Sony MDS-JB940 User Manual

MiniDisc Deck

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MDS-JB940

WARNING

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

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

The following caution label is located inside the unit.

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For customers in the U.S.A.

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CAUTION

You are ca u t ioned that any cha n ges or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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 installe d and use d 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 of f a nd on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to them whenev er you call u pon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. MDS-JB940 Serial No.__________

product meets the guidelines for energy efficiency.

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies With Canadian ICES-003.

CAUTION

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

About this manual

Conventions

Controls in these instructions are

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those on the deck; these may, however, be substituted by controls on the supplied remote that are similarly named, or, when different, appear in the instructions within parentheses. Example: T urn AMS clo ckwise (or press > repeatedly). The following icons are used in this

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manual:

Indicates a pr ocedure that req ui res

use of the remote. Indicates hints an d tips for making

the task easier.

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

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Location and Function of Controls

Front panel description 4 Remote control description 6 Display window description 8 Rear panel description 9

Getting Started

Before you start the hookup 10 Hooking up the audio components 11 Setting the clock 12

Recording to MDs

Recording to an MD 14 Notes on recording 16 Recording for long times 16 Adjusting the recording level 17 Recording tips 18 Marking track numbers while recording (Track

Marking) 19

Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio

data (Time Machine Recording) 20

Synchro-recording with the audio component of your

choice (Music Synchro- recording) 21

Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player (CD Synchro-

recording) 21

Editing Recorded MDs

Before you start editing 30 Erasing tracks (ERASE) 31 Dividing tracks (DIVIDE) 33 Combining tracks (COMBINE) 34 Moving tr acks (MOVE) 34 Naming a track or MD (NAME) 35 Changing the recorded level after recording

(S.F EDIT) 37

Undoing the last edit (UNDO) 38

Other Functions

Changing the pitch (Pitch Control Function) 39 Fading in and fading out 40 Falling asleep to music (Sleep Timer) 41 Using a timer 42 Switching the bit length 43 Playing with different tones (Digital Filter) 43 Using the CONTROL A1ΙΙ control system 44

Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard

Setting the keyboard 46 Naming a track or MD using the keyboard 47 Operating the deck using the keyboard 48 Assigning characters to keyboard keys 48

Playing MDs

Playing an MD 23 Playing a specific track 24 Locating a particular point in a track 25 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 26 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 27 Creating your own program (Program Play) 27 Tips for recording from MDs to tape 29

Additional Information

Precautions 50 Handling MDs 51 System limitations 51 Troubleshooting 52 Self-diagnosis function 53 Display messages 54 Specifications 55 Edit menu table 56 Setup menu table 56

Index 58

Location and

With the labeled side up

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

Function of Controls

This chapter describes the location and function of the various buttons, controls, and jacks on the deck and the supplied remote. Further details are provided on the pages indicated in the parentheses. It also describes the information that appears in the display window.

Front panel description

A ?/1 (power) switch/STANDBY indicator (14) (23)

Press to turn on the deck. When you turn on the deck, the STANDBY indicator turns of f. When you press the switch again, the deck turns of f and the indicator lights up.

B Remote sensor (10)

Point the remote toward this sensor ( ) for remote operations.

C FILTER button (43)

Press to select the type of the digital filter.

S.F EDIT button (37)

Press to change the recorded level after recording.

TIME button (18) (21)

Press to display the remaining time.

D MD insertion slot (14) (23)

Insert an MD as illustrated below.

E MD LP indicator (16) (23)

Lights when the deck is playing or recordin g to an MD in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode.

Front panel description

F REC MODE button (16)

Press to set the REC MODE to stereo, LP2, LP4 or MONO.

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Location and Function of Controls

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G INPUT button (14)

Press to select the input jack (or connector) of the program source to be recorded.

H REC z button (14) (18) (19)

Press to record to the MD, monitor the input signal, or mark track numbers.

I REC LEVEL control (17)

Turn to adjust the recording level.

J YES button (18) (27) (30) (39) (46)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

K AMS control (12) (14) (23) (30) (39) (46)

Turn to locate tracks, set the clock, select the input characters, or select a menu item and a setting value.

L CLEAR button (27) (35)

Press to cancel the selection.

M MENU/NO button (19) (27) (30) (39) (46) (56)

Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu.

N m/M buttons (25) (27) (30) (35)

Press to locate a portion within a track, change the contents of a program, or change the input character.

O EJECT A button (15) (23)

Press to eject the MD.

H button (14) (23)

Press to start play.

X button (14) (23)

Press to pause play or recording. Press again to resume play or recording.

x button (15) (23)

Press to stop play or recording, or cancel the selected operation.

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P Display window (8)

Shows various information.

Q PLAY MODE button (27) (42)

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play or resume normal play.

REPEAT button (26)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

DISPLAY/CHAR button (9) (15) (17) (24) (27) (35)

Press while the deck is To

Recording or recording pause

Stopped

Recording

Playing

Editing

R KEYBOARD jack (46)

Connect a keyboard to this jack to operate the deck using the keyboard.

S PHONE LEVEL control (23)

Turn to adjust the volume of the headphones.

T PHONES jack (23)

Connect headphones to this jack.

U TIMER selector (42)

Use to set the timer for recording (REC) or playing (PLAY). Set to OFF to turn off the timer.

Adjust the recording level Display disc information or

the contents of a program Display information on the

track being recorded Display information on the

current track Select the type of characters

to be input

Front panel description

Remote control description

Location and Function of Controls

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A ?/1 (power) switch (14) (23)

Press to turn on the deck. When you turn on the deck,

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the STANDBY indicator on the deck turns off. When you press the switch again, the deck turns off and the indicator lights up.

B REC MODE button (16)

Press to set the REC MODE to stereo, LP2, LP4 or MONO.

INPUT button (14)

Press to select the input jack (or connector) of the

program source to be recorded.

C DATE RECORDED button (13) Z

Press to display the recording date and time.

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DATE PRESENT button (13) Z

Press to display the current date and time.

D Letter/number buttons (24) (35) Z

Press to input letters or numbers or select a track.

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E M.SCAN button (24) Z

Press to scan a track within a range of 6 to 20 seconds.

F A.SPACE button (29) Z

Press to insert a three-second blank space between tracks or to pause play after each track.

G P.HOLD button (17) Z

Press to turn on and off the Peak Hold Function.

H CLEAR button (27) (35)

Press to cancel the selection.

I x button (15) (23)

Press to stop play or recording, or cancel the selected operation.

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J X button (14) (23)

Press to pause play or recording. Press again to resume play or recording.

K z button (14) (18) (19)

Press to record to the MD, monitor the input signal, or mark track numbers.

Remote control description

L MUSIC SYNC button (21) Z

Press to start Music Synchro-recording.

M T.REC button (20) Z

Press to start Time Machine Recording.

N REC LEVEL/ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– buttons (17)

(23) Z

Press to adjust the recording or analog output level.

Location and Function of Controls

O FILTER button (43)

Press to select the type of the digital filter.

FADER button (40) Z

Press to perform Fade-in Play/Recording or Fade-out Play/Recording.

P CD PLAYER X button (21) Z

Press to pause the CD play. Press again to resume CD play.

CD PLAYER ./> buttons (21) Z

Press to locate tracks on the CD.

Q CD-SYNC STOP button (21) Z

Press to stop CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNC START button (21) Z

Press to start CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNC STANDBY button (21) Z

Press to enter standby for CD Synchro-recording.

R m/M buttons (25) (27) (30) (35)

Press to locate a portion within a track, change the contents of a program, or shift the cursor to the right.

S ./> buttons (14) (23) (31) (39) (46)

Press to locate tracks, or select a menu item and a setting value.

X DISPLAY button (9) (15) (17) (24) (27)

Press to select the information to be displayed in the window.

SCROLL button (24) Z

Press to scroll the name of a track or an MD.

TIME button (18) (21)

Press to display the remaining time.

Y MENU/NO button (19) (27) (30) (39) (46) (56)

Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu.

YES button (18) (27) (30) (39) (46)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

Z EJECT Z button (15) (23)

Press to eject the MD.

T H button (14) (23)

Press to start play.

U NAME-IN buttons

NAME button (35) Z

Press to add the name or change the name of a track or an MD.

CHAR button (35) Z

Press to select the type of characters to be input.

NUM button (35) Z

Press to input numbers.

V REPEAT button (26)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

AyB button (26) Z

Press to select Repeat A-B Play.

W PLAY MODE buttons

CONTINUE button (27) Z

Press to select normal play.

SHUFFLE button (27) Z

Press to select Shuffle Play.

PROGRAM button (27) Z

Press to select Program Play.

Remote control description

Display window description

Location and Function of Controls

A REMOTE indicator

Lights when the MD is being controlled by an external device connected to the deck.

B Disc name and track name indicators display

DISC indicator

Lights when the disc information (etc.) is shown.

Name display

Displays disc and track names, Edit Menu par ameters , and Setup Menu parameters (etc.). The track name appears instead of the disc name during play. When the MD or the track has no name, “No Name” appears.

TRACK indicator

Lights when the track information (etc.) is shown.

C Playback i ndicators

REP indicators (26)

Light when the deck is set to Repeat Play.

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“REP” lights when the deck is set to repeat the entire disc.

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“REP 1” lights when the deck is set to repeat just one track.

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“REP A-B” lights when the deck is set to repeat a specific portion within a track.

SHUF indicator (27)

Lights when the deck is set to Shuffle Play.

PGM indicator (27)

Lights when the deck is set to Program Play.

HS indicator

Lights during playing or playing pause.

D Recording and editing indicators

L.SYNC in dicator (19)

Lights when the deck is set to assign track numbers automatically during analog recording.

Rec mode indicators (16)

These indicators turn off during stereo recording/ playback.

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“MONO” lights when the deck is set to Monaural Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in Monaural Recording mode.

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“LP2” lights when the deck is set to LP2 Stereo Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in LP2 Stereo Recording mode.

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“LP4” lights when the deck is set to LP4 Stereo Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in LP4 Stereo Recording mode.

SYNC indicator (21)

Lights during synchro-recording.

REC indicator

Lights during recording.

TOC indica tors (16) (31)

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“TOC” lights to indicate the presence of TOC data that has not been written to the disc. “TOC” flashes when the TOC data is being written.

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“TOC EDIT” lights during ed it operatio ns.

E INPUT indicators (14)

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“OPT1” lights when the program source is connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1 connector.

Display window description

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“OPT2” lights when the program source is connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN2 connector.

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“COAX” lights when the program source is connected to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack.

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“ANALOG” lights when the program source is connected to the ANALOG IN jacks.

F Music calender

Shows all the track numbers within a grid if the MD is a premastered disc, or without a grid if the MD is a recordable disc. If the total number of tracks exceeds 15, B appears to the right of number 15 in the music calendar.

G SLEEP indicator (41)

Lights when the deck is set to turn off automatically after specified minutes.

Rear panel description

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A ANALOG IN jacks (11) (14)

Use to input analog signals from other components.

Location and Function of Controls

H Level meters

Display the audio signal levels during playing and recording.

Note

The display format that you have selected in each of the deck statuses (play, recording, etc.) will appear whenever the deck enters that status and you press DISPLA Y/CHAR (or DISPLAY) or TIME until yo u change the forma t to another (see the following sections for details). If you disconnect the AC power cord, howe v er , all the displays wil l re vert to their def ault (i.e., t he factory set display) t he nex t time you turn on the deck.

To change the display in stop mode

Press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to change the display .

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Total number of tracks, total recorded time and disc name

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

Level of the input signal (setting value of the recording level)

Pitch display

DF (digital filter) display

B ANALOG OUT jacks (11)

Use to output analog signals to other components.

C CONTROL A1ΙΙ jacks (11) (44) D DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack (11) (14)

Connect a digital coaxial cable to input digital signals from other components.

E DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connectors (11) (14)

Connect a digital optical cable to input digital signals from other components. There is no distinction of IN1 and IN2 connectors.

F DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT jack (11)

Connect a digital coaxial cable to output digital signals to other components.

G DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector (11)

Connect a digital optical cable to output digital signals to other components.

1) “No Name” appears when the di sc has no name.

Display window description/Rear panel description

Getting Started

This chapter provides information on the supplied accessories and hookups. Be sure to read this chapter thoroughly before you actually connect any equipment to the deck.

Before you start the hookup

Checking the supplied accessories

This MD deck comes with the following items:

Audio connecting cords (2)

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Optical cable (1)

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Remote commander (remote) (1)

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R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

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Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries into the battery compartment with the + and – properly oriented to the markings. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the deck.

When to replace the batteries

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no long er operates the deck, replace both batteries with new ones.

Notes

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

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

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Do not use a new battery with an old one.

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

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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.

Before you start the hookup

Hooking up the audio components

CONTROL A1ΙΙ

ACB

Amplifier, etc.

1) Digital equipment with a DIGITAL OUT connector only

2) Digital equipment with both DIGITAL IN and OUT connectors

CD player, DBS tuner, etc. amplifier, DAT deck, MD deck, etc.

Digital

AC power cord

Getting Started

to a wall outlet

Required cords

Audio connecting cords (2) (supplied)

When connecting an audio connecting cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red.

White (L)

Red (R)

Optical cables (3) (only one supplied)

• When connecting an optical cable, take the caps off the

connectors and insert the cab le plugs straigh t in until th ey click into place.

• Do not bend or tie the optical cables.

Coaxial digital connecting cables (2) (not supplied)

White (L)

Red (R)

Hookup considerations

Turn off the power of all components before making any

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connections. Do not connect any AC power cord until all the

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connections are completed. Be sure the connections are firm to prevent hum and

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noise.

Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components

Connect To the

Amplifiers ANALOG IN/OUT jacks

DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack

CD players or DBS tuners

Digital amplifiers, D A T decks, or another MD deck

1) There is no distinction of IN1 and IN2 connectors.

or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector

DIGIT AL COAXIAL IN/OUT jacks or DIGITAL OPTICAL

/OUT connectors

Hooking up the audio components

Other connections

MENU/NO YES

AMS

m/M

To connect a CONTROL A1ΙΙ compatible

component

Monaural (2P) mini-plug cables (2) (not supplied)

For details, see “Using the CONTROL A1ΙΙ control

Getting Started

system” on page 44.

To connect the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord of the deck to a wall outlet.

Note

If you use a timer, connect the AC power cord to the outlet of the timer.

Demonstration mode

When you turn on the MD deck an d ther e is no MD in the deck, demonstration mode is acti vated automatically after about ten minutes. To deactivate the demonstration mode, press any button on the deck or on the remote.

To turn off the demonstration mode

Press x and CLEAR simultaneously when there is no MD in the deck. “Demo Off” appears in the display. To turn on the demonstration mode again, perform the same procedure described above. “Demo On” appears in the display.

Setting the clock

Once you set the MD deck’s internal clock, the MD deck will automatically record the date and time of all recordings. For USA and Canadian models, date is displayed in the order of month, day, year, and time on a 12-hour clock. For European model, date is displayed in the order of day, month, year, and time on a 24-hour clock.

Note

The display windows below are of USA and Can a dian models.

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Clock Set ?” appears, then press AMS.

The month (or day) indication starts flashing.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to enter

the current day, then press AMS.

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

Repeat step 3 to enter the month, day, year, hour,

and minute.

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Changing the clock setting(s)

Do steps 1 and 2 above.

Press AMS or m/M repeatedly until the setting

you want to change flashes.

Hooking up the audio components/Setting the clock

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedl y) to c hange

the setting, then press AMS.

4 To complete the setting, press AMS or m/M

repeatedly until the m in ute indication flashes, then press AMS or YES.

Displaying the current date and time

You can display the cur rent d ate and time any time while the power is on.

Press DATE PRESENT.

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Current display

Date

Time

For precise date and time stamping of recordings

Reset the time at least once a week.

Note

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

Displaying the recorded date

Getting Started

You can then check the recorded date and time of a track.

1 Press ./> or number buttons to locate the

track you want to check.

2 Press DATE RECORDED.

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

Setting the clock

Recording to

INPUT REC z

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AMS

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Recording to an MD

MDs

This chapter explains the various ways to record to an MD, as well as how to mark track numbers and perform synchro-recording with other components. See also “System limitations” on page 51 before recording.

If the MD has been partially recorded, recording starts after the recorded tracks.

Turn on the amplifier and program source, and

select the source on the amplifier. Press ?/1 to turn on the deck.

The STANDBY indicator turns off.

Insert a recordable MD into the slot.

Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input jacks

(connector) connected to the program source.

When the source is connected to the

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1 connector OPT1 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN2 connector OPT2 DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack COAX ANALOG IN jacks ANALOG

Set INPUT to

If necessary, locate the point on the MD to start

recording from.

If you want to record to a new MD or start recording from the end of the recorded portion , skip this step and go to step 6.

To record over from the beginning of an existing MD track

Turn AMS (or pres s number of the track to be recorded over appears.

To record over from the middle of an MD track

Turn AMS (or pres s number of the track to be recorded over appears, then press H to start play . Press X at the point you want to start recording from.

Press REC z.

The deck changes to recording pause.

If necessary, adjust the recording level.

For details, see “Adjusting the recording level” on page 17.

Press H or X.

Recording starts.

Start playing the program source.

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Recording to an MD

Operations you may want to do during recording

To Press

Stop recording Pause recording Resume recording after

pausing Eject the MD

To change the display while recording

x X

EJECTA after stopping recording

Press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to change the display .

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Track number and recorded time of the current track

Level of the input signal (setting value of the recording level)

Sampling frequency indication

“FS -- kHz” appears while the analog signal is input.

DF (digital filter) display

Note

You cannot record over existing material when Shuffle Play (page 27) or Program Play (p age 27) has been selected. “Impossible” appears in the display at this time.

Recording to MDs

When you pause recording

The track number increases by one. For example, if you paused recording while recording track 4, the track number will be 5 when you resume recording.

To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material

T o protect an MD recording , slide the record-protect tab in the direction of the arrow (see illustration below) to open the slot. To enable re-recording, close the slot.

Record-protect tab

Slide in the direction of arrow

You can play the tracks you hav e j ust recorde d

Press H immediately after stopping recording. The deck starts to play from the first track of the material j ust recorded.

You can play from the first track of the MD after

recording

Press x again after stopping recording.

Press H. The deck starts to play from the first track of the MD.

Recording to an MD

Notes on recording

REC MODE

Recording for long times

About indications that appear during/ after recording

When “Tr” flashes in the display recording

during

The MD deck is recording over existing track(s) (see “Recording to an MD” on page 14). The indication stops flashing when the deck reaches the end of the recorded portion.

Recording to MDs

When “TOC” lights up in the display after recording

Recording has finished but the TOC (Table of Contents) on the MD has not been updated to reflect the recording results. The recording will be lost if you disconnect the AC power cord while the indication is on. The TOC will be updated only when you eject the MD or turn off the MD deck.

When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display after recording

The deck is updating the TOC. Do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the deck while the indication flashes.

Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates during recording

A built-in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the

44.1 kHz sampling rate of the MD deck. This allows you to monitor and record sources s uch as 32- or 48 -kHz DAT tape or satellite broadcasts, as well as the CDs and MDs.

In addition to normal stereo recording, this deck has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4. When recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can r ecord 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In add ition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time.

Note

MDs recorded in MD LP (LP2 or LP4 Stereo) mode cannot be played back on a deck that does not support MD LP mode. In addition, you cannot perform S.F Edit for MDs recorded in MD LP mode.

Do steps 1 to 4 of “Recording to an MD” on

page 14. Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode you want to record in.

To record in Set REC MODE to

Stereo Blank (No indicator) LP2 Stereo LP2 LP4 Stereo LP4 Monaural MONO

Do steps 5 to 9 of “Recording to an MD” on

page 14.

Notes on recording/Recording for long times

You can automatically add “LP:” at the beginning of a track name during a long time recording

The deck is set at the factory to add “LP:” automatically. This indication is displayed when the track is played on a deck that does not support long-time recording (page 57). To turn this function On/Off, press

When you record to an MD in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode

The MD LP indicator lights up when you press z in step 3 above.

Notes

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The recorded “LP:” is a confirmation stamp that is displayed to indicate that the track cannot be played back on a d eck that does not support MD LP mo de. It is not displayed on decks that support MD LP mode.

or >.

• If “LPstamp:On” is set, “LP:” is recorded as part of t he t r ack

name, so the number of characters that can be input in a single MD is reduced. Furthermore, “LP:” is automatically copied if the track name is copied or if the track is divided by using the Divide function.

• MDs recorded in MD LP (LP2 or LP4 Stereo) mode should be

played back on a deck that supports MD LP mode. These MDs cannot be played back on other decks.

• Even if you press REC MODE during rec ording or recordi ng

pause, you cannot change the recording mode.

• Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO,

the monitor signal during reco rding does not become monaural.

Adjusting the recording level

You can adjust the recording level for both analog and digital recordings.

REC LEVEL

DISPLAY/CHAR

Do steps 1 to 6 of “Recording to an MD” on

page 14. Play the portion of the program source with the

strongest output. Press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly

until the level of the input signal appears.

Recording to MDs

While monitoring the sound, turn REC LEVEL (or

press REC LEVEL/ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to raise the recording level to its highest level without turning on the two rightmost indicators on the peak level meters.

Avoid turning on these indicators

Stop playing the program source.

To start recording, continue from step 8 of

“Recording to an MD” on page 14.

You can use the Peak Hold Function

The function freezes the peak level meters at the highest level reached by the input signal. 1 While the deck is stopped or play ing, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “P.Hold O ff”

(factory setting) appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

“P.Hold On”, then press AMS or YES.

4 Press MENU/NO. T o tu rn of f the Peak Hold Fu nction, select “P.Hold Off” in step 3

above.

You can use the remote to t urn the Peak Hold

Function on or off

Press P.HOLD to display “P.Hold On” or “P.Hold Off”.

Recording for long times/Adjusting the recording level

Note

REC z

INPUT

TIME

MENU/NO

YES

AMSEJECT A

The volume can only be increased up to +12.0 dB (for analog recording) or +18.0 dB (for digit a l recording). Th erefore, if the output level of the connected component is low, it may not be possible to set the recording le v e l to max im um.

Recording to MDs

Recording tips

Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD

Press TIME repeatedly.

While the deck is

Stopped

Recording

1) Not shown for premasterd discs.

2) Time shown in the display differs de pendin g on the set ting of REC MODE.

The following information appears

Total number of tracks and total recorded time y Total number of tracks and remaining recordable time on

the MD Track number and recorded time of the

current track y Track number and remaining recordable time2) on the MD

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

You can monitor the selected input signal even when you are not recording it.

Press EJECT A to eject the MD.

Press INPUT repeatedly to select the jacks

(connector) where the signal you want to monitor is being input.

Press REC z.

When INPUT is set to ANALOG

The analog signal input from the AN ALOG IN jacks is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector after A/D conversion, and then to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D/A conversion. “AD – DA” appears in the display during this time.

When INPUT is set to OPT1, OPT2 or COAX

The digital signal input from the DIGITAL IN connector is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector after passing through the sampling rate converter, and then to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D/A conversion. “–DA” appears in the display during this time.

Adjusting the recording level/Recording tips

To stop Input Monitor

Press

Marking track numbers

Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/Auto Cut)

The deck can be set to automatically erase any blanks that are produced when the signal is interrupted during recording. The function that activates (Smart Space or Auto Cut) depends on the length of the interruption, as described below.

Smart Space

If the signal is interrupted for less than 30 seconds, Smart Space replaces the blank portion with a blank space of about three seconds, then continues the recording. “Smart Space” appears in the display during this time.

Auto Cut

If the signal is interrupted for about 30 seconds, Auto Cut replaces the blank portion with a blank space of about three seconds, then pauses the recording. “Auto Cut” appears in the display during this time.

Do the procedure below to turn Smart Space and Auto Cut on or off.

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“S.Space On” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

Turn on Smart Space and Auto Cut

Turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut

Press MENU/NO.

Notes

•

If you start recording with no signal input, Smart Space and Auto Cut will not operate regardless of the setting.

•

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

•

Auto Cut is automatically turned on or of f in tandem with Smart Space.

•

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last setting (“S.Space On” or “S.Space Off”) and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

•

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

S.Space On (factory setting)

S.Space Off

while recording

(Track

Marking)

You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically while recording. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later or edit the MD easily.

REC z

MENU/NO YES

AMS

Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)

While recording, press REC z at the point where you want to add a track number.

Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)

When recording from a CD player o r MD d eck co nnected to a DIGITA L IN connector, the deck marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source. When recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL IN connector or a source connected to the ANALOG IN jacks, do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically. However, you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes or radio programs).

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“T.Mark Lsyn” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

Turn on Automatic Track Marking

Turn off Automatic Track Marking

T . Mark Lsyn (factory setting)

T.Mark Off

Recording to MDs

Recording tips/Marking track numbers while recording

4 Press MENU/NO.

AMS

When you set Automatic Track Marking to on, “L.SYNC” lights up. The deck marks a track number whenever the input signal level drops to –50 dB (the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking) or below for at least 1.5 seconds.

Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio data

Recording)

(Time Machine

To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking

Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Automatic Track Marking.

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

Recording to MDs

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“LS(T)” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the level, then press AMS or YES.

You can set the level at any value between –72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB increments.

4 Press MENU/NO.

Additional information on Automatic Track Marking

•

When recording from a CD player or an MD deck connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the entire material might be recorded as a single track in the following cases: —When you consecutively record the same track two or more

times using singl e-track repeat play.

—When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the

same track number but from different CDs or MDs.

—When you record tracks from certain CD or multi-disc

players.

•

A track number might not be marked for tracks less than 4 seconds long (in St ereo mode, Monaural mode, and LP2 Stereo mode) or 8 seconds long (in LP4 Stereo mode) during recording.

•

When recording from a component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks with “T.Mark Off” selected or when recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGIT AL IN connector, the entire material may be recorded as a single track.

•

When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGIT AL IN connector , the deck will mark a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes, regardless of the track marking parameter setting (“T.Mark Lsyn” or “T.Mark Off”).

Whenever the deck is in record ing pause, the d eck’s buffer memory continuously stores the latest six seconds worth of audio data. When you press AMS (or T.REC), the recording then starts with the data in the buffer memory. Time Machine Recording thus allows you to avoid missing the beginning of material recorded live from an FM or satellite broadcast.

1 Do steps 1 to 6 of “Recording to an MD” on

page 14.

The deck changes to recording pause.

2 Start playing the program source. 3 Press AMS (or T.REC) at the point where you want

to start recording.

Recording starts with the six seconds o f prestored data in the buf fer memo ry, then continues recording via the buffer memory thereafter.

To stop Time Machine Recording

Press x.

Note

The storage of data in the buffer memory starts from the moment the deck changes to recording pause. Thus, if you start recording less than six seconds after changing to recording pause, less than six seconds worth of data will be recorded from the buffer memory. The same is true if the program source had been playing for less than six seconds at the time you st ar t recording.

You can mark track numbers even after recording has

finished

See “Dividing tracks ” on page 33.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last sett ing s (“T.Mark Lsyn” or “T.Mark Off” and the trigger level) and recall them the next time you turn on the deck.

Marking track numbers while recording/Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio data

Synchro-recording with

the audio component of your choice

recording)

The Music Synchro-recording allo ws you to automatically synchronize recording to the MD deck with the playing o f the selected program source. The Track Marking Function, however, will differ according to the program source. For details, see “Marking track numbers while recording” on page 19.

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MUSIC SYNC

Synchro-recording

with a Sony CD player

(CD Synchro-recording)

When the deck is connected to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi component system, you can easily copy the contents of CDs to the MD using the deck’s remote. Because the MD remote operates both the MD deck and the CD player or CD player section of the component system, mak e sure to place the MD deck and the CD player as close together as possible.

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TIME

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CD-SYNC STANDBY

CD-SYNC START

CD-SYNC STOP

CD PLAYER

CD PLAYER ./>

Recording to MDs

Do steps 1 to 5 of “Recording to an MD” on

page 14. Press MUSIC SYNC.

The deck changes to recording pause.

Start playing the prog ram source.

Recording starts automatically.

To stop Music Synchro-recording

Press x.

Note

During Music Synchro-recording, Smart Space and Auto Cut will operate regardless of their setting (“S.Space On” or “S.Space Off”).

Turn on the amplifier and the CD player, and select

CD on the amplifier. Do steps 2 to 5 of “Recording to an MD” on

page 14. Insert a CD into the CD player and select the

playing mode (Shuffle Play, Program Play, etc.) on the CD player.

Press CD-SYNC STANDBY.

The CD player changes to play standby and the MD deck changes to recording standby.

Press CD-SYNC START.

The deck starts recording and the CD player starts to play. The track number and elapsed recording time of the track appear in the display.

If the CD player does not start playing

Some CD players may not respond when you press CDSYNC START. Press X on the CD player’s remote instead to start play on the CD player.

Synchro-recording with the audio component of your choice/Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player

Operations you may want to do during CD Synchro-recording

To Press

Stop recording CD-SYNC STOP Pause recording Locate the next track to be

recorded during recording pause

Resume recording after pausing

Check the remaining recordable time on the MD

Recording to MDs

You can use the remote of the CD player during CD

Synchro-recording

Press To change the deck to

H Recording Play x Recording pa use Stop X Recording pause Pause

During CD Synchro-recording, track numbers are

marked in the following ways:

• When the CD player is connected to the DIGITAL IN

connector, track numbers are automatically marked as they appear on the CD.

• When the CD player is connected to the ANALOG IN jacks,

track numbers are automatica lly marked when “T.Mark Lsyn” has been selected (page 19).

• When you resume recording after recording pause, a new track

number is automatically marked, regardless of the track marking parameter setting (“T.Mark Lsyn” or “T.Mark Off”).

CD-SYNC STANDBY or CD PLAYER X

CD PLAYER ./>

CD-SYNC START or CD PLAYER X

TIME (page 18)

And change the CD player to

• When you record tracks from certain CD or multi-disc players,

the entire material may be recorded as a sin gl e t rack.

• The Disc Memo Copy Function may not operate for extremely

short CD tracks.

• Text information may not be copied for some CDs.

Making a CD Synchro-recording from a Sony CD player connected with a control

A1ΙΙ cable

Do steps 1 to 3 of “Synchro-recording with a Sony

CD player” on page 21. Set the CD player to playing pause mode.

Press REC z on the deck.

The MD deck changes to recording pause.

Press H or X on the deck.

The deck starts recording and the CD player starts to play. When CD play finishes, recording stops.

You can change CDs during CD Synchro-recording

1 Press x on the CD player’s remote. 2 Change the CD. 3 Press H on the CD player’s remote.

Recording resumes.

You can also perform synchro-recording with a Sony

video CD player

By reprogramin g the MD’s remote, you can use the procedure above to perform synchro-recording with a Sony video CD player. Press number button 2 while pressing down ?/1 on the MD deck’s remote. You can now operate the MD deck and the video CD player with the remote. To control the CD player again, press number button 2 while pressing down ?/1 on the MD deck’s remote.

During CD Synchro-recording, the deck copies CD text information (CD text and disc memo s) as it is to the MD (Disc Memo Copy Function)

The Disc Memo Copy Function operates when you make a CD Synchro-recording from a Sony CD player connected with a control A1ΙΙ cable (not suppl ied) to the MD deck.

Notes

• When performing CD Synchro-recording with a CD player

with a mode selector, be sure to set the selector to CD1.

Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player

Playing MDs

This chapter explains the various ways to play MDs.

Playing an MD

?/1

Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the

amplifier. Press ?/1 to turn on the deck.

AMS

The STANDBY indicator turns off.

Insert an MD.

If necessary, turn AMS (or press > repeatedl y) to

locate the track you want to start playing from.

If you want to play from the first track, skip this step and go to step 5.

Press H.

The deck starts to play.

Adjust the volume on the amplifier.

Operations you may want to do during play

To Press or turn

Stop play Pause play Resume play after pausing

Locate a succeeding track Locate the beginning of the

current track or a preceding track

Eject the MD EJECTA after stoppi ng pl ay

x X H

AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly)

AMS counterclockwise (or press . repeatedly)

Playing MDs

When you play an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo

mode

The MD LP indicator lights up when you press H in step 5 above.

To use headphones

Connect them to the PHONES jack. Turn PHONE LEVEL (or press REC LEVEL/ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to adjust the volume.

You can adjust the analog signal level output to t he

ANALOG OUT jacks and the PHONES jack

While the deck is play ing, press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly until the line output adjustment display appears.

Press REC LEVEL/ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote repeatedly to adjust the output signal level.

Playing an MD

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M.SCAN

AMS

Number buttons

When you eject the MD or turn off the deck, the output level is reset to the factory setting (0.0 dB).

Playing a specific track

To change the display during playing

Press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to change the display.

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Track number and elapsed time of the current track

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

Disc name and track name

Level of the output signal

Playing MDs

You can check the remaining time

Press TIME during playback. E ach press of the button changes the display as follows:

You can check the track name while playing

Press SCROLL. The track name appears and scrolls. While the track name is scrolling, press the button again to pause scrolling, and again to continue scrolling.

Pitch display

DF (digital filter) display

Track number and elapsed time of the current track

T rac k num ber and re maining time of the current track

Remaining time of all recorded tracks

While the deck is playing or stopped, use the procedure below to quickly play any track.

Locating a track with AMS

To go to Do the following:

The next or a succeeding track during play

A preceding track during play The beginning of the cur rent

track during play

A specific track while the deck is stopped

A specific track by scanning each track for six to twenty seconds (Music Scan)

1) Automatic Music Sensor

Turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly).

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . repeated l y).

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . once).

Turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly) until the track number you want to go to flashes in the display , then press AMS or H.

Press M.SCAN bef o re yo u start playing. When you find the track you want, press H to start playing.

Playing an MD/Playing a specific track

You can locate the last track of the MD quickly

While the deck is stopped, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . once).

If you locate a track while the deck is stopped or

paused

The deck will still be stopped or paused at the beginning of the located track.

You can extend the playing time during Music Scan

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “M.Scan”

appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the

playing time within a range of six to twenty seconds (in one second steps), then pre ss AMS or YES.

4 Press MENU/NO.

Playing a track by entering the track number

Press the number button(s) to enter the track number of the track you want to play.

To enter a track number over 25

Press >25.

Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10 instead.

Examples:

To play track number 30, press >25, then 3 and 10.

•

To play track number 108, press >25 twice, then 1,

•

10, and 8.

If you enter a track number while the deck is paused

The deck will still be paused at the beginning of the track.

Locating a particular point in a track

You can locate a particular point in a track during play or play pause.

m/M

Playing MDs

Locating a point while monitoring the sound

During play, press down m/M until you reach the point you want.

You will hear intermittent playing as the disc goes forward or in reverse. When you reach the point you want, release the button.

Notes

• If the MD reaches the end while you’re pressing M, the deck

stops.

• Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for

monitoring. For such tracks, play the MD at normal speed.

Locating a point by observing the time indication

During play pause, press do wn m/M until y ou reach the point you want.

When you reach the point you want, release the button. To start playing, press

or X. No sound is output duri ng

this time.

When “– Over –” appears in the displ ay

The MD has reached the end while you’re pressing M. Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press .) or press m to go back.

Playing a specific track/Locating a particular point in a track

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play an entire MD repeatedly. This function can be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random order (page 27), or with Program Play to repeat all the tracks in the program you have created (page 27). You can also repeat a specific track or portion within a track.

Playing MDs

REPEAT

AyB

Repeating the current track (Repeat 1 Play)

While the track you want to repeat is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat 1” appears in the display.

Repeat 1 Play starts.

To stop Repeat 1 Play

Press x.

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Press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat Off” appears in the display.

Repeating a specific portion within a track (Repeat A-B Play)

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You can specify one portion within a track to be played repeatedly. Note that the portion that you specify must be within the boundaries of a single track.

While the deck is playing, press AyB at the

starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly.

“REPA-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last setting of the repeat play (“Repeat All” or “Repeat 1”) and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

Repeating all the tracks on the MD (Repeat All Play)

Press REPEA T repeatedl y until “Repeat All” appears in the display.

When you play an MD, the deck repeats the tracks as follows:

When the play mode is The deck repeats

Normal play (page 23) All the tracks in sequence Shuffle Play (page 27) Al l the tracks in random order

Program Play (page 27)

All the tracks in the program in sequence

To stop Repeat All Play

Press x.

To resume normal play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat Off” appears in the display.

Continue playing the track or press M to locate

the ending point (point B), then press AyB.

“REPA-B” lights up and Repeat A-B Play starts.

To stop Repeat A-B Play and resume normal play

Press REPEAT or CLEAR.

You can set a new starting point and ending point

during Repeat A-B Play

You can change the curr ent ending point t o a new starting point, then specify a ne w endi ng poin t to rep eat a portio n righ t after the current portion.

During Repeat A-B Play, press AyB. The current ending point changes to the new starting point (point A). “REPA-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.

Locate the new ending point (point B) and press AyB. “REPA-B” lights up and the deck starts to repeat th e newly specified portio n.

Playing tracks repeatedly

Playing tracks in random

Creating your own

order

(Shuffle Play)

When you select Shuffle Play, the deck plays all the tracks on the MD in random order.

PLAY MODE

While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly (or SHUFFLE once) until “SHUF” lights up in the display.

Press H.

Shuffle Play starts. ; appears while the deck is “shuffling” the tracks.

To resume normal play

While the deck is stopped, pre ss PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) until “SHUF” turns off.

You can locate tracks during Shuffle Play

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly).

•

T o locate the ne xt track or a late r track to be played, turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly).

•

To locate the beginning of the current track, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press .). Note that you canno t loc at e and play the tracks that have already been played once.

program

(Program Play)

You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playing order in a program containing up to 25 tracks.

PLAY MODE DISPLAY/CHAR

DISPLAY

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MENU/NO YES

AMSCLEARm/M

PROGRAM

Number buttons

Programing the tracks

Playing MDs

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Program ?” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

track number you want to add to the program appears, then pres s AMS or M (or use the numb er button(s) to enter the track directly).

If you entered the wrong track number

Press m/M repeatedly until the wrong track number flashes, then do step 3 above again or press CLEAR to erase the track number. If “0” flashes, press

so that the last track number flashes, then enter a

correct number.

To enter a track number over 25

Use >25. For details, see page 25.

Playing tracks in random order/Creating your own program

4 Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks.

The entered track is added to the location where the

“0” flashes.

Each time you enter a track, the total program time

appears in the display.

5 Press YES.

“Complete!!” appears and the program is completed.

6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or PROGRAM on ce)

until “PGM” lights up in the display.

7 Press H.

Program Play starts.

To stop Program Play

Press x.

To resume normal play

Playing MDs

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or CONTINUE once) until “PGM” turns off.

The program remains even after Program Play ends or is stopped

Press H to play the program again.

Notes

•

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the program will be lost.

•

The display shows “---.--” when the total playing time of the program exceeds 999 minutes.

•

“ProgramFull” appears when yo u try to program the 26th track.

To Do the following:

Press m/M repeatedly until the track number which

Add a track in the middle of the program

Add a track to the end of the program

Replace a track

will precede the new track flashes. Press AMS to display flashing “0,” th en do steps 3 to 5 of “Programing the tr acks” on page 27.

Press M repeatedly until “0” flashes af ter the last tra ck number, then do ste ps 3 to 5 o f “Programing the tracks” on page 27.

Press m/M repeatedly until the number of the track to be changed flashes, then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programing the tracks” on page 27.

Checking the order of the program

While the deck is stopped and “PGM” lights up, press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly.

The first several tracks in the program appear in the display . To see the rest of the program, turn AMS (or press

./>

repeatedly).

Changing the contents of the program

While the deck is stopped and “PGM” lights up, do steps 1 and 2 of “Programing the tracks” on page 27, followed by one of the procedures below:

To Do the following:

Press m/M repeated ly

Erase a track

Erase all tracks

Add a track at the beginning of the program

until the number of the unwanted track flashes, then press CLEAR.

Press down CLEAR until all the track numbers disappear.

Press m repeatedly until “0” flashes before the first track number , th en do st eps 3 to 5 of “Programing the tracks” on page 27.

Creating your own program

Tips for recording from

MDs to tape

MENU/NO

AMS

Inserting blanks between tracks during play (Auto Space)

YES

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Auto Off” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

Turn on Auto Pause Auto Pause Turn off Auto Pause Auto Off (factory setting)

Press MENU/NO.

To resume play after pausing

Press H.

You can use the remote to turn Auto Pause on or off

The MD deck can be set to automatically insert a threesecond blank between tracks during play. This function is useful when you’re recording from an MD to an analog tape. The three-second blank enables you to use the MultiAMS function later to locate the beginning of tracks on the tape.

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Auto Off” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

Turn on Auto Space Auto Space Turn off Auto Space Auto Off (factory setting)

Press MENU/NO.

You can use the remote to turn Auto Space on or off

While the deck is stopped, press A.SPACE repeatedly until “Auto Space” or “Auto Off” appear s in the disp lay.

When you turn on Auto Space

“Auto Space” appears whe n the deck is inserting a blank between tracks.

Notes

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If you select “Auto Space” and record a selection cont aining multiple track numbers (for example, a medley or symphony), blank spaces will be created on the tape between the various sections.

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If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last setting (“Auto Space” or “Auto Off”) and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

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

When you turn on Auto Pause

“Auto Pause” appears during pause and disappears when the deck resumes play.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last setti ng (“Auto Pause” or “Auto Off”) and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

Playing MDs

Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)

You can set the MD deck so that it pauses after each track to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded.

Tips for recording from MDs to tape

Editing

MENU/NO YES

AMS

m/M

Before you start editing

Recorded MDs

This chapter explains how to edit the tracks that have been recorded to an MD.

Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to edit MDs

The buttons and control below are used to erase, divide, move, or combine tracks on the MD.

Note

The operation of these buttons and the control is different when naming a track or MD. For details, see “Naming a track or MD” on page 35.

MENU/NO button:

or paused, press to edit tracks. While editing, press to cancel editing.

AMS control:

track number, then press to enter your selection. You can also use the control to specify points in a track for erasure or track division.

While the deck is stopped, playing,

Turn to select an editing operation or

YES button:

control to enter a selection.

m/M

second, or frame) by which the MD is advanced when the AMS control is turned. You can also use these buttons to locate the end point of the portion to be erased.

For further details on the function of each button and control, see the following sections on editing operations.

About indication which appears while editing

When “Protected” appears while editing

The record-protect slot is open. To edit the MD, slide the tab to close the slot. For details, see “To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material” on page 15.

Press this button instead of the AMS

buttons:

Press to specify the unit (minute,

Before you start editing

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