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Chapter 5: Applied Operations

5-6 Daisy Chain function

Up to three changer units can be connected in daisy chain.

This makes it possible to manage up to 1200 discs and play them continuously.

÷The “ACTIVE” indicator of the changer unit that can currently be remote controlled lights up, then its DVD indicator lights.

5-6-3Operation procedure

a : RANDOMRELAYmode/USERFILERELAYmode

(Enter stop mode before proceeding.)

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Complete the required connections.

* 5-6-2Features available with daisy chain

 

connection

(RELAY PLAY mode)

Press the MAIN button on the remote so that the “ACTIVE” indicator in the display of the “MAIN” changer unit lights up.

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5-6-1Turning power on

The daisy chain function indicator area of the three changer units display characters “M”, “1” and “2” respectively. When the daisy chain is established, the brackets around the displayed characters light as shown below.

Lights up

MAIN

D.C.

If the MAIN-SUB SWITCH of two or more units are set to the same position, the daisy chain function indicators of the overlapping units blink.

When the above makes it necessary to change the position of one or two switches, be sure to unplug the power cord of each changer unit from the wall outlet in advance.

The changer units can be remote controlled from a remote.

The changer unit to be remote controlled can be selected as follows.

MAIN button

Press to remote control the changer unit that has been set to the “MAIN” unit.

SUB 1 button

Press to remote control the changer unit that has been set to the “SUB 1” unit.

SUB 2 button

Press to remote control the changer unit that has been set to the “SUB 2” unit.

Discs are played back in order from “MAIN” to “SUB1” and “SUB2”.

Up to 1200 discs can be played back continuously.

÷DVD-VIDEO discs and the discs in the PLUS1 to PLUS3 slots are not included in RELAY PLAY.

The RELAY PLAY has the following sub-modes.

RANDOM RELAY mode

A track in each of the up to 1200 discs is played back by selecting discs in a random order.

÷The DVD-VIDEO discs, discs in the PLUS1 to PLUS3 slots and discs containing MP3 files are skipped and the next disc will be played.

USER FILE RELAY mode

The discs registered as “user file” in the changer units are played back continuously in the normal order.

÷The DVD-VIDEO discs and discs in the PLUS1 to PLUS3 slots are skipped and the next disc will be played.

USER FILE RANDOM RELAY mode

The discs registered as “user file” in the changer units are played back in a random order.

÷The DVD-VIDEO discs, discs in the PLUS1 to PLUS3 slots and discs containing MP3 files are skipped and the next disc will be played.

1.Press the MODE button.

2.Press the DISC + (up)/(down) button to select “RELAY PLAY”, then press the SET button.

3.Press the DISC + (up)/(down) button to select

RANDOM” or “USER FILE 1 to USER FILE 8”.

÷ Register user file.

U

4.Press the SET button.

b : USER FILE RANDOM RELAY mode

Press the RANDOM button during playback in USER FILE RELAY mode.

c : To exit from the RELAY PLAY modes

Press the MODE button.

The unit enters normal play mode (Track mode).

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