The way I read my D100 manual, the process for adding Start IDs (track #s) during playback:
[1] Press the
START ID*MODE button repeatedly until the
AUTO-ID indicator turns OFF. You don't want the deck to automatically assign START IDs as I suspect it'll screw it up (i.e. put the IDs in the wrong place) or not work at all.
[2] RW/FF through the tape to find the location where you'd like to write your START ID. When you find the spot, stop the tape, and press the
START ID*ENTER button.
[3] The deck will play the 3 seconds surrounding the point at which you pressed the
START ID*ENTER button. This 3-second window just allows you to fine-tune your START ID selection point. So within the 3 second window, press the
START ID*ENTER button again to select the precise location of the START ID.
[4] Repeat [2-3] for each track number you want to write.
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* It's unclear to me how you close a START ID writing session. I suspect all you have to do is press
STOP after you're done writing a START ID and then
RW/FF to find your next location.
DONE!!! Unless you want to move your START ID forward or back becuase you're unhappy with the precise START ID location you selected in [3]. The way I read it, you can only move the START ID within the session during which you write the START ID, i.e. you can't come back to it later after writing other START IDs. To move the START ID forward or back:
[5] Press the
|<< << or
>> >>| button. Each press of the button will move the START ID 0.3 seconds in whichever direction you select.[/list]
I don't know if that helps at all, but say give it a go - I don't think you can damage your recording just by writing START IDs. Just don't accidently record over your show!
If you're really paranoid about screwing it up:
- First transfer to CD with no track markers (START IDs)
- Confirm a successful, glitch-free transfer
- Add track markers to the DAT
- If you screw it up somehow, you know you have a backup copy of the recording on CD