Editing; Before You Start Editing - Sony MDS-SP55 Operating Instructions Manual

Editing

Before you start editing

You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By
using the editing functions, you can create a new
sequence to the recorded MD.
Editing functions
• Name — Labelling MDs (page 29)
Use this function to label discs and tracks. You
can use upper case, lower case, numbers, and
symbols for the titles.
• Erase — Erasing recordings (page 31)
Use this function to erase a single track one by
one, all the tracks at once, or a portion of a
track.
• Move — Changing the order of tracks
(page 34)
Use this function to change the track
numbering.
• Divide — Adding track numbers
(page 35)
Use this function to add track numbers. This
lets you locate your favourite phrases quickly.
• Combine — Combining recorded tracks
(page 37)
By using this function, two tracks are combined
to a single track. You can combine the tracks
which are not numerically consecutive, i.e. the
track 1 and track 4, etc.
• Undo — Cancelling the last edit
(page 38)
Use this function to cancel the last edit and
restore the contents of the MD to the condition
before the edit.
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Before editing
You can edit an MD only when:
• The MD is recordable.
• The MD play mode is normal play.
Check the following, before editing.
1
Check the tab of the MD to be edited.
If the MD is protected, "C11" and
"Protected" appear alternately and the MD
cannot be edited.
Slide the tab to close the slot.
2
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop
mode until both "PROGRAM" and
"SHUFFLE" disappear.
You can edit the MD only in normal play
mode. You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or
Programme Play mode.
After editing
, Press A on the MD deck to remove the
MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the
system.
"TOC" lights up or starts flashing. The TOC
is updated and editing is completed.
Before pulling out the mains lead
MD editing is completed when the MD Table of
Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated
when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to turn off
the system. Do not pull out the mains lead before
updating the TOC (while "TOC" is lit) or while
updating the TOC (while "TOC" is flashing) to
ensure a complete editing.