Sony MDS-S50 Operating Instructions Manual page 11

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Press MENU/NO.
When you set Automatic Track Marking to
on, "L.SYNC" lights up.
The deck marks a track number whenever
the input signal level drops to –50 dB
trigger level for Automatic Track Marking)
or below for at least 1.5 seconds.
1) Factory setting
To change the trigger level for
Automatic Track Marking
Do the procedure below to change the signal
level that triggers Automatic Track Marking.
1
While the deck is stopped, press MENU/
NO twice.
"Setup Menu" appears in the display.
2
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until "LS(T)" appears, then
press AMS or YES.
3
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) to select the level, then
press AMS or YES.
You can set the level at any value between
–72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB increments.
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Press MENU/NO.
Tips for automatic track marking
• When recording from a CD player or an MD deck
connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the entire
material might be recorded as a single track in the
following cases:
— When you consecutively record the same track
two or more times using single-track repeat play.
— When you consecutively record two or more
tracks with the same track number but from
different CDs or MDs.
— When you record tracks from certain CD or
multi-disc players.
• A track number might not be marked for tracks less
than 4 seconds long (in Stereo mode, Monaural
mode, and LP2 Stereo mode) or 8 seconds long (in
LP4 Stereo mode) during recording.
• When recording from a component connected to the
ANALOG IN jacks with "T.Mark Off" selected or
when recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner
connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the entire
material may be recorded as a single track.
• When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner
connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck
will mark a track number whenever the sampling
frequency of the input signal changes, regardless of
the track marking parameter setting ("T.Mark
Lsync" or "T.Mark Off").
Tip
You can mark track numbers even after recording has
finished. See "Dividing recorded tracks" on page 21.
Erasing blank portions
1)
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automatically (Smart Space/
Auto Cut)
The Smart Space function lets you make the
blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long
automatically. If the Smart Space function is on
and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds
or more (but less than 30 seconds) while
recording, the MD deck replaces this silence
with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues
recording.
No sound input for less than 30 seconds
Off
On
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
recording continues
Auto Cut: When the Smart Space function is
on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or
more, the MD deck replaces this silence with a
blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording
pause.
No sound input for 30 seconds or more
Off
On
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds
and recording pauses
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