Talk electronics Thunder 3.1B, User Manual

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V

ARIABLE

 O

UTPUT

VERSION

.

If your player was specified as a variable type then

you will find a label “VAR”‚ next to the serial no.

There is no readout or display of the volume however

it will remember where you last left it, even if you

power the player off. So in answer to the question;

How do I know how loud it is? It is where you last left

it! The mute function on the handset will also mute

the players output completely, push the button for a

second time and output will be restored. There is

enough gain to drive any power amplifier into clip-

ping however the factory default setting is quite low,

as we do not know what amp and speakers you

may have and we do not want you to leap out of

your skin when you first play a disk. The volume

control operates in the analogue domain so you are

not reducing the bit count or resolution, it is a micro

processor controlled resistor ladder and has only a

very subtle effect on sound quality like any volume

control.

O

PERATING

YOUR

 CD 

PLAYER

You can control the major functions of your CD

player from either the remote control handset or the

buttons on the player’s facia. If you simply wish to

play a disc you do not need the remote control.

However, do not lose the handset because it is

required when you wish to program the player or use

features such as 

FF 

or 

FR.

P

LAYER

 C

ONTROLS

OPEN:

 Push once to close the player’s drawer after

inserting a disc. Do not push the drawer closed with

your hand as this can damage the drawer

mechanism.

PLAY/PAUSE:

 Push once to start the disc playing. If

the player’s drawer is open, pushing play will cause it

to close and commence playing automatically.

Pressing for a second time whilst playing a disc will

pause the disc.

REPEAT: 

Push once to repeat the whole disc. Push

twice to repeat the track currently playing. Pressing

the button a third time returns normal operation.

STOP:

 Push once to stop the player operating.

PREVIOUS:

 Push during Play mode to play the

previous track. Pushing more than once will cause

the player to go back an equivalent number of

tracks.

NEXT:

 Push during Play mode to play the next track.

Pushing more than once will cause the player to

advance an equivalent number of tracks.

TIME:

  Push once during Play mode to display the

time remaining on the current track. Push again to

display the time remaining on the disc. Push while

the player is in Stop mode to display the total

number of tracks and playing time of the disc.

Note:

 if the disc contains more than 69 tracks the

display will show “_ _ . _ _” instead of the remaining

time. It will show the same if the remaining time

exceeds 100 minutes during PROGRAM PLAY

mode.

DISPLAY: 

Push once to turn off the display. Push

again to return the display to full brightness.

Note:

 When the display is switched off, pushing any

control on the player or remote handset, or changing

the disc, will switch on the display for about 3

seconds. Please note that this function only works if

a disc is present in the player and playing.

R

EMOTE

CONTROL

FUNCTIONS

As well as duplicating the major controls found on

the player, the remote handset provides the following

additional features.

PROGRAM:

 push to construct a program

containing up to twenty-four selected tracks. The

player will play your selections in the order in which

you enter them into the program.

1. Select a track number by pressing the PREVIOUS

or NEXT key, or by using the numerical keys.

2. Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” appears on the

display panel indicating 

Program Play

 mode. This

is quite dull.

3. To add further tracks repeat steps 1 and 2.

Once you have entered all the desired tracks, you

can play your programme by pressing the PLAY

button

To erase a programmed track, press the CLEAR key.

Each time you press CLEAR, the last selection in the

program will be removed. Press STOP to stop the

program playing, then press STOP again.

FAST FORWARD

 and 

REWIND:

 To move rapidly to

a particular section of music you can use the FAST

FORWARD or REWIND keys, depending, obviously,

upon whether you wish to access a section not yet

reached or one that you have passed. While the

player is in Play mode you will hear music playing at

high speed. To move quickly through the disc in

silence, press PAUSE before pushing the FF or REW

buttons.

NUMERIC KEYS:

 These are used for entering

selections in 

Program 

mode or for starting Play

mode from a particular track. For example, loading a

disc and then pressing “7” will cause the player to

start playing the disc beginning at track 7. To access

tracks greater than 9, first press “0” followed by the

track number required.