5 − Playback

NOTE

•• If you press the STOP key before pressing the PLAY key, the program data is erased.

•• If the total playback time of the programmed tracks exceeds 150 minutes 00 seconds, "---m--s" is shown.

Confirming the contents of the program

During playback or when playback is paused, turn the MULTI JOG dial on the main unit or use the SKIP keys on the remote control.

Erasing the entire program

When playback is stopped during program playback mode, press the STOP key to erase the entire contents of the program.

In addition, pressing the PLAY MODE key on the main unit or the P.MODE key on the remote control to change the playback mode also completely erases the contents of the program.

Removing a track from the program

When stopped, press the ESCAPE key on the main unit or the ESC/CLR on the remote control to remove the last track in the program.

Adding a track to the program

1.When stopped, use the MULTI JOG dial on the main unit or the number keys on the remote control to show the track that you want to add in the track display area.

2.Press the ENTER key to add this track to the end of the program.

Program restrictions

•• When group mode is ON, you cannot create a program with tracks from more than one group.

•• You can repeat the same track in a program.

•• The maximum number of tracks in a program is 32. If you try to add more tracks, “PGM Full!” appears and they will not be added to the program.

•• In program mode, if you press the PLAY key when there is no program data, “PGM Empty!” appears and the deck does not operate.

Program data retention

•• Program data is retained after program playback completes and when the STOP key is used to stop playback.

•• Program playback mode stays active even when the power is turned OFF, but program data is erased.

•• When stopped, pressing the STOP key on the main unit or the remote control discards the program data.

•• When stopped, pressing the PLAY MODE key on the main unit or the P.MODE key on the remote control exits program mode and discards the program data.

•• If group mode is turned on or off, the program data is discarded.

•• If a different group is selected when group mode is on, the program data is discarded.

•• If an MD is ejected, the program data is discarded. (The playback mode is not changed.).

Random playback

In this mode, the unit plays all the tracks on a disc in random order regardless of track number.

1.When stopped, press the PLAY MODE key on the main unit or the P.MODE key on the remote control until “RANDOM” lights on the display.

2.Press the PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control to start random playback.

NOTE

Random mode stays active even when the power is turned OFF.

Changing the time and character information display

ªª Changing the time display

During playback (or playback standby), press the TIME key on the main unit or the remote control to change the time display option. (The “REMAIN” indicator is lit when the second option is active.)

During playback: track elapsed time, track remaining time (“REMAIN” lit)

During recording: record elapsed time, disc remaining time (“REMAIN” lit)

NOTE

•• The track remaining time display during playback is the amount of time needed to play until the track end. Note that this differs from the remaining time display during recording.

•• The total playback time is always shown when playback is stopped.

20 TASCAM MD-02/MD-02B