Sony MDS-S40 Operating Instructions Manual page 30

Erasing Tracks
Erasing all t he t racks on an M D
Do the procedure below to erase all the tracks, track
names, and disc name at once.
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,
press M ENU/ NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
2
Turn AM S (or press . / > repeatedly) until "All
Erase ?" appears, then press AM S or YES.
"All Erase ??" appears in the display.
3
Press AM S or YES.
"Complete!!" appears for a few seconds and all the
tracks, track names, and disc name are erased.
To cancel t he operat ion
Press MENU/NO or x.
z
You can undo the erasure
For details, see "Undoing the Last Edit" on page 36.
Erasing a port ion of a t rack
You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the
starting and ending points of the erasure.
This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a
track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast.
Exam ple: Erasing port ion " B2" of t he second
t rack
AAA
1
AAA
1
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,
press M ENU/ NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
2
Turn AM S (or press . / > repeatedly) until "A-B
Erase ?" appears, then press AM S or YES.
3
Turn AM S (or press . / > repeatedly) until the
number of the track containing the portion to be
erased flashes, then press AM S or YES.
"-Rehearsal-" and "Point A ok?" alternate in the
display and the deck plays the first several seconds of
the track repeatedly.
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BBB
2
B1 B2 B3
BBB CCC
2 3
B1 B3
4
While monitoring the sound, turn AM S (or press
. / > repeatedly) to locate the starting point of
the portion to be erased (point A).
The time indication ("m (minute)," "s (second)," and
"f (frame = 1/86 second)") of the current point is
displayed and several seconds of the track from that
point play back repeatedly.
To find a point quickly
Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the
MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press ./
> repeatedly).
To do this, press m/M in step 4 repeatedly to select
"m," "s," or "f." The selected unit flashes in the
display.
5
Repeat step 4 until you've located point A.
6
Press AM S or YES to enter point A.
"Point B set" appears and several seconds of the track
from point A play back repeatedly.
7
Continue playing the track or press M to locate
the ending point of the portion to be erased (point
B), then press AM S or YES.
"A-B Ers" and "Point B ok?" alternate in the display
and a few seconds of the track before point A and after
point B play back repeatedly.
8
Repeat step 4 until you've located point B.
9
Press AM S or YES to enter point B.
"Complete!!" appears for a few seconds and the
portion between point A and B is erased.
CCC
3
To cancel t he operat ion
Press MENU/NO or x.
z
You can undo the erasure
For details, see "Undoing the Last Edit" on page 36.
Note
In the following cases, "Impossible" appears and you can't erase
a portion of a track:
• The point B you entered comes before point A.
• After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to
erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical
limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error.