Using the group function

What is the group function?

The group function is provided to allow playback of discs with group settings. The group function is convenient for playback of MDs on which several albums or CD singles have been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4) mode.

What is a disc with group settings?

The player can operate various functions in units of group; that is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of separate groups, as shown below.

Before group settings are made

Disc

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

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Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1.

mTrack 13 to15 are assigned to group 3. Track 6 to 7 are assigned to no group.Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2.

After setting the group (group play)

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Group 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group 3

 

 

 

 

 

Group 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3

4

5

6 7

 

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4

5

 

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Tracks that were not assigned to a group are treated as being part of “GP --”.

You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a disc.

Note

The player does not support the recording of group settings on the player. Use the supplied SonicStage software to assign tracks to group. For details, see “Software Operation” section (page 44).

MENU

GROUP

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CANCEL

Playing groups

The player can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting. This section explains the operations that are done on the remote control. For details on operations on the player, see page 30

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