Sony MDS-JE330 - Manual (Page 30)

Erasing Tracks
Erasing all the tracks on an MD
Do the prtKedure below to erase all the tracks, track
names, and disc name at once.
1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,
press MENU/NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
2 Turn AMS (or press [◄◄/►►I repeatedly) until “All
Erase ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
"All Erase ??" appears in the display.
3 Press AMS or YES.
"Complete!!" appears for a few seconds and all the
tracks, track names, and disc name are erased.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or ■ .
9 You can undo the erasure
For details, see "Undoing the Last Edit" on page 36.
Erasing a portion of a track
You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the
starting and ending points of the erasure.
This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a
track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast.
Example: Erasing portion "B2" of the second
track
mAAA OH HH
|T]AAA
B2
accc
While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,
press MENU/NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
Turn AMS (or press 1« /►►! repeatedly) until "A-B
Erase ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
Turn AMS (or press /►►! repeatedly) until the
number of the track containing the portion to be
erased flashes, then press AMS or YES.
"-Rehearsal-" and "Point A ok?" alternate in the
display and the deck plays the first several seconds of
the track repeatedly.
4 while monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press
^◄/►►1 repeatedly) to locate the starting point of
the portion to be erased (point A).
The time indication ("m (minute)," "s (second)," and
"f (frame = 1 /86 second)") of the current point is
displayed and several seconds of the track from that
point play back repeatedly.
To find a point quickly
Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the
MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press 1« /
► W repeatedly).
To do this, press ■ <◄ /► ► in step 4 repeatedly to select
"m," "s," or "f." The selected unit flashes in the
display.
5 Repeat step 4 until you've located point A.
6 Press AMS or YES to enter point A.
"Point B set" appears and several seconds of the track
from point A play back repeatedly.
7 Continue playing the track or press ►► to locate
the ending point of the portion to be erased (point
B), then press AMS or YES.
"A-B Ers" and "Point B ok?" alternate in the display
and a few seconds of the track before point A and after
point B play back repeatedly.
8 Repeat step 4 until you've located point B.
9 Press AMS or YES to enter point B.
"Complete!!" appears for a few seconds and the
portion between point A and B is erased.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or ■ .
? You can undo the erasure
For details, see "Undoing the Last Edit" on page 36.
Note
In the following cases, "Impossible" appears and you can't erase
a portion of a track:
• The point B you entered comes before point A.
• After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to
erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical
limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error.
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