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Using the group function
What is the group
function?
The group function is provided to allow
playback of discs with group settings. The
group function is convenient for playback
of MDs on which several albums or CD
singles have been recorded in MDLP
(LP2/LP4) mode.
What is a disc with group
settings?
The recorder can operate various
functions in units of group; that is tracks
that have been recorded on a disc as part
of separate groups, as shown below.
You can create a maximum of 99 groups
on a disc.
Note
It will not be possible to make a group setting if
the tracks, groups and disc name on a disc
exceed the maximum number that can be input.
Using the group
function when playing
The recorder can operate various
playback with a disc which has group
setting.
Playing a track in group play
In group play, all groups are played in
order, starting with group 1, followed by
the unassigned tracks (“Group --”).
Playback stops after all the tracks have
been played.
1 While playing, press P MODE/
until “ ” appears in the display.
To cue to the start of a group
(Group Skip)
1 While playing, press + or –.
Pressing the – button cues to the first
track in the current group. Pressing the button
again cues to the first track of the previous
group.
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2 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15
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Before group settings are made
Disc
After group assignments have been made
Group 1
Group 3
Group 2
Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1.
Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2.
Track 13 to15 are assigned to group 3.
Track 6 to 7 are assigned to no group.
Tracks that were not assigned to a group
are treated as being part of “Group - -”.
Disc
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P MODE/
/ENTER