Sony MDS-S40 User Manual

MiniDisc Deck

3-865-729-12(1)

Operating Instructions

MDS-S40

 1999 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.

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

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.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

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

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

CAUTION

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

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. MDS-S40 Serial No.

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 the MDS-S40 MiniDisc Deck.

Conventions

• Controls in these instructions are those on the deck; these may, however, be substituted by controls on the supplied remote that are similarly named, or, when different, appear in the instructions within parentheses. Example: Turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly).

• The following icons are used in this manual: ZIndicates a procedure that

requires use of the remote.

z Indicates hints and tips for

making the task easier.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For the customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started 4

Before You Start the Hookup 4 Hooking Up the Audio Components 5

Location and Function of Parts 8

Front Panel Parts Description 8 Remote Parts Description 10 Using the Display 11

Recording on MDs 13

Notes on Recording 13 Recording on an MD 14 Adjusting the Recording Level 16 Recording Tips 16 Marking Track Numbers While Recording

(Track Marking) 17

Starting Recording With Six Seconds of Prestored

Audio Data (Time Machine Recording) 18

Synchro-recording With the Audio Component of

Your Choice (Music Synchro-recording) 19

Synchro-recording With a Sony CD Player

(CD Synchro-recording) 19

Playing MDs 21

Playing an MD 21 Playing a Specific Track 22 Locating a Particular Point in a Track 23 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 23 Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 24 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 25 Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape 26

Editing Recorded MDs 28

Erasing Tracks 29 Dividing Tracks 31 Combining Tracks 32 Moving Tracks 32 Naming a Track or MD 33 Undoing the Last Edit 36

Other Functions 37

Fade In and Fade Out 37 Falling Asleep to Music (Sleep Timer) 38

Additional Information 39

Precautions 39 Handling MDs 40 System Limitations 40 Troubleshooting 41 Specifications 41 Display Messages 42 Edit Menu Table 43 Setup Menu Table 44 Self-Diagnosis Function 44 Using the Beeps 45 Index 46

Getting

Before You Start the Hookup

Started

This chapter provides information on the supplied accessories, things you should keep in mind while hooking up the system, and how to connect various audio components to the MD deck. Be sure to read this chapter thoroughly before you actually connect anything to the deck.

Checking the supplied accessories

This MD deck comes with the following items:

• Audio connecting cords (2)

• Optical cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RM-D29M (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented to the markings into the battery compartment. 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 longer operates the deck, replace both batteries with new ones.

Notes

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

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

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus. 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.

Hooking Up the Audio Components

LINE

(ANALOG)

OUT

Amplifier, etc.

BEEP switch (page 45)

DIGITAL BEEP

DIGITAL

OUT

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

AC power cord

Getting Started

ON OFF

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) White (L)

Red (R) Red (R)

Optical cable (1) (supplied)

• When connecting an optical cable, take the caps off the connectors and insert the cable plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie the optical cable.

Things you should keep in mind while hooking up the system

• Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

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

• Be sure the connections are firm to prevent hum and noise.

Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components

Connect To the

Amplifiers LINE (ANALOG) IN/OUT jacks Digital amplifiers, DAT

decks, another MD deck, CD players, or DBS tuners

DIGITAL IN connector

Hooking Up the Audio Components

Getting Started

Setting the voltage (only on models supplied with a voltage selector)

Make sure the voltage selector on the rear panel of the deck is set to the voltage of the local power supply. If not, use a screwdriver to change it to the correct position before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Example

Connecting the AC power cord

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

Note

Do not connect the AC power cord to a switched outlet.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110–120V 220–240V

Getting Started

Location and Function of Parts

This chapter tells you about the location and function of the various buttons and controls on the front panel and the supplied remote. Further details are provided on the pages indicated in the parentheses. It also tells you about the information that appears in the display window.

Front Panel Parts Description

1 ~/1 (power) switch (14, 21)

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

2 SCROLL button (12)

Press to scroll the name of a track or MD.

3 LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR button (12, 16, 25, 33)

• Press during recording or recording pause to adjust the recording level.

• Press when the deck is stopped to display disc information or the contents of a program.

• Press during recording to display information on the track being recorded.

• Press during play to display information on the current track.

• Press while editing an MD to select the type of characters to be input.

4 Display window (11, 12)

Shows various information.

5 MD insertion slot (14, 21)

Insert the MD as illustrated below.

With the labeled side up

With the arrow pointing towards the deck

1 6 87 9 0 qa2 3 54

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LEVEL/

SCROLL

DISPLAY/CHAR

EJECT

AMS

MENU/NO YES

zxX

Location of Parts and Brief Explanations

REPEAT

INPUT

••

ANALOGDIGITAL

PLAY MODE

6 EJECT Z button (15, 21)

Press to eject the MD.

7 MENU/NO button (14, 29, 38)

Press to display “Edit Menu” or “Setup Menu.”

8 N button (15, 21)

Press to start play.

9 X button (15, 21)

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

q; x button (15, 21, 29)

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

qa z button (15-17)

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

CLEAR PUSH ENTER

qg CLEAR button (26, 34)

Press to cancel the selection.

qh REPEAT button (23, 24)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

qj PLAY MODE button (24)

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play.

qk INPUT switch (14)

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

ql Remote sensor (4)

Point the remote towards this window ( remote operations.

qsqdqg qfqhqjqkql

) for

qs YES button (14, 25, 29, 38)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

qd AMS control (14-16, 21, 25, 29, 33, 38)

Turn to locate tracks, adjust the recording level, select the input characters, or select a menu item.

qf m/M buttons (23, 25, 30, 33)

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

Remote Parts Description

` / 1

1 ~/1 (power) switch (14, 21)

Press to turn the deck on. When you turn the deck on, the ~/1 switch indicator on the deck turns off. When you press the switch again, the deck turns off and the indicator lights up red.

Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

MENU/NO

CLEARYES

DISPLAY

FADERSCROLL

NAME IN

& ! ?

GHI

PRS

STOP

CD-SYNC

CD PLAYER

PLAY MODE

CHARNAME

ABC

JKL5MNO

TUV

MUSIC

SYNC

10/0

STANDBY

START

>.X

DEF

3 6

WXY

T.REC

z x

. >

LEVEL

m M

REPEAT

–

2 CLEAR button (26, 34)

Press to cancel the selection.

3 FADER button (37)

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

4 PLAY MODE button (24)

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play.

5 Letter/number buttons (22, 34)

Press to enter a track number directly or input letters or numbers.

6 MUSIC SYNC button (19)

Press to start Music Synchro-recording.

7 CD-SYNC STOP button (20)

Press to stop CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNC START button (19)

Press to start CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNC STANDBY button (19)

Press to enter standby for CD Synchro-recording.

8 CD PLAYER X button (20)

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

CD PLAYER ./> buttons (20)

Press to locate tracks on the CD.

9 X button (15, 21)

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

q; x button (15, 21, 29)

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

qa LEVEL +/– buttons (16)

Press to adjust the recording level.

qs AyB button (24)

Press to select Repeat A-B Play.

qd REPEAT button (23, 24)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

qf m/M buttons (23, 25, 30, 34)

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

Using the Display

SONGS

15 46m 08s

qg ./> buttons (14-16, 21, 25, 29, 34, 38)

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

qh z button (15-17)

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

qj T.REC button (18)

Press during recording pause to start Time Machine Recording.

qk H button (15, 21)

Press to start play.

ql NAME button (34)

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

CHAR button (34)

Press to select the type of characters to be input when naming a track or MD.

w; DISPLAY button (12, 16, 25)

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

SCROLL button (12)

Press to scroll the name of a track or MD.

The display window shows information about the MD or track. This section describes the information that appears for each deck status.

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

` / 1

Note

The type of information (e.g., total number of tracks, recorded time, remaining time, track or disc name) which was last displayed will continue to appear until you change it by pressing LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY), even if you change the deck operation status. For example, if the remaining time was displayed when you stop the deck, the remaining time will continue to appear when you begin playing the same MD again or a different one.

zxX

When you insert an MD

Location of Parts and Brief Explanations

wa MENU/NO button (14, 29, 38)

Press to display “Edit Menu” or “Setup Menu.”

YES button (14, 25, 29, 38)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

ws Z button (15, 21)

Press to eject the MD.

The display automatically changes as follows:

Disc name

Total number of tracks Total recorded time

Using the Display

2 3m 33s

DIARY

2 -1m 25s

While the deck is stopped

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

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

Total number of tracks and total recorded time (default display)

15 46m 08s

Press

Remaining recordable time on the MD (recordable MDs only)*

-27m 52s

Press

Disc name**

SONGS

Not shown for the premastered discs.

When the MD has no name, “No Name” appears, followed by the

default display.

While the deck is recording

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

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Track number and recorded time of the current track (default display)

Press

While the deck is playing

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

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Track number and elapsed time of the current track (default display)

Press

Track number and remaining time of the current track

Press

Track name*

Press

When the track has no name, “No Name” appears, followed by the

default display.

You can check the track name at any time while playing

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

16 3m 05s

Press

Remaining recordable time on the MD

-24m 47s

Press

Level of the input signal

Press

Track name*

When the track has no name, “No Name” appears, followed by the

default display.

BALLAD

Press

Recording on

Notes on Recording

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.

About indications which appear while recording

When “Protected” and “C11” alternate in the display

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

When “Din Unlock” and “C71” alternate in the display

• The digital component selected with the INPUT switch is not connected correctly. Check the connection.

• The selected digital component is not turned on. Turn on the component.

When “Cannot Copy” appears in the display

The MD deck uses the Serial Copy Management System. MDs recorded through the digital input connector can’t be copied to other MDs or DAT tapes through the digital output connector. For details, see “Guide to the Serial Copy Management System” on page 14.

When “TRACK” flashes in the display

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

Recording on MDs

About indications which appear after recording

When “TOC” lights up in the display

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

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

INPUT AMS YESMENU/NO

EJECT Zz

N?/1 X x

` / 1

zxX

Notes on Recording

Recording on an MD

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 tapes or satellite broadcasts, as well as the CDs and MDs.

Recording on MDs

Automatic de-emphasizing of input signals for digital recording

When recording digital input signals that have been emphasized in higher frequencies, the deck automatically de-emphasizes the signals with attenuation proportional to the degree of emphasis. The level of the deemphasized signal is indicated on the peak level meters.

Guide to the Serial Copy Management System

Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, and DATs make it easy to produce high-quality copies of music by processing music as a digital signal. To protect copyrighted music sources, this deck uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital-to-digital connections.

You can make only a first-generation copy through a digital-to-digital connection.

Examples are given as follows:

• You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound program (for example, a CD or MD), but you can’t make a second copy from the first-generation copy.

• You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally recorded analog sound program (for example, an analog record or a music cassette tape) or from a digital satellite broadcast program, but you can’t make a second copy from the first-generation copy.

A first-generation copy means the first recording of a digital audio

source through the deck’s digital input connector. For example, if you record from a CD player connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, that copy is a first-generation copy.

Note

The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System don’t apply when you make a recording through the analog-to-analog connections.

The operations for normal recording are explained below. If the MD has recorded material on it, the deck will automatically start recording from the end of the recorded portion.

1 Turn on the amplifier and program source, and

select the source on the amplifier.

2 Press ~/1 to turn on the deck.

The switch indicator turns off.

3 Insert a recordable MD. 4 Set INPUT to the position that corresponds to the

input jacks (connector) connected to the program source.

If the source is connected to the Set INPUT to

DIGITAL IN connector DIGITAL LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks ANALOG

5 Press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

“Stereo Rec” or “Mono Rec” appears in the display, then press AMS or YES.

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

the recording mode, then press AMS or YES.

To record in Select

Stereo Stereo Rec (factory setting) Monaural Mono Rec

Monaural mode allows you to record about twice as much material as stereo.

8 Press MENU/NO.

9 If necessary, locate the point on the MD to start

recording from.

If you want to record on a new MD or start recording from the end of the recorded portion, go to step 10.

To record over from the beginning of an existing MD track

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the track to be recorded over appears.

To record over from the middle of an MD track

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the track to be recorded over appears, then press N to start playback. Press X at the point you want to start recording from.

10Press z.

The deck changes to recording pause.

11If you have set INPUT to ANALOG in step 4 above,

adjust the recording level.

For details, see “Adjusting the Recording Level” on page 16.

12Press N or X.

Recording starts.

13Start playing the program source.

Operations you may want to do during recording

To Press

Stop recording x Pause recording X Resume recording after pausing N or X Eject the MD EJECT Z after stopping

recording

To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material

To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the record-protect tab in the direction of the arrow (see illustration below) to open the slot. To enable recording, close the slot.

Bottom side of the MD

To play the tracks you just recorded

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

To play from the first track of the MD after recording

1 Press x again after stopping recording. 2 Press N.

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

Note

You can’t record over existing material when Shuffle Play (page

24) or Program Play (page 25) has been selected. “Impossible” appears in the display at this time.

Record-protect tab

Slide in the direction

of arrow

Recording on MDs

When you pause recording

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

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