Operating instructions

Operating instructions

1.Opening and Closing

This operation only works when the power is on.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray, or press PLAY button, the disc tray automatically closes.

If tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close automatically and pause.

The disc tray cannot be opened during playback to prevent playback from being interrupted if the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed accidentally. Stop playback, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

2.Loading disc

Hold the disc by the edges and place it on the disc tray. Do not touch the single surface (the glossy side).

CAUTION:

Do not play foreign objects on the disc tray, and do not place more than one disc on the disc tray at a time. Doing so may result in malfunction.

Do not push the disc tray in manually when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction and damage the player.

3.Selecting Tracks

Select desired track by pressing the TRACK SEARCH Buttons once to move to one higher or lower track or hold the TRACK buttons down to change tracks continuously at a higher speed.

When a new track is selected during playback, playback begins as soon as the search operation is completed.

4.Starting Playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during the pause or cue to start playback.

The PLAY indicator lights when playback starts.

5.Stopping Playback

There are two ways to stop playback.

1)Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback to pause at that point

2)Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started (Back Cue).

6.Pausing

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to switch between play and pause.

The PAUSE indicator lights when the pause mode is set.

7.Cueing

"Cueing" is the action of preparing for playback; when the Cue button is pressed, playback return to the cue point and enters pause mode. When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed during the cue mode, playback starts.

Cue point setting:

A. Playback starts from pause (using the jog wheel to set the start point) or skip to a new track during play or pause. The beginning play point will be set to the cue point.

Or

B. Press the IN/R.CUE button during playback to set the new cue point (“CUE on the fly”).

To return to Cue point press Cue Button. This will return to point A or B above.

The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command.

When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback starts.

C. Use memory cues to store cue points.

8.Auto cue

When disk is loaded, the cue point is set to the first source of music.

If track is changed before pressing play, the cue point is changed to the new starting point.

If you pause during playback this also sets the new cue point.

9.Frame search

This is done by first pausing then using the jog wheel to set the starting point. (When you use the jog wheel the monitor function allows you to hear what is playing.) Once you reach your desired starting point, you can set a cue (starting) point by pressing PLAY/PAUSE button.

10.Scanning (fast forward/fast reverse)

To turn the search wheel forward or reverse will give you a fast search through a disc or track. You will scan forward or reverse at 4 different speeds depending on how much you turn the wheel.

11.Loop play

You can create a seamless loop between two points continuously.

a- Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON so a CD is playing. The PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON’S LED lights (figure 1).

CUE

Fig.1

b- Press IN/R.CUE BUTTON . This sets the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN/R.CUE BUTTON LED will light (figure 2).

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Fig.2

c- Press OUT/EXIT BUTTON to set desired ending point of the SEAMLESS LOOP. You will know you are in SEAMLESS LOOP mode because IN/R.CUE and OUT/EXIT LED will light and flash. LOOP INDICATOR in LCD DISPLAY will also flash. Sound will continue with no interruption (SEAMLESS LOOP)(figure 3).

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Fig.3

d- To exit SEAMLESS LOOP, press OUT/EXIT BUTTON . LED will stay on but not flash. Music will resume normal play (figure 4).

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Fig.4

e- To replay loop, press the RELOOP BUTTON. IN/ R.CUE and OUT/EXIT LED and LOOP INDICATOR in LCD DISPLAY will all begin flashing again (figure 5).

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IN OUT

Fig.5

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