Sony LBT-D670AV - Compact Hifi Stereo System User manual

SONT'TY.
3-810-986-11 (1)
Compact
Hi-Fi Stereo System
Operating instructions
Hise
LBT-D670AV
© 1996 by Sony Corporation

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| WARNING |
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expose the unit to rain or moisture.
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CAUTION
DO NOT OPEN
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REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
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presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
~ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Note to CATV installer:
This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention
to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as practical.
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Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. _LBT-D670AV__ Serial No.
For customers in Canada
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS
POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Hi-Fi Component System. This
series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:
¢ DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) system that boosts low frequency
range audio to provide deep, powerful bass sound
¢ Dolby Pro Logic Surround System* that lets you enjoy theaterlike
sound effects in your listening room
¢ A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 30 of your
favorite radio stations
e A graphic equalizer that lets you adjust the audio quality to match
10 music types
¢ A loop play function that lets you play a short portion of a track
repeatedly like a sampler on the CD player
¢ A timer that lets you set the CD player, tape player, or radio to
turn on and off whenever you want
¢ A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player, or
from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks
e ACD player that lets you play up to 5 CDs ina row
¢ A music clip feature, that lets you create groups of favorite tracks
from your CDs
¢ A remote that lets you control the music from your seat
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Additionally licensed under Canadian patent number 1,037,877.
“Dolby,” the double-D symbol O00 and “Pro Logic” are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Chapter 1: Setting Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
Setting up the Speakers for Dolby Pro Logic Surround 6
Inserting the Batteries 6
Setting the Clock 6
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Contents
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing CDs (normal play) 7
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (program play) 9
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9
Playing Tracks by Repeating a Specified Portion (loop play) 10
Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio 12
Presetting Radio Stations 13
Playing Preset Radio Stations 13
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
PlayingaTape 14
RecordingaCD 15
Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length (tape select edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit) 17
Recording From the Radio 18
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 18
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 20
: : Selecting the Audio Emphasis 20
Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 21
Making a Personal Audio Emphasis File (personal file) 22
Chapter 6: Dolby Pro Logic Surround
What is Dolby Pro Logic Surround 23
Connecting Optional Video Equipment 24
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Effects 24
Chapter 7: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 26
Waking Up to Music 26
Timer-Recording Radio Programs 27
Connecting Optional Equipment 28
For Your Information
Precautions 29
Troubleshooting Guide 29
Maintenance 30
Specifications 30
Index to Parts and Controls 31
Index 33
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Up
Connecting the Stereo
Setting up the Speakers for
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
nserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock
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Connecting the Stereo
Use the illustrations below to connect your
stereo.
If you want to connect any optional
components to the stereo, see “Connecting
Optional Video Equipment” in Chapter 6
and “Connecting Optional Equipment” in
Chapter 7.
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Speakers
Before connecting the speakers
Twist the speaker cable coating and pull it
from the end of the cable.
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Connecting the front speakers
Connect the right front speaker to the
FRONT SPEAKER R connectors and the left
front speaker to the FRONT SPEAKER L
connectors with the red cord to + and the
black cord to -.
Connect this portion
Connecting the center speaker
Connect the center speaker to the
SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER
connectors with the gray cord to + and the
gray with black stripes cord to -.
Connect this portion
Connecting the rear speakers
Connect the right rear speaker to the
SURROUND SPEAKER REAR R connectors
and the left rear speaker to the ;
SURROUND SPEAKER REAR L connectors
with the gray cord to + and the gray with
black stripes cord to -.
Connect this portion
ISTEP 2 | Connecting the
Antenna
AM loop
antenna
FM wire antenna*
(supplied)
*Note: Extend it horizontally
To set up the AM loop antenna

AM loop antenna (supplied)
to the wall outlet <=
Do this connection last!
To improve the FM reception
Connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM
75Q terminal, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable.
important
Protect the unit from lightning damage by
grounding a wire from the sh terminal
screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion,
do not connect the ground wire to a gas
pipe.
Screw
clamp
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75-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied)
Ground wire
(not supplied)
Right front
speaker
Center speaker
Center speaker
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To improve the AM reception
After you connect the AM antenna, connect
a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated
wire to the AM terminal. Connect the
+h terminal to ground.
Important
Protect the unit from lightning damage by
grounding a wire from the 7; terminal
screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion,
do not connect the ground wire to a gas
Pipe.
Insulated wire
(not supplied)
Ground wire
(not supplied)
Left front speaker
Left rear speaker
ISTEP 3 | Connecting the
Power
Connect the AC power cord to the wall
outlet after you have made all of the above
connections.
- to the wall outlet
Demo mode
The demo mode appears in the display
when you connect the AC power cord to
the wall outlet. To deactivate the demo
mode, press DISPLAY /DEMO when the
system power is off.
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Chapter 1: Setting Up
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Note
When you turn on the system power for the
first time, the disc tray starts rotating. You
can operate the CD player after the disc
tray stops rotating and “CD NO DISC”
appears in the display.
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Setting Up the
Speakers for Dolby
Pro Logic Surround
Proper speaker positioning is essential in
order to achieve directional effects and
diffused ambience, especially in the case of
the surround speakers. Too much direct
sound from the surround speakers can
make its presence too obvious while too
much diffusion may result in a directionless
sound image. If it is not possible to locate
the surround speakers in the preferred way,
experiment with their positioning while
keeping in mind the goal is to achieve a
diffused and enveloping, but not overly
vague, sound field.
1 Position the left and right speakers so
that they form a 45° angle with your
listening and viewing position. The
surround speakers should be mounted
on the side walls as shown in step 4.
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2 The two front speakers and center
speaker should be positioned as close to
the same height as possible.
3 The center speaker should be positioned
even with, or slightly behind the front
left and right speakers.
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Chapter 1: Setting Up
4 If, possible, mount the surround
speakers on the walls to the sides of
your listening and viewing area, 25 */s
to 35 '/2 inches above your seated
position, facing each other.
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(60 — 90 cm)
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Inserting the Batteries
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in the
supplied remote.
1 Open the lid.
2 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries.
Match the + and — to the diagram in the
battery compartment.
3 Close the lid.
Battery life
You can expect the batteries to last for
about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)
batteries). When the batteries no longer
operate the remote, replace both batteries
with new ones.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the remote for a
long time, remove the batteries to avoid
damage caused by battery leakage.
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Setting the Clock
The built-in clock shows the time in the
display.
2,4
3,5
DISPLAY/
DEMO
1 Press CLOCK SET.
The “AM” and hour indication begin
flashing.
flashing
2 Set the current hour by pressing < or >
(CURSOR CONTROL) until the correct
hour appears.
flashing
3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
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flashing
4 set the current minute by pressing <4 or
> until the correct minute appears.
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flashing
5 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes. Use the time signal to set the
clock accurately. The upper dot flashes
for the first half of a minute (0 to 29
seconds), and the lower dot flashes for
the last half of a minute (30 to 59
seconds).
To check the time while power is on
Press DISPLAY /DEMO a few times.
The current time appears for a few seconds.
To correct the clock setting
Repeat steps 1 to 5.

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Player
Playing CDs (normal play)
Playing Tracks in Random
Order (shuffle play)
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order (program
play)
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
(repeat play)
Playing Tracks by
Repeating a Specified
Portion (loop play)
Grouping Tracks
(music clip)
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Playing CDs (normal
play)
After you load up to five CDs, you can play
all tracks or discs in the original order
consecutively (normal play).
You can also play them in four modes:
normal, shuffle, program, or repeat.
Before you play a CD, decrease the volume
level by turning the VOLUME control
counterclockwise, to prevent damage to the
speakers.
SYSTEM
POWER > ON} DISPLAY/DEMO
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>
0
AUTO
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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Press & OPEN and load a CD (label side
facing up) on the disc tray in the loading
position.
3 Press DISC SKIP (or D.SKIP on the
remote) to load up to four more CDs on
the disc tray.
The disc tray rotates so that you can
load other CDs.
4 Press CONTINUE on the CD player to
choose “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS.”
Choose To play
1 DISC Only the CD you have
selected.
ALL DISCS All CDs consecutively in
order. Empty disc trays are
’ skipped.
5 Close the front cover.
Play starts automatically from the CD in
the loading position. The disc number
(of which color is orange) appears in the
disc calendar .
Disc number in Disc number in
playing position
Disc number Track number
When AUTO indicator is not lit
Press C> on the CD player (or CDE> on
the remote) to play a CD.
To Press
Stop play Cl (@*')
Pause 00 (a8*')
Resume play [> or 00 (CDC>*' or I’)
Go forward
to another
track
During play or pause, turn
the JOG dial clockwise*’.
Or press AMS** BPI on the
remote.
Go back toa
previous the JOG dial
track _counterclockwise*’.
Or press AMS** K@<@ on the
remote.
Select a The corresponding DISC
particular 15",
cD Or DISC SKIP (D.SKIP*")
repeatedly.
Remove or & OPEN*
exchange a
CD
*! Remote
*” Turning the JOG dial quickly skips to
the next CD.
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Auto Music Sensor
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Chapter 2: the CD Player
During play or pause, turn
loading position Music calendar
Playing time
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“* Tf there is no disc at that number, the
disc tray rotates and plays the next CD.
If there is no disc at that number with
the front cover opened, the disc tray
rotates to the loading position.
* The disc tray rotates and brings the CD
in the playing position to the loading
position automatically when AUTO is
selected (the AUTO indicator is lit).
To remove or exchange the CD in the
loading position while playing
Press & OPEN and remove or exchange the
CD in the loading position.
Note
When you exchange the CD while playing,
the exchanged CD is the next CD to be
played and its disc number flashes.
To play tracks consecutively (non-
stop piay)
Press and hold down E> on the CD player
for a second.
To cancel non stop play
Press (J on the CD player.
Note
You cannot use this feature when the CD
play mode is SHUFFLE or PROGRAM.
Press CONTINUE so that “SHUFFLE” or
“PROGRAM” disappears from the display.
To locate a particular point in a track
You can locate a particular point in a track
while playing or pausing a CD. Use the
buttons on the remote to opemte this
function.
To locate a point Press
bP (forward) or <<
While monitoring
the sound (backward) on the
remote and hold down
until you find the
point.
Quickly by > (forward) or <<
observing the (backward) on the
display during remote and hold down
pause until you find the
point. You will not
hear the sound during
this operation.
Chapter 2: the CD Player
To check the remaining or total
playing time
Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY /DEMO
while playing a CD, the display changes as
follows:
| Playing time on the current
track |
Remaining time on the
current track
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Remaining time on the CD (1
DISC play mode) or “PLAY”
indication (ALL DISCS play
mode) |
Clock (appears for a few
seconds) |
EFFECT (or P FILE) name
(appears for a few seconds in
the display)
Note
“.-,--" appears in the display when the
remaining time is 100 minutes or more.
When AUTO indicator is lit
¢ The CD in the loading position starts
playing automatically when you close the
front cover.
¢ The CD in the playing position comes
back to the loading position when playing
is stopped and you open the front cover.
e When you exchange the CD while
playing, the exchanged CD is the next CD
to be played and its disc number flashes.
If you don’t want to use the auto play
function, press AUTO so that the AUTO
indicator goes off.
One Touch Play feature
Press [> on the CD player (or CD F> on
the remote) when the power is off. You can
listen to the last selected CD without
pressing any other buttons when a CD is
loaded in the CD player.
If you press > or DISC 1 - 5 while another
source is selected, the CD player is selected
and play starts automatically.
The music calendar display
This display lights according to the number
of the tracks on the CD. As each track is
played, the corresponding number
disappears.
Tracks numbered 21 or more are not
displayed.
What the orange and red numbers in the
disc calendar indicate
¢ The orange number in the disc calendar
indicates the disc number in the playing
position. When the CD player is not
playing and the AUTO indicator is not lit,
the CD whose disc number is orange is
the next CD to be played.
¢ The red number in the disc calendar
indicates the disc number in the loading
position.
You can remove the CD whose disc
number is red while playing.
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Playing Tracks in
Random Order
(shuffle play)
You can play all the tracks on a CD or all
CDs in random order.
SYSTEM
POWER->ON
DISC 1-5 CONTINUE 2
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Press SHUFFLE to choose
“ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC”.
“ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” or “1 DISC
SHUFFLE” appears in the display.
3 Press > on the CD player (or CD >
on the remote).
“ €3” appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To skip to the next track, turn the JOG
dial clockwise on the CD player (or
press PI on the remote).
To replay the current track, turn the JOG
dial counterclockwise on the CD player
(or press #4 on the remote). You
cannot replay the previous track.

To stop playing
Press O (or & on the remote) on the CD
player.
To cancel shuffle play
Press CONTINUE.
To select the desired CD
Press DISC 1 - 5 on the CD player during
“1 DISC SHUFFLE” play.
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Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order
(program play)
You can program up to 32 tracks from all
the CDs in the order you want them to be
played.
SYSTEM
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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Press PROGRAM.
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
3 Press DISC SKIP (or D.SKIP on the
remote) repeatedly (or DISC 1-5) to
choose a CD.
4 Turn the JOG dial (or press Ke /P Pi
on the remote) to choose a track.
The chosen track number appears and
the playing time flashes for about 15
seconds in the display.
5 Press PROGRAM or ENTER/NEXT.
The chosen track is programmed and its
number appears in the music calendar.
If the track number disappears before
you press PROGRAM or
ENTER/NEXT, go back to step 3.
To program additional tracks from the
same CD, repeat steps 4 and 5.
To program additional tracks from
another CD, repeat steps 3 to 5.
Note
If “- -.--” appears instead of the total
playing time, this means:
~you have programmed a track number
which is more than 20, or
~the total time is 100 minutes or more.
6 Press E> on the CD player (or CD E>
on thge remote.)
All the tracks play in the programmed
order.
To Press
CHECK on the
remote repeatedly”'
00*? (or fl on the
remote)
Check the program
Program a pause
Stop play
remote)
Cancel program play CONTINUE*
Erase a track from CLEAR on the
the end remote in stop mode
Erase a specific CHECK on the
track remote repeatedly
so the number of
the track appears,
and press CLEAR
on the remote
Erase the entire
program remote) once in
stop mode or twice
while playing
0) (or @ on the
O (or @ on the
“\ After the last track appears, “CHECK
END” appears in the display.
*2 “P” appears in the display and the total
playing time is reset to 0.00.
* The program is erased.
To change the order of programmed
tracks
Erase the entire program and create a new
one.
The whole program is erased also when:
¢ you select another play mode.
¢ you exchange or remove the CDs.
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Playing Tracks
Repeatedly (repeat
play)
The repeat play function repeats a single
CD or all CDs in normal, program, and
shuffle play.
In normal play mode only, the CD player
can also repeat a single track.
SYSTEM
POWER >ON
CONTINUE 1
Repeating all the tracks
1 Press REPEAT once so that “REPEAT”
appears in the display.
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To Press
Repeat all the CONTINUE repeatedly
tracks on the until “1DISC” appears
current CD in the display.
Repeat all the CONTINUE repeatedly
tracks on allCDs until “ALL DISCS”
appears in the display.
REPEAT repeatedly
until “REPEAT 1”
appears in the display
while playing the track
you want to repeat.
Repeat only one
track (in normal
play only)
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.
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Playing Tracks by
Repeating a
Specified Portion
(loop play)
You can make a sampler sound effect by
playing a short portion of the track
repeatedly (loop play). This is useful for
making original dance music tapes.
Original song:
“Hey, Come on Everybody!”
When you make the effect :
“Hey, Co Co Co Co Come on
Everybody!”
SYSTEM
POWER > ON
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1 Press LOOP on the remote.
You can choose the repeating time from
about 0.25 sec. to about 1 sec. for
NORMAL 1-5 and RHYTHM 1 -- 5. For
more information on NORMAL and
RHYTHM, see “What is the difference
between NORMAL and RHYTHM ?” for
details.
he NORMAL‘ -* NORMAL2 —* NORMAL3
RHYTHMS NORMAL4
RHYTHM4 NORMALS
eo RHYTHM3 «— RHYTHM2 ~«- RHYTHM1
You can get the longest repeating time
by selecting NORMAL (RHYTHM) 5,
and the shortest with NORMAL
(RHYTHM) 1.
2 Press [> on the CD player (or CD C>
on the remote).
The CD player starts playing.
3 Press and hold down LOOP when you
hear the portion you want to repeat.
What is the difference between
NORMAL and RHYTHM
NORMAL differs from RHYTHM in
respect to the restarting point of the music
when the loop effect ends in step 3.
Select the repeating time while CD player is
in pause or stop mode.
When you play the loop for five seconds
NORMAL
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= LOOP play =
In this case, the song restarts at the point
that you started the loop (A).
RHYTHM
A B
ime LOOP play =
In this case, the song restarts at the point 5
sec. after you started the loop (B).
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Grouping Tracks
(music clip)
The music clip function is an easy way to
create up to 3 groups of tracks from your
CDs. For example, you could store tracks
for the morning in CLIP A, tracks for your
friends in CLIP B, and tracks for relaxing in
CLIP C.
Once you store one or more tracks in a
music clip(s), the player recalls those tracks
whenever you play the respective disc.
Each music clip can store tracks from 10
different CDs even if you have removed or
exchanged CDs.
Storing Tracks in a Music
Clip
SYSTEM
POWER->ON
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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Play the track you want to store by
turning the JOG dial to select the track
you want.
3 Press CLIP (A, B, or C) to store the track
in the desired clip.
“CLIP FILE” and the indicator of the
music clip you selected appear in the
display. Normal playback continues.