PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS

Setting the Auto Cue Level

 

Pitch Control Function

Select from the following auto cue levels using menu No. 01 (“A_CUE”). The point where signals at the auto cue level or above first appear on the selected track are recognized as the audio start point.

Selection : -72 dB (default setting), -66 dB, -60 dB, -54 dB, -48 dB

Setting Auto Cue Up

Select whether the CD player enters the online READY mode or the monitor PAUSE mode when the auto cue function is activated using menu No. 16 (“CUE_UP”).

Selection: RDY (online READY, default setting), PUS (monitor PAUSE)

[NOTE]

The CD player also enters the online READY or monitor PAUSE mode according to the auto cue up setting when the auto ready function is activated.

Auto Ready Function

When the auto ready function is ON, CD player stands by at the start of the next track after a track is played backed.

Press the AUTO RDY key to turn the auto ready function ON/OFF. When the auto ready function is ON, “A.READY” is lit in the display window.

zThe auto ready function ON/OFF setting is backed up on the CD player. So, the same setting is reproduced when the CD player is next turned ON.

When the auto ready function is activated, the CD player enters the online READY or monitor PAUSE m o d e a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s e t t i n g o f m e n u N o . 1 6 (“CUE_UP”). (→ above “Setting Auto Cue Up”)

Also, the CD player stands by at the following points according to the playback mode:

Regular playback

: Start of next track

Single playback

: Start of current track

Program playback

: Start of next programmed track

[NOTE]

When the auto ready function and auto cue function are used together, the CD player stands by at the audio start point of the next track after a track is played.

The pitch control function can be used to control the playback speed within the ±12.5% range.

Press the PITCH key to turn the pitch control function ON/ OFF. When the pitch control function is ON, “PITCH” and the current pitch control value are lit in the display window.

When the pitch control function is ON, the +/- keys can be used to set the pitch control values in 0.1% increments.

Pressing both the + and - keys simultaneously resets the pitch control value to 0.0%.

zThe pitch control function ON/OFF setting and pitch control value are backed up on the CD player. So, the same settings are reproduced when the CD player is next turned ON.

[NOTE]

Even when the pitch control function is activated, a digital signal of sampling frequency 44.1 kHz is output at all times from the digital output terminal on the CD player. Note, however, that when the CD player is synchronized to a 48 kHz external word clock signal, a digital signal of sampling frequency 48 kHz is output.

Incremental Play Function

When the incremental play function is ON, and the STOP key is pressed during online playback and monitor playback, the CD player stops at the start of the next track, and stands by at either the online READY or monitor PAUSE mode according to the auto cue up setting.

[NOTE]

In the program playback mode, playback skips to the start of the next programmed track. In the single playback mode, playback skips to the start of the current track.

Select incremental function ON/OFF using menu No. 06 (“INCR_P”).

Selection: OFF (default setting), ON

[NOTE]

• W h e n t h e M O N I T O R b u t t o n o n t h e R e m o t e Control Unit RC-601MKII (sold separately) or the No. 2 pin (MONITOR PLAY IN) of the REMOTE (PARALLEL) terminal is used, playback can skip to the start of the next track and start monitor playback. Also, when the ONLINE button on the Remote Control Unit RC-601MKII (sold separately) or the No. 1 pin (ONLINE PLAY IN) of the REMOTE (PARALLEL) terminal is used, playback can skip to the start of the next track during online playback and start online playback as long as the failsafe function is OFF.

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