5 – Operation

When paused

If the auto-cue function is off, playback pauses at the beginning of the selected track.

If the auto-cue function is on, playback pauses at the instant when sound begins in the track.

NOTE

If you press the Âbutton once during playback or when paused, playback will skip to the beginning of the current track. However, if playback is one second or less from the beginning of the current track, pressing the  button will skip to the previous track.

Designating track numbers

Use the number buttons on the player or the remote to directly designate track numbers.

ªª With audio CDs

Enter two digits. For example, if the track number is “9”, enter “0” followed by “9”.

ªª With data CDs

Enter three digits. For example, if the track number is “105”, enter “1”, “0” and then “5”. If the track number is “4”, enter “0”, “0” and then “4”.

When stopped, use the number buttons to designate a track number and,

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If the auto-cue function is off, start playback of that

 

track.

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If the auto-cue function is on, pause playback at the

 

instant when sound begins in that track.

During playback, use the number buttons to designate a track number and start playback of that track.

When paused, use the number buttons to designate a track number and,

••

If the auto-cue function is off, pause playback at the

 

beginning of that track.

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If the auto-cue function is on, pause playback at the

 

instant when sound begins in that track.

Selecting indexes and directories

You can select track indexes on audio CDs and directories on data CDs.

NOTE

•• Audio CD indexes are divisions within tracks. In other words, they are units that are smaller than tracks.

•• Data CD directories are folders that contain MP3 and WAV files (tracks). In other words, they are units that are larger than tracks.

Use the following procedures to select indexes and directories.

Using the front panel buttons:

When in shift mode (SHIFT indicator lit) use the SKIP Â/¯[INDEX/DIR SEARCH] buttons to select them.

Using the remote control:

Use the INDEX/DIR SEARCH Ó/Ábuttons to select them.

When a data CD directory is selected, the first track inside that directory will automatically start playing back (unless the auto-cue function is on, in which case it will pause at the instant when sound first begins in the first track).

When an audio CD index is selected, playback of the track from the selected index will begin (unless the auto-cue function is on, in which case it will pause at the instant sound first begins in the designated index).

Using the SEARCH buttons

You can search forward and backward in a track while listening to it.

1Play or pause the desired track.

2Press and hold a SEARCH Ô/[A.CUE/ A.READY] button on the player or a SEARCH

Ô/button on the remote to start searching forward or backward.

3Release the button that you are holding to stop searching and return the player to the state it was in before searching (playback or pause).

NOTE

The search function cannot be used with data CDs.

Using the jog function to search

You can use the jog function to search a track one frame at a time. However, this function cannot be used with data CDs.

Using the front panel buttons:

When paused and in shift mode (SHIFT indicator lit), turn the PITCH [MENU] knob to enter jog mode, and search the track one frame at a time.

Using the remote control:

When paused, press a JOG (+/–)button to enter jog mode.

Press the + button to advance one frame, and press the − button to go back one frame.

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