Playing discs

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Looping a section of a disc

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD and Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over.

You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CDs in PBC mode, or unfinalized CD-R/RW discs.

1During playback, press PLAY MODE and select “A-B Repeat” from the list of functions on the left.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

A(Start Point)

Repeat

B(End Point)

Program

Off

Search Mode

 

Command Stack

 

2Press ENTER on “A(Start Point)” to set the loop start point.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

A(Start Point)

Repeat

B(End Point)

Program

Off

Search Mode

 

Command Stack

 

3Press ENTER on “B(End Point)” to set the loop end point.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

A(Start Point)

Repeat

B(End Point)

Program

Off

Search Mode

 

Command Stack

 

After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop.

The minimum loop time is 2 seconds.

4To resume normal playback, select “Off” from the menu.

Using repeat play

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Creating a program list on page 34).

You can’t use Repeat play with Video CDs in PBC mode, or unfinalized CD-R/RW discs.

1During playback, press PLAY MODE and select “Repeat” from the list of functions on the left.

All Repeat” will be displayed as an option when the TITLE PLAY MODE is set to “All” on the ADV. SETUP menu (see page 41).

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

All Repeat

 

Title Repeat

Repeat

Program

Chapter Repeat

Search Mode

Repeat Off

Command Stack

 

2Select a repeat play option.

If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel.

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Program Repeat

Repeat

Repeat Off

Program

 

Search Mode

 

Command Stack

 

For DVD discs, select All Repeat, Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off).

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

All Repeat

Repeat

Title Repeat

Program

Chapter Repeat

Search Mode

Repeat Off

Command Stack

 

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