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TASCAM CD-A550MKII
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
1
Remote sensor
Signals from the included wireless remote control
(RC-A550) are received here. When using the remote
control, point it towards this sensor.
2
POWER button
Use to turn the unit’s power ON and OFF.
3
Display
Shows the transport status, currently selected input
source, record and playback signal levels, menus, etc.
CD section
4
Disc tray
Press the
OPEN/CLOSE
key to open the disc tray and
insert and remove discs. Press the
OPEN/CLOSE
key
again to close the disc tray.
5
PITCH CONTROL knob
Use to adjust the playback pitch of a CD. (See “Pitch
6
PITCH CONTROL key/indicator
Use this key to turn the CD pitch control function
ON and OFF. (See “Pitch control” on page 29.)
The indicator lights when ON.
7
REPEAT key
Press to turn the repeat playback function ON and
OFF. (See “Repeat playback” on page 28.)
8
TIME/DISPLAY key
When the playback time is displayed, press this key
to cycle the playback time display mode through
track elapsed time, track remaining time and total
remaining time. When text information is displayed,
press this key to switch to playback time display. (See
“Playback time display mode” on page 27.)
When the playback time is displayed, press this key
while holding down the
SHIFT
key to switch to text
information display, which includes album name,
song name, artist name and file name.
During text information display, press this key while
holding down the
SHIFT
key to switch between text
information contents (album name, song name, artist
name and file name).
Press and hold this key during text information
display to scroll through the display items. (See “Text
information display mode” on page 28.)
9
MENU key
When in standard display mode, press this key to
switch to menu mode, which allows menu items to be
selected. When in menu item selection mode, press
this to return to the standard display mode. When
editing a menu item, press this key to return to menu
item selection display. (See “3 – Menu” on page 16.)
0
ENTER/SHIFT key
When in menu mode, press this to make a selection
or confirm a setting. When not in menu mode, this
functions as the
SHIFT
key.
q
OPEN/CLOSE key
Press to open and close the disc tray.
w
STOP key
Press to stop CD playback.
e
POWER ON START switch
Turn the power-on start function ON and OFF. (See
Front panel
