Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking). Sony MDS-JE520

Recording on MDs

Adjusting the analog recording level

1

Do Steps 1 to 6 in “Recording on an MD” on pages 6 and 7.

Set INPUT to ANALOG in Step 4.

2

Play the portion of the program source with the strongest signal level.

3

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly until the recording level adjustment display appears.

4

While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to adjust the recording level.

The volume can only be increased up to +12.0 dB.

Therefore, if the output level of the connected component is low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

5

Stop playing the program source.

6

To start recording, do the procedure starting from

Step 8 in “Recording on an MD” on page 7.

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You can use Setup Menu 10 to adjust the analog recording level

1 While recording or in recording pause, press MENU/

NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 10”, then press AMS.

3 Turn AMS to adjust the recording level, then press

AMS.

4 Press MENU/NO.

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 use various Editing Functions.

MENU/NO

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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 r REC 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 the INPUT switch set at OPT 1 or OPT 2:

The deck marks track numbers automatically.

However, the Automatic Track Marking Function does not activate when recording from some CD players and multi disc players.

• In all other cases:

If “T.Mark LSyn” is selected in Setup Menu 02, the deck marks a new track number whenever the signal drops to the specified level or below for about

1.5 seconds or longer, then rises to a specified level.

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