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Sony MDS-JB940 User's Manual

1. To resume normal play Press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat Off appears in the display 68 26 Playing vacs repoatedy 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 Repeat 1 Play stan To stop Repeat 1 Play Press i To resume normal play Press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat OF 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 ely Note that the portion that you specify must be the boundaries of a single track 1 While the deck is playing press A B at the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly REPA lights up and B flashes in the display 2 Continue playing the track or press PP to locate the ending point point B then press A B REP A B lights up and Repeat A B Play starts To stop Repeat A B Play and resume normal play Press REPEAT or CI R T You can set a new starting point and ending point during Repeat A B Play You can change the cure ling point to a new st then specify a mew ending point current portion 1 During Repeat A B Play press A B current ending point changes to the new stating point point A REP A lights up and B flashes in the disp 2 Locate the new ending point point B and press Ae
2. orn DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack COAX ANALOG jacks ANALOG 5 It necessary locate the point on the MD to start recording from If you want to record to a new MD or start recording from the end of the recorded portion skip this step and g0 10 step 6 To record over from the beginning of an exis MD track Tum AMS or press K P repeatedly until the number of the track to be recorded over appears ing To record over from the middle of an MD track Tum AMS or press Kd PPA repeatedly until the number of the track to be recorded over appears then press gt to start play Press B at the point you want to start recording from 6 Press REC The deck changes to recording pause 7 if necessary adjust the recording level For details see Adjusting the recording level on page 17 8 Press gt or tI Recording starts 9 Start playing the program source Operations you may want to do during recording To Press Stop recording Pause recording i Resume recording after ew pausing RER EJECT amp afier sopping Eene mo Es To change the display while recording Press DISPLAY CHAR or 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 4 Level of the input signal setting value of the recording level Sampling frequency indication FS kHz a
3. 6 Press the key to be assigned to on the keyboard Key Change appears and the selected character is assigned to the key it Same Key appears The same character is already assigned to the key Mt Remove old assign appears A different characteris already assigned to the key Press F12 to clear the current assignment and assign the new character Press Esc to cancel Notes You can assign a character using Shift only for symbol and umber keys You cannot assign a character to the following keys Esc FM F12 Back Space Tab Caps Lock Enter Shift Cu JAH Windows Space Application Print Screen Scroll Lock Pause Insent Delete Home tnd Page Up Page Down Num Lock 1 1 1 Land 1 21 LL Cof the numeric keypads Key Change does not appear in step 6 if you wy to assign a character to one af the keys listed above or other keys for hich impu is mot accepted Clearing key assignments You can clear key assignments one at a time or all at once To clear a key assignment 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of Assigning a character on page 48 68 48 operating ne deck using he keyboariAssgnng characters to kyooar keys 2 Press F10V F11 repeatedly until the character you int to clear appears then press F12 lt Set Key gt flashes in the display 3 Press Delete Key Clear appears and the key assignment is cleared To clear all key a
4. 4 flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade in Play or Fade in Recording for five seconds factory setting until the counter reaches 0 0s Fado out Play and Fade out Recording During play tor Fade out Play or recording for Fade out Recording press FADER gt flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade out Play or Fade out Recording for five seconds factory setting until the counter reaches 0 0s then pauses You can change the duration of Fade in and Fade out PlayiRecording 1 While the desk is stopped press MENUINO twice Serup Menu appears in the display 2 Tum AMS or press Ket repeatedly o select the then press AMS or YES To change the duration of Select Fade in Play Recording Fin Fade out Play Revording Fow _ __ Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the deck so that it tums off automatically after a specified duration 3 Turn AMS or press Ke PH repeatedly wo select the duration then press AMS or YES Both the Fade in and Fade out durations can be set in 0 1 second steps 4 Press MENUINO AS ves 1 White the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly until Sleep Off appears in the display then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press H4 1 repeatedly to select Turn off Sleep Timer 4 Turn AMS or press I44 gt gt 1 repeatedly unt
5. REP A B lights up and the deck stats 10 repe specified portion ing point peat a portion ight after the Playing tracks in random order Shuffle Play When you select Shuffle Play the deck plays all the tracks on the MD in random order PLAY MODE i While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly or SHUFFLE once until SHUF lights up in the display 2 Pross gt Shue Play stars 2 appears while the deck is suing the tracks To resume normal play While the deck is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly or CONTINUE once until SHUF turns off You can locate tracks during Shuttle Play Turn AMS or press Ma PPA repeatedly To locate the next track or later track tobe played tum AMS clockwise or press PPA repeatedly To locate the beginning of the current track tum AMS counterclockwise or press Md Note that you cannot locate and play the tracks that have already been played once Creating your own Program Program Play You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playing order in a program containing up to 25 tracks gt MERUNO YES DISPLAY rooms Number buttons 2 CE Programing the tracks 1 White the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice etup Menu appears in the dis 2 Turn AMS or press 144 01 ropeatediy until Program 7 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 44 4 repe
6. amp operation before the track ends If the track ends the entered character data will be discarded before you and the track will remain unnamed Also you cannot name tracks while the deck is recording over existing material Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck 1 Press MENU NO while the deck is in one of the operating modes listed below depending on what you want to name To name Press while the deck is A track or ihe MD Stopped playing or paused The wack being recorded Recording the wack Edit Menu appears in the display To enter a name while the deck is recording go to step 3 2 Turn AMS until Name appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS until Nm In 2 appears then press AMS or YES While the deck is recording a flashing cursor appes in the display and you can enter a name for the trac being recorded In this case go to step 5 4 Turn AMS until the track number when naming a track or Disc when naming the MD flashes then press AMS or YES A flashing cursor appears The deck stars playing and you can name a track while monitoring the sound 5 Press DISPLAY CHAR repeatedly to select the character type san popiooou Sumpa J To select Press repeatedly until Uppercae es A appears ia the display Lowercase eer Far appears in the display Foster O appears inthe dighay Syor appear
7. the original level The recording level cannot be changed while the timer is activated G8 38 changing he recorded level atter recording Undoing the last exit 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 cannot undo an edit operation if you perform any of the following operations after the edit Star recording Press or MUSIC SYNC on the remote Change the recorded level after recording Tum off the deck or eject the MD Disconnect the AC power cord 1 White the deck is stopped and no track number appears in the display press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly until Undo 2 appears Undo does not appear if no editing has been done 3 Press AMS or YES One of the following messages appears depending on the lat edit operation Last edit operation Message Erasing a rack Erasing all the tacks on an MID Erase Undo Erasing ponton ofa wack ide Undo CombineUado Move Undo Dividing a track Combining wacks Moving a wack Naming a wack or MD Copying a tk or dise name Renaming a track or MD Erasing a rack or di Name Undo Erasing all the names on the MD 4 Press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the MD is restored to the condition that existed b
8. to change the Fade in or Fade out Recording time The deck plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between second and 15 seconds in 0 1 second increments You cannot set the time longer than the track 5 Press AMS or YES Edit OK appears i 6 Press AMS or YES The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit S appears while the track is being recorded ount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when ing over the track When the recording finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds he display recor To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or Mil in steps 1 to 5 If you press AMS or YES in step 6 and recording starts you cannot interrupt the operation Notes Do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the deck While recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed property You cannot change the recorded level of a track recorded in LP2 or LPA Stereo mode Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent recording data from being recorded properly Repeatedly changing the recording level results in poor sound quality The recording level will not retum tothe exact original level once the recording level has been changed even if it retumed to
9. use a commercially available monaural 2P mini plug cable less than 2 meters 6 6 feet long with no resistance such as the Sony RK G69HG Basic functions of the CONTROL A111 control system Automatic function selection When you connect CONTROL A1II compatible Sony components using CONTROL AII cables not supplied the function selector on the amplifier or receiver automatically switches to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the connected components For example when you press gt play button on the MD deck while the CD is playing the function selector on the amplifier switches from CD 10 MD Notes This function works only when the components are connected to the amplifier or receiver inputs according to the names on the function buttons Certain receivers allow you to switch the mames of the function buttons In this case refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receive When recording do not play any components other than the recording source It will cause the automatic function selection to operate Synchronized recording This function lets you conduct synchronized recording between the MD deck and selected source component 1 Set the source selector on the amplifier or receiver to the source component 2 Set the source component to playing pause mode make sure both the gt and II indicators light together Set the deck to recording
10. 222 appears in step 4 above The track has been record protected on another MD deck If you still want to erase the track press AMS or YES again while the indication appears To avoid contusion when erasing more than one track Stat erasing from the highest numbered track This way you will avoid renumbering the tracks that you plan Before you start editing Erasing tracks 31 san p psov y Bumps san popovou Sumpa Erasing all the tracks on an MD Do the procedure below to erase all the tracks track rames and dise name at once 1 White the deck is stopped playing or paused Edit Meni 2 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly until All Erase 2 appears then press AMS or YES AI Erase 27 appears in the display 3 Press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and all the tracks track names and dise name are erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or i Erasing a portion of a track You can easily erase a portion of a track by speci starting and ending points of the erasure This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a track recorded from a satelite or FM broadcast ing the Example Erasing portion B2 of the second a i 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused 2 Turn AMS or press H 4 p1 repeatedly until A B A 3 Turn AMS or press H amp 4 1 repeatedly until the ee 4 While monitoring the sound turn
11. AMS or press conne maa current point is displayed and the deck plays several seconds of the track to that point repeatedly 58 32 Erasing tracks When recording in Stereo mode vou can shift the starting point by 2 frame intervals in LP2 Stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 Stereo mode To find a point quickly Specify a unit minute second or frame by which the MD is advanced when you turn AMS or press Kl PPI repeatedly Todo this press lt gt in step 4 repeatedly to select minute second or frame The selected unit flashes in the display 5 Repeat step 4 until you have located point A 6 Press AMS or YES to enter point A Point B set appears and the deck starts playing from point A until the track ends 7 Continue playing the track or press PP to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased point B then press AMS or YES A B Ers and Point B ok alternate in the display and a few seconds of the track before point A and after point B play back repeatedly 8 Repeat step 4 until you have located point B 9 Press AMS or YES to enter point B Complete appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A und B is erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or 8 Note M Impossible appears in the display you can portion of a track This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is ue to a technical limitat a mech
12. LP2 or LPS Stereo mode Or the MD is record protected Diss Fall The MD is fll page ST Edit NOW ou pressed 1 0 while in SF EG changing the recording lve after recording Fade in Fade out mode A you tum off the deck while in SF Edi mode any changes that you have made wili not be made peopety Finish the changes and leave SF Edit mode before turing off the deck If you accidentally turn off the deck wile changes are being made press ie the message 1 displayed possible The deck cannot do the specified operation pages 15 32 and 34 Incomplete The SF Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out operation was not performed properly because the deck was moved while recording was in progress or the MD is damaged or dit Initialize ashing cmuommonse i The Setup Menu stings ave Doce st or the content recorded by the timer have disappeared over ime and are not be availabe for saving 1o disc or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over me The message ashes for about four seconds when you turn oa the deek by resing VO Name Full The naming capacity of the MD has reached its limit about 1 700 characters No Change While attempting to change the recording level after recording you pressed MENU NO without actually changing the recording level so no No Diss change was made There is no M
13. a hour clock For European model date is displayed in the order of day month year and time on a 24 hour clock Note The display windows below are of USA and Canadian modes MEMUNO YES 1 Wnile the deck is stopped press MENUINO twice tup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 144 gt i ropoatediy until Clock Set 2 appears then press AMS omh or day indication starts flashing Koza 00v 3 Tur AMS or press 44 ropoatediy to enter the current day then press AMS The month or day indication stops flashing and the day or month indication starts flashing onoo a 4 Repeat step 3 to enter the month day year hour rie Wed 12 00 When you enter the minute the set date and time appear again followed by Complete and the clock settings are completed Changing the clock setting s 1 Do steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press AMS or lt gt repeatedly until the setting You want to change flashes 3 Turn AMS or press gt 1 repeatedly to change the setting then press AMS 4 To complete the setting press AMS or lt lt gt gt repeatedly until the minute indication flashes then press AMS or YES Displaying the current date and time F You can display the current date and time any time while the power is on Press DATE PRESENT Each press of the button changes the display as follows Current display Date l Time For precise dat
14. characters 48 naming a track or MD 47 operating the deck 48 setting 46 L Level input signal 9 15 output signal 24 recording 17 Locating panicular point 25 tracks 24 LP mode 16 M Manual track marking 19 MD MiniDisc ejecting 15 23 record protect tab 15 Menu edit 56 setup 56 Monitoring input signal See Input monitor Moving 34 Music scan 24 Music Synchro recording 21 N Naming copying 36 howto 35 renaming 36 using the keyboard 47 o Optical cable 11 P Pausing after each track See Auto pause play 23 recording 15 Peak hold 17 Peak level meters 17 Pitch control 39 Playing entering the number 25 from the first rack 2 specific track See Locating Program play changing the contents 28 checking the contents 28 programing 27 R Recording howto 14 level 17 mode 16 over existing tracks 14 Remote control 6 Repeat A B play 26 Repeat All play 26 Repeat play 26 Repeating a portion See Repeat A B play all tracks See Repeat All play eurent track See Repeat 1 play s Sampling rate converter 16 SCMS See Serial Copy Management System Scrolling the name 24 Self diagnosis function 53 Serial Copy Management System 52 Shuffle play 27 Sleep timer 41 Smart space 19 Supplied accessories 10 System limitations 51 P Edit 37 T Time machine recording 20 Timer falling asleep to music 41 playing 42 recording 42 TOC 16 31 Track marking 19 Troublesho
15. combined If Impossible appears in the display the tracks cannot be combined because repeated editing has been done to the track s This is a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error GB 34 Combining tracks Moving racks Moving tracks move This function lets you change the order of any track Example Moving the second track after the third track oo 2 a om ea Po After you move a track the tracks are renumbered automatically om 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENUINO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press H4 1 repeatedly until Move 7 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 44 1 repeatedly until the number of the track to be moved appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedty until the new track position appears then press AMS or Yes Complete appears for a few seconds and the is moved The deck starts to play the moved track To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or li Naming a track or MD NAME You can enter a name for a recorded MD as well as for individual tracks Names can consist of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols A total number of about 1 700 characters can be stored for all the names on the MD Letterinumber buttons CLEAR Num app Note If you name a track while it is being recorded be sure to finish
16. in the deck I 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 several hours until the moisture evapora On the MiniDisc cartridge Do not open the shutter 10 expose the MD Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject 10 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 If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck please consult your nearest Sony dealer Sa 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 ensure that you can always listen to the highest qual follow the precautions below Do not touch the internal dise directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc 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 I g
17. or frame by which the MD is advanced when you tum AMS or press F 7 PA repentely To do this press 44 in step 4 repeatedly to select minutes second or frame The selected unit flashes in the display 5 Repeat step 4 until you have located the dividing point 6 Pross AMS or ES Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is divided The deck starts to play the newly created track Note that new wrack has no name To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or BL vou can divide tracks while recording For details see Marking wrack numbers while recording on page 19 Dividing a track after selecting the dividing point 1 While the deck is playing press AMS at the point you want to divide the track Divide and Rehearsal alternate in the display and the deck starts to play from the selected poin 2 it necessary do step 4 of Dividing a track after Selecting the track on page 33 to finely adjust the dividing point 3 Press YES 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 To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or EB You can divide tracks while recording rack numbers while recording on Dividing tracks 33 8 san popiosey Sunipa san popiosou Sumpa Combining tracks COMBINE This function allows you to combine any two tracks into a single track
18. recording procedure The deck could not read the TOC on the MD property gt Take out the MD and insert it again C14 Toe Error C41 Cannot Copy page 52 You cannot record a CD R The deck could wot read the TOC on the MD properly gt Insert another disc gt if possible erase all the tracks on the MD page 32 The sound source is a copy o commercially available music software or you tried to record a CD R Recordable cD S The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy Consult your nearest Sony dealer venewonn evonney Se diagnosss tunction 53 98 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 53 Weaning No Name The track or dise has no name No Program You tied to sian Program Play when no program exists An attempt was made to record toa remastered MD Message Weaning Auto Cut The Auto Cat Function on page 19 Blank Dise A new blank or erased MD has been inserted Cannot Copy An attempt was made 10 make a second copy from a digitally dubbed MD page 52 Cannot Edit An attempt was made 0 cdita remastered MD to edit the MD during Program or Shuffle Play or to change the recording level of an MD recorded in
19. short for monitoring For such tracks play the MD at normal speed san Bursera ssing PP the deck Locating a point by observing the time indication During play pause press down 44 until you reach the point you want When you reach the point you want release the button To start playing press gt or HE No sound is output during this time T when over appears in the display The MD has reached the end while you re pressing D Turn AMS counterclockwise or press HM or press 44 10 go back Playing a specific rack Locating a particular point in a track 25 58 san Burke f Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can play an entire MD repeatedly This function can be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random order page 27 or with Program Play to repeat all the tracks in the program you have created page 27 You can also repeat a specific track or portion within a track REPEAT renting o the repeat play Re recall it the next time you tum 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 pl follows When the play mode is nal play page 23 an MD the deck repeats the The deck repeats Allthe tracks in sequence ay page 27 the tracks in random order Pay page 27 Atte Wacks in he program in sequence
20. specified time arrives the deck stops playing and turns off When you have set the time for both the start and end of playing the deck turns off When the starting time arrives the deck turns on and starts playing When the ending time arrives the deck stops playing and turns off 5 Aher you have finished using the timer set TIMER on the deck to OFF Recording to an MD using a timer 1 Do the following steps of Recording to an MD on page 14 according to how you want to use the timer To specify the time for 00 The ta of recording Steps 1106 then pres The end of recording Steps 109 Both start and end of recording Steps 1 106 then press Ml j 58 42 Using a timer 2 Set TIMER on the deck to REC 3 Set the timer as required When you have ser the time for the start of recording the deck turns off When the specified time arrives the deck tums on and starts recording When you have set the time for the end of recording recording continues When the specified time arrives the deck stops recording and turns off When you have set the time for both the start and end of recording the deck turns off When the starting time arrives the deck turns on and starts recording When the ending time arrives the deck stops recording and turns off 4 After you have finished using the timer set TIMER on the deck to OFF Then change the deck to standby m
21. stopped or paused The deck will still be stopped or paused at the beginning ofthe located track You can extend the playing time during Music Scan 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice sup Menu appears in the display 2 Tum AMS or press KL repeatedly until M Scan appears then press AMS or YES MS or press K PPA repeatedly to select the ime within a range of six to twenty seconds in one second steps then press AMS or YES 4 Press MENUINO Playing a track by entering the track number 7 Press the number button s to enter the track number of the track you want to play 1 Pross gt 25 2 Enter the corresponding digits To enter 0 press 10 instead Examples To play track number 30 press gt 25 then 3 and 10 To play track number 108 press gt 25 twice then 1 10 and 8 if you enter a track number while the deck is paused The deck will tll be paused at the beginning of the track Locating a particular point in a track You can locate a particular point in a track during play or play pause Locating a point while monitoring the sound During play press down lt gt until you reach the point you want You will hear intermittent playing as the disc goes forward or in reverse When you reach the point you want release the button Notes Ifthe MD reaches the end while you re p stops Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too
22. this chapter thoroughly before you actually connect any equipment to the deck 9810 Botore you start tne hookup Before you start the hookup Checking the supplied accessories This MD deck comes wi sords Audio connecti Optical cable Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Inserting batteries into the remote oriented to gs When using the remote point it at the remote on the deck en to replace the batteries months When the remote no Jonger operates the deck replace mel bot or humid place the remote casing Hooking up the audio components CONTROL ani AC power cord 1 Digital equipment with DIGITAL OUT conne 2 Digital equipment with both DIGITAL IN and OUT connectors Required cords BY Audio connecting cords 2 supplied When connecting an audio connecting coed be sure to colorcone pins to the appropiate jacks white deft ht red Mit L We Rad 8 eo ox ed Optical cables 3 oniy one supplied When connecting an optical cable ake the caps off be connectors and umeri the cable plugs sagt n until they click into place Do not bend or tie the optical cable pauns Sumoo toa wall out Tum off the power of all components before making any Do not connect any AC power cord until al the to prevent hum and Jacks connectors for connecting audio component
23. you play an MD recorded in MD LP mode STEREO for an MD recorded in LP2 Stereo mode or MONO for an MD recorded in LP Stereo mode lights up Even if you press REC MODE during recording or recording Pause you cannot change the recording mode Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural Adjusting the recording level You can adjust the recording level for both analog and digital recordings EC LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR 1 Do steps 1 to 6 of Recording to an MD on page 14 2 Play the portion of the program source with the strongest output 3 Press DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly until the level of the input signal appears 4 While monitoring the sound turn REC LEVEL or press REC LEVEL ANALOG OUT LEVEL repeatedly to raise the recording level to its highest level without turning on the two rightmost indicators on the peak level meters san 01 Buipiooou Input Level y Anls 12 0dB4 Avoid turning on these Indicators latte 5 Stop playing the program source 6 To start recording continue from step 8 of Recording to an MD on page 14 You can adjust the recording level without changing the display In this case ship step 3 above While adjusting the recording level the level of the input signal appears for about three seconds T vou can use the Peak Hold Function The fun
24. 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 White the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly until S Space On appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press H44 41 repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES To Select Tarn on Smart Space and S space On factory seting Turn off Smart Space and 5 bodet S Space OM 4 Press MENUINO Notes Ifyou start recording with no signal input Smart Space and to Cut will not operate regardless of the setting ar Space does not affect the order of the track numbers being recorded even if the blank space occurs in the middle of a track Auto Cut is automatically tumed on or off in tandem with Smart Space Ifyou turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord the deck will store the last setting S Space On or S Space Of and recall it the next time you turn on the deck I the deck continues recording pause for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut activated recording stops automatically Marking track numbers while recording track Marking You can mark track numbers either manually or auto
25. B 56 Edt menu table Setup menu table Factory Reference Menuitem Sub item Function Parameters setting _ page Sep Turns Steep Timer on or of cug Ci si man a he usnp ie Keyboard ne ASsignsa character to the keyboard connected to the ie free es CRE Set the clock H Sets whether to automatically add LP atthe LPsamp beginning of a track name during a long time On ON On 16 recording 1 Adjustable in 2 dB steps Press CLEAR while selecting the parameter venewownievoney Setup menu table 57 Index A AMS 24 Audio connecting cord 11 Auto cut 19 Auto pause 29 Auto space 29 Auto step control 39 Automatic track marking 19 B Battery 10 Blank erasing during recording See Smart space and Auto cut inserting during play See Auto space c CD Synchro recording 21 Clock setting 12 Combining 34 CONTROL AIII control system 44 D Digital filter 43 men Disc memo copy 22 Dise name 35 Display dise name 24 messages 54 pitch control value 9 24 recorded date 13 remaining recordable time 18 total number of tracks 9 18 total recorded time 9 18 track name 24 window 8 Dividing 33 5858 index E Erasing amame 36 portion of atack 32 atrack 31 atrack number 34 all names 37 alltacks 32 F Fade in 40 Fade out 40 Fine control 39 H Headphones 23 Hooking up 11 Input monitor 18 K Keyboard assigning
26. D in the deck 2 54 Display messages ProgramFull The program contains the maximum numberof tracks You cannot add any more tracks REMOTE The MD is being controled By an extemal device connected to the deck SP ES You attempted wo perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode You cannot perform any other operations while in S F Edit mode Smart Space The Smart Space Function is on page 19 TOC Reading The deck ix checking the TOC Table Of Contents on the MD 1 Y REMOTE appears under other circumstances turn off the deck then tur it on again Specifications System MiniDisc digital audio system Dise MiniDise Laser Semiconductor laser 780 am Emission duration continuous Laser output MAX 44 6 5 1 This output is he value measurd ar a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens Surface on the Optical Pickup Black with 7 mm opera Laser diode Material GaAlAs Revolutions CLV 400 rpm 1o 900 rpm Error correction ACIRC Advanced Cross Interleave Sampling frequency Coding Modulation system Number of channels Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Wow and flutter Input ANALOG IN DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN2 DIGITAL COAXIAL IN Reed Solomon Code En ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding VATRAC 3 EFM Eightto Fourteen Over 100 4B during
27. DE EXPOSURE Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDise Deck Before operating the deck please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About this manual conventions peered Se ere SR rere mab npc Se citi sis Tepis Indicates hinns and ips for making v the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS Location and Function of Controls Front panel description 4 Remote control description 6 Display window description 8 Rear panel description 9 Getting Started Before you start the hookup 10 Hooking up the audio components 11 Setting the clock 12 Recording to MDs Recording to an MD 14 Notes on recording 16 Recording for long times 16 Adjusting the recording level 17 Recording tips 18 Marking track numbers while recording Track Marking 19 Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording 20 Synchro recording with the audio component of your choice Music Synchro recording 21 Synchro recording with a Sony CD player CD Synchro recording 21 Playing MDs Playing an MD 23 Playing a specific track 24 Locating a particular point in a track 25 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 26 Playing tracks in random order Shuffle Play 27 Creating your own program Program Play 27 Tips for recording from MDs to tape 29 Editing Recorded MDs Before you start editing 30 Erasing tracks ERASE 31 Dividin
28. EC MODE Monitoring the input signal input Monitor You can monitor the selected input signal even when you are not recording it 1 Press EJECT amp to eject the MD 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the jacks connector where the signal you want to monitor is being input 3 Press REC When INPUT is set to ANALOG The analog signal input from the ANALOG IN jacks is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector after A D conversion and then to the ANALOG OUT jacks after D A conversion AD DA appears in the display during this time When INPUT is set to OPT1 OPT2 or COAX The digital signal input from the DIGITAL IN connector is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector after passing through the sampling rate converter and then to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D A conversion DA appears in the display during this time To stop Input Monitor Press i Erasing blank portions automatically Smart Space Auto Cut The deck can be set 10 automatically erase any blanks that are produced when the signal is interrupted during recording The function that 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
29. INO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press H4 b1 repeatedly until Dout appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press H 4 gt 1 repeatedly until the desired bit length appears then press AMS or YES You can select the desired bit length from 24 factory setting oF 16 bits 4 Press MENUINO Notes This function operates only for the digital signal output through the digital output connector Jn the bit length during playing the sound drops out Playing with different tones Digital Filter This deck is equipped with the VC Variable Coefficient filters to allow you to adjust the tone to match your audio system listening environment and the source being played Note that the digital filters are effective only on the analog signals output from the ANALOG OUT jacks and the PHONES jack PTER 1 Press FILTER The currently selected filter appears in the display 2 Press FILTER repeatedly to select the filter you want Select Toprodue Select To produce Lam TER STD tay Tan expose wand of wii mure 1 poskioned and mood F TER FILTER 3 The FILTER button lights green wher FILTER STD is selected in DF digital filter d F You can us tho remote to select the nitor 7 Pres FILTER repeatedly until the ler you want appears inthe dpi wnat is a v C Variable Coefficient titor A variable coefficient filter changes the sound characte
30. SONY MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions __ ica Mode d emploi ES MDLP MDS JB940 2000 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior The following caut inside the unit IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magni nz A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions inthe Iiterature accompanying the appliance CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment INFORMATION This equipment has heen teste 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 imerference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy and if not inst
31. The MD is record protected Slide the record protect tab and close the slot page 15 gt The deck is not connected properly to the program source Check the connection page 11 Select the correct program source using INPUT gt The recording level is not adjusted properly Adjust the recording level page 17 gt A premastered MD is inserted Replace it with a recordable MD gt There is not enough time left on the MD Replace it with another recordable MD with fewer recorded tracks or erase unnecessary tracks page 31 gt There has been a power failure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording Data recording procedure The deck does not perform Synchro recording with a CD player or video CD player gt The remote supplied with the MD deck is not set correctly Reset the remote A message and a three or five digit alphanumeric code alternate in the display gt The Self diagnosis function is on page 53 The keyboard does not operate gt Disconnect the keyboard then re connect it Note If the deck does not operate properly even after you have tempted the prescribed remedies tur off the deck then re insert the plug imo the power outlet Self diagnosis function The deck s self diagnosis function automatically checks the condition of the MD deck when an error occurs then issues a three or five digit code and an error mess
32. 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 number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks d track are renumbered You can also use this function when you want to delete unnecessary track numbers Example Combining the second track and the a a Gp n If both of the combined tracks have a track name the name of the second track is erased ma 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused ress MENU NO it Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 44 1 repeatedly until Combine appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press A R repeatediy until the number of the first track of the two to be combined appears then press AMS or YES The display for selecting a second track appears and the deck plays the portion where joining will occur the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track following it repeatedly 4 Turn AMS or press 44 1 repeatedly until the number of the second track of the two to be combined appears then press AMS or YES Complete appears fora few seconds and the tracks are combined The deck starts to play the combined track To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or BB Notes Tracks recorded in different modes stereo MONO LP2 or LP4 cannot be
33. 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 ture of the MD recording system itself and not 10 mechanical causes Disc Full appears in the display even before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded to the MD Disc Full appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded to the MD To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD Disc Full appears before the maximum number of tracks is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals incrementing the track count and causing Dise 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 During stereo recording 1n MONO or LP mode about 24 seconds In LP4 mode about 48 seconds The total recorded time
34. age 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 Three or five digit code Cause Remedy C71Din Unlock The sporadic appearance of this message s caused by the digital signal being recorded This will not affect the recording While recording from a digital component connected through the DIGITAL IN connector the digital connecting cable nearest Sony dealer ras unplogged or the digital component Three or five turned of digit code CauseRemedy Connect the cable or tarn the digital Message component back on The send MD i Rod proies au Tere an error in the internal data ha Chumrteced mo Take out the MD and close he econ FOPOV he deck needs in order to operate protect slo page 15 Consult your nearest Sony dealer You tid cond a CD witha Format There ia problem withthe opal that the external device connected to the Eoo shop deck doesnot suppor such as CD ROM LASER NG The optical pickup may have failed CI2 Cannot Copy or video CD gt Remove the dise and insert a music cD The recording was wot made propery gt Sethe deck in a stable surface and repeat ihe recording procedure CINREC Error C1VRead Error The inserted MD is dirty with smudges fingerprints et scratched or substandard in quality gt Replace the dise and repeat the
35. aining multiple track numbers for example a medley or symphony blank spaces will be created on the tape between the various If you tur off the deck or disconnect the AC pows deck will store the last setting Auto Space or Ar and recall it the next time you tum on the deck cord the 9 Of Pausing after each track Auto Pause You can set the MD deck so that it pauses after each track to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded 4 Press MENUINO To resume play after pausing Press gt You can use the remote to turn Auto Pause on or off i While the deck is stopped press A SPACE repeatedly umil Auto Pause or Auto OH appears inthe display wnen you turn on Auto Pause Auto Pause appears during pause and disappears when the deck resumes play Note If you tur off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord the deck wil store the last setting Auto Pause or Auto ON and recall it the next time you turn on the deck san Sues I Tips for recording trom MDs to tape 29 55 Editing Recorded MDs This chapter explains how to edit the tracks that have been recorded to an MD 8 30 eto you sat eating Before you start editing Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to edit MDs The buttons and control below are used to erase divide move or combine tracks on the MD Note The operation of these buttons and the control is different whe n
36. alled and used in accordance with the instructions may ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If his equipment does cause harmful imerference 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 Reurent or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and recener Connect the equipment ino an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receive is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Owner s Record The mode and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MDS JB940 Serial No Lors ENERGY STARS is a US registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this cause harmful product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies With Canadian ICES 003 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 BLA
37. aming a track or MD For details se Naming a track or MD on page 35 MENUNO YES aare ams MENU NO button While the deck is stopped playin or paused press 10 edit tracks While editing press 10 AMS control Tum to select an editing operation or er your selection You ca track number then press to en also use the control to specify points in a track for erasure or track divisior YES button Press this button instead of the AMS control to enter a selection 44 P gt buttons Press to specify the unit minute second or frame by which the MD is advanced when the AMS control is turned You can these buttons to Jocate the end point of the portion to be erased For further details on the function of each button and control see the following sections on editing operations About indication which appears while editing When Protected appears while editing 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 15 About indications which appear after editing When TOC lights up in the display after editing 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 cord while the indication is on The TOC will be updated only when you eject the MD or
38. and the remaining recordable time on the MD may not total the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of two seconds each no matter how short the material is The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be further reduced by scratches During stereo recording In MONO or LP mode about 4 seconds In LP4 mode about 8 seconds Limitations when recording over an existing track The correct remaining recordable time may not be displayed You may find it impossible to record over a track if that track has been recorded over several times already If this happens erase the track see page 31 The remaining recordable time may be shor proportion to the total recorded time Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not recommended since this may shorten the duration of the track od out of 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 are searching for a point while monitoring the sound Some tracks cannot be combined with others Tracks may not be combined if they have been edited uonewoju1 euomppy a 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 i
39. anical eror of the MD system and is not Dividing tracks Divine You can divide a recorded track at any point by adding a track mark at that point This is especially useful when you want to divide recorded material that contains multiple tracks but only one track number or when you Want to be able to locate a certain point in the track Example Dividing the second track fe When you divide a track the total number of tracks increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are automatically renumbered cc Dividing a track after selecting the track 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 14 4 repeatedly until Divide 2 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 14 4 repeatedly until the number of the track you want to divide appears then press AMS or YES Rehearsal appears and the K starts to play 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press 4 471 ropeatedty to locate the dividing point You can shift the starting point by I frame intervals frame 1 86 second The time indication minute second and frame ofthe eurent point is displayed and the deck plays several Seconds of the track to that point repeatedly paint by 2 re ros i L2 Ser mode or DY 4 frame intervala in LPY Stree made To tind a point quickly Specify a unit minute second
40. atedly until the track number you want to add to the program appears then press AMS or gt or use the number button s to enter the track directly It you entered the wrong track number Press lt 4 gt gt repeatedly until the wrong track number flashes then do step 3 above again or press CLEAR to erase the track number If O flashes press AA so that the last track number flashes then enter a correct number To enter a track number over 25 i Use gt 25 For details see page 25 Paying ack in random orereatng your onn program 27 88 san Suseid I san Suse D 4 Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks The entered track is added to the location where the 0 flashes you enter a track the total program time appears in the display 5 Press YES Complete appears and the program is completed 6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly or PROGRAM once until PGM lights up in the display 7 Press Program Play stants To stop Program Play Press ll To resume normal play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly or CONTINUE once until PGM turns off 8 Te program remains even atter Program Play ends or is stopped Pres E gt to play the program again Notes I you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord the program will be lost The display shows when the total playing time of the program exceeds 999 minutes Program appears when you try to program the 26h track Checking
41. atedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press AMS or YES Level OB appears in the display 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly to change the recorded level without turning on the two rightmost indicators on the peak level meters You can set the level at any value between 12 dB and 12 dB in 2 dB in nts Level S 12dk vers 3 14 tie pi Avoid turning on these indicators 5 Press AMS or YES Edit OK appears in the display 6 Press AMS or YES The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit amp appears while the track is being recorded An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track When the recording Complete appears in the display fora few seconds Naming a track or MD Changing the recorded level ater recording 37 55 san popiooou Supa Fade in and Fade out Recording Press S F EDIT S F Edit appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 1 4 gt gt 4 repeatedly until Fade In or Fade Out 2 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press I44 gt gt 4 repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press AMS or YES Time 5 05 appears in the display 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press 44 gt gt 1 repeatedly
42. available menu items may vary according to the current status of the deck Menu item Subitem Function Reference page Nava Names a wack or an MD 35 Ngee Nm Copy Copies a name wa wack or an MD 56 Nm Erase Eraser a name 36 Nm AME rase all the names on an MD 7 FrErase 7 Erases a wack 3 Move Moves a track El Combine 7 Combines tracks E Divide Divides a tack 5 A B Erme Erases a portion of a track 2 All Erase 7 rase al the tracks on an MD EE Undo Undoes the last edit operation EJ Triei Changes the overall recorded level ater recording 7 SF Edit Fade In Records over a tack using Fade in Recording EJ Fade Out 7 Records over a track using Fade out Recording EJ Sewp Enters Setup Menu below directly Setup menu table The following table provides an overview of the various Setup Menu items including their parameters factory settings and reference page s in the manual DENIA To access the Setup Menu While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu ienstem ourtem Function ramets JET eue z Program Creates a program 27 i tee ER ispe H19 f feo o Eeee eame a au ous 0 an a a it a T a Se fon EE ea ror or ts ne e eea n e o a a ar en are e a le a fi 90 a Tak esos vr oe eo le s RE Se Se m fo EE Se M Seep Sete rin of Seep Taner 306050 leon fa S
43. ction freezes the peak level meters at the highest level reached by the input signal 1 While the deck is stopped or playing press MENU NO twice Menu appears in the display 2 Tum AMS or press KEP repeatedly unti factory setting appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press K OPA repeatedly to select PHold On then press AMS or YES 4 Press MENU NO To tum off the Peak Hold Function select PHold ONT in step 3 above Hold ON Recording for long times Adjusting the recording level 17 SE vou can use the remote to turn the Peak Hold Function on or off 7 Press PHOLD to display PHold On or PHold Of Note The volume can only be increased up to 12 0 dB for analog recording or 180 dB For digital recording Therefore if the output level of the connected component is low it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum sonasoncons 8 18 Adjusting the recording leveRecording tips Recording tips EIECT AMS ves Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Press TIME repeatedly The following information ppears Total number of tracks and toad recorded time Total number of While the deck is mpe tracks and remaining recordable time on ihe MD and recorded time of the Recording current track Track I Not shown for premasterd discs 2 Time shown in the display differs depending on the setting of R
44. display Operations you may want to do while naming a track or MD To Press on the keyboard Cancel the operation TEI Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters Enti Move the cuor Tori Sera then ne Page Upl or Page Down Erase the character at the unor postion Delete Back Space Using the Edit Menu 1 Press Esc while the deck is in one of the operating modes listed below depending on what A tack or the MD The wack being recorded Edit Menu appea Stopped play Recording the wack rs in the display 2 Press F10V F11 repeatedly until Name 2 appears then press F12 While the deck is recording a flashing cursor appears in the display and you can enter a name forthe track being recorded In this case go to step 5 3 Press F10 F11 repeatedly until Nm in 2 appears then press F12 Press F10 F 11 repeatedly until the track number when naming a track or Disc when naming the MD flashes then press F12 A flashing cursor appears 5 Enter a name 6 Press F12 The whole name appears in the display Naming a wacko MD using me keyboard 47 S8 Paeoqhey e Suisn x90 ai aui Bunesado J Operating the deck using the keyboard You can operate the MD deck by using the keyboard keys This allows you to edit MDs and control the deck without using buttons and control on the dec
45. e and time stamping of recordings Reset the time atk Note If the AC power cond is disconnected for a long time the ist once a week norized clock settings will disappear and Initialize will flash in the display the next time you plug in and tum on the deck If this happens reset the clock Displaying the recorded date an then check the recorded date and time of a rack You 1 Press H 4 1 or number buttons to locate the track you want to check 2 Press DATE RECORDED irs if the internal clock has not been without a date and time stamp function paueis Sumoo Setting the clock 13 SE Recording to MDs This chapter explains the various ways to record to an MD as well as how to mark track numbers and perform synchro recording with other components See also System limitations on page 51 before recording 98 14 Recording to an MD Recording to an MD If the MD has been partially recorded recording starts after the recorded tracks ve slot INPUT REC gt n 1 Turn on the amplifier and program source select the source on the amplifier 2 Press 1 to turn on the deck The STANDBY indicator turns off 3 insert a recordable MD into the slot 4 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input jacks connector connected to the program source When the source is connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL INT DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector OPT2 Set INPUT to
46. efore the edit operation To restore your edit Press MENU NO or E Other Functions This chapter explains other useful functions that are available on the MD deck Changing the pitch Pitch Control Function You can change the MD playing speed pitch when for example you enjoy Karaoke The tone rises at higher pitches and falls at lower pitches MENUNO AMS Yes Setting the pitch automatically in steps Auto Step Control Function You can lower the pitch by up to 36 steps 1 One octave equals 12 1 While the deck is playing press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the displ 2 Turn AMS or press 144 01 repeatedly until Pitch appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press lt P gt repeatedly until the desired step value appears then press AMS or YES svonoun amo 4 Pross MENU NO To recall the factory setting Press CLEAR while setting the Notes When you change the step value the playing sound drops out pomentarily he step value returns 10 0 factory sett off the deck the MD When a dot appears to the right of display this indicate he step value in the pitch adjustment hat you have performed see page 39 and the pitch value is between steps The step and fine control values ae linked es Finely controlling the pitch Fine Control Function You can fine control the playing speed in 0 1 increments f
47. emote Because the MD remote operates both the MD deck and the CD player or CD player section of the component system make sure 10 place the MD deck and the CD player as close together as possible CD SYNC START co svwc stor CD PLAYER CD PLAYER Hem co sync STANDBY 1 Turn on the amplifier and the CD player and select CD on the amplifier 2 Do steps 210 5 of Recording to an MD on page 14 3 insert a CD into the CD player and select the playing mode Shuffle Play Program Play etc on the CD player 4 Press CD SYNC STANDBY The CD player changes to play standby and the MD deck changes to recording standby 5 Press CD SYNC START The deck starts recording and the CD player starts to play The track number and elapsed recording time of the track appear in the display If the CD player does not start playing Some CD players may not respond when you press CD SYNC START Press U on the CD player s remote instead to start play on the CD player samor Supoooy ff Smetvoecordng wih be suo component ot your choinsl yadivoseconing with a Sony CO layer 21 2 sonne fl Operations you may want to do during CD Synchro recording To Press Siop recording CD SYNCSTOP PARENTS FCD SYNC STANDBY or CD PLAYER TLovate the next Wack wo be recorded during recording CD PLAYER keai pause CD SYNC START Er CD PLAYER recordable time on the MD TIME page 18 You ca
48. ete appears for a few seconds and the name is erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or W the names on the MD ing You can erase all the track names and the dise name on an operation 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press H P repeatedly until Name appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 4 2 repeatediy until Nm AlIErs 2 appears then press AMS or YES Nin AllErs 2 appears in the display 4 Press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and all the names on the MD are erased To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or M You can erase al the recorded tracks the MD For details see Erasing all the tracks on an MDD on page 32 nd names on Changing the recorded level after recording S F EDIT You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track is recorded over at the ng the recording level you can select Fade in Recording to increase the signal level at the start of recording or Fade gradually decrease the signal level at the sro ves Changing the overall recording level Press SF EDIT SF Edit appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly until Tr Level 2 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press H4 1 repe
49. g tracks DIVIDE 33 Combining tracks COMBINE 34 Moving tracks MOVE 34 Naming a track or MD NAME 35 Changing the recorded level after recording SFEDIT 37 Undoing the last edit UNDO 38 Other Functions Changing the pitch Pitch Control Function 39 Fading in and fading out 40 F Using a timer 42 Switching the bit length 43 Playing with different tones Digital Filter 43 Using the CONTROL AII control system 44 GB ling asleep to music Sleep Timer 41 Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard Operating the deck using the keyboard 48 Assigning characters to keyboard keys 48 Additional Information Precautions 50 Handling MDs 51 System limitations 51 Troubleshooting 52 Self diagnosis function 53 Display messages 4 Specifications 55 Edit menu table 56 Setup menu table 56 Index 58 30 Front panel description E 1 power switch STANDEY indicator 14 23 Pres to tumn on the deck When you turn on the deck the STANDBY indicator turns off When you press the switch again the deck turns off and the indicator lighis op TE Remote sensor 10 Point the remote toward this sensor q8 for remote operations 3 FILTER button 43 Press to select the type of the digital filter SF EDIT button 37 Pres to change the recorded level after recording TME bution 18 21 Pres to display the remaining time MD insertion siot 14 23 Insert an MD as illustrated below MO LP indicat
50. hen TOC lights up in the display after recording 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 cord 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 after recording The deck is updi power cord or the TOC Do not disconnect the AC ove 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 mor record sources such as 32 or 48 kHz DAT tape or satellite broadcasts as well as the CDs and MDs 8 16 Notes on recorting Recording for long times Recording for long times In addition to normal stereo recording this deck has two long time recording modes LP2 and LP4 When recording in LP2 Stereo mode you can record 2 times the normal recordable time and in LP4 Stereo mode you can record 4 times the normal recordable time In addition the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time Note MDs recorded in MD LP LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode cannot be played back on a deck that does not support MD LP mode In additio
51. hrough the decks digital input connector For example if you record from a CD player connected to the DIGITAL IN connector that cops is a first generation copy Note The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System do not apply when you make a recording through the analog to analo Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the deck use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer uoneusoqu ieuompoy The deck does not operate or operates poorly gt The MD may be dirty or damaged Replace the MD The deck does not play gt 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 gt The deck is not on Press 1 0 to tum on the deck gt The deck may not be connected to the amplifier correctly Check the connection page 11 8 52 system imitatons Troubleshooting gt The MD is inserted in the wrong direction Slide the MD into the disc slot with the label side up and the arrow pointing toward the slot page 4 D may not be recorded Replace the dise with The sound has a lot of static gt 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 gt
52. il Sleep 60min appears in the display then press AMS or YES 5 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly to select the time to be turned off 60min factory setting 90min or 120min then press AMS or YES 6 Press MENUINO suonoung 10510 I To turn off Sleep Timer Repeat the procedure above selecting Sleep Off in step 3 F vou can check the remaining time Once you turn on Sleep Timer the remaining time is displayed when you select Sleep in Setup Menu Fading in and tading outFaling asieep to music 41 68 a m Using a timer By connecting a timer not supplied to the deck you can start and stop playing recording operations at specified times For further information on connecting the timer or setting the starting and ending times refer to the instructions that came with the timer TIMER PLAY MODE Playing an MD using a timer 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of Playing an MD on page 23 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the play mode you want To play only specific tracks create a program see N To specify the time for the end of playing press E gt to art playing then go to step 3 3 Set TIMER on the deck to PLAY Set the timer as required When you have set the time for the st the deck turns off When the specified 1 the deck turns on and starts playing When you have set the time for the end of playing play continues When the
53. k and on the remote Operations using the keyboard For details about each function see Front panel description on page 4 or Remote control description on page 6 As the keyboard substitutes progg for the following functions MENUNO TEST a GI a TFIO GI IF CI er Delete Operations using numeric keypads While a track is selected you can edit the track directly with the following numeric keypads To Press Divide the tack a Move the tack eI Erase the wack E Combine tacks cl J Note If you press 1 or when no track is selected Cannot Edit appears pueoghay e Bursn 290 aw our Sunesado I Assigning characters to keyboard keys your keyboard layout does not mate settings the display may show the wrong cl characters at all when you press the keys In this case you need to assign characters to the keys 1 While the deck is stopped press Esc twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press F10 IF11 repeatedly until Keyboard 7 appears then press F12 3 Press F10 F11 repeatedly until Assign 2 appears then press F12 4 Press F10 F11 repeatedly until the character you want to assign appears W the character has already been assigned appears If it has not been assigned Default appears 5 Press F12 lt Set Key gt flashes in the display
54. lay the next time you turn on the deck To change the display in stop mode Press DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly to change the display Each press of the button changes the display as follows _ Total number of tracks total recorded time and disc name i The contents of a program only when PGM lights up l Level of the input signal setting value of the recording level 4 Pitch display 1 DF digital filter display 1 No Name appears when the dise has no name Rear panel description T ANALOG IN jacks 11 14 Use to input analog signals from other components 2 ANALOG OUT jacks 11 Use to output analog signals to other components 3 CONTROL A111 jacks 11 44 8 DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack 11 14 Connect a digital coaxial cable to input digital signals from other components DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connectors 11 14 Connect a digital optical cable to input digital signals from other components There is no distinction of INI and IN2 connectors B DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT jack 11 Connect a digital coaxial cable to output digital signals to other components 7 DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector 11 Connect a digital optical cable 10 output digital signals to other components Display window descriptionRear panel description 9 OF Fe Getting Started This chapter provides information on the supplied accessories and hookups Be sure to read
55. matically while recording By marking track numbers at specific points you can quickly locate the points later or edit the MD easily menuo YES san 01 Bupiooou Marking track numbers manually Manual Track Marking While recording press REC at the point where you want to add a track number Marking track numbers automatically Automatic Track Marking When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected Lo a DIGITAL IN connector the deck marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source Wh recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL IN connector or a source connected to the ANALOG IN jacks do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically However you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programs 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 44 1 repeatedly until T Mark Lsyn appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press H4 1 repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES To Select Turn on Automatic Track TMark Lsyn fa Marking sening Turn off Automatic Track Mate TMark ON Recording tips Marking track numbers while recording 19 58 matos f 4 Press MENUINO When you set Automatic Track Marking to on SYNC lights up The deck marks a track number whenever
56. may be recorded as a single track When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected 10 the DIGITAL IN connector the deck will mark a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes regardless of the track marking parameter setting CT Mark aya or T Mark Of Y Voi can mark track oumhirs oven aiar recorta has thse See Dividing tracki on page 33 Note I you turn of deck or disconnect the AC power coni tte dk Wil sore tne ast seings CT Mark Layn or T Mask OT andthe wigger ee and recai emn he ex tne yoa te on the deck Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording Whenever the deck is in recording pause the deck s buffer memory continuously stores the latest six seconds worth data When you press AMS or TREC the recording then starts with the data in the buffer memory Time Machine Recording thus allows you to avoid missing the beginning of material recorded live fro FM or satellite broadcast of audi 1 Do steps 1 to 6 of Recording to an MD on page 14 The deck changes to recording pause 2 Start playing the program source 3 Press AMS or T REC at the point where you want to start recording Recording starts with the six seconds of prestored data in the buffer memory then continues recording via the buffer memory thereafter To stop Time Machine Recording Press m Note The sto
57. mode SYNC indicator 21 Lights during synchro recording REC indicator Lights during recording TOC indicators 16 31 TOC lighus to indicate the presence of TOC data that has not been written to the disc TOC flashes when the TOC data is being written TOC EDIT lights during edit operations INPUT indicators 14 OPTI lights when the program source is connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL INI OPT lights when the program source is connected tothe DIGITAL OPTICAL IN COAX lights when the program source is connected to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack ANALOG lights when the program source is connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 6 Music calender Shows all the track numbers within a grid if the MD is a premastered disc or without a grid if the MD is a recordable disc If the total number of tracks exceeds 15 gt appears to the right of number 15 in the music endar 7 SLEEP indicator 41 Lights when the deck is set to tum off automatically after specified minute 8 Level meters Display the audio signal levels during playing and recording Note The display format that you have selected in each of the deck statuses play recording ete wil appear whenever the deck ters that status and you press DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY or TIME umil you change the format to another soe the following sections for details If yo cor however all the di factory set disp
58. n you cannot perform S F Edit for MDs recorded in MD LP mode REC MODE 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of Recording to an MD on page 14 2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode you want to record in To record in Set REC MODE to Blank No indicato LPs MONO 3 Do steps 5 to 9 of Recording to an MD on page 14 You can automatically add LP at the beginning of a track name during a long time recording The deck is set at the factory to add LP automaticaly This indication is displayed when the track is played on a deck that does not support long time recording page 57 To turn this function On Off press Ma or P X wnen you record to an MD in LP2 or LPA Stereo mode The MD LP indicator ighis up when you press in sep 3 sa Notes The recorded LP is a confirmation siamp that is displayed to indicase that he wack eano be played back on a deck that oes oot support MD LP mode M ot displayed on decks That support MD LP mode If LPstamp On is set LP is recorded as part of the track name so the number of characters that can be input in a single MD is reduced Furthermore LP is automatically copied if the track name is copied or if the tack is divided by using the Divide funet MDs recorded in MD LP LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode should be played back on a deck that supports MD LP mode These MDs cannot be played back on other decks When
59. n use the remote of the CD player during CD Synchro recording And change the CD To change the deck to Recording Recording pause Stop Recording pause Pause During CD synchro recording track numbers are marked in the following ways When the CD player is connected to the DIGITAL IN connector rack numbers are automatically marked a they appear on the CD When the CD player is connected to the ANALOG IN jacks track numbers are automatically marked when T Mark Lsyn has been selected page 19 When you resume recording after recording pause a new track number i automatically marked regardless of the tack marking parameter setting TMatk Lsyn or T Mark OIT You can change CDs during CD Synchro recording 1 Press on the CD player s remote 2 Change the CD 3 Press E gt on the CD player s remote Recording resumes 6 You can also pertorm synchro recording with a Sony video CD player By reprograming the MD s remote you can use the procedure above to perform synchro reconting with a Sony video CD ayer Press number button 2 while pressing down 1 lt D on the MD deck remote You can now operate the MD deck and the video CCD player with the remote To control the CD player again press mber button 2 while pressing down I on the MD deck s remote During CD Synchro recording the deck copies CD text information CD text and disc memos as it is to the MD Disc Memo Cop
60. ode by plugging the AC power cord of the deck into a wall outlet or set the timer to continuous operation If TIMER is left at REC the deck will automatically start recording the next time you turn on the deck rou do not change the deck to standby mode for we than a week after timer recording has finished sconded contents may disappear the Make sure to change the deck to standby mode within a week after timer recording is completed The TOC on the MD is updated and recorded contents are written to the MD when you turn on the deck If the recorded contents have disappeared Initialize Na when you turn on the deck Notes may take about 30 seconds after the deck is tumed on until ng stars When recording at a specified time using mer be sure to account when setting recording start time During timer recording new material is recorded fro of the recorded portion on the MD Material recorded during timer recording will be saved tothe dise the next time you turn on the deck TOC Writing will flash in the display at that time Do not disco power cord or move the deck white Timer recording wil stop if the disc becon hes theend You can improve the output sound quality by switching the bit length to match the MD deck DAT deck or other digital components connected to the digital output connect aus Yes 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU
61. on 28 Press to play tracks repeatedly DISPLAY CHAR button 9 15 17 24 27 35 PR EGNENE PE ln the contents of a program ae a om ale a bie 10 be input 18 KEYBOARD jack 46 Connect a keyboard 10 this jack to operate the deck using the keyboard iB PHONE LEVEL control 23 Tum to adjust the volume of the headphones Z PHONES jack 23 Connect headphones t this jack Ai TIMER selector 42 Use to set the timer for recording REC or playing PLAY Set to OFF to tum off the timer Font pane cexcpnon 5 27 mec ur ai ee Remote control description 88 6 Remote contro description VO power awit 14 29 Press totum on the deck When you tur on the deck the STANDBY indicator on the deck turns off When you press the switch again the deck tums off and the indicator lighis up 2 REC MODE button 16 Press to set the REC MODE to sterco LP2 LP4 or MONO INPUT button 14 Press to select he input jack or connector of the program source to be recorded 9 DATE RECORDED button 13 7 Press to display the recording date and time DATE PRESENT bution 13 7 Press to display the current date and time 8 Letterinumber buttons 24 35 T Press to input eters or numbers or select a track T8 M SCAN button 24 Press to scan a rack within a range of 610 20 seconds B A SPACE button 29 7 Press Lo insert a three second blank space between
62. or 16 23 Lights when the deck s playing or recording to an MD in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode TE REC MODE button 16 Press to set the REC MODE to stereo LP2 LPS or MONO LP INPUT button 14 Press to select the input jack or connector of the Program source to be recorded 8 REC button 14 18 19 Press to record to the MD monitor the input signal or mark track numbers 9 REC LEVEL control 17 Turn to adjust the recording level 10 YES button 18 27 30 39 46 Press to carry out the selected operation Hi AMS controt 12 14 23 30 39 46 Turn to locate tracks set the clock select the input characters or select a menu item and a setting value 12 CLEAR button 27 35 Press to cancel the selection T MENU NO button 19 27 30 39 46 56 Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu 19 lt 7 buttons 25 27 30 35 Press to locate a portion within a track change the contents of a program or change the input character 18 EJECT amp button 15 23 Press to eject the MD E gt button 14 29 Press to start play A button 14 23 Press to pause play or recording Press again to resume play or recording 18 button 15 23 Press to stop play or recording or cancel the selected operation 98 Display window 8 Shows various information AT PLAY MODE button 27 42 Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play or resume normal play REPEAT butt
63. oting 52 u Undoing 38 vonmucwarmonnoy D Index 59
64. pause mode 4 Press Il on the deck The source component is automatically released from pause mode and recording begins shortly thereafter When play ends from the source component recording stops You can use a special synchronized recording This MD deck is equipped with a special synchronized recording function that uses the CONTROL AI Control System see Making a CD Synchro recording from a Sony CD player connected with a control ANII cable on page 22 Note Do not set more than one component to the pause mode suonoung ano j Using the CONTROL Atil control system 45 S8 Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard This chapter explains simple ways to name a track or MD using an optional keyboard as well as how to operate the MD deck directly using the keyboard 8 46 sating ne keyboard Setting the keyboard You can use any IBM compatible keyboard with a PS 2 interface You can select a keyboard with either an English or Japanese keyboard layout When you use a keyboard with a different layout you need to assign the keys For details see Assigning char keyboard keys on page 48 1 IBM is the registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Power consumption must be 120 mA or less menuo KEYBOARD AMS YES Connecting a keyboard to the MD deck Connect the keyboard connector to the KEYBOARD jack on the front panel of the deck You can connec
65. play Below measurable hit Jack type phono Impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 00 mVems Minimum input 125 mVros Connector type square optical Impedance 660 nm optical wave length Connector type square optical Impedance 660 nm optical wave length Jack type phono Impedance 75 ohms Rated input 0 5 Vp p 20 Jack type stereo phone Rated output 28 mW Load impedance 32 ohms Jack type phono Rated output 2 Vrms at 50 Kilohms Load impedance over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT Connector type square optical Rated output 18 dBm Load impedance 660 nm optical wave length DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT Jack type phono Rated output 0 5 Vp p at 75 ohms Load impedance 75 ohms General Power requirements Where purchased Power requirements USA and Canada T20V AC 60 Hz Europe 230 V AC 50760 Hz Power consumption 18 W Dimensions approx 430x 111 x286 074 TS 11 D in wih inl projecting part and controls Mass approx 3 kg 11 Ibs 11 02 Supplied accessories See page 10 US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories ons are subject to change without specications 55 nl 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
66. ppears while the analog signal is input DF aga iter display When you pause recording The track number increases by one For example if you paused recording while recording track 4 the track number will be when you resume recording To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded materi To protect an MD recording slide the record protect tab in the direction of the arrow see illustration below to open the slot To enable re recording close the slot Record protect tab Slide in he direction ot arrow You can play the tracks you have just recorded Press gt immediately after stopping recording The deck starts to play from the first track of the material just recorded You can play trom the first track of the MD after recording 4 Press BB again afier stopping recording 2 Pres gt The deck starts to play from the first rack of the MD Note You cannot record over existing material when Shuffle Play page 27 or Program Play page 27 has been selected Impossible appears in the display at this time Recording to an MD 15 san 01 Supiosou I saw 0 Bupiooow I Notes on recording About indications that appear during after recording When Tr flashes in the display during recording The MD deck is recording over existing track s see Recording to an MD on page 14 The indication stops flashing when the deck reaches the end of the recorded portion W
67. rage of data in the bufer memory starts from the moment the deck changes to recording pause Thus if you start recording Jess than six seconds after changing to recording pause less than six seconds worth of data will be recorded from the buffer memory The same is true if the program source had been playing for less than six seconds at the time you start recording G8 20 Marking track numbers while recording Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio data Synchro recording with 7 the audio component of your choice Music Synchro recording The Music Synchro recording allows you to automatically synchronize recording to the MD deck with the playing sd program source The Track Marking jon however will differ according to the program source For details see Marking track numbers wi recording on page 19 music SYNC 1 Do stops 1 to 5 of Recording to an MO on page 14 2 Press MUSIC SYNC The deck changes to recording pause 3 start playing the program source Recording stars automatically To stop Music Synchro recording Press M Note During Music Synchro recording Smart Space and Auto C regardless of their setting S Space On or ofr Synchro recording T with a Sony CD player CD Synchro recording When the deck is connected to a Sony CD player or Hi Fi component system you can easily copy the contents of CDs to the MD using the deck s r
68. ram a Tips for recording from MDs to tape MEUNO 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 14 1 repeatedly until Auto Off appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press i44 P gt repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES To Select Tum on Awo Pause Roto Pause Auto OF Factory setting Turn off Auto Pause Inserting blanks between tracks during play Auto Space The MD deck can be set to automatically insert a thre second blank between tracks during play This fur useful when you re recording from an MD to an ape The three second blank enables you to use the Multi AMS function later to locate the begi the tape 1 White the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the displ 2 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly until Auto Off appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press H44 1 repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES to c Tumon Turn off Awo Space 4 Press MENUNO T You can use the remote to turn Auto Space on or off While the deck is Auto Space or At ess A SPACE repeatedly u appears in the display XF wnen you turn on Auto Space Auto Space appears when the deck is inserting a blank between tacks Notes If you select Auto Space and recond a selection cont
69. repeatedly umil Selected 17 symboli appears in the display 1 Only oa P21 can he selected 3 Enter a character using letter number buttons Whe ess cach button the cursor shifts to the right You can also select a character by pressing K Pi 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the rest of the name To change a character Press lt P gt repeatedly until the character to be anged Flashes press CLEAR to erase the then repeat steps 2 5 Press NAME The whole name appears in the display To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or BL Copying a track or disc name You can copy an existing track or dise name and use it to name another track on the same disc or the disc itself 11 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 98 36 Naming a track or MD 2 Turn AMS or press 4 4 1 repeatedly until Name appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press ke4 P repeatedly until Nm Copy appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press He P1 repeatedly until the track number when copying the track name or Disc when copying the disc name flashes then press AMS or YES to copy the selected name When No Name appears in the display The selected track or disc has no name 5 Turn AMS or press Hea P i repeatedly until the track number when naming a track or Disc when naming a disc flashes then pres
70. ristics of a signal by applying specific frequency cut off conditions Such filters are provided on digital devices such as CD players and MD decks to remove aliasing noise Note The change in sound characteristics caused by digital filters occur mainly in the inaudible range not the audible range as in the case of an amplifier Switching the bit engttvPtaying with ctferent tones 43 6 comes mo Using the CONTROL A111 control system This MD deck is compatible with the CONTROL ATI Control System The CONTROL AIT control system was designed 10 simplify the operation of audio systems composed of ay components CONTROL A III connections a path for the transmission of control signals that enable automatic operation and control features usually ciated with integrated systems ently CONTROL AII connections between a Sony MD deck CD player amplifier receiver and cassette deck provide automatic func synchronized recording In the future the CONTROL AI co The CONTROL AII co system is des upward compatibili cae however older CONTROL Atli and CONTROL At compatibility The CONTROL AI control system has been updated to the CONTROL ALI which is the standard system in the Sony 300 dise CD changer and other recent Sony components Components with CONTROL A jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL AI nd can be connected to each other Basically the majority of the f
71. rom 87 5 to 0 0 Changing me pion 39 58 suonoung sawo fl 1 While the deck is playing press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly until Pfine appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 1444 4 repeatedly until the desired value appears then press AMS or YES 4 Press MENUINO To recall the factory setting Press CLEAR while setting the value Notes The playing sound drops out momentarily when you change the fine contol value The fine control value reverts to 0 0 fact you tum off the deck or eject the MD The step and fine control values are linked changing one value also changes the other tory setting when GB 40 changing the pitch Fading in and fading out Fading in and fading out 5 You can use Fade in Play to gradually increase the signal level to the ANALOG OUT jacks and the PHONES atthe start of playing Fade out Play gradually deere the signal level atthe end of playing Fade in Recording gradually increases the signal level at the start of recording Fade out Recording gradually decreases the signal level at the end of recording Note The level of the signal output from the DIGITAL OUT connector does not change during Fade in Play nor Fade out Play Fade in Play and Fade in Recording During play pause tor Fade in Play or recording pause or Fade in Recording press FADER
72. s Comet Je a hu pict CD players or DBS toners DIGITAL COAXIAL INOUT jacks or DIGITAL OPTICAL INYOUT connector Digital amplifiers DAT decks ce another MD deck 1 There i no distinction of INI and IN connectors Hooking up the audio components 11 32 esse To connect a CONTROL A11 compatible component I Monaural 2P mini piug cables 2 not supplied ran For details see Using the CONTROL AIL control system on page 44 To connect the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord of the deck to a wall outlet pavers bumo Note H you use a timer connect the AC power cont to the outlet of the Demonstration mode When you tum on the MD deck and there is no MD in the deck demonstration mode is activated automatically after about ten minutes To deactivate the demonstration mode press any button on the deck or on the remote To turn ott the demonstration mode Pres M and CLEAR simultaneously when there is no MD in the deck Demo ON appears in the display am on the demoestation mex again perform same procedure described above Denno On appears in the display S8 12 Hooking up the audio components Seting the clock Setting the clock Once you set the MD deck s internal clock the MD deck will automatically record the date and time of all recordings For USA and Canadian models date is displayed in the order of month day year and time on
73. s AMS or YES to enter the copied name Complete appears for a few seconds and the name is copied To cancel the oper Press MENU NO or M Y wnen Overwrito 7 appoars in stop 5 above The nck orth sled ep 3 edly ba a i io replace th name pes AMS or YES again wie he inicatn appear in te ply Renaming a track or MD 1 Press NAME while the deck is in one of the operating modes listed below depending on what you want to rename Playing paused recording or oppet Ame with the track number displayed RT Stopped with total number of tacks displayed A track or dise name appears in the displ 2 Press down CLEAR until the selected name is erased completely 3 Do steps 5 to 8 of Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck on page 35 or steps 2 to 4 of Naming a track or an MD using the remote on page 36 4 Press NAME Erasing a track or disc name Use this function to erase the name of a track or disc 4 While the deck is stopped playing recording or paused press MENUINO Edit Menu appears inthe display 2 Turn AMS or press 14 1 repeatedly until Name 7 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 4 2 repeatedly until Nm Erase 2 appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press 4 repeatedly until the number of the track when erasing the track name or Disc when erasing the disc name flashes then press AMS or YES Compl
74. s activated during recording track numbers may not be marked as inthe original depending on the program source TOC Reading appears for a 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 Handling MOs System limitations 51 55 The correct recorded playing time may not be displayed during play of MDs recorded in monaural mode Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Digital audio components such as CDs MDs and DATs make it easy to produce high quality copies of music by processing music as a digital signal To protect copyrighted music sources this deck uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital to digital connections You can make only a first generation copy through a digital to digital connection Examples are You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound program for example a CD or MD but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally recorded analog sound program for example an analog record or a music cassette tape or from a digital satellite broadcast program but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy D A first generation copy means the first recording of a distal audio source t
75. s in the display I You cam we the follwing bls inte LY RELATES ES To enter a space Press D while the cursors Mashing You c cetera space as the first character 6 Turn AMS to select the character The selected character flashes 4 0 07 To change a selected character Repeat steps and 6 7 Press AMS The selected character is entered and lights continuously The cursor shifts to the right flashes and waits for the input of the next character Be 4h o 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to enter the rest of the name To change a character Press lt 4 gt gt repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then repeat steps 5 to 7 Naming rack 35 4 eT san popova Sumpa To erase a character Press lt lt 4 PP repeatedly until the character to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 9 Press YES The whole name appears in the display To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or il Naming a track or an MD using the 1 Press NAME while the deck is in one of the operating modes listed below depending on what a track the track number displayed Stopped with total number fs ee displayed A Mashing cursor appears in the display 2 Select the character type as follows To select Press Uppercase CHAR repeatedly umil Selected ABT leners appears in the display Lowercase CHAR repeatedly umil Selected ab ienen appears in the display ers and NUM
76. ssignments 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of Assigning a character on page 48 2 Press Ctr AN and Delete simultaneously AIL Reset appears in the display 3 Press F12 Complete appears and all assignments are cleared To cancel the operation Press Esc Assigning characters to keyboard keys 49 6 pieoghoy e Bursn xoa ai oui Sunesado Additional Information This chapter provides additional information that will help you understand and maintain your MD deck system 9 50 Precautions 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 Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard On power source Before operating the deck check that the operating voltage of the deck is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the deck The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the deck for a long time be sure to disconnect the deck from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On condensation
77. t or disconnect the keyboard at any time regardless of whether the deck is tumed on oF off Selecting keyboard type The first time you connect a keyboard you need to select the keyboard type 1 While the deck is stopped press MENUINO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly until Keyboard 2 appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly until Type appears then press AMS or YES 4 Tum AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES To use the keyboard with Select English keyboard layout US acing Seung Japanese keyboard lay i 1 You can also recall the factory senting by pressing CLEAR 5 Press MENU NO Naming a track or MD using the keyboard If you use a keyboard you can quickly enter or edit names While editing a name you can move the cursor in jumps or scroll the name Shortcut to the naming procedure 1 Press Enter while the deck is in one of the operating modes listed below depending on what you want to name To name Press while the deck is Paying pause recording OP na withthe tack number displayed The Mp Stopped with total numberof wack displayed A flashing cursor appears in the display 2 Enter a name In addition to letter keys you can also use the keys shown in the following table 3 Press Enter The whole name appears in the
78. tacks or to pause play afer cach wrack P PHOLD button 17 Press to tum on and off the Peak Hold Function 18 CLEAR button 27 35 Press to cancel the selection 9 m bution 15 23 Press to top play or recording or cancel the selected operation A m bution 14 23 Press to pause play or recording Press again to resume play or recording F3 button 14 18 19 Press to recond to the MD monitor the input signal or mark track numbers MUSIC SYNC bution 21 T Press to start Music Synchro meconding 1 TREC button 20 7 Press to start Time Machine Recording REC LEVELANALOG OUT LEVEL buttons 17 eT Press to adjust the recording or analog output level 19 FILTER button 43 Press to select the type of the digital FADER button 40 1 Press to perform Fade in Play Recording or Fade out Play Recording 19 CD PLAYER I button 21 T Press to pause the CD play Press again w resume CD play CD PLAYER iea yP buttons 21 T Press to locate tracks on the CD ff CD SYNC STOP button 21 T Press to stop CD Synchro recording CD SYNC START button 21 Press to start CD Synchro recording CD SYNC STANDBY button 21 Press to enter standby for CD Syncheo recording 8 lt lt gt gt buttons 25 27 30 35 Press to locate a portion within a track change the contents of a program or shift the cursor to the right 19 ieam buttons 14 23 31 39 46 Press to locate tracks or select a menu item and a Setting
79. the input signal level drops to 50 dB the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking or below for at least 1 5 seconds To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Automatic Track Marking 1 White the deck is stopped press MENUINO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 4 1 repeatedly until S T appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press i44 gt i repeatedly to select the level then press AMS or YES You can set the level at any value between 72 dB and 4B in 2 dB increments 4 Press MENU NO Xf Additional information on Automatic Track Marking When recording from a CD player or an MD deck connected tothe DIGITAL IN connector the entire material might be recorded as a single track in the following cases When you consecutively record the same track two or more times using single track repeat play When you consecutively record two or more tracks with same track number bur from different CDs or MDs When you record tracks from certain CD or muli disc players Mf the source is an MID a track number might not be marked for tracks Jess than four seconds long during stereo recording When recording from a component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks with T Mark Of selected or when recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector the entire material
80. the order of the program While the deck is stopped and PGM lights up press DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly The first several tracks in the program appear in the display To see the rest of the program turn AMS or press HAAI repeatedly Changing the contents of the program While the deck is stopped and PGM lights up do steps 1 and 2 of Programing the tracks on page 27 followed by one of the procedures below Do the following Add a track in the middle of the program Pres 4 repeatedly until the track number which will precede the new track ashes Press AMS to display Mashing 0 then do steps 310 5 of Programing the tracks on page 27 Add a track tothe end ofthe Program Press BP repeatedly until 0 ashes after the last track number then do steps 3 10 5 of Programing the racks on page 27 Replace a track Press 44 repeatedly until the numberof the track 10 be changed flashes then do steps 3105 of Programing the tracks on page 27 To Do the following Pres 4 penis until the number of the unwanted track flashes then press CLEAR track Press down CLEAR until all the tack numbers disappear Press 4 repeatedly until 0 ashes before the first track number then do steps 310 5 of Programing the tracks on page 27 Add a track at the beginning of the program 52 28 creates your own prog
81. tion ee is shown Name display Displays dise and track names Edit Menu parameters and Setup Menu parameters et The track name appears instead of the dise name during play When the MD or the track has no name No Name appears TRACK indicator Lights when the track information et is shown 3 Playback indicators REP indicators 26 Light when the deck is set to Repeat Play REP lights when the deck is set to repeat the entire dise REP 1 lights when the deck is set to repeat just one track REP A B lights when the deck is set to repeat a specifie portion within a track SHUF indicator 27 Lights when the deck is set to Shuffle Play PGM indicator 27 Lights when the deck is set to Program Play 00 indicator Lights during playing or playing pause 58 8 Display window description Recording and editing indicators LSYNC indicator 19 Lights when the deck is set to assign track numbers automatically during analog recording Rec mode indicators 16 These indicators tum off during stereo reconding playback MONO lights when the deck is set to Monaural Recording mode or playing an MD recorded i Monaural Recording mode LPD lights when the deck is set to LP2 Stereo Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in LP2 Stereo Recording mode SLPS lights when the deck is set to LP4 Stereo Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in LPS Stereo Recording
82. turn off the MD deck When TOC Writing flashes in the display The deck is updating the TOC Do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the deck while the indication flashes Erasing tracks ERASE You can erase a track or part of a track 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 oo PUIS i SE 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 oes 1 White the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press 4 b1 repeatediy until Tr Erase 2 appears then press AMS or YES The deck starts to play the track indicated by the number in the display 3 Turn AMS or press H 4 1 repeatedly until the track number you want to erase appears 4 Press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is erased The track following the erased track starts 10 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 BL T i Erase
83. unctions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will be available with the CONTROL AIII control system However when making connections between components with CONTROL A1 jacks and components with CONTROL AIT jacks the number of functions that be controlled may be limited depending on the component For detailed information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component s GB 44 Using the CONTROL AtIt control system Connecting the CONTROL A111 control system Connect monaural 2P mini plug cables in series to the CONTROL AI jacks on the back of each component You can connect up to ten CONTROL A1II compatible components in any order However you can connect only one of each type of component i e 1 CD player 1 MD deck 1 tape deck and 1 receiver You may be able to connect more than one CD player or MD deck depending on the model Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for details Example Amplifier CD player MD deck Tape deck Receiver other component In the CONTROL AI control system the control signals flow both ways so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks Ifa component has more than one CONTROL AIII jack you can use either one or connect different components to cach jack About the connecting cable When a CONTROL AJI compatible component is not supplied with a connecting cable
84. value 28 gt button 14 23 Press to start play 2 NAME N buttons NAME button 35 Press to add the name or change the name of a track or an MD CHAR button 35 T Press to select the type of characters to be input NUM button 35 T Press to input numbers REPEAT button 26 Press to play tracks repeatedly A B button 26 Press to select Repeat A B Play 3 PLAY MODE buttons CONTINUE button 27 F ress to select normal play SHUFFLE button 27 7 Press to select Shuffle Pay PROGRAM button 27 F Press to select Program Play DISPLAY button 8 15 17 24 27 Press to select the information to be displayed in the window SCROLL button 28 7 Press to scroll the name of a track or an MD TIME button 18 21 Press to display the remaining time B3 MENUINO button 19 27 90 39 46 56 Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu YES button 16 27 90 29 46 Press to carry out the selected operation AA EJECT amp button 15 23 Press 10 eject the MD Remote control description 7 98 sjonuog jo uonoun4 pue uone907 syonueg jo uonoung pue uoneoo7 Display window description jai EE CLLLLLL 2 RE Pec LITTLE I TT res 1 REMOTE indicator Lights when the MD is being controlled by an external device connected to the deck F2 Disc name and track name indicators display DISC indicator Lights when the disc informa
85. volume on the amplifier Operations you may want to do during play AMS clockw repeatedly xsi he Begining of he MS counterclockwise oF ck or a preceding AM sie press Ke repeatedly oping pi T when you play an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode The MD LP in ns up when you press D gt in step ane To use headphones Connect them to the PHONES jack Tum PHONE LEVEL or press REC LEVEL ANALOG OUT LEVEL repeatedly 10 adjust the volume You can adjust the analog signal level output to the ANALOG OUT jacks and the PHONES jack 1 While the deck is playing press DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly unt appear 2 Press REC LEVEL ANALOG OUT LEVEL on the remote repeatedly 10 adjust the output signal lew ut adjustment display Playing an MO 23 55 concu Note When you eject the MD or turn off the deck the output level is reset to the factory sening 0 0 4B To change the display during playing Press DISPLAY CHAR or 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 1 The contents of a program only when PGM lights up Dise neve ana rack name Level tthe output signat Pitch display L DF aida tite diapiay You can check the remaining time Press TIME during playback Each press of the button changes the display as follo
86. ws Track number and elapsed time of the current track Track number and remaining time of the current track l Remaining time of all recorded tracks You can check the track name at any time while playing F Press SCROLL The track name appears and scrolls While the track name is Scrolling press the button again to pause scrolling and again to ie 58 24 Playing an MD Piaying a specific track Playing a specific track While the deck is playing or stopped use the procedure below to quickly play any track Locating a track with AMS goio The next or a succeeding Wack A preceding track during play Do the following Tum AMS clockwise or press PPI repeatedly Turn AMS counterclockwise press Ke repeatedly Tun AMS counterclockwise or press Kee once Tum AMS or press FT Pi repeatedly until the track number you want to go 10 flashes in the display then press AMS or E gt Press MSCAN before you start playing When you find the wack you want press gt to start pla Tie beginning of the current track during play A specific track while the deck is stopped A specific track by scanning each track for six to te seconds Music Scan T 1 Automatic Music Sensor vou can locate the last track of the MD quickly While the deck is stopped turn AMS counterclockwise or press 144 once it you locate a track while the deck is
87. y Function The Dise Memo Copy Function operates when you make a CD Synchro recording from a Sony CD player connected with a contro AI cable not supplied to the MD deck Notes When performing CD Synchro recording with a CD player a mode selector be sure to set the selector to CDI 58 22 Synchro recording with a Sony CD player When you record tracks from certain CD or multi ise players the entire material may be recorded as a single track The Disc Memo Copy Function may not operate for extremely short CD tracks Text information may not be copied for some CDs Making a CD Synchro recording from a Sony CD player connected with a control Afllcable 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of Synchro recording with a Sony CD player on page 21 2 Set the CD player to playing pause mode 3 Press REC on the deck The MD deck changes to recording pause 4 Press gt or I on the deck The deck stans recording and the CD player starts to play When CD play finishes recording stops Playing MDs This chapter explains the various ways to play MDs Playing an MD 1 Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the amplifier 2 Press 1 0 to turn on the deck ns off 4 it necessary turn AMS or press PI repeatedly to locate the track you want to start playing from If you want to play from the first track skip this step and go to step 5 5 Press The deck starts to play 6 Adjust he

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