Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playback order in a program containing up to 25 tracks.

 

 

MENU / NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY M.ACCESS

 

 

 

 

MENU / NO

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CONTINUE

CONTINUE

SHUFFLE PROGRAM

 

 

PROGRAM

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YES

 

 

NUMBER BUTTONS

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CLEAR

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25

 

 

>25

>25

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME

CHAR

NUM

 

 

 

 

/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CLEAR AMS

 

 

 

 

 

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Programming the tracks

1While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Program?” of “Setup Menu” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the track number you want to add to the program appears, then press AMS (or use the number button(s) to enter the track directly).

Programmed track number and track order

6Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select “Play Mode,” then press AMS or YES.

7Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select “Program,” then press AMS or YES (or press PROGRAM after step 5 for the remote).

“PROGRAM” lights up at the display window.

8Press 7 ( H ).

Program replay starts.

To stop Program Play

Press x.

To resume normal play

While the recorder is stopped, press CONTINUE in the remote. “PROGRAM” at the display window turns off.

zThe program remains even after Program Play ends or is stopped

Press 7 to play from the beginning of the program again. If the play is stopped, the program will not be lost.

Notes:

If the MD is ejected, the program will be lost.

The display shows “— m — s” when the total playing time of the program exceeds 255 minutes.

“ProgramFull” appears when you try to program 26 th track.

The set program will be lost when you try record or edit operation.

Playing MDs

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Number of

Total time of

programmed tracks

programmed play

If you entered the wrong track number

Press m repeatedly until the wrong track number flashes, then do step 3 above again or press CLEAR to erase the track number.

To enter a track number over 26 Z

Use >25. For details, see page 29.

4Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks.

The entered track is added to the location where the “0” flashes.

Each time you enter a track, the total program time appears in the display.

5Press YES.

“Complete!” appears and the program is completed.

Checking the order of tracks in the

program

While the recorder is stopped and “PROGRAM” lights up, press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly.

The first several tracks in the program appear in the display.

zTo see the rest of the program

After the first several tracks in the program appear by the above procedure, turn AMS clockwise (or press repeatedly).

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Sony MDS-E12 operating instructions 1 0 0 / 3 S 1 2 m 2 7 s, Creating Your Own Program Program Play, Programming the tracks

MDS-E12 specifications

The Sony MDS-E12 is a notable addition to the Minidisc player lineup, reflecting Sony's commitment to innovation in the digital audio realm. Released in the late 1990s, this device was designed with a focus on high-quality audio playback and recording, making it a preferred choice for audiophiles and professionals alike.

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