Technics Portable CD Player Sl Dz1200 Operating Instructions

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Basic operations
Display indicator
Displaying the remaining time
While playing a CD, SD Memory CardPress [•REMAIN –AUTO CUE]
•“REMAIN” appears and the remaining play time of the track is
displayed.
•Pressing again will return the time display to its original state.
•When you are playing a MP3 file from a CD-R or CD-RW the
remaining play time will not be displayed if you press [•REMAIN
–AUTO CUE].
•When there is less than 30 seconds of time remaining, you are
notified by the flashing time...

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Basic operations
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Playing a CD or SD Memory Card (basic play)
Playing CD-R and CD-RW discs
This unit can play CD-DA formatted CD-R and CD-RW discs.
CD-DA formatted discs must be finalized at the final point of record-
ing using a CD designed for music recording. CD-R and CD-RW discs
containing MP3 files can also be played. However, play may not be
possible on some discs depending on the state of recording.
Finalizing makes audio recordings compatible for play on equip-
ment that...

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Basic operations
1Press [POWER OFF ON]•The unit display will come on once the power is turned on.
3Switch [PLAY SELECT] to select the me-
dia to be used
•When there is no media inserted, NO DISC or NO SD
CARD appears in the display.
•You can control platter movement and adjust tempo once
the media is inserted.
4Insert a disc or SD Memory Card
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 page 10)
•Make sure to close the SD card slot lid as it will not work if
left open.
•It takes several seconds for the disc to be loaded.
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When Auto...

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Basic operations
On the rear panel, switch [MODE] to either TURNTABLE
or CD PLAYER
TURNTABLE : A mode for DJ play, all functions are useable.
•Panel data ( page 19) set on this unit is memorized on this
unit.
•When using CD-R, CD-RW MP3 files, the total number of tracks
and total album number are not displayed. Confirm by switch-
ing to the CD PLAYER mode.
CD PLAYER:
The mode best suited for play as an audio player.
You can use DJ play functions excluding the following limited func-
tions....

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Advanced operations
Platter operations
Before use•Switch [PLAY SELECT] to select the media to be used
•Turn [MODE] on the rear panel to TURNTABLE
•Insert the SD Memory Card or CD to be usedPlatter slip
surface
Play on this unit is synchronized with the platter when Instant Change
is off. You can change the tempo using the platter slip surface.
Instant play
When Instant Change is off
1. While the platter slip surface is stopped, press [PLAY/
PAUSE]
2. Spin the platter slip surface when you want...

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Advanced operations
Locking the pitch
You can change the tempo without affecting the pitch.
Press [PITCH LOCK]
•The PITCH LOCK lamp lights.
•Sound quality will change due to digital processing.
•Making a big adjustment to the rate of change in tempo may
cause the occurrence of digital noise.
•By rotating the platter slip surface with the pitch lock set to on,
you can play using the platter slip surface without changing the
original pitch.
•Pitch lock automatically turns off when the power is...

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Advanced operations
Playing from memory
Before use•Switch [PLAY SELECT] to select the media to be used
•Turn [MODE] on the rear panel to TURNTABLE
•Insert the SD Memory Card or CD to be used
Setting the auto cue point
1When Auto Cue is off
Press [•REMAIN -AUTO CUE] for more
than 2 seconds until “
” appears
in the display
2Perform track skip or play to move to
the beginning of the track you want to
set
•The unit pauses just before the
beginning of the track’s audio,
the CUE lamp lights and the...

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Advanced operations
Playing from memory
Storing to the CUE PADS and playing
Before use•Switch [PLAY SELECT] to select the media to be used
•Turn [MODE] on the rear panel to TURNTABLE
•Insert the SD Memory Card or CD to be used
You can store cue points to CUE PADS and immediately replay one
of those points by inserting the media and simply pressing the appro-
priate pad.
Storing to the CUE PADS in real-time
1. During play or while paused, press [REALTIME REC]
•All SAMPLE PADS, CUE PADS 1-4 pad...

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Advanced operations
Recording to the SAMPLE PADS and
playing
You can record audio to the sample pads for replay.
You can record up to a maximum total of 32 seconds using SAMPLE
PADS 1-4.
Recording to the SAMPLE PADS in real-time
1. Press [REALTIME REC] while media is being played
•All SAMPLE PADS, CUE PADS 1-4 pad lamps and CUE lamp
flash.
•Press [REALTIME REC] again to cancel.
2. Press one of the [SAMPLE PADS 1-4] and recording
starts
•The selected SAMPLE PADS lamp flashes.
• indicator...

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Advanced operations
Before use•Switch [PLAY SELECT] to select the media to be used
•Turn [MODE] on the rear panel to TURNTABLE
•Insert the SD Memory Card or CD to be used
1Press [VINYL SIM]
•The VINYL SIM lamp lights.
•During play, the sound changes to the type that has been
set. You can change CD or SD Memory Card audio to simulate an analog
turntable.
2To select the type
Press [– + TYPE] to select the type
•Analog simulation type: TYPE 1 to TYPE 8
1 SL1200: Like using a SL1200 analog...