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The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing

You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD.

Editing functions

•Name — Labelling MDs (page 36)

Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols for the titles.

•Erase — Erasing recordings (page 37)

Use this function to erase a single track one by one, all the tracks at once, or a portion of a track.

•Move — Changing the order of tracks (page 40)

Use this function to change the track numbering.

•Divide — Adding track numbers (page 41)

Use this function to add track numbers. This lets you locate your favourite phrases quickly.

•Combine — Combining recorded tracks (page 42)

By using this function, two tracks are combined to a single track. You can combine the tracks which are not numerically consecutive, i.e. the track 1 and track 4, etc.

•Undo — Cancelling the last edit (page 44)

Use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit.

Before editing

You can edit an MD only when:

•The MD is recordable.

•The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing.

1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited.

If the MD is protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited.

Slide the tab to close the slot.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

You can edit the MD only in normal play mode. You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or Programme Play mode.

After editing

,Press MD Z to remove the MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system.

“TOC” lights up or starts flashing. The TOC is updated and editing is completed.

Before pulling out the mains lead

MD editing is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC (while “TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” is flashing) to ensure a complete editing.

The MD Deck — Recording/Editing

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