2 – Names and Functions of Parts

Display

1Track number

This shows the track number during playback and track selection.

When an audio CD is loaded, a two-digit track number is shown. When a data CD is loaded, a three-digit track number is shown

When in menu mode, the menu number is shown here.

2TRACK indicator

This appears when a disc that has files that this unit can play back is loaded.

3MP3 indicator

This appears when an MP3 disc is loaded.

4INDEX DIR number

During playback and selection, the index number (audio CD) or directory number (data CD) is shown here.

5Playback time display mode indicator

When the time display is showing the playback time, the following appears depending on the display mode. (See “Changing the playback time display mode” on page 31.)

•• When the playback time display mode is set to remaining time, T.REMAINappears.

•• When the playback time display mode is set to track remaining time, REMAINappears.

•• When the playback time display mode is set to track elapsed time, nothing appears here. Likewise, nothing appears when in menu mode or program setting mode.

6Time display

This shows the time of the current playback position.

When in menu mode, the menu item is shown. When menu items are shown, the letters appear as follows.

7Playback mode indicators

The current playback mode is shown.

••

Ordinary (all tracks)

Nothing appears

 

playback mode:

 

••

Single playback mode:

Sappears

•• Program playback mode: PGMappears

•• Random playback mode: RANDOMappears

8Repeat mode indicators

The repeat mode is shown. (See “Repeat playback” on page 25 and “A-B repeat playback” on page 25.)

••

Repeat mode:

REPEATappears

••

A-B repeat mode:

REPEATand A-Bappear

(Before the A and B points have been set, the indicator shown here will vary depending on the status. For details, see “A-B repeat playback” on page 25.)

9PITCH indicator (and pitch adjustment) When the pitch control function is ON, PITCH appears, and the amount of speed change is shown. (See “Pitch control playback” on page 26.)

When in menu mode, the setting value of the menu item is shown.

0A.CUE (auto-cue) indicator

When the auto-cue function is on, A.CUEappears. (See “Auto-cue function” on page 24.)

qA.RDY (auto-ready) indicator

When the auto-ready function is on, A.RDYappears. (See “Auto-ready function” on page 24.)

wRELAY (relay playback) indicator

When the relay playback function is on, RELAY appears. (See “Relay playback” on page 30.)

eFADE indicator

When the fade in/out function is on, FADEappears. (See “Fade in/fade out playback” on page 28.)

rMONO indicator

When the mono output function is on, MONOappears. (See “Outputting in mono” on page 32.)

tRESUME indicator

When the resume function is on, RESUMEappears. (See “Resume function” on page 24.)

yINCR indicator (incremental play)

When the incremental play function is on, INCR appears. (See “Incremental play function” on page 25.)

uKEY ORIG (original key) indicator

When the original key function is on, KEY ORIG appears. (See “Changing the playback speed without changing the pitch (KEY ORIG)” on page 27.)

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