FL 8550 (serv.man7) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 12

Operation

10

To load a disc, first turn the FL8550 on
using the 

1

. Note that

the 

2

will turn

green and the 

Ô

will illuminate. The word 

disc

will flash

in the Information Display, and the disc
tray will automatically turn clockwise so
that the FL8550 can sense which, if any, of
the disc positions already have a disc.

To load a disc, first press the 

button 

! a

, taking care to make cer-

tain that the space in front of the drawer is
not obstructed. Note that if the drawer is
blocked when attempting to open it, it will
automatically close within five seconds to
protect the mechanism.

Load discs in the tray with the printed
(label) side facing up towards you. Make
certain that the disc is centered in the tray.
Either 12cm (5") or 8cm (3") discs may be
used. When an 8cm (3") disc is played, it
should be carefully centered within the
smaller ridges on the tray. Only one CD
may be placed in any position at a time.
When an 8cm (3") is played, DO NOT
place a standard 12cm (5") disc over the
smaller disc.

Note that each disc position has a number
embossed in the plastic tray. This
corresponds to the position this disc will
occupy for playback and programming. To
make it easier to identify each disc’s
position, the disc position number for the
holder space that is in the center of the
disc tray will also appear in the
Information Display when the disc drawer
is open.

To rotate the disc tray to another position,
press the 

button 

* p

. The

tray will revolve clockwise to the next slot,
and the Information Display will indicate
the position number for the slot in the
middle of the tray.

To close the disc drawer, press the 

button 

! a

. When the drawer

closes, the disc that was last in the center
position on the tray will be readied for play.
Its number will appear in the Information
Display, and a flashing red line will
surround the icon for that disc. The icons
for all other tray positions that have a disc
will be surrounded with a blue line. If the
center disc position is empty when the
drawer is closed, the unit will search for
the next position with a disc loaded, and
place that spot in the ready mode.

The drawer may also be closed and the
FL8550 put into play by pressing the 

button 

$ h

. This will put the disc in

the center position into the Play mode. To
close the drawer and play a specific disc,
press the 

button 

( b

corresponding to the tray position number
for the disc you wish to play.

When the disc drawer closes, the
Information Display will briefly display the
disc number, the total number of tracks on
the disc and the disc’s total 

running time. After five seconds, the
display will indicate the disc number that
is in the play position, both by a flashing
red line surrounding the disc’s icon and
the wording in the display, such as

disc 5

. The total number of tracks on

the disc will illuminate at the far right side
of the display.

To remove a disc from the player, press the

button 

! a

. The drawer

will open, allowing the discs to be
removed. Press the 

button 

*

p

to rotate the disc carousel tray to reach

discs that may be covered. When a disc
does not occupy a numbered tray, and the
sensor detects no disc present, the disc
number will drop from the display.

Upon placing a disc in the unoccupied
tray, the disc number will reappear when
detected by the sensor mechanism.

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
discs to unseat from the tray and possibly
jam.

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