Technics SLP 990 Owners Manual

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Technics

Compact Disc Player

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Notes:

OSpeciiications dilfer according la the area code

OThe EK" area code, lor example. indicates United Kingdom
specifications

OThe EK indication is shown on the packing case and serial
number tag.

Before operating this unit, please read these instructions
completely.

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We want to thank you for selecting this product and
to welcome you to the growing family of satisfied
Technics product owners around the world.

We feel certain you will get maximum enjoyment

from this new addition to your home.

Please read these operating instructions carefully.
and be sure to keep them handy for convenient
reference.

Contents

0Accessorles ............................ 2 OOperation .............................. 8
OSuggestlons for Safety .................. 3 oConvenlent Functions .................. 11
0For United Kingdom ................... 3 DRecordlng from Compact Discs .......... 13
IBefore Use .............................. 3 OTImer Play .............................. 16
OPIacement .............................. 4 oAbout Compact Discs .................... 17
OConnections ............................ 4 IMaintenance ............................ 17
onemote-Control Transmitter .............. 5 oTechnlcal Specifications . . 17
-Front Panel Controls and Functions ...... 6 OTroubleshootlng Gulde .................. 18
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Accessories ..
0 AC power I Stereo connection I Coaxial I Optical cable. . . . 0 Remotecontrol 0 Batteries ...... 2
supply cord . . .. 1 cable .......... 1 cable . . . . 1 transmitter ...... 1

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Note: Configuration of AC power supply cord differs aocordiing to area.

DANGER-Invisible laser
radiation when open.
AVOID DIRECT EXPO-
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Front Panel Controls and Functions

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Control section

(D Power switch (power)

® Remote-control signal receptor
(remote sensor)

@Disc holder

@Digital output button/indicator
(digital output)
Whlle this indicator Illuminates. compact-disc sounds can
be output (as digital signals) from the digital output
terminals on the rear panel of this unit,

@ Numeric buttons (1 ~20, +10, 0)

These buttons can be used to select the track numbers and
the recording time.

Clear button (clear)
Ftecall button (recall)
Programmed-play button (program)

@ Search-speed select button (fast/slow/ott)
This button can be used to select the speed when using the
search dial to locate the beginnings 01 tracks.
fast:

Set to this position to search at high speed. (One turn of the
dial is equivalent to about 25 seconds.)

slow:

Set to this position to search at slow speed. (One turn of the
dial is equivalent to about 1 second.)

oft:

Set to this position when the search dial is not being used.

Compact-disc edit button (edit)
When compact-disc sounds are to be recorded to tape, this
button can be used to calculate the number of tracks that
can be recorded on the two sides of the tape, considering
the length of the cassette tape used, so that there is no
interruption ot tracks.

® Tape-side select button (side A/B)
(Refer to pages 13, 14.)

@ Peak-level search button (peak)

This button can be used to locate the maximum signal level
(peak level) for the signals on the disc. This is a convenient
feature that helps when adjusting the recording level when
compact-disc sounds are to be recorded to tape.

® A-B peak-level search button (A-B)
Search dial (search dial)
Automatic play stand-by button (auto cue)

Music scan button (music scan)
This button can be used to play the first part of each track In
order.

@ Random-play button (random)
This button can be used to select random" play (the units
microcomputer selects the sequence of track play in a
random order).

Repeat button (repeat)

Time-display select button (time mode)

® A-B repeat button (A-B repeat)

@ Display-mode select button (display mode)

This button can be used to select, each time it is pressed,
either the display of the play position at the disc, or the
display of the output level, by the indicator.

® Play button/Indicator (play/b)
QB) Pause button/indicator (pause/I I)

@ Stop button (stop/l)
This button can be used to stop the disc play, as well as to
cancel the various play modes.

@ Skip buttons ( H4 skip/skip VH )
(Flefer to page it.)