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Sony MDS-S40 User Manual

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Editing Recor

ded MDs

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Erasing all the tracks on an MD

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 AMS or YES.
“All Erase ??” appears in the display.

3

Press AMS or YES.
“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and all the
tracks, track names, and disc name are erased.

To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or x.

z

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Erasing a portion of a track

You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the
starting and ending points of the erasure.
This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a
track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast.

Example: Erasing portion “B2” of the second
track

AAA

BBB

B1

B3

B2

CCC

1

2

3

AAA

B1

B3

CCC

1

2

3

BBB

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 AMS or YES.

3

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the
number of the track containing the portion to be
erased flashes, then press AMS or YES.
“-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternate in the
display and the deck plays the first several seconds of
the track repeatedly.

4

While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press
.

/> repeatedly) to locate the starting point of

the portion to be erased (point A).
The time indication (“m (minute),” “s (second),” and
“f (frame = 1/86 second)”) of the current point is
displayed and several seconds of the track from that
point play back repeatedly.

To find a point quickly
Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the
MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press ./
>

repeatedly).

To do this, press m/M in step 4 repeatedly to select
“m,” “s,” or “f.” The selected unit flashes in the
display.

5

Repeat step 4 until you’ve located point A.

6

Press AMS or YES to enter point A.
“Point B set” appears and several seconds of the track
from point A play back repeatedly.

7

Continue playing the track or press M to locate
the ending point of the portion to be erased (point
B), then press AMS or YES.
“A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” alternate in the display
and a few seconds of the track before point A and after
point B play back repeatedly.

8

Repeat step 4 until you’ve located point B.

9

Press AMS or YES to enter point B.
“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the
portion between point A and B is erased.

To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO or x.

z

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Note

In the following cases, “Impossible” appears and you can’t erase
a portion of a track:
• The point B you entered comes before point A.
• After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to

erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical
limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error.

Erasing Tracks