Editing Recorded MDs

Erasing a Part of a Track (A-B Erase Function)

You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. It is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording satellite broadcast or FM broadcast.

Example: Erasing a part of track A

 

 

 

 

Point A

Point B

 

 

 

Track

1

 

2

 

 

3

number

A

A

A

B

 

C

 

 

 

#1

#2

#3

 

 

 

 

 

Erasing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

 

A (#1+#3)

B

 

 

C

 

 

￿AMS ± MENU/NO

YES

g

 

 

 

 

0 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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P p r

 

 

 

 

0/)

1While the deck is stopped, playing, or pausing, press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”.

2Turn AMS until “A-B Erase ?” appears in the display.

3Press AMS or YES.

4Turn AMS to select the number of the track, then press AMS or YES.

“-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternates in the display while the deck plays back the selected track from the beginning.

5While monitoring the sound, turn AMS to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).

You can select the unit by which the starting point is shifted. Press the 0or )button to select

frame*, second, or minute.

For frame, the number of frames appears when you turn the AMS control; for second and minute, “s” or “m” flashes in the display.

*1 frame is about 12 ms.

6If the point A is still incorrect, repeat Step 5 until it is correct.

7Press 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.

8Continue playback (or press 0 or )) until the deck reaches point B, then press AMS or YES. “A-B Ers” 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.

9Repeat Step 5 if point B is not correct.

10Press 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.

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.

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