Technics SLP 10 Owners Manual

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Technics

Compact Disc Player

SL P10 Series

Operating Instructions

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This apparatus was produced to 88800: 1977

Before operating this produCt. please read these instructions completeiy.

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Operation key Indicators

OMains switch Power )
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OPress once to turn mains on and again to turn mains off.
.When mains is turned on, the following indicators light up.

0 Pickup location indicator

0 Time scale indicator

Q Elapsed playing time indicator

m Track indicator

9 Stop/Clear indicator

eDlsc holder open/close key (open/close)
IPress this key to insert or remove a disc. When this key is
pressed; the disc holder 0 opens.
OPress this key again to close the holder.

9 Disc holder

. IThe disc will be loaded automatically once it has been
inserted about half way by hand.

0 Pickup location indicator
«This indicator shows the approximate location of the pickup
at all times.

eRepeat key (repeat)
OPress this key to activate the repeat play mode.
cThe repeat indicator® lights to snowwhen the repeat mode
is activated. Press this key again to cancel the repeat mode.
The program function can be used with repeat to play any
section at a disc repeatedly.

@ Reverse search key (<4 search)

0Press to move the pickup inward (toward the beginning of
the disc).

oThe reverse search indicator Olights to show when this key
is being used.

IThis key has two steps: press gently to move the pickup
slowly and lirmly to move the pickup rapidly.

Oli this key is pressed when the slop/clear indicator @is lit,
the pickup will return to the starting position (the beginning
of the first track). lithe play key@ is pressed during reverse
search operation, disc play will resume at that point.

IWhen the reverse search key is pressed during disc play,
the pickup will move only as long as the key is held down.
Disc play will resume at the point where the reverse search
key is released.

OStop/Clear key (I Stop-Clear)
lPrsss this key to stop disc play. It this key is pressed during
program disc play, the program will be cleared trorn the
memory.
IThe stop/clear indicator 0 lights to show when this key has
been pressed.

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@Play key (play b)
oPress this key to begin disc play. The play indicator®llghts
to show when this key has been pressed.
oWhen this key is pressed during disc play, the pickup
returns to the starting position and disc play stans again
from the beginning. (During program disc play. the pickup
returns to the beginning of the program.)

9 Forward search key (search >>)

.Press to move the pickup outward (toward the end of the
disc).

IThe forward search indicator @lights to show when this key
is being used.

OTnis key has two steps: press gently to move the pickup
slowly forward and firmly to move the pickup rapidly.
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Olf this key is pressed when the stop/clear indicator @is lit.
the pickup will advance to the outer edge of the disc (the
end of the last track). If the play keye is pressed during,
forward search operation. disc play will resume at that point.

OWhen the forward search key is pressed during disc play,
the pickup will move only as long as the key is held down.
Disc play will resume at the point where the forward search
key is released.

@Pause key (II pause)
IPress this key to temporarily slop disc play. The pause
indicator@ lights to show when this key has been pressed.
To resume disc play, press this key again.

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IOther disc play functions

I To move to the next track or several tracks
ahead during disc play (forward skip)

This function is useful to quickly check the contents of a disc,

0Press the enter key@ while a disc is being played.
The pickup will advance to the beginning of the next track.
it the enter key® is pressed during program disc play. the
pickup will move to the beginning of the next programmed
track.

oThe pickup will advance to the beginning of each successive
track each time the enter key® is pressed.

Example 1: When the enter key® is pressed while listening to
the third track to advance to the beginning of the
fourth track and then again to advance to the
beginning of the litth track.

Itrack 1 ItrackzI track 3 Itrack 4 ItrackEItracksI track 7 I

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Enter key

Enter key pressed again

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Example 2: To skip directly lrorn the third track to the beginning
of the ilith track. press the enter keytb two times in
a row.

[track 1 Itrack2I track 3 Itrack 4Itrack5ltrack6I track 7:I

Enter key pressed twice here.

I To return to the beginning of the present
track or any previous track (reverse skip)
oPress the asterisk key@ while a disc is being played. The
pickup will return to the beginning of the track being played at

that time,

«The pickup will now return to the beginning of each previous
track each time the asterisk keym is pressed. (During program
disc play, the pickup moves to the beginning of the previous
programmed track.)

Example 1: When the asterisk keym is pressed while listening
to the third track to return to the beginning of the
track and then again to return to the beginning of
the second track.

[track 1 Itrackzl track 3 Itrack 4Itrack5Itrack6I track 7 I

Asterisk keytnui
pressed here :

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Asterisk key
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Example 2: To skip directly from the third track to the beginning
of the first track, press the asterisk keyfl three

times in a row.
Itrack 1 Itrack2| track 3 I track 4Itrack5Itrack 6I track 7 I

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Asterisk key pressed three times here.

I Memory recall (To check the contents of a

program.)

oPress the recall keyQ.
The recall key® can be pressed either during disc play or
betore disc play is begun. The steps of the program currently
stored in the memory will be shown in order by the track
Indicatorw and elapsed playing time lndlcator® after which the
indicators@. mwili return to their normal modes. (The program
is displayed only once.)

If the recall keym is pressed while programming the ending
position of disc play. a dash (-) will appear in the track
indicator immediately before the disc play and program position
is displayed in the track and playing time indicators.

Example: When programming disc play from the 15 sec. point
of track 1 to the 1 min, 20 sec. point of track 5. the two
indicators will operate as follows:

Track no. Min. Sec.

® track 1 time 0 : 15 s-Starting pornt

® track 3 tlme

@ track 5 time 1 : 20 <-Ending point