Sony MDS-JE500 operating instructions Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking

Recording on MDs

Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)

You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Function or Editing Functions.

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Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)

You can mark track numbers at any time while recording on an MD.

Press r REC at the place you want to add a track mark while recording.

Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)

The deck adds track marks differently in the following cases:

•When recording from CDs or MDs with INPUT at DIGITAL and the source connected through

DIGITAL IN:

The deck marks track numbers automatically. When you record from a CD or MD, the track numbers are marked as they are found on the original.

•When recording with INPUT at ANALOG and the source connected through LINE (ANALOG) IN, or when recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts with INPUT at DIGITAL and the DAT or satellite broadcasts connected through DIGITAL IN:

The deck marks a new track number whenever the signal level drops and rises to a certain point* (Automatic Track Marking). If “LEVEL-SYNC” does not light up, set the LevelSync to ON as follows:

1Press EDIT/NO to display “LevelSync ?”during recording or recording pause.

2Press YES twice to display “LevelSync ON.” “LEVEL-SYNC” appears in the display.

To cancel Automatic Track Marking

1PressEDIT/NOduringrecordingorrecordingpause.

“LevelSync?”appearsinthedisplay.

2PressYES.

3Press EDIT/NO. “LevelSyncOFF”appearsinthedisplay.

*Thesignallevelmustremainlowfor2ormoreseconds

beforeanewtracknumberismarked.

When you want to mark track numbers after you‘ve finished recording

UsetheDivideFunction(see“DividingRecorded

Tracks”onpage24).

Note

IfyouturnoffthedeckordisconnecttheACpowercord,the

deckwillrecallthelastsetting(LevelSynconoroff)ofthe AutomaticTrackMarkingFunctionthenexttimeyouturn onthedeck.

Starting Recording With

2 Seconds of Prestored Audio

Data (Time Machine Recording)

When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. To prevent the loss of this material, the Time Machine Recording Function constantly stores 2 seconds of the most recent audio data in a buffer memory so that when you begin recording the program source, the recording actually begins with the 2 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory in advance, as shown in the illustration below:

When you press	End of the program
AMS in Step 3	source to be recorded

Time Audio data in 2-second buffer memory

Recorded portion

Beginning of the program source to be recorded

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