Using the group function

What is the group function?

The group function is provided to allow playback of discs with group settings. The group function is convenient for playback of MDs on which several albums or CD singles have been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4) mode.

What is a disc with group settings?

The recorder can operate various functions in units of group; that is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of separate groups, as shown below.

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Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1. Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2.

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Tracks that were not assigned to a group are treated as being part of “Group - -”.

You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a disc.

Note

It will not be possible to make a group setting if the tracks, groups and disc name on a disc exceed the maximum number that can be input.

Using the group function when playing

The recorder can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting.

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Playing a track in group play

In group play, all groups are played in order, starting with group 1, followed by the unassigned tracks (“Group --”). Playback stops after all the tracks have been played.

1 While playing, press P MODE/ until “” appears in the display.To cue to the start of a group (Group Skip)1While playing, press + or –.

Pressing the – button cues to the first track in the current group. Pressing the button again cues to the first track of the previous group.

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