Sony MDS-JE500 operating instructions Locating a Specific Track

Playing MDs

You can check the track name at any time while playing an MD

Press SCROLL.

Since the display shows up to 12 characters at a time, press SCROLL again to see the rest of the track title if the title has 13 characters or more.

Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling, and again to continue scrolling.

Locating a Specific Track

You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using AMS (Automatic Music Sensor), = and +, number buttons or M.SCAN on the remote.

When you directly locate a track with a number over

25Z

You must press >25 first, before entering the corresponding digits.

Press >25 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice if it is a 3-digit track number.

To enter “0,” press button 10. Examples: • To play track number 30

Press >25 once, then 3 and 10.

•To play track number 100

Press >25 twice, then 1, 10 and 10.

You can extend the playing time during music scan

Z

While the deck is stopped, press M.SCAN repeatedly until the playing time you want (6, 10 or 20 seconds) appears in the display. Each press changes the time in order of 6 to 20, then from 6 again.

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>25

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Number buttons

M.SCAN

To pause playing at the beginning of a track

Turn AMS (or press = or +) after pausing playback.

To go quickly to the beginning of the last track

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press =) while the display shows the total track number and total disc playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc, or

áá P p

=/+	= + r
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To locate	Do the following:
The next or	During playback, turn AMS clockwise
succeeding tracks	or press + repeatedly until you
	find the track.
The current or	During playback, turn AMS
preceding tracks	counterclockwise or press =
	repeatedly until you find the track.
A specific track	Press number buttons to enter the
directly	track number.
A specific track by	1 Turn AMS until the track number
using AMS	you want to locate appears while
	the deck is stopped. (The track
	number is flashing.)
	2 Press AMS or á.
By scanning each	1 Press M.SCAN before you start
track for 6 seconds	playing.
(music scan)	2 When you find the track you want,
	press áto start playing.

disc name (see page 16).

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