Track skip back, Exit Stop/Exit, Fast reverse

Name and Operation of Each Part

ENGLISH

!2 (Track skip back)

Press this button while a CD is playing to send the player back to the beginning of the current track. Pressing this button more than once sends the player back that many tracks.

!3 / EXIT (Stop/Exit)

-This button has two functions: STOP and EXIT.

-Press this button to stop a CD that is currently playing.

-In Play Mode/Preset setting or Program entry mode, press this button to return to the normal mode.

-Press this button twice to clear a set CUE point.

!4 (Track skip forward)

Press this button while a CD is playing to send the player ahead to the beginnig of the next track. Pressing this button more than once sends the player ahead that many tracks.

!5CUE/CLEAR

This button has two functions: CUE and CLEAR.

-Press this button to perform the cue operation. (See also page 12.)

-In program entry mode, press this button to clear a programmed track.

-In Play Mode/Preset setting mode, press this button to cancel a change that has not been confirmed.

!9CONTRAST (LCD contrast)

This is used to adjust the LCD displayt contrast. Turning this control clockwise using a small screwdriver causes the dis- play contrast to become stronger; turning this control counter- clockwise causes the display to become fainter.

Caution

Do not use excessive force when turning the screwdriver.

@0PITCH/SEARCH (Pitch/Search dial)

(PMD331/PMD340 only)

While playing

Turn this dial in the clockwise direction to increase the pitch speed; turning this dial in the counterclockwise direction de- creases the pitch speed. (maximum: +/–12%)

The position of the pitch control is indicated on the LCD dis- play F.

While paused

To conduct a frame search in the forward direction, turn this dial clockwise; to conduct a frame search in the reverse direction, turn this dial counterclockwise.

@1INDEX –

Press this button to search for the previous index.

Each time the INDEX – button is pressed, the INDEX number that is displayed decreases by “1”.

!6 (Fast reverse)	@2MODE
When playing a CD, press this button to scan backwards quickly	Press this button to change or check the playback mode.
through the current track.	(See also page 14.)

!7 (Play/pause), ENTER

This button has three functions: PLAY, PAUSE, and ENTER.

-If playback is paused or when performing a search, press this button to begin playing the CD.

-If the CD is stopped, pressing this button causes the CD player to search for the first track and begin playing.

-If the CD is playing, pressing this button pauses playback. While a CD is paused, the !7button flashes.

-In Play Mode/Preset setting or Program entry mode, press this button to save a change.

!8 (Fast forward)

When playing a CD, press this button to scan forwards quickly through the current track.

@3END

-Press this button while playback is paused to monitor the end of the track. The monitor time can be set between 5 to 35 seconds through the Preset menu.

(See also page 17.)

-The END button lights while the End Monitor operation is in progress.

@4INDEX +

Press this button to search for the next index.

Each time the INDEX + button is pressed, the INDEX number that is displayed increases by “1”.

PMD330, PMD340, PMD331 specifications

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Marantz PMD331 manual Track skip back, Exit Stop/Exit, Track skip forward, 9CONTRAST LCD contrast

Models: PMD330 PMD340 PMD331