Viewing information about the disc in the display

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current track or that of the disc.

Checking the remaining time and titles (CD/MP3)

Press DISPLAY during Normal Play.

Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:

Current track number and elapsed playing time

tCurrent track number and remaining time1)

tRemaining time of the disc2) t Track title (disc with MP3 audio tracks3) only) t Album name (disc with MP3 audio tracks only) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

1)“– –.– –” appears when playing back MP3 audio tracks.

2)“– –.– –” appears in ALL DISCS, SHUFFLE or program play mode or when playing back MP3 audio tracks.

3)When you play back a track with an ID3 tag ver. 1 or ver. 2, the ID3 tag appears. The ID3 tag displays only the track title information.

Checking the total playing time and titles (CD/MP3)

Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:

xWhen a CD/MP3 is in Normal Play mode

TOC display1) or total album number of the disc2) or total track number of the current album2) t Album name2) or volume label2) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

1)TOC = Table of Contents; displays current disc number, total number of tracks on the disc, and total playing time of the disc.

2)For discs with MP3 audio tracks, album names or volume label may not be displayed depending on the play mode.

xWhen a CD/MP3 is in Program Play mode

The last track number of the program and the total playing time t Total track number of the program (for five seconds) t Volume label*

tClock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

* For discs with MP3 audio tracks

Checking the station name (TUNER)

Press DISPLAY while listening to the radio.

Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:

Station name1) t Preset number2) and frequency t Clock display (for eight seconds)

tEffect status

1)European model only

2)Preset number is displayed only if you preset radio stations (page 15).

Notes

•The total playing time is not displayed for a disc with MP3 audio tracks.

•ID3 tag applies to version 1 and version 2.

•If the MP3 audio track you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track title.

•In the following cases, elapsed playing time and remaining time of the track may not be displayed accurately.

–when an MP3 audio track of VBR (variable bit rate) is played.

–when fast forward or fast reverse is performed.

•For Russian model, MP3 and ID3 tag information can be displayed in Russian characters. However, depending on the encoding/writing software or recording device, the characters may not be correctly displayed.

Changing the Power illuminator

(MHC-GX750/GX450/RG555/RG551S/ RG444S/RG441/RG333/RX550 only)

Press ILLUMINATION on the unit.

Each time you press the button, the power illuminator changes cyclically as follows: PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3

tPATTERN OFF

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