Sony MDS-JA30ES User Manual

MiniDisc Deck

3-861-101-13(1)

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

MDS-JA30ES

 1997 by Sony Corporation

CAUTION

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-JA30ES 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.

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

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.

• 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.

• The mains switch is located on the rear exterior (only on European model).

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet because the mains power switch (MAIN POWER) is located on the rear exterior (only on European model).

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:

Indicates a procedure that

requires use of the remote.

Indicates tips for making the

task easier and hints.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking ................................................................................................................ 4

Hooking Up the System .........................................................................................4

Setting the Clock ..................................................................................................... 6

Playing an MD.................................................................................................... 7

Recording on an MD....................................................................................... 8

Recording on MDs

Notes on Recording .............................................................................................. 10

Useful Tips for Recording....................................................................................11

Recording Over Existing Tracks ......................................................................... 12

Adjusting the Recording Level ........................................................................... 13

Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)........................14

Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data

(Time Machine Recording) .............................................................................. 15

Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice (Music

Synchro-Recording) .......................................................................................... 16

Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player ..................................................... 17

Fading In and Out (Fader)................................................................................... 18

Recording on an MD Using a Timer .................................................................. 19

Playing MDs

Using the Display.................................................................................................. 20

Locating a Specific Track ..................................................................................... 21

Locating a Particular Point in a Track ............................................................... 22

Playing Tracks Repeatedly .................................................................................. 22

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) .......................................................... 23

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ................................................. 24

Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape ........................................... 25

Starting Playback From a Specific Position the Next Time You Start

Playback (Resume Play) ................................................................................... 26

Playing Back With Different Tones (Digital Filter) ......................................... 27

Fading In and Out (Fader)................................................................................... 27

Playing an MD Using a Timer ............................................................................28

Editing Recorded MDs

Notes on Editing.................................................................................................... 29

Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)................................................................. 29

Erasing a Part of a Track (A-B Erase Function) ............................................... 30

Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) .................................................. 31

Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function).......................................... 32

Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function) ...................................................... 33

Labeling Recordings (Title Function) ................................................................ 33

Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function) ........................................................... 36

Additional Information

Display Messages.................................................................................................. 37

System Limitations ............................................................................................... 37

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 38

Specifications ......................................................................................................... 39

Guide to the Serial Copy Management System ............................................... 40

Index........................................................................................................................ 41

Table of Setup Menus ........................................................................................... 43

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio connecting cords (2)

• Remote commander (remote) RM-D13M (1)

• Sony 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 g on the deck.

z When 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.

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.

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPT2OPT1

DAT deck

OPTICALCOAXIALOUTIN

to a wall outlet (or to a timer during timer

recording or playback)

REC

OUT

Amplifier

LINE(ANALOG)

LRL

TAPE

DIGITAL

COAXIAL OUT

CD player or

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.

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DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

CD player, DAT deck,

or MD deck, etc.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL IN

What cords will I need?

• Audio connecting cords (supplied) (2)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

• Optical cables (not supplied) (3)

• Coaxial digital connecting cable (not supplied) (1)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

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

LINE(ANALOG)

OUT

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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 IN/ OUT connectors with two or three optical cables and/ or a coaxial digital connecting cable (not supplied).

When using the optical cables

Take the caps off the connectors before plugging in the cables.

Amplifier

TAPE/MD

INOUT

Note

If “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 INPUT set to ANALOG.

Connecting the AC power cord

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

Turning on the unit (only on European model)

Set MAIN POWER on the rear of the deck to ON. The unit enters standby status.

MAIN POWER

LINE(ANALOG)

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

COAXIALOUTIN

LRL

OPT2OPT1

MAIN POWER

ONOFF

MD deck Digital component

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

OPT2OPT1

DIGITAL OPTICAL

OUTIN

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When using the coaxial digital connecting cable

MD deck

DIGITAL IN

OPT2OPT1

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

Digital component

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OUT

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z Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates

during recording

A built-in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the 44.1 kHz sampling rate of your MD deck. This allows you to record sources such as 32- and 48kHz DAT or satellite broadcasts, as well as compact discs and other MDs. The sampling frequency of the input signal is displayed during recording (see page 11).

Getting Started

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 21). Time on this deck is displayed on a 12-hour clock (USA and Canadian models only) or a 24-hour clock (European model only).

SCROLL/CLOCK SET ≠ AMS ±

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

EDIT/

YES

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

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

and minute.

USA and Canadian models

SUN 09:10PM

European model

SUN 21:10

zFor precise time and date stamping of recordings

Reset the time at least once a week.

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

CONTINUE

SCROLL

SHUFFLE

POWER

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

D.O BIT

FILTER

PROGRAM

RECORDED

PRESENT

DATE

PRESENT

1 With the deck in standby status (the POWER

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

12m 01d 96y

European model

01d 12m 96y

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

12m 01d 96y

European model

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected or the MAIN POWER switch on the rear panel has been set to OFF (only on the European model) 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:

n Current display n Date n Time

z You 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

With the deck in standby status (the POWER

indicator lights red), press SCROLL/CLOCK SET down for about 2 seconds until the year indication in the display starts flashing.

2 Press SCROLL/CLOCK SET or AMS repeatedly

until the item you want to change flashes.

01d 12m 96y

3 Turn AMS to change the contents of the selected

item.

4 To complete the setting, press AMS repeatedly

until all items stop flashing.

Basic Operations

Playing an MD

Basic Operations

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

See pages 4 and 5 for hookup information.

•

–

REC LEVEL

•

ANALOG

•

139

•

AMS ±DIGITAL

EDIT/

≠

YES

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

PUSH ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE REC

(Ppr

3 4

Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position

for MD deck.

After confirming that TIMER is set to OFF, press POWER.

The POWER indicator changes from red to green.

Press § OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, insert an MD,

and then press the button again to close the disc tray.

Basic Operations

z You can locate and play

back a track while the deck is stopped

1 Turn AMS (or press =

or +) until the number of the track you want to play appears.

2 Press AMS or (.

z To use headphones

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

With the label side up

With the arrow pointing this way

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

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 § OPEN/CLOSE after stopping playing.

( to

Basic Operations

Recording on an MD

2 6

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

•

–

REC LEVEL

ANALOG

•

139

•

AMS ±DIGITAL

EDIT/

≠

YES

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

OPEN/CLOSE REC

3 7 54

Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want

to record.

After confirming that TIMER is set to OFF, press POWER.

The POWER indicator changes from red to green.

Insert a recordable MD and close the disc tray.

With the label side up

With the arrow pointing this way

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

Set INPUT to the corresponding input connector.

To record through Set INPUT to

LINE(ANALOG) IN ANALOG DIGITAL IN COAXIAL COAX DIGITAL IN OPT1 OPT1 DIGITAL IN OPT2 OPT2

Basic Operations

Press r REC.

The deck becomes ready to record.

Adjust the recording level.

When recording through the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL, OPT1, or OPT2 connector

Setting the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control at 0 is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, see page 13.

When recording through the LINE(ANALOG) IN connectors

Setting the ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R controls at 4 is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, see page 14.

Press ( or P.

Recording starts.

Start playing the program source.

Basic Operations

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 § OPEN/CLOSE to take out the MD or change the deck to standby by pressing POWER. “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

Take out the MD § OPEN/CLOSE 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.

recording.

Rear of the disc

Record-protect tab

Slide the tab in the direction of arrow

Recording on MDs

Notes on Recording

If “Protected” appears 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 9).

If “Din Unlock” flashes in the display

• The digital program source is not connected as you set with the INPUT switch in Step 4 on page 8. 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 COAX, OPT1, or OPT2 and the source connected through the respective DIGITAL 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 a source connected through the LINE(ANALOG) IN connectors with the INPUT switch set at ANALOG or when recording from a DAT or satellite broadcast connected through one of the DIGITAL IN connectors with the INPUT switch set at the respective digital position and “T.Mark Off” selected in the S02 menu: 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 a setting other than “T.Mark Off” is selected in the S02 menu (see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on page 14).

• 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 S02 menu setting.

z You can mark track numbers at 1- or 5-minute

intervals

For details, see “Marking track numbers automatically at regular intervals” (page 15).

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 POWER switch.

The MD deck uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System on page 40)

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

When recording digital signals that have been emphasized (in the higher frequencies)

The signal is automatically de-emphasized (with attenuation proportional to the degree of emphasis) and the level of the de-emphasized signal is indicated on the peak level meters.

When the deck is recording or in recording pause, digital signals input through one of the DIGITAL IN connectors are output to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 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 11).

z You can mark track numbers during or after

recording

For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” (page 14) and “Dividing Recorded Tracks” (page 31).

Useful Tips for Recording

TIME ≠ AMS ±

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

INPUT ( p r REC§ OPEN/CLOSE

Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD

Press TIME.

• 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.

• 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 20).

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

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

1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE to remove the MD. 2 Set 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 connectors is output to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector after A/D conversion, and then to the LINE(ANALOG) OUT connectors and the PHONES jack after D/A conversion.

When the INPUT switch is set to a digital source

After passing through the sampling rate converter, the digital signal input through the respective DIGITAL IN connector is output to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector, and after D/A conversion to the LINE(ANALOG) OUT connectors and PHONES jack. Either “32kHz”, “44.1kHz”, or “48kHz” appears in the display depending on the sampling rate of the digital signal.

EDIT/NO

OPEN/CLOSE REC

PUSH ENTER

•

–

(Ppr

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

EDIT/

≠

YES

ANALOG

•

139

•

Recording on MDs

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

There has been no sound input for 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.

z You can turn off the Auto Cut Function

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

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.

To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S08 menu, then press

AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “S.Space Off”, then press AMS. 4 Press EDIT/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 EDIT/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.

• The Smart Space Function does not affect the order of the track numbers being recorded, even if the blank space occurs in the middle of a track.

• 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.

(Continued)

3 Press r REC.

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

Recording on MDs

OFFREC PLAY

010

TIMER

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

POWER

–

•

INPUT

EDIT/

PUSH ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE REC

REC LEVEL

≠

AMS ±DIGITAL

YES

OPT1

FILTER

OPT2

COAX

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

DISPLAY/

CHAR

SCROLL/

CLOCK SET

TIME

(Ppr

139

•

ANALOG

≠ AMS ±

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

1 Press p again after stopping recording. 2 Press (.

Playback starts from the first track of the MD.

Recording Over Existing Tr acks

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

1 Do Steps 1 to 4 in “Recording on an MD” on page

2 Turn AMS (or press = or +) until the

number of the track to be recorded over appears.

3 To record from the start of the track, continue

from Step 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

z While “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.

z To 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 5 in “Recording on an MD” on

page 9.

Note

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

Adjusting the Recording Level

Recording on MDs

3 Turn AMS to select the levels to be adjusted by

turning DIGITAL REC LEVEL and press AMS.

Use the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control or the ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R controls to adjust the recording level before starting recording.

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

EDIT/

YES

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

•

139

ANALOG

•

ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R

Adjusting the digital recording level

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

pages 8 and 9.

2 Play the portion of the program source with the

strongest signal level.

3 While monitoring the sound, turn DIGITAL REC

LEVEL (or press DIGITAL REC 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.

adjust both the

Select

DigLvl All recording and playback levels

DigLvl Recadjust the recording level only

disable the DIGITAL

DigLvl Off REC LEVEL control

4 Press EDIT/NO.

z You can select the type of increment/decrement

curve for adjusting recording and/or playback level

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S13 menu, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “DigLvl Lin”, “DigLvl Sin”, or

“DigLvl Log”, then press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

The increment/decrement curves are shown in the graph below. All curves become “Lin” when the signal level goes beyond 0 dB.

0dB

Sin

New Track

0 00

OVER indication

4 Stop playing the program source. 5 To start recording, do the procedure starting from

Step 7 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

z You can use the S12 menu to select the signal levels

adjusted by the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S12 menu, then press AMS.

Lin

Log

z The No Clip Function can be used to decrease the

recording level gradually when a signal of excessively high level is input during digital recording

To turn on the No Clip Function by menu setting

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S09 menu, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “No Clip On”, then press AMS. 4 Press EDIT/NO.

To turn on the No Clip Function using the remote

Press NO CLIP to display “No Clip On.”

(Continued)

Recording on MDs

OFFREC PLAY

010

TIMER

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

POWER

–

•

INPUT

EDIT/

PUSH ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE REC

REC LEVEL

≠

AMS ±DIGITAL

YES

OPT1

FILTER

OPT2

COAX

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

DISPLAY/

CHAR

SCROLL/

CLOCK SET

TIME

(Ppr

139

•

ANALOG

≠ AMS ±

r REC

EDIT/NO

z The 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 menu setting

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S10 menu, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “P.Hold On”, then press AMS. 4 Press EDIT/NO.

To turn on the Peak Hold Function using the remote

Press P.HOLD to display “P.Hold On.”

Adjusting the analog recording level

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

pages 8 and 9.

2 Play the portion of the program source with the

strongest signal level.

3 While monitoring the sound, turn ANALOG REC

LEVEL L and R.

4 Stop playing the program source.

Marking T rack 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.

Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)

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

5 To start recording, do the procedure starting from

Step 7 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

Press r REC 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 a digital source: The deck marks track numbers automatically.

• In all other cases: If “T.Mark LSyn” is selected in the S02 menu, the deck marks a new track number whenever the signal drops to the specified level or below for a specified amount of time or longer, then rises to a specified level. To select “T.Mark Off” or “T.Mark LSyn” in the S02 menu, do the procedure below:

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice.

2 Turn AMS to display the S02 menu, then press

AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “T.Mark Off” or “T.Mark

LSyn”, then press AMS. “L.SYNC” lights up when you select “T.Mark LSyn.”

4 Press EDIT/NO.

z You can set the reference level and duration that

must pass before a rise triggers a new track mark

In Automatic Track Marking, the input signal must remain at or below a given reference level for a given duration before a rise above the reference level will trigger a new track marking. Do the following procedure to specify the reference level and duration.

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 To set the reference level:

Turn AMS to display the S03 menu, then press AMS.

To set the duration:

Turn AMS to display the S04 menu, then press AMS.

3 Turn AMS to set the reference level or duration.

You can set the reference level at –72 dB to 0 dB in 2 dB steps and the duration at 0 second to 9.5 seconds in 0.5 second steps.

4 After selecting the reference level or duration, press

AMS.

5 Press EDIT/NO.

Marking track numbers automatically at regular intervals

The deck can mark track numbers automatically at regular intervals of 1 or 5 minutes. This is useful when recording from an analog record, satellites broadcast, or FM broadcast for locating tracks afterwards since the track numbers show the elapsed recording time (i.e., playing time).

Recording on MDs

Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestor ed 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 AMS in Step 3

Audio data in 6-second buffer memory

Beginning of the program source to be recorded

End of the program source to be recorded

Time

Recorded portion

≠ AMS ±

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice.

2 Turn AMS to display the S02 menu, then press

AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “T.Mark 1min” or “T.Mark

5min”, then press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/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 the next time you turn on the deck.

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

PUSH ENTER

•

139

•

–

(Ppr

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

EDIT/

≠

YES

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

pages 8 and 9. The deck changes to recording pause.

2 Start playing the program source you want to

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

3 Press 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.

(Continued)

ANALOG

•

Recording on MDs

To stop Time Machine Recording

Press p.

Synchro-Recording With Audio

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.

Equipment of Your Choice (Music Synchro-Recording) Z

By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, 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 S02 menu (see “Notes on Recording” on page 10).

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

CONTINUE

NAME

CD PLAYER FADE

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

D.O BIT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

RECORDED

–

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

NUM

CHAR

P p

+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

CD-SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

POWER

FILTER

PRESENT

M.SCAN

)

MUSIC SYNC

1 Do Steps 1 to 4 in “Recording on an MD” on page

2 Press MUSIC SYNC.

The deck changes to recording pause.

3 Start playing the program source you want to

record. The deck starts recording automatically.

z 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 the S02 menu. If your deck is connected to a Sony CD player by audio connecting cords through the LINE(ANALOG) IN connectors, track numbers are automatically marked when you set the S02 menu to “T.Mark LSyn” (see page 14). 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.

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

CONTINUE

NAME

STOP

CD PLAYER FADE

CD PLAYER P

1 Set the source selector on the amplifier to CD. 2 Do Steps 2 to 4 in “Recording on an MD” on page

8 to prepare the deck for recording.

3 Insert a CD into the CD player. 4 Select the playback mode (Shuffle Play, Program

Play, etc.) on the CD player.

5 Press STANDBY.

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

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

D.O BIT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

RECORDED

–

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

NUM

CHAR

P p

+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

CD-SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

POWER

FILTER

PRESENT

M.SCAN

)

STANDBYSTART

Recording on MDs

6 Press 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 P on the remote of the CD player instead.

7 Press 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.

z You 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 ·.

z You can change CDs during synchro-recording

Do the following steps instead of Step 7 above. 1 Press p on the remote of the CD player.

The deck pauses for recording.

2 Change the CD. 3 Press · on the remote of the CD player.

Synchro-recording restarts.

z You 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 POWER button on the remote before starting the procedure. To select the CD player again, press button number 1 while pressing down the POWER button. The deck is factory set to a CD player for synchrorecording.

z You can check the remaining recordable time on the

Press TIME (see page 20).

Recording on MDs

Fading In and Out (Fader) Z

You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade in) or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade out). This function is convenient when, for example, you don’t want the track cut off abruptly when the disc reaches to its end. You can perform fade-in and fade-out recording only during digital recording.

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

CONTINUE

–

NAME

CD PLAYER FADE

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

D.O BIT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

RECORDED

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

NUM

CHAR

P p

+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

CD-SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

POWER

FILTER

PRESENT

M.SCAN

)

FADE

z You can set the duration of fade-in and fade-out

recording independently

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 To set the duration of fade-in recording:

Turn AMS to display the S14 menu, then press AMS.

To set the duration of fade-out recording:

Turn AMS to display the S15 menu, then press AMS.

3 Turn AMS to set the duration.

Both the fade-in and fade-out recording durations can be set within the following range:

1.0 to 3.0 seconds (in 0.2 second steps)

3.0 to 5.0 seconds (in 0.4 second steps)

5.0 to 15.0 seconds (in 1 second steps)

4 After selecting the duration, press AMS. 5 Press EDIT/NO.

z You can select the type of increment/decrement curve

for fade-in/fade-out recording

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 To select the curve for fade-in recording:

Turn AMS to display the S16 menu, then press AMS.

To select the curve for fade-out recording:

Turn AMS to display the S17 menu, then press AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “FadeIn (Out) Lin”, “FadeIn

(Out) Sin”, or “FadeIn (Out) Log”, then press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

Fade-in recording

During recording pause, press FADE at the position where you want to start fade-in recording. “FADE IN” flashes in the display and the deck performs the fade-in recording until the counter reaches “0.0s.”

Fade-out recording

During recording, press FADE at the position where you want to start fade-out recording. “FADE OUT” flashes in the display 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.

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.

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

EDIT/

YES

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

TIMER p

1 Do Steps 1 to 6 in “Recording on an MD” on

pages 8 and 9.

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 7 and 8 of “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

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

3 Set TIMER on the deck to REC. 4 Set 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.

Recording on MDs

5 After 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 month 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

• 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.

• Set the digital recording level for timer recording using the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control on the deck. If you set the recording level using the DIGITAL REC LEVEL +/– buttons on the remote, the digital timer recording will be performed at the level set by the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control.

Playing MDs

SCROLL/CLOCK SET

TIME

DISPLAY/CHAR

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.

POWER

FILTER

PRESENT

M.SCAN

)

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

DISPLAY SCROLL

TIME DATE

RECORDED

Number buttons

>25

=/+

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

OPEN/CLOSE

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

DISPLAY

D.O BIT

PLAY MODE DATE

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

CONTINUE

RECORDED

–

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

CHAR

NAME

+ r

)

CD-SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

CD PLAYER FADE

NUM

P p

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

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 20, z appears to the right of number 20 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

Checking the total track number, total disc playing time, 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

SONGS

15 46 08

Press

√

Remaining recordable time of the disc (Recorded MDs only)

SONGS

15 27 17-

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

Press

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

SONGS

15 68 07

DIARY



2 2 33

Press

√

Track number and remaining time of the current track

DIARY

Press

25- 1

z The 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.

z You 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 again to see the rest of the title if the title has 12 characters or more. Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling, and again to continue scrolling.

Total number of tracks Total disc playing time

Displaying the recording date Z

M.SCAN

>25

=/+

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.

1 Locate 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

2 Press 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.

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

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

The type of filter

SONGS

15 46 08

Press

√

/4 1 7/

3 16 28

Press

√

DF:Standard

15 46 08

Press

√

Playing MDs

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 ±

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

EDIT/

YES

OPEN/CLOSE REC

(

To locate Do the following:

The next or succeeding tracks

The current or preceding tracks

A specific track directly Z

A specific track by using AMS

By scanning each track for 6 seconds (music scan) Z

During playback, turn AMS clockwise or press + repeatedly until you find the track.

During playback, turn AMS counterclockwise or press = repeatedly until you find the track.

Press number buttons to enter the track number.

1 Turn AMS until the track number

you want to locate appears while the deck is stopped. (The track number is flashing.)

2 Press AMS or (. 1 Press M.SCAN before you start

playing.

2 When you find the track you want,

press · to start playing.

OPEN/CLOSE

SCROLL

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

SHUFFLE

CONTINUE

–

REPEAT

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD CHAR

NAME

+ r

)

CD-SYNC

CD PLAYER FADE

EDIT/NO

TIME

PROGRAM

18 23

A˜B

NUM

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

POWER

YES

D.O BIT

RECORDED

PRESENT

A.SPACE

M.SCAN

(

)

P p

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

FILTER

5 10 15 20 25

Number buttons

Digital recording level

Disc title (or title of the current track), counter, and the peak level meters

Counter display only

+ 1.5dB

15 46 08

Press

√

SONGS

15 46 08

Press

√



15 46 08

Press

√

Goes off

Press

z When 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.

(Continued)

Playing MDs

OFFREC PLAY

010

TIMER

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

POWER

–

•

INPUT

EDIT/

PUSH ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE REC

REC LEVEL

≠

AMS ±DIGITAL

YES

OPT1

FILTER

OPT2

COAX

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

DISPLAY/

CHAR

SCROLL/

CLOCK SET

TIME

(Ppr

139

•

ANALOG

REPEAT

z You can extend the playing time during music scan

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S11 menu and press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select the playing time within a range of

6 to 20 seconds (in 1 second steps) and press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

z To pause playing at the beginning of a track

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

Playing T racks Repeatedly

You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode.

z To 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 20).

Locating a Particular Point in a Track

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

0/)

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

To locate a point Press

While monitoring the sound

) (forward) or 0 (backward) and keep pressing until you find the point.

EDIT/

YES

OPEN/CLOSE REC

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

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 7) All the tracks Shuffle Play (page 23) All the tracks in random order Program Play (page 24) The same program

To cancel repeat play

Press REPEAT several times (or CONTINUE once) 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.

Quickly by observing the display during playback pause

) or 0 and keep pressing until you find the point. There is no sound output during this operation.

z If “—Over—” appears while you are pressing )

during playback pause

The disc has reached to its end. Press 0 (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 MDs

Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat)

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.

REPEAT

A˜B

CLEAR

)

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

CONTINUE

NAME

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

D.O BIT

PLAY MODE DATE

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

RECORDED

–

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

NUM

CHAR

P p

+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

CD-SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

CD PLAYER FADE

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

POWER

FILTER

PRESENT

M.SCAN

)

1 While 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.

2 Continue 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.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will recall the last setting of the Repeat Function the next time you turn on the deck. The A-B Repeat settings, however, are lost.

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

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

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

EDIT/

YES

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

PLAY MODE (

1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or SHUFFLE

once) until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display when the deck is stopped.

2 Press ( to start Shuffle Play.

“J” appears in the display while the deck is “shuffling” the tracks.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) until “SHUFFLE” disappears.

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. 1 Press 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.

2 Continue 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.

z You 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.

Playing MDs

Creating Your Own Pr ogram (Program Play)

If you enter the wrong track number

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

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

EDIT/NO YES

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

EDIT/

YES

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

PLAY MODE ( ≠ AMS ±0/)

>25

=/+

0/)

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

CONTINUE

–

NAME

CD-SYNC

CD PLAYER FADE

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

D.O BIT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

RECORDED

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

NUM

CHAR

P p

+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

POWER

EDIT/NO YES

FILTER

PRESENT

PROGRAM

Number buttons

M.SCAN

)

CLEAR

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice.

4 Repeat Step 3 to enter other tracks.

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

5 After finishing programming, press YES.

“Complete!!” appears and programming is completed.

6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or PROGRAM

once) until “PROGRAM” appears in the display.

7 Press ( to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

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

z The program remains even after Program Play ends

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

Note

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

2 Turn AMS to select the S01 menu and display

“Program ?”, then press AMS.

Checking the track order

Turn AMS (or press = or +) during playback or playback pause. The track numbers appear in the

3 Do either a) or b):

order they were programmed.

a)When using the controls on the deck

1 Turn AMS until the track number you want

appears in the display.

2 Press AMS.

If you enter the wrong track number

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

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 21).

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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:

Erase a track in the program Z

Add tracks to the end of the program

Change the whole program completely

1 After Steps 1 and 2 on the previous

page, press ) until the track number you want to erase flashes.

2 Press EDIT/NO or CLEAR. 1 After Steps 1 and 2 on the previous

page, press ) until the last track number flashes.

2 Press ) again and do Steps 3 to 5

on the previous page.

1 After Steps 1 and 2 on the previous

page, hold down EDIT/NO or CLEAR until all programmed track numbers disappear.

2 Do Steps 1 to 5 on the previous

page.

Useful Tips When Recording Fr om MDs to Tape

≠ AMS ±EDIT/NO

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

EDIT/

YES

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

ANALOG

•

139

•

To cancel Auto Space

Cancelling the function through menu operation on the deck

1 Do Steps 1 and 2 of “Inserting blank spaces while

recording to tape” on this page.

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

Cancelling the function using the remote

While the deck is stopped, press 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.

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 this page.

z You can turn on the Auto Pause Function using the

remote

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

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.

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S07 menu, then press

AMS.

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

AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

z You can turn on the Auto Space Function using the

remote

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

To restart playback

Press ( or P.

To cancel Auto Pause

Cancelling the function through a menu operation on the deck

Do Steps 1 to 3 of “To cancel Auto Space” on this page.

Cancelling the function using the remote

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.

Playing MDs

OFFREC PLAY

010

TIMER

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

POWER

–

•

INPUT

EDIT/

PUSH ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE REC

REC LEVEL

≠

AMS ±DIGITAL

YES

OPT1

FILTER

OPT2

COAX

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

DISPLAY/

CHAR

SCROLL/

CLOCK SET

TIME

(Ppr

139

•

ANALOG

≠ AMS ±EDIT/NO

Changing the bit length of the digital output signals

By changing the bit length, you can improve the sound quality of the signal output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector to an MD deck or a 20-bit format DA converter.

Starting Playback From a Specific Position the Next Time You Start Playback (Resume Play)

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S06 menu, then press

AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “Dout 20bit”, then press AMS. 4 Press EDIT/NO.

Notes

• This function affects only digital signal output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector.

• A momentary sound dropout occurs when the bit length setting is changed during playback or recording.

Adjusting the analog signal level

You can adjust the level of an analog signal for output to an amplifier connected through the LINE(ANALOG) OUT connectors.

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S12 menu, then press

AMS.

3 Turn AMS to select “DigLvl All”, then press AMS. 4 Press EDIT/NO. 5 Turn DIGITAL REC LEVEL (or DIGITAL REC

LEVEL +/–) to adjust the analog output level. The maximum level is output when you set the control to 0. Turning the control function in the + direction does not result in a further increase in output level.

You can specify the start of playback from the position where playback was last stopped or the deck was turned off, or from next track after that position.

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 Turn AMS to display the S05 menu, then press

AMS.

3 Set the position where you want playback to start

the next time you start playback.

To start playback where you last stopped playback

Turn AMS to select “Resume Play”, then press AMS.

To start playback from the track after the position where you stopped playback

Turn AMS to select “Resume Next”, then press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

After you stop playback or turn the deck off and press the ( button to start playback again, playback starts from the position you set in Step 3 above.

To turn off the Resume Play Function

1 Do Steps 1 and 2 above. 2 Turn AMS to select “Resume Off”, then press AMS. 3 Press EDIT/NO.

Playing Back With Different

FADE

Tones (Digital Filter)

This deck is equipped with the V.C. (Variable Coefficient) filters to allow you adjust the tone to match your audio system, listening environment, and the source being played back.

Note

The digital filters are effective only on the analog signals output from the LINE(ANALOG) OUT connectors and the PHONES connector.

FILTER

REC LEVEL

AMS ±DIGITAL

≠

•

–

PUSH ENTER

(Ppr

DF:Analog

ANALOG

•

139

•

EDIT/

YES

POWER

TIMER

OFFREC PLAY

PHONES PHONE LEVEL

010

DISPLAY/

SCROLL/

CHAR

CLOCK SET

INPUT

FILTER

OPT1

COAX

OPT2

•

ANALOG

•

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

TIME

OPEN/CLOSE REC

1 Press FILTER.

The currently selected filter appears in the display.

2 Press FILTER repeatedly to select the filter that

you want. Each press of the button changes the filter as follows:

DF:Standard

* European model only

DF:Spline*

DF:Plain

z You can select the filter using the remote

Press FILTER repeatedly until the filter that you want appears in the display.

z What is a V.C. (Variable Coefficient) filter?

A variable coefficient filter changes the sound characteristics of a signal by applying specific frequency cut-off conditions. Such filters are provided on digital devices such as CD players and MD decks to remove aliasing noise. Your deck comes with four or three types of digital filters. A brief description is given below of the sound characteristics of each filter.

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Notes

• A momentary sound dropout occurs when the filter setting is changed during playback or recording.

• The change in sound characteristics caused by digital filters occur mainly in the inaudible range, not the audible range as in the case of an amplifier.

Fading In and Out (Fader) Z

You can gradually increase the playback level of the signal output from the LINE(ANALOG ) IN/OUT connectors and the PHONES connector at the beginning of a playback (fade in) or gradually decrease the playback level at the end of a playback (fade out). This function is convenient when, for example, you want to start or end playback in the middle of the track.

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE DATE

CONTINUE

–

NAME

CD PLAYER FADE

Fade-in playback

During playback pause, press FADE at the position where you want fade-in playback to start. “FADE IN” flashes in the display and the deck performs fade-in playback until the counter reaches to “0.0s.”

EDIT/NO

YES

TIME

SCROLL

D.O BIT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

RECORDED

A˜B

REPEAT

A.SPACE

(

WRITE CLEAR P. HOLD

NUM

CHAR

P p

+ r

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

CD-SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP NO CLIP

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

POWER

FILTER

PRESENT

M.SCAN

)

Standard

This filter produces an expansive sound of wide range.

Spline (European model only)

This filter produces a sound that is clearly positioned and smooth.

Plain

This filter produces a fresh and powerful sound.

Analog

This filter produces a resonant and mellow sound.

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