Sony CMT-M100MD Stereo System User Manual


 
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MD Recording
How is group information
recorded?
When recording using the Group Function, the
group management information is
automatically recorded on the MD as the disc
title.
Specifically, a character string such as the
following is written in the disc title recording
area.
Disc title recording area
0 ; Favourites // 1 – 5 ; Rock // 6 – 9 ; Pops // ...
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1 The disc title is “Favourites”.
2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the “Rock”
group.
3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the “Pops”
group.
Therefore, when an MD recorded using the
Group Function is loaded on a system that does
not support the Group Function or on this
system with the Group Function turned off, the
above character string is displayed in its
entirety as the disc title.
Note that if you rewrite this character
string by mistake using the Name
Function, you may be unable to use the
Group Function of that MD.*
* The GROUP indicator flashes. To use the Group
Function again, first perform the procedure for
“Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD”
on page 35 and release the registrations of all tracks
on the MD.
Notes
The Group Function setting is stored even if you
eject the MD or turn off the system.
When the Group Function is on, tracks which are
not registered to a group are not displayed and
cannot be played.
You cannot change the group order.
If you load a disc with group management
information written in other than the proper format,
the GROUP indicator flashes. In this case you
cannot use the Group Function.
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Recording into a new group
You can create new groups by CD album or
artist, etc.
1 Load a recordable MD.
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the desired source to record.
3 Press GROUP on the remote repeatedly
until the GROUP indicator lights up.
4 Press z MD (or MD z on the remote).
“New Group” flashes and the MD deck
stands by for recording.
5 Press MD NX, then start playing the
desired source to record.
To continue and record into another new
group, switch the function to MD after
recording, press x repeatedly until the total
number of groups appears, then perform
step 2 through 5.
If Group Full! appears when you
press z MD (or MD z on the remote)
in step 4
You cannot start recording because there is
insufficient character space for group
management.
Delete unnecessary characters (disc title or
track titles) until group recording is possible
(see page 32).
Tip
You can check the remaining recordable time on the
MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the
remote.
Notes
The new group is added after any existing groups
with tracks registered into them.
Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD.
If “Group Full!” appears during recording, track
numbers are not marked.