Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

If you want to change the group names, do the following:

1Press one of GROUP 1 – 8 to select the group. The preset group number appears in the display.

2While the group name is lit in the display, press INPUT until you find the letter type you want. The first letter of the group name flashes. Each time you press the button, the display shows capital letters (ABC), small letters (abc) and numbers (123) cyclically.

3Turn the JOG dial to select a character, then press

ENTER.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor moves to the next position.

4Repeat Step 3 to enter more characters.

5Press FILE.

The group name is stored. You can enter up to 13 characters for a group name. See also “Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)” on page 18 for details.

Putting discs into groups

1Before you start playing, select the play mode by pressing CONTINUE or SHUFFLE.

2Turn the JOG dial to select the disc which you want to put into a group.

3Press one of GROUP 1 – 8 to select a group. The group number appears in the display.

4Press GROUP FILE.

“GROUP FILE” appears in the display.

Playing discs in a group (Group Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group.

1Before you start playing, select the play mode by pressing CONTINUE or SHUFFLE.

When you select

The player plays

 

 

ALL DISCS

All tracks on all discs in the

Continuous Play

group consecutively

 

 

1 DISC Continuous

All tracks on the specified disc

Play

in the group consecutively

 

 

ALL DISCS Shuffle

All tracks on all discs in the

Play

group in a random order

 

 

1Ê DISC Shuffle Play

All tracks on the specified disc

 

in the group in a random order

 

 

2Press one of GROUP 1 – 8 to select the group and press á.

Group Play starts from the disc which is located closest upward to the playing position. If the disc in the playing position is put into the selected group, the play starts from that disc.

3When you want to start Group Play from the disc you want, turn the JOG dial to select the disc, then press ENTER. (You can skip this step if you do not have any particular disc to start with.)

The GROUP indicator is lit and Group Play starts from the selected disc.

You can start Group Play with the remote

Before you start playing, press GROUP, the number button of the group you want to play, then ENTER.

Note

If “NO ENTRY” appears in the display, no disc has been put into the selected group.

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CDP-CX153 specifications

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