I bought this item based on various recommendations online. When it arrived, I powered up, popped in a CD, and headed to the gym. About fifteen minutes into my workout, it began to use its 45 second Skip Protection. Figured I was a workout animal or some such, but just to be sure, I read the entire instruction manual to be sure that there wasn't some button I should have pushed.No such luck. This baby is simply a turkey-- that fails to live up to expectations. After a few months, I gave up, tossed it in the trash (I might have been able to exert my warranty rights-- but this player was maddening. On and off, skip, play, work today but not tomorrow.)I've since ordered another manufacturers player, and so far, the only problems I've had with it are those instances when the batteries run low. I've solved that one by carrying a spare set.That I can recify. The erratic, on-today, off-later Aiwa is not for me.