Sony MZ-N420DPS Operating Instructions - Page 21

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 player 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. Before group settings are made Disc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12131415 Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1. Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2. m Track 13 to15 are assigned to group 3. Track 6 to 7 are assigned to no group. After setting the group (group play) Disc Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 12345 6 7 12345 123 Tracks that were not assigned to a group are treated as being part of "GP --". You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a disc. Note The player does not support the recording of group settings on the player. Use the supplied SonicStage software to assign tracks to group. For details, see "Software Operation" section (page 32). MENU GROUP ENT/NX, ., >, x/CANCEL Playing a track in group play In group play, all groups are played in order, starting with group 1, followed by the unassigned tracks ("GP --"). Playback stops after all the tracks have been played. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until "P-MODE" appears in the display, and then press ENT/NX. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until " " and "Normal" appear in the display, and then press ENT/NX. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until "RepOFF" appears in the display, and then press ENT/NX to enter the selection. To cue to the start of a group (Group Skip) 1 While playing, press GROUP. 2 Press . or >. Pressing the . or > button cues to the first track of the previous or next group. 21