8
Playing a CD
This unit has two decks.
In this manual, the CD player section is just
called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW
recording section is called DECK B.
When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B
to DECK A to operate DECK A (the CD player
section), or to DECK B to operate DECK B
(the CD-R or CD-RW recording section).
1
Turn on your amplifier and adjust the
volume to the minimum.
2
Set your amplifier’s input selector to
select this unit.
3
Press POWER.
4
Press OPEN/CLOSE (or one of the DISC
1-5
A
buttons for DECK A of RCD-
W500C) and place a disc on the inner
circle of DECK A (or B). Press OPEN/
CLOSE (or
A
) again to close the disc
tray.
5
For DECK A of RCD-W500C, press
PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the
Continuous play mode.
When you
select
ALL DISCS
1 DISC/
ALBUM
Basic Operations
The unit plays
All discs in the unit consecutively
in the order of the disc number.
Only one disc you have selected.
6
Press
H
.
The unit starts playing. Adjust the volume on
the amplifier.
To
Stop playback
Pause playing
Select the disc
(for DECK A of
RCD-W500C)
Go to the next disc
(for DECK A of
RCD-W500C)
Z
Go to the next
track
Go to the beginning
of the current track
or the preceding
track
Remove the disc
*AMS: Automatic Music Sensor
Tips
• You can start playing from a specific track in step 6.
1
Turn AMS
while the ALBUM SELECT indicator
in the display is turned off (or press
.
/
>
or
the number buttons on the remote) to select the
track you want to play (see “Using the Display”
on page 13 for details about the displayed
information).
2
Press
H
.
• You can remove or load discs while playing the
other deck. Press OPEN/CLOSE (or
A
) of the deck
that is not currently playing to open that tray, and
remove or load a disc.
• The DISC 1-5 button indicator lights orange when
the disc is in the tray. The indicator lights to green
when the disc is selected (RCD-W500C only).
• You can connect headphones to the PHONES jack
on the front panel. Turn the PHONE LEVEL
control to adjust the volume.
• You can replace any discs in the other disc trays
while playing a disc in DECK A of RCD-W500C.
Press
A
of the deck that is not currently playing to
open that tray, and remove or load a disc (Ex-
Change function).
Do the following:
Press
x
.
Press
X
. Press the button again or
press
H
to resume playing.
Press one of the DISC 1-5 buttons.
Press DISC SKIP on the remote.
Turn AMS* clockwise
while the
ALBUM SELECT indicator in
the display is turned off
(or press
>
on the remote ).
Turn AMS counterclockwise
while
the ALBUM SELECT indicator
in the display is turned off
(or
press
.
on the remote).
Press
OPEN/CLOSE (or
A
)
,
whichever contains the disc you
want to remove after stopping
play.
POWER
AMS
AMS
H
X
x
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
DISC 1-5
A
OPEN/CLOSE
H
x X
(OPEN/CLOSE for RCD-W100)
With the label side up