Sony MDS-JE500 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play, Repeating a specific portion A-BRepeat

Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat)

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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-” 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 deck 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-” 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 deck starts playing repeatedly the newly specified portion.

Note

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

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

Playing MDs

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

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

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PLAY MODE

SHUFFLE

-±

	•	•
	•	•
	•	•
	•	•
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	0	10

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á	P p r
	REC
á	á	á	P p

= + r

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

2Press áto start Shuffle Play.

“J” appears in the display while the deck is “shuffling” the tracks.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) until “SHUFFLE” disappears.

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.

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