Sony XR-C457 User Manual

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold either
side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button
when you have found the desired part.

Switching to other discs

During playback, press either side of
(PRESET/DISC) .

Scanning the tracks

— Intro scan

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the

current disc are played in order. After the first
disc is over, the next disc is played.

Press (1) during playback.
“INTRO” appears on the display.

When you find the desired track, press again .

The unit returns to the normal CD/MD
playback mode.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

To repeat a track

Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD
playback until “REP 1” is displayed.

To repeat a disc

Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD
playback until “REP 2” is displayed.

To locate the succeeding tracks

To locate the preceding tracks

To search forward

To search backward

To advance to the
next disc

To return to the
previous disc

Other Functions/CD/MD Changer

SEEK

AMS

SEEK

AMS

DISC

PRESET

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

You can control up to five CD/MD changers
with this unit.

Playing a CD/MD

Press (SOURCE) until the desired
changer indication appears on the
display.
CD/MD playback starts.

When a CD/MD changer is connected, all the
tracks play from the beginning.

Note
Even if you select an MD changer, “CD” appears in the
display.

Selecting CD/MD changers (when
several CD/MD changers are
connected)

Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the desired
CD/MD changer.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD/MD
playback, the item changes as follows:

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*

Clock

If you have not labeled CD, “NO NAME” appears in
the display.
If the disc name of an MD is not prerecorded “NO
NAME” appears in the display.

Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) once for each track you wish
to skip the tracks.