Sony MDS-PC1 12EN, Useful Tips for Recording, When the INPUT switch is set at ANALOG, When the INPUT switch is set at DIGITAL, Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

Recording on MDs

Useful Tips for Recording

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Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD

Press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY).

•When you press the DISPLAY/CHAR button repeatedly while the deck is stopped, the display changes as follows: total recording time n remaining recordable time on the MD ndisc name (see page 19).

•When you press the DISPLAY/CHAR button repeatedly while recording, the display changes as follows: recording time of the current track n remaining recordable time on the MD ntrack name.

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

Before starting recording, you can monitor the selected input signal through the deck’s output connectors.

1Press §to remove the MD.

2Set INPUT according to the input signal you want to monitor.

When the INPUT switch is set at ANALOG

The analog signal input through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector after A/D conversion, and then to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks and the PHONES jack after D/A conversion.

When the INPUT switch is set at DIGITAL

After passing through the sampling rate converter, the digital signal input through the respective digital input connector is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector, and after D/A conversion to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks and PHONES jack.

Note

Even if you set REC MODE to MONO, the monitor signal does not become monaural.

3Press r.

If the INPUT switch is set at ANALOG, “AD-DA” appears in the display.

If the INPUT switch is set at DIGITAL, “-DA” appears in the display.

If “Auto Cut” appears in the display (Auto Cut)

There has been no sound input for about 30 seconds during recording. The 30 seconds of silence are replaced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck changes to recording pause.

Note that this function does not activate even if there has been no sound input for about 30 seconds when the deck started recording from the blank portion.

zYou can turn off the Auto Cut Function

For details, see “To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function” below. Note that when you turn off the Auto Cut Function, the Smart Space Function is turned off automatically.

If “Smart Space” appears in the display (Smart Space)

There has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length during recording. The silence is replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck continues recording. Note that new track numbers may not be marked for portions recorded while this function is activated. Also, the Smart Space Function does not activate even if there has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length when the deck started recording from the blank portion.

To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function

1While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to select “S.Space”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select “S.Space Off”, then press AMS.

4Press EDIT/NO.

To turn on the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function again

1Do Steps 1 and 2 in “To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function” above.

2Turn AMS to select “S.Space On”, then press AMS.

3Press EDIT/NO.

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