Sony MDS-DRE1 User Manual

MiniDisc Recor der/Player

3-864-522-12(1)

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MDS-DRE1

 1998 by Sony Corporation

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INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Model No. MDS-DRE1 Serial No.

For the customers in Canada

CAUTION

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Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDisc Deck. Before operating the deck, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

About This Manual

This manual explains how to operate the MDS-DRE1 MiniDisc Recorder/Player.

Conventions

The following icon is used in this manual:

Indicates tips for making the task

easier and hints.

Table of Contents

Getting Started 4

Connections 4

Names and Functions of Parts 6

Controls 6 Display 9 Input and Output Jacks 10

DJ Performance Functions 11

Selecting a Track 11 Specifying Cue Points 12 Assigning Cue Points to Pads 13 Auto Pausing at the Beginning of a Track 14 Changing Speed and Pitch During Playback 15 Looping Part of a Track 16 Starting Tracks as Quickly as Possible

(Hot Start) 16

Other Playback Options 18

Using the Display 18 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 19 Playing Tracks in a Different Order

(Program Play) 20

Resuming Playback After Stopping

(Resume Play) 21

Editing a Recorded MD 27

Notes on Editing 27 Dividing a Track (Divide) 28 Combining Two Tracks (Combine) 29 Changing Track Numbers (Move) 30 Erasing a Track (Erase) 31 Erasing the Entire Disc (All Erase) 32 Naming Discs and Tracks (Name) 32 Undoing the Previous Edit Operation (Undo) 35

Additional Information 36

Precautions 36 Handling MDs 37 Display Messages 37 System Limitations 38 Troubleshooting 38 Specifications 39 Edit Menu Chart 40 Setup Menu Chart 40 Guide to the Serial Copy Management System 41 Index 43

Recording on an MD 22

Notes on Recording 22 Recording an MD 23 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 24 Recording during Playback

(Backtrack recording) 25

Getting

Connections

Started

This chapter describes how to connect this unit to other audio components. Be sure to read this section carefully before making any connections.

Unpacking

Check that you received the following :

• AC Power cord (1)

• Operating Instructions (1)

In the event that an item is missing, contact the dealer where the unit was purchased or a Sony Service Center.

Connection Examples

p Connecting to a mixer

LINE OUT LINE IN

Mixer

Signal flow

p Connecting to a CD player (etc.)

TAPE/MD

Amplifier

Signal flow

PHONO

DIGITAL

COAXIAL OUT

Turntable

(Record player)

etc.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

CD player

etc.

Required cords

• Audio cords (not supplied) (2)

white white

Left (L) Left (L)

Right (R) Right (R)

red red

• Digital optical cable (not supplied) (1)

• Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) (1)

p Connecting digital components

(CD player, DAT deck, another MD deck, or an amplifier with digital input jacks) If you make connections to a CD player, MD deck, or DAT deck (etc.) you can make digital recordings. Connect using a digital optical cable (not supplied), or a digital coaxial cable (not supplied).

• Using a digital optical cable

Remove the protective caps from the optical jacks, then insert the plugs parallel to the jacks until they click into place. Do not fold or tie digital optical cables.

This unit Digital component

DIGITAL

COAXIALINOPTICAL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

OUTIN

Getting Started

Making Connections

This section describes how to connect this unit to a mixer, amplifier, and other components (like a CD player). Be sure to turn off the power of all components before making any connections.

p Connecting a mixer or amplifier

Connect the mixer or amplifier to the LINE (ANALOG) IN /OUT jacks using audio cables (not supplied). Connect the red plugs to the red (R) jacks and connect the white plugs to the white (L) jacks. Be sure to make all connections firmly to prevent hum and noise.

This unit Mixer or Amplifier (etc.)

LINE

(ANALOG)

OUTIN

Signal flow

TAPE / MD

INOUT

Signal flow

• Using coaxial digital cables

This unit Digital component

DIGITAL

COAXIALINOPTICAL

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OUTIN

Signal flow

z If “Din Unlock” and “C71” appear in the display

Check the digital optical cable or digital coaxial cable connections. Also make sure the power of the connected component is turned on.

z Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates

A built-in sampling rate converter automatically converts digital signals with 32 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rates to the MD sampling rate (44.1 kHz). This allows you to make digital recordings from DAT (32 kHz and 48 kHz) and satellite broadcasts (32 kHz and 48 kHz) in addition to CD and MD program sources.

Note

If “Din Unlock”, “C71” or “Cannot Copy” appears in the display, digital recording is not possible. In such cases, connect the program source to the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, set INPUT to ANLG, and make an analog recording.

p After completing all other connections, use the AC power cord to connect this unit to a wall outlet.

Names and Functions of Parts

Controls

This chapter explains the names of the parts and their basic functions, as well as some basic operations. The numbers in parenthesis refer to pages in this manual with detailed explanations.

1 U (Power) switch (11, 23)

Press to turn the power of this unit on or off.

2 UNDO button (35)

Cancels the previous edit operation and restores the MD data to its former state.

3 AUTO MODE buttons (14)

Use to set the unit to pause automatically before playing a track.

AUTO CUE

Sets unit to skip over the blank space at the beginning of each track and pause just before the sound begins.

AUTO PAUSE

Sets unit to pause at the beginning of each track.

AUTO OFF

Cancels the auto modes.

4 Pads / pad indicators (11, 13)

• When the pad indicators are green: Press to start playback from the beginning of the respective track. To switch between different groups of tracks, press BANK.

• When the pad indicators are red: Press to start playback from the previously assigned cue point. To assign cue points, see “Assigning Cue Points to Pads” on page 13.

5 0 button (12)

Hold down for fast reverse.

6 r REC button (23, 24, 25)

• Press during stop to enter the record standby mode.

• Press during playback or pause to enter backtrack recording standby mode.

• Press during recording to manually mark a track number.

7 REC PAUSE button / indicator (24, 25)

• Press during record pause or backtrack recording standby mode to start recording.

• Press during (normal) recording to pause.

The indicator blinks during the record pause or backtrack recording standby mode.

8 STOP button (12, 24)

Press to stop playback or recording.

9 CUE button / indicator (12)

Press to return to and pause at the last cue point (the last point where playback was started). Lights when paused at cue point.

CUE

PAUSE

OFF

AUTO MODE

INPUT

COAX ANLGOPT

REC VOL

SENGLE PLAY

010

DISPLAY

RELOOP

OUT

LOOP

AMS

PLAY MODE

EDIT/NO

ENTER/YES

BANK

UNDO

PUSH ENTER

REPEAT

Names and Functions of Parts

REC

REC PAUSE STOP

CUE

PLAY/PAUSE

0PLAY/PAUSE button / indicator (12)

• Press during stop or pause to start playback.

• Press during playback to pause. Lights during playback, blinks during pause.

!¡ Scrub dial (13)

• Turn during playback to change the playback speed.

• Turn during pause to play the MD in sync with the dial movement.

• Turn while holding CUE to adjust the cue point.

!™ PITCH slider (15)

Adjusts the pitch.

!£ SPEED slider (15)

Adjusts the speed.

!¢ ) button (12)

Hold down for fast forward.

!∞ LOOP buttons (16)

Use to set a loop. The loop remains in memory after you exit it, so you can quickly return to the same loop.

RELOOP button

Press after exiting the loop to return to the start point of the memorized loop and resume looping.

LOOP IN button

Press to set the loop start point.

LOOP OUT button

Press to set the loop end point and start looping. Press during the loop to exit.

SPEEDPITCH

!§ DISPLAY button (18, 33)

Press to switch the information shown in the display. Each press changes the display mode as follows:

• Remaining time : The counter displays the time

remaining on the current track.

• Elapsed time : The counter displays the time

elapsed on the current track. When the play mode is set to Program or Hot Start, the following is also possible:

• Playback track : The numbers of the programmed

or hot start tracks are shown in the title area and the

track being played blinks. The counter displays the

time remaining on the current track.

!¶ REC VOL knob (24)

Use to adjust the level of the signal input from the LINE IN jacks during analog recording. This function only operates when INPUT is set to “ANLG.”

!• INPUT switch (23)

Use to select the input jack for the recording program source.

!ª SINGLE PLAY button (15, 19)

• Press to set the unit to stop automatically after each

track.

• Press during repeat playback to select one of the

following repeat modes:

– Single repeat (repeats the current track).

– Disc repeat (repeats all tracks on the disc).

(continued)

Controls

@º REPEAT button (19)

Press to enable repeat playback. Press again to cancel.

@¡ PLAY MODE button (16, 20)

Press to change the play mode. Each press changes the play mode as follows:

Names and Functions of Parts

• Normal play

• Program play (PROGRAM) : Pressing PLAY/PAUSE

plays tracks in the previously programmed order.

• Hot start play (HOT START) : Pressing a pad starts

playback quicker than normal. One track can be assigned to each pad.

@™ AMS (≠ /± ) knob

• Turn to skip to the beginning of the next or previous track.

• When using the Edit or Setup Menus, turn to display or adjust the desired parameter (etc.), then push to enter.

@£ EDIT/NO button

• Press to cancel selected operation.

• Press to enter or exit the Edit or Setup Menus. For a list of the parameters available in the Edit and Setup Menus, see the charts on page 40.

@¢ ENTER/YES button

• Press to execute selected operation.

• Press when the TOC indicator is lit to write the TOC data to the MD and finalize recording or editing.

@∞ BANK button (12)

Press repeatedly to switches the group (BANK) of tracks assigned to the pads.

Display

REHEARSAL TRACK DISC

BANK 1

BACK TRACK

BANK 2

RECORDING

BANK 3 BANK 4

REC

OVER

L.SYNC PROGRAM

MSF

LOOP

RELOOP

REPEAT 1

A-B

A.CUE A.PAUSE

HOT START

TOC EDIT

MONO L R

0 4

8 12 20

-dB

Names and Functions of Parts

1 BANK indicators (12)

Light to display the current group (BANK) of tracks assigned to the pads.

2 Track number and counter display

• During playback or recording, it displays the track number and track time. The track time blinks when there are less than 10 seconds left on the track during playback.

• During stop, it displays the total number of tracks and the disc time.

3 Status indicators

Light to display the current state of operation. (Playback, record, pause, etc.)

4 RELOOP indicator (16)

Lights to indicate that a loop has been memorized.

5 LOOP indicator (16)

Blinks when a loop is being set. Lights when looping.

6 REPEAT indicators (19)

• Light during repeat playback. “REPEAT” lights when set to repeat the entire disc. “REPEAT 1” lights when set to repeat just one track.

• “1” lights when the unit is set to stop automatically after each track.

7 Auto mode indicators (14)

Light during auto mode playback.

• “A.CUE” lights when the unit is set to skip over the blank space at the beginning of each track and pause just before the sound begins (AUTO CUE).

• “A.PAUSE” lights when the unit is set to pause at the beginning of each track (AUTO PAUSE).

8 TOC indicators (23, 27)

• “TOC” lights to indicate the presence of TOC data that has not been written to the disc. “TOC” blinks when writing the TOC data.

• “TOC EDIT” lights during edit operations.

9 MONO indicator

Lights during playback of monaural audio signals. (This unit is not capable of recording in monaural.)

0 Level meters

Display the audio signal levels during playback and recording.

!¡ HOT START indicator (16)

Lights when the unit is set to the Hot Start play mode.

!™ PROGRAM indicator (20)

Lights when the unit is set to the Program play mode.

!£ L.SYNC indicator (24)

Lights when the unit is set to assign track numbers automatically during analog recording.

!¢ Name display

Displays disc and track names, Edit Menu parameters, and Setup Menu parameters (etc.).

!∞ DISC indicator

Lights when the disc name (etc.) is shown in the name display.

!§ TRACK indicator

Lights when the track name (etc.) is shown in the name display.

!¶ BACK TRACK RECORDING indicators (25)

“BACK TRACK RECORDING” lights and the disc image rotates during backtrack recording. When you stop recording, the indicator blinks as the unit writes the recorded information to the disc. If the disc image starts rotating faster and the indicator blinks during recording, stop using the pad, scrub dial, and loop functions until the disc image slows down and the indicator lights steadily. Continuing to use these functions may cause the unit to stop recording.

!• REHEARSAL display (28)

Lights during rehearsal playback.

Input and Output Jacks

LINE

(ANALOG)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

COAXIALINOPTICAL

FOOT SW

~AC IN

REC/

PAUSE

PLAY/ PAUSE

Front panel

Names and Functions of Parts

EJECT

1 § EJECT button (12)

Press during stop to eject the disc. If there is TOC data that has not yet been written to the MD (if the TOC indicator is lit), the unit writes the TOC data to the MD before it is ejected.

2 Disc slot (11, 23)

Insert an MD into this slot.

3 PHONES jack

This is a standard phone jack for connecting stereo headphones.

4 PHONE LEVEL knob

Use to adjust the headphone volume.

MIN MAX

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

Rear panel

1 LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks (5)

Use to input analog signals from other components.

2 LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks (5)

Use to output analog signals to other components.

3 DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack (5)

Connect a digital coaxial cable to input digital signals from other components.

4 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack (5)

Connect a digital optical cable to input digital signals from other components.

5 AC IN jack (5)

Connect the power cord.

6~7 FOOT SW jacks

Use to connect a SONY FS-A8 foot switch (sold separately).

6 PLAY/PAUSE jack

Connect an external foot switch (etc.) to be used in place of the PLAY/PAUSE button.

7 REC/PAUSE jack

Connect an external foot switch (etc.) to be used in place of the REC PAUSE button.

Selecting a Track

Performance Functions

This chapter provides information about the various play modes and search functions designed for DJ style performance.

Simply insert an MD and press the pad corresponding to the track you want to play. Playback starts automatically.

U (power)

BANK

STOP

PLAY/PAUSE

AMS

Pads

1 Press U to turn on the power.

The display lights up. After a few seconds, “No Disc” appears and the unit is ready for operation.

2 Insert an MD.

DJ Performance Functions

Insert in direction of arrow

“TOC Reading” is displayed momentarily. The indicators above the pads corresponding to the tracks on the MD light green (e.g., if there are six tracks on the MD, pads 1 to 6 light green).

Label facing up

3 Press the pad for the track you want to play.

The PLAY/PAUSE indicator lights up and playback starts from the selected track.

(continued)

Selecting a Track

Specifying Cue Points

To listen to tracks 9 through 32

Press BANK to switch to a different group (BANK) of tracks before pressing a pad. The current BANK number is shown in the display. Each BANK assigns another group of 8 tracks to the pads: BANK 1 n Tracks 1~8

(Track 1 = Pad 1, Track 2 = Pad 2, etc.)

BANK 2 n Tracks 9~16

(Track 9 = Pad 1, Track 10 = Pad 2, etc.)

BANK 3 n Tracks 17~24

DJ Performance Functions

(Track 17 = Pad 1, Track 18 = Pad 2, etc.)

BANK 4 n Tracks 25~32

(Track 25 = Pad 1, Track 26 = Pad 2, etc.)

z You can also start playback by pressing PLAY/PAUSE after inserting the MD

In this case, playback starts from track 1. To play other tracks, turn AMS.

To Do the following:

Stop playback Press STOP. Pause playback Press PLAY/PAUSE. Press again

Skip to next track Turn AMS to the right.* Skip back to beginning of Turn AMS to the left.*

current or previous track Eject the MD Stop playback, then press

* In addition to skipping to the beginning of a track, you can also

set AMS to skip to any cue points you may have specified. Use the Setup Menu to specify the AMS (JOG) mode. For details, see “Specifying Cue Points” below.

To stop playback automatically at the end of each track

Press SINGLE PLAY to light the “1” indicator.

Playback stops automatically at the end of each track. To cancel the single play mode, and have playback continue to the next track, press SINGLE PLAY again so that the “1” indicator goes out.

to start playback again from the point at which it was paused.

§ EJECT on the front panel.

A cue point is a temporary “index” you can use to locate a specific point in a track. You can specify one cue point for each track.

EDIT/NO

CUE

PLAY/PAUSE

AMS

0/)

Scrub dial

1 Start playing the track containing the desired

point.

To move quickly toward the desired point

Hold down 0 (fast reverse) or ) (fast forward) .

2 Press PLAY/PAUSE to pause at the desired point.

The PLAY/PAUSE indicator blinks.

To check the point

Hold down CUE. The unit repeats a 3 second section starting from the point playback was paused.

To adjust the point

• Hold down CUE and turn the scrub dial. The beginning of the 3 second section moves in sync with the motion of the scrub dial.

• Turn the scrub dial (without holding down CUE). The sound plays in sync with the motion of the scrub dial. (Sound may not be produced immediately when turning the dial backwards.)

3 Press PLAY/PAUSE again to resume playback.

The PLAY/PAUSE indicator lights and the unit stores the point specified in step 2 as a cue point.

Recalling the cue point

1 Press CUE recall the cue point.

CUE lights up, PLAY/PAUSE blinks, and the unit immediately skips to and pauses at the previously specified cue point.

2 Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback from the cue

point.

z AMS can also be used to skip directly to cue points

1 Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”. 2 Turn AMS to display “JOG:”, then push AMS. 3 Turn AMS to display “JOG : Cue”, then push AMS. 4 Press EDIT/NO to exit the Setup Menu.

Now, in addition to skipping to the beginning of each track, turning AMS will also skip to any cue points you may have specified. To set AMS to skip only to the beginning of each track, select “JOG : Track” in step 3.

Note

If you press a pad to start playback, the cue point for the respective track cannot be recalled by pressing CUE. In such cases, use AMS to skip to the cue point (as described above).

z Cue points can be assigned to pads

See “Assigning Cue Points to Pads” on page 13.

Adjusting the cue point

1 Press CUE to recall the cue point. 2 Hold down CUE and turn the scrub dial to adjust

the cue point.

The unit repeats a 3 second section starting from the point playback was paused. The beginning of the 3 second section moves in sync with the motion of the scrub dial.

z For more precise adjustment of the cue point

Turn the scrub dial without holding down CUE. The CUE indicator goes out and the sound is played back in sync with the motion of the scrub dial. (Sound may not be produced immediately when turning the dial backwards.)

3 Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback from the cue

point.

Assigning Cue Points to Pads

This function allows you to assign up to 8 cue points to pads. Once you assign a cue point to a pad, you can skip to it simply by pressing the respective pad.

EDIT/NO

CUE

1 Recall the cue point you want to assign to a pad.

For details, see “Recalling the cue point” on page 12.

2 Hold down CUE and press the pad corresponding

to the track number containing the cue point. For example : If you recalled the cue point for track 3

in step 1, hold down CUE and press pad 3 (BANK 1). “Memorizing” appears momentarily and the indicator above the pad lights red to indicate that the cue point has been assigned.

Erasing a cue point from a pad

1 Hold down STOP and press the pad containing the

cue point you want to erase.

“Pad Erase?” and “–Rehearsal–” alternate in the display, and the unit repeats a 3 second section starting from the cue point to be erased.

If you decide not to erase the cue point

Press EDIT/NO or STOP.

AMS

Pads

DJ Performance Functions

2 Press ENTER/YES or press the same pad again.

“Complete!!” appears in the display, and the pad indicator lights green.

(continued)

Assigning Cue Points to Pads

z You can also erase cue points from pad memory using the Setup Menu

1 Press STOP to stop playback. 2 Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”. 3 Turn AMS to display “PAD Erase?”, then push AMS.

“–Rehearsal–” blinks in the display and unit repeats a 3 second section starting from one of the cue points.

4 Turn AMS to select the cue point you want to erase. 5 Press AMS to erase the cue point.

“Complete!!” appears in the display, and the corresponding pad indicator lights green.

DJ Performance Functions

Notes

• Only one cue point can be memorized per track. If you try to assign another cue point to a pad that already has a memorized cue point, “Over Mem?” appears in the display. – To erase the previous cue point and assign the new one,

press ENTER/YES or the press the same pad again.

– To cancel the pad memory function, press EDIT/NO or

STOP.

• Cue points can only be assigned to pads which correspond to their track numbers. For example, the cue point in track 2 can only be assigned to pad 2 (BANK 1).

• To assign multiple cue points within a single song, first use the Divide function (see page 28) to separate the song into different tracks.

• After using a pad to start playback of a track, it is not possible to use the 0/) buttons or the loop function. It is also not possible to use the scrub dial during pause.

• The cue points are erased when the disc is ejected.

Auto Pausing at the Beginning of a Track

You can set the unit to pause automatically at the beginning of each track (Auto Pause). You can also set the unit to skip the blank space at the beginning of the track and pause right before the sound begins (Auto Cue).

EDIT/NO

AUTO CUE

AUTO PAUSE

AUTO OFF

1 During stop, press AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE.

• Press AUTO PAUSE to light the “A.PAUSE” indicator and set the unit to pause at the beginning of each track.

• Press AUTO CUE to light the “A.CUE” indicator and set the unit to skip the blank space at the beginning of the track and pause right before the sound begins.

2 Start playback.

Playback pauses either at the beginning of a track or right before sound begins on the track.

AMS

SINGLE PLAY

To cancel AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE

Press AUTO OFF during stop.

z You can adjust the sound level Auto Cue defines as a blank space and the timing of the pause that occurs once a blank space has been detected.

1 Press STOP to stop playback. 2 Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”. 3 Turn AMS to select one of the following parameters, then

press AMS.

- To change the sound level defining a blank space : AC (T)

- To change the timing of the pause : AC (O)

4 Turn AMS (or scrub dial) to set the value you desire, then

press AMS.

5 Press EDIT/NO to exit the Setup Menu.

The settings are retained even if the power is turned off. The adjustable range of each parameter is as follows. The numbers in parenthesis are the default values.

AC (T) : –72 dB to 0 dB in 2 dB steps (–50 dB) AC (O) : –9s85f to +9s85f in 1f steps (0s00f)

When AC (O) is set to a negative (–) value, the unit pauses by counting backwards from the point where

it detected the blank space. To cancel without completing the settings, press EDIT/NO. This returns the unit to the factory settings.

Changing Speed and Pitch During Playback

To stop playback automatically at the end of each track

Press SINGLE PLAY to light the “1” indicator.

Playback stops automatically at the end of each track. To cancel the single play mode, and have playback continue to the next track, press SINGLE PLAY again so that the “1” indicator goes out.

You can change the playback speed and the pitch independently.

SPEED

PITCH

Changing the speed

Move the SPEED slider

Slide SPEED towards yourself to increase the speed, or away to decrease the speed. The current speed appears as a percentage in the display. It can be changed from –12% to +12%.

DJ Performance Functions

Changing the pitch

Move the PITCH slider

Slide PITCH towards yourself to raise the pitch, or away to lower the pitch. The current pitch appears as a percentage in the display. It can be changed from –12% to +12%.

Looping Part of a Track Starting Tracks as Quickly

as Possible (Hot Start)

Setting a loop allows you to play a certain part of the current track repeatedly without any pauses or breaks. In addition, the loop points are stored even after you exit the loop, making it easy to return to the same loop.

DJ Performance Functions

1 During playback, press LOOP IN at a point where

you want the loop to start.

“LOOP” blinks in the display.

2 Press LOOP OUT at the point where you want the

loop to end.

“LOOP” lights steadily and the loop begins.

To exit the loop

Press LOOP OUT again. Playback proceeds as normal when it reaches the loop out point. “RELOOP” lights in the display to indicate that the loop position has been stored.

To return to the previous loop

Press RELOOP. Playback returns to the loop in point and starts looping.

Notes

• It is not possible to set a loop longer than 20 seconds. The loop set mode deactivates automatically if you do not press LOOP OUT within 20 seconds of pressing LOOP IN.

• Loops cannot span two (or more) tracks. The loop set mode deactivates automatically if the track changes before you press LOOP OUT.

• The loop position is erased when :

- You stop playback

- You set another loop

- Turn the scrub dial during pause

• The loop function is not possible if a pad with a red indicator was used to start playback from a cue point.

• In some cases, when you try to set another loop, “Impossible” is displayed and you will not be able to set another loop. If this occurs, stop playback and then set the loop.

RELOOP

LOOP IN

LOOP OUT

The Hot Start function allows you specify up to 8 tracks. You can store the beginning of a track in memory to enable playback of that track to start quicker than normal when you press the track’s pad. You can specify any 8 tracks for use with this function.

EDIT/NO

ENTER/YES

Pads

AMS

PLAY MODE

0/)

1 During stop, press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup

Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to display “Hot start ?”, then press AMS.

“/0/” blinks in the display.

3 Turn AMS to display the number of the track you

want to hot start, then press AMS.

The selected track number stops blinking and another “0” appears to indicate that the unit is ready for another track number.

If you make a mistake

Press 0 or ) repeatedly so that the mistaken track number blink, turn AMS to change the track number, then press AMS.

4 Repeat step 3 to specify up to 8 tracks.

“Multi Full!” appears when you enter the 8th track.

5 When you’ve finished, press ENTER/YES.

“Complete!!” is displayed and the hot start settings are complete.

6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “HOT

START”.

“Memorizing” appears and the pad indicators blink while the unit assigns the tracks to the respective pads. E.g., if your hot start setting was “/2 n 8 n 5/”: – Track 2 is assigned to Pad 1 – Track 8 is assigned to Pad 2 – Track 5 is assigned to Pad 3 The indicators above the corresponding pads light red.

7 Press the pad for the track you want to hot start.

Playback begins immediately.

To return to normal playback

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “HOT START” disappears.

z In the Hot Start play mode, you can also use PLAY/PAUSE for immediate playback of the hot start tracks

Pressing PLAY/PAUSE when the unit is stopped to immediately play all the hot start tracks in the order that they were programmed.

z The hot start settings remain available even after you exit the Hot Start play mode.

Just press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “HOT START” and you can use the same hot start settings again.

z When using recordable MDs, the hot start settings remain available even after you eject the MD

With recordable MDs, the hot start settings are written into TOC data when the disc is ejected. The next time you load the MD, you can use the same hot start settings simply by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “HOT START”. With commercial MD software, the hot start settings are erased when you eject the disc.

Notes

• During Hot Start playback, it is not possible to use the 0/) buttons or the loop function. It is also not possible to use the scrub dial during pause.

• Hot start settings are erased when a track is edited.

Checking the hot start settings

Press DISPLAY repeatedly while “HOT START” is displayed.

The hot start tracks appear in the order they were programmed. For example: “/3 n 5 n 8 n 1 n 2/”

Changing the hot start settings

The hot start settings can be changed before beginning playback.

To Do this*

Erase one track Do steps 1~2, press 0/)

until the unwanted track blinks, then press EDIT/NO.

all tracks Do steps 1~2, then press EDIT/

NO repeatedly.

Add a track at beginning 1 Do steps 1~2, then press 0

to display a blinking “0” before the first track. 2 Do steps 3~5.

in middle 1 Do steps 1~2, then press

0/) until the track after which you want to add the new track blinks. 2 Press AMS to display a blinking “0”. 3 Do steps 3~5.

to end 1 Do steps 1~2, then press )

to display a blinking “0” after the last track. 2 Do steps 3~5.

Change a track 1 Do steps 1~2, then press

0/) repeatedly so that the unwanted track blinks. 2 Do steps 3~5.

* See “Starting Tracks as Quickly as Possible (Hot Start)” for

details on steps 1~2 and 3~5.

DJ Performance Functions

Other Playback

Using the Display

Options

This chapter provides information about the display and the repeat, program, and resume play functions.

You can display the playback or remaining time on the disc or track.

DISPLAY

Checking the disc time

Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the unit is stopped.

Each press changes the display as follows:

Remaining time (time available for recording)

BANK 1

Total playback time

BANK 1

DISC

TR M S F

DISC

TR M S F

12 20

-dB

Press

12 20

-dB

0 4 8

Press

Program or Hot Start settings and total time (Program or Hot Start play mode only)

BANK 1

DISC

TR M S F

PROGRAM HOT START

(One lights to indicate play mode)

0 4

8 12 20

-dB

Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Checking the track time

Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback.

Each press changes the display as follows:

Remaining time

BANK 1

Elapsed time

BANK 1

Program or Hot Start settings and total time (Program or Hot Start play mode only)

BANK 1

Number of the track being played blinks

When the track time blinks during playback

There are less than 10 seconds left on the track.

z Disc and track names

The disc name is displayed when the unit is stopped. Track names are displayed during playback of the respective tracks. If a disc or track is not named, “No Name” is displayed.

TRACK

TR M S F

TRACK

TR M S F

TRACK

Press

PROGRAM

MSF

HOT START

(One lights to indicate play mode)

Press

You can play an entire MD or just a single track repeatedly. Repeat play can also be used with other play modes, like Program and Hot Start.

REPEAT

SINGLE PLAY

Repeating an entire MD

Press REPEAT.

“REPEAT” lights up and the tracks repeat as follows.

Play mode Repeats

Normal play (page 11) All tracks as they are numbered Hot-start play (page 16) The hot start tracks in the order in

Program play (page 20) The same program

To cancel repeat play

Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” goes out.

which they were programmed

Other Playback Options

Repeating a single track

This function can also be used to repeat the current track when using the Program or Hot Start play modes.

1 Press REPEAT.

“REPEAT” lights up in the display.

2 When playback reaches the song you want to

repeat, press SINGLE PLAY.

“REPEAT 1” lights up in the display.

To cancel single track repeat play

Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” goes out, then press SINGLE PLAY so that “1” goes out.

z In step 2, if you press SINGLE PLAY to light “REPEAT 1” while playback is stopped

The unit repeats the next track you play.

Playing Tracks in a Different Order (Program Play)

This function lets you playback tracks in any order by creating programs containing up to 25 tracks.

EDIT/NO

ENTER/YES

PLAY/PAUSE

Other Playback Options

1 During stop, press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup

Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to display “Program ?”, then press AMS.

“/0/” blinks in the display.

3 Turn AMS to display the number of the track you

want to program, then press AMS.

The selected track number stops blinking and another “0” appears to indicate that the unit is ready for another track number.

If you make a mistake

Press 0 or ) repeatedly so that the mistaken track number blink, turn AMS to change the track number, then press AMS.

4 Repeat Step 3 to program up to 25 tracks.

“ProgramFull” appears when you enter the 25th track. Tracks are added in the location of the blinking “0”. The total time of the program is displayed each time you program a track.

AMS

PLAY MODE

0/)

To return to normal playback

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” disappears.

z You can also play the program by pressing the pads

Playback starts from the selected track and proceeds in the programmed order. If you program more than 8 tracks, use BANK to switch banks before pressing a pad.

z The program remains available even after you exit the Program mode.

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “PROGRAM” again and you can play the same program.

z When using recordable MDs, the program remains available even after you eject the MD

With recordable MDs, the program information is written into TOC data when the disc is ejected. The next time you load the MD, you can play the same program simply by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “PROGRAM”. With commercial MD software, program information is erased when you eject the disc.

Notes

• The program is erased when a track is edited.

• Cue points cannot be set during Program playback.

Checking the program contents

Press DISPLAY repeatedly while “PROGRAM” is displayed.

The programmed tracks appear in the order they were programmed. For example: “/3 n 5 n 8 n 1 n 2/”

5 When you’ve finished, press ENTER/YES.

“Complete!!” is displayed and the program is complete.

6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display

“PROGRAM”.

The unit assigns the tracks to the respective pads. E.g., if your program was “/2 n 8 n 5/”: – Track 2 is assigned to Pad 1 – Track 8 is assigned to Pad 2 – Track 5 is assigned to Pad 3

7 Press PLAY/PAUSE.

The tracks are played in the programmed order.

Resuming Playback After Stopping (Resume Play)

Changing the program contents

The program contents can be changed before beginning playback.

To Do this*

Erase one track Do steps 1~2, press 0/)

until the unwanted track blinks, then press EDIT/NO.

all tracks Do steps 1~2, then press EDIT/

NO repeatedly.

Add a track at beginning 1 Do steps 1~2, then press 0

to display a blinking “0” before the first track. 2 Do steps 3~5.

in middle 1 Do steps 1~2, then press

0/) until the track after which you want to add the new track blinks. 2 Press AMS to display a blinking “0”. 3 Do steps 3~5.

to end 1 Do steps 1~2, then press )

to display a blinking “0” after the last track. 2 Do steps 3~5.

Change a track 1 Do steps 1~2, then press

0/) repeatedly so that the unwanted track blinks. 2 Do steps 3~5.

This function allows you to set the unit to memorize the point where playback stopped, so you can resume playback from the same point the next time you press PLAY/PAUSE.

EDIT/NO

STOP

PLAY/PAUSE

AMS

1 Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”. 2 Turn AMS to display “Resume”, then press AMS.

The display starts blinking.

3 Turn AMS to display “Resume Play”, then press

AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO to exit the Setup Menu.

This activates the resume play function.

5 Press STOP during playback to stop playback.

Other Playback Options

* See “Playing Tracks in a Different Order (Program Play)” for

details on steps 1~2 and 3~5.

6 Press PLAY/PAUSE.

Playback resumes from the point where it was stopped in step 5.

To cancel the resume play function

Select “Resume Off” in step 3, press AMS, then proceed to step 4.

Note

The resume point is erased when:

• The MD is ejected

• PLAY MODE is pressed

Recording on

Notes on Recording

an MD

This chapter explains how to record onto an MD.

If “Protected” and “C11” appear in the display

The MD is record-protected. Close the record-protect slot to enable recording (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on page 24).

If “Din Unlock” and “C71” appear in the display

• The digital program source selected with the INPUT switch is not properly connected. Connect the program source correctly.

• The program source is not turned on. Turn on the program source.

Track numbers are marked differently depending on the menu settings and the type of source being recorded

• When recording from a CD or MD with this unit’s INPUT switch set to “OPT” or “COAX”, track numbers are automatically marked the same as the original program source. However, in the following cases, a section of a recording containing more than one track may be marked with only a single track number: – If the same track is recorded repeatedly (using the

single-track repeat function).

– If two or more tracks with the same track number

(from different MDs or CDs) are recorded in sequence.

– When recording tracks less than four seconds long.

• Even though INPUT is set to “OPT” or “COAX”, this unit may not be able to mark track numbers automatically when recording from certain multi-disc (and one-disc) CD players. In such cases, mark the track numbers afterwards using the Divide Function (see “Dividing a Track” on page 28).

• If the “L.Sync” parameter in the Setup Menu is set to “L.Sync Off” when recording with INPUT set to “ANLG”, or recording from a satellite broadcast or DAT with INPUT set to “OPT” or “COAX”, this unit treats the recorded section as a single track and only one track number will be assigned to the recording.

• Set the “L.Sync” parameter in the Setup Menu to “L.Sync On” when recording with INPUT set to “ANLG”, or recording from a satellite broadcast or DAT with INPUT set to “OPT” or “COAX”, to mark track numbers automatically (see “Automatic track marking” on page 24).

• When recording from a satellite broadcast or DAT with INPUT set to “OPT” or “COAX”, this unit automatically marks a new track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes (regardless of the setting of the “L.Sync” parameter in the Setup Menu).

Recording an MD

z You can mark track numbers manually at any time during or after recording.

For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on page 24 and “Dividing a Track” on page 28.

When “TOC Writing” blinks in the display

The unit is storing the contents of the recording on the MD. Do not turn off the power (U), pull out the AC power cord, or move the unit. This may prevent correct recording. Turning off the power (U) or pulling out the AC power cord immediately after recording will prevent the unit from storing the recording.

This unit complies with the Serial Copy Management System

MDs recorded digitally cannot be further copied to other digital media (MD, DAT, etc.) through this unit’s digital output jacks (see page 41).

You can record on an MD from a variety of program sources (including CD). Make sure the program source is connected correctly before you begin. See page 5 for details on connections.

INPUT

U (power)

REC VOL

r REC

REC PAUSE

STOP

PLAY/PAUSE

1 Turn on the program source you want to record. 2 Press U to turn on this unit.

The display lights up.

3 Insert a recordable MD.

Recording on an MD

Insert in direction of arrow

Label facing up

4 Set INPUT to the program source you want to

record.

If program source is connected to Set INPUT to

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OPT DIGITAL COAXIAL IN COAX LINE (ANALOG) IN ANLG

5 Press r REC.

The unit enters record pause mode and the indicator next to REC PAUSE starts blinking (recording has not yet begun).

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Recording an MD

Marking Track Numbers While Recording

6 Adjust the recording level.

• When recording a program source connected to the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks.

1 Play the loudest section of the program source

2 Turn REC VOL so that the peak level meters in

• When recording a program source connected to a DIGITAL jack.

Adjustment is not necessary (proceed to step 7).

7 Press REC PAUSE or PLAY/PAUSE to start recording. 8 Start playing the program source.

To stop recording

Press STOP.

Recording on an MD

Do not turn off the power immediately after recording

This may prevent proper recording. If you do, recorded material may not be saved to the MD. When you eject the disc or press ENTER/YES, “TOC Writing” blinks in the display. Wait until “TOC Writing” has finished blinking before pressing U or unplugging the AC power cord from the wall outlet.

To Do this

Pause the recording Press PLAY/PAUSE or REC PAUSE.

Eject the MD Press § EJECT. The MD cannot be

* The song number changes if you pause during recording. For

example, if you pause while recording song 4, the portion recorded after the pause is recorded as song 5.

To protect an MD against accidental erasure

To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the tab in the direction of arrow, opening the slot. To allow recording, close the slot.

you want to record (the part with the highest playback level).

the display just reach (but do not exceed) 0 dB.

To resume recording, press PLAY/ PAUSE or REC PAUSE again.

ejected during recording.

Record-protect tab

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 knob, and perform a variety of edit functions.

EDIT/NO

r REC

AMS

Manual track marking

You can mark a track number manually any time during recording.

During recording, press r REC at the point where you want to mark a track number.

Automatic track marking

The unit marks track numbers differently depending on the source being recorded and the type of connections being used.

• When recording from CDs or MDs with this unit’s INPUT set to DIGITAL:

Track numbers are marked automatically. However, this function may not work properly with some multi disc (and one disc) CD players.

• In all other cases:

When “L.Sync” in the Setup Menu is set to “L.Sync On”, if the input level drops below a certain level for

1.5 seconds, the unit marks a new track number the next time it rises back above that level. When “L.Sync” in the Setup Menu is set to “L.Sync Off” the unit marks a track number when the recording is started, but no track numbers are marked during recording.

Back of disc

Open

To switch “L.Sync” in the Setup Menu

1 During stop, recording, or pause, press EDIT/NO

twice to display “Setup Menu”

2 Turn AMS to select “L.Sync”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “L.Sync On” or “L.Sync Off”,

then press AMS.

When you select “L.Sync On”, the L.SYNC indicator lights up.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

z You can determine how the unit will assign new track numbers when you choose “L.Sync On” in the Setup Menu

When you choose “L.Sync On” in the Setup Menu, and the input signal goes below a certain reference level for a certain amount of time, the next time the input level rises above that level the unit determines that the song has changed and marks a new track number automatically. You can adjust the following parameters using the Setup Menu:

– The reference level for the input signal. – The length of time the input signal must remain below the

reference level.

– The length of time before the unit marks the new track

number once it determines that the song has changed.

1 During stop, record, or record-pause mode, press EDIT/NO

twice to display the Setup Menu.

2 Turn AMS to select one of the following parameters, then

press AMS. – To change the reference level : LS (T)* – To change the length of time the input signal must remain

below the reference level : LS (W)

– To change the length of time before a new track number is

marked once the unit determines the song has changed : LS (O)*

3 Turn AMS (* or scrub dial) to set the value you desire, then

press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO. The adjustable range of each parameter is as follows. The numbers in parenthesis are the default values.

LS (T) : –72 dB to –0 dB in 2 dB steps (–50 dB) LS (W): 0s to 9.5s in 0.5s steps (1.5s) LS (O) : 0s00f to 9s85f in 1f steps (2s00f)

When LS (O) is a negative (–) value, the unit assigns new track numbers by counting backwards from the point where it determined that the song has changed.

Recording during Playback (Backtrack recording)

This unit allows you to record on an MD (from CD, etc.) while the MD is playing back. Alternatively, you could connect this unit to a mixer, mix the sound of the MD with the sound of another component, and simultaneously record the mixed sound back to the same MD. During playback, sound is recorded to the blank space on the MD. Make sure the program source is connected and that this unit’s INPUT is set correctly before you begin. See page 5 for details on connections and page 23 for details on the INPUT switch.

r REC

REC PAUSE

STOP

1 Press r REC during playback or pause.

The BACK TRACK RECORDING and a disc image indicators light up, the unit enters record standby mode and the indicator next to REC PAUSE starts blinking (recording has not yet begun).

2 Press REC PAUSE to start recording.

The disc image rotates during recording.

3 Start playing the program source.

To stop recording

Press STOP. The BACK TRACK RECORDING and the disc image indicators blink while the recording is written to the disc. The unit stops once the recording has been written to the disc. Stopping the recording creates a new track number.

Do not turn off the power immediately after recording

Recording on an MD

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Recording during Playback (Backtrack recording)

If the BACK TRACK RECORDING indicator starts blinking during recording

Stop using the pad, scrub dial, and loop functions until the indicator lights steadily. Continuing to use these functions may cause the unit to stop recording. Also, once the indicator lights steadily, wait a few seconds before resuming pad, scrub dial, or loop operations.

Notes

• You can not monitor to the sound being recorded during backtrack recording.

• When recording an analog source, you can turn REC VOL to adjust the recording level but you cannot monitor the sound.

• During backtrack recording, the peak level meters in the display indicate the playback level (not the recording level).

• Frequently repeating loop, pad, or scrub dial operations may cause recording to stop.

• Track marking is not possible during back track recording.

• The 0/) buttons cannot be used during backtrack recording.

Recording on an MD

• REC PAUSE can not be used to stop backtrack recording. Press STOP to stop during backtrack recording.

• Recording will stop if the position of the INPUT switch is changed during backtrack recording.

Editing a

Notes on Editing

Recorded MD

This chapter explains how to edit the tracks on a recorded MD.

After recording an MD, you can use the editing functions to divide tracks for instant access to any point on the disc or combine any two tracks into a single track. You can also erase tracks simply by specifying track numbers, name the disc, and name individual tracks.

If “Protected” and “C11” appear in the display

The disc cannot be edited because its record-protect slot is open. Close the record-protect slot before editing the disc.

After editing “TOC” blinks in the display

Eject the disc or press ENTER/YES. “TOC” and “TOC Writing” blink in the display and the unit writes the edit information to the disc. Do not press U to turn off the power, pull out the AC power cord, or move the unit while “TOC” and “TOC Writing” are blinking. This may prevent the information from being stored.

Editing a Recorded MD

Dividing a Track (Divide)

Editing a Recorded MD

After recording, you can divide a track in two by marking a new track number at any point you want to access. This is especially useful when you record from an analog source (etc.) and several songs are recorded as a single track number, or when you want access to a certain point in the middle of a track. When you divide a track, the total number of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are renumbered automatically.

Example: Dividing track 2 to create individual track numbers for B and C.

Track numbers

DIVIDE

12 3

BC D

Divide B and C

12 43

EDIT/NO

BC D

AMS

5 Turn AMS while listening to the rehearsal to adjust

the position of the divide point.

After an adjustment, the rehearsal resumes from the new position. You can use AMS to adjust in minutes, seconds, or frames by pressing 0 or ) to switch between the different units. When adjusting by frames, “F” blinks next to the frame numbers. When adjusting by seconds, “S” blinks next to the seconds. When adjusting by minutes, “M” blink next to the minutes.

6 Press AMS when the position is correct.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track is divided. Playback begins from the beginning of the newly created track. The new track will not have a track name, even if the original track was named.

To cancel without dividing the track

Press EDIT/NO or STOP.

You can undo the divide

Use the undo function immediately after dividing the track (see page 35).

You can divide tracks while recording

Use the track marking function (see page 24).

0/)

STOP

1 During stop, play, or pause mode, press EDIT/NO to

display the Edit Menu.

2 Turn AMS to display “Divide ?”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to display the track number of the track

you want to divide.

The REHEARSAL indicator lights up and the selected track starts to play.

4 Listen to the track and press AMS at the point

where you want to divide the track.

“–Rehearsal–” is displayed and playback starts repeating from the point where the track will be divided (rehearsal playback).

You can adjust the length and interval of rehearsal playback

The following operations use the Setup Menu. 1 During stop, record, or record-pause mode, press EDIT/NO

twice to display the Setup Menu.

2 Turn AMS to select one of the following parameters, then

press AMS. – To change the rehearsal playback length : RH (L)* – To change the rehearsal playback interval : RH (I)

3 Turn AMS (* or scrub dial) to set the value you desire, then

press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO to exit the Setup Menu.

The settings are retained even if the power is turned off. The adjustable range of each parameter is as follows. The numbers in parenthesis are the default values.

RH (L): 0s00f to 9s85f in 1f steps (2s00f)

RH (I) : 0s to 8s in 0.5s steps (1.0s) To cancel without completing the settings, press EDIT/NO. This returns the unit to the factory settings.

Note

If “Impossible” is displayed, the track cannot be divided. This may occur if one of the tracks has been edited many times. This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system, it is not a mechanical error.

Combining Two Tracks (Combine)

This function allows you to combine any two tracks into a single track. The two tracks need not be consecutive, or chronological. You can use this function to combine several songs into a medley, or several independently recorded sections into a single track. When you combine two tracks, the total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined tracks are renumbered.

Example: Combining tracks B and D

Track numbers

COMBINE

12 43

BC D

Combine B and D

12 3

EDIT/NO

BD C

AMS

4 Turn AMS to display the track number of the

second track, then press AMS.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined. If both tracks were named, the name of the second track is discarded.

To cancel without combining the tracks

Press EDIT/NO or STOP.

You can undo the combine

Use the undo function immediately after combining the tracks (see page 35).

You can adjust the length and interval of rehearsal playback

Make adjustments using the Setup Menu (see page 28).

Note

If “Impossible” is displayed, the two tracks cannot be combined. This may occur if one of the tracks has been edited many times. This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system, it is not a mechanical error.

1 During stop, play, or pause mode, press EDIT/NO to

display the Edit Menu.

2 Turn AMS to display “Combine ?”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to display the track number of the first

track, then press AMS.

The track number of the second track starts blinking and the section to be combined (the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track) begins playing back repeatedly (rehearsal playback).

Second track number

REHEARSAL TRACK

BANK 1

TR M S F

0 4

8 12 20

-dB

Editing a Recorded MD

First track number

Resulting track number (after combine)

Changing Track Numbers (Move)

This function lets you change the position (number) of any track. After you move a track, the track numbers are updated automatically.

Example: Changing song C to track number 2 Track

numbers

MOVE

123 4

BC D

Move C to track 2

12 43

EDIT/NO

CBD

AMS

6 Press AMS to select the track.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track is moved. Playback begins from the beginning of the track that was moved.

To cancel without moving the track

Press EDIT/NO or STOP.

You can undo the move

Use the undo function immediately after moving the track (see page 35).

Editing a Recorded MD

1 During stop, play, or pause mode, press EDIT/NO to

display the Edit Menu.

2 Turn AMS to display “Move ?”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to display the track number of the track

you want to move.

The REHEARSAL indicator lights up and the selected track starts to play.

4 Press AMS to select the track. 5 Turn AMS to display the destination track number.

REHEARSAL TRACK

BANK 1

Number of the track to be moved

TR M S F

Number of the track’s destination

0 4

8 12 20

-dB

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