Fast Search (Remote only)
• Hold the Scan Forward or Backward button depressed, playback advances or reverses at high
speed.
• Hold Scan Forward button depressed for fast-forward operation.
• Hold Scan Backward button depressed for fast-reverse operation.
• Release the Scan Buttons to start playback at normal speed.
Repeat (Front Panel only)
This function allows you to repeat the current track, or the entire disc continuously.
• During playback, press and hold the Skip Forward Button for about 2 seconds.
The display will show “Repeat 1”.
• Press and hold the Skip Forward Button again for about 2 seconds to repeat the entire disc.
The display will now show “Repeat ALL ”.
• Press and hold the Skip Forward Button a third time for about 2 seconds to cancel the Repeat
function.
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General Operation
Turning the unit on/off
Turn on the Power Switch (POWER) on the left side, the unit will first close the disc tray, the display will
show PRIMALUNA PL8 CDP, and the unit will perform a self-check. When the display shows READING,
the self-check has been completed and the unit is ready to read the disc.
Playback
• Press the Stop/Open Button on the front panel or the remote control to open the disc tray.
• Place the compact disc in the disc tray label-side up.
• Press the Stop/Open Button on the front panel or the remote control to close the tray.
• Once the display indicates the number of tracks on the disc and the total time of the disc, press
the Play/Pause Button on the front panel or the remote control to start playback. If the disc tray is
open when you press the Play/Pause Button, it will close automatically and start playing.
Normally, the disc will start playing with track 1. However, you can select a different track by pressing
the Skip Buttons.
Track Search
• During playback or in STOP mode, you can select a track to play by pressing the Skip Buttons.
• Press the Forward Skip Button to advance to the beginning of the next track. If the current track is
the last one, pressing this button will return the player to track 1.
• Press the Backward Skip Button to reverse to the beginning of the previous track. If the current
track is the first one, press this button to reverse to the beginning of the last track.
Pause
During playback, press the Play/Pause Button on the front panel or the remote control to temporarily
pause playback.
Press the Play/Pause Button again to resume playback.
When the player is in PAUSE mode, the disc motor is still spinning. Since leaving the player in this
condition can shorten the lifetime of the motor, do not leave the player in PAUSE mode for a long
period of time.
In PAUSE mode, after advancing or reversing to the next track, the unit will still be paused.
Stop and/or Open
During playback or in PAUSE mode, press the Stop/Open Button on the front panel or the remote
control to stop a disc that is being played or paused.
After stopping playback, you may open the disc tray by pressing the Stop/Open Button a second time.
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