Program Playback

The program playback function allows you to program up to 20 tunes (tracks) for play- back in any desired order.

Programming required tracks

Example

To program tracks in the order 5 @2 @ 8 in the Stop mode.

1.Press the STOP () button.

2.Press the PROGRAM button.

The player enters the Program mode. The PGM indicator lights in the display.

3.Alternately press the Ú SKIP Æ button(s) and the PROGRAM button in the following order.

4.Press the CD PLAY () button. Programmed playback starts from the first programmed track.

OProgramming tracks is possible only when the player is in the Stop mode.

OThe programmed contents will be held in memory even after programmed play- back has been completed or when pro- grammed playback is stopped by press- ing the STOP () button.

OWhen the STOP () button is pressed in the stop mode, the contents of the pro- gram are erased.

OTo release the program mode, press the PROGRAM button again.

ODuring program playback, the TOTAL REMAIN time display shows the total remaining time of the programmed tracks, from the current position.

OIf a track with a number higher than 32 is being played, the remaining time will not be displayed in the time counter even when the TIME button is pressed. Instead, "nn:nn" will be indicated on the time indicator.

To display the total program time

In the Program mode, press the TIME but- ton to display the total program time. Pressing the TIME button again will return the CD player to the Program mode.

To review the program contents

1.Press the CHECK button in the Program mode.

The first programmed track number will light and "P-01" will blink in the display.

2.Each time the CHECK button is pressed, the next programmed track number will light.

"P-XX (Program number)" will blink in the display.

OWhen the last programmed track num- ber is displayed, pressing the CHECK button will return the CD player to the Program mode, allowing you to add tracks to the program.

OThe track numbers stored in the pro- gram memory will be displayed on the music calendar. However, please note that the calendar can handle only up to track 20. If higher track numbers are entered in the Program memory, the OVER indicator will light.

To cancel a programmed track

Pressing the CLEAR button will cancel the last programmed track.

Delete programming

This is the opposite to normal pro-gram- ming, and is used to program tracks which are not to be played. Use it when there are tracks on the disc you don't want to listen to.

1.Press the STOP () button.

2.Press the DELETE button.

The CD player enters the Delete Program mode.

The "DELETE" and "PGM" indicators light in the display.

3.Alternately press the Ú SKIP Æ button(s) and the PROGRAM button in any desired order.

4.Press the CD PLAY () button. Delete-programmed playback starts.

OIn the Delete-Program mode, pressing the TIME button will display the total time of the non-deleted tracks. Pressing the TIME button again will return the player to the Delete-Program mode.

OPressing the CHECK button in the Delete-Program mode will display the first deleted track number.

Each time the CHECK button is pressed, the next deleted track number will be displayed. When the last deleted track number is displayed, pressing the CHECK button will return the player to the Delete-Program mode, allowing you to delete other tracks.

OPressing the CLEAR button will cancel the last delete-programmed track.

OPressing the STOP () button when the player is stopped will clear the delete- program memory.

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Tascam CD-A700 Program Playback, ∑ Programming required tracks, ∑ To review the program contents, ∑ Delete programming

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