
Editing Recorded MDs
Erasing all tracks on an MD (ALL ERASE)
All tracks on the MD and the all name are erased.
1Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused.
“Edit Menu” appears in the display.
2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “All Erase?” appears, then press AMS or YES.
“All Erase??” appears in the display.
3Press AMS or YES.
“Complete!” appears for a few seconds and all the track names and disc name are erased.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or x.
Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase)
You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the starting and ending points of the erasure. This is convenient for erasing the unwanted portions of recordings of satellite or FM broadcasts.
Example: Erasing portion “B2” of the second track
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1Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused.
“Edit Menu” appears in the display.
2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until
3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased appears, then press AMS or YES.
4While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press
./> repeatedly) to locate the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).
The position is moved one frame* (f) at a time (one frame = 1/86 sec.).
*Monaural tracks or tracks recorded in LP2 stereo move two frames at a time; LP4 stereo tracks move four frames at a time.
To quickly choose point A
Press m/M in step 4 repeatedly to select frame, second or minute. The selected unit flashes in the display.
5Repeat step 4 until point A plays properly
6Press AMS or YES to enter point A
“Point B set” appears, and playback from point A begins.
7Continue playing the track or press M to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B), then press AMS or YES.
8Repeat step 4 until B has been correctly located
9Press AMS or YES to enter point B
“Complete!” appears for a few seconds, and the portion between A and B is erased.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or x.
Note
When “Impossible” is displayed, the portion of the track cannot be erased.
After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical limitation of the MD system, and is not a mechanical error.
Erasing consecutive tracks (Multitrack
Erase)
Consecutive tracks can be specified to be deleted at one time.
1Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused.
“Edit Menu” appears in the display.
2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until
3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the first track to be erased appears, then press AMS or YES.
4Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the last track to be erased appears, then press AMS or YES.
( ) and last (#) tracks also appearing as “ - #→Ers”.
5Press AMS or YES
“Complete!” appears for a few seconds, and the tracks selected in steps 3 and 4 are erased.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or x.
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