Sony MDS-JE640 User Manual

MiniDisc Deck

4-229-587-15(1)

Operating Instructions

MDS-JE640 MDS-JE440

WARNING

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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 equipmen t in to a n ou tle t on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

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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

The instructions in this manual are for models MDS-JE640 and MDS-JE4 40. The MDS-JE640 is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “MDS-JE640 only”.

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 differ ent, appear in the instructions within parentheses. Example: Turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly). The following icons are used in this

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manual:

Indicates a procedure that requires

use of the remote. Indicates hints and tips for making

the task easier.

ABLE OF

ONTENTS

Location and Function of Controls

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

Getting Started

Before you start the hookup 10 Hooking up the audio components 11

Recording to MDs

Recording to an MD 13 Notes on recording 15 Recording for long times 15 Adjusting the recording level 1 6 Recording tips 17 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) 20

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

recording) 21

Playing MDs

Editing Recorded MDs

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

(S.F EDIT) 37

Undoing the last edit (UNDO) 39

Other Functions

Changing the pitch (Pitch Control Function) (MDS-JE640

only) 40 Fading in and fading out 41 Falling asleep to music (Sleep Timer) 42 Using a timer (MDS-JE640 only) 43 Using the CONTROL A1ΙΙ control system (MDS-JE640

only) 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 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 (MDS-JE640

only) 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.

Front panel description

It also describes the information that appears in the display window.

(power) switch/STANDBY indicator (13) (23)

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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.

Remote sensor (MDS-JE640 only) (10)

Point the remote toward this sensor ( ) for remote operations. For MDS-JE440, the remote sensor is located on the display window.

MD insertion slot (13) (23)

Insert an MD as illustrated below.

MD LP indicator (15) (23)

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

Front panel description

button (14) (23)

Press to eject the MD.

MENU/NO button (17) (27) (30) (46) (56)

Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu.

YES button (17) (27) (30) (46)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

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Location and Function of Controls

STANDBY

TIMER

REC OFF PLAY

PHONES

q; qa

button (13) (23)

LEVEL

KEYBOARD IN

CONTROL

qs qd

PITCH

S.F EDIT TIME

qf9

Press to start play.

button (13) (23)

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

button (14) (23)

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

button (13) (17) (19)

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

TIMER selector (MDS-JE640 only) (43)

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

PHONES jack (MDS-JE640 only) (23)

Connect headphones to this jack.

LEVEL control (MDS-JE640 only) (23)

Turn to adjust the volume of the headphones.

KEYBOARD IN jack (MDS-JE640 only) (46)

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

PITCH CONTROL button (MDS-JE640 only) (40)

Press to set the MD playback speed (pitch). When you have set the pitch to a value other than “0”, the button lights up during play.

S.F EDIT button (MDS-JE640 only) (37)

Press to change the recorded le v el after r ecording. The button lights up during the operation.

TIME button (MDS-JE640 only) (17) (21)

Press to display the remaining time.

SCROLL button (MDS-JE440 only) (24)

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

MD LP

MENU/NO YES

AMS

PUSH ENTER

REC MODE

LEVEL/

Display window (8)

CLEAR

qjqh

DISPLAY/CHARREPEATPLAY MODE

INPUT

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Shows various information.

CLEAR button (27) (35)

Press to cancel the selection.

AMS control (13) (23) (30) (40) (46)

Turn to locate tracks, select the input characters, or

select a menu item and a setting value.

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.

PLAY MODE button (27) (43)

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play or resume

normal play.

REPEAT button (26)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR button (9) (14) (16) (24) (27)

(35)

Press while the deck is To

Recording or recording pause

Stopped

Recording

Playing

Editing

INPUT button (13)

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

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

program source to be recorded.

REC MODE button (15)

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

MONO.

Front panel description

Rear panel description

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Remote control

Location and Function of Controls

MDS-JE640

MDS-JE440

ANALOG

OUT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

ANALOG IN jacks (11) (13)

Use to input analog signals from other components.

description

ANALOG OUT jacks (11)

Use to output analog signals to other components .

DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack (MDS-JE640 European

models only) (11) (13)

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

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector (11) (13)

Connect a digital optical cable to input digital signals from other components. If your deck has IN1 and IN2 connectors, you can use either connector.

DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT connector (11)

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

CONTROL A1ΙΙ jacks (11) (44)

Rear panel description/Remote control description

(power) switch (13) (23)

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

PLAY MODE button (27) (43)

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

FADER button (41)

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

YES button (17) (27) (30) (46)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

Letter/number buttons (24) (35)

Press to input letters or numbers or select a track.

CLEAR button (27) (35)

Press to cancel the selection.

CD-SYNCRO STOP bu tton (21)

Press to stop CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNCRO START button (21)

Press to start CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNCRO STANDBY button (21)

Press to enter standby for CD Synchro-recording.

MUSIC SYNC button (20)

Press to start Music Synchro-recording.

T.REC button (20)

Press to start Time Machine Recording.

button (13) (23)

Press to start play.

CD PLAYER ./> buttons (21)

Press to locate tracks on the CD.

MENU/NO button (17) (27) (30) (46) (56)

Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu.

NAME EDIT/SELECT button (35)

Press to add the name, change the name of a track or

an MD or select the type of characters to be input.

DISPLAY button (9) (14) (16) (24) (27)

Press to select the information to be displayed in the

window.

SCROLL button (24)

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

INPUT button (13)

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

program source to be recorded.

REC MODE button (15)

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

MONO.

button (14) (23)

Press to eject the MD.

Location and Function of Controls

button (13) (23)

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

button (14) (23)

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

LEVEL +/– buttons (16) (23)

Press to adjust the recording level or analog output level (MDS-JE640 only).

LAy

B button (26)

Press to select Repeat A-B Play.

REPEAT button (26)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

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.

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buttons (13) (23) (31) (40) (46)

Press to locate tracks, adjust the recording level or select a menu item.

button (13) (17) (19)

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

Remote control description

Display window description

Location and Function of Controls

MDS-JE640

MDS-JE440

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REMOTE indicator

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

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.

Display window description

Playback indicators

REP indicators (26)

Light when the deck is set to Repeat Play.

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

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

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

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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.

indicator

Lights during playing or playing pause.

Recording and editing indicators

L.SYNC indicator (19)

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

Rec mode indicators (15)

These indicators turn off during stereo recording/ playback.

“MONO” lights when the deck is set to Monaural

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

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Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in LP2 Stereo Recording mode. “LP4” lights when the deck is set to LP4 Stereo

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Recording mode or playing an MD recorded in LP4 Stereo Recording mode.

SYNC indicator (20)

Lights dur ing synchro -recording.

REC indicator

Lights during recording.

TOC indicators (15) (31)

“TOC” lights to indicate the presence of TOC data

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that has not been written to the disc. “TOC” flashes when the TOC data is being written. “TOC EDIT” lights during edit operations.

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INPUT indicators (13)

“OPT” or “D-IN” lights when the program source

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connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector is selected. For models with two digital input connectors, “OPT1 (2)” lights when the program source connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1 (2) connector is selected. “COAX” lights when th e pr ogr am s ource co nnected

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to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack (MDS-JE640 European models only) is selected. “ANALOG” or “A-IN” lights when the program

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source connected to the ANALOG IN jacks is selected.

Note

The display format that you have selected in ea ch of the deck statuses (play, recording, etc.) will appear whenever the deck enters that status and you press LEVEL/DISPL AY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) or TIME (MDS-JE640 only) until you change the format to another (see the following sections for details). If you disconnect the AC power cord, however, all the displays will revert to their default (i.e., the factory set display) the next time you turn on the deck.

To change the display in stop mode

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

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

MDS-JE640

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)

MDS-JE440

Total number of tracks and total recorded time

Remaining recordable time2) on the MD (recordable MDs only)

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

Total playing time of the program (only when “PGM” lights up)

Disc name

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

2) Time shown in the d isplay d iffers depen ding o n the se tting of

REC MODE.

Location and Function of Controls

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.

SLEEP indicator (42)

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

Level meters

Display the audio signal levels during playing and recording.

Display window 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

MDS-JE640

CONTROL A1ΙΙ

See page 12

AC B

Amplifier, etc. CD player, DBS tuner, etc.

CD player, DBS tuner

Digital amplifier, DAT deck, MD deck, etc.

AC power cord

Getting Started

to a wall outlet

MDS-JE440

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

AC power cord

to a wall outlet

Hooking up the audio components

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)

Getting Started

Red (R)

White (L)

Red (R)

For MDS-JE640 (except for the European models)

Connect To the

Amplifiers ANALOG IN/OUT jacks

CD players or DBS tuners

Digital amplifiers, D AT decks,

or another MD deck

1) Ther e is no disti nc tio n of IN1 an d IN2 connectors.

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT connectors

Optical cables (2 for MDS-JE640 European mode ls /3 for all other models) (only one supplied)

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When connecting an optical cable, take the caps off the connectors and insert the c able plugs straig ht in un til the y click into place.

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Do not bend or tie the optical cables.

Coaxial digital connecting cable (for MDS-JE640 European models only) (1) (not supplied)

Hookup considerations

Turn o ff the po wer of all components before m aking 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.

For MDS-JE440

Connect To the

Amplifiers ANALOG IN/OUT jacks

CD players or DBS tuners

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector

Other connections (MDS-JE640 only)

To connect a CONTROL A1ΙΙ compatible component

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

For details, see “Using the CONTROL A1ΙΙ control 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

Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components

For MDS-JE640 European models

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

Hooking up the audio components

or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN/OUT connectors

When you turn on the MD deck and there is n o MD in the deck, demonstration mode is activated automatically after about ten minutes. To deactiv ate the demo nstr ation mod e, 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.

Recording to

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.

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Turn on the amplifier and program source, and

select the source on the amplifier.

Press

The STANDB Y 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 or IN2 connector

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector OPT or D-IN DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack

ANALOG IN jacks

1) MDS-JE640 European models only

to turn on the deck.

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slot

AMS INPUT

XzH

AMS

Set INPUT to

OPT1 or OPT2

COAX ANALOG or A-

Recording to MDs

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 press

number of the track to be recorded over appears.

To record over from the middle of an MD track

Turn AMS (or press

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 z.

The deck changes to recording pause.

If necessary, adjust the recording level.

For details, see “Ad ju stin g the recording level” on

page 16.

Press H or X.

Recording starts.

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repeatedly) until the

Recording to an MD

Start playing the program source.

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

Recording to MDs

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY)

x X

after stopping recording

repeatedly to change the display. Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material

T o protect an MD recordin g, 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

MDS-JE640

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.

MDS-JE440

Track number and recorded time of the current track

Remaining recordable time

Level of the input signal

Track name

1) Time shown in the displa y di ffers dependi ng on the se tting of REC MODE.

2) “No Name” appears when the track has no name.

When you pause recording

on the MD

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.

Yo u can play the tracks you have just recorded

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

Note

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

Recording to an MD

Notes on recording

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 13). The indication stops flashing when the deck reaches the end of the recorded portion.

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.

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 reco rd 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 Stereo mod e, yo u can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In addition, 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.

REC MODE

AMS

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

page 13.

Recording to MDs

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 such as 32- or 48-kHz DAT tape or satellite broadcasts, as well as the CDs and MDs.

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 13.

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 trac k cannot be played back on a deck that does not support MD LP mode. It is not displayed on decks that support MD LP mode.

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Notes on recording/Recording for long times

• If “LPstamp On” is set, “LP:” is recorded as part of the track

AMS

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

Avoid turnin g on these indicators

MDS-JE640

Avoid turnin g on th es e ind i cators

MDS-JE440

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 recording or recording

pause, you cannot change the recording mode.

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

the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural.

Recording to MDs

Adjusting the recording level

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

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

page 13. Play the portion of the program source with the

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

repeatedly until the level of the input signal appears.

MDS-JE640

While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press LEVEL +/– repeatedly) to raise the recording level to its highest level without turning on the two rightmost indicators on the peak level meters.

MDS-JE440 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

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Stop playing the program source.

Recording for long times/Adjusting the recording level

To start recording, continue from step 8 of

“Recording to an MD” on page 13.

Yo u can adjust the recording level using th e

remote

During recording or recording pause, press LEVEL +/– repeatedly.

(MDS-JE640 only) You can use Setup Menu to adjust

the recording level

You can adjust the recording level regardless of the source selected with the INPUT button. 1 During recording or recording pause, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Ain,”

“Coax,” “Opt,” “Opt1,” or “Opt2” appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

recording level, then press AMS or YES.

4 Press MENU/NO.

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 playing, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

(factory setting) appear s, 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 turn of f the Pea k Hold Func tion, selec t “P.Hold Off” in step 3

above.

Note

The volume can only be increased up to +12.0 dB (for anal og recording) or +18.0 dB (for digital recordi ng). Therefore, if the output level of the connected component is low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

Recording tips

MENU/NO YES

AMS

AMSTIME

Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD

For MDS-JE640: Press TIME repeatedly.

While the deck is

Stopped

Recording

1) Not shown for premasterd discs.

2) Time shown in the d isplay d iffers depen ding o n the se tting of REC MODE.

The following information appears

Total number of tracks and total recorded time y Tot a l 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 time

on the MD

INPUT

Recording to MDs

For MDS-JE440: Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly.

For the information in stop mode, see page 9. For the information during recording, see page 14.

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

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

Press A to eject the MD.

Press INPUT repeatedly to select the jacks

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

Press z.

When an analog input is selected

The analog signal input from the AN ALOG IN jacks is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector (MDS-JE640 only) after A/D conversion, and then to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack (MDS-JE640 only) after D/A conversion. “AD – DA” appears in the display during this time.

Adjusting the recording level/Recording tips

When a digital input is selected

The digital signal input from the DIGITAL IN connector is output to the DIGITAL OUT connector (MDS-JE640 only) afte r pass ing t hrough the sampli ng rate converter, and then to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack (MDS-JE640 only) after D/A conv ers ion. “ – DA” appears in the display duri ng thi s time.

To stop Input Monitor

Press x.

•

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 tim e you turn on the deck.

•

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

Recording to MDs

Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/Auto Cut)

The deck can be set to automatically e rase 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 tu rn 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 in put, Smart Space and Auto Cut will not operate regardless of the setting.

•

Smart Space does not affect the or der 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 off in tandem with Smart Space.

Recording tips

S.Space On (factory setting)

S.Space Off

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