You can change the character string by performing the procedure of “Relabeling recordings” in “Labeling/relabeling recordings” (page 18). However, if you rewrite this character string by mistake, you may be unable to use the group function of that MD.

Notes

•The group function setting is stored even if you eject the MD or turn off the recorder.

•In group mode, the recorder treats all tracks without group settings as belonging to the last group on the disc. The last group is indicated in the display window on the recorder as “Group – –”. Within a group, the tracks appear in their order on the disc, not their order within the group.

•Note that a group setting cannot be made if the total character count for the tracks, groups and disc name on the disc exceed the maximum number that can be input.

To activate the group mode

To record tracks in group mode, you must first turn the group mode on before the start of recording.

On the recorder

1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more. “G” and “GROUP ON” light up in the display and the group mode turns on.

To cancel the group mode, press GROUP for 2 seconds or more.

On the remote control

1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

2 Turn the control repeatedly until “GROUP” flashes in the display, and then press x to enter.

3 Turn the control repeatedly until “GROUP ON” flashes in the display, and then press x to enter.

“G” lights up in the display and the group mode turns on.

To cancel the group mode, select “GROUP OFF” in step 2.

Recording a track into a new group

•Turn the group mode on.

1 Press END SEARCH.

2 Press and slide REC to the right.

3 Play the source sound.

To stop recording, press x.

The material that was recorded up until x was pressed is entered as a new group.

Recording a track into an existing group

•Insert a disc with group settings.

•Turn the group mode on.

1 Press GROUP slightly.

“ ” flashes and you can select a group directly (group skip mode).

2 Within 5 seconds, press . or > repeatedly until the group you want the track to belong to appears.

3 Press and slide REC to the right.

4 Play the source sound.

Newly recorded track is added after the current contents.

Notes

•Even if “REC-Posi” is set to “From Here”, newly recorded tracks are inserted after the existing tracks in the specified group without recording over the current contents.

•Group skip mode turns off automatically in step 2 if nothing is done within 5 seconds. To continue the procedure, do step 1 again.

Recording without overwriting existing material

See the illustration in English text (page 28).

If you wish to avoid overwriting the current contents of an MD, do the following procedure. All new material will then be recorded from the end of the current contents.

1 While the recorder is stopped, press the jog dial.

2 Turn the jog dial until “OPTION” flashes in the display, and then press to enter.

3 Turn the jog dial repeatedly until “REC- Posi” flashes in the display, and then press to enter.

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