Sony CDP-X555ES Operating Instructions - Page 22

Tips on Editing Tapes Fading Out at the Desired Time -Time Fade You can have the play fade out at the end by designating the play duration. Once time fade is set, it functions twice for editing both sides of the tape. You can change discs without cancelling this function. The fade time is pressed to 5 seconds, but you can change it between 2-10 seconds (see page 11). This function cannot be conducted on multi-disc program. To set time fade C1L: 1I 1 PressEDIT/TIME FADE three times during stop. is displayed in the window. 2 Set the desired play duration, using numeric buttons. eg. To set to 27 minutes, press a J. You need not press buttons for seconds, unless required. You can designate the tape length easily with theNI button. Each time you pressPOIthe display changes to give you the following duration. HALF DISC - C-46(23.00 min.) - C-54 (27.00 min.) 1 C-60 (30.00 min.) I - - - - - C-90 (45.00 min.) - C-74 (37.00 min.) With HALF DISC, the playing time is set to half of the total playing time. 3 To start play, press After the designated time. play fades out and pauses. Tape sideB lights up. PressII or►to resume playing for other side of the tape. When the play fades out for the second time, the unit pauses and the time fade function is cancelled. If you want to start the play *Dena in 1 Press... The unit enters the pause mode. 2 Pass EDIT/TIME FADE once. •an is displayed. 3 the desired play duration, following step 2 above. 4 To start play. press FADER on the remote commander. Play will start fading in and end at the set time fading out. When playback ends in the duration of time fade Time fade function will be kept on. Replace the disc and start playback. when the total playing time is within some seconds before the designated time. the player fades out To cancel time fade Time fade will be cancelled when - EDIT/TIME FADE is pressed once again. - 44 N is pressed during play. To display the time moaning until the time set Press TIME/MEMO (or TIME on the remote commander) twice. It the PEAK SEARCHis poutedafter setting time fad*, time fade is released but peak search is kept active. Inserting a Blank Space Between Selections - Auto Space 11 You can inserts 3-second blank space between each selection. The blank space enables you to locate selections when using a tape deck with the automatic selection search function. Before stalling play, press A.SPACE/A.CUE once so that "AUTO SPACE" appears in the window. A black space of approximately 3 seconds will be inserted between each selection. To cancel the auto space function Press A.SPACE/A.CUE twice. "AUTO OFF" appears in the window. Note on auto space function Discs recorded with symphony orchestra performances tend to blend or run into the next selection without pausing. even though they are two different selections on the disc. In this case. the auto space function will create an unnatural pause m the music where the selection changes on the disc. Locating the Loudest Portion of the Disc -Peak Search ti The unit will scan a disc from beginning to end and determine the loudest portion (peak level) of the disc. and then play that portion repeatedly. This function will make it easier for you to adjust to the optimum level when recording on tape. You can use this function in the continue. delete shuffle and program play modes. To set peak search Press P.(peak) SEARCH in the stop mode. "PEAK- flashes in the window. The entire tracks in a disc or program will be searched automatically. The loudest portion wiN be playing repeatedly for 4 seconds. To start play immediately Press To stop peak search Press M. PressII to pause at the first selection. Note on peak search function The unit determines the loudest portion (peak level) of a disc by searching it at fixed intervals. As a result. the portion searched may differ from the actual peak level. In addition. this function may determine different portions es the peak level for the same disc. However. the difference between the portion searched and the actual peak level is insignificant and will not present any problem in adjusting the recording level. 22