Sony MZ-R500 Manual

You can edit your recordings by adding/
erasing track marks or labeling tracks and 
MDs. Premastered MDs cannot be edited.

• Do not move or jog the recorder while “Edit” 

is flashing in the display.

• You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is 

record-protected. Before editing tracks, close 
the tab on the side of the MD (page 31).

• If you perform an editing operation while 

playing, be sure not to turn the power off until 
“Edit” disappears in the display.

• The lid does not open until “Edit” disappears 

in the display after editing.

Note that once a recording has been 
erased, you cannot retrieve it. Make sure 
of the track you are erasing.

While playing the track you want to 
erase, press ENTER, press 
>MENU. repeatedly until 
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and 
then press ENTER again.
“

” and “Name” flash in the 

display, and the recorder plays the 
selected track repeatedly.

Press 

>MENU. repeatedly 

until “

” and “Erase” flash in the 

display, and then press ENTER.
“Erase?” and “ENTER” appear 
alternately in the display. 
To cancel erasing, press x.

Press ENTER.
The track is erased and the next track 
starts to play. All the tracks after the 
one erased are automatically 
renumbered.

Add track marks at the beginning and the 
end of the part you want to erase, then 
erase the part (page 26).

You can quickly erase all the tracks and 
data of the MD at the same time.
Note that once a recording has been 
erased, you cannot retrieve it. Be sure to 
check the contents of the disc you want to 
erase.

While the recorder is stopped, press 
ENTER, press 

>MENU. 

repeatedly until “EDIT” flashes in the 
display, and then press ENTER again.
“

” and “Name” flash in the 

display.

x

>MENU.

x

>MENU.