Sony MDS-JE530 19GB, Marking track numbers manually, Manual Track Marking

Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)

You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically while recording. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later or edit the MD easily.

MENU/NO YES REC z

AMS

Marking track numbers manually

(Manual Track Marking)

Press REC z at the point where you want to add a track number while recording.

Marking track numbers automatically

(Automatic Track Marking)

When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source. When recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL IN connector or a source connected to the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically.

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “T.Mark Lsyn” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To	Select
Turn on Automatic Track Marking	T.Mark Lsyn (factory
	setting)
Turn off Automatic Track Marking	T.Mark Off

4Press MENU/NO.

The deck marks a track number whenever the input signal level drops to –50 dB (the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking) or below for at least 1.5 seconds.

To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking

Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Automatic Track Marking.

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “LS(T)” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the level, then press AMS or YES.

You can set the level at any value between –72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB steps.

4Press MENU/NO.

Recording on MDs

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