System 727 (130-1274) CD Operation Faxback Doc. # 14328 LOADING AND PLAYING CDs 1. Press CD. CD appears on the display. 2. Press ^ OPEN/CLOSE. Tray numbers 1 and 2 flash on the display, and the CD compartment opens. Note: The CD carousel contains three CD trays. Only CD trays 1 and 2 are visible when you first open the CD compartment. Each tray is labeled with a tray number. 3. Place a CD in either (or both) of the exposed trays, label side up. Note: To load a CD in tray 3, press DISC CHANGE. The CD carousel rotates, exposing tray 3. Cautions: Do not stack CDs. This could damage the player and the CDs. Do not place anything other than a CD in a CD tray. Do not move the system while a CD is playing or loaded. Do not touch the carousel while it is rotating. Do not rotate or stop the carousel by hand. 4. After you load all the CDs you want, press ^ OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment. The system displays the total playing time and total number of tracks (up to 20) on the CD in the lowest-numbered tray (called the selected CD), and highlights the selected CD's number on the display. For example, if you loaded CDs only in trays 2 and 3, the system displays information about the CD in tray 2. 5. Press -> PLAY. The selected CD begins to play. The display shows the track currently playing and the track's elapsed time. Play continues until the system plays the CD in the highest-numbered track or until you stop it. Notes: If a tray does not contain a CD, the system skips that tray and automatically plays the CD in the next tray. To temporarily stop play, press || PAUSE. The elapsed time of the selected CD flashes on the display. To resume play, press || PAUSE again. 6. To stop play, press STOP. SELECTING ANOTHER CD To select another CD to play, either press DISC NUMBER 1, 2, or 3 on the system, or press and hold down SHIFT then press DISC SKIP on the remote control. If the system is playing a CD, it stops that one and plays the new CD. CHANGING CDs DURING PLAY You can change one or two CDs while another CD is playing. 1. Press DISC CHANGE. The CD compartment opens, but the selected CD continues to play. 2. Replace either or both CDs in the visible trays. Note: The system will play the CD you place in the left tray after the current CD. 3. Press ^ OPEN/CLOSE or DISC CHANGE. The CD compartment closes. SELECTING A TRACK ON THE SELECTED CD To select a track on a CD while it is playing, repeatedly press <<- DOWN or UP ->> until the desired track number flashes. SELECTING A TRACK ON OTHER CDs Follow these steps to select any track on any loaded CD. 1. Press STOP to cancel any CD functions. 2. Press DISC NUMBER 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD containing the track you want to hear. 3. Using the remote control, select the number of the track. If the track number is 9 or lower, press the track's number. If the track number is between 9 and 19, press +10 and the last digit. For example, if you want to play track 16, press +10, then press 6. If the track number is 20, press +10 twice, then press 0. If the track number is between 21 and 29, press +10 twice and the last digit. For example, if you want to play track 28, press +10 twice, then press 8. If the track number is 30, press +10 three times, then press 0. The selected track number flashes on the display, and the system plays the track. AUDIBLE SEARCH To search for a particular section of a track, press and hold down <<- DOWN or UP ->> during play. The system rapidly plays the CD either backward or forward (like reviewing or cueing a cassette tape). When you hear the section you want, release <<- DOWN or UP ->> to resume normal play. RANDOM PLAY This feature randomly selects tracks from all loaded CDs or a CD you select. After one track plays, the system automatically selects another track and plays it until you stop random play. 1. Press STOP to cancel any CD function. 2. While pressing and holding down SHIFT, press RANDOM. RANDOM appears. 3. To play random tracks from all loaded CD's, press -> PLAY. The system plays random tracks from all loaded CDs until you stop random play. To play random tracks from a selected CD, press the DISC NUMBER button for the CD you want to hear. To stop random play, press and hold down SHIFT, then press RANDOM. RANDOM disappears from the display, and the current track continues to play. Notes: You cannot use <<- DOWN to select the previous track during random play, but you can repeat the current track. You cannot use the number buttons to directly select tracks during random play. REPEAT PLAY You can repeat a single track on any CD, all tracks on a selected CD, all tracks on all loaded CDs, or a programmed sequence. Note: To cancel repeat at any time, press and hold down SHIFT, then press REPEAT until REPEAT disappears from the display. Repeating a Single Track 1. While play is stopped, program only the track you want to repeat (see "Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks.") 2. Press and hold down SHIFT, then press REPEAT. A looped arrow symbol appears. 3. Press -> PLAY to start play. Repeating All Tracks on a Selected CD You can repeat all tracks on any loaded CD any time. 1. Press and hold down SHIFT, then press REPEAT. A looped arrow symbol appears. 2. Press the DISC NUMBER button for the CD you want to hear. The selected CD plays. Repeating All Tracks on All Loaded CDs 1. While play is stopped, press and hold down SHIFT , then press REPEAT. A looped arrow symbol appears. 2. Press -> PLAY to start play. Repeating a Programmed Sequence 1. While play is stopped, program the desired sequence (see "Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks.") 2. Press and hold down SHIFT, then Press REPEAT. A looped arrow symbol appears. 3. Press -> PLAY to start play. DISPLAYING THE REMAINING PLAYING TIME OF A CD To display the amount of time remaining before a CD finishes playing, press and hold down SHIFT, then press DISPLAY on the remote control. The system displays the time remaining on the CD. To return to the elapsed time display, press and hold down SHIFT, then press DISPLAY again. Note: You cannot display the remaining playing time of a CD during programmed play. PROGRAMMED PLAY You can program up to 30 tracks from any CDs loaded in the CD compartment to play in any order you choose. Notes: You can store a track more than once in a program sequence. Once you store a sequence of tracks, you cannot change the order of the programming, but you can add more tracks to the end of it, or clear it and program a new sequence. Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks 1. Press CD. CD appears on the display. 2. While pressing and holding down SHIFT, press PRGM. PGM -- -- appears. 3. Press DISC NUMBER 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD containing the tracks you want to store. 4. Using the remote control, select the track number for each track you want to store from that CD. See "Selecting a Track on the selected CD." The selected track number and program number appear on the display, and the system stores the track. Note: If you try to store more than 30 tracks in a program, the display does not change and the system does not store the track. 5. Press -> PLAY. The system plays the tracks in the programmed order. Notes: You can use audible search by pressing, and holding down <<- DOWN or UP ->> while a programmed sequence plays. Pressing DISC CHANGE has no effect while a programmed sequence plays. You cannot display the remaining time or use the random play feature while a programmed sequence plays. Reviewing the Programmed Sequence While play is stopped, press <<- DOWN or UP ->> to display your programming. The display shows the following programming information. P - and the track sequence number (at the top of the display). The track sequence number shows the order in which the system will play the tracks. PGM, the track number, and the CD containing the track (at the center of the display). Adding to the Programmed Sequence Note: You cannot add tracks to an existing programmed sequence that contains more than 30 tracks. 1. If the system is playing a programmed sequence, press STOP. 2. Press DISC NUMBER 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD containing a track you want to store. 3. Using the remote control, select the track number for each track you want to store from that CD. The display shows the selected track number, and the system stores the track after any previously programmed tracks. Clearing the Programmed Sequence To clear the programmed sequence, press STOP while play is stopped, or press ^ OPEN/CLOSE on the system. CD CARE TIPS Even though a CD is very durable, you should handle it with care. We recommend the following precautions. Keep the CD in its protective case or sleeve when you are not playing it. Keep the CD tray compartment clean. Handle a CD by its edges to avoid fingerprints which can prevent the CD changer's laser beam from accurately reading the CD. Your local Radio Shack store sells a suitable CD cleaner kit. Do not write on either side of the CD, particularly the non-label side. (Signals are read from the non-label side). Keep the CD dry. A water drop can act as a lens and affect the laser beam's focus. (br/all-02/27/95)