Random Play Shuffle (M.i.x.); Searching For A Desired Song; Searching By Tag Information; Searching By Artist Name - Alpine INA-W910R Owner's Manual

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.)

The Shuffle function of the USB memory or Portable audio player is
displayed as on the INA-W910R.
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Touch [ ] after touching [P1/2].
The songs will be played back in random sequence.
When a song is searched by Tag information
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*
(Shuffle Songs)
When a folder/file is searched by Explorer (File Name)
mode (USB Memory only)
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*
(Shuffle folders)
1
* 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.
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* All songs in the current Bank are played back in random sequence.
Any one song does not play back again until all songs have been
played back.
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* All songs in the current folder are played back in random sequence.
Any one song does not play back again until all songs have been
played back.
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* All songs in the USB Memory are played back in random sequence.
Any one song does not play back again until all songs have been
played back.
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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

You can select to search a song by Tag information or Explorer (File
Name) mode. Before you search a song, select your desired search
mode in "Setting the USB Search Mode" (page 43).

Searching by Tag information

Before performing the following procedures, make sure Tag is selected
in "Setting the USB Search Mode" (page 43).
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
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Playlists /Artists/Albums/Songs/Genres/Composers/Folders/Files
*
search mode to narrow searches based on the table below.
Hierarchy 1 Hierarchy 2
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Playlists* Songs
Artists* Albums*
Albums* Songs
Songs —
Genres* Artists*
Composers* Albums*
Folders Files
Files —
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* Playlist search is not available when a Portable audio player is
connected.
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ALL* (off)
(Shuffle ALL)
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ALL* (off)
(Shuffle ALL)
].
Hierarchy 3 Hierarchy 4
— —
Songs —
— —
— —
Albums* Songs
Songs —
— —
— —
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.
Searching by Explorer (File Name) mode
(USB Memory only)
Before performing the following procedures, make sure File Name is
selected in "Setting the USB Search Mode" (page 43).
A USB Memory can contain hundreds of songs. By folder/file name
searching, you can quickly find a desired folder/file. This operation is
similar to searching a folder/file from PC.
1
Touch [ ].
The search mode is activated, and the search list screen
appears.
2
Touch [ ] to enter the selected folder or touch
[ ] to play back the selected file.
Touch [ ] of the selected folder to play back all songs in
the folder.
3
Repeat step 2 until the desired folder/file is found
when a folder is entered.
• When a portable audio player is connected, even though File Name is
set in "Setting the USB Search Mode" (page 43), the Tag information
search mode will be applied.
• When search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be
cancelled.
• While in the search mode, you can scroll the list one page at a time by
touching [ ] or [ ].