NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Control Unit

(1)OPEN/CLOSE

Press it to open and close the disc holder. The main unit also includes OPEN/CLOSE buttons. The disc holder cannot be opened during playback, so stop playback before pressing the button.

(2) SGL/CTN (Single/Continuous Button)

Press it to switch between the single and continuous play modes. The SINGLE mode is indicated by the SINGLE indicator on the LCD

(3)TIME CD MODE

Press this button to switch the time display among the elapsed time and remaining time and total remaining time of the disc.

(4)TRACK BACKWARD

Use this button to go back to the beginning of the current track or select a previous track for playing.

(5)+10/FOLDER

CD mode use this button to skip ahead 10 tracks. Mp3 mode press this button to select the next folder.

(6) TRACK FORWARD

Use this button to skip to the next CD track.

(7).(8)F.FORWARD/F.BACKWARD

Press these buttons to perform scan function during pause mode or during play mode.

(9) PITCH SLIDER

Use the slider to adjust the CD pitch . Slide up to decrease pitch, down to increase pitch.

(10)LCD

(11)LOOP IN

Used for setting a start loop point and releasing the loop action.

(12) LOOP OUT

Used for setting the end loop point and releasing the loop action.

(13) RELOOP

Depending on mode, as explained further, this button is used for either repeating a previously set loop or seamlessly stuttering on the last set cue point.

(14)JOG WHEEL

(15)CUE (Cue Button)

Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started.

(16)PLAY/PAUSE

Use this button to start playback. Press once to start playback , once again to set the pause mode , and once more to resume playback.

(17)PITCH RANGE

Choose from pitch percentages of 4%,8% and 16%.

(18)PITCH LOCK

Use this button to enable or disable BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders. BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders is enabled when the PITCH LED lights.

(19)PITCH DOWN

The CD slows down while this button is pressed. Release the button to return to the original BPM.

(20)PITCH UP

The CD speeds up while this button is pressed. Release the button to return to the original BPM.

(21)RELAY

Press this button when Disc 1 ends the CD player will automatically change to Disc 2 and when Disc 2 ends it will return to Disc 1,etc.

(22)RELAY LED (23)PITCH 4%LED (24)PITCH 8% LED (25)PITCH 16% LED (26)PITCH LOCK LED (27)FADER START

Via the Control socket, the respective CD-player can be remotely controlled. If you are using a mixer with fader start-function connect the player with the Control Out- socket. Please note that these sockets must never be connected with any voltage.

(28)CONTROL CONNECTOR

Connect this connector to the REMOTE connector on the main unit using the included control cord.

When the dial is turned during CD pause, the point at which the sound is being produced moves by a number of frames corresponding to the number of clicks.

Clockwise moves the point forward, counterclockwise moves the point backward.

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Stanton C.502 1OPEN/CLOSE, 3TIME CD Mode, 4TRACK Backward, Track Forward, 8F.FORWARD/F.BACKWARD, Pitch Slider, Loop OUT

C.502 specifications

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