Sony MDS-JA30ES User Manual
Playing MDs
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EN
Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat)
Z
You can play a specific portion of a track repeatedly.
This might be useful when you want to memorize
lyrics.
Note that you can only repeat a portion within the
boundaries of a single track.
This might be useful when you want to memorize
lyrics.
Note that you can only repeat a portion within the
boundaries of a single track.
REPEAT
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A˜B
CLEAR
p
3
6
H
8
M
13
R
18
W
23
C
PROGRAM
OPEN/CLOSE
TIME
NUM
!
A
˜
B
2
G
7
L
12
Q
17
V
22
–
B
SHUFFLE
PLAY MODE
DATE
SCROLL
CHAR
?
REPEAT
WRITE
CLEAR
P. HOLD
1
F
6
K
11
P
16
U
21
Z
A
CONTINUE
DISPLAY
NAME
/
>
25
EDIT/NO
4
I
9
N
14
S
19
X
24
.
D
RECORDED
D.O BIT
(
A.SPACE
+
STANDBY
=
START
P
STOP
NO CLIP
T.REC
MUSIC SYNC
5
J
10
O
15
T
20
Y
25
,
E
PRESENT
FILTER
)
M.SCAN
YES
POWER
0
=
·
)
+
r
P
p
CD-SYNC
CD PLAYER
FADE
DIGITAL REC LEVEL
1
While playing a disc, press A˜B at the starting
point (point A) of the portion to be played
repeatedly.
“REPEAT A-” appears and “B” flashes in the
display.
point (point A) of the portion to be played
repeatedly.
“REPEAT A-” appears and “B” flashes in the
display.
2
Continue playing the track or press ) until you
reach the ending point (point B), then press A˜B
again.
“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously. The deck
starts to play the specified portion repeatedly.
reach the ending point (point B), then press A˜B
again.
“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously. The deck
starts to play the specified portion repeatedly.
To cancel A-B Repeat
Press REPEAT, CLEAR, or p.
Setting new starting and ending points
You can repeat the portion immediately after the
currently specified portion by changing the starting
and ending points.
1 Press A˜B while “REPEAT A-B” appears.
currently specified portion by changing the starting
and ending points.
1 Press A˜B while “REPEAT A-B” appears.
The current ending point B becomes the new
starting point A, “REPEAT A-” lights continuously,
and “B” flashes in the display.
starting point A, “REPEAT A-” lights continuously,
and “B” flashes in the display.
2 Continue playing the track or press ) until you
reach the new ending point (point B), then press
A˜B again.
“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously and the deck
starts playing repeatedly the newly specified
portion.
A˜B again.
“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously and the deck
starts playing repeatedly the newly specified
portion.
Note
If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the
deck will recall the last setting of the Repeat Function the
next time you turn on the deck.
The A-B Repeat settings, however, are lost.
deck will recall the last setting of the Repeat Function the
next time you turn on the deck.
The A-B Repeat settings, however, are lost.
Playing in Random Order
(Shuffle Play)
(Shuffle Play)
You can have the deck “shuffle” tracks and play them
in random order.
in random order.
OFF
REC
PLAY
0
10
TIMER
PHONES
PHONE LEVEL
POWER
§
g
0
–
+
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
INPUT
NO
EDIT/
PUSH ENTER
OPEN/CLOSE
REC
REC LEVEL
R
L
≠
AMS
±
DIGITAL
YES
OPT1
FILTER
OPT2
COAX
ANALOG
•
•
•
•
PLAY MODE REPEAT
DISPLAY/
CHAR
SCROLL/
CLOCK SET
TIME
(
P
p
r
0
)
5
0
1
3
9
7
4
6
2
8
10
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
ANALOG
PLAY MODE
(
1
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or SHUFFLE
once) until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display
when the deck is stopped.
once) until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display
when the deck is stopped.
2
Press ( to start Shuffle Play.
“J” appears in the display while the deck is
“shuffling” the tracks.
“J” appears in the display while the deck is
“shuffling” the tracks.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once)
until “SHUFFLE” disappears.
until “SHUFFLE” disappears.
z
You can specify tracks during Shuffle Play
• To play the next track, turn AMS clockwise (or press
+).
• To play from the beginning of the current track again,
turn AMS counterclockwise (or press =). You
cannot use AMS (or =) to go to tracks that have
already been played.
cannot use AMS (or =) to go to tracks that have
already been played.