Sony TCD-D3 Primary User Manual - Page 24

To Record Note on recording Be sure that no blank section is left on the tape when recording. Blank section: a portion on which a recording has not been made. Sound-muted section: a portion on which a recording has been made but with the sound muted. The following is necessary to avoid leaving a blank section on your tape Do not advance the tape with the PLAY or FF button. Sound-muted recording can be done to insert silence between selections. Sound-muted recording is done, for example, by recording with the REC LEVEL control at 0 when you record via the analog input or with the REC MUTE button pressed on the adaptor kit RM-D3K (not supplied). To start recording from the part way through the tape, locate the beginning of the blank section and start recording. This will avoid leaving a blank section. The reason why you must not leave any blank sections An absolute time code must be written on the tape correctly. If blank sections are left on the tape, the absolute time code is not recorded there and the tape will stop autoamtically at each blank section needlessly when you forward the tape or try to locate the beginning of the selection. What is the absolute time code? The absolute time indicates the position of the tape, giving the time elapsed from the beginning. The absolute time is recorded automatically at the same time the audio signal is recorded. It cannot be re-recorded. The absolute time allows you to confirm the elapsed time from the start of the tape. Note In some cases, the absolute time may not be recorded if you re-record on the tape which the absolute time has not been written. What Is a start ID? • This signal indicates the start of a music selection. This signal should be written at the beginning of the selection, so that you can locate the position of the start ID precisely. • If you record with the indication of AUTO in the window, the start ID will be recorded automatically on a tape together with the program number*. We recommend that you record with AUTO in the window. * A program number will not be recorded in some cases. See page for details. Note • If you record without the indication of AUTO in the window when recording via analog input, the start ID will not be recorded. But you can record it during playback after recording. (See page 0). • If you record the sound from an other DAT deck via the digital input without AUTO indicated in the window, the start IDs on the master tape can be recorded. However, when recording the sound from other sources via the digital input, they cannot be recorded. What is a program number This signal gives a number to a selection. You can record it where the start ID is written. On the start IDIn the AUTO mode If there is a no sound section or the signal level stays very low for more than about 3 seconds A start ID may be written as it is regarded as an interval between two sections. An unwanted start ID can be erased later. (See pages) If the auto space function is available with your CD player, activate this function to ensure that the start IDs are written correctly. 24