Sony MD Walkman MZ-R900 User Manual

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Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-R900/R900PC/R900DPC

3-220-298-14(1)

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions ________________________

Manual de instrucciones ______________________

Manual de instruções ________________________

MZ-R900/R900PC/R900DPC

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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.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

CAUTION RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

Information

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.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority.

WALKMAN and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

— INVISIBLE LASER

The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products marketed in the European Union.

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Looking at controls ...........................................8

Getting started! ..............................................13

Recording an MD right away! ......................... 16

Playing an MD right away! ..............................19

Various ways of recording ..............................21

Two ways of connecting to a sound source ..........................................21

Recording with analog input (line cable required) ...............................22

Recording for long times ......................................................................23

To start/stop recording in sync with the source player

(Synchro-recording) ........................................................................24

Recording without overwriting existing material .................................25

Recording from a microphone ..............................................................25

Adding track marks automatically at specified intervals (Auto Time

Stamp) ..............................................................................................26

Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording) ................27

Checking the remaining time or the recording position .......................28

On the recorder ...............................................................................28

On the remote control .....................................................................29

Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time ........................................30

Copying CD text information while recording (Joint Text) ................31

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Various ways of playback .............................. 34

Selecting a track directly ...................................................................... 34

Changing the playback order ............................................................... 34

On the recorder .............................................................................. 34

On the remote control .................................................................... 35

To adjust the sound quality (Digital Sound Preset) ............................. 36

To change playback speed (Speed Control) ......................................... 38

Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory) ...... 38

On the recorder .............................................................................. 39

On the remote control .................................................................... 39

Checking the remaining time or the playing position .......................... 40

On the recorder .............................................................................. 40

On the remote control .................................................................... 41

Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT) ........................................ 41

Editing recorded tracks ..................................43

Erasing tracks ....................................................................................... 43

To erase a track .............................................................................. 43

To erase the whole disc .................................................................. 43

Adding a track mark ............................................................................. 44

Erasing a track mark ............................................................................ 44

Moving recorded tracks ....................................................................... 45

On the recorder .............................................................................. 45

On the remote control .................................................................... 46

Labeling recordings .............................................................................. 46

On the recorder .............................................................................. 46

On the remote control .................................................................... 48

Storing phrases frequently used in labeling (Phrase Bank) ................. 49

On the recorder ............................................................................. 49

On the remote control .................................................................... 51

Other operation ..............................................53

Setting the alarm (Melody Timer) ....................................................... 53

On the recorder .............................................................................. 53

On the remote control .................................................................... 53

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) .......................................................... 55

Locking the controls (HOLD) .............................................................. 55

Turning off the beep sound .................................................................. 56

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Power sources ................................................57

Battery life ......................................................................................57

Additional information ....................................58

Precautions ............................................................................................58

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................61

System limitations .................................................................................64

Messages ...............................................................................................65

Specifications ........................................................................................68

What is an MD? ....................................................................................69

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Looking at controls

See pages in ( ) for more details.

The recorder

1 2

3 4

5 6

A END SEARCH button (17) (47) B Battery compartment (13) C Jog lever (L) (MENU/ENTER) (11)

(20) (25) (34) (43) (53)

D VOL +/– button (19) (47) E REC MODE button (23) F REC indicator (29) G Terminals for attaching dry battery

case (14)

H SYNCHRO REC ON/OFF (synchro-

recording) switch (at the rear) (24)

I DC IN 3V jack (13) (16) J HOLD switch (at the rear) (14) (55) K REC (record) switch (17) (25)

L OPEN button (15) M X (pause) button (17) (19) (27) (31)

(44) (47) (51)

N Display window (24) (34) (53) O Jog lever (R) (N, ./>) (12)

(17) (19) (44) (47)

P x (stop)/CHARGE button (13) (17)

(19) (23) (43)

Q LINE IN (OPT) jack (16) (22) R MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (25) S T MARK button (44) T i (headphones/earphones)/LINE

OUT jack (14) (31) (41)

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The display window of the recorder

12 345

6 7 8 9 q; qa qs qd qf

A Alarm indication (53) B Character information display (29)

(34) Displays the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc.

C AM/PM indication (30)

Lights up along with the time indication in the 12-hour system.

D Time display (29) (40)

Shows the recorded time, current time, elapsed time of the track or MD being recorded or played.

E Battery indication (13)

Shows approximate battery condition.

F Sound indication (36)

Lights up when Digital Sound Preset is on.

G Level meter (28)

Shows the volume of the MD being played or recorded.

H LP2, LP4, MONO (monaural)

indication (23)

I SYNC (synchro-recording) indication

(24) Lights up while synchro-recording.

J REC indication (17)

Lights up while recording. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode.

K REC DATE (recorded/current date)

indication (40) Lights up along with the date and time the MD was recorded. When only “ DATE” lights up, the current date and time are displayed.

L REMAIN (remaining time/tracks)

indication (28) (40) Lights up along with the remaining time of the track, the remaining time of the MD, or the remaining number of tracks.

M Play mode indication (34)

Shows the play mode of the MD.

N Disc indication (24) (34)

Shows that the disc is rotating for recording, playing or editing an MD.

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The headphones/earphones with a remote control

A B C DE

–

A DISPLAY button (29) (38) (46) (48)

(53)

B PLAYMODE button (35) (48) C RPT/ENT (repeat/enter) button (36)

(37)

D SOUND button (36) E Clip F X (pause) button (19) (48) (51)

G Control (./N>) (12) (19)

(36) (46) (48) (51) (53)

N> : play, AMS, FF . : REW

H Control (VOL +/– ) (12) (19) (48)

Pull and turn to adjust the volume.

I Display window (29) (36) J HOLD switch (14) (55) K x (stop) button (19) (38) (46) (53)

The display window of the remote control

A Track number display (29) (36) (54) B Character information display (29)

(36) (54)

C Disc indication (29) (36) (54) D Alarm indication (54)

BCDE

E Play mode indication (36) F Battery indication (29) (36) (54) G REC indication (17) (29) H SOUND indication (36)

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Before using the recorder

How to use the jog lever

The two jog levers on the recorder can be used to perform various operations during playback, recording, editing, and when the recorder is stopped.

Jog lever (L)

Flip to select

Jog lever functions

Jog lever (L) (MENU/ENTER)

• Selecting and entering the menu items.

You can use various functions using the menu items listed below.

EDIT Selecting editing operations (labeling tracks or discs, erasing tracks or

DISPLAY Displaying elapsed playing time, remaining playing time, etc. (page 28

PLAY MODE Selecting the play mode (repeat play, shuffle play, etc.) (page 34). RecVolume Selecting the automatic or manual recording level adjustment

M-TIMER Setting the alarm (Melody timer) (page 53). AUDIO OUT Selecting i/LINE OUT jack output (page 41). SOUND Selecting “ SOUND1” or “ SOUND2” (Digital Sound Preset)

PERSONAL Entering or erasing the disc information in the Personal Disc Memory

TIME MARK Selecting the Auto Time Stamp setting (page 26). MIC SENS Selecting the microphone sensitivity (page 25). AVLS Selecting “ AVL S ON ” or “ AVLS OFF ” (AVLS (Automatic Volume

BEEP Selecting “ BEEP ON” or “ BEEP OFF” (headphones/earphones beep)

Push to enter

Jog lever (R)

Functions

discs, etc.)(page 43, 45 to 47 and 50).

and 40).

(page 27).

(page 37).

(page 39).

Limiter System)) (page 55).

(page 56).

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Functions

REC-Posi Selecting the start point when recording (page 25). CLOCK SET Setting the clock (page 30)

The selectable menu items will vary according to the operating status of the recorder. Some menu items will be selectable only on the recorder, only on the remote control, or on both. For details, refer to the page number in the parentheses.

• Selecting a track directly. While playing an MD, you can select the next track by looking at the track number and track name in the display. To select a track, flip the jog lever (L) until the desired track appears, and then press the lever.

Jog lever (R) (N/./>)

• Play: Press the jog lever (R) (N).

• AMS: Flip the jog lever (R) towards

• FF/REW: Flip and hold the jog lever (R) towards

. or >.

How to use the control on the remote control

The control on the remote control can be used as follows.

Play/AMS/Search

Turn or turn and hold the control

Adjusting the volume (VOL +/–)

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Pull

VOL+

Tu rn

–

VOL–

Push back

–

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Getting started!

Charge the rechargeable battery before using. Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged, you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected.

1 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor.

2 Press x/CHARGE.

3 Disconnect the supplied AC power adaptor.

Insert the rechargeable battery

Insert the rechargeable battery minus end first.

Charging the rechargeable battery

x/CHARGE

to DC IN 3V

“ Charging” flashes, e appears in the display, and charging starts. When charging is completed, the battery indication disappears. Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 3.5 hours. To cancel charging, press x/CHARGE.

to a wall outlet

AC power adaptor

continued

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Using the dry battery

Insert a LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery. To operate the recorder for the longest possible time, use the dry battery together with a fully charged rechargeable battery.

Attach the dry battery case to the recorder.

Make connections and unlock the control

connect firmly

To i/LINE OUT

Insert the battery minus end first.

HOLD

1 Connect the headphones/earphones

with the remote control i/LINE OUT.

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2 Slide HOLD to the direction of the arrow

(.) in the illustration to unlock the controls.

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Insert an MD

(Use a recordable MD for

recording.)

1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing

front, and press the lid down to close.

Notes

• If you press x/CHARGE immediately after charging has completed, charging will begin again. If this happens, press x/CHARGE again to stop the charging operation since the battery is already fully charged.

• Charging stops when you try to operate the recorder during charging.

• Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.

• Charging time may vary depending on the

battery condition.

• When a rechargeable battery is charged for the first time or charged after a long period of disuse, battery life may be shorter than usual. Repeat discharging and recharging a few times. The battery life should return to normal.

• When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life, replace it.

• Remove the rechargeable battery from the recorder when it is not to be used for a long time.

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Recording an MD right away!

Connect to a digital source using an optical cable to make digital recordings. Digital recording is possible even from digital equipment with different sampling rates, such as a DAT deck or a BS tuner, using the built-in sampling rates converter (see “ Note on digital recording” (page 59)). To record from an analog source, see “ Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 22). It is recommended to use the supplied AC power adaptor when recording.

Make connections

firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.)

to a wall outlet

AC power adaptor

to DC IN 3V

CD player, MD player, DVD video player, etc.

Optical plug

to LINE IN (OPT)

(Insert the cables

Portable CD player, etc.

to DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Optical cable

Optical mini-plug

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Record an MD

1 Press and slide REC to the right.

END SEARCH

REC

To Pr ess

Record from the end of the previous recording

Record partway through the previous recording

Pause X

Remove the MD x and open the lid.

By setting “ REC-Posi” to “ From End”, recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material (page 25).

A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to resume recording while pausing; thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track.

If you open the lid while “ REC-Posi” is set to “ From Here”, recording will begin with the first track the next time you record. Check the point to start recording on the display.

If the recording does not start

• Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 55).

• Make sure the MD is not record-protected (page 59).

• Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.

“ REC” lights up and recording starts.

2 Play the CD or tape you want to record.

To stop recording, press x.

After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using batteries) or about 5 minutes (when using AC power adaptor).

END SEARCH, and then press and slide REC to the right.

Press jog lever (R) (N), or flip the jog lever (R) towards > or . to find the start point of recording and press x to stop. Then press and slide REC to the right.

Press X again to resume recording.

while “ TOC Edit” flashing in the display.)

Notes

• “Data Save” or “ TOC Edit” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display.

• The lid does not open until “ TOC Edit” disappears in the display.

• If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected) during a recording or editing operation, or while “ TOC Edit” appears in the display, then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored.

(The lid does not open

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• You can make digital recording only from an optical type output.

• When recording from a portable CD player, set the CD player to pause, and then do the recording procedure on the recorder.

• Note the following when recording from a portable CD player: — Some portable CD players may not be

capable of digital out unless powered by the AC power.

— Connect the AC power adaptor to the

portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source.

— Disable any anti-skip function (such as

ESP*) on the portable CD player.

∗ Electronic Shock Protection

• LINE IN (OPT) jack is for both digital and analog input. The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.

• The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically.

• You can monitor the sound during recording. Connect the supplied headphones/earphones with remote control to i/LINE OUT and adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/– . This does not affect the recording level.

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Playing an MD right away!

Play an MD

1 Press the jog lever (R) (N). Turn the

VOL +/–

Jog lever (R)

control towards N> on the remote control.

A short beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones when you operate on the remote control.

2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

Pull and turn the control towards VOL +/ – on the remote control.

The volume will be shown in the display. After you adjust the volume, push back the control.

Control

To Press (Beeps in the headphones/earphones2))

Find the beginning of the current track

Find the beginning of the next track

Go backwards while

playing Go forward while playing

Pause X (Continuous short beeps)

Remove the MD x and open the lid.

To go backward or forward quickly without listening, press X and flip and hold the jog lever towards . or towards > on the recorder, or press and hold the control towards . or N> on the remote control.

Flip the jog lever (R) towards .. Turn the control towards . on the remote control. (Three short beeps)

Flip the jog lever (R) towards >. Turn the control towards N> on the remote control. (Two short beeps)

Flip and hold the jog lever (R) towards .. Turn and hold the control towards . on the remote control.

Flip and hold the jog lever (R) towards >. Turn and hold the control towards N> on the remote control.

Press X again to resume play.

To stop play, press x.

A long beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones when you operate on the remote control. Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using batteries) or about 5 minutes (when using AC power adaptor).

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You can turn off the beep sound (page 56).

Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track (except when the disc information is stored to the Personal Disc Memory).

G-PROTECTION function

The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many active uses. This function provides a higher level of shock protection during playback than the traditional one.

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 55).

When using the headphones/ earphones connect them directly to the recorder

The VOL +/– buttons and the Digital Sound Preset function may become inoperative. In this case, do the procedure below.

1 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until

“ AUDIO OUT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ HeadPhone”

appears in the display.

3 Press the jog lever (L) again.

The playback mode will switch automatically to match the recording mode of the material (stereo, LP2, LP4, or monaural).

Notes

• If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected) when the recorder is operating, the lid may not open until the power is restored.

• Sound may skip if: — the recorder receives stronger continuous

shock than expected.

— a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.

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Various ways of recording

Two ways of connecting to a sound source

The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog (line) input. To record, see “ Recording an MD right away!” (page 16) to record using digital (optical) input, and “ Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 22) to record using analog (line) input.

Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input

Connectable source

Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an

Signal from the source

Recorded track numbers

Recorded sound level

Note

Track marks may be copied incorrectly:

• when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital (optical) input.

• when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital (optical) input. In

this case, play the source in normal play mode.

• when recording BS or CS programs through digital (optical) input.

Equipment with an digital (optical) output jack

optical-mini plug) (page 16) Digital Analog

Marked (copied) automatically

• at the same positions as the source (when the sound source is a CD or an MD).

• after more than 2 seconds of blank or low-level segment (with a sound source other than a CD or an MD).

• when the recorder is paused during synchro-recording (the recorder pauses automatically when it encounters a section with no audio signal for 3 seconds or more).

You can erase unnecessary marks after recording. (“ Erasing a track mark” , page 44).

Same as the source. Can also be adjusted manually (Digital

REC level control) (“Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording)” , page 27).

Equipment with an analog (line) output jack

Line cable (with 2 phono plugs or a stereo-mini plug) (page 22)

Even when a digital source (such as a CD) is connected, the signal sent to the recorder is analog.

Marked automatically

• after more than 2 seconds of blank or low-level segment.

• when the recorder is paused while recording.

• automatically at specified intervals when the Auto Time Stamp is on.

You can erase unnecessary marks after recording (“Erasing a track mark” , page 44).

Adjusted automatically. Can also be adjusted manually (“ Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording)” , page 27).

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Recording with analog input (line cable required)

The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc.

CD player, cassette recorder, etc. (source)

to LINE OUT

L (white)

Line cable*

REC

R (red)

1 Insert a recordable MD, and then

press and slide REC to the right. “ REC” and the REC indicator light

up in the display and the recording starts.

2 Play the source you want to record.

For other recording operations, see “ Recording an MD right away!” (page 16).

LINE IN (OPT) jack is for both digital and analog input. The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.

Note

If you temporarily stop a recording operation by pressing X, a track mark will be added at that point when you press X again to resume recording. The recording continues from on a new track.

∗ Use the connecting cords without an

attenuator. To connect to a portable CD player having a stereo mini-jack, use the RK-G136 connecting cord. For more information on connecting cords, see “ Optional accessories” (page 68).

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to LINE IN (OPT)

REC indicator

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Recording for long times

Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want. Stereo recording is possible at 2 times (LP2) or 4 times (LP4) the normal recording time. MDs recorded in monaural, LP2, or LP4 mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with monaural, LP2, or LP4 playback mode.

REC MODE

REC

1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to

select the desired recording mode.

Recording mode

Display Recording

time

Stereo (none) approx. 80

min.

LP2 stereo LP2 approx. 160

min.

LP4 stereo LP4 approx. 320

min.

Monaural

MONO approx. 160

min.

For better sound quality, record in normal stereo or LP2 mode.

If you record a stereo source in monaural, the sounds from left and right will be mixed.

When using an 80-minute recordable MD

2 Press and slide REC to the right. 3 Play the source you want to record.

To stop recording, press x.

The recorder switches back to stereo recording when you record the next time.

Audio components that support the LP2 or LP4 modes are indicated by the or logo marks.

Notes

• It is recommended that you use the supplied AC power adaptor for long recordings.

• If you try to play an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 on a player/recorder that is not support these modes, playback will not start and “LP:” will appear on the display.

• Sound recorded through digital (optical) input can be monitored in stereo through headphones/earphones, etc.

• When you record in LP4 mode, momentary noise may be produced on very rare occasions with certain sound sources. This is because of the special digital audio compression technology that enables a recording time 4 times longer than normal. If noise is produced, it is recommended that you record in normal stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound quality.

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To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording)

You can easily make digital recordings of a digital source on an MD. Before synchro-recording, make connections to the digital source with a digital cable, and insert a recordable MD.

CD players, etc.

REC

1 Slide SYNCHRO REC to ON.

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Synchro-recording indication

“ SYNC” appears in the display. “ SYNC” does not appear if optical cable is not connected to the recorder.

2 Press and slide REC to the right.

The recorder stands by for recording.

3 Play the source sound.

The recorder starts recording when it receives the playing sound.

To stop recording, press x

• You cannot pause manually during synchrorecording.

• When there is no sound from the player for about 3 seconds during synchro-recording, the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically. When the sound comes from the player again, the recorder resumes synchro-recording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer, the recorder stops automatically.

• For longer recording; follow step 1 of “ Recording for long times” (page 23) to select the recording mode, and then start the procedure of synchro-recording.

Notes

• Do not switch SYNCHRO REC while recording. Recording may not be done properly.

• Even when there is no recorded sound on the sound source, there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro-recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source.

• If a silent portion is encountered for approximately 2 seconds during synchrorecording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD, a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends.

• Synchro-recording cannot be done if the connecting cord is not an optical cable, or if the cable is connected to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.

• You cannot manually change the recording level or the recording mode during synchrorecording.

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Recording without overwriting existing material

If you wish to avoid overwriting the current contents of an MD, do the following procedure. All new material will then be recorded from the end of the current contents.

Jog lever (L)

Recording from a microphone

Connect a stereo microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack. For more information on stereo microphones, see “ Optional accessories” (page 68).

Stereo microphone

Jog lever (L)

1 While the recorder is stopped, press

the jog lever (L).

2 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until

“ REC-Posi” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

3 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until

“ From End” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

To start recording from the current point

Select “ From Here” in step 3.

Notes

• The setting will remain even after the power is turned off.

• If you start recording while the recorder is in play-pause mode, the recording will begin from the point at which it is paused.

REC

to MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

1 Press and slide REC to the right.

For other operations, see “ Recording an MD right away!” (page 16).

To stop recording, press x

To select microphone sensitivity

1 Press the jog lever (L) while the recorder is

stopped.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until “ MIC

SENS” appears in the display, and then press the lever (L).

3 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until

“ SENS HIGH” or “ SENS LOW” appears in the display. When recording a soft or a sound in the distance, set to “ SENS HIGH”. When recording a loud or a sound at close range, set to “ SENS LOW” .

4 Press the jog lever (L).

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Notes

• You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN (OPT) jack. The recorder automatically switches input in the following order; optical input, microphone input, and analog input.

• The microphone may pick up the operating sound of the recorder itself. Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases.

Adding track marks automatically at specified intervals (Auto Time Stamp)

Use this feature to add track marks automatically at specified intervals when recording through the analog input connector or a microphone.

Jog lever (L)

1 While the recorder is recording or in

recording pause, press the jog lever (L).

2 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until

“ TIME MARK” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

3 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until

the desired time interval flashes in the display.

Select one of the following intervals.

Display Time

OFF — 5 min. ON Approx. 5 min. 10 min. ON Approx. 10 min. 15 min. ON Approx. 15 min.

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4 Press the jog lever (L).

To cancel Auto Time Stamp

Select “ OFF” in step 3 or stop recording.

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Using Auto Time Stamp to add track marks while recording

After you set the time interval in step 4, the recorder will begin adding a track mark whenever the time interval has elapsed. For example, if an Auto Time Stamp interval of 5 minutes is set, and 8 minutes of recording has already been done, then a track mark will be added at a point equivalent to 13 minutes (8 + 5) after the start of recording, and every 5 minutes thereafter. If, however, the Auto Time Stamp interval is longer than the elapsed recording time, then a track mark will be added when the Auto Time Stamp interval has elapsed. For example, if the Auto Time Stamp interval is set at 5 minutes, but only 3 minutes of recording has been done, then a track mark will be added at the 5-minute point after the start of the recording, and every 5 minutes thereafter.

“ T” appears after the track number on the recorder for track marks added by Auto Time Stamp, and “ T” appears after the time display on the remote control.

Notes

• Automatic track marking by Auto Time Stamp starts when you add a normal track mark to the disc (i.e., by pressing T MARK or X, etc.).

• The setting will be lost when the recording stopped.

Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording)

When you record, the sound level is adjusted automatically. If necessary, you can set the level manually.

Note

Adjust the recording level while the recorder is in standby mode. You cannot adjust it while recording.

REC

Jog lever (L)

1 While holding down X, press and

slide REC to the right. The recorder stands by for recording.

2 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ RecVolume” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

3 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until

“ ManualREC” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

ManualREC

To switch back to the automatic control follow the procedure from step 2 again, then flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly until “ Auto REC” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

4 Play the source.

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5 While observing the level meter in the

display, adjust the recording level by flipping the jog lever (L).

Set the level so that the input lights up around the fifth segment on the level meter. If the maximum input lights up the ninth segment, lower the level.

Volume decreases

increases

REC +

fifth segment ninth segment

Recording does not start in this step. If your source is an externally connected component, be sure to cue the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded before you start playback.

6 Press X again to start recording.

To stop recording, press x.

The recording level control is switched back to automatic control when you record the next time.

If you press x during recording operation, the recorder will revert to automatic recording level adjustment mode the next time you start a recording operation.

Notes

• The recording level cannot be adjusted while recording is in progress. If you want to adjust the recording level after you have started the recording, press X to pause the recorder. Then do the procedure from step 5.

• You cannot adjust the recording level manually during synchro-recording.

Checking the remaining time or the recording position

You can check the remaining time, track number, etc. when recording or during stop.

On the recorder

Jog lever (L)

REC indicator

1 While the recorder is recording or

stopped, press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “ DISPLAY” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until the

information you want flashes in the display.

Each time you flip the lever, the display changes as follows.

LapTime (The elapsed time of the current track.)

RecRemain (The remaining recordable time.)

AllRemain (The remaining time after the current track.)

Clock (Current time.)

Appears only when the recorder is stopped.

3 Press the jog lever (L).

The display changes as follows.

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Display window on the recorder

A B

Track number Elapsed time

Track number

Remaining time for recording

Numbers of tracks after the current

track Current date

If the track is labeled, “” appears in the display followed by the track name (appears only when “ RecRemain” is selected while stopped).

If the disc is labeled, “ ” appears in the display followed by the disc name (appears only when “ AllRemain” is selected while stopped).

Appears only when the clock is set (appears only when “ Clock” is selected).

The display that appears on the remote control is different from the ones on the recorder. See “ On the remote control” (page 29) to check the display that appears on the remote control.

Remaining time after the current location

Current time

To know the recording condition

The indicator lights up or flashes according to the recording condition.

Recording

REC indicator

condition

While recording lights up

flashes according to the loudness of the source while recording with a microphone (voice mirror)

Recording standby flashes

Recording

REC indicator

condition

Less than 3

flashes slowly minutes’ recording time available

A track mark has been added (when

goes off

momentarily controlling by the recorder only)

If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing, see page 40.

On the remote control

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY while recording or in

stop mode. Each time you press the button, the

display changes as follows.

Display window on the remote control

C D

Indication C/D

While recording

Track number/Elapsed time

Track number/Remaining time for recording

— /Current time

Appears only when the clock is set.

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In stop mode

Track number/Elapsed time

Track number/Track name

Number of tracks in the disc/Disc

name

— /Current time

Appears only if the track has been labeled.

Appears only when the clock is set.

• If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing, see page 41.

• The display that appears on the recorder is different from the ones on the remote control. See “ On the recorder” (page 28) to check the display that appears on the recorder.

Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time

To stamp the date and time on the MD when you record, you first need to set the clock. Once you set the clock, the recorder will include a time stamp each you record something. If you don’t want to include a time stamp on the track, skip this operation.

Jog lever (L)

1 Press the jog lever (L) while the

recorder is stopped.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ CLOCK

SET” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

The digits of the year flash.

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3 Change the current year by flipping

the jog lever (L), and then press the lever.

The digit of the month flashes.

4 Repeat step 3 to enter the current

month, date, hour, and minute. When you press the jog lever (L) to

enter the minute, the clock starts operating.

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If you make a mistake while setting the clock

Press x, and set the clock again from step

2. You can skip a step by pressing the jog lever (L).

To display the current time

When the recorder is not operating or while recording, press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “ DISPLAY” appears in the display, and then press the lever again. Flip the jog lever (L) until “ CLOCK” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again. The current time appears in the display.

To display the time in the 24hour system

While setting the clock, press X. To display the time in the 12-hour system, press X again.

To maintain the correct time

Once you set the clock, it will keep correct time as long as the recorder is connected to a power source, such as the rechargeable battery, alkaline dry battery, or AC power adaptor. However, if no power source is connected, the clock setting will change back to the factory setting after about 3 minutes. When changing the rechargeable battery or alkaline dry battery, make sure to do it within 3 minutes.

Note

Make sure the time is correctly set if you want the time stamp to be accurately recorded for an important recording.

Copying CD text information while recording (Joint Text)

CD text connecting cable, CD that support CD-TEXT, and CD player that support Joint Text required

By connecting the recorder to a Sony portable CD player that supports Joint Text (the CD text copying function) (DE990, etc.), you can copy track and disc names automatically during recording. In addition to the CD text connecting cable (RK-TXT1), make sure to connect the recorder to the portable CD player with an optical cable.

Jog lever (L)

REC

To LIN E I N (OPT) jack

To i/LINE OUT jack

RK-TXT1

To i/REMOTE jack

Portable CD player (D-E990, etc.)

POC-5B etc.

To LINE OUT (OPTICAL) jack

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1 Press and slide REC to the right to

start recording on the recorder, and start playing the CD in the portable CD player.

“ SYNC” , “ REC” and “” lights up in the display. “ CD TEXT” appears for a few seconds, then “ 001 TEXT?” and “ PushENTER” alternate in the display. “ NO TEXT” appears at this time if no track name information exists in the CD. In this case, the track name will not be copied.

2 Press the jog lever (L).

Track name scrolls, and then the track name and “ PushENTER” alternate in the display.

3 Press the jog lever (L).

Track name scrolls in the display while the name is copied.

4 Follow steps 2 and 3 to copy each

new track name that appears.

5 Press x on the recorder at the point

you want to stop recording. “” lights up, and then “ 000

TEXT?” and “ PushENTER” alternate in the display. If you don’t want to copy the disc name information, press x again. The disc name is not copied and the operation ends. “ NO TEXT” appears at this time if no disc name information exists in the CD. In this case, the operation ends without copying the disc name.

6 Press the jog lever (L).

Disc name scrolls, and then disc name and “ PushENTER” alternate in the display.

7 Press the jog lever (L).

“ TOC Edit” flashes. Afterwards, the disc name scrolls in the display.

If the disc or track name appears in the display in step 1, the music tracks and CD text information on some CDs are automatically recorded from start to finish. If the CD is this type, press x on the recorder at the point you want to stop recording, or after all tracks have been recorded. “ TOC Edit” flashes. Afterwards, the disc name scrolls in the display.

Notes

• If you copy disc name information to a disc with a previously recorded disc name, the old disc name will be overwritten with the new one.

• When the CD text copying function is on, various settings and editing functions cannot be accessed with the jog lever.

You can monitor the sound during recording. Connect the headphones/earphones with remote control on to the CD text connecting cable and adjust the volume by pressing the VOL +/– buttons on the recorder.

Connect the headphones/earphones with remote control

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Notes

• The CD text copying function can only be used with components with the logo shown below.

Audio components that support the CD text copying function:

D-EJ01, D-RJ915, D-EJ815, D-EJ715, D-FJ75TR, D-EJ711 (Sept. 2000)

• The CD text copying function can only be used with CDs that support CD-TEXT.

• The RK-TXT1 CD text connecting cable is designed for exclusive use with this recorder and Sony portable CD player (D-E990, etc.). Do not use a connecting cable of another make to copy CD text information.

• The remote becomes inoperative when the CD text connecting cable (RK-TXT1) is connected to the recorder.

• Stopping or pausing playback on the CD player automatically causes recording on the recorder to pause. A new track mark is automatically added when you resume recording.

• The track name of the track currently played will not be recorded if you stop or pause CD playback in the middle of the copying process on the recorder.

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Various ways of playback

Selecting a track directly

You can select a desired track directly by using the jog lever (L).

Jog lever (L)

1 Flip the jog lever (L) until the desired

track appears in the display, and then press the jog lever (L).

Flip to select

The selected track name appears in the display and the recorder starts playing by pressing the jog lever. If the track has no name, the track number appears in the display.

If you do step 1 while the recorder is shuffling the tracks, shuffle play starts from the track that you selected.

Note

If you select a track directly during program play, the playback mode returns to normal.

Press to enter

Changing the playback order

You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways — all repeat, single repeat, and shuffle repeat.

On the recorder

Jog lever (L)

Selecting a play mode

1 While the recorder is playing or

stopped, press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “ PLAY MODE” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) to select the play

mode, and then press the lever. Each time you flip the lever, the

display item indicated by A changes as shown below. Pressing the jog lever while A is flashing causes the play mode to change. The new mode then appears in the window indicated by B.

indicates that repeat play has been

activated for playback.

Display window on the recorder

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Indication A

Normal/— (All the tracks are

played once.)

AllRepeat/ (All the tracks are played repeatedly.)

1 Track/1 (A single track is played.)

1 Repeat/ 1 (A single track is played repeatedly.)

Shuffle/SHUF (After the currently selected track finishes playing, the remaining tracks are played in random order)

Shuf. Rep/ SHUF (After the currently selected track finishes playing, the remaining tracks are played repeatedly in random order.)

PGM/PGM (Tracks are played in the order that you specified.)

PGMRepeat/ PGM (Tracks are played repeatedly in the order that you specified.)

/B (Play mode)

4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to program more

tracks.

5 Press the jog lever (L) for 2 seconds

or more. The program is set and playback

starts.

• The program play setting will be remain in memory even after playback finished or is stopped.

• You can set the program play up to 20 tracks.

• The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc

Memory (page 38).

Notes

• All program settings are lost when the disc is removed from the recorder.

• If the recorder is stopped and left inactive for 5 minutes in the middle of a programming operation, the tracks selected up to that point are entered as the program.

On the remote control

You can select various play mode using the PLAYMODE and RPT/ENT buttons on the remote control.

PLAYMODE

RPT/ENT

Creating a Program (Program play)

1 Press the jog lever (L) while “ PGM ”

flashes in the display in step 2 of “ Selecting a play mode” (page 34).

2 Flip the jog lever (L) to select a track.

Track number Program number

003<PGM01

3 Press the jog lever (L) to enter a track

number.

Control

Selecting a play mode

1 Press PLAYMODE while the

recorder is playing or stopped. Each time you press the button, the

play mode indication changes as follows.

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Display window on the remote control

Play mode indication

Indication (Play mode)

— (All the tracks are played once.)

1 (A single track is played.)

SHUF (After the currently selected track finishes playing, the remaining tracks are played in random order)

PGM (Tracks are played in the order that you specified.)

Creating a Program (Program play)

1 While the recorder is stopped, playing

or play-paused, press PLAYMODE repeatedly until “ PGM ” flashes in the display.

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> to select a track.

Notes

• All program settings are lost when the disc is removed from the recorder.

• If you stop creating a program for 5 minutes while the recorder is stopped, the program that was made up to that point is entered.

Repeat play

Press RPT/ENT on the remote control during playback. “” appears in the display.

The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory (page 38).

To adjust the sound quality (Digital Sound Preset)

You can make adjustments to the sound quality to suit your taste, and then store two sets of these adustments.

RPT/ENT

SOUND

Control

Tra ck number

Program number

3 Press RPT/ENT to enter a track

number.

4 Repeat Step 2 and 3 to program more

tracks.

5 Press RPT/ENT for 2 seconds or

more.

• The program play setting will be remain in memory even after playback finished or is stopped.

• You can set the program play up to 20 tracks.

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1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select

“ SOUND1” or “ SOUND2” .

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2 During playback, press SOUND for 2

seconds or more. The recorder changes to bass-setting

mode. Pressing the SOUND button for 2 seconds again changes the recorder back to treble-setting mode.

When you select bass-setting mode, “B” appears. When you select treblesetting mode, “T” appears.

3 Turn the control on the remote control

towards . or towards N> repeatedly to adjust the bass or the treble.

Example: While adjusting the bass

The cursor moves. (Position: –2)

–4±0+3

Pressing the SOUND button for less than 2 seconds toggles the display between “ SOUND1” and “ SOUND2” . When you press SOUND for a short time while adjusting the bass or treble, the setting for that sound is entered and the display switches to the other sound setting. The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps (– 4, – 3, ...±0, ...+2, +3).

4 Press RPT/ENT.

The sound settings are saved and the playback display appears again.

To select a preset sound

On the remote control, press SOUND repeatedly to select “ SOUND1” or “ SOUND2” or nothing appears in the display. On the recorder, press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “ SOUND1” , “SOUND2” , or “ SOUND OFF” flashes in the display, and then press the jog lever (L).

Factory settings of the Digital Sound Preset

Factory settings of the Digital Sound Preset are the followings:

• “SOUND1” : bass +1, treble ±0

• “SOUND2” : bass +3, treble ±0

• The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory (page 38).

• Settings can also be changed while playback is momentarily paused (X).

Notes

• Settings cannot be changed through the operation buttons on the recorder.

• Digital Sound Preset becomes inoperative when the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack is set to “ LINE OUT” . In this case, set the “ AUDIO OUT” to “ HeadPhone” (page 20).

• Sound distortion may occur when you use Digital Sound Preset. In this case, lower the volume or change the settings.

• Changing to another Digital Sound Preset during a recording operation will not affect the quality of recorded sound.

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To change playback speed (Speed Control)

The playback speed can be adjusted in 7 steps (80%, 85%, ...100%, 105%, 110%).

DISPLAY

Control

1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or

more during playback.

2 Turn the control towards . or

N> until “ SPEED” flashes in the display, and then press x.

The recorder changes to speed-setting mode.

3 Turn the control towards . or

N> to select the playback speed. “ +” shows the normal speed and the

cursor shows the playback speed you are selecting.

Example: while the playback speed is 95% of normal.

– and the cursor appear alternately in the display.

4 Press x to set the playback speed.

“S” appears to the right of the elapsed time during playback speeds other than normal.

The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory (page 38).

Notes

• You cannot change playback speed with the recorder.

• The playback sound will be affected by the playback speed.

• All settings will be lost when you remove the disc from the recorder.

Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory)

The recorder can store the various settings for each disc, and then retrieve them automatically whenever the disc is inserted. The following setting can be stored:

• Vo l u m e

• Playback mode

• Playback order (Program play)

• Sound quality (Digital Sound Preset)

• Playback speed (Speed control)

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80%

100%

110%

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On the recorder

Jog lever (L)

1 While the recorder is stopped,

playing, or play-paused, press the jog lever (L).

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until

“ PERSONAL” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

“ Entry?” flashes in the display.

Entry?

3 Press the jog lever (L).

“ Entry OK” appears in the display and the disc settings are stored in the recorder.

On the remote control

DISPLAY

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “PERSONAL” flashes in the display, and then press x.

“ Entry?” flashes in the display.

3 Press x.

“ Entry OK” appears in the display and the disc settings are stored in the recorder.

Erasing the disc information

Insert the disc whose information is to be erased and verify its contents. Do steps 1 and 2 until “ Erase?” flashes in the display, and then press the jog lever (L) on the recorder or x on the remote control. “ Erase OK” appears in the display and the disc information is erased. If you try to erase the disc information of a disc that have never been stored, “ No Entry!” appears in the display for 2 seconds.

Notes

• The settings for up to 20 discs can be stored. Any settings stored afterwards will replace the settings for the least used disc among the 20.

• If you use another minidisc recorder to edit or add tracks to a disc whose settings have been stored on the recorder, the disc will no longer be recognizable by the recorder and the stored information will become useless.

Control

1 While the recorder is stopped,

playing, or play-paused, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

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Checking the remaining time or the playing position

You can check the track name, disc name, etc. during playback.

On the recorder

Jog lever (L)

1 While the recorder is playing, press

the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “ DISPLAY” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until the

information you want flashes in the display.

Each time you flip the lever, the display changes as follows.

LapTime (The elapsed time.)

1 Remain (The remaining time of the current track.)

AllRemain (The remaining time after the current location.)

RecDate (Recording date and time.)

3 Press the jog lever (L).

The display changes as follows.

Display window on the recorder

A B

Track number Elapsed time Track number

Remaining time of the current track

Number of tracks after the current

track Recorded date

If the track is labeled, “” appears in the display followed by the track name.

If the disc is labeled, “” appears in the display followed by the disc name.

Appears only when the clock is set.

The display that appears on the remote control is different from the ones on the recorder. See “ On the remote control” (page 41) to check the display that appears on the remote control.

Remaining time after the current location.

Recorded time

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On the remote control

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY while playing.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows.

Display window on the remote control

C D

Indication C/D

Track number/Elapsed time

Track number/Track name

The number of tracks in the disc/ Disc name

— /Recorded time

Appears only if the track has been labeled.

Appears only when the clock is set.

• If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode, see page 29.

• The display that appears on the recorder is different from the ones on the remote control. See “ On the recorder” (page 40) to check the display that appears on the recorder.

Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)

Connect the i/LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape player with a line cable. For more information on line cables, see “ Optional accessories” (page 68). The output is analog. The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signals to the connected equipment.

Portable DAT recorder

to LINE IN

Stereo mini-plug

RKG136

to i/LINE OUT

Jog lever (L)

When connecting a line cable to the i/ LINE OUT jack of the recorder, be sure to set the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack.

Stereo system, etc.

2 phono plugs

R (red)

L (white)

RKG129

1 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ AUDIO OUT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ LINE

OUT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

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Notes

• If the “AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/

LINE OUT jack is set to “ LINE OUT”, VOL +/– or Digital Sound Preset will not function.

• The “ AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/

LINE OUT jack cannot be set to “ LINE OUT” when the remote control is connected.

• When you connect the headphones/earphones directly to the recorder, set the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack to “ HeadPhone” .

• When you turn off the power, the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack automatically switches to “HeadPhone” .

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Editing recorded tracks

You can edit your recordings by adding/ erasing track marks or labeling tracks and MDs. Premastered MDs cannot be edited.

Notes on editing

• Do not move or jog the recorder while “TOC Edit” * is flashing in the display.

• You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is record-protected. Before editing tracks, close the tab on the side of the MD (page 59).

• If you perform an editing operation while playing, be sure not to turn the power off until “ TOC Edit” disappears in the display.

• The lid does not open until “ TOC Edit” disappears in the display after editing.

∗ TOC = Table of Contents

Erasing tracks

To erase a track

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Make sure of the track you are erasing.

Jog lever (L)

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until

“ :Erase” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

“ Erase OK?” and “ PushENTER” appear alternately in the display. To cancel erasing, press x.

3 Press the jog lever (L) again.

The track is erased and the next track starts to play. All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered.

To erase a part of a track

Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase, then erase the part.

To erase the whole disc

You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time. Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Be sure to check the contents of the disc you want to erase.

Jog lever (L)

1 While playing the track you want to

erase, press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

“ :Name” flashes in the display, and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly.

1 Play the disc you want to erase to

check the contents, and then press x to stop.

2 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

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3 Flip the jog lever (L) until

“ :Erase” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

“ AllErase?” and “ PushENTER” appear alternately in the display. To cancel erasing, press x.

4 Press the jog lever (L) again.

“ TOC Edit” flashes in the display, and all the tracks will be erased. When erasing is complete, “ BLANKDISC” appears in the display.

Adding a track mark

You can add track marks so that the part after the new track mark is counted as a new track. The track numbers will increase as follows.

1 3 42

Track marking

To add track marks while recording (except while synchoro-recording)

Press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to add a track mark. You can use Auto Time Stamp to add track marks automatically at specified intervals.

Erasing a track mark

When you record with analog (line) input, unnecessary track marks may be recorded where recording level is low. You can erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark. The track numbers will change as follows.

1 3 42

Erase a track mark

1 32

Track numbers decrease

231 4 5

Track numbers increase

T MARK

1 While playing or pausing an MD,

press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark.

“ MARK ON” appears in the display, and a track mark is added. The track number will increase by one.

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T MARK

Jog lever (R)

1 While playing the track with the track

mark you want to erase, press X to pause.

2 Find the track mark by flipping the

jog lever (R) towards . slightly. For example, to erase the third track

mark, find the beginning of the third track. “ 00:00” appears in the display. “ MARK” appears in the display for 2 seconds.

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3 Press T MARK to erase the mark.

“ MARK OFF” appears in the display. The track mark is erased and the two tracks are combined.

When you erase a track mark, the date, time, and name assigned to the mark are also erased.

Notes

• You cannot erase a track mark that has been written track marks recorded in different recording mode (such as a track mark between a track recorded in LP2 and a track recorded in LP4). If you try to erase such a track mark, “ SORRY” appears in the display.

• You cannot erase a track mark that has been written between a track recorded through a digital connection and a track recorded through an analog connection. If you try to erase such a track mark, “ SORRY” appears in the display.

Moving recorded tracks

You can change the order of the recorded tracks.

Example

Move track C from the third to the second track.

A C DB

Before moving

On the recorder

Jog lever (L)

1 While playing the track you want to

move, press the jog lever (L), flip the lever until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

“ :Name” flashes in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until

“ : Move” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

For the example above, “ MV003 t 003” appears in the display.

3 Flip the jog lever (L) to select the

destination track number. For the example above, “ MV003 t

002” appears in the display. To cancel moving, press x.

4 Press the jog lever (L) again.

The track moves to the selected destination track.

A B DC

After moving

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On the remote control

DISPLAY

Control

1 While playing the track you want to

move press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more, turn the control towards . or towards N> until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press x.

“ :Name” flashes in the display and the recorder plays the selected track repeatedly.

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> repeatedly until “ :Move” appears in the display and then press x.

For the example above, “003 t 003” appears in the display.

3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> repeatedly to select the destination track number.

For the example above, “003 t 002” appears in the display. To cancel moving, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

4 Press x again.

The selected track moves just before the destination track.

Labeling recordings

You can name tracks during playback, discs during stop, and both during recording. Each name can be as long as 200 letters. Each disc can hold up to 1700 alphanumeric letters during playback or stop.

Available characters

• Capital and small letters of the English alphabet

• Numbers 0 to 9

" # $ % & ( ) * . ; < = > ?

• !

@ _ ` + – ' , / : _ (space)

On the recorder

END SEARCH

VOL +/–

Jog lever (L)

Labeling a disc during stop

Jog lever (R)

1 Insert a disc. 2 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

3 Press the jog lever (L).

The disc is ready to be labeled.

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4 Flip the jog lever (L) to select a letter

and press the lever to enter. The selected letter stops flashing and

the cursor moves to the next input position.

Press To

X Switch between

VOL +/– Move the cursor to the

Jog lever (R) (./ >)

END SEARCH/ VOL +

END SEARCH/ VOL –

x Cancel labeling.

If phrases are stored in the phrase bank, the first phrase stored appears in the display (page 50).

capital letters, small letters, marks / numbers, and

phrases.

left or right. Change the letter to

the one before / next one.

Insert a blank space to type in a new letter pressing both buttons together.

Delete a letter and move back all following letters to the left pressing both buttons together.

5 Repeat step 4 and enter all characters

of the label name. To cancel labeling, press x.

6 Press the jog lever (L) for 2 seconds

or more The track or disc is labeled.

Labeling a track during playback

1 Insert a disc and play the track you

want to label.

2 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

3 Press the jog lever (L).

The track is ready to be labeled.

4 Follow steps 4 to 6 of “ Labeling a

disc during stop” .

Labeling a track or a disc during recording

1 While recording, press the jog lever

(L), flip the lever until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

2 To label a track, press the jog lever

(L) again. To label a disc, flip the jog lever until

“ :Name” flashes in the display, then press the lever. The track or disc is ready to be labeled.

3 Follow steps 4 to 6 of “ Labeling a

disc during stop” .

To cancel labeling, press x.

Notes

• When the recording is stopped while labeling

a track or a disc during recording, or when the playback moves on to the next track while labeling a track, the input at that point is entered automatically.

• “LP:” is automatically added at the beginning

of track names for tracks recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode.

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On the remote control

DISPLAY

PLAYMODE

Control

Labeling a disc during stop

1 Insert a disc.

To label a disc that is already in the recorder, press x to stop.

2 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or

more.

3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press x.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

4 Press x.

The disc is ready to be labeled.

5 Press the control towards . or

towards N> to select a letter and press x to enter.

The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input position.

Press/ Turn To

X Switch between

Control (VOL +/– )

capital letters, small letters, marks / numbers, and phrases.

Move the cursor to the left or right.

Press/ Turn To

Control (./ N>)

DISPLAY Insert a blank space

PLAYMODE Delete a letter and

If phrases are stored in the phrase bank, the first phrase stored appears in the display (page 51).

Change the letter to the one before / next one.

to type in a new letter by pressing within 2 seconds. Cancel labeling by pressing for 2 seconds or more.

move back all following letters to the left.

6 Repeat step 5 and enter all characters

of the label name. To cancel labeling, press DISPLAY

for 2 seconds or more.

7 Keep pressing the x for 2 seconds or

more. The track or disc is labeled.

Labeling a track during playback

1 Insert a disc and play the track you

want to label.

2 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or

more.

3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press x.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

4 Press x.

The track is ready to be labeled.

5 Follow steps 5 to 7 of “ Labeling a

disc during stop” .

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Labeling a track or a disc during recording

1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or

more during recording.

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press x.

“ :Name” flashes in the display.

3 To label a track, press x.

To label a disc, press the control towards . or towards N> until “ :Name” flashes in the display, then press x. The track or disc is ready to be labeled.

4 Follow steps 5 to 7 of “ Labeling a

disc during stop” (page 48).

To cancel labeling, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

Notes

• When the recording is stopped while labeling a track or a disc during recording, or when the recording moves on to the next track while labeling a track, the input at that point is entered automatically.

• “ LP:” is automatically added at the beginning of track names for tracks recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode.

Relabeling recordings

Follow the steps corresponding to the labeling method until the disc or track is ready to be labeled. Enter a new character over the one you want to change, then press the jog lever (L) on the recorder and keep pressing x for 2 seconds or more on the remote control.

Notes

• You cannot relabel premastered MDs or label MDs that have not been recorded.

• The recorder is able to display, but cannot label using Japanese “ Katakana” characters.

• The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device.

Storing phrases frequently used in labeling

Phrases that you often use in track or disc labeling can be stored in the recorder’s memory. There are two ways to store phrases: storing a phrase while performing the labeling procedure, or storing a phase using the EDIT menu. Approximately 40 phrases of about 10 characters each (with a total character count of about 600) can be stored in the phrase bank. The actual number will depend on the length of each phrases.

On the recorder

Storing phrases while labeling a track or disc

(Phrase Bank)

VOL +/–

Jog lever (L)

1 Do the procedure “ Labeling

recordings” (page 46) to enter a phrase.

2 After entering the phrase, press X for

2 seconds or more. “ Entry!” appears in the display and

the cursor flashes after the phrase you just stored. You can then continue with labeling operation.

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You can store phrases from a previously labeled track or disc. Do the procedure “ Relabeling recordings” (page 49) and display the track or disc name that contains the phrase that you want to store. Press VOL +/– repeatedly to move the cursor to the right of the phrase. Then press X for 2 seconds or more to store the phrase.

Storing phrases using the EDIT menu

1 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ Name

Bank” flashes in the display, and then press the jog lever (L).

3 Enter the phrase you want to store,

and then press the jog lever (L) for 2 seconds or more.

“ Entry!” appears in the display and the phrase is stored.

Retrieving phrases stored in the phrase bank

You can retrieve a phrase stored in the phrase bank anytime you want to use it in a track or disc name. There are two ways to retrieve a stored phrase: by displaying the stored phrases one by one during the labeling procedure, or by searching the phrase bank by the first letter of the desired phrase.

Searching for a phrase by displaying the stored phrase one by one

1 Do the procedure “ Labeling

recordings” (page 46) until “ :Name” or “ :Name” flashes in the display. Then press the jog lever (L).

2 Press X repeatedly until the first

phrase stored in the phrase bank appears in the display.

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3 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly.

Flipping the jog lever (L) causes the phrases stored in the phrase bank to appear one by one in sequential order. If you press X at this time, the first phrase stored in the phrase bank retrieved.

4 Press the jog lever (L) while the

phrase you want is shown in the display.

The cursor flashes after the phrase you just retrieved. You can then continue with labeling operation.

Searching for a phrase by its first letter

1 When labeling a track or disc, use

VOL +/– to move the cursor to the letter which the desired phrase begins with.

2 Press X to search.

The phrase for that letter appears in the display. If there are two or more phrases that start with that letter, press X to see the next phrase.

3 Press the jog lever (L) while the

phrase you want is shown in the display.

The cursor flashes after the phrase you just retrieved. You can then continue with labeling operation.

Erasing phrases

You can erase phrases from the phrase bank while the recorder is stopped. You can also erase phrases when the recorder is empty.

1 Press the jog lever (L), flip the lever

until “ EDIT” appears, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until

“ BankErase” appears, and then press the lever.

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3 Flip the jog lever (L) until the phrase

you want to erase appears, and then press the lever (L).

“ Erase!” appears and the phrase is erased. If no phrase is stored in the phrase bank, “ EMPTY” appears in the display.

To cancel the operation, press x.

On the remote control

DISPLAY

Control

Storing phrases while labeling

1 Do the procedure “ On the remote

control” in “ Labeling recordings” (page 48) to enter a phrase.

2 After entering the phrase, press X for

2 seconds or more. “ Entry!” appears in the display and

the cursor flashes after the phrase you just stored. You can then continue with labeling operation.

Storing phrases using the EDIT menu

1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or

more.

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and press x.

3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> repeatedly until “ Name Bank” flashes in the display, and then press x.

4 Enter the phrase you want to store,

then press x for 2 seconds or more. “ Entry!” appears in the display and

the phrase is stored.

Retrieving phrases stored in the phrase bank

Searching for a phrase by displaying the stored phrase one by one

1 Do the procedure “ On the remote

control” in “ Labeling recordings” (page 48) until “ :Name” or “ :Name” appears in the display.

Then press x.

2 Press X repeatedly until the first

phrase stored in the phrase bank appears in the display.

3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> repeatedly. Turning the control towards . or

towards N> causes the phrases stored in the phrase bank to appear one by one. If you press X at this time, the first phrase stored in the phrase bank retrieved.

4 Press x while the phrase you want is

shown in the display. The cursor flashes after the phrase

you just retrieved. You can then continue with labeling operation.

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Searching by the first letter of a phrase

1 When labeling a track or disc, pull

and turn the control towards VOL + or towards VOL – to move the cursor to the letter which the desired phrase begins with.

2 Press X to search.

The phrase for that letter appears in the display. If there are two or more phrases that start with that letter, press X to see the next phrase.

3 Press x while the phrase you want is

shown in the display. The cursor flashes after the phrase

you just retrieved. You can then continue with labeling operation.

Erasing phrases

You can erase phrases from the phrase bank while the recorder is stopped. You can also erase phrases when the recorder is empty.

1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or

more.

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ EDIT” flashes in the display, and press x.

3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> repeatedly until “ BankErase” appears in the display, and then press x.

4 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> repeatedly until the phrase you want to erase appears, and then press x.

“ Erase!” appears in the display and the phrase is erased. If there is no phrase stored in the phrase bank, “ EMPTY” appears in the display.

To cancel the operation, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

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Other operation

Setting the alarm (Melody Timer)

You can set the alarm to go off in 1 to 99 minutes.

On the recorder

Jog lever (L)

1 While the recorder is stopped,

playing, or play-paused, press the jog lever (L).

2 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ M-

TIMER” flashes in the display, and press the lever.

3 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ ON”

flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

, lights up in the display.

4 Flip the jog lever (L) repeatedly to

select the elapsed time.

6 Flip the jog lever (L) to select the

alarm sound.

MELODY:2

The following sounds can be selected.

Display Alarm sound

MELODY : 1 Classical music 1 MELODY : 2 Classical music 2 MELODY : 3 Beeps

7 Press the jog lever (L).

Melody timer is set. The time remaining until the alarm is shown in the display while the recorder is stopped or play-paused. To show the remaining time during play, do steps 1 to 3.

To cancel setting the alarm

Press x.

On the remote control

DISPLAY

TIME:01

One rotation of the control changes the elapsed time setting (TIME :) by 1 minute, within a range of 1 to 99 minutes. To change the time quickly, flip and hold the jog lever (L).

5 Press the jog lever (L).

The time is set.

Control

1 While the recorder is stopped,

playing, or play-paused, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

2 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ M-TIMER” flashes in the display, and then press x.

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3 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> until “ ON” flashes in the display, and then press x.

, lights up in the display.

4 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> to select the elapsed time.

One rotation of the control changes the elapsed time setting (TIME :) by 1 minute, within a range of 1 to 99 minutes. To change the time quickly, turn and hold the control towards . or towards N>.

5 Press x.

The time is set.

6 Turn the control towards . or

towards N> to select the alarm sound.

The following sounds can be selected.

Display Alarm sound

MELODY : 1 Classical music 1 MELODY : 2 Classical music 2 MELODY : 3 Beeps

To cancel Melody Timer

Select “ OFF” in step 3 and then press the jog lever (L) on the recorder or x on the remote control.

To stop the alarm

Press any button. Note that the button’s original function will not activate at this time.

• If you end the procedure after step 3, the previous alarm setting is automatically used.

• After sounding for one minute, the alarm will automatically stop and the alarm setting will be canceled. If the alarm sounds during stop mode, then the power will automatically turn off 10 seconds after the alarm stops. If the alarm stops while an MD is playing, the playback will continue uninterrupted.

Notes

• The settings will be lost when you start recording.

• The timer will begin counting down (using the factory setting) from the moment you select “ ON” in step 3. The recorder will begin counting down again from the moment you change the elapsed time in step 4.

7 Press x.

The alarm is set. The time remaining until the alarm is shown in the display while the recorder is stopped or play-paused. To show the remaining time during play, do steps 1 to 3.

To cancel setting the alarm

Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.

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Protecting your hearing (AVLS)

The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears.

Jog lever (L)

1 Press the jog lever, flip the lever until

“ AV L S ” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

2 Flip the jog lever until “ AVL S O N ”

flashes in the display, and then press the lever again.

When you try to turn the volume too high, “ AV L S ” appears in the display. The volume is kept to a moderate level.

To cancel the AVLS

Select “ AV LS O FF ” in step 2.

Locking the controls (HOLD)

To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function.

HOLD

1 Slide HOLD in the direction of the

.. On the recorder, slide HOLD to lock

the controls of the recorder. On the remote control, slide HOLD to lock the controls of the remote control.

To unlock the controls

Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow.

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Turning off the beep sound

You can turn off the beep sound in the headphones/earphones.

Jog lever (L)

1 Press the jog lever (L). 2 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ BEEP”

flashes in the display and then press the jog lever (L).

3 Flip the jog lever (L) until “ BEEP

OFF” flashes in the display, and then press the lever.

To turn on the beep sound

Select “ BEEP ON” in step 3.

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Power sources

You can use the recorder on house current or as follows. In the recorder …

— a nickel metal hydride rechargeable

battery NH-14WM (supplied)

With supplied battery case …

— LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery

(not supplied)

It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording for a long time.

Battery life

When recording

(Unit: approx.hours)(EIAJ3))

Batteries Stereo LP2 LP4

NH-14WM

8 10.5 13 nickel metal hydride rechargeable

battery LR6 (SG)

Sony alkaline dry battery

NH-14WM

71014

19 26 30 nickel metal hydride rechargeable

battery + One LR6

(SG)

The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions and the temperature of the location.

When you record, use a fully charged rechargeable battery. Recording time may differ according to the alkaline batteries.

Measured in accordance with the EIAJ(Electronic Industries Association of Japan) standard.

When using a 100% fully charged rechargeable battery.

When using a Sony LR6 (SG) “ STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).

When playing

(Unit: approx.hours)(EIAJ1))

Batteries Stereo LP2 LP4

NH-14WM

21 23 26 nickel metal hydride rechargeable

battery LR6 (SG)

Sony alkaline dry battery

NH-14WM

30 35 38

53 60 66 nickel metal hydride rechargeable

battery + One LR6

(SG)

Measured in accordance with the EIAJ(Electronic Industries Association of Japan) standard.

When using a 100% fully charged rechargeable battery.

When using a Sony LR6 (SG) “ STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).

When to replace the batteries

When the dry battery or rechargeable battery is weak, flashing r or “ LOW BATT” appears in the display. Replace the dry battery or charge the rechargeable battery. The battery level indicator is approximate.

Note

Stop the recorder before replacing battery.

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Additional information

Precautions

On safety

Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3V jack.

On power sources

• Use house current, nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery, LR6 (size AA) battery, or car battery.

•

For use in your house: Use the AC power adaptor supplied with this recorder. Do not use any other AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder to malfunction.

Polarity of the plug

• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the recorder itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use this recorder for a long time, be sure to disconnect the power supply (AC power adaptor, dry battery, rechargeable battery, or car battery cord). To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet, grasp the adaptor plug itself; never pull the cord.

On heat build-up

Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time. In this case, leave the recorder turned off until it cools down.

On installation

• Never use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration.

• Never wrap the recorder in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor. Heat build-up in the recorder may cause malfunction or damage.

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On the headphones/earphones

Road safety

Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Preventing hearing damage

Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use.

Caring for others

Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you.

On the MiniDisc cartridge

• When carrying or storing the MiniDisc, keep it in its case.

• Do not break open the shutter.

• Do not place the cartridge where it will be

subject to light, extreme temperatures, moisture or dust.

• Attach the supplied MD label only in the space designated for it on the disc. Do not stick it on any other disc surface.

On cleaning

• Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing.

• Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt.

• Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly. Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting an MD.

• To obtain the best sound quality, use a dry cloth to wipe the plugs of the headphones/ earphones or the remote control. Dirty plugs may cause sound distortion or intermittent breaks in the sound.

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Notes on batteries

Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting battery. To prevent such accidents, observe the following precautions:

• Install the + and – poles of the batteries correctly.

• Do not try to recharge dry battery.

• When the recorder is not to be used for a long

time, be sure to remove the batteries.

• If a battery leak should develop, carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartment before inserting new ones.

Note on mechanical noise

The recorder gives off mechanical noise while operating, which is caused by the power-saving system of the recorder and it is not a problem.

To protect a recorded MD

To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at the side of the MD. In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so the tab is visible.

Ta b

Note on digital recording

This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only firstgeneration digital copies to be made from premastered software. You can only make copies from a home-recorded MD by using the analog (line out) connections.

Premastered software such as CDs or MDs.

Digital recording

Homerecorded MD

No digital recording

Recordable MD

Microphone, record player, tuner, etc (with analog output jacks).

Back of the MD

Recorded materi al is protected.

Recorded material is not protected.

Recordable MD

Analog recording

Home-recorded MD

Digital recording

No digital

Recordable MD

recording

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If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. (If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the recorder, we recommend that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood.)

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Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Symptom Cause/Solution

The recorder does not work or works poorly.

• Audio sources may not be securely connected. , Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again

(pages 16, 22).

• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder). , Disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to the opposite

direction of the arrow (pages 14, 55).

• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. , Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for

several hours until the moisture evaporates.

• The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak (r or “LOW BATT” flashes).

, Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery

(page 57).

• The rechargeable battery or dry battery have been inserted incorrectly. , Insert the battery correctly (page 13).

• You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating quickly. , Wait until the indication rotates slowly.

• When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not use AC power or did not disable the anti-skip function such as ESP (page 18).

• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator. , Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 22).

• The AC power adaptor was unplugged during recording or a power outage occurred.

• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc. , Restart the operation as follows.

1 Disconnect all the power sources. 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds. 3 Connect the power source.

• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data. , Reinsert the disc. If this fails, rerecord.

• The disc is record-protected (“ PROTECTED” appears). , Slide the tab (page 59).

• Recording level is too small to record (when recording manually). , Pause the recorder and adjust the recording level.

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Symptom Cause/Solution

The recorder does not work or works poorly.

“ NO SIGNAL” appears in the display when recording from a portable CD player.

There is no recording on the MD after a recording operation.

The lid does not open.

No sound comes through the headphones/ earphones.

Volume cannot be turned up.

An MD is not played normally.

An MD is not played from the first track.

• A Premastered MD is inserted (“ P/B ONLY” appears) when recording.

, Insert a recordable MD

• There is no digital signal from the portable CD player. , When recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the

AC power adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as ESP) on the CD player (page 18).

• The AC power adaptor was unplugged or a power outage occurred during recording.

• The power sources have been disconnected during recording or editing, or the battery have been exhausted. , Set the power sources again, or replace the exhausted battery

with new ones.

• The headphones/earphones plug is not firmly connected. , Plug in the plug of the headphones/earphones firmly to the

remote control. Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to i/LINE OUT.

• Volume is too low. , Adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/– .

• The plug is dirty. , Clean the plug.

• Sound comes through the headphones/earphones has a lot of static.

• The “ AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack is set to “ LINE OUT” . , Set to “ HeadPhone” .

• AVLS is on. , Set AVLS to “ AVL S O FF ” (page 55).

• Playback mode is changed. , Use the jog lever (L) on the recorder or press RPT/ENT on the

remote control to change back to the normal play.

• Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track. , Flip the jog lever (press the control towards . repeatedly on

the remote) or open and close the lid once to go back to the beginning of the disc, and restart playing after checking the track number in the display.

• The disc information has been stored to the Personal Disc Memory. , Erase the disc information from the Personal Disc Memory.

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Symptom Cause/Solution

Playback sound skips.

Sound has a lot of static.

Cannot find the track marks.

The rechargeable battery does not start charging.

The clock loses time or the display flashes. The recording date was not stamped onto the disc.

CD text information cannot be recorded.

VOL +/– or Digital Sound Preset does not function

The disc cannot edit on other component.

Momentary noise is heard.

• The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration. , Put the recorder on a stable place.

• A very short track may cause sound to skip.

• Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation.

, Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism.

• You pressed X after pressing . or >. , Press X before flipping the jog lever or pressing . or >.

• The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC power adaptor has been connected incorrectly. , Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor

correctly.

• The built-in battery for the clock is weak. , Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V on the recorder

and the wall outlet to charge the built-in battery. After charging, set the clock again (page 30). Note that the clock may gain or lose up to about 2 minutes per month under normal condition.

• The clock is not set. , Set the clock (page 30).

• The cable connecting the devices is not an optical cable. , Use an optical cable to connect the devices.

• The connected portable CD player does not supports CD-TEXT. , Connect a portable CD player (D-E990, etc.) that supports CD-

TEXT (page 31).

• The inserted CD does not support CD-TEXT. , Insert a CD that supports CD-TEXT.

• The “ AUDIO OUT” parameter is set to “ LINE OUT” . , Set the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter to “ HeadPhone”(page 20).

• The component does not support LP2 or LP4. , Edit on other component that support LP2 or LP4.

• Due to the special digital audio compression technology used in LP4 mode, momentary noise may occur on very rare occasions with certain sound sources. , Record in normal stereo or LP2 mode.

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System limitations

The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.

Symptom Cause

“ TR FULL” appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time (60, 74, or 80 minutes).

“ TR FULL” appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time.

Track marks cannot be erased.

The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks.

The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time (60, 74, or 80 minutes).

The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations.

When 254 tracks have been recorded on the disc, “ TR FULL” appears regardless of the total recorded time. More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.

Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data. Although those scattered data can be read, each fragment is counted as a track. In this case, the number of tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.

When the data of a track is fragmented, the track mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long (recorded in stereo), 24 seconds long (recorded in LP2 mode or monaural mode), or 48 seconds long (recorded in LP4 mode) cannot be erased. You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording modes, e.g., a track recorded in stereo and a track recorded in monaural; nor can you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection. Tracks of under 12 seconds, 24 seconds, or 48 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time.

Normally, recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 seconds (in stereo), 4 seconds (in LP2 mode or monaural), or 8 seconds (in LP4 mode). When recording is stopped, the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter. Likewise, when recording is restarted after the stop, the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds before the next recording. (This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started). Therefore, the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of 6 seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds.

The fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while searching because the tracks are played in higher speed than normal playback.

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Messages

If the following error messages flash in the display window, check the chart below.

Error message Meaning/Remedy

BLANKDISC • An MD with no recording on it is inserted. DISC ERR • The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or

DISC FULL • There is no more space to record on the disc.

Data Save • The MD player is recording information (sounds) from the

TOC Edit • The MD player is recording information (track start and end

BUSY • You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the

NAME FULL • You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track or

Hi DC in • Voltage of the power supply is too high (The supplied AC power

HOLD • The recorder is locked.

LOW BATT • Batteries are weak.

MEM OVER • You tried to record with the recorder placed where it receives

editing data.

, Reinsert the disc. If this fails, rerecord.

, Replace the disc.

memory to the disc. , Wait until this process is completed. Do not expose the player

to any physical shock, nor disrupt power supply.

position) from the memory to the disk. , Wait until this process is completed. Do not expose the player

to physical shock, nor disrupt power supply.

recorded data. , Wait until the message goes out (in rare cases, it may take a few

minutes).

disc.

• You tried to enter a total of more than 1700 letters for track or disc names.

, Enter the characters within the limit.

adaptor or the recommended car battery cord is not used). , Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car

battery cord.

, Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder

(page 55).

, Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery

(page 57).

continuous vibration. , Put the recorder on a stable place, and start recording again.

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Error message Meaning/Remedy

NO COPY • You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial

NO DISC • You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder.

NO SIGNAL • The recorder could not detect digital input signals.

P/B ONLY • You tried to record or edit on a pre mastered MD (P/B stands for

PROTECTED • You tried to record or edit on a MD with the tab in the record-

SORRY • You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track.

TEMP OVER • Heat has built up in the recorder.

TR FULL • There is no more space for new data when you are editing the MD.

TrPROTECT • You tried to record or edit on a track that is protected from erasing.

EDITING • You pressed a key on the recorder while editing on the remote

MENU • You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on

LINE OUT • You pressed VOL +/– while the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter was set

NO TEXT • You tried to use the CD text copying function to copy a track or

Copy Management System. You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection.

, Use analog connection instead (page 16).

, Insert an MD.

, Make sure that the source is connected firmly (page 22).

“ playback” ). , Insert a recordable MD.

protect position. , Slide the tab back (page 59).

• You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine (a track recorded in stereo and in mono, for example).

• You tried to overwrite a track marks.

• You tried to set Digital Sound Preset while the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter was set to “ LINE OUT” . , Use the jog lever to set the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter to

“ HeadPhone” (page 20).

• You tried to press X or T MARK during synchro-recording.

, Let the recorder cool down.

, Erase unnecessary tracks (page 43).

, Record or edit on other tracks.

control.

the recorder.

to “ LINE OUT.” , Use the jog lever to set the “ AUDIO OUT” parameter to

“ HeadPhone” (page 20).

disc name from a CD that has no text data (page 31).

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Error message Meaning/Remedy

EMPTY • You tried to erase data in the phrase bank but no data have been

BANK FULL • The phrase bank is almost full and cannot store the phrase you

recorded.

tried to enter. , Delete some phrases from the phrase bank, and then reenter the

new phrase.

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Specifications

Audio playing system

MiniDisc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: Emission duration: continuous Laser output: less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

λ = 790 nm

Recording and playback time

When using MDW-80:

Maximum 160 min. in monaural Maximum 320 min. in stereo

Revolutions

350 rpm to 2,800 rpm (CLV)

Error correction

ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code)

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz

Sampling rate converter

Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz

Coding

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) AT R AC 3 — LP2 AT R AC 3 — LP4

Modulation system

EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)

Number of channels

2 stereo channels 1 monaural channel

Frequency response

20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB

Wow and Flutter

Below measurable limit

Inputs

Microphone: stereo mini-jack, minimum input level 0.25 mV

Line in

: stereo mini-jack, minimum input level 49 mV Optical (Digital) in

: optical (digital) mini-jack

Outputs

i/LINE OUT2): stereo mini-jack

headphones/earphones: maximum output level 5 mW + 5 mW, load impedance 16 ohm LINE OUT: 194 mV, load impedance 10 kilohm

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The LINE IN (OPT) jack is used to connect

either a digital (optical) cable or a line (analog) cable.

The i/LINE OUT jack connects either

headphones/earphones or a line cable.

Power requirements

Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack:

230– 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (UK and Hong Kong model) 220– 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other European model)

100– 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models) Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH14WM LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery

Battery operation time

See “ Battery life” (page 57)

Dimensions

Approx. 78.9 × 17.1 × 72.0 mm (w/h/d)

/8 × 11/16 × 27/8 in.)

Mass

Approx. 110 g (3.9 oz) the recorder only

Supplied accessories

AC power adaptor (1) Headphones/earphones with a remote control (1) Rechargeable battery (1) Dry battery case (1) Rechargeable battery carrying case (1) Carrying pouch/carrying case with a belt clip (except U.S.A. model) (1) AC plug adaptor (World model only) (1) Optical cable (1)

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Optional accessories

Optical Cable

POC-151HG, POC-152HG, POC-MZ1,

POC-MZ2, POC-15B, POC-15AB, POC-

DA12SP Line Cable RK-G129, RK-G136 Stereo Microphones ECM-717, ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957 Stereo Headphones/earphones* MDR-D77, MDR-D55 CD text connecting cable RK-TXT1 Active Speakers SRS-Z500 Recordable MDs MDW-series

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Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country.

∗ Whether you should plug the headphones/

earphones directly to i/LINE OUT on the main unit or to a remote control, use only headphones/earphones with stereo mini plugs.

stereo mini plugs

micro plug

What is an MD?

How MiniDisc works

MiniDisc (MD) comes in two types: premastered (prerecorded) and recordable (blank). Premastered MDs, recorded at music studios, can be played back almost endlessly. However, they can’t be recorded on or over like cassette tapes. To record, you must use a “ recordable MD” .

Premastered MDs

Premastered MDs are recorded and played like regular CDs. A laser beam focuses on the pits in the surface of the MD and reflects the information back to the lens in the recorder. The recorder then decodes the signals and plays them back as music.

Recordable MDs

Recordable MDs, which use magnetooptical (MO) technology, can be recorded again and again. The laser inside the recorder applies heat to the MD, demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD. The recorder then applies a magnetic field to the layer. This magnetic field corresponds exactly to the audio signals generated by the connected source. (The north and south polarities equate to digital “ 1” and “ 0” .) The demagnetized MD adopts the polarity of the magnetic field, resulting in a recorded MD.

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How the MiniDisc got so small

The 2.5-inch MiniDisc, encased in a plastic cartridge that looks like a 3.5-inch diskette (see illustration on page 69), uses a new digital audio compression technology called ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding). To store more sound in less space, ATRAC extracts and encodes only those frequency components actually audible to the human ear.

Quick Random Access

Like CDs, MDs offer instantaneous random access to the beginning of any music track. Premastered MDs are recorded with location addresses corresponding to each music selection. Recordable MDs are manufactured with a “ User TOC Area” to contain the order of the music. The TOC (Table of Contents) system is similar to the “ directory management system” of floppy disks. In other words, starting and ending addresses for all music tracks recorded on the disc are stored in this area. This lets you randomly access the beginning of any track as soon as you enter the track number (AMS), as well as label the location with a track name as you would a file on a diskette.

A — User TOC area

B — Music Data

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Contains the order and start/end points of the music.

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Gravador, Reproductor de Minidisco portatil

POR FAVOR LEA DETALLADAMENTE ESTE MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE CONECTAR Y OPERAR ESTE EQUIPO. RECUERDE QUE UN MAL USO DE SU APARATO PODRÍA ANULAR LA GARANTÍA.

Información

EL VENDEDOR NO SERÁ RESPONSABLE EN NINGÚN CASO DE LOS DAÑOS DIRECTOS, INCIDENTALES O CONSECUENCIALES DE CUALQUIER NATURALEZA, O DE LAS PÉRDIDAS O GASTOS RESULTANTES DE UN PRODUCTO DEFECTUOSO O DEL USO DE UN PRODUCTO.

ADVERTENCIA

Para evitar incendios o descargas eléctricas, no exponga la unidad a la humedad o la lluvia.

Para evitar descargas eléctricas, no abra la unidad. En caso de avería, solicite los servicios de personal cualificado.

No instale el aparato en un espacio cerrado, como una estantería para libros o un armario empotrado.

Precaución

El uso de instrumentos ópticos con este producto incrementa el riesgo de lesiones oculares.

PRECAUCIÓN — CUANDO SE ABRE EMITE RADIACIÓN LÁSER INVISIBLE

EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN AL HAZ LÁSER

En algunos países se regula la eliminación de las pilas como las que sirven para suministrar energía a este producto. Obtendrá más información de las autoridades locales.

WALKMAN y son marcas comerciales de Sony Corporation.

La marca CE de la unidad sólo es válida para los productos comercializados en la Unión Europea.

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Índice

Controles ...........................................................8

Procedimientos iniciales ................................13

Grabación de un MD .......................................16

Reproducción de un MD ..................................19

Opciones de grabación ...................................21

Dos maneras de conectar con una fuente de sonido .............................21

Grabación con entrada analógica (requiere cable de línea) ..................22

Grabación de larga duración .................................................................23

Cómo iniciar y detener la grabación sincronizada con el reproductor

fuente (grabación sincronizada) ......................................................24

Grabación sin sustituir el material existente .........................................25

Grabación con un micrófono ................................................................25

Cómo añadir marcas de pista automáticamente

a intervalos determinados (inserción automática) ...........................26

Ajuste manual del nivel de grabación (grabación manual) ...................27

Comprobación del tiempo restante o de la posición de grabación .......28

En la grabadora ...............................................................................28

En el mando a distancia ..................................................................29

Ajuste del reloj para incluir la hora de grabación .................................30

Copia de información de texto del CD

durante la grabación (Joint Text) ....................................................31

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Opciones de reproducción .............................34

Selección de una pista directamente .................................................... 34

Cambio del orden de reproducción ...................................................... 34

En la grabadora .............................................................................. 34

En el mando a distancia ................................................................. 35

Cómo ajustar la calidad del sonido (preajuste de sonido digital) ........ 36

Cómo cambiar la velocidad de reproducción (control de velocidad) .. 38 Cómo guardar la configuración de los discos

(memoria del disco personal) .......................................................... 38

En la grabadora .............................................................................. 39

En el mando a distancia ................................................................. 39

Comprobación del tiempo restante o de la posición de reproducción . 40

En la grabadora .............................................................................. 40

En el mando a distancia ................................................................. 41

Conexión a un sistema estéreo (LINE OUT) ....................................... 41

Edición de pistas grabadas ............................43

Borrado de pistas .................................................................................. 43

Cómo borrar una pista .................................................................... 43

Cómo borrar todo el disco ............................................................. 43

Adición de una marca de pista ............................................................. 44

Borrado de una marca de pista ............................................................. 44

Cambio de orden de pistas grabadas .................................................... 45

En la grabadora .............................................................................. 45

En el mando a distancia ................................................................. 46

Etiquetado de grabaciones ................................................................... 46

En la grabadora .............................................................................. 46

En el mando a distancia ................................................................. 48

Almacenamiento de frases frecuentes en el etiquetado

(banco de frases) ............................................................................. 49

En la grabadora ............................................................................. 49

En el mando a distancia ................................................................. 51

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Otras operaciones ..........................................53

Ajuste de la alarma (temporizador de la melodía) ................................53

En la grabadora ...............................................................................53

En el mando a distancia ..................................................................53

Protección auditiva (AVLS) .................................................................55

Bloqueo de los controles (HOLD) ........................................................55

Desactivación del pitido ........................................................................56

Fuentes de alimentación ................................57

Duración de la pila ................................................................................57

Información adicional .....................................58

Precauciones .........................................................................................58

Solución de problemas ..........................................................................61

Limitaciones del sistema .......................................................................64

Mensajes ...............................................................................................65

Especificaciones ....................................................................................68

¿Qué es un MD? ...................................................................................69

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Controles

Consulte las páginas indicadas entre paréntesis para obtener más detalles.

Grabadora

1 2

3 4

5 6

A Botón END SEARCH (17) (47) B Compartimento de la pila (13) C Mando lateral (I) (MENU/ENTER)

(11) (20) (25) (34) (43) (53)

D Botón VOL +/– (19) (47) E Botón REC MODE (23) F Indicador REC (29) G Terminales para la conexión del

estuche de pilas secas (14)

H Interruptor SYNCHRO REC ON/OFF

(grabación sincronizada) (en la parte posterior) (24)

I Toma DC IN 3V (13) (16) J Interruptor HOLD (en la parte

posterior) (14) (55)

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K Interruptor REC (grabar) (17) (25) L Botón OPEN (15) M Botón X (pausa) (17) (19) (27) (31)

(44) (47) (51)

N Visor (24) (34) (53) O Mando lateral (D) (N, ./>)

(12) (17) (19) (45) (47)

P Botón x (parada)/CHARGE (13) (17)

(19) (23) (43)

Q Toma LINE IN (OPT) (16) (22) R Toma MIC (PLUG IN POWER) (25) S Botón T MARK (44) T Tom a i (auriculares/cascos)/LINE

OUT (14) (31) (41)

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Visor de la grabadora

12 345

6 7 8 9 q; qa qs qd qf

A Indicación de alarma (53) B Pantalla de información de caracteres

(29) (34) Indica los nombres del disco y de la pista, la fecha, los mensajes de error, los números de pista, etc.

C Indicación AM/PM (30)

Se ilumina junto con la indicación de la hora en el sistema de 12 horas.

D Pantalla de la hora (29) (40)

Muestra la hora de grabación, la hora actual, el tiempo transcurrido de la pista o del MD que se está grabando o reproduciendo.

E Indicación de la pila (13)

Muestra el estado aproximado de carga de la pila.

F Indicación de sonido (36)

Se ilumina cuando el preajuste de sonido digital está activado.

G Medidor de nivel (28)

Muestra el volumen del MD que se está grabando o reproduciendo.

H Indicación LP2, LP4, MONO

(monoaural) (23)

I Indicación SYNC (grabación

sincronizada) (24) Se ilumina durante la grabación sincronizada.

J Indicación REC (17)

Se ilumina durante la grabación. Cuando parpadea, la grabadora está en modo de espera de grabación.

K Indicación REC DATE (fecha de

grabación/actual) (40) Se ilumina junto con la fecha y la hora en que se grabó el MD. Cuando sólo se ilumina “DATE”, se visualizan la fecha y la hora actuales.

L Indicación REMAIN (tiempo/pistas

restantes) (28) (40) Se ilumina junto con el tiempo restante de la pista o del MD, o con el número de pistas restantes.

M Indicación de modo de reproducción

(34) Muestra el modo de reproducción del MD.

N Indicación de disco (24) (34)

Muestra que el disco está girando para grabar, reproducir o editar un MD.

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Auriculares/cascos con mando a distancia

A B C DE

–

A Botón DISPLAY (29) (38) (46) (48)

(53)

B Botón PLAYMODE (35) (48) C Botón RPT/ENT (repetir/introducir)

(36) (37)

D Botón SOUND (36) E Clip F Botón X (pausa) (19) (48) (51)

Visor del mando a distancia

A Número de pista (29) (36) (54) B Pantalla de información de caracteres

(29) (36) (54)

C Indicación de disco (29) (36) (54) D Indicación de alarma (54)

BCDE

G Control (./N>) (12) (19) (36)

(46) (48) (51) (53)

N>: reproducir, AMS, FF .: REW

H Control (VOL +/–) (12) (19) (48)

Tire y gire para ajustar el volumen.

I Visor (29) (36) J Interruptor HOLD (14) (55) K Botón x (parada) (19) (38) (46) (53)

E Indicación del modo de reproducción

(36)

F Indicación de la pila (29) (36) (54) G Indicación REC (17) (29) H Indicación SOUND (36)

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Antes de usar la grabadora

Cómo utilizar los mandos laterales

Los dos mandos laterales de la grabadora sirven para realizar diversas operaciones durante la reproducción, la grabación, la edición y cuando la grabadora está parada.

Mando lateral (I)

Deslice para seleccionar

Presione para introducir

Mando lateral (D)

Funciones de los mandos laterales

Mando lateral (I) (MENU/ENTER)

• Para seleccionar e introducir las opciones del menú. Se pueden utilizar varias funciones con las opciones de menú que se explican a continuación.

Menú

Funciones

EDIT Selección de las opciones de edición (etiquetado de pistas o discos,

borrado de pistas o discos, etc.) (página 43, 45 a 47 y 50).

DISPLAY Muestra el tiempo de reproducción transcurrido, el tiempo de

reproducción restante, etc. (página 28 y 40).

PLAY MODE Selección del modo de reproducción (repetir reproducción,

reproducción aleatoria, etc.) (página 34).

RecVolume Selección del ajuste automático o manual del nivel de grabación

(página 27).

M-TIMER Configuración de la alarma (temporizador de melodía) (página 53). AUDIO OUT Selección de la toma de salida i/LINE OUT (página 41). SOUND Selección de “SOUND1” o “SOUND2” (preajuste de sonido digital)

(página 37).

PERSONAL Introducción o borrado de la información del disco contenida en la

memoria del disco personal (página 39). TIME MARK Selección del ajuste de la inserción automática (página 26). MIC SENS Selección de la sensibilidad del micrófono (página 25). AV L S S e l e c c i ón de “AV L S ON ” o “AVLS O FF ” (AVLS (Automatic Volume

Limiter System - Limitador automático de volumen)) (página 55). BEEP Selección de “BEEP ON” o “BEEP OFF” (pitido en los auriculares/

cascos) (página 56).

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Menú

Funciones

REC-Posi Selección del punto de inicio de grabación (página 25). CLOCK SET Ajuste del reloj (página 30).

Las opciones del menú que se pueden seleccionar varían según el estado operativo de la grabadora. Algunas opciones del menú sólo se pueden seleccionar en la grabadora, otras sólo en el mando a distancia y otras en ambos. Para más detalles consulte las páginas indicadas entre paréntesis.

• Selección de una pista directamente.

Durante la reproducción de un MD, puede seleccionar la pista siguiente comprobando el número y el nombre de la pista en el visor. Para seleccionar una pista, deslice el mando lateral (I) hasta que aparezca la pista deseada y, a continuación, presione el mando.

Mando lateral (D) (N/./>)

• Reproducir: Presione el mando lateral (D) (N).

• AMS: Deslice el mando lateral (D) hacia

• FF/REW: Deslice el mando lateral (D) hacia

. o >.

. o > y manténgalo en esa posición.

Cómo se utiliza el control del mando a distancia

El control del mando a distancia se puede usar de la forma siguiente.

Reproducir/AMS/Buscar

Gire o gire y mantenga girado el control

Ajuste del volumen (VOL +/–)

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Tire

VOL+

Gire

–

VOL–

Cierre

–

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Procedimientos iniciales

Antes de utilizar el aparato, cargue la pila recargable. Si conecta el adaptador de alimentación de ca podrá utilizar la grabadora aunque la pila esté descargada.

1 Conecte el adaptador de alimentación de ca suministrado.

2 Pulse x/CHARGE.

3 Desconecte el adaptador de alimentación de ca suministrado.

Inserte la pila recargable

Inserte la pila recargable con el polo negativo hacia abajo.

Carga de la pila

x/CHARGE

a DC IN 3V

“Charging” parpadea, e aparece en el visor y se inicia la carga. Cuando la carga termina, la indicación de la pila desaparece. La carga completa de una pila totalmente descargada tarda unas 3,5 horas. Para cancelar la carga, pulse x/CHARGE.

a una toma mural

Adaptador de alimentación de ca

continúa

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Uso de la pila seca

Inserte una pila seca alcalina LR6 (tamaño AA). Para que la grabadora funcione durante el mayor tiempo posible, utilice la pila seca junto con una pila recargable totalmente cargada.

Inserte el estuche de la pila seca en la grabadora.

Efectúe las conexiones y desbloquee el control

conéctelo firmemente

A i/LINE OUT

Inserte primero el polo negativo.

HOLD

1 Conecte los auriculares/cascos

con mando a distancia a la salida i/LINE OUT.

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2 Deslice HOLD en la dirección

de la flecha (.), como muestra la ilustración, para desbloquear los controles.

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Inserte un MD

(Si va a grabar, utilice un MD

grabable.)

1 Presione OPEN para abrir la tapa. 2 Inserte un MD con la cara de la

etiqueta hacia delante y presione para cerrar la tapa.

Notas

• Si pulsa x/CHARGE inmediatamente después de terminar la carga, ésta volverá a empezar. Como la pila ya está totalmente cargada, vuelva a pulsar x/CHARGE para detener la carga.

• La carga se detendrá si intenta accionar la grabadora durante el proceso de carga.

• Utilice el adaptador de alimentación de ca que se suministra con la grabadora.

• El tiempo de carga puede variar en función del estado de la pila.

• Cuando una pila recargable se carga por primera vez o después de un largo período sin usarla, su duración puede ser más corta de lo normal. Repita la descarga y la recarga varias veces. La duración de la pila debería volver a ser la normal.

• Cuando la duración de una pila totalmente cargada pase a ser la mitad de lo normal, cámbiela.

• Extraiga la pila recargable de la grabadora si no va a utilizarla durante un período de tiempo.

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Grabación de un MD

Para realizar grabaciones digitales, conecte la grabadora a una fuente digital mediante un cable óptico. El convertidor de frecuencias de muestreo incorporado permite la grabación digital incluso desde equipos digitales con diferentes frecuencias de muestreo, como una platina DAT o un sintonizador BS (consulte “Nota sobre la grabación digital” (página 59)). Para grabar desde una fuente analógica, consulte “Grabación con entrada analógica (requiere cable de línea)” (página 22). Durante la grabación, se recomienda utilizar el adaptador de alimentación de ca suministrado.

a una toma mural

Adaptador de alimentación de ca

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Efectúe las conexiones

(Inserte firmemente los cables en las tomas correspondientes.)

a DC IN 3V

Reproductor de CD, de MD, de vídeo DVD, etc.

Enchufe óptico

a LINE IN (OPT)

a DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Reproductor portátil de CD, etc.

Cable óptico

Minienchufe óptico

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Grabe un MD

1 Pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha.

END SEARCH

REC

Para Pulse

Grabar desde el final de la grabación

anterior Grabar parcialmente sobre la grabación

Realizar una pausa X

Extraer el MD x y abra la tapa.

Si se ajusta “REC-Posi” en “From End”, las operaciones de grabación empezarán siempre desde el final del material previamente grabado (página 25).

Se añadirá una marca de pista cuando vuelva a pulsar el botón X para reanudar la grabación, es decir, el resto de la pista se contará como una pista nueva.

Si abre la tapa mientras “REC-Posi”está cambiando a “From Here”, la próxima grabación empezará en la primera pista. Compruebe en el visor el punto de inicio de la grabación.

Si la grabación no se inicia

• Compruebe que la grabadora no está bloqueada (página 55).

• Compruebe que el MD no está protegido contra grabación (página 59).

• Los MD comerciales pregrabados no se pueden grabar.

Para los modelos suministrados con adaptador de enchufe de ca

Si el adaptador de alimentación de ca no encaja en la toma mural, utilice el adaptador de enchufe de ca.

“REC” se ilumina y se inicia la grabación.

2 Reproduzca el CD o la cinta que desea

grabar.

Para detener la grabación, pulse x.

Después de pulsar x, la grabadora se apagará automáticamente pasados unos 10 segundos (si se utilizan las pilas) o unos 5 minutos (si se utiliza el adaptador de alimentación de ca).

END SEARCH, y después pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha.

Presione el mando lateral (D) N o deslícelo hacia > o . para encontrar el punto de inicio de la grabación y pulse x para detenerse. A continuación, pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha.

Pulse X otra vez para reanudar la grabación.

mientras “TOC Edit” esté parpadeando en el visor.)

Notas

• “Data Save” o “TOC Edit” parpadean mientras se graban datos de la grabación (los puntos inicial y final de la pista, etc.). No mueva ni sacuda la grabadora ni desconecte la fuente de alimentación mientras la indicación parpadee en el visor.

• La tapa no se abre hasta que “TOC Edit” desaparece del visor.

(La tapa no se abrirá

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• Si se interrumpe la alimentación eléctrica (es decir, se retira o se agota la pila, o se desconecta el adaptador de alimentación de ca) durante una operación de grabación o edición, o mientras “TOC Edit” aparece en el visor, no se podrá abrir la tapa hasta que se reanude la alimentación eléctrica.

• La grabación digital sólo se puede realizar desde una salida de tipo óptico.

• Cuando grabe desde un reproductor de CD portátil, ponga el reproductor de CD en pausa y después inicie el procedimiento de grabación en la grabadora.

• Cuando grabe desde un reproductor de CD portátil, tenga en cuenta lo siguiente: —Algunos reproductores de CD portátiles

pueden tener desactivada la salida digital si no están conectados en alimentación de ca.

—Conecte el adaptador de alimentación

de ca al reproductor de CD y utilícelo como fuente de alimentación.

—Desactive cualquier función contra saltos de

sonido (como ESP*) en el reproductor de CD portátil.

∗ Electronic Shock Protection (Protección

electrónica contra golpes)

• La toma LINE IN (OPT) es para entrada analógica y digital. La grabadora reconoce automáticamente el tipo de cable de línea y cambia a entrada analógica o digital.

• El nivel del sonido grabado se ajusta automáticamente.

• Se puede supervisar el sonido durante la grabación. Conecte los auriculares/cascos con mando a distancia suministrados a i/ LINE OUT y ajuste el volumen pulsando VOL +/–. Este ajuste no afecta al nivel de grabación.

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Reproducción de un MD

Reproduzca un MD

1 Presione el mando lateral (D) (N).

VOL +/–

Control

Para Pulse (Pitidos en los auriculares/cascos2))

Localizar el inicio de la pista actual

Localizar el principio de la pista siguiente

Retroceder durante la reproducción

Avanzar durante la reproducción

Realizar una pausa X (Pitidos cortos continuos)

Extraer el MD x y abra la tapa.

Para retroceder o avanzar rápidamente sin escuchar, pulse X y deslice el mando lateral de la grabadora hacia . o hacia >, o presione el mando a distancia hacia . o hacia N> y manténgalo en esas dos posiciones.

Mando lateral (D)

Deslice el mando lateral (D) hacia .. Gire el control del mando a distancia hacia .. (Tres pitidos cortos)

Deslice el mando lateral (D) hacia >. Gire el control del mando a distancia hacia N>. (Dos pitidos cortos)

Deslice el mando lateral (D) hacia . y manténgalo en esta posición. Gire el control del mando a distancia hacia . y manténgalo en esta posición.

Deslice el mando lateral (D) hacia > y manténgalo en esta posición. Gire el control del mando a distancia hacia N> y manténgalo en esta posición.

Vuelva a pulsar X para reanudar la reproducción.

Gire el control hacia N> en el mando a distancia.

Cuando se opera en el mando a distancia, se oye un breve pitido en los auriculares/cascos.

2 Pulse VOL +/– para ajustar el volumen.

Tire del control del mando a distancia y gírelo hacia VOL +/–.

El volumen se mostrará en el visor. Cuando haya ajustado el volumen, cierre el control del mando a distancia.

Para detener la reproducción, pulse x.

Cuando se opera en el mando a distancia, se oye un largo pitido en los auriculares/cascos. La reproducción se inicia desde el punto en que se detuvo. Después de pulsar x, la grabadora se apagará automáticamente pasados unos 10 segundos (si se utilizan las pilas) o unos 5 minutos (si se utiliza el adaptador de alimentación de ca).

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El pitido se puede desactivar (página 56).

Si abre la tapa, el punto de inicio de la reproducción pasará al principio de la primera pista (excepto si la información del disco está guardada en la memoria del disco personal).

Función G-PROTECTION

La función G-PROTECTION se ha desarrollado para ofrecer una excelente protección contra los saltos de sonido cuando la grabadora está activada. Esta función proporciona un nivel más alto de protección contra golpes durante la reproducción que la tradicional.

Si la reproducción no se inicia

Compruebe que la grabadora no está bloqueada (página 55).

Notas

• Si se interrumpe la fuente de alimentación (es

decir, si se extrae o se agota la pila, o si se desconecta el adaptador de alimentación de ca) mientras la grabadora está funcionando, no se podrá abrir la tapa hasta que se restablezca la alimentación.

• El sonido puede saltar si:

—la grabadora recibe golpes más fuertes y

continuos de lo esperado.

—se reproduce un MiniDisc sucio o rayado.

Si utiliza los auriculares/cascos, conéctelos directamente a la grabadora

Puede que los botones VOL +/– y la función de preajuste de sonido digital no funcionen. En ese caso, proceda de la manera siguiente

1 Presione el mando lateral (I), deslícelo

hasta que “AUDIO OUT” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, vuelva a presionar el mando.

2 Deslice el mando lateral (I) hasta que

“HeadPhone” aparezca en el visor.

3 Vuelva a presionar el mando lateral (I).

El modo de reproducción cambiará automáticamente para coincidir con el modo de grabación del material (estéreo, LP2, LP4 o monoaural).

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Opciones de grabación

Dos maneras de conectar con una fuente de sonido

La toma de entrada de esta grabadora funciona como toma analógica y digital. Conecte la grabadora a un reproductor de CD o a una grabadora de cassette mediante una entrada digital (óptica) o una entrada analógica (línea). Consulte “Grabación de un MD” (página 16) para grabar mediante entrada digital (óptica) y “Grabación con entrada analógica (requiere cable de línea)” (página 22) para grabar con una entrada analógica (línea).

Diferencias entre las entradas digital (óptica) y analógica (línea)

Diferencia Entrada digital (óptica) Entrada analógica (línea)

Fuente conectable

Cable que utiliza

Señal de la fuente

Números de pista grabados

Nivel del sonido grabado

Nota

Las marcas de pista se pueden copiar de forma incorrecta:

• si graba desde algunos reproductores de CD o reproductores multidisco con una entrada digital (óptica).

• si la fuente está en modo de reproducción aleatoria o programada mientras se graba con una entrada

digital (óptica). En ese caso, reproduzca la fuente en el modo de reproducción normal.

• si graba programas BS o CS a través de una entrada digital (óptica).

Equipo con toma de salida digital (óptica)

Cable óptico (con un enchufe o minienchufe óptico) (página 22)

Digital Analógica

Marcado (copiado) automático

• en las mismas posiciones que la fuente (cuando la fuente de sonido es un CD o un MD).

• después de más de 2 segundos de segmento vacío o con bajo nivel (con una fuente de sonido que no es un CD o un MD).

• si se realiza una pausa durante la grabación sincronizada (la grabadora cambia automáticamente a pausa si encuentra una sección sin señal de audio de 3 o más segundos).

Puede borrar las marcas innecesarias después de la grabación (“Borrado de una marca de pista”, página 44).

El mismo que el de la fuente. Tam bi én se puede ajustar manualmente (control de nivel digital REC) (“Ajuste manual del nivel de grabación

(grabaciónmanual)”, página 27).

Equipo con toma de salida analógica (línea)

Cable de línea (con dos enchufes fonográficos o un minienchufe estéreo) (página 16)

Aunque se conecte a una fuente digital (como un CD), la señal que se envía a la grabadora es analógica.

Marcado automático

• después de más de 2 segundos de segmento vacío o con bajo nivel.

• si se realiza una pausa durante la grabación.

• automáticamente en los intervalos especificados cuando se ha activado la inserción automática.

Puede borrar las marcas innecesarias después de la grabación (“Borrado de una marca de pista”, página 44).

Se ajusta automáticamente. Ta mb ién se puede ajustar manualmente (“Ajuste manual del nivel de grabación (grabación manual)”, página 27).

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Grabación con entrada analógica (requiere cable de línea)

El sonido se enviará desde el equipo conectado como señal analógica, pero se grabará digitalmente en el disco.

Reproductor de CD, grabadora de cassettes, etc. (fuente)

a LINE OUT

L (blanco)

Cable de línea*

REC

R (rojo)

1 Inserte un MD grabable y, a

continuación, pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha.

“REC” y el indicador REC se iluminan en el visor y se inicia la grabación.

2 Reproduzca la fuente que desea

grabar. Para otras opciones de grabación,

consulte “Grabación de un MD” (página 16).

La toma LINE IN (OPT) es para entrada analógica y digital. La grabadora reconoce automáticamente el tipo de cable de línea y cambia a entrada analógica o digital.

Nota

Si detiene temporalmente una grabación pulsando X, se añadirá una marca de pista en el punto en que vuelva a pulsar X para reanudar la grabación. La grabación continúa desde una nueva pista.

∗ Utilice cables de conexión sin

atenuador. Para conectar a un reproductor de CD portátil que disponga de una minitoma estéreo, utilice el cable de conexión RK-G136. Para más información sobre cables de conexión, consulte “Accesorios opcionales” (página 68).

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a LINE IN (OPT)

Indicador REC

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Grabación de larga duración

Seleccione los modos de grabación en función del tiempo de grabación que necesite. Es posible grabar en estéreo duplicando (LP2) o cuadruplicando (LP4) el tiempo normal de grabación. Los MD grabados en modo monoaural, LP2 o LP4 sólo se pueden reproducir en reproductores MD o grabadoras con modo de reproducción monoaural, LP2 o LP4.

REC MODE

REC

1 Pulse REC MODE repetidamente

para seleccionar el modo de grabación deseado.

Modo de grabación

Visor Tiempo de

grabación

Estéreo (nada) Aprox. 80

min

LP2 estéreo LP2 Aprox. 160

min

LP4 estéreo LP4 Aprox. 320

min

Monoaural

MONO Aprox. 160

min

Para obtener la mejor calidad de sonido, grabe en modo estéreo normal o en modo LP2.

Si graba una fuente estéreo en monoaural, se mezclarán los sonidos de los ca nales izquierdo y derecho.

Si se utiliza un MD grabable de 80 minutos.

2 Pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha. 3 Reproduzca la fuente que desea grabar.

Para detener la grabación, pulse x.

La grabadora cambiará a grabación estéreo la próxima vez que vaya a grabar.

Los componentes audio que admiten los modos LP2 o LP4 llevan los logotipos o.

Notas

• Para grabaciones de larga duración, se recomienda que utilice el adaptador de alimentación de ca suministrado.

• Si intenta reproducir un MD grabado en LP2 o LP4 en un reproductor/grabadora que no admita estos modos, la reproducción no se iniciará y “LP:” aparecerá en el visor.

• El sonido grabado a través de una entrada digital (óptica) se puede supervisar en estéreo mediante auriculares/cascos, etc.

• Cuando se graba en modo LP4, en muy raras ocasiones y con algunas fuentes de sonido se puede producir ruido momentáneamente. Esto se debe a la especial tecnología de compresión de audio digital, que permite cuadruplicar el tiempo normal de grabación. Si se produce ruido, se recomienda la grabación en los modos estéreo normal o LP2 para conseguir una mejor calidad de sonido.

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Cómo iniciar y detener la grabación sincronizada con el reproductor fuente (grabación sincronizada)

En un MD puede realizar fácilmente grabaciones digitales de una fuente digital. Antes de efectuar la grabación sincronizada, realice las conexiones con la fuente digital, mediante un cable digital, e inserte un MD grabable.

Reproductores de CD, etc.

REC

1 Deslice SYNCHRO REC hasta ON.

End ¢¢7

Indicación de grabación

“SYNC” aparece en el visor. “SYNC” no aparecerá si el cable óptico no está conectado a la grabadora.

2 Pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha.

La grabadora está en modo de espera para iniciar la grabación.

3 Reproduzca el sonido de la fuente.

La grabadora inicia la grabación cuando recibe el sonido de la reproducción.

Para detener la grabación, pulse x.

• No se puede hacer una pausa manual durante la grabación sincronizada.

• En la grabación sincronizada, si la fuente no emite sonido durante más de 3 segundos, la grabadora cambia automáticamente a modo de espera. Cuando vuelve a recibir sonido del reproductor, la grabadora reanuda la grabación sincronizada. Si la grabadora permanece en modo de espera durante 5 minutos o más, se detiene automáticamente.

• Para grabaciones más largas, siga el paso 1 de “Grabación de larga duración” (página 23) para seleccionar el modo de grabación y, a continuación, inicie el procedimiento de grabación sincronizada.

Notas

• No cambie SYNCHRO REC durante la grabación. La grabación no se realizaría correctamente.

• Aunque no haya sonido grabado en la fuente de sonido, pueden darse casos en los que la grabación no entre en modo de pausa automáticamente durante la grabación sincronizada debido al nivel de ruido emitido por la fuente de sonido.

• Si se encuentra un silencio durante aproximadamente 2 segundos en una grabación sincronizada desde una fuente de sonido que no sea un CD o un MD, se añadirá automáticamente una marca de pista en el punto en que termine el silencio.

• La grabación sincronizada no se puede efectuar si el cable de conexión no es un cable óptico o si el cable está conectado a la toma MIC (PLUG IN POWER).

• Durante una grabación sincronizada no se puede cambiar manualmente el nivel o el modo de grabación.

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Grabación sin sustituir el material existente

Si no desea sustituir el contenido actual de un MD, utilice el procedimiento siguiente. Todo el material nuevo se grabará a partir del final del contenido actual.

Mando lateral (I)

Grabación con un micrófono

Conecte un micrófono estéreo a la toma MIC (PLUG IN POWER). Para más información sobre micrófonos estéreo, consulte “Accesorios opcionales” (página 68).

Micrófono estéreo

1 Con la grabadora parada, presione el

mando lateral (I).

2 Deslice repetidamente el mando

lateral (I) hasta que “REC-Posi” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, presione el mando.

3 Deslice repetidamente el mando

lateral (I) hasta que “From End” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, presione el mando.

Para iniciar la grabación en el punto actual

Seleccione “From Here” en el paso 3.

Notas

• El ajuste permanecerá incluso después de desconectar la grabadora.

• Si inicia la grabación mientras la grabadora está en modo reproducción-pausa, la grabación empezará en el punto en el que se realizó la pausa.

Mando lateral

(I)

REC

a MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

1 Pulse y deslice REC hacia la derecha.

Para otras opciones, consulte “Grabación de un MD” (página 16).

Para detener la grabación, pulse x.

Para seleccionar la sensibilidad del micrófono

1 Con la grabadora parada, presione el

mando lateral (I).

2 Deslice el mando lateral (I) repetidamente

hasta que “MIC SENS” aparezca en el visor y, a continuación, presione el mando.

3 Deslice el mando lateral (I) repetidamente

hasta que aparezca “SENS HIGH” o “SENS LOW” en el visor. Para grabar un sonido suave o distante, seleccione “SENS HIGH”. Para grabar un sonido fuerte o cercano, seleccione “SENS LOW”.

4 Presione el mando lateral (I).

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Notas

• No se puede grabar con el micrófono si se ha conectado un cable óptico en la toma LINE IN (OPT). La grabadora selecciona automáticamente la entrada en el orden siguiente: entrada óptica, entrada de micrófono y entrada analógica.

• El micrófono puede captar el sonido del funcionamiento de la propia grabadora. En esos casos, aleje el micrófono de la grabadora.

Cómo añadir marcas de pista automáticamente a intervalos determinados (inserción automática)

Esta función sirve para añadir automáticamente marcas de pista en los intervalos especificados cuando se graba mediante el conector de entrada analógica o mediante un micrófono.

Mando lateral (I)

1 Cuando la grabadora esté grabando o

en pausa de grabación, presione el mando lateral (I).

2 Deslice el mando lateral (I)

repetidamente hasta que aparezca “TIME MARK” en el visor y, a continuación, presione el mando.

3 Deslice repetidamente el mando

lateral (I) hasta que el intervalo de tiempo deseado parpadee en el visor.

Seleccione uno de los intervalos siguientes:

Visor Tiempo

OFF — 5 min. ON Aprox. 5 min 10 min. ON Aprox. 10 min 15 min. ON Aprox. 15 min

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4 Presione el mando lateral (I).

Para cancelar la inserción automática

Seleccione “OFF” en el paso 3 o detenga la grabación.

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Cómo usar la inserción automática para añadir marcas de pista durante la grabación

Después de establecer el intervalo de tiempo en el paso 4, la grabadora añadirá una marca de pista cada vez que transcurra el intervalo. Por ejemplo, si se ha fijado un intervalo de inserción automática de 5 minutos y se ha realizado ya una grabación de 8 minutos, se añadirá una marca de pista en el punto equivalente a 13 minutos (8 + 5) después de iniciar la grabación y cada cinco minutos a partir de ese punto. Sin embargo, si el intervalo de la inserción automática es más largo que el tiempo de grabación transcurrido, la marca de pista se añadirá cuando transcurra el intervalo de la inserción automática. Por ejemplo, si el intervalo de la inserción automática se ajusta a 5 minutos, pero sólo se han realizado 3 minutos de grabación, la marca de pista se añadirá en el punto correspondiente a los 5 minutos desde el inicio de la grabación y cada 5 minutos a partir de ese punto.

En la grabadora, aparecerá “T” detrás del número de pista en las marcas de pista añadidas mediante inserción automática. En el mando a distancia, aparecerá “T” detrás de la pantalla de la hora.

Notas

• El marcado automático de pistas con la función de inserción automática se inicia cuando se añade una marca de pista normal al disco (es decir, cuando se pulsa T MARK o X, etc.).

• Este ajuste se perderá cuando se detenga la grabación.

Ajuste manual del nivel de grabación (grabación manual)

Cuando se graba, el nivel del sonido se ajusta automáticamente. Si es necesario, se puede ajustar de forma manual.

Nota

Ajuste el nivel de grabación mientras la grabadora esté en modo de espera. Durante la grabación no se puede ajustar.

REC

Mando

lateral (I)

1 Mientras mantiene pulsado X, pulse

y deslice REC hacia la derecha. La grabadora está en modo de espera

para iniciar la grabación.

2 Presione el mando lateral (I),

deslícelo hasta que “RecVolume” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, vuelva a presionar el mando.

3 Deslice repetidamente el mando

lateral (I) hasta que “ManualREC” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, vuelva a presionar el mando.

ManualREC

Para volver al control automático, repita el procedimiento desde el paso 2, deslice el mando lateral (I) repetidamente hasta que “Auto REC” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, presione el mando.

4 Reproduzca la fuente.

continúa

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5 Mientras observa el medidor de nivel

en el visor, ajuste el nivel de grabación deslizando el mando lateral (I).

Fije el nivel de manera que la entrada ilumine hasta el quinto segmento del medidor de nivel. Si la entrada máxima ilumina el noveno segmento, baje el nivel.

El volumen disminuye

REC +

aumenta

Comprobación del tiempo restante o de la posición de grabación

Puede comprobar el tiempo restante, el número de pista, etc., durante la grabación o cuando la grabadora está parada.

En la grabadora

Mando lateral (I)

Indicador REC

quinto

segmento

La grabación no se inicia en este paso. Si la fuente es un componente conectado externamente, compruebe que se sitúa en el comienzo del material que se va a grabar antes de iniciar la reproducción.

noveno segmento

6 Vuelva a pulsar X para iniciar la

grabación.

Para detener la grabación, pulse x.

La próxima vez que grabe, el control de nivel de grabación volverá a control automático.

Si durante la grabación pulsa x, la grabadora volverá al modo de ajuste de nivel de grabación automático la próxima vez que se inicie una grabación.

Notas

• El nivel de grabación no se puede ajustar mientras se esté realizando la grabación. Si desea ajustar el nivel de grabación una vez iniciada la grabación, pulse X para que la grabadora entre en modo pausa. A continuación, siga el procedimiento desde el paso 5.

• Durante una grabación sincronizada no se puede ajustar el nivel de grabación manualmente.

1 Mientras la grabadora esté grabando

o parada, presione el mando lateral (I), deslícelo hasta que “DISPLAY” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, vuelva a presionar el mando.

2 Deslice el mando lateral (I) hasta que

la información que busca parpadee en el visor.

Cada vez que accione el mando, el visor cambiará de la forma siguiente:

LapTime (Tiempo transcurrido de la pista actual.)

RecRemain (Tiempo restante de grabación.)

AllRemain (Tiempo restante a partir de la pista actual.)

Clock (Hora actual.)

Sólo aparece si la grabadora está parada.

3 Presione el mando lateral (I).

El visor cambia de la manera siguiente.

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Visor de la grabadora

A B

Número de pista Tiempo

transcurrido

Número de pista

Tiempo restante de grabación

Números de las pistas a partir de la pista actual

Fecha actual

Si la pista está etiquetada, “” aparecerá en el visor seguido del nombre de la pista (sólo aparece si se ha seleccionado “RecRemain” con la grabadora parada).

Si el disco está etiquetado, “ ” aparecerá en el visor seguido del nombre del disco (sólo aparece si se ha seleccionado “AllRemain” con la grabadora parada).

Sólo aparece si se ha ajustado el reloj (si se ha seleccionado “Clock”).

El visor del mando a distancia presenta la información de manera distinta al de la grabadora. Consulte “En el mando a distancia” (página 29) para comprobar cómo aparece la visualización en el mando a distancia.

Tiempo restante apartir de la posición actual

Hora actual

Para saber el estado de grabación

El indicador se ilumina o parpadea en función del estado de la grabación.

Estado de la

Indicador REC

grabación

Durante la grabación

se ilumina o parpadea en función de la sonoridad de la fuente cuando se graba con un micrófono (espejo de voz)

Grabación en

parpadea

espera

Estado de la

Indicador REC

grabación

Menos de 3 minutos de tiempo de

parpadea

lentamente grabación disponible

Se ha añadido una marca de pista

se apaga

momentáneamente (sólo cuando se controla desde la grabadora)

Si durante la reproducción desea comprobar la posición de reproducción o el nombre de la pista, consulte la página 40.

En el mando a distancia

DISPLAY

1 Pulse DISPLAY mientras está en el

modo de grabación o en el de parada. Cada vez que pulse el botón, el visor

cambiará de la manera siguiente.

Visor del mando a distancia

C D

Indicación C/D

Durante la grabación

Número de pista/Tiempo transcurrido

Número de pista/Tiempo restante de grabación

—/Hora actual

Sólo aparece si se ha ajustado

el reloj.

continúa

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Page 100

En el modo de parada

Número de pista/Tiempo transcurrido

Número de pista/Nombre de pista

Número de pistas del disco/ Nombre del disco

—/Hora actual

Sólo aparece si se ha etiquetado la

pista.

Sólo aparece si se ha ajustado el reloj.

• Si durante la reproducción desea comprobar la posición de reproducción o el nombre de la pista, consulte la página 41.

• El visor de la grabadora presenta la información de manera distinta al del mando a distancia. Consulte “En la grabadora” (página 28) para comprobar cómo aparece la visualización en la grabadora.

Ajuste del reloj para incluir la hora de grabación

Para incluir la fecha y la hora en el MD cuando se grabe, primero hay que ajustar el reloj. Una vez ajustado el reloj, la grabadora incluirá la hora cada vez que se realice una grabación. Si no desea incluir la hora en la pista, omita esta operación.

Mando lateral (I)

1 Presione el mando lateral (I) con la

grabadora parada.

2 Deslice el mando lateral (I) hasta que

“CLOCK SET” parpadee en el visor y, a continuación, presione el mando.

Los dígitos del año parpadean.

00y 1m 1d

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3 Para cambiar al año actual, deslice el

mando lateral (I) y, a continuación, presiónelo.

Los dígitos del mes parpadean.

4 Repita el paso 3 para introducir el

mes, el día, la hora y los minutos. Cuando presione el mando lateral (I)

para introducir los minutos, el reloj empezará a funcionar.

Sony MD Walkman MZ-R900 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Table of contents

Looking at controls

The recorder

The display window of the recorder

The headphones/earphones with a remote control

The display window of the remote control

Before using the recorder

Getting started!

Recording an MD right away!

Playing an MD right away!

Various ways of recording

Two ways of connecting to a sound source

Recording with analog input (line cable required)

Recording for long times

Recording without overwriting existing material

Recording from a microphone

Adding track marks automatically at specified intervals (Auto Time Stamp)

Checking the remaining time or the recording position

On the recorder

On the remote control

Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time

Copying CD text information while recording (Joint Text)

Various ways of playback

Selecting a track directly

Changing the playback order

On the recorder

On the remote control

To adjust the sound quality (Digital Sound Preset)

To change playback speed (Speed Control)

Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory)

On the recorder

On the remote control

Checking the remaining time or the playing position

On the recorder

On the remote control

Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)

Editing recorded tracks

Erasing tracks

To erase a track

To erase the whole disc

Adding a track mark

Erasing a track mark

Moving recorded tracks

On the recorder

On the remote control

Labeling recordings

On the recorder

On the remote control

On the recorder

On the remote control

Other operation

Setting the alarm (Melody Timer)

On the recorder

On the remote control

Protecting your hearing (AVLS)

Locking the controls (HOLD)

Turning off the beep sound

Power sources

Battery life

Additional information

Precautions

Troubleshooting

System limitations

Messages

Specifications

What is an MD?

ADVERTENCIA

Índice

Controles

Grabadora

Visor de la grabadora

Auriculares/cascos con mando a distancia

Visor del mando a distancia

Antes de usar la grabadora

Procedimientos iniciales