When i create a manual VCD show with music - the slides advance
automatically on my Shinsonic player. If I press the forward or
backward key it moves to the very first slide.

I have the following settings on the sequencer tab for the root of the
entire show:

*) Manual = checked
*) Sync to Music = unchecked
*) Spaced to Music Length = unchecked

The following settings on the "Options" tab of the VCD settings:

*) Manual = checked
*) Sync to Music = unchecked
*) Spaced to Music Length = unchecked

The PC Slide show that cranks out works just as expected. The music
plays, but I can use forward and backward to move through the slides
freely.

D.

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Darwin Sanoy
Principal Consultant / Instructor
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