Sony Q017-MD1 To listen to tracks using the group function, About group settings, Operation lamp for the group settings

To listen to tracks using the group function

Although you cannot use this player to set groups, you can play an MD that already has group settings.

To listen to tracks using the group function, press the P-MODE/ button repeatedly until , SHUF, or PGM lights up. For details about each play mode, see page 23.

In the (group normal play), tracks not assigned to a group are played after the tracks assigned to groups. In the example “MD with group settings,” tracks 6 and 7 are played after the tracks in Groups 1 to 3. During playback of tracks 6 and 7, “Group --” appears in the display.

In the SHUF (in-group shuffle play) and PGM (group program play), tracks not

assigned to a group are not played.

About group settings

The tracks on an MD are numbered in the recorded order.

MD with no group settings

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If you use the MD recorder that can set the groups, you can assign desired tracks to a group as shown in the example “MD with group settings.” For details on how to set the groups, see the operating instructions of the MD recorder.

MD with group settings

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Tracks that are not assigned to a group.

Operation lamp for the group settings

Using the color of the operation lamp on the player, you can check during play whether the MD has the group settings.

Operation	Group setting status of
lamp	the MD
Red	Playing an MD with no group
	settings
Green	Playing an MD with group
	settings
Orange	Going to the beginning of
	another group (page 21)

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