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1. PUSHI 1 5 power switch 12 21 5 M 4 button 13 21 29 Press to turn the deck on When you turn the Press to stop play stop recording or cancel the deck on the switch indicator turns off When selected operation you press the switch again the deck turns off and Press to eject the MD while the deck is stopped thie indicator lights up red 6 ea gt gt i control PII button 13 21 button 13 17 18 Press to record on the MD monitor the input signal or mark track numbers MD insertion slot Insert the MD as illustrated below With the labeled side up With the arrow pointing towards the deck Display window 6 7 Shows various information 22 25 28 Turn to locate tracks Press to start play pause play or pause recording Press to carry out the selected operation Remote sensor Point the remote towards this window for remote operations Remote Parts Description inpuT Rechov 1C EJECT 1 1 power switch 12 21 Press to turn the deck on When you turn the deck on the I switch indicator on the deck turns off When you press the switch again the deck turns off and the indicator lights up red 2 PLAY MODE button 24 25 Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play 3 DISPLAY button 6 16 25 35 Press to select the information to be displayed in
2. 3 Press YES or k 1 on the deck Cha ngi ng the Track One of the following messages appears M depending on the last edit operation Leve After Recordi ng Last edit operation Message S F Edit Erasing a track Erasing all the tracks on You can change the volume of recorded tracks ras an MD erent using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track Erasing a portion of a track is recorded over at the new recording level When Dividing a track Divide Undo changing the recording level you can change the e P overall level gradually increase the signal level at Combining tracks Comte indot the start of the track or gradually decrease the Moving a track Move Undo level at the end of the track Naming a track or MD Copying a track or disc name Renaming a track or MD Name Undo Erasing a track or disc name Erasing all the names on the MD YES 4 Press YES or kE P I on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the MD is restored to the condition that existed before the edit operation Changing the overall level of a track To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Mf or W amp on the deck 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn Hke PP on the deck until S F Edit appears then press YES or kK PP on the deck 3 Press k lt P 1 r
3. 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 Press ed P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Name appears then press YES or k lt PI on the deck If the deck is recording go to step 3 3 Press kK gt P repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Nm Erase appears then press YES or kaa PP on the deck If you do the erasure while recording Complete appears for a few seconds and the name is erased in step 3 It is not necessary to go to step 4 in this case Press Ke PPI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until the number of the track when erasing the track name or Disc when erasing the disc name flashes then press YES or kaa P on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the name is erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Mf or W amp on the deck You can undo the erasing of a track or disc name For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 continued SAW pepi0de0y Hupa f 37 Naming Tracks or MDs continued Erasing all the names on the MD You can erase all the track names and the disc name on an MD in a single operation 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display
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5. A You can shift point A one frame at a time The time indication m minute s second and f frame 1 86 second of the current point is displayed and several seconds of the track from that point play back repeatedly Or 2 frames in LP2 stereo mode or 4 frames in LP4 stereo mode To find a point quickly Specify a unit minute second or frame by which the MD is advanced when you press kea P PI repeatedly or turn Kd PPI on the deck To do this press lt lt P in step 4 repeatedly to select m s or f The selected unit flashes in the display 5 Repeat step 4 until you ve located point A 6 Press YES or F P on the deck to enter point A Point B set appears and several seconds of the track from point A play back repeatedly 7 Continue playing the track or press P to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased point B then press YES or FE gt P on the deck 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 8 Repeat step 4 until you ve located point B 9 Press YES or Fa P on the deck to enter point B Complete appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W or W amp on the deck You can undo the erasure For details see Undoing th
6. PP on the deck until the number of the track when naming a track or Disc when naming a disc flashes then press YES or k lt gt gt on the deck to enter the copied name Complete appears for a few seconds and the name is copied To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W or H amp on the deck When Overwrite appears in step 5 above The track or the disc selected in step 5 already has a name If you wish to replace the name press YES or He PP I on the deck again while the indication appears in the display Tf the track has been recorded in MD LP mode with the LPstamp On setting page 16 Overwrite also appears even if a track name is not assigned In this case if you copy the track name the LP indication disappears from the track name You can undo the copying of a track or disc name For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 Renaming a track or MD T Press NAME EDIT SELECT while the deck is in one of the operating statuses below depending on what you want to rename To rename a track Press while the deck is playing paused recording or stopped with the track number displayed To rename the MD Press while the deck is stopped with no track number displayed A track or disc name appears in the display 2 Hold down CLEAR until the selected name is erased completely 3 Do steps 6 to 9 of Naming a track or MD on pages 35 and 36
7. and C41 alternate in the display The MD deck uses the Serial Copy Management System MDs recorded through the digital input connector can t be copied to other MDs or DAT tapes through the digital output connector For details see Guide to the Serial Copy Management System on page 11 When Tr flashes in the display The MD deck is recording over existing track s Recording on an MD on page 13 The indication stops flashing when the deck reaches the end of the recorded portion About indications which appear after recording When TOC lights up in the display Recording has finished but the TOC Table of Contents on the MD has not been updated to reflect the recording results The recording will be lost if you disconnect the AC power adaptor while the indication is on The TOC will be updated only when you eject the MD or turn off the MD deck When TOC Writing flashes in the display The deck is updating the TOC Do not disconnect the AC power adaptor or move the deck while the indication flashes Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates during recording A built in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the 44 1 kHz sampling rate of the MD deck This allows you to monitor and record sources such as 32 or 48 kHz DAT tapes or satellite broadcasts as well as the CDs and MDs Please note that 22 05 or 96 kHz digital sour
8. 2 Press Kid P PI repeatedly or turn kaa P 1 on the deck until Name appears then press YES or Ke PI on the deck 3 Press k P I repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Nm All Ers appears then press YES or kea PPI on the deck Nm All Ers appears in the display 4 Press YES or k d PPI on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and all the names on the MD are erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Mf or W amp on the deck QY You can undo the erasing of all the names on the MD For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 e T You can erase all the recorded tracks and names on the MD For details see Erasing all the tracks on an MD on page 29 Undoing the Last Edit You can undo the last edit operation and restore the contents of the MD to the condition that existed before the operation Note however that you can t undo an edit operation if you perform any of the following operations after the edit Press or MUSIC SYNC on the remote e Press on the deck Turn off the deck or eject the MD Disconnect the AC power adaptor YES 1 While the deck is stopped and no track number appears in the display press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press Kd P PI repeatedly or turn kea P on the deck until Undo appears Undo doesn t appear if no editing has been done
9. B lights up and Repeat A B Play starts continued san bulked 23 24 Playing Tracks Repeatedly continued To stop Repeat A B Play and resume normal play Press REPEAT or CLEAR QT You can set a new starting point and ending point during Repeat A B Play You can change the current ending point to a new starting point then specify a new ending point to repeat a portion right after the current portion 1 During Repeat A B Play press A B The current ending point changes to the new starting point point A REP A lights up and B flashes in the display 2 Locate the new ending point point B and press A B REP A B lights up and the deck starts to repeat the newly specified portion Playing Tracks in Random Order shutfle Play When you select Shuffle Play the deck plays all the tracks on the MD in random order PLAY MODE 6006 1 While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF lights up in the display 2 Press B or BHH on the deck Shuffle Play starts 3 appears while the deck is shuffling the tracks To resume normal play While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF turns off You can locate tracks during Shuffle Play Press k d gt P repeatedly or turn k d P PI on the deck e To locate the next track or a later track to be played press P repeatedly or turn Kd gt P clockwise on the de
10. MDs only 63 51 on VW Press Order of the programmed tracks 124 6 1 vo lt i Press The number and total playing time of the programmed tracks r 12 56 cau ay Press Disc name SONGS on Press Not shown for the premastered discs This display appears only when PGM appears While the deck is recording Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the display Each press of the button changes the display as follows Track number and recorded time of the current track default display 5r 44 22 om XY Press Remaining recordable time on the MD C 63 02 XY Press Level of the input signal PTTTITITrTiitiii tt ELS REC TEETER PEPER EE OLY R VV Press Track name SONGS o Press While the deck is playing Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the display Each press of the button changes the display as follows Track number and elapsed time of the current track default display Ir 0 12 on VW Press Track number and remaining time of the current track ia 265 1 DN VW Press Remaining recordable time on the MD 45 25 pn Order of the programmed tracks 124 61 vou VW Press Track name Track2 Dan The display appears only when PGM appears Press SHed JO uoun y pue uoe207 f Getting Started T When to replace t
11. The deck starts to play the moved track To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W or W amp on the deck You can undo the track move For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 Naming Tracks or MDs 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 1 700 characters can be stored for all the names on the MD Note If you name a track while it is being recorded be sure to finish the naming operation before the track ends If the track ends before you finish the entered character data will be discarded and the track will remain unnamed Also you can t name tracks while the deck is recording over existing material Naming a track or MD 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO to display Edit Menu If you want to name a track that is currently being recorded go to step 3 2 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Name appears and then press YES or kK PP on the deck 3 Press k lt P I repeatedly or turn kaa P on the deck until Nm In appears and then press YES or K lt PP on the deck While the deck is recording a flashing cursor appears in the display and you can enter a name for the track currently being recorded In this case go to step 5 Press Ke PPI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on th
12. Up The MD deck can be connected to PCs with PC LINK capability such as the VAIO series of PCs peripheral devices such as portable CD players and active speakers Make sure all devices are turned off before you hook them up CD player or digital CS tuner etc with optical digital connection capability Portable CD player etc For PC connecting kit PCLK MN10 Active power speakers adaptor etc a Amplifier etc with optical digital connection capability A Signal flow Connecting the MD deck toa personal computer Use the PCLK MN10 PC connecting kit supplied to connect the PC to the MD deck through the PC LINK jack on the back of the MD deck By connecting the MD deck to a PC you will be able to select and play MD tracks and do various editing operations on the PC screen For more details refer to the manual supplied with the PC connecting kit Connecting the MD deck with an audio component The MD deck is capable of recording from both analog and digital sources When recording from an analog source Required connecting cord Audio connecting cord supplied Portable CD MDS PC3 player etc ANALOG VARIABLE Signal flow When recording from a digital source Required connecting cord Optical digital cable supplied MDS PC3 OPTICAL OUT OPTICAL t rrr e a A Signal flow
13. With the Audio Component of Your Choice Music Synchro recording s es 20 Playing MDs Playing an MD 21 Playing a Specific Track 22 Locating a Particular Point ina Track woe 22 Playing Tracks Repeatedly oo 23 Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Play 24 Creating Your Own Program Program Play 25 Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape oseese 27 Editing Recorded MDs Dividing Tracks 31 Combining Tracks 33 Moving Tracks sonog Naming Tracks or MDs 35 Undoing the Last Edit 38 Changing the Track Level After Recording SF Bdit is 39 Other Functions Fade In and Fade Out Recording Playback 42 Additional Information Precautions cceee 43 Handling MDs 44 System Limitations 44 Troubleshooting 46 Specifications 0 47 Display Messages 48 Edit Menu Table 49 Setup Menu Table 50 Self Diagnosis Functions 51 Index uasa Back cover Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Parts Description This chapter tells you about the location and function of the various buttons and controls on the front panel and the supplied remote Further details are provided on the pages indicated in the parentheses It also tells you about the information that appears in the display window
14. continued CD player etc with optical digital connection capability peyezs 6uiye5 10 Hooking Up continued Notes e Insert plugs into jacks firmly Loose connections may be a cause of noise or malfunction in the MD deck e When connecting an optical digital cable take the caps off the connectors and insert the cable plugs straight in the jacks until you hear a click When a plug is not completely inserted C71 and Din Unlock may alternate in the display o m p w Do not bend or tie the optical cable Connecting the MD deck to active speakers etc Required connecting cord Audio connecting cord stereo mini plug x 1 gt stereo mini plug X 1 supplied or audio connecting cord stereo mini plugx 1 pin plug x 2 eg e_ _ _ H rr a The example below shows the MD deck connected to active speakers with an audio connecting cord stereo mini plug x 1 gt stereo mini plug x 1 supplied or ext mm MDS PC3 LINE Signal flow Active speakers etc Connecting the MD deck to a system stereo or an amplifier By connecting the MD deck to a system stereo or to an amplifier with optical digital input jacks you can enjoy listening to MDs on the speakers connected to the system stereo or the amplifier Required connecting cord Optical digital cable supplied QY You can change the output level of the ANALOG OUT jacks 1 While the dec
15. format Conventional MD decks cannot play MDs recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode 5006 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of Recording on an MD on page 12 2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode To record in Select to light up Stereo factory setting no indicator LP2 stereo LP2 LP4 stereo LP4 Monaural Mono 3 Do steps 5 to 9 of Recording on an MD on page 13 continued SAW uo Hulpi0z0y f 15 16 Recording for Long Times continued Notes e Even if you press REC MODE during recording or recording pause you cannot change the recording mode e Even if you select the monaural recording mode the sound from the speakers will be the same as the source sound e g Stereo source sound will be as it is O LP Stamp function works during recording in LP2 or LP4 mode A track recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode is given an identification code which is displayed only when you attempt to play that track on an MD deck which does not support LP modes LP appears in the display at this time To turn off this function do the procedure below 1 While the deck is stopped or playing press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press keq P PI repeatedly or turn Kd gt P on the deck until LPstamp On appears then press YES or k PPI on the deck 3 Press Kd PP or turn k d PI on the deck to select LPstamp Off then press YES or K lt PPI
16. gt flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade out Recording Playback for five seconds until the counter reaches 0 0s then pauses You can change the duration of Fade in and Fade out Recording Playback 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press k d P PI repeatedly or turn Kd gt P on the deck to select the setting then press YES or kea PP I on the deck To change the duration of Select Fade in Recording Playback F in Fade out Recording Playback F out 3 Press Ke P PI repeatedly or turn Kd gt P on the deck to select the duration then press YES or kaa P 1 on the deck Both the Fade in and Fade out durations can be set in 0 1 second steps To set the duration in 1 second steps use lt P gt instead 4 Press MENU NO 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 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 on the AC power adaptor e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet ev
17. headphones with LEVEL The output level of the ANALOG OUT jacks changes with the volume of the headphones from oo dB to 0 dB This output is factory set at 14 0 dB When recording from the deck to another audio component be sure to set the output level to 0 dB ATT turns off in the display saw 5ulKe d SGW UO Bulpioday f 21 22 Playing a Specific Track You can use the following procedure while the deck is playing stopped or paused to quickly find the beginning of the next track you want to play Locating a track To go to Do the following The next or a succeeding track Press PI repeatedly or turn Hea PP I clockwise on the during play deck A preceding track Press K lt repeatedly or turn during play Hea P PI counterclockwise on the deck The beginning of the Press F e or turn kK P PI current track during counterclockwise on the deck play once A specific track while Press kK PPI repeatedly the deck is stopped or turn kaa P1 on the deck until the track number you want to go to appears in the display then press B or BIT on the deck To locate the last track of the MD quickly While the deck is stopped press F repeatedly or turn K lt gt P counterclockwise on the deck If you locate a track while the deck is stopped or paused The deck will still be stopped or paused at the beginning of the located track Locating a Particu
18. recording track 4 Press Kd PP repeatedly or turn the track number will be 5 when you resume Fea PP on the deck until the number of recording the track to be recorded over appears then To prevent accidental erasure of press B or BIE on the deck to start 2 playback Press Hf or BHI on the deck the recorded material then at the point you want to start To make it impossible to record on an MD slide recording from the record protect tab in the direction of the arrow see illustration below to open the slot To enable 6 Press recording close the slot The deck changes to recording pause Bottom side of the MD Record protect tab 7 If necessary adjust the recording level For details see Adjusting the Recording S Level on page 14 Z 5 i 8 Press B or H or H on the deck Slide in the direction of arrow Recording starts T To play the tracks you just recorded Press B or BHI on the deck immediately after stopping recording The deck starts to play from the first track of the material just recorded 9 Start playing the program source continued sain uo PuipIo gt Y i 14 Recording on an MD continued T To play from the first track of the MD after recording 1 Press W or W amp on the deck again after stopping recording 2 Press B or I on the deck The deck starts to play from the first track of the MD Note You can t record over existing material when Shuf
19. D recorded in LP2 or LP4 stereo recording mode Or the MD is record protected Disc Full The MD is full page 44 Impossible The deck cannot do the specified operation Incomplete Fade in or Fade out recording or playback was not successfully done due to vibrations applied to the deck or scratches or dirt on the disc Initialize flashing The Setup Menu settings have been lost the material on the MD was not properly recorded or the status of the deck before the power was last turned off was not memorized This message flashes in the display for about four seconds when you turn off the deck by pressing 1 0 Name Full The naming capacity of the MD has reached its limit about 1 700 characters No Change You performed S F Edit without specifying the recording level resulting in no change of recording level No Disc There is no MD in the deck No Name The track or disc has no name No Program You tried to start Program Play when no program exists Premastered An attempt was made to record on a premastered MD ProgramFull The program contains the maximum number of tracks You cannot add any more tracks REMOTE The MD deck is being controlled by an external device connected to the deck S F Edit You tried to do another operation while the S F Edit is in progess You cannot perform any other operations at this time
20. D and insert it again C14 Toc Error The deck could not read the TOC on the MD properly gt Insert another disc gt If possible erase all the tracks on the MD page 29 C41 Cannot Copy The digitally dubbed material cannot be recorded digitally page 11 C71 Din Unlock The sporadic appearance of this message is caused by the digital signal being recorded This will not affect the recording While recording from a digital component connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector the digital connecting cable was unplugged or the digital component turned off gt Connect the cable or turn the digital component back on E0001 MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data that the deck needs in order to operate gt Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0101 LASER NG There is a problem with the optical pickup gt Consult your nearest Sony dealer uo euuoyju jeuoppY i 51 Index Accessories 8 Audio connecting cord 8 9 10 Auto Cut 17 Auto Pause 27 Auto Space 27 Automatic Track Marking additional information 19 how to 18 trigger level 19 B Battery 8 43 Blank erasing during recording See Smart Space and Auto Cut inserting during play See Auto Space Combining 33 Connection See Hookups Displaying disc name 6 remaining recordable time 6 total number of tracks 6 total recorded time 6 track name 7 Dividing 31 Erasing aname 37 a portion of a tra
21. OSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT Don t throw a battery dispose it as the injurious wastes A For the 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 maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only gt gt Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade name SONY Model No CAV MNI10 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 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 ma
22. S F Edit NOW You pressed I while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in or Fade out mode If you turn off the deck while in S F Edit mode any changes that you have made will not saved properly Finish the editing and exit S F Edit mode before turning off the deck If you wish to turn off the deck at this time press I C again while this indication appears in the display Smart Space The Smart Space function is on page 17 Text Protect The CD TEXT information being recorded is protected and can t be copied TOC Reading The deck is checking the TOC Table Of Contents on the MD If REMOTE appears under other circumstances turn off the deck then turn it on again Edit Menu Table The following table provides a quick guide to the various editing functions that you can perform using the Edit Menu To access the Edit Menu Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu Note The available menu items may vary according to the current status of the deck Menu item Sub item Function Reference page s Name Nm In Names a track or an MD 35 Nm Erase Erases a name 37 Nm All Ers Erases all the names on an MD 38 Nm Copy Copies a name to a track or an MD 36 Tr Erase Erases a track 29 Move Moves a track 34 Combine Combines tracks 33 Divide Divides a track 31 A B Erase Erases a p
23. S O N Y 4 230 661 13 3 MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions MDS PC3 2000 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the bottom exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT The following caution label is located inside the unit CAUTION _ INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFERYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO 1 _AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING _ OSYNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVERSEL Usynuic LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZATT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KERULJE A BESUGARZAST XR IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR L
24. To Select oa Turn on Automatic T Mark LSync factory Additional information on Track Marking setting Automatic Track Marking Turn off Automatic T Mark Off e When recording from a CD player or MD deck Track Marking connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector the entire material may be recorded as a single track in the following cases 4 When you consecutively record the same track Press MENU NO two or more times using single track repeat L SYNC lights up play When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the same track number but from different CDs or MDs When you record tracks from certain CD or multi disc players In such cases divide the track by editing function page 31 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 and then rises over 50 dB continued SAW uo Bulpi0z0y i 20 Marking Track Numbers While Recording continued Track marking may not occur in the following tracks Tracks that are less than 4 seconds long in stereo monaural or LP2 stereo mode Tracks that are less than 8 seconds long in LP4 stereo mode When recording from a component connected to the LINE ANALOG IN jacks with T Mark Off selected or when recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector the entire material may be r
25. ance 660 nm optical wave length LINE ANALOG OUT VARIABLE Jack type stereo mini Rated output 1 Vrms at 50 kilohms Load impedance Over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT PHONES Connector type square optical Rated output 18 dBm Impedance 660 nm optical wave length Jack type stereo mini Rated output 5 mW Load impedance 32 ohms General Where purchased Power requirements U S A and Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz Other countries 220 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Using an AC power adaptor supplied Power consumption 7W Dimensions approx 152 x 52 x 255 mm 6 x2 s x 10 s inches w h d incl projecting parts and controls 1 0 kg 2 lb 4 oz Mass approx Supplied accessories See page 8 US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uo euuoyju jeuoppY i 47 48 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 49 Message Meaning Auto Cut The Auto Cut function is on page 17 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 11 Cannot Edit An attempt was made to edit the MD during Program or Shuffle Play or to edit an M
26. as been a power failure or the AC power adaptor has been disconnected during recording Data recorded to that point may be lost Repeat the recording procedure A message and a three digit alphanumeric code alternate in the display e The Self Diagnosis Function is on See the table on page 51 Note If the deck does not operate properly even after you ve attempted the prescribed remedies turn off the deck then reinsert the AC power adaptor into the AC power outlet Specifications System Disc Laser Laser output Laser diode Revolutions CLV Error correction Sampling frequency Coding Modulation system Number of channels Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Wow and flutter Inputs LINE ANALOG IN MiniDisc digital audio system MiniDisc Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Less than 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Material GaAlAs 400 rpm to 900 rpm Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code ACIRC 44 1 kHz Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding ATRAC EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation 2 stereo channels 5 to 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB Over 94 dB during playback Below measurable limit Jack type stereo mini Impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 500 mVrms Minimum input 125 mVrms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Connector type square optical Outputs Imped
27. ces can t be recorded on this deck 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 continued SAW uo Bulpi0d90y paePeysS Hu i 11 12 Notes on Recording continued You can make only a first generation copy through a digital to digital connection Examples are given as follows e You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound program for example a CD or MD but you can t 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 can t make a second copy from the first generation copy 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 OPTICAL IN connector that copy is a first generation copy Note The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System don t apply when you make a recording through the analog to analog c
28. ck e To locate the beginning of the current track press HE or turn Kd PPI counterclockwise on the deck Note that you can t locate and play the tracks that have already been played once Cre ati ng Your Own 4 Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks Program Program Play 5 Press YES Complete appears and the program is You can pick out the tracks that you like and completed specify the playback order in a program containing up to 25 tracks 6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM lights up in the display 7 Press B or BIHI on the deck Program Play starts To stop Program Play Press W or W amp on the deck To resume normal play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM turns off Programming the tracks Y You can change the program number of a track 1 While the deck is stopped press If you press lt 4 while 0 is flashing the number of MENUINO twice the last track in the program will begin to flash You can change the number at this time You can also Setup Menu appears in the display change the number by pressing CLEAR to clear the current number and then entering the new number 2 Press Kd P repeatedly or turn The program remains even after kea P 1 on the deck until Program Program Play ends or is stopped appears then press YES or Kd Press B or BH on the deck to play the program PP on the deck again Notes 3 Press Kd P PI repeatedly or t
29. ck 30 atrack 29 allnames 38 all tracks 29 Fade in Recording 42 Fade out Recording 42 Hookups analog 9 digital 9 PC LINK 9 personal computer 9 Input Monitor 17 Level input signal 7 output signal See Output level recording 14 Locating particular point 22 tracks 22 LP Stamp function 16 Manual Track Marking 18 MD MiniDisc ejecting 13 21 inserting 4 premastered 6 recordable 6 12 record protect tab 13 Monitoring input signal See Input Monitor Moving 34 Music Synchro recording 20 Naming copying 36 how to 35 renaming 37 Optical cable 9 10 Output level 21 Pausing after each track See Auto Pause play 21 recording 13 Peak Hold 15 Peak level meters 15 Playing from the first track 21 specific track See Locating Program Play changing the contents 26 checking the contents 26 programming 25 Recording how to 12 long times 15 mode 15 over existing tracks 13 Remote 5 8 Repeat A B Play 23 Repeat All Play 23 Repeat 1 Play 23 Repeating a portion See Repeat A B Play all tracks See Repeat All Play current track See Repeat 1 Play Sampling rate converter 11 SCMS See Serial Copy Management System Serial Copy Management System 11 S F Edit changing overall track level 39 changing track level at the beginning 40 changing track level at the end 40 Shuffle Play 24 Smart Space 17 Table of contents See TOC Time Machine Recording 19 TOC 11 28 U V W X Y Z Undoing 38
30. cks are combined The deck starts to play the combined track To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W or W amp on the deck Y You can undo the combination For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 Notes e If Impossible appears in the display the tracks can t 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 e You cannot combine tracks which were recorded in different recording modes SAW Ppepi0de0y Hupa i 33 Moving Tracks This function lets you change the order of any track Example Moving the second track after the third track 1 AAA 2 BBB 3 ce 4 DDD s After you move a track the tracks are renumbered automatically T AAA 2 ccc 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press Kid P PI repeatedly or turn kaa P 1 on the deck until Move appears then press YES or lt gt gt I on the deck 3 Press k P repeatedly or turn kaa P PI on the deck until the number of the track to be moved appears then press YES or K lt PI on the deck Press kea PPI repeatedly or turn kaa PP I on the deck until the new track position appears then press YES or ka PPI on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is moved
31. corded over several times already If this happens erase the track see page 29 The remaining recordable time may be shortened out of proportion to the total recorded time e Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not recommended since this may shorten the duration of the track e You may find it impossible to name a track while recording over an existing track Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout as you re searching for a point while monitoring the sound Some tracks can t be combined with others Tracks may not be combined if they have been edited Track numbers are not marked correctly Incorrect assignment or marking of track numbers may result when CD tracks are divided into 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 TOC Reading appears fora long time If the inserted recordable MD is brand new TOC Reading appears in the display longer than for MDs that have already been used The correct recorded playing time may not be displayed during playback of MDs recorded in monaural mode uo euuoyju jeuoppY i 45 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 near
32. d the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks can t be recorded on 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 When recording in stereo mode Approx 24 seconds in mono or LP2 mode and approx 48 seconds in LP4 mode 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 The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be further reduced by scratches When recording in stereo mode Approx 4 seconds in mono or LP2 mode and approx 8 seconds in LP4 mode Limitations when recording over an existing track The correct remaining recordable time may not be displayed e You may find it impossible to record over a track if that track has been re
33. disc name are erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Mf or W amp on the deck You can undo the erasure For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 continued saN Ppepi0dey Hupa 29 Erasing Tracks continued Erasing a portion of a track You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the starting and ending points of the erasure This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast Example Erasing portion B2 of the second track TJAAA ALEE zjccc B1 B2 B3 TAAA ze ayece BI B 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea gt gt repeatedly or turn kaa PPi on the deck until A B Erase appears then press YES or kaa PPi on the deck 3 Press k gt P repeatedly or turn kaa P PI on the deck until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased flashes then press YES or k gt Pi on the deck Rehearsal and Point A ok alternate in the display and the deck repeatedly plays the first several seconds of the track starting from the point where you pressed YES or kea P I on the deck 4 While monitoring the sound press Hea PI repeatedly or turn k lt PPI on the deck to locate the starting point of the portion to be erased point
34. e Last Edit on page 38 Note In the following cases Impossible appears in the display Point B comes before point A Reposition point B so that it comes after point A The tracks can t 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 Dividing Tracks You can divide a recorded track at any point simply by adding a track mark at that point This is especially useful when you want to divide recorded material which contains multiple tracks but only one track number see page 18 or when you want to locate a certain point in the track Example Dividing the second track T AAA 2 BBB 3 CCC Bl B2 1 AAA 2 4 CCC When you divide a track the total number of tracks increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are automatically renumbered 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Divide appears then press YES or kK PP on the deck 3 Press kaq PP1 repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until the number of the track you want to divide flashes then press YES or keq PP1 on the deck Rehearsal appears in the display and the deck repeatedly plays the first several seconds of t
35. e deck until the number of the track when naming a track or Disc when naming the MD flashes then press YES or Ke PP1 on the deck The cursor begins to flash in the display and it becomes possible to type in the name In step 4 when the track number that you select begins to flash the track will automatically begin to play allowing you hear the track as you name it saN Ppepi0de0y Hupa i 5 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select the character type To select Press repeatedly until Uppercase letters A appears in the display een Lowercase letters a appears in the display Numbers or symbols 0 appears in the display The following symbols can be selected amp lt gt _ x Sre aris To enter a space Press while the cursor is flashing You cannot enter a space at the beginning of the name 6 Press k PP1 repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck to select a character The character flashes ne as To change a selected character Repeat step 5 and 6 continued 35 Naming Tracks or MDs continued 7 Press P gt or F a PP I on the deck The flashing character is entered and lights continuously and the cursor shifts to the right BW If you ve selected numbers Press the corresponding number button The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to enter the rest of the
36. eck to select the setting then press YES or k gt PI on the deck To Select Turn on Auto Space Auto Space Turn off Auto Space Auto Off factory setting 4 Press MENU NO Notes e If you select Auto Space and record a selection containing multiple track numbers for example a medley or symphony blank spaces will be created on the tape in between the various sections If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power adaptor the deck will store the last setting Auto Space or Auto Off and recall it the next time you turn on the deck Pausing after each track Auto Pause You can set the deck so that it pauses after each track to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Auto Off appears then press YES or K lt PP on the deck 3 Press k lt gt P repeatedly or turn kaa PP1 on the deck to select the setting then press YES or Ke PP on the deck To Select Turn on Auto Pause Auto Pause Turn off Auto Pause Auto Off factory setting 4 Press MENU NO To resume play after pausing Press B or BII on the deck Note If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power adaptor the deck will store the last setting Auto Pause or Auto Off and recall it the next time
37. ecorded as a single track When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL 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 LSync or T Mark Off Q You can mark track numbers even after recording has finished See Dividing Tracks on page 31 Notes e If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power adaptor the deck will store the last settings T Mark LSync or T Mark Off and the trigger level and apply them the next time you turn on the deck e The entire contents of a radio broadcast or a cassette may be recorded as a single track if it contains static Synchro recording With the Audio Component of Your Choice Music Synchro recording The Music Synchro recording allows you to automatically synchronize recording on 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 18 MUSIC SYNC 1 Do steps 1 to 5 of Recording on an MD on pages 12 and 13 2 Press MUSIC SYNC The deck changes to recording pause 3 Start playing the program source Recording starts automatically To stop Music Synchro recording Press Ml or W amp on the deck Note During Music S
38. el of the ANALOG IN jacks to 12 0 dB 0 0dB 15 Opt Changes the input level of the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN to 18 0 dB 0 0 dB 15 connector Aout Changes the output level of the ANALOG OUT jacks co to 0 0 dB 14 dB 10 LPstamp Turns LP Stamp function on or off On Off On 16 Adjustable in 2 dB steps To recall a factory setting Press CLEAR while selecting the parameter 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 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 Three digit code Message Cause Remedy C11 Protected The inserted MD is record protected gt Take out the MD and close the record protect slot page 13 C12 Cannot Copy An attempt was made to play a disc that is not compatible with this deck MD data disc etc gt Replace the disc C13 Rec Error The recording was not made properly 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 The deck could not read the TOC on the MD properly gt Take out the M
39. en if the unit itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the deck for a long time be sure to disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power adaptor grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power adaptor must be changed only at the qualified service shop On condensation in the deck If the deck is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the deck Should this occur the deck may not operate properly In this case remove the MD and leave the deck turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On the MiniDisc cartridge e Do not open the shutter to expose the MD Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to extremes of sunlight temperature moisture or dust On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Replacing the battery in the remote Slide out and remove the battery case and insert a new lithium battery CR2025 with the side facing up And then slide the battery case back in A lithium battery CR2025 Keep pushing Pull out CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufact
40. epeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Tr Level appears then press YES or kK PP on the deck continued saN Ppepi0de0y Hupa i Changing the Track Level After Recording S F Edit continued Press kea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PPi on the deck until the track number whose level you want to change appears then press YES or k lt PI on the deck Level 0dB appears in the display 5 While monitoring the sound press Hea PPI repeatedly or turn Kd PPI on the deck to change the track level without turning on the rightmost indicators on the peak level meters You can set the level at any value between 12 dB to 12 dB in 2 dB steps sttsesasessesamt LEE EEEELELEEEEL R Make sure that those indicators do not always turn on 6 Press YES or k d PPI on the deck S F Edit ok appears in the display 7 Press YES or Kd gt P on the deck The deck starts recording over the original track in the specified level S F Edit XX appears to show the recording progress while the track is being recorded over The process takes approximately equal to or longer than the playback time of the track When the process finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds 40 Changing the level gradually at the beginning or the end of the track 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the dis
41. est Sony dealer The deck does not operate or operates poorly The MD may be dirty or damaged Replace the MD e Only I Q is operable while the MD deck is being controlled by a personal computer The deck does not play e 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 e The deck is not on Press 1 to turn the deck on e The deck may not be connected to the amplifier correctly Check the connection e The MD is inserted in the wrong direction Slide the MD into the disc slot with the label side up and the arrow pointing towards the slot The MD may not be recorded Replace the disc with one that has been recorded The sound has a lot of static e 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 e The MD is record protected Slide the record protect tab and close the slot e The deck is not connected properly to the program source Check the connection e Select the correct program source using INPUT e The recording level is not adjusted properly Adjust the recording level e 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 There h
42. etup Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa gt P on the deck until S Space appears then press YES or k lt PI on the deck 3 Press k lt P1 repeatedly or turn kaa PP I on the deck to select the setting then press YES or lt gt on the deck To Select Turn on Smart Space S Space On factory setting and Auto Cut Turn off Smart Space S Space Off and Auto Cut 4 Press MENU NO continued SAW uo Bulpi0z0y 17 18 Recording Tips continued Notes e If you start recording with no signal input Smart Space and Auto Cut will not operate regardless of the setting 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 If the deck stays in recording pause for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut operation the recording operation will be automatically ended Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with Smart Space If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power adaptor the deck will store the last setting S Space On or S Space Off and apply it the next time you turn on the deck Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically while recording By marking track numbers at specific points you can quickly locate the points later or edit the MD easily YES Marki
43. fle Play page 24 or Program Play page 25 has been selected Impossible appears in the display at this time Adjusting the Recording Level Do the procedure below to adjust the recording level DISPLAY LEVEL 1 Do steps 1 to 6 of Recording on an MD on pages 12 and 13 2 Play the portion of the program source with the strongest output 3 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the peak level meters appear 4 While monitoring the sound press LEVEL repeatedly or turn Hea P 1 on the deck to adjust the recording level to its highest level without turning on the rightmost indicators on the peak level meters Occasional lighting of the indicators is acceptable EHHE aki LEE EEE ELE EET R Make sure that those indicators do not always turn on 5 Stop playing the program source 6 To start recording continue from step 8 of Recording on an MD on page 13 You can adjust the recording level during recording or recording pause Press LEVEL repeatedly To display the level of the strongest signal The Peak Hold function continuously displays the level of the strongest signal that has been input Do the procedure below to turn Peak Hold on 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Press kK PP repeatedly or turn Kd gt P on the deck until P Hold appears then press YES or Faq PPI on the deck 3 Press kaq
44. gt P or turn kK PPI on the deck to select P Hold On then press YES or keq P amp P on the deck 4 Press MENU NO To turn Peak Hold off selecte P Hold Off in step 3 above 1 ee You can also change the input level of the ANALOG IN jacks or DIGITAL IN connector by accessing the Setup Menu 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Press kK PP repeatedly or turn Kd gt P on the deck until Ain for the analog input or Opt for the digital input appears then press YES or kea PP on the deck 3 Press kK PP repeatedly or turn KA PPI on the deck to change the input level then press YES or Faq P I on the deck 4 Press MENU NO Note The maximum recording level is 18 0 dB for digital recordings and 12 0 dB for analog recordings The maximum recording level may still be inadequate for producing a proper recording if the output level of the source component is extremely low Recording for Long Times In addition to normal stereo recording this deck has two recording modes LP2 and LP4 When recording in LP2 mode you can record 2 times the normal recordable time and in LP4 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 Note MDs recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode can be played back only on decks that support the MD LP
45. he battery Bef ore You St a rt t he Under normal conditions the battery should last for about six months When the remote no longer Hook u p operates the deck replace the battery with new one Notes on lithium battery i i e Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of the Checki ne the suppl ied children Should the battery be swallowed accessories immediately consult a doctor e Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good This MD deck comes with the following items contact Be sure to observe the correct polarity when inserting the battery Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers e AC power adaptor 1 e Audio connecting cord stereo mini plug x 1 gt stereo mini plug x 1 otherwise a short circuit may occur a e Optical cable 1 WARNING Remote commander remote RM D52M 1 Battery may explode if mistreated e PC connecting kit PCLK MN10 1 Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in i fire Required for operation by personal computer For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the PCLK MN10 Before using the supplied remote The supplied remote already contains a battery Before using the remote pull out the insulating sheet to allow the power to flow from the battery Y O To avoid battery leakage If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the battery to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking
46. he track starting from the point where you press YES or k P I on the deck continued saN Ppepi0de0y Hupa i 31 Dividing Tracks continued To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Ml or W amp on the deck ge You can undo the track division 4 While monitoring the sound press For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 kea PP I repeatedly or turn KA cog y divide trackewhill PPI on the deck to locate the dividing Ou Can ea TrACSS WALE Sint recording P i For details see Marking Track Numbers While You can shift point A one frame at a time Recording on page 18 The time indication m s and f of the current point is displayed and several seconds of the track from that point play back repeatedly Or 2 frames in LP2 stereo mode or 4 frames in LP4 stereo mode To find a point quickly Specify a unit minute second or frame by which the MD is advanced when you press Haa PPI repeatedly or turn Kd PPI on the deck To do this press lt lt 4 P in step 4 repeatedly to select m s or f The selected unit flashes in the display 5 Repeat step 4 until you ve located the dividing point 6 Press YES or k P 1 on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is divided The deck starts to play the newly created track Note that new track has no name Combining Tracks This function allows you to combine a
47. hts up in the display Editing has finished but the TOC Table of Contents on the MD has not been updated to reflect the editing results The editing will be lost if you disconnect the AC power adaptor while the indication is on The TOC will be updated only when you eject the MD or turn off the MD deck When TOC Writing flashes in the display The deck is updating the TOC Do not disconnect the AC power adaptor or move the deck while the indication flashes Erasing Tracks You can erase a track or part of a track simply by specifying the number of the track or the portion within a track to be erased You can also erase all the tracks on an MD at one time Erasing a track Specify the number of the track you want to erase Example Erasing the second track T AAA 2 BBB 3 CCC 4 DDD 1 AAA 2 ccc 3 DDD When you erase a track all the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered For example if you erase track number 2 the previous track number 3 becomes track number 2 and the previous track number 4 becomes track number 3 and so on 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Tr Erase appears then press YES or Kd PP on the deck The deck starts to play the track indicated by the number in the dis
48. k program number then do steps 3 to 5 of Programming the tracks on page 25 Adding a track in the Press lt lt P repeatedly middle of the program until the number of the track right after the position where you wish to insert a track begins to flash Then press Hea PP I repeatedly or turn kea PI on the deck until 0 flashes Do steps 3 to 5 of Programming the tracks on page 25 Add a track to the end Press P repeatedly until 0 of the program flashes after the last track number then do steps 3 to 5 of Programming the tracks on page 25 Press lt lt P repeatedly until the number of the track to be changed flashes then do steps 3 to 5 of Programming the tracks on page 25 Replace a track Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape YES Inserting blanks between tracks during play Auto Space The deck can be set to automatically insert a three second blank between tracks during play This function is useful when you re recording from an MD to an analog tape since the three second blank enables you to use the Multi AMS function later to locate the beginning of tracks on the tape 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press Kd P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until Auto Off appears then press YES or Kd lt PP on the deck 3 Press ka P1 repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the d
49. k is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Press k lt gt P repeatedly or turn Kd gt P on the deck until Aout appears then press YES or kea P I on the deck 3 Press k d P PI repeatedly or turn kiq PP1 on the deck to change the output level then press YES or k gt P on the deck 4 Press MENU NO You can also change the level with LEVEL In such a case note that the output level of the PHONES jack will change with the output level of the ANALOG OUT jacks page 21 Connecting the AC power adaptor Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 9 V jack on the MD deck and to a wall outlet Notes e Do not connect the AC power adaptor to a switched outlet e Use only the supplied AC power adaptor Do not use any other AC power adaptor Cre Polarity of the plug Recording on MDs Notes on Recording About indications which appear while recording When Protected and C11 alternate in the display The record protect slot is open and the MD is record protected To record on the MD slide the tab to close the slot For details see To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material on page 13 When Din Unlock and C71 alternate in the display The digital component selected with INPUT is not connected correctly Check the connection The selected digital component is not turned on Turn on the component When Cannot Copy
50. lar Point in a Track You can locate a particular point in a track during play or play pause lt lt gt gt Locating a point while monitoring the sound Hold down lt gt during play You will hear intermittent playback as the disc goes forward or reverse When you reach the point release the button Notes e If the disc reaches the end while you re pressing PP the deck stops Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for monitoring For such tracks play the MD at normal speed Locating a point by observing the time indication Hold down lt lt gt during play pause The elapsed playing time of the track appears in the display When you reach the point release the button No sound is output during this time T When Over appears in the display The disc has reached the end while you re pressing PP Press lt or turn KA PPI counterclockwise on the deck to go back Playing Tracks Repeatedly You can play an entire MD repeatedly This function can be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random order page 24 or with Program Play to repeat all the tracks in the program page 25 You can also repeat a specific track or portion within a track Note If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power adaptor the deck will store the last setting of the repeat play Repeat All and Repeat 1 only and recall it the next time y
51. n the deck in step 7 you can t cancel the operation Notes e Do not disconnect the AC power adaptor or move the deck while the recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly e You can t change the level of tracks recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode e Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent the track from being recorded properly e Repeated changes of the track level using the S F Edit function results in poor sound quality e Once the track level has been changed the track level will not return to the exact original level even if you attempt to return it by performing the S F Edit function again Note also that you cannot undo the S F Edit function saN pepi0de0y Hupa f 41 42 Other Functions Fade In and Fade Out Recording Playback Fade in Recording playback gradually increases the signal level at the start of recording playback Fade out Recording playback gradually decreases the signal level at the end of recording playback 6008 Note The output level of the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector does not vary during recording or playback Fade in Recording Playback During recording playback pause press FADER lt 4 flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade in Recording Playback for five seconds until the counter reaches 0 0s Fade out Recording Playback During recording playback press FADER
52. name To change a character Press lt lt P repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then repeat steps 5 to 7 To erase a character Press lt P gt repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 9 Press YES The whole name appears in the display Complete appears for a few seconds and the track or the MD is named To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W or W amp on the deck You can undo the naming of a track or MD For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 Copying a track or disc name You can copy an existing track or disc name and use it to name another track on the same disc or the disc itself 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press Kd P PI repeatedly or turn kea PP on the deck until Name appears then press YES or k lt gt PI on the deck 3 Press k P1 repeatedly or turn kea PP on the deck until Nm Copy appears then press YES or kaa PP I on the deck Press kea P PI repeatedly or turn kea gt P on the deck until the number of the track when copying the track name or Disc when copying the disc name flashes then press YES or k lt P1 on the deck to copy the selected name When No Name appears in the display The selected track or disc has no name 5 Press k lt P I repeatedly or turn kea
53. ng track numbers manually Manual Track Marking Press at the point where you want to add a track number while recording Marking track numbers automatically Automatic Track Marking When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector the deck marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source When recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector or a source connected to the LINE ANALOG IN jacks do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically To change the trigger level for 1 While the deck is stopped press Automatic Track Marking MENUINO twice Do the procedure below to change the signal level Setup Menu appears in the display that triggers Automatic Track Marking 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice 2 Press Kd P PI repeatedly or turn Setup Menu appears in the display Haa PI on the deck until T Mark 2 Press kK gt P repeatedly or turn Kd PPI on the deck until LS T ars th ss YES appears then press YES or k lt PI ae ie oo coer or on the deck 3 Press K gt P repeatedly or turn Kd PPI on the deck to select the level then press YES or 3 Press kaq gt P or turn KK gt P on Fed P gt on the deck n f You can set the level at any value between the deck to select a desired setting then 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB steps press YES or k 1 on the deck 4 Press MENU NO
54. ny two tracks into a single track The two tracks need not to be consecutive nor chronological You can combine several tracks into a single medley or several independently recorded portions into a single track When you combine two tracks the total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined track are renumbered Example Combining the second track and the fourth track 1 AAA 2 BBI 3 CCC 4 DDD TAAA JBB cce BBB DDD If both of the combined tracks have a track name the name of the second track is erased 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press ea gt gt repeatedly or turn Hea PP on the deck until Combine appears then press YES or kK PP on the deck 3 Press k lt gt P repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until the number of the first track of the two to be combined appears then press YES or k PPI on the deck 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 track following it repeatedly Press Ke PPI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until the number of the second track of the two to be combined appears then press YES or k PPI on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the tra
55. on the deck 4 Press MENU NO To turn on the LP Stamp function again select LPstamp On in step 3 above Notes e LP does not appear when the track is played back on the MD deck that supports the MD LP format e When the LP Stamp function is on the maximum number of text characters that can be stored on the MD decreases e When you divide a track that was recorded with the LP Stamp function on the LP code is copied to the newly created track Recording Tips Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Press DISPLAY repeatedly While the deck is The following information appears Total number of tracks and total recorded time gt Remaining recordable time on the MD Order of the programmed tracks Number of the programmed tracks and total playing time the programmed tracks Disc name Stopped Recorded time of the current track Remaining recordable time on the MD gt Input level indication Track name Recording For details see pages 6 and 7 Monitoring the input signal Input Monitor You can monitor the selected input signal even when you re not recording it 1 Press EJECT amp or W amp on the deck to eject the MD 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the jacks connectors which the signal you want to monitor is being input 3 Press When A IN is selected The analog signal input from the LINE ANALOG IN jacks is ou
56. onnections Recording on an MD The operations for normal recording are explained below If the MD has recorded material on it the deck will automatically start recording from the end of the recorded portion 6000 1 Press 1 C to turn on the deck The switch indicator on the deck turns off 2 Insert a recordable MD page 4 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input jack connector connected to the program source If the source is connected Select to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Optical In connector LINE ANALOG IN jack Analog In 4 If necessary select the recording mode For details see Recording for Long Times on page 15 I Operations you may want to do 5 If necessary locate the point on the MD during recording to start recording from To Press If you want to record on a new MD or start x recording from the end of the recorded Stop recording E or M S on the deck portion go to step 6 Pause recording H or BH on the deck To record over from the Resume recording B or H or gt H on the beginning of an existing MD after pausing deck track Eject the MD EJECT amp or W amp on the Press kK P1 repeatedly or turn deck after stopping recording kaa PP on the deck until the number of the track to be recorded over appears When you pause recording To record over from the middle The track number increases by one For example of an MD track if you paused recording while
57. ortion of a track 30 All Erase Erases all the tracks on an MD 29 S F Edit Tr Level Changes the overall track level after recording 39 Fade In Changes the level at the beginning of a track after recording 40 Fade Out Changes the level at the end of a track after recording 40 Undo Undoes the last edit operation 38 Setup Enters Setup Menu page 50 directly uo euuoyu jeuoppY i 49 Setup Menu Table The following table provides an overview of the various Setup Menu items including their parameters factory settings and reference page in the manual To access the Setup Menu While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu Menu item Function Parameters Factory Reference setting page s Program Creates a program 25 T Mark Turns Automatic Track Marking on or off Off LSync LSync 19 LS T Changes the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking 72 to 0dB 50 dB 19 Auto Turns Auto Space and Auto Pause on or off Off Space Pause Off 27 S Space Turns Smart Space and Auto Cut on or off On Off On 17 P Hold Continuously displays the level of the strongest signal On Off On 15 F in Sets the duration of Fade in Recording playing 1 0 to 15 0 s 5 0s 42 F out Sets the duration of Fade out Recording playing 1 0 to 15 0s 5 0s 42 Stereo Rec Selects the recording mode Stereo no Stereo 15 indication LP2 LP4 Mono Ain Changes the input lev
58. ou turn on the deck Repeating all the tracks on the MD Repeat All Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat All appears in the display When you play an MD the deck repeats the tracks as follows When the play mode The deck repeats is Normal play page 21 All the tracks in sequence All the tracks in random order Shuffle Play page 24 Program Play page 25 All the tracks in the program in sequence To stop Repeat All Play Press W or W amp on the deck To resume normal play Press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat Off appears in the display Repeating the current track Repeat 1 Play While the track you want to repeat is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat 1 appears in the display Repeat Play starts To stop Repeat 1 Play Press W or W amp on the deck To resume normal play Press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat Off appears in the display Repeating a specific portion within a track Repeat A B Play You can specify one portion within a track to be played repeatedly Note that the portion that you specify must be within the boundaries of a single track 1 While the deck is playing press A gt B at the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly REP A lights up and B flashes in the display 2 Continue playing the track or press P gt to locate the ending point point B then press A B REP A
59. play 3 Press ka PP1 repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until the track number you want to erase appears 4 Press YES or ka P on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is erased 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 To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Mf or W amp on the deck T If Erase 22 appears in step 4 above The track has been record protected on another MD deck If you still want to erase the track press YES or keq PPI on the deck again while the indication appears To avoid confusion when erasing more than one track Start erasing from the highest numbered track This way you ll avoid renumbering the tracks that you plan to erase You can undo the erasure For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 Erasing all the tracks on an MD 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 Press ea P PI repeatedly or turn kaa PP on the deck until All Erase appears then press YES or K lt PP on the deck All Erase appears in the display 3 Press YES or k gt Pi on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and all the tracks track names and
60. play Press k PP1 repeatedly or turn Hea PP on the deck until S F Edit appears then press YES or K lt P amp P on the deck Press k PP1 repeatedly or turn kea PP on the deck until Fade In when increasing the level gradually at the beginning of the track or Fade Out when decreasing the level gradually at the end of the track appears then press YES or Ke gt gt I on the deck Press k P1 repeatedly or turn kea PP 1 on the deck until the track number whose level you want to change appears then press YES or k lt gt gt I on the deck Time 5 0s appears in the display While monitoring the sound press Haa PP I repeatedly or turn Kd PPI on the deck to change duration of the increase or decrease of the level The deck plays the portion that will be recorded over You can set the duration at any value between 1 second and 15 seconds in 0 1 second steps Press YES or F P on the deck S F Edit ok appears in the display 7 Press YES or ka P on the deck The deck starts recording over the specified portion of the original track S F Edit XX appears to show the recording progress while the portion is being recorded over When the process finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Ml or W amp on the deck in steps 1 to 6 above After you press YES or lt q P 1 o
61. t the cursor EJECT amp button 13 21 Press to eject the MD INPUT button 12 Press to select the input jack or connector of the program source to be recorded REC MODE button 15 Press to select one of the following four recording modes Mono monaural recording stereo stereo recording LP2 2 times normal recording time and LP4 4 times normal recording time sueg JO uoun y pue uoe207 f Using the Display The display window shows information about the MD or track This section describes the information that appears for each deck status Note The type of information e g total number of tracks recorded time remaining time track or disc name which was last displayed will continue to appear until you change it by pressing DISPLAY even if you change the deck operation status For example if the remaining time was displayed when you stop the deck the remaining time will continue to appear when you begin playing the same MD again or a different one When you insert an MD The display automatically changes as follows Disc name SONGS on Total number Total recorded of tracks time l4r 44 22 pn While the deck is stopped Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the display Each press of the button changes the display as follows Total number of tracks and total recorded time default display 14 44 22 oan Ny Press Remaining recordable time on the MD recordable
62. the window or to select the type of characters to be input 4 MUSIC SYNC button 20 Press to start Music Synchro recording 5 FADER button 42 Press to perform Fade in Recording Playback or Fade out Recording Playback 6 LEVEL buttons 14 21 Press to adjust the recording level and the output level of the PHONES jack and ANALOG OUT jacks 7 YES button 15 25 28 Press to carry out the selected operation 8 CLEAR button 26 36 Press to cancel the selection 10 A B button 23 Press to select Repeat A B Play REPEAT button 23 Press to play tracks repeatedly NAME EDIT SELECT button 37 Press to add the name or change the name of a track or MD MENU NO button 15 25 28 Press to display Edit Menu or Setup Menu B button 13 21 Press to start play or recording H button 13 21 Press to pause play or recording Press again to resume play or recording E button 13 21 29 Press to stop play recording or cancel the selected operation kaa gt gt buttons 13 21 22 25 28 Press to locate tracks select a menu item or select a character to be input button 13 17 18 Press to record on the MD monitor the input signal or mark track numbers lt P gt buttons 22 26 36 Press to locate a portion within a track change the contents of a program or shif
63. tput to the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector after A D conversion and then to the LINE ANALOG OUT jacks after D A conversion AD DA appears in the display at this time When D IN is selected The digital signal input from the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector first passes through the sampling rate converter and then output to the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector and then to the LINE ANALOG OUT jacks after D A conversion DA appears in the display at this time To stop monitoring the signal Press W or W amp on the deck Erasing blank portions automatically Smart Space Auto Cut The deck can be set to automatically erase any blanks that are produced when the signal is interrupted during recording The function which activates Smart Space or Auto Cut depends on the length of the interruption as described below Smart Space If the signal is interrupted for less than 30 seconds Smart Space replaces the blank portion with a blank space of about three seconds then continues the recording Smart Space appears in the display during this time Auto Cut If the signal is interrupted for about 30 seconds Auto Cut replaces the blank portion with a blank space of about three seconds then pauses the recording Auto Cut appears in the display during this time Do the procedure below to turn Smart Space and Auto Cut on or off 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice S
64. ur Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MDS PC3 Serial No eG AA46 For the customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDisc Deck Before operating the deck please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for the MDS PC3 MiniDisc Deck Conventions e Controls in these instructions are those on the supplied remote these may however be substituted by controls on the deck that are similarly named or when different appear in the instructions within parentheses Example Press W or B amp on the deck e indicates hints and tips for making the task easier Table of Contents Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Parts Description eee 4 Remote Parts Description cece 5 Using the Display 6 Getting Started Before You Start the Hooking Up Recording on MDs Notes on Recording 11 Recording on an MD 12 Adjusting the Recording Level cxrnsnteticcsien se 14 Recording for Long Times 5 sacccevds ceseseoteeestents 15 Recording Tips 0 16 Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking 18 Synchro recording
65. urer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck please consult your nearest Sony dealer uo eunoju jeuonppy suon un 418430 i 43 44 Handling MDs The MD is enclosed in a cartridge to protect the disc from debris or fingerprints and to make it easy to handle However the presence of debris or a warped cartridge may inhibit the disc from operating properly To assure that you can always listen to the highest quality music follow the precautions below Do not touch the internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc e Be sure to stick the labels supplied with the MD to the appropriate positions The shape of the labels may vary depending on the MD brand Proper location of the labels Where to keep the MDs Do not place the cartridge where it may be exposed to direct 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 reache
66. urn e If you eject the MD or disconnect the AC power Hke P PI on the deck until the track adaptor the program will be lost number you want to add to the program The display shows when the total playing time of the program exceeds 999 minutes appears then press PP or lt 4 gt gt e ProgramFull appears when you program 25th on the deck track If you entered the wrong track continued number Se Press lt P gt repeatedly until the wrong track number flashes then do step 3 above again To check the total playing time of the program Press DISPLAY saw bulked i 26 Creating Your Own Program continued Checking the contents of the program While the deck is stopped and PGM lights up press DISPLAY repeatedly The first several tracks in the program appear in the display To see the rest of the program press PPI repeatedly or turn Kd P PI clockwise on the deck Changing the contents of the program While the deck is stopped and PGM lights up do steps 1 and 2 of Programming the tracks on page 25 followed by one of the procedures below To Do the following Erase a track Press lt lt P repeatedly until the number of the unwanted track flashes then press CLEAR Erase all tracks Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the track numbers disappear Add a track at the Press lt lt repeatedly until 0 beginning of the flashes before the first trac
67. y cause undesired operation INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon yo
68. ynchro recording Smart Space and Auto Cut will operate regardless of their setting S Space On or S Space Off page 17 Playing MDs Playing an MD The operations for normal play are explained below LEVEL 1 Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the amplifier 2 Press 1 to turn on the deck The switch indicator on the deck turns off 3 Insert an MD page 4 4 it necessary press k lt P PI repeatedly or turn K lt 1 on the deck to locate the track you want to start playing from If you want to play from the first track go to step 5 5 Press B or BH on the deck The deck starts to play 6 Adjust the volume on the amplifier Operations you may want to do during play To Press Stop play E or M amp on the deck Pause play H or BHI on the deck Resume play after B or H or gt H on the pausing deck Locate a succeeding PA repeatedly or turn track kea PP I clockwise on the deck Locate the beginning of the current track or a preceding track I repeatedly or turn Ikea PP counterclockwise on the deck Eject the MD EJECT amp or W amp on the deck after stopping play T When you play an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 stereo mode LP2 or LP4 appears in the display when you press B or BII on the deck Using headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the rear of the deck You can adjust the volume of the
69. you turn on the deck saw bulked 27 28 Editing Recorded MDs YES Brief descriptions of buttons used to edit MDs The buttons below are used to erase divide move or combine tracks on the MD Note The operation of these buttons is different when naming a track or MD For details see Naming Tracks or MDs on page 35 MENU NO button Press to edit tracks While editing press to cancel editing lt P gt buttons Press to select an editing operation or track number You can also use these buttons to specify points in a track for erasure or track division You can also perform the same operation by turning K lt gt P on the deck YES button Press to enter a selection You can also perform the same operation by pressing Haa PP I on the deck lt P gt buttons Press to specify the unit minute second or frame by which the MD is advanced when you press k PP1 repeatedly You can also use these buttons to locate the end point of the portion to be erased For further details on the function of each button see the sections on editing operations About indication which appears while editing When Protected and C11 alternate in the display The record protect slot is open To edit the MD slide the tab to close the slot For details see To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material on page 13 About indications which appear after editing When TOC lig

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