Sony PCM-7040, Operation Manual

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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Recording
4-11
Erasing Start ID/Skip ID/End ID
The unit can locate and erase IDs as follows.
The setting of recording mode: INSERT SUB mode
1
Select the ID to be erased from “id rEc” (REC ID)
of the setup menu.
See section 7-3 “Dial Menu Operations” (page 7-5) for
menu operation.
2
Make sure the record mode select key is set to
INSERT SUB.
3
Press the START ID ERASE key during playback
or when the tape is in stop mode.
ID selected in step 1 of “START ID”, “SHort id”
or “End id” and “ERASE” flash on the display, and
the tape rewinds to locate to the previous ID.
The “ERASE” on the display lights while the unit
erases the ID. The tape stops automatically after
erasing ID.
4-2-5 Writing/Renumbering the
Program Number
Writing the program number
You can write a program number simultaneously with
a start ID in assemble mode recording. You can set
this program number by using the “Pno” display key
menu.
After you first record a set program number, or when
you do not set the program number, the program
number is incremented by 1 from a current program
number and written to the tape. Whenever you insert a
blank tape and record the first start ID without first
setting the program number, “01” is written.
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2
3
1
Press the DISPLAY key to set the display to
“Pno”.
This operation puts this unit in the program
number write mode.
2
To set the program number to be written, turn the
search dial while holding down the DATA key.
The display flashes.
To increase the program number: Turn the
search dial clockwise.
To decrease the program number: Turn the
search dial counterclockwise.
To reset the program number to “01”: Press
the RESET key while holding down the
DATA key.
3
Press the SET key.
The display stops flashing.
The set value is held until the unit records the start
ID.
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Initially set value
current program number.