Sony DTC-87ES Operating Instructions Manual page 27

1 Make sure that the AUTO indicator is off. If it is not,
press START ID AUTO to turn it off.
2 To start recording, press REC, then press PAUSE or >
(play).
3 At the desired position, press START ID WRITE.
The start ID is written for 9 seconds (18 seconds in the
tong-play mode) from the point where you pressed START
ID WRITE. While a start ID is being written, the START ID
indicator blinks.
SNES
— Bit —
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Blinks
Writing Manually During Playback
During playback, start ID can be written at the desired
position more accurately than during recording.
1 Press m to start playback. At the desired position,
press START ID WRITE.
The REHEARSAL indicator lights, and the position for 3
seconds from the point where you pressed START iD
WRITE, is played back repeatedly (rehearsal function).
The beginning of the repeated portion will be the beginning
of the start ID.
2 Press << or »> to adjust the "repeat start" point.
The "repeat start" point is shifted backward with «4 or
forward with »&, by about 0.3 of a second.
The indicator at the MARGIN shows how much the "repeat
start" point is shifted fram the point where you pressed
START ID WRITE. It can be shifted up to 99 seconds
backward or forward.
3 After setting the beginning of the start ID at the desired
point, press START ID WRITE again.
The WRITE indicator lights steadily and the start ID is
written.
The program number is not written.
VAL Z
— Betas — REHEARSAL
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Blinks
When you pressed » twice
llustration of the rehearsal function
Point where you pressed
START ID WRITE
Repeated portion (for 3
seconds)
!—p Each time you press >> —p»
0.3:0.3 —+]
Each time you press H ——]
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—
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The repeated portion is played back 16 times, and the tape
stops.
Adjusting the Position
To finely adjust the position of a start ID written
automatically during recording, use the rehearsal function
described on the left column.
You can shift the start ID position about 2 seconds
backward or forward. The shift it for more than 2 seconds,
first erase the start ID (see below) and rewrite it manually.
1 During playback, press START ID WRITE where the
start ID to be shifted is written.
2 Perform steps 2 and 3 described on the left column,
"Writing Manually During Playback."
While the start ID you want to erase appears in the
display during playback or in the stop mode, press
START ID ERASE.
That start ID is erased.
The ERASE indicator blinks while the start ID is detected.
While the start ID is being erased, the ERASE indicator
lights and the START ID indicator blinks.
ERASE
If you press START ID ERASE during the stop mode or
while the START ID indicator is not in the display
The start ID just before the current position is erased.
When a start ID is erased
If a program number is also written with the start ID, both
codes will be erased at the same time.
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