Operation
Normal Playhonce so that the RRAANNDDOOMMindicator illumi-vides enhanced playback from all standard CD
nates. The FL 8370 will play the tracks on theaudio discs
The FL 8370 provides a variety of ways to selectdisc in an order selected by the unitOs micro-
discs for playback.processor and stop play when all of the tracksPlay Exchange
have been played once.
To play all of the tracks on each disc in order,The FL 8370Os Play Exchange feature allows you
starting with the first track on the disc currentlyRandom, All, Sequential: When the Randomto change discs while the machine is playing.
in the play position, and proceeding throughbutton @h is pressed twice, the RRAANNDDOOMMUsing this feature, you can have uninterrupted
each disc that has been loaded, press the Playand SSEEQQUUEENNTTIIAALL indicators will illuminate. Inplay of an unlimited number of discs, since the
button $g.this mode, all tracks on the current disc will bedrawer may be opened and discs changed
played in random order, and then the unit willwhile another disc is playing.
To start play on a specific disc, press the Disc-advance to the next disc in order and play all
Select button (a that corresponds to thetracks on that disc randomly. When each disc isTo use the Play Exchange function, simply press
desired discOs position in the disc tray. If no discfinished the next disc will play its tracks in ran-the Open/Close button ! at any time while
is found in the selected position, the unit willdom order until all discs have been played.the unit is in the Play mode. The disc drawer
search for the next disc.After the last disc plays, the unit will stop.will open and two discs will be available for
change. Replace either disc, or both, as desired.
When a disc is in play, the Information DisplayRandom, All Tracks/Discs: When the RandomTo reach the other two discs, press the Disc-
will show a play indication �. The track beingbutton @h is pressed three times, the Skip button *n. You may now remove and
played will show both as a large number in theRRAANNDDOOMM, AALLLL and DDIISSCC indicators will illumi-change either of these two discs.
middle of the display and as a smaller, flashingnate. In this mode, the FL 8370 will select two
number at the right side of the display. Thetracks from the disc in use and play them ran-When you have finished making any disc
elapsed time of the track being played willdomly.After these two tracks play, another discchanges, press the Open/Close button !.The
appear in the display.will be randomly selected and two tracks willdrawer will close and play will continue with
play from that disc.This pattern of a randomlynormal functions.
As the disc plays, the track numbers willselected disc, and the play of two random tracks
change, and the time will reset to atfrom each disc, will continue until all tracks onTime Display
the start of each new track. To momentarilyall discs have been played.At that point the unit
pause the play of a disc, press the Pause but-will stop.The FL 8370Os time display is capable of show-
ton #i. Note that a Pause indication ? willing a wide range of information about a CD.
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appear in the display to remind you that theHDCD
disc is paused. Press either the Play button $In normal operation the display will show the
gor the Pausebutton #ito resumeHDCD, which stands for High Definitiontotal running time of the CD that is currently
normal play.Compatible Digital, is a sophisticated processbeing played. Each time the track changes, the
that enables the FL 8370 to deliver outstandingtime display will reset to and begin to
You may also select a track on any disc in playdigital-to-analog decoding no matter what typeincrease again as the disc plays.
by entering the desired track number directlyof CD is played.
using the Numeric buttonsb. Note that twoTo view the time remaining on an individual
buttons must always be pressed when entering aWhen a disc with the HDCD logo is played, thetrack, press the Time button 6k once. The
track number.Thus, when entering track numbersFL 8370 is able to take advantage of the spe-display will now show the time left in the track
1 through 9, press the O0� button first and thencial recording process that is used in the cre-currently playing.
the number for the desired track. In all cases, theation of HDCD discs. Although HDCD discs are
two buttons must be entered within three sec-playable on any CD player, when they areTo view the total playing time remaining on a
onds of each other.played on a unit such as the FL 8370, the spe-disc, press the Time button 6k twice. In
cial circuitry delivers audio with extraordinarythis Time Display mode the TTRRAACCKK indication
To stop the disc, press the Stop button %f.fidelity, stunning resolution and the highestwill show the tracks remaining, differing from
When the stop button is pressed the displaypossible overall quality. The HDCD processthe usual display of the track being played.
will again show the total number of tracks andeffectively cancels the additive and subtractive
total running time of the last disc played.distortions that are present in other recordings.Headphone Listening
Random PlayNo special adjustment is required to play anYou may listen to the output of the FL 8370
HDCD disc. Simply play the disc as you wouldthrough headphones by plugging any head-
The FL 8370 includes three random play modesany other CD, and the FL 8370 will automati-phones with a 1�4" headphone plug or adapter
that enable you to let the machine select thecally sense that it is an HDCD recording. Aninto the front-panel Headphones Jack3.The
tracks to be played in a random order. The indicator will illuminate on the front panel tovolume of the headphone output is adjusted
random modes may be started at any time byremind you that an HDCD disc is playing.with the Headphones Level Control4.
pressing the Random button @h when theNote that changing the headphone level will
unit is already in Play mode.It is important to note that the HDCD process isnot change the volume for the main audio out-
completely compatible with standard recordings.put. This is a fixed output and it is changed
Random 1: To play all the tracks on a disc inIts high-quality digital-to-analog circuitry pro-using the volume control on your receiver, pre-
random order, press the Random button @amplifier or surround processor.
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HARMAN KARDON
