Sony MDS-JB980 User Manual
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Erasing a portion of a track
— A-B Erase Function
You can specify a portion within a track and
erase the portion with ease. You can shift the
desired portion by frame
erase the portion with ease. You can shift the
desired portion by frame
, minute or second
intervals.
1)
1 frame is 1/86 second.
Example: Erasing a portion of track 2.
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or
paused, press MENU/NO.
paused, press MENU/NO.
“Edit Menu” appears in the display.
2
Turn AMS (or press
./>
repeatedly) until “A-B Erase?” appears,
then press AMS or YES.
then press AMS or YES.
Play starts.
3
Turn AMS (or press
./>
repeatedly) until the number of the track
containing the portion to be erased
appears.
containing the portion to be erased
appears.
4
While monitoring the sound, press AMS
or YES at the starting point of the
portion to be erased (point A).
or YES at the starting point of the
portion to be erased (point A).
“-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternate in
the display and the deck repeatedly plays a
few seconds of the track before the point A.
the display and the deck repeatedly plays a
few seconds of the track before the point A.
5
Press AMS or YES again if point A is
correct.
correct.
“Point B set” appears in the display and
playback for setting the ending point of the
portion to be erased (point B) starts.
playback for setting the ending point of the
portion to be erased (point B) starts.
If point A is not correct
Adjust point A by turning AMS (or by
pressing
pressing
./>
repeatedly) while
monitoring the sound, and then press AMS
or YES when you locate the desired starting
point. You can shift the point by 1-frame
or YES when you locate the desired starting
point. You can shift the point by 1-frame
intervals (1 frame = 1/86 second).
6
Continue playing the track or press
m/
M
to locate the ending point of
the portion to be erased (point B), then
press AMS or YES.
press AMS or YES.
“A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” alternate in the
display and a few seconds of the track before
point A and after point B play back
repeatedly.
display and a few seconds of the track before
point A and after point B play back
repeatedly.
7
Press AMS or YES again if point B is
correct.
correct.
“Complete!” appears in the display for a few
seconds, the portion between point A and
point B is erased, and then playback begins
at the start of the track.
seconds, the portion between point A and
point B is erased, and then playback begins
at the start of the track.
If point B is not correct
Adjust point B by turning AMS (or by
pressing
pressing
./>
repeatedly) while
monitoring the sound, and then press AMS
or YES when you locate the desired ending
point. You can shift the point by 1-frame
or YES when you locate the desired ending
point. You can shift the point by 1-frame
intervals (1 frame = 1/86 second).
2)
You can shift the point by 2-frame intervals on
the track recorded in Monaural mode or LP2
Stereo mode, and by 4-frame intervals on the
track recorded in LP4 Stereo mode.
the track recorded in Monaural mode or LP2
Stereo mode, and by 4-frame intervals on the
track recorded in LP4 Stereo mode.
Tip
In steps 5 and 7, if you want to shift point A or point B
by a certain number of seconds or minutes, press
m/M repeatedly. You can change the unit by
which the counter advances when you turn AMS (or
press ./> repeatedly).
by a certain number of seconds or minutes, press
m/M repeatedly. You can change the unit by
which the counter advances when you turn AMS (or
press ./> repeatedly).
Note
If “Impossible” appears in the display, you cannot
erase a portion of a track. This happens when you have
edited the same track many times.
This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system
and is not a mechanical error.
erase a portion of a track. This happens when you have
edited the same track many times.
This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system
and is not a mechanical error.
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Track
number
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Original
tracks
tracks
After A-B
ERASE
ERASE
Point A
Point B