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Name and Operation of Each Part

@5A - B

This button is used to specify a start point A and an end point B for repeated playback between the two points.

(See also page 10.)

@6PITCH ON/OFF

-Press this button again to return the PITCH speed to the value indicated on the LCD display F.

-Press this button while the PITCH speed has been changed to return the playback speed to 0 % (no change).

(See also page 10.)

Display

 

 

 

A

B

C

F

E

 

D

 

ATRACK

Displays the disc track number.

@7PITCH + (PMD330 only)

B INDEX

Press this button to increase the CD PITCH speed.

Displays the disc index number.

(maximum: +12%)

 

@8PITCH - (PMD330 only)

Press this button to decrease the CD PITCH speed. (maximum: –12%)

@7PITCH BEND + (PMD331/PMD340 only)

Press this button to temporarily increase the PITCH speed of the CD that is currently being played back.

(+8%)

(See also page 10.)

COperation display

Displays the play mode that is set.

DPlaying time display

Displays the position on the disc currently being played, with “M” representing minutes, “S” representing seconds, and “F” representing frames.

Note:

There are 75 frames in each second.

@8PITCH BEND - (PMD331/PMD340 only)

Press this button to temporarily decrease the PITCH speed of the CD that is currently being played back.

( – 8%)

(See also page 10.)

ECharacter display

-Displays messages when performing a preset operation or a programming operation.

-The 10-segment bar indicates the track playing position.

-Displays CD-TEXT information.

-Also displays other various messages.

@9IR (Infrared remote sensor)

This sensor picks up signals from a RC5 based infrared re- mote control transmitter.

Note:

This unit does not come with an infrared remote control trans- mitter.

Please contact your dealer for more information on available remote controls for this CD player.

FPITCH display

Displays the PITCH speed numerically with a precision of 0.1%. The round pitch indicator also changes according to the pitch speed.

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Marantz PMD340, PMD331, PMD330 manual Display

PMD330, PMD340, PMD331 specifications

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