Sony MDS-501 User Manual

MiniDisc
Recorder

3-758-491-23(1)

Operating instructions

MDS-501

® 1994 by Sony Ckjrporation

WARNING

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the

product's enclosLU% that may be of

A

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.

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 generatc's, 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 betw'een 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

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the

unit. Record the serial number in the spacs provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. MDS-501 Serial No.

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.

______________________

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHCXK, 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.

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio

noise emissions set out in Radio Interference Regulations.

Table of Contents

Welcome!.............................................................................4

What is the MiniDisc?

Preparations

Precautions...........................................................................6

Unpacking............................................................................7

Checking the supplied accessories

Notes on installation.......................................................7

Checking the operating voltage
Installing batteries into the remote commander
Should the front cover come off

Looking at the Controls........................................................8

Front panel......................................................................8

Remote commander........................................................9

Hooking Up the System

Rear panel jacks............................................................10

Before you begin
Notes on the optical digital input/output jacks
Hooking up an analog-signal amplifîer

Hooking up a digital-signal amplifier...........................12

Setting the Qock.................................................................13

Listening to a MiniDisc (MD)

Playing an MD (Normal Play)............................................14

Playing an MD from the first track...............................14

Locating a specific track...............................................15

Locating the beginning of a track (AMS).....................15

Locating a position within a track (Search)
Displaying the title and remaining playing

time of a track

Displaying the recording date.......................................17

Playing Tracks in Random Order (SHUFFLE Play)
Playing Tracks in a Specific Order (PROGRAM Play)

Playing Tracks Repeatedly.................................................20

Playing tracks repeatedly..............................................20

Playing a specified portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat)
Scanning Tracks (Music Scan)
Inserting Spaces During Playback (Auto Space)
Pausing After Each Track (Auto Pause)

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Editing a Recorded MiniDisc

Editing Functions for a Recorded MiniI3isc
Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)

Erasing a single track

Erasing an MD..............................................................35

Erasing a part of a track................................................35

Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function)
Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function)

Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function).......................39

Labeling Recordings (Title Function)

Turning off the title display..........................................41

Labeling a track with the front panel controls

Labeling an MD with the front panel controls

Labeling a track with the remote commander

Labeling an MD with the remote commander..............43

Additional Information

Timer-Activated Recording and Playback

Specirications.....................................................................46

Display Messages...............................................................47

System Limitations.............................................................47

Guide to the Serial Copy Management System

Troubleshooting Guide.......................................................50

Index.................................................................................. 51

Note on procedures

Most of the procedures in this manual use the front panel
controls. Procedures that require use of the remote
commander are marked "Remote commander operation
only." When both sets of controls are applicable but are
represented by different marks, the front f>anel control
appears first, followed by the respective remote
commander control in parentheses.

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Recording a MiniDisc

Before Recording

Selecting the recording mode
To protect a MiniDisc against accidental erasure

Input monitor function..................................................24

Recording...........................................................................25

Recording a Digital Source
Recording From the Line (Analog) Input Jack

Analog recording..........................................................28

Adjusting the recording level

CD Synchro-Recording......................................................30

Playing Back Tracks Just Recorded...................................31

Marking Track Numbers While Recording

(Track Marking)

Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track

Marking)

Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic

Track Marking)

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Welcome lo the world of the MiniDisc! The Sony MiniDisc Recorder is the result of
Sony's on-going commitment to leadership in audio-video technology. Here are
some of the capabilities and features you'll discover with the new MiniDisc Recorder.

CD-like performance

• Direct access to up to 25 tracks through your remote

commander, just like a CD player.

• A music calendar that shows at a glance which track is

being played back, recorded or edited. A grid display

function provides easy distinction between premastered

and recordable discs.

• Convenient playback functions such as shuffle play,

program play, music scan, and repeat (all tracks, a single

track or a specific portion).

• A digital peak meter for accurate signal level monitoring

during input and output.

• Timer-activated playback and recording using an

optional timer.

An array of special features

• A title function for creating titles of up to 1(X) characters

for recorded discs and traclb.

• An AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) dial for quick and

easy access to specific tracks.

• Instant delete function for an entire disc or a single track.

• Multiple TOC (Table Of Contents)-based editing

functions that allow you to divide, combine and move

tracks with ease. Sound monitoring during track division

is also supported.

• Track marking function for automatic or manual addition
of track numbers while recording.

State-of-the-art technology

• ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) data
compression technology with a compression ratio of

about 1:5, providing almost the same disc playing time as
a CD.

• Professional level memory start function for fast
playback resumption during play pause. Sound is output
from an internal memory rather than the disc to eliminate
delays due to disc rotation lag (of about 0.1 to 0.3 seconds).

• Automatic date and time stamp function for recordings.

Multi-purpose input and output jacks

• Digital I/O and analog I/O jacks to accomodate a variety
of sound sources. Connect digital sound sources for direct,
adjustment-free playback or dubbing of digital sound.

U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.

What is the MiniDisc?

How MiniDiscs work How the MiniDisc got so smal

MiniDiscs (MD) come in two types: premastered
(prerecorded) and recordable (blank). Premastered ME)s,

recorded at music studios, can be played back almost
endlessly. However, they can't be recorded on or over like
cassette tapes. To record, you use a "recordable MD".

Premastered MDs

Premastered MDs are recorded and played like regular CDs.
A laser beam focuses on the pits in the surface of the MD and
reflects the data back to the lens in the recorder. The recorder
then decodes the signals and plays them back as music.

Recordable MDs

Recordable MDs, which use magneto-optical (MO)
technology, can be recorded again and again. The laser
inside the recorder applies heat to the MD, demagnetizing
the magnetic layer of the MD. (See illustration below.) The
recorder then applies a magnetic field to the layer. This
magnetic field corresponds exactly to the audio signals
generated by the connected source. (The north and south

polarities equate to digital "1" and "0".) The demagnetized

MD adopts the polarity of the magnetic field, resulting in a

recorded MD.

■ Recording Mechanism

The 2.5-inch MiniDisc, encased in a plastic cartridge that
looks like a 3.5-inch diskette (see illustration below), uses a
new digital audio compression technology called ATRAC
(Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding). To store more
sound in less space, ATRAC extracts and encodes only those
frequency components actually audible to the human ear.

■ Parts Making Up a MiniDisc

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How quick random access and the TOC
(Table Of Contents) systems work

Like CDs, MDs offer instantaneous random access to the
beginning of any music track. Premastered MDs are
recorded with location addresses corresponding to each
music selection. Recordable MDs are manufactured with a
"User TOC Area" to contain the order of the music. The TCXT
system is similar to the "directory management system" of
floppy disks. In other words, starting and ending addresses
for all music tracks recorded on the disc are stored in this
area. This lets you randomly access the beginning of any
track as soon as you enter the track number (AMS), as well
as label the location with a track name as you would a file on
a diskette.

Preparations

What is the MiniDisc?

How the Shock-Resistant Memory works

One major drawback of optical read systems is that they can
skip or mute when subjected to vibration. The MD system
resolves this problem by using a buffer memory that stores
up to 10 seconds of audio data. This is possible because of a 1
second lag between the time audio data is picked up and
when it is decoded (see illustration below). Should the
optical pickup be jarred out of position, the correct audio
data plays from the buffer memory. Using a concept called

"sector repositioning/' the optical pickup has the ability to
within 13 milliseconds identify the disruption and resume
reading from the correct point. As long as the optical pickup
returns to the correct position within about 10 seconds, you
never experience mistracking or muting.

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Precautions

On safety

• As the laser beam used in this unit is harmful to the eyes,
do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug
the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any further.

On power sources

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when it is not to be
used for an extended period of time.

On operation

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may
condettse on the lenses inside the MiniDisc recorder,
causing the MiniDisc recorder to operate improperly.
Should this occur, remove the disc and wait about an hour
for the moisture to evaporate.

On the MiniDisc cartridge

• Do not open the shutter to expose the disc.

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

On cleaning

• Clean the casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with
water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol
or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing.

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

Unpacking

Checking the supplied accessories

Take the recorder out of the box and check that the following
accessories are included:

• Remote conunanderRM-DlM (1)

• Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

• Audio coimecting cords (2)

• Recordable MD: MDW-60 (1)

Notes on installation

• Place the unit with the front panel facing you in a location
with adequate air circulation to prevent the unit from
overheating.

• Do not place the unit:

— near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts.
— in places subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,

mechanical vibration or shock.
— in an inclined position.
— on a rug or other soft surface that would block the

ventilation holes on the bottom of the unit.

Do not throw away the carton and the packing material

They will come in handy when transporting the unit or
shipping it for servicing.

On battery life

• About half a year of normal operation can be expected
when using the Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries.

• When the batteries run down, the remote commander will
cease to operate the unit. In this case, replace both batteries
with new ones.

On handling

• Keep the commander away from extremely hot or humid
places.

• Avoid dropping any foreign objects into the commander
casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor to direct sunlight or
lighting apparatus. Such exposure can cause a
malfunction.

• To avoid damage caused by battery leakage and corrosion,
remove the batteries when the commander will not be
used for a long time.

Should the front cover come off

Re-attach it as follows:

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position the bottom hinges onto their respective
pins, then press until the hinges snap in.

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Checking the operating voltage

Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.
Before operating the unit, be sure that the operating
voltage of your unit is identical with that of your local
power supply.

Installing batteries into the remote
commander

1 Open the remote commander cover. 2 Insert two Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries with

correct polarity.

2 Close the front cover.

Looking at the Controls

Front panel

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(D POWER switch and STANDBY indicator

Press to turn on the recorder. The indicator lights up
green. Press again to change to stand-by. The indicator
lights up red.

ID Disc compartment and DISC indicator

Insert a disc here for automatic loading. The indicator
lights up orange after a disc is loaded.

ID ^ EJECT button

Press to eject the disc from the disc compartment.

ID Display window

Indicates the current operating status.

(Dams* dial

Turn to cue to the beginning of specific tracks, set the
clock, specify the playing o^er of programmed tracks,
edit functions, and enter text data. Press to play or pause
an MD.

ID ^ (search) button

Press to find a specific point within a track,

m EDIT/NO button

Press to specify or cancel editing functions. Press during
recording or recording pause to specify the track number
recording method.

ID yes button

Press to perform editing functions (i.e., erasing, dividing,
combining, and moving).

ID PLAY MODE button

Press to select playback modes (i.e., CONTINUE,
SHUFFLE, and PROGRAM).

US REPEAT button

Press for repeated playback.

IQi REC (recoiling) LEVEL control

Turn to adjust the recording level when recording from
analog sources. The outer knob controls the L (left)
channel level and the inner knob the R (right) channel
level. You can turn both knobs together, or
independently by holding one while tiuuing the other.
Recording level adjustment is unnecessary when
recording from a digital source.

CLOCK SET button

Press to set the clock.

INPUT selector switch

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Use to select the input signal source.
ANALCX): Selects the signal source connected to the

LINE IN (line input) jacks.

DIGITAL: Selects the signal source conncck‘d to the

DIGITAL IN jack.

TIMER switch

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Set normally to OFF. Set to REC or PLAY when using an
optional timer to record or playback at preset times.

Remote sensor

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Accepts commands from the remote commander.

DISPLAY button

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Press to display the title of the current track and the
remaining playing time on the MD.

• REC (recoil button

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Press once for recording pause. Press ^ or II to start
recording. Use also for track marking.

■ (stop) button

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Press to stop playback or recording, or to erase all
programmed tracks.

II (pause) button

Press during playback or recording to pause the recorder;
press again to cancel pause.

^ (play) button

Press to start playback or recording.

LEVEL control

Turn to adjust the volume of the headphones.

PHONES jack

Connect headphones with a stereo phone plug here.

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[U POWER switch

Press to turn on the unit; press again to turn off (change
to stand-by).

[H DATE buttons

DATE RECORDED button

Press to display the recording date of a track during
playback.

DATE PRESENT button

Press to display the current time and date,

m REPEAT/A.SPACE/M.SCAN buttons

REPEAT button

Press for repeated playback.

A-B button

Press for repeated playback of specific portions of a
track.

A(auto).SPACE button

Press once for automatic insertion of 3-second blank
spaces between tracks during playback (auto space
function).
Press twice for automatic pausing after each track
during playback (auto pause function).

M(music).^AN button

Press to scan the beginning of each track in
succession.

|4] CD-SYNC operation buttons

(use for synchronized recording with a Sony CD player)
STANDBY button

Press to activate recording pause prior to CD synchrt
recording.

START button

Press to start CD synchro recording.

STOP button

Press to stop CD synchro recording.

[D CD PLAYER operation buttons

(Use to control Sony CD players)

II (pause) button

Press to pause playback; press again to resume
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PM (AMS) buttons

Press to find the beginning of a track.

(D Operation buttons

► (play) button

Press to start playback or recording.

II (pause) button

Press during playback or recording to pause the
recorder; press again to cancel pause.

■ (stop) button
Press to stop playback or recording, or to erase
programmed tracks.

# (record) button

Press once for recording pause. Press ► or II to start
recording. Use also for track marking.

►M (AMS) buttons

Press to find the beginning of specific tracks.

► (search) buttons

Press to find a specific point within a track.

[7] Character/Numeric buttons

Alphabet/Numeric buttons

Use to specify tracks for immediate playback or to
create programs during program play. Use also for
entering disc and track titles.

WRITE/CAPS, WRITE/NUM buttons

Press to select the character mode.

WRITE/NAME button

Press to add a title.

CLEAR button

Press to erase a track title, disc title or programmed

track.

[8] PLAY MODE buttons

Press to select the playback mode (i.e., CONTINUE,

SHUFFLE, or PROGRAM).

[9] Display buttons

DISPLAY button

Press to display the track title or the remaining
playing time during MD playback.

SCROLL button

Press to scroll titles longer than 12 characters.
Press to pause scrolling.

Hooking Up the System

See below for an explanation of the MOS-501's analog and digital jacks. See pages 11
and 12 for system connection examples.

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Connect to the REC OUT (recording output) of the
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[D LINE OUT (line output) jacks (phono jack)

Connect to the TAPE (tape input) of an amplifier for
analog signal output to speakers.

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Connect to the digital output jack of a digital signal
source, such as an amplifier with a built-in D/A
converter, CD player, DAT deck with a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz, or another MD recorder,

m DIGITAL OUT jack (optical jack)

Connect to the digital input jack of an amplifier with a
built-in D/A converter for signal output on speakers, or a

DAT deck or another MD recorder for digital recording.

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jacks

Use the optional POC-15SP optical cable to connect digital
devices with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz (i.e., DAT
decks, amplifiers with digital inputs, DA converter units,
etc.) to the optical digital input and output jacks. Recording
level adjustment is not necessary when recording through

the POC-15SP optical cable from a digital source since the
output level is fixed.

Connecting the optical cable

Before you begin

• Turn off the power to all the equipment to be connected
before making any connections.

• Note that the red plug of the supplied audio connecting
cord is for right-channel (R) connection and the white plug
for left<hannel (L) connection. If another connecting cord
is necessary, use the optional RK-C515HG cord.

• Insert the connecting cords fully into the jacks. A loose
connection may cause hum pickup.

• Pull out the cords by grasping the plug, not the wire.

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Remove the plug.

Digital sources with different sampling frequencies cannot be recorded through the digital input jack

Only CD, MD (premastered) and DAT sources with a

sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz can be recordt*d through the

digital input jack. "Din Unlock" appears in the display

window when you attempt to record digital scrurces with a
sampling frequency different from that of the MD (such as
32- or 48- kHz DAT or BS). To record these sources to an MD

you must connect them through the analog LINE IN jacks.

Insert the cable firmly.

Hooking Up the System

Hooking up a digital-signal amplifier

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Note

If "Cannot Copy" appears in the display window, recording
through the digital jack is not possible.
In this case, connect the signal source through the LINE LN and
OUT jacks.

Setting the Clock

By setting the clock, the time and date of all recordings will be automatically written
to the MD. When you play back a recorded track, you can display the date and time
of the recording in the display window.
For more precise time and date stamping of recordings, we recommend that you set
the clock at least once a week.

Example: Setting the clock to 9:10 AM, April 23,1994.

After setting the minutes, press the AMS dial in synchronization with a time signal.

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Hold down CLOCK SET for about 2 seconds until the year starts to flash.

The clock setting proceeds in order of date, then
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Turn the AMS dial to enter the year,
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Press the AMS dial after entering each item.

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To change the time and/or date

1 In step 2, press the AMS dial until the item to be changed

flashes.
2 Turn the AMS dial to change the value.
3 Complete the setting by pressing CLCX.'K SET or the AMS dial

until all items stop flashing.

To display the current date and time

Press CLCXIK SET on the front panel once to display the date, then
again to display the time. When using the remote commander, press
DATE PRESENT. The date appears, followed by the time.

Changing the display mode while the recorder is off

Press DISPLAY to choose either no display or display of the current

time.

When the power cord is unplugged for a long time

The memorized settings are lost, and "STANDBY" flashes when you
plug in and turn on the recorder again. If this happens, set the clock
again.

Playing an MD (Normal Play)

You can play back an MD in two ways:

• Playing from the first track

• Playing from a specific track

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The disc name appears, followed by the total
number of tracks (Tr) and total disc playing time.
A music calendar showing all the track numbers
appears 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 25, > appears to
the right of number 25 in the music calendar.

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T(^l disc playing time

Press POWER to turn on the recorder.

The STANDBY indicator changes from red to
green.

With the label side up and the arrow

pointing toward the opening, slide the
MD into the disc compartment until the
recorder grips it.

If you insert the MD while the recorder is off, the
recorder will turn on automatically.
The DISC indicator lights up.

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The MD starts playing.

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The current track number, track title (if labeled),
and elapsed playing time of the current track light
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To pause playback

Press II or the AMS dial.

To restart playback, press ► or II or the AMS dial again.

To stop play

Press ■.

To eject the disc

Press ^ EJECT.

Locating a specific track

Locating the beginning of a track (AMS)

Enter the number of the track on the remote commander.
The specified track will begin playing immediately.

Example: To play back the third track

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Hold down each button to go to successive tracks in the
respective direction.

To locate the beginning of the current track

Press once.

To pause playback at the beginning of a track

Turn the AMS dial (or press or ►M ) after pausing
playback.

To go quickly to the beginning of the last track

Turn the AMS dial counterclockwise (or press )
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Locating a position within a track (Search)

Jse the search function to quickly scan a track either
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To backward scan a track

Hold down « during playback.

When you release the button, the recorder begins playing
from the position located by scanning.

Displaying the title and remaining playing
time of a track

Press DISPLAY during playback lo display the title and
remaining playing time of the current track. "No Name"
appears if a track is unlabelcd. To label a recordable disc and
its tracks, see "Labeling Recordings" on page 41.

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Press DISPLAY while playing back a track.

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Each press of DISPLAY changes the display in the

following order remaining track playing time -»track

name —* elapsed playing lime

'o go forward or backward quickly

told down ►► or « during playback pause. The recorder

cans the disc at 160 times the normal playing speed. Since
lo sound is output at this time, you must keep track of the
lisc location through the information that appears in the
lisplay window.

Note)

'racks that are only a few seconds in length may be too short to scan
ising the search function. For such tracks, it is better to play the MD
lack at normal speed.

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• The display window shows up to 12 characters at a
time. To see a title of 13 characters or more, press
SCROLL on the remote commander.
Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling, and again to
continue scrolling.

• If no title is recorded, "No Name" appears, followed by
the elapsed playing time.

• Each press of DISPLAY while the recorder is stopped
changes the display in the following order;
For premastered discs: Total disc playing time —»
disc name
For recorded discs: Total recorded time —»
remaining disc playing time —*■ disc name

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Displaying the recording date

Once you've set the built-in clock, the recorder will
automatically record the recording date and time of all
tracks. Do the following procedure to display the recording
information during playback.

Remote commander operation only

Locate the track.

Press 1« or ►W while the recorder is stopped to
locate the track.

Press DATE RECORDED.

The track number flashes.

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"No Date" appears if the built-in clock has not
been set or the track was recorded on another unit
without a date and time stamp function.
The previous display reappears when you press
DATE RECORDED again or after a few seconds
have passed.

If the recorder is playing or paused, enter the track
number with the numeric buttons, or keep
pressing or until the number of the track
appears.

17

Playing Tracks in Random Order
(SHUFFLE Play)

Playing Tracks in a Specific
Order (PROGRAM Play)

Use shuffle play to play back all tracks on an MD in random
order. Do this procedure during playback for shuffle play
starting with the current track.

Program play allows you to specify the playback order of up
to 25 tracks. Do this procedure during playback for program
play starting with the current track as the first track.

Specifying tracks during shuffle play

• To play the next track, turn the AMS dial clockwise (or
press ►M).

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

To stop shuffle play

Press ■.

To cancel shuffle play

Keep pressing PLAY MODE (CONTINUE) until "SHUFFLE"

goes off.

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When programming tracks 26 to 99, press >25 once
before pressing the respective numeric buttons.
When programming tracks 100 and above, press >25
twice before the respective numeric buttons.

Example: To program the 26th track

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Example: To program the 100th track

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b) When using the front panel:

You can monitor the total program time as you
enter each track number.

1 Turn the AMS dial until the track number

to be entered lights up.

Checking the order of programmed tracks

Turn the AMS dial (or press Kd or ) while the recorder
is playing or paused. The track numbers appear in the order

they were programmed.

To erase programmed tracks

Press CLEAR while the recorder is stopped to erase the
program one track at a time starting from the end of the
program.

To stop program play

Press ■.

To cancel program play

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Keep pressing PLAY MODE (CONTINUE) until

"PROGRAM" disappears.

To make changes to a program

• To change a track just entered:
Press CLEAR, then repeat the programming procedure
from step 2 on page 18.

• To change all tracks:
Press ■ while the recorder is stopped, then repeat the
programming procedure from step 2 on page 18.

3 03n 08s

2 Press the AMS dial or PLAY MODE.

The selected track number is programmed.

03n 08s

Repeat step 2 to enter other tracks.

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Each time you enter a track, the total program time
is recalculated and displayed. You can program up
to 25 tracks.

4 Press ►'Press ► or the AMS dial.

Program play starts from the first track of the
program.

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Playing Tracks Repeatedly

Playing tracks repeatedly

Jse the repeat function for repeated playback in normal,
huffle or program play mode.

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While the MD is playing, keep pressing REPEAT

until "REPEAT" lights up.

All tracks play again.

Playing a specified portion repeatedly (A-B
Repeat)

By specifying starting and ending points within a track, you

can play back a specified portion repeatedly.

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While the MD is playing, press A-B at the
starting (point A) of the portion to be
repeated.

Point A is stored.

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To play back the current track repeatedly, press

REPEAT tvsrice.
"REPEAT 1" lights up.

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o play tracks repeatedly during shuffle or program

»lay

'ress REPEAT while in the respective playing mode.

’o stop repeated playback

'ress ■.

‘o cancel the repeat function

Ceep pressing REPEAT until "REPEAT" disappears.
1ie recorder returns to the original playing mode.

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Continue playing the track or press
until the end of the portion (point B),
then press A-B.

Point B is stored, and the specified portion
between A and B begins playing back repeatedly.

REPEAT fl-B

Changing the specified portion

Press A-B. Ending point B changes to starting point A.
Repeat step 2 to specify the new ending point (point B).

To cancel A-B repeat playback

Press REPEAT to turn off "REPEAT".

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The music scan function automatically plays back the first 6,
10 or 20 seconds of each track in succession allowing you to
quickly check the contents of the disc.

When the auto space function is on, the recorder inserts a
three-second blank space after playing each track to allow
use of the AMS function on tapes dubbed from the MD.

Remote commander operation only

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Press M.SCAN while the recorder is stopped.

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The scanning time appears. Press M.SCAN to select a
scanning time of 6,10, or 20 seconds.

Remote commander operation only

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Press A.SPACE once.

"A.SPACE" lights up.

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Scanning time

To cancel the auto space function

Press A.SPACE twice to turn off "A.SPACE"

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Sound cut-off may occur at the start of new tracks

When a selection comprises consecutive tracks undivided by blank
spaces (e.g., s)miphonies), the insertion of the three-second blank by
the auto space function may result in some sound cut-off at the start
of each track.

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Pausing After Each

Track (Auto Pause)

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Before Recording

When the auto pause function is on, the recorder pauses
after playing each track. To continue playing, press PAUSE.
Auto pause is convenient when recording single tracks or
multiple, non-consecutive tracks.

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Press A. SPACE twice.

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Selecting the recording mode

By selecting the recording mode, you can specify whether
existing material on an MD is erased or not when you begin
recording immediately after inserting an MD. The two
available modes are described below;

All REC OFF — The recorder saves the contents of

the MD and starts recording from

the end of the existing materiai.
This mode allows you to record from
the end of existing materiai without
searching for the ending position.

All REC ON — The recorder erases the contents of

the MD and starts recording from the

beginning of the MD. This mode
allows you to quickly record over the
entire contents of a previously
recorded MD.

All REC OFF is the factory setting. To change the recording
mode to All REC ON, follow' the procedure below before
inserting an MD into the recorder.

12 41n 21s

To cancel the auto pause function

Press A.SPACE again to turn off "A.PAUSE"

I Notel

Pausing in the middle of selections

When a selection comprises consecutive tracks undivided by blank

spaces (e.g., symphonies), the auto pause function may cause the

recorder to pause at the start of each track within the selection.

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Press EDIT/NO.

Select REC ?

Press YES.

nil REC ?

Restoring the recording mode to its factory setting

Repeat the above procedure, pressing EDIT/NO in step 5 to
change the recording mode to All REC OFF.

If you start recording with All REC ON mode

The recorder erases the entire contents of the MD, then
begins recording from the beginning of the MD. Note,

however, that even a single recording or playback operation
in All REC ON mode changes the mode to All REC OFF until
that MD is ejected, and any new material thereafter is

recorded from the end of the existing material on the MD.
When the MD is ejected, the recording mode returns to All

RECON.

To erase the entire content of an MD in All REC OFF

mode (factory setting)

Use the erase function on page 34 to erase the contents of

the MD before the start of recording.

I Notes I

•When the power cord is unplugged for a long lime. All REC ON
mode changes to All REC OFF (factory setting), and

"STANDBY" flashes when the recorder is plugged in and turned
on again. If you want to change the recording mode to All REC
ON, select the recording mode again before iixserting an MD into

the recorder.

Press YES.

Rll REC ON

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NO DISC

The recording mode changes to All REC ON.

»Always eject the MD, if loaded, before changing the recording

mode.

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Before Recording

To protect a MiniDisc against accidental
erasure

ICaution I

Changes to an MD made through recording or editing are finalized
only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or changing the
recorder to standby by pressing the power switch (TOC flashes at
this time).
Prior to this, you should never pull out the power cord or turn off
the switched outlet of an amplifier to which the MD recorder is
connected since this will prevent the updating of the TOC and thus
the changes will be lost.

Input monitor function

This procedure allows you monitor a selected signal source
prior to recording by outputting the signal to the recorder's
analog and digital output jacks.

When the INPUT selector switch is set to ANALOG

An analog input signal is output to the DIGITAL OUT jack
after A/D conversion, and to the LINE OUT jacks after
further D/A conversion.

When the INPUT selector switch is set to DIGITAL

A digital input signal is output to the DIGITAL OUT jack,
and to the LINE OUT and PHONES jacks after further D/A
conversion.

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Press & EJECT to eject the disc

Select the input signal to be monitored with the INPUT selector switch.

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Press • REC

The selected input signal can now be monitored
through the LINE OUT jacks, DIGITAL OUT
jack, or PHONES jack.

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To stop the input monitor function

Press ■.

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Recording

You can use your MD recorder to record in the following
three ways:

•Recording from a digital source

•Recording from an analog source

•CD synchro recording

These recording methods are explained in the following
three sections.

Notes on recording mode

•When recording from a digital or an analog source:
— If the recording mode remains All REC OFF (factory

setting), the recorder will record new material hrom the
end of the existing material.*

— If the recorder is set to All REC ON before inserting an

MD, the recorder will erase the entire contents of the
MD, then record the new material from the beginning of
the disc.*

• During CD synchro recording:
— The recorder stays in All REC OFF mode regardless of

the recording mode setting and the recorder records new
material from the end of the existing material.

Source

When you record from a digital source through the
recorder's digital input jack, recording level adjustment is
unnecessary. You can add track numbers either manually or
automatically (see page 32).

* To change the recording mode, see page 22.

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Recording a Digital Source

(Continued from previous page)

3 Press • REC (•).

The recorder enters recording pause.

4 Press ► or II.

Recording pause is canceled and recording starts.

If the recording mode is Ail REC OFF (factory
setting), "REC Ready" will alternate with the
remaining time on the disc in the display

window.

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• If you changed the recording mode to All REC
ON, "AllREC Ready" will alternate with the

remaining time on the disc in the display
window.

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Track number being recorded Elapsed recording time

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Play the sound source (CD player, etc.) to be recorded.

G Press ■ to stop recording.

Recording stops.

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To check the remaining time on the disc

Press DISPLAY.
Pressing DISPLAY while the recorder is stopped changes the
display as follows: total recorded time, remaining time on
the disc, disc name.
Pressing DISPLAY while the recorder is recording causes the
remaining time on the disc to appear.

If the digital input jack is unconnected, "Din
Unlock" appears in the display window.

Din Unlock

»•III

If recording pause continues for more than ten
minutes, it is automatically canceled and the
recorder stops.

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To pause recording

Press II.
Press ^ or II again to restart recording.
Whenever recording is paused, the track number increases
by one. For example, if you paused recording while
recording the 4th track, recording continues on the 5th track
when restarted.

To eject the disc

Press ^ EJECT.

If there is no sound for more than 20 seconds

The recorder stops recording, keeps a 2-second blank

between tracks, and erases the remaining 18 seconds of

silence. E>uring the erasure, "Auto Cut" appears in the
display window.

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Using EDIT/NO to specify track marking

Press EDIT/NO during recording or recording pause to
specify manual or autonaatic track marking. For details, see
"Writing Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)"

on page 32.

I Notes I

MD recording and the Serial Copy Management System

Since the MD recorder uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management
System), MDs recorded through the digital input jack cannot be
used to make copies onto other MDs (see page 48).

If “Protected" appears in the display window

The disc is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see

"To protect a MiniDisc against accidental erasure" on [>age 24).

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord.

When recording from digital sound sources

The recorder automatically records track numbers in the same

sequence as the sound source (i.e., based on changes in the sampling
frequency of the input signal).

When dubbing from another MO

The recorder automatically records track numbers in the same
sequence as the source disc. However, if a track is recorded more
than once (i.e., due to repeated playback during program play or
single-track repeat play), the same track number is recorded each

time.
Note also that the recorder caimot create tracks of less than 4
seconds in length.

When you're digitally recording a disc from a SONY

portable MO player (or perhaps other devices), press ■

(on this unit) before stopping the MO player.

If you stop playing the MD player or disconnect the optical cable

from the DIGITAL IN of this unit before pressing ■, the MiniDisc

will not play when ► is pressed immediately after recording.

If you stop playing the MD player before you press ■, please
reinsert the recorded disc. Stopping play of the disc will not effect
the recorded contents of the disc.

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Recording From the Line (Analog) Input Jack

Analog recording

To write track numbers during analog recording, see
"Writing Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)"
on page 32.

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With the label side up and the an'ow

pointing toward the opening, slide the
recordable MD into the disc compartment
until the unit grips it.

3 Press «RECC*).

The recorder enters recording pause,

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• If the recording mode is All REC OFF (factory
setting), "REC Ready" will alternate with the
remaining time on the disc in the display
window.

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' If you changed the recording mode to All REC

ON, "AllREC Ready" will alternate with the
remaining time on the disc in the display
window.

RllREC Readu

If recording pause continues for more than ten
minutes, it is automatically canceled and the
recorder stops.

Select ANALOG with the INPUT selector switch.

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Play the sound source (CD player, cassette deck, etc.) to be recorded.

While monitoring the sound tiirough the
headphones, adjust the recording level
with the REC LEVEL control (see page 29).

Set the REC LEVEL control to the position show
below when recording from a Sony DAT deck,
CD player or cassette deck.

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Stop the sound source to be recorded.

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7 Press ^ or II.

Recording pause is canceled and recording starts.

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Adjusting the recording level

When recording sound sources through the line (analog)
input jack, use the REC LEVEL control to adjust the
recording level.

The track number and elapsed recording time (in
minutes and seconds) of the track being recorded
appear.

4 00n 01s

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’ II ” goes off.

Restart the sound source to be recorded.

8

9 Press ■ to stop recording.

Recording stops.

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To check the remaining time on the disc

Press DISPLAY (see page 26).

To pause recording
Pre^ II.

Press ► or II again to restart recording.
The track number increases by one each time you pause
recording.

1 Press • REC (•) to change the recorder

to recording pause.

Piay the sound source to be recorded.

Whiie monitoring the sound through the headphones, adjust the recording levei with the REC LEVEL controi.

Adjust the recording level so that the peak level
meter reaches its highest point with the least

intrusion into the red (OVER) zone.
The outer knob controls the L (left) channel level
and the inner knob the R (right) channel level.
You can adjust the knobs together, or

independently by turning one knob while
holding the other.

4 REC Ready

4 Press ^ or II to start recording.

To eject a disc

Press ^ EJECT.

Using EDIT/NO to specify track marking

Press EDIT/NO during recording or recording pause to
specify manual or automatic track marking. For details, see

"Writing Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)"

on page 32.

I Notes I

When "TOC” flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord.

If "Protected" appears in the display window

The disc is record-protected. Qose the slot to record on the disc (see

page 24).

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CD Synchro-Recording

By connecting your MiniDisc recorder 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 commander. If your recorder is connected to a Sony CD player by the optional
optical cable through the digital input jack, tracks are automatically recorded in the

same sequence as the original onto the MD regardless of whether "LevelSync ON" or
“Level SyncOFP' is selected. During CD synchro-recording, the recording mode stays
in All REC OFF mode regardless of the recording mode setting, and the recorder
*ecords new material from the end of the existing material.

Insert a CD into the CD player.

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Set the amplifier function seiector to CD.

With the label side up and the arrow
pointing toward the opening, slide the
recordable MD into the disc compartment
until the unit grips it.

For digital recording, select DIGITAL with the INPUT selector switch.

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Select the playback mode (shuffle play,

program play, etc.) on the CD player.

Press STANDBY.

The CD player enters play pause, and MD recorder
enters recording pause.

"REC Ready" alternates with the remaining time on
the disc in the display window.

If recording pause continues for more than ten
minutes, it is automatically canceled and the
recorder stops.

Press START.

The MD recorder starts recording and the CD
player starts playback.
The track number and elapsed recording time of
the track being recorded appear.

For analog recording, select ANALOG with

the INPUT selector switch, then set the

REC LEVEL control to the position shown
below.

REC iEVCt

4 00n 01s

* II * goes off.

If the CD player does not start playing

Some CD player models will not start playing
when you press START. Press CD PLAYER/ II
instead.

3 Press STOP to stop recording.

Recording stops.

Successive CD synchro-recording of another CD

Follow the procedure below in place of step 8.

1 Press ■ on the remote commander of the CD player.
2 Change the CD.
3 Press ► on the remote commander of the CD player.

Synchro-recording restarts.

Just Recorded

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

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To pause recording

Press STANDBY or CD PLAYER/ II.
Press START or CD PLAYER/ II to restart recording.
A new track number is created each time you pause
recording.

To check the remaining time on the disc.

Press DISPLAY (see page 26).

I Notes I

Place the CD player close to this recorder

As the same remote commander controls both the CD player and the
recorder, you may have trouble operating both units if they are far
from each other.

If "Protected" appears in the display window

The disc is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see

page 24).

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord.

When recording from digital sound sources

The recorder records track numbers in the same sequence as the

sound source (i.e., based on changes in the emphasis data).

Press immediately after finishing recording.

Playback starts from the first track just recorded.

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Playing back from the first track of the disc after recording

1 Press ■ while the recorder is stopped.

2 Press ► or II.

Playback starts from the first track of the disc.

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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.

Marking track numbers manually (Manual
Track Marking)

You can mark track numbers at any time while recording on

an MD.

Press REC • (•) at the place you want to add a track mark while recording.

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Marking track numbers automatically
(Automatic Track Marking)

The recorder adds track marks differently depending on

whether the input is digital or analog.

•When recording from CE)s or MDs with INPUT at
DIGITAL and the source connected through DIGITAL IN;
The recorder marks track numbers automatically. When
you record from a CD or MD, the track numbers are

written as they are found on the original.

•When recording with INPUT at ANALOG and the source
connected through LINE IN, or when recording from DAT
with INPUT at DIGITAL and the DAT connected through
DIGITALIN:
The recorder marks a new track number whenever the
signal level drops and rises to a certain point* (Automatic
Track Marking). To specify automatic track marking, set
the LevelSync to ON as follows:

Press EDIT/NO to display "LevelSync ?" during recording or recording pause.

• During recording: Press EDIT/NO twice. (If
you press EDIT/NO once, "Name in ?"
appears in the display.)

• During recording pause: Press EDIT/NO once.

2 Press YES twice to display "LevelSync ON."

"LEVELSYNC" appears in the display.

LevelSvnc ON

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To cancel Automatic Track Marking

1 Press EDIT/NO during recording or recording pause.

"LevelSync ?" appears in the display.

2 Press YK.
3 Press EDIT/NO.

"LevelSyncOFF' appears in the display.

* The signal level must remain low for 2 or more seconds

before a new track number is written.

When you want to mark track numbers after you've done the recording

Use the Divide Function (see "Dividing Recorded Tracks
(Divide Function)" on page 36(E)).

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■Editing a Recorded MiniDisc

Editing Functions for a Recorded MiniDisc

The editing functions allow you to erase, divide, combine
and move tracks that have been recorded on an MD.
A brief introduction to each function appears on this page.

Erasing recordings (erase function)
(see page 34)

The erase function allows you to erase a single track, an
entire disc, or parts of a track easily and instantly. Since
erasing merely updates the table of contents (TOC), there
is no need to record over existing material as in the case of
cassette tapes.

Example: Erasing B

Track
number

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Combining recorded tracks (combine
function) (see page 38)

Use combine function to combine consecutive tracks on a
recorded MD. It is useful for combining several songs into
a single medley, or several independently recorded
portions into a single track. When two tracks are
combined, the total number of tracks decreases by one,
and all tracks following the combined track are
renumbered.

Example: Combining B and C

Track
number

Combining

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B and C are combined
into one track.

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Dividing recorded tracks (divide function)
(see page 36)

The MD unit records sound sources through the LINE IN

(analog) jacks as a single track on the disc. To randomly
access individual tracks or portions within this track, use
the divide function to create separate tracks for each song
or portion. When you divide a track, the total number of

tracks increments by one, and all tracks following the

divided track are renumbered.

Example: Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C

Track

number
Dividing

1 2 3

B

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■ Track 2 is divided and a
new track is created for
C

Moving recorded tracks (move function)
(see page 39)

With the move function, you can change the order of any
track.
After a track is moved, the track numbers following the
new position are increased by one.

Example: Moving tracks

Track
number

Moving

Labeling recordings (title function) (see

page 41)

Use the title function to create titles for your recorded
discs and tracks. Titles — which may consist of uppercase
and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols and spaces —
appear in the display window during recorder operation.

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Track 3 is changed to
track 1.

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Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)

You can use the erase function to do the following:

• Erase a single track

• Erase a disc

• Erase a part of a track
After you erase a specific track, the total number of tracks decreases by one, and all
tracks following the erased track are renumbered.
Since tracks following an erasure are renumbered, you should erase multiple tracks
in order of larger to smaller track numbers to prevent the renumbering of tracks not
yet erased.
Note, that once erased, a track cannot be recovered.

Erasing a single track

You can erase a track while the recorder is stopped, playing
or paused simply by specifying the respective track number.

123

jjj

_________

ssg©'

L. “ZD

O Cp O 1 '*'*'•*

LZZI----------------------------------

Turn the AMS dial until the number of the track to be erased lights up.

Example: Erasing track 4

4 0 In 23s •' •• •

jimmm is»»

i
>.Q

Press YES.

When the specified track has been erased,

"Complete" lights up for a few seconds and the

music calendar decreases by one.

Conplet«

O

If you erase a track during playback, the following
track begins playing afterwards.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to erase additional

tracks.

To cancel the erase function

Press EDIT/NO, or turn the AMS dial to change the track
number, causing "Erase?" to disappear.

I Notes I

If the following indication goes on

IM

4 Erase!

OS

► . a . • . .

4 •

*7 • P • t »

» » »

Keep pressing EDiT/NO until "Erase?" lights up.

COit

rson

4 Erase?

O

34

• r

II tt • M IS
IS » •

The track was recorded credited on another unit and is record­protected. If this indication appears, press YES to erase the track.

If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not erase the specified track because the record­protect slot on the disc is open. Erase the track after closing the slot.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

EX> not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording, ‘TOC" lights up. If
you've made any changes to the MD, 'TOC" lights up. If you press

& EJECT or POWER at this time, "TOC" flashes as the actual
contents of the MD are updated.

Erasing an MD

Erasing a part of a track

Erasing a recordable MD deletes all recorded tracks. Note

that once erased, a disc cannot be recovered.

1 2,3

ibe^oa^

__

a l■=l

1 1 @

1 » ] “ 1 • 1 i±d y on

While the recorder is stopped, keep

pressing EDIT/NO until "All Erase ?" lights
up.

WT

fill Erase ?

IS)

IjCB

1 a s 4 •

By using the dividing, erasing and combining functions, you
can erase specific portions of a track.

Example: Erasing a part of selection A

Track

____

number

Dividing

o

Part to be erased.

1— 1

1 1 ®

1
1
1
1
1

1

A («1443)

1

1

’ ! parts.

3 >4

2

1 1 into 3

' #1 and «3 are combined.

2

3

c 1

1
1
1
1
1

5 •

Press YES.

Rll Erase ??:•»••<

Press YES again.

When all recorded tracks have been erased,
"Complete" lights up for a few seconds
and the music calendar disappears.

Conp1eie

To cancel the erase function

Press EDlT/NO or ■.

t tti

iNote^

If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not edit the specified track because the record­protect slot on the disc is open, ¿lit the track after closing the slot.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording, "TCX)" lights up. If
you've made any changes to the MD, "TOC" lights up. If you press
& EJECT or POWER at this time, 'TOC" flashes as the actual
contents of the MD are updated.

35

Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function)

Use the divide function to create a new track number for a specific portion of an
existing track during playback. By creating track numbers for specific potions, you
can use the AMS function to randomly access those portions afterwards.
When you divide a track, the total number of tracks increases by one, and all tracks
following the divided track are renumbered.
To create track numbers during recording, see "Writing Track Numbers While
Recording (Track Marking)" on page 32.

If the starting portion is incorrect, press EDIT/NO. (If it is okay, go to step 7.)

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o S3

1

!

L

ŒJ]

__ _

1

---------------

5 2,4

u

EED ED 1 on

_ __

Bggy

3,7

While playing the MD, press II to pause

playback at the point where you want to
create a new track.

II

2 Keep pressing EDIT/NO until "Divide ?"

lights up.

iOit

Example: Dividing track 4

4 Divide ? •'•••

____

It « a M w

* e nn n

Press YES to divide the track.

"REHEARSAL" flashes and the starting portion

of the new track plays back repeatedly.

AMS

TTm

5 While monitoring the sound, turn the

AMS dial to find the starting point of the

new track.

The starting portion of the new track is played
back repeatedly.
The starting position can be moved within a

range of -128 to +127 steps of about 0.06 second
each.

A»/,­TYT’f

HI

ra

+ 02

o

Position ok

It • a w a

a a a

36

•»«^Position

' • ' II • • t* a

IS .

If the starting portion is still incorrect,
repeat step 5 until you attain the correct
portion.

Press YES or the AMS dial when the correct position is attained.

When the track has been divided, "Complete"
lights up for a few seconds and the newly created
track begins playing. The new track will have no
track title even if the original track was labeled.

« a

Conp1eie

O

• 7 • • «

1« It « M »

It «7 tt «

To cancel the divide function

Press EDIT/NO or«.

To undo a track division

Combine the tracks again (see "Combining Recorded
Tracks" on page 38) then redivide the tracks if necessary.

I Notes I

If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not divide the specified track because the record­protect slot on the disc is open. Divide the track after closing the slot.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording, 'TOC” lights up. If
you've made any changes to the MD, 'TOC" lights up. if you press
& EJECT or POWER at this time, 'TOC" flashes as the actual

contents of the MD are updated.

37

Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function)

The combine function allows you to combine consecutive tracks on a recorded disc
while the recorder is stopped, playing or paused.

Press YES.

"REHEARSAL" flashes and the portion where
the two tracks will join (i.e., the end of the first
track and the beginning of the second track)
repeatedly plays back.

pyisl

O 1^^

1__1

1 M

1 r 1 • 1 • 1 E3

1 2

JJ
i

_____

3,4

i^lrack ok?

Turn the AMS dial until the second track of the two to be combined appears.

Verify the tracks, then press YES.

When the tracks have been combiend, "Complete"
lights up for a few seconds and the music calendar
decreases by one.

Example: Combining tracks 3 and 4

If both of the combined tracks have track titles, the
title of the second track is erased (as well as other
information such as the recording date).

01n 23s • ' • • •

Keep pressing EDIT/NO until "Combine ?" lights up.

4 Conbine ? • '• i i

[SI »»»

U tt O M •

Conp1 eie

To cancel the combine function

Press EDlT/NO or ■.

To undo a track combination

Divide the tracks again (see "Dividing Recorded Tracks" on
page 36), then repeat the combine function with the correct
tracks if necessary.

• « •

n • « M »

<S f>

38

I I'i L*A*J 11 L* ■ kV^*L*J ft.«

(Move Function)

I Notes I

If the following indication lights up

4 ft

Sorry

The recorder could not combine the sp>ecified tracks. Extensive
editing of the same track may render it impossible to combine with
another track. This is due to the technical limitation of the MD

system and is not a mechanical error.

If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not combine the specified tracks because the

record-protect slot on the disc is open. Combine the track after
closing the slot.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording, ‘TOC" lights up. If
You've made any changes to the MD, 'TOC"lights up. If you press
^ EJECT or POWER at this time, 'TOC" flashes as the actual
contents of the MD are updated.

ft 7 ft ft tft

«« tt t> «4 «•

1ft tr 1ft

Use this function to change the order of specific tracks while
the recorder is stopped, plajdng or paused.
After moving a track, track numbers following the new track
position increase by one.

Example: Moving track 3 to track position 5

39

Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function)

(Continued from previous page)

Press YES.

The number of the track to be moved and the new
track position light up.

^ » 4 •

3 ok?

Q ’

4 Turn the AMS dial to specify the new

track position.

To cancel the move function

Press!.

iNotesI
If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not move the specified track because the record­protect slot on the disc is open. Move the track after ck>sing the slot.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording. "TOC" lights up. If
You've made any changes to the MD, 'TOC" lights up. If you press
~ EJECT or POWER at this time, 'TOC" flashes as the actual
contents of the MD are updated.

nm

3 5 ok ? • ' •

(SI

►

.............................

Press YES or the AMS dial.

When the track has been moved "Complete"
lights up for a few seconds and the moved track
begins playing back if the unit is in playback
mode.

Conp1 eie

_ Q

» 4 a

ara

•

40

Labeling Recordings (Title Function)

Using the front panel controls or the remote commander, you can create titles for
your recorded MDs and tracks. Titles — which may consist of up to 100 uppercase
and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols for a maximum of about 1,700
characters per disc — appear in the display window during MD operation. To turn
off the title display, follow the procedure below.

Turning off the title display

1 Press REJECT to eject the MD.
2 Press EDIT/NO to cause "Select Name ?" to light

up.
3 Press YES to cause "Name ON ?" to light up.
4 Press EDIT/NO to cause "Name OFF" to light up.

To turn on the title display again, repeat the above

procedure, pressing YES in step 4 to cause "Name ON" to

light up.

Labeling a track with the front panel
controls

Use the following procedure to label a track with the front

panel controls. You can label a track only while It is

playing. If the track ends before you've completed the
label, the characters entered to that point are not
recorded and the track will remain unlabeled.

41

Labeling Recordings (Title Function)

(Continued from previous page)

Turn the AMS dial to select the first

character.

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Letters, numbers, and symbols appear in

sequential order as you turn the AMS dial.

The following symbols can be used in titles:! " #

$%&'()» + ,-./:;< = >?@i¥l''_'l|}-

Note, however, that the symbols {¥ J { |} ~ may not

be supported on certain MD recorder models.

4 Press the AMS dial to enter the selected

character.

The cursor shifts rightward and waits for input

of the next character.

Labeling an MD with the front panel
controls

After inserting the MD to be labeled, use the prcKodure
below to label the MD with the front panel controls.

1 Keep pressing EDIT/NO while the recorder is

stopped until "Name in ?" lights up.

2 Repeat steps 2 to 6 of "Labeling a track with

the front panel controls" on pages 41 and 42.

To cancel the title function

Press ■.

Erasing all track titles on a disc
1 Hold down EDIT/NO while the recorder is stopped until

"All Erase ?" lights up.

2 Press EDIT/NO again until “Name Erase?” lights up.
3 Press YES.

I Notes I

If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not label the specified track because the reci>rd­protect slot on the disc is open. Label the track after closing the slot.

4 •

в 1

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have

entered the entire title.

If you entered the wrong character

Press « or ►► to move the flashing cursor

under the character to be corrected, and repeat

steps 3 and 4 to enter the correct character.

To erase a character

Press »d or ►► to move the flashing cursor

under the character to be erased, then press

EDIT/NO.

To enter a space

Press the AMS dial or I

• гее»

n tt » M »

»t? »

6 Press YES.

When the labeling procedure has been

completed, the title appears on the left side of the

display window.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording, "TOC" lights up. If
You've made any changes to the MD, "TOC" lights up. If you press

EJECT or TOWER at this time, 'TOC" flashes as the actual

contents of the MD are updated.

42

DIflRV

4 •

• Tee»
h tt » M •

»«Г »

Labeling a track with the remote
commander

Use the following procedure to label a track with the remote
commander.

cp cp qp qp

Op Qp cp

cp

2

3

op

1.

(aOtd n

4

Keep pressing NAME while playing back,
pausing or recording the track to be
labeled.

A flashing cursor appears.

InameI

Repeat step 2 until you have entered the
entire title.

DIflR'iw

_______

Sl# 4 S

« « N 14 »

IS 17 IS

If you entered the wrong character

Press or ►► to move the flashing cursor under
the character to be corrected.
Press CLEAR to erase the incorrect character, then
enter the correct letter.

Press NAME again.

When the labeling procedure has been completed,
the entered title appears on the left side of the
display window.

|NA^

4 S

DIPRV

11 IS • 14 IS

IS 17 IS

• r 4 • IS

'ffs'

Enter one character at a time.

cpcpqs^cp

flP C]3 Qp

Cp QD
^9 ^p ^P

^P CD
aabOl

Entering the letter "D"

r\

■ffs'

« •

• r • • ts

«1 tt IS M «S

N 17 tl

4 •

• r • • »

11 It IS M IS

IS 17 IS

Labeling an MD with the remote
commander

After inserting the MD to be labeled, follow the procedure
below to label a disc with the remote commander.

1 Press NAME while the recorder is stopped.

2 Repeat steps 2 to 4 of "Labeling a track with

the remote commander" on this page.

43

Labeling Recordings (Title Function)

Entering lowercase letters
1 Keep pressing CAPS until "Selected abc" lights up.

2 Enter the characters.

Entering uppercase letters again
1 Keep pressing CAPS until "Selected ABC" lights up.

2 Enter the characters.

Entering numbers
1 Keep pressing MUM until "Selected 123" lights up.

2 Enter the numbers.

Entering uppercase or lowercase letters again
1 Keep pressing CAPS or NUM until "Selected ABC" or

"Selected abc" lights up.

2 Enter the characters.

To cancel the title function

Press ■.

Changing an existing title
1 To change a track title, press NAME while playing back

the respective track to cause the track name to light up.
To change a disc title, press NAME while the recorder is
stopped to cause the title of the loaded MD to light up.

2 Hold down CLEAR until the current title is erased, then

enter the new title.

3 Press NAME.

Erasing all recorded titles simultaneously (name erase function)

Use this function to erase all titles on an MD simultaneously.
Note that once erased, titles cannot be recovered.

1 Keep pressing EDIT/NO while the recorder is stopped

until "Name Erase ?" lights up.

To cancel the name erase function

Press ■.

2 Press YES.

"Complete" lights up after all titles have been erased.

I Notes I

If the "Protected" indication lights up

The recorder could not label the disc because the record-protect slot
on the disc is open. Label the disc after closing the slot.

When "TOC" flashes in the display window

Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power cord. After the
recorder updates the contents of the recording, "TOC" lights up. If
You've made any changes to the MD, 'TOC" lights up. If you press

— EJECT or POWER at this lime, TOC" flashes as the actual
contents of the MD are updated.

44

Timer-Activated Recording and Playback

ly connecting an optional timer, you can record or play back
utomatically at a preset time. This function is useful when

ou want to wake to MD sound in the morning. For details,
efer to the operating instructions of the timer and amplifier.

J

______________________

IfT I'“- ' -TÜ'I

sf.i “isr

1

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1 L

Timer-activated recording
1 Turn on the timer.

Press POWER to turn on the recorder and

prepare the recorder for recording by
foilowing steps 1 to 3 on pages 25 and 26 for
digital recording, and steps 1 to 6 on page 28
for analog recording.

1 - ¡'•"l •! El

Amplifier

^ To the switched outlet

Timer

•d

To the unswtiched
outlet

Notes on timer-activated recording

• Timer-activated recording will not occur and an error
message will appear on the display when the inserted disc
is a premastered disc, a record-protected disc, or a full
disc.

• Material recorded during timer-activated recording will be
saved to the disc as one track the next time you turn the
recorder on. 'TCXI" will flash in the display window at
that time. Do not jog the recorder or pull out the power
cord while 'TOC" is flashing.

• The recorder will record new material from the end of the
existing material regardless of the recording mode setting
("All REC OFF' or "All REC ON").

• The recorder will stop recording and enter standby if the
recording capacity on the disc becomes full, or an
abnormality is encountered in the digital input signal.

• When recording from a digital sound source, emphasis
data at the start of recording continues to be recorded even
if a change occurs in the data during recording.

Timer-activated playback

1 Turn on the timer.

Press POWER to turn on the recorder and
insert the disc Press PLAY MODE to select the
playback mode (i.e., CONTINUE, SHUFFLE, or
REPEAT).

Program play cannot be activated by timer. If you
select program play, normal playback will occur
instead.

3 Set the starting time on the timer.

Power to all equipment connected to the timer turns
off.

4 Set TIMER to PLAY.

At the designated time, power to all equipment turns
on and playback starts.

3 Set the starting time on the timer.

Power to all equipment connected to the timer turns
off.

4 Set TIMER to REC.

At the designated time, power to all equipment turns
on and recording starts.

When timer-activated recording is completed

► Set TIMER to OFF. If TIMER is left at REC, tire recorder

will automatically start recording the next time you turn
the recorder on. Recording and editing operations are not
possible while TIMER is set to REC.

* After setting TIMER to OFF, turn on the power. The TOC

on the MD is updated and the recorded contents are
written to the MD. If you wish to unplug the MD recorder
after timer-activated recording, make sure to turn on the
power to update the TOC beforehand; if you don't, the
recorded contents will be lost in about one week.

When timer-activated playback is completed

Set TIMER to OFF. If TIMER is left at PLAY the recorder will
automatically start playing the next time you turn the
recorder on.

Specifications

MD recorder section

System

Disc
Laser:
Wavelength:
Laser diode properties

Revolutions
Error correction

Sampling frequency
Modulation system

Number of channels
Frequency response
Signal-to-noise ratio
Wow and flutter

Inputs

Jack
type

UNE IN
DIGITAL

IN

Phono
jack

Square
optical
connector
jack

MiniDisc digital audio system
MiniDisc

Semiconductor laser

780—790nm
Material: GaAlAs
Emission duration: continuous
Laser output: less than 44.6 pW
(This output is the value measured

at a distance of 200 mm from the

lens surface on the optical pick-up
block.)
400 rpm to 900 rpm (CLV)

Advanced Cross Interleave Reed

Solomon Code (ACIRC)

44.1 kHz
EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen
Modulation)

2 stereo channels

5 to 20,000 Hz ± 0.5 dB
More than 96 dB (during playback)
Below measurable limit

Input
impedance

More than
47 kilohms

Optical
wave
lenghth 660
nm

Rated
input

5(X)mVrms158mVrms

—

Minimum
input

—

General

Power requirements
Power consumption
Dimensions

Mass

Supplied accessories

• Remote commander RM-DlM(l)

• Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

• Audio connecting cords (pin-jack x 2 pin-jack x 2) (2)

• Recordable MD: MDW-60 (1)

Optional accessories

• Optical cable: POC-15SP

• Recordable MDs: MDW-60 (60 min), MDW-74 (74 min)

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

120 V AC, 60 Hz
19 W
Approx 430 X 85 X 355 mm
(w/h/d)
(17 x3V»x 14 inches)
incl. projecting parts
Approx 5.2 kg
(11 lb7oz)

Outputs

Jack type

PHONES

UNE OUT Phono jack

DIGITAL
OUT

Stereo phone
jack

Square optical
connector jack

46

Rated
output

28 mW

2 Vrms at a
load

impedance of

50 kilohms

-18 dBm Optical

Load
impedance

32 ohms

More than
10 kilohms

wave

lenghth

660 nm

Display Messages

System Limitations

The following table explains the various messages that
appear in the display window.

Message Meaning

Blank Disc

Cannot Copy

Cannot EDIT

Disc Error

Disc Full
Impossible

Name Full

NO DISC
No Track

Protected
Retry

Retry Error

Sorry

TimerRec Err

A new (blank) or erased disc has been
inserted.

An attempt was made to make a second
copy from a digitally dubbed MD (see page

48).
An attempt was made to edit the disc

during PROGRAM or SHUFFLE play or the
inserted disc contains Japanese ideograms.

The disc is abnormal (scratched or missing
a TOC).

The disc is full (see "System Limitations").
An attempt was made to combine tracks

while playing back the Hrst track.
The titling capacity of the disc has reached

its limit (about l,/^2 characters).
There is no disc in the unit.
The inserted disc has a disc title but no

tracks.
The inserted disc is record-protected.

The first recording attempt failed due to a
disturbance or scratch on the MD, and a
second recording is being made.

Due to vibrations to the recorder or
scratches on the disc, several recording
attempts were made but with no success.

An attempt was made to combine tracks
that cannot be combined.

Timer-activated recording has not been
performed.

The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically
different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is
characterized by the limitations described below. Note,
however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature
of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical
causes.

"Disc Full" lights up even before the disc has

reached the maximum recording time (60 or 74
minutes)

When 255 tracks have been recorded on the disc, "Disc Full"
lights up regardless of the total recorded time. More than 255
tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. To continue recording,
erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable disc.

"Disc Full" lights up 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 the "Disc Full" indication to light up.

The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks

Tracks of under 8 seconds in length are not counted and so
erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording
time.

Some tracks cannot be combined with others

Track combination may become impossible when tracks are
edited.

The total recorded time and the remaining time on
the disc may not total the maximum recording time

(60 or 74 minutes)

Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each, no
matter how short the material. The contents recorded may
thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity. Disc

space may also be further reduced by scratches.

Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during search operations.

Track numbers are not recorded correctly

Incorrect assignment or recording of track numbers may
result when (1) CD tracks are divided into several smaller
tracks during digital recording, or (2) certain CDs are
recorded with both the "LevelSync ON" indication and

automatic track marking function on.

"TOC Reading" indication appears for a long time

If the inserted recordable disc is brand new, the 'TOC
Reading" indication appears on the display longer than for
those that have been us^.

Your MiniDisc recorder can be used to play back

monaural format MDs.

Guide to the Serial Copy Management System

Since your MD unit uses the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), MDs
recorded through the digital input jack cannot be used to make copies to other MDs
through the digital output jack. The diagrams on this and the following pages show
systems for making copies through the digital or analog jacks.

1 You can record digital sources (CD, prerecorded MD,

and DAT equipment with a sampling frequency of

44.1 kHz) to a recordable MD through the
digital input jack.

CD player

----

• • : : LL:

DAT deck

(with a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz)

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• •

MD recorder

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lo

Cilc=3zn*òl.(A

Digital Optical cable

>oi^ut <0 C3> .

jack Input Jack

—

However, you cannot make copies of the recorded MD to

other recordable MDs through the digital output jack.
Subsequent copies can only be made through analog output
jacks.

MD recorder

-1

0# ■ ■ a

i—r-i-irrtUr *

Recording

lo

__ __

^

------

J

A recordable MD recorded through the digital input jack

MD recorder

f 1
Ò-#

----

ai

Playback

‘ Jo;

Line

(analog)
output jacks

Audio connecting cord

MD recorder

Digital
input Jack

Line

(analog)

input jacks

CJ

aaloji- *

Recording

48

2 A recordable MD with material from analog

sources (analog records or FM programs, etc.)
recorded through the line input jack can be copied to
another recordable MD through the digital output
jack.

Record player

i

However, you cannot make copies of the recorded MD to
other recordable MDs through the digital output jack.
Subsequent copies can only be made through analog output
jacks.

Tuner

Cassette deck 11° a=i!f:r;rin—t

Microphone
amplifier

CD player

DAT deck

MD recorder

j3C=l|88888|

Playback

MD recorder

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Playback

Line

^ (analog)

output jacks

output
Jack

Digital

Audio connecting cord

f

A recordable MD recorded through the analog
input Jack

Optical cable

<3»

Digital
input Jack

MD recorder

MD recorder

J

J

Recording

Recording

MD recorder

Playback

Digital

output Jack

Line
(analog)
output jacks

A recordable MD recorded through the digital
input Jack

Optical cable

Audio connecting cord

Digital
input Jack MP »reorder

a

______________

««

-----

Line
(analog)
input Jacks

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Recording

^|o

49

Troubleshooting Guide

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using your unit, use this
troubleshooting guide as an aid to remedy the problem.
If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony service facility.

Symptom

The unit does not operate or
operates poorly.

The unit does not play back.

The unit does not record.

Cause

The disc may be damaged ("Disc

Error" appears).

Moisture has formed inside the unit.

The unit is not on.
The disc is inserted in the wrong

direction.

The disc may not be recorded (the
music calendar does not appear).

The disc is record-protected

("Protected" appears).

The unit is not connected properly to
the sound source.

The recording level is not adjusted
properly (in case of line input).

Remedy

Take the disc out and insert it again. If

"IDisc Error" remains, replace the disc.

Take the MD out and leave the unit in
a warm place for several hours until

the moisture evaporates.
Press POWER to turn the unit on.

Slide the MD into the disc
compartment with the label side up
and the arrow pointing towards the
opening until the unit grips it.

Replace the disc with one that has

been recorded.
Close the record-protect slot.

Make connections properly to the

sound source.
Turn the REC LEVEL control to adjust

the recording level properly.
A premastered disc is inserted.
There is not enough time left on the

disc.

There has been a pow’er failure or the

power cord has been disconnected.
Recording pause mode is

automatically canceled after about 10

minutes.

The sound has a lot of static.

The clock loses time.

Note

If the unit does not operate properly even after you've attempted the prescribed
remedies, turn off the power, then reinsert the plug into the power outlet.

Strong magnetism from a television or
a similar device is interfering with
operations.

There may have been a power failure
or the power cord niay have been
disconnected.

Replace it with a recordable disc.

Replace it with another recordable disc

with fewer recorded tracks, or erase

unnecessary tracks.

Data recorded to that point may be

lost. Repeat the recording procedure.

Press # REC again.

Move the unit away from the source of

strong magnetism.

Set the clock again.

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AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 15
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) 5
Auto space 21

Backward scanning 16

m

Cables

line 10,11,12
optical 10,11,12

Canceling

A-B repeat playback 20
auto space function 21
combine function 38
divide function 37
erase function 34,45
move function 40
program play 19
repeat function 20
shuffle play 18

title function 42,44
CD synchro-recording 30
Checking

order of programmed tracks 19
Cleaning 6
Combining 33,38

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Displaying

recording date 17

remaining playing time 16

track title 16
Dividing 33,36

Ejecting

a disc 14
Erase function 33,34
Erasing

anMD 35

a part of a track 35

a single track 34

all titles simultaneously 44

B
Forward scanning 16

m

Hooking up

an analog-signal amplifier 11

a digital-signal amplifler 12

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Inserting an MD 14

M

MiniDisc

premastered (prerecorded) 5

recordable (blank) 5
Moving 33,39
Music scan 21

Optional accessories 46

B

Pausing

playback 14

recording 26
Playing an MD

A-B repeat 20

normal play 14

program play 18

repeat play 20

shuffle play 18
Premastered MD 5
Program play 18

B

Recordable MD 5
Recording

a digital source 25

from the line (analog) input jack 28
Recording level 29
Recording mode 22
Record-protect tab 24
Remote commander 7,9

Sampling frequency 10
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) 48
Setting the clock 13
Shock-resistant memory 6
Shuffle play 18
Specifications 46
Supplied accessories 7,46
System limitations 47

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Title function 33,41
TOC (Table Of Contents) 5
Track marking 32
Troubleshooting Guide 50

m

Undo

a track combination 38

a track division 37

B
Labeling

a track 41,43
anMD 42.43