Sony MDS-W1 - Manual (Page 34)

Editing Recorded MDs
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Dividing Recorded Tracks
(Divide Function)
With the Divide Function you can mark a track
number at places that you want to randomly access
afterwards. Use this function to add tracks to MDs
recorded from an analog source (and therefore contain
no track numbers), or to divide an existing track into
multiple portions for locating positions in the middle
of a track. When you divide a track, the total number
of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks
following the divided track are renumbered.
Example: Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C
Dividing a track after selecting the track
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or pausing,
press MENU/NO to display EDIT menu.
2
Turn AMS until “Divide” appears in the display,
then press AMS or YES.
3
Turn AMS to select the track to be divided and
press AMS or YES.
“–Rehearsal–” appears in the display and the deck
plays back the selected track from the beginning.
4
While monitoring the sound, turn AMS to find the
starting point of the portion to be erased (point a).
You can select the unit (“f”, “s” or “m”) by which
the starting point is shifted.
Press 0 or ) to select frame* “f”, second “s”,
or minute “m”, then turn AMS to change the
starting point.
* 1 frame is about 12 ms.
5
If the point a is still incorrect, repeat Step 4 until it
is correct.
6
Press AMS or YES if the position is correct.
“Point b Set!” appears in the display and playback
for setting the end point of the portion to be erased
(point b) starts.
7
Continue playback (or press 0 or )) until the
deck reaches point b, then press AMS or YES.
“–Rehearsal–” and “Point b ok?” alternates in the
display while the deck repeats a portion of a few
seconds before point a and after point b
successively.
8
Repeat Step 4 if point b is not correct.
9 Press AMS or YES when the position is correct.
“Complete
” appears for a few seconds and the
portion between point a and b is erased.
To cancel the a-b Erase Function
Press MENU/NO or p.
z
You can undo the a-b Erase Function
Use the Undo Function immediately after you erased
the part of the track (see page 41).
Note
If “ Impossible” appears in the display, this means:
– You specified point b comes before point a.
Point b should be specified after point a.
– The specified portion cannot be erased.
This sometimes happens when you’ve edited the same
track many times, and is due to a technical limitation of the
MD system, not a mechanical error.
Track
number
Dividing
Track 2 is divided and a
new track is created for C
≠ AMS ±
p
0 ) r
·
§ EJECT
P
§ EJECT
≠ AMS ±
p
0 ) r
· P
≠ AMS ±
MENU/NO MENU/NO YES YES
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