AUTO-ID

Writing Start ID

The Start ID is a signal which

STOP p

indicates the beginning of a

REC

program (track). The tape-

corder searches the Start IDs to

 

locate the beginning of a

 

program (track) with the AMS

 

(Automatic Music Sensor)

 

function.

 

Tape transport direction

 

Program (track) Program (track)

 

Tape

 

Start ID

 

Recording

Tip

To write the Start ID during recording, press the REC button. The Start ID is written at the point where the REC button is pressed regardless of whether “AUTO-ID” is displayed or not.

Notes

The buttons except the STOP pbutton do not work while is flashing.

When AUTO-ID is turned on, the Start ID may not be written properly if there is noise.

When writing start IDs continuously, make sure that there is an interval of 9 seconds or more (18 seconds or more in the LP mode) between the start IDs. Otherwise, the tape- corder may not locate the beginning of a program (track) correctly.

Writing Start ID during recording

When AUTO-ID is turned on, the Start IDs will be written during recording on the basis of the output level of the source. When AUTO-ID is turned off, the Start-IDs will be written during recording on the basis of the existing ID information of the source.

1 Press the REC button

while pressing the STOP p button so that “AUTO-ID” appears

(to turn on AUTO-ID) or disappears (to turn off AUTO-ID).

2 Begin the recording.

When the Start ID is

written, “

appearsfor about two

seconds, and then flashes for about 9 seconds (about 18 seconds in the LP mode).

Recording

19EN

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Sony TCD-D8 operating instructions Writing Start ID during recording, 19EN, Stop p