Sony MDS-501 - Manual (Page 32)

Marking Track Numbers While Recording
(Track Marking)
You can mark track numbers either manually or
automatically. By marking track numbers at specific points,
you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS
function.
Marking track numbers manually (Manual
Track Marking)
You can mark track numbers at any time while recording on
an MD.
Press REC • (•) at the place you want to
add a track mark while recording.
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Marking track numbers automatically
(Automatic Track Marking)
The recorder adds track marks differently depending on
whether the input is digital or analog.
•When recording from CE)s or MDs with INPUT at
DIGITAL and the source connected through DIGITAL IN;
The recorder marks track numbers automatically. When
you record from a CD or MD, the track numbers are
written as they are found on the original.
•When recording with INPUT at ANALOG and the source
connected through LINE IN, or when recording from DAT
with INPUT at DIGITAL and the DAT connected through
DIGITALIN:
The recorder marks a new track number whenever the
signal level drops and rises to a certain point* (Automatic
Track Marking). To specify automatic track marking, set
the LevelSync to ON as follows:
Press EDIT/NO to display "LevelSync ?"
during recording or recording pause.
• During recording: Press EDIT/NO twice. (If
you press EDIT/NO once, "Name in ?"
appears in the display.)
• During recording pause: Press EDIT/NO once.
2 Press YES twice to display "LevelSync ON."
"LEVELSYNC" appears in the display.
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To cancel Automatic Track Marking
1 Press EDIT/NO during recording or recording pause.
"LevelSync ?" appears in the display.
2 Press YK.
3 Press EDIT/NO.
"LevelSyncOFF' appears in the display.
* The signal level must remain low for 2 or more seconds
before a new track number is written.
When you want to mark track numbers after you've
done the recording
Use the Divide Function (see "Dividing Recorded Tracks
(Divide Function)" on page 36(E)).
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