Chain Play Function - Fostex VF160EX Operation Manual

The chain play function allows you to play back programs in order according to the "chain play list".
As examples in figure 1, you can play back programs in order of program number or in desired order.
playing back in program order
playing back in random order
You can play the whole (i.e. from ABS 0 to REC END) of each program in the chain play list as shown in figure 2,
as well as a desired part(*) of each program as shown in figure 3.
(*) A desired part can be specified as a range between the Auto Return Start and Auto Return End
points. Therefore, if a program does not have both the Auto Return Start and End points which are
correctly set, the whole program (from ABS 0 to REC END) is played back.
See page 35 of the owner's manual for details about how to set the Auto Return Start and End points.
ABS 0
Program 1
Program 5
Program 8
Program 4
<Figure-2>
In addition, you can select a playback mode for the chain play function from among "Pause", "A. Play" and "Repeat"
(see below for details about each mode).
In this mode, the VF160EX plays back each program in the chain play list one by one.
Pause
Each time the VF160EX finishes playback of a program, it automatically pauses at the start point of the
next program. Pressing the [PLAY] key starts playback.
In this mode, the VF160EX plays back all programs in the chain play list continuously.
A. Play
After finishing playback of the last program, the VF160EX pauses at the start point of the first program.
Pressing the [PLAY] key again starts playback of all programs in the chain play list continuously.
In this mode, the VF160EX plays back all programs in the chain play list continuously and repeatedly
Repeat
until you press the [STOP] key.

Chain play function

Program 1 Program 2
Program 1 Program 5
REC END
REC END
REC END
REC END
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Program 3
Program 8
Auto Rtn End
Auto Rtn Start
point
point
Program 1
Auto Rtn Start
point
Program 5
ABS 0
REC END
Program 8
Auto Rtn Start
point
Program 4
<Figure-3>
Program 4
<Figure-1>
Program 4
Auto Rtn End
point
Auto Rtn End
point