Sony CDP-M555ES Operating Instructions - Page 21

Playing CDs Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs that are stored automatically. A program can contain up to 32 "step." One "step" may contain a track or a whole disc. You can make programs using the controls on the remote or on the player. However, the programming procedures are different. PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR JOG I / 1 H . AMS > Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the display. If a program is already stored in the selected program number, the last step of the program appears in the display. When you want to erase the whole program, hold down CLEAR until "CLEAR" appears in the display (see page 22). 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 3 To program a whole disc, skip this step. Turn the . AMS > dial until the desired track number appears in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Track number 4 Push the JOG dial. The disc being programmed Playing order 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 The track being programmed 5 To program other discs/tracks, do the following: To program All tracks of another disc(s) Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs Repeat Step(s) 2 and 4 3 and 4 2 to 4 6 Press H to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. z The programs remain even after Program Play ends When you Press H in Program Play mode, you can play the same program again. z When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play during Continuous or Shuffle Play The program is played after the current track. z The program remains until erased Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. Therefore, the player will play the new disc and track numbers. However, the programmed disc and track numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program, and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order. z You can select the program number (PROGRAM 1,2, or 3) by using the remote Z Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the desired program number appears in the display. Note If you select Group Play mode (on page 33), Artist Play mode (on page 36), or Hit List (on page 39), Program Play will be canceled. 21