NAD C521 owner manual Display, Open, Play/Pause, Time, Stop, Repeat

3. DISPLAY

The display provides information about playback status and about the optical pickup’s location on the disc. The displayed track/time information is obtained by reading inaudible “sub-codes” in the disc.

TRACK NUMBER Each disc is segmented into numbered tracks when the recording is made; typically each numbered track will correspond to a different song, symphonic movement, etc. These track numbers are identified on the CD package and are encoded in the disc by its manufacturer. In some CDs, at the manufacturer’s option, tracks may be sub-divided into sections identified by Index numbers. This player does not display Index numbers.

TIME Normally this display shows the time elapsed since the beginning of the current track. Using the TIME button you can switch the display to show the remaining number of tracks and playing time to the end of the disc. When you load a different disc and use the OPEN button (No. 4) to close the disc drawer, the display shows the number of tracks and the total playing time of all the tracks on the disc.

REMAIN REMAIN lights up in the lower-left corner of the display if you have pressed the TIME button to show the remaining number of tracks and time of the disc.

REPEAT 1 “REPEAT” and “1” light up respectively in the centre and upper-left corner during repeat-play of a single track. “REPEAT” and “ALL” light up during repeat-play of the entire program or disc

RANDOM When the C521’s random mode has been selected, “RANDOM” will be shown in the Display Panel.

CALENDAR DISPLAY TRACK LISTING Displays a list of tracks available on the disc. As each track is played its number is blanked out on the Track Listing, giving a simple indication of how much of the disc has been played and how much remains. The number for the current track being played blinks. The display shows up to 16 numbered tracks.

OVER If the loaded disc contains over 16 tracks, “OVER” will light up in the bottom centre area of the display.

MEMORY During Program Play or programming for Program Play, MEMORY will light up.

PROGRAM Together with MEMORY, PROGRAM will light up during playback of a selection of pre-programmed tracks of the disc.

STATUS A right-pointing arrowhead , located near the left edge of the time display, lights up during PLAY. Two vertical bars indicate that the player is in PAUSE. In STOP mode the display reverts to showing the total number of tracks and playing

time of the disc.

no dISC When no disc is present or when you load a disc that cannot be read (because it is dirty or is upside-down) “no dISC” lights up in the display.

REMOTE RECEIVER An infrared sensor, located at the right- hand portion of the display window, receives commands from the remote control. There must be a clear line-of-sight path from the remote control to this window; if that path is obstructed, the remote control may not work.

4. OPEN

Press this button to open the disc drawer, and press it again to close the drawer. If this button is pressed while a disc is being played, playback will stop, the pickup will reset to the beginning of the disc and the drawer will open. Opening the drawer will also delete the players memory for Program Play. When the disc drawer is open, the drawer-closing mechanism can also be activated by pressing PLAY or by gently pushing the drawer inward.

NOTE: The disc drawer is opened and closed by an internal motor. Do not close the drawer by hand with the power off.

When the drawer closes, the player scans the disc’s TOC (Table Of Contents) and displays the total number of tracks and playing time on the disc. If you press PLAY to close the drawer this information is skipped, and play commences immediately at Track 1.

5. PLAY/PAUSE

This dual-function button alternates between starting and stopping playback. Press to start play or to resume play after Pause. During play, press this button to stop playback temporarily, keeping the optical pickup at its current position on the disc. The PLAY mode is identified by a right-pointing arrowhead in the display. The

PAUSE mode is identified by two vertical bars . To resume playback at the exact point where it stopped, press PLAY/PAUSE again. If you don’t want to resume play at the same point, you may use the SKIP and SCAN controls to cue the pickup to a different starting point before pressing PLAY again.

6. TIME

The TIME button alternates between displaying the elapsed or remaining tracks and time of the disc or program being played. In the default setting, the display will indicate the current track number and time elapsed since the beginning of the track. Press the button once to display the total number of remaining tracks and time of the disc or program being played. Press again to revert to the default, elapsed time display.

7. STOP

Press the STOP button once to stop playback, and re-sets the pickup to the beginning of the disc. The display reverts to showing

the number of tracks and total playing time on the disc. If the CD GB player was programmed to play a selection of tracks, the program

will be retained in the player’s memory. Pressing STOP a second time will also delete the program. Pressing STOP twice will also disengage Repeat and Random play if these were engaged.

8. REPEAT

This button engages the Repeat Play mode, an endless-repeat cycle. Press the Repeat button once to select the REPEAT 1 mode, in which only the current track is repeated over and over again. Pressing the Repeat button once again selects the REPEAT ALL mode, in which the entire disc is played from beginning to end, over and over again. Press the Repeat button a third time to cancel the repeat cycle and return to normal operation.

The Repeat Play mode can be used in combination with Program and Random Play modes. When the C521 is in Repeat Play mode “REPEAT 1” or “ALL” will be shown in the Display Panel. Repeat Play mode can also be disengaged by pressing the STOP button twice. On the first press of the STOP button, playback will stop, the second press will disengage Repeat Play mode.

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