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How to Operate the MCD301

5. The Text Display
Mode may be can-	0 3 : S O N I
celed by pressing the
DSP/TIME Push-but-
ton on the Remote	Figure 12
Control. Refer to figure 16.
6. One of the Track Time Modes may also be dis-
played instead of the Track Number, by pressing
the DSP/TIME Push-button on the Remote Con-
trol. Refer to figure
13. For additional	0 2 : 3 6
information on the
Time Display Modes
refer to “Display	Figure 13
Modes” on page 19.

How to Play a CD Disc

With a disc already loaded into the MCD301, press the

PLAY Push-button on the
Front Panel of the MCD301 or	0 2 : 1 3
Remote Control. Refer to figures
6, 14 and 16.
	Figure 14

How to Pause a Disc

This feature allows for the temporary stopping of disc playback. Refer to figures 6, 15

and 16.

1. When playing a Disc, press the PAUSE Push-button to temporarily stop playback.

2.Press the PLAY Push-button to resume playing the disc.

Track Back

Return to the beginning of the Track currently playing

Fast Forward or Reverse

Using the Remote Control, press the FF (Fast Forward)  or REV (Re- verse)  Push-button to search back and forth rapidly through a Track on a disc. To return to normal playback release the same FF (Fast Forward)

or REV (Reverse)  Push-button.

Refer to figure 16.

Stop Mode

Press the STOP Push-button at any time to stop Playback. To listen to the disc again, press the PLAY Push-button and playback will start from the beginning of the disc.

Volume Level

The MCD301 has both Fixed and Variable Output Level Connections. The Variable Output Level Connec- tions (Rear Panel and Front Panel Headphone Jack) are controlled by the Front Panel Level Control and the LEVEL Push-buttons on the Remote Control. Refer to figures 6, 16 and

17.The Front Panel Volume Level

Information Display will indicate the Volume Level from 0 - 100%.

Note: When the Volume Level is 81%, the Rear Panel Variable Outputs will be at the same volume level as the Fixed Outputs.

Figure 16

LEVEL

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by rotating the MCD301 Front Panel TRACK BACK  Control counterclockwise and then releasing the control or momentarily pressing the BACK  Push-button on the Remote Control. Rotate and hold the TRACK BACK

Control or press and hold the BACK  Push-button for rapid selection of the desired previous Tracks. Refer to figures 6 and 16.

Track Next

Advance to the next Track by rotating the MCD301 Front Panel TRACK NEXT  Control clockwise and then re- leasing the control or momentarily pressing the NEXT  Push-button on the Remote Control. Rotate and hold the TRACK NEXT  Control or press and hold the NEXT

Push-button for rapid selection of the next desired Track. Refer to figures 6 and 16.

Mute

Press the MUTE Push-button to mute the audio (-50dB down in level) at both the Fixed and Variable Output Con- nections on the Rear Panel. Refer to figure 6. The LED above the MUTE Push-button will illuminate. Pressing the MUTE Push-button a second time restores the audio at the output connections and the LED will no longer be illumi- nated.

Note: The Headphone Jack is not affected by the Mute Function.

Direct Track Selection

The MCD301 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Track currently playing. Use the Remote Control NUMERIC Push-button(s) to enter the desired Track Number. Refer to pages 14 and 15 for additional information using the Remote Control.

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