Denon DN-2500F, Operating Instructions Manual

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Below is a description of the functions of the controls listed on Pages 4 and 5.
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DN-2500F (Main Unit) Front Panel
When the POWER switch is pressed, the power turns on
and the POWER indicator lights.
Disc Holders
Place the discs in these holders. Press the OPEN/-
CLOSE buttons to open and close the disc holders.
OPEN/ CLOSE Buttons
Press these to open and close the disc holders. The con-
trol unit also includes OPEN/CLOSE buttons. The disc
holders cannot be opened during playback, so playback
must be stopped before pressing these buttons.
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RC-44 (Control Unit) Front Panel
These liquid crystal displays (LCDs) indicate the current
track numbers, minutes, seconds, frames and memory
location numbers.
TIME Buttons
These buttons switch the time display between elapsed
ti me and remaining time. The selected mode is indicated
by the ELAPSED and REMAIN indicators on the LCD.
OPEN/ CLOSE Buttons
Press these to open and close the disc holders. The main
unit also includes OPEN/CLOSE buttons. The disc hold-
ers cannot be opened during playback, so playback must
be stopped before pressing these buttons.
CONT. / SINGLE Buttons
Press these to switch between the single and continu-
ous play modes. The selected mode is indicated by the
SINGLE and CONTINUE indicators on the LCD.
A Buttons
Use these buttons to set the starting point for loop play-
back.
TRACK/ INDEX SAMP. PITCH
TRACK/ INDEX SAMP PITCH
Use these buttons to select the track, the index, to be
played.
Also selects the sampler pitch during sample playback.
CUE Buttons
Press the CUE buttons during playback to return to the
position at which playback started. The player is ready to
play when the CUE LED stops flashing, remaining lit.
PLAY/PAUSE
Use these buttons to start playback. Press once to start
playback, once again to set the pause mode, and once
more to resume playback.
SAMPLER Buttons
Press these buttons to start recording the sample. Press
the PLAY/PAUSE button after recording to set the sam-
ple play mode. These are also used to switch between
the disc play and sample play mode.
B Buttons
Use these buttons to set the end point for loop playback.
EXIT/ RELOOP Button
Press these buttons during loop playback to stop loop
playback and continue normal playback past the B point
(exit), or to return to loop playback for a loop which was
previously exited (reloop).
LOOP Buttons
Press these buttons to start loop mode. The LOOP LED
i s lit solid during loop playback.
I NDEX Button
Press this button to turn the index mode on and off.
The "INDEX" indicator lights when the index mode is
turned on.
Shuttle Dials
Use these dials to select the scanning direction and
speed. The disc is scanned in the forward direction when
the shuttle dial is turned clockwise from the neutral posi-
tion, and in the reverse direction when the shuttle dial is
turned counterclockwise. The scanning speed increases
as the wheel is turned further.
Jog Dials
When these dials are turned during the search operation,
the point at which the sound is being produced moves by
a number of frames corresponding to the number of
clicks.
Pitch Sliders
Use these sliders to adjust the BPM. Slide up to decrease
the BPM, down to increase the BPM.
PITCH Buttons
Use these buttons to enable or disable pitch adjustment
using the pitch sliders. Pitch adjustment with the pitch
slider is enabled when the PITCH LED is lit.
KEY CONTROL Buttons
When these buttons are pressed, the key control mode
i s turned on and the key can be adjusted with the
buttons.
When pressed again, the key adjust mode is turned on
and the key remains the same even if the pitch is
changed. (KEY ADJUST)
Press the buttons again to return to the normal mode.
POWER (Power Switch and Indicator)
LCD
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