Media player
Quick start: Playing a CD
The media player may look intimidating, but don’t worry. It’s easy to get started with playing a CD. Here’s how.
Switching the player on
The power switch is on the left hand side. Push it all the way in, and the display will light up. The player will take a few seconds to finish starting up.
You can tell when the player is ready because it will say “CD” and “No Disc” on the display.
Selecting the source
Sometimes the player might have been left with another source selected, and it might say something like “USB” or “BLUETOOTH” in the upper left of the screen. If this is the case, repeatedly press the “Source” button to the right of the display until it reads “CD”.
Inserting a CD
Gently place a CD, label side up, into the CD slot. The player will automatically draw the CD in and read its contents. You cannot play anything other than a standard sized and shaped CD. ‘Novelty’ CDs will damage the player’s mechanism.
When the CD has been read, the screen will show “STOP” in the upper right corner, and will show the number of tracks and total running time of the CD underneath.
Selecting a track
The easiest way to select the track you want is to use the “Multi Jog” wheel to the right of the display. Turn it clockwise or anticlockwise to change the track.
By default the player is in ‘single track’ mode, which means it will play the track you have selected and then stop. You can check that the player is in this mode by looking for the “1” next to the “CD” in the top left corner.
The player will display the total time for the track, and the word “STOP”.
Playing a track
To start a track playing, press the “Play” button. The word “STOP” on the display will change to “PLAY”.
Cueing a track
If you use the “Play” button to start a track it might take a couple of seconds to being playing, as the CD spins up to speed. To avoid this you can ‘cue’ a track first, by pressing the “Pause” button. The word “STOP” on the display will change to “PAUSE”, and the player will spin the CD up ready.
When you press “Play” on a cued track it will begin playing immediately.
Stopping a track
If you need to stop playback at any time, press the “Stop” button.
Adjusting the volume
There is no volume control on the CD player itself. Most of the time you shouldn’t need to change the volume, but some CDs (especially ones which are homemade) may need adjustment.
If you need to adjust the volume for any reason, you should use the blue fader labelled “CD” on the audio mixer.
To increase the volume, push the fader up. To reduce it, pull the fader down. Bringing the fader all the way to the bottom will turn the volume to zero. The “0” mark on the fader scale is ‘normal’ volume.
You should not need to change any other settings on the mixer.
When you’re done
When you’re finished playing the CD you should eject it using the “Eject” button to the right of the CD slot. Switch the player off by pressing the power switch again. The display should turn off.
Help!
If you need help, please contact any member of the Technology Team. You can find emergency contact details on the Tech Desk.
User manual
Here’s the full manual for the media player, including instructions for using other sources like USB and Bluetooth.