Disc Transport Section 9
MD4—Owner’s Manual
9CLEAR button
This button is used to cancel functions and delete characters in disc and song titles.
0REC SELECT buttons
These buttons are used to select tracks for recording.
AMARK SEARCH buttons
These buttons are used to locate song markers.
BMARK button
This button is used to enter markers during recording or playback.
CLAST REC SEARCH IN/OUT buttons
These buttons are used to locate the LAST REC IN and OUT points.
DSONG SEARCH buttons
These buttons are used to search for songs.
EDisc Transport buttons
REHE—This button is used to enter Rehearse mode. The REHE indicators flash in Rehearse
Pause mode and stay on continuously while rehearsal is in progress.
REC—This button is used to enter Record mode. The REC indicators flash in Record Pause
mode and stay on continuously while recording is in progress.
PLAY—This button is used to start normal playback, start rehearsal, and start recording. It can
also be used to cancel rehearsal and recording. In this case, normal playback continues from the
point at which the [PLAY] button is pressed. The PLAY indicators light up while playback is in
progress and flash when playback is paused.
PAUSE—This button is used to pause playback, recording, or rehearsal.
REVIEW—This button is used to start review (i.e., review the song at a speed higher than nor-
mal playback). One press reviews at 2-times normal speed, while two presses review at 4-times
normal speed. The review speed is shown on the display: REV X2 or REV X4. You can toggle
between the X2 and X4 review speeds by pressing the [REVIEW] button. Review can be started
from stop, pause, or while playback is in progress.
FF CUE—This button is used to start FF CUE (i.e., preview the song at a speed higher than
normal playback). One press cues at 2-times normal speed, while two presses cue at 4-times nor-
mal speed. The cue speed is shown on the display: FF X2 or FF X4. You can toggle between X2
and X4 cue speeds by pressing the [FF CUE] button. FF CUE can be started from stop, pause,
or while playback is in progress.
When using the review or FF CUE function, the time counter may occasionally stop. This is not
a fault.
STOP/TOC WRITE—This button is used to stop playback, review, cue, rehearsal, and record-
ing. It’s also used to write the TOC data to disc when MD4 is stopped.
FENTER button
This button is used to set functions.
GDATA –/+ buttons
These buttons are used to set parameters.
HEJECT button
This button is used to eject the disc.
Note: If you press the EJECT button while TOC EDIT is shown on the display, the disc will
not eject. Press [TOC WRITE] to update the TOC, and then eject the disc.