Sony MZ-NH1 Using the group function when recording, What is the group function, Select “:REC Off” (“GroupREC Off”, What is a disc with group settings

Using the group function when recordingWhat 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 discs on which several albums or CD singles have been recorded.

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 part of separate groups, as shown below.

Before group settings are made

Disc

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1213 1415

Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1.

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

After group assignments have been made

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 255 groups on a Hi-MD disc or a standard disc in Hi- MD mode and 99 groups on a standard disc in MD mode.

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 (in MD mode only).

XzREC

5-way control key	GROUP
(NENT, FR, FF)	MENU
	Jog dial

To create a new group automatically when recording

The recorder is factory set to create a new group automatically by sliding zREC to the right. This is convenient when recording several CDs in succession. You can check the group recording setting as follows.

While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select “REC Set” - “:REC” - “: REC On” (“REC Settings” - “Group REC” - “GroupREC On” on the remote control).

To record without creating a new groupSelect “:REC Off” (“GroupREC Off”on the remote control) at the end of the procedure above.

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