Sony MZ-R55 User's Manual
Contents
1. DISPLAY PLAY MODE TRACK MARK J li Control VOL E Labeling a disc during stop 1 Insert a disc To label a disc that is already in the recorder press W to stop 2 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more amp gt Name flashes in the display 3 Press W The disc is read y to be labeled 4 Turn the control to select a letter and press W to enter The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input position Press Turn To il Switch between capital letters small letters and marks numbers VOL Move the cursor to the left or right Hea mep Change the letter to the one before next one Insert a blank space to DISPLAY type in a new letter PLAY MODE Delete a letter and move back all following letters to the left TRACK MARK Cancel labeling continued 25 26 5 Repeat step 4 and enter all characters of the label name 6 Keep pressing the for 2 seconds or more The track or disc is labeled Labeling a track during playback 1 Insert a disc and play the track vou want to label 2 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 7 oe Name flashes in the display 3 Press W The track 1s ready to be labeled 4 Follow steps 4 to 6 of Labeling a disc during stop above Labeling a track or a disc during recording 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more during recording Name tlashes in the display2. 2 To label a track press B To label a disc turn the control to laa or Bo PP until 6 Name flashes in the display then press W 3 Follow steps 4 to 6 of Labeling a dise during stop above To cancel labeling press TRACK MARK Note When the recording is stopped while labeling a track or a disc during recording or when the playback moves on to the next track while labeling a track the input at that point is entered automatically Available characters e Capital and smal letters of the English alphabet e Numbers 0 to 9 o S S h amp lt gt _ space To relabel recordings Follow the steps corresponding to the labeling method until the disc or track is ready to be labeled Enter a new character over the one you want to change then press EDIT ENTER keep pressing W for 2 seconds or more on the remote control Notes eYou cannot relabel premastered MDs or label MDs that have not been recorded eThe recorder is able to display but cannot label using Japanese Katakana characters Ton va ka ja aa gt Power sources You can use the recorder on house current or as follows In the recorder a nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 14WM supplied With supplied battery case two LR6 size AA alkaline batteries not supplied It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording for a long time ES eS Charging the nickel
3. 5 Press EDIT ENTER again The track moves to the selected destination track On the remote control DISPLAY Control 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more while playing the track you want to move Jd Name flashes in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly Turn the control until Sa Move appears in the display Press E For the example above MV 003 003 appears in the display Turn the control to select the destination track number For the example above MV 003 002 appears in the display To cancel moving press TRACK MARK Press W again The selected track moves just before the destination track 23 24 Labeling recordings You can name tracks d uring playback discs during stop and both during recording Each name can be as long as 200 letters Each disc can hold up to 1700 alphanumeric letters during playback or stop and 500 alphanumeric letters during one recording On the recorder MODE DISPLAY EDIT ENTER VOLUME gt T MARK Labeling a disc during stop 1 Insert a disc To label a dise that is already in the recorder press W to stop 2 Press EDIT ENTER O Name flashes in the display Press EDIT ENTER again The dise is ready to be labeled 4 Press K or P repeatedly to select a letter and press B to enter The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input
4. Using on a nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery Be sure the rechargeable battery is fully charged 1 Insert the fully charged nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery with correct polarity E ee ees Using dry batteries 1 Attach the supphed battery case 2 Insert two LRo size AA dry batteries not supphed with correct polarity Battery life Batteries Recording Playback NEI 14WiM Approx Approx nickel metal 2 5 hours 4 hours hydride rechargeable battery TwoLR6 M Approx size AA 10 hours Sony alkaline dry batteries NH 14WM Approx nickel metal 16 hours hydride rechargeable battery Two LRO size AA The battery lite may be shorter due to operating conditions and the temperature of the location When vou record use a fully charged rechargeable battery Recording time may differ according to the alkaline batteries When to replace the batteries When the dry batteries or rechargeable battery are weak flashing 4 4 or LOW BATT appears in the display Replace the dry batteries or charge the rechargeable battery Notes Do not use anew dry battery mixed with an used one Do not mix different types of dry batteries Stop the recorder betore replacing batteries eWhen replacing the dry batteries replace both batteries with new ones eThe recorder does operate with one dry battery but may not operate properly always use two dry batt
5. sync with the source player Synchro recording You can easily make digital recordings of a digital source on an MD Before synchro recording make connections to the digital source with a digital cable and insert a recordable MD CD players ate SYNCHRO REC 1 Slide SYNCHRO REC to ON SYNC appears in the display End Ba Was SYNC rt ot ey Yav d te Ad C0 Onn es en ee a anman IZ ZI 2 Press and slide REC to the right The recorder stands by for recording 3 Play the source sound The recorder starts recording when it receives the playing sound continued 11 To stop recording press W e You cannot pause manually during svnechro recording e When there is no sound from the plaver for more than 3 seconds during synchro recording the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically When the sound comes from the plaver again the recorder resumes synchro recording If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 3 minutes or longer the recorder Stops automatically Notes Do not switch SYNCHRO REC after step 2 Recording may not be done properly e When recording in monaural follow steps l and 2 of Recording in monaural for double the normal recording time page 13 before synchro recording even when there is no recorded sound on the sound source there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during swnchro recording due to the noise
6. 19 For customers in the United States Unfold the supplied headphones as shown inthe illustration below 41 Traffic Safety Tips Do not use your unit while operating a motorized vehicle or bicycle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas e You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations e Even if vour headset is an open air type design to let you hear outside sounds don t turn up the volume so high that vou can t hear what s around you REMEMBER USE YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU USE YOUR HEADSET Elead this important information before using your headset Printed in Japan 3 755 536 21 1 Dear Customer Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit vou ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s lime to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment ollers Sony and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a sede level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most Importantly in a way that protects vour sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time vour hearing Comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound which could be harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe leve BEFORE your heari
7. Position a Press To T Switch between capital letters small letters and marks numbers VOLUME Efa Move the cursor to the left or right Change the letter to the one before next one Insert a blank space to type i m anew w letter DISPLAY MODE Dele be a leir and move back all following letters to the left E Cancel labeling T MARK Cancel labeling 5 Repeat step 4 and enter all characters of the label name 6 Press EDIT ENTER The track or disc is labeled Labeling a track during playback 1 Insert a dise and play the track you want to label 2 Press EDIT ENTER fad Name flashes in the display 3 Press EDIT ENTER again The track is ready to be labeled 4 Follow steps 4 to 6 of Labeling a disc during stop above Labeling a track or a disc during recording 1 Press EDIT ENTER during recording JI Name flashes in the display E AARAA SNS UE Oe 2 To label a track press EDIT ENTER again To label a disc press K lt or DPI repeatedly until Name flashes in the display then press EDIT ENTER 3 Follow steps 4 to 6 of Labeling a disc during stop above To cancel labeling press W or T MARK Note If while labeling a track or disc during recording the track or disc comes to the end or the next track begins the labeling that is input up to that point is registered automatically RRT On the remote control
8. level emitted trom the sound source Recording from a microphone Connect a stereo microphone ECM 717 ECM MS907 ECM MS957 etc not supplied to the MIC PLUG IN POWER Jack Stereo microphone to MIC PLUG IN POWER MIC SENS at the bottom 1 Select the sensitivity with MIC SENS at the bottom of the recorder Usually set it to HIGH When recording loud sounds such as a live concert set it to LOW 2 Insert a recordable MD and start recording Press and slide REC to the right REC lights up and recording starts For other operations see Recording an MD right away page 6 Notes eYou cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN OPTICAL jack The recorder automatically switches input in the following order optical input microphone input and analog input e The microphone may pick up the operating sound of the recorder itself Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases ibe aS Cone TS Ses See Se eee ry Recording in monaural for double the normal recording time For longer recordings choose to record in monaural The recording time becomes double the normal MODE T 1 While pressing I press and slide REC to the right The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press MODE Mono REC appears in the display and the recorder switches to monaural recording Press MODE again to record in stereo
9. north and south polarities equate to digital I and 0 The demagnetized MD adopts the polarity of the magnetic field resulting in a recorded MD 37 38 How the MiniDisc got so small The 2 5 inch MiniDisc encased ina plastic cartridge that looks like a 3 5 inch diskette see illustration above uses a new digital audio compression technology called ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding To store more sound in less space ATRAC extracts and encodes only those frequency components actually audible to the human ear Quick Random Access Like CDs MDs offer instantaneous random access to the beginning of anv music track Premastered MDs are recorded with location addresses corresponding to each music selection Recordable MDs are manufactured witha User TOC Area to contain the order of the music The TOC Table of Contents system is similar to the directory management system of floppy disks In other words starting and ending addresses for all music tracks recorded on the disc are stored in this area This lets you randomly access the beginning of any track as soon as you enter the track number AMS as well as label the location with a track name as you would a file ona diskette User TOC Area Music Data Contains the order and start end points of the music Shock Resistant Memory One major drawback of optical read systems is that they can skip or mute when subjected to vibration The MD
10. see Recording with digital input page 11 to record using digital input and Recording an MD right away page 6 to record using analog input Difference between digital and analog inputs a Difference Input Digital input Analog line input OF L Equipment with an analog line output jack Equipment with an optical digital output jack Connectable source Digital cable with an optical Line cable with 2 phono or an optical mini plug plugs or a stereo mini plug isable card Signal from the source Digital Analog Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Marked automatically automatically e after more than 2 seconds eat the same positions as the of blank or low level SOUFCE segment when the recorder is paused when the recorder is paused while recording while recording You can erase unnecessary You can erase unnecessary marks after recording marks after recording Erasing a track mark Erasing a track mark page Page 22 22 Marked copied Recorded track numbers Recorded sound level Same as the source Adjusted automatically Can also be adjusted manually Adjusting the recording level manually page 13 Note Track marks may be copied incorrectly ewhen you record from some CD players or multi dise players using digital input ewhen the source is in shuffle or program play m
11. track recorded in stereo and a track recorded in monaural nor can you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection Tracks of under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time Normally recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 seconds When recording is stopped the fast unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter Likewise when recording is restarted after the stop the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds before the next recording This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started Therefore the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped a maximum of 6 seconds compared to the potential recording time for each stop The fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while searching because the tracks are played in higher speed than normal playback 33 34 i ee Messages If the following error messages flash in the display window check the chart below Error message _Meaning Remedy BLANK DISC An MD with no recording on it is inserted Insert a recorded MD DISCERR e The disc is d damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data Reinsert the disc If this fails rerecord DISC FULL e There is no more space to rec
12. 3 Press I again to start recording 4 Play the sound source To stop recording press W The recorder switches back to stereo recording when you record the next time Notes elf you record a stereo source in monaural the sounds from left and right will be mixed e You cannot record in monaural if SYNCHRO REC is slid to ON The MDs recorded in monaural can be played back only with an MD player recorder that has the monaural playing function Sound recorded through digital input can be monitored in stereo through headphones etc ee A Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording When you record with an analog input the sound level is adjusted automatically If necessary you can set the level manually il REC 1 While holding down Wh press and hold REC to the right for more than 2 seconds ManualREC appears and the recorder stands by for recording To return to the automatic control while the recorder is in standby mode press and hold REC to the right again for more than 2 seconds Hanual REC Teg 2 Play the source continued 13 3 While observing the level meter in the display adjust the recording level by pressing PHI or kK Set the level so that it hits the 12dB at maximum input level Volume decreases increases Note Adjust the recording level while the recorder is in standby mode You cannot adjust it while recording 4 Press
13. Iagain to start recording To stop recording press W The recording level control is switched back to automatic control when you record the nest tine When you record with microphone input select the sensitivity with MIC SENS page 12 boeu eee ae Checking the remaining time or the recording position You can check the remaining time track number etc when recording or during stop On the recorder DISPLAY REC indicator 1 Press DISPLAY while recording or in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes as follows While recording Elapsed time Track number Remaining time for recording Track number Current date Current time Appears only when the clock is set In stop mode Q Track number Elapsed time Remaining time for recording Track name Remaining time after the current location Disc name Current date Current time Appears only if the track has been labeled Appears only when the clock is set On the remote control DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY while recording or in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes as follows nua TESTS Q While recording Q 0 Track number Elapsed time Remaining time for recording Track number an Current time Appears only when the clock is set In stop mo
14. Outputs Headphones stereo mini jack maximum output level 5 mW 5 mW load impedance l6 ohm Line out stereo mini jack 194 mV load impedance 10 kilohm General Power requirements Sony AC Power Adaptor supplied connected at the DC IN 3 V jack 120 V AC 60 Hz US model 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz UK and Hong Kong model 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Australia and New Zealand model Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 14WM supplied Two LR6 size AA alkaline batteries not supplied Battery operation time See Battery life page 28 Dimensions Approx 78 9 x 18 9 x 84 mm w h d 3 fase aX 37ain Mass Approx 147 g 5 2 oz the recorder only Approx 190 g 6 7 oz incl a recordable MD and NH I4WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery Supplied accessories AC power adaptor 1 Headphones with a remote control 1 NEH 14WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 1 Rechargeable battery carrying case 1 Dry battery case 1 Carrying pouch 1 Accessory Parts 141800211 Remote 141802811 Battery 175969311 X4950391 1 Optional accessories Optical Cable POC 151HG POC 152HG POC MZ1 POC M2Z2 POC 15B POC 15AB POC DA12SP Line Cable RK G129 RK G136 Car Connecting Pack CPA 9 Car Battery Cord DCC E230 Stereo Microphones ECM 717 ECM MS907 ECM MS957 Stereo Headphones MDR series Active Speakers SRS A41 SRS A91 Recordable MDs MDW series MiniDisc Carrying Case CK MD4 MiniDise Fi
15. S O N Y 3 864 987 22 1 8 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating instructions S ll al HIH ltt Oooo08 lilii D 3 D l MZ R55 1998 by Sony Corporation Table of contents Recording an MD right away occ 6 Editing recorded tracks 21 Playing eR Erasing tracks REASON ard wheeandduemdimey cob pnceedoanucs Ha ROI GRIS a Ben Shores eww 42 hoe g mats Se wart 21 Playing an MD right away a e EEEN 8 PO CTAB AACR iid cen eco E rag 21 hi he ee To erase the whole ONSG site ease A coccecaa 21 Vari s Cre ae i E A E aiea aaa a cant 22 Various ways of recording TPP Rec e ne esectvanesseeeseneneas vee 10 sy a AGMA ie e eee 22 or i as MOWING fcorded MACKS aisaen 23 Two ways of E R eG A TE E T m EG a tee eee eae 23 Recording with digital input optical cable PEQUITEM onien m D A CONG Oh O 23 To start stop recording in sync with the source player PEPE NB TE ORINE saosna a 24 Synchro recording E E A A 11 A ETEO r anuas a a a 24 Recording from a a ae eee ee ia a CONGO acct eneae udisncadl vie gh 25 Recording in monaural for double the normal recording time 13 Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording 13 Checking the remaining time or the recording position SE 14 Power sources ee tos intel tee Toe Oeae 27 A a a 14 7 Charging the nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery oo 27 T CR ages ie ote 15 Using dry batteries oo ete at aaa apne eke 28
16. Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time sc 16 Additional information 29 Various ways of playback sis Aaa Aai 17 E a E EE 29 Playing tracks APERO eooo ee 17 Troubleshooting a E cst bea wists ao 3 Pre nasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS a 18 a a iseciisaea tein ectethinesaka cece cc 33 Protecting isn ES Dee eri eee ie AR adil 18 Messages PEED DUST Haars E ctue toa meat Se ae hacen atc a 34 Checking the remaining time or the Playing position 000000 19 A R eae a 36 a tet ee 19 Pate MD naa pen tals are Coe 37 On the remote PUTOO SN elaine n eh k ce 19 RN A ONC iach cutee ee 39 Locking the controls VOL eesti Aae a 20 Connecting to a stereo ANSE pne rA ical acces aS 20 Recording an MD right away The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc To record from a digital source see Recording with digital input page 11 Make connections Connect securely R red Line cable RK G129 not supplied CD player cassette recorder etc source to a wall outlet to LINE OUT L white AC power adaptor to LINE IN OPTICAL supplied Use the connecting cords to without an attenuator To connect to a portable CD player DC IN 3V havimy a ee T ue the RK G136 connecting cord not supplied 2 Insert a recordable MD with the label side facing up and press the tid down to close C Press OPEN and open the
17. acks before and after the track mark The track numbers will change as follows A Erase a track mark Track numbers decrease T MARK 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press T to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing keq slightly For example to erase the third track mark find the beginning of the third track 00 00 appears in the display 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark MARK OFF appears in the display The track mark is erased and the two tracks are combined When you erase a track mark the date time and name assigned to the mark are also erased At oy CIMA NATE OM x Moving recorded tracks You can change the order of the recorded tracks Before moving Track A TrackB TrackC Track D Move track C from the third to After the second track moving Track A TrackC TrackB Track D Pt a On the recorder lt lt gt EDIT ENTER T MARK 1 Press EDIT ENTER while playing the track you want to move J9 Name flashes in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 2 Press ked or gt P repeatedly until Ja Move flashes in the display 3 Press EDIT ENTER again For the example above MV 003 gt 003 appears in the display 4 Press k d or gt P repeatedly to select the destination track number For the example above MV 003 002 appears in the display To cancel moving press i or T MARK
18. ag sae gt es z a ae At eas Es afaty pate e ENT a ya On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle t may createa traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you On the MiniDisc cartridge e When carrying or storing the MiniDisc keep it in its case Do not break open the shutter e Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to light extreme temperatures moisture or dust On cleaning e Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type ol abrasive pad scouring powder orsolvent such as alcohol or benzene asit may mar the finish of the casing e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt e Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly Be sure to close the dise compa
19. at A single track is played repeatedly CS SHUF shuffle repeat random order AH the tracks are played repeatedly in 17 Emphasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS Mega Bass function intensifies low frequency sound for richer quality audio reproduction It affects only the sound from the headphones DIGITAL MEGA BASS 1 Press DIGITAL MEGA BASS Each time you press DIGIFAL MEGA BASS the Mega Bass indication changes as follows Mega Bass indication Indication Play mode none Normal play BASS CJ Mega Bass moderate effect BASS cC Mega Bass strong effect Notes elf the sound becomes distorted when emphasizing bass turn down the volume e Mega Bass function does not affect the sound being recorded Mega Bass does not function when a line cable is connected to the LINE OUT jack on the recorder Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears AVLS 1 Set AVLS at the bottom of the recorder to LIMIT When you try to turn the volume too high AVIS appears in the display The volume is kept to a moderate level TOTT ARI BSS NENA Checking the remaining time or the playing position You can check the track name disc name etc during playback On the recorder DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY while playing Fach time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follo
20. de O Tra ek number Track number Number of tracks Disc name in the disc e Current time Appears only if the track has been labeled Appears only when the clock is set To know the recording condition The REC indicator lights up or flashes according to the recording condition SSS ea A ETS Recording REC indicator condition While recording lights up flashes according to the loudness of the source while recording with a microphone voice mirror Recording standby flashes Less than 3 flashes slowly minutes recording time available A track mark has goes off been added momentarily If you wantto check the playing position ar track name while playing see page 19 15 Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time To stamp the date and time on the MD when vou record you first need to set the clock lata gt gt gt p CLOCK SET at the bottom 1 Connect the power source Use the supplied AC power adaptor 2 Press CLOCK SET at the bottom of the recorder Use a pointed object The digits of the year flash 3 Change the current vear by pressing KEG or e To change the digits rapidly keep pressing lt q or Pp 4 Press B to enter the year The digit of the month flashes Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the Current month date hour and minute When you press B to enter the minute the clock starts operating If you make a mistake while sett
21. en there is no indication in the display with the recorder placed where it receives continuous vibration MEM OVER Put the recorder on a stable place and start recording again fa Mp ghey ee Vy Error message _Meaning Remedy NO COPY NO DISC e You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management System You cannot make copies froma digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection Use analog connection instead page 6 e You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder Insertan MD NO SIGNAL The recorder could not detect digital input signals Make sure that the source is connected firmly page TI P B ONLY PROTECTED SORRY TEMPOVER TR FULL TrPROTECT EDITING eYou tried to record or edit o ona premastered MD P B stands for playback Inserta recordable MD You tried to rec rd or edit ona 1 MD with the tab i in the record protect position Slide the tab back page 30 e You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track e You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in stereo and in mono for example You tired to press DIGITAL MEGA BASS when the LINE OUT jack is plugged in You tried to press Wor T MARK during synchro recording e Heat has buil
22. eries mi E TETEE shades stecativts a ge ee Precautions On safety Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3 V jack On power sources Use house current nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery two LR6 size AA batteries or car battery e For use in your house Use the AC power adaptor supplied with this recorder Do not use any other AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder to malfunction Polarity of the plug e The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use this recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the power supply AC power adaptor dry batteries rechargeable battery or car battery cord To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet grasp the adaptor pluy itself never pull the cord e For use in the car Use the CPA 9 car connecting pack and the DCC F230 car battery cord not supplied On heat build up Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time In this case leave the recorder turned off until it cools down On installation e Never use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration e Never wrap the recorder in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat build up in the recorder may cause malfunction or damage S
23. g pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation SONY
24. in to resume play Hed once Turn the control to Ke on the remote control Three short beeps Pl once Turn the control to B gt Py on the remote control Two short beeps keep pressing keq Turn and hold the control to k d on the remote control keep pressing PPI Turn and hold the contro to B amp s gt on the remote control and open the lid To go backward or forward quickly without listening press IE and keep pressing Fed or DP Once you open the lid the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track if the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked page 20 When using optional headphones Use only headphones with stereo mini plugs You cannot use headphones with micro plugs Playback will switch automatically between stereo and monaural according to the sound source Notes e The sound may skip during playback when the recorder is exposed to continuous vibration such as while jogging elf the power supply is disrupted i e the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected when the recorder is operating the lid may not open until the power is restored 10 gt Various ways of recording Two ways of connecting to a sound source The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital input or analog input To record
25. ing the clock Press W and set the clock again from step 2 You can skip a step by pressing gt To display the current time When the recorder is not operating or while recording press DISPLAY repeatedly until the current time appears in the display To display the time in the 24 hour system While setting the clock press DISPLAY To display the me in the 12 hour system press DISPLAY again Charging the built in battery for the clock When you use the recorder for the first time or after a long period of disuse charge the built in battery After setting the clock leave the recorder connected to the AC power tor about 2 hours to charge the built in battery Once charged the built in battery should Jast about a month without connecting to any of the power sources The recorder will automatically charge the built in battery While connected to AC power dry batteries ora rechargeable battery gt Various ways of Playback Playing tracks repeatedly You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways all repeat single repeat and shuffle repeat MODE 1 Press MODE PLAY MODE on the remote control while the recorder is playing an MD Each time you press the button the play mode indication changes as follows Ex Display on the main unit Play mode indication Play mode normal play All the tracks are played once All the tracks are played repeatedly single repe
26. ion 16 Lights up along with the time indication in the 12 hour system 8 Me ga bass indication 18 9 Batterv indication 27 Shows battery condition 40 MONO BASS mmm mil 17224 5 SHUT REC DATE REMAIN SESE NJ l z 10 REMAIN remaining time tracks indication 14 19 Lights up along with the remaining time of the track the remaining time of the MD or the remaining number of tracks MIREC DATE recorded current date indication Lights up along with the date and time the MD was recorded When only DATE hghts up the current date and time are displayed 12 Time display 14 19 Shows the recorded time current time elapsed time of the track or MD being recorded or played 113 Level meter Shows the volume of the MD being played or recorded control US model other models QD 1 Headphones Can be replaced with optional headphones 2 a stop button 7 9 Control 9 To play turn to B e Pl during stop Turn to B Pi during play to search the beginning of the succeeding track hold in this position to fast forward Turn to Kk during play to search the beginning of the preceeding track hold in this position to rewind 4 HOLD switch 20 Slide to lock the controls of the remote control II pause button 7 9 6 PLAY MODE button 17 DISPLAY button 15 19 VOL volume buttons 9 9 TRACK MARK button 22 Display window 15
27. lid CD player cassette recorder etc source Press and slide REC to the right REC lights up and recording starts 2 Play the CD or tape you want to record To stop recording press W Data Save or Toc Edit flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded Do not move or jog therecorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display To Press Pause w j Press B again to resume recording Record from the end of the previous recording Record partway through the 5 previous recording slide REC END SEARCH and slide REC pe Pl or kea to find the start point of recording and press W to stop Then Remove the MD W and open the lid A track mark is added at the point where you press M thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track Once you open the lid the point to start recording will change to the beginning of the first track Check the point to start recording on the display if the recording does not start e Make sure the recorder is not locked page 20 Make sure the MD is not record protected page 30 ePremastered MDs cannot be recorded over Note if the power supply is disrupted i e the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected when the recorder is operating the lid will not ope
28. ling Box CK MD10 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories In your country US and foreign patents licensed trom Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Whether you should plug the headphones directly to 4 REMOTE on the main unit or to a remote control use only headphones with stereo mini plugs stereo mini plugs V CN I i e ee ee What is an MD How MiniDisc works MiniDisc MD comes in two types premastered prerecorded and recordable blank Premastered MDs recorded at music studios can be played back almost endlessly However they can t be recorded on or over like cassette tapes To record you must use a recordable MD Premastered MDs Premastered MDs are recorded and played like regular CDs A laser beam focuses on the pits in the surface of the MD and reflects the information back to the lensin the recorder The recorder then decodes the signals and plays them back as MUSIC Recordable MDs Recordable MDs which use magneto optical MO technology can be recorded again and again The laser inside the recorder applies heat to the MD demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD The recorder then applies a magnetic field to the layer This magnetic field corresponds exactly to the audio signals generated by the connected source The
29. m a portable CD player you did not use AC power or did not disable the anti skip function such as ESP page 11 The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator Usea connecting cord without an attenuator page 6 The AC power adaptor was unplugged during recording or a power outage occurred While operating the recorder received a mechanical shock too much static abnormal power voltage caused by lightning etc Restart the operation as follows 1 Disconnect all the power sources 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds 3 Connect the power source The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data Reinsert the disc If this fails rerecord continued 31 ac po a Cause Solution symptom No sound comes through the headphones An MD is not played from the first track The headphones plug is not firmly connected Plug in the plug of the headphones firmly to the remote control Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to if REMOTE Volume is too low Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME VOL on the remote control AVLS is on Slide AVLS to NORM page 18 Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track Press Kd repeatedly or open and close the lid once to go back to the beginning of the disc and restart playing after checking the track number in the display Playback sound skips The rec
30. metal hydride rechargeable battery Before using the supplied NH 14WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery for the first time charge it in the recorder 1 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor mn to wall outlet AC power adaptor supplied to DC IN 3V 2 Insert the NH 14WM into the recorder and close the lid 8 CHARGE 3 Press CHARGE charging flashes C appears in the display and charging starts cI ca Cz aa an Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 3 hours To cancel charging press M CHARGE Notes e During charging other operations on the recorder are not possible e Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor eCharging time may vary depending on the battery condition eWhen a rechargeable battery is charged for the first time or charged atter a long period of disuse battery life may be shorter than usual Repeat discharging and recharging a few times The battery lite should return to normal e When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life replace it e When carrying the rechargeable battery keep it in the supplied carrying case It is dangerous to carry the battery out of its case in your pocket or a bag together with metallic objects such as key rings as this may cause ashort circuit eRemove the rechargeable battery from the recorder when it is not to be used for a long 27 28
31. n until the power is restored The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically e You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the supplied headphones with remote control to REMOTE and adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME VOL on the remote control This does not affect the recording evel to Playing an MD right away To use the recorder on a rechargeable battery or dry batteries see Power Sources pages 27 28 AC power adaptor supplied Headphones with a remote contro supplied Wear the ea rplece marked in your right car and the one marked in your left ear to DC IN 3V Press OPEN and open the lid up and press the lid down to close Ste yey ier Insert an MD with the label side facing 3 Play an MD VOLUME To Pause Find the beginning of the current track Find the beginning of the next track Go backwards while playing Go forward while playing Remove the MD Press B Turn the control to b gt e gt gt on the remote control A short beep sounds in the headphones when you operate on the remote control 2 Press VOLUME VOL on the remote control to adjust the volume The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press W A long beep sounds in the headphones when you operate on the remote control Press Beeps in the headphones H Continuous short beeps Press I aga
32. ng adapts To establish a safe level e Adjust your volume control to a low setting Slowly inerease the sound until vou can hear it comfortably and Clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level eset the dial and leave jt there Taking a minute to do this now will protect your hearing in the future After all we want you listening lor a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Sony and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level 30 Quiet library soft whispers Example Se a a Na Sts Face gal Living room refrigerator bed room away from 40 S oe be adai Bee Sa Ben St Desai Bom vaste tee foe lh we 50 TLight traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 I Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant ai Average city traffic garbage disposals alan n Clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 i Subway motorevele ruck traffie lawn mower 100 Gaius truek Chain saw pneumatic drill i o l Rock band concert in front Of speakers hunderclap 140 ore ttt blast jet plane Iso Socket launchin
33. ode while recording using digital input In this case play the source in normal play mode ewhen recording BS or CS programs through digital input TAPAEA RR eh Recording with digital input optical cable required Connect to a digital source using an optical cable POC 5B or POC 5AB not supplied to make digital recordings Digital recording is possible even from digital equipment with different sampling rates such as a DAT deck or a BS tuner using the built in sampling rate converter CD player MD player digital amplifier etc 4 Optical A plug POC 5B etc not supplied Portable CD player etc POC 5AB etc not supplied ei E to LINE IN OPTICAL 1 Insert a recordable MD and start recording For recording operations see Recording an MD right away page 6 To record from a portable CD player set the CD player to pause and then start recording LINE IN OPTICAL jack is for both digital and analog input The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input Notes e You can make a digital recording only from an optical type output e When recording from a portable CD player play it on AC power and disable the anti skip function such as ESP e Digital output may be disabled on some portable CDplayers when the player is not run on AC power Electronic Shock Protection a To start stop recording in
34. ord on the disc less than 12 seconds available gt Re place the disc ji he MD playe ris recording infor mation sounds from the memory to the disk Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to any physical shock nor disrupt power supply da ta Sa Ve Toc Edit e The MD player is recording atortaticn track start and end position from the memory to the disk Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to physical shock nor disr upt power supply BUSY e You tried to operate the recorder while it was ace essing the recorded data Wait until the message goes out in rare cases it may take 2 minutes You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track or dise You tried to enter a total of more than 1700 letters for track or dise names during playback or stop You tried to enter a total of more than 500 letters for track or dise names during a single recording Enter the characters within the limit NAME FULI Voltage of the power supply is too high The supplied AC power bhi DC in s adaptor or the recommended car battery cord is not used Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord HOLD e The recorder is locked Slide HOL D against the arrow to unlock the r rec order r page 20 Batteries are weak Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry batteries pages 27 28 LOW BATT You tried to record wh
35. order is placed where it receives continuous vibration Put the recorder on a stable place A very short track may cause sound to skip Sound has a lot of static Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism Cannot find the track marks You pressed PI after pressing Mid or P gt Press H before pressing kid or gt gt The rechargeable battery does not start charging The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC power adaptor has been connected incorrectly x Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor correctly The clock loses time or the display flashes Phe recording date was not stamped onto the disc The lid does not open The built in battery for the clock is weak Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3 V on the recorder and the wall outlet to charge the built in battery After charging set the clock again page 16 Note that the clock may gain or lose up to about 2 minutes per month under normal condition The power sources have been disconnected during recording or editing or the batteries have been exhausted gt Set the power sources again or replace the exhausted batteries with new ones CPUS eee ra erara a ee System limitations The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically diffe
36. r problems concerning your recorder please consult vour nearest Sony dealer lf a trouble occurred when the dise was in the recorder we recommend that the dise be lettin the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood ve te pate Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after dealer ener Cause Solution Symptom a The recorder does not work or works poorly e The HOLD function is turned on HOLD appears in the display you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony Audio sources may not be securely connected gt Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again pages 6 11 when you press an operation button on the recorder Disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow page 20 Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Take the MD out and leave the recorder ina warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates The rechargeable battery or dry batteries are weak T or LOW BATT flashes gt Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry batteries pages 27 28 The rechargeable battery or dry batteries have been installed incorrectly gt Install the batteries correctly page 27 28 You pressed a button while the dise indication w quickly Wait until the indication rotates slowly as rotating When recording digitally fro
37. rent 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 nr symptom TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time 60 or 74 minutes TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time Track marks cannot be erased The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks The total recorded time and the remaining time on the dise may not total the maximum recording time 60 or 74 minutes The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations Cause When the data of a track is fragmented the track mark of a When 254 tracks have been recorded on the disc TR FULL appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data Although those scattered data can be read each fragment is counted as a track In this case the number of tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks fragment under 12 seconds long cannot be erased You cannot combine a
38. rtment lid after inserting or ejecting an MD 29 30 Notes on batteries Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting batteries To prevent such accidents observe the following precautions e Install the and poles of the batteries correctly e Do not install new and used batteries or different kinds of batteries together e Do not try to recharge dry batteries e When the recorder is not to be used for a long time be sure to remove the batteries e Ifa battery leak should develop carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartment before inserting new ones Note on mechanical noise The recorder gives off mechanical noise while operating which is caused by the power saving system of the recorder and itis nota problem To protect a recorded MD To record protect an MD slide open the tab at the side of the MB In this position the MD cannot be recorded To record again slide the tab back so the tab ts visible Back of the MD Record protect Note on digital recording This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made trom premastered software You can only make copies from a home recorded MD by using the analog line out connections CD player MD player etc Digital recording Recordable Home No recorded digital MD MD recording li you have any questions o
39. s to the connected equipment Portable DAT Stereo recorder system etc to LINE IN 2 phono plugs Stereo l mini plug R L white red RK G136 RK G129 not not supplied supplied Note The Mega Bass does not function or will be cancelled when the LINE OUT jack is connected with a line cable SRETALA VETRA r gt Editing recorded tracks You can edit your recordings by adding erasing track marks or labeling tracks and MDs Premastered MDs cannot be edited Notes on editing e Do not move or jog the recorder while Toc Edit is flashing in the display e You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is record protected Before editing tracks close the tab on the side of the MD TOC Table of Contents Erasing tracks ee To erase a track Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing EDIT ENTER T MARK 1 Press EDIT ENTER while playing the track you want to erase Je Name flashes in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 2 Press ked or PPI repeatedly until Jd Erase flashes in the display 3 Press EDIT ENTER again Erase OK and Push ENTER appear alternately in the display To cancel erasing press W or T MARK To erase a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part To erase the whole di
40. sc You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to check the contents of the disc you want to erase EDIT ENTER T MARK 1 Press EDIT ENTER on the recorder 2 Press kid or gt I repeatedly until Erase flashes in the display 3 Press EDIT ENTER again All Erase and Push ENTER appear alternately in the display To cancel erasing press Mor T MARK 4 Press EDIT ENTER again Toe Edit flashes in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANK DISC appears in the display 21 Adding a track mark You can add track marks so that the part after the new track mark is counted asa new track The track numbers will increase as follows oe a 4 Track marking Track numbers increase T MARK 1 While playing or pausing an MD press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark MARK ON appears in the display and a track mark is added The track number will increase by one To add track marks while recording Press T MARK on the recorder or TRACK MARK on the remote control Note TRACK MARK on the remote control does not function during plavback Erasing a track mark When you record with analog line input unnecessary track marks may be recorded where recording level is low You can erase a track mark to combine the tr
41. system resolves this problem by using a buffer memory that stores audio data Looking at the controls See pages in for more details The recorder VT aise 14 1 END SEARCH button 7 2 REC indicator 14 3 DISPLAY button 14 19 4 Display window 14 19 5 DC IN 3V jack at the rear 6 6 MODE button 17 lt q PI search AMS button 7 9 LINE IN OPTICAL jack 6 11 9 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 12 MIC SENS switch at the bottom 12 LINE OUT jack 20 DIGITAL MEGA BASS button 18 CHARGE button 7 9 27 Bb play button 7 9 Battery compartment at the rear 27 16 EDIT ENTER button 21 17 AVLS switch at the bottom 18 SYNCHRO REC synchro recording switch 11 19 VOLUME button 9 T MARK button 21 I pause button 7 9 REC record switch 7 OPEN button 6 HOLD switch 20 CLOCK SET button at the bottom 16 Q headphones REMOTE jack 8 39 a E e N E 1 Character information display 14 19 Displays the disc and track names date error messages track numbers etc 2 MONO monaural indication 3 Play mode indication Shows the play mode ot the MD 4 SYNC synehro recording indication 5 Disc indication Shows that the dise is rotating for recording playing or editing an MI 6 REC indication 7 Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode 7 AM PM indicat
42. t up in the recorder gt I et the recorder cool down e There is no more space for new data when VOU are diting t the MD Erase unnece ssary trac ks page 21 You tried to record or edit on a track that is protected from erasing Record or edit on other tracks You pressed a key on the recorder while editing on the remote control or vice versa 35 36 See ee ee Specifications System Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material GaAlAs Wavelength 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output less than 44 6 pW This output is the value measured ata distance of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical pick up block with 7 mm aperture Recording and playback time Maximum 74 minutes MDW 74 stereo recording Maximum 148 minutes MDW 74 monaural recording Revolutions 400 rpm te 900 rpm CLV Error correction Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code ACIRG Sampling frequency 44 1 KHZ Sampling rate converter Input 32 kEiz 44 1 kblZ 48 KHZ Coding Adaptive PRanstorm Acoustic Coding ATRAG Modulation system EFM hight to Fourteen Modulation Number of channels 2 stereo channels l monaural channel Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Ely 3 dB Wow and Flutter Below measurable limit Inputs Microphone stereo mini jack 0 22 0 78 mV Line in stereo mini jack 69 194 mV Optical Digital in optical digita mini jack
43. ws Q Track number Elapsed time Remaining time of the current track Track name Remaining time after the current location Disc name Recorded date Recorded time Appears only if the track has been labeled Appears only when the clock is set On the remote control DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY while playing Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Elapsed time Track number Track number Track name The number of Disc name tracks in the disc Recorded time Appears only if the track has been labeled Appears only when the clock is set If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode see page 14 19 a i Locking the controls HOLD To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function HOLD 1 Slide HOLD in the direction of the On the recorder slide HOLD to lock the controls of the recorder On the remote control slide HOLD te lock the controls of the remote control Slide HOLD in the Opposite direction of the arrow to unlock the controls SS ee a os Connecting to a stereo system Connect the LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape player with a line cable RK G129 or RK G136 not supplied The output ts analog The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signal
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