CD Player Function

You can use the CD-R/CD-RW drive to play a partially recorded CD-R disc—a disc which has not been finalized (see p. 185)—or to listen to commercially recorded CDs. To listen to partially recorded CD-R discs, use the CD Player function.

*You can listen to the contents of the disc only through the VS-1824’s MASTER output, MONITOR output, or from the PHONES jack. You cannot output the audio from the CD-R/ CD-RW headphone jack or AUDIO OUT jacks.

1.Insert the partially recorded CD-R disc or a pre-recorded commercial CD into the CD-R/CD-RW drive.

For details refer to the column “Inserting a CD” (see p. 234).

2.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

3.Press [CD-RW/MASTERING].

4.Press [F3 (CDPly)].

The CD Player screen appears in the display. Information is displayed as shown in the following:

Total number of songs on the disc

Song currently being performed

Current play time

Total running time

Total number of tracks

Disc type (finalized/not finalized)

Chapter 13 CD-RW and Mastering

Only the following buttons, knobs, and faders can be used in the CD Player function.

[ZERO]:

Goes to the start of the first song.

[REW]:

Rewinds as long as the button is held down.

*[REW] actives when be stooping.

[FF]:

Rapidly advances as long as the button is held down.

*[FF] actives when be stooping.

[STOP]:

Stops the CD.

[PLAY]:

Begins playback from the present location.

[PREVIOUS] or [ ]:

Returns to the beginning of the previous song.

[NEXT] or [ ]:

Advances to the beginning of the next song.

MASTER Fader:

Adjusts the overall volume.

MONITOR Knob:

Adjusts the volume output from the MONITOR jacks.

PHONES Knob:

Adjusts the headphone volume.

*When using the CD Player function, the transport control buttons do not control standard VS-1824 transport functions.

*The audio playing from the CD-R/CD-RW drive cannot be recorded back into the VS-1824.

*When listening to a partially recorded CD-R, the last 0.5 second (approximate) of the song cannot be played back until the disc is finalized.

5.In the CD Player screen, the function buttons perform as described below.

[F3 (Eject)]:

Ejects the CD-R/CD-RW tray.

[F5 (SelDr)]:

If more than one CD-R/CD-RW drive is connected to the VS-1824, you can choose another drive to use.

[F6 (EXIT]:

Exits the CD Player screen and returns to the Song Menu icon.

6.Use [ ] and [ ] to move the cursor to the CD track you want to hear.

7.Press [PLAY] to begin CD playback.

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Roland VS-1824 owner manual CD Player Function, 191, Zero, Stop