Editing Recorded MDs

Undoing the Last Edit (UNDO)

You can undo the last edit operation and restore the contents of the MD to the condition that existed before the operation. Please note, however, that you cannot undo an edit operation if you performed any of the following operations after the edit:

Pressed REC z on the recorder

Pressed MUSIC SYNC or STANDBY MUSC SYNC on the remote

Performed other editing operations

Turned off the recorder or ejected the MD

Disconnected the AC power cord

Also, if “M-TR Combine,” “Nm All Copy” or “S.F Edit” have been used for editing, the “Undo?” function cannot return the tracks or disc to the original condition.

1Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Undo?” appears in the display.

“Undo?” will not appear if no editing has been done.

3Press AMS or YES.

One of the following messages will appear, depending on the last edit operation.

Last edit operation

Message

Erasing a track

 

Erasing all the tracks on an MD

Erase Undo?

Erasing a portion of a track

 

Erasing consecutive tracks

 

Dividing a track

Divide Undo?

Combining tracks

Combine Undo?

Moving a track

Move Undo?

Naming a track or MD

 

Copying a track or disc name

 

Renaming a track or MD

Name Undo?

Erasing a track or disc name

 

Erasing all the names on the MD

 

4Press AMS or Yes

“Complete!” appears for a few seconds, and the MD is restored to the condition that existed before the edit operation.

To cancel the operation

Press MENU/NO or x.

Changing Recorded Level after Recording (S.F Edit)

With this function, you can change the recorded level of a track. The new level overwrites the original recording. the Fade In/Fade Out function gradually increase the level a the beginning of a track, then gradually decrease the level at the end of the track.

Notes

The Undo function cannot be used to return the overwritten data to its original condition. Be sure to make a backup copy before using S.F Edit.

Tracks recorded by MD LP cannot be altered with S.F Edit. If change is attempted, “Cannot Edit” appears on the display.

MENU / NO YES

AMS

Changing the level of a whole track

1Press MENU/NO when the recorder is stopped.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “S. F Edit” appears in the display; press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Tr Level?” appears in the display; press AMS or YES.

4Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the track number of the track to be changed appears in the display; press AMS or YES.

“Level 0dB” appears in the display.

5While monitoring to the playback, Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the desired level is heard.

Level can be changed in 2dB units, from _12dB to +12dB. When the playback level is at the highest setting, be sure to adjust the level so that the right-hand indicator of the peak level meter does not light.

L e v e l - 2 d B

This indicator

should not illuminate.

6Press AMS or YES.

“Edit OK?” appears in the display.

7Press AMS or YES.

Overwriting of the track is started.

“S.F Edit **%” appears during overwriting.

The overwriting of the track takes approximately as long as the playback time of the track or longer. “Complete!” is displayed when overwriting is finished.

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Sony MDS-E12 operating instructions Undoing the Last Edit Undo, Changing Recorded Level after Recording S.F Edit

MDS-E12 specifications

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