MD PlayerMD/CD Unit (optional)

In addition to playing an MD (MD having group settings) with this unit, you can also control external MD/CD (MP3 playable CD) units. If you connect optional MP3 playable CD units (eg., MP3 CD changer), you can play MP3 files; compressed audio files (tracks) with quality of sound.

Playing a disc

(With this unit)

1 Press (OPEN) and insert the disc (labelled side up).2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “MD” appears to start playback.

To

Press

Stop playback

(OFF)

 

 

Eject the disc

(OPEN) then Z

 

 

Skip tracks

(SEEK) (–/+)

– Automatic

(./>)

Music Sensor

[once for each track]

 

 

Fast-forward/

(SEEK) (–/+)

reverse

(m/M)

– Manual Search

[hold to desired point]

 

 

Skip GP*

(5)(GP–) or (6)(GP+)

– GP selection

[once for each group]

 

[hold to desired group]

 

 

*Available only when an MD containing groups is inserted in this unit and played.

To skip tracks continuously, press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–), then press again within 2 seconds and hold.

Notes

Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not play back (page 6).

While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if (SEEK) (–) or (SEEK) (+) is pressed, playback skips to the last/first track of the disc.

When the last track on the disc is over, playback restarts from the first track of the disc.

(With optional unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select “MD (MS*1)” or “CD.”2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired unit appears.

Playback starts.

To

Press

Skip discs

(1)(DISC–) or

– Disc selection

(2)(DISC+)

 

[once for each disc]

 

[hold to desired disc]

 

 

Skip albums*2

(5)(ALBM–) or

– Albums selection (6)(ALBM+)

[once for each album] [hold to desired album]

*1 MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1 *2 Available only when an optional CD unit with the

MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file is played.

Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s) This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.

When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to select “MD.” When “MD” appears in the source display, press (MODE) to select “MS,” to start playback.

When you want to play an MD unit, press (SOURCE) to select “MD.” If your desired MD unit appears in the source display, it starts to play. If “MS” or another MD unit appears in the source display, press (MODE) to select your desired MD unit, to start playback.

Notes when connecting MP3 playable CD unit(s)

If a disc with no MP3 files (tracks) is inserted, “NO MUSIC” appears in the display and playback of the next disc starts.

Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and album information on the disc. Depending on the track structure, it may take more than a minute before playback begins. During this time, “READ” is displayed. Play will automatically start when reading is complete.

Note

With an optional unit connected, playback of the same source will continue on to the optional MD/CD unit.

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