playback or recording, or when the unit is in standby
•• When using an SD card, the folder that contains the currently playing track is the playback area. When you want to play tracks in another folder, select that folder from the BROWSE screen.
•• The unit can recognize a maximum of 999 files and folders total. Each folder can have a maximum of 99 files.
•• The order that files are shown on the BROWSE screen is different from the playback order. Open the EDIT screen to check the playback order. (See
•• You can change the playback order using the MOVE function. (See
Icons on the BROWSE screen
ROOT folder
When the root level is open on the BROWSE screen, the ROOT folder appears as the top level.
Audio file (WAV or MP3 files)
The names of audio files appear after these icons.
Plus folder
These folders contain subfolders.
Plain folder
These folders do not contain subfolders.
Open folder
The contents of this folder are currently shown on the screen.
Playing tracks
Press the HOME key to open the Home screen.
When the unit is stopped, press the PLAY/READY [Á/π] key to start playback.
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Pausing playback
During playback, press the PLAY/READY [Á/π] key to pause playback at that point in the track.
Stopping playback
During playback, press the STOP key to stop playback and return to the beginning of the track.
Selecting a track
During playback or when the unit is stopped, use the  and ¯ keys to select a track.
During playback or when paused in the middle of the track, press the  key to return to the beginning of the current track.
Press the  key within 1 second from the beginning of a track to skip to the beginning of the previous track.
Press the ¯ key to skip to the beginning of the next track.
NOTE
The ª icon appears on the display when playback is stopped at the beginning of a track, and the π icon appears when playback is paused in the middle of a track.
Searching backward and forward
Press and hold the  or ¯ key to search backward or forward through a track.
Changing playback position with the DATA wheel
Turn the DATA wheel to adjust the playback position. This movement is reflected in the playback position display bar.
NOTE
If you turn the DATA wheel during playback, playback restarts again at the new position when you stop turning the wheel.
Going back a few seconds (FLASH BACK)
Press the FLASH BACK key during playback or when the unit is in standby to go back in the track by a preset number of seconds. The default setting is 2 seconds, but this setting can be changed to between 1 and 5 seconds using the FLASH BACK item on the SETUP screen. (See “Operation settings (SETUP screen settings)” on page 46.)
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