Sony MDS-PC1 Operating Instructions

MD Editor

3-861-428-11(1)

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MDS-PC1

1998 by Sony Corporation

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• Other companies and product names are the trademarks or the registered trademarks of each company.

Getting started ............................... 4

Overview .............................................. 4

About this manual ............................... 4

System requirements .................. 5

Preparation ..................................... 6

Checking the supplied items.............. 6

Connections .......................................... 7

Connecting a computer .............. 7

Connecting a CD player ............. 8

Installing the software ........................ 9

Starting the software ......................... 10

Operation ...................................... 11

Names and functions of screen........ 11

MD operation screen................. 12

CD operation screen.................. 14

Playing an MD ................................... 16

Playing an MD ........................... 16

Selecting a track for playback .. 16

Locating a specific track ........... 16

Locating a particular point in a

track .................................... 16

Pausing playback ...................... 17

Stopping playback..................... 17

Editing recorded MDs....................... 18

Assigning track names and

disc names

(NAME function) .............. 18

Moving recorded tracks

(MOVE function)............... 20

Dividing recorded tracks

(DIVIDE function)............. 21

Combining recorded tracks

(COMBINE function)........ 22

Erasing a part of a track (A-B

ERASE function) ............... 23

Erasing recordings (ERASE

function) ............................. 24

Printing MD labels............................. 25

Assigning names to CDs (NAME

function)...................................... 26

Recording from a CD to an MD....... 27

Programming the CD tracks ............ 28

Changing the disc icons .................... 30

Quitting ............................................... 30

Additional Information ................ 31

Troubleshooting................................. 31

Index .................................................... 32

Getting started

Overview

When connected to your computer, the MDS-PC1 can be operated using the computer’s display. Besides easy operation of MD playback and editing as on a regular MD deck using the computer’s mouse, other features also possible with this unit include:

• Keyboard generated character input.

• Operation of Sony CD players*.

• Easy “drag and drop” recording* from a Sony CD player to an MD deck.

* Only compatible with CD players that include a

CONTROL A1 jack (compatible models: CDP-CX220, CDP-CX260, CDP-CX57, CDP-CA80ES and CDP-CE525). The accessory (or sold separately) CONTROL A1 cable is also necessary for this function.

About this manual

This manual explains preparations and operation methods for operating the MDS-PC1 with a computer.

Before you get started

This section explains things that you should know before actually operating this unit.

Preparation

This section explains connections, installation method, etc..

Operation

This section explains MD playback, editing, easy CD to MD recording methods, etc., using a computer.

Additional information

This section explains such things as how to deal with problems when they occur, etc.. Please refer to this section when necessary.

Viewing the latest information concerning this software

The latest information about this software can be found in the “Readme.txt” file installed on the hard

disk with the MD Editor software. Please be sure to read this file.

System requirements

The following hardware and software are necessary to connect the MDS-PC1 to your computer and operate it.

IBM PC/AT or compatibles

Memory: 16 MB or more (32 MB or more is

recommended.)

Video board and display driver:

VGA (640x480 pixels), 256 colors or more displayable.

Hard disk space:

5MB or more. CD-ROM drive Serial port:

1 or more OS: Microsoft Windows 95 (Microsoft Windows

3.1 and WindowsNT are invalid.)

Video monitor:

VGA (640x480 pixels), 256 colors or more

displayable.

Notes

• When using the timer to carry out recording and

playback, please quit the MD Editor.

• When turning off the MD deck’s power, please quit

the MD Editor.

Preparation

Checking the supplied items

Check to make sure that you have received the following supplied items with the MD Editor. If anything is missing, please contact the shop where you purchased this unit or your nearest Sony dealer.

• Connector (RS-232C˜monaural mini jack)

• CONTROL A1 connection cord (monaural mini plug cord)

• CD-ROM (1)

• Operating instructions (for the unit and software)

Connections

Connecting a computer

Connect this unit to your computer using the provided connection cord and connector.

Computer

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To CONTROL A1 jack on front panel or rear panel

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CONTROL A1 connection cord

Connector

To computer’s serial (RS-232C) port

Connect the computer’s serial (RS-232C) port to this unit’s CONTROL A1 jack.

When your computer and this unit are separated by distance

Please use a connection cord such as RK-G34 (optional).

Notes

• Please use the supplied connection cable. Using a different cable may result in damage.

• Please plug the cable in straight when connecting. Plugging the cable in at an angle may result in damage.

• Do not insert any metal objects into the connection jacks. Shorting may occur resulting in damage.

• Do not connect headphones to the CONTROL A1 jack. If connected, noise will be heard from the headphones and all CONTROL A1 functions will be inoperable.

Connecting a CD player

Use the CONTROL A1 cord supplied with a CD player or optional one to connect this unit to a Sony CD player (that includes a CONTROL A1 jack). When operating this unit using a computer, connect only 1 CD player and set the CD player’s command mode to

The CD player must also be connected to this unit with an audio connection cable (digital or analog*).

For details, please refer to the CD player’s manual (compatible models: CDP-CX220, CDP-CX260, CDPCX57, CDP-CA80ES and CDP-CE525).

* When carrying out drag and drop recording from a CD

referring to the procedure on page 27, please make connection using an optical digital cable.

Note

When this unit is connected to a CD player, as well as to a computer, be sure that the CD player’s play mode is set to CONTINUE.

Installing the software

Use this procedure to install the software onto your computer’s hard disc. Set the computer to the operation mode before proceeding.

1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the computer. 2 Double-click on the CD-ROM’s icon.

The Setup icon appears.

3 Double-click on the Setup icon to start installation. 4 Carry out installation operation according to the

messages that appear. Eject the CD-ROM when installation is finished.

About the Database file

Installing the software creates a folder called the “Database” folder. Because this software uses this folder, please do not erase, move, or change the contents of this folder.

Uninstalling the software

1 Select “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” menu to

open the control panel, and double click on the “Add/Remove Program”.

2 Select “Install/Uninstall” tag, select “MD Editor

Ver 1.1” and press “Add/Remove...” button. The dialog box appears.

3 Press “Yes” to uninstall the software.

Uninstaller starts and the software deletes automatically.

Starting the software

Use this procedure to start up this software. Double click on the “MD Editor” icon.

This software is activated. Registration of your name is only necessary the first

time.

The following screen appears immediately after start up.

Setting up the serial port

Select “SerialSetup” from the option menu. Select COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.

Notes

• When this software is started up, playback or editing operations in progress on the main unit will be stopped. Also, after start up, operation will not be possible with the main unit’s controls or the remote’s controls (excluding the switch, REC MODE switch, INPUT switch and TIMER switch).

When using this unit or the remote for operation, please quit this software.

• When this software is started up, this unit’s PLAY MODE will be automatically set to CONTINUE, and the repeat mode will be canceled.

• When this software is started up, please do not turn this unit’s power off.

(POWER)

Operation

Names and functions of screen

Screen examples

MD operation screen

CD operation screen

Names and functions of screen (continued)

MD operation screen

4 5

1 MD icon:

Clicking on this icon selects all tracks on the disc. This function is convenient when you want to use the ERASE mode to erase all tracks (page 24).

2 MD operation panel

The input monitor mode and manual track marking mode can not be used.

: POWER switch : MD eject button : AMS *1 button : Fast forward/Reverse button : Play button : Pause button : Stop button : Record button

AMS = Automatic Music Sensor This function searches for the beginning of tracks.

: MOVE button : DIVIDE button : COMBINE button : A-B ERASE button : ERASE button

3 Disc Name display 4 Time display switching button

Used to switch between the Remain Time, Total Time, Track Elapsed and Track Remain displays.

5 Time display 6 Disc capacity display 7 Track number, Track name, Time display

(continued)

Names and functions of screen (continued)

CD operation screen

4 5 6

1 CD icon:

Clicking on this icon selects all tracks. When recording onto an MD, dragging and

dropping this icon onto the MD operation screen selects all tracks for recording.

2 CD operation buttons

The input monitor mode and manual track marking mode cannot be used.

: DISC+/– buttons

(The number is the disc presently selected.)

: AMS *1 button : Fast forward/Reverse button : Play button : Pause button : Stop button

AMS = Automatic Music Sensor This function searches for the beginning of tracks.

3 Disc Name display 4 Artist Name display 5 Time display switching button

Used to switch between the Remain Time, Total Time, Track Elapsed and Track Remain displays.

6 Time display 7 Track number, Track name, Time display

Note

When this unit is connected to a CD player as well as to a computer, be sure to set the CD player’s play mode to CONTINUE.

Playing an MD

Stating MD playback using the computer.

Playing an MD

1 Insert an MD into the MDS-PC1.

The disc’s content is displayed on the computer’s display.

2 Click on .

Playback starts.

Selecting a track for playback

Double-clicking on the track number or time display section.

The deck starts playing of that track.

Locating a specific track

Click on or during playback. Playback begins from the beginning of the next

track (or the present track).

To start playback of the beginning of a track further ahead, click on the number of tracks ahead you want to skip. Click twice to return to the beginning of the track before the current track.

Locating a particular point in a track

Click on or during playback. Clicking on will engage fast rewind only

while the mouse button is held down, and clicking and holding on while the mouse button is held down. Playback will resume from where the mouse button is released.

will engage fast forward only

Pausing playback

Click on during playback. Playback pauses.

To resume playback after pause

Click on or .

Stopping playback

Click on during playback. Playback stops.

Editing recorded MDs

MD editing can easily be carried out using the computer.

For a detailed explanation of functions, please refer to the MD deck operating instructions.

Assigning track names and disc names (NAME function)

Track names and disc names can easily be input using the computer’s keyboard.

1 On the MD operation screen, move the cursor to 2 Input the desired track name.

Other operations

Input is also possible using functions such as copy and paste etc..

Notes

• You can only input the English alphabets, numbers and some symbols. If an MD encoded with the letters other than those above is played back, the correct letters will not be displayed.

• If the disc’s write protect tab is set to protect, character input, recording, editing etc., will not be possible. Slide the erase prevention tab so that recording is possible.

• Symbols that can be input are as follows. ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ `

Symbols other than these will not be displayed.

Note

When this software is not used, and editing is carried out using the MDS-PC1’s controls, be sure to select and engage “Reload” on the option menu once you have finished editing. If not engaged, the actual content of the MD may differ from its displayed content.

the track title display and click on it.

To input the other names continuously, press the Enter key on the computer’s keyboard after you once finish inputting the desired disc or track name.

Next title display changes edit mode automatically, and you can input the other names.

To use the text data input by other application (FLOW function)

Before you input disc or track names by using memorandum or other text editing softwares, you can assign all names with one copy and paste operation.

1 Input the disc or track names by using

memorandum or other text editing softwares. Divide each name by pressing Enter key on the

computer´s keyboard.

(ex.) disc name <enter> track 1 name <enter> track 2 name <enter> : track n name <enter>

2 Select all texts and copy it on the clipboard. 3 Click the disc name or 1st track name display to

enter edit mode.

4 Select “Paste” from the edit menu.

The text is assigned from the beginning display.

Editing Recorded MDs (continued)

Moving recorded tracks (MOVE function)

1 On the MD operation screen, click on the track

number of the track that you wish to move. The track name’s color you clicked changes. More

than one track cannot be moved.

2 Click on on the operation panel.

The MOVE dialog box appears.

3 Input the track number of the location you are

moving the track to.

4 Click “OK”.

The selected track is moved to the designated location.

To cancel the MOVE function

Click “Cancel”.

Moving a track during playback

During playback of the track you wish to move, click on on the operation panel. Once the MOVE dialog box appears, carry out the above steps 3 to 4. If there is 1 other track selected during playback, that track will be moved.

Tracks can also be moved by dragging

Tracks can be moved to the desired location by dragging and dropping the track number of the track you want to move.

Dividing recorded tracks (DIVIDE function)

1 During playback, click on on the

operation panel at the point that you wish to divide the track.

Rehearsal playback starts from the point clicked on and the DIVIDE dialog box appears.

2 Click on / and shift slowly*.

Rehearsal playback begins from the shift point.

can also be dragged left or right for

adjustment.

3 Click “OK” when the divide point plays back

correctly. The track is divided.

To cancel the DIVIDE function at any time

Click “Cancel”.

* Shifting is possible in 1 step (approx. 0.06 second units).

Editing Recorded MDs (continued)

Combining recorded tracks (COMBINE function)

1 On the MD operation screen, click on the track

number of the tracks that you wish to combine. When only one track is clicked on, that track and

the track immediately before it will be joined. However, the lead track cannot be selected. When tracks being joined are separated by distance, after clicking on the first track, click on the track to be joined while holding down the SHIFT key.

2 Click on on the operation panel.

The COMBINE dialog box appears, and rehearsal playback of the section where the tracks are joined begins.

Click on to reverse the order of the tracks played back.

3 If the displayed tracks are correct, click “OK”.

The selected tracks are joined.

To cancel the COMBINE function at any time

Click “Cancel”.

Combining the track playing back with the track immediately in front of it

During playback of the track you want to combine, click on COMBINE dialog box appears, carry out the above step 3. This operation is not possible when the lead track is being played back. If there are 1 or 2 other tracks selected during playback, those selected tracks will be combined.

on the operation panel. Once the

Erasing a part of a track (A-B ERASE function)

1 During playback, click on on the

operation panel at the start point you wish to erase (point A).

Rehearsal playback up to the selected point begins and the A-B ERASE dialog box appears.

2 Click on / of A and slowly shift the A point*.

can also be dragged left or right for

adjustment.

3 Click “OK” when the point A is playing back

correctly.

4 Continue playback, or press the or

button to go to the erase point you want to stop (point B), and click “OK”.

The point B is temporarily set. Rehearsal playback of the section between the A and B points begins.

5 Click on / of B and slowly shift the B point*.

can also be dragged left or right for

adjustment.

6 Click “OK” when the point B is playing back

correctly. The A-B section is erased.

To cancel the A-B ERASE function at any time:

Click “Cancel”.

* Shifting is possible in 1 step (approx. 0.06 second units).

Editing Recorded MDs (continued)

Erasing recordings (ERASE function)

1 On the MD operation screen, click on the track

number of the track that you wish to erase. When selecting more than one track, click on the

numbers while holding down the SHIFT key.

When erasing all tracks do one of the following:

• Click on all tracks after pressing SHIFT.

• Select “Select all” on the editing menu.

• Click on the MD disc icon

2 Click on on the operation panel.

The ERASE dialog box appears.

3 Click “OK” if it is ok to erase the track(s).

The selected track(s) is erased.

To cancel the ERASE function

Click “Cancel”.

Erasing a track that is playing back:

During playback of the track you want to erase, click on on the operation panel. Once the ERASE dialog box appears, carry out the above step 3. If there are other tracks during playback, those selected tracks will be erased.

Dragging to will also erase tracks

Erasing tracks can also be done by selecting the track and dragging and dropping it in operation panel.

Erasing of one track at a time, more than one track, or all tracks is possible.

All tracks can be erased by selecting the MD disc icon

and then dragging and dropping.

on the

Note

Erased tracks can not be recalled.

Printing MD labels

The disc and track name lists on the MD operation screen can be printed out as MD labels.

The track list for a disc with 10 tracks or less will be printed out as one column, and the list for a disc with 11 to 20 tracks will be printed out as 2 columns.

For printing, a printer must be connected to your computer.

Label for cartridge

MY BEST SELECTION

Label for disc’s side

MY BEST SELECTION

1. PLEASE LET...

2. ARISA and YUKI

3. DANCE! DANC...

4. DON’T BE SHY

5. VACATION

6. Make It Happen

7. ENDLESS SUM...

8. HELLO

9. Emotions

10. FAN CLUB

11. Make

12. Lonely engineer

13. Good

MY BEST SELECTION

Label for disc

1 Load paper for label printing in the printer. 2 Select “Label Print” on the file menu.

The printing dialog box appears.

3 Follow the procedure for printing.

Please use the procedure for regular printing.

Note

Printing is not possible on labels included with discs.

Assigning names to CDs (NAME function)

Disc names and track names can be assigned to CDs. CD text data can also be displayed. Track and disc names are input using the computer’s keyboard. Assigned names are stored temporarily in the “Database” folder on the computer’s hard disk until you select “Reload” from the option menu. Names are not input directly onto the CD itself.

1 On the CD operation screen, move the cursor to

the disc name or track name display column and click on it.

2 Input the desired name.

To display the CD-TEXT information in the CD including CD-TEXT

Select “Reload” from the option menu.

Note

If the CD is replaced, please be sure to engage “Reload” on the option menu after replacement.

Recording from a CD to an MD

Recording from a Sony CD player (connected with the CONTROL A1 connection cord (optional)) to an MD is easy on this unit. To record, simply drag the track from the CD operation screen and drop it onto the MD operation screen.

When using this recording method, please connect this unit to the CD player using an optical connection cable.

1 Select “Open CD window” on the file menu to

display the track that you wish to record.

When a CD changer is connected:

• Click on and select the desired CD.

• Up to 5 CD operation screens can be opened.

Drag the track number of the track that you wish to record, and drop it onto the MD operation screen.

The selected track becomes the designated track for recording, and the recording pause mode is engaged.

Drag and drop the track number

Dragging the CD disc icon and dropping it onto the MD operation screen will set all tracks on that CD as designated recording tracks.

3 When there are more tracks that you wish to

record, repeat step 2. A warning appears if the tracks don’t fit onto 1

MD.

4 Click on or .

appears, “Now Rec” flashes, and

recording begins.

Recording from a CD to an MD (continued)

Removing tracks from the designated track list:

During recording pause, click on the track that you want to remove from the designated track list, and then click track is removed from the list.

Many tracks can be canceled at one time. When selecting more than one track, click on the tracks while holding down the SHIFT key.

Tracks already recorded onto the MD cannot be erased at this time.

on the MD operation screen. The

To stop recording:

Click on .

Programming the CD tracks

Tracks on a CD can be programmed to playback in the order that you like. This is done by simply dragging the track number from the CD operation menu and dropping it onto the PLAY LIST screen.

1 Select “Program window” from the CD operation

screen’s file menu. The PLAY LIST screen appears.

2 Drag the track numbers from the CD operation

screen and drop them onto the PLAY LIST screen in the order that you want to hear them.

The tracks are added to the program in the position that they are dropped.

Drag and drop the track number

The track order can also be changed by dragging and dropping within the PLAY LIST screen.

Dragging and dropping the CD disc icon the PLAY LIST screen will program all tracks on the CD.

onto

3 Click on .

Playback starts.

To stop program playback:

Click on .

Removing selected tracks from the program

In the stop mode, click on the track that you want to remove, and then click on panel. The selected track is removed from the program.

Removing many tracks at one time is also possible. When selecting more than one track, click on the tracks while holding down the SHIFT key.

Viewing details of the programmed tracks

Click on on the bottom left side of the PLAY LIST screen.

To return to the original screen, click again.

Note

During program playback, operation of MD operation and CD operation screens is not possible.

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Sony MDS-PC1 Operating Instructions

Table of contents

Getting started

Overview

About this manual

Preparation

Checking the supplied items

Connections

Installing the software

Starting the software

Operation

Names and functions of screen

Playing an MD

Editing recorded MDs

Printing MD labels

Assigning names to CDs (NAME function)

Recording from a CD to an MD

Programming the CD tracks