6 – Various Playback Functions

the display.

2Press the PITCH [MENU] knob on the player or the REPEAT button on the remote at the beginning of the interval that you want to repeat (A point). A-Bwill blink at the top of the display.

3Once again, press the PITCH [MENU] knob on the player or the REPEAT button on the remote at the end of the interval that you want to repeat (B point).

Repeat playback between the A and B points will begin, and A-Bwill stop blinking and continue to appear at the top of the display.

4To end A-B repeat playback, press the ª(stop) [INTRO CHECK] button on the player or the ªSTOP button on the remote.

NOTE

•• A-B repeat playback cannot be used with a data CD.

•• Once playback reaches the B point, playback will restart from the A point.

•• A-B repeat playback across more than one track is not possible.

Intro check mode

The Intro Check mode allows 10-second track beginnings to be played in succession. Use the following procedures to enable this mode.

Using the front panel buttons:

1When stopped and in shift mode (SHIFT indicator lit), press the ª(stop) [INTRO CHECK] button. INT appears on the right side of the display.

Appears

M SF

2Disable shift mode (SHIFT indicator not lit) and press the Á(play) [REPEAT] button to activate the intro check mode starting from the next track.

3Press the ª(stop) [INTRO CHECK] button again to stop the play and disable intro check mode.

Using the remote control:

1When stopped or paused, press the remote INTRO CHECK button to enable intro check mode. INT appears on the right side of the display.

Appears

M SF

NOTE

If you press the INTRO CHECK button on the remote control during playback, INTappears on the right side of the display and intro check starts immediately.

2If stopped or paused, press the ÁPLAY button to start intro check.3Press the ªSTOP button to stop playback and disable intro check mode.

Press the INTRO CHECK button again to disable intro check mode and continue playback.

Power on play function

By using a commercially-available external timer, you can make the player turn on at desired times and start playback.

1First, connect the power of this unit so that it receives power from the timer.

2Load the disc that you want played back.3Set the 07 P onPLmenu item to ON(default value: OFF).

4Leave the POWER switch of this unit set to ON, turn the power off from the timer and set the timer to turn on at the desired time. At the set time, the timer should supply power to the player, turning it on, and playback should begin automatically.

NOTE

The power on play function on/off setting is retained even when the power is turned off.

Pitch control playback

Using its pitch control playback function, this unit can vary the pitch (and speed) of playback.

Follow these procedures to use pitch control playback.

When this function is on, PITCHand the setting value appear in the PITCH display area on the right side of the display.

Current value

MS F

Using the front panel buttons:

Press the PITCH [MENU] knob to turn the pitch control function on. Turn the PITCH [MENU] knob to adjust the setting in the range between −16% and +16%.

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