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1. Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable To IT Digital input jack Recording DAT deck or MD deck Second generation DAT DAT or MD tape or MD YO Q recorded via J digital to digital 4 connection Playback DAT deck or MD deck Digital output jack Line analog output jacks Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable Audio connecting cord Digital input jack Line analog input jacks DAT deck or MD deck Recording Continued 45 Additional Information 3 You can record a DAT tape or MD recorded via the DAT or MD deck s analog input jack onto another DAT tape or MD via the DAT or MD deck s digital output jack You cannot however make a second generation DAT tape or MD copy via the DAT or MD deck s digital output jack Turntable Tuner CD player Cassette deck DAT deck Microphone amplifier Playing _ 3 Line analog output jacks Audio connecting cord Line analog input jacks Recording DAT deck or MD deck DAT tape or MD A f recorded via DAF orm YO OQ analog to digital zj connection Playback DAT deck or MD deck A Optical cable or Digital output jack coaxial digital connecting cable Digital input jack Recording DAT deck or MD deck First generation m DAT tape or MD DATor MD recorded via VV 7
2. Recording mode Recording speed Stereo Quadruple speed LP2 Stereo Double speed LP4 Stereo Double speed Monaural Quadruple speed To stop recording Press W Q When you record on an MD in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode The MDLP indicator lights up when you press REC MODE in Step 2 on page 22 Notes e MDs recorded in MDLP LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode should be played back on a deck that supports MDLP mode These MDs cannot be played back on other decks e Even if you press REC MODE during recording or recording pause you cannot change the recording mode e Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural To add LP at the beginning of a track name during MDLP recording LP appears when you try to play the MD on a deck that does not support MDLP mode This convenient function lets you know at a glance that the MD cannot be played back The factory setting is On 1 Press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Turn AMS to select LPstamp On then press AMS Notes e The recorded LP is a stamp which appears to indicate that the MD cannot be played back when you try to play the MD ona deck that does not support MDLP mode It does not appear for decks that support MDLP mode e When set to On LP is recorded as the track name so the number of characters that can be input to an MD is reduced In addition when you co
3. 6 Press TIME CHAR to select the character type as follows To select Press TIME CHAR repeatedly until Uppercase letters A appears in the display Lowercase letters a appears in the display Numbers 0 appears in the display Symbols appears in the display We DISC E 7 Turn AMS to select the character The selected character flashes Letters numbers symbols and a space appear in sequential order as you turn AMS You can use the following symbols in titles 2 amp lt gt _ X You can press TIME CHAR to change the character type at any time during step 7 see step 6 above 8 Press AMS to enter the selected character The selected character stops flashing and the cursor flashes waiting for the input of the next character DISC B 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 until you have entered the entire title If you entered the wrong character Press lt lt or gt P until the character to be corrected starts flashing and repeat steps 7 and 8 to enter the correct character To erase a character Press lt lt or gt P until the character to be erased starts flashing then press CLEAR To enter a space Press AMS while the cursor is flashing To enter a space after the title press AMS or PP You cannot select a space for the first character of the title 10 Press YES To cancel labeling Press M
4. remains replace the MD The deck does not play back gt Moisture has formed inside the deck Take the MD out and leave the deck in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates gt Press I to turn the deck on gt Slide the MD into the disc slot with the label side up and the arrow pointing towards the opening gt Replace the disc with one that has been recorded The deck does not record gt The MD is record protected Protected and C11 alternate Close the record protect slot see page 9 gt Make connections properly to the sound source gt The sound source is not connected to the selected input connector Select the correct input connector using INPUT gt The recording level is not adjusted properly Adjust the recording level properly see page 23 gt A premastered MD is inserted Replace it witha recordable MD gt There is not enough time left on the MD Replace it with another recordable MD with fewer recorded tracks or erase unnecessary tracks gt There has been a power failure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording Data recorded to that point may be lost Repeat the recording procedure The deck does not edit gt Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM and SHUFFLE disappear gt Close the record protect slot Additional Information The sound has a lot of static gt Strong magnetism from a television or
5. Laser Laser output Laser diode properties Revolutions CLV Error correction Sampling frequency Coding Modulation system Number of channels Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Wow and flutter Compact Disc digital audio system Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Less than 44 6 pW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture 5 to 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB More than 98 dB Below measurable limit MiniDisc digital audio system MiniDisc Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Less than 44 6 pW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Material GaAlAs 800 rpm to 1 800 rpm Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code ACIRC 44 1 kHz Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC ATRAC 3 EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation 2 stereo channels 5 to 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB Over 98 dB during playback Below measurable limit Inputs Jacktype Input Rated Minimum impedance input input ANALOG IN Phono 47kilohms 500 mVrms 125 mVrms jacks DIGITAL Square Optical wave OPTICAL IN optical length connector 660 nm jack Outputs Jack type Rated output Load impedance PHONES Stereo phone 10 mW 32 ohms jack ANALOG Phono jacks 2 Vrms Over 10 kilohms OU
6. T While the deck is stopped press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS to select S F Edit then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS to select Tr Level then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS until the track number you want to change the recording level appears in the display then press AMS or YES Level 0dB appears in the display 5 While monitoring the sound turn AMS to change the recorded level so that the OVER indication red of the peak level meters does not turn on You can set the level at any value between 12 dB and 12 dB in 2 dB increments OVER indication L pC Editing Recorded MDs Press AMS or YES Edit OK appears in the display Press AMS or YES The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track When the recording finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds Fade in and Fade out Recording 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO to display Edit Menu Turn AMS to select S F Edit then press AMS or YES Turn AMS to select Fade in or Fade out then press AMS or YES Turn AMS until the track number you want to change the recording level appears in the display then press AMS or YES Time
7. digital to digital connection Playback DAT deck or MD deck Digital output jack Line analog output jacks Optical cable or coaxial digital Audio connecting connecting cable cord Digital input jack Line analog input jacks Recording DAT deck or MD deck 46 Index AMS Automatic Music Sensor 14 Audio connecting cord 4 45 Auto cut 20 C CD inserting 6 taking out 6 text 8 10 Changing an existing title 36 display 12 Checking remaining time 13 playing time 12 13 total number of tracks 12 13 track name 12 13 track number 12 13 Cleaning 40 51 Combining 31 Display messages 41 Dividing after selecting the dividing point 31 after selecting the track 30 Erasing all titles 37 all tracks 29 a part of a track 29 a single track 28 a title 36 F G Fade in recording 27 Fade out recording 27 H Hooking up a digital component 4 an analog component 4 I J K Input monitor 20 L Labeling an MD 33 a track 33 copying a title within an MD 35 with the remote 35 Locating a particular point in a track 15 a specific track 14 M N MD inserting 7 premastered 13 recordable 8 10 taking out 7 Moving 32 O Optical cable 4 45 P Q PC LINK 5 Pitch control 18 Playing CD 6 MD 7 normal play 6 7 program play 16 repeat play 15 shuffle play 16 R Recording CD MD synchro recording 8 erasing tracks 28 high speed CD
8. A B 0 D Track Erase I Nars 4 l 1 B is erased J Gi L3 3 ee T While the deck is sto ed playing or pausing pped playing or p 8 press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until Tr Erase appears in the display Editing Recorded MDs 3 Press AMS or YES The display for erasing tracks appears and playback of the displayed track starts 4 Turn AMS to select the track to be erased Press AMS or YES When the track selected in step 4 has been erased Complete appears for a few seconds The track following the erased track begins playing If you erase the last track the track preceding the erased track starts playing 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to erase more tracks To cancel the Track Erase Function Press MENU NO or E Erasing all tracks on an MD All Erase Function Erasing a recordable MD deletes the disc name all recorded tracks and titles T While the deck is sto ed playing or pausing pped playing or p 8 press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until All Erase appears in the display 3 Press AMS or YES All Erase appears in the display 4 Press AMS or YES When the disc name all recorded tracks and titles on the MD have been erased Complete appears for a few seconds To cancel the All Erase Function Press MENU NO or W to turn off the All Erase indication Q You can undo the Track Erase or All Erase Fu
9. Others Display 12 TOC 28 TOC Writing 9 19 28 4 Additional Information oe a OE Table of Setup Menus You can make various settings on this deck by using Setup Menus Operation related to each menu were explained in the previous sections The table below outlines each menu including the various parameters and initial settings Note The menus you can use while the deck is stopped playing or recording differ To enter the Setup Menu While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu Menu Function Parameters Initial setting See T Mark Sets the Track Marking Function LSyn Off LSyn page 24 LS T Changes the trigger level for Track 72 to 0dB 50dB page 25 Marking Function S Space Sets the Smart Space and Auto Cut On Off On page 20 Functions Fin Sets the fade in time 1 0s to 15 0s 5 0s page 27 F out Sets the fade out time 1 0s to 15 0s 5 0s page 27 Pitch Changes the playing speed by auto 36 to 0 0 page 18 steps Pfine Fine controls the playing speed 87 5 to 0 0 0 0 page 18 CD Adjusts the input level from the CD dB to 12 0dB 0 0dB page 23 player section Opt Adjusts the input level from the oodB to 12 0dB 0 0dB page 23 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector Anlg Adjusts the input level from the ood B to 12 0dB 0 0dB page 23 ANALOG IN jacks LPstamp Sets whether to automatically add On Off On page 23 LP at the beginning of a track name durin
10. SCROLL Since the display shows up to 11 characters at a time press SCROLL to see the rest of the title if the title has 12 characters or more Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling and again to continue scrolling To check the playing time of a track Turn AMS while the deck is stopped to select the track When the track number appears its playing time is also displayed Detailed display for CD player section When using the remote set SELECT to CD Checking the total number of tracks and total playing time of the CD While the deck is stopped the information appears as follows Disc name iN Total number of track Total playing time If you insert a CD containing CD TEXT data CD TEXT lights up in the display Checking the track number and remaining time of the current track Press TIME repeatedly while playing a CD Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Track number and playing time of the current track normal display oe lt gt A Disc E Track number and remaining time of the current track Total remaining time of the disc appears only Vv Press during normal play mre gt A DISC Detailed display for MD deck section When using the remote set SELECT to MD Checking the total track number total disc playing time and remaining recordable time of the MD Each time you press TIME CHAR while the deck is stopp
11. With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the deck replace all the batteries with new ones Notes e Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the deck to an amplifier or other components such as a CD player or DAT deck Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection PC LINK MXD D40 only 4 to a wall outlet TAPE MD IN DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT CD player DAT deck or MD deck etc Signal flow What cords will need e Audio connecting cords supplied 2 White White L L Red Red R R e Optical cable not supplied 1 Hookups Connecting the deck to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to the ANALOG IN OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords supplied making sure to match the color coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the components red right to red and white left to white Be sure to ma
12. as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car Sticky adhesives or inks from the CD label if present may become attached to internal parts causing jamming of the CD or malfunction of the unit Always check the CD label carefully for sticky substances before inserting the CD Do not use the following types of CDs Rental or used CDs with adhesive extending out from the edge of the sticker Check along the edge of the sticker for stickiness CDs with labels printed with special inks that are sticky to the touch On the MiniDisc cartridge e Do not open the shutter to expose the MD e Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to extremes of sunlight temperature moisture or dust On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck please consult your nearest Sony dealer Additional Information Display Messages The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display Also the deck has a Self Diagnosis Function see page 50 Message Meaning Blank Disc A new blank or erased MD has been inserted Cannot Copy An attempt was made to make a second copy from a d
13. be combined e If Impossible appears in the display the tracks cannot be combined This sometimes happens when you ve edited the same track many times and is due toa technical limitation of the MD system not a mechanical error _ ee ar Moving Recorded Tracks Move Function Use the Move Function to change the order of any track After you move a track the track numbers between the new and old track positions are automatically renumbered Example Moving track C to track position 2 Track 1 2 3 4 number A 7 lt D I Track C moves to Move i g track position 2 Jb La 2 3 4 EATE AMS T While the deck is sto ed playing or pausing pped playing or p 8 press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS to select Move then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS to select the track to be moved and press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS until the new track position appears The deck plays the track to be moved during this time Track number to be moved ie New track position cD sync S Editing Recorded MDs 5 Press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the moved track begins playing back To cancel the Move Function Press MENU NO or E Q You can undo the Move Function Use the Undo Function immediately after you moved the track see
14. function to add tracks to MDs recorded from an analog source and therefore contain no track numbers or to divide an existing track into multiple portions for locating positions in the middle of a track When you divide a track the total number of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are renumbered Example Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C Track 1 2 3 4 number A B c D Divide 1 Track 2 is divided and a new track is created for 0 Jb Gu 2 F 4 5 A B Cc D lt gt MENU NO YES AMS Dividing a track after selecting the track T While the deck is stopped playing or pausing press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until Divide appears in the display then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS to select the track to be divided and press AMS or YES Rehearsal appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly co Editing Recorded MDs 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS to find the point to divide the track You can shift the starting point by 1 frame f intervals 1 frame 1 86 second To shift the point by minute or second intervals press lt lt or gt P so that minute or second flashes When recording in Stereo mode you can shift the starting point by 2 frame intervals in LP2 Stereo m
15. hear a track you want to record Play returns to the start of the track and recording starts The recording stops at the end of the track but CD playback continues from the next track To stop recording Press W on the CD player section Notes e You cannot record over existing material during REC IT Recording The deck automatically starts recording from the end of the existing material e Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD track The recording level specified in the Setup Menu page 23 is not applied during REC IT Recording The initial reference level 0 0 dB is used instead While TOC Writing is flashing Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord to ensure the complete recording The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents TOC of the MD 25 Recording on MDs Synchro Recording With an External Audio Equipment Music Synchro Recording By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote you can automatically start recording in sync with a CD in the deck or the signal input from the program source connected to the deck The method of marking track numbers differs depending on the program source being recorded and the track marking setting see Notes on Recording on page 19 SELECT MUSIC SYNC 1 Do steps 1 to 4 in Recording on an MD Manually on page 21 2 Set SELECT to MD 3 Press MUSIC SYN
16. is recorded onto the MD automatically Note that CD text on some CDs is copy protected and thus may not be copied to the MD Q You can play back tracks just recorded If TRACK lights up in the display when recording has finished press gt immediately to play back from the first track of the material just recorded Press 1 0 The STANDBY indicator turns off Insert a recordable MD Press amp OPEN CLOSE to insert a CD Press the button again to close the CD tray Press PLAY MODE to select the playing mode of the CD normal play or Program Play Press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL CD SYNCHRO appears and Normal flashes in the display The MD deck section stands by for recording and the CD player section stands by for playing After CD SYNCHRO and Normal turn off press E gt or H on the right of the front panel Recording starts The MD deck section and the CD player section will automatically stop after recording To stop recording Press W on the right of the front panel Notes e You cannot record over existing material The deck automatically starts recording from the end of the existing material e Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD especially if you want to record all the tracks on the CD e You cannot pause recording If the play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle Pla
17. of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after recording If you do recorded material may not be saved to the MD To save the material after recording press amp EJECT to take out the MD or turn off the deck TOC Writing will flash at this time After TOC Writing goes out you can pull out the AC power cord When TOC Writing flashes in the display The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents TOC Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or turning off the deck Q You can label a track currently being recorded You can use either the controls on the deck or the buttons on the remote see pages 33 to 36 Notes If the following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results The CD tray or other part of the system is bumped The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vibration e If the above reading errors occur a extra soundless track may be created You can erase these extra tracks using the edit function of the MD deck 11 12 Playing CDs and MDs Using the Display You can use the display to check disc and track information such as the total track number
18. on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD especially if you want to record all the tracks on the CD e You cannot pause recording If the play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle Play it automatically switches to normal play at step 5 The recording level specified in the Setup Menu page 23 is not applied The initial reference level 0 0 dB is used instead e When recording in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode recording takes approximately twice as long as normal high speed recording e The Auto Cut Function does not work With the following kinds of CDs you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to an MD CDs with adhesive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped CDs for example heart or star shaped CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only Old CDs Scratched CDs Dirty CDs Warped CDs Basic Operations If Retry flashes in the display after you press C gt or I in step 6 A reading failure has occurred and the deck is trying to read the data again e If the retry was successful the deck continues with High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording e If the condition of the inserted CD or the deck is poor and retry fails High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is disabled In this case the indicator on the CD SYNCHRO NORMAL button flashes and the deck automaticaly starts recording in normal CD MD Synchro Recording Note that monitoring
19. page 37 Labeling Recordings Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks Titles which may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols for a maximum of about 1 700 characters per disc appear in the display during MD operation You can also use the remote to label a track or an MD see Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote on page 35 MENU NO YES lt lt gt gt TIME CHAR CLEAR AMS Use the following procedure to label a track or an MD You can label a track while it is playing pausing recording or stopped If the track is recording be sure to finish labeling before the track ends If the track ends before you ve completed the labeling procedure the characters already entered are not recorded and the track will remain unlabeled T Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until Name appears in the display and press AMS or YES Skip this step while recording 3 Turn AMS until Nm In appears in the display then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS to select Disc to label an MD or to specify the track to label While recording go to step 6 Continued 33 34 Editing Recorded MDs 5 Press AMS or YES A flashing cursor appears in the display The deck starts playing and you can name a track while monitoring the sound
20. select the track you want to play using the display 2 Press AMS or See Using the Display on page 12 and 13 Q You can change the MD playback speed See Changing the Pitch of the MD on page 18 Connect the headphones Adjust the headphone volume 1 Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for this deck Press 1 0 The STANDBY indicator turns off NJ 3 Insert an MD With the label side up With the arrow pointing this way 4 Press D gt The deck starts playing Adjust the volume on the amplifier To Do the following Stop playing Press W Pause playing Press Ill Press the button again or press D gt to resume playing Go to the next track Turn AMS clockwise or press P on the remote Go to the beginning of the Turn AMS counterclockwise or press K on the current track or the remote preceding track Take out the MD Press amp EJECT after stopping playing suoi eiado diseg Recording a CD to an MD CD MD Synchro Recording 35 2 You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to an MD marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD Before recording see Notes on Recording on page 19 Q CD text is copied to the MD automatically When the CD to be recorded using the CD MD Synchro Recording Function contains track names this information
21. the rear panel of the deck is set to the local power line voltage If not set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to an AC outlet VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110 120V 220 240V Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Note Do not connect the AC power cord to a switched outlet Connecting a PC MXD D40 only Use the PCLK MN10A PC connecting kit not supplied to connect a PC to the deck By connecting the deck to a PC you will be able to select and play MD tracks and do various MD editing operations on the PC For details refer to the manual supplied with the PC connecting kit Demonstration mode When you turn on the deck and there is no CD or MD in the deck demonstration mode is activated automatically after about ten minutes To deactivate the demonstration mode press any button on the deck or on the remote To turn off the demonstration mode Press W on the left of the front panel and CLEAR on the right of the front panel simultaneously Demonstration mode is turned off until you unplug the power cord of the deck and plug it in again Playing a CD 24 When using the controls on the deck Use the CD player controls located to the left of the front panel When using the remote Set SELECT to CD Audio output Output switches automatically to the audio of the CD Q You can start playi
22. total playing time of the tracks track number and remaining time of the current track remaining recordable time of the MD and disc name TIME TIME CHAR AMS DISPLAY AMS SELECT Changing the display Each time you press DISPLAY while the deck is stopped or playing you can change the display as follows r gt CD MD divided display L Detailed display for CD player section L Detailed display for MD deck section CD MD divided display Sm DE OD i w 29 lt gt DES cD FA DISC e The display changes automatically Whenever you change the operation status of the deck the display automatically changes to reflect that status For example if you change to CD playback details about CD playback such as track number and playing time of the current track will automatically appear The disc name and track names are displayed as follows When either of the detailed display is selected the disc name appears whenever the deck is stopped The name of the current track appears when a track is playing If the CD has no text information or no title is recorded on the MD No Name appears instead To label a recordable MD and its tracks see Labeling Recordings on page 33 You can scroll a title of 12 or more characters F Press
23. 27 Editing Recorded MDs Notes on Editihgsriaon isnan an a 28 Er si g RECOrdINGS iv ireisissiossrisiasiiay 28 Erasing a Part of a Track A B Erase Function 29 Dividing Recorded Tracks Divide Function 30 Combining Recorded Tracks Combine Function 31 Moving Recorded Tracks Move Function 32 Labeling Recordings Name Function Undoing the Last Edit Undo Function Changing the Recorded Level After Recording S F Edit Function iasi ni 38 Additional Information Troubleshooting siosana a at 43 Specification g ssion a i 44 Guide to the Serial Copy Management System 45 NING OX RAEE NEE eis see eee ete h tea 47 Table of Setup Menus cccccceeeseeseteesessseseenessseseseees 49 Self Diagnosis FUNCTION cccceseseseseseeeeseeeseseseseeeees 50 Notes on CDs Handling MDS isssisipia apa 51 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio connecting cords 2 e Remote commander remote 1 e Sony R6 size AA batteries 2 e Power plug adaptor 1 Singaporian model only Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the deck using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries When using the remote point it at the remote sensor A on the deck D SKIP on the remote cannot be used with this deck Q When to replace batteries
24. 5 0s appears in the display While monitoring the sound turn AMS to change the Fade in or Fade out Recording time The deck plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between 1 second and 15 seconds in 0 1 second increments You cannot set the time longer than the track Press AMS or YES Edit OK appears in the display 7 Press AMS or YES The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded When the recording finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W in steps 1 to 6 If you press AMS or YES in step 7 and recording starts you cannot interrupt the operation Notes e You cannot change the recorded level of a track recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode Do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the deck while recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent recording data from being recorded properly Repeatedly changing the recording level results in poor sound quality The recording level will not return to the exact original level once the recording level has been changed even if it returned to the original level e You cannot undo the S F Edit Function even if you use the Undo Fun
25. C The deck changes to recording pause 4 Start playing the program source you want to record The deck starts recording automatically To stop Music Synchro Recording Press W Note When Music Synchro Recording the Smart Space Function and the Auto Cut Function turn on automatically regardless of their setting On or Off 26 Starting Recording With Prestored Audio Data Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording Function constantly stores 6 seconds of the most recent audio data in a buffer memory so that when you begin recording the program source using this function the recording actually begins with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory in advance as shown in the illustration below When you press End of the program AMS in step 3 source to be recorded Time Audio data er memory Recorded portion Beginning of the program source to be recorded AMS T REC 1 Do steps 1 to 5 in Recording on an MD Manually on page 21 The deck changes to recording pause Recording on MDs 2 Start playing the program source you want to record The most recent 6 seconds of audi
26. ENU NO or W Notes e You cannot label an MD during recording e You cannot label a track or an MD while you are recording over an existing track Editing Recorded MDs Copying a track or disc title within an MD Name Copy Function You can copy a track or disc title to use it as a title of another track or the disc title within a disc Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote 1 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu Turn AMS to select Name then press AMS or YES Turn AMS to select Nm Copy then press AMS or YES Turn AMS to select Disc when copying the disc title or the track number when copying the track title and press AMS or YES to copy the selected title If No Name appears in the display The disc or the track has no name Turn AMS to select Disc when naming the disc or the track number when naming a track and press AMS or YES to enter the copied title Complete appears for a few seconds to indicate that the copying operation is completed If Overwrite appears in the display The disc or track you selected already has a title If you continue the title copying press AMS or YES If the track has been recorded in MD LP mode with the LPstamp On setting page 23 Overwrite also appears even if a track name is not assigned In this case if you copy the track name the LP indication disappears from the track
27. K You cannot use AMS or K to go back to tracks that have already been played eee Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can specify the playback order of the tracks on a disc and create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks When using the remote set SELECT to CD or MD Note You cannot create a program containing tracks from both CD and MD PLAY MODE asa Dols EDn e o omoa O fe DE A B gt AMS eS SELECT Number buttons gt 10 T While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 2 Turn AMS until the desired track appears 3 Press AMS The track is programed The number of the last programed track appears followed by the total playing time of the program 4 To program additional tracks repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Press to start Program Play To stop Program Play Press W To cancel Program Play While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM disappears To select the desired track using the number buttons Press number buttons instead of performing steps 2 and 3 To enter track numbers 10 or over press gt 10 and the track number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button To erase the last programed track Press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last programed track is erased Q The program remains even after Prog
28. LING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KERULJE A BESUGARZAST Don t throw a battery dispose it as the injurious wastes IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard For the customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert AN the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert AN the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipm
29. MD synchro recording 10 level 23 manual recording 21 music synchro recording 26 REC IT function 25 time machine recording 26 long time recording 22 Recording mode 22 Record protect tab 9 Remote commander remote 4 Additional Information Sampling frequency 5 45 Sampling rate converter 5 20 SCMS Serial Copy Management System 19 45 Self diagnosis 50 Setup Menu 49 Sleep Timer 17 Smart space 20 Specifications 44 Supplied accessories 4 System limitations 42 Track marking automatic track marking 24 manual track marking 24 Troubleshooting 43 U V W X Y Z Undoing the last edit 37 Continued 48 Additional Information Names of controls Buttons Alphabet Number 14 35 CD SYNCHRO HIGH 10 CD SYNCHRO NORMAL 8 CLEAR 17 33 DISPLAY 12 S EJECT 7 20 FADER 27 INPUT 20 MENU NO 18 23 28 MUSIC SYNC 26 NAME EDIT SELECT 35 amp OPEN CLOSE 6 PLAY MODE 8 REC recording 20 REC IT 25 REC LEVEL 24 REC MODE 22 REPEAT 15 SCROLL 12 SLEEP 17 TIME CHAR 12 20 33 T REC 26 YES 28 gt play 6 7 14 21 II pause 6 7 21 E stop 6 7 15 20 29 lt lt gt P manual search 15 29 Hea PPI AMS Automatic Music Sensor 6 14 gt 10 14 Connector DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 21 44 Controls AMS 6 7 12 20 28 PHONE LEVEL 6 7 Indicators MD LP 22 STANDBY 6 Jacks ANALOG IN OUT 5 21 44 PHONES 6 7 44 Switches SELECT 6 7 14 26 1 power 6 7
30. NALOG is selected The input analog signal is output to the ANALOG OUT jacks and the PHONES jack after A D and D A conversion AD DA appears in the display at this time When OPT is selected After passing through the Sampling Rate Converter SRC the digital signal input from the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector is output to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D A conversion DA appears in the display at this time When CD is selected After passing through the Sampling Rate Converter SRC the digital signal input from the CD is output to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D A conversion DA appears in the display at this time To stop monitoring the signal Press W If Auto Cut appears in the display Auto Cut There has been no sound input for about 30 seconds during recording The 30 seconds of silence are replaced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck changes to recording pause If the deck continues pausing for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut Function activated recording stops automatically Note that this function does not activate even if there has been no sound input for about 30 seconds when the deck started recording from the blank portion Also this function does not work when recording from the CD player section of this deck You can turn off the Auto Cut Function For details see To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Fun
31. SONY 4 229 644 15 1 Compact Disc MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions DIGITAL AUDIO M XD D40 MXD D4 2000 by Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 7 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT RQ This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior To prevent fire do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place vases on the apparatus The following caution label is located inside of the unit a CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TINA N KYM TT M LLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLING LASERSTRA
32. T at 50 kilohms General Power requirements Where purchased Power requirements U S A and Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz Europe 220 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Certain countries in Asia 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 110 120 or 220 240 V AC selectable 50 60 Hz Other countries Power consumption 22 W less than 1 W at standby Dimensions approx w h d incl projecting parts and controls 430 x 120 x 290 mm Mass approx 4 7 kg Supplied accessories See page 4 US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Guide to the Serial Copy Management System This MD deck uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made of premastered software via the deck s digital input jack An outline of this system appears below 1 You can record from digital program sources CDs DATs or premastered MDs onto a DAT tape or recordable MD via digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck You cannot however record from this recorded DAT tape or MD onto another DAT tape or recordable MD via the digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck CD player Playing ee ot Digital output jack Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable A 2 Digital input jack W Recording aioe ec First generation DAT tape or MD A recorded via digital to digital J connect
33. The digitally dubbed material cannot be recorded digitally page 45 C71 Din Unlock A moment s lighting is due to the signals of the digital program being recorded This does not affect the recorded material While recording from a digital component connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector the digital connecting cable was unplugged or the digital component turned off gt Connect the cable or turn the digital component back on E0001 MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data that the deck needs in order to operate gt Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0101 LASER NG There ia a problem with the optical pickup gt The optical pickup may have failed Consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs On handling CDs e To keep the disc clean hold it along its edges only Do not leave fingerprints on the surface e Do not stick adhesive papers or tapes onto the disc e Only regular circular discs can be used in this deck Irregularly shaped discs such as star or heart shaped discs may damage the deck e If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove it completely before using the disc On storage e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight heat sources or high humidity e Store discs in their cases Do not store discs either stacked horizontally or standing vertically without their cases On cleaning Fingerprints or dust on the CD may cause poor sound reproducti
34. a similar device is interfering with operations Move the deck away from the source of strong magnetism The three or five digit display appears gt The Self Diagnosis Function is on Check the table on page 50 Others No sound is output gt Make the connections properly gt Operate the amplifier properly gt When using the headphones turn PHONE LEVEL to turn up the output level The remote does not operate the deck gt Make sure that there is no obstacles between the deck and the remote gt Point the remote at the remote sensor on the deck gt Replace the batteries in the remote After you ve attempted the prescribed remedies If the deck still does not operate properly or if other problems not described above occur turn off the deck then reinsert the plug into the power outlet If the problem persists reset the system as follows 1 Turn off the deck and unplug the AC power cord 2 Reinsert the plug into the power outlet while pressing down I O Should any problem persist even after resetting the system consult your nearest Sony dealer 43 44 Additional Information A Specifications To prevent fire do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus CD player section System Laser Laser output Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Wow and flutter MD deck section System Disc
35. ats Normal play pages 6 and 7 All the tracks Shuffle Play page 16 All the tracks in random order Program Play page 16 The same program To stop Repeat Play Press W To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT disappears Repeating the current track only While the track you want to repeat is playing in normal Shuffle or Program Play press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display If you select REPEAT 1 while the deck is stopped the deck repeats the track that you locate to play 15 16 Playing CDs and MDs Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play You can have the deck shuffle tracks and play them in random order When using the remote set SELECT to CD or MD gt PLAY MODE gt T While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the display 2 Press to start Shuffle Play Shuffle or Ty appears in the display while the deck is Shuffling the tracks To stop Shuffle Play Press W To cancel Shuffle Play While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE disappears Q You can specify tracks during Shuffle Play e To play the next track turn AMS clockwise or press PP e To play from the beginning of the current track again turn AMS counterclockwise or press k
36. ch of the MD by lowering the playback speed The tone falls at lower pitches MENU NO AMS Setting the pitch automatically in steps Auto Step Control Function You can lower the pitch by up to 36 steps One octave equals 12 steps T Press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Turn AMS to select Pitch then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to select the desired step value then press AMS 4 Press MENU NO To recall the factory setting Press CLEAR while setting the value Notes e When you change the step value the playing sound drops out momentarily e The step value returns to 0 factory setting when you turn off the deck or eject the MD e When a dot appears to the right of the step value in the pitch display this indicates that you have performed fine adjustment see this page and the pitch value is between steps The step and fine control values are linked Finely controlling the pitch Fine Control Function You can fine control the playing speed in 0 1 increments from 87 5 to 0 0 l Press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Turn AMS to select Pfine then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to select the desired value then press AMS 4 Press MENU NO To recall the factory setting Press CLEAR while setting the value Notes e The playing sound drops out momentarily when yo
37. ction 39 40 Additional Information Eee Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the deck and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources e Before operating the deck check that the operating voltage of the deck is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the deck e The voltage selector is located at the rear of the apparatus e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the deck for a long time be sure to disconnect the deck from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On condensation in the deck If the deck is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the deck Should this occur the deck may not operate properly In this case remove the CD or MD and leave the deck turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On handling CDs e To keep the CD clean handle the CD by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD e Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such
38. ction below Note that when you turn off the Auto Cut Function the Smart Space Function is turned off automatically If Smart Space appears in the display Smart Space There has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length during recording The silence is replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck continues recording Note that new track numbers may not be marked for portions recorded while this function is activated Also the Smart Space Function does not activate even if there has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length when the deck started recording from the blank portion To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Turn AMS to select S Space On then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to select S Space Off then press AMS 4 Press MENU NO Recording on MDs To turn on the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function again Recording on an MD Manually 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu You can start recording from the end of the existing 2 Turn AMS to select S Space Off then press AMS material or record over the existing tracks just as you 3 Turn AMS to select S Space On then press AMS would on an analog cassette tape 4 Press MENU NO When using the remote set SELECT to CD or MD To perform CD MD Synchro Recording see Notes Rec
39. ecording pause press REC LEVEL repeatedly REC ror DIZI Note that the level cannot go above 12 dB Note You cannot adjust the recording level while playing an MD Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically By marking track numbers at specific points you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Function or Editing Functions MENU NO AMS REC Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers at any time while recording on an MD Press REC at the place you want to add a track mark while recording Marking track numbers automatically Track Marking Function The deck adds track marks differently in the following cases e When recording from CDs or MDs with OPT selected by the INPUT button when recording from a CD or MD connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector The deck marks track numbers automatically according to the information contained in the source being recorded However the deck may not automatically mark track numbers when recording from some CD players and multi disc players In all other cases If T Mark LSyn is selected in Setup Menu the deck marks a new track number whenever the signal drops to the specified level or below for about 1 5 seconds or longer then rises to a specif
40. ed you can change the display as follows Total track number and total playing time of all recorded tracks normal display wn ma fno A DISC Press Jh Total track number and remaining recordable time of the disc recordable MDs only AD DES K m os e The remaining recordable time of the disc is not shown for premastered MDs Press Playing CDs and MDs When you insert an MD the disc name total number of tracks and total disc playing time appear in the display as follows Disc name GO Vay J w ISS Total number of tracks Total disc playing time Checking the playing time remaining time and track number Each time you press TIME CHAR while playing an MD you can change the display as follows Track name track number and playing time of the current track normal display E Disc KA ms Dr ri Track name track number and remaining time of the current track A Oo Dr ri VY Press Total remaining playing time of the disc appears only during normal play Disc Dr 5 4 Ceac Press 13 Playing CDs and MDs O a Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the AMS Automatic Music Sensor control on the deck K lt 4 and PI buttons on the remote or number buttons on the remote When using the remote set SELECT to CD o
41. ent INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MXD D40 MXD D4 Serial No Lo leners ge ENERGY STAR ia a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Son
42. eral songs into a single medley or several independently recorded portions into a single track When you combine two tracks the total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined tracks are renumbered Example Combining B and D Track 1 2 3 4 5 number A B 0 D Combine B and D are combined into i one track i l Jh L i J 3 4 AMS T While the deck is stopped playing or pausing press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS to select Combine 2 then press AMS or YES Continued 31 32 Editing Recorded MDs 3 Turn AMS to select the first track of the two to be combined and press AMS or YES The display for selecting the second track appears and the deck repeats the portion where the two tracks will join i e the end of the first track and the beginning of the succeeding track First track Succeeding track 4 Turn AMS to select the second track of the two to be combined and press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds If both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased To cancel the Combine Function Press MENU NO or E Q You can undo the Combine Function Use the Undo Function immediately after you combined the tracks see page 37 Notes e Tracks recorded in different modes stereo LP2 LP4 or MONDO cannot
43. fter erasing numerous short tracks Tracks under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time During stereo recording approximately 24 seconds during monaural and LP2 stereo recording or 48 seconds during LP4 stereo recording Some tracks cannot be combined with others Track combination may become impossible when tracks are edited The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD may not total the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each no matter how short the material The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be further reduced by scratches During stereo recording approximately 4 seconds during monaural and LP2 stereo recording or 8 seconds during LP4 stereo recording Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during search operations Track numbers are not recorded correctly Incorrect assignment or recording of track numbers may result when CD tracks are divided into several smaller tracks during digital recording Also when the Track Marking Function is activated during recording track numbers may not marked as in the original depending on the program source Extra tracks are created When there is a long silence between CD tracks an extra track may be created TOC Reading appears for a long time If the inserted recordable MD
44. g on page 19 1 Y CD text is copied to the MD automatically When the CD to be recorded using the High Speed CD M D Synchro Recording Function contains track names this information is recorded onto the MD automatically Note that CD text on some CDs is copy protected and thus may not be copied to the MD You can play back tracks just recorded If TRACK lights up in the display when recording has finished press gt immediately to play back from the first track of the material just recorded Press 1 0 The STANDBY indicator turns off Insert a recordable MD Press 8 OPEN CLOSE to insert a CD Press the button again to close the CD tray Press PLAY MODE to select the playing mode of the CD normal play or Program Play Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH CD SYNCHRO appears and High flashes in the display The MD deck section stands by for recording and the CD player section stands by for playing U A WN 6 After CD SYNCHRO and High turn off press E gt or H on the right of the front panel High speed recording starts The MD deck section and the CD player section will automatically stop after recording To stop recording Press W on the right of the front panel Notes e You cannot record over existing material The system automatically starts recording from the end of the exisiting material e Make sure that the remaining recordable time
45. g a long time recording To reset to the initial setting Press CLEAR while the respective Setup Menu is displayed 50 Additional Information SOOO Self Diagnosis Function The deck has a self diagnosis display This function shows a three or five digit display a combination of a letter and figures and the corresponding message so you can check the deck s condition If such a display appears check the following table in order to resolve the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Three or five digit display Message Cause Remedy C11 Protected The inserted MD is record protected gt Take out the MD and close the record protect tab page 9 C12 Cannot Copy An attempt was made to play a disc that is not compatible with this deck CD ROM MD data disc etc gt Replace the disc C13 Rec Error The recording was not made properly gt Set the deck in a stable place and repeat the recording procedure The inserted MD is dirty with smudges fingerprints etc scratched or not up to standards gt Replace the disc and repeat the recording procedure C13 Read Error The deck could not read the TOC of the MD properly gt Eject the disc then insert it again C14 Toc Error The deck could not read the TOC of the MD properly gt Insert another disc gt If possible erase all tracks on the MD using the All Erase Function on page 29 C41 Cannot Copy
46. ied level Recording on MDs Set T Mark in Setup Menu to LSyn or Off as follows T Press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu while the deck is stopped 2 Turn AMS to select T Mark LSyn then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to select T Mark LSyn or T Mark Off then press AMS If you select T Mark LSyn L SYNC lights up in the display 4 Press MENU NO To change the trigger level for Track Marking Function Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Track Marking Function 1 Press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu while the deck is stopped 2 Turn AMS to display LS T then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to select the level then press AMS You can set the level at any value between 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB increments 4 Press MENU NO Note If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord the deck will recall the last setting of the track marking function LSyn or Off the next time you turn on the deck Recording the Current CD Track REC IT Function You can record specific tracks on a CD while listening to them This function allows you to put only the tracks you like onto the MD When using the remote set SELECT to CD REC IT L Press E gt on the CD player section Make sure that the MD deck section is stopped 2 Press REC IT when you
47. igitally dubbed MD see page 45 Cannot Edit An attempt was made to edit the MD during Program or Shuffle Play or to change the recording level of an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode Or the MD is record protected CD Error An operational error has occurred in the CD player section Wait a few seconds and then try the operation again Disc Full The MD is full see System Limitations on page 42 Edit NOW You pressed 1 while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode If you turn off the deck while in S F Edit mode any changes that you have made will not be made properly Finish the changes and leave S F Edit mode before turning off the deck Impossible The deck cannot do the specified editing operation see pages 30 and 32 Incomplete The S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out operation was not performed properly because the deck was moved while recording was in progress or the MD is damaged or dirty Initialize flashing when you turn on the deck This happens when the deck has been disconnected from the AC power source for certain period of time Name Full The titling capacity of the MD has reached its limit about 1 700 characters No Change While attempting to change the recording level after recording you pressed AMS or YES without actually changing the recording
48. ime of the disc recordable MD only or disc name see page 12 Playing CDs and MDs ae ee ed Locating a Particular Point in a Track You can also use the lt lt and buttons to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause When using the remote set SELECT to CD or MD lt lt gt gt lt gt To locate a point Keep pressing While monitoring the gt forward or lt lt backward sound until you find the point Quickly by observing P or lt lt until you find the point the display during There is no sound output during this playback pause operation Q If Over appears while you are pressing gt gt The disc has reached to its end Turn AMS counterclockwise or press kK or press lt 4 to go back Notes e If the disc reaches the end while you are pressing PP during sound monitoring the deck stops e Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to scan using the search function For such tracks it is better to play the disc at normal speed Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play i E You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode SELECT REPEAT L SetSELECT to CD or MD 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT appears in the display The deck repeats the tracks as follows When the disc is played in The deck repe
49. ing on MDs 5 Press REC The deck stands by for recording 6 Adjust the recording level if necessary For details see Adjusting the Recording Level on page 23 7 Press C or UL Recording starts 8 Start playing the sound source you want to record To pause recording Press Ill To resure recording press the button again or press D gt Note Whenever you pause recording the track number increases by one For example if you paused recording while recording on track 4 the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when restarted To stop recording Press W Q When Overwrite flashes in the display in step 5 above This indicates that the deck will start recording erasing the existing material Q You can play back tracks just recorded If TRACK lights up in the display when recording has finished press gt immediately to play back from the first track of the material just recorded Notes e You cannot record over the existing material when PROGRAM or SHUFFLE appears in the display e You cannot operate the CD player section while the deck is recording or standing by for recording with OPT or ANALOG selected with the INPUT button a ee OUUU Recording for Long Times This deck has two long time recording modes LP2 and LP4 MDLP recording When recording in LP2 Stereo mode you can record 2 times the normal recordable time and in LP4 S
50. ion Playback DAT deck or MD deck Line analog output jacks DAT or MD Digital output jack Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable Audio connecting cord Digital input jack Recording DAT deck or MD deck Line analog input jacks Additional Information 2 You can record the digital input signal of a digital satellite broadcast onto a DAT tape or recordable MD via the digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck which is capable of handling a sampling frequency of 32 kHz or 48 kHz You can then record the contents of this recorded DAT tape or MD first generation onto another DAT tape or recordable MD via digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck to create a second generation digital copy Subsequent recording from the second generation copy onto another recordable DAT tape or MD is possible only through the analog input jack on the DAT or MD deck Note however that on some BS CS tuners second generation digital copying may not be possible Playing BS CS tuner Digital output jack Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable i es Digital input jack DAT deck or MD deck Recording First generation A DAT orMD DAT tape or MD recorded via z digital to digital 4 connection Playback DAT deck or MD deck Digital output jack
51. is brand new TOC Reading appears in the display longer than for MDs that have been used Limitations when recording over an existing track e The correct remaining recording time may not be displayed e You may find it impossible to record over a track if that track has been recorded over several times already If this happens erase the track using the Track Erase Function see page 28 e The remaining recording time may be shortened out of proportion to the total recorded time e Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not recommended since this may shorten the duration of the track e You may find it impossible to label a track while recording over it The correct recorded playing time may not be displayed during playback of monaural format MDs e Ee rT Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the deck use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem CD player section The player does not start playing gt Insert a CD gt Place the CD properly gt Clean the CD gt Moisture condensation has formed inside the deck Take the CD out and leave the deck turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates MD deck section The deck does not operate or operates poorly gt The MD may be damaged Read Error appears Take the MD out and insert it again If Read Error
52. ke connections firmly to prevent hum and noise MXD D40 D4 ANALOG None Signal flow Amplifier Connecting the deck to a digital component such as a CD player DAT deck or an MD deck Connect the component through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector with the optical cable not supplied Take the caps off the connectors and then insert the plugs parallelly until they click into place Be sure not to bend or tie the optical cable MXD D40 D4 DIGITAL Digital component OPTICAL A Signal flow OPTICAL OUT Q If Din Unlock and C71 alternate in the display The optical cable is not connected properly Check that the connections are secure Q Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates during recording A built in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the 44 1 kHz sampling rate of this deck This allows you to record sources such as 32 and 48 kHz DAT or satellite broadcasts as well as compact discs and MDs Note If Din Unlock or Cannot Copy flashes in the display recording through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector is not possible In this case record the program source through the ANALOG IN jacks with ANALOG selected by INPUT Getting Started Setting the voltage selector only on models supplied with a voltage selector Check that the voltage selector on
53. lashes in the display The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents TOC Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or changing the deck to standby by pressing the I switch The deck uses the SCMS Serial Copy Management System on page 45 The contents of MDs recorded through digital input connector cannot be recorded by this deck through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector 19 20 Recording on MDs Useful Tips for Recording When using the remote set SELECT to MD MENU NO AMS amp EJECT INPUT TIME CHAR REC Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Press TIME CHAR When you press the button repeatedly while the deck is stopped the display alternates between total disc playing time and remaining recordable time on the MD see page 13 e When you press the button repeatedly while recording the display alternates between the recording time of the current track and the remaining recordable time on the MD Monitoring the input signal Input Monitor Before starting recording you can monitor the selected input signal through the deck s output jacks 1 Press amp EJECT to remove the MD 2 Press INPUT to select the input signal you want to monitor 3 Press REC When A
54. laying an MD cece coterie tet ae 7 Recording a CD to an MD CD MD Synchro Recording cccc 8 Recording a CD to an MD at High Speed High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording 10 Playing CDs and MDs Using the Display s c s testticdieniceeciviescectiunpeereetees Locating a Specific Track cecsssessesesesesseseeseseeeseens Locating a Particular Point in a Track Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play Creating Your Own Program Program Play 16 Falling Asleep to Music Sleep Timer 0 0 0 17 Changing the Pitch of the MD Pitch Control Function cccccceeseeeeseeseeeeeseeseeeeees 18 Recording on MDs Notes on Recording ccccceesesseseseeseseeseesseseeeenenees 19 Useful Tips for Recording cccccesesseseseteseeseseseeeees 20 Recording on an MD Manually cccesesssessseeseseeeees 21 Recording for Long Times ccccsseseseseeseseseseseseeeees 22 Adjusting the Recording Level cccccseeeeeeeeees 23 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 24 Recording the Current CD Track REC IT Function cccccccccsesesseeseeseceessseseeeeseseeseens 25 Synchro Recording With an External Audio Equipment Music Synchro Recording 005 26 Starting Recording With Prestored Audio Data Time Machine Recording cceeseeseeeeeeeeeneeees 26 Fading In and Out Fader cccccsseseseesesseneseeseseseees
55. level so no change was made No Disc There is no MD in the deck No Name The disc or track has not been labeled Premastered An attempt was made to record on the premastered MD Message Meaning Retry The deck is retrying reading data from the CD see page 11 Step Full The program contains the maximum number of tracks You cannot set additional tracks TextProtect There is information in the CD text that cannot be recorded to an MD 41 42 Additional Information E System Limitations The recording system in your deck is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes Disc Full lights up even before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full lights up regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD Disc Full lights up before the maximum number of tracks is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals incrementing the track count and causing Disc Full to light up The remaining recording time does not increase even a
56. name To cancel the Name Copy Function Press MENU NO or W NAME EDIT SELECT Alphabet number buttons CLEAR kaa gt r Aa Press NAME EDIT SELECT A flashing cursor appears in the display then do the following To label Make sure that the deck is A track Playing pausing recording the track to be labeled or stopped after locating the track to be labeled An MD Stopped with no track number appearing in the display Press NAME EDIT SELECT repeatedly to select the character type as follows Press NAME EDIT SELECT repeatedly until To select Uppercase letters Selected AB appears in the and symbols display Lowercase letters Selected ab appears in the and symbols display Numbers Selected 12 appears in the display Only can be selected You can press 10 0 to enter a space Continued 35 36 Editing Recorded MDs 3 Press an alphabet number button to enter a character If you selected uppercase or lowercase letters 1 Press the corresponding letter number button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes Or press the button once and press lt P gt repeatedly 2 Press PP The flashing character is entered and lights continuously and the cursor shifts to the right 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have entered the entire title If you entered the wrong character Press lt lt or gt P until the character
57. nction Use the Undo Function immediately after you erased the track see page 37 Erasing a Part of a Track A B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease It is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording satellite broadcast or FM broadcast Example Erasing a part of track A Point a Point b Track 1 i 2 3 number A b A 5 7 A B 1 2 8B j Z A 7 Fa toy 7 7 Erase Vy a A 1 3 B Cc 7 z MENU NO YES lt a gt gt AMS T While the deck is sto ed playing or pausing ppea paying or p 8 press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until A B Erase appears in the display then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS to select the number of the track then press AMS or YES Rehearsal and Point A ok appear alternately while the deck plays the selected track from the beginning to point A o S Lsyne 4 88a ra me rj 4 Continued 29 30 Editing Recorded MDs 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS to find the starting point of the portion to be erased point A You can shift the starting point by 1 frame f intervals 1 frame 1 86 second To shift the point by minute or second intervals press lt lt or gt P s
58. neously T While the deck is stopped playing or pausing press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS to select Name 2 then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS to select Nm AllErs then press AMS or YES Nm AllErs appears in the display 4 Press AMS or YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and all titles are erased To cancel the Name All Erase Function Press MENU NO or E Q You can undo the Name Erase Function and the Name All Erase Function See Undoing the Last Edit on this page Q You can erase all recorded tracks and titles See Erasing all tracks on an MD on page 29 Editing Recorded MDs Undoing the Last Edit Undo Function You can use the Undo Function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition that existed before editing was done Note however that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit Do another edit Press REC on the front panel of the deck or otherwise perform the recording operation e Update the TOC by turning off the deck or ejecting the MD e Disconnect the AC power cord You cannot undo the S F Edit Function even if you use the Undo Function MENU NO YES AMS T With the deck stopped and no track number appearing in the display press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS u
59. ng independently 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 To set duration of fade in recording Turn AMS to select F in then press AMS To set duration of fade out recording Turn AMS to select F out then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to set the duration Both the fade in and fade out recording duration can be set within a range of 1 0 second to 15 0 seconds in 0 1 second steps 4 Press AMS 5 Press MENU NO 27 28 Editing Recorded MDs Notes on Editing You can edit the recorded tracks after recording using the following functions e Track Erase Function allows you to erase recorded tracks simply by specifying the corresponding track number e All Erase Function allows you to erase the contents of an entire MD e A B Erase Function allows you to specify a portion within a track to erase it e Divide Function allows you to divide tracks at specified points so that you can quickly locate those points afterwards using the AMS function Combine Function allows you to combine two tracks into one Move Function allows you to change the order of tracks by moving a specific track to a track position you want Name Function allows you to create and edit titles for your recorded MDs and tracks Undo Function allows you to cancel the last edit e S F Edit Function allows you to change the recorded level after recording To enter Edit Menu 1 While the deck is sto
60. ng with the track selected in step 4 1 Turn AMS or press kK or PP to select the track you want to play using the display 2 Press AMS or E gt See Using the Display on page 12 Connect the headphones Adjust the headphone volume 1 Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for this deck Press 1 0 The STANDBY indicator turns off NJ 3 Press 8 OPEN CLOSE to insert a CD Press the button again to close the CD tray When you play an 8 cm CD place it on the inner circle of the tray With the label side up 4 Press D gt The deck starts playing Adjust the volume on the amplifier To Do the following Stop playing Press W Pause playing Press Il Press the button again or press D gt to resume playing Go to the next track Turn AMS clockwise or press P on the remote Go to the beginning of the Turn AMS counterclockwise or press kK on the current track or the remote preceding track Take out the CD Press amp OPEN CLOSE after stopping playing Basic Operations Playing an MD When using the controls on the deck Use the MD deck controls located to the right of the front panel When using the remote T Set SELECT to MD Audio output Output switches automatically to the audio of the MD You can start playing with the track selected in step 4 1 Turn AMS or press kK or PP to
61. ntil Undo appears in the display Undo does not appear if no editing has been done Continued 37 38 Editing Recorded MDs 3 Press AMS or YES One of the following messages appears in the display depending on the type of editing to be undone Editing done Message Erasing a single track Erasing all tracks on an MD Erase Undo Erasing a part of a track Dividing a track DivideUndo Combining tracks CombinUndo Moving a track Move Undo Labeling a track or an MD Copying a title Changing an existing title Name Undo Erasing a title Erasing all titles on an MD 4 Press AMS or YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition that existed before the edit To cancel the Undo Function Press MENU NO or E Changing the Recorded Level After Recording S F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track is recorded over at the new recording level When changing the recording level you can select Fade in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording or Fade out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of recording MENU NO YES AMS Changing the overall recording level
62. o data is stored in the buffer memory 3 Press AMS or T REC to start Time Machine Recording Recording of the program source starts with the audio data stored in the buffer memory To stop Time Machine Recording Press W Note The deck starts storing audio data when the deck is in recording pause and you start playing the program source With less than 6 seconds of playing of the program source and audio data stored in the buffer memory Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data gt Fading In and Out Fader i You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording fade in recording or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording fade out recording This function is convenient when for example you don t want the track cut off abruptly when the disc reaches to its end FADER Fade in recording During recording pause press FADER at the position where you want to start fade in recording lt flashes and the deck performs the fade in recording until the counter reaches 0 0s Fade out recording During recording press FADER at the position where you want to start fade out recording gt flashes and the deck performs the fade out recording until the counter reaches 0 0s The deck changes to recording pause when fade out recording finishes Q You can set the duration of fade in and fade out recordi
63. o that minute or second flashes When recording in Stereo mode you can shift the starting point by 2 frame intervals in LP2 Stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 Stereo mode 5 If point A is still incorrect repeat step 4 until it is correct 6 Press AMS or YES if point A is correct Point B set appears in the display and playback for setting the end point of the portion to be erased point B starts 7 Continue playback or press lt lt or gt gt until the deck reaches point B then press AMS or YES A B Ers and Point B ok alternate in the display while the deck repeats a portion of a few seconds before point A and after point B successively 8 Repeat step 4 if point B is not correct Press AMS or YES when point B is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased To cancel the A B Erase Function Press MENU NO or E Q You can undo the A B Erase Function Use the Undo Function immediately after you erased the part of the track see page 37 Note If Impossible appears in the display the specified portion cannot be erased This sometimes happens when you ve edited the same track many times and is due to a technical limitation of the MD system not a mechanical error Dividing Recorded Tracks Divide Function With the Divide Function you can mark a track number at places that you want to randomly access afterwards Use this
64. ode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 Stereo mode 5 Press AMS or YES when the position is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track begins playing The new track will have no track title even if the original track was labeled To cancel the Divide Function Press MENU NO or E Q You can undo the Divide Function Use the Undo Function immediately after you divided the track see page 37 Q You can divide a track while recording Mark the track numbers manually or use the Track Marking Function see page 24 Dividing a track after selecting the dividing point 1 While playing the MD press AMS at the point where you want to create a new track Divide and Rehearsal alternate in the display and playback continues from the position you selected 2 To make fine adjustment on the dividing position do step 4 in Dividing a track after selecting the track on page 30 3 Press YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track begins playing To cancel the Divide Function Press AMS MENU NO or E L_ E eS E aMMa E Combining Recorded Tracks Combine Function Use the Combine Function to combine tracks on a recorded MD The two tracks to be combined need not to be consecutive and the latter track to be combined can be the track which comes before the former one in the track number order This function is useful for combining sev
65. on or sound dropout e Before playing a disc clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out e If the disc is still dirty after being wiped with a cleaning cloth wipe it again with a slightly moistened cloth Then wipe off the residual moisture with a dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs Note on High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in the recording results or even create unwanted tracks on the MD If this happens clean the CD as instructed on On cleaning above and record material to the MD using normal speed CD MD Synchro Recording only Additional Information Handling MDs The MD is enclosed in a cartridge to protect the disc from debris or fingerprints and to make it easy to handle However the presence of debris or a warped cartridge may inhibit the disc from operating properly To ensure that you can always listen to the highest quality music follow the precautions below Do not touch the internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc e Be sure to stick the labels supplied with the MD to the appropriate positions The shape of the labels may vary depending on the MD brand Proper location of the labels Where to keep the MDs Do not place the cartridge where it may be exposed to direct s
66. ording less than 8 seconds long during LP4 Stereo recording e When recording from some CD players and multi disc players connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector with OPT selected by the INPUT button The deck may not automatically mark track numbers In these cases mark the track numbers after recording using the deck s Divide Function see Dividing Recorded Tracks on page 30 e When recording from a source connected through the ANALOG IN jacks with ANALOG selected by the INPUT button or when recording from a DAT or satellite broadcast connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector with OPT selected by the INPUT button and T Mark Off is selected in Setup Menu The source will be recorded as a single track e Even while recording an analog source or a DAT or satellite broadcast you can mark track numbers if T Mark LSyn is selected in Setup Menu see Marking Track Numbers While Recording on page 24 When recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts with OPT selected by the INPUT button the deck automatically marks a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes regardless of track marking setting T Mark LSyn or T Mark Off Q You can mark track numbers during or after recording For details see Marking Track Numbers While Recording page 24 and Dividing Recorded Tracks page 30 When TOC Writing f
67. ording a CD to an MD on page 8 or Recording a e When you turn off the Smart Space Function the Auto Cut CD to an MD at High Speed on page 10 Function is also turned off automatically e The Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function are AMS REC factory set to on e If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord the deck will recall the last setting On or Off of the Smart Space and Auto Cut Functions the next time you turn on the deck INPUT il I Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for the sound source you want to record 2 Insert a recordable MD 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input connector To record through Select DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OPT ANALOG IN ANALOG To record from the CD player section manually Press INPUT repeatedly to select CD 4 Decidea point on the MD where you want to start recording To record on a brand new MD or start recording from the end of the existing material Skip this step To record from a specific point of a recorded track Press D gt to start playback and press Ill at the point where you want to start recording To record erasing the previously recorded tracks Turn AMS or press k or BPI repeatedly until the number of the track to be recorded over appears in the display Continued 21 22 Record
68. pped playing or pausing press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS to select the desired editing function then press AMS If Protected or Cannot Edit appears in the display The deck could not edit because the record protect slot on the MD is open Edit after closing the slot When TOC and TOC Writing flash in the display Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord After editing TOC lights continuously until you eject the MD or turn off the deck TOC and TOC Writing flash while the deck is updating the TOC When the deck finishes updating the TOC TOC and TOC writing turn off es Erasing Recordings Do the procedures below to erase following e A single track Track Erase e All tracks All Erase MENU NO YES AMS Erasing a single track Track Erase Function You can erase a track simply by specifying the respective track number When you erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all tracks following the erased one are renumbered Since erasing merely updates the TOC there is no need to record over material ge To avoid confusion when erasing multiple tracks you should proceed in order of high to low track number to prevent the renumbering of tracks that have not been erased yet Example Erasing B Track 1 2 3 4 number
69. py a track name with LP added LP is automatically added to the copied track name If you divide an LP track using the Divide function LP is also added to the latter track Recording on MDs Adjusting the Recording Level You can adjust the recording level before starting recording MENU NO AMS 1 Do steps 1 to 5 in Recording on an MD Manually on page 21 2 Play the portion of the sound source with the strongest signal level Press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 4 Turn AMS to select the program source To select Turn AMS to display CD player section of the deck CD a component connected to the Opt DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector a component connected to the Anlg ANALOG IN jacks 5 Press AMS 6 While monitoring the sound turn AMS to adjust the recording level so that the OVER indication red of the peak level meters does not turn on then press AMS OVER indication re 6a Pie Recording level can be adjusted within a range of to 12 dB Continued 23 24 Recording on MDs 7 Press MENU NO 8 Stop playing the sound source 9 Tostart recording do the procedure starting from step 7 in Recording on an MD Manually on page 21 Q You can also change the recording level by using the remote i During r
70. r MD Ea z p 1 C z ED ono m oao O O JE eS AMS gt SELECT Number buttons gt 10 kaa gt r To locate Do the following The next or succeeding During playback turn AMS clockwise tracks or press Pi repeatedly until you find the track The beginning of the During playback turn AMS current or preceding counterclockwise or press Ke tracks repeatedly until you find the track A specific track Press number button s to enter the directly F track number A specific track by 1 While the deck is stopped turn using AMS AMS until the track number you want to locate appears 2 Press AMS or Q When you directly locate a track with a number over 10 T Press gt 10 before entering the corresponding digits Press gt 10 once if it is a 2 digit track number and twice if it is a 3 digit track number for MD only To enter 0 press 10 0 Examples To play track number 30 Press gt 10 once then 3 and 10 0 e To play track number 100 Press gt 10 twice then 1 10 0 and 10 0 To pause playing at the beginning of a track Turn AMS or press K or PPI after pausing playback Q To go quickly to the beginning of the last track Turn AMS counterclockwise or press kK while the display shows the total track number total disc playing time or remaining recordable t
71. ram Play ends When you press D gt you can play the same program again Notes e The display shows instead of the total playing time when the total playing time of the program exceeds 99 minutes 999 minutes for MD e Step Full appears when you program over 25 tracks Erase the unnecessary tracks to enter other tracks e The program is erased when you disconnect the AC power cord e You cannot use D SKIP on the remote Playing CDs and MDs EE re Falling Asleep to Music Sleep Timer You can let the deck turn off after the specified time so you can sleep to the music You can specify the time until the deck turns off by 30 minutes SLEEP Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows and then returns to the original display after a short time When the Sleep Timer is activated SLEEP appears in the display and the deck turns off after the displayed time has passed ie Off Sleep Timer canceled gt 30min 120min lt 90min lt 60min To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the time to turn off Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time To cancel the Sleep Timer operation Press SLEEP repeatedly until Off appears 17 18 Playing CDs and MDs Changing the Pitch of the MD Pitch Control Function You can change the pit
72. tereo mode you can record 4 times the normal recordable time In addition the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time LP4 Stereo mode 4x long time recording mode achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression system When placing emphasis on sound quality Stereo recording or LP2 Stereo recording 2x long time recording mode is recommended Note Tracks recorded in MDLP LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode cannot be played back on a deck that does not support MDLP mode In addition you cannot use S F Edit and some other MD edit functions for tracks recorded in MDLP mode REC MODE 1 Do steps 1 to 3 in Recording on an MD Manually on page 21 2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode you want to record in To recordin Select Recording time Stereo Blank No indicator 60 minutes LP2 Stereo LP2 120 minutes LP4 Stereo LP4 240 minutes Monaural MONO 120 minutes Maximum recording time using a 60 minute MD 3 Do steps 4 to 8 in Recording on an MD Manually on page 21 To record in CD MD Synchro Recording Do step 2 above and do the procedure in Recording a CD to an MD on page 8 or Recording a CD to an MD at High Speed on page 10 The recording speed changes according to the recording mode during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording
73. to be corrected starts flashing Press CLEAR to erase the incorrect character then enter the correct one 5 Press YES To cancel labeling Press MENU NO or W 5A Changing an existing title 7 1 Press NAME EDIT SELECT then do the following To change Make sure that the deck is A track title Playing pausing or recording the track whose title is to be changed or stopped after locating the track whose title is to be changed A disc name Stopped with no track number appearing in the display 2 Press down CLEAR until the current title is erased 3 Enter the new title Do steps 6 to 9 of Labeling Recordings on page 33 or steps 2 to 4 of Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote on page 35 4 Press YES Erasing a title on a disc Name Erase Function Use this function to erase a title on a disc 1 While the deck is stopped playing recording or pausing press MENU NO to display Edit Menu Turn AMS to select Name then press AMS or YES Turn AMS to select Nm Erase then press AMS or YES Turn AMS to select Disc to erase the disc title or the track whose title you want to erase and press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the title is erased To cancel the Name Erase Function Press MENU NO or E Erasing all titles on an MD Name All Erase Function Use this function to erase all titles on an MD simulta
74. u change the fine control value e The fine control value reverts to 0 0 factory setting when you turn off the deck or eject the MD The step and fine control values are linked changing one value also changes the other Recording on MDs Ee aO a UUU Notes on Recording If Protected and C11 alternate in the display The MD is record protected Close the slot to record on the disc see To protect an MD against accidental erasure on page 9 If Din Unlock and C71 alternate in the display e The digital program source is not connected as you selected with the INPUT button in step 3 on page 21 To continue connect the program source properly e The program source is not on Turn on the program source Depending on the Setup Menu settings and source being recorded track numbers are marked in following ways e When recording from a CD on the deck or from a CD player or MD deck connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector The deck automatically marks track numbers in the same sequence as the original However the deck may not automatically mark track numbers in the following cases When you consecutively record the same track two or more times using single track repeat play When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the same track number but from different CDs or MDs When you record tracks less than 4 seconds long during stereo monaural or LP2 Stereo rec
75. unlight or extremely high heat and humidity Regular maintenance Wipe dust and debris from the surface of the cartridge with a dry cloth 51 Sony iine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
76. y Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency For the customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies With Canadian ICES 003 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models MXD D40 and MXD D4 The MXD D40 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example MXD D40 only Conventions e Before operating the deck connect your deck by referring to Getting Started e For basic operations see Playing a CD Playing an MD Recording a CD to an MD and Recording a CD to an MD at High Speed e Controls in the instructions are those on the deck these may however be substituted by controls on the remote that are similarly named or when different appear in the instructions within brackets e The following icons are used in this manual A Indicates a procedure that il requires use of the remote xe Indicates tips for making the task easier and hints TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking seie u E dabei eoiiaet 4 Hooking Up the System ccccesseseseeseseeeeseeseseseeeeeenes 4 Playing a CD Beene te eee eee nn eee eee 6 P
77. y it automatically switches to normal play at step 5 e The recording level specified in the Setup Menu page 23 is not applied The initial reference level 0 0 dB is used instead When TOC Writing flashes in the display The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents TOC Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or turning off the deck Basic Operations Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after recording If you do recorded material may not be saved to the MD To save the material after recording press amp EJECT to take out the MD or turn off the deck TOC Writing will flash at this time After TOC Writing goes out you can pull out the AC power cord To protect an MD against accidental erasure To make it impossible to record on an MD slide the tab in the direction of arrow opening the slot To allow recording close the slot Record protect tab Rear of the disc Slide the tab in the direction of arrow 10 Recording a CD to an MD at High Speed High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording 1 35 2 You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to an MD faster than normal CD MD Synchro Recording marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD Before recording see N otes on Recordin

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