Harman Kardon HD 990 Owners Manual - Page 9

HD 990 Operation Operation Loading and Unloading Discs To load a disc, first turn the unit on (if it is not already) by pressing the Power Switch 2 on the front panel or the Power On button b on the remote, then press the Open/ Close button 3 p, taking care to make certain that the space in front of the drawer is not obstructed. When the unit is turned off (to Standby), pressing the Play button 4 j on the front or on the remote will automatically turn on the CD player and start playback. Also, pressing the Open/Close button from Standby switches on the player directly and opens the drawer. Load the disc in the tray with the printed (label) side facing up. Make certain that the disc is centered in the tray. Either 12cm (5") or 8cm (3") discs may be used. When an 8cm disc is played, it should be carefully centered within the smaller ridges inside the cassette drawer. Labeled Surface To retract the drawer back into the player after loading a disc, press the Open/Close button 3 p. When the drawer is closed the display will indicate the total number of tracks on the disc and the total running time of the disc. The drawer will also close when the Play button 4 j is pressed. The drawer will close and the disc will start playing the first track. To remove a disc from the player, press the Open/Close button 3 p. The drawer will open, allowing the disc to be removed. Disc Handling Notes: When loading or unloading discs, it is best to hold them by the edges. While compact discs are very reliable, rough handling may damage them. Avoid scratching the bottom (non-printed) side of discs, or any handling that will leave fingerprints. To avoid damage to the disc and player, always seat discs so that they are centered in the tray. Do not lift the player while the disc tray is opening or closing, as this may cause the disc to unseat from the tray and possibly jam. Normal Play To play a disc, first turn the HD 990 on using the Power Switch 2 on the front panel or the Power On button b on the remote control. When the unit is turned off (to Standby), pressing the Play button 4 j on the front or on the remote will automatically turn on the CD player and start playback. To load or change a disc, open the disc drawer by pressing the Open/Close button 3 p. Place a disc in the tray following the instructions shown above. Pressing the Open/Close button once a disc has been carefully seated will close the disc drawer while the message "Closing" will appear in the information display. As soon as the tray is closed the display will show the message "Reading" while the table of contents (TOC) of the disc is read. Note that particularly with CD-RW discs this tracking may take some time due to the reflectibility and data structure being different from normal discs. Afterward, the information display will show the total number of tracks and the total running time of the disc. Note that with MP3 CDs, the total running time will not be shown. A_B AUTO TRACK HOUR MIN SEC The drawer will also close when the Play button 4 j is pressed. The drawer will close and the disc will start playing the first track. To play all of the tracks on the disc in order, press the Play button 4 j. A play symbol › will appear in the Main Information Display 1, as well as indication of track number and time elapsed. To play all of the tracks in random order, press the Random button C. The Random indicator will light when that mode is in use. Random can be activated also while a track is playing. When Random is activated while programmed play is in use (see page 11), all programmed tracks will be played in random order. You may also select a specific track by pressing the Skip buttons 7 h until the desired track number is displayed (see page 10). The track may also be selected directly by entering the track number via the Numeric Controls c, simply enter the track number by pressing the buttons that correspond to the desired track. Note that when a two- or three-digit track number is being entered, the second and third digit of the number must be pressed within two seconds of the first digit. After the track is selected, press the Play button 4 j. While the disc is playing, the track being played will show as a number in the middle of the display just below the word "Track." The elapsed time of the track being played will also appear in the display. As a disc plays, the track numbers will change, and the time will reset to 00:00 at the start of each new track. To momentarily pause the play of a disc, press the Pause button 5 j. Note that a red pause indication || will appear in the display to remind you that the disc is paused. Press either the Play button 4 j or the Pause button 5 j to resume normal play. To stop the disc, press the Stop button 6 k. When the Stop button is pressed the display again will show the total number of tracks and total running time of the disc. To remove a disc from the player, press the Open/Close button 3 p. To prevent dirt and dust from entering the unit, do not leave the disc tray open. To place the unit in a Standby mode, press the Power Switch 2 on the front panel or the Power Off button a on the remote. The display will show a "Standby" message for a moment and the Status Mode Indicator will glow orange, indicating that the unit is off, but ready to accept a Power On command from the remote. If the disc drawer is open, it will automatically close when the unit is placed in the Standby mode. This ensures that the unit will not be harmed by dust, dirt or inadvertent damage to the drawer mechanism. Note that the unit is not removed from AC main power when it is in the Standby mode but its power consumption is reduced to a low value. To remove the AC power completely from the unit its AC Power Cord  must be plugged into a switch-controlled AC outlet that is turned off. We recommend using the switched AC outlet on the rear side of a receiver or amplifier. When that AC outlet will be turned on, the HD 990 will always turn to the Standby mode even if it was on before the AC power was removed. Display Dim In some situations, it may be desirable to reduce the brightness of the display or to turn it off completely. To do this, press the Display button q on the remote or the Display Dimmer button 9 on the main unit to dim the display to half brightness. Press it again to turn the display off. A third press will return the display to normal level. 9