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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS
NORMAL PLAYBACK
This CD player is designed to play all kinds of Audio Discs and MP3 CD ROMS, such as CD recordables
and rewritables. Do not try to play CDI, CDV, DVD or computer CDs.
CHANGING THE DISPLAY
During playback of an MP3 CD, press the FIND button to cycle the display as follows:
1st Press: The file name will appear.
2nd Press: The folder name will appear.
3rd Press: The display will revert back to normal.
During playback, press and hold the FIND button and the MP3 information will scroll across the display.
Press and hold the FIND button again and the display will revert back to normal.
CD PLAYBACK NOTES:
• See page 10 for more information on MP3’s.
• When recording (“burning”) CDs, make sure the session is “finalized”, or simply record (“burn”) only one
session. You can find more information on “finalizing” in your CD recorder’s manual.
• This unit is capable of playing standard CDs or 3” singles; no adapter is required.
• If a disc is inserted incorrectly, dirty, damaged or not present at all, “NO DISC” will appear in the display.
• Playback will stop when you open the CD compartment, but it is not recommended to open the
compartment before the STOP (
■
) button is pressed.
• It may take 10 to 30 seconds for the player to read an MP3 CD and begin playback, depending on the
number of tracks “burned” on the CD.
Slide the FUNCTION switch to
the CD position.
1
Press the
PLAY/PAUSE (
)
button
to begin playback; the
current track and elapsed playing
time will appear in the display.
4
Insert a disc, label side up, into the
compartment. Press the OPEN/
CLOSE area to close the CD
compartment lid; the total tracks
and playing time will appear in the
display. (If an MP3 CD is inserted,
the total albums/folders will appear
at the top right also.)
3
Open the CD compartment lid by
pressing the OPEN/CLOSE area.
2
Set the VOLUME control
❶
and
BASS BOOST button
❷
as
desired.
1
2
5
When the disc is through playing,
it will stop. Press the STOP (
■
)
button to stop the disc before it is
finished.
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