Rock-Ola QB8-PV, Service & Parts Manual

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system will keep the currently playing track in the center of 
the list whenever possible.  

Note:

 Previously played items 

will appear dimmed in a light grey color. 

Insertion Point –

 When using the drag-and-drop features to 

add items to your playlist, a yellow horizontal line will 
indicate where you are inserting the new items into the 
“

Now Playing

” list. 

Remaining / Total Indicator –

 Displays the number of 

remaining tracks and remaining total time left to play in 
your playlist. This display updates by counting down as you 
move through your playlist. The display rotates to indicate 
the total number of tracks and total playtime for the entire 
playlist.  It is updated when you add or delete songs and 
playlists. 

Drag and Drop –

 You can easily move any song in the 

playlist by dragging it to a new location, indicated by the 
yellow insertion bar.   You may freely add tracks or entire 
albums from the album browser directly to the 

Now Playing

list for playback.   

Zones

 – Adjust the volume levels for 2 different zones. 

Select zone number and adjust volume for that zone with the 
sliding volume selector. 

Now Playing Drop-Down Menu 

You may also access key functions in the “

Now Playing

” 

area using the Now Playing drop-down menu. Functions 
are described below: 

Delete Track from Playlist –

 Deletes the currently 

selected track from the “

Now Playing”

  List. 

Save All to New Playlist –

 This handy feature allows you 

to create a new playlist from the current “

Now Playing

” 

list. This function can also be used to merge two playlists.  

To 

Create a new playlist

 from the Now Playing list: 

1.

Open the Now Playing Menu. 

2.

Select 

Save All to New Playlist

. An entry field and 

touch keyboard will appear onscreen. 

3.

Using the touch keyboard, enter a playlist name. 

4.

Tap “

OK

” to save your new playlist.    

To 

Merge two Playlists

: 

1.

Open the Now Playing Menu. 

2.

Select Clear Entire Playlist. (Otherwise, any tracks, 
albums, or lists on the 

“Now Playing”

 panel will 

be included with the merged playlists.) 

3.

Select two Playlists from the Playlist Panel and add 
each to the “

Now Playing

” panel. 

4.

If desired, add additional tracks to the “

Now 

Playing

” panel. 

5.

Re-open the Now Playing Menu. 

6.

Select Save All to New Playlist. An entry field and 
touch keyboard will appear onscreen. 

7.

Using the touch keyboard, enter a playlist name. 

8.

Tap “OK” to save your new playlist.    

Clear Played Tracks

 – Will remove any tracks that have 

already been played, that is all tracks listed above the 
currently playing track.  

Clear Entire Playlist

 – Will remove all tracks from the 

“

Now Playing

” area.  This is the quickest way to clear your 

playlist.  This will not delete a playlist you have saved in the 
playlists area or remove files from disk.  

Show/Hide Album Covers 

– This toggles whether mini 

album covers are displayed in the 

Now Playing

 List. 

Find Similar Songs 

– Touch this selection to find songs in 

Now Playing that are similar to the song currently in play. 

Important: choosing this selection will clear the Now 
Playing list and present only those songs that are similar! 

Burn to CD

 – This selection allows you to burn all or part 

of your Now Playing collection of tracks to CD. When you 
make this selection, the Burn CD screen will be presented 
and you’ll be able to select or de-select tracks, rearrange 
recording order, etc. Follow the on-screen instructions.