Pioneer PD-M90X User manual

COMPACT DISC PLAYER
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions and then you
will know how to operate your model properly. After you have
finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe
place for future reference.
ln some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and
power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the ex-
planatory drawings, however the method of connecting and
operating the unit is the same.
WARNING: ro pREvENr F;RE oR sHocK HAZARD, L|NE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWTTCH
Do Nor EXPoSE rHts AppLtANcE ro RAIN oR MorsruRE. Only multi-voltage models are provided with
this switch. U.S., Canadian, European, U.K.,
and Australian models are not provided with
this switch.
Main voltages in Saudi Arabia are 127V and 220V
only. Never use this model with 110V setting in
Saudi Arabia.
The line voltage selector switch is located on the
rear panel of this player. Before your player is
shipped from the factory, the switch is set to the
power requirements of the player's destination.
Check that it is set properly before plugging the
power cord into the outlet. lf the voltage is not
properly set or if you move to an area where the
voltage requirements differ, adjust the selector
switch as follows:
o Provide yourself with a medium-sized (flat-blade)
screwdriver. lnsert the tip of the screwdriver into
the groove of the selector switch and turn it so
that the power voltage marking of your area
points to the arrow.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
lFor U.S. and Canadian modelsl
The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear
panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed war-
ranty card and keep in a secure area. This is for your security.
lFor Ganadian modell
CAUTION: ro pREvENr ELEcrRrc sHocK Do Nor
USE THIS (POLARIZED} PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEFTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
ATTENTION: pouR pREvENTR LEs cHocs ELEc-
TRIOUES NE PAS UTIL'SER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC
UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE
AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT
ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE
A DECOUVERT.
"This product is manufactured to comply with the radio in-
terference requirements of EEC Directive 76/ffi/EEC and
82/499/ EEC." VOLTAGE SELECIOR
SE LECTEUR DE TENSiON
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The future of sound and vision.

READ INSTRUCTIONS - All th6 $lety and
opersting instructions should b€ rsad b€toro th€
applisnc6 is op€ratsd.
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - Th€ operating instruc-
tions should bs rsl8insd lor tutu.B referenca.
HEEo WARNING - All wsrnings on the spplisnce
8nd in th€ oporsting instructions should bs adhered
lo.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All opersting 8nd u$
inslructions should b€ Jollowod.
WATER AND MOISTURE - Th€ sppliance should
not bo usod near water - for axample, near a
bsthtub, washbowl, kitch€n sink, laundry tub, in 8
wet b8ssment, or near a simming pool, etc.
LOCATION - Ths sppliEnco should b€ installed in a
stablo loc8tion.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING - Th6 sppliance
should not be mounted to I wall or ceiling,
VENTILATION - The sppliancs should bo situated so
that its locrtion or position d@s nol interfero with
its propsr ventilation. For exsmplo, the spplianc€
should not be situstad on I b€d. sof8, rug, or
similar surtacs thsl may block tho veniilation open-
ings; or, placsd in 8 built-in installaiion, such as a
bookca$ or cabinet thst may impadg th€ flow ol
sir through ths v€ntilation openings.
HEAT - Ih6 appliance should be situated away from
heat sources such as radiatoF, heat registeF.
stoves. or oth€r applianc€s (including smplifiers)
that producs heat.
POWER SOURCES - Ths sppliance should b€ con-
nected to a power supply only of th€ tYp€ describ-
ed in the op€rating instructions or as marked on the
spplisnc€.
POWER-CORD PnOTECTION - Power-supply cords
should be routed so that they ars not likely to be
walked on or pinched by i1€ms placed upon or
against them, paying panicular attention to cords
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit trom th€ appliance.
POLARIZATION - lf your purch8sed product is pro-
vided wirh E polarized power plug, pl€8s read the
lollowing instructions. This product is equipped
wilh 8 polariued alternating currsnt line plug {a plug
having ono blado wider than ths other). This plug
will tit into the power outl€t only one way. This is a
salety fsature. ll you are unable ta insen the plug
fully into the outlet, try reversing ths plug. lf the
plug should slill lail lo fit, contsct your electrician
to replace your obsolet€ ouilet. Do not defeat the
safety purposs ol the polarized plug.
CLEANING - The spplianc€ should be cleaned only
with I polishing cloth or a sofl dry cloth. Neve.
clean with furniture wax, b€nzine, insecticides or
othar volatile liquids since lhey may corode the
cabinet.
AFETY INSTRUCTIONS
POWER LINES - An outdoor antenna should be
localgd sway from pow€r lines.
NONUSE PERIODS - Th6 power cord ot th€ ap-
pliance should be unplugged trom tho outl6t when
left unused tor I long period of timo.
OBJECT AND LIOUID ENTRY - Care should b6
taken so that obj€cls do nol fall and liquids are not
spilled into th€ enclosurc through oponings.
DAMAGE REOUIRING SERVICE - Th€ applianc€
should b€ s€rviced by Pioneer suthorir€d seruicg
csnter or qualified seryico p€rsonnel wh6n:
. Th€ power-supply cord or ih6 plug has been
damaged; or
. Objects hEve fallen, or liquid has been spilled into
th€ appliance; or
. The sppliance has been expo*d to rain; or
. Th€ sppliance does not Epp€ar to operato normally
or exhibits a marked chsnge in perlormance; or
. Ths applisnce has be€n dropped; or the enclosure
damaged.
SERVICING - The user should not aftempl to seryice
tho spglianc€ bevond that describod in:h€
operating instructions. For all other seryicing, con-
tacl ths nearest Pioneer authorizod seryice center,
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING - lf an
outside antenna is connecled to the anlenna
teminal, be sure the antenna system is
grounded so as to provide som€ protection
against voltage surges and built up stalic
charges.
ln the U.S.A. s€ction 810 ol the Narional Elec-
tricsl Code. ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984. pro-
vides information with respect to proper
grounding of the mast and supponing slruc-
tu16, grounding of the lead-in wir€ to an anten-
na discharge unil, siz€ of grounding conduc-
tors, location of snlenna-discharge unil, con-
nection to grounding elect.odes, and re-
quirements for the grounding electrode. See
Fig. A.
TO 'XIEF{AL A\TE!!A
TEFM NALS OF PFOOUC;
a) Us€ No. 10 AWG (5.3 mmr)
copper, No. 8 AWG (8.4
mmr) aluminum, No, 17
AWG (1.0 mm2) copper-
clad steel, bronze wire, or
larger as ground wire.
b) Secure ant€nna lead-in and
ground wires to house with
stand-off jnsulatoc spaced
trom 4 feet {1.22 meters) to
6 feet (1,83 melers) apart.
c) Mount anlenna discharge
unit as closely as possible to
where lead-in ente6 house.
d) Use jumper wire not smaller
than No.6 AWG (13.3 mm?)
copper or equivalent when
separate antenna-ground-
ing electrode is used.
SEFVICE
COToUCTORS ' J
IMPORTANT 1
CAUTION
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alen the user of lhe
presence ol uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of sutficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons,
CAUTION:
TO PREVENTTHE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVEN {OR BACKI, NO USER.
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC.
ING TO OUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alen the user of the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literalure acconoanying the appliance.
IMPORTANT 2
lf th6 apparatus is fitted with AC mains power outlet(s),
see BEAR PANEL FACILITIES for convenient connec-
tion ol additional Hi-Fi component{s). Make all connec-
tions to rhe AC outletls) and the signal terminals fi6t.
Connect the plug to the wall socket l8st, make sure that
th€ power switch is ofl. Disconnect th€ wall plug when
tho equipment is not in (regular) use, e.g, when on
vacation.
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Elue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colou.s of the wires in the mains lead of this ap-
paratus may not corr6pond with the coloured marking
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as
follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected ro
the lerminal which is marked with the letter N or col
oured black.
Th€ wire which is coloured brown must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the lefler L or col-
oured red.
Equipment 3old in lha U,K. is not supplied with I
power plug,
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IFOR EUROPEAN AND MODELS]
PIoNEER COMPACT DISC pLAyER [PD-M9oX]
APPARATUS CONTAINS LASER OF HIGHER CLASS
THAN 1.
The following caution label appear on your player
tFOR U.S. MODEL]
CAUTION
o Use of controls or
result in hazardous
o The use of optical
rear of the player
C LASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
V RW,328
adjustments or performance of procedures other than those spcified herein may
radiation exposure.
instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
INFORMATION TO USER [FOR U. S. MODEL]
This equrpmenl generates and uses radio frequency
energy and rf nol installed and used properly, that is, in
srrict accordance wilh the manutacturer's instructions,
may calse interference to radio and television recep-
tion lr has been rype tested and found to complv with
the r mrrs for a Class B computinq device in accordance
wirh rhe sp€crfications in Subpan J of Parr 15 oi FCC
Rules w'hich are designed to provide reasonable protec-
lron 3gainsl such interference in a residential installa
:,on However. there is no guarantee that interference
wrl .oi occur in a oarticular insrallation.
lf lhis equipment does cause interterence to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turn-
ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more ol the
following measures:
. reorient the receiving antenna
. relocate this component with respect to the
receiver
. move this component away from the receiver
. plug this component into a different outlet so that
component and receiver are on different branch cir
cuits.
lf necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an ex,
perienced radio/television lechnician for additional sug-
gestions. The user may find the following booklet
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission
helpfull
"How to ldentitv and Resolve Radio-TV lnterference
Problems"
This booklel is available from the US Government Print-
ing Oflice, Washington, D.C.,20402, Stock No.
004 000,00345.4.
fhe above instructions apply only to units which will
be operated in the United States.
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FEATURES
Magazine type multiple compact disc player,
enables six disc selection in succession.
Remote program transmission control unit
- with crystalline liquid display.
The remote control unit has eight programmable
memories which can be transmitted to the player
whenever necessary. Programs memorized are
maintained whether the player is ON or OFF.
The remote control unit has the following features.
The unit can be used as a conventional remote
control.
Equipped with transmission indicator.
Battery indicator which shows when it is time to
replace the batteries.
Memory back-up f unction makes it possible to
maintain memory content for a few minutes during
a battery exchange.
Equipped with digital level controller.
Volume control realized by digital circuit. Remote
control unit may also be used.
DIGITAL OUT terminal
Equipped with DIGITAL OUT terminal to connect
amplifiers which receive digital input signals or to
accommodate separate D-A converters.
High quality sound based upon non-resonance
design.
High quality sound components, including digital
filter, gold plated output terminal and headphone
terminal. Honeycomb structured chassis for en-
hanced anti-resonance.
Accumulated programming time displayed.
Other convenient tape editing functions all
equipped.
o When operating program during play, accumu-
lated time of programming steps displayed.
CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING
o 32 step programming enables selection of any
track of 6 discs to be played in desired order.
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currently being played to the program by simply
pressing program key.
a Features PAUSE programming for temporary stop.
Program random play, equipped with random
play mechanism
The microcomputer selects a program at random
f rom previously input programs. When not pro-
grammed, tracks from inserted discs are played at
random, but they will only be played once. lf this
f unction is combined with the repeat f unction,
continuous repeat playback is possible which is
ideal when the player is to be used as a source of
background music.
Multiple display indicates disc number, track
number and passing time simultaneously.
Total time and remaining time also displayed by
switching.
Independent 6 keys and 10 keys are located
on player and remote control unit for speedy
track selection.
Timer play start and timer random play start.
Headphone jack with volume control
Subcode output terminal for future subcode
applications.
High-performance pickup and linear servo
system ensures highly accurate playback.
The player is also provided with a single disc
magazine to make it possible to use the
player as a conventional compact disc player,
LOCATION
lnstall the player in a well ventilated location
where it will not be exposed to high temper-
ature or humidity.
Do not install the player in a location which is
exposed to the direct rays of the sun, or near
stoves or radiators. Excessive heat can adversely
affect the cabinet and internal components. Also,
installation of the player in a damp or dusty envi-
ronment may result in malf unction or accident.
(Also avoid installation near cookers etc., where the
player may be exposed to smoke from oil, steam or
heat.)
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PRECAUTIONS REGARDING INSTALLATION
lnstall this compact disc player as far as possible
from tuners and TV sets. A compact disc player
installed in close proximity to such equipment, may
cause noise or degradation of the picture. Such
noise may be particularly noticeable when an in-
door antenna is used. ln such a case, make use of
an outdoor antenna, or turn off power to the
compact disc player.

CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING
CONDENSATION
When the player is brought into a warm room from
previously cold surroundings or when the room
temperature is suddenly increased, condensation may
form inside and the player may not be able to attain
its full performance. ln cases like this, allow the unit
to stand for about an hour or raise the room tem-
perature gradually.
CARE OF DISCS
o With this player, use discs which display the
mark shown below. (Optical audio digital discs.)
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o When holding discs, do not touch their signal
surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge
and the center hole.
a Do not affix gummed labels or tape to the label
surfaces. Also, do not scratch or damage the
label.
o Discs rotate at high speed inside the player.
not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.
CLEANING DISCS
o The presence of fingerprints or smudges on the
surface of the disc will not directly affect the
recorded signals, but depending on the degree of
contamination, the brightness of the light re-
flected from the signal surfaces may be reduced.
causing degradation of sound quality.
Always keep your discs clean by wiping them
gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge
toward the outer periphery.
o lf a disc becomes very dirty, dip a soft cloth in
water and after wringing it out well, wipe the dirt
away gently, and then remove any water drops
with another soft, dry cloth.
a Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti-static
agents on discs. Also, never clean discs with
benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents, since
damage to the disc surface may result.
STORING DISCS (Storing without using the 6
disc magazine)
o Discs are made of the same kinds of plastics
used for conventional analog audio records. Be
careful not to allow discs to warp; always store
discs in their cases vertically, avoiding locations
with high heat or humidity, or extremely low
temperatures. Avoid leaving discs in cars, since
the seat of a car in direct sunlight can become
unbelievably hot.
o Always read and
notes listed on discabide by the precautionary
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BEFORE OPERATING PLAYER
CONFIRM SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
SIX,COMPACT-DISC MAGAZINE
(Called 6 disc magazine in the
explanatory text.)
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Remote control unit x 1
Output cable
INSERT DISCS INTO THE 6 DISC MAGAZINE
lnsert any discs which you may have into the
supplied magazine. Up to 6 discs may be inserted.
The numbering of the discs begins with 1 at the
topmost tray, and then increases in order from 2 to
6 for the lower trays.
The magazine has a window through which the
pulled-out disc tray can be checked. Even during
playback, the number of the disc being played back
can be checked through this window.
1. Pull out only one disc tray.
Disc tray
Make sure to
pull out only 1
disc tray.
SINGLE-COMPACT-DISC MAGAZINE
(Called single disc magazine in the
explanatory text.)
AA/R6 dry batteries x 2
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2. Position discs with the
ward. label side down-
3. Put the disc tray back as it was originally.
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4. Insert other discs by repeating steps (1) to
(3).
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o Please make sure to only pull out one disc tray at a
time. (When a disc tray has been putled out, do not
pull out other disc trays.)
o lf discs are inserted label side upward, it will not be
possible for them to be played. Please make sure to
insert them with the label side downward.
o Objects other than discs (song cards, explanations of
disc contents etc.), must never be inserted into the disc
trays.
C Do not touch the playing surface of discs (the irides-
cent side) with hands or fingers.
Additional magazines identical to the one supplied are
available as options (JD-M100).
Please use them to make your own disc library, with separ-
ate magazines for each artist or genre.
For U.S. customers only
You may purchase additional JD-M100 six-
compact-disc magazines from your deqler. lf, how-
ever, they are not available at your dealer in the
United States, you may order from:
PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC.
2265 East 220th Street
P.O. Box 1760. Long Beach
cA.90801-1760
U.S.A.
Phone #[phone]
PUT BATTERIES INTO REMOTE CONTROL
UNIT
1 Open the rear cover, and install batteries
making sure that the @ e polarity is cor-
rect.
Reset key
(refer to page 12).
2 Close the cover
NOIE:
o lf the remote control unit will not be used for a long
time (l month or more), please remove the batteries to
avoid banery leakage. lf fluid should ever leak from
batteries, please wipe away the fluid and then instail
new batteries. However, remember that a battery ex-
change that takes longer than a few minutes will erase
memorized programs.
o Please do not puts books etc. on top of the remote
control unit. lf keys are continuously depressed the
batteries will run down.
The LCD display in the remote control unit is ex-
tremely delicate and should not be used in places
where the temperature and humidity is high or
extremely cold such as in cars. lt should also be
protected from strong shocks.
Battery Replacement
Replace the batteries when the battery indicator
( e ) starts to flash during operation. The memory
backup function will protect the program memory
for a few minutes during an exchange to render
reprogramming after a battery replacement unnec-
essary.
NOTE
When the battery indicator starts to flash, the distance
between the remote control unit and the player will have
to be shortened to operate it and the indicators will
occasionally fade. Continued use will lead to loss of
memory content. Therefore, the batteries should be re-
placed as soon as the indicator starts to flash.
Do not depress any of the remote control unit keys during
a battery exchange as this may erase memory content.
lncorrect use of batteries may result in leakage of
fluid, explosion ol batteries and other dangers. Please
pay particular attention to the following points.
O Please correctly install batteries so that the
(+) and (-) battery polarity matches with the
(+) and (-) markings inside the battery case.
o Do not use new batteries together with batteries
which have already been used.
o The voltages of dry batteries may difler even
though they are of the same size and shape.
Please do not use different types of dry batteries
together.
o Batteries may be either rechargeable or non-
rechargeable. Belore using batteries please read
the cautions and notes printed on them.
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CONNECTIONS
Connecting the output cable
Connect the plugs of the cable to the input ter-
minals of the amplifier (terminals marked CD or
AUX), and to the output terminals of the compact
disc player.
o Connect the white plugs to the left (L) terminals
and the red plugs to the right (R) terminals.
o Make sure plugs are pushed fully into the ter-
minals.
CONNECT THE POWER CORD
lnsert the power cord plug into the auxiliary AC
outlet of your amplifier unit, or into a household
wall outlet.
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CD or AUX terminals
WHEN USING THE DIGITAL OUT TERMINAL
D-A converters connected to the CD
player must be digital audio interface
format types-
Connect the DIGITAL OUT terminal to the D-A converter
unit, not to the audio input terminal of the amplifier.
Do not connect a cord to the DIGITAL OUT terminal when
you will not use the D-A converter unit (or amplifier with
digital input terminal).
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NAMES AND USE OF PARTS
FRONT PANEL
POWER switch
Press to turn power to the unit ON and OFF. DISC NO. keys (DISG NUMBER 1 - 6)
Use to select disc numbers for playback or
programming.
TRACK NO. keys (TRACK NUMBER 1 - 0)
Use to select track numbers (track 1 - track g9)
for playback or programming.
PHONES (headphones) jack
When you wish to use headphones, insert the plug
for the headphones into the headphones jack.
PHONES LEVEL control knob
Use to adjust the level of sound when using
headphones. Turning the knob to the right in-
creases the sound level.
PLAY key and indicator
Press to begin playback, and to release the
player from the pause mode.
EJECT key
Press to eject a magazine or the disc tray.
When pressed, any magazine (in case of single
magazine, the disc tray) inside is expelled
forward. CLEAR key
Press to clear program.
PGM MEMORY key (PROGRAM MEMORY)
Use to program a sequence of tracks.
a Press this key after selecting a desired disc and
track with disc and TRACK NO. keys. Tunes will
be added to the program in the .order in which
they are specified.
o lf only a DISC NO. key is pressed, all tracks on
the specified disc will be added to the program.
The letters AL will appear on the indicator.
RANDOM PLAY key
Press to begin random playback
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NAMES AND USE OF PARTS
rIME key
o Use to select the method for displaying the
playing time on the indicator panel.
Each time the key is pressed, the indication
changes from TIME, REMAIN (track remain) and
REMAIN (disc remain: This will not be displayed
during programmed playback.) to TOTAL in that
order. (For details concerning the display con-
tents, refer to the explanation about the indica-
tors.)
o lf pressed after pressing the DISC NO. key,
TRACK NO. key, the playback time of the se-
lected track only is displayed.
REPEAT key
Press to perform repeat playback
a lf pressed during normal playback mode, all
tracks on the disc will be played back repeatedly.
o lf pressed during programmed playback, the
programmed tracks will be repeatedly played
back in the programmed order.
o When all the tracks have been played at random
during random play, the same tracks will be
played again in a new random order.
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PAUSE key and indicator
Press to temporarily interrupt playback. When
pressed again, the player is released f rom the
pause mode.
INDICATORS
PROGRAM : Lights after programming (after
program has been memorized).
RANDOM : Lights during random playing.
REPEAT : Lights during repeat play.
DISC : lndicates disc number (1 6)
during play or search.
TRACK : lndicates track number (01 - 99)
during play or search.
TIME/REMAIN/TOTAL
Press the TIME key to change the playing time
display mode.
TIME: lndicates the current playing
time of the track being Played.
REMAIN: lndicates the playing time re-
maining on the track being
played. When the key is Pressed
again, the PlaYing time remaining
on the disc will be disPlaYed in
minutes and seconds.
TOTAL: lndicates the total playing time
of the disc or Programmed
PlaYback.
MIN: Playing or remaining time for the track in-
dicated by the minute.
SEC: Playing or remaining time for the track in-
dicated by the second.
lndicates output level volume(for 2 seconds)
when the level control key on the remote
control unit is dePressed.
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NAMES AND USE OF PARTS
TIMER PLAY switch
This is to have the player start playing tracks au-
tomatically when the power is turned on by an
audio timer (TIMER Start).
lNoRMl : With a disc magazine inserted
into the player, playback will start
with the f irst track of the f irst
disc when power is turned on.
: With a disc magazine inserted
into the player, the player will
start to play at random the tracks
on all the discs when power is
turned on.
: ln OFF mode, playback will not
start automatically when power is
turned on. Set to this mode for
normal operation.
IRANDOMI
DIGITAL LEVEL CONTROLLER indicator
This indicates output level.
TRACK SERCH keys
When the player is in the normal play, programmed
play or pause modes, these keys are pressed to
serach for a desired track. The player can advance
to the beginning of the next track on the disc or
program or back track to the beginning of the cur-
rent or previous track. The keys are also used to
check the order of programmed tracks (Program
check) when the player is in stop mode.
[oo0] : When pressed once, play restarts at the
beginning of the next track on the disc;
when pressed continuously, the disc play-
back shifts to the beginning of succeeding
tracks on the disc. (During programmed
playback, it moves to the beginning of the
next programmed track. ln this way, the
remaining programmed tracks can also be
checked.)
[rc"] : When pressed once, the disc playback re-
turns to the beginning of the currently
playing track; when pressed continuously,
the disc playback shifts to the beginning of
previous tracks on the disc. (During pro-
grammed playback it returns to the begin-
ning of the previously programmed track. ln
this way, the previous programmed tracks
can be checked.
MANUAL SEARCH keys
When the player is in play or pause modes, these
keys are pressed to perform fast forward or fast
backward operations, to allow manual searching.
These operations are only carried out during the
time either key is pressed.
loo] :Fast forward operation (lf fast forward op-
eration is performed to the end of the disc,
End will be indicated and the player will
enter pause mode)
[o-] :Fast backward operation (lf fast backward
operation is performed to the beginning of
the disc, the player will enter play mode.)
lf these operations are performed during
programmed play mode. the player will
enter pause mode (or play mode) just be-
fore transferring to the next (or previous)
step.
STOP key
Press to stop playback. When
stops all operations. pressed, the player
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NAMES AND USE OF PARTS
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
Refer player front panel section regarding other key The remote control unit is turned on by pressing
runctions not speciried here' :il,it u'[' 5"Ji"o'j, *il*";t'I""J,.' (?:Yil f[) :?;
(POWER OFF) automatically.
INDICATORS
MEMORY(A - H): lndicates the pressed MEMORY STEP :lndicates programming STEP
Key. DISC : lndicates disc number.
(Except during the programming TRACK : lndicates track number.
operation, A to H will all be fpFoGRAU : lndicate when program is entered.
lighted. The indicators below the IRANOoMI > : lndicates when RANDOM PLAY
letters will light for those mem- key is pressed.
ories storing a program.) - : lndicates when PLAY key is
? : This symbol will flash when the pressed.
remote control unit sends signals to the ll : lndicates when PAUSE key is
player. pressed.
c : This symbol is usually lit. When - ,,,,r@rr,,,. -' lnd'cates when LEVEL CONTROL key is
the batteries are run down, it pressed.
starts to flash to indicate that the
batteries should be changed.
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MEMORY key
Use when calling memory A - H.
Programs memorized in 8 memories
(A - H) Programs for 8 magazines
memorized in remote control for long
term storaoe.
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Transmission key (TRANS)
Use when transmitting programs
in memories A/-/H to memory in
player.
TRACK NUMBER keys
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MANUAL SEARCH KEY
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LEVEL Control key
Adjusts reproduction volume of
compact disc. (Adjusts signal
level output from terminal and
headphone jack.)
[ + ]: lncreases volume.
[ - ]: Decrease volume.
RESET key (Battery Case lnterior)
This is the system reset key for the remote control
unit. Depress this key when the display acts ab-
normally during operation or after a battery change.
However, remember that this function cancels the
program memory.
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NAMES AND USE OF PARTS
REAR PANEL
Subcode Output Terminal (SUBCODE OUT)
Signal output terminal when using subcode signal
(which can be memorized in compact disc with
audio signal) in future.
AUDIO OUT terminals AC OUTLET (UNSWITCHED, MAX. 100 W)
o Power is continuously supplied to the component
connected here, regardless of the setting of the
power switch (ON/OFF). Turn the connected
component ON/OFF by using its own power
switch.
o Do not connect any component having a power
consumption exceeding 100 W.
NOTE:
o Never connect any appliance (toaster, hair dryer, etc.)
whose poner consumption exceeds the wattage (W)
noted on the outlet panel. Damage to components or
fire hazards could result.
C Even if a television sef has a rated power consumption
less than the permissible outlet wattage, when its
power is f irst turned on it may have a temporary
electrical current flow that exceeds the permissible
value. For this reason, do not connect television sets or
monitors to this outlet.
DIGITAL OUT terminal
Used to produce digital signals for audio data and
subcodes of a CD.
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applica ble model.
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OPERATION (BEFoRE pLAyBACK)
OPERATION PROCEDURES BEFORE PLAYBACK (lnsertion of magazine or discs)
Case of 6 disc magazine Case of single disc magazine
1
2
Push in the POWER switch and switch ON
power.
lnsert a magazine, pushing it in until a
click sound is heard.
Please insert the discs you want to play into the
magazine beforehand. (Refer to'BEFORE Op-
ERATING PLAYER'.)
Set your stereo amplilier controls for
compact disc playback.
(For details refer to the operating instructions of
your stereo amplifier.)
1 Push in the POWER switch and switch ON
power.
2 !1s-e$ the singte disc magazine and push
it fully in.
3 Press the EJECT key.
The disc tray will be ejected forward.
4 Place a disc on the disc tray.
NOTE:
o Make sure to place the disc on the trcy with the labet
facing downward.
o Hold the disc so that you do not touch the ptaying side
(the iridescent side) with your hands or fingers.
Push the disc tray into the player.
Gently push the disc tray in with your fingers.
Set your stereo amplifier controls- for
compact disc playback.
(For details refer to the operating instructions of
your stereo amplifier.)
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oPERAT|ON (AFTER PLAYTNG)
PROOEDURES AFTER pLAytNG (Removat of magazine or discs)
Case of 6 disc magazine Press the EJECT key and eject the disc
tray.
Remove the disc and put it into its case.
Be careful not to touch the playing side.
lf you do not intend to'use-the player
immediately, pull the magazine forward and
remove it, and push in the disc tray.
lf you intend to continue using the single disc
magazine, leave the magazine installed in the
- player and push in the disc tray.
4 Push in the POWER switch to turn OFF
power.
1
2
3
1 Press
azine.
2
the EJECT key, and eject the mag-
2
3Pull the magazine fonrrard and remove it. Push in the POWER switch to turn OFF
power.
Case of single disc magazine
Pulling out disc tray of magazine removed from player.
(Viewed f rom the rear side)
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drop magazrne
Be careful not to when a disc is loaded.
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oPERAT|ON (NORMAL PLAYBACK, DIRECT DISC AND TRACK SEARCH)
o Key operations explained here, may be carried
out with keys on either the player or the remote
control unit. However, there is no eject key on
the remote control unit and no level control key
on the player.
o Explanations are given for operations when using
the 6 disc magazine, but operations are the same
when using the single disc magazine. The only
difference is that in the latter case the disc
number keys are not used.
OPERATIONS FOR NORMAL PLAYBACK
Playback of all tracks. from the first track on the
first disc, to the last track on the sixth disc.
Operation example
a Start playback
tpow€E- lnsert magazine (disc) *[pLAyl
Carry out "OPERATION PROCEDURES
BEFORE PLAYBACK", and insert the
magazine.
Press the PLAY key.
The PLAY indicator will light, and playback will
begin.
lndicators will display the current elapsed
playback time and track number.
This example shows the display when the first
track of disc 1 is played.
lnternal red lighr indicates the current disc being
played. When disc is absent, indicator is turned
off for only that particular part on the outer area.
Adjust volume and tone with stereo am-
plifier controls.
When the last track on the sixth disc finishes
playing, the player enters stop mode. All op-
erations stop and the player stops with the
number of the first track on the first disc '01 ',
showing on the indicator.
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TO START PLAYING BACK FROM A
DESIRED TRACK (Direct Disc and Track
Search Operation)
Playback will begin f rom the track selected by
specifying the disc number and track number, and
will continue to the last track on the sixth disc.
1 During playback or pause modes, select a
disc number with a DISC NO. key and a
track number with a TRACK NO. key.
o lf only a disc number is selected, playback will
begin from the first track on the disc.
o lf only a track numbe'r is selected, playback will
begin from the specified track, on the disc which
the player is currently playing or paused over.
2 Press the PLAY key to begin playback.
The selected number is cancelled after about 4
seconds in playback mode, so pressithe PLAY
key within 4 seconds.
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o When a track number of a track not on the disc is
selected, playback starts from the first track.
o Playback cannot begin from the disc number of a
magazine tray which does not contain a disc.
o Performing these operations during programmed play-
back causes the program to be cleared.
o Performing these operations during random playback
causes random playback to be cancelled.
C Performing disc or track search operations is not pos-
sible while memorizing a program when player is stopped.
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o To play the third track on the fifth disc:
Key operations ndicator display
DISC NO. keyE
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o To play the 12th track on the first disc:
lndicator di
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oPERATTON (STOP PLAYBACK, PAUSE)
TO STOP PLAYBACK
tsroPl or f-.leail
1 Press the STOP key or the EJECT key.
o When the STOP key is pressed, the player enters
stop mode. All operations stop, and the player is
set to the position of the first track.
o When the EJECT key is pressed, the magazine is
also ejected.
TO PAUSE AT THE START OF A TUNE
example
To pause at the beginning of the third track on the
fifth disc:
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o To start playback:
IPAUSE-I or FLAv]
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PAUSE OPERATION
1
2
3
4
5
Press the PAUSE key.
Select the disc number with
key.
Select the track number with
key.
Press the PLAY key.
Io "Fr!-playback, press the pAUSE key or
the PLAY key.
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a TRACK NO.
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Press the PAUSE key
The PAUSE indicator will light, and the player
will pause at the position at which it was
playing.
To resume playback, press the PAUSE key
again, or the PLAY key.
o To temporarily stop playback
o To resume playback
IPAUSEI or tpLAyl

OPERATION (REPEAT PLAYBACK, TRACK SEARCH)
OPERATIONS FOR REPEAT PLAYBACK
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With the player in the play or stop mode,
press the REPEAT key.
The REPEAT indicator will light.
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TO LOOK FOR A DESIRED TRACK (TRACK
SEARCH OPERATIONS)
During normal or programmed play, or during the
pause mode, these functions allow you to quickly
find the beginning of a desired track. Also, any
number of tracks can be skipped during the search
process when so desired.
rc< Key
lWhen the [>>a] key is pressed once, the play-
back advances to the beginning of the next track.
When pressed continuously, playback is ad-
vanced to f urther tracks. (During programmed
play, playback advances to the beginning of the
next programmed step.)
oWhen the [0<<] key is pressed once, playback
returns to the beginning of the currently playing
track; when pressed continuously, playback re-
turns to earlier tracks on the disc. (During pro-
grammed playback, playback returns to earlier
programmed steps.)
The disc number and track n/.tmber of the track
currently being searched for will be displayed on
the indicator; watch this indicator while search-
ing for the desired track.
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2 When the last track has been played back,
playback will begin again from the first
track.
Playback will be repeated until repeat playback
is cancelled.
o During normal playback, all tracks on all discs in
the magazine will be played back repeatedly. (All
discs repeat)
o During programmed playback, the tracks pro-
grammed will be played back again in the order
programmed. (Programmed repeat)
oProgramming of only one side - one-disc re-
Peat
oProgramming of only one track - one-tune
repeat
o When the RANDOM PLAY key is ON during
normal playback, after all the tracks on the the
disc have been played at random, the same
tracks will again be played at random(Random
repeat).
o After all the programmed tracks have been
played when the RANDOM KEY is ON during
program play, program random play of the same
tracks will continue(Program random repeat).
TO CANCEL THE REPEAT MODE
[Rrr-aAI or FoPl or TE-Ecil
o Press the REPEAT key once again. The REPEAT
indicator will go out, and the player will revert to
the normal (or programmed) playback mode.
a Press the STOP key or EJECT key. Playback will
stop and the repeat mode will be cancelled si-
multaneously.
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OPERATION (MANUAL SEARCH, RANDOM PLAYBACK)
FAST FORWARD AND FAST BACKWARD
(MANUAL SEARCH OPERATTONS)
During playback or pause modes, this function al-
lows you to quickly advance or reverse through the
disc to find a desired track. Listen to the sound
from your speakers or headphones while perform-
ing the search. (During playback mode only.) When
the key is released the player returns to its original
mode (playback or pause).
Comparison of fast advance and reverse speeds
with playback speed.
o During playback mode: 20 x normal speed (sound
is heard)
o During pause mode: 60 x normal speed (sound is
not heard)
<< Key >> Key
o When the [>>.] key is pressed, the player will
advance quickly through the disc. lf the end of
the disc is reached, the player will enter the
pause mode. (The word 'End' will be displayed
by the indicator.)
o When the [<<] key is pressed, the player will
reverse quickly through the disc. lf the beginning
of the disc is reached, the player will enter the
play mode.
During the search operation, the elapsed time
will be displayed on the indicator; watch the
indicator while searching for the desired track.
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NOTE
During programmed playback, the player can advance or
reverse quickly only through the currently ptaying track.
Also the player will enter the pause mode (or play mode)
just before the next (or previous) track is reached. To
resume playback, press the PLAY key.
RANDOM PLAYBACK
o The player will select tracks at random from the
disc set in the magazine for playback and play
each track once (Random play). Playback stops
when all tracks are played.
o When tracks are programmed, they are played
only once in random order. Stops playing after
all tracks are played. (Program random play)
tRA Noor"4 PLAvI
Press the RANDOM PLAY key.
Random playback will begin. (The RANDOM
indicator will light)
2 Pressing the RANDOM PLAY key once
more will have the player select track at
random lor playback.
When the REPEAT KEY is ON
Random play and programmed random play goes
on continuously when this key is depressed.
To cancel random play operation
reroF I or l-E-rECil
o Press the STOP key or the EJECT key. playback
will stop and random play operation will be
cancelled simultaneously.
o Performing direct disc and track search operation
for playback will also cancel random playback.
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oPERATTON (PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK)
TO PLAYBACK TRACKS IN A DESIRED
ORDER
(PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK)
a With this function, you can play back the tracks
on the discs in the magazine in any order de-
sired.
o By specifying disc numbers from 1 to 6, and
track numbers from 1 to gg, you can select up to
32 steps for playback in any order Vou like.
Memorizing a program
Checking a program
Each TRACK SEARCH key operation successively
advances the player to the next programmed step
which is shown on the display. (When the TRACK
SEARCH keys are pressed after the last pro-
grammed step, 0 00 is displayed. Then the player
goes back to the first step and shows the pro-
grammed steps all over again.)
The indicator displays the program step, pro-
grammed disc number, and programmed track
number.
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Revising a program
To revise program, press TRACK SEARCH key
until program step to be changed is displayed,
then input desired program step.
NOTE
When a program is made while the ptayer is stopped, total
program time will not be displayed. For totat program time,
see "Programming During Playback(Total Program Time)".
During stop mode specify
DISC NO. key and a track a disc
with awith a
TRACK
NO. key.
Press the PGM MEMORY key.
lf the PGM MEMORY key is pressed after a
disc number only has been specified, all tracks
on the disc will be added to the program.
Repeat operations 1 and 2.
Repeat operations 1 and 2 for each track you
want to be memorized, in the order in which
you want the tracks to be played. The player
can memorize up to 32 steps.
Each time you program a step, the indicator will
display the program step and the programmed
disc number and track number.
The figure below shows the display when track
on disc 2 is programmed as step 1.
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currently displayed can be changed by pressing the
PGM MEMORY, DISC NO. and TRACK NO. keys.
The PROGRAM indicator tights