Using buttons and control for editing
operations
The buttons and control of the recorder can be used as described below to erase, divide, move or combine tracks.
Note
When a name is given to a track or disc, the functions of the buttons and control described below will change. For more details, see the section “Naming track or MD” (page 46).
MENU / NO YES
AMS 
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MENU/NO: When pressed, “Edit Menu” appears on the display and editing operations can be selected. If the button is pressed during editing, editing is canceled.
AMS: The desired editing operation and track number are selected by turning the AMS; confirmation is made by pressing it. It is also used to erase part of a track, or to specify the division of a track.
YES: This can be used instead of pressing AMS.
m/M: Press to specity the unit (minute, second, or frame) which playback is advanced when the AMS control is turned.
You can also use these buttons to locate the end point of the portion to be erased.
For more information on the functions of each button, refer the page on the editing operations.
About indication which appears during
editing
When “Protected” appears in the display.
The MD’s
About indications which appear after
editing
When “TOC” lights up in the display
The material that has been edited has not yet been recorded to the MD. Remove the MD, or turn off and then turn on power to the recorder; the edited material will be written to disc.
When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display
The edited material is being recorded to the MD. Do not disconnect the power supply and do not move the MD— the sound material may not be recorded properly.
Erasing Tracks (ERASE)
By specifying the number of a track to be erased, or the section to be deleted. All tracks, or any number of tracks, can also be erased.
Erasing a single track (ERASE)
The track number is selected and the track is erased.
Example: The second track (track name “BBB”) is to be erased:
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When a track is erased, the track numbers are automatically reassigned. For example, when track two is erased, the previous track number three and all others after it move up one track number.
1Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused.
“Edit Menu” appears in the display.
2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “TrErase?” appears in the display; press AMS or YES.
The track number is displayed and playback of the track begins.
3Turn AMS until the track number of the track to be erased is displayed (or press ./> repeatedly).
4Press AMS or YES.
“Complete!” appears for a few seconds and then disappears. The track selected in step 3. is erased, and playback of the next track begins.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or x.
zWhen “ERASE???” is displayed during procedure 4. above:
The track has been
zErasing more than two tracks
So that the track numbers do not change during the middle of operations, the tracks are erased from the furthest back first.
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