Skip / Scan Prev

Press once to skip to the beginning of the current track, or the previous track on the active playlist if less than 3 seconds have elapsed.

Press and hold to seek backward through the file. If seeking to the beginning of the track, keep holding to continue seeking at the end of the previous track on the active playlist.

Stop

Press once to stop playback.

Play / Pause

Press once to start playback of any displayed selection (artist, album, or track).

If playing, press once to pause playback. If paused, press once to resume playback from paused position.

Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate Play Next for any displayed selection.

Skip / Scan Next

Press once to skip to the next track on the active playlist.

Press and hold to seek forward through the file. If seeking to the end of the track, keep holding to continue seeking at the beginning of the next track on the active playlist.

Playlist Remove / Level Down

When viewing the active playlist, press once to remove the currently displayed item from the playlist.

Press and hold for 3 seconds to remove all items from the current playlist.

When viewing a level (Volume, Equalizer, Effects), press once to decrement the level one notch.

Playlist Add / Level Up

When viewing a selection (Artist, Album, or Track), press once to add the selection to the end of the active playlist.

When viewing a level (Volume, Equalizer, Effects), press once to increment the level one notch.

Now Playing

Press once to view the currently playing or active track. Then use the Jog Dial to see more items on the active playlist.

Repeat

Press once to toggle Threedef's repeat state.

Repeat Off means that playback stops when it reaches the end of the active playlist.

Repeat 1 means that the current track is repeated when playback reaches its end.

Repeat All means that playback returns to the beginning of the active playlist when it reaches its end and continues.

Shuffle

Press once to toggle Threedef's shuffle state.

Shuffle Off means that playback continues through the active playlist in the expected order.

Shuffle means that Threedef plays a random track on the active playlist after the current track is done.

Shuffle All means that Threedef plays a random track from anywhere in the available library after the current track is done.

Threedef maintains a Shuffle History that works just like a web browser's back and forward buttons, so that by pressing Skip Prev and Skip Next while in Shuffle mode you will always be able to get back to the song that just played.

Menu

Press once to access the Threedef Menu. The menu gives you access to CD Ripping, settings, and Audio Tweaks.

Once the menu is active, keep pressing or use the Jog Dial to see available choices. Press Open to select an option.

Volume Down

Press once to decrease the volume level one notch.

Press and hold to decrease the volume level quickly.

Volume Up

Press once to increase the volume level one notch.

Press and hold to increase the volume level quickly.

Display

Displays the currently matched selection (artist, album, or track).

The portion of the selection matched by your keypad input is underlined.

If no active match, displays elapsed track time, play state, menus, levels, or encoding progress.

Also displays indicators for match type, repeat & shuffle state, active level, and playback codec.

Jog Dial

Drag up and down to see additional items (artists, albums, and tracks) that match the current keypad input.

When viewing the active playlist, drag up and down to see the more items on the playlist.

When viewing a menu, drag up and down to see more menu choices.

Open [Artist/Album/Track]

When viewing an artist, press once to see the artist's albums.

When viewing an album, press once to see the album's tracks.

When viewing a track, press once to see the track's artist.

When viewing a menu, such as the CD ripping menu, press once to accept the displayed menu choice.

Clear Match

Press once to clear the current match and start over.

When viewing a menu, press once to back out of the current menu.

If playback is reversed, press once to return to normal playback.

While ripping, press and hold for 3 seconds to cancel ripping/encoding.

1 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 1 key matches a 0, 1, underscore, or minus sign within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 1 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[01_-]\W*/.

2 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 2 key matches a 2, A, B, or C within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 2 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[2ABC]\W*/.

3 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 3 key matches a 3, D, E, or F within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 3 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[3DEF]\W*/.

4 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 4 key matches a 4, G, H, or I within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 4 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[4GHI]\W*/.

5 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 5 key matches a 5, J, K, or L within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 5 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[5JKL]\W*/.

6 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 6 key matches a 6, M, N, or O within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 6 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[6MNO]\W*/.

7 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 7 key matches a 7, P, Q, R, or S within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 7 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[7PQRS]\W*/

8 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 8 key matches a 8, T, U, or V within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 8 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[8TUV]\W*/.

9 Key

Press once to add this key to the current match for artist name, album title, or track title.

The 9 key matches a 9, W, X, Y, or Z within the name or title. Spaces and non-word characters are ignored.

The most likely match within the music library is displayed, or [NO MATCHES] if there are none.

The 9 key's match is given by the following regular expression: /[9WXYZ]\W*/.