Philips CD 880 - Manual (Page 3)

English
CONTENTS
Open the flap at the back of this booklet to see the labelled
illustrations referred to in the text.
2. SUMMARY OF CONTROLS ETC.
1. Introduction
2. Summary of controls etc.
3. Precautions
4. Installation
5. Connections
6. Using the player
-A. Playing a complete disc
- B. Special features during play
- C. Possible ways of starting play
- D. Programming
- E. FTS (Favourite Track Selection)
- F. Other possibilities
7. Additional information
-A. Listening with headphones
- B. Using the remote control handset
- C. Replacing batteries in the remote control handset
- D. Using a timer
- E. Maintenance
8. Technical data
9. Before calling the repairman
1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the new sound experience of Compact Disc digital
audio.
The Compact Disc player
This Compact Disc player not only offers excellent sound quality,
ease of use and extensive display facilities, it also has a number
of unique features, such as rapid access to any point on a disc
(’Direct Track Access’) and the possibility of direct programming
(’Direct Program’).
In addition, the tracks on the disc or in a program can be played
in random order. This player also has various repeat functions
and has the facility for connecting a timer.
Favourite Track Selection (FTS) allows you to store yourfavourite
selection of music for each of your discs in the player’s
permanent memory. When playing a disc you can then, if you
wish, listen to your previously chosen selection forthat particular
disc.
When making recordings of your Compact Discs, it is possible to
automatically insert 3-second pauses between tracks. This is
useful if your cassette player has track-seeking facilities.
Furthermore, this player is fully prepared forfuture developments
in digital signal processing and CD-I and has both wired
(electrical) and optical digital outputs.
The Compact Disc
Each separate piece of music on a compact disc is called a
TRACK. Some new discs, mostly of classical music, also have
INDEX numbers which show divisions within tracks. The track
and index numbers for a disc are listed, together with the titles,
on the card in the disc holder.
All Compact Discs are made so that they contain track and time
information as well as the music; this is called the table of
contents. The player shows all this information on the display so
you can immediately see which track is being played and either
the elapsed or remaining time for that track or the remaining
playing time of the disc or program. The number of tracks and
their playing times are also recorded in the table of contents on
the compact disc. This information is read by the player at
start-up.
This booklet explains how to install, use and program your
Compact Disc player. Read it carefully and you will soon get used
to the player and all its possibilities.
Front of player (Fig. la)
1 Disc tray on which the OPEN button is situated; the tray closes
when the front is pressed briefly.
2 Display: gives information about the number of tracks on the
disc, the playing time, the state of play at any given moment
and about the special functions of the player, it also indicates
when no disc has been inserted or when you make a mistake
in operating the player.
3 CLEAR button: for cancelling mistakes when compiling a
program, for deleting an item from a program or for erasing
a favourite selection.
4 1-0 digit buttons: for moving on to a particular position on the
disc or for compiling a program.
5 M TRACK W buttons: for selecting a previous or a later track,
both before and during play and when programming.
6 STORE button: for storing details when compiling a program.
7 PLAY/REPLAY button: for starting play (PLAY) and returning
to the beginning of a track (REPLAY).
8 PAUSE button: for holding play at the start of a track or
passage, or interrupting play.
9 STOP/CM button: for stopping play; press twice to erase a
program from the temporary memory (CM = Clear Memory).
10 a SEARCH ►► buttons: for fast forwards or backwards
search for a particular passage. When used in conjunction
with FAST, the search speed is increased and the sound
switched off.
11 ON/OFF button: for switching the player on and off. The blue
lights above the button and on the right-hand side serve as
on/off indicators.
12 VOLUME control: for adjusting the volume when listening with
headphones.
13 PHONES socket: for connecting headphones.
14 PLAY MODE switch with three positions: NORM, COPY and
AUTO.
15 SHUFFLE button: for playing the tracks on a disc or in a
program in random order.
16 REPEAT button: for repeating a disc or program.
17 LAP/REM button: for selecting which time information you
want to appear on the display: ’REM TOTAL’ - the total
remaining playing time (’REM’= remaining), ’REM TRACK’ -
the remaining playing time of the current track, or ’TRACK
LAP’ - the elapsed playing time of the current track (’LAP’ =
elapsed). The TIME button on the remote control handset has
the same function.
18 A > B button: for setting the start and stop point of a
continuous play loop.
19 SCAN button: for automatically playing the beginning of each
track on the disc.
20 FTS button: for activating the Favourite Track Selection
circuit.
21 IR receiver: for receiving infrared signals from the remote
control handset.
22 TIMER ON/OFF: for making the player automatically begin
playing when a timer is used. If there is an FTS program of the
disc in the memory then this will be played.
23 SELECT button: for selecting the SELECT setting to enter
data when searching or programming.
24 PROGRAM PLAY button: permits direct selection and play
(PLAY) or direct programming (PROGRAM) of tracks.
25 REVIEW button: for reviewing and checking a program. The
contents of the program are displayed one by one.