Akai CD-55 User manual

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Precautions and table of contents
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture.
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Power requirements
Power requirements for electrical equipment differ from
area to area. Please ensure that your machine meets the
power requirements in your area.
If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician.
220V, 50Hz for Europe except UK
240V, 50Hz for UK and Australia
110V-120V/220V-240V, 50/60Hz convertible for other
countries
Voltage conversion
(Not on all models)
Models for Europe, UK and Australia are not equipped
with this facility. Each unit is preset at the factory accord-
ing to its destination, but some units can be adjusted to
110V-120V or 220V-240V as required.
If your unit's voltage can be converted:
Before connecting the power cord, move the VOLTAGE
SELECTOR located on the rear panel with a screwdriver
until the correct voltage is indicated.
This equipment conforms to No. 82/499/EEC stan-
dard.
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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION :
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
ADVARSEL:
STRALING
INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS
DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
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About the POWER switch
This CD (Compact Disc) player is not equipped with a
primary power switch. Even when the CD player’s
POWER button is set to STANDBY .m, the power supply
to this CD player is not completely turned off. If you wish
to completely turn the power off, disconnect the power
cord from the household AC outlet.
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This product contains a low
power laser device.
To ensure continued safety, do
not remove any covers or at-
tempt to gain access to the inside
of the product.
Refer any servicing to qualified
personnel.

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What you should know to protect
yourself
@ Never touch the plug with wet hands.
@ Always pull out by the plug and never the cord.
® Only 'et a qualified professional repair or reassemble the
CD (Compact Disc) player. An inexperienced person might
touch the internal parts and receive a serious electric
shock.
@ Never put anything, especially metal, into the CD player.
Protect the CD player too
@ Use only a household AC power source. Never use a DC
power source.
@ If water is spilled on the CD player, disconnect it and call
your dealer.
@ Make sure that the CD player is well ventilated and away
from direct sunlight.
®@ To avoid damage to the internal circuits and the external
surface, keep it away from heat (stoves, etc.).
e Avoidusing spray type insecticide near the CD player. Itcan
damage the finish and might ignite suddenly.
@ To avoid damaging the finish, never use paint thinner or
other similar chemicals to clean the CD player.
@ Place the CD player on a flat and solid surface.
@ if you don't plan to use the CD player for a long period of
time, disconnect the power cord.
Condensation
Condensation inside the CD player is an important point to be
considered. If the ambient temperature of the CD player’s
environment increases sharply within a short time, such as
when a cold room is heated up, or when the player is trans-
ported from a cold location to a warm one, tiny droplets of
water will condense on the laser pick-up’s lens section, pre-
venting correct playback. If excess condensation forms on
the compact disc or inside the CD player, operation of the
CD player will not resume until the condensation has had
ample time to dissipate. Wait 30 minutes to one hour for the
CD player to operate normally.
Interference
If there is interference during FM, AM broadcasts or TV recep-
tion, turn OFF the POWER button of the CD player if you are
not using it.
DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT terminal
and cap
Only remove the terminal cap when making connections to
this terminal. Keep the inside of the OPTICAL terminal clean.
Table of contents
Precautions and table of contents
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Connections
Before
beginning
@
Do
not
remove
the
terminal
cap
of
the
OPTICAL
terminal
Turn off all the components before making connections. when making the following connection.
@ Make sure that you connect the white PIN-plugs to the left
(L-white) jacks and the red PIN-plugs to the right (R-red)
jacks.
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White
White
® Connect everything securely. Loose connections can lead L = ic
to
malfunction.
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@
To
prevent
damage
to
cords,
connect
and
disconnect
by
R
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R
holding
the
plug,
not
the
cord.
Red
Red
LINE OUT jacks for audio signal output.
VARIABLE (Variable output level) jacks : Playback output levels are controlled by the OUTPUT/
PHONES control and the UP or DOWN button on the provided remote control unit (Refer to page
21).
FIXED (fixed output level) jacks : Playback output levels are fixed at the specific output levels.
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal and COAXIAL jack for digital audio signal
output (Refer to page 22).
Power cord and plug
Connections and placement Connections
Connect the white and red PIN-jacks of the CD player to
the L(left) and R(right) CD jacks of your stereo amplifier
with the provided connection cord.
After all connections have been made
Connect the CD player's power cord to the AC OUTLET of
the stereo amplifier, optional audio timer or directly to your
household AC outlet.
Note
@ Ifyou wish to use the output level adjustment function of the
(A) 1 CD player, use the VARIABLE jacks for connection (Con-
nection-A).
@ \f your amplifier does not have CD jacks, use the AUX jacks
for CD player connection. Do not connect the CD player to
VARIABLE FIXED the PHONO jacks of your amplifier.
CD Player @ Using both the VARIABLE and FIXED jacks for connection
is not recommended as this will result in poor sound repro-
duction. Use 1 set of jacks at a time for connection.
Important!
The illustrated power plugs and cords are intended for
general reference. The power plug and cord used in your
country may differ from the illustrations. (Example; U.K,
Australia, U.S.A., Europe, etc.)
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Before using your CD player
Use compact discs that are marked
as follows:
COMPACT
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DIGITAL AUDIO
How to load a compact disc
1 Press the POWER button to turn the CD player ON.
Press the 4 OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc
drawer. Place the compact disc on the disc drawer,
printed side up.
3 Press the & OPEN/CLOSE button to close the drawer.
Note
@ Avoid interrupting the disc drawer when it is opening or
closing, as this may damage it.
®@ Gently pressing the center of the disc drawer will also close
the disc drawer automatically.
@ Be sure to close the disc drawer when the CD player is not
being used.
Playback volume
Thanks to the digital principle, compact discs have very low
playback noise leveis, thus signal peaks in the music are fully
reproduced. As there is no inherent “background noise” as
with coventional records or tapes, attempting to adjust the vol-
ume using this as a guide can result in a sudden high volume
output which may damage the speaker sys-
tem or headphones. To avoid this, do not
turn up the volume control excessively be-
fore playback has begun. (
VOLUME
A word about compact discs
Dust, dirt, scratches, or warps on the compact disc may lead to
noise. In order to take full advantage of the CD player’s perfor-
mance capabilities, follow the precautions outlined on this
page. If a compact disc is not to be played for a long time,
remove it from the player and store it in its plastic case.
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Removal from the disc case
While depressing the center section with your thumb, lift the
disc up by the edge.
Disc handling
Hold the compact disc by the outer edge only, supporting it at
the center hole area with your index finger if necessary.
Avoid touching the unprinted side of the disc.
Do not glue any labels or stickers etc., on the disc.
Disc storage
Do not store the compact disc in a location which is subject to
direct sunlight, high humidity, or hot air from heating applian-
ces. Always replace the compact discs in their plastic cases
for storage. Be careful of storing your compact discs in the in-
terior of acar which may become very hot under certain condi-
tions.
Disc care
Before inserting the disc for playback, remove dust, dirt or fin-
gerprints on the recorded side by wiping it with acommercially
available silicone cloth (such as that used for cleaning camera
lenses or glasses).
Wipe the disc gently, being careful not to scratch its surface.
When wiping the disc, refer to the illustrations. Unlike conven-
tional records, CDs should always be wiped in a straight line
from the center to the edge.
Do not use volatile chemical substances such as denaturated
alcohol, record cleaners intended for conventional analog
records, or antistatic fluids, as these may damage compact
discs.

Controls (CD player)
On the disc drawer
The disc drawer of this CD player is capable of holding a CD
single (8cm diameter CD) for playback.
Place the CD singie on the center of the disc drawer as shown
in the following illustration.
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Disc drawer CD single positioning guide
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Normal sized CD (12cm diameter) positioning guide
FL. (Fluorescent) Display
Pause
Indicator
MIN
(Minute)
and
SEC
(Second)
Indicator
Play
Indicator
REPEAT
Indicator
TRACK
Indicator
and
Track
Display
[A]
—[B]
Indicator
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PROGRAM|[16 17 18 19 20
Dis play Mode Indicators
(P.
TOTAL/TOTAL/REMAIN)
Music
calendar
(1
—
20)
EDIT
PROGRAM
Indicator
Digital Display

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@ POWER Button
(ON =/STANDBY m)
To turn the power on and off.
Attention
The POWER button is not a primary
power switch. Even when the POW-
ER button is set to STANDBY .m, the
power supply to this CD player is not
completely turned off. If you wish to
completely turn the power off, discon-
nect the power cord from the house-
hold AC outlet.
@ FL (Fluorescent) Display
Tells you what the CD player is doing.
© Disc Drawer
Load a compact disc here.
© AI PLAY/PAUSE Button
To start and stop playback tempo-
rarily.
© REMOTE SENSOR Window
For reception of the remote control
signal from the provided remote con-
trol unit RC-C55.
Keep away from strong light and
direct sunlight as this will interfere
with the remote control function.
@ HI Button
To stop playback.
@ PROGRAM Button
To set the CD player to the random
program mode.
CLEAR Button
To cancel all programmed tracks of
the random program or the automatic
edited program.
DISPLAY button
To display the total elapsed playback
time or total remaining playback time
on the digital display.
© Numeric Buttons (1 to 0,10 +)
For direct search of the track you wish
to play back and for programming for
random program playback.
© OUTPUT/PHONES Level Control
To adjust the PHONES jack output
and VARIABLE OUTPUT jacks levels.
@ PHONES Jack
For headphone listening.
® 4 OPEN/CLOSE Button
To open and close the disc drawer.
@® PEAK LEVEL CHECK Button
To search for the highest recorded
level on the loaded CD.
OUTPUT/ PHONES
4
AUTO EDIT Button
To set the CD player to the automatic
edit program playback mode.
TAPE Button
To select the length of the cassette
tapes for automatic edit program
operation.
SIDE A/B Select Button
To select the programmed tracks
after setting the automatic edit pro-
gram mode.
A~~B Repeat Button
For repeat playback of a specific sec-
tion of the CD.
REPEAT Button
For repeat playback of all tracks, ran-
dom program playback or random
playback.
RANDOM PLAY Button
To start random playback.
AUTO SPACE Button
To set the blank intervals between
tracks to a specific time (approxi-
mately
4
seconds)
for
uniformity
dur-
ing random program playback.
</> and /P P|
Buttons
<</>> Buttons
For manual search during playback.
</> Buttons
To skip tracks during playback.

Controls (Remote control unit)
The operation buttons on the remote control unit are the same
as those on the CD player and can be used to conveniently
control all the CD player's functions except power on/off.
REMOTE SENSOR
Transmitting Window
4 (Open/Close) Button
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WIRELESS REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT RC-C55
PROGRAM Button
CLEAR Button
Numeric Buttons (1 to 0,10 +)
AUTO
EDIT
Button
TAPE
Button
PEAK
LEVEL
CHECK
Button
SIDE
A/B
Button
RANDOM PLAY Button REPEAT Button
Battery Compartment and Cover

Operation
Point the remote control unit at the REMOTE SENSOR win-
dow, and press the desired operation button.
If the remote control unit will only operate from a short distance
or narrow angle, this indicates that the battery voltage is low.
Replace all the batteries with new ones.
When replacing the batteries, clean all the remote control and
battery terminals with a dry cloth.
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How to load the batteries
Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the
arrow, and remove it.
Load the batteries according to the polarity guides on the
remote control unit.
3 Replace the battery compartment cover.
Cautionary notes
On the remote control unit
@ Avoid dropping the remote control unit or getting it wet.
@ Avoid exposing the remote control unit to direct sunlight or
strong light as this may cause malfunction.
@ Do not use re-chargeable batteries.
nh the dry batteries
@ Insert the batteries matching their polarity guides with the
markings in the remote control battery compartment.
@ When you do not plan to use the remote control unit fora
long period of time, remove the batteries.
@ Read the cautions printed on the batteries before inserting
them.
@ When replacing the batteries, replace them ail at the same
time. Do not mix old batteries with new ones.

Compact disc playback
Before beginning
e@ Press the POWER button to turn on the power.
@ Set the amplifier’s input selector to CD.
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1 Press the & button to open the disc drawer.
2? Place the compact disc on the disc drawer, printed side
up.
Press the & button again to close the disc drawer.
When the disc is loaded, the FL display will show the total
number of tracks and the total playback time of the CD.
After playback is finished
4 Press the [>/ Hl button to start playback.
5 Turn the power off by depressing the POWER button.
To stop playback
Press the lf button.
To stop playback temporarily
Press the [>/ If button once.
To resume playback
Press the [>/ If button once again.
To take out the compact disc
Press the & button.
* Playback will be stopped and the disc drawer will open
automatically.
To start playback quickly
Place the compact disc on the disc drawer, then press the [>/
H button. The disc drawer will close automatically, and play-
back will start.
Note
Timer controlled playback functions when the power is turned
on. The > indicator will appear on the FL display for approxi-
mately 5 seconds. If a compact disc is loaded in the CD player
when the power is turned on, the CD player will start playback
automatically. (Refer to page 21)

Music selection
Direct search playback
Starting playback from a specific track
Press the numeric button (remote control) of the track you
wish to play back.
Example
To start playback of track number 4
Press the numeric button 4.
To start playback of track number 12
Press the numeric buttons 10 + and 2.
Playback of a track number above 20
Example
To play back track number 25
Press the 10+ button twice, then press the 5 button.
To play back track number 30
Press the 10 + button three times, then press the 0 (zero) but-
ton.
Note
e@ |fanumeric button is pressed-when the disc drawer is open,
the disc drawer will automatically close and playback of the
selected track will begin.
@ |lfanumeric button higher than the highest track number on
your compact disc is pressed, the CD player will start play-
back from the beginning of the last track on the compact
disc.
Search operations during playback
Skip search
To skip back to the beginning of the track currently play-
ing
Press the kd button once.
If you wish to continue skip search and return to the beginning
of other tracks located before the track you are listening to,
continue pressing the @< button.
To skip ahead to the beginning of the next track
Press the I button once.
If you wish to continue skip search, and continue on to the be-
’ ginning of other tracks located in front of the track you are lis-
tening to, continue pressing the Ph button.
Manual search
To search for a point before the current playback point
Keep the <4 button depressed until you come to the piace
you wish to listen to.
To search for a point ahead of the current playback point
Keep the ® button depressed until you come to the place
you wish to resume playback.
During manual search, the playback volume will be reduced. If
the[> / Ibuttonis pressed before starting the manual search
operation, the sound will be cut completely and the search
speed will be increased by approximately 2 times the normal
speed. To re-start playback, press the [> / il button once
again.
Numeric buttons
(1 to 0, +10)
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@ Press the CLEAR button if the PROG indicator is on the FL
display. The direct search operation will not function during
random program playback.
Note
The manual search operation can be used in the playback and
pause mode, but cannot be used during the stop mode.

Random program playback
Use the random program playback system to play back up to : j i
32 tracks in the order that you like. Before beginning
@ Load the compact disc you wish to listen to.
@ Stop the CD player by pressing the Mf button.
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1 Press the PROGRAM button. The PROG indicator will ap- To cancel all of the memorized pro-
pear on the display.
gram
Press the remote control’s CLEAR button. The PROG indica-
tor will disappear. :
When the CLEAR button is pressed during random program
playback, the CD player will go into the normal playback mode.
2 Press the numeric button of the track you wish to play-
back.
The programmed playback time will appear on the digital
display.
Repeat the above procedures 1 and 2 to program up to 32
tracks. The total programmed playback time will appear
on the digital display as you program tracks. Random program playback repeat
3 Press the > / Hbutton to startrandom program playback. Before starting playback, press the REPEAT button (Refer to
page 15).
Start random program repeat playback by pressing the [> / Il
After playback of all programmed selections has fin-
ished
The CD player will stop automatically and the total num-
ber of programmed tracks will be shown on the FL display. Note
button.
@ When the CD player is turned off, or if the 4 button is
To re-start random program play- pressed, all the programmed tracks will be cancelled auto-
ba ck . matically.
Press the (> / if button.

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Sample programming for random
program playback
Example random program of 6 selections from a compact disc
containing 15 tracks. Programming is for playback of the fol-
lowing tracks in the order shown:
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How to program
Press the PROGRAM button and numeric buttons on the
remote control unit as follows:
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1 Press the PROGRAM button.
Press the 3 button for track number 3.
Press
the
4
button
for
track
number
4.
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Button
Press the 9 button for track number 9.
Programming a track number that is over 20
Press the 10 +button repeatedly, then press one of the 1 to 0
numeric buttons to complete the track number (Refer to page
Press the 10+, and 1 buttons for track number 11.
41).
Press the 5 button for track number 5.
Press the 10 + and 4 buttons for track number 14.
To start random program playback
Press the > / If button.
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program playback
(Refer to page 11)
Skip search
Use the PI or Kf button.
To skip tracks in the forward
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Note
@ When the ¢<d or PI buttons are used during random pro-
gram playback they are only effective for tracks that have
been programmed.
@ When the i button is pressed, the CD player will start
playback from the beginning of the programmed track.
® The direct search operation cannot be used during random
program playback.

About the FL display
The CD player's operation mode as well as information about
the loaded compact disc such as its total playback time and the
number of tracks it contains will all be displayed on the FL dis-
play’s digital display and music calendar. The music calendar
can hold up to 20 tracks.
When the compact disc is loaded
The music calendar will show the total number of tracks of the
loaded compact disc and the digital display will show its total
playback time.
During playback
-The digital display will show the compact disc’s total remaining
time. After playback of each track is finished, that track’s indi-
cator will disappear from the music calendar display.
When playback is finished
The music calendar will once again show the compact disc’s
total number of tracks and the digital display will indicate its
total playback time.
Elapsed playback time
During playback the elapsed playback time of the current play-
back track can be displayed on the digital display.
Press the DISPLAY button.
The elapsed playback time will be replaced by the total
elapsed time on the digital display. This is the total elapsed
playback time of the track currently being played back. The
TOTAL indicator will appear on the display.
Press the DISPLAY button once again.
The total elapsed time display will be replaced by the total
remaining time display. This is the remaining playback time of
the track currently being played back. The TOTAL and
REMAIN indicators will appear on the display.
Press the DISPLAY button once again
The digital display will again show the elapsed playback time
of the track currently being played back. The TOTAL and
REMAIN indicators will go off.
Total programmed playback time
During programming, the total playback time of your mem-
orized program (up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds) can be dis-
played on the digital display for convenience.
Before programming
Set the digital display to the total programmed time display
mode by repeatedly pressing the DISPLAY button until the
P.TOTAL indicator appears. The total programmed time will be
shown on the display as you program tracks.
Note
@ If the total programmed time is over 100 minutes, the
minutes and seconds display will read --:--.
@ If the total programmed time is over 100 minutes, the total
programmed time and remaining programmed time cannot
be displayed on the digital display.
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When power is turned on
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16 17 18 19 20
17:12:13 14 15
Total number of tracks Total playback time
During playback
Number of track being played back
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41 42:13 14 15
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6 7 8 9 10
1112 13 14 18
Total playback time of program

Repeat playback
Infinite repeat playback
With the repeat playback feature you can repeat random pro-
gram playback, random playback or playback of all the com-
pact disc’s tracks an infinite number of times.
Press the REPEAT button on the remote control unit.
The REPEAT indicator will appear on the FL display.
When playback is started with the [>/Hl button, playback of the
compact disc will repeat an infinite number of times until the Hi
button is pressed.
To stop repeat playback
Press the ll button. The CD player will stop but the repeat func-
tion will not be cancelled.
To cancel repeat playback
Press the REPEAT button. The REPEAT function will be can-
celled and the REPEAT indicator will disappear.
The CD player will go into the normal playback mode and play-
back of the compact disc will continue until the last track.
Note
@ Random playback can not be performed while the CD
player is in the random program playback mode. Press the
CLEAR buiton if the PROG indicator is on the FL display.
A — B repeat playback
(2-point repeat playback)
With the A + B repeat playback feature you can program the
CD player for repeated playback of any section of the CD that
you like.
1 Play back the compact disc.
To memorize the repeat playback start point:
Press the A-— B button once.
The [A] — [5] indicator will flash on and off.
To memorize the repeat playback end point:
Press the A --~ B button again.
The [A]-—[B] indicator will stop flashing. The CD player will
start A -~B repeat playback and continue an infinite
number of times.
To stop and cancel A--B repeat playback
Press the li button.
The CD player will stop playback. The [A] [B] indicator will dis-
appear.
To cancel the A -- B repeat playback
without stopping playback
Press the A ~~ B button. The [A] —[B] indicator will disappear
and playback will continue.
REPEAT indicator
REPEAT button
@ The search operation can be performed during random
playback by pressing the ®® button. The << button can
not be used during random playback.
[A] —[B} indicator A -—B button

Convenient playback features
{| Auto edit: Automatic edit program
1 playback
The auto edit system can be used for convenience when rec-
ording a CD on acassette tape. Using the cassette tape’s rec-
ording time information, the system edits the tracks on your
CD into programs that will fit within the recording length of
each side of the cassette tape you are using.
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Before beginning
@ Check the cassette tape’s recording time (C-30, C-46,
C-60, C-90, etc.)
@ Press the M@ button before starting automatic edit pro-
gramming.
@ Set your amplifier to the CD recording mode.
@ Press the CLEAR button if the PROGRAM indicator
appears on the FL display.
@ |f the REPEAT indicator on the FL display, press the
REPEAT button to turn off it.
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1 Load the compact disc you wish to record.
2 Repeatedly press the TAPE button until the length of the
cassette tape you are using appears on the digital display.
The various tape lengths (C-30, C-46 etc.) will appear
alternately on the digital display as the TAPE button is
pressed.
3 Press the AUTO EDIT button.
ThelAlindicator and all tracks programmed for the first half
of the auto edit program will appear on the music calen-
dar. The digital display will show the remaining recording
time of the cassette tape being used.
4 To start automatic edit program playback
Press the [>/§f button after setting the cassette deck into
the recording mode.
When the 1st half of the program has been played
back
The CD player will go into the pause mode and the Hindi-
Cator will appear on the FL display.
Alltracks programmed for the second half of the auto edit
Program will automatically appear on the FL display. The
f8) indicator and programmed tracks will appear on the
music calendar and the digital display will show the
remaining recording time of the cassette tape.
Turn over the cassette and set the cassette deck to the
recording standby mode.
After setting the cassette deck to the recording mode
Press the [>/lI button to start the 2nd half of auto edit pro-
gram playback.
After all auto edit program tracks have been played
back
All tracks programmed for the second half of the auto edit
program will automatically appear on the FL display
again. The remaining recording time of the cassette tape
will also appear.
To play back the auto edit program again after replac-
ing the same recording time cassette tape
Press the SIDE A/B button to set the CD player for play-
back of the 1st half of the auto edit program and repeat the
above steps 4 to 7.
To cancel playback of the automatic edit
program
Press the CLEAR button.
All tracks contained on the CD and its total playback time will
appear on the FL display.
The EDIT and PROGRAM indicators will disappear.
When the CLEAR button is pressed during auto edit
playback
The CD player will go into the normal playback mode.

a
To change the tape length setting for auto
edit programming
Press the CLEAR button to cancel the automatic edit pro-
gram.
Repeatedly depress the TAPE button until the desired
tape recording time appears on the digital display.
3 Press the AUTO EDIT button.
To confirm the program after the AUTO
EDIT button has been pressed
FL
display
SIDE
A/B
button
1 Set the CD player to the stop mode by pressing the ll but-
ton.
2? Press the SIDE A/B button once.
The 8: indicator and remaining recording time will appear
on the FL display and the music calendar will show the
programmed tracks.
3 Press the SIDE A/B button again.
The. indicator and remaining recording time will appear
on the FL display and the music calendar will show the
programmed tracks.
4 After confirming the auto edit program
Press the SIDE A/B button to select the program you wish
to record.
Note
@ After playback of each programmed track is finished, that
track’sindicator will disappear from the music calender dis-
play. The next track programmed for playback will then
begin flashing on and off.
®@ Recording time will automatically be set to “C-46” when the
power is turned on.
@ When the CD player is turned off, or if the & button is
pressed, all the programmed tracks will be cancelled auto-
matically.
@ Tape recording lengths appear on the digital display in the
fotlowing order as the TAPE button is pressed.
C-46 =C-50 > C-54 > C-60 + C-70 — C-74 — C-80 + C-90
—~ C-05 + C-08 + C-10 > C-16 — C-20 — C-30 — C-42 —
C-46
@ The auto edit system can be used to program up to 20
tracks for recording on a cassette tape. The muximum
number of tracks that can be programmed for the first half
of the auto edit program is 16. .
@ Wheniusing the AUTO SPACE function during the auto edit
function, all 4 second intervals will be added to the total pro-
grammed time (refer to page 19).

Peak level check
The peak level check function can be used for automatic
search of the highest level on a CD in order to facilitate quick
recording level adjustment. The point where the peak level is
located is conveniently displayed on the FL display’s total
elapsed time display.
1 Load a compact disc in the CD player.
a Press the PEAK LEVEL CHECK button.
The CD player will go into the peak level check mode. The
-P and > indicators will appear on the display, and the
digital display will show the playback level.
Atter peak level check, the digital display will show the
time where the peak level is located on the CD for approxi-
mately 4 seconds.
To display the CD’s peak level point
Press the PEAK LEVEL CHECK button.
The digital display will show the time where the peak level is
located on the CD for approximately 4 seconds.
For example, “-P”, 14 minutes and 54 seconds will be dis-
played.
To stop peak level check operation
immediately
Press the button.
The CD player will go into the stop mode.
How to use peak level information during
recording level adjustment
Example:
A peak level located at the 14 minute, 54 second point of the
CD.
1 Set the cassette deck to the recording standby mode.
Press the DISPLAY button until the TOTAL indicator
appears on the FL display.
Press the PEAK LEVEL CHECK button to confirm the
peak level point on the loaded CD.
Start playback and search operation by using the >>
Kd, BP and << buttons go to the 14 minute, 30 second
point.
Press the A-—~B button when 14 minutes and 40 seconds
appears on the display.
Press the A-—B button when the 15 minute, 10 seconds
point is displayed. The CD player will now go into the A-—~
Brepeat playback mode.
Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL control of
the cassette deck.
N OO BW PY
Digital display
Note
@ All outputs (including digital optical and coaxial out-
puts) will be cut during peak level search operation.
@ When the CD player is turned off, or if the & button is
pressed, the memorized peak level point will be cancelled
automatically.
@ The level check operation takes approximately 60 to 80
seconds (1 minute to 1 minute 20 seconds). If the loaded CD
contains many tracks, a slightly longer time will be necess-
ary.
C>/tE button
PEAK LEVEL CHECK button
Digital display
PPi/i44 Buttons PP/<44 Buttons
After adjustment is completed
Cancel the A-—-B repeat playback and re-start playback
after setting the cassette deck to the recording mode.

Random playback
Using the random playback mode, the CD player can be set to
automatically re-arrange the normal playback order of the
tracks on a CD. This mode is similar to the random program
playback mode except that programming is not necessary.
The CD player randomly rearranges the track order as play-
back proceeds.
To start random playback
Press the RANDOM PLAY button.
The “rnd” indicator will appear on the digital display.
When playback has started, the track number of the track
being played back will disappear from the music calendar.
After all tracks have been played back
The CD player will stop.
To stop random playback
Press the MM button.
To skip to the next track after random playback has
already started
Press the I button.
@ The Ke button cannot be used during random playback
operation.
Note
@ Random playback cannot be performed while the CD
player is in the random program playback or auto edit pro-
gram playback modes. Press the CLEAR button if the PRO-
GRAM and EDIT indicators are on the FL display.
AUTO SPACE
The auto space function allows you to set all the blank intervals
between tracks to a specific amount of time (approximately 4
seconds), for uniform recording of a random program or auto
edit program.
Press the AUTO SPACE button before playback of a ran-
dom program or auto edit program for recording
The AUTO SPACE indicator will appear on the FL display.
To cancel the AUTO SPACE function
Press the AUTO SPACE button once again.
The AUTO SPACE indicator will disappear from the FL display.
RANDOM PLAY button -
FL display
@ The DISPLAY button cannot be used during random play-
back. As tracks are randomly programmed by the CD
player as random playback proceeds, the remaining play-
back time and elapsed playback time of the random pro-
gram cannot be displayed.
AUTO SPACE indicator
AUTO SPACE button

Index search
Some compact discs include index = numbers which you
can make use of to go to certain pre-determined points within a
selection. Classical selections, for example, may contain sev-
eral index numbers to note the 1sttheme, 2nd theme, codaetc..
Example
To start playback from index number 2 of track number 3
1 Press the lf button to stop playback.
2? Repeatedly press the PR button until track number 3
appears on the FL display.
3 Repeatedly press the <4 or B button until index number
2 appears on the digital display.
To increase the index number .... Press the button.
To decrease the index number ... Press the << button.
4 Press the [>/Il button to start index search playback.
Once playback has started, the index number will be
replaced by the time display.
Note
@ If the compact disc you are using does not contain index
numbers, the CD player will start playback from the begin-
ning of the selected track number.
@ If you wish to correct the index number, press the CLEAR
button, then repeat the above procedure.
© |f your compact disc does not include index numbers, use
the P or <4 buttons to search for specific points in a
selection.
@ Press the CLEAR button if the PROGRAM indicator is on
the FL display. Index search playback will not function dur-
ing random program playback.
@ Thenumeric buttons cannot be used instead of the Bland
<4 buttons to select track numbers. If pressed, the CD
player will go into direct search playback.
AUTO RANDOM
SPACE PLAY REPEAT A-B
6| Playback standby and start
Choose the track you want with the remote control's
numeric buttons.
Press the [>/Il button once after pressing the numeric
button.
The CD player will go into the playback standby mode.
To start playback
Press the [>/El button once again.
lf the disc drawer is open, the disc drawer will automatically
close when the [>/II button is pressed.