Sony MDS-S37 - Manual (Page 12)

Recording on MDs
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 or Editing Functions.
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Marking track numbers manually
(Manual Track Marking)
You can mark track numbers at any time while
recording on an MD.
Press 9 at the place you want to add a track mark
while recording.
Marking track numbers automatically
(Automatic Track Marking)
The deck adds track marks differently in the following
cases;
• When recording from CDs or MDs with INPUT at
DIGITAL and the source connected through
DIGITAL IN:
The deck marks track numbers automatically. When
you record from a CD or MD, the track numbers are
marked as they are found on the original.
• When recording with INPUT at ANALOG and the
source connected through LINE (ANALOG) IN, or
when recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts
with INPUT at DIGITAL and the DAT or satellite
broadcasts connected through DIGITAL IN:
The deck marks a new track number whenever the
signal level drops and rises to a certain point*
(Automatic Track Marking). If "LEVEL-SYNC" does
not light up, set the LevelSync to ON as follows;
1 Press EDIT/NO to display "LevelSync ?"during
recording or recording pause.
2 Press YES twice to display "LevelSync ON."
"LEVEL-SYNC" appears in the display.
To cancel Automatic Track Marking
1 Press EDIT/NO during recording or recording pause.
"LevelSvnc ?" appears in the display.
2 Press YES.
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 marked.
When you want to mark track numbers after you've
finished recording
Use the Divide Function (see "Dividing Recorded
Tracks" on page 22).
Note
If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the
deck will recall the last setting (LevelSync on or off) of the
Automatic Track Marking Function the next time you turn
on the deck.
Starting Recording With
2 Seconds of Prestored Audio
Data (Time Machine Recording)
When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the
first few seconds of material are often lost due to the
time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the
record button. To prevent the loss of this material, the
Time Machine Recording Function constantly stores 2
seconds of the most recent audio data in a buffer
memory so that when you begin recording the
program source, the recording actually begins with the
2 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory in
advance, as shown in the illustration below;
When you press
AMS in Step 3 End of the program
source to be recorded
Audio data in 2-second buffer memory
Time
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Recorded
portion
Beginning of the program
source to be recorded
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