Sony MDS-JE470 Operating Instructions - Page 16

Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/ Auto Cut), Adjusting the recording level - auto pause

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Recording tips (continued) • When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck will mark a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes, regardless of the track marking parameter setting ("T.Mark LSyn(c)" or "T.Mark Off"). Tip You can mark track numbers even after recording has finished. See "Dividing recorded tracks" on page 27. Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/ Auto Cut) The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically. If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than 30 seconds) while recording, the deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording. No sound input for less than 30 seconds Off On Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording continues Auto Cut: When the Smart Space function is on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more, the deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording pause. No sound input for 30 seconds or more Off On Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/ NO. 2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until "Setup?" appears, then press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until "S.Space On" appears, then press AMS or YES. 4 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the setting, then press AMS or YES. To Select Turn on Smart Space S.Space On (factory and Auto Cut setting) Turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut 5 Press MENU/NO. S.Space Off Notes • Smart Space does not affect the order of the track numbers being recorded, even if the blank space occurs in the middle of a track. • Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with Smart Space. • If the deck continues recording pause for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut activated, recording stops automatically. Adjusting the recording level You can adjust the recording level for both analog and digital recordings. 1 Do steps 1 to 5 of "Recording to an MD" on page 11. 2 Play the portion of the program source with the strongest output. 3 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly until the level of the input signal appears. 4 MDS-JE770 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press LEVEL +/- repeatedly) to raise the recording level to its highest level without turning on the two rightmost indicators on the peak level meters. Avoid turning on these indicators 16

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Recording tips (continued)
When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner
connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck
will mark a track number whenever the sampling
frequency of the input signal changes, regardless of
the track marking parameter setting (“T.Mark
LSyn(c)” or “T.Mark Off”).
Tip
You can mark track numbers even after recording has
finished. See “Dividing recorded tracks” on page 27.
Erasing blank portions
automatically (Smart Space/
Auto Cut)
The Smart Space function lets you make the
blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long
automatically. If the Smart Space function is on
and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds
or more (but less than 30 seconds) while
recording, the deck replaces this silence with a
blank of about 3 seconds and continues
recording.
Auto Cut
:
When the Smart Space function is
on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or
more, the deck replaces this silence with a blank
of about 3 seconds and enters recording pause.
1
While the deck is stopped, press MENU/
NO.
2
Turn AMS (or press
./>
repeatedly) until “Setup?” appears,
then press AMS or YES.
3
Turn AMS (or press
./>
repeatedly) until “S.Space On” appears,
then press AMS or YES.
4
Turn AMS (or press
./>
repeatedly) to select the setting, then
press AMS or YES.
5
Press MENU/NO.
Notes
Smart Space does not affect the order of the track
numbers being recorded, even if the blank space
occurs in the middle of a track.
Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem
with Smart Space.
If the deck continues recording pause for about
10 minutes after the Auto Cut activated, recording
stops automatically.
Adjusting the recording level
You can adjust the recording level for both
analog and digital recordings.
1
Do steps 1 to 5 of “Recording to an MD”
on page 11.
2
Play the portion of the program source
with the strongest output.
3
Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or
DISPLAY) repeatedly until the level of
the input signal appears.
4
MDS-JE770
While monitoring the sound, turn AMS
(or press LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to raise
the recording level to its highest level
without turning on the two rightmost
indicators on the peak level meters.
No sound input for less than 30 seconds
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
recording continues
Off
On
No sound input for 30 seconds or more
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds
and recording pauses
Off
On
To
Select
Turn on Smart Space
and Auto Cut
S.Space On (factory
setting)
Turn off Smart Space
and Auto Cut
S.Space Off
Avoid turning on these indicators