Sony CMT-SE9 How is group information recorded

Operations using the Group Function

•Playing only the tracks in the desired group (page 40)

•Recording a CD (page 43)

•Recording a tape (page 44)

•Recording on an MD manually (page 45)

•Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (page 46)

•Labelling a group (page 52)

•Creating a new group (page 53)

•Releasing group registrations (page 54)

Note

MDs recorded using the Group Function of this system can be used with other system that supports the Group Function. However, note that the Group Function operations of other system may differ from the operations for this system.

How is group information recorded?

When recording using the Group Function, the group management information is automatically recorded on the MD as the disc title.

Specifically, a character string such as the following is written in the disc title recording area.

Disc title recording area

0 ; Favorites // 1 – 5 ; Rock // 6 – 9 ; Pops // ...

1 2 3

1The disc title is “Favorites”.

2Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the “Rock” group.

3Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the “Pops” group.

Therefore, when an MD recorded using the Group Function is loaded on a system that does not support the Group Function or on this system with the Group Function turned off, the above character string is displayed in its entirety as the disc title.

Note that if you rewrite this character string by mistake using the Name Function, you may be unable to use the Group Function of that MD.*

*“GROUP ON” flashes. To use the Group Function again, first perform the procedure for “Releasing all groups on an MD” (page 55) and release the registrations of all tracks on the MD.

If “Group Full!” appears during operation

You cannot start recording because there is insufficient character space for group management. Delete unnecessary characters (disc title or track titles) until group recording is possible (page 53).

Notes

•The Group Function setting is stored even if you eject the MD or turn off the system.

•When the Group Function is on, tracks which are not registered to a group are not displayed and cannot be played.

•You cannot change the group order.

•The new group is added after any existing groups with tracks registered.

•When you newly record a track into an existing group, the new track is added after any existing tracks in the group.

•Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD.

•When you newly record a track into an existing group, the track numbers following the newly recorded track may change when the Group Function is turned off.

•If you load a disc with group management information written in other than the proper format, “GROUP ON” flashes. In this case you cannot use the Group Function.

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