4 − Playback operations

A to B repeat playback

If a specific portion between two points on the disc is specified, that portion can be played back repeatedly.

1.During playback, press the A-Bkey on the re- mote control at the beginning of the desired por- tion on the disc.

3.To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume nor- mal playback, press the A-Bkey once again.

The REPEAT and A-Bindicators will turn off.

NOTE

A-B repeat mode cannot be used with MP3 discs.

The REPEAT indicator lights up in the display and the A- indicator will flash.2.At the end of the desired portion on the disc, press the A-Bkey again.

Then, the REPEAT and A-Bindicators light up in the display, and the desired A-B section will be played back repeatedly.

In Random and Program modes, A-B repeat cannot be used when the specified A-B section spans more than one track, and cannot be used with MP3 discs.

When the STOP key is pressed, the specified A-B section is cancelled.

NOTE

You can also operate this function during playback standby.

Pitch control function

When playing back an audio CD, the pitch (or speed) of the playback can be varied. Pitch can be varied +/- 16%.

1.When stopped, push the PITCH control or press the PITCH key on the remote control to turn the function on.

The current pitch value appears on the display for seconds and the PITCH indicator will light up.

2.Turn the PITCH control or use the PITCH (+/-)key on the remote control to adjust the pitch value from 0.1% to 1.0% in 0.1% increments (default: 0.1%).

3.During playback, the pitch control playback can be disabled temporarily. Press the PITCH key on the remote control or push the PITCH control to turn the function off.

Pitch>OFF appears on the display and the pitch control playback will be off temporarily, until the function is re-set again.

NOTE

When turning the pitch control on and off during playback, sound output is cut for a short instant.

Pitch control cannot be used with MP3 discs.

Key control function

The key of the music can be changed during stop, playback or playback standby modes. However, please note that this feature does not work with MP3 discs.

1.Press the MENU key to select the KEY option in the PLAY sub-menu (see “Operation basics” on page 16) to enter the function.

Or, press the KEY key on the remote control to set the function on.The KEY indicator will light up.

2.Use the KEY LEVEL option in the PLAY sub- menu to adjust the playback key level.

The playback key can be raised or lowered 1/2 octave in half-tone increments. Selection values: 0 (no change), â1 to â6, ã1 to ã6.

NOTE

In this condition, when a CD is played back, the key of the music is changed while the speed of the music remains the same.

Even when the power is turned off, the key change setting is retained.

When the Key control function is on, even if the Pitch control function is used to change the playback speed, the key of playback will remain fixed at the preset key {even if the key level is 0 (zero)}, the Key control function can be turned on.

When using the key control function, the volume of the playback sound may occasionally sound like it is vibrating. This is a result of the key control algorithm working on the CD playback sound and is normal.

3.Rotate the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired key level and push to enter.

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