OPERATION

LOADING AND PLAYING COMPACT DISCS

Switch on unit. To load a CD gently introduce the CD into the slot in the front panel. The mechanism will sense the presence of the CD and draw it in automatically.

There is no need to use any force, if a CD does not go in, please check there is no CD already in the unit, then refer to the troubleshooting section P.15.

If a CD is already present at switch-on, it will be temporarily ejected to 2/3rd the way out. Change the CD if required, or wait a few seconds until it is automatically returned into slot.

NO DISC

The unit will scan the contents of the disc. After a short delay, the display window then shows the total number of tracks available on the CD, and total playing time. In the following example there are 7 tracks, lasting a total of 41 minutes 56 seconds

STOP 7 41:56

PLAY ►▐▐

If ►▐▐ button on front panel is pressed, the unit will begin playing from track 1, confirmed by the word PLAY appearing on the left of the display, with 1 in the centre and elapsed time on the right.

PLAY 1

0:01

 

 

When all tracks on the CD have been played, the display shows STOP and total number of tracks on the disc.

PAUSE ►▐▐

Pressing the ►▐▐ button on front panel when disc is playing will halt playback. PAUSE appears in the display

PAUSE 1

0:03

 

 

windows instead of PLAY. The disc will continue spinning, but the track does not advance and the CD's output is muted. Pressing ►▐▐ again resumes playback from the same place.

PAUSE (Remote control)

On the remote control, PLAY and PAUSE ▐▐ buttons have separate functions at each end of the same button. Pressing will only control disc play, and pressing ▐▐ will not resume play.

STOP

Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the button on front panel. On the remote control, press either end of the button, not the middle part.

STOP. 1

0:00

 

 

EJECT

The CD may be removed by pressing the button on the front panel at any time. The CD will come out of the slot to approx 2/3rds of the way to allow easy removal.

Note: If the CD is ejected but not removed, it will be retracted back into the mechanism for safety after a few seconds. After the contents have been scanned, the CD is ready to be played or ejected again.

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Musical Fidelity M3CD manual Operation, Loading and Playing Compact Discs, Pause, Stop, Eject

M3CD specifications

The Musical Fidelity M3CD is a refined digital-to-analog converter and CD player that exemplifies high-performance audio engineering, blending robust features with superior sound quality. This model is part of Musical Fidelity's esteemed M3 range, known for its commitment to audio excellence.

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