Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s) This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.

•When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to select “MS” or “MD.” When “MS” appears in the source display, MGS-X1 starts to play. When “MD” appears in the source display, press (MODE) to select “MS,” to start playback.

•When you want to play an MD unit, press (SOURCE) to select “MD” or “MS.” If your desired MD unit appears in the source display, it starts to play. If “MS” or another MD unit appears in the source display, press (MODE) to select your desired MD unit, to start playback.

Notes when connecting MP3 playable CD unit(s)

•If a disc with no MP3 files (tracks) is inserted, “NO MUSIC” appears in the display and playback of the next disc starts.

•Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and album information on the disc. Depending on the track structure, it may take more than a minute before playback begins. During this time, “READ” is displayed. Play will automatically start when reading is complete.

Note

With an optional unit connected, playback of the same source will continue on to the optional CD/MD unit.

Display items

When the disc/album/track changes, any prerecorded title*1 of the new disc/album/track is automatically displayed. (If the A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) function is set to “ON,” names exceeding 8 characters will be scrolled (page 15).)

Source

Displayable items

•Disc number/Track number/Elapsed playing time

•Disc name*1/Artist name*2

•Album (folder) name*3

•Track (file) name*1*3

•ID3 tag*3

•Clock

ToPress

Switch display item (DSPL)

*1 When pressing (DSPL), “NO NAME” indicates that there is no Disc Memo (page 20) or no prerecorded name to display.

*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

*3 Only for MP3 files.

Only track name/artist name/album name in ID3 tag is displayed.

When pressing (DSPL), “NO ID3” indicates that there is no ID3 tag to display.

Notes

•Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ *.”

•For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very many characters, information may not scroll.

•This unit cannot display the artist name for each track of a CD TEXT disc.

Tips

•When the A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) function is set to “OFF” and the disc/album/track is changed, the disc/ album/track name or ID3 tag does not scroll.

•When an MP3 file is played and the album is changed, the new album number is displayed.

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