SONY MDSS40
Service Manual

Erasing Tracks

Erasing all the tracks on an MD
Do the procedure below to erase all the tracks, track names, and disc name at once.

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While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO. �Edit Menu� appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until �All Erase ?� appears, then press AMS or YES. �All Erase ??� appears in the display. Press AMS or YES. �Complete!!� appears for a few seconds and all the tracks, track names, and disc name are erased.

While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to locate the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). The time indication (�m (minute),� �s (second),� and �f (frame = 1/86 second)�) of the current point is displayed and several seconds of the track from that point play back repeatedly. To find a point quickly Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly). To do this, press m/M in step 4 repeatedly to select �m,� �s,� or �f.� The selected unit flashes in the display.

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To cancel the operation Press MENU/NO or x.

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Repeat step 4 until you�ve located point A. Press AMS or YES to enter point A. �Point B set� appears and several seconds of the track from point A play back repeatedly.

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Editing Recorded MDs

You can undo the erasure

For details, see �Undoing the Last Edit� on page 36.

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Erasing a portion of a track
You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the starting and ending points of the erasure. This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast. Example: Erasing portion �B2� of the second track
1 AAA 2 BBB B1 1 AAA 2 BBB B1 B3 B2 B3 3 CCC 3 CCC

Continue playing the track or press M to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B), then 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.

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Repeat step 4 until you�ve located point B. Press AMS or YES to enter point B. �Complete!!� appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased.

To cancel the operation Press MENU/NO or x.

z You can undo the erasure
For details, see �Undoing the Last Edit� on page 36.

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While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO. �Edit Menu� appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until �A-B Erase ?� appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased flashes, then press AMS or YES. �-Rehearsal-� and �Point A ok?� alternate in the display and the deck plays the first several seconds of the track repeatedly.

Note
In the following cases, �Impossible� appears and you can�t erase a portion of a track: � The point B you entered comes before point A. � After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error.

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