Sony MDS-PC3 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Recording on MDs
Erasing blank portions
automatically (Smart Space/
Auto Cut)
The deck can be set to automatically erase any
blanks that are produced when the signal is
interrupted during recording. The function which
activates (Smart Space or Auto Cut) depends on
the length of the interruption, as described below.
Smart Space
If the signal is interrupted for less than 30
seconds, Smart Space replaces the blank portion
with a blank space of about three seconds, then
continues the recording. Smart Space appears
in the display during this time.
Auto Cut
If the signal is interrupted for about 30 seconds,
Auto Cut replaces the blank portion with a blank
space of about three seconds, then pauses the
recording. Auto Cut appears in the display
during this time.
Do the procedure below to turn Smart Space and
Auto Cut on or off.
1 While the deck is stopped, press
MENU/NO twice.
Setup Menu appears in the display.
2 Press ./> repeatedly (or turn
./> on the deck) until S.Space
appears, then press YES (or ./>
on the deck).
3 Press ./> repeatedly (or turn
./> on the deck) to select the
setting, then press YES (or ./>
on the deck).
To Select
Turn on Smart Space
and Auto Cut
S.Space On (factory setting)
Turn off Smart Space
and Auto Cut
S.Space Off
4 Press MENU/NO.
Monitoring the input signal
(Input Monitor)
You can monitor the selected input signal even
when youre not recording it.
1 Press EJECT Z (or x/Z on the deck)
to eject the MD.
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the
jacks (connectors) which the signal you
want to monitor is being input.
3 Press z.
When A-IN is selected
The analog signal input from the LINE
(ANALOG) IN jacks is output to the
DIGITAL (OPTICAL) OUT connector after
A/D conversion, and then to the LINE
(ANALOG) OUT jacks after D/A
conversion. AD - DA appears in the
display at this time.
When D-IN is selected
The digital signal input from the DIGITAL
(OPTICAL) IN connector first passes
through the sampling rate converter, and then
output to the DIGITAL (OPTICAL) OUT
connector, and then to the LINE (ANALOG)
OUT jacks after D/A conversion. - DA
appears in the display at this time.
To stop monitoring the signal
Press x (or x/Z on the deck).
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