Sony MDS-S40 - Manual (Page 24)

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Playing MDs
Playing Tracks in Random
Order
(Shuffle Play)
When you select Shuffle Play, the deck plays all the tracks
on the MD in random order.
PLAY MODE N
` / 1 N z x X Z
> .
m M
1 While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” lights up in the display.
2
Press N.
Shuffle Play starts.
;
appears while the deck is “shuffling” the tracks.
To resume normal play
While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “SHUFFLE” turns off.
z You can locate tracks during Shuffle Play
Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly).
• To locate the next track or a later track to be played, turn AMS
clockwise (or press > repeatedly).
• To locate the beginning of the current track, turn AMS
counterclockwise (or press .). Note that you can’t locate
and play the tracks that have already been played once.
Repeating the current track
(Repeat 1 Play)
While the track you want to repeat is being played,
press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat 1” appears in
the display.
Repeat 1 Play starts.
To stop Repeat 1 Play
Press x.
To resume normal play
Press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat Off” appears in
the display.
Repeating a specific portion within a
track (Repeat A-B Play) Z
You can specify one portion within a track to be played
repeatedly. Note that the portion that you specify must be
within the boundaries of a single track.
1 While the deck is playing, press AyB at the
starting point (point A) of the portion to be played
repeatedly.
“REPEAT A-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.
2 Continue playing the track or press M to locate
the ending point (point B), then press AyB.
“REPEAT A-B” lights up and Repeat A-B Play starts.
To stop Repeat A-B Play and resume normal play
Press REPEAT or x.
z
You can set a new starting point and ending point during
Repeat A-B Play
You can change the current ending point to a new starting point,
then specify a new ending point to repeat a portion right after the
current portion.
1 During Repeat A-B Play, press AyB.
The current ending point changes to the new starting point
(point A).
“REPEAT A-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.
2 Locate the new ending point (point B) and press AyB.
“REPEAT A-B” lights up and the deck starts to repeat the
newly specified portion.
Playing Tracks Repeatedly