Sony DHC-MD373 manual 5,8, 9,11, Erasing a portion of a track Erase Function, MD pauses

Erasing a portion of a track

(A-B Erase Function)

You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. You can shift the desired portion by frame*, minute or second intervals. This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast.

* 1 frame is 1/86 second.

E.g.: Erasing a portion of track 2.

				Point A		Point B
Track
number	1	2					3
Original	A		B-A		B-B		B-C
tracks
After	1	2					3
A-B	A		B(A+C)				C
ERASE
		`/1

3 4,5,8, 9,11

mM

4,6,10	.	>	4,6,10
2		H
	X	x
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2 While playing an MD, press X at the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).

The MD pauses.

3 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until “A-B Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Press ENTER/YES again.

“—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear alternately while the deck plays the selected track from the beginning to point A.

6 While monitoring the sound, press . or > repeatedly to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).

You can shift the starting point by 1/86 second (1 frame) intervals.

To shift the point by second or minute intervals, press m or M so that “s” or “m” flashes, then press . or >.

7 Repeat step 6 until point A is played correctly.

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The MD Deck — Editing

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD.

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