Fostex VF160EX operation manual Chain play function, Pause, Play, Repeat

Chain play function

The chain play function allows you to play back programs in order according to the “chain play list”. As examples in figure 1, you can play back programs in order of program number or in desired order.

playing back in program order

Program 1

Program 2

Program 3

Program 4

<Figure-1>

playing back in random order

Program 1

Program 5

Program 8

Program 4

You can play the whole (i.e. from ABS 0 to REC END) of each program in the chain play list as shown in figure 2, as well as a desired part(*) of each program as shown in figure 3.

(*)A desired part can be specified as a range between the Auto Return Start and Auto Return End points. Therefore, if a program does not have both the Auto Return Start and End points which are correctly set, the whole program (from ABS 0 to REC END) is played back.

See page 35 of the owner’s manual for details about how to set the Auto Return Start and End points.

ABS 0	REC END	Auto Rtn Start	Auto Rtn End
		point	point

Program 1

Program 1

Program 5

Program 8

Program 4

Auto Rtn Start	Auto Rtn End
point
REC END	point

Program 5

	ABS 0
REC END	REC END

Program 8

		Auto Rtn Start	Auto Rtn End
REC END		point
			point
	Program 4
<Figure-2>		<Figure-3>

In addition, you can select a playback mode for the chain play function from among “Pause”, “A. Play” and “Repeat” (see below for details about each mode).

Pause	In this mode, the VF160EX plays back each program in the chain play list one by one.
	Each time the VF160EX finishes playback of a program, it automatically pauses at the start point of the
	next program. Pressing the [PLAY] key starts playback.
A. Play	In this mode, the VF160EX plays back all programs in the chain play list continuously.
	After finishing playback of the last program, the VF160EX pauses at the start point of the first program.
	Pressing the [PLAY] key again starts playback of all programs in the chain play list continuously.
Repeat	In this mode, the VF160EX plays back all programs in the chain play list continuously and repeatedly
	until you press the [STOP] key.

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