OPERATIONS

6.Pausing

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

˙The play indicator flashes when the pause mode is set.

˙Figure 6 show the relationship between the play and pause.

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Figure 6

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

oWhen the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed and enter play mode.

pPlaying.

qThe pause mode is set when the PLAY/PAUSE button

is pressed again rPausing.

sPlayback resumes when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again.

tPlaying.

7.Cueing

˙"Cueing" is the action of preparing for playback.

˙Press CUE button, the player will enter cue mode, the playback returns to cue point and enter pause condition, the cue indicator light up and play indicator flashes. When PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, play starts from the cue point.

˙When the track search operation is completed after pressing the SKIP buttons, the player automatically finds the position at which the sound starts and cues there(Auto Cue).

˙If the CUE button is pressed after the search operation or the scanning operation, the playback returns to cue point and enter pause condition.

˙Figure 7-1 shows the relationship between the play and back cue operations.

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Figure 7-1

nThe player has completed the cue or pause operation

is pressed again.

and is waiting for the play start command.

rPausing.

oWhen the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback

sWhen the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again;

starts and the cue point is stored in the memory.

tPlaying.

pPlaying.

uPress the CUE button.

qThe pause mode is set when the PLAY/PAUSE button

vThe pickup returns to the cue point.(Back Cue)

™Cue point setting:

When play starts from pause by pressing IN button or Scanning or Frame Search; also skip to a new track by using skip button, the begin play point will be set to the new cue point.

When a new cue point is set, the cue indicator lights by flash for about 1 second.

NOTE: Daring cue mode, if the CUE button is pressed and hold, playback will start from the cue point, when the button is released, the player will return to the cue mode automatically, it allows you to check the cue point.

8. Frame search

zFrame search is a function for monitoring the sound at a certain section of the disc and manually changing the position. Searching is used to set play start points with precision.

zTurn the JOG dial while in pause or cue mode to begin searching. The sound for one revolution of the disc is output repeatedly. The point at which the sound starts is indicated on the LCD.

zWhen the JOG dial is turned, the point from which the sound is output moves a number of frames corresponding to the number of the clicks, and the time display on the LCD also changes.

zThe search point moves in the forward direction when the JOG dial is turned clockwise, in the reverse direction when the JOG dial is turned counterclockwise.

9. Scanning (Fast forward/Fast backward)

zScanning is a function for moving quickly forward or backward when the SHUTTLE is rotated.

zThis unit supports 4 different speeds according to the rotating angle of the SHUTTLE.

zTurn the shuttle dial to begin scanning. The disc moves rapidly forward or backward and the sound is output. The current scan point is indicated on the LCD.

zTurn the shuttle dial clockwise to scan in the forward direction, counterclockwise to scan in the reverse direction.

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S.550 specifications

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