Sony MEX-1GP Manual

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CD/GIGA PANEL
For details on selecting a CD/MD changer, see 
page 11.
Note
The GIGA PANEL will play MP3 and WMA files only.
Display items
A
ATRAC CD indication
B
Source
C
WMA/MP3/BBE MP indication
D
Track number/Elapsed playing time, Disc/
artist name, Album/group number*
1
, Album/
group name, Track name, Text information*
2
Clock
*1 Album/group number is displayed only when the 
album/group is changed.
*2 When playing an MP3, ID3 tag is displayed, when 
playing ATRAC CD, text information written by 
SonicStage, etc., is displayed, and when playing 
WMA, WMA tag is displayed.
To change display items D, press (DSPL); 
scroll display items D, press (SCRL) or set 
“A.SCRL-ON” (page 10).
Tip
Displayed items will differ, depending on the disc type, 
recorded format and settings. For details on MP3/
WMA, see page 13
; ATRAC CD, see page 14.
Repeat and shuffle play
1
During playback, press (3) (REP) or 
(4) (SHUF) repeatedly until the 
desired setting appears.
*1 When an MP3/WMA is played.
*2 When an ATRAC CD is played.
*3 When a CD is played.
*4 When GIGA PANEL is played.
To return to normal play mode, select “REP-
OFF” or “SHUF-OFF.”
 
Transferring audio files to the 
GIGA PANEL
Computer system requirements
OS:
Windows XP
Windows 2000
(Other operating systems are not supported.)
Before using the GIGA PANEL
Install EzRecover in your computer before 
transferring audio files from the computer to the 
GIGA PANEL.
EzRecover is software that restructures the 
format of the GIGA PANEL should data become 
damaged for any reason during file transfer. For 
details on installation and usage of EzRecover, 
see page 20.
Transferring audio files from the 
computer to the GIGA PANEL
1
Detach the front panel from the main 
unit (page 4).
2
Connect the front panel to your 
computer.
Connect the small connector of the supplied  
USB cable to the USB jack on the front panel, 
then the large connector to a USB port on 
your computer.
The GIGA PANEL is recognized as a 
removable disk (Sony GIGA PANEL USB 
Device).
3
Drag audio files you want to transfer to 
the GIGA PANEL and drop them to the 
removable disk.
You can also transfer audio files to the GIGA 
PANEL by dragging a folder.
Select
To play
REP-TRACK
track repeatedly.
REP-ALBM*
1
album repeatedly.
REP-GP*
2
group repeatedly.
SHUF-ALBM*
1
album in random order.
SHUF-GP*
2
group in random order.
SHUF-DISC*
3
disc in random order.
SHUF-ALL*
4
GIGA PANEL in 
random order.
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