MZ-R500 - MiniDisc Community Page
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1. D Appears only if the track has been labeled If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode see page 20 A Locking the controls HOLD To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function HOLD Slide HOLD in the direction of the To unlock the controls Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow 23 GB A AAA Connecting to a stereo system Connect the Q jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a recorder with a line cable not supplied The output is analog The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signals to the externally connected equipment Portable DAT Stereo system recorder etc etc 4 to LINEIN 4 Stereo mini plug 2 phono plugs L R red white RK G136 RK G129 not supplied not supplied 1 Press B to start playing Notes Even when connecting to the externally connected equipment the Mega Bass function is operative If you do not want the effect of the Mega Bass function on your recording or the output from the externally connected equipment set BASS to OFF page 22 e When recording to an externally connected equipment press VOL repeatedly to adjust the volume level until VOL 27 appears in the display which is optimum for recording to an externally connected equipment 24 GB Editing recorded tr2. of floppy disks In other words starting and ending addresses for all music tracks recorded on the disc are stored in this area This lets you randomly access the beginning of any track as soon as you enter the track number AMS as well as label the location with a track name as you would a file on a diskette i O ar O 35 O User TOC area Contains the order and start end points of the music Music Data 39 GB This warranty is valid only in the United States i he Sony Piine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
3. sounds from the memory to the disk gt Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to any physical shock nor disrupt power supply Edit The MD player is recording information track start and end position from the memory to the disk gt Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to physical shock nor disrupt power supply BUSY e You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the recorded data gt Wait until the message goes out in rare cases it may take 2 3 minutes FULL e You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track or disc e You tried to enter a total of more than 1 700 letters for track or disc names during playback or stop gt Enter the characters within the limit HiDCin e Voltage of the power supply is too high The recommended AC power adaptor is not used gt Use the recommended AC power adaptor HOLD e The recorder is locked gt Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder page 23 LoBATT e Battery is weak gt Replace the dry battery page 9 MEMORY e You tried to record with the recorder placed where it receives continuous vibration gt Put the recorder on a stable place and start recording again 35 GB Error message Meaning Remedy NoCOPY e You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management S
4. Edit stops flashing in the display the recorder will automatically turn off after about 10 seconds when using a battery about 5 minutes when using the supplied AC power adaptor or the optional AC E30HG when an AC power adaptor is not supplied To Press Find the beginning of the current track Hea once Find the beginning of the next track PPI once Pause M Press Hl again to resume play Go backwards while playing keep pressing Kd Go forward while playing keep pressing PPA Remove the MD H and open the lid D To go backward or forward quickly without listening press Ill and keep pressing Htdl or PP 2 Once you open the lid the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track 13 68 G PROTECTION function The G PROTECTION function has been developed to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many active uses This function provides a higher level of shock protection during playback than the traditional one If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked page 23 Playback will switch automatically between stereo and monaural according to the sound source Note Sound may skip if the recorder receives stronger continuous shock than expected a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played 14 GB Various ways of recording Two ways of connecting to a sound source The input jack of this r
5. 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For customers in Canada 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 in
6. recorded time More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks TrFULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data Although those scattered data can be read each fragment is counted as a track In this case the number of tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks Track marks cannot be erased The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks When the data of a track is fragmented the track mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long recorded in stereo 24 seconds long recorded in LP2 mode or monaural mode or 48 seconds long recorded in LP4 mode cannot be erased You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording modes e g a track recorded in stereo and a track recorded in monaural nor can you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection Tracks of under 12 seconds 24 seconds or 48 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes Normally recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2
7. recording press E The settings of the recording mode remains when you record the next time o e Audio components that support the LP2 or LP4 modes are indicated by the MDLP or MDLP logo marks e Once you set the recorder keeps its recording mode when you record the next time Notes e You cannot change the recording mode while recording e It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor for long recordings e If you try to play an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 on a player recorder that is not support these modes playback will not start and LP will appear on the display Sound recorded through digital optical input can be monitored in stereo through headphones earphones etc e When you record in LP4 mode momentary noise may be produced on very rare occasions with 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 mode to obtain better sound quality A A SSS To start stop recording in sync with the source player Synchro recording You can easily make digital recordings of a digital source on an MD Before synchro recording make connections to the digital source with a digital cable and insert a recordable MD CD players etc 1 Press ENTER while the recorder is stopped continued 17 68 2 Press at E
8. removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected during a recording or editing operation or while Edit appears in the display then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored e You can 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 Connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source Disable any anti skip function such as ESP on the portable CD player Electronic Shock Protection KK e LINE IN OPTICAL jack is for both digital and analog input The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input e The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically e You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the supplied headphones earphones to and adjust the volume by pressing VOL This does not affect the recording level 12 GB Playing an MD right away Press gt Press VOL to adjust the volume The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press E Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing After you press W and
9. seconds in stereo 4 seconds in LP2 mode or monaural or 8 seconds in LP4 mode When recording is stopped the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter Likewise when recording is restarted after the stop the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds before the next recording This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started Therefore the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of 6 seconds 12 seconds or 24 seconds The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations The fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while searching because the tracks are played in higher speed than normal playback 34 GB Messages If the following error messages flash in the display window check the chart below Error message Meaning Remedy BLANK e An MD with no recording on it is inserted gt Insert a recorded MD ERROR e The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data gt Reinsert the disc If this fails rerecord FULL e There is no more space to record on the disc less than 12 seconds in stereo 24 seconds in LP2 mode or monaural or 48 seconds in LP4 mode available gt Replace the disc Saving e The MD player is recording information
10. FNU repeatedly until RecVol flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 3 Press at ENU a repeatedly until Manual flashes in the display and then press ENTER E ly f nuel E A aa Sar HE Led A A reza oy qe oe E To switch back to the automatic control Press lt FE N U i repeatedly until Auto flashes in the display and then press ENTER 4 Play the source 5 While observing the level meter in the display adjust the recording level by pressing FN U m Set the level so that the maximum input lights up the fifth segment on the level meter If the sixth segment lights up lower the level by pressing a MENU fifth segment y Bud RECIS Recording does not start in this step 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 2 ms gt i AAAS PIARA Ti tied 6 Press IM again to start recording To stop recording press E The recording level control is switched back to automatic control when you record the next time Notes e The recording level cannot be adjusted while recording is in progress If you want to adjust the recording level after you have started the recording press Il to pause the recorder Then do the procedure from step 5 e You cannot adjust the recording level manually during synchro record
11. N U repeatedly until SYNC R flashes in the display and then press ENTER SYNC lights up in the display ff amp 15 SYNC R SYNC does not lights up if optical cable is not connected to the recorder 3 Press at EN U repeatedly until ON flashes in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press B gt while pressing REC The recorder stands by for recording 5 Play the source sound The recorder starts recording when it receives the playing sound To stop recording press E o e You cannot pause manually during synchro recording e When there is no sound from the player for more than 3 seconds during synchro recording the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically When the sound comes from the player again the recorder resumes synchro recording If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer the recorder stops automatically e For longer recording follow steps 1 to 3 of Recording for long times page 16 to select the recording mode and then start the procedure of synchro recording Notes Do not change the SYNC R 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 2 seconds or more du
12. S O NY 3 223 746 13 1 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions mus W e MALK TYWASN MZ R500 R500PC R500DPC O 2000 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 Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Listening for many hours at maximum volume may damage your hearing CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Information 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 For customers in the USA Owner s Record The serial number is located at the rear of the disc compartment lid and the model number is located at the top and bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No 2 GB 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
13. acks You can edit your recordings by adding erasing track marks or labeling tracks and MDs Premastered MDs cannot be edited Notes on editing Do not move or jog the recorder while Edit is flashing in the display e You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is record protected Before editing tracks close the tab on the side of the MD page 31 e If you perform an editing operation while playing be sure not to turn the power off until Edit disappears in the display e The lid does not open until Edit disappears in the display after editing Erasing tracks To erase a track Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing 1 While playing the track you want to erase press ENTER press Aam FNU repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER again Je and Name flash in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 2 Press MENU R repeatedly until J and Erase flash in the display and then press ENTER Erase and ENTER appear alternately in the display To cancel erasing press W Press ENTER The track is erased and the next track starts to play All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered To erase a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part
14. ce while the indication is flashing in the display e The lid does not open until Edit disappears in the display To Press Record from the end of the END SEARCH and press B gt while pressing REC previous recording Record partway through the Bw PP l or H 4 to find the start point of previous recording recording and press M to stop Then press B while pressing REC Pause H2 Press IM again to resume recording Remove the MD E and open the lid The lid does not open while Edit flashing in the display 1 By setting R Posi to Fr End recording operations will always start from the end of the previousely recorded material page 18 2 A track mark is added at the point where you press Il 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 R Posi is set to FrHere recording will begin with the first track the next time you record page 18 11 GB If the recording does not start e Make sure the recorder is not locked page 23 e Make sure the MD is not record protected page 31 e Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor supplied with the European Chinese and Argentine models only does not fit the wall outlet use the AC plug adaptor Notes e If the power supply is disrupted i e the battery is
15. cord 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 The track numbers will change as follows Erase a track mark 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press Hl to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing Ke slightly For example to erase the third track mark find the beginning of the third track 00 00 appears in the display MK 003 appears in the display for 2 seconds 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark MK OFF appears in the display The track mark is erased and the two tracks are combined When you erase a track mark name assigned to the mark is also erased Notes e You cannot erase a track mark that has been written between track marks recorded in different recording mode If you try to erase such a track mark SORRY appears in the display e You cannot erase a track mark that has been written between a track recorded through a digital connection and a track recorded through an analog connection If you try to erase such a track mark SORRY appears in the display ze eee A A el Moving recorded tracks You can change the order of the recorded tracks Example Move track C from the third to the second track Before moving 1 While playing the track you want to move press ENTER press Aam M FNU gt repeatedly unt
16. e models only To DC IN 3V Battery life Unit Approx hours JEITA LR6 SG alkaline dry battery Normal LP2 LP4 Recording 75 10 13 5 Playback 36 42 48 1 The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions the temperature of the location and varieties of batteries 2 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 3 When using a Sony LR6 SG STAMINA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan 4 To prevent interrupted recording due to drained battery use new battey for recording operations 8 GB When to replace the battery When the dry battery is weak flashing C or LoBATT appears in the display Replace the dry battery Note that the battery level indicated by the battery indication is only approximate and varies with the recorder condition Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery a Connect the headphones earphones and unlock the control HOLD headphones earphones supplied Connect firmly Insert an MD Insert an recordable MD when recording Slide OPEN to open the lid Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close 9 GB Recording an MD right away Connect to a digital source using an optical cable supplied with the European Chinese and Argentine models only to make digital recordings Digital recording i
17. easured at a distance of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical pick up block with 7 mm aperture Recording and playback time When using MDW 80 Maximum 160 min in monaural Maximum 320 min in stereo Revolutions 350 rpm to 2 800 rpm CLV Error correction ACIRC Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Sampling rate converter Input 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Coding ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC3 LP2 ATRAC3 LP4 Modulation system EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation Number of channels 2 stereo channels 1 monaural channel Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Wow and Flutter Below measurable limit Inputs Line in stereo mini jack minimum input level 49 mV Optical Digital in optical digital mini jack Outputs Q stereo mini jack maximum output level 5 mW 5 mW load impedance 16 ohm General Power requirements Sony AC power adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack supplied with the European Chinese and Argentine models only 120 V AC 60 Hz U S A Canadian and Taiwan model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Europe continental model 240 V AC 50 Hz Australian model 220 V AC 50 Hz Chinese model 230 240 V AC 50 Hz U K and Hong Kong model 220 V AC 50 Hz Argentina model 110 220 V AC 60 Hz Korean model 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models One LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery not supplied Battery operation time See Battery life page 8 Dimensi
18. ecorder works as both digital and analog input jacks Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital optical input or analog line input To record see Recording an MD right away page 10 to record using digital optical input and Recording with analog input line cable required page 16 to record using analog line input Difference between digital optical and analog line inputs Difference Digital optical input Analog line input Connectable Equipment with a digital optical Equipment with an analog line source output jack output jack Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an Line cable with 2 phono plugs optical mini plug page 10 or a stereo mini plug page 16 Signal from the Digital Analog source Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Recorded track Marked copied automatically Marked automatically numbers e at the same positions as the source after more than 2 seconds of when the sound source is a CD or blank or low level segment an MD e when the recorder is paused e after more than 2 seconds of blank while recording or low level segment with a sound You can erase unnecessary marks source other than a CD or an MD after recording Erasing a track e when the recorder is paused during mark page 26 synchro recording the recorder pauses automatically w
19. ected track finishes playing the remaining tracks are played repeatedly in random order 1 While the recorder is playing or stopped press ENTER press dam FNU repeatedly until P MODE flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press lt t IENU repeatedly to select the play mode and then press ENTER Each time you press MENU the display item indicated by O changes as shown in the table below Pressing ENTER while is flashing causes the play mode to change The new mode then appears in the window indicated by Indication 0 0 Normal Play mode All the tracks are played once G AllRep All the tracks are played repeatedly 21 GB AE AAA Emphasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS The Mega Bass function intensifies low frequency sound for richer quality audio reproduction It affects only the sound from the headphones earphones 1 Press ENTER press lt M ENU repeatedly until BASS flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press MENU to select the item and then press ENTER Each time you press MENU Q and O change as follows cT Digital MEGA BASS a i i a 5 Indication Play mode OFF Normal play a BASS 1 Mega Bass moderate effect a a BASS 2 Mega Bass strong effect Notes e If the sound becomes distorted when emp
20. f you are not going to use this recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the power supply AC power adaptor or dry battery To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet grasp the adaptor plug itself never pull the cord On heat build up Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time In this case leave the recorder turned off until it cools down On installation e Never use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration e Never wrap the recorder in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat build up in the recorder may cause malfunction or damage 30 GB On the headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones earphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the
21. hasizing bass turn down the volume The Mega Bass function does not affects the sound being recorded 22 GB SS Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears 1 Press ENTER press Aam FNU repeatedly until AVLS flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press at FNU repeatedly until ON flashes in the display and then press ENTER When you try to turn the volume too high AVLS flashes in the display The volume is kept to a moderate level To cancel AVLS Select OFF in step 2 A AAA AAA _ Checking the remaining time or the playing position You can check the track name disc name etc during playback 1 While the recorder is playing press ENTER press lt E N U repeatedly until DISP flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press lt fMIENU repeatedly until the information you want flashes in the display Each time you press MENU the display changes as follows LapTim erapsed time lt 1 Rem remaining time of the current track AllRem remaining time after current location 3 Press ENTER The display changes as follows Q Elapsed time Track number Q Remaining time of Track name the current track Remaining time Disc name after the current location
22. he battery compartment lid 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds 3 Insert the battery into the battery compartment e The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data gt Reinsert the disc If this fails rerecord No SIG appears There is no digital signal from a portable CD player in the display gt When recording digitally from a portable CD player use the when recording AC power adaptor and disable the anti skip function such as from a portable ESP on the CD player page 12 CD player 32 GB Symptom Cause Solution There is no e The AC power adaptor was unplugged or a power outage occurred recording on the during recording MD after a recording operation The lid does not e The battery have been exhausted open gt Replace the exhausted battery with new ones Volume cannot be turned up e AVLS is on gt Set AVLS to OFF page 22 No sound comes The headphones earphones plug is not firmly connected through the gt Plug in the plug of the headphones earphones firmly to Q headphones Volume is too low earphones gt Adjust the volume by pressing VOL An MD is not e Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track played from the gt Press k repeatedly or open and close the lid once to go back first track to the beginning of the disc and restart playing after checking the track number in
23. hen it encounters a section with no audio signal for 3 seconds or more You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Erasing a track mark page 26 Recorded Same as the source Adjusted automatically Can also sound level Can also be adjusted manually be adjusted manually Adjusting Digital REC level control the recording level manually Adjusting the recording level Manual recording page 19 manually Manual recording page 19 Note Track marks 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 BS or CS programs through digital optical input 15 GB AAA AAA Recording with analog input line cable required The sound will sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc CD player cassette recorder to LINE OUT 4 4 L white R red Line cable RK G129 not supplied to LINE IN OPTICAL Use the connecting cords without an attenuator To connect to a component such as a portable CD player having a stereo mini jack use the RK G136 connecting cord not supplied 1 Insert a recordable MD and start recording For recording operations see Recording an MD right awa
24. il EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER again Ja and Name flash in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 2 Press MENU R repeatedly until J and Move flash in the display and then press ENTER For the example above 003 and 003 appear alternately in the display 3 Press t MENU lk to select the destination track number For the example above 003 and gt 002 appears in the display To cancel moving press W continued 27 68 4 Press ENTER again The track moves to the selected destination track Labeling recordings You can name discs while the recorder is stopped tracks while the recorder is playing and both while the recorder is recording Each name can be as long as 200 letters Each disc can hold up to 1 700 alphanumeric letters during playback or stop Available characters e Capital and small letters of the English alphabet e Numbers 0 to 9 e 149 8 lt gt _ _ space END SEARCH Labeling a disc during stop 1 Press ENTER press ham M ENU repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER again E and Name flash in the display 28 GB 2 Press ENTER The disc is ready to be labeled 3 Press at EN U repeatedly to select a letter and press ENTER The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor m
25. ing 19 68 Checking the remaining time or the recording position You can check the remaining time track number etc when recording or during stop 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped press ENTER press lt M ENU repeatedly until DISP flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press at EN U repeatedly until the information you want flashes in the display Each time you press MENU the display changes as follows LapTim elapsed time RecRem remaining time for recording AllRem remaining time after 4 the current location D REC REMAIN start flashing in the display when the remaining time for recording become 3 minutes or less 2 Appears only when the recorder is stopped 20 GB 3 Press ENTER The display changes as follows a a O OS ag Pas REC pS Q Elapsed time Track number Remaining time for Track name recording Remaining time Disc name after the current location 1 Appears only if the track has been labeled o If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing see page 23 Various ways of playback Indication 0 0 G 1 1 Rep Play mode Playing tracks repeatedly A single track is played repeatedly You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways all repeat single repeat and shuffle repeat SHUF G Shuf R After the currently sel
26. m persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer Symptom Cause Solution The recorder does Audio sources may not be securely connected not work or works gt Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again poorly pages 10 16 The HOLD function is turned on HOLD appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder gt Disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow page 23 e Moisture has condensed inside the recorder gt Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place with the lid open for several hours until the moisture evaporates The dry battery is weak C or LoBATT flashes gt Replace the dry battery page 9 e The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly gt Insert the battery correctly page 8 e You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating quickly gt Wait until the indication rotates slowly e When recording digitally from a portable CD player you did not use AC power or did not disable the anti skip function such as ESP page 12 The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator gt Use a connecting cord without an attenuator page 16 e While operating the recorder received a mechanical shock too much static abnormal power voltage caused by lightning etc gt Restart the operation as follows 1 Remove the battery from t
27. ng the remaining time or the playing position o oo 23 Locking the controls HOLD 00 cececeeeeseeeeeceeceesceseeseeseeseeseeaeeeeeeeee 23 Connecting to a Stereo System oo eee eseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeaeeetseeeeseeeees 24 Editing recorded tracks sssssesssessssesesesesesesess 2D ErasingiracKsiiiiai ee 25 o AAA ET 25 To erase the Whole disc oooooococnncnnicnnnicnonnncnnnonancncno nn rn cnn rncnncncnncnos 25 Adding a track mark initial 26 Erasing a track mark 26 Moving recorded tracks aea Labeling recordings iii a 28 Additional information sss222222022222 OO Precautions ii A REGA 30 Trotbleshooting onida ee o 32 System limitations iii 34 MESSAGES aigen ai n R E E do cias 35 Specilications dira 37 Whatisan MDP hese ion aa tone Anal ti 38 5 GB Looking at the controls See pages in for more details The recorder 1 B button 11 13 17 24 VOL buttons 13 28 H button 11 13 25 28 H button 11 13 19 26 28 HOLD switch at the rear 9 23 tmm MENU gt buttons 16 21 25 F a P1 search AMS buttons 11 13 19 27 28 7 ENTER button 16 21 25 gt a a 69 N 6 GB El El o a ages OPEN switch 9 Display window 18 21 END SEARCH button 11 28 T MARK button 26 REC record button 11 17 Q headphones jack 9 24 Battery compartmen
28. ons Approx 83 0 x 27 8 x 75 8 mm w h d 33 8 x 1 s x 3 in without projections Mass Approx 113 g 4 0 oz the recorder only Supplied accessories AC power adaptor European Chinese and Argentine models only 1 Headphones earphones 1 Optical cable European Chinese and Argentine models only 1 US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Optional accessories Optical Cable POC 15B POC 15AB POC DA12SP Line Cable RK G129 RK G136 Stereo Headphones MDR D77 MDR D35 Active Speakers SRS Z500 Recordable MDs MDW series AC power adaptor AC E30HG Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country 37 GB 38 GB You should plug the headphones earphones directly to jack on the main unit Use only headphones earphones with stereo mini plugs You cannot use headphones earphones with micro plugs Stereo mini plugs Micro plug A What is an MD How MiniDisc works MiniDisc MD comes in two types premastered prerecorded and recordable blank Premastered MDs recorded at music studios can be played back almost endlessly However they can t be recorded on or over like cassette tapes To record you must use a recordable MD Premastered MDs Premastered MDs are recorded and played like regular CDs A laser beam foc
29. oves to the next input position Press To il Switch between capital letters small letters and marks numbers VOL Move the cursor to the left or right lt P gt PI Change the letter to the one before next one END SEARCH Insert a blank space VOL to type in a new letter pressing both buttons together END SEARCH Delete a letter and VOL move back all following letters to the left pressing both buttons together a Cancel labeling 4 Repeat step 3 and enter all characters of the label name To cancel labeling press W 5 Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more The track or disc is labeled Labeling a track during playback 1 Insert a disc and play the track you want to label 2 Press ENTER press Aam FNU repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER again Je and Name flash in the display 3 Press ENTER The track is ready to be labeled 4 Follow steps 3 to 5 of Labeling a disc during stop Labeling a track or a disc during recording 1 While recording press ENTER press Aam FNU repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER again Jd and Name flash in the display 2 To label a track press ENTER again To label a disc press Aam FNU repeatedly until and Name flash in the display The track or disc is ready to be labeled 3 Foll
30. ow steps 3 to 5 of Labeling a disc during stop To cancel labeling press E Notes e When the recording is stopped while labeling a track or a disc during recording or when the recording moves on to the next track while labeling a track the input at that point is entered automatically e LP has automatically been added at the beginning of track names for tracks recorded in LP2 or LP4 Relabeling recordings Follow the steps corresponding to the labeling method until the disc or track is ready to be labeled Enter a new character over the one you want to change then press ENTER Notes e You cannot relabel premastered MDs or label MDs that have not been recorded e The recorder is able to display but cannot label using Japanese Katakana characters e The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device 29 GB Additional information Precautions On safety Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3V jack On power sources e Use house current or LR6 size AA battery e For use in your house Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the optional AC E30HG Do not use any other AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder to malfunction Polarity of the plug e The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off e I
31. page 26 To erase the whole disc You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to check the contents of the disc you want to erase 1 While the recorder is stopped press ENTER press lt F N U m repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER again amp gt and Name flash in the display continued 25 GB 2 Press atm ENU repeatedly until Erase flashes in the display and then press ENTER Erase and ENTER appear alternately in the display To cancel erasing press W 3 Press ENTER again Edit flashes in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANK appears in the display Adding a track mark You can add track marks so that the part after the new track mark is counted as a new track The track numbers will increase as follows Add a track mark Y 1 ME 3 a y 1 aa 4 5 Track numbers increase 1 While playing or pausing an MD press T MARK at the point you want to mark MK ON appears in the display and a track mark is added The track number will increase by one 26 GB To add track marks while recording Press T MARK at the point you want to add a track mark Note You cannot add track marks during synchro recording SSE l Erasing a track mark When you re
32. partment before inserting new ones Note on mechanical noise The recorder gives off mechanical noise while operating which is caused by the power saving system of the recorder and it is not a problem To protect a recorded MD To record protect an MD slide open the tab at the side of the MD In this position the MD cannot be recorded or edited To record again slide the tab back so the tab is visible Back of the MD ack of the Tab ay Recorded material is protected Recorded material is not protected Note on digital recording This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made from premastered software You can only make copies from a home recorded MD by using the analog connections Premastered software such as CDs or MDs Draw Home No Recordable recorded digital MD MD recording Microphone record player tuner etc with analog output jacks Analog recording Home recorded MD Digital recording gt C E Recordable No Recordable MD digital MD recording If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the recorder we recommend that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood 31 GB Troubleshooting Should any proble
33. people around you On the MiniDisc cartridge e When carrying or storing the MiniDisc keep it in its case e Do not break open the shutter Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to light extreme temperatures moisture or dust e Attach the supplied MD label only in the space designated for it on the disc Do not stick it on any other disc surface On cleaning e Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt e Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting an MD e To obtain the best sound quality use a dry cloth to wipe the plugs of the headphones earphones Dirty plugs may cause sound distortion or intermittent breaks in the sound Notes on battery Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting battery To prevent such accidents observe the following precautions e Install the and poles of the battery correctly e Do not try to recharge dry battery e When the recorder is not to be used for a long time be sure to remove the battery e If a battery leak should develop carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery com
34. ring synchro recording a new track 18 GB 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 e You cannot adjust the recording level manually during synchro recording gt _ _ _ _ Recording without overwriting existing material 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 ENTER 2 Press stm FNU m repeatedly until R Posi flashes in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press at EN U repeatedly until Fr End flashes in the display and then press ENTER To start recording from the current point Select FrHere in step 3 Notes e If you start recording while the recorder is in play pause mode the recording will begin from the point at which is paused e The setting will not be lost after the power is turned off DS A UUO Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording When you record the sound level is adjusted automatically If necessary you can set the level manually Note Adjust the recording level while the recorder is in standby mode You cannot adjust it while recording Press REC while pressing IM The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press ENTER press Aam
35. s possible even from digital equipment with different sampling rates such as a DAT deck or a BS tuner using the built in sampling rate converter To record from an analog source see Recording with analog input line cable required page 16 To record from an MD see Note on digital recording page 31 Make connections insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks CD player MD Portable CD player digital player etc amplifier etc AC power adaptor to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL to a wall Optical plug Optical mini plug outlet Optical cable Optical cable to LINE IN OPTICAL to DC IN 3V DSupplied with the European Chinese and Argentine models only 2 Supplied with the European and Argentine models only 3 Supplied with the Chinese model only 10 GB Record an MD O Press B while pressing REC E gt Recording starts Play the source you want to record To stop recording press E After you press ll and Edit stops flashing in the display the recorder will automatically turn off after about 10 seconds when using a battery about 5 minutes when using the supplied AC power adaptor or the optional AC E30HG when an AC power adaptor is not supplied Notes e Saving or 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 sour
36. serted to prevent blade exposure The CE mark on the unit is C valid only for products marketed in the European Union Certain countries may regulate disposal of battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority WALKMAN and We are trademarks of Sony Corporation 3 GB 4 GB Table of contents Looking at the Controls ssssssssesesssnsesseseseeseees 6 Getting started ssccscscsssesssssssessesssessseesssesssessees 8 Recording an MD right away sssssssssssssssseeses TO Playing an MD right away sssssssssssseseeesseeeees 13 Various ways Of recording sssssssssseseseesensessesees 15 Two ways of connecting to a sound Source oo eee eteeeeteeeeteeeeteeeees 15 Recording with analog input line cable required 0 eee eeeeeee 16 Recording for long times oo eee eecseeseneeseeeesceeeeeeseeessetaeesseeeesees 16 To start stop recording in sync with the source player NU 17 Recording without overwriting existing material o ooncninnninninnninn 18 Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording AAA E Checking the remaining time or the recording position Various ways of playback s ssssssssssssesssnesnesens 21 Playing tracks repeatedly eececesseseesseeeeeeceececeecceseeseeseeaeesecseteeeseeee 21 Emphasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS eessen 22 Protecting your hearing AVLS oo eeeeeeeeeseeeeeeneeerseeeeseeaees 22 Checki
37. t at the rear 8 LINE IN OPTICAL jack 10 16 DC IN 3V jack 10 30 The display window 1 MONO monaural indication 2 LP mode indication 17 3 Disc indication Shows that the disc is rotating for recording playing or editing an MD 4 Mega bass indication 22 5 REC indication Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode 6 SYNC synchro recording indication 18 7 Level meter 19 Shows the volume of the MD being played or recorded 8 REC REMAIN REMAIN remaining time tracks indication 20 23 Lights up along with the remaining time of the track the remaining time of the MD or the remaining number of tracks 9 Battery indication 9 Shows approximate battery condition 10 Time display 11 Disc name track name indication Lights up when labeling a disc or a track 12 Character information display 20 23 Displays the disc and track names error messages track numbers etc Play mode indication 21 Shows the play mode of the MD 7 GB Getting started RH Insert an alkaline dry battery Slide to open the battery Insert an LR6 size AA Close the lid compartment lid alkaline dry battery minus end first Using on a house current Connect the supplied AC power a adaptor or the optional AC E30HG when an AC power adaptor is not supplied Supplied with the European Chinese and Argentin
38. the display Playback sound skips e The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration gt Put the recorder on a stable place e A very short track may cause sound to skip Sound has a lot of static e Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation gt Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism Cannot find the track marks e You pressed IM after pressing Htdl or PPI gt Press Il before or pressing Kd or BPI page 27 The disc cannot edit on other component e The component does not support LP2 and LP4 gt Edit on other component that support LP2 and LP4 Momentary noise is heard e Due to the special digital audio compression technology used in LP4 mode momentary noise may occur on very rare occasions with certain sound sources gt Record in normal stereo or LP2 mode 33 GB System limitations The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder 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 Symptom TrFULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes Cause When 254 tracks have been recorded on the disc TrFULL appears regardless of the total
39. uses on the pits in the surface of the MD and reflects the information back to the lens in the recorder The recorder then decodes the signals and plays them back as music Recordable MDs Recordable MDs which use magneto optical MO technology can be recorded again and again The laser inside the recorder applies heat to the MD demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD The recorder then applies a magnetic field to the layer This magnetic field corresponds exactly to the audio signals generated by the connected source The north and south polarities equate to digital 1 and 0 The demagnetized MD adopts the polarity of the magnetic field resulting in a recorded MD How the MiniDisc got so small The 2 5 inch MiniDisc encased in a plastic cartridge that looks like a 3 5 inch diskette see illustration on page 38 uses a new digital audio compression technology called ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding To store more sound in less space ATRAC extracts and encodes only those frequency components actually audible to the human ear Quick Random Access Like CDs MDs offer instantaneous random access to the beginning of any music track Premastered MDs are recorded with location addresses corresponding to each music selection Recordable MDs are manufactured with a User TOC Area to contain the order of the music The TOC Table of Contents system is similar to the directory management system
40. y page 10 To record from a portable CD player set the CD player to pause and then start recording gt 16 GB LINE IN OPTICAL jack is for both digital and analog input The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input Note A track mark is added at the point where you press Hl again to resume recording while pausing recording thus the track will be counted as a new track De Recording for long times 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 MDs recorded in monaural LP2 or LP4 mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with monaural LP2 or LP4 playback mode 1 Press ENTER press to MENU repeatedly until R MODE flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press 4 MENU k repeatedly to select the desired recording mode Recording Display Recording mode time Stereo Stereo 80 min LP2 stereo LP2 160 min LPA stereo LP4 320 min Monaural Mono 160 min 1 For better sound quality record in normal stereo or LP2 mode 2 If you record a stereo source in monaural the sounds from left and right will be mixed 3 When using an 80 minute recordable MD 3 Press ENTER 4 Press B while pressing REC The recording starts 5 Play the source sound To stop
41. ystem You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection gt Use analog connection instead page 16 NoDISC e You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder gt Insert an MD No SIG The recorder could not detect digital input signals gt Make sure that the source is connected firmly page 10 PbONLY e You tried to record or edit on a premastered MD Pb stands for playback gt Insert a recordable MD SAVED e You tried to record or edit on a MD with the tab in the record protect position gt Slide the tab back page 31 SORRY e You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track e You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in stereo and in mono for example You tried to press Il or T MARK during synchro recording TEMP e Heat has built up in the recorder gt Let the recorder cool down TrFULL e There is no more space for new data when you are editing the MD gt Erase unnecessary tracks page 25 TrPROT e You tried to record or edit on a track that is protected from erasing gt Record or edit on other tracks 36 GB AA Specifications System Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material GaAlAs Wavelength 790 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output less than 44 6 uW This output is the value m
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