Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1

The MB-S1 allows you to play audio CDs or CD-R discs containing MP3 music files just like ordinary CD players. In addition, the MB- S1 can store the music data on its hard disk drive (HDD), allowing you to enjoy the various playback functions such as long-hour playback or play list playback.

Managing the music information on the MB-S1

The MB-S1 manages the music information in groups and tracks.

The number of group and track is shown on the display when the “GROUP” indicator lights.

When using the MB-S1 for playing CDs, only the number of group and track is displayed and you can select the tracks according to the group or the track number. When using or playing the tracks recorded on the MB-S1’s HDD, the various music information is available, including the name of album and artist, genre, date, and favorite marking, as well as the number of group and track. Registering additional track information enables you to sort the track, play only the favorite tracks, display the tracks information and select the track according to the track information.

Typical uses for the MB-S1

1.Playing an audio CD with the CD player section.

For more information, see “Understanding playing features for the CD player section” on this page and “Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM” on pages 19 and 20.

2.Playing a CD-R containing MP3 music files with the CD player section.

For more information, see “Understanding playing features for the CD player section” on this page and “Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM” on pages 19 and 20.

3.Recording tracks from the CD player section onto the internal HDD and playing them.

For more information, see “Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section” on this page, and “Recording” and “Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD” on pages 21-26.

4.Recording tracks from the external component such as MD player to the HDD and playing them.

For more information, see “Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section” on this page, “Connecting the MB- S1” on page 16, and “Recording” and “Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD” on pages 21-26.

5.Transferring MP3 files from the PC to the MB-S1 and playing them.

For more information, see “Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section” on this page, “Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD” on pages 25 and 26, and “Overview of the supplied Carry Tunes software” on page 45.

6.Playing tracks on the HDD using a play list.

For more information, see “Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section” on this page, “Understanding the play list” on the next page, “Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD” on pages 25 and 26, and creating and using a play list on pages 31-37.

Understanding playing features for the

CD player section

The CD player section of the MB-S1 allows you to play audio CDs and CD-R discs containing music files encoded in PCM or MP3 format.

You can select and play the track by the group or the track number.

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select a group and the / buttons to select a track number.

When playing an audio CD One CD = One group/

The total tracks on the CD = The number of tracks

The number of tracks

When playing a CD-R containing MP3 files

The number of folders on the CD-R = The group number/ The number of files in each folder = The number of tracks

The number of groups The number of tracks

*Sorting track order, random playback, and MP3 file tag information is not available for the CD player section. If you want to use these features, the tracks on CD or CD-R are required to be recorded onto the internal HDD.

Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section

In the HDD section of the MB-S1, you can record the input source from the CD player section and the external component such as MD player, and transfer the tracks from PC to the MB-S1 and play them.

*For the tracks not containing the album title, artist name, genre, date or favorite marking, you cannot use the sort feature with the ALBUM, ARTIST, GENRE or DATE button and the favorite track playback feature. In this case, the tracks will be sorted and played by group and the track number.

*When you create or edit the play list, you select the tracks by group and track number. For more information on play list, see “Understanding Play List.”

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Onkyo Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1, Managing the music information on the MB-S1