MENU OPERATIONS

Various settings on the CD-601MKII can be made using the menu. Menu operations can be performed on either of the CD-601MKII and RC-601MKII. Although their settings and indications are exactly the same, the keys used for operation differ slightly.

All operations including menu operations on the CD-601MKII are not possible while menu operations are being executed on the RC-601MKII. Likewise, all operations including menu operations on the RC-601MKII are not possible while menu operations are being executed on the CD-601MKII.

Menu Configuration

The menu contains the following items. The items and details of each item are exactly the same as those in the menus on the CD-601MKII.

Menu

Item Display

Details Display

Description

Reference Item

 

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

01

A_CUE

Auto cue level

Auto cue level setting

“Setting the Auto Cue Level”

(p. 17)

02

ONLINE

Online play output

Setting the terminals for online

“Setting the Terminals for Online Output”

(p. 24)

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

MONI

Monitor output

Setting the terminals for monitor

“Setting the Terminals for Monitor Output” (p. 24)

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

CLOCK

Clock source

Operation clock setting

“Referencing to an External Clock Source”(p. 25)

05

PROG

Program setting

Program setting

“Program Playback”

(p. 16)

06

INCR_P

Incremental play

Incremental play ON/OFF

“Incremental Play Function”

(p. 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

07

TIMER

Timer play

Timer play ON/OFF

“Timer Play Function”

(p. 27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

08

OUTPUT

Output stereo mono

Output stereo/monaural setting

“Setting Stereo/Monaural”

(p. 24)

09

OUT_L

Output level

Output level setting

“Setting the Output Level”

(p. 24)

10

F_SAFE

Fail safe

Failsafe function ON/OFF during

“Failsafe Function”

(p. 25)

 

 

 

online playback/READY

 

 

11

EOM

End of message time

End of track warning display setting

“Displaying the End of Track Warning”

(p. 26)

12(*)

E_CHK

End check time

End check time setting

“Checking the Ending of Tracks”

(p. 26)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13(*)

BANK

Memory BANK select

Memory back selection

“Saving Disc Information”

(p. 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14(**)

F_STAR

Fader start polarity

Setting fader start polarity

CD-601MKII Owner’s Manual

 

15(**)

F_STOP

Fader stop state

Setting the state of the CD player

CD-601MKII Owner’s Manual

 

 

 

 

at a fader stop

 

 

16

CUE_UP

Auto CUE up state

Setting the CD player standby

“Auto Ready Function”

(p. 17)

 

 

 

mode during an auto cue or an

 

 

 

 

 

auto ready

 

 

17(*)

RMT

Remote control

CD player operation enable/disable

“Preparations”

(p. 8)

 

 

 

setting when remote control (*)

 

 

 

 

 

RC-601MKII is used

 

 

18

FRAME

Frame display

Setting the frame display of the

“Clearing the Frame Display”

(p. 27)

 

 

 

time display area of the display

 

 

 

 

 

window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

TIME

Time display

Setting the time display switching

“Switching the Time Display”

(p. 26)

 

 

 

pattern

 

 

20

CUESET

Cue point set

Cue point setting

“Auto-registering Cue Points”

(p. 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

A_CLR

Memory ALL clear

Memory all clear

“Clearing Menu Settings”

(p. 15)

22

USER

User setting

Calling up user banks to save

“Saving Menu Settings”

(p. 15)

 

 

 

settings to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23(**)

RS232C

Com PORT baud rate

RS-232C baud rate setting

CD-601MKII Owner’s Manual

 

(none)

xxxxH

Motor addition time

Motor total drive time display

“Viewing the Total Motor Time”

(p. 27)

 

 

display

 

 

 

*Menu items followed by (*) in the above table are valid when the Remote Control Unit RC-601MKII is connected.

*Menu items followed by (**) in the above table are external control-related items. For details on these items, refer to the CD-601MKII Owner’s Manual.

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RC-601mkII specifications

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