Index Scan
Program Play
Altering the Display
Some CDs have tracks that are sub-divided into sections called index
Changing the Brightness of the Display
Using the Program function you can create a custom program of up to
points. There can be several index points within a track. As an
60 chosen tracks from a CD in any order, repeating the same track
Close the CD drawer and switch the player off via the ON/Off switch.
example, each of the verses in a song may be allocated an index point.
several times if you wish
The Index display will appear only when a track contains index
Example:
To enter a program of 3 tracks:
information.
Press PROGRAM
When the Display menu appears, release the DISPLAY key.
Alter the display brightness in four levels by repeatedly
Choose a track, press STORE.
pressing DISPLAY.
Choose another track, press STORE
When the display level has been set:
To scan the index forward press
Open and close the drawer.
Choose a third track, press STORE
To reverse scan the index press
This setting is now entered in the memory.
When an index key is pressed the CD goes to the start of the next or
Switching the Display On and Off
To play the program, press PLAY
previous index.
Some listeners prefer to listen with the display switched off. Others
Searching within an index is not possible though the normal search
To stop Program play, press STOP
feel that sound quality improves when the digital traffic involved in
facility remains operational at all times.
the display is disconnected.
The program will remain stored in the player’s memory until erased.
Note:
The Index display appears only when a track contains an index.
To switch the display on or off:
To erase a program from memory:
Notes on Scan and Search
Press the DISPLAY key on the handset once.
Press STOP twice OR
When Scanning, the output momentarily mutes as tracks change.
This function is available in Normal and Program modes.
Open and close the drawer
When searching a disc, the output is reduced to a safe low level to
When the Display is OFF:
prevent damage to the loudspeakers and amplifier.
In program mode:
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Operations which involving changing the track number and/or
When the procedure is completed the normal sound level is restored.
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REPEAT, SEARCH and TRACK SCAN functions are all available
the time will bring the display briefly on while these operations
Repeat Play
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The time display can also be changed to TOTAL, REMAINING and
are being carried out. The display will then switch off again.
CURRENT as required.
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Pressing STOP, PAUSE or opening the drawer will trigger the
display on.
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When the player reaches the end of a session, whether in Normal
or Program mode, the display will be triggered on.
After these last two events, the display can again be manually
switched off.
When repeat is engaged the selection will play continuously until the
repeat facility is turned off or the CD Drawer is opened and closed.
To Stop the Disc
Press STOP OR
Open and close the drawer
Front Panel Controls
Inserting a CD
Navigating a CD
The front panel controls permit basic operation; full access to the
Press the POWER Switch.
Changing tracks:
advanced operating modes is via the handset.
Wait for the self test routine to finish
Power Switch
Press Open/Close to open the drawer.
Press to switch the power on. Press again to switch the power off.
Place a CD in the tray with the label side up
Whenever the power is switched on the 8000CD initialises and
Close the drawer
performs a self test. The pilot light on the front panel is lit whenever
the power to the unit is switched on.
‘Next Track’:
If you exceed the number of tracks on the disc, the
The player will spin briefly, read and display
player will ‘wrap round’ and go forward again from Track 1.
the Table of Contents on the disc and then stop.
The display briefly indicates...
Previous Track’:
Tr
If you go past Track 1, the player will wrap round’
indicates total number of tracks,
When the message fades out the player is ready for use.
and reverse search from the final track on the disc.
Time
is the total playing time of the disc.
Open/Close
Next/ Previous can be used when a CD is playing or stopped. You can
If the disc is faulty or in an
Press this button to open and close the disc drawer
use this facility when the CD drawer is open, but as the player cannot
incorrect format...
Play
read the CD, if you select a number greater than the number of tracks
If no disc has been inserted ...
Press to play a disc.
on the disc, when you close the drawer, the disc will play from track 1.
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f the tray gets jammed:
After 2 sec the
Pressing PLAY a second time while the disc is playing will send the
Direct selection of tracks from the handset
motor stops and the display will read...
player back to the start ot the current track.
Playing a CD
When a disc is playing:
Press once to pause the disc. Press again to resume play.
Press PLAY
If you choose a single digit track (e.g. 1) in a disc which contains
Stop
Play will commence from Track 1
several tracks, the player will pause briefly, waiting for you to enter a
Press STOP to stop the disc.
To start from a selected track:
second digit. If none is entered, play will commence from the entered
Next Track : Previous Track
Select a track, Press PLAY
single-digit track.
Time Displays
Press
to move to the next track
If the choice is invalid the display reverts to the state before any key
Repeatedly press the TIME key
presses were made.
Press
to go to the start of the previous track.
on the handset to cycle through
Press NEXT or PREVIOUS keys repeatedly to move through the tracks
Search:
the display as shown.
on the disc forward or back one track at a time.
Search starts at 2X speed, speeding up to 4X after 5 seconds.
When playing a disc the player
remembers the last TIME display
mode set even if you switch the
power off and on again.
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o pause a disc while playing
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Press PAUSE.
To resume playing:
Press PAUSE again.
Invalid Disc Format
Tray Blocked
No Disc
Audiolab 8000CD
Tr Time
05 00:01
Tr Time
05 03:01
Tr Time
05 53:21
Tr Time
01 00:01
Tr Time
05 02:01
Tr Time
05 20:39
Current track:
Time played
Total time
remaining on disc
Total time
played on disc
Current track:
Time left
Tr Pause
05 03:01
Tr Time
05 03:01
Press and hold to search back through a track or tracks.
If you keep the button pressed, the player will search back through the
disc. When the start of the disc is reached, nothing further will happen.
On releasing the SEARCH key the player will play from track 1.
Select the wanted track directly from the keypad:
The disc will play forward from the chosen track.
Press and hold to search forward through a track or tracks
If you keep the button pressed, the player will search the entire disc.
When the end of the disc is reached the player will cycle around a point
5 seconds before the end of the disc. On releasing the SEARCH key the
player will play to the end of the disc and stop.
Tr Time
11 20:01
Reading
Press once to jump to the start of the previous track.
Press repeatedly to go back several tracks.
Press once to jump to the start of the next track.
Press repeatedly to go forward several tracks.
4: Operation
Tr In Time
10 03 24:00
When a track containing index points is
playing, the display increments these
index points as they occur.
Tr In Time
10 04 24:50
Tr In Time
10 02 21:30
Press REPEAT to repeat a track, the disc, or a
stored program of tracks. The display cycles
through the choices as the key is pressed.
Tr In Time Repeat
10 03 24:00 TRACK
Tr In Time Repeat
10 03 24:00 ALL
Tr In Time
10 03 24:00
Repeat Track
Repeat Disc or Program
Repeat OFF
Pr Time
01 00:01
Pr Time
03 18:15
The display registers the number of tracks in the program and the total time
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The display registers Program mode
Hold down the DISPLAY key on the remote
handset and switch the player on.
Display
IMPORTANT NOTE
In the section which follows:
Operations which can be carried out from the
front panel and the handset are indicated by:
Operations carried out only from the handset,
or which logically should only be carried out
from the handset are indicated by:
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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DRAWER
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OVERRIDES ALL PLAYING OR USER-SET PROGRAMS
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DISPLAYS THE TABLE OF CONTENTS IF A CD IS IN THE
DRAWER
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RESETS THE DISPLAY TO ‘ON’
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DOES NOT RESET A USER-SET BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
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DOES NOT RESET A USER-SET TIME DISPLAY - WHEN A
DISC IS PLAYED THE TIME DISPLAY REVERTS TO ANY
USER-SET VALUE.
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