Sony MDS-E58 Repeating a specific portion (A-BRepeat), Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

Playing MDs

Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat)

You can play a specific portion of a track repeatedly. This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics.

Note that you can only repeat a portion within the boundaries of a single track.

1While playing a disc, press A˜B at the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly.

“REPEAT A-B” flashes in the display.

2Continue playing the track or press )until you reach the ending point (point B), then press A˜B

again.

“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously. The recorder starts to play the specified portion repeatedly.

To cancel A-B Repeat

Press REPEAT or p.

Setting new starting and ending points

You can repeat the portion immediately after the currently specified portion by changing the starting and ending points.

1Press A˜B while “REPEAT A-B” appears.

The current ending point B becomes the new starting point A and “REPEAT A-B” flashes in the display.

2Continue playing the track or press )until you reach the new ending point (point B), then press A˜B again. “REPEAT A-B” lights continuously and the recorder starts playing the newly specified portion repeatedly.

Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

You can have the recorder “shuffle” tracks and play them in random order.

PLAY MODE		CONTINUE
		SHUFFLE

·	·	·	P p
·
		=	+ r
		0	)

1Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or SHUFFLE once) until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display when the recorder is stopped.

2Press ·to start Shuffle Play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

When the recorder is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) until “SHUFFLE” disappears.

Note

If you turn off the recorder or disconnect the AC power cord, the recorder will recall the last setting of the Repeat Function the next time you turn on the recorder.

The A-B Repeat settings, however, are lost.

You can specify tracks during Shuffle Play

•To play the next track, turn AMS clockwise (or press +).

•To play from the beginning of the current track again, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press =). You cannot use AMS (or =) to go to tracks that have already been played.