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Changing the Pitch of the MD
(Pitch Control Function)
You can change the MD playback speed (pitch). The
tone rises at higher pitches, and falls at lower pitches.
AMSMENU/NO
Setting the pitch automatically in steps
(Auto Step Control Function)
You can lower the pitch by up to 36 steps*.
* One octave equals 12 steps.
1 Press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu.”
2 Turn AMS to select “Pitch,” then press AMS.
3 Turn AMS to select the desired step value, then
press AMS.
4 Press MENU/NO.
To recall the factory setting
Press CLEAR while setting the value.
Notes
• When you change the step value, the playing sound drops
out momentarily.
• The step value returns to “0” (factory setting) when you
turn off the deck or eject the MD.
• When a dot (.) appears to the right of the step value in the
pitch display, this indicates that you have performed fine
adjustment (see this page) and the pitch value is between
steps. (The step and fine control values are linked.)
Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control
Function)
You can fine control the playing speed in 0.1%
increments from –87.5% to 0.0%.
1 Press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu.”
2 Turn AMS to select “Pfine,” then press AMS.
3 Turn AMS to select the desired value, then press
AMS.
4 Press MENU/NO.
To recall the factory setting
Press CLEAR while setting the value.
Notes
• The playing sound drops out momentarily when you
change the fine control value.
• The fine control value reverts to “0.0%” (factory setting)
when you turn off the deck or eject the MD.
• The step and fine control values are linked; changing one
value also changes the other.