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## Browsing and using the music screen

Music playback screen
Music list screen

### Music playback screen

1. Information area

1. Current song number/Total song number to be played (*1)

1. Elapsed time/Total time (*1) (*2)

1. Progress bar (*1) (*2)

1. Play Mode [Details], Playback Range [Details], Equalizer [Details], VPT(Surround) [Details], A-B repeat [Details], Display Lyrics [Details] indication icons (*1)

1. Song name

1. Artist name

1. Album title

(*1) These items disappear after a while.
(*2) While playing back variable bit rate (VBR) songs, the elapsed time indication and the progress bar indicator may be unstable and inaccurate.

#### Indication icons of the music playback screen

Icon | Description
| [Play Mode] is set to [Repeat] [Details].
| [Play Mode] is set to [Shuffle] [Details].
| [Play Mode] is set to [Shuffle&Repeat] [Details].
| [Play Mode] is set to [Repeat 1 Song] [Details].
| [Playback Range] is set to [Selected Range] [Details].
| [Equalizer] is set to [Heavy] [Details].
| [Equalizer] is set to [Pop] [Details].
| [Equalizer] is set to [Jazz] [Details].
| [Equalizer] is set to [Unique] [Details].
| [Equalizer] is set to [Custom 1] [Details].
| [Equalizer] is set to [Custom 2] [Details].
| [VPT(Surround)] is set to [Studio] [Details].
| [VPT(Surround)] is set to [Live] [Details].
| [VPT(Surround)] is set to [Club] [Details].
| [VPT(Surround)] is set to [Arena] [Details].
| [VPT(Surround)] is set to [Matrix] [Details].
| [Display Lyrics] is set to [On] or [On (No Screen Off)] [Details].
| There is a song lyrics file (LRC file) for the current song [Details].

#### Operations on the music playback screen

To (screen indication) | Do this
Play ()/pause () (*1) | Press the button.
Fast forward ()/ fast rewind () | Press and hold the / button.
Find the beginning of the previous (or current) song ()/ find the beginning of the next song () | Press the / button.
Browse album covers to select an album (*2) | Press the / button.
Add to bookmark list | Press and hold the button.
Return to the list screen | Press the BACK/HOME button.

(*1) During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters standby mode.
(*2) You can browse album covers only when [Karaoke/Language Study] is set to [Off] [Details].

#### Icons which appear by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button

Icon | Description
(Search) | Shows the search menu. You can select the desired search method to display the list screen and search for songs [Details].
(Option Menu) | Shows the option menu. For details on the music option menu, see [Details].

### Music list screen

The following are examples of music list screens.

#### Song list screen

1. Index

The initials of song and album, etc., names in the list section appear.

#### Album list screen

Hint

- You can change the display format of the album list to display the cover art only [Details].

#### Operations on the music list screen

To | Do this
Confirm an item in the list | Press the button.
Move the cursor up or down | Press the / button. Press and hold the / button to scroll up or down faster.
Move the cursor left/right when an index is displayed | Press the / button.
Display the previous/next screen of the list when an index is not displayed | Press the / button.
Move the cursor left/right when displaying cover arts only | Press the / button.
Add to bookmark list (*1) | Press and hold the button.
Return to the list screen of the next upper level | Press the BACK/HOME button.

(*1) You can add transferred songs only to a bookmark list. You cannot add albums.

#### Icons which appear by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button

Icon | Description
(Search) (*1) | Shows the search menu. You can select the desired search method to display the list screen and search for songs [Details].
(Option Menu) (*1) | Shows the option menu. For details on the music option menu, see [Details].
[To Playback Screen] | Returns to the music playback screen.

(*1) These icons may not appear depending on the screen.
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