Radio Shack PDCD810 manual Function of the Control Unit, Speed Control, Searching

Function of the Control Unit

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1.UNIT 1-CONTROL OPERATION PANEL

This operation panel remotely controls the main unit 1.

2.UNIT 2- CONTROL OPERATION PANEL

This operation panel remotely controls the main unit 2.

11. CUE BUTTON

The cue function allows the CD to be played from the memorized point any number of times. With the unit in the pause mode, pressing the CUE button to set up the memorized cue point and then the cue button blinks.

3.OPEN/ CLOSE BUTTON

Press to load or eject the disc. Each press will open or close the disc tray.

Note: Disc will not eject. Unless the stop or pause button has been push first

4.L.C.D

These liquid crystal display (L.C.D.) indicate the track numbers, time (minutes, second, frame), remain, pitch, beat, loop, auto cue single, continue and time bar.

5.CONT./SINGLE BUTTON ( OUTRO)

To press this button it can switch between auto cue single and continue. The selected mode is indicated on the display.

*AUTO CUE SINGLE-After each track, the unit pauses at the beginning of next track. The playback starts from audible point.

*CONTINUE—To play the whole tracks.

*OUTRO-Press the button for 3 seconds for OUTRO function, the unit will play the last 30 seconds of each track.

6.TIME / STOP BUTTON

This button switches the time display between each remaining time, elapsed playing time, and total remaining time. The unit will be in the “stop” mode if you continue to press the button for more than 3 seconds.

7.SEARCH BUTTON

Pressing the button for quick forward or backward

8.TRACK BUTTON

This button selects the track to be played

9.+10 BUTTON

Pressed the button to forward 10 tracks. If you forward 10 tracks, and the tracks over total tracks, the unit will jump to track 1.

10. PLAY/ PAUSE BUTTON

Each press of this button causes the operation to change between PLAY and PAUSE modes.

12. BOP BUTTON

The playback will automatically play from the CUE point upon the button is pressed.

13. PITCH BUTTON

With unit on the PITCH ON mode, to select the pitch range from 8%, 16%, which the LED indicator flashes. To select 8

% will assign +/-8 % to pitch control slider and so does 16%. With the unit on the PITCH OFF mode, it means playback speed is normal (0%). The playback speed will not change when you move the pitch control slider.

14.PITCH CONTROL SLIDER

To match the choices of playback speed (8%, 16%), you can choose what range you want between minimum (up side) and maximum (bottom side) by moving the pitch control slider.

15. PITCH BEND + / - BUTTON

When each of the two CD players is playing, the pitch bend function allows the position of the bass beat to be matched after the pitch has been adjusted. The pitch will automatically rise up to + 16% from the current setting while pressing the

“ + “button. While pressing the “ – “ button, the pitch will automatically drop to - 16 % from current setting. By the way of changing the pitch the position of the beats can be matched.

16.JOG WHEEL

This contains various functions, as follows:

*Speed Control

Rotating the wheel, in play mode, will change the playback speed accordingly. While rotating clockwise, the player speed increase; rotating counterclockwise, the speed decrease.

*Searching

Rotating the wheel in pause mode, the player will forward or backward to the desired point to start. The searching speed changed according to the dialing speed. It can be carried out by one frame increment.

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