Random Play Shuffle (M.i.x.); Searching For A Desired Song; Searching By Artist Name; Selecting Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer - Alpine IVA-W505 Owner's Manual

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.)

The Shuffle function of the USB memory or Portable audio player is
displayed as M.I.X. on the IVA-W505.
Shuffle ALL:
All songs in the USB memory or Portable audio player are
played back in random sequence. Any one song does not play
back again until all songs have been played back.
Shuffle Songs:
Song shuffle randomly plays back songs within a selected
category (playlist, album, etc.). The songs within the category
are played just once until all songs have been played.
1
Touch [ ] after touching [P1/2].
The songs will be played back in random sequence.
M.I.X. SONGS
(Shuffle Songs)
2
To cancel M.I.X. play, touch [
• When a song is played back during Random (M.I.X.) play, the song
can be played back again randomly even if not all songs on the USB
Memory have been played back.

Searching for a desired Song

A USB memory or Portable audio player can contain hundreds of songs.
By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in
playlists, this unit's search functions will ease song searches.
Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the
PLAYLISTS/ARTISTS/ALBUMS/SONGS/GENRES/COMPOSERS/
FOLDERS/FILES search mode to narrow searches based on the table
below.
Hierarchy 1 Hierarchy 2
Playlist Song
Artist* Album*
Album* Song
Song —
Genre* Artist*
Composer* Album*
Folder File
File —
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-EN
M.I.X. ALL (off)
(Shuffle ALL)
].
Hierarchy 3 Hierarchy 4
— —
Song —
— —
— —
Album* Song
Song —
— —
— —
For example: Searching by Artist name
The following example explains how an ARTISTS search is performed.
Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the
hierarchy differs.

Searching by artist name

1
Touch [ ].
The search mode is activated, and the search list screen
appears.
• Touching [ ] for at least 2 seconds will return to last search mode.
2
Touch [ ] of ARTISTS.
The ARTISTS search screen is displayed.
3
Select the desired artist.
To play back the artist directly
1 Touch [ ] next to the artist's name.
All songs of the selected artist are played back.
To search for the album of an artist
1 Touch [ ] of the selected artist.
The ALBUMS search screen of the selected artist is
displayed.
2 Touch [ ] next to the desired album's name.
All songs of the selected album are played back.
To search for a song in the album of an artist
1 Touch [ ] of the desired album in "To search for the
album of an artist" in step 2.
The SONGS search screen of the selected album is
displayed.
2 Touch [ ] next to the desired song's name.
The selected song is played back.
• Touching [ ] of ALL will play back all songs in the list when you
are in a hierarchy with an asterisk "*" (see table on left).
• Touching [ ] of ALL will display the search list in the next
hierarchy.
• In search mode, you can jump to an assigned position by touching the
direct search bar for quick search. For details, refer to "Direct
Search Function" (page 69).
• When search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be
canceled.
• In the search mode, you can scroll the list one chapter
touching [ ] or [ ].
1
* Titles are listed alphabetically, and can be skipped every 200 titles
with the same beginning alphabetical character. If there are fewer
than 200 titles, titles beginning with the next alphabetical character
are selected. e.g. press [ ] switch to the section begin with alphabet
B from A.
Selecting Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/
Composer
Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer can be easily changed.
For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album
can be changed.
Touch [ ] or [ ] to select the desired Playlist/Artist/
Album/Genre/Composer.
• If search selection mode is not activated, a SONG search is not
possible.
• If an album is selected from an artist search, the album can be
searched.
• During shuffle (M.I.X.) playback, this operation is not possible.
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at a time by