Sony MDS-JA3ES - Manual (Page 19)

Playing MDs
Locating a Spécifie Track
You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc
by using AMS (Automatic Music Sensor), and
number buttons or M.SCAN on the remote.
'Q* To go quickly to the beginning of the last track
Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press 1«) while the
display shows the total track number and total disc
playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc, or
disc name (see page 17).
Number
' buttons
To locate Do the following:
The next or
succeeding tracks During playback, turn AMS clockwise
or press WH repeatedly until you
find the track.
The current or
preceding tracks During playback, turn AMS
cotmterclockwise or press
repeatedly until you find the track.
A specific track
directly Y] Press number buttons to enter the
track number.
By scanning each track
for 6 seconds (music
scan) Y 1 Press M.SCAN before you start
playing.
2 When you find the track you want,
press ► to start playing.
'Q' When you directly locate a track with a number over
25^
You must press >25 first, before entering the
corresponding digits.
Press >25 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice if it
is a 3-digit track number.
To enter "0," press button 10.
Examples; • To play track number 30
Press >25 once, then 3 and 10.
• To play track number 100
Press >25 twice, then 1,10 and 10.
Locating a Particular Point in a
Track
You can also use ◄◄ and ►► to locate a particular
point in a track during playback or playback pause.
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To locate a point Press
While monitoring the
sound ►► (forward) or ◄◄ (backward)
and keep pressing until you find
the point
Quickly by observing
the display during
playback pause ►► or and keep pressing
until you find the point. There is
no sound output during this
operation.
Notes
• If the disc reaches the end while you are pressing ►► during
playback pause, "OVER" appears in the display. Press ◄◄
(or ) or turn AMS counterclockwise to go back.
• If the disc reaches the end while you are pressing ►► during
sound monitoring, the deck stops.
• Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to
scan using the search function. For such tracks, it is better to
play the MD at normal speed.
'Q' You can extend the playing time during music scan [Yj
While the deck is stopped, press M.SCAN repeatedly until
the playing time you want (6,10 or 20 seconds) appears in
the display. Each press changes the time in order of 6 to
20, then from 6 again.
y To pause playing at the beginning of a track
Turn AMS (or press or ►►!) after pausing playback.
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