Owner`s manual
PROGRAM  [PROG]: Allows  compiling  a  custom  track 
selection and playback order of up to 20 tracks on a disc.
With the player in STOP mode, enter the desired first track
number  and then  press  the PROGRAM button.  The word
“PROGRAM” will light and the display will show the total
number of tracks programmed and total programmed time.
If  a second track selection is  entered,  the word  “PRO-
GRAM” flashes, indicating that other track(s) have already
been stored in the program memory. Press the PROGRAM
button to save the second track selection. Repeat procedure
to program additional tracks as desired. This programming
procedure, with readout of the cumulative total number of
programmed tracks and total programming time (including
time  between  tracks),  works for  any  of  the first  13  num-
bered  tracks on a  disc. You  may  program track  numbers
higher than 13, but from then on no track time information
will appear  on  the  display.  To preview  a  program  before
playing  it,  press PLAY  and  then  use  the  NEXT
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ing PLAY will begin playing program. Pressing STOP once
will  stop program play. Pressing PLAY  again will  resume
play from beginning of program. To cancel program, press
STOP twice.
T I M E : Pressing  and  releasing  TIME  repeatedly  will  cycle
through the following information on the display: current
track time elapsed (default setting initially seen on display),
total disc time elapsed, and total disc time remaining.
A/B: Press the A/B button once while music is playing, then
press it again; the musical passage in the interval between
pressing  the  button  is  then repeated  in  a loop until 
pressing the A/B  button once again to  discontinue it. 
Display  reads “A—B ” t o s h o w activation.  Note:  you must
discontinue the A/B loop before pressing PLAY to resume
normal playback.
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Pressing  and holding  this  button down will fast
search backward through the track that is playing until it is
released. Rate of search accelerates as button is held down.
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Pressing and holding  this  button  down will  fast
search forward through the track that is playing until it is
released. Rate of search accelerates as button is held down.
SHUFFLE [SHUF]: Press SHUFFLE. “SHUFFLE” lights up on
display,  and  tracks will  now  play  in random order.  Press
SHUFFLE again to return to normal play sequence.
REPEAT [REP]: Press REPEAT once  to  repeat the  entire
disc  continuously (“REPEAT”  lights  up  on display).  Press
REPEAT  once more  to continuously  repeat the track  now
playing (“REPEAT 1”  lights  up  on display).  Press  REPEAT
once again to discontinue repeat mode.
CD Door Functions/Warnings
• 
Do not attempt to play a CD without first installing the
supplied CD7 magnetic disc clamp on the CD.
• Use only the supplied CD7 clamp in your CD7 player.
• CD door must be fully closed for the CD7 to operate. 
• All front panel and remote control functions and display
are deactivated when  CD  door  is  open,  to prevent 
exposure to laser. Do not attempt to bypass this lockout
feature.  The  CD7 will  stop  playing  if  the CD  door is
opened while running.
• If the CD door is closed without a CD in the player and
the CD7 is powered up, the display will read "No disc".
• If a CD is inserted in the CD7, the CD door is fully closed
and  the CD7 is  powered up,  the  CD will  spin  for a few
seconds  while the  track information  is accessed. The
number  of  tracks  and  total disc  time  will then  be dis-
played, indicating the CD is ready to play.
• Keep the CD door closed when the CD7 is turned off and
not in use to keep dust out of the lens and drive area.
Maintenance 
THE CDs
• Keep  the  shiny  surface  of  the  CD clean  and  free  of
scratches. Use a soft lint-free cloth and always wipe the
CD in a straight line from center to outer edge.
• Never use  cleaning  agents  for conventional records  on
CDs.
• Detergents or abrasive cleaning agents should not be used
on CDs.
PROBLEMS AND THEIR LIKELY CAUSES
If  a problem occurs,  run  through  the  points listed  below 
before taking your player in for repair.
Check whether:
– condensation has formed on the lens of the laser due to 
a dramatic  change  in temperature; this  will disappear 
naturally after some time.
– the CD has been inserted correctly with the printed side
up  and  that  there  is  a  CD in  the compartment  and the
cover is fully closed.
– the CD is dirty, badly scratched, warped or defective.
– the  player has  been  inadvertently connected  to  the
PHONO inputs of the preamplifier.
If  the problem  remains,  try  to  clear  it by  switching 
the player  off and on  again, or unplugging  it,  waiting  60
seconds,  and  plugging it in  again. If this  fails  to  help, 
consult your Audio Research dealer.
Model Reference CD7
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