Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function); Labelling Recordings (Title Function) - Sony MJ-L1 MJ-L1A Operating Instructions Manual

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4
If the starting position is incorrect, press
EDIT/NO.
If it is correct, go to step 6.
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EDIT
TRACK
5
While monitoring the sound, turn the
JOG dial to find the starting position of
the new track.
The starting portion of the new track is
played back repeatedly.
The starting position can be moved
within a maximum range of –128 to
+127 steps (of about 0.06 second each)
within a track.
6
Press ENTER/YES when the position is
correct.
When the track has been divided,
"Complete" appears for a few seconds
and the newly created track begins
playing. The new track will have no
track title even if the original track was
labeled.
To stop before the track has been
divided
Press .
You can undo a track division
Combine the tracks again, then redivide the
tracks if necessary.
You can divide a track while recording
Use the track marking function.
Combining Recorded
Tracks
(combine function)
You can combine two consecutive tracks
into one. This function is useful for
combining several songs into a single
medley, or several independently recorded
portions into a single track.
After you combine two tracks
The total number of tracks decreases by one
and all tracks following the combined
tracks are renumbered.
20 Chapter 5: Editing Recorded MDs
Example: Combining B and C
Track
number
Combining
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VOLUME
Playing track
number flashes
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3
1
Press MD.
The unit enters MD play mode.
2
Turn the JOG dial until the second track
of the two to be combined appears.
For example, when combining tracks 3
and 4, turn the JOG dial until 4 appears.
3
Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until
"Combine?" appears in the display.
4
Press ENTER/YES.
"Rehearsal" alternates with "Track ok?"
in the display. The place where the two
tracks will join (i.e., the end of the first
track and the beginning of the second
track) repeatedly plays back.
5
Press ENTER/YES when the position is
correct.
When the tracks have been combined,
"Complete" appears for a few seconds .
If both of the combined tracks have
track titles, the title of the second track
is erased.
To stop before the tracks have been
combined
Press .
You can undo a track combination
Divide the tracks again, then repeat the
combine function with the correct tracks if
necessary.
1 2 3 4
A B C D
1 2 3
A B C D
B and C are combined
into one track.
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1
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EDIT
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TRACK MD
VOLUME
Track
number you
want to
combine
If "Sorry" appears in the display
The tracks cannot be combined. This
sometimes happens when you have edited
the same track many times. This is due to a
technical limitation of the MD system, not a
mechanical error.
Labelling Recordings
(title function)
1
You can put titles on your recorded MDs
and tracks.
Titles may consist of uppercase and
lowercase letters, numbers and symbols for
a maximum of 80 characters for each titles
per a disc.
POWER m ON
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4,9
2 3 4 5
7 8 9 10
1
Press MD.
The unit enters MD play mode.
2
When you want to title the disc, press
so that the deck stops playback.
When you want to title a track, press
fl while playing the track you want to
title so that the deck pauses playback.
You can title a track during playback or
recording. You can also title tracks
without pausing, but if you don't finish
entering the title before the track ends,
the title will be erased.
3
Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until "Name
in?" appears in the display.
4
Press ENTER/YES.
A cursor flashes in the display.
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DISC
cursor
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SCROLL
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0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
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MD
VOLUME