Sony DTC-57ES - Manual (Page 25)

Sub Codes
In addition to the ordinary audio signais. various controi
codes caiied sub codes can be recorded on the OAT
cassette tapes to ease recording and reproducing
operation.
A desired selection can be called up or time information
can be dispiayed using the sub codes, for exampie.
The sub codes such as start iD, program number, skip 10,
end ID and program time, absolute time and date function
(recording the date) are available on this unit.
• Sub codes are written on the tape separateiy from the
audio signals, so the audio signals are not affected. (Refer
to “Technical Information“ on page 44 for more details.)
• Sub codes, except the absolute time and the date function,
can be rewritten after the audio signal recording has been
compieted.
The recorded audio signals are not affected by the rewritten
sub codes.
When you record the tape with sub codes written onto a
new tape via digital-to-digital connection, the sub codes
to be written on the new tape are following:
Start IDs The same as the codes written on
the original tape.
Skip IDs The same as the codes written on
the original tape.
Program Numbers New ones will be written according
to the DAT deck you use.
Absolute time New ones will be written.
End ID The one written on the original tape
will not be written.
Date function The one written on the original tape
will not be written.
When you use analog-to-analog connection, no sub codes
on the original tape will be written onto a new tape. New
codes wili be written according to the DAT deck you use.
Start ID
This signal indicates the start of a music selection. You can
locate the position of the start iO precisely. This signal
should be written at the beginning of the selection.
Selection Selection Selection
Start ID
Program number
This signal gives a number to selection. You can record it
where the start ID is written. By designating this number,
you can choose the desired selection directly or program
selections in a desired order.
Selection Selection Selection
Й______ ^_______ ^______
Program number
Skip ID
This signai can be marked on the seiection wherever you
wish. When the SKIP PLAY indicator is lit during piayback,
the deck wili skip at high speed from where the skip ID is
marked to the next start ID, and then playback will start
again. Record this skip ID at the beginning of portion you
want to skip.
Selection | Selection Selection
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Skip ID Start ID
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