Playback options (Play Mode)

A range of tracks to be played (“Play unit” below) differs depending on the MODE (page 20) where you start playback.

In the MENU display/iconExplanation

Normal/No icon

All the tracks after the selected track are played once in the track

(Normal play)

 

number order.

 

 

When you select an item (album, artist, etc.) other than a track, all

 

 

the tracks are played once from the first track of the item in the track

 

 

number order.

 

 

 

1 Track/1

 

The selected track is played once.

(Single play)

 

When you select an item (album, artist, etc.) other than a track, only

 

 

the first track is played once.

 

 

 

Play Unit/

 

All the tracks of the selected play unit are played once in a track

(Play unit play)

 

number order.

Track SHUF/

SHUF

All the tracks of the selected play unit are played once in random

(Shuffle play)

 

order.

Unit SHUF/

SHUF

All the tracks in the selected play unit are played once in random

(Play unit shuffle play)

order for every play unit.

Playback

What is a “play unit” ?

All the items (an artist, an album, a track, etc.) on the list when you start playback is called a “play unit.”

Example: When you select Artist MODE
ArtistsAlbumsTracks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the tracks of all the artists make a play unit.

All the tracks in all the albums of the artist “Y & J” make a play unit.

All the tracks in the album “Morning” of the artist “Y & J” make a play unit.

When selecting “Play Unit” (Play unit play)

•Playback starts from the tracks of “Y & J” and stops after playing all the tracks of “The Evenings.”

•Playback starts from the album “Morning” and stops after playing all the tracks of the album “Lunch Time Song.”

•Playback starts from the first track of the album “Morning” and stops after playing all the tracks.

When selecting “Unit SHUF” (Play unit shuffle play)

• Playback is in random order

• Playback is in random order

for every artist. Albums or

for every album. Tracks of the

tracks of the artist are played

album are played in order.

in order.

 

•The tracks in the album “Morning” are played in random order.

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