Sony CMT-CP505MD - Manual (Page 18)

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CMT-CP505MD 4-241-515-11(1) GB
How is group information
recorded?
When recording using the Group Function, the
group management information is
automatically recorded on the MD as the disc
title. Specifically, a character string such as the
following is written in the disc title recording
area.
Disc title recording area
0 ; Favorites // 1 – 5 ; Rock // 6 – 9 ; Pops // ...
2 3 1
1 The disc title is “Favorites”.
2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the “Rock”
group.
3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the “Pops”
group.
Therefore, when an MD recorded using the
Group Function is loaded on a system that does
not support the Group Function or on this
system with the Group Function turned off, the
above character string is displayed in its
entirety as the disc title.
Note that if you rewrite this character
string by mistake using the Name
Function, you may be unable to use the
Group Function of that MD.*
* GROUP indicator flashes. To use the Group
Function again, first perform the procedure for
“Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD”
on page 32 and release the registrations of all tracks
on the MD.
Notes
• The Group Function setting is stored even if you
eject the MD or turn off the system.
• When the Group Function is on, tracks which are
not registered to a group are not displayed and
cannot be played.
• You cannot change the group order.
• If you load a disc with group management
information written in other than the proper format,
GROUP indicator flashes. In this case you cannot
use the Group Function.
Operations using the Group Function
• Playing only the tracks in the desired group
(page 16)
• Labelling a group (page 28)
• Registering recorded tracks into a new group
(page 31)
• Releasing group registrations (page 32)
Note
MDs recorded using the Group Function of this
system can be used with other system that supports
the Group Function. However, note that the Group
Function operations of other system may differ from
the operations for this system.
Group Function: On
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Recording tracks in
groups
— Group Function
What is the Group Function?
The Group Function allows you to play, record
and edit the tracks on an MD in groups. This is
convenient for managing multiple CD albums
recorded in MDLP mode onto a single MD.
The Group Function is turned on and off by
pressing GROUP ON/OFF.
Group Function: Off
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Disc
Track
Disc
Group 1
Track
Group 2
Track Track