Tascam CD-A500 CD Player User Manual


 
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The time counter shows various time read-
outs, as follows.
1 Total disc playback time
After the disc tray is closed with a disc
loaded, the total disc playback time and
total number of tunes on the disc are
displayed.
2 Elapsed time display
When playback begins, the elapsed time
of the tune being played is displayed in
minutes and seconds.
3 Remaining time display (REMAIN)
Displayed when the TIME button is
pressed once. This provides an easy
check of the remaining time of the tune
being played.
4 Total remaining time display
(TOTAL REMAIN)
Displayed when the TIME button is
pressed twice. The time displayed is the
total remaining playback time from the
position being played, to the end of the
disc; the counter counts down to "00:00"
during playback.
O Displayed after the TIME button is
pressed three times. The time displayed
is the elapsed playback time 2.
O In Normal Playback mode, if a tune with
a number higher than 32 is being played,
the remaining time will not be displayed
in the time counter even when the TIME
button is pressed. Instead, "nn:nn" will
be indicated on the time indicator.
The intro check function allows only the
beginning of each track to be played for 10
seconds.
1. Press the INTRO CHECK button.
The INTRO and indicators will be
indicated.
2. Press the INTRO CHECK button again to
clear the intro check function.
O The intro check function also works
together with SHUFFLE, PROGRAM and
REPEAT ALL functions.
Time Counter Display Auto Spacing
Intro Check Function
1. Press the single button. The SINGLE
indicator will light in the display.
2. Press the Ú/Æ SKIP buttons cor-
responding to the required tune.
3. A single tune will be played back, after
which the player will enter the stop
mode.
O To release the Single mode, press the
SINGLE button again.
Single Playback
When this function is activated, an interval
of approx. 4 seconds will be inserted
between tunes automatically, so they are
played back with a fixed spacing.
To activate this, press the AUTO SPACE but-
ton so that the A.SPACE indicator lights in
the display.
When the AUTO SPACE button is pressed
again, the indicator goes off and the auto
spacing function is released.