Sony MDS-S41 annexe 1 Operating Manual

MiniDisc Deck MDS-S41

4-228-655-51(1)

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions

Instrukcja obsługi

Инструкция по эксплуатаци

GB PL RU

MDS-S41

 2000 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.

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-S41 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.

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.

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

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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.

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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

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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 Brief Explanations

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

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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

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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.

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 Brief Explanations

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

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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.

Adjusting the Recording

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

INPUT AMS YES

EJECT Z

MENU/NO

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zxX

Level

Do the procedure below to adjust the recor ding level.

Recording Tips

Recording on MDs

1 Do steps 1 to 10 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

14 and 15.

2 Play the portion of the program source with the

strongest output.

3 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly

until the peak level meters appear.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

./> repeatedly) to raise the recording level to its highest level without turning on “OVER” on the peak level meters.

Occasional lighting of “OVER” is acceptable.

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

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AMS

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Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly.

While the deck is The following information appears

Stopped Total number of tracks and total recorded

time t Remaining recordable time on the MD t Disc name

Recording Recorded time of the current track t

Remaining recordable time on the MD t Input level indication t Track name

For details, see page 12.

5 Stop playing the program source. 6 To start recording, continue from step 12 of

“Recording on an MD” on page 15.

You can adjust the recording level using the remote Z

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

To display the level of the strongest signal

The Peak Hold function continuously displays the level of the strongest signal that has been input. Do the procedure below to turn Peak Hold on. 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display

“Setup Menu.”

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

appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

On,” then press AMS or YES.

4 Press MENU/NO.

To turn Peak Hold off, repeat the procedure above, selecting “P.Hold Off” in step 3.

Avoid turning this indication on.

Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)

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

1 Press EJECT Z to eject the MD. 2 Set INPUT to the position that corresponds to the

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

3 Press z.

When INPUT is set to ANALOG

The analog signal input from the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks is output to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks after A/D and D/A conversions. “AD - DA” appears in the display at this time.

When INPUT is set to DIGITAL

The digital signal input from the DIGITAL IN connector first passes through the sampling rate converter, and then output to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks after D/A conversion. “- DA” appears in the display at this time.

To stop monitoring the signal

Press x.

Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)

Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/Auto Cut)

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

Smart Space

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

Auto Cut

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

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

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

“S.Space” appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

Turn on Smart Space and Auto Cut S.Space On (factory

setting)

Turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut S.Space Off

4 Press MENU/NO.

Notes

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

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

• Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with Smart Space.

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

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

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AMS YESMENU/NO

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Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)

Press z at the point where you want to add a track number while recording.

Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)

When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source. When recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL IN connector or a source connected to the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically.

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

“T.Mark” appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

Turn on Automatic Track Marking T.Mark LSync (factory

Turn off Automatic Track Marking T.Mark Off

setting)

4 Press MENU/NO.

The deck marks a track number whenever the input signal level drops to –50 dB (the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking) or below for at least 1.5 seconds.

Recording on MDs

AMS

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Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)

Starting Recording With Six Seconds of Prestored Audio

To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking

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

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

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

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

Recording on MDs

the level, then press AMS or YES.

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

4 Press MENU/NO.

Additional information on Automatic Track Marking

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

— When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the

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

Also, if the source is an MD, a track number may not be marked for tracks less than four seconds long.

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

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

You can mark track numbers even after recording has

finished

See “Dividing Tracks” on page 31.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the deck will store the last settings (“T.Mark LSync” or “ T.Mark Off” and the trigger level) and apply them the next time you turn on the deck.

time using single-track repeat play.

same track number but from different CDs or MDs.

players.

Data (Time Machine Recording)

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

1 Do steps 1 to 10 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

14 and 15.

The deck changes to recording pause.

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

to start recording.

Recording starts with the six seconds of prestored data in the buffer memory, then continues recording via the buffer memory thereafter.

To stop Time Machine Recording

Press x.

Note

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

Synchro-recording With the

Synchro-recording With a Audio Component of Your Choice (Music Synchro-recording)

The Music Synchro-recording allows you to automatically synchronize recording on the MD deck with the playing of the selected program source. The Track Marking function, however, will differ according to the program source. For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on page 17.

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MUSIC SYNC

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m M

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1 Do steps 1 to 9 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

14 and 15.

2 Press MUSIC SYNC.

The deck changes to recording pause.

3 Start playing the program source.

Recording starts automatically.

To stop Music Synchro-recording

Press x.

Note

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

Sony CD Player

(CD Synchro-recording) Z

When the deck is connected to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi

component system, you can easily copy the contents of

CDs to the MD using the deck’s remote. As the same

remote operates both the MD deck and the CD player or

CD player section of the component system, make sure to

place the MD deck and the CD player as close together as

possible.

Note

On some CD players and Hi-Fi component systems, you may

find it impossible to perform CD Synchro-recording using the

deck’s remote. In this case, use Music Synchro-recording (this

page) to record from CDs to the MD.

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CD-SYNC STOP

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1 Turn on the amplifier and the CD player, and select

CD on the amplifier.

2 Do steps 2 to 9 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

14 and 15.

3 Insert a CD into the CD player and select the

playback mode (shuffle play, program play, etc.) on the CD player.

4 Press CD-SYNC STANDBY.

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

CD-SYNC STANDBY CD PLAYER ./

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5 Press CD-SYNC START.

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

If the CD player doesn’t start playing

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

Synchro-recording With a Sony CD Player (CD Synchro-recording)

Operations you may want to do during CD Synchro-recording

To Press

Stop recording CD-SYNC STOP Pause recording CD-SYNC STANDBY or CD

Locate the next track to be recorded during recording pause

Recording on MDs

Resume recording after pausing

Check the remaining recordable time on the MD

You can use the remote of the CD player during CD Synchro-

recording

Press To change the deck to And change the CD player to

H Recording Play x Recording pause Stop X Recording pause Pause

PLAYER X CD PLAYER ./>

CD-SYNC START or CD PLAYER

DISPLAY (page 12)

During CD Synchro-recording, track numbers are marked in

the following ways:

• When the CD player is connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, track numbers are automatically marked as they appear on the CD.

• When the CD player is connected to the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, track numbers are automatically marked when “T.Mark LSync” has been selected (page 17).

• When you resume recording after recording pause, a new track number is automatically marked, regardless of the track marking parameter setting (“T.Mark LSync” or “ T.Mark Off”).

You can change CDs during CD Synchro-recording

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

Recording resumes.

You can also perform synchro-recording with a Sony video

CD player

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

Notes

• When performing CD Synchro-recording with a CD player with a mode selector, be sure to set the selector to CD1.

• When you record tracks from certain CD or multi-disc players, the entire material may be recorded as a single track.

Playing MDs

Playing an MD

This chapter explains the various ways to play MDs.

The operations for normal play are explained below.

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AMS

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1 Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the

amplifier.

2 Press ~/1 to turn on the deck.

The switch indicator turns off.

3 Insert an MD. 4 If necessary, turn AMS (or press > repeatedly) to

locate the track you want to start playing from.

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

5 Press N.

The deck starts to play.

6 Adjust the volume on the amplifier.

Playing MDs

Operations you may want to do during play

To Press or turn

Stop play x Pause play X Resume play after pausing N or X Locate a succeeding track AMS clockwise (or press >

Locate the beginning of the current track or a preceding track

Eject the MD EJECT Z after stopping play

repeatedly) AMS counterclockwise (or press

. repeatedly)

Playing a Specific Track

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

Playing MDs

Locating a track with AMS*

To go to Do the following:

The next or a succeeding track during play

A preceding track during play

The beginning of the current track during play

A specific track while the deck is stopped

Automatic Music Sensor

To locate the last track of the MD quickly

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

AMS

Number buttons

./>

Turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly).

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . repeatedly).

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . once).

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

Playing a track by entering the track number Z

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

To enter a track number over 10

1 Press >10 (see the examples below). 2 Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.

Examples:

• To play track number 30, press >10 once, then 3 and 10/0.

• To play track number 108, press >10 twice, then 1, 10/0, and 8.

If you enter a track number while the deck is paused

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

If you locate a track while the deck is stopped or paused

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

Locating a Particular Point in a Track

Playing Tracks Repeatedly

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

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Locating a point while monitoring the sound

Press down m/M during play.

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

Notes

• If the disc reaches the end while you’re pressing M, the deck stops.

• Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for monitoring. For such tracks, play the MD at normal speed.

Locating a point by observing the time indication

Press down m/M during play pause.

The elapsed playing time of the track appears in the display. When you reach the point, release the button. No sound is output during this time.

When “- Over -” appears in the display

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

You can play an entire MD repeatedly. This function can be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random order (page 24), or with Program Play to repeat all the tracks in the program (page 25). You can also repeat a specific track or portion within a track.

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Note

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

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

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

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

When the play mode is The deck repeats

Normal play (page 21) All the tracks in sequence Shuffle Play (page 24) All the tracks in random order Program Play (page 25) All the tracks in the program in

sequence

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To stop Repeat All Play

Press x.

To resume normal play

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

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Playing Tracks Repeatedly

Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

Repeating the current track (Repeat 1 Play)

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

Repeat 1 Play starts.

To stop Repeat 1 Play

Press x.

To resume normal play

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

Playing MDs

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

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

1 While the deck is playing, press AyB at the

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

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

2 Continue playing the track or press M to locate

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

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

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

1 While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” lights up in the display.

2 Press N.

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

To resume normal play

While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” turns off.

You can locate tracks during Shuffle Play

Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly).

• To locate the next track or a later track to be played, turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly).

• To locate the beginning of the current track, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press .). Note that you can’t locate and play the tracks that have already been played once.

To stop Repeat A-B Play and resume normal play

Press REPEAT or x.

Repeat A-B Play

You can change the current ending point to a new starting point, then specify a new ending point to repeat a portion right after the current portion.

1 During Repeat A-B Play, press AyB.

2 Locate the new ending point (point B) and press AyB.

You can set a new starting point and ending point during

The current ending point changes to the new starting point (point A). “REPEAT A-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.

“REPEAT A-B” lights up and the deck starts to repeat the newly specified portion.

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

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

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MENU/NO

DISPLAY

MENU/NO

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PLAY MODE

Number buttons

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5 Press YES.

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

6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM”

lights up in the display.

7 Press N.

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Program Play starts.

To stop Program Play

Press x.

To resume normal play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” turns off.

The program remains even after Program Play ends or is

stopped

Press N to play the program again.

Notes

• If you eject the MD or disconnect the AC power cord, the program will be lost.

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

• “ProgramFull!” appears when you program 25th track.

Checking the contents of the program

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

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

Playing MDs

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

“Program ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS until the track number you want to add

to the program appears, then press AMS or M (or use the number button(s) to enter the track directly).

If you entered the wrong track number

Press m/M repeatedly until the wrong track number flashes, then do step 3 above again.

To enter a track number over 10 Z

Use >10. For details, see page 22.

To check the total playing time of the program

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY).

4 Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks.

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

Changing the contents of the program

While the deck is stopped and “PROGRAM” lights up, do steps 1 and 2 of “Programming the tracks” on page 25, followed by one of the procedures below:

To Do the following:

Erase a track Press m/M repeatedly until the

Erase all tracks Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the track

Add a track at the beginning of the program

Playing MDs

Add a track in the middle of the program

Add a track to the end of the program

Replace a track Press m/M repeatedly until the

number of the unwanted track flashes, then press CLEAR.

numbers disappear. Press m repeatedly until “0” flashes

before the first track number, then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on page 25.

Press m/M repeatedly until the track number which will precede the new track flashes. Press AMS to display flashing “0, ” then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on page 25.

Press M repeatedly until “0” flashes after the last track number, then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on page

25.

number of the track to be changed flashes, then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on page 25.

Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape

Inserting blanks between tracks during play (Auto Space)

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

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

“Auto” appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

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

4 Press MENU/NO.

Notes

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

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

Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)

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

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

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

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

“Auto” appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

To Select

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

4 Press MENU/NO.

To resume play after pausing

Press N.

Note

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

Playing MDs

Editing

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Recorded MDs

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

Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to edit MDs

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

Note

The operation of these buttons and the control is different when naming a track or MD. For details, see “Naming a Track or MD” on page 33.

MENU/NO button: While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press to edit tracks. While editing, press to cancel editing.

AMS control: Turn to select an editing operation or track number, then press to enter your selection. You can also use the control to specify points in a track for erasure or track division.

YES button: Press this button instead of the AMS control to enter a selection.

m/M buttons: Press to specify the unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the MD is advanced when the AMS control is turned. You can also use these buttons to locate the end point of the portion to be erased.

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

About indication which appears while editing

When “Protected” appears in the display

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

About indications which appear after editing

Erasing Tracks

You can erase a track or part of a track simply by specifying the number of the track or the portion within a track to be erased. You can also erase all the tracks on an MD at one time.

Erasing a track

When “TOC” lights up in the display

Editing has finished but the TOC (Table of Contents) on the MD has not been updated to reflect the editing results. The editing 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.

Specify the number of the track you want to erase.

Example: Erasing the second track

AAA BBB CCC DDD

1 2 3 4

AAA CCC DDD

1 2 3

When you erase a track, all the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered. For example, if you erase track number 2, the previous track number 3 becomes track number 2 and the previous track number 4 becomes track number 3, and so on.

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

press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

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

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

The deck starts to play the track indicated by the number in the display.

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

track number you want to erase appears.

Editing Recorded MDs

4 Press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track is erased. The track following the erased track starts to play. If the erased track is the last one on the MD, the track preceding the erased track starts to play.

To cancel the operation

Press MENU/NO or x.

If “Erase ???” appears in step 4 above

The track has been record-protected on another MD deck. If you still want to erase the track, press AMS or YES again while the indication appears.

To avoid confusion when erasing more than one track

Start erasing from the highest numbered track. This way you’ll avoid renumbering the tracks that you plan to erase.

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Erasing Tracks

Editing Recorded MDs

Erasing all the tracks on an MD

Do the procedure below to erase all the tracks, track names, and disc name at once.

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

press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

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

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

“All Erase ??” appears in the display.

3 Press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and all the tracks, track names, and disc name are erased.

To cancel the operation

Press MENU/NO or x.

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Erasing a portion of a track

You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the starting and ending points of the erasure. This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

./> repeatedly) to locate the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).

The time indication (“m (minute),” “s (second),” and “f (frame = 1/86 second)”) of the current point is displayed and several seconds of the track from that point play back repeatedly.

To find a point quickly

Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly). To do this, press m/M in step 4 repeatedly to select “m,” “s,” or “f.” The selected unit flashes in the display.

5 Repeat step 4 until you’ve located point A. 6 Press AMS or YES to enter point A.

“Point B set” appears and several seconds of the track from point A play back repeatedly.

7 Continue playing the track or press M to locate

the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B), then press AMS or YES.

“A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” alternate in the display and a few seconds of the track before point A and after point B play back repeatedly.

8 Repeat step 4 until you’ve located point B.

Example: Erasing portion “B2” of the second track

AAA BBB

1 2 3

B1 B3B2

AAA

1 2 3

BBB

B1 B3

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

press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “A-B

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

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

number of the track containing the portion to be erased flashes, then press AMS or YES.

“-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternate in the display and the deck plays the first several seconds of the track repeatedly.

9 Press AMS or YES to enter point B.

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

To cancel the operation

Press MENU/NO or x.

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Note

In the following cases, “Impossible” appears and you can’t erase a portion of a track:

• The point B you entered comes before point A.

• After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error.

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