Sony MDS-JB920 User Manual

3-864-150-11(1)

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions			EN
Mode d’emploi			F

MDS-JB920

ã 1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

For the customers in the United States

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. MDS-JB920

Serial No.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

For the customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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.

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.

On power sources

•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.

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On operation

If the deck is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the deck. Should this occur, the deck may not operate properly. In this case, remove the MD and leave the deck turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

On the MiniDisc cartridge

•Do not open the shutter to expose the MD.

•Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to extremes of sunlight, temperature, moisture or dust.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDisc Deck. Before operating the deck, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

About This Manual

Conventions

•Controls in the instructions are those on the deck; these may, however, be substituted by controls on the remote that are similarly named or, when different, appear in the instructions within brackets.

•The following icons are used in this manual:

ZIndicates a procedure that requires use of the remote.

zIndicates tips for making the task easier and hints.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking .............................................................................................................................	4
Hooking Up the System ......................................................................................................	4
About the CONTROL A1 Control System ......................................................................	6
Basic Functions of the CONTROL A1 Control System .................................................	7
Setting the Clock ..................................................................................................................	7

	Recording on an MD ..............................................................................................	9
	Playing an MD .........................................................................................................	11
	Recording on MDs
	Notes on Recording ..........................................................................................................	12
	Useful Tips for Recording ...............................................................................................	13
	Adjusting the Recording Level .......................................................................................	15
	Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking) ...................................	16
	Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data
	(Time Machine Recording) ..........................................................................................	17
	Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice
	(Music Synchro-Recording) ........................................................................................	18
	Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player ................................................................	18
				EN
	Fading In and Out (Fader) ...............................................................................................	20
	.................................................Recording the Current CD Track (REC-IT Function)	21
	Recording on an MD Using a Timer ..............................................................................	22
	Playing MDs
	Using the Display ..............................................................................................................	23
	Locating a Specific Track .................................................................................................	25
	Locating a Particular Point in a Track ...........................................................................	26
	Playing Tracks Repeatedly ..............................................................................................	26
	Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ......................................................................	27
	Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) .............................................................	28
	Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape .......................................................	29
	Fading In and Out (Fader) ...............................................................................................	30
	Playing an MD Using a Timer ........................................................................................	31
	Falling Asleep to Music ...................................................................................................	32
	Changing the Pitch (Pitch Control Function) ..............................................................	32
	Setting the MD Deck Output ..........................................................................................	33
	Controlling a Separately Available Sony CD Changer
	Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................	34
	Controlling a CD Changer from the MD Deck (Mega CD Control Function) .......	35
	Controlling a CD Changer from the MD Deck to Make a Synchro Recording .....	37
	Editing Recorded MDs
	Notes on Editing ...............................................................................................................	39
	Erasing Recordings (Erase Function) ............................................................................	39
	Erasing a Part of a Track (A-B Erase Function) ...........................................................	41
	Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) .............................................................	42
	Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function) .....................................................	43
	Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function) .................................................................	44
	Labeling Recordings (Title Function) ............................................................................	45
	Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function) .......................................................................	49
	Additional Information
	Display Messages ..............................................................................................................	50
	System Limitations ...........................................................................................................	50
	Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................	51
	Specifications .....................................................................................................................	52
	Guide to the Serial Copy Management System ...........................................................	53
	Index ....................................................................................................................................	54
	Table of Setup Menus .......................................................................................................	56
	Self-Diagnosis Function ...................................................................................................	57

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Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

•Audio connecting cords (2)

•Optical cable (1)

•Remote commander (remote) RM-D17M (1)

•R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the deck using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor gon the deck.

zWhen to replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the deck, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

•Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place.

•Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.

•Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

•If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the MD deck to an amplifier or other components such as a CD player or DAT deck. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection.

LINE		S-LINK			DIGITAL
(ANALOG)		CONTROL A1	COAXIAL	OPTICAL		COAXIAL OPTICAL
IN OUT
	L		IN	IN2	IN1	OUT	OUT
	R
ç	ç	ç	ç		ç	ç	/
							to a wall outlet
REC	TAPE/MD						(or to a timer
OUT		IN					during timer
							recording or
Amplifier							playback)

DIGITAL DIGITAL

COAXIAL IN

COAXIAL OUT

CD player or

DAT deck, etc.

DIGITAL DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

OPTICAL IN

CD player, DAT deck, or MD deck, etc.

ç: Signal flow

What cords will I need?

• Audio connecting cords (supplied) (2)

	White	White
	(L)	(L)
	Red	Red
	(R)
		(R)

•Optical cables (only one supplied) (3)

•Coaxial digital connecting cables (not supplied) (2)

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Getting Started

Hookups

Connecting the deck to an amplifier

Connect the amplifier to the LINE (ANALOG) IN/ OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making sure to match the color-coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the components: red (right) to red and white (left) to white. Be sure to make connections firmly to prevent hum and noise.

MD deck	ç	Amplifier
LINE		TAPE / MD
(ANALOG)		OUT IN
IN OUT
L		L
R		R

Ç

ç: Signal flow

Connecting the deck to a digital component such as a CD player, DAT deck, digital amplifier, or another MD deck

Connect the component through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN/OUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN/OUT connectors with two (or three) optical cables (only one supplied) and/or two coaxial digital connecting cables (not supplied).

When using the optical cables

Take the caps off the connectors and then insert the plugs parallelly until they click into place.

Be sure not to bend or tie together the optical cables.

		MD deck				Digital component
		DIGITAL					DIGITAL
COAXIAL		OPTICAL		COAXIAL OPTICAL			OPTICAL
IN	IN2 IN1			OUT	OUT		IN OUT

ç

Ç

You can connect the optical cable to either OPTICAL IN1 or IN2

ç: Signal flow

When using the coaxial digital connecting cable

	MD deck			Digital component
	DIGITAL			DIGITAL
COAXIAL	OPTICAL	COAXIAL OPTICAL		COAXIAL
IN	IN2 IN1	OUT	OUT	IN OUT
				Ç

Ç

ç: Signal flow

zIf “Din Unlock” and “C71” appear in the display

Make sure the optical cable or the coaxial digital connecting cable is connected properly.

zAutomatic 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 your MD deck. This allows you to record sources such as 32and 48-kHz DAT or satellite broadcasts, as well as compact discs and other MDs.

Note

If “Din Unlock” alternates with “C71”, or “Cannot Copy” appears in the display, recording through the digital connector is not possible. In this case, record the program source through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks with the INPUT switch set at ANALOG.

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet or to the outlet of a timer.

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Getting Started

About the CONTROL A1 Control

System

This MD deck is compatible with the CONTROL A1 Control System.

The CONTROL A1 Control System was designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. CONTROL A1 connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals which enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems.

Currently, CONTROL A1 connections between a Sony MD deck, CD player, amplifier (receiver), and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording.

In the future the CONTROL A1 connection will work as a multifunction bus allowing you to control various functions for each component.

Note

The CONTROL A1 Control System is designed to maintain upward compatibility as the Control System is upgraded to handle new functions. In this case, however, older components will not be compatible with the new functions.

Compatibility with the former CONTROL A System

Although the CDP-CX153 is equipped with a CONTROL A terminal, it can be connected to CONTROL A1 components using a special connecting cable*.

The CDP-CX151 however, cannot be connected to CONTROL A1.

*Use the Sony RK-G139HG (1 meter [39 3/8 in]) monaural mini-plug ˜stereo mini-plug connecting cable or a similar cable (less than 2 meters [78 3/4 in] long with no resistance).

To CDP-CX153	To the CONTROL
(CONTROL A)	A1 component
STEREO	MONO

Be sure to connect the STEREO mini-plug to the CONTROL A component and the MONO mini-plug to the CONTROL A1 component.

Connecting the CONTROL A1 Control

System

∙Connect the CONTROL A1 cables in series to the CONTROL A1 jacks on the back of each component. Be sure to connect a CONTROL A1 compatible amplifier (receiver) to take advantage of the automatic function selection feature.

Amplifier	MD	CD	Tape	Other
(receiver)	deck	player	deck	component

∙The components can be connected in any order.

∙You can connect up to ten CONTROL A1 compatible components.

∙The CONTROL A1 functions will work when the component you want to operate is turned on, even if all of the connected components are not turned on.

∙As a rule, the CONTROL A1 remote control system should not incorporate more than one of each type of component (i.e., 1 MD deck, 1 CD player, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). You may, however, be able to connect more than one of certain CD players. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for details.

About the CONTROL A1 cable

•Use a commercially available 2P (mono) mini-plug cable less than 2 meters (78 3/4 in) long, with a maximum outer diameter no greater than 11 mm (7/16 in), and no resistance. Some CONTROL A1 compatible components are supplied with a CONTROL A1 cable as an accessory.

•If a component has more than one CONTROL A1 jack, you can use either one, or connect a different component to each jack.

	LINK	A1	-LINK A1
-
S			S
CONTROL			CONTROL

“S-LINK” is a general name for Sony’s Bus System, and includes the CONTROL A1 Control System.

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Getting Started

Basic Functions of the

CONTROL A1 Control System

Automatic function selection

When you connect CONTROL A1 compatible Sony components using CONTROL A1 cables, 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.

(If you press ·(play button) on the MD deck while the CD is playing, the function selector on the amplifier switches from CD to MD.)

Notes

•This function only works 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 names of the function buttons. In this case, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver.

•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.

1Set the source selector on the amplifier (or receiver) to the source component.

2Set the source component to pause mode (make sure both the ·and Pindicators light together).

3Set the deck to recording pause mode.

4Press Pon the deck.

The source component is released from the pause mode, and recording begins shortly thereafter. When playback ends from the source component, recording stops.

Notes

•Do not set more than one component to the pause mode.

•This MD deck is equipped with a special synchronized recording function that uses the CONTROL A1 Control System (see “Making a synchro recording from a CD player connected with a control A1 cable” on page 19). You can also make a synchro recording using the Mega CD Control Function via the CONTROL A1 Control System (see “Controlling a CD Changer from the MD Deck to Make a Synchro Recording” on page 37).

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. When playing a track, you can display the date and time the track was recorded (see page 24). Time on this deck is displayed on a 12-hour clock (USA and Canadian models only) or a 24-hour clock (European model only).

STANDBY SCROLL/CLOCK SET

AMS ±

0

)

r

§ ·

P

p

EJECT

6

MENU/NO

YES

DISPLAY

SCROLL

TIME

D.O BIT

PLAY MODE

DATE

DATE

CONTINUE

SHUFFLE PROGRAM RECORDED

PRESENT

A

B

C

D

E

F

1

G

2

H

3

I

4

J

5

PRESENT

K

6

L

7

M

8

N

9

O

10

P 11 Q 12 R 13 S 14 T 15

U16 V 17 W 18 X 19 Y 20

1With the deck in standby status (the STANDBY indicator lights red), press SCROLL/CLOCK SET down for about 2 seconds until the month (or day) indication in the display starts flashing.

USA and Canadian models

European model

2Turn AMS to enter the current month (or day), then press AMS.

The month (or day) indication stops flashing, and the day (or month) indication starts flashing.

USA and Canadian models

European model

(Continued)

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Getting Started

3Repeat Step 2 to enter the month, day, year, hour, and minute.

USA and Canadian models

European model

zFor precise time and date stamping of recordings

Reset the time at least once a week.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for a long time, the memorized clock settings will disappear and “STANDBY” will flash in the display the next time you plug in and turn on the deck. If this happens, reset the clock.

Displaying the current date and time Z

You can display the current date and time any time even when the deck is in standby status.

Press DATE PRESENT.

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

nCurrent display nDate nTime

zYou can display the current date and time with an on-deck button

Press the SCROLL/CLOCK SET button. Each press of the button changes the display in the same order as the DATE PRESENT button on the remote does.

Changing the date and/or time

1With the deck in standby status (the STANDBY indicator lights red), press SCROLL/CLOCK SET down for about 2 seconds until the month (or day) indication in the display starts flashing.

2Press SCROLL/CLOCK SET or AMS repeatedly until the item you want to change flashes.

3Turn AMS to change the contents of the selected item.

4To complete the setting, press AMS repeatedly until all items stop flashing.

Deactivating the demonstration mode

If the MD deck does not contain a disc, demonstration mode is activated automatically after about ten minutes.

To deactivate the demonstration mode, press any button on the MD deck or the remote.

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	Basic Operations		Basic Operations
	Recording on an MD
2		3	5 4 7

					MENU/	AMS	± YES			REC LEVEL
					NO					DIGITAL	ANALOG
										4	5
											6
STANDBY							REC MODE	INPUT		–	+
										3	7
							STEREO	OPT1	DIGITAL	2	8
								•	•
							•	OPT2•	•
							•	COAX•	•
					CLEAR		MONO		•ANALOG	1	9
TIMER										0	10
						PUSH ENTER
REC OFF PLAY										REC
		MEGA	MUSIC	SCROLL/	DISPLAY/		0		)		r
		CONTROL	SYNC	CLOCK SET	CHAR
PHONES	PHONE LEVEL					EJECT
		FADER	PLAY MODE	REPEAT	TIME	§	·		P		p
	0	10

Monitor audio during recording

Even if you set REC MODE to MONO, the monitor signal does not become monaural.

	8			6
1	Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want
	to record.
2	Press 1/u.
	The STANDBY indicator turns off.
3	Insert a recordable MD.

With the arrow pointing this way

With the label side up

If the MD has a recorded material on it, the deck will automatically start recording from the end of the last recorded track.

4	Set INPUT to the corresponding input connector.
	To record through	Set INPUT to
	DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1	OPT1
	DIGITAL OPTICAL IN2	OPT2
	DIGITAL COAXIAL IN	COAX
	LINE (ANALOG) IN	ANALOG

5	Set REC MODE to the mode you want to record in.
	To record in		Set REC MODE*1 to
	Stereo sound		STEREO
	Monaural sound*2		MONO
	*1	If you switch REC MODE during recording or recording pause, recording
		stops.
	*2	In the monaural recording, you can record about two times longer than in
		the stereo recording.

(Continued)

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Operations Basic

Basic Operations

When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display

The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents (TOC). Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord. Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or changing the deck to standby by pressing the 1/uswitch.

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6	Press rREC.
	The deck becomes ready to record.
7	Adjust the recording level.
	When recording through the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN, OPTICAL IN1, or
	IN2 connector
	Adjust the outer REC LEVEL (DIGITAL) control so that the
	peak level meter in the display is a maximum of 0 dB. For
	details, see page 15.
	When recording through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks
	Setting the inner REC LEVEL (ANALOG) control at 4 is
	satisfactory for most purposes. For details, see page 15.
8	Press · or P.
	Recording starts.
9	Start playing the program source.

Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after recording

If you do, recorded material may not be saved to the MD. To save the material, after recording, press §EJECT to take out the MD or change the deck to standby by pressing 1 /u . “TOC Writing” will flash in the display at this time.

After “TOC Writing” stops flashing and goes out, you can pull out the AC power cord.

To	Press
Stop recording	p
Pause recording*	P. Press the button again or press ·to resume
	recording.
Take out the MD	§EJECT after stopping

*Whenever you pause recording, the track number increases by one. For example, if you paused recording while recording on track 4, the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when restarted.

To protect an MD against accidental erasure

To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the tab in the direction of arrow, opening the slot. To allow recording, close the slot.

Record-protect tab

Rear of the disc Slide the tab in the

direction of arrow

Basic Operations

Playing an MD

2

3

4

					MENU/	AMS	± YES			REC LEVEL
					NO					DIGITAL	ANALOG
										4	5
											6
STANDBY							REC MODE	INPUT		–	+
										3	7
							STEREO	OPT1	DIGITAL	2	8
								•	•
							•	OPT2•	•
							•	COAX•	•
					CLEAR		MONO		•ANALOG	1	9
TIMER										0	10
						PUSH ENTER
REC OFF PLAY										REC
		MEGA	MUSIC	SCROLL/	DISPLAY/		0		)		r
		CONTROL	SYNC	CLOCK SET	CHAR
PHONES	PHONE LEVEL					EJECT
		FADER	PLAY MODE	REPEAT	TIME	§	·		P		p
	0	10

zYou can locate and play back a track while the deck is stopped

1Turn AMS (or press = or +) until the number of the track you want to play appears.

2Press AMS or ·.

zTo use headphones

Connect them to PHONES jack. Use PHONE LEVEL to adjust the volume.

zYou can change the MD playback speed

See “Changing the Pitch” on page 32.

1	Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position
	for MD deck.
2	Press 1/u.
	The STANDBY indicator turns off.
3	Insert an MD.

	With the arrow pointing this way		With the label side up
4	Press ·.
	The deck starts playing. Adjust the volume on the amplifier.
To		Do the following:
Stop playing		Press p.
Pause playing		Press P. Press the button again or press ·to
		resume playing.
Go to the next track		Turn AMS clockwise (or press + on the
		remote).
Go to the current track		Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press =on the
or the preceding track		remote).
Take out the MD		Press §EJECT after stopping playing.

Operations Basic

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Recording on MDs

Notes on Recording

If “Protected” alternates with “C11” in the display

The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on page 10).

If “Din Unlock” alternates with “C71” in the display

•The digital program source is not connected as you set with the INPUT switch in Step 4 on page 9.

To continue, connect the program source properly.

•The program source is not on. Turn on the program source.

Depending on the menu settings and source being recorded, track numbers are marked in following ways:

•When recording from a CD or MD with the INPUT switch set at a digital position (OPT1, OPT2 or COAX) and the source connected through the digital input (DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1, IN2 or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN) connector:

The deck automatically marks track numbers in the same sequence as the original. If, however, a track is repeated two or more times (e.g. by single-track repeat play) or two or more tracks with the same track number (e.g. from different MDs or CDs) are played, the track or tracks are recorded as part of a single, continuous track with a single track number. If the source is an MD, track numbers may not be marked for tracks of less than 4 seconds.

•When recording from some CD players and multi disc players connected through one of the digital input connectors with the INPUT switch set at the respective digital position:

The deck may not automatically mark track numbers. In these cases, mark the track numbers after recording, using the deck’s Divide Function (see “Dividing Recorded Tracks” on page 42).

•When recording from a source connected through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks with the INPUT switch set at ANALOG or when recording from a DAT or satellite broadcast connected through one of the digital input connectors with the INPUT switch set at the respective digital position and “T.Mark Off” selected in Setup Menu 02:

The source will be recorded as a single track.

•Even while recording an analog source or a DAT or satellite broadcast, you can mark track numbers if “T.Mark LSyn” is selected in Setup Menu 02 (see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on page 16).

•When recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts with the INPUT switch set at the respective digital position, the deck automatically marks a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes regardless of the Setup Menu 02 setting.

zYou can mark track numbers during or after recording

For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” (page 16) and “Dividing Recorded Tracks” (page 42).

When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display

The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents (TOC). Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord. Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or changing the deck to standby by pressing the 1/uswitch.

The MD deck uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System on page 53)

MDs recorded through digital input connector cannot be copied onto other MDs or DAT tapes through the digital output connector.

When the deck is recording or in recording pause, digital signals input through one of the digital input connectors are output to the respective digital output connector with the same sampling rate

To change the digital input signal to another sampling rate for output (without recording it to an MD), use Input Monitor Function (see page 13).

12EN

Recording on MDs

Useful Tips for Recording

DISPLAY/CHAR	MENU/NO	AMS ± INPUT
		0	)	r
		§ ·	P	p
TIME	§EJECT	·	p	rREC

Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD

Press TIME.

•When you press the TIME button repeatedly while the deck is stopped, the display alternates between total disc playing time and remaining recordable time on the MD (see page 23).

•When you press the TIME button repeatedly while recording, the display alternates between the recording time of the current track and the remaining recordable time on the MD.

Changing the display while recording

Each time you press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) while the deck is recording, you can change the display as follows:

Normal display

Press

Recording level display

Press

FS (sampling frequency) display

Press

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

Before starting recording, you can monitor the selected input signal through the deck’s output connectors.

1Press § EJECT to remove the MD.

2Set INPUT according to the input signal you want to monitor.

When the INPUT switch is set at ANALOG

The analog signal input through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks is output to the digital output connector after A/D conversion, and then to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks and the PHONES jack after D/A conversion.

When the INPUT switch is set at OPT1, OPT2 or COAX

After passing through the sampling rate converter, the digital signal input through the respective digital input connector is output to the digital output connector, and after D/A conversion to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks and PHONES jack.

3Press rREC.

If the INPUT switch is set at ANALOG, “AD-DA” appears in the display.

If the INPUT switch is set at OPT1, OPT2 or COAX, “-DA” appears in the display.

If “Auto Cut” appears in the display (Auto Cut)

There has been no sound input for about 30 seconds during recording. The 30 seconds of silence are replaced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck changes to recording pause.

If the deck continues pausing for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut Function activated, recording stops automatically.

Note that this function does not activate even if there has been no sound input for about 30 seconds when the deck started recording from the blank portion.

zYou can turn off the Auto Cut Function

For details, see “To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function” on page 14. Note that when you turn off the Auto Cut Function, the Smart Space Function is turned off automatically.

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If “Smart Space” appears in the display (Smart Space)

There has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length during recording. The silence is replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck continues recording. Note that new track numbers may not be marked for portions recorded while this function is activated. Also, the Smart Space Function does not activate even if there has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length when the deck started recording from the blank portion.

To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 05”, then press AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “S.Space Off”, then press AMS. 4 Press MENU/NO.

To turn on the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function again

1 Do Steps 1 and 2 in “To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function” above.

2 Turn AMS to select “S.Space On”, then press AMS. 3 Press MENU/NO.

Notes

•When you turn off the Smart Space Function, the Auto Cut Function is also turned off automatically.

•The Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function are factory set to on.

•If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will recall the last setting (On or Off) of the Smart Space and Auto Cut Functions the next time you turn on the deck.

Switching the bit length

You can improve the recording quality by switching the bit length to match the CD player or DA converter connected to the digital input connector.

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to select “Setup 12”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select the desired bit length, then press AMS.

4Press MENU/NO.

Notes

•This function operates only for the digital signal input through the digital input connector.

•The bit length is normally set to 20 bits, but you can select from 24, 20 or 16 bits.

•If you switch the bit length during recording, the sound drops out momentarily.

Playing back tracks just recorded

Do this procedure to immediately play back tracks that have just been recorded.

Press ·immediately after stopping recording. Playback starts from the first track of the material just recorded.

To play from the first track of the MD after recording

1Press pagain after stopping recording.

2Press ·.

Playback starts from the first track of the MD.

Recording Over Existing Tracks

Follow the procedure below to record over existing material just as you would on an analog cassette tape.

1Do Steps 1 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

2Turn AMS (or press =or +) until the number of the track to be recorded over appears.

3To record from the start of the track, continue from Step 6 in “Recording on an MD” on page 10.

zWhile “Tr” flashes in the display

The deck is recording over an existing track, and stops flashing when it reaches the end of the recorded portion.

zTo record from the middle of the track

1 After Step 2 above, press ·to start playback. 2 Press P where you want to start recording.

3 Continue from Step 6 in “Recording on an MD” on page 10.

Note

You cannot record from the middle of an existing track when the “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” is on.

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Adjusting the Recording Level

You can adjust the recording level before starting recording.

REC LEVEL

MENU/NO (DIGITAL/ANALOG)

0 ) r

§

· P p

AMS ±

U 16 V 17 W 18 X 19 Y 20

Z 21 – 22 23 . 24 , 25

REPEAT A˜B A.SPACE M.SCAN

/ >25 ? ! ( )

WRITE		CLEAR P.HOLD	P. HOLD
NAME CHAR	NUM

· P p

REC-IT

=+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

0)

CD-SYNC

STOP START STANDBY

CD PLAYER FADER	DIGITAL REC LEVEL
P = +
/ANALOG OUT LEVEL /ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/–
DIGITAL REC LEVEL

Adjusting the digital recording level

You do not normally need to adjust the digital recording level. The level is adjusted mainly when the level of the source is low.

1Do Steps 1 to 6 in “Recording on an MD” on pages 9 and 10.

2Play the portion of the program source with the strongest signal level.

3While monitoring the sound, turn outer REC LEVEL (DIGITAL) (or press DIGITAL REC LEVEL/ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/–) to adjust the recording level so that the peak level meters reach their highest point without turning on the OVER indication. Occasional lighting of “OVER” is acceptable.

OVER indication

If the digital signal level of the source is too low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

4Stop playing the program source.

5To start recording, do the procedure starting from Step 8 in “Recording on an MD” on page 10.

zThe Peak Hold Function freezes the level meter display at the highest level reached by the input signal

To turn on the Peak Hold Function by Setup Menu 06 setting

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to select “Setup 06”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select “P.Hold On”, then press AMS.

4Press MENU/NO.

To turn on the Peak Hold Function using the remote

Press P.HOLD to display “P.Hold On.”

To turn off the Peak Hold Function, select “P.Hold Off” in Step 3 above. (Or press P.HOLD on the remote to display “P.Hold Off”.)

Adjusting the analog recording level

1Do Steps 1 to 6 in “Recording on an MD” on pages 9 and 10.

2Play the portion of the program source with the strongest signal level.

3While monitoring the sound, turn inner REC LEVEL (ANALOG) to adjust the recording level. If the output level of the connected component is too low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

4Stop playing the program source.

5To start recording, do the procedure starting from Step 8 in “Recording on an MD” on page 10.

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Marking Track Numbers While

Recording (Track Marking)

You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Function, or use various Editing Functions.

MENU/NO		rREC
0	)	r
§ ·	P	p

AMS ±

Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)

You can mark track numbers at any time while recording on an MD.

Press rREC at the place you want to add a track mark while recording.

Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)

The deck adds track marks differently in the following cases:

•When recording from CDs or MDs with the INPUT switch set at OPT1, OPT2 or COAX:

The deck marks track numbers automatically. However, the Automatic Track Marking Function may not activate when recording from some CD players and multi disc players.

•In all other cases:

If “T.Mark LSyn” is selected in Setup Menu 02, the deck marks a new track number whenever the signal drops to the specified level or below for about

1.5 seconds or longer, then rises to a specified level.

To select “T.Mark Off” or “T.Mark LSyn” in Setup Menu 02, do the procedure below:

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to select “Setup 02”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select “T.Mark Off” or “T.Mark LSyn”, then press AMS.

“L.SYNC” lights up when you select “T.Mark LSyn”.

4Press MENU/NO.

zYou can set the reference level that must pass before a rise marks a new track number

In Automatic Track Marking, the input signal must remain at or below a given reference level for

1.5 seconds or longer before a rise above the reference level will mark a new track number.

Do the following procedure to specify the reference level. Note that “T.Mark LSyn” should be selected in Setup Menu 02.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 03”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to set the reference level.

You can set the reference level at –72 dB to 0 dB in 2 dB steps.

4 After selecting the reference level, press AMS.

5 Press MENU/NO.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will recall the last settings of the Automatic Track Marking Function (“T.Mark LSyn” or “T.Mark Off”) the next time you turn on the deck.

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Starting Recording With

6 Seconds of Prestored Audio

Data (Time Machine Recording)

When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. To prevent the loss of this material, the Time Machine Recording Function constantly stores

6 seconds of the most recent audio data in a buffer memory so that when you begin recording the program source using this function, the recording actually begins with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory in advance as shown in the illustration below.

When you press	End of the program
AMS in Step 3	source to be recorded

Time

Audio data in 6-second buffer memory

Recorded

portion

Beginning of the program source to be recorded

/ >25 ?	REPEAT	A˜B	A.SPACE M.SCAN
	!	(	)

AMS ±					WRITE	CLEAR P.HOLD
				NAME	CHAR	NUM
					·	P	p
							REC-IT
				=	+	r		T.REC
						T.REC	MUSIC SYNC
				0	)
					CD-SYNC
				STOP	START STANDBY
					CD PLAYER	FADER
	0	)	r	P	= +
							DIGITAL REC LEVEL
§	·						/ANALOG OUT LEVEL
		P	p

1Do Steps 1 to 6 in “Recording on an MD” on pages 9 and 10.

The deck changes to recording pause.

2Start playing the program source you want to record.

The most recent 6 seconds of audio data is stored in the buffer memory.

3Press AMS (or T.REC) to start Time Machine Recording.

Recording of the program source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory.

To stop Time Machine Recording

Press p.

Note

The deck starts storing audio data when the deck is in recording pause and you start playing the program source. With less than 6 seconds of playing of the program source and audio data stored in the buffer memory, Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data.

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Synchro-Recording With Audio

Equipment of Your Choice

(Music Synchro-Recording)

By using the MUSIC SYNC button, you can automatically start recording in sync with the signal input from the program source.

The method of marking track numbers differs, depending on the program source being recorded and the setting of the Setup Menu 02 (see “Notes on Recording” on page 12).

MUSIC SYNC	/ >25 ?	REPEAT	A˜B	A.SPACE	M.SCAN
		!	(	)
		WRITE		CLEAR	P.HOLD
	NAME	CHAR	NUM

	·	P p
		REC-IT
=	+	r
	CD-SYNC	T.REC MUSIC SYNC	MUSIC SYNC
0	)
STOP	START STANDBY
	CD PLAYER	FADER
P	= +

DIGITAL REC LEVEL /ANALOG OUT LEVEL

1Do Steps 1 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

2Press MUSIC SYNC.

The deck changes to recording pause.

3Start playing the program source you want to record.

The deck starts recording automatically.

To stop Music Synchro-Recording

Press p.

Note

When Music Synchro-Recording, the Smart Space Function and the Auto Cut Function turn on automatically regardless of their setting (On or Off) and type of input (digital or analog).

Synchro-Recording With a Sony

CD Player Z

By connecting your deck to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi Component System, you can easily dub CDs onto MDs using the CD synchro buttons on the remote. If your deck is connected to a Sony CD player by a digital input cable, track numbers are automatically marked as appear on the original even when “T.Mark Off” is selected in Setup Menu 02. If your deck is connected to a Sony CD player by audio connecting cords through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, track numbers are automatically marked when you set Setup Menu 02 to “T.Mark LSyn” (see page 16).

As the same remote controls both the CD player and the deck, you may have trouble operating both units if they are far from each other. If you do, place the CD player close to this deck.

	/ >25	REPEAT		A˜B A.SPACE M.SCAN
		?	!	(	)
		WRITE		CLEAR	P.HOLD
	NAME	CHAR		NUM
		·		P	p
					REC-IT
START	=	+		r		STANDBY
	0	)		T.REC MUSIC SYNC
STOP		CD-SYNC
	STOP	START	STANDBY
		CD PLAYER		FADER
CD PLAYER P	P	= +
				DIGITAL REC LEVEL
				/ANALOG OUT LEVEL

1Set the source selector on the amplifier to CD.

2Do Steps 2 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9 to prepare the deck for recording.

3Insert a CD into the CD player.

4Select the playback mode (Shuffle Play, Program Play, etc.) on the CD player.

5Press STANDBY.

The CD player pauses for playing and the deck pauses for recording.

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6Press START.

The deck starts recording and the CD player starts playback.

The track number and elapsed recording time of the track appear in the display.

If the CD player does not start playing

Some CD player models may not respond when

you press START on the remote of the deck. Press Pon the remote of the CD player instead.

7Press STOP to stop synchro-recording.

To pause recording

Press STANDBY or CD PLAYER P.

To restart recording, press START or CD PLAYER P. A new track number is marked each time you pause recording.

Notes

•When the deck’s remote controls the CD player with a mode selector, set the selector to CD1.

•The deck may not automatically mark track numbers when recording from some CD players.

zYou can use the remote of the CD player during synchro-recording

When you press p, the CD player stops and the deck pauses for recording.

When you press P, the CD player pauses and the deck pauses for recording.

To restart synchro-recording, press ·.

zYou can change CDs during synchro-recording

Do the following steps instead of Step 7 above.

1Press pon the remote of the CD player. The deck pauses for recording.

2Change the CD.

3Press ·on the remote of the CD player. Synchro-recording restarts.

zYou can also do synchro-recording with a Sony video CD player

Using the procedure for synchro-recording with a Sony CD player, you can do synchro-recording with a Sony video CD player also.

To select the video CD player, press button number 2 while pressing down the 1/u switch on the remote before starting the procedure.

To select the CD player again, press button number 1 while pressing down the 1/u switch.

The deck is factory set to a CD player for synchrorecording.

zYou can check the remaining recordable time on the MD

Press TIME (see page 23).

zDuring synchro-recording, the deck copies CD text information (CD text and disc memos) as it is to the MD (Disc Memo Copy Function)

The Disc Memo Copy function operates when you make a synchro-recording from a Sony CD player connected with a control A1 cable to the MD deck.

Making a synchro recording from a CD player connected with a control A1 cable

You can make a synchro recording from a Sony CD player with a CONTROL A1 jack connected with a control A1 cable to the MD deck.

1Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to CD.

2Do Steps 2 to 5 of “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

3Set the CD player to the play mode (e.g., Program Play or Shuffle Play) you want to use to record to the MD deck.

4Set the CD player to playback pause mode. (· and Pboth light up.)

5Press rREC on the deck.

The MD deck stands by for recording.

6Press P on the deck.

CD player pause is canceled and recording starts. When CD play finishes, recording stops.

Notes

•The Disc Memo Copy Function may not operate for extremely short CD tracks.

•Text information may not be copied for some CDs.

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Fading In and Out (Fader)

You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade-in recording) or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade-out recording).

This function is convenient when, for example, you don’t want the track cut off abruptly when the disc reaches to its end.

REPEAT A˜B A.SPACE M.SCAN

/ >25 ? ! ( )

	WRITE	CLEAR P.HOLD
NAME	CHAR	NUM

	·	P	p
			REC-IT
=	+	r
		T.REC	MUSIC SYNC
0	)
	CD-SYNC
STOP	START STANDBY
	CD PLAYER	FADER

P = +

DIGITAL REC LEVEL	FADER
/ANALOG OUT LEVEL

FADER

Fade-in recording

During recording pause, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-in recording.

Zin “Fade Z3.2s” flashes and the deck performs the fade-in recording until the counter reaches “0.0s”.

Fade-out recording

During recording, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-out recording.

zin “Fade z3.2s” flashes and the deck performs the fade-out recording until the counter reaches “0.0s”. The deck changes to recording pause when fade-out recording finishes.

zYou can set the duration of fade-in and fade-out recording independently

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2To set the duration of fade-in recording:

Turn AMS to select “Setup 08”, then press AMS.

To set the duration of fade-out recording:

Turn AMS to select “Setup 09”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to set the duration.

Both the fade-in and fade-out recording durations can be set in 0.1 second steps.

4After selecting the duration, press AMS.

5Press MENU/NO.

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Recording the Current CD Track

(REC-IT Function) Z

This function lets you record a track on an MD while listening to a CD.

This function operates only when you connect a Sony CD player with a CONTROL A1 jack to the MD deck using a control A1 cable. For details of CONTROL A1 connections, see page 6.

REPEAT A˜B A.SPACE M.SCAN

/ >25 ? ! ( )

	WRITE	CLEAR P.HOLD
NAME	CHAR	NUM

· P p

REC-IT

= + r REC-IT

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

0)

CD-SYNC

STOP START STANDBY

CD PLAYER

FADER

P= +

DIGITAL REC LEVEL /ANALOG OUT LEVEL

1Set the source selector on the amplifier to CD.

2Do Steps 2 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9 to prepare the deck for recording.

3Press ·on the CD player.

4Press REC-IT when you hear a track you want to record.

Play returns to the start of the track and recording starts. The MD deck stops at the end of the track, but CD playback continues from the next track.

To stop recording

Press pon the deck.

zThe deck copies CD text information as it is to the MD

When the current CD has CD text, the track titles are copied as the MD track titles.

zWhen “No Connect” appears in the display

Check the control A1 cable connection and make sure the CD player mode selector is set to CD1.

Notes

•The titles of the extremely short CD tracks may not be copied to the MD.

•Text information may not be copied for some CDs.

While “TOC Writing” is flashing

Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord to ensure the complete recording. The deck is currently updating the MD Table of Contents (TOC).

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Recording on an MD Using a Timer

By connecting a timer (not supplied) to the deck, you can start and stop recording operations at specified times. For further information on connecting the timer and setting the starting and ending times, refer to the instructions that came with the timer.

	0	)	r
§	·	P	p

TIMER p

1Do Steps 1 to 7 in “Recording on an MD” on pages 9 and 10.

2• If you want to specify the time for the start of recording, press p.

•If you want to specify the time for the end of recording, do Steps 8 and 9 in “Recording on an MD” on page 10.

•If you want to specify the time for both start and end of recording, press p.

3Set TIMER on the deck to REC.

4Set the timer as required.

•When you have set the time for the start of recording, the deck turns off. When the specified time arrives, the deck turns 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.

5After you have finished using the timer, set TIMER on the deck to OFF. Then place the deck in standby status 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 the deck on.

•If you do not change the deck to standby status for more than a week after timer recording has finished, the recorded contents may disappear.

Make sure to change the deck to standby status 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 the deck on. If the recorded contents have disappeared, “Standby” flashes when you turn the deck on.

Notes

•It may take about 30 seconds after the deck is turned on until recording starts. When recording at a specified time using the timer, be sure to take this time into account when setting the recording start time.

•During timer recording, new material is recorded from the end of the recorded portion on the MD.

•Material recorded during timer recording will be saved to the disc the next time you turn the deck on. “TOC” will flash in the display at that time. Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord while “TOC” is flashing.

•Timer recording will stop if the disc becomes full.

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Playing MDs

Using the Display

You can use the display to check disc and track information such as the total track number, total playing time of the tracks, remaining recordable time of the disc, disc name, and the date when a track was recorded.

SCROLL/CLOCK SET		DISPLAY/CHAR

	0	)	r
§	·	P	p

TIME

SCROLL		6									TIME
		EJECT
					MENU/NO			YES			DATE
DISPLAY	DISPLAY			SCROLL		TIME		D.O BIT
			PLAY MODE					DATE			RECORDED
		CONTINUE		SHUFFLE	PROGRAM RECORDED					PRESENT
	A		B		C		D		E
	F	1	G	2	H	3	I	4	J	5
	K	6	L	7	M	8	N	9	O	10	Number
	P	11	Q	12	R	13	S	14	T	15
											buttons
	U	16	V	17 W 18			X	19	Y	20
	Z	21	–	22		23 .		24	,	25
>25		>25		REPEAT		A˜B A.SPACE				M.SCAN
	/		?		!		(		)
				WRITE				CLEAR		P.HOLD
		NAME		CHAR		NUM

·P p

=/+	= + r
	REC-IT
	T.REC MUSIC SYNC

0)

CD-SYNC

STOP START STANDBY

Checking the total track number, total disc playing time and remaining recordable time of the disc

Each time you press TIME while the deck is stopped, you can change the display as follows:

Total track number and total playing time of all recorded tracks

Press

Remaining recordable time of the disc (Recorded MDs only)

The remaining recordable time of the disc is not shown for premastered MDs.

Press

Playing MDs

When you insert an MD, the disc name, total number of tracks, total disc playing time, and the music calender appear in the display as follows:

	Disc name						Music calendar

Total number	Total disc
of tracks	playing time

A music calendar 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 track number exceeds 15, zappears to the right of number 15 in the music calendar.

Note

When you insert a new MD or turn off the deck and turn it on again, the last item displayed will reappear.

Checking the playing time, remaining time, and track number

Each time you press TIME while playing an MD, you can change the display as shown below. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.

Track number and playing time of the current track

Press

Track number and remaining time of the current track

Press

Remaining time of all recorded tracks

Press

(Continued)

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zThe track name and disc name are displayed as follows:

The disc name appears whenever the deck is stopped, and the name of the current track appears when the track is playing. If no title is recorded, “No Name” appears instead of a title.

To label a recordable disc and its tracks, see “Labeling Recordings” on page 45.

zYou can scroll a title of more than 12 characters

Press SCROLL/CLOCK SET (or SCROLL). Since the display shows up to 11 characters at a time,

press SCROLL/CLOCK SET again to see the rest of the title if the title has 12 characters or more.

Press SCROLL/CLOCK SET again to pause scrolling, and again to continue scrolling.

Displaying the recording date Z

When the internal clock has been set, the deck automatically records the recording date and time of all recordings. You can then check the recording date and time of a track.

Changing the display

Each time you press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) while the deck is stopped or playing, you can change the display as follows:

Normal display

Press

The contents of a program (only when “PROGRAM” lights up)

Press

Title (Disc name and track name)

1Locate the track for which you want to check the recording date and time.

When the deck is	Press
stopped	=or +

playing or on play pause =, +, or number buttons

2Press DATE RECORDED.

“No Date” appears if the internal clock has not been set or the track was recorded on another MD deck without a date and time stamp function.

Press

Output level (The recording level is displayed while the deck is stopped.)

Press

Pitch display

Press

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Locating a Specific Track

You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) control, =and +buttons, number buttons, or M.SCAN button on the remote.

AMS ±

EJECT

6

MENU/NO YES

0 ) r

§

· P p

>25

·

·

=/+

	DISPLAY		SCROLL		TIME		D.O BIT
		PLAY MODE						DATE
	CONTINUE		SHUFFLE	PROGRAM RECORDED					PRESENT
A		B		C		D		E
F	1	G	2	H	3	I	4	J	5
K	6	L	7	M	8	N	9	O	10	Number
P	11	Q	12	R	13	S	14	T	15
U	16	V	17 W 18			X	19	Y	20	buttons
Z	21	–	22		23	.	24	,	25
	>25		REPEAT		A˜B	A.SPACE			M.SCAN	M.SCAN
/		?		!		(		)
			WRITE				CLEAR		P.HOLD
	NAME		CHAR		NUM
		·				P			p
								REC-IT
	=		+			r
						T.REC		MUSIC SYNC
	0		)

To locate	Do the following:
The next or succeeding	During playback, turn AMS clockwise
tracks	(or press + repeatedly) until you
	find the track.
The current or	During playback, turn AMS
preceding tracks	counterclockwise (or press =
	repeatedly) until you find the track.
A specific track	Press number buttons to enter the
directly Z	track number.
A specific track by	1	Turn AMS until the track number
using AMS		you want to locate appears while
		the deck is stopped. (The track
		number is flashing.)
	2	Press AMS or ·.
By scanning each track	1	Press M.SCAN before you start
for 6 seconds (music		playing.
scan) Z	2	When you find the track you want,
		press ·to start playing.

zWhen you directly locate a track with a number over 25 Z

You must press >25 first, before entering the corresponding digits.

Press >25 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice if it is a 3-digit track number.

To enter “0”, press button 10. Examples: • To play track number 30

Press >25 once, then 3 and 10.

•To play track number 100

Press >25 twice, then 1, 10 and 10.

Playing MDs

zYou can extend the playing time during music scan

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to select “Setup 07”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select the playing time within a range of 6 to 20 seconds (in 1 second steps), then press AMS.

4Press MENU/NO.

zTo pause playing at the beginning of a track

Turn AMS (or press= or +) after pausing playback.

zTo go quickly to the beginning of the last track

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press=) while the display shows the total track number, total disc playing time or remaining recordable time of the disc (recordable disc only), or disc name (see page 23).

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Playing MDs

Locating a Particular Point in a

Track

You can also use the 0and )buttons to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause.

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To locate a point	Press
While monitoring the	)(forward) or 0(backward) and
sound	keep pressing until you find the point.
Quickly by observing	)or 0and keep pressing until
the display during	you find the point. There is no sound
playback pause	output during this operation.

zIf “—Over—” appears while you are pressing ) during playback pause

The disc has reached to its end. Press0 (or =) or turn AMS counterclockwise to go back.

Notes

•If the disc reaches the end while you are pressing) during sound monitoring, the deck stops.

•Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to scan using the search function. For such tracks, it is better to play the MD at normal speed.

Playing Tracks Repeatedly

You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode.

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REPEAT

Press REPEAT.

“REPEAT” appears in the display. The deck repeats the tracks as follows:

When the MD is played in	The deck repeats
Normal play (page 11)	All the tracks
Shuffle Play (page 27)	All the tracks in random order
Program Play (page 28)	The same program

To cancel repeat play

Press REPEAT several times until “REPEAT” disappears.

The deck returns to the original playing mode.

Repeating the current track

While the track you want to repeat is playing in normal, Shuffle, or Program Play, press REPEAT several times until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display.

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Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat)

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You can play a specific portion of a track repeatedly. This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics. Note that you can only repeat a portion within the boundaries of a single track.

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				MENU/NO			YES
DISPLAY			SCROLL		TIME		D.O BIT
		PLAY MODE					DATE
	CONTINUE		SHUFFLE	PROGRAM		RECORDED			PRESENT
A		B		C		D		E
F	1	G	2	H	3	I	4	J	5
K	6	L	7	M	8	N	9	O	10
P	11	Q	12	R	13	S	14	T	15
U	16	V	17 W 18			X	19	Y	20
Z	21	–	22		23	.	24	,	25
REPEAT	>25		REPEAT		A˜B	A.SPACE			M.SCAN
/		?		!		(		)		CLEAR
			WRITE				CLEAR		P.HOLD
A˜B	NAME	·CHAR			NUM	P			p	p
								REC-IT
)	=		+			r
	0		)		T.REC MUSIC SYNC
		CD-SYNC
	STOP		START	STANDBY
		CD PLAYER					FADER

P= +

1While playing a disc, press A˜B at the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly.

“REPEAT A-” appears and “B” flashes in the display.

2Continue playing the track or press ) until you reach the ending point (point B), then press A˜B

again.

“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously. The deck starts to play the specified portion repeatedly.

To cancel A-B Repeat

Press REPEAT, CLEAR or p.

Setting new starting and ending points

You can repeat the portion immediately after the currently specified portion by changing the starting and ending points.

1Press A˜B while “REPEAT A-B” appears. The current ending point B becomes the new

starting point A, “REPEAT A-” lights continuously, and “B” flashes in the display.

2Continue playing the track or press ) until you

reach the new ending point (point B), then press A˜B again.

“REPEAT A-B” lights continuously and the deck starts playing repeatedly the newly specified portion.

Playing MDs

Playing in Random Order

(Shuffle Play)

You can have the deck “shuffle” tracks and play them in random order.

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PLAY MODE ·

1Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or SHUFFLE once) until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display when the deck is stopped.

2Press · to start Shuffle Play.

“—Shuffle—” and “J” appear in the display while the deck is “shuffling” the tracks.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) when the deck is stopped until “SHUFFLE” disappears.

zYou can specify tracks during Shuffle Play

•To play the next track, turn AMS clockwise (or press +).

•To play from the beginning of the current track again, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press=). You cannot use AMS (or=) to go to tracks that have already been played.

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Playing MDs

Creating Your Own Program

(Program Play)

You can specify the playback order of the tracks on an MD and create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks.

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PLAY MODE							AMS ± ·
		EJECT									MENU/NO
		6			MENU/NO			YES			YES
DISPLAY			PLAY MODE			TIME		DATE
	DISPLAY			SCROLL				D.O BIT			PROGRAM
		CONTINUE		SHUFFLE PROGRAM RECORDED						PRESENT
	A		B		C		D		E
	F	1	G	2	H	3	I	4	J	5
	K	6	L	7	M	8	N	9	O	10	Number
	P	11	Q	12	R	13	S	14	T	15
	U	16	V	17 W 18			X	19	Y	20	buttons
	Z	21	–	22		23 .		24	,	25
>25		>25		REPEAT		A˜B A.SPACE				M.SCAN
	/		?		!		(		)
				WRITE				CLEAR		P.HOLD
		NAME		CHAR		NUM					CLEAR
·			·				P			p

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	STOP	START STANDBY

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to display “Program ?”, then press AMS (or YES).

3Do either a) or b):

a)When using the controls on the deck

1Turn AMS until the track number you want appears in the display.

2Press AMS.

If you enter the wrong track number

Press 0or )until the wrong track number flashes, turn AMS to set the correct track number, then press AMS.

If “0” flashes, press 0.

b)When using the remote

Press the number buttons to enter the tracks you want to program in the order you want. To program a track with a number over 25, use the >25 button (see page 25).

If you enter the wrong track number

Press 0or )until the wrong track number flashes, then enter the correct track number

with the number buttons. If “0” flashes, press 0.

4Repeat Step 3 to enter other tracks.

The entered track is added to the location where the “0” flashes.

Each time you enter a track, the total program time is added up and appears in the display.

5After finishing programming, press YES. “Complete!!” appears and programming is completed.

6Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or PROGRAM once) until “PROGRAM” appears in the display.

7Press · to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) when the deck is stopped until “PROGRAM” disappears.

zThe program remains even after Program Play ends

When you press·, you can play the same program again.

Notes

•The display shows “- -m - -s” instead of the total playing time when the total playing time of the program exceeds 199 minutes.

•“ProgramFull” appears when you program over 25 tracks. Erase the unnecessary tracks to enter other tracks.

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Checking the track order

While the deck is stopped and “PROGRAM” is on, press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) several times. The track numbers appear in the order they were programmed as follow:

“/3 /5 /8 /1 /2/”

To check the rest of the track order

Turn AMS.

You can scroll the display to check all the track numbers you programmed.

Playing MDs

Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape

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Changing the track order

You can change the order of the tracks in your program before you start playing.

To		Do the following procedure
		after Steps 1 and 2 in
		“Creating Your Own
		Program”:
Erase	a track	Press 0or )until the track
		number you want to erase
		flashes, then press CLEAR.
	the whole	Keep pressing CLEAR until all
	program	programmed track numbers
		disappear.
Add a	to the	1	Press 0until “0” flashes at
track	beginning of		the left of the first track.
	the program	2	Do Steps 3 to 5 on page 28.
	in the middle	1	Press 0or )until the
	of the program		track which precedes the track
		2	to be added flashes.
			Press AMS so that “0” flashes,
			then do Steps 3 to 5 on page
			28.
	to the end of	1	Press 0until “0” flashes at
	the program	2	the right of the last track.
			Do Steps 3 to 5 on page 28.
Change a track in the		1	Press 0or )until the
program			track number you want to
		2	change flashes.
			Do Steps 3 to 5 on page 28.

Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape (Auto Space)

The Auto Space Function inserts a 3-second blank space between each track while recording from MDs to tapes, allowing you to use the AMS function during later playback.

1While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2Turn AMS to select “Setup 04”, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select “Auto Space”, then press AMS.

4Press MENU/NO.

zYou can turn on the Auto Space Function using the remote Z

While the deck is stopped, press A.SPACE repeatedly until “Auto Space” appears in the display.

To cancel Auto Space

Cancelling the function through menu operation on the deck

1 Do Steps 1 and 2 in “Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape” on this page.

2 Turn AMS to select “Auto Off”, then press AMS. 3 Press MENU/NO.

Cancelling the function using the remote Z

While the deck is stopped, ressp A.SPACE repeatedly until “Auto Off” appears.

Note

If the Auto Space Function is on while recording a selection containing multiple track numbers, (for example, a medley or symphony), blank spaces will be inserted within the selection whenever the track number changes.

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Playing MDs

Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)

When the Auto Pause Function is on, the deck pauses after playing each track. Auto Pause is convenient when recording single tracks or multiple, nonconsecutive tracks.

Select “Auto Pause” instead of “Auto Space” in Step 3 on “Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape” on page 29.

zYou can turn on the Auto Pause Function using the remote Z

While the deck is stopped, press A.SPACE repeatedly until “Auto Pause” appears in the display.

To restart playback

Press · or P.

To cancel Auto Pause

Fading In and Out (Fader)

You can gradually increase the playback level of the signal output to the LINE (ANALOG ) OUT jacks and the PHONES jack at the beginning of a playback (fadein playback) or gradually decrease the playback level at the end of a playback (fade-out playback).

This function is convenient when, for example, you want to start or end playback in the middle of the track.

Z	21	–	22	23	. 24	, 25
	>25		REPEAT	A˜B	A.SPACE	M.SCAN
/		?	!		(	)
			WRITE		CLEAR	P.HOLD
	NAME		CHAR	NUM
		·			P	p
						REC-IT
	=		+		r
					T.REC MUSIC SYNC
	0		)
		CD-SYNC
	STOP		START STANDBY
		CD PLAYER			FADER
	P		= +

DIGITAL REC LEVEL	FADER
/ANALOG OUT LEVEL

FADER

Cancelling the function through a menu operation on the deck

Do Steps 1 to 3 in “To cancel Auto Space” on page 29.

Cancelling the function using the remote Z

While the deck is stopped, press A.SPACE repeatedly until “Auto Off” appears.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will recall the last setting of the Auto Space and Auto Pause Functions the next time you turn on the deck.

Fade-in playback

During playback pause, press FADER at the position where you want fade-in playback to start.

Zin “Fade Z3.2s” flashes and the deck performs fadein playback until the counter reaches to “0.0s”.

Fade-out playback

During playback, press FADER at the position where you want fade-out playback to start.

zin “Fade z3.2s” flashes and the deck performs fadeout playback until the counter reaches “0.0s”.

The deck changes to playback pause when fade-out playback finishes.

Note

The signal level output to the digital output connector does not change.

zYou can set the duration of fade-in and fade-out playback independently

Do Steps 1 to 5 in “You can set the duration of the fadein and fade-out recording independently” on page 20.

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