Sony CDX-GS500R User Manual

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Searching by skip items 
— Jump mode
When many items are in a category, you can 
search for a desired item quickly.
1
Press 
 + in Quick-BrowZer 
mode.
The item name will appear.
2
Rotate the control dial to select the 
item near the one desired.
The list is skipped in steps of 10% of the 
total number of items in the list.
3
Press 
.
The display returns to the Quick-
BrowZer mode and the selected item 
appears.
4
Rotate the control dial to select the 
desired item and press it.
Playback starts if the selected item is a 
track.
To cancel Jump mode, press 
 (BACK) or 
 –.
Searching by alphabetical 
order — Alphabet search
When an iPod is connected to the unit, you 
can search for a desired item alphabetically.
1
Press 
 + in Quick-BrowZer 
mode.
2
Rotate the control dial to select the first 
letter of the desired item, then press it.
A list of items beginning with the 
selected letter appears in alphabetical 
order.
3
Rotate the control dial to select the 
desired item, then press it.
Playback starts if the selected item is a 
track.
To cancel Alphabet search, press 
 (BACK) or 
 –.
Notes
• In Alphabet search, a symbol or article (a/an/
the) before the selected letter of the item is 
excluded.
• Depending on the search item you select, only 
Jump mode may be available.
• Alphabet search may take some time, 
depending on the number of tracks.
Searching a track by 
listening to track 
passages — ZAPPIN
By playing back short track passages in a 
CD or USB device in sequence, you can 
search for a track you want to listen to. 
ZAPPIN mode is suitable for searching for a 
track in shuffle or shuffle repeat mode.
1
Press 
 during playback.
Playback starts from a passage of the 
next track. You can select the playback 
time (page 24).
2
Press 
 or  when a track 
you want to listen is played back.
The track that you select returns to 
normal play mode from the beginning.
Pressing 
 (BACK) will also play back 
the chosen track.
Tips
• Press 
 +/– in ZAPPIN mode to skip a 
track.
• Press 
/ (ALBUM /) in ZAPPIN 
mode to skip an album.
The part of each track to play 
back in ZAPPIN mode.
Track
 pressed.