Sony ZS-M7 User Manual

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Personal MiniDisc System

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ZS-M7

1998 by Sony Corporation

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Information

This Compact Disc/MiniDisc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the rear.

Warning

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

CAUTION

When you use this player for the first time, or when you have not used it for a long time, leave it connected to a wall outlet for about one hour to charge the built-in backup battery for the clock, timer, preset radio stations, etc. You can use the player during charging.

When you disconnect the AC power cord after charging, be sure to turn off the power of the player first. Once fully charged, the back up battery will last for about 30 minutes without being connected to the AC power source.

If the stored data are erased, reenter them when you use the player again.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, same rating fuse approved by

ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Introduction2

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD 6 Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) 8 Playing an MD

10 Listening to the radio

Basic Operations

The CD Player•The MD Player

12 Using the display 15 Locating a specific track 16 Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

17 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

19 Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

The Radio

20 Presetting radio stations 22 Playing preset radio stations

Recording

23 Recording the track you are

listening to (Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT Function)

24 Recording the tracks you

programmed (Synchronized recording of the tracks you programmed)

26 Recording from the radio or a CD 28 Recording on a recorded MD

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

29 Before editing 31 Erasing recordings

(Erase Function)

34 Dividing recorded tracks

(Divide Function)

36 Combining recorded tracks

(Combine Function)

38 Moving recorded tracks

(Move Function)

39 Labeling recordings

(Name Function)

The Timer

42 Setting the clock 44 Waking up to music 46 Timer-recording radio programs 48 Falling asleep to music

Setting Up

49 Preparing the system 52 Connecting optional components 54 Adjusting the audio emphasis

Additional Information

55 Precautions 57 System limitations of the MD 59 Getting to know the MD 61 Troubleshooting 64 Error messages 65 Specifications 66 Index

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

Connect the mains lead (see page 49).

1 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE

(direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray until it clicks into place.

2 Press CD ^.

The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once.

Basic Operations4

With the label side up

Display

Position pointer

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press CD ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.

• What is the position

pointer in the display?

It shows about where on the CD track the player is playing.

OPERATE

To Do this

adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –

stop playback Press CD p. pause playback Press CD ^ (CD P on the

go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.

go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial

remove the CD Press 6 CD OPEN/

turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.

CD ^

CD p

VOLUME –, +

Jog dial

6 CD OPEN/ CLOSE

(VOL +, – on the remote).

remote). Press the button again to resume play after pause.

(On the remote, press +.)

counterclockwise. (On the remote, press =.)

CLOSE.

Basic Operations

Recording a whole CD

(Synchronized recording)

Connect the mains lead (see page 49).

341 2

1 Insert a recordable MD (direct

power-on).

With the label side up

Insert in the direction of the arrow

2 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE and

place the CD on the CD tray until it clicks into place.

Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE again to close the CD tray.

3 Press CD p.

Display

After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name will be displayed if it is labeled.

With the label side up

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4 Press DISC ALL.

The player starts recording automatically.

If the MD has any previous recording, recording will be made from the last recorded position.

Position pointer (showing playing position on the CD and recording position on the MD)

Track number of MD

Remaining recording time of MD

Basic Operations

Notes

• After you

stop

recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so,

recording may not be done properly.

• When you record a whole CD, you cannot pause recording.

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (page 54) will not affect the recording level. Keep the volume at a moderate level so as to prevent the sound from skipping.

• To record over the previous recording, see page 28.

• Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (page 42).

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

To Press

stop recording MD p or CD p turn on/off the player OPERATE

If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time dislay

There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole CD.

If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel recording of some tracks, press ENTER•YES. To stop recording, press CANCEL•NO.

If any other messages are displayed, see page 64.

MD p

ENTER•YES

CANCEL•NO

Basic Operations

Playing an MD

Connect the mains lead (see page 49).

1 Insert the MD (direct power-on).

With the label side up

Insert in the direction of the arrow

2 Press MD ^.

The player plays all the tracks once.

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Display

After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name will be displayed if it is labeled.

Track name is displayed if it is labeled.

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a MD, just press MD ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the MD.

OPERATE

To Do this

adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –

stop playback Press MD p. pause playback Press MD ^ (MD P on the

go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.

go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial

remove the MD Press 6 MD EJECT. turn on/off the player Press OPERATE. check the playing position Press DISPLAY.

in the display using the position pointer

MD ^

MD p

VOLUME –, +

DISPLAY

Jog dial

6 MD EJECT

(VOL +, – on the remote).

remote). Press the button again to resume play after pause.

(On the remote, press +.)

counterclockwise. (On the remote, press =.)

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

Connect the mains lead (see page 49).

1 Press BAND until the band you

want appears in the display (direct power-on).

2 Hold down TUNE + or TUNE –

until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.

The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.

If you can’t tune in a station, press TUNE + or TUNE – repeatedly until you tune in the station you want.

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Display

“FM”, “MW” or “LW” appears

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

Use these buttons for additional operations

MONO/STOPERATE

VOLUME –, +

Basic Operations

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MONO/ST (MODE on the remote) until “MONO” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural.

• Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

turn on/off the radio OPERATE

(VOL +, – on the remote)

To improve broadcast reception

FM: Set the FM ANTENNA SELECTOR at the rear of the player to “

” (telescopic aerial).

Reorient the aerial for FM.

MW/LW:

Keep the MW/LW loop aerial as far as possible from the player and reorient it.

If the broad cast is still noisy, connect the external aerial (page 50).

Basic Operations

The CD Player•The MD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD and MD using the display.

During stop (CD)

The total track number and playing time are displayed.

DISPLAY

CD indication

Total track number

Music calendar

Position pointer

Total playing time

If the CD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20” appears in the display.

During play (CD)

The current track number and playing time are displayed. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.

The CD Player•The MD Player12

Note

During repeat play (page 16), program play (page 17) and shuffle play (page 19), the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD will not be displayed.

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY.

To display

the current track number and once remaining time on the current track

the number of tracks left and twice remaining time on the CD

the current track number three times and playing time

Press DISPLAY

The CD Player•The MD Player

Tip

The disc name is displayed only with the MDs that have been electronically labeled.

During stop (MD)

The total track number and playing time are displayed.

Disc name

MD indication

Total track number

Music calendar

If the MD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20” appears in the display.

To check the remaining recording time on the MD

Press DISPLAY. The position pointer also appears in the display.

Total playing time

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The CD Player•The MD Player 13

Using the display (continued)

Note

During repeat play (page 16), program play (page 17) and shuffle play (page 19), the number of tracks left and remaining time on the MD will not be displayed.

During play (MD)

The current track number, playing time and the track name are displayed. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.

To check the remaining time, recording date and time, etc.

Press DISPLAY.

To display

the current track number, once remaining time on the current track and position pointer

the number of tracks left, twice remaining time on the MD and the disc name

recording date and time* three times the current track number, four times

playing time and the track name

* Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are

stamped automatically (page 42).

Press DISPLAY

The CD Player•The MD Player14

Locating a specific track

You can quickly locate any track on a CD or an MD using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD or an MD.

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “REPEAT PGM”, “REPEAT SHUFFLE”, “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing p.

Tips

• To locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.

Example: To play the track

number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.

To play the track number 10, you can use the 0/10 button as well as >10, 1 and 0.

• To select a track on an MD numbered 100 or more, press >10 twice, then the corresponding number buttons.

To locate Press

a specific track directly the number button of the track. a point while listening to + (forward) or = (backward)

the sound while playing and hold down

a point while observing + (forward) or = (backward) the display in pause and hold down until

Number buttons

=, +

until you find the point. (On the player, use ) or 0.)

you find the point. (On the player, use ) or 0.)

The CD Player•The MD Player

The CD Player•The MD Player 15

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (page 17).

SHUF/PGM REPEAT

MD ^

CD ^

On the remote

• During play, press

MODE repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” or “REPEAT” appears in the display. During play, you cannot select “REPEAT SHUFFLE” or “REPEAT PGM”.

• You can also select the

repeat play during stop. Press MODE repeatedly

until “REPEAT 1”, “REPEAT”, “REPEAT SHUFFLE” or “REPEAT PGM” appears in the display. Then, play the CD or the MD.

To repeat Do this

a single track 1 Play the track you want.

2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until

“REPEAT 1” appears in the display.

all the tracks 1 Start normal play.

2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until

“REPEAT” appears in the display.

tracks in random 1 Start shuffle play (page 19). order 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until

“REPEAT SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

programed tracks 1 Start program play (page 17).

2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until

“REPEAT PGM” appears in the display.

To cancel Repeat Play

Stop play first. Then, press REPEAT until “REPEAT” disappears from the display.

The CD Player•The MD Player16

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

CANCEL•NO SHUF/PGM

Jog dial

You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD.

On the remote

Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display, then press the number button to select the track.

Tip

If you made a mistake, press CANCEL•NO and re-enter the track number by turning the jog dial and press ENTER•YES.

Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player is in stop mode.

1 Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the 2 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to

ENTER•YES

MD ^

CD ^

display.

program, and press ENTER•YES. Repeat this step. Programed tracks appear in the music calendar.

(In case of CD)

CD indication

Total programed time

The CD Player•The MD Player

Track numberPlaying order

(In case of MD)

MD indication

Playing order

Total programed time

Track number

3 Press CD ^ ( or MD ^) to start program play.

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The CD Player•The MD Player 17

Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

Tips

• If the program play is

finished, the program is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing ^.

• If you open the CD

tray, the program is erased.

• If you take out the MD,

the program is erased.

• During play, total

programed time cannot be displayed.

To cancel Program Play

Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Before starting the program play, press ENTER•YES. “PGM Check” appears in the display. Every time you

press ENTER•YES, the track number appears in the programed order.

To change the current program

Change before starting the program play.

To Do this

erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL•NO. the program The track programed last is erased.

2 Re-enter the track numbers by

turning the jog dial and pressing ENTER•YES.

change the whole 1 Press p to erase the whole program completely program.

2 Create a new program

following the programing procedure.

The CD Player•The MD Player18

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

You can play tracks in random order.

SHUF/PGMMD ^CD ^

The CD Player•The MD Player

Tip

During shuffle play, you cannot select the previous track by turning the jog dial (or by pressing = on the remote).

On the remote

Press MODE until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player is in stop mode.

1 Press SHUF/PGM until “SHUFFLE” appears in

the display.

2 Press CD ^ (or MD ^) to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.

The CD Player•The MD Player 19

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 36 stations, 12 for each band in any order.

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in 2 Hold down AUTO PRESET until “AUTO PRESET”

AUTO PRESET

ENTER• YES

BAND

the display.

flashes in the display. The stations are stored in memory from the lower

frequencies (from the preset number 1, in numerical order) as long as the station has a signal strong enough.

When you’ve done presetting, the station stored in the preset number 1 will be tuned in automatically.

On the remote

1 Press BAND until the

band you want appears in the display.

2 Press TUNE + or –

until you tune in the station you want.

3 Hold down the

number button that you want to preset the new station on for 2 seconds.

To select the preset number 11 or 12, press >10 first, then press 1 or 2.

The Radio20

If a station cannot be preset automatically

You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually. Also, when you want to replace preset stations with a new one, proceed as follows:

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Press TUNE + or – repeatedly until you tune in the

station you want, and then, hold down ENTER•YES for 2 seconds.

3 Select the preset number you want to preset the

new station on by turning the jog dial.

4 Press ENTER•YES.

The new station replaces the old one.

To label the station 1 According to the procedure on page 22, tune in the

station you want to label.

2 Press EDIT for 2 seconds. 3 Input the name of the station (up to 9 characters).

For details , see steps 4 - 8 on pages 39 and 40.

To Do this

move the cursor Press ¿ or ÷. select the characters Turn the jog dial. erase the characters Press DELETE. insert the characters Use INSERT.

4 Press ENTER•YES.

The Radio

The Radio 21

Playing preset radio stations

Once you’ve preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations.

Jog dialBAND

On the remote

To display the preset number you want in step 2, use the number buttons.

To select the preset number 10:

Press 0/10. To select the preset

number 11 or 12: Press >10 first, then

press 1 or 2.

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Turn the jog dial to display the preset number of

the station you want.

The Radio22

Recording

Recording the track you are listening to

(Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT Function)

TO TOP TO END

You can record the track you are listening to from its beginning using the TO TOP or TO END button.

Notes

• After you

stop

recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you

do so, recording may not be done properly.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound skipping may occur.

Tips

• To record over the previous recording, see page 28.

• Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (page 42).

1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Insert the CD and play the track you want to

record.

3 Press TO TOP or TO END.

The player goes back to the beginning of the track you are listening to, and starts recording.

When you use a recorded MD: To record before the previous recording, press

TO TOP. To record after the previous recording, press

TO END. When you use a new MD: Press either TO TOP or TO END. When recording is finished, MD player will stop

operation automatically but CD player will continue play.

Recording

You can label the track during recording 1 Press EDIT.

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select the type of

characters.

3 Turn the jog dial to display the character you want

and press ÷.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to complete the entire name. 5 Press ENTER•YES.

For details, see pages 39 - 41.

Recording 23

Recording the tracks you programmed

(Synchronized recording of the tracks you programmed)

You can record the tracks you programmed.

1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Insert the CD you want to record and press CD p. 3 Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the

display.

Tip

If you made a mistake, press CANCEL•NO and re-enter the track number using the jog dial and ENTER•YES.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to

program, and press ENTER•YES. Repeat this step. Programmed tracks appear in the music calendar.

DISC ALL

Jog dial SHUF/PGM

ENTER• YES

CANCEL• NO

CD p

Programed track

Playing order

Total programmed time

5 Press DISC ALL.

The player starts recording automatically. If the MD has any previous recording, recording

will be made from the last recorded position.

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Notes

• After you

stop

recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so,

recording may not be done properly.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound skipping may occur.

Tips

• To record over the previous recording, see page 28.

• Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (page

42).

If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time dislay

There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole program.

If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel recording of some tracks, press ENTER•YES. To stop recording, press CANCEL•NO.

If any other messages are displayed, see page 64.

Recording

Recording 25

Recording from the radio or a CD

You can record from the radio or a CD to an MD using the REC button. You can start or stop recording at any point you want. You can also pause recording.

REC

MD ^

Jog dial

Notes

• After you stop recording,

do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so,

recording may not be done properly.

• While recording from

radio, you cannot change the station.

• If you turn up the

volume too high, sound skipping may occur.

Tips

• To add track marks

during recording, press REC where you want to add track marks.

• To record over the

previous recording, see page 28.

• To add track marks

after recording, see “Dividing recorded tracks” on page 34.

CD ^

BAND

CD p

Recording from the radio

When receiving conditions are good, track marks are

added on the MD automatically: – when there is no sound input during recording for

more than 2 seconds.

– when a soft sound like pianissimo continues during

recording.

– when you pause recording.

If unnecessary track marks are added, erase them after

recording (see “Combining recorded tracks” on page

36).

1 Tune in the station you want to record from. 2 Insert a recordable MD. 3 Press REC (r on the remote).

Recording does not start (recording standby mode).

4 Press MD ^ (MD ( or MD P on the remote).

Recording will be made from the last recorded position.

To stop recording

Press MD p.

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Tip

When you record a program of a station whose name is labeled on this player, the station name is recorded automatically as the track name (page

21).

Notes

• After you stop recording,

do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so,

recording may not be done properly.

• If you turn up the

volume too high, sound skipping may occur.

Tips

• To add track marks

during recording, press REC where you want to add track marks.

• To record over the

previous recording, see page 28.

• To add track marks

after recording, see “Dividing recorded tracks” on page 34.

To pause recording

Press MD ^. Press the button again to resume recording. (On the remote, use MD P instead of MD ^.)

Recording from a CD

Track marks on the source CD are recorded on the same positions on the MD. Track marks are also added automatically on the MD when you pause recording.

If unnecessary track marks are added, erase them after recording (see ”Combining recorded tracks” on page

36).

1 Insert a CD. 2 Press CD p to activate the CD player. 3 Insert a recordable MD. 4 Press REC (r on the remote).

Recording does not start (recording standby mode).

5 Press MD ^ (MD ( or MD P on the remote).

Recording will be made from the last recorded position.

6 Press CD ^.

To stop recording

Press MD p.

To pause recording

Press MD ^. Press the button again to resume recording. (On the remote, use MD P instead of MD ^.)

Recording

Recording 27

Recording on a recorded MD

There are two ways of recording on a recorded MD.

• To add to the previous recording. The previous recording will remain.

• To record over the previous recording. The previous recording will be erased.

Adding recording (the previous recording will remain)

Insert a recorded MD, and start recording (pages 6, 26 and 27). Recording will be made from the last recorded position.

If there is not enough space on the MD to record

When recording a whole CD, “CD>MD OK?” appears in the display (page 7). When recording from the radio or a CD, press DISPLAY to check the recording remaining time on the MD.

Recording over the previous recording (the previous recording will be erased)

To record over from the beginning of the MD after erasing all tracks on the MD

First, erase all tracks on an MD (page

32). You can use the MD the same as a new one. Then, record on the MD as usual.

To record over from a specific point on the MD

1 Play the MD and press MD ^ to

pause play at the point you want to start recording.

2 Press REC to make the player in

standby mode.

3 Play the sound source. 4 Press MD ^ to start recording.

Note

When recording over from a specific point on the MD:

If the new recording is shorter than the previous recording, a part of the previous recording will remain after the recording. As you repeat this type of recording, many fragments of recording will remain on the MD. We recommend that you erase all tracks on the MD (page 32) if you no longer need to keep the recording. Then, start recording on the blank MD.

Recording28

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Before editing

On the MD, track marks are inserted between the tracks. You can find the beginning of the tracks quickly using the track marks. You can change the positions of the track marks. For instance, you can divide a certain track into several tracks by adding track marks. You can also combine some tracks into a new longer track by erasing some track marks.

The position of the track marks to be added are different depending on the type of recording or recording conditions

The type of The position of the recording track marks to be

added

Recording The same positions on a whole CD the source CD (page 6)

Recording •The same positions on from a CD the source CD using REC •The position where button you pause recording (page 27) •The position where

you press REC

Recording •When there is no from the radio sound input or a soft or other sound continues equipment during recording for connected to more than two the player seconds (pages 26 and •The positions where

52) you pause recording

•The positions where you press REC

You can add or erase track marks after recording. When you record, for instance, from a radio or other equipment connected to the player, track marks may be added to the positions you do not want. If that happens, change the positions of the track marks to those you want.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Change the track marks correctly

• To erase a track mark n “Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function)” (page 36): You can combine two tracks into a single one by erasing the track mark betrween the two tracks.

• To add a track mark n “Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function)” (page 34): You can divide one track into two tracks by adding a track mark.

continued

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 29

Before editing (continued)

You can also use the following functions

• Erasing a single track n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page

31)

• Erasing all tracks on an MD n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 32)

• Changing the order of the tracks n “Moving recorded tracks (Move Function)” (page 38)

• Locating any point in the track quickly n “Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function)” (page 34)

• Combining several independently recorded portions into a single track n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 31) and “Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function)” (page 36)

Note

After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power

while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not

be done properly.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD30

cord or move the player

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