC or + 1 DISC buttons or numeric buttons on the remote control, showing the DISC (slot) number on the display.

DISC

DISC

or

(Remote control)

NOTE: When you use the numeric buttons to specify the disc or track numbers, press the button in the order of larger digit. For example, press “5,” then “2” for “52.” Press “1,” “4,” and then “8” for “148.”

3 Selecting a track

To select a track of the selected disc, from which the disc is to be played instead of starting from the beginning, press the TRACK

button and then use the DISC/TRACK jog dial, or buttons or use the numeric buttons on the remote control, showing the required TRACK number on the display.

TRACK

TRACK

or

(Remote control)

4 Starting the disc

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button or the button to play the selected disc or track.

PLAY/PAUSE

or

(Remote control)

NOTE: • If the disc storage door is open when playback starts, the door closes automatically.

After specifying the disc to be played and pressing the TRACK button, playback will begin automatically.

Once disc playback is started, in order to specify a track number to be played, the PLAY/PAUSE button

or the button on the remote control must be pressed within five seconds.

• Interrupting the playback

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Press the PLAY/PAUSE button or the button on the remote control to temporarily interrupt the playing, which can be resumed by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button or the button on the remote control.

PLAY/PAUSE

or

(Remote control)

Skipping to the different track in the same disc during playback

Proceed to steps 3 and 4. Press or buttons to skip tracks respectively.

Skipping to the begining of the different disc during playback

Proceed to steps 2, then press PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel or the button on the remote control.

Skipping to a track in the different disc during playback

Proceed to steps 2 to 4.

NOTE: When “JOG” is shown in the display, the button acts as the ENTER function and the pause function is dis- abled.

• Changing discs during playback

The carousel slots positioned in the front behind the disc storage door are accessible for loading, unloading, or changing discs while a disc is being played. Press the EXCHANGE button to open the door. Press the EXCHANGE or OPEN/CLOSE button to close the door.

EXCHANGE

EXCHANGE

or

(Remote control)

CAUTION

Insert or remove discs very carefully at this time — the slots other than the center one are radially slanted to- ward the center of the carousel. Never try to rotate the carousel forcibly — it cannot be rotated when a disc is being played.

Do not insert a disc outside of the loading area.

A disc placed outside of the loading area is not regis- tered and playback will not start.

When you want to rotate the carousel, press the OPEN/ CLOSE button after closing the disc storage door.

After loading/unloading discs, promptly close the disc storage door. Playback will not occur with the door is in the open position.

Stopping the playback

Press the button to stop and cancel the playing.

NOTE: When “JOG” is shown in the display, the button acts as the CLEAR button and the stop function is disabled.

STOP/CLEAR

or

(Remote control)

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