To change the trigger level for automatic track marking

Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers automatic track marking. (The factory setting is –50 dB.)

1Press MENU/NO on the remote during recording pause to display “Setup?”, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

2Press . or > repeatedly until “LS(T)” appears, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

3Press . or > repeatedly to select the level, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

You can set the level at any value between –72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB steps.

4Press MENU/NO on the remote.

To cancel automatic track marking

Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark Off” appears in step 5 of the left column, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“L-SYNC” disappears. When “L-SYNC” is off, a track number is marked only at the beginning of each recording.

Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording

— Track Mark

You can mark track numbers at any time when recording to an MD from the tuner or from an optional component connected to the TAPE IN or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack, regardless of the type of sound source.

Press REC/REC IT during recording at the point you want to add a track mark.

Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long

— Smart Space

Smart Space: Lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while recording. If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than 30 seconds) while recording, the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording.

No sound input for less than 30 seconds

Off

On

Replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds and recording continues

Auto Cut: When the Smart Space function is on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more, the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording pause.

No sound input for 30 seconds or more

Off

On

Replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds and recording pauses

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— MD Recording

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