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Name and Operation of Each Part

.DIGITAL OUTPUT (SPDIF)

(Optical digital output jack)

(PMD331/PMD340 only)

The digital signal from the compact disc that is being played is output through this jack.

Connect a device with an optical digital input jack (such as recording equipment, an amp, or a D/A converter) to this jack through an optical cable.

Notes:

-Be careful not to bend the optical fiber cable.

-Be sure to attach the connector caps when the OPTICAL connectors are not used.

0CONTROL I/O

(Control I/O jack)

(PMD331/PMD340 only)

This is the remote control input/output connector. (See also page 18.)

uTIME (Time display)

Press this button to cycle the display D through the following displays: track remaining time track elapsed time disc remaining time disc elapsed time total disc playing time

back to “track remaining time”, etc.

iTEXT (CD text display)

Press this button while a CD-TEXT disc is in the CD player to switch the character displayE from a time indicator display to a text display.

Subsequent presses of this button will toggle through the avail- able CD-TEXT displays.

(See also page 16.)

o0 to 9 (Numeric buttons)

These buttons are used to select tracks. When registering tracks for programmed playback, use these buttons to specify the tracks.

⁄1POWER CONNECTOR

!0PRESET

Connect the power cord to this connector and connect the other

Press this button to put the player in Preset Setting mode.

end of the power cord to an AC outlet.

(See also page 17.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!1PROG (Program)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press this button to put the player in Program Registration mode.

q POWER (Power button)

(See also page 11.)

Press this button once to turn the power on; press it again to

 

turn the power off.

 

w DISC TRAY

 

This is the disc tray on which the CD is placed.

 

Press the button y to open and close the disc tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e HEADPHONE (Headphone output jack)

 

Plug headphones into this jack.

 

The headphone volume level can be adjusted by using the

 

headphone level r control.

 

r LEVEL (Headphone volume level adjustment)

 

This knob is used to adjust the headphone volume level.

 

t LCD Display

 

This displays the playing time, various playback modes, etc.

 

y (Disc tray open/close)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press this button to open the disc tray w.

 

Place a compact disc on the tray with the label facing up, and

 

then press this button again to close the tray.

 

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Marantz PMD330 manual Time Time display, Text CD text display, To 9 Numeric buttons, 1PROG Program, Disc Tray, LCD Display

PMD330, PMD340, PMD331 specifications

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