Sony MDS-JE480 Mini Disc Player
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1. 1 Do steps 1 to 5 of Recording to an MD on page 8 2 Play the portion of the program source with the strongest output 3 Press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly until the level of the input signal appears 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press LEVEL repeatedly to raise the recording level to its highest level without turning on the OVER indicators on the peak level meters TRACK a R Avoid turning on these indicators 5 Stop playing the program source 6 To start recording continue from step 7 of Recording to an MD on page 8 Tips e You can adjust the recording level by pressing LEVEL on the remote repeatedly during recording or recording pause e Peak hold function freezes the peak level meters at the highest level reached by the input signal 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press k lt P1 repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press k lt P I repeatedly until P Hold Off factory setting appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Kd P1 repeatedly to select P Hold On then press PUSH ENTER or YES 5 Press MENU NO To turn off the Peak Hold Function select P Hold Off in step 4 above Note The recording level can only be increased up to 12 0 dB for analog recording or 18 0 dB for digital recording 0 0 dB is the2. e Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion payieys Buya 7 6B 8a8 Recording to MDs Recording to an MD If the MD has been partially recorded recording starts after the recorded tracks 1 Turn on the amplifier and program source and select the source on the amplifier 2 Press 1 0 to turn on the deck The STANDBY indicator turns off 3 Load a recordable MD into the slot page 15 4 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input jacks connector connected to the program source When the source is Set INPUT to connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN D IN connector ANALOG IN jacks A IN 5 Press REC The deck changes to recording pause 6 Adjust the recording level if necessary For details see Adjusting the recording level on page 12 T Press gt or I Recording starts 8 Start playing the program source Operations you may want to do during recording To Press Stop recording E Pause recording H Resume recording after D gt or H pausing Eject the MD EJECT after stopping recording 1 The track number increases by one To change the display while recording Press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY
3. gt gt 1 repeatedly until the track number you want to add to the programme appears or use the number button s on the remote to enter the track directly then press YES or PUSH ENTER Step X X number of the entered tracks appears followed by total playing time of the programme To clear the last entered track Press CLEAR to erase the track number To enter a track number over 10 Use gt 10 See this page for details 3 Repeat step 2 to enter other tracks 4 Press w Programme Play starts To stop Programme Play Press W To check the total of programme tracks While the deck is stopped and the PGM lights up press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR repeatedly To check the contents of the programme during Programme Play Turn AMS press keq P1 repeatedly To add a track to the end of the programme Do steps 2 above while the deck is stopped To erase all tracks in the programme Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the track numbers disappear To resume normal play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM turns off The programme remains even after Programme Play ends or is stopped Press B to play the programme again Notes e If you eject the MD the programme will be lost e The display shows m s when the total playing time of the programme exceeds 1 000 minutes e Step Full appears when you try to programme the 26th track Editing Recorded MDs Before editing You can ed
4. to select the setting then press PUSH ENTER or YES To Select Turn on Automatic T Mark LSyn factory Track Marking setting Turn off Automatic T Mark Off Track Marking 5 Press MENU NO When you set Automatic Track Marking to on L SYNC lights up The deck marks a track number whenever the input signal level drops to 50 dB the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking or below for at least 1 5 seconds 1 Factory setting To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Automatic Track Marking 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until LS T appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt i repeatedly to select the level then press PUSH ENTER or YES You can set the level at any value between 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB increments 50 dB is the factory setting 5 Press MENUINO Tips for automatic track marking e When recording from a CD player or an MD deck connected to the DIGITAL IN connector the entire material might be recorded as a single track in the following cases When you consecutively record the same track two or more times using single track repeat play When you consecutively record two or more tracks with t
5. 12 MD Tips e You can use the remote of the CD player during CD Synchro recording Press Tochangethe And change the deck to CD player to eS Recording Play E Recording pause Stop H Recording pause Pause During CD Synchro recording track numbers are marked in the following ways When the CD player is connected to the DIGITAL IN connector track numbers are automatically marked as they appear on the CD When the CD player is connected to the ANALOG IN jacks track numbers are automatically marked when T Mark LSyn has been selected page 10 When you resume recording after recording pause a new track number is automatically marked regardless of the track marking parameter setting T Mark LSyn or T Mark Off By reprograming the MD s remote you can use the procedure above to perform synchro recording with a Sony video CD player Press 2 while holding down I on the remote Now you can operate both the MD deck and the video CD player To select the remote original function press 1 while holding down I O on the remote Notes e When performing CD Synchro recording with a CD player with a mode selector be sure to set the selector to CD1 e When you record tracks from certain CD or multi disc players the entire material may be recorded as a single track Playing MDs Repeat Play Operations Loading an MD To Do this g Repeat only Press REPE
6. ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press k lt gt gt i repeatedly until the number of the track to be moved appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt i repeatedly until the new track position appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES Complete appears and the deck starts to play the moved track Naming a track or an MD Name Function You can enter a name for a recorded MD as well as for individual tracks Names can consist of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols A total number of about 1 700 characters can be stored for all the names on the MD Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck 1 While the deck is stopped playing recording or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS until Nm In appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES While the deck is recording a flashing cursor appears in the display and you can enter a name for the track being recorded In this case go to step 4 3 Turn AMS until the track number when naming a track or Disc when naming the MD flashes then press PUSH ENTER or YES A flashing cursor appears The deck starts playing and you can name a track while monitoring the sound 4 Press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR repeatedly to select the character type Each time you press the button the display ee cyclically as follows fund Blank space A Upper cases a Lower cases 0
7. Numbers gt Symbols To enter a space Press BP while the cursor is flashing You cannot enter a space as the first character 5 Turn AMS to select the character The selected character flashes To enter a symbol You can use the following symbols in titles Q 2 amp lt gt _ 8 To change a selected character Repeat steps 4 and 5 G Press PUSH ENTER The selected character is entered and lights continuously The cursor shifts to the right flashes and waits for the input of the next character continued SQW papsodey Bun p3 2168 2268 Naming a track or an MD continued 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to enter the rest of the name To change a character Press A P repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then repeat steps 4 to 6 To erase a character Press lt lt repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 8 Press YES The whole name appears in the display followed by Complete Naming a track or an MD using the remote 1 Press NAME EDIT SELECT depending on what you want to name To name Press while A track The track number is displayed The MD The deck is stopped with the total number of tracks displayed A flashing cursor appears in the display 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT repeatedly to select the character type Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Selected AB Upper ca
8. factory setting Therefore if the output level of the connected component is low it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly For the information in stop mode see page 16 For the information during recording see page 8 Monitoring the input signal Input Monitor You can monitor the selected input signal even when you are not recording it 1 Press EJECT to eject the MD 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the jacks connector where the signal you want to monitor is being input 3 Press REC When an analog input is selected The analog signal input from the ANALOG IN jacks is output to the ANALOG OUT jacks after D A conversion AD DA appears in the display during this time When a digital input is selected The digital signal input from the DIGITAL IN connector is output to the ANALOG OUT jacks after D A conversion DA appears in the display during this time To stop Input Monitor Press Ml Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording feature constantly stores the most recent audio data in a bu
9. level is not adjusted properly Adjust the recording level page 12 A premastered MD is inserted Replace it with a recordable MD e There is not enough time left on the MD Replace it with another recordable MD with fewer recorded tracks or erase unnecessary tracks page 18 There has been a power failure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording Data recorded to that point may be lost Repeat the recording procedure The deck does not perform Synchro recording with a CD player or video CD player The remote supplied with the MD deck is not set correctly Reset the remote A message and a three or five digit alphanumeric code alternate in the display The Self diagnosis function is on this page Note If the deck does not operate properly even after you have attempted the prescribed remedies turn off the deck then re insert the plug into the power outlet Self diagnosis function The deck s self diagnosis function automatically checks the condition of the MD deck when an error occurs then issues a three or five digit code and an error message on the display If the code and message alternate find them in the following table and perform the indicated countermeasure Should the problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer C11 Protected gt Take out the MD and close the record protect slot page 9 C12 Cannot Copy e You tried to record a CD with a format that
10. or YES when you locate the desired starting point You can shift the point by 1 frame intervals 1 frame 1 86 second 6 Continue playing the track or press gt gt to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased point B then press PUSH ENTER or YES A B Ers and Point B ok alternate in the display and a few seconds of the track before point A and after point B play back repeatedly 7 Press PUSH ENTER or YES again if point B is correct Complete appears in the display for a few seconds and then the portion between point A and point B is erased If point B is not correct adjust point B by turning AMS or by pressing K lt 4 gt gt 1 repeatedly while monitoring the sound and then press PUSH ENTER or YES when you locate the desired ending point You can shift the point by 1 frame intervals 1 frame 1 86 second 2 You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals on the track recorded in Monaural mode or LP2 Stereo mode and by 4 frame intervals on the track recorded in LP4 Stereo mode Tip In step 5 and 7 if you want to shift point A or point B by a certain number of seconds or minutes press AAPP repeatedly You can change the unit by which the counter advances when you turn AMS or press K lt PP 1 repeatedly Note If Impossible appears in the display you cannot erase a portion of a track This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limit
11. the external device connected to the deck does not support such as CD ROM or video CD gt Remove the disc and insert an audio CD C13 REC Error gt Set the deck in a stable surface and repeat the recording procedure The inserted MD is dirty with smudges fingerprints etc scratched or substandard in quality gt Replace the disc and repeat the recording procedure C13 Read Error gt Take out the MD and insert it again C14 TOC Error gt Insert another disc gt If possible erase all the tracks on the MD page 18 C41 Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of commercially available music software or you tried to record a CD R Recordable CD gt The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy page 27 You cannot record a CD R C71 Din Unlock The sporadic appearance of this message is caused by the digital signal being recorded This will not affect the recording e While recording from a digital component connected through the DIGITAL IN connector the digital connecting cable was unplugged or the digital component turned off gt Connect the cable or turn the digital component back on E0001 MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data that the deck needs in order to operate gt Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0101 LASER NG e There is a problem with the optical pickup gt The optical pickup may have failed Consult yo
12. the MD has reached its limit about 1 700 characters uOHeWOJU jeuonippy No Change While attempting to change the recording level after recording you pressed PUSH ENTER or YES without actually changing the recording level so no change was made No Disc There is no MD in the deck No Name The track or disc has no name Premastered An attempt was made to record or edit to a premastered MD StepFull The program contains the maximum number of tracks You cannot add any more tracks S F Edit You attempted to perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode You cannot perform any other operations while in S F Edit mode Tr Protected You attempt to erase a protected track continued 2968 3068 Display messages continued S F Edit NOW You pressed 1 while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode If you turn off the deck while in S F Edit mode any changes that you have made will not be made properly Finish the changes and leave S F Edit mode before turning off the deck If you accidentally turn off the deck while changes are being made press I while the message is displayed Smart Space The Smart Space Function is on page 11 TOC Reading The deck is checking the TOC Table Of Contents on the MD Setup menu table M
13. your authority to operate this equipment WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 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 ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency About this manual Controls in these instructions are those on the deck However these may be substituted by controls
14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4GB Remote control A L Ae 1 15 CD SYNCHRO STANDBY 7 CD SYNCHRO START 7 14 CD SYNCHRO STOP 7 14 CLEAR 6 17 22 DISPLAY 22 8 12 FADER 8 25 GROUP ON OFF 19 GROUP SKIP 19 INPUT 23 8 Letter number buttons 5 22 LEVEL 1 12 M Z MENU NO 20 10 17 18 MUSIC SYNC 8 13 24 NAME EDIT SELECT 21 22 PLAY MODE 2 15 REC MODE 23 9 16 REPEAT 13 15 SCROLL 22 16 T REC 7 13 YES 4 10 16 18 14 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS OA 8 15 17 11 9 8 16 E 10 8 16 17 lt ar 14 16 19 keai 15 9 12 18 16 8 18 8 15 amp 24 8 16 17 1 These features is not available for this model DISPLAY SCROLL NAVE ED PLECT CD SYNCHRO REPEAT AB sobeg oduas0jay PUL SUOI E907 uong Jo S17 5GB 6G8 Getting Started Hooking up the audio components AC power cord Amplifier etc CD player DBS tuner Required cords Audio connecting cords 2 supplied When connecting an audio connecting cord be sure to match the color coded pins to th
15. 1 or steps 2 to 4 of Naming a track or an MD using the remote on this page 4 Press YES The whole name appears in the display followed by Complete Erasing a track or disc name Use this function to erase the name of a track or disc 1 While the deck is stopped playing recording or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press lt gt gt 1 repeatedly until Nm Erase appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press k lt gt gt i repeatedly until the number of the track when erasing the track name or Disc when erasing the disc name flashes then press PUSH ENTER or YES Complete appears Changing the recorded level after recording S F EDIT You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track is recorded over at the new recording level When changing the recording level you can select Fade in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording or Fade out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of recording Changing the overall recording level ile the deck is stopped playing or 1 while the deck i d playi paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press k lt PPI repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press k lt gt gt i repeatedl
16. 4 238 553 13 1 SONY MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No Be MDLP MDS JE480 2002 Sony Corporation 26B To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as bookcase or built in cabinet This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT The following caution label is located inside the apparatus ys CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYOERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDG UDSAETTELSE FOR STRALING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS
17. AT repeatedly until Load an MD as illustrated below one track REP1 lights up in the display With the label side up Repeat all Press REPEAT repeatedly until tracks REP lights up in the display Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT repeatedly until Play REP1 or REP disappears Repeat a 1 While the deck is playing press specific A B on the remote at the portion within starting point point A of the a track Repeat portion to be played repeatedly A B Play REP A lights up and B flashes in the display 2 Continue playing the track or press PP to locate the ending point point B then press SIN BulAe q With the arrow pointing towards the deck Playing an MD A gt B on the remote REP A B lights up and Repeat a Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat A B Play starts ay Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT or CLEAR A B Play 1 Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the amplifier 2 Press 1 0 to turn on the deck The STANDBY indicator turns off 3 Load an MD 4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display continued To play Select The MD in the original Blank no PLAY order MODE indication The tracks in random order SHUF The tracks in the order you PGM want Creating your own programme on page 16 5 Press gt The deck starts to play 6 Adjust the volume on the amplifier 1568 1608 Playing an MD continued Other Operat
18. ENTER or YES Complete appears Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease You can shift the desired portion by frame minute or second intervals 1 1 frame is 1 86 second Example Erasing a portion of track 2 Point A Point B Track Original A B B tracks P Pa 7 a 2 a ww number 1 2 3 1 After A B lt 4 ERASE A l BOO C 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until A B Erase appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES Play starts 3 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased appears 4 while monitoring the sound press PUSH ENTER or YES at the starting point of the portion to be erased point A Rehearsal and Point A ok alternate in the display and the deck repeatedly plays a few seconds of the track before the point A 5 Press PUSH ENTER or YES again if point A is correct Point B set appears in the display and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased point B starts If point A is not correct adjust point A by turning AMS or by pressing K4 lt 4 gt gt 1 repeatedly while monitoring the sound and then press PUSH ENTER
19. Erasing a single track Track Erase Function You can erase a track simply by selecting its track number When you erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tracks following the erased one are renumbered Example Erasing track 2 number _ 1 Track Erase track 2 4 race A B i C tracks 7 l if 7 z lt oa va Wl 1 V2 Z 3 PA After ERASE A c D ile the deck is stopped playing or 1 while the deck i d playi paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press lt gt gt 1 repeatedly until Tr Erase appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES The deck starts to play the track indicated by the number in the display 3 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until the track number you want to erase appears 4 Press PUSH ENTER or YES Complete appears The track following the erased track starts to play If the erased track is the last one on the MD the track preceding the erased track starts to play Erasing all the tracks All Erase Function Do the procedure below to erase all the tracks track names and disc name at once 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until All Erase appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES All Erase appears in the display 3 Press PUSH
20. OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERS TEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SP RREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR L THATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KER LJE A BESUGARZAST Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste 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 U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and AN maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void
21. ation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function You can use this function to mark track m numbers after recording The total number of 2 tracks increases by one and all the tracks a following the divided ones are renumbered x Example Dividing track 2 into two tracks 8 Track a number __ 4 2 3 2 tracks A l B C l D J Divide track 2 into Original l track B and C 7 1 2 AR 3 4 ovo A e C D l Dividing a track after selecting the track ile the deck is stopped playing or 1 while the deck i d playi paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt 1 repeatedly until Divide appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES Play starts 3 Turn AMS or press kea gt gt i repeatedly until the number of the track you want to divide appears 4 while monitoring the sound press PUSH ENTER or YES at the dividing point Rehearsal appears in the display and the deck repeatedly plays a few seconds of the track before the dividing point continued 1968 Dividing recorded tracks continued 5 Press PUSH ENTER or YES again if the dividing point is correct Complete appears and the deck starts to play the newly created track Note that new track has no name If the dividing point is not correct adjust the point by turning AMS or press kE gt P repeatedly while m
22. ber of tracks recorded on the MD flashes 2 Enter the corresponding digits To enter 0 press 10 0 instead Examples e To select track number 30 on an MD recorded with 50 tracks press gt 10 then 3 and 10 0 e To select track number 30 on an MD recorded with 200 tracks press gt 10 then 10 0 3 and 10 0 Using the MD display Press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly The display changes cyclically as follows During playing Track number and elapsed time of the current track Track number and remaining time of the current track Remaining time of all recorded tracks Track name Tip To check the track name during playing only when the track name is recorded press SCROLL on the remote The track name appears and scrolls While the track name is scrolling press the button again to pause scrolling and again to continue scrolling In stop mode Total number of tracks and total recorded time Remaining recordable time on the MD recordable MDs only Disc name 1 No Name appears when the disc or track has no name 2 Time shown in the display differs depending on the setting of REC MODE Creating your own programme Programme Play You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playing order in a programme containing up to 25 tracks 1 While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM lights up in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 44
23. e appropriate jacks white left to white and red right to red White L White L Red R Red R E Optical cables only one supplied e When connecting an optical cable take the caps off the connectors and insert the cable plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie the optical cables to a wall outlet Hookup considerations e Turn off the power of all components before making any connections e Do not connect any AC power cord until all the connections are completed e Be sure the connections are firm to prevent hum and noise Jacks connectors for connecting audio components Connect To the Amplifiers ANALOG IN OUT jacks CD players or DBS DIGITAL OPTICAL IN tuners connector Other connections To connect the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord of the deck to a wall outlet Note If you use a timer connect the AC power cord to the outlet of the timer Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries into the battery compartment with the and properly oriented to the markings When using the remote point it at the remote sensor J on the deck Tip When the remote no longer operates the deck replace both batteries with new ones Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries
24. econds and recording continues Auto Cut When the Smart Space function is on if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more the deck replaces this silence with a blank space of about 3 seconds and enters recording pause No sound input for 30 seconds or more a o off Ha Ha a 7 lt a 3 a gt 1 7 n new FS n Replaced with a blank space of 3 seconds and recording pauses 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt 1 repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press K lt PP gt 1 repeatedly until S Space On appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Kd P gt P gt I repeatedly to select the setting then press PUSH ENTER or YES To Select Turn on Smart Space S Space On factory and Auto Cut setting Turn off Smart Space S Space Off and Auto Cut 5 Press MENUINO Notes e Smart Space does not affect the order of the track numbers being recorded even if the blank space occurs in the middle of a track e Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with Smart Space e If the deck continues recording pause for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut is activated recording stops automatically continued 1168 12648 Recording tips continued Adjusting the recording level You can adjust the recording level for both analog and digital recordings
25. ed even if it returned to the original level The recording level cannot be changed while the timer is activated e You cannot undo any S F edit operation with the Undo Function Undoing the last edit UNDO You can undo the last edit operation and restore the contents of the MD to the condition that existed before the operation Note however you cannot undo an edit operation if you perform any of the following operations after the edit Start recording e Press MUSIC SYNC on the remote e Change the recorded level after recording S F Edit Turn off the deck or eject the MD e Disconnect the AC power cord 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 4 gt gt 1 repeatedly until Undo appears Undo does not appear if no editing has been done 3 Press PUSH ENTER or YES One of the messages appears depending on the last edit operation 4 Press PUSH ENTER or YES Complete appears 2568 Other Functions Fading in and fading out Fade in Recording gradually increases the signal level at the start of recording Fade out Recording gradually decreases the signal level at the end of recording Fade in Recording During recording pause press FADER on the remote lt q flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade in Recording for five seconds factory setting until the counter reac
26. ed time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded to the MD To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD Disc Full appears before the maximum number of tracks is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals incrementing the track count and causing Disc Full to appear The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time 1 During stereo recording In MONO or LP2 mode about 24 seconds In LP4 mode about 48 seconds Some tracks cannot be combined with others Tracks may not be combined if they have been edited The total recorded time and the remaining recordable time on the MD may not total the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each no matter how short the material is The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be further reduced by scratches 1 During stereo recording In MONO or LP2 mode about 4 seconds In LP4 mode about 8 seconds Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout as you are searching for a point while monitoring the sound Track numbers are not marked correctly Incorrect assignment or marking of track numbers may result when CD tracks are divided i
27. enu item Reference page T Mark 10 LS T 10 S Space 11 P Hold 12 Fin 25 Fout 25 Sleep 25 LPstamp 9 Specifications System MiniDisc digital audio system Disc MiniDisc Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output MAX 44 6 pW 1 This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Laser diode Material GaAlAs Revolutions CLV 400 rpm to 900 rpm Error correction ACIRC Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Coding Modulation system Number of channels Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Wow and flutter Inputs ANALOG IN DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Outputs ANALOG OUT General Power requirements USA model European model Power consumption Dimensions approx Mass approx ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC 3 EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation 2 stereo channels 5 to 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB during play Over 96 dB during play Below measurable limit Jack type phono Impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 500 mVrms Minimum input 125 mVrms Connector type square optical Impedance 660 nm optical wave length Jack type phono Rated output 2 Vrms at 50 kilohms Load impedance over 10 kilohms 120 V AC 60 Hz 230 V AC 50 60Hz 14 W 0 5 W in standby mode 430 x 95 x 285 mm w h d incl project
28. ffer memory This lets you record the sound 6 seconds before starting recording as shown in the illustration below When you press AMS End of the source in step 3 to be recorded Time 6 seconds Recorded portion Beginning of the source to be recorded 1 Do steps 1 to 5 of Recording to an MD The deck changes to recording pause 2 Start playing the program source 3 Press PUSH ENTER or T REC at the point where you want to start recording Recording starts with the six seconds of prestored data in the buffer memory then continues recording via the buffer memory thereafter Synchro recording with the audio component of your choice Music Synchro recording The Music Synchro recording allows you to automatically synchronize recording to the MD deck with the playing of the selected program source The Track Marking Function however will differ according to the program source For details see Marking track numbers while recording on page 10 SQIN 0 Buipsozey 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of Recording to an MD 2 Press MUSIC SYNC on the remote The deck changes to recording pause 3 Start playing the program source Recording starts automatically Note During Music Synchro recording Smart Space and Auto Cut will operate regardless of their setting S Space On or S Space Off Synchro recording with a Sony CD player CD Synchro recording When the MD deck is con
29. he same track number but from different CDs or MDs When you record tracks from certain CD or multi disc players e A track number might not be marked for tracks less than 4 seconds long in Stereo mode Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo mode or 8 seconds long in LP4 Stereo mode during recording When recording from a component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks with T Mark Off selected or when recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector the entire material may be recorded as a single track When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector the deck will mark a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes regardless of the track marking parameter setting T Mark LSyn or T Mark Off Tip You can mark track numbers even after recording has finished See Dividing recorded tracks on page 19 Erasing blank portions automatically Smart Space Auto Cut The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more but less than 30 seconds while recording the deck replaces this silence with a blank space of about 3 seconds and continues recording No sound input for less than 30 seconds nn IA ai Off Aw L Aw An Replaced with a blank space of 3 s
30. he two tracks to be combined appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES The display for selecting a second track appears and the deck plays the portion where joining will occur the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track following it repeatedly 4 Turn AMS or press Kd gt gt i repeatedly until the number of the second track of the two tracks to be combined appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES Complete appears and the deck starts to play the combined track D Notes e Tracks recorded in different modes stereo MONO LP2 or LP4 cannot be combined If both of the combined tracks have a track name the name of the second track is erased e If Impossible appears in the display the tracks cannot be combined because repeated editing has been done to the track s This is a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error Moving recorded tracks Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc When you move tracks the tracks are automatically renumbered Example Moving track 3 to position 2 Track number 1 2 O a A el c gt ERS JES C E J D ile the deck is stopped playing or 1 while the deck i d playi paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt 1 repeatedly until Move appears then press PUSH
31. hes 0 0s Fade out Recording During recording press FADER on the remote gt flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade out Recording for five seconds factory setting until the counter reaches 0 0s then pauses Tip Do the following procedure to specify the fade in or fade out duration for recording 1 While the deck is stopped or playing or paused press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press K lt P1 repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press K lt P1 repeatedly to select the setting then press PUSH ENTER or YES To change the Select duration of Fade in Recording Fin Fade out Recording F out 4 Turn AMS or press k 1 repeatedly to select the duration then press PUSH ENTER or YES Both the Fade in and Fade out durations can be set in 0 1 second steps 5 Press MENU NO Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the deck so that it turns off automatically after a specified duration 1 While the deck is stopped or playing press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press k lt gt gt 1 repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press kK gt PI repeatedly until Sleep Off appears in the display then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt i repeatedly to select the setting then press PUSH ENTER or YES To Select Turn on Sleep Ti
32. ing parts and controls 3 0 kg Supplied accessories Audio connecting cords 2 Optical cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
33. ions To Do this Stop play Press W Pause play Press II Resume play Press gt or H after pausing Go to the nextor Turn AMS clockwise or press a succeeding PP repeatedly track during play Go toa Turn AMS counterclockwise or preceding track press k repeatedly during play Go to the Turn AMS counterclockwise or beginning of the press K once current track during play Go toa specific Turn AMS or press KA P1 track while the deck is stopped repeatedly until the track number you want to go to flashes in the display then press PUSH ENTER or Find a point ina Press down lt lt 4 P during play track or play pause3 Release it when you reach the desired point Eject the MD Press EJECT amp after stopping play 1 Automatic Music Sensor 2 When you locate a point while monitoring the sound 3 When you locate by observing the time indication Tips e The MDLP indicator lights up when you select a track recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode e When Over appears in the display the MD has reached the end while you re pressing gt Turn AMS counterclockwise or press ked or press lt lt to go back Playing a track by entering the track number Press the number button s on the remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play To enter a track number over 10 1 Press gt 10 equal to the number of digits for the num
34. it an MD only when The MD is recordable e The MD play mode is normal play To cancel the last edit Use Undo Function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit To quit while editing Press MENU NO or W When Tr Protected appears in the display You cannot perform editing operations on protected tracks tracks checked out from a USB connected computer using the Net MD function etc other than Moving recorded tracks page 21 and Naming a track or an MD page 21 using the deck After editing Press EJECT to remove the MD or press 1 to turn off the deck TOC or TOC Writing starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is completed Before disconnecting the AC power cord MD editing is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the deck Do not disconnect the AC power cord before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC Writing is flashing to ensure a complete editing SQW papsosey Bun pa 1708 1868 Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily The three options for erasing recordings are e Erasing a single track Track Erase Function e Erasing all tracks All Erase Function e Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function
35. ling asleep to music Sleep Timer sssssessseseesesesesseees Additional Information PHEGAULLONS setinin ienssiisitinr Note on MDS osesesessessreesersrrrsrerreeeees System limitations cceceeeeeeeeees Troubleshooting Self diagnosis function Display messages Setup menu table 0 0 cee eeeeeteeeeeeee Specifications cceseseseseeeneeneeees 348 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location and buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Illustration number PLAY MODE 10 15 1 Name of button part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER P Z BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS Aa PLAY MODE i 15 17 4 8 15 17 PUSH ENTER 19 10 5 8 15 AMS 19 10 16 18 21 23 REC MODE i6 9 16 11 6 8 16 25 REC 17 8 E 7 8 16 17 CLEAR 18 17 22 REPEAT 11 15 lt A gt 115 16 18 Display window 13 STANDBY indicator 1 8 15 EJECT amp 4 8 16 17 YES 9 16 INPUT 14 8 LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR 12 8 16 21 MD insertion slot 2 MDLP indicator 3 9 16 MENU NO 8 9 10 11 21
36. mer Sleep On Turn off Sleep Timer Sleep Off factory setting 1 The deck turns off automatically after 60 minutes 5 Press MENUI NO Tip You can check the remaining time Once you turn on Sleep Timer the remaining time is displayed when you select Sleep in Setup Menu 2608 Additional Information Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the deck and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard On power sources e Before operating the deck check that the operating voltage of the deck is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the deck The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e Ifyou are not going to use the deck for a long time be sure to disconnect the deck from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On condensation in the deck If the deck is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the deck Should this occur the deck may not operate properl
37. nected to a Sony CD player or Hi Fi component system you can easily copy the contents of the CDs to the MD using the MD s remote The MD remote operates both the MD deck and the CD player or CD player section of the components system Therefore place the MD deck and the CD player as close together as possible 1 Turn on the amplifier and the CD player and select CD on the amplifier 2 Do steps 2 to 4 of Recording to an MD 3 Insert a CD into the CD player and select the playing mode Shuffle Play Program Play etc on the CD player continued 1308 Synchro recording with a Sony CD player continued 4 Press CD SYNCHRO STANDBY on the remote The CD player changes to play standby and the MD deck changes to recording standby 5 Press CD SYNCHRO START on the remote The deck starts recording and the CD player starts to play The track number and elapsed recording time of the track appear in the display If the CD player does not start playing Some CD players may not respond when you press CD SYNCHRO START on the remote Press Hl on the CD player s remote instead to start play on the CD player Operations you may want to do during CD Synchro recording To Press Stop recording CD SYNCHRO STOP on the remote CD SYNCHRO STANDBY on the remote Pause recording Resume recording after CD SYNCHRO START on pausing the remote Check the remaining DISPLAY on the remote recordable time on the page
38. nto several smaller tracks during digital recording Also when the Automatic Track Marking is activated during recording track numbers may not be marked as in the original depending on the program source The correct recorded playing time may not be displayed during play of MDs recorded in monaural mode Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Digital audio components such as CDs MDs and DATs make it easy to produce high quality copies of music by processing music as a digital signal To protect copyrighted music sources this deck uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital to digital connections You can make only a first generation copy through a digital to digital connection Examples are as follows e You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound program for example a CD or MD but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy e You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally recorded analog sound program for example an analog record or a music cassette tape or from a digital satellite broadcast program but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy 1 A first generation copy means the first recording of a digital audio source through the deck s digital input connector For example if you record from a CD player connected to the DIGITAL IN connector
39. oes not support long time recording To turn off this function do the following procedure 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press K lt PP1 repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press K lt P1 repeatedly until LPstamp On factory setting appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press k P1 repeatedly to select LPstamp Off and then press PUSH ENTER or YES 5 Press MENU NO To add LP automatically again select LPstamp On in step 4 above saN 0 Buipsoz0y Notes e The recorded LP is a stamp which appears to indicate that the track cannot be played back when you try to play the track on a system that does not support MDLP mode It does not appear for systems that support MDLP mode When set to On LP is recorded as the track name so the number of characters that can be input to an MD is reduced If you divide an LP track using the Divide function LP is also added to the latter track The selected recording mode is kept even after recording is completed so be sure to check the recording mode before recording Tracks recorded in MDLP LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode cannot be played back on a system that does not support MDLP mode Even if you press REC MODE during recording you cannot change the recording mode Even if you press REC MODE
40. on below to open the slot To enable re recording close the slot Record protect tab Slide in the direction of arrow Recording tips Recording for long times Marking track numbers Smart Space Adjusting the recording level Checking the remaining recordable time Input monitor Recording for long times This deck has two long time recording modes LP2 and LP4 MDLP recording When recording in LP2 Stereo mode you can record 2 times the normal recordable time and in LP4 Stereo mode you can record 4 times the normal recordable time In addition the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time LP4 Stereo mode 4x long time recording mode achieves a long stereo recording time by using a special compression system When placing emphasis on sound quality Stereo recording or LP2 Stereo recording 2x long time recording mode is recommended 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of Recording to an MD on page 8 2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode To record in Set REC MODE to Stereo Blank No indicator LP2 Stereo LP2 LP4 Stereo LP4 Monaural MONO 3 Do steps 5 to 8 of Recording to an MD on page 8 Tips The MDLP indicator lights up when you select LP2 or LP4 in step 2 above e The deck is factory set to add LP at the beginning of a track name automatically This indication is displayed when the track is played on a deck that d
41. on the supplied remote that are similarly named or when different appear in the instructions within parentheses Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unites esti atc ine acon Remote control Getting Started Hooking up the audio components 6 Recording to MDs Recording to an MD 8 Notes on recording 8 Recording tips Recording for long times Marking track numbers Smart Space Adjusting the recording level Checking the remaining recordable time Input MONIT rhah ean e eaa e 9 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording 13 Synchro recording with the audio component of your choice Music Synchro recording 13 Synchro recording with a Sony CD player CD Synchro recording 13 Playing MDs Loading an MD eee eeeeeseseeseeeeeeeeees 15 Playing an MD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play essan Deneve Seuss 15 Creating your own programme Programme Play nosies 16 Editing Recorded MDs Erasing recordings Erase Function cee Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function eee Combining recorded tracks Combine Function Moving recorded tracks Move Function osses Naming a track or an MD Name Function 0 0 eee Changing the recorded level after recording S FEDI ninaa Undoing the last edit Other Functions Fading in and fading out Fal
42. onitoring the sound and then press PUSH ENTER or YES when you locate the desired dividing point You can shift the point by 1 frame intervals 1 frame 1 86 second 1 You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals on the track recorded in Monaural mode or LP2 Stereo mode and by 4 frame intervals on the track recorded in LP4 Stereo mode Tip In step 5 if you want to shift the dividing point by a certain number of seconds or minutes press lt lt repeatedly You can change the unit by which the counter advances when you turn AMS or press Hea PP repeatedly Combining recorded tracks Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered You can also use this function to erase unnecessary track numbers Example Combining track 3 to track 1 Track number _ 4 2 3 4 Original tracks A B C Vv 2 3 After COMBINE A Cc e D iw Example Combining track 1 to track 4 onan 1 2 3 4 5 riginal tracks l A l B l C l D l V 3 4 1 2 After COMBINE l B l C l D 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press lt 4 gt gt 1 repeatedly until Combine appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until the number of the first track of t
43. repeatedly to change the display Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Track number and recorded time of the current track Remaining recordable time on the MD Level of the input signal Track name 2 Time shown in the display differs depending on the setting of REC MODE 3 No Name appears when the track has no name Notes on recording After recording Press EJECT amp to remove the MD or press 1 0 to turn off the deck TOC or TOC Writing starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is completed Before disconnecting the AC power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the deck Do not disconnect the AC power cord before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC Writing is flashing to ensure a complete recording Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates A built in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the 44 1 kHz sampling rate of the MD deck This allows you to monitor and record sources such as 32 or 48 kHz DAT tape or satellite broadcasts as well as the CDs and MDs To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material To protect an MD recording slide the record protect tab in the direction of the arrow see illustrati
44. repeatedly to select MONO the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural e You cannot use S F Edit and some MD edit functions for tracks recorded in MDLP mode continued Qas 108 Recording tips continued Marking track numbers while recording Manual Automatic Track Marking You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically while recording By marking track numbers at specific points you can easily locate the points later or edit the MD Marking track numbers manually Manual Track Marking While recording press REC at the point where you want to add a track number Marking track numbers automatically Automatic Track Marking When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected to a DIGITAL IN connector the deck marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source When recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL IN connector or a source connected to the ANALOG IN jacks do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically However you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound of the source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programs 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until Setup appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until T Mark LSyn appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt i repeatedly
45. ring the sound turn AMS or press K lt gt P1 repeatedly to change the Fade in or Fade out Recording time The deck plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between 1 second and 15 seconds in 0 1 second increments You cannot set the time longer than the track G Press PUSH ENTER or YES S F Edit OK appears in the display 7 Press PUSH ENTER or YES again The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded When the recording finishes Complete appears SQW papsodey Bun p3 continued 2308 2468 Changing the recorded level after recording continued To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W in steps 1 to 6 If you press PUSH ENTER or YES in step 7 and recording starts you cannot interrupt the operation Notes Do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the deck while recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly You cannot change the recorded level of a track recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent recording data from being recorded properly Changing the recording level repeatedly results in poor sound quality The recording level will not return to the exact original level once the recording level has been chang
46. ses or symbols gt Selected ab Lower cases or symbols Selected 12 Numbers 1 Only can be selected 3 Enter a character using letter number buttons If you have selected upper cases or lower cases 1 Press the corresponding letter number button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes Or press the button once and press kea PPI repeatedly To select symbols press Ke repeatedly while A is flashing 2 Press PP The flashing character is entered and lights continuously and the cursor shifts to the right If you have selected numbers Press the corresponding number button The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the rest of the name To change a character Press lt P gt repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes press CLEAR to erase the character then repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Press YES The whole name appears in the display followed by Complete Renaming a track or an MD 1 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote depending on what you want to rename To rename Press while A track The track number is displayed The MD The deck is stopped with the total number of tracks displayed A track or disc name appears in the display 2 Press CLEAR until the selected name is erased completely 3 Do steps 4 to 7 of Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck on page 2
47. that copy is a first generation copy Note The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System do not apply when you make a recording through the analog to analog connections uOHeWOJU jeuonippy 2768 2808 Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the deck use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer The deck does not operate or operates poorly The MD may be dirty or damaged Replace the MD The deck does not play Moisture has formed inside the deck Take the MD out and leave the deck in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates The deck is not turn on Press I to turn on the deck The deck may not be connected to the amplifier correctly Check the connection page 6 The MD is inserted in the wrong direction Slide the MD into the disc slot with the label side up and the arrow pointing toward the slot page 15 The MD may not be recorded Replace the disc with one that has been recorded The sound has a lot of static Strong magnetism from a television or a similar device is interfering with operations Move the deck away from the source of strong magnetism The deck does not record The deck is not connected properly to the program source Check the connection page 6 Select the correct program source using INPUT The recording
48. ur nearest Sony dealer E0201 LOADING NG e There is a problem with the loading gt The loading may have failed Consult your nearest Sony dealer Display messages The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display Messages are also displayed by the deck s Self diagnosis function see page 28 Auto Cut The Auto Cut Function is on page 11 Blank Disc A new blank or erased MD has been inserted Cannot Copy An attempt was made to make a second copy from a digitally dubbed MD page 27 Cannot Edit An attempt was made to edit the MD during Program or Shuffle Play or to change the recording level of an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode Disc Full The MD is full page 26 Impossible The deck cannot do the recording or editing operation pages 9 and 20 Incomplete The S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out operation was not performed properly because the deck was moved while recording was in progress or the MD is damaged or dirty Initialize flashing The Setup Menu settings have been lost Or the contents recorded by the timer have disappeared over time and are not be available for saving to disc or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over time The message flashes for about four seconds when you turn on the deck by pressing I Name Full The naming capacity of
49. y In this case remove the MD and leave the deck turned on for several hours until the moisture evaporates On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck please consult your nearest Sony dealer Note on MDs e Do not touch the internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc e Be sure to stick the labels supplied with the MD to the appropriate positions The shape of the labels may vary depending on the MD brand Proper location of the labels Where to keep the MDs Do not place the cartridge where it may be exposed to direct sunlight or extremely high heat and humidity Regular maintenance Wipe dust and debris from the surface of the cartridge with a dry cloth System limitations The recording system in your deck is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes Disc Full appears in the display even before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded to the MD Disc Full appears regardless of the total record
50. y until Tr Level appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Ke gt gt i repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 5 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press k gt gt i repeatedly to change the recorded level without turning on the OVER indicators on the peak level meters Avoid turning on these indicators G Press PUSH ENTER or YES S F Edit OK appears in the display 7 Press PUSH ENTER or YES again The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded When recording over the track the amount of time required is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track When the recording finishes Complete appears Fade in and Fade out Recording ile the deck is stopped playing or 1 white the deck i d playi paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press Kd P gt PI repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 3 Turn AMS or press k lt gt gt i repeatedly until Fade In or Fade Out appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES 4 Turn AMS or press Kd P gt PI repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press PUSH ENTER or YES Time 5 0s appears in the display 5 While monito
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