5 – Playing Back CDs

ªª Using the P.MODE key on the remote control
3Use the /+keys to select the desired playback mode (see above).

4Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis- play. The selected playback mode is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

P.MODE key

1Each time you press the P.MODE key on the remote control, the playback mode changes.

Programmed playback (PROG), however, cannot be selected during playback or when paused. To select programmed playback, press the P.MODE key when playback is stopped or no CD is loaded. The current mode is shown with an indicator on the display as follows.

 

Display
Playback mode

 

 

 

No indicator

Continuous playback

 

 

 

SINGLE

Single playback

 

 

 

RANDOM

Random playback

 

 

 

PROGRAM

Programmed playback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•• Immediately after pressing the P.MODE key, the selected mode is shown in the main display area as follows.

––Continuous playback mode selected: CONT

––Single playback mode selected: SNGL

––Random playback mode selected: RNDM

––Programmed playback mode selected: PROG

•• In this Owner’s Manual, explanations assume that the CD playback mode is set to CONTINUE (continuous playback mode) unless otherwise specified.

ªª Setting the playback mode with the menu

(See “Using the menu” on page 17 for further explanation about how to use the menu.)

1When in standard display mode, press the MENU key to enter menu mode.

2Use the –/+ keys to show “PLAY MODE?” in the main display area, and press the ENTER key.

Programmed playback

If you set the playback mode to “PROGRAM” as described in “Selecting the playback mode” above, this unit can conduct programmed playback. In this mode, if you press the CD PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control, playback proceeds from the first track in the set program (program step “01”). Press the Ô/Â and ¯/keys on the main unit or the SKIP Â/¯ keys on the remote control to skip to the previous/next program step.

You must set a program in advance to use programmed playback.

Setting the program

Use the remote control to set the program following the procedures below.

You can set the program at any time regardless of the current playback mode.

1When playback is stopped, press the PROGRAM EDIT key.

PROGRAM

EDIT key

This starts program input mode and the following types of information appear on the display. The top example is of an audio CD and the lower one is of a data CD.

TASCAM CD-A550/CD-A750 27