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3. STARTING PLAYBACK -
Load an audio CD as describe on page 16 ( ).
Pressing the with an audio CD loaded will immediate-
ly start playback. The indicator will glow as soon as playback begins.
The point at which playback starts (cue point) will automatically be stored in the
memory as the cue point. The unit will return to this cue point (the point at which
playback started) when the is pressed.
4. AUTO CUE
This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio point when a CD
is loaded. The first set cue point will always be the beginning of track 1. If a new
track is selected before theis pressed, a new CUE POINT will
be set to reflect the new starting point.
5. STOPPING PLAYBACK -
Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism, but merely pause or cue
the track, this functions allows the unit to begin play instantly. The drive mecha-
nism will only stop if a disc is ejected or the unit has gone in to sleep mode. There
are two ways to stop (pause) playback:
1) Press the during playback. This will pause play-
back at the exact same point thewas pressed.
2) Press theduring playback. This will pause playback and
return the track to the last set cue point.
6. PAUSING -
This function pauses playback at the exact same point the
was pressed. Pressing the will switch between
play and pause modes. When the unit is in pause mode the
will show in the . The green
LED will also begin to flash repeatedly.
7. FRAME SEARCH
This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame, allowing you to
find and set a starting cue, sample, or loop point. To use the scroll function you
must first be in Pause Mode (see section 6) or Cue Mode (see section 9). Once
you are in Pause or Cue mode, turn theto scroll through the
track (Figure 12). Turning the wheel in a clockwise direction will advance the frame
search and turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction rewinds the frame
search. When you use the the monitor (headphone level) function
allows you to hear what you are scrolling through. Once you reach your desired
starting point you can set a cue (starting) point by pressing the
as in Figure 19. Pressing theor as in
Figure 11 will now return you to the point you just set.
Note: For both X & Y parameter ratio, if no effect is active and either parameter
button is on the will effect the pitch.
BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)