Sony DTC-87ES Operating Instructions Manual page 26

The start ID indicates the beginning of each selection.
You can start playback from the start ID position. (See page
21 for details.)
There are three ways to write start ID:
e Writing automatically during recording
e Writing manually at the desired position during recording
e@ Writing manually at the desired position playback
Note
While the start ID is being written, all buttons except m and
OPEN/CLOSE are not operative.
Writing Automatically During Recording
1 Make sure that the AUTO indicator is lit. If itis not press
START ID AUTO.
When turning on the power and inserting a cassette with
its safety tab at the record-possible position, AUTO lights.
In time recording, this indicator will be the same as the one
before the power is turned off. Start IDs will be recorded
automatically when the AUTO indicator lights.
2 To start recording, press REC, then press PAUSE or >
(play)
When the non-signal level lasts for more than 3 seconds
and a selection then starts, the start ID is written for 9
seconds (18 seconds in the long-play mode).
While a start ID is being written, the START ID indicator
blinks.
Why 9 seconds or 18 seconds are necessary for writing
a start ID
A start ID required 9 or 18 seconds to allow to be detected
when rewinding/fast-forwarding a tape. (The speed is 200
times as fast as that of normal tape operation.)
After the start ID is located, the tape returns to the
beginning of the start ID if necessary, and playback starts
from the beginning of the selection.
If the signal level stays very low for more than 3
seconds
If there is a portion of very low volume level during a
selection, a start ID may be written even in the middle of the
selection. An unwanted start ID can be erased later. (See
page 27).
When the portion between selections is not clear
The start ID position may not coincide exactly to the
beginning of the selection. To shift the start ID position, see
"Shifting Start |Ds' and Program Numbers Position" on page
29.
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Illustration of writing a start ID
Start ID
Particular level
= More than 3 seconds
When recording from a CD player
{f the auto space function is available with your CD player,
activate this function to ensure that the start IDs are written
correctly.