Erasing Recordings; Erase Function - Sony MDS-JE480 Operating Instructions Manual

Erasing recordings

— Erase Function

The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks
quickly and easily.
The three options for erasing recordings are:
• Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function)
• Erasing all tracks (All Erase Function)
• Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase
Function)
Erasing a single track
— Track Erase Function
You can erase a track simply by selecting its
track number. When you erase a track, the total
number of tracks on the MD decreases by one
and all the tracks following the erased one are
renumbered.
Example: Erasing track 2.
Track
number
1
Original
tracks
1
After
ERASE
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or
paused, press MENU/NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
2
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until "Tr Erase?" appears,
then press PUSH ENTER or YES.
The deck starts to play the track indicated by
the number in the display.
3
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until the track number you
want to erase appears.
4
Press PUSH ENTER or YES.
"Complete!" appears. The track following
the erased track starts to play. If the erased
track is the last one on the MD, the track
preceding the erased track starts to play.
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GB
Erase track 2
2 3 4
A B C
2 3
A C D
Erasing all the tracks
— All Erase Function
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 MENU/NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
2
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until "All Erase?" appears,
then press PUSH ENTER or YES.
"All Erase??" appears in the display.
3
Press PUSH ENTER or YES.
"Complete!" appears.
Erasing a portion of a track
— A-B Erase Function
You can specify a portion within a track and
erase the portion with ease. You can shift the
desired portion by frame
intervals.
1) 1 frame is 1/86 second.
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Example: Erasing a portion of track 2.
Track
number
Original
tracks
After A-B
ERASE
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or
paused, press MENU/NO.
"Edit Menu" appears in the display.
2
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until "A-B Erase?" appears,
then press PUSH ENTER or YES.
Play starts.
3
Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until the number of the track
containing the portion to be erased
appears.
1)
, minute or second
Point A
1 2
1 2
Point B
3
3