4-235-443-11(2)
MiniDisc De ck
Operating Instructions
MDS-S9
©2001Sony Corporation
WARNING
To prevent fire or shockhazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or m oisture.
This applianceis classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product.
The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT MARKING is
located on the rear exterior.
The followingcaution label is located inside the unit.
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.
To preventfire, do not Coverthe ventilationof the
apparatuswith news papers,table-cloths, curtains,etc.
And don’tplace lighted candleson the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filledwith liquids, such as vases,o n the apparatus.
Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as the
injurious wastes.
About this manual
The controlsshown in these instructions are thoseon
the deck;these may,however,be substituted by
controls on the supplied remotethat are similarly
named, or, when different, appear in the instructions
withinparentheses.
Example: TurnAMS clockwise( or press >
repeatedly).
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Table of Contents
Parts Identif ication
Main unit .................................................4
Remote control........................................5
Getting Star ted
Hooking up the audio components .........6
Recording to MDs
Recording to an MD................................8
Notes on recording ..................................9
Recording tips
— Recording for long durations/
Markingtrack numbers/Smart Space/
Adjusting the recording level/
Checking the remaining recordable
time/Inputmonitor............................9
Startingrecording with six seconds of
prestoredaudio data
— Time Machine Recording .......... 13
Synchro-recording with the audio
component of your choice
— Music Synchro-recording .......... 14
Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
— CD Synchro-recording...............14
Playing MDs
Loading an MD.....................................16
PlayinganMD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play.....................................16
Creatingyour own program
— Program Play .............................18
Editing Recorded MDs
Erasing recordings
— Erase Function........................... 19
Dividingrecordedtracks
— Dividing Function ..................... 21
Combining recorded tracks
— Combine Function..................... 22
Moving recorded tracks
— Move Function .......................... 23
Naming a track or MD
— Name Function .......................... 23
Changing the recorded level after
recording — S.F EDIT ................... 26
Undoing the last edit — UNDO ...........28
Other Functions
Fading in and fading out....................... 28
Fallingasleeptomusic
— Sleep Timer ............................... 29
Additional Information
Precautions............................................ 30
Note on MDs ........................................ 30
System limitations ................................ 30
Troubleshooting.................................... 32
Self-diagnosis function .........................33
Display messages.................................. 33
Setup menu table .................................. 34
Specifications........................................ 34
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Parts Identification
The items a re arranged in alphabetical order.
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Main unit
AMS qd (8)(10)(12)(13)(16)
(24)
CLEAR 8 (7)(16)(18)(24)
Display qf (8) (17)
INPUT qh (8)
LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR 2 (8)
(12) (24)
MD insertionslot 4 (16)
MD LP indicator qg (10) (17)
MENU/NO6 (10) (18) (20)
PLAY MODE qk (16)
REC MODE qj (9)
Remote sensor 3 (7)
YES 7 (10)(18) (20)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
?/1 (power)/STANDBY indicator
1 (8) (16)
Z (eject) 5 (8) (17)
m (go back)/M (go forward)
9 (16) (17) (18) (24)
z (recording)0 (8) (10)
x (stop) qa (7) (8) (16)
NX (play/pause)qs (8) (16)
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Remo te co n trol
Parts Identification
AyB qs (16)
CD PLAYER . (go back)/> (go forward) ql
(15)
CD-SYNCHRO STANDBY/START/STOP 7 (14)
(15)
CLEAR 6 (16) (18) (24)
DISPLAY ws (8) (12)
FADER 3 (28)
INPUT wf (8)
Letter/number buttons 5 (17) (25)
LEVEL +/– qa (12)
MENU/NO w; (10) (18) (20)
MUSIC SYNC 8 (14)
NAME EDIT/SELECT wa (24)
PLAY MODE 2 (16)
REC MODE wg (9)
REPEAT qd (16)
SCROLL wd (17)
T.REC qj (13)
YES 4 (10) (18) (20)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
?/1 (power) 1 (8) (16)
X (pause)9 (8) (16)
x (stop) 0 (8) (16)
m (fast reverse)/M (fastforward)qf (16) (17)
(18) (24)
. (go back)/> (go forward) qg (8) (10) (16)
(17) (25) (26)
z (recording)qh (8) (10)
H (play) qk (8) (16)
A (eject) wh (8) (17)
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Getting Started
Hooking up the audio components
AC power cordPC LINK
to a wall outlet
Amplifier,
etc.
CD player, DBS
tuner, etc.
Required cords
A Audio connecting cords (2) (supplied)
When connectingan audio connectingcord, be sure to
match the color-coded pins to the appropriatejacks:
white (left)to w hite and red (right) to red.
White (L) White (L)
Red (R) Red (R)
B Optical cables (supplied)
• When connecting an optical cable, take the caps off
the connectors and insert the cableplugs straight in
until they clickinto place.
• Donot bend or tie the optical cables.
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1)
1) Digital equipmentwith a DIGITAL OUT
connector only
Hookup considerations
• Turnoffthepowerofallcomponentsbefore
making any connections.
• Do not connect any AC power cord until all the
connections are completed.
• Be sure the connections are firm to preventhum
and noise.
Jacks (connectors) for
connecting audio
components
Connect Tothe
Amplifiers ANALOGIN/OUT jacks
CD players or
DBS tuners
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector
Other connections
To connect a PC
C PC connecting kit (not supplied)
Use the PC connecting kit to connect a PC to the MD
deck.By connecting the MD deck to aPC, you willbe
able to select and play MD tracks and do various
editingo perations on the PC. For details, refer to the
manual supplied witht he PC connecting kit.
To connect the AC power cord
Connect the AC power cord of the deck to a
wall outlet.
Note
If you use a timer, connect the AC powercord to the
outlet of the timer.
Inserting batteries into the
remote
Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries into the
battery compartment with the + and – properly
oriented to the markings. When using the
remote, point it at the remote sensor on the
deck.
Demonstration mode
To turn on demonstration mode, press x and
CLEAR on the deck simultaneously when no
MD in the deck. “Demo On” appears in the
display.
Demonstration mode automatically activates
when 10 minuteshas passed after turningonthe
MD deck and no MD h as been loaded into the
deck.
To canceldemonstrationm ode, pressanybutton
on the deck or on the re mote.
Tip
To turn off demonstration mode, perform the same
procedure described above.
“DemoOff” appears in the display.
Getting Started
Tip
When the remoteno longer operates thedeck, replace
both batteries with new ones.
Notes
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or
humid place.
• Do not drop any foreignobject into the remote
casing, particularlywhen replacing the batteries.
• Do not use a new battery with anold one.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or
lightingapparatus. Doingso may cause a
malfunction.
• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of
time, removethe batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage and corrosion.
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Recording to MDs
Recording to an MD
If the MD has been partially recorded,
recordingstarts after the recorded tracks.
1 Turn on the amplifierandprogram
source, and select the source on the
amplifier.
2 Press ?/1 to turn on the deck.
The STANDBY indicator on the ?/1 switch
goes on when the deck is in the STANDBY
mode, and goes off when the deck is turned
on.
3 Load a recordable MD into the slot
(page 16).
4 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the
input jacks (connector) connected to
the program source.
When the source is
connected to the
DIGITALOPTICAL IN
connector
ANALOG IN jacks A-IN
5 If necessary, locate thepointon the MD
to start recording from.
If you want to record to a new MD or start
recording from the end of the recorded
portion, skip this step and go to step 6.
To record over from the beginning of an
existing MD track:
./> repeatedly) until the number of
the track to be recorded over appears.
Torecord over from the middle of an MD
Turn AMS (or press ./>
track:
repeatedly)until the number of the track to
be recorded over appears, then press NX
(or H) to start play. Press NX (or X)at
the point you want to start recordingfrom.
6 Press z.
The deck changes to recording pause.
7 If necessary , adjust the recording level.
For details, see “Adjusting the recording
level” on page 12.
8 Press NX (or press H or X).
Recording starts.
“Tr” flashes in the display when the MD
deck is recording over existingtrack(s).
Set INPUT to
D-IN
Turn AMS (or press
9 Start playing the program source.
Operations you may want to do
during recording
To Press
Stop recording x
Pause recording NX (or X)
Resume recording after
1)
pausing
Eject the MD Z after stopping recording
1) The track number increases by one.
To change the display while
recording
PressLEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY)
repeatedly to change the display.
Each press of the button changes the display
cyclically as follows:
Track number and recorded time of the
current track t Remaining recordable time
on the MD t Level of the input signal t
Track name
2) Time shownin the display differs dependingon
3) “No Name” appears when the track has no name.
Note
You cannot record overexistingmaterialwhen Shuffle
Play (page16) or Program Play (page18) has been
selected. “Impossible” appears in the display at this
time.
3)
the setting of REC MODE.
NX (or press H or X)
2)
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Notes on recording
After recording
Press Z to remove the MD or p ress ?/1
(power) to turn off the unit.
“TOC” lights up, or either “TOC” or
“STANDBY” starts flashing. The TOC is
updated and recording is completed.
Before pulling out the power cord
MD recordingiscompleted when the MD Table
of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is
updatedwhen you ejectthe M D or press ?/1 to
turn off the unit. Do not pull out the powercord
beforeupdatingthe TOC (while “TOC” is lit) or
while updating the TOC (while “TOC” or
“STANDBY” is flashing) to ensure a complete
recording.
Converting digital sampling rates
automatically
A built-insampling rate converterautomatically
converts the sampling frequency of various
digital sources to the 44.1 kHz sampling rate of
the MD deck. This allows you to monitor and
record sources such as 32- or 48-kHz DAT tape
or satellite broadcasts, as well as the CDs and
MDs.
To prevent accidental erasure of the
recorded material
To protect an MD recording, slide the recordprotect tab in the direction o f the arrow (see
illustration below) to open the slot. To enable
re-recording, close the slot.
Record-protect tab
Slideinthedirection
of arrow
Recording tips
— Recording for long dur ations/
Marking track numbers/Smart Space/
Adjusting the recording level/
Checking the remaining recordable
time/Input monitor
Recordi n g for long durations
Inaddition to normalstereorecording,thisdeck
has two long time recording modes: LP2 and
LP4. When recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you
can record 2 times the normal recordable time,
andinLP4Stereomode, you can record 4 times
the normal r ecordable time. In addition, the
recordable time for monaural recording is
approximately double the stereo recording time.
LP4 Stereo mode (4
mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by
use of a special compression system. When
placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo
recordingor LP2 Stereorecording (2
recordingmode)is recommended.
Note
MDs recorded in MD LP (LP2 or LP4 Stereo) mode
cannotbe played backon a deck thatdoes not support
MD LP mode. In addition, you cannot perform S.F
Edit for MDs recorded in MD LP mode.
1 Do steps1 to 4 of “Recordingtoan MD”
on page 8.
2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select
the recording mode you want to record
in.
To record in Set REC MODE to
Stereo Blank (No indicator)
LP2 Stereo LP2
LP4 Stereo LP4
Monaural MONO
3 Do steps5 to 9 of “Recordingtoan MD”
on page 8.
× long time recording
× long time
continued
Recording to MDs
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Recording tips (continued)
Tips
• If you select the LP2 or LP4 stereo recording mode,
the MDLP indicatorwill lightup when youpress z
in step 3 above.
• The deck is set at the factory to add “LP:” at the
beginning of a track name automatically.This
indicationis displayed when the track is played on a
deckthatdoes not support long-time recording.
To turnoff this function,do the following procedure.
1 While the deck is stopped or playing,
press MENU/NO twice.
“Setup Menu” appears in the display.
2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly)
until“LPstamp On” (factory setting)
appears, then press AMS or YES.
3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly)
to select “LPstamp Off”, and then press
AMS or YES.
4 Press MENU/NO.
To add “LP:” automatically again, select “LPstamp
On” in step 3 above.
Notes
• The recorded “LP:” is a confirmation stamp that is
displayedt o indicatethat the track cannot be played
backon a deck thatdoes not support MD LP mode.
It is not displayed on decks that support MD LP
mode.
• If “LPstamp:On” is set, “LP:” is recorded as part of
the track name, so the number of characters that can
be input in a single MD is reduced. Furthermore,
“LP:” is automatically copied if the track name is
copied or if the track is divided by using the Divide
function.
• Evenif you press REC MODE during recording or
recording pause, youcan not change the recording
mode.
• Evenif you press REC MODE repeatedly to select
MONO, themonitor signal duringrecording does
not become monaural.
Marking track numbers while
recording
— Manual /Automatic Tr ack Marking
You can mark track numberseither manually or
automatically while recording. By marking
track numbers at specific points, you can
quickly locate the points later or edit the MD
easily.
Marking track numbers manually
(Manual Track Marking)
While recording, press z at the point
where you want to add a track number.
Marking track numbers
automatically (Automatic Track
Marking)
When recording from a CD player or MD deck
connectedto a DIGITAL IN connector, the deck
marks track numbers in the same sequence as
the source. When recording from other sources
connectedto the DIGITAL IN connector or a
source connectedto the ANALOG IN jacks, do
the procedure below to mark track numbers
automatically. However, you cannot mark track
numbersautomatically if the soundsource to be
recordedis noisy (e.g., tapes or radio
programs).
1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/
NO twi ce.
“Setup Menu” appears in the display.
2 Turn AMS (or press ./>
repeatedly) until“T.Mark Lsync”
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
Turnoff Automatic
Track Marking
T.Mark Lsync (factory
setting)
T.Mark Off
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4 Press MENU/NO.
When you set Automatic TrackMarking to
on, “L.SYNC” lights up.
The deck marks a track number whenever
1)
the input signal level drops to –50 dB
(the
triggerlevelfor Automatic TrackMarking)
or below for at least 1.5 seconds.
1) Factory setting
To change the trigger level for
Automatic Track Marking
Do the procedure below to change the signal
level that triggers A utomatic 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 the level, then
press AMS or YES.
You can set the level at any value between
–72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB increments.
4 Press MENU/NO.
Tips for automatic track marking
• When recordingfrom a CD player or an MD d eck
connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the entire
material might be recorded as a single track in the
following cases:
— When you consecutively recordthe same track
two or more times usingsingle-trackrepeat play.
— When you consecutively record two or more
trackswith the same track number but from
differentCDs o r MDs.
— When you record tracks from certain CD or
multi-disc players.
• A track number might not be marked for tracks less
than 4 seconds long (in Stereo mode, Monaural
mode, and LP2 Stereo mode) or 8 seconds long(in
LP4 Stereo mode) during recording.
• When recording from a component connected toth e
ANALOG IN jackswith “T.Ma rk 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 recordingfrom a DAT deck o r 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”).
Tip
You can mark track numbers even after recordingh as
finished.See “Dividingrecorded tracks” on page 21.
Erasing blank portions
automatically (Smart Space/
Auto Cut)
SmartSpace:Lets you makethe blank spaces
betweentracks 3 seconds long automatically
while recording. If the Smart Space functionis
on and there is no sound input for about 3
secondsor more (but less than 30 seconds)
while recording,the MD deck replaces this
silencewith a blank of about 3 seconds and
continues recording.
No sound input for less than 30 seconds
Off
On
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
recording continues
Auto Cut: When the Smart Space function is
on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or
more, the MD deck replaces this silence with a
blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording
pause.
No sound input for 30 seconds or more
Off
On
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds
and recording pauses
continued
Recording to MDs
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