4-5-1. Operating the Continuous Playback Mode

1.Entering the continuous playback mode

1 Set the disc in the unit. (Whichever recordable discs or discs for playback only are available.) 2 Rotate the AMS knob and display “CPLAY MODE”.

3 Press the YES button to change the display to “CPLAY MID”.

4 When access completes, the display changes to “C1 =

AD = ”.

Note : The numbers “ ” displayed show you error rates and ADER.

2. Changing the parts to be played back

1 Press the YES button during continuous playback to change the display as below. “CPLAY MID” n“CPLAY OUT” n“CPLAY IN”

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When pressed another time, the parts to be played back can be moved.

2When access completes, the display changes to “C1 = AD = ”. Note : The numbers “ ” displayed show you error rates and ADER.

3.Ending the continuous playback mode

1Press the EDIT/NO button. The display will change to “CPLAY MODE”.

2 Press the ¤EJECT button to remove the disc.

Note : The playback start addresses for IN, MID, and OUT are as follows. In case you want to display the address of the playback position

on the display, press the DISPLAY/CHAR button and display “CPLAY ( )”.

IN

40h cluster

MID

300h cluster

OUT

700h cluster

4-5-2. Operating the Continuous Recording Mode

1.Entering the continuous recording mode

1Set a recordable disc in the unit. (Refer to Note 3)

2 Rotate the AMS knob and display “CREC MODE”.

3 Press the YES button to change the display to “CREC MID”.

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When access completes, the display changes to “CREC (

)” and

REC

lights up.

 

Note : The numbers “ ” displayed shows you the recording position addresses.

2. Changing the parts to be recorded

 

 

 

1

When the YES button is pressed during continuous recording, the display changes as below.

 

“CPLAY MID” n“CPLAY OUT” n“CPLAY IN”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When pressed another time, the parts to be recorded can be changed. REC goes off.

2 When access completes, the display changes to “CREC ( )” and REC lights up. Note : The numbers “ ” displayed shows you the recording position addresses.

3.Ending the continuous recording mode

1 Press the EDIT/NO button. The display changes to “CREC MODE” and REC goes off.

2Press the ¤EJECT button to remove the disc.

Note 1 : The recording start addresses for IN, MID, and OUT are as follows.

IN

40h cluster

MID

300h cluster

OUT

700h cluster

Note 2 : The EDIT/NO button can be used to stop recording anytime.

Note 3 : During the test mode, the erasing-protection tab will not be detected. Therefore be careful not to set the continuous recording mode when a disc not to be erased is set in the unit.

Note 4 : Do not perform continuous recording for long periods of time above 5 minutes.

Note 5 : During continuous recording, be careful not to apply vibration.

4-5-3. Non-Volatile Memory Mode

This mode reads and writes the contents of the non-volatile memory.

It is not used in servicing. If set accidentally, press the EDIT/NO button immediately to exit it.

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MDS-JD320 specifications

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