Compact Disc Player

The Panasonic SL-PG300 Compact Disc (CD) player in KTSC-TV's Production Control Room (PCR) is fairly self-explanatory. Operation is very similar to consumer CD players. However, there are a few features that may be new to you.

• Cuts may be cued by pressing the corresponding number on the keypad. If it is a two-digit number, first press the >10 key, then the two digits. For example, for cut #43, first press the >10 key, then the 4 key and the 3 key.
• Audio cuts will play more quickly if they are cued by pressing play and pause rather than starting from stop. A special feature of the SL-PG300 is automatic cueing. Auto cue cues the CD to first audio, which is sometimes a second or two after the track begins. To use auto cue press the AUTO CUE button then press the PLAY button. The CD is now in standby, cued to the start of music. Press the PLAY button again to begin playback.
• SKIP buttons search from track to track while SEARCH buttons scan within tracks
  

The auto start feature in the Howe audio board does not function with the CD player. Once the CD is cued, the channel may be left on (as long as the CD is paused or stop there is no sound coming from the CD player) and the CD must be started by pressing play on the CD player.

Please remember to take CDs with you when you leave PCR. CDs left behind become part of the KTSC-TV permanent collection.

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