Marantz CD-17mkIII User Manual page 14

EDITING
When recording from a compact disc to a tape, use this function to match
the tape length to the playing time of the tracks to be recorded and to
create 4-second intervals between the tracks.
Auto peak level search
If the cassette deck recording level is adjusted in relation to the peak
level on the disc, it is possible to avoid distortion and noise in recording.
This facility allows the peak over the entire disc or in the programmed to
be detected tracks before proceeding to editing.
Simple edit
This operation fits tracks into a specified tape length while keeping the
tracks in their original order.
1. Press the button in stop mode to light up the EDIT indicator.
EDIT
(Example: When a disc with 28 tracks is loaded)
EDIT
TEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Blinks. Lights up.
EDIT
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Last track on tape side A
The tape recording time display (90) appears.
This example shows that, when the tape recording time is 90 minutes,
track 15 is the last track on tape side A and track 28 the last track on
tape side B. In other words, by using a 90-minute tape, all of the 28 disc
tracks can be accommodated by assigning tracks 1 to 15 on tape side
A and tracks 16 to 28 on tape side B.
2. To change the tape recording time, specify the new tape recording
time using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) or the
• When numeric buttons are used to specify a C-46 tape, for example,
press then .
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EDIT
TEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
This display example shows that, with a 46-minute tape, tracks 1 to 8
will be recorded onto tape side A and tracks 9 to 16 will be recorded
onto tape side B.
The blinking arrow on the right end of the character display shows that
tracks 17 and after cannot be recorded on the tape.
• Use of and
Each press of the button allows you to change the recording
time in the order 90 → 46 → 54 → 60 → 74 → 90.
Each press of the button allows you to change the recording
time in the order 90 → 74 → 60 → 54 → 46 → 90.
Each press of the button allows you to increase the recording
time by 1 minute.
Each press of the button allows to decrease the recording time
by 1 minute.
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Last track on tape side B
or button.
Flashes.
buttons
3. Press the button. The PEAK indicator lights up and the auto
PLAY
peak level search operation starts from track number 1.
EDIT
TTL TRK
TEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. After the auto peak level search of the last track has finished, the
passage of about 6 seconds centered around the peak position will be
played 4 times. Adjust the recording level of the cassette deck during
this period. For the adjustment procedure, refer to the instruction
manual supplied with your cassette deck.
Lights up.
EDIT A – B
TTL TRK
TEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. After the peak passage has been played 4 times, the CD player enters
pause mode to stand by for the edit play of tape side A.
Lights up.
EDIT A –
TTL
TEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number indicators of tracks assigned to side A light up.
Total number of tracks on side A
6. Press the button to start edit play for tape side A.
PAUSE
EDIT
TTL
TEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6
7. After edit play for tape side A has been completed, the CD player
automatically enters pause mode to standby for the edit play of tape
side B.
EDIT
TTL
TEXT 1 2
Total number of tracks on side B
8. To start edit play for side B, press the
12
Lights up.
INDX PEAK TIME
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INDX PEAK TIME
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Lights up.
TTL TIME
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Total playing time of side A
A –
TTL TIME
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
B
TTL TIME
16 17 18 19 20
Total playing time of side B
Number indicators of tracks
assigned to side B light up.
button.
PAUSE