Denon DCD-1290 - Advanced CD Playback; Opening and Closing the Disc Holder and Loading a Disc; Normal CD Playback

CONNECTION
(1) Connecting the Output Terminal (FIXED-VARIABLE)
Use the included pin cords to connect the left (L) and right (R) output
terminal (FIXED-VARIABLE) of the DCD-1290/2060/ 2060G to the CD,
AUX, or TAPE PLAY left (L) and right (R) input jacks of the amplifier.
There are two types of output jacks, one of the variable type and one
of the fixed type. Be sure to use the variable outputs if you want to be
able to control the output level from the DCD-1290/2060/2060G.
DOCD-1290/
2060/2060G
. (2) Connecting the Digital Output Jack (COAXIAL)
Use a 75-ohm pin cord to connect the digital output jack (COAXIAL) of
the OCD-1290/2060/2060G to the digital input jack (COAXIAL) on a
digital processor or D/A unit, available in stores.
DCD-1290/
2060/2060G
Digital processor or D/A unit
(3) Connections to the Digital Optical Output Jack (OPTICAL)
Use an optical fiber cable to connect the digital optical output jack on
the DCD-1290/2060/2060G to the optical input jack on a digital
processor or D/A unit.
DCD-1290/
2060/2060G
Power outlet
Digital processor or D/A unit
Connection Precautions
e Before proceeding with connections or disconnections of cables and
power cords, be sure to turn all system components off.
e Ensure that all cables are connected properly to the L (left) and R (right)
jacks.
e Insert plugs fully into the terminals.
e Connect the output jacks to the amplifier CD, AUX or TAPE PLAY input
jacks.
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC HOLDER AND
LOADING A DISC
Opening and closing the disc holder (This operation only works while the
power is on.)
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Press the power switch (POWER) to turn on the power.
Press the open/close button ( 48 OPEN/CLOSE).
How to load a disc
Make sure the disc holder is completely open.
Hold the disc by the edges and place it on the disc tray. (Do not touch
the signal surface, i.e., the glossy side.)
When using 12 cm. diameter discs, make sure the outer edge matches
the tray guide circumference (Fig. 1), and when using CD singles (8 cm.
diameter) match the outer edge with the inner tray guide circumfer-
ence. (Fig. 2)
Press the open/close button (& & OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc
holder.
When the disc holder is closed, the disc is read and after a few seconds
the number of tracks and total playing time are displayed on the TRACK
NO. and TIME displays, respectively.
When the disc holder is open and a disc is loaded, you may also press
.the play ( >» PLAY) or pause { 11 PAUSE) button to close the disc holder.
{If the play button ( PB PLAY) is pressed, playback will start immediately
upon the disc contents having been read.)
Fig. 1
Tray guide for 12 cm disc
12 cm disc
| Fig. 2 Tray guide for 8 cm disc (CD single)
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Caution:
{f your finger should get caught in the disc holder when it closes, press
the open/close button { & OPEN/CLOSE).
Do not place any foreign objects on the disc tray, and do not place more
than one disc on the tray at a time. Otherwise malfunction may occur.
Do not push in the disc tray manually when the power is off as this may
cause malfunction and damage the CD piayer.
NORMAL CD PLAYBACK
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Starting Playback
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Press the power switch (POWER) to turn on the power.
Load the disc you want to play.
When the disc holder is closed, the disc is read and the number of
tracks and total playing time of the disc are displayed.
Press the play button ( >» PLAY).
(2) Stopping Playback
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1 Press the stop button { & STOP).
e When all tracks have been played on a disc, playback will stop by itself.
Precautions:
e ifno disc has been loaded or the disc has been placed upside down, all
indicators will light.
e When the information on the disc cannot be read correctly, for example
due to dust or dirt on the disc, the indicators will read as shown below:
Nothing will be shown on the TRACK NO. and TIME displays, and it
may take quite a while to read the disc.
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ADVANCED CD PLAYBACK
0 Playing a Specific Track
(Number buttons)
e Use the number buttons and the +10 button to input the number of the
desired track.
For example, to play track number 4, press [4], and to play track number
12, press (+10 ] and [2]. Playback will begin from that track.
2] Advancing to the next track
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Press the Automatic search forward button { PPI) during playback.
e The pickup will advance to the beginning of the next track and playback
will continue. Pressing the button several times will forward the pickup
the corresponding number tracks.
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Press the Automatic search reverse button ( #€@ ) during playback.
e The pickup will return to the beginning of the current track and playback
will continue. Pressing the button several times will return the pickup
the corresponding number tracks.
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e With this function, you can choose any of the tracks on the disc and
program them to play in any order.
e Programming is possible with the disc holder open.
e Up to 20 tracks can be programmed.
e The programmed tracks are shown on the calendar.
(1) Programming
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(PROG/ DIRECT) (2) (Number buttons)
e Press the PROG/DIRECT button so that the [ PROGRAM | indicator
lights, then use the number buttons and the +10 button to program the
tracks.
For example, to program tracks 3, 12, and 7, press 3).
[+70], 2], and (7.
The corresponding track number lights on the calendar each time a
track is programmed, the track number is displayed on the TRACK NO.
display, the number of tracks programmed is displayed on the INDEX
display, and the total playing time of the programmed tracks is
displayed on the TIME display. A few seconds after the last track has
been programmed, the total number of tracks programmed is display-
ed on the TRACK NO. display and the total playing time of the
programmed tracks is displayed on the TIME display.
(2) Checking the Programmed Tracks (Remote control only)
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e Press the CALL button.
The programmed tracks are displayed in order on the TRACK NO.
display each time the CALL button is pressed.
(3) Playing the Programmed Tracks
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e Press the ( >» PLAY) button to play the tracks in the programmed order.
(4) Clearing the Program
e The entire program is cleared when the PROG/DIRECT button is
pressed again. The program is also cleared when the ( & oPEN/
CLOSE) button is pressed.
e if the PROG/DIRECT button is pressed during programmed play, the
program is cleared and playback continues normally through to the last
track on the disc.
NOTES
e {f programming is done in the play or pause mode, the track
currently playing is programmed at the first position. Other
tracks can be added to the program, but the number of
programmed tracks and the playing time will not be displayed.
Direct search is not possible during programmed play. If the
number buttons are pressed, that track is added to the end of the
program.
Programming is possible with the disc holder open. Track
numbers greater than the number of tracks recorded on the disc
can be programmed, but will be automatically cleared before
playback begins.
The remaining time per track will only be displayed for track
numbers 1 through 20.
The total program time and remaining program time are not
displayed if tracks greater than track number 20 are prag-
rammed.
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