PAUSE. After a STOP command, or after loading a
new disc, you must press PLAY before the scan cir-
cuit will work.
If the scan is initiated while the player is in PAUSE
the scan is silent, approximately 15-20 times faster
than playing speed. If the scan is initiated during
PLAY it is much slower (approximately three times
playing speed), and the music will be heard in frag-
mentary form at reduced volume as the player scans
through it. Use this ‘audible scan’ to cue the player
precisely to the spot where you want to resume play.
If you scan back to the beginning of the disc while
playing Track 1, the player automatically reverts to
normal playback.
SCAN FORWARD
The SCAN
button causes the optical pickup to
scan rapidly forward through the music. The behavior
of this function is similar to SCAN
.
If you scan forward to the end of the disc while
playing the final track, the scan will stop and the Time
display will show the table of contents. (There is no
‘wrap-around’ mode.)
11. SKIP
SKIP BACK
The SKIP
button causes the laser to jump
backward to the beginning of each numbered track
on the disc. The first press skips back to the begin-
ning of the current track. Press SKIP
twice to
skip back to the previous track. Continuous pressure
will cause the player to skip tracks repeatedly, con-
cluding at the beginning of the disc (Track 1).
Pressing SKIP
once during play causes the
pickup to jump back to the beginning of the current
track and play it again. To access the previous track
while in Play Mode you must tap SKIP
twice in
rapid succession, once to reach the beginning of the
current track and again to jump to the previous track.
SKIP FORWARD
During play, pressing SKIP
will jump the laser
to the beginning of the next track and resume play
there. Thus, to sample each song on a disc, press
PLAY and then tap SKIP
after you’ve heard a
few seconds of each track.
REMOTE CONTROL
A wireless remote control is provided with your
compact disc player, enabling you to operate play-
back functions from the comfort of your chair or from
virtually anywhere in the room.
For reliable operation there should be a clear line-
of-sight path from the remote control to the front of
the CD player. If the player does not respond to
remote commands, it may be that this line-of-sight
path is obstructed by clothing, paper, or furnishings.
Numeric keypad. Most of the buttons on the
remote control handset have the same effect as the
corresponding buttons on the front panel of the disc
player. In addition the handset is equipped with a
direct-entry numeric keypad, which causes the player
to jump directly to the beginning of a numbered track
and commence play. Thus to play Track 5, simply
press 5. To play Track 23 press +10, +10, 3.
INSTALLING AND REPLACING BATTERIES
The remote control requires two 1.5-volt AAA-size
(i.e. UM-4 or IEC RO3) cells. Alkaline cells are rec-
ommended, to obtain maximum operating life.
To open the battery compartment, place your fin-
gertip in the recess on the rear of the remote control ,
push against the flexible edge of the battery cover
and lift the cover upwards. Install fresh cells, orienting
them as shown on the diagram within the compart-
ment. The coil springs should contact the (-) end of
each cell. Push the battery compartment cover back
and press gently until it latches.
In some cases, poor operation may be caused by
corrosion or fingerprint oil on the battery contacts.
Remove both cells, rub the metal contacts at both
ends of each cell with a clean cloth or a pencil eraser,
and re-install the cells, being careful to orient them
correctly.
MAINTENANCE
At periodic intervals, open the disc drawer and wipe
with a damp cloth to remove any loose dust.
HANDLING COMPACT DISCS
Handle Compact Discs with care. The playback of
a disc will not be impaired by small dust particles, a
few light fingerprints, or slight scratches. But large
scratches, or a thick layer of oily fingerprints, can pre-
vent the player from tracking the disc. (Incidentally,
although the tracking laser ‘plays’ the disc through its
clear side, the actual data surface is embedded
directly beneath the label, protected only by a very
thin coating of lacquer. So a scratch that cuts through
the label may damage the disc more than a similar
scratch on the transparent ‘playing’ surface. Thus you
should treat both surfaces of the disc with care.)
Severe scratches or fingerprints may cause the
player to mis-track (skipping ahead, or repeating the
same passage). Less severe damage may produce
very brief bursts of high-frequency noise. The track-
ing and error-correction circuits of this NAD CD play-
er are unusually sophisticated, providing secure
tracking of flawed discs that are unplayable on some
other players. Nevertheless, the discs should not be
abused or handled carelessly.
For best results, grasp the disc only by its edges.
Another safe method is to put a finger in the center
hole, using the thumb at the edge to hold the disc
steady.
Each disc should be kept in its protective storage
case when not in use. To open the standard Philips-
type plastic CD case, grasp the top and bottom of the
case with the fingers and thumb of the left hand; then
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