Player Mode; Playback Modes - Casio 2001 Getting Aquainted Manual

PLAYER MODE

Use the Player Mode to play back MP3 files you have downloaded from your
computer to the watch.
The memory capacity and total play time of your watch depends on its
module number. Play time also depends on the playback mode you are
using.
Mode High Quality
Bit Rate 128Kbps
Module 2002 (32MB) 33 minutes
Module 2001 (16MB) 16.5 minutes
To download MP3 files from your computer to the watch, you must install
the software contained on the CD-ROM what comes with the watch. See
the contents of the Manual folder on the CD-ROM for more information.
Entering the Player Mode
Holding down for about two seconds in any mode enters the Player Mode
and automatically starts playback of the MP3 files in watch memory.
Instead of holding down , you can hold down MODE for about two
seconds in any mode to enter the Player Mode.
Holding down MODE for about two seconds while playback is stopped in
the Player Mode changes to the Timekeeping Mode.
Player Mode Display
The Player Mode display shows the information described below.
Track number
Track (file) Play time
Shows the number of the currently playing (or
number
selected) track (file).
Play time
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Shows the total play time of the currently
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playing (or selected) track (file). Immediately
after playback starts, this area shows the bit
rate (Kbps) of the MP3 file.
Playback status/track (file)
information
Playback Status/Track (file) Information
The current playback status of the Player Mode is indicated as shown
below.
........... Stopped
........... Paused
........... Play (Appears only when playback starts or when a skip
operation is performed.)
During playback, this area shows any track information (track name, artist,
album name) contained in the MP3 file, or the animated character you
downloaded with the MP3 file. Only the animated character is shown if
there is no track information in the MP3 file.
If you do not download an animated character with an MP3 file, the watch
automatically assigns one of its built-in animated characters.
Adjusting Playback Volume
We highly recommend that you set the volume to a low level before starting
playback.
Pressing increases volume, while
You can set volume to one of 21 levels ranging from 0 (no output) to 20
(maximum). Pressing either or
value.
Playback
The following are the buttons that control playback.
.. Toggles playback between play and pause.
.. Skips to the beginning of the next track.
Pressing this button while playback is in progress jumps to the
beginning of the next track and resumes playback from there.
Pressing this button while playback is stopped or paused jumps to the
beginning of the next track and stops or pauses.
Holding down this button while playback is in progress performs fast
forward. If fast forward reaches the end of the track, it stops without
advancing to the next track.
.. Pressing this button while playback is in progress or paused within a
track, jumps to the beginning of that track. Pressing this button again
at the beginning of a track jumps to the beginning of the previous
track.
Holding down this button while playback is in progress performs fast
reverse. If fast reverse reaches the beginning of the track, it stops
without jumping back to the previous track.
Medium Quality Low Quality
96Kbps 64Kbps
44 minutes 66 minutes
22 minutes 33 minutes
decreases it.
displays the current volume level
Current Time Display During Playback
To display the current time while playback is in progress, hold down MODE
for about two seconds. The display returns to the Player Mode screen when
you press MODE again.

Playback Modes

The watch has six playback modes. The text inside the parentheses shows
the mode indicators that appear on the display of the watch.
Normal Mode (No indicator)
This mode plays back tracks in track number order and stops
automatically when the end of the last track is reached.
Shuffle Mode (SHUFFLE)
This mode plays back tracks in random order. Playback stops
automatically after all tracks are played.
All Track Loop Mode (LOOP)
This mode plays back tracks in track number order in an endless loop.
Shuffle All Track Loop Mode (SHUFFLE LOOP)
This mode plays back tracks in random sequence in an endless loop.
1-Track Loop Mode (1 LOOP)
This mode plays back a single track in an endless loop.
Part Loop Mode (P LOOP)
This mode plays back a specific part of a track in an endless loop.
To select the playback mode
The Normal Mode is the initial default playback
Playback mode
mode whenever you enter the Player Mode.
indicator
Each press of the MODE button changes the
playback mode in the sequence listed in the
previous section. You can even change the
playback mode while playback is in progress.
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An indicator on the display shows the current
playback mode.
Note
Pressing the MODE button in the Part Loop Mode displays the Equalizer
Screen. See "Equalizer Settings" for more information.
Using the Part Loop Mode
You can use the Part Loop Mode to specify a particular section of a track for
endless loop play.
To use Part Loop playback
1. Use
Part Loop Mode
the track that contains the section you want
indicator
to play.
2. Use the MODE button to select the Part
Loop Mode.
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The indicator P LOOP is on the display in
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the Part Loop Mode.
3. Press
4. When playback reaches the beginning of
the section you want to loop, press
The indicator LS (Loop Start) appears on
the display indicating that the start point is
registered.
5. When playback reaches the end of the section you want to loop, press
The indicator LE (Loop End) appears on the display indicating that the end
point is registered.
Pressing automatically starts loop playback between the start point and
the end point.
6. To cancel Part Loop playback, press any button besides
This returns to the screen that appears when you perform step 2, above.
To exit the Part Loop Mode and return to the Normal Mode, press MODE
twice.
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and to move to the beginning of
to start playback of the track.
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