Sony CDP-997 - Manual (Page 21)

When you use the auto space function
All the blank spaces between selections, whether short or
long, will automatically be set uniformly to 3 seconds.
Therefore, playing time displayed for each selection will
include additional 3 seconds, (page 31)
When the power Is turned off while playing a program selection
The program is erased.
When pressing PROGRAM during playing
The current playing selection will be the first one.
You can program while playing.
If “------------- ” is displayed instead of the actual time
- You have programmed a selection number over 24.
-The total time is exceeded 100 minutes.
To check the remaining time in the program play
Press TIME/MEMO once (o see the remaining time of the selection being
played; twice to see the total remaining time; once more to return to the
initial display.
If you have inserted a pause, the display shows the total remaining time until
the pause.
Program bank function
You can have the player memorize programmed selections for each disc,
(page 38)
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