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Sony MZ-R910 User's Manual

1. 4 x normal recording mode and MONO monaural 4 Press and slide REC to the right Recording starts 5 Start the sound source When you do not want LP added at the beginning of the track When recording in MDLP mode this recorder adds LP at the front of every track name automatically LP appears when you try to play or edit these tracks on a recorder or player that does not support MDLP mode but not on a recorder or player that supports MDLP mode If you change the recorder setting so that LP is not added you ll be able to enter longer track names by using the entire text string 1 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until OPTION flashes in the display and then press to enter Turn the jog dial until LP Stamp flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial until Stamp OFF flashes in the display and then press to enter If you want LP added select Stamp ON in this step and then press the jog dial Notes e It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor for MDLP recordings During monaural recording of a stereo sound source connected through the digital optical input jack you can still monitor the recorded sound in stereo by using headphones earphones connected the LINE OUT jack e When you record in LP4 stereo mode momentary noise may be produced on very rare occasions wi
2. The material that was recorded up until W was pressed is entered as a new group Recording a track into an existing group e Insert a disc with group settings e Turn the group mode on 1 Press GROUP slightly 4 flashes and you can select a group directly group skip mode 2 Within 5 seconds press Kd or PPI repeatedly until the group you want the track to belong to appears 3 Press and slide REC to the right 4 Play the source sound Newly recorded track is added after the current contents Notes e Even if REC Posi is set to From Here newly recorded tracks are inserted after the existing tracks in the specified group without recording over the current contents e Group skip mode turns off automatically in step 2 if nothing is done within 5 seconds To continue the procedure do step 1 again Recording without overwriting existing material See the illustration in English text page 28 If you wish to avoid overwriting the current contents of an MD do the following procedure All new material will then be recorded from the end of the current contents 1 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until OPTION flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial repeatedly until REC Posi flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial repeatedly until From End flashes in the display and then press t
3. Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part To erase the whole disc 1 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until Erase flashes in the display and then press to enter AllErase and PushENTER appear in the display 4 Press the jog dial to enter TOC Edit flashes in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANKDISC flashes and 00 00 appears in the display To erase a group 1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to turn the group mode on 2 Follow steps and 2 of the procedure described under On the recorder in Selecting and playing desired groups Group Skip Mode page 97 to check the contents Press Mf to stop playback ud Press the jog dial turn the dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press the dial again 5 Turn the jog dial until 4 Erase flashes in the display and then press the jog dial The group name GP Erase and PushENTER appear in the display 6 Press the jog dial again The group is erased To cancel erasing Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control gt Other operation MM Setting the alarm Melody Timer See the il
4. Labeling recordings and then keep pressing the H for 2 seconds or more To cancel labeling Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control Notes e Track and disc titles that were entered in English katakana characters will appear in Roman letters on minidisc players that do not support the display of katakana characters Such titles will be marked with a at the beginning and the end e You cannot relabel premastered MDs or label MDs that have not been recorded The recorder cannot rewrite a track group or disc name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device bee a a SSS Storing phrases frequently used in labeling Name Bank Function See the illustrations in English text page 50 Phrases that you often use while labeling can be stored in the recorder s memory Approximately 25 phrases of about 10 characters each with a total character count of about 400 can be stored in the phrase bank The actual number will depend on the length of each phrases Storing phrases while labeling a track or disc You can store phrases in three ways Storing phrases while labeling a track group or disc You can store phrases while labeling a track group or disc by doing the procedure Labeling recordings page 19 Storing phrases from a previously labeled track group or disc You can store an existing track group or disc name as a
5. Release flashes in the display and press to enter Release and PushENTER appear in the display URW N Press the jog dial to enter The group setting of the selected group is released On the remote control 1 Follow the procedure of To activate the group mode page 10 to turn the group mode on 2 Play a group that you want to release and check the contents see Selecting and playing groups Group Skip Mode page 14 Press W Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press W to enter URW 6 Turn the control repeatedly until GPRelease flashes in the display and then press W to enter 7 Press W to enter EEEE Moving recorded tracks See the illustrations in English text page 56 You can change the order of the recorded tracks On the recorder 1 While playing the track you want to move press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until Je Move flashes in the display and then press to enter The selected track number or name of the group that the selected track belongs flashes in the display If the track has been labeled press PI to make the track name appear in the display Press F amp a to display the track number again Turn the jog dial until the destination track number f
6. flashes in the display and then press to enter The current time appears in the display On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until current time appears in the display To display the time in the 24 hour system Press T MARK while setting the clock To change the clock to the 12 hour system press T MARK again To maintain the correct time Once you set the clock it will keep correct time as long as the recorder is connected to a power source such as the rechargeable battery alkaline dry battery or AC power adaptor However if no power source is connected the clock setting will change back to the factory setting after about 3 minutes When changing the rechargeable battery or alkaline dry battery make sure to do it within 3 minutes Notes e Make sure the time is correctly set if you want the time stamp to be accurately recorded for an important recording e Under normal conditions the clock may vary by about plus or minus 2 minutes per month gt Various ways of playback A Searching for a specific track or a position quickly Quick Search See the illustrations in English text page 35 You can do two kinds of quick search Index search Searching quickly while monitoring the track numbers or track names e Time search Searching quickly while monitoring the elapsed time Selecting the search mode The search mode can be selected only on the remote control while the recor
7. s memory to appear one by one 4 Press MM slightly while the phrase you want is shown in the display Ul If you continue labeling operation do steps 6 to 7 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings Searching for a phrase by its first letter On the recorder 1 UUA WN 6 7 Follow steps 1 to 5 of Labeling recordings page 19 A track group or disc is ready to be labeled Turn the jog dial until the letter which the desired phrase begins with END SEARCH to search so that the phrase corresponding to the letter appears Press W to move the cursor from the letter input area to the character palette Turn the jog dial until the desired phrase flashes in the display and then press the jog dial The phrase is selected and lights up in the letter input area Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more The selected phrase is retrieved If you continue labeling operation do steps 5 to 8 of Labeling recordings page 19 On the remote control 1 2 oul Follow steps 1 to 5 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings When labeling a track group or disc turn the control repeatedly until the letter which the desired phrase begins with flashes in the display Press Ill repeatedly to search so that the phrase corresponding to the letter appears When the letter appears turn the control towards B gt PP until the desired phrase appear one
8. Insert the nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 14WM into the recorder with the minus end first To use the recorder with an alkaline dry battery insert the dry battery into the dry battery case and attach it to the recorder 2 Charging the rechargeable battery Assemble the battery charging stand Make sure all the parts of the battery charging stand are firmly attached connect the AC power adaptor to the battery charging stand and the AC adaptor to a wall outlet Place the recorder on the battery charging stand Verify that the CHARGE lamp lights up Full charging takes about six hours When it is completed the charge lamp goes off Do not operate the recorder when you place it on the battery charging stand or during the charging If you do so it may cause the recorder to malfunction or prevent the battery from charging 3 Connect the headphones earphones with the remote control to the recorder and slide HOLD to unlock the control For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet use the AC plug adaptor Notes on rechargeable battery e The supplied battery charging stand can be used only with this recorder Any other models cannot be charged e Do not use the supplied battery charging stand to charge any other battery besides the supplied one or the one designated for it NH 14WM e Though the battery charging stand and the battery may become hot during
9. Record an MD While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until SYNC REC flashes in the display and then press to enter Turn the jog dial until SYNC ON flashes in the display and then press to enter To cancel synchro recording select SYNC OFF in this step Press and slide REC to the right REC and REC lamp on the REC switch light up and recording starts Play the source you want to record To stop recording press W After you press ll to stop the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds when using batteries or about 3 minutes when using AC power adaptor Note If you record on a previously recorded disc the recorder is factory set to overwrite the entire contents of the disc If you want the recording to start after the existing contents do the procedure Recording without overwriting existing material page 10 before step 3 Record an MD this page To Do this Record from the If REC Posi is set to end of the From Here press END current SEARCH and then press and contents slide REC to the right If REC Posi is set to From End press and slide REC to the right Record over Press B PPI or KE to partway through find the start point of the previous recording and press W to recording stop Then press and slide REC to the right Pause Press II 2 Press Hl again to resume recor
10. a group the tracks appear in their order on the disc not their order within the group Selecting and playing groups Group Skip Mode Operations are possible regardless of whether group mode is on or off However playback on the recorder will differ depending on whether group mode is on or off When group mode is on Playback starts from the first track of the selected group and ends with the last track in the group When group mode is off Playback starts from the first track of the selected group and ends with the last track on the disc The following procedure is used when group mode is on e Insert a disc with group settings On the recorder 1 Press GROUP slightly while playing Py flashes in the display and the group become selectable 2 Within 5 seconds turn the jog dial to select your desired group and then press to enter The recorder starts playing from the first track in the group On the remote control 1 While the recorder is playing press and hold PLAYMODE until flashes in the display The group skip mode turns on 2 Within 5 seconds turn the control repeatedly to select your desired group Note If no operation is performed within 5 seconds after step 1 the group skip mode will be canceled and you will not be able to perform step 2 thereafter To continue with step 1 at this point repeat from the beginning of the procedure SSS SSS Se ee eee Chang
11. phrase Inputting and storing phrases You can store frequently used phrases in advance and then retrieve and use them when labeling a track group or disc Storing phrases while labeling a track or disc On the recorder 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Labeling recordings page 19 to enter a phrase continued 21 22 2 After entering the phrase press CANCEL to remove the cursor from the character palette to the letter input area 3 Press END SEARCH for 2 seconds or more Entry appears in the display and the cursor flashes after the phrase you just stored 4 If you continue labeling operation do steps 5 to 8 of Labeling recordings page 19 the remote control On 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings to enter a phrase 2 After entering the phrase press Ii for 2 seconds or more 3 If you continue labeling operation do steps 5 to 7 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings Storing phrases from a previously labeled track group or disc On the recorder 1 Follow steps and 2 of Relabeling recordings page 21 and display the track group or disc name that contains the phrase that you want to store 2 Press lt P1 repeatedly to move the cursor to the right of the phrase 3 Press END SEARCH for 2 seconds or more to store the phrase On the remote control 1 Follow steps and 2 of On the
12. the charging procedure this poses no danger e Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor e If you are recharging the battery for the first time or after a long period of disuse the battery may not charge up to its rated capacity This is a normal characteristic After you use and recharge the battery a few times it will return to its normal charge capacity e When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life replace it e If the recorder will not be used for a long period of time disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall outlet and remove the recorder from the battery charging stand e Please note the following points when charging the battery directly with the AC power adaptor If you press CHG immediately after charging has completed charging will begin again If this happens press CHG again to stop the charging operation since the battery is already fully charged Charging stops when you try to operate the recorder during charging Notes on dry battery Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting batteries To prevent such accidents observe the following precautions e Insert the and poles of the battery correctly Do not try to recharge the battery e When the recorder is not be used for a long time be sure to remove the battery If a battery leak should develop carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid f
13. English alphabet Numbers 0 to 9 ol amp 3 lt 5 gt 7 _ _ space Numbers of characters you can input Track group or disc name Approx 200 each all available characters are mixed Numbers of characters you can input in a disc Alphanumeric characters symbols only Approx 120 titles of about 10 characters each a maximum of about 1 700 letters The number of titles that can be stored on a disc depends on the number of characters that are input for track names group names and disc name About the character palette During operations on the recorder characters can be selected from the character palette in the display Since only a part of the character palette is visible on the display use the 5 way control key to move the cursor and enter characters For configuration of the character palette see page 46 in English text Notes e NAME FULL appears when you try to enter more than 1 700 characters on a disc Enter a shorter name for the track group or disc or set the LP Stamp setting to Stamp OFF so that LP is not be added at the beginning of the track name When labeling a disc which has been recorded using the group function make sure group mode is on in order to prevent the group management information from being overwitten by mistake If you enter the symbol between the characters in disc names such as abc def you may be unable to use the
14. Notes The pause function cannot be turned on or off manually during synchro recording Press ll to stop recording Do not switch the SYNC REC setting while recording Recording may not be done properly e Even when there is no recorded sound on the sound source there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source e If a silent portion is encountered for approximately 2 seconds during synchro recording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends e Synchro recording cannot be done if the connecting cord is not an optical cable or if the cable is connected to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack e You cannot change the recording mode during recording e Data Save or TOC Edit flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display The lid does not open until TOC Edit disappears in the display If the power supply is disrupted i e the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected during a recording or editing operation or while TOC Edit appears in the display then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored e You ca
15. SS O NY 3 243 699 E1 1 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions We Mia mow Dist MDLP LUALK JTNVAMN WALKMAN is a trademark of Sony Corporation MZ R910 2002 Sony Corporation gt Operating Instructions Looking at the controls The numbers are keyed to the illustrations in the English text pages 9 to 11 The recorder Display window T MARK button Battery compartment END SEARCH button VOLUME buttons The VOLUME button has a tactile dot Terminals for attaching dry battery case DC IN 3V jack GROUP CANCEL button OPEN button 5 way control key e For basic operations Press B gt to play enter Press k gt Pl to rewind fast forward Press Ill to pause Press CHGM to stop charge The B button has a tactile dot For moving the cursor and entering selected items during text entry and other settings 11 Jog dial MENU ENTER Press to enter the menu turn to select and then press to enter 12 LINE IN OPT jack 13 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 14 REC record switch 15 HOLD switch at the rear 16 Q LINE OUT jack The display window of the recorder 1 Character information display Displays the track group or disc name date error messages track numbers etc Names appear only with MDs that have been labeled 2 Group indication 3 Disc indication Shows that the disc is rotating for recording
16. The group function setting is stored even if you eject the MD or turn off the recorder e In group mode the recorder treats all tracks without group settings as belonging to the last group on the disc The last group is indicated in the display window on the recorder as Group Within a group the tracks appear in their order on the disc not their order within the group e Note that a group setting cannot be made if the total character count for the tracks groups and disc name on the disc exceed the maximum number that can be input To activate the group mode To record tracks in group mode you must first turn the group mode on before the start of recording On the recorder 1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more G and GROUP ON light up in the display and the group mode turns on To cancel the group mode press GROUP for 2 seconds or more On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more Turn the control repeatedly until GROUP flashes in the display and then press Ml to enter 3 Turn the control repeatedly until GROUP ON flashes in the display and then press Ml to enter G lights up in the display and the group mode turns on To cancel the group mode select GROUP OFF in step 2 Recording a track into a new group Turn the group mode on 1 Press END SEARCH Press and slide REC to the right 3 Play the source sound To stop recording press W
17. an MD right away Synchro recording page 5 and select SYNC OFF in 3 2 Do steps 1 to 6 of manual recording procedure Then do the procedure of Record an MD step 3 of Recording an MD right away Synchro recording page 5 again Recording starts automatically whenever the source sound is played ee Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time See the illustrations in English text pages 33 and 34 To stamp the date and time on the MD when you record you first need to set the clock 1 Press the jog dial while the recorder is stopped 2 Turn the jog dial until OPTION flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until CLOCK SET flashes in the display and then press to enter The digits of the year flash 4 Change the current year by turning the jog dial and press to enter The digit of the month flashes 5 Repeat steps 4 to enter the current month date hour and minute When you press the jog dial to enter the minute the clock starts operating If you make a mistake while setting the clock Press k to go back wrongly entered item and then enter the correct value You can skip a step by pressing PP To display the current time On the recorder 1 When the recorder is not operating or while recording press the jog dial 2 Turn the dial until DISPLAY appears in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until Clock
18. are played in the order that you specified continued 2 If you want to repeat playback in the selected play mode press RPT ENT appears in the display Creating a Program Program Play You can set the program with up to 20 tracks On the recorder 1 Press the jog dial while PGM flashes in the display at step 2 of Selecting a play mode Turn the jog dial to select a track and then press to enter a track number Repeat step 2 to program more tracks AW N Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more On the remote control While the recorder is playing press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM flashes in the display Turn the control repeatedly to select a track and then press RPT ENT to enter a track number 3 Repeat step 2 to program more tracks 4 Press RPT ENT for 2 seconds or more Notes All program settings are lost when the lid of the recorder is opened If you turn group mode on or off during the setting of a program program setting mode will be canceled but the program contents up to that point will remain e You cannot turn group mode on or off while programming tracks If you turn group mode on during program play the program play is canceled ee il Adjusting treble and bass Digital Sound Preset See the illustrations in English text pages 40 and 42 You can adjust the treble and bass to suit your taste The recorder can store two sets of treble ba
19. atedly until ON flashes in the display and then press Hl to enter Turn the control repeatedly to select the alarm sound and then press Ml to enter The time is set ul A UW Turn the control repeatedly to select the elapsed time To change the time quickly turn and hold the control 6 Press W to enter The Melody timer is set To show the remaining time during play do steps 1 to 3 After verifying the time press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more To check the time remaining on the alarm while playing Follow steps 1 to 3 on the recorder or steps 1 to 4 on the remote control The remaining time and the selected sound appear in the display Press CANCEL on the recorder or DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control after you checked To cancel setting the alarm Press CANCEL on the recorder or press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control To cancel Melody Timer Select OFF in step 3 To stop the alarm Press any button Notes e The settings will be lost when you start recording The timer will begin counting down using the factory setting from the moment you select ON in step 3 The recorder will begin counting down again from the moment you change the elapsed time in step 5 29 30 Se ee eee Storing the settings for individual discs Personal Disc Memory See the illustrations in English text page 65 The recorder can store the various settings for eac
20. by one Press W while the phrase you want is shown in the display Press Ml for 2 seconds or more If you continue labeling operation do steps 5 to 7 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings 23 24 Erasing phrases On the recorder 1 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial 2 Turn the dial until EDIT appears and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until BankErase appears and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial until the phrase you want to erase flashes in the display and then press to enter Erase appears and the phrase is erased On the remote control 1 While the recorder is stopped press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and press H to enter 3 Turn the control repeatedly until BankErase appears in the display and then press Ml to enter 4 Turn the control repeatedly until the phrase you want to erase appears and then press Ml to enter To cancel the operation Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control A Registering tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting See the illustrations in English text page 54 Do the following procedure to register tracks or groups as a new group The tracks or groups must however be sequential If the desired tracks or groups are not consecutive you must move th
21. c information has been stored in the Personal Disc Memory If the playback does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked If it is locked slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow Suppressing the skips of the sound G PROTECTION The G PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players in order to allow the recorder to be used while jogging Note The playback sound may skip if e the recorder receives stronger continuous shock e a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played When using the headphones earphones connect them directly to the recorder 1 Press the jog dial turn the dial until AUDIO OUT flashes in the display and then press the dial again 2 Turn the jog dial until HeadPhone appears in the display 3 Press the jog dial again gt Various ways of recording Connecting digital optical and analog line inputs The recorder selects digital or analog input according to how the sound source is hooked up Input Digital Analog line optical input Difference input optical or an optical mini plug Connectable Equipment Equipment with source with an digital an analog line optical output jack output jack Usable cord Optical cable Line cable with with an 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug level control Signal from Digital Analog the source Eve
22. der is stopped playing or play paused The recorder is factory set to Index 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more Turn the control repeatedly until SEARCH flashes in the display and then press ll to enter 3 Turn the control repeatedly until Index index search or Time time search flashes in the display and then press ll to enter Searching for a specific track while monitoring track numbers or track names Index Search To do an index search set the search mode to Index in advance page 13 On the recorder 1 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display and then press the dial The selected track name appears in the display and the recorder starts playing by pressing the jog dial If the track has no name the track number appears in the display 13 14 On the remote control 1 Press Hl while playing a disc 2 Turn and hold the control until the desired track number or track name appears in the display 3 Press Ill to cancel the pause Playback starts from the selected track Searching for a specific point while monitoring the elapsed time Time Search To do a time search set the search mode to Time in advance page 13 On the recorder 1 Press Hl while playing a disc 2 Keep pressing F or PI until the desired point appears in the display 3 Press Ill to cancel the pause Playback starts from the selected point On the
23. ding Remove the MD Press W then press OPEN to open the lid 3 1 If REC Posi is set to From End recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material without pressing END SEARCH 2 A new track mark is added at the point when you press Ell again to resume recording while pausing thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track 3 If you open the lid while REC Posi is set to From End recording will begin from the top of the disc the next time you record Check the point to start recording on the display If the recording does not start e Make sure the recorder is not locked e Make sure the MD is not record protected e Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over About the DSP TYPE R for ATRAC TYPE R is a high level Sony specification used in the Digital Signal Processor DSP which is the heart of the MiniDisc sound This technology gives the MiniDisc recorder twice the signal processing capability as previous MiniDisc Walkman models MDs recorded with this specification TYPE R produce near MiniDisc deck quality sound on MD players that support the specification Even on MD players that do not support the specification it produces higher quality sound than MDs recorded on ordinary MD players This function works only when recording or playing in normal stereo TYPE R does not work when the recorder is in MDLP mode
24. ect position REC ERR TrPROTECT The recording is not correctly done Place You tried to record over or edit a track the recorder at no vibration and record which has been protected from being again recorded over The disc is dirty with oil stainer finger prints scratched or out of standard Record again with another disc Track protected MiniDiscs Some MD recorders will let you protect individual tracks from being recorded over This READ ERR recorder however does not offer this The recorder cannot read the disc feature information correctly Reinsert the disc SORRY You tired to set Digital Sound Preset while the AUDIO OUT parameter is set to LINE OUT Use the jog dial to set the AUDIO OUT parameter to HeadPhone You tried to erase a track mark while playing the MD or at the beginning of the first track You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in different recording mode such as in LP2 and LP4 or a track recorded through analog connection and digital connection You tried to overwrite a track mark You tried to press Hl T MARK or REC MODE while synchro recording or the joint text function is active If you have recorded or erased many times on the same MD the data of a single track may be scattered throughout the MD When the data is scattered in groups of less than 12 seconds long the recorder will not be able
25. em to make them consecutive before you can register them Moving recorded tracks page 25 The operation of this function depends on whether group mode is on or off e When group mode is ON Several groups are registered as one group A track without group setting can be registered to an existing group e When group mode is OFF Several tracks are registered as one group The following section explains the operation when group mode is on On the recorder 1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to turn the group mode on 2 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial until G Set flashes in the display and then press to enter 5 Turn the jog dial until the number or name of the desired first track flashes in the display and then press to enter This selects the first track of the new group Even when the group mode is on track numbers appear according to their order on the disc not their order within the group 6 Turn the jog dial until the number or name of the desired last track flashes in the display and then press to enter This selects the last track of the new group 7 Follow steps 4 to 8 of Labeling recordings page 19 to label a group On the remote control 1 Follow the procedure of To activate the group mode page 10 to turn the group mode on 2 While the recorder is sto
26. erations 5 way control key Turn the jog dial move the cursor upward or downward To select a character Turn the jog dial in the letter input area To enter a letter Press B Press the jog dial To move the cursor Press W from the letter input area to the character palette To move the cursor Press CANCEL from the character palette to the letter input area To enter a name Press B or the jog dial for 2 second or more To insert a blank space Press VOLUME before the cursor in the letter input area To delete a letter in the Press VOLUME letter input area continued 19 20 Functions To display and repeatedly at the input position in the letter input area Operations Press TMARK To cancel labeling in Press CANCEL the letter input area D Functions of the buttons and control may differ depending on where the cursor is in the letter input area or the character palette 2 If phrases are stored in the name bank the first phrase stored appears in the display page 21 7 Repeat step 6 and then enter all characters of the label name Press down the jog dial for 2 seconds or more The disc is labeled On the remote control 1 Insert a disc See step 1 of On the recorder to check the varieties of name you can label page 19 2 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 3 Turn the control repeatedl
27. group function Labeling recordings On the recorder 1 Insert a disc and do the followings To label a track Start playing or recording the track you want to label and then label the track while the recorder is playing or recording To label a group Turn the group mode on page 14 and start playing or recording the track within the group you want to label and then label the group while the recorder is playing or recording To label a disc Label a disc while the recorder is stopped or recording If you label a disc with group settings turn the group mode on page 14 2 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the dial until the following item appears in the display and then press to enter When labeling a track SI Name When labeling a group A Name When labeling a disc ED Name The cursor flashes in the letter input area and the track group or disc is ready to be labeled 5 Press W The cursor shifts from the letter input area to the character palette 6 Select a letter with the 5 way control key and press B to enter The selected letter appears in the letter input area and the cursor moves to the next input position The buttons used for character input and their functions are listed below Functions To move the cursor in the character palette Op
28. h disc and then retrieve them automatically whenever the disc is inserted Do the following procedure to store the volume playback mode group mode playback playback order sound quality Digital Sound Preset and playback speed Speed control settings for a disc On the recorder 1 While the recorder is stopped playing or play paused press to enter 2 Turn the jog dial until PERSONAL flashes in the display and then press to enter Entry flashes in the display 3 Press the jog dial Entry OK appears in the display and the disc settings are stored in the recorder On the remote control 1 While the recorder is stopped playing or play paused press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Turn the control repeatedly until PERSONAL flashes in the display and then press Ml to enter 3 Press Ml to enter To erase information On the recorder In step 3 turn the jog dial until Erase flashes in the display and then press to enter On the remote control In step 3 turn the control until Erase flashes in the display and then press ll to enter Notes The settings for up to 20 discs can be stored Any settings stored afterwards will replace the settings for the least used disc among the 20 If you add tracks or perform an editing operation not including labeling to a disc whose settings have been stored on the recorder the disc will no longer be recognizable by the rec
29. ing a play mode See the illustrations in English text pages 38 to 40 Settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory Selecting a play mode On the recorder 1 While the recorder is playing press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until PLAY MODE flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial to select the play mode and then press to enter play mode indication Normal none All the tracks are played once AllRepeat G All the tracks are played repeatedly 1 Track 1 A single track is played 4 1 Repeat G 1 A single track is played repeatedly 4 Shuffle SHUF After currently selected track finishes playing the remaining tracks are played in random order Shuf Rep G SHUF After currently selected track finishes playing the remaining tracks are played repeatedly in random order PGM PGM Tracks are played in the order that you specified 4 PGMRepeat G PGM tracks are played repeatedly in the order that you specified On the remote control 1 Press PLAYMODE during playback Each time you press this button the play mode changes as follows none All the tracks are played once 4 1 A single track is played 4 SHUFP After currently selected track finishes playing the remaining tracks are played in random order 4 PGM Tracks
30. lashes in the display Ul Press the jog dial to enter The track moves to the selected destination track 26 On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press W to enter 3 Turn the control repeatedly until Jd Move flashes in the display and then press W to enter 4 Turn the control repeatedly to select the 5 destination track number Press Ml to enter To cancel moving Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control Note If the disc has group settings turn group mode on before moving a track Moving a track with group mode off may affect the structure of the group Moving a track toa different group See the illustration in English text page 57 On the recorder 1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to turn the group mode on 2 While playing the track you want to move press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial until J Move flashes in the display and then press to enter 5 Turn the jog dial until the destination group flashes in the display and then press to enter The group number to which the currently playing track belongs flashes in the middle section of the display If the group has been labeled press PPA to display the group name Press k d to
31. lustrations in English text pages 63 and 64 You can set the alarm to go off in 1 to 99 minutes The alarm sounds even while the recorder is stopped The following sounds can be selected TIMER 1 Classical music 1 TIMER 2 Classical music 2 TIMER 3 Beeps On the recorder 1 While the recorder is stopped playing or play paused press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until M TIMER flashes in the display and press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until ON flashes in the display and then press to enter lights up in the display and the alarm sound can be selected 4 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the alarm sound and then press to enter The alarm sound is set 5 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the elapsed time One rotation of the control changes the elapsed time setting TIME by 1 minute within a range of 1 to 99 minutes To change the time quickly keep turning the jog dial 6 Press the jog dial Melody timer is set The time remaining until the alarm is shown in the display while the recorder is stopped or play paused To show the remaining time during play do steps to 3 After verifying the time press CANCEL On the remote control 1 While the recorder is stopped playing or play paused press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Turn the control repeatedly until M TIMER flashes in the display and then press W to enter Turn the control repe
32. ly during both analog and digital recording 1 2 3 4 oul 7 While holding down Il press and slide REC to the right The recorder stands by for recording Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until Rec Volume flashes in the display and then press to enter Turn the jog dial until ManualREC flashes in the display and then press to enter To switch back to the automatic level adjustment select Auto REC in this step Play the program source While observing the level meter in the display adjust the recording level by turning the dial Set the level so that the meter segments light up between the fifth segment and the ninth segment If the level meter lights up to the right of reduce the input level The upper level meter shows the L channel input level and the middle meter shows the R channel input level If your source is an externally connected component be sure to cue the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded before you start playback Press Il again to start recording Notes If you press ll during recording operation the recorder will revert to automatic recording level adjustment mode the next time you start a recording operation e RecVolume cannot be selected in step 3 during synchro recording To set the recording level manually during synchro recording do the procedure below 1 Do 1 and 2 of Record an MD step 3 of Recording
33. n make a digital recording only from an optical type output e When recording from a portable CD player set the CD player to pause and then do the recording procedure on the recorder e Note the following when recording from a portable CD player Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out unless powered by the AC power If this is the case connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source On some portable CD players optical output may not be possible when using an anti skip function e g ESP or G PROTECTION If this is the case turn off the anti skip function Electronic Shock Protection gt MD playing Ss Playing an MD right away See the illustration in English text page 21 If you want to use the rechargeable battery be sure to recharge them before playing page 4 1 Insert an MD Press OPEN to open the lid Q Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid to close Start playing Press B on the recorder Turn the control towards B gt PP on the remote control A short beep sounds in the headphones earphones Press VOLUME on the recorder to adjust the volume Pull and turn the control towards VOL or towards VOL on the remote control To stop play press W After you press ll to stop the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds when using batteries or about 3 minutes whe
34. n using AC power adaptor Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing To start playback from the beginning of the disc press B for 2 seconds or more on the recorder or turn and hold the control towards B PPI for 2 seconds or more on the remote control To Do this Select the track Turn the jog dial and press to directly viewing enter the track number or name Find the Press K lt Turn the control beginning of the towards K lt on the remote current track control Find the Press PI Turn the control beginning of the towards B gt PPI on the next track remote control To Do this Go backwards Keep pressing Ke while playing Turn and hold the control towards k on the remote control Go forward Keep pressing PA Turn while playing and hold the control towards BPP on the remote control Pause Press Ii Press Hl on the remote control Press Hl again to resume play Remove the MD Press W Press W on the remote control Then press OPEN to open the lid D Tf you press K lt twice continueously while playing the first track of the disc the recorder goes to the beginning of teh last track on the disc 2 Tf you press PI during the last track of the disc the recorder goes to the beginning of the first track on the disc 3 Once you open the lid the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track except when the dis
35. n when a digital source such as aCD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Track Marked Marked marks copied e after more automatically than 2 seconds e at the same of blank or positions as low level the source segment e after more e while the than 2 recorder is seconds of paused while blank or low recording level e automatically segment at specified e when intervals when recording is the Auto time paused while stamp is on synchro You can erase recording unnecessary marks after recording Recorded Same asthe Adjusted sound level source automatically You can also You can also adjust it adjust it manually manually Digital REC 1 You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Erasing a track mark page 27 2 When the sound source is a CD or an MD 3 With a sound source other than a CD or an MD 4 The recorder pauses automatically when it encounters a section with no audio signal for 3 seconds or more Notes Track mark may be copied incorrectly e when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital optical input e when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital optical input In this case play the source in normal play mode e when recording programs with audio that is digitally broadcast e g digital TV are recorded through the digital optical input EEEE Recordi
36. ng in analog Analog Recording See the illustration in English text page 24 The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc 1 Connect the LINE IN OPT jack of the recorder to the line output jack of the source with an line cable not supplied The recorder switches to analog input automatically 2 Connect the power source To use on AC power see Recording an MD right away 3 Press and slide REC to the right REC and the REC lamp lights up and recording starts 4 Play the sound source Note If you temporarily stop a recording operation by pressing Ii a new track mark will be added at that point when you press I again to resume recording The recording resumes on a new track a OOOO ee er oe Long time recording MDLP See the illustration in English text page 25 Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want Stereo recording is possible at 2 times LP2 or 4 times LP4 the normal recording time MDLP mode MDs recorded in monaural or MDLP mode can be played back only on MD components with monaural or MDLP mode 1 Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until REC MODE flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial to select the desired recording mode The recording mode can be selected from none standard stereo mode LP2 2 x normal recording mode LP4
37. o enter To start recording from the current point Select From Here in step 4 Notes The setting will remain even after the power is turned off If you start recording while the recorder is in play paused the recording will begin from the point at which it is paused even when the REC Posi is set to From End SSS Recording from a microphone See the illustration in English text page 29 1 Connect a stereo microphone ECM 717 ECM MS907 ECM MS957 etc not supplied to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 2 Press and slide REC to the right To select microphone sensitivity 1 Press the jog dial while the recorder is stopped 2 Turn the dial repeatedly until MIC SENS flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select SENS HIGH when recording a soft sound or a sound in the distance or SENS LOW when recording a loud sound or a sound at close range and then press to enter Notes e The recorder automatically switches input in the following order optical input microphone input and analog input You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN OPT jack e The microphone may pick up the operating sound of the recorder itself Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases Please note that the sound of recorder operations may be picked up if the mic
38. order and the stored information will become useless In this case store the settings again Turning off the beep sound See the illustrations in English text page 67 Using the recorder you can turn off the beep sound on the recorder and the remote control Using the remote control you can turn off the beep sound on the remote control only To turn off the beep sound by using remote control see Menu functions page 90 1 Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until OPTION flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until BEEP flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial until MAIN UNIT or REMOTE flashes in the display and then press to enter MAIN UNIT when turning off the beep sound on the recorder REMOTE when turning off the beep sound on the remote control 5 Turn the jog dial until BEEP OFF flashes in the display and then press to enter To turn on the beep sound Select BEEP ON in step 5 gt Power sources You can use the recorder on house current anickel metal hydride rechargeable battery supplied dry battery not supplied It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording for a long time When using a battery make sure it is a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery to prevent operations e g recording and editing from failing due to in
39. otes If the AUDIO OUT parameter for the Q LINE OUT jack is set to LINE OUT VOLUME or Digital Sound Preset will not function The AUDIO OUT parameter for the Q LINE OUT jack cannot be set to LINE OUT when the supplied remote control is connected e When you connect the headphones earphones directly to the recorder set the AUDIO OUT parameter for the LINE OUT jack to HeadPhone gt Editing recorded tracks You can edit your recordings by adding erasing track marks or labeling tracks and discs Premastered MDs cannot be edited Notes on editing e You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is record protected Before editing tracks close the tab on the side of the MD If you perform an editing operation while playing editing results will not be recorded until you stop the recorder and TOC Edit disappears in the display Do not move or jog the recorder while TOC Edit is flashing in the display The lid does not open until TOC Edit disappears in the display after editing e When the group mode is on editing can be performed only for the tracks registered into the selected group TOC Table of Contents EEEeE SSS Labeling relabeling recordings See the illustrations in English text pages 46 to 49 You can name tracks groups and discs using the recorder s character palette Available characters e Capital and small letters of the
40. oup function on and off page 14 PERSONAL Entering or erasing the disc PERSONAL information in the Personal Disc Memory page 30 SYNC REC Selecting SYNC ON or SYNC OFF when synchro recording page 5 TIME MARK Selecting the Auto Time Stamp setting page 11 Limiter System Selecting AVLS ON or AVLS OFF BEEP Selecting BEEP ON or BEEP OFF for both MAIN UNIT or REMOTE for the recorder page 30 Selecting BEEP ON or BEEP OFF for the remote control OPTION e REC Posi Selecting the start point when recording page 10 e LP Stamp Selecting Stamp ON or Stamp OFF page 9 CONTRAST Adjusting the contrast of the display e CLOCK SET Setting the clock page 10 To check the menus and menu items that can be selected at each menu level see the following pages in English text Menus while the recorder is stopped see pages 81 and 82 playing see page 83 recording see page 84 Menus while the remote control is stopped see page 85 playing or recording see page 86 gt Preparing _ _ _ E a Getting started See the illustrations in English text pages 12 and 16 Charge the rechargeable battery before using Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected 1
41. place and start recording again MENU You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on the recorder NAME FULL You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track or disc You tried to enter a total of more than 1700 letters for track or disc names NO COPY You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management System You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using the digital connection Use the analog connection instead NO DISC You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder No Entry You tried to erase a setting in the Personal Disc Memory on a disc that contains no settings in the Personal Disc Memory NO SIGNAL The recorder could not detect digital input signals Make sure that the source is connected firmly If the message appears while recording press x to end recording NO TEXT You tried to use the CD text copying function to copy a track or disc name from a CD that has no text data NV ERROR Internal processing was not correctly done Reinsert the disc or try repeating the recorder operation If the same message appears again a mechanical problem may be the cause In this case consult your nearest Sony dealer P B ONLY You tried to record or edit on a premastered MD P B stands for playback PROTECTED You tried to record or edit on an MD with its tab in the record prot
42. playing or editing an MD EVES CIOS ES Selene _ N 4 REC indication Lights up while recording Flashes when standing by for recording 5 SYNC synchro recording indication Lights up while synchro recording 6 Play mode indication Shows the play mode of the MD 7 Level meter Shows the level of the MD being played 8 LP2 LP2 stereo LP4 LP4 stereo MONO monaural indication 9 Sound indication Lights up when Digital Sound Preset is on 10 Battery level indication Shows approximate battery condition While charging the rechargeable battery this indication shows the charging condition 11 Melody timer indication The headphones earphones with a remote control 1 DISPLAY button 2 PLAYMODE button 3 RPT ENT repeat enter button 4 SOUND button 5 H pause button 6 M stop enter button 7 Clip 8 Control lt B gt PP1 BPP play AMS FF kea REW Turn or turn and hold to play fast forward rewind etc 9 Control VOL Pull and turn to adjust the volume 10 Display window 11 HOLD switch The display window of the remote control 1 Disc indication 2 Track number display 3 Character information display 4 Play mode indication 5 SOUND indication 6 Battery level indication 7 REC indication 8 Group indication 9 Melody timer indication List of menus Menu functions To use menu items on the recorder press
43. pped press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 3 Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press W to enter 4 Turn the control repeatedly until GP Set flashes in the display and then press W to enter 5 Turn the control repeatedly until the number or name of the desired first track flashes in the display and then press ll to enter 6 Turn the control repeatedly until the number or name of the desired last track flashes in the display and then press Hl to enter 7 Follow steps 5 to 7 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings to label a group Notes In step 5 the first track must be either the first track of an existing group or a track that does not belong to a group e When selecting the last track in step 4 make sure the track comes after the one selected in step 5 The last track must be either the last track of an existing group or a track that does not belong to a group _ gt E 3 To release a group setting See the illustrations in English text page 55 On the recorder 1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to turn the group mode on 2 Play a group that you want to release and check the contents Selecting and playing groups Group Skip Mode page 14 Press W Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter Turn the jog dial until P4
44. r labeling Searching for a phrase by displaying the stored phrase You can retrieve a phrase by keyword and then use the phrase in a new label Searching for a phrase by its first letter You can retrieve a phrase by its first letter and then use the phrase in a new label Searching for a phrase by displaying the stored phrase On the recorder 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of Labeling recordings page 19 A track group or disc is ready to be labeled 2 Press END SEARCH so that the phrase stored in the recorder s memory appears in the display w Press W to move the cursor from the letter input area to the character palette 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired phrase flashes in the display Turning the jog dial causes the phrases stored in the recorder s memory to appear one by one in sequential order 5 Press the jog dial while the phrase you want flashes in the display The phrase is selected and lights up in the letter input area 6 Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more The phrase is retrieved 7 If you continue labeling operation do steps 5 to 8 of Labeling recordings page 19 On the remote control 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings 2 Press Il repeatedly until the phrase stored in the recorder s memory appears in the display 3 Turn the control repeatedly Turning the control causes the phrases stored in the recorder
45. rder cannot carry out an operation error messages may flash in the display window as follows BANK FULL The phrase bank is almost full and cannot store the phrase you tried to enter Delete some phrases from the phrase bank and then reenter the new phrase BLANKDISC You tried to play an MD with no recording on it BUSY You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the recorded data Wait until the message goes out in rare cases it may take a few minutes Data Save The MD recorder is recording information sounds from the memory to the disc Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the recorder to any physical shock nor disrupt power supply DISC FULL There is no more space to record on the MD EMPTY You tried to erase data in the phrase bank but no data have been recorded Hi DC in The power supply is higher than required Use the recommended power sources HOLD You tried to operate the recorder with the HOLD switch slid in the direction of the arrow Slide back the switch LINE OUT You pressed VOL while the AUDIO OUT parameter is set to LINE OUT Use the jog dial to set the AUDIO OUT parameter to HeadPhone LOW BATT The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery MEM OVER You started recording with the recorder receiving continuous vibration Put the recorder on the stable
46. remote control page 21 in Relabeling recordings page 21 and display the track group or disc name that contains the phrase that you want to store 2 Pull and turn the control towards VOL or VOL to move the cursor to the right of the phrase 3 Press Hl for 2 seconds or more to store the phrase Entering and storing phrases On the recorder 1 Press the jog dial Turn the dial until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until Name Bank flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Follow steps 5 to 8 of Labeling recordings page 19 to enter a phrase Entry appears in the display and the phrase is stored n the remote control Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and press H to enter Turn the control repeatedly until Name Bank flashes in the display and then press W to enter ah W NE Do steps 5 to 7 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings to enter a phrase Note If you have entered and then stored a phrase you cannot retrieve it by following the procedure of Searching a phrase by displaying the stored phrase one by one When you retrieve a stored phrase follow the procedure of Searching for a phrase by its first letter Using a retrieved phrase for labeling There are two ways to retrieving phrases fo
47. remote control 1 Press Hl while playing a disc 2 Turn and hold the control until the desired point appears in the display 3 Press Ill to cancel the pause Playback starts from the selected point De rea ee Ree eee Using the group function Group Mode See the illustrations in English text pages 36 to 37 The recorder can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting Listening to tracks in a specific group Group Mode Playback e Insert a disc with group settings On the recorder 1 Start playback 2 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to turn the group mode on Playback stops at the end of the last track in the selected group For details on selecting another group see Selecting and playing groups Group Skip Mode page 14 On the remote control 1 Start playback Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more Turn the control repeatedly until GROUP flashes in the display and then press W to enter 4 Turn the control repeatedly until GROUP ON flashes in the display and then press Ml to turn the group mode on To turn off the group function e On the recorder Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more again e On the remote control Select GROUP OFF in step 4 Note In group mode the recorder treats all tracks without group settings as belonging to the last group on the disc The last group is indicated in the display window on the recorder as Group Within
48. return to the group number display 6 Turn the jog dial until the number of the destination track within the group flashes in the display and then press to enter The selected track number or name of the group that the selected track belongs flashes in the display If the track has been labeled press PI to make the track name appear in the display Press Id to display the track number again On the remote control 1 Follow the procedure of To activate the group mode page 10 to turn the group mode on 2 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more while the track you want to move is playing Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press W Turn the control repeatedly until Jo Move flashes in the display and then press W to enter Turn the control repeatedly until the destination group flashes in the display and then press Ml to enter a uh W Turn the control repeatedly until the number of the destination track within the group flashes in the display and then press Ml to enter To cancel moving Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control SS a Changing the order of a group on a disc Group Move See the illustrations on English text page 58 On the recorder 1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial
49. rom the battery compartment before inserting new ones gt MD recording Recording an MD right away Synchro recording See the illustrations in English text pages 16 and 17 This section explains the basic procedure for making digital recordings using an optical cable connected to a CD player BS tuner or other digital equipment The recorder starts and stops recording in sync with the source sound Track marks are added whenever they appear in the sound source It is recommended to use the AC power adaptor when recording To record from a cassette deck radio etc Recording in analog Analog Recording page 8 To record using a group mode Recording tracks using the group function Group Mode Recording page 9 1 Insert an MD Press OPEN to open the lid Q Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid to close Insert an recordable MD when recording 2 Make connections Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks Connect the LINE IN OPT jack of recorder to the digital optical out jacks of the source with a optical cable The recorder switches to digital input automatically connect the DC IN 3V jack of the recorder to a wall outlet with the AC power adaptor When the recorder has different sound sources connected at the same time the recorder switches to the digital microphone or analog input in this order of priority 3
50. rophone that you use has a short connector e Only the left channel sound is recorded when a monaural microphone is used lt _ _ a a Adding track marks automatically at specified intervals Auto Time Stamp See the illustration in English text page 30 Use this feature to add track marks automatically at specified intervals when recording through the analog input connector or a microphone 1 While the recorder is recording or in recording pause press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly until TIME MARK flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial repeatedly until the desired time interval flashes in the display and then press to enter Select one of the following intervals OFF 5 min ON track marks are added in every 5 minutes 10 min ON track marks are added in every 10 minutes 15 min ON track marks are added in every 15 minutes To cancel the setting select OFF in this step Notes e Automatic track marking by Auto Time Stamp starts when you add a normal track mark to the disc i e by pressing T MARK or II etc The setting will be lost when the recording stopped 11 a ae a ae eee eT Adjusting the recording level manually Manual Recording See the illustrations in English text page 31 When you record the sound level is adjusted automatically If necessary you can set the level manual
51. rsonal Disc Memory 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more during playback 2 Turn the control repeatedly until SPEED flashes in the display and then press W to enter The recorder changes to speed setting mode 3 Turn the control repeatedly to select the playback speed shows the normal speed and the cursor shows the playback speed you are selecting 4 Press W to set the playback speed S appears in the display when the speed is changed Notes e The playback sound will be affected by the playback speed All settings will be lost when you remove the disc from the recorder except when the settings of the disc has been stored to the Personal Disc Memory 17 a ay ee ae i m ee Connecting to a stereo system LINE OUT See the illustration in English text 45 Connect the LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape recorder with a line cable RK G129 or RK G136 not supplied The output is analog The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signals to the connected equipment When connecting a line cable to the LINE OUT jack When connecting a line cable not supplied be sure to set the AUDIO OUT parameter for the Q LINE OUT jack 1 Press the jog dial 2 Turn the dial until AUDIO OUT flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the dial until LINE OUT flashes in the display and then press to enter N
52. sc during recording or when the playback moves on to the next track while labeling a track during playback the input at that point is entered automatically e LP has automatically been added at the beginning of the track names for tracks recorded in MDLP mode e You cannot label or relabel the premastered disc Relabeling recordings On the recorder 1 Insert a disc and do the following To relabel a track Start playing a track you want to relabel and change a track name while the recorder is playing To relabel a group Turn the group mode on page 14 and start playing or recording a track within the group you want to relabel and change the group name while the recorder is playing or recording To relabel a disc Relabel the disc while the recorder is stopped or recording If you relabel a disc with group settings turn the group mode on page 14 2 Follow steps 2 to 4 of Labeling recordings page 19 to display a track group or disc name 3 Follow steps 5 to 8 of Labeling recordings page 19 and then keep pressing the jog dial for 2 seconds or more On the remote control 1 Insert a disc and do the following See step 1 of On the recorder to check the varieties of name you can relabel 2 Follow steps 2 to 4 of On the remote control page 20 in Labeling recordings to display a track group or disc name 3 Follow steps 5 to 7 of On the remote control page 20 in
53. ss adjustments which can then be selected later during playback The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps 4 3 t0 2 3 Settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory Selecting the sound quality Factory settings of the Digital Sound Preset are as follows e SOUNDI bass 1 treble 0 e SOUND2 bass 3 treble 0 On the recorder 1 Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until SOUND flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until SOUND 1 or SOUND 2 flashes in the display and then press to enter On the remote control 1 Press SOUND on the remote control repeatedly to select SOUND 1 or SOUND 2 Adjusting the sound quality On the recorder 1 Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until SOUND flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until SOUND 1 or SOUND 2 flashes in the display The display shows the currently selected T treble and B bass settings 4 Select T or B pressing W or IH You can change the adjust of the item in which the cursor is flashing 5 Turn the jog dial to adjust the sound level To move the cursor between T to B Press W or HE To switch between SOUND 1 to SOUND 2 Press Il repeatedly to move the cursor to the top row and then turn the jog dial 6 Press the jog dial to enter The sound settings are saved and the pla
54. sufficient battery power Battery life The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions and the temperature of the location When recording J EITA Unit approx hours Batteries Stereo LP2 LP4 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 14WM A 12 17 21 LR6 alkaline dry 12 19 23 battery NH 14WM A 30 43 52 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery one LR6 1 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 2 When using a 100 fully charged rechargeable battery 3 When using a Sony LR6 SG STAMINA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan When playing J EITA Unit approx hours Batteries Stereo LP2 LP4 NH 14WM A 30 38 42 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 alkaline dry 44 52 62 battery NH 14WM A 79 95 110 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery one LR6 When to replace the batteries When the dry battery or rechargeable battery are weak flashing Ca or LOW BATT appears in the display Replace the dry battery or charge the rechargeable battery The battery level indicator is approximate It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery 31 32 gt Additional information aa Messages If the reco
55. t the point you want to mark MARK ON appears in the display and the track mark is added To add track marks while recording except while synchro recording Press T MARK at the point you want to add a track mark You can use Auto Time Stamp to add track marks automatically at specified intervals except while digital recording Se ae Erasing a track mark See the illustrations in English text page 60 When you record with analog line input unnecessary track marks may be recorded where recording level is low You can erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark You cannot erase a track mark on a track that has been checked out from your computer 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press Ill to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing Ke slightly MARK appears in the display for 2 seconds 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark MARK OFF appears in the display The track mark is erased and the two tracks are combined To cancel moving Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control Notes When you erase a track mark between the two consecutive tracks that are registered into different groups the second track is re registered into the group containing the first track In addition if you combine a track that is registered to a group with a track that is not registered to a group two consecuti
56. th certain sound sources This is because of the special digital audio compression technology that enables a recording time 4 times longer than normal If noise is produced it is recommended that you record in normal stereo or LP2 stereo mode to obtain better sound quality Recording tracks using the group function Group Mode Recording See the illustrations in English text pages 26 and 27 What is the group function group mode It is a function that allows you to separate tracks on a disc into different groups for playback recording and editing It is convenient for managing multiple CD albums recorded in MDLP LP2 stereo LP4 stereo mode onto a single MD You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a disc How is group information recorded When recording in group mode the group information is written to the disc name recording area automatically Therefore the character string written in the disc name recording area is displayed in its entirety as the disc name if you load an MD recorded in group mode into a system that does not support group mode or if you try to edit the contents of a disc on this recorder with the group mode turned off 10 You can change the character string by performing the procedure of Relabeling recordings in Labeling relabeling recordings page 18 However if you rewrite this character string by mistake you may be unable to use the group function of that MD Notes
57. the jog dial to enter the menu turn the dial to select the item and then press the dial again to confirm the menu To use menu items on the remote control press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more turn the control repeatedly to select the item and then press ll to confirm the menu menu of the recorder the remote control MIC SENS functions Selecting the microphone sensitivity page 11 SEARCH Selecting the search mode Index search Time search page 13 OPTION OPTION AVLS Automatic Volume menu of the functions recorder the remote control EDIT EDIT Selecting editing operations labeling tracks groups or discs erasing tracks groups or discs etc pages 19 to 28 DISPLAY Displaying elapsed playing time remaining playing time etc PLAY MODE Selecting the play mode repeat play shuffle play etc page 15 RecVolume Selecting the automatic or manual recording level adjustment page 12 REC MODE Selecting the recording mode SP stereo LP2 stereo LP4 stereo or monaural page 9 M TIMER Setting the alarm Melody M TIMER timer page 29 AUDIO OUT Selecting LINE OUT jack output page 18 SOUND Selecting SOUND 1 SOUND 2 or SOUND OFF Digital Sound Preset page 16 SPEED Changing the playback speed during play page 17 GROUP Turning the gr
58. to combine the tracks TEMP OVER Heat has built up in the recorder Wait until the recorder cools down TOC Edit The MD recorder is recording information track start and end position from the memory to the disc Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the recorder to physical shock nor disrupt power supply TOC ERR The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly Insert another disc If it is no problem to erase all the contents of the disc erase all page 113 TR FULL You tried to record more than 254 tracks Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http Awww sony net Printed in Japan
59. until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 4 Turn the jog dial until Move flashes in the display and then press to enter The group number to which the currently playing track belongs flashes in the middle section of the display If the group has been labeled press PI to display the group name Press k lt to return to the group number display 5 Turn the jog dial to select the destination point on the disc and then press to enter On the remote control 1 Follow the procedure of To activate the group mode page 97 to turn the group mode on 2 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 3 Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ll to enter 4 Turn the control repeatedly until GP Move appears in the display and then press ll to enter 5 Turn the control repeatedly to select a destination point on the disc and then press ll to enter To cancel moving Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control EES Adding a track mark See the illustrations in English text page 59 You can add a track mark so that the part after the new track mark is counted as new track You cannot add a track mark on a track that has been checked out from your computer 1 While playing or pausing an MD press T MARK on the recorder a
60. ve tracks the second track takes the same registration setting such as the recording date track name etc as the first track However when the group function is on you can only combine tracks within the selected group e You cannot erase track marks according to the system limitations 27 ei ee eee ae Erasing tracks See the illustration in English text page 60 You can quickly erase recorded tracks all the tracks and data of the MD or groups Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the contents you are erasing To Erase a track On the recorder 1 While playing the track you want to erase press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press to enter 3 Turn the jog dial until da Erase flashes in the display and then press to enter Erase OK and PushENTER appear in the display 4 Press the jog dial to enter The track is erased and the next track starts to play All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered On the remote control 1 While playing the track you want to erase press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Turn the control repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press W to enter 3 Turn the control repeatedly until da Erase flashes in the display and then press W to enter 4 Press ll to enter To erase a part of a track
61. y until EDIT flashes in the display and then press W to enter 4 Turn the control repeatedly until the following item appears in the display and then press Ml to enter When labeling a track Jd Name When labeling a group GP Name When labeling a disc C Name 5 Turn the control repeatedly to select a letter and press to enter The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input position Functions To switch between katakana capital letters small letters numbers symbols and phrases Operation Press Hl To move the cursor to the Pull and turn the left or right control VOL Functions Operation To change the letter to the Turn the control one before next one Hea m PPI To insert a blank space to Press DISPLAY type in a new letter Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more To cancel labeling Press PLAYMODE To delete a letter and move back all following letters to the left D If phrases are stored in the name bank the first phrase stored appears in the display page 21 Repeat step 5 and enter all characters of the label name Keep pressing W for 2 seconds or longer The track or disc is labeled To cancel labeling Press CANCEL on the recorder Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote control Notes e When the recording is stopped while labeling a track a group or a di
62. yback display appears again On the remote control 1 Press SOUND on the remote control repeatedly to select SOUND 1 or SOUND 2 2 During playback press SOUND for 2 seconds or more The recorder changes to B setting mode Pressing the SOUND button for 2 seconds again changes the recorder back to T setting mode 3 Turn the control repeatedly to adjust the bass or treble To switch B and T Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more To switch SOUND 1 and SOUND 2 Press SOUND for a short time 4 Press W to enter To cancel the Digital Sound Preset e On the recorder Select SOUND OFF in step 3 On the remote control Press SOUND repeatedly until nothing appears in the display Notes e Digital Sound Preset becomes inoperative when the AUDIO OUT parameter for the Q LINE OUT jack is set to LINE OUT In this case set the AUDIO OUT to HeadPhone page 7 e When you use the Digital Sound Preset the sound may break or become distorted depending on the settings or the track In this case change the settings of the sound quality e Changing to another Digital Sound Preset during a recording operation will not affect the quality of recorded sound eaa a a To change playback speed Speed Control See the illustrations in English text pages 42 and 44 The playback speed can be adjusted in 7 steps 80 85 100 105 110 Setting can be stored to the Pe

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