Sony MDS-JE500 Creating Your Own Program Program Play, Checking the track order

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Playing MDs

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

You can specify the playback order of the tracks on an MD and create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks.

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1Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or PROGRAM once) until “PROGRAM” appears in the display when the deck is stopped.

2Do either a) or b):

a)When using the remote

Press the number buttons to enter the tracks you want to program in the order you want. To program a track with a number over 25, use the >25 button (see page 17).

If you’ve made a mistake

Press CLEAR, then press the right number button.

b)When using the controls on the deck

1Turn AMS until the track number you want appears in the display.

2Press AMS or PLAY MODE.

3Repeat Step 2 to enter other tracks. Each time you enter a track, the total program time is added up and appears in the display.

4Press áto start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) when the deck is stopped until “PROGRAM” disappears.

You can program the same track repeatedly

While the track number appears in the display, press AMS as many times as you want.

The program remains even after Program Play ends

When you press á, you can play the same program again.

Notes

The program created by the Program Play Function is lost when you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord. The program is, however, recalled during timer playback.

The display shows “- -m - -s” instead of the total playing time when the total playing time of the program exceeds 160 minutes.

Checking the track order

You can check the order of tracks in your program during playback or playback pause.

Turn AMS (or press = or +) during playback or playback pause. The track numbers appear in the order they were programmed.

Changing the track order

You can change the order of the tracks in your program before you start playing.

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Do the following:

 

 

Erase the last track in the

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Contents MiniDisc Deck Precautions Welcome About This ManualUnpacking Hooking Up the SystemInserting batteries into the remote OverviewHookups Connecting the AC power cordConnecting the deck to an amplifier To record Set REC Mode to To record through Set Input toWhen TOC flashes in the display PressPlaying an MD Do the followingUseful Tips for Recording Checking the remaining recordable time on the MDMonitoring the input signal Input Monitor If Auto Cut appears in the display Auto CutIf Smart Space appears in the display Smart Space Playing back tracks just recordedAdjusting the Recording Level Recording Over Existing TracksWhile Track flashes in the display To record from the middle of the trackTo cancel Automatic Track Marking Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track MarkingTo stop Time Machine Recording To stop Music Synchro-RecordingSynchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player If the CD player does not start playingTo pause recording You can change CDs during synchro-recordingRecording on an MD Using a Timer Using the Display Checking remaining time and the title of a trackLocating a Specific Track Repeating the current track Locating a Particular Point in a TrackPlaying Tracks Repeatedly Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play Repeating a specific portion A-B RepeatChanging the track order Creating Your Own Program Program PlayChecking the track order Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape Auto Space Playing an MD Using a TimerPausing after each track Auto Pause Erasing Recordings Erase Function PlayingEdit RecordedMDs MDsTo cancel the Erase Function Erasing a single trackErasing all tracks on an MD Erasing a part of a trackYou can divide a track while recording To cancel the Divide FunctionYou can undo a track division To cancel the Combine Function You can undo a track combinationTo label Make sure that the deck is To cancel the Move FunctionLabeling Recordings Title Function To cancel labeling To selectUntil If you entered the wrong characterLabeling tracks and MDs with the remote To select PressChanging an existing title Z Erasing all titles on a disc Name Erase FunctionDisplay Messages System LimitationsMessage Meaning Some tracks cannot be combined with othersTroubleshooting Specifications Optional accessoriesInputs OutputsGuide to the Serial Copy Management System Index Additional Information IndexW, X, Y, Z Names of controls
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