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

Before group settings are made (normal play)Disc

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1213 1415

Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1. Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2. Track 13 to15 are assigned to group 3. Track 6 to 7 are not assigned to a group.

After setting the group (group play)

						Disc
Group 1												Group 3
							Group 2
1	2	3	4	5	6 7		1	2	3	4	5		1	2	3

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

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

Note

It will not be possible to make a group setting if the tracks, groups and disc name on a disc exceed the maximum number that can be input.

Recording tracks using the group function

END SEARCH

MENUGROUP

REC •

T MARK

4-way control key (N, ., >)Recording a track to a new group

During recording, you can add a new group at the end of the currently recorded tracks on a disc.

1 While the recorder is stopped, pressEND SEARCH.2 While pressing GROUP, press REC • T MARK and N.3 Play the source sound.A new group will be added after the current contents on a disc.

To stop recording

Press x.

The material that was recorded up until x was pressed is entered as a new group.

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