Sony MDS-JE520 Operating Manual

MiniDisc Deck

3-862-735-62(1)

MDS-JE520

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions

Instrukcja obsługi

Инструкция по эксплуатации

PL RF

MDS-JE520

 1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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

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

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

Precautions

On safety

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

On power sources

• Before operating the deck, check that the operating voltage of the deck is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the deck.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the deck for a long time, be sure to disconnect the deck from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

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

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 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.

On the MiniDisc cartridge

• Do not open the shutter to expose the MD.

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.

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

Indicates tips for making the

task easier and hints.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

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

Recording on an MD .......................................................................................................... 6

Playing an MD ....................................................................................................................... 8

Recording on MDs

Notes on Recording ........................................................................................................... 9

Useful Tips for Recording ............................................................................................... 10

Recording Over Existing Tracks..................................................................................... 11

Adjusting the Recording Level....................................................................................... 12

Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking) ................................... 13

Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data

(Time Machine Recording) .......................................................................................... 14

Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice

(Music Synchro-Recording)......................................................................................... 15

Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player................................................................. 16

Fading In and Out (Fader)............................................................................................... 17

Recording on an MD Using a Timer.............................................................................. 18

Playing MDs

Using the Display.............................................................................................................. 19

Locating a Specific Track ................................................................................................. 20

Locating a Particular Point in a Track ........................................................................... 21

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

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

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................. 23

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

Fading In and Out (Fader)............................................................................................... 26

Playing an MD Using a Timer ........................................................................................ 26

Falling Asleep to Music ................................................................................................... 27

Editing Recorded MDs

Notes on Editing ............................................................................................................... 28

Erasing Recordings (Erase Function) ............................................................................ 28

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) ....................................................................... 37

Additional Information

Display Messages.............................................................................................................. 38

System Limitations ........................................................................................................... 38

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 39

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 40

Guide to the Serial Copy Management System ........................................................... 41

Index.................................................................................................................................... 42

Table of Setup Menus....................................................................................................... 44

Self-Diagnosis Function ................................................................................................... 45

Getting Started

REC

OUT

TAPE

DIGITAL

COAXIAL OUT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL IN

LINE

DIGITAL

OUTIN

(ANALOG)

OUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

Getting Started

Unpacking

Hooking Up the System

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio connecting cords (2)

• Optical cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RM-D15M (1)

• Sony R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

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.

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.

Amplifier

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.

CD player

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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What cords will I need?

• Audio connecting cords (supplied) (2)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

to a wall outlet (or to a timer during timer recording or playback)

You can

connect two

digital

components

at a time.

CD player, DAT deck,

or MD deck, etc.

White

(L)

Red

(R)

• Optical cables (only one supplied) (2)

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

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)

OUTIN

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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 OPTICAL IN/OUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN connectors with two optical cables (only one supplied) and/or a coaxial digital connecting cable (not supplied).

Amplifier

TAPE / MD

INOUT

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.

Note

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

Connecting the AC power cord

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

When using the optical cables

Take the caps off the connectors and then insert the plugs parallelly until they click into place. Be sure not to bend or tie together the optical cables.

MD deck

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

ININ

OUT

Digital component

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

OUTIN

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When using the coaxial digital connecting cable

MD deck

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

ININ

OUT

Digital component

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OUT

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Note

If the optical cables and/or the coaxial digital connecting cable are not connected properly, “Din Unlock” and “C71” may alternate in the display.

Basic Operations

Recording on an MD

STANDBY

TIMER

REC OFF PLAY

PHONES

PHONE LEVEL

MIN

FADER

DISPLAY/CHAR

SCROLL

PLAY MODE

MAX

LEVEL/

TIMEREPEAT

EJECT

MENU/

AMS

≠ ±

CLEAR

PUSH ENTER

YES

)

REC MODE

STEREO

•

MONO

REC

Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want

to record.

Press 1/u.

The STANDBY indicator turns off.

Insert a recordable MD.

INPUT

OPT

•

COAX

•

ANALOG

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

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OPT DIGITAL COAXIAL IN COAX LINE (ANALOG) IN ANALOG

Monitor audio during recording

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

Set REC MODE to the mode you want to record in.

To record in Set REC MODE*1 to

Stereo sound STEREO Monaural sound*

*1If you switch REC MODE during recording or recording pause, recording

stops.

*2In the monaural recording, you can record about two times longer than in

the stereo recording.

MONO

Basic Operations

Press r REC.

The deck becomes ready to record.

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR to change the display, then

turn AMS to adjust the recording level. For details, see pages 12 and 13.

Press · or P.

Recording starts.

Start playing the program source.

When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display

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

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

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

To Press

Stop recording p Pause recording* P. Press the button again or press · to resume

recording.

Take out the MD § EJECT after stopping

* Whenever you pause recording, the track number increases by one. For example, if

you paused recording while recording on track 4, the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when restarted.

To protect an MD against accidental erasure

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

Basic Operations

Rear of the disc

Record-protect tab

Slide the tab in the direction of arrow

Basic Operations

Playing an MD

234

STANDBY

TIMER

REC OFF PLAY

PHONE LEVEL

PHONES

MIN

MAX

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.

FADER

PLAY MODE

SCROLL

LEVEL/

DISPLAY/CHAR

TIMEREPEAT

1 2 3

REC MODE

EJECT

MENU/

AMS

≠ ±

YES

CLEAR

PUSH ENTER

)

INPUT

STEREO

•

MONO

REC

OPT

•

COAX

•

ANALOG

Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for MD deck.

Press 1/u. The STANDBY indicator turns off.

Insert an MD.

z You can adjust the analog

signal level output to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks

1 While the deck is playing,

press LEVEL/DISPLAY/ CHAR repeatedly until the line output adjustment display appears.

2 Turn AMS (or press LEVEL

+/–) to adjust the output signal level.

Notes

• The output level for the PHONES jack is also changed.

• When you eject the MD or turn off the power by pressing the 1/u switch, the output level is reset to the initial setting (0.0dB).

To Do the following:

Stop playing Press p. Pause playing Press P. Press the button again or press

Go to the next track Turn AMS clockwise (or press + on the

Go to the current track Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press = on the or the preceding track remote).

With the arrow pointing this way

Press ·. The deck starts playing. Adjust the volume on the amplifier.

resume playing.

remote).

Take out the MD Press § EJECT after stopping playing.

With the label side up

· to

Notes on Recording

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

The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on page 7).

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

• The digital program source is not connected as you set with the INPUT switch in Step 4 on page 6. To continue, connect the program source properly.

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

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

• When recording from a CD or MD with the INPUT switch set at a digital position (OPT or COAX) and the source connected through the digital input (DIGITAL OPTICAL IN or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN) connector: The deck automatically marks track numbers in the same sequence as the original. If, however, a track is repeated two or more times (e.g. by single-track repeat play) or two or more tracks with the same track number (e.g. from different MDs or CDs) are played, the track or tracks are recorded as part of a single, continuous track with a single track number. If the source is an MD, track numbers may not be marked for tracks of less than 4 seconds.

• When recording from some CD players and multi disc players connected through one of the digital input connectors with the INPUT switch set at the respective digital position: The deck may not automatically mark track numbers. In these cases, mark the track numbers after recording, using the deck’s Divide Function (see “Dividing Recorded Tracks” on page 31).

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

• Even while recording an analog source or a DAT or satellite broadcast, you can mark track numbers if “T.Mark LSyn” is selected in Setup Menu 02 (see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on page 13).

Recording on MDsRecording on MDs

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

z You can mark track numbers during or after

recording

For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” (page 13) and “Dividing Recorded Tracks” (page 31).

When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display

The MD deck uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System on page 41)

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

When the deck is recording or in recording pause, digital signals input through one of the digital input connectors are output to the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT 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 10).

Recording on MDs

Useful Tips for Recording

§ EJECT

≠ AMS ±

TIME

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 19).

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

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

1 Press § EJECT to remove the MD.

MENU/NO INPUT

EJECT

≠ AMS ±

r REC·p

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

There has been no sound input for about 30 seconds during recording. The 30 seconds of silence are replaced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck changes to recording pause. If the deck continues pausing for about 10 minutes after the Auto Cut Function activated, recording stops automatically. Note that this function does not activate even if there has been no sound input for about 30 seconds when the deck started recording from the blank portion.

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. Also, the Smart Space Function does not activate even if there has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length when the deck started recording from the blank portion.

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 jacks is output to the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector after A/D conversion, and then to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks and the PHONES jack after D/A conversion.

When the INPUT switch is set at OPT or COAX

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

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 OPT or COAX, “-DA” appears in the display.

To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function

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

to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 05”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “S.Space Off”, then press AMS. 4 Press MENU/NO.

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

1 Do Steps 1 and 2 in “To turn off the Smart Space

Function and Auto Cut Function” above.

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

Notes

≠

AMS

EJECT

≠ AMS ±

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

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

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

Playing back tracks just recorded

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

Recording on MDs

Recording Over Existing Tracks

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

WRITE CLEAR

NUMCHAR

NAME

P p

=/+

+ r

)

CD-SYNC

CD PLAYER FADER

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP

LEVEL

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.

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

page 6.

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 6 in “Recording on an MD” on page 7.

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 6 in “Recording on an MD” on

page 7.

Note

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

Recording on MDs

Adjusting the Recording Level

You can adjust the recording level before starting recording.

MENU/NO

TIME

PROGRAM

18 23

A˜B

NUM

+ r

)

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP

YES

A.SPACE

(

P p

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

≠ AMS ±

EJECT

≠ AMS ±

M.SCAN

)

LEVEL +/–

LEVEL

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

EJECT

SCROLL

DISPLAY

CONTINUE

PLAY MODE

6 11 16 21

NAME

SHUFFLE

–

REPEAT

WRITE CLEAR

CHAR

CD-SYNC

CD PLAYER FADER

Adjusting the digital recording level

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

pages 6 and 7. Set INPUT to OPT or COAX in Step 4.

2 Play the portion of the program source with the

strongest signal level.

3 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY)

repeatedly until the recording level adjustment display appears.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to adjust the recording level so that the peak level meters reach their highest point without turning on the OVER indication. Occasional lighting of “OVER” is acceptable.

OVER indication

The volume can only be increased up to +12.0 dB. Therefore, if the digital signal level of the program source is low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

5 Stop playing the program source. 6 To start recording, do the procedure starting from

Step 8 in “Recording on an MD” on page 7.

z You can use Setup Menu 11 or 12 to adjust the

digital recording level

1 While recording or in recording pause, press MENU/

NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 11”or “Setup 12”, then

press AMS. The dB display flashes. Select “Setup 11” with the INPUT switch set at OPT and “Setup 12” with the INPUT switch set at COAX.

3 Turn AMS to adjust the recording level, then press

AMS. The dB display changes from flashing to lighted steadily.

4 Press MENU/NO.

z The Peak Hold Function freezes the level meter

display at the highest level reached by the input signal

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

display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 06”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “P.Hold On”, then press AMS. 4 Press MENU/NO.

To turn off the Peak Hold Function, select “P.Hold Off” in Step 3 above.

Adjusting the analog recording level

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

pages 6 and 7. Set INPUT to ANALOG in Step 4.

2 Play the portion of the program source with the

strongest signal level.

3 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY)

repeatedly until the recording level adjustment display appears.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to adjust the recording level. The volume can only be increased up to +12.0 dB. Therefore, if the output level of the connected component is low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

5 Stop playing the program source. 6 To start recording, do the procedure starting from

Step 8 in “Recording on an MD” on page 7.

z You can use Setup Menu 10 to adjust the analog

recording level

1 While recording or in recording pause, press MENU/

NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 10”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to adjust the recording level, then press

AMS.

4 Press MENU/NO.

Recording on MDs

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.

MENU/NO

EJECT

≠ AMS ±

Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)

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

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

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

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

r REC

(Continued)

Recording on MDs

≠

AMS

EJECT

≠ AMS ±

NUM

A˜B

CHAR

REPEAT

WRITE CLEAR

NAME

(

A.SPACE

STANDBY=STARTPSTOP

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

M.SCAN

)

+ r

P p

CD-SYNC

CD PLAYER FADER

LEVEL

T.REC

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

Starting Recording With

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO

twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 02”, 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 MENU/NO.

z You can set the reference level that must pass

before a rise marks a new track number

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

1.5 seconds or longer before a rise above the reference level will mark a new track number. Do the following procedure to specify the reference level. Note that “T.Mark LSyn” should be selected in Setup Menu 02. 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to

display “Setup Menu”.

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

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

4 After selecting the reference level, press AMS. 5 Press MENU/NO.

6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data (Time Machine Recording)

When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. To prevent the loss of this material, the Time Machine Recording Function constantly stores 6 seconds of the most recent audio data in a buffer memory so that when you begin recording the program source using this function, the recording actually begins with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory in advance as shown in the illustration below.

When you press 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

Note

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

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

pages 6 and 7. 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.

To stop Time Machine Recording

PROGRAM

EJECT

TIME

NUM

A˜B

–

SHUFFLE

PLAY MODE

SCROLL

CHAR

REPEAT

WRITE CLEAR

CONTINUE

DISPLAY

NAME

MENU/NO

(

A.SPACE

STANDBYSTARTSTOP

T.REC MUSIC SYNC

)

M.SCAN

YES

)

+ r

P p

CD-SYNC

MUSIC SYNC

Press p.

Recording on MDs

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 Setup Menu 02 (see “Notes on Recording” on page 9).

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

page 6.

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.

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).

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Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player Z

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.

By connecting your deck to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi Component System, you can easily dub CDs onto MDs using the CD synchro buttons on the remote. If your deck is connected to a Sony CD player by a digital input cable, track numbers are automatically marked as appear on the original even when “T.Mark Off” is selected in Setup Menu 02. If your deck is connected to a Sony CD player by audio connecting cords through the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, track numbers are automatically marked when you set Setup Menu 02 to “T.Mark LSyn” (see page 13). 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.

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1 Set the source selector on the amplifier to CD. 2 Do Steps 2 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page

6 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.

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.

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.

Notes

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

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

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 1/u button on the remote before starting the procedure. To select the CD player again, press button number 1 while pressing down the 1/u 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 19).

Fading In and Out (Fader)

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

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Fade-in recording

During recording pause, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-in recording. Z in “Fade Z 3.2s” flashes and the deck performs the fade-in recording until the counter reaches “0.0s”.

Recording on MDs

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

recording independently

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

display “Setup Menu”.

2 To set the duration of fade-in recording:

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

To set the duration of fade-out recording:

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

3 Turn AMS to set the duration.

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

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

Fade-out recording

During recording, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-out recording. z in “Fade z 3.2s” flashes and the deck performs the fade-out recording until the counter reaches “0.0s”. The deck changes to recording pause when fade-out recording finishes.

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Recording on an MD Using a Timer

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

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1 Do Steps 1 to 7 in “Recording on an MD” on

pages 6 and 7.

2 • If you want to specify the time for the start of

recording, press p.

• If you want to specify the time for the end of recording, do Steps 8 and 9 in “Recording on an MD” on page 7.

• 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.

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 week after timer recording has finished, the recorded contents may disappear.

Make sure to change the deck to standby status within a week after timer recording is completed

The TOC on the MD is updated and recorded contents are written to the MD when you turn the deck on. If the recorded contents have disappeared, “Standby” flashes when you turn the deck on.

Notes

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

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

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

• Timer recording will stop if the disc becomes full.

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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 and disc name.

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

Note

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

Checking the playing time, remaining time, and track number

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

Track number and playing time of the current track

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

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

Total track number and total playing time of all recorded tracks

Press

Remaining recordable time of the disc (Recorded MDs only)

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

Press

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

Press

Track number and remaining time of the current track

Press

Remaining time of all recorded tracks

Press

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. To label a recordable disc and its tracks, see “Labeling Recordings” on page 33.

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Total number of tracks

Total disc playing time

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z You can scroll a title of more than 12 characters

Press SCROLL. Since the display shows up to 11 characters at a time, press SCROLL 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.

Changing the display

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

Normal display

Press

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

Press

Title (Disc name and track name)

Press

Output level (The recording level is displayed while recording.)

Press

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.

Number buttons

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.

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.

z You can extend the playing time during music scan

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

display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 07”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select the playing time within a range of

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

4 Press MENU/NO.

z To pause playing at the beginning of a track

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

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 19).

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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.

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Quickly by observing the display during playback pause

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

) 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.

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Playing T r acks Repeatedly

You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode.

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REPEAT

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

When the MD is played in The deck repeats

Normal play (page 8) All the tracks Shuffle Play (page 23) All the tracks in random order Program Play (page 23) The same program

To cancel repeat play

Press REPEAT several times until “REPEAT” disappears. The deck returns to the original playing mode.

Repeating the current track

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

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.

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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.

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.

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Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

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

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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.

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

To cancel Shuffle Play

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

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.

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

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

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1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO

twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to display “Program ?”, then press

AMS (or YES).

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Number buttons

CLEAR

3 Do either a) or b):

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. If “0” flashes, press 0.

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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 20).

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. If “0” flashes, press 0.

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 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.

Notes

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

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

Checking the track order

While the deck is stopped and “PROGRAM” is on, press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) several times. The track numbers appear in the order they were programmed as follow: “/3 / 5 / 8 / 1 / 2/”

To check the rest of the track order

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

Changing the track order

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

To Do the following procedure

after Steps 1 and 2 in “Creating Your Own Program”:

Erase

Add a track

Change a track in the program

a track

the whole program

to the beginning of the program

in the middle of the program

to the end of the program

Press 0 or ) until the track number you want to erase flashes, then press CLEAR.

Keep pressing CLEAR until all programmed track numbers disappear.

1 Press 0 until “0” flashes at

the left of the first track.

2 Do Steps 3 to 5 on pages 23

and 24.

1 Press 0 or ) until the

track which precedes the track to be added flashes.

2 Press AMS so that “0” flashes,

then do Steps 3 to 5 on pages 23 and 24.

1 Press 0 until “0” flashes at

the right of the last track.

2 Do Steps 3 to 5 on pages 23

and 24.

1 Press 0 or ) until the

track number you want to change flashes.

2 Do Steps 3 to 5 on pages 23

and 24.

Useful Tips When Recording Fr om MDs to Tape

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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.

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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 MENU/NO

twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 04”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “Auto Space”, then press

AMS.

4 Press MENU/NO.

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 Z

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

To restart playback

Press · or P.

To cancel Auto Pause

Cancelling the function through a menu operation on the deck

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

Cancelling the function using the remote Z

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

Note

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

z You can turn on the Auto Space Function using the

remote Z

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

To cancel Auto Space

Cancelling the function through menu operation on the deck

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

recording to tape” on this page.

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

Cancelling the function using the remote Z

While the deck is stopped, 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.

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 jacks.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO

twice to display “Setup Menu”.

2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 13”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to adjust the analog output level. 4 Press AMS. 5 Press MENU/NO.

To return to the initial setting (0.0dB)

Press CLEAR.

Notes

• The analog signal level for output to the headphones connected through the PHONES jack is also changed.

• When you eject the MD or turn off the power by pressing the 1/u switch, the output level is reset to the initial setting (0.0dB).

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Fading In and Out (Fader)

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

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Fade-in playback

During playback pause, press FADER at the position where you want fade-in playback to start. Z in “Fade Z 3.2s” flashes and the deck performs fade- in playback until the counter reaches to “0.0s”.

Fade-out playback

During playback, press FADER at the position where you want fade-out playback to start. z in “Fade z 3.2s” flashes and the deck performs fade- out playback until the counter reaches “0.0s”. The deck changes to playback pause when fade-out playback finishes.

Note

The signal level output to the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector does not change.

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

playback independently

Do Steps 1 to 5 in “You can set the duration of the fadein and fade-out recording independently” on page 17.

Playing an MD Using a Timer

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

1 Do Steps 1 to 3 in ”Playing an MD” on page 8. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly (or one of the

PLAY MODE buttons once) to select the play mode you want. To play only specific tracks, create a program (see page 23).

3 • If you want to specify the time for the start of

playback, go to Step 4.

• If you want to specify the time for the end of playback, press · to start playback, then go to Step 4.

• If you want to specify the time for both start and end of playback, go to Step 4.

4 Set TIMER on the deck to PLAY. 5 Set the timer as required.

• When you have set the time for the start of playback, the deck turns off. When the specified time arrives, the deck turns on and starts playing.

• When you have set the time for the end of playback, playback continues. When the specified time arrives, the deck stops playing and turns off.

• When you have set the time for both the start and end of playback, the deck turns off. When the starting time arrives, the deck turns on and starts playing. When the ending time arrives, the deck stops playing and turns off.

6 After you have finished using the timer, set

TIMER on the deck to OFF.

Note

You can select Program Play in Step 2. Note, however, that programs eventually fade away when the standby status is off, and therefore if you set the time too far in the future, the program may be gone when the specified time arrives. If this has occurred, the deck enters normal play mode at the specified time and the tracks play in consecutive order.

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Falling Asleep to Music

You can let the deck turn off at the specified time, so you can sleep to the music. You can specify the time to be turned off by 30 minutes.

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1 Press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”. 2 Turn AMS to select “Setup 14”, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select the time.

The minutes display changes as follows: 30min ˜ 60min ˜ 90min ˜ 120min

4 Press AMS. 5 Turn AMS to select “Setup 15”, then press AMS. 6 Turn AMS to select “Sleep On”, then press AMS.

“SLEEP” lights up in the display.

7 Press MENU/NO.

To change the time to turn off

Start over from Step 1 above.

To cancel the Sleep Timer Function

Select “Sleep Off” in Step 6 above, then press AMS.

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Editing Recorded MDs

Notes on Editing

You can edit the recorded tracks after recording, using the following functions:

• Erase Function allows you to erase recorded tracks simply by specifying the corresponding track number.

• A-B Erase Function allows you to specify a portion within a track to erase it.

• Divide Function allows you to divide tracks at specified points so that you can quickly locate those points afterwards, using the AMS function.

• Combine Function allows you to combine two consecutive tracks into one.

• Move Function allows you to change the order of tracks by moving a specific track to a track position you want.

• Title Function allows you to create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks.

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

The deck could not edit because the record-protect slot on the MD is open. Edit after closing the slot.

When “TOC” and “TOC Writing” flash in the display

Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord. After editing, “TOC” lights continuously until you eject the MD or turn off the power. “TOC” and “TOC Writing” flash while the deck is updating the TOC. When the deck finishes updating the TOC, “TOC” goes off.

Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)

Do the procedures below to erase following:

• A single track

• All tracks

Erasing a single track

You can erase a track simply by specifying the respective track number. When you erase a track, the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all tracks following the erased one are renumbered. Since erasing merely updates the TOC, there is no need to record over material.

z To avoid confusion when erasing multiple tracks,

you should proceed in order of high to low track number to prevent the renumbering of tracks that have not been erased yet.

Example: Erasing B

Track number

Erasing

AB C

B is erased

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or pausing,

press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”.

2 Turn AMS until “Tr Erase ?” appears in the

display.

3 Press AMS or YES.

The display for erasing tracks appears and playback of the displayed track starts.

4 Turn AMS to select the track to be erased.

Editing Recorded MDs

5 Press AMS or YES.

When the track selected in Step 4 has been erased, “Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the total number of tracks in the music calendar decreases by one. The track following the erased track begins playing. (If you erase the last track, the track preceding the erased track starts playing.)

6 Repeat Steps 1 to 5 to erase more tracks.

To cancel the Erase Function

Press MENU/NO or p.

Note

If “Erase ???” appears in the display, the track was recorded or edited on another MD deck and is record-protected. If this indication appears, press AMS or YES to erase the track.

Erasing all tracks on an MD

Erasing a recordable MD deletes the disc name, all recorded tracks, and titles.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or pausing,

press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”.

2 Turn AMS until “All Erase ?” appears in the

display.

3 Press AMS or YES.

“All Erase??” appears in the display and all tracks in the music calendar start flashing.

4 Press AMS or YES.

When the disc name, all recorded tracks, and titles on the MD have been erased, “Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the music calendar disappears.

To cancel the Erase Function

Press MENU/NO or p to turn off the “All Erase ?” or “All Erase??” indication.

z You can undo the Erase Function

Use the Undo Function immediately after you erased the track (see page 37).

Editing Recorded MDs

Erasing a Part of a Tr ack (A-B Erase Function)

You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. It is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording satellite broadcast or FM broadcast.

Example: Erasing a part of track A

Point A Point B Track number

Erasing

#1A#2A#3

A (#1+#3)

5 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS to find the

starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). You can select the unit by which the starting point is shifted. Press the 0 or ) button to select frame*, second, or minute. For frame, the number of frames appears when you turn the AMS control; for second and minute, “s” or “m” flashes in the display.

* 1 frame is about 12 ms.

6 If the point A is still incorrect, repeat Step 5 until

it is correct.

7 Press AMS or YES if the position is correct.

“Point B set” appears in the display and playback for setting the end point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts.

≠ AMS ±

0/)

MENU/NO YES

EJECT

≠ AMS ±

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or pausing,

press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”.

2 Turn AMS until “A-B Erase ?” appears in the

display.

3 Press AMS or YES. 4 Turn AMS to select the number of the track, then

press AMS or YES. “-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternates in the display while the deck plays back the selected track from the beginning.

8 Continue playback (or press 0 or )) until the

deck reaches point B, then press AMS or YES. “A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” alternates in the display while the deck repeats a portion of a few seconds before point A and after point B successively.

9 Repeat Step 5 if point B is not correct. 10Press AMS or YES when the position is correct.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased.

To cancel the A-B Erase Function

Press MENU/NO or p.

Note

If “Impossible” appears in the display, this means: – You specified point B comes before point A.

Point B should be specified after point A.

– The specified portion cannot be erased.

This sometimes happens when you’ve edited the same track many times, and is due to a technical limitation of the MD system, not a mechanical error.

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