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NOTE
RPT may not operate properly if
lA tape was recorded at a low level.
lA tape has long, silent intervals.
lA tape is a live recording.
lA tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
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qOperating the Mini Disc (MD) Playerí
Main display Fast-forward buttonMD play button
Reverse button Repeat button MD displayMD slot
Random buttonMD display button
Track up
button
Track down
buttonScan button
Display
button
MD eject
button
Display
feed dial
Inserting the MD
Insert the MD, label-side up with the
arrow pointed to the slot. The auto-
loading mechanism will set the MD and
begin play. There will be a short lapse
before play begins while the player reads
the digital signals on the MD.
The track number and the elapsed play
back time for the current track will be
displayed on the display.
NOTE
When the clock is displayed, the
elapsed play back time will not be
displayed. To display the elapsed play
back time, turn the audio control dial to
the right. Turn the dial to the left to
return to the previous display.
Playing
Press the MD play button (
)to
start playing when a MD is in the unit.
Ejecting the MD
Press the MD eject button (
) to eject the
MD.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)
to reverse through a track at high speed.
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Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to
skip forward to the beginning of the next
track.
Press the track down button (
) once to
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
Press the scan button (
) during play
to start scan play operation (the track
number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) once again
to cancel scan play.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat play
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection will be repeated
(“RPT”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
Random play
This feature allows the MD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
play. The next selection will be randomly
selected (“RDM”will be displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random play.
Changing the display
Display
To change the display during MD play,
press the display button (
) to advance
through each of the following displays:
Track number/Elapsed play back
time→Song title→Disc title.
NOTE
lIf there is no song or disc title
recorded on the MD,“No TITLE”
will be displayed.
lThe display can only display English
(including numerals) one-byte
characters. If any other character is
included“No TITLE”will be
displayed.
When long disc or song titles cannot be
completely displayed, rotate the display
feed dial (
) to the right.
The remainder of the title will proceed
and appear on the display to the end of the
title.
MD display
To change the MD display during MD
play, press and hold the MD display
button (
) for about half a second to
advance through each of the following
displays:
Song title→Disc title→No display.
NOTE
If there is no song or disc title recorded
on the MD,“No TITLE”will be
displayed.
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When long disc or song titles cannot be
completely displayed, press the MD
display button (
) to display the
remaining part of the title.
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qOperating the Compact Disc (CD) Playerí
Display CD slot
Disc-in indicatorCD play button
Random button
Repeat buttonFast-forward button
CD eject
button
Scan button
Reverse
button Track up
button
Track down
button
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play. There will be a short
lapse before play begins while the player
reads the digital signals on the CD.
The disc-in indicator will illuminate, and
the track number and the elapsed play
back time for the current track will be
displayed.
NOTE
When the clock is displayed, the
elapsed play back time will not be
displayed. To display the elapsed play
back time, turn the audio control dial to
the right. Turn the dial to the left to
return to the previous display.
Playing
Press the CD play button (
) to start
playing when a CD is in the unit.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)
to reverse through a track at high speed.
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Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to
skip forward to the beginning of the next
track.
Press the track down button (
) once to
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
Press the scan button (
) during play
to start scan play operation (the track
number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) once again
to cancel scan play.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat play
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection will be repeated
(“RPT”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
Random play
This feature allows the CD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
play. The next selection will be randomly
selected (“RDM”will be displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random play.
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