Reference [Song Functions]

This section describes how to create a new song, how to read in an existing song, and how to perform other song related operations.

Song menu basic functions

Song number

SONG01

4.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The screen for the item selected in step 3 appears.

The subsequent steps differ for each item. For details, see the following section.

Song menu items

Reading in an existing song
(SONG SELECT)

To read in an existing song from the SmartMedia card, proceed as follows.

1.Select "SnG SEL" on the song menu, and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display changes as follows.

The song menu that appears when you press the [SONG/UTILITY/TUNER] key lets you perform various song related functions. The basic operation principles described below are similar for most items.

1.While the main screen is shown, press the [SONG/UTILITY/TUNER]

key.

The number of the currently selected song (01 – 15) appears on the display. This is the top screen of the song menu.

2.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The first item of the song menu appears.

SNG NEW
3.Use the left/right [PARAMETER/ VALUE] keys to call up the desired
item.

The song menu has the following items.

Operation steps for the various song items are described here.

Creating a new song (SONG NEW)

To create a new song on the SmartMedia card, proceed as follows.

1. Select "SnG nEW" on the song
menu, and press the [ENTER/YES]

key.

Song number

SEL 01
2.Use the up/down [PARAMETER/ VALUE] keys to select the song

number.

Only songs with recorded data can be selected.

3.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The song is read into the memory of the MRS-4, and the main screen returns.

Functions] [Song Reference
Song menu items
Item

Display

Description

SONG NEW
SNG NEW

Create a new song

 

 

 

SONG SELECT
SNG SEL

Read in an existing song.

 

 

 

SONG CAPACITY
CAPCITY

Show the remaining recording capacity based on the

 

 

currently selected recording grade setting.

 

 

 

SONG COPY
SNGCOPY

Copy the contents of an entire song to an empty song.

 

 

 

 

 

Delete an existing song.

SONG DELETE
SNG DEL

* This item does not appear if the currently selected

 

 

song is protected.

 

 

 

SONG PROTECT
PROTECT

Protect a song from accidental deletion or overwriting.

 

 

 

SONG GRADE

 

Set the recording grade (sound quality).

GRADE

* This item does not appear for songs that are already

 

 

recorded.

 

 

 

The indication "YES NO" appears on the display.

YES NO

NOTE

The maximum number of songs that can be stored on one SmartMedia card is 15 (song numbers 01 – 15), provided that there is enough capacity. If there are no more empty song numbers, the indication "SnG FUL" is shown on the display, and this item cannot be selected.

2.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

A new song is created, and the main screen returns. The lowest available song number is automatically assigned to the song.

Checking the remaining recording time (SONG CAPACITY)

To check the remaining recording time for the currently selected song, proceed as follows.

1.Select "CAPACity" on the song menu, and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The remaining recording capacity of the song (calculated for monaural tracks) is shown on the display.

802000

NOTE

This display is for reference only. It cannot be changed.

The capacity depends on the selected recording grade.

2.To return to the song menu, press the [EXIT/NO] key.

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