Sony MDS-S40 Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape, Creating Your Own Program (Program Play), Changing the contents of the program, Inserting blanks between tracks during

MDs Playing

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

Changing the contents of the program

While the deck is stopped and “PROGRAM” lights up, do steps 1 and 2 of “Programming the tracks” on page 25, followed by one of the procedures below:

To	Do the following:
Erase a track	Press m/M repeatedly until the
	number of the unwanted track flashes,
	then press CLEAR.
Erase all tracks	Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the track
	numbers disappear.
Add a track at the	Press m repeatedly until “0” flashes
beginning of the	before the first track number, then do steps
program	3 to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on
	page 25.
Add a track in the	Press m/M repeatedly until the track
middle of the	number which will precede the new track
program	flashes. Press AMS to display flashing
	“0, ” then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming
	the tracks” on page 25.
Add a track to the	Press M repeatedly until “0” flashes
end of the program	after the last track number, then do steps 3
	to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on page
	25.
Replace a track	Press m/M repeatedly until the
	number of the track to be changed flashes,
	then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming the
	tracks” on page 25.

Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape

	MENU/NO	AMS		YES
` / 1	Z	N X	x	z
		.	>
	m			M

Inserting blanks between tracks during

play (Auto Space)

The MD deck can be set to automatically insert a three- second blank between tracks during play. This function is useful when you’re recording from an MD to an analog tape since the three-second blank enables you to use the Multi-AMS function later to locate the beginning of tracks on the tape.

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

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

To	Select
Turn on Auto Space	Auto Space
Turn off Auto Space	Auto Off (factory setting)

4Press MENU/NO.

Notes

•If you select “Auto Space” and record a selection containing multiple track numbers (for example, a medley or symphony), blank spaces will be created on the tape in between the various sections.

•If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last setting (“Auto Space” or “Auto Off”) and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

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