Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc!
Here are some of the capabilities and
features you'll discover with the new
MiniDisc Recorder.
• MiniDisc station — This model consists
of a portable MD recorder and a
detachable station. You can record
programs in digital signals or label
tracks by attaching the recorder to the
station. You can also play MDs or
record programs from the MIC jack only
with the recorder.
• Optical digital IN/OUT jack — Since the
signal is transmitted in digital form, you
can get high quality recordings.
• Sampling rate converter — This circuit
enables you to record programs from
digital equipment using other sampling
rates, such as a BS tuner or DAT deck.
• Long recording with monaural sound —
You can record up to 148 minutes on a
disc using monaural recording.
• Easy editing with the station's LCD
panel — You can label MDs easily using
the 20 characters×4 lines LCD panel and
cursor keys on the station.
• Title samples — This model offers 42
samples of words and phrases that are
frequently used for the title of a disc or
track.
• "Kana" characters available — You can
enter "Katakana" characters for a title of
the disc or the track.
• Position pointer — The display shows
you the current location on the disc.
• Date and time stamp function — The
built-in clock allows you to record the
date and time whenever you make a
recording.
• Title function — You can see disc and
track titles in the display while you are
playing/recording an MD.
Looking at the controls
The numbers are keyed to the illustrations
in the Japanese text (pages 45 to 51).
Each time you press here while
playing an MD, the recorder plays the
MD in a different play mode: normal
play, all repeat, single repeat, or
shuffle repeat. Press here while
recording to select monaural
recording.
7 ホールド (hold) switch
Slide to the controls of the recorder.
8 表示 (display) button
Press to display the current play mode,
the remaining time of the current track,
the remaining time of the disc, or the
recording date and time.
Lights up while charginig the
rechargeable battery on the station.
4 デジタル(光)入出力(optical/line
in/out) jack
5 入力 (line in) jack
6 出力 (line out) jack
7 電源入力 (DC input) jack
8 時計合わせ(clock set) button
The display window of the station
1 Character information display
Displays the disc and track names*,
date, error messages, track numbers,
etc.
*Disc and track names appear only
with MDs that have been electronically
labeled.
2 Battery indication
Shows battery condition. While
charging the rechargeable battery, this
indication shows the charging
condition.
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3 Disc indication
Shows that the disc is rotating for
recording, playing or editing an MD.
4 MONO (monaural) indication
5 Play mode indication
Shows the play mode of the MD.
f(all repeat): All tracks play
f1(single repeat): One track plays
f
6 REC (record) indication
Lights up while recording. When
flashing, the recorder is in record
standby mode.
7 Music calendar
Display number of tracks recorded in
MD, remaining tracks during shuffle
play.
8 Position pointer
Shows the current location on the MD.
The point under recording or playing
flashes. The recorded position lights
up.
When the AVLS switch is set on, you
cannot increase the volume to the
maximum. To increase the volume
above the limited level, set the AVLS
switch to off.
4 DISPLAY button
Press to display the current play mode,
the remaining time of the current track,
the remaining time of the disc, or the
recording date and time.
5 PLAY MODE button
6 Headphones
Can be replaced with optional
headphones.
7 P(pause) button
8 HOLD switch
Slide to lock the controls of the remote
controller.
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9 ((play)/=/+(search, AMS)
buttons
Press (to play. While playing, press
the = side to find the beginning of
the current or preceding tracks or to
search backward, or press the +side
to find the beginning of the succeeding
tracks or to search forward.
10 p(stop) button
The display window of the remote
controller
1 Character information display
Displays the disc and track names,
date, error messages, track numbers,
etc.
2 Track number indication.
Shows number of the track being
recorded or played.
3 Play mode indication
Shows the play mode of the MD.
4 REC (record) indication
Lights up while recording. When
flashing, the recorder is in record
standby mode.
5 Battery indication
Shows battery condition.While
charging the rechargeable battery, this
indication shows the charging
condition.
6 Disc indication
Shows that the disc is rotating for
recording, playing or editing an MD.
zMD recording
Recording an MD right away!
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 10 to 11).
This section introduces how to record
programs from input of the station. Refer
to "Connecting to a stereo system" and
make the necessary connections. If you
want to record programs from
ラグインパワー)(mic plug in power) jack
of the recorder, see "Recording from a
microphone".
マイク(プ
1 Attach the recorder to the station.
1 Place the right side of the
recorder.
2 Push down until it clicks.
Make sure to attach the
recorder in the right way. Pushing
with force may cause a
malfunction.
2 Insert a recordable MD.
1 Slide the 開く(open) switch and
open the lid.
2 Insert a recordable MD with
the label side facing up. and
press the lid down to close.
3 Select the input source.
Set 入力切換 (input select) switch to
the connected input.
Select "デジタル(光)" to record
signals from デジタル(光)入力
(OPTICAL IN).
Select "アナログ" to record signals
from入力(LINE IN).
4 Select recording start point.
If you want to add a recording to the
end of the previous recording, press エンドサーチ(end search).
(If you want to start recording from the
beginning, skip this step).
5 Start recording.
1 Slide the 録音(record) switch
to the right while pressing its
button.
"REC" lights up and recording starts .
2 Play the sound source.
To stop recording, press p.
Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect
the power source while the "TOC EDIT"
indication is flashing in the display.
To
Pause
Press
P*
Press P again to
resume recording.
Record over
partway through
the previous
recording
(, + or = to
find the start point of
recording and press
p to stop. Then slide
the 録音(record)
switch.
Remove the MD
p
,then slide the
開く
(open) switch and
open the lid.**
Turn power off
電源(Power)
* A new track mark is added at the point
where you pressed P, and the recording
will be marked with the new track number
when you resume recording.
** Once you open the lid, the point to start
recording will change to the beginning of the
first track. When recording on a recorded
MD, check the point to start recording on the
display.
If the recording does not start
Make sure the MD is not record-protected.
If the tab at the side of the MD is open,
slide it back so the tab is visible.
zMD playing
Playing an MD right away!
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(pages 12 to 13). The following explains
how to play MDs on the recorder while
detached from the station.
Before playing, insert the dry batteries or
rechargeable battery into the recorder (see
page 30).
1 Detach the recorder from the station.
1 Slide the 本体取りはずし
(detach recorder) switch.
2 Connect the remote controller-
equipped headphones
(supplied) to the 2/リモコン
jack.
2 Insert an MD.
1 Slide the 開く(open) switch
and open the lid.
2 Insert an MD with the label
side facing up, and
press the lid down to close.
3 Start playing.
1 Press(.
A short beep sounds in the
headphones.
2 Press the 音量(volume) -/+
buttons to adjust the volume.
You cancheck the volume in
the display.
To stop play, press p.
A long beep sounds in the headphones.
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To
Press (Beeps in the
headphones)
Pause
P (Continuous short
beeps)
Press P again to
resume play.
Find the
beginning of the
= once (Three
short beeps)
current track
Find the
beginning of the
+ once (Two short
beeps)
next track
Go backwards
keep pressing =
while playing*
Go forward
keep pressing +
while playing*
Remove the MD
p
,then slide the
開く
(open) switch and
open the lid.**
* To go backwards or forward quickly without
listening, pressP and keep pressing =
or+.
** Once you open the lid, the point to start
play will change to the beginning of the
first track.
Tip
The recorder automatically switches to play
the stereo or monaural sound according to the
recorded sound.
If the playback does not start
Make sure the recorder is not locked. If it
is locked, slide the ホールド(hold) switch
in the opposite direction of the arrow.
About playing while attached to
the station
See "Playing an MD on the station" (page
58)
zVarious ways of
recording
Recording from a microphone
See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page14).
Connect a microphone to the
グインパワー)(mic plug in power) jack.
Use a stereo microphone ECM-909A, ECM717, etc., not supplied).
1 Select the input level with the マイク感
度 (Mic sensibility) switch.
Usually, set it to 高(high). When you
record loud sound such as an live, set
it to低(low).
2 Insert a recordable MD.
Slide the 開く(open) switch to open the
lid, insert a recordable MD, and close
the lid.
3 Slide the 録音 (record) switch to the
right while pressing its button.
"REC" lights up and recording starts.
Note
You can record from a microphone attached
to the station. Set the
switch to "
音(record) button on the station.
アナログ
入力切換(input select)
(analog)", and press the
Recording in monaural for
double the normal recording
time of an MD
See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page 14).
Before recording, make connections to the
sound source and the power source, and
insert a recordable MD. You can operate in
the same way on the station as on the
recorder.
マイク(プラ
録
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1 While pressing P, slide the 録音
(record) switch to the right. The
recorder enters record standby mode.
2 Press the モード(mode) button. "Mono
REC" appears in the display, and the
recorder switches to monaural
recording.
3 Press P again to start recording.
4 Start the sound source.
Tips
• The recorder switches back to stereo
recording when you press p to stop
recording.
•If you record in monaural from a stereo
source using a digital cable, only the left
channel sound of the source will be
recorded.
•The MDs recorded in monaural can be
played back only with an MD player/
recorder that has the monaural playing
function.
Adjusting the recording level
(Manual recording)
See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page15).
When you record with a microphone or
analog input, the sound level is adjusted
automatically. If necessary, you can set the
level manually. You can operate in the
same way on the station as on the recorder.
1 While holding down P, hold the 録音
(record) switch to the right for more
than 2 seconds.
"ManualREC" appears, and the
recorder enters record pause mode. To
return to automatic control, while the
recorder is in record pause mode, hold
the 録音(record) switch to the right for
more than 2 seconds.
2 Play the source.
3 While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
pressing + (+) or =(–).
Set the level to arround 12 (-12dB) on
the station or until 4 lines appear on
the recorder.
4 Press P again to start recording.
Tips
• The recorder switches back to automatic
control when you press p to stop recording.
• The recording level should be adjusted
while the recorder is in standby mode. You
cannnot adjust it while recording.
• Select the input level with the マイク感度
(Mic sensibility) switch if you record sound
from マイク(プラグインパワー)(Mic) jack.
Setting the clock to stamp the
recorded time
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page17).
To stamp the date and time on the MD
when you record, you need to set the clock.
The recorder and the station each have a
clock. The time of the recorder is copied to
the clock of the station when you attach the
recorder to the station.
1 Press 時計合わせ(clock set) button at
the rear of the station with a pointed
object. The digits of the year flash.
2 Enter the current year by pressing =
or +.
To change the digits rapidly, keep
pressing = or +.
3 Press ( or CURSOR→.
The digit of the month flashes.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the
current month, date, hour, and minute.
After you press ( to set the minutes,
the clock starts operating.
If you make a mistake while
setting the clock
Press p button and repeat the steps above.
Press ( tto locate necessary digits to be
changed.
To display the time in the 24-hour
system
表示 (display) button while setting
press
the clock. To change the clock to the 12hour system, press
Charging the built-in battery for the
clock
After setting the clock, leave the recorder
attached to the station for about 2 hours to
charge the built-in battery for the clock. Once
charged, the built-in battery will last for about
a month without being connected to any of the
power sources. The recorder will
automatically charge the built-in battery while
operating on the station, a rechargeable
battery or dry batteries.
表示 (display) again.
Operating Instructions
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zVarious ways of
playback
Playing an MD on the station
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 19).
To
Pause
Find the
beginning of the
current track
Find the
beginning of the
next track
Go backwards
while playing*
Go forward
while playing*
Remove the MD
* To go backwards or forward quickly without
listening, pressP and keep pressing =
or+.
** Once you open the lid, the point to start
play will change to the beginning of the
first track.
Notes
•Adjust the volume with VOL (volume) -/+
button on the remote controller.
•The power turns off automatically when you
leave the station for 5 minutes in the stop
mode. Press
button to turn on again.
Press (Beeps in the
headphones)
P (Continuous short
beeps)
Press P again to
resume play.
= once (Three
short beeps)
+ once (Two short
beeps)
keep pressing =
keep pressing +
p and open the
lid.**
電源 (power) switch or (
Playing tracks repeatedly
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page19).
Press the モード(mode) button while the
recorder is playing an MD.
Each time you press the モード(mode)
button, the play mode indication changes
as follows:
"(none)" (normal play)
All the tracks are played once.
.
"f" or "REPEAT" (all repeat)
All the tracks are played
repeatedly.
.
f1" or "REPEAT 1" (single
repeat)
A single track is played
repeatedly.
.
"f
SHUF
SHUFFLE" (shuffle repeat) All
the tracks are played repeatedly
in random order.
" or "REPEAT
$
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zEditing recorded tracks
You can edit your recordings. Premastered
MDs cannot be edited.
Notes
•When you press p after erasing track marks,
"TOC EDIT" flashes for about a second. Do
not move or jog the recorder or disconnect
the power source while the indication is
flashing.
•You cannot erase track marks on an MD with
the tab open for protection. Before erasing
track marks, close the tab at the side of the
MD
Erasing a track
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 23).
You can quickly erase a recorded track.
Note that once a recording has been erased,
you cannot retrieve it.
1 Play the track you want to erase.
2 Press the 消去/削除(erase/delete)
button while playing the track.
"Erase OK?→Push ERASE" appear in
the display alternately, and the
recorder plays the selected track
repeatedly. Check the track number in
the display.
To cancel erasing, press p.
3 Press the 消去/削除(erase/delete)
button again to erase the track.
The track is erased from the MD and
the remaining tracks are renumbered.
The recorder starts to play the
succeeding track. If you have erased
the last track of the MD, the recorder
pauses at the end of the preceding
track.
To erase other tracks, repeat steps 1 to
3.
Erasing a whole disc
See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page 23).
You can erase all the tracks on a disc at a
time. Note that once a recording has been
erased, you cannot retrieve it.
1 Play the MD you want to erase and
check the contents of the disc.
2 Press p to stop.
3 While pressing the 消去/削除(erase/
delete) button, slide the 録音(record)
switch to the right.
"All Erase?" and "Push Erase" appear
in the display alternately.
Make sure it is the right disc to be
erased.
To cancel erasing, press p.
4 Press the 消去/削除(erase/delete)
button again.
"TOC EDIT" flashes in the display.
When erasing completes, "BLANK
DISC" appears.
Insert a track mark
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 24).
You can insert a track mark into a track.
1
You can insert the track number while
recording.
Press
while recording.
トラックマーク (track mark)
Press
button when the part that you want to
insert the track mark is playing.
"Track Mark ON" flashes in the
display, succeeding tracks will be
renumberd.
トラックマーク(track mark) button
Operating Instructions
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.
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Erasing a track mark
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page24).
Labeling recordings
See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page 26).
When you record with analog (line) input,
unnecessary track marks may be recorded.
You can erase a track mark to combine the
tracks before and after the track mark.
1 While the recorder is playing an MD,
press P to pause.
2 Find the track mark you want to erase
by pressing = or + slightly.
"00:00" flashes in the display.
3 Press the トラックマーク(track mark)
button to erase the mark.
The track mark is erased and the two
tracks are combined. The number of
the newly combined track will be that
of the first track and the succeeding
tracks will be renumbered.
To erase other marks, repeat 2 and 3.
Moving recorded tracks
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 25).
You can change the order of the recorded
tracks.
1 Play the track you want to move.
2 While playing the track you want
move, press the ムーブ/挿入(move/
insert) button. The recorder plays the
selected track repeatedly.
3 Press the CURSOR button to select the
new track position.
4 Press the タイトル/登録(title/enter)
button again.
Moving is completed and the recorder
plays the moved track.
You can label the MDs and tracks you
recorded with letters, numbers, and marks.
Each label can be made up of up to 200
characters, and each MD can include up to
1700 character.
1 To label a track, play the track you
want to label.
To label an MD, insert the recordable
MD you want to label.
If an MD is already inserted, press p
to stop.
2 Press the タイトル/登録 (title/enter)
button on the recorder. A set of
characters appears on the display. To
select a different set of characters,
press the カナ/英/記号/文例
(Katakana/English/symbols/title
samples) button to change the display.
Each time you press this button the
display changes in the order of
katakana characters, English letters,
symbols, and title samples.
When playing a track, the recorder
plays the track repeatedly.
3 Press the CURSOR button to select a
character.
The CURSOR button moves the cursor
up/down or right/left.
The 記入位置←/→ (position) button
moves the cursor right or left.
Press the 確定 (enter) button to finalize
your selection.
Press the ムーブ/挿入 (move/insert)
button for a space.
Press the 消去/削除 (erase/delete)
button to delete a character.
Press p to stop labeling.
* When you use Katakana, press the
CURSOR ↑/↓to change the display
as follows:
「ア」→「カ」→「サ」→「タ」
4 Repeat step 3 until you have entered
all the characters for the label.
5 Press the タイトル/登録(title/enter)
button to finish labeling.
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To cancel labeling
Press p.
To use the title samples
There are 42 samples available for the disc
name or message.
Press the CURSOR←/→to change the pages.
Press the CURSOR↑/↓to move the
CURSOR(>)up or down.
Press the確定(enter) to enter the title
samples.
zHooking up
Set up for digital recording on
the station
Set up for digital recording on
the station.
Turntable system ,
casette deck, etc.
Line
(analog)
output jacks
RK-C310GS etc.
(optional)
R(red)
L(white)
DAT deck, CD
player etc.
Coaxial
digital
jack
Portable CD
player, etc.
Digital
output jack
POC-10AB etc.
(optional)
POC-10A etc.
(optional)
デジタル(光)入力
(digital optical input)
jack
Optical
minijack
入力(input) jacks
Set up for digital out put from
the station
デジタル(光)出力
(digital optical) jack
POC-10A etc.
(optional)
POC-10AB etc.
Coaxial
digital
jack
MD deck, DAT
deck, Digital
amplifer, etc.
(optional)
Digital input
jack
Optical
minijack
Portable MD
recorder
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Set up for analog output from
the station
出力 (output) jacks
R(red)
入力(input) jacks
Casette deck,
amplifer, active
speaker, etc.
L(white)
RK-C310GS etc.
(optional)
zPower sources
Using on house current
See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page 29)
Using on a lithium ion
rechargeable battery
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 30).
You can charge the LIP-12(H) lithium ion
rechargeable battery (supplied) on the
recorder.
1 Connect the station to an electical
outlet.
2 Insert the LIP-12(H) to the recorder
and close the lid.
3 Attach the recorder to the station.
The battery will charge whether the
power is on or off.
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To charge the battery on the station.
1 Slide the 充電池取出し(open the lid)
switch to open the lid.
2 Insert the battery and close the lid.
When charging is completed, the
charger lamp goes out.
Using on dry batteries/nickel
metal hydride rechargeable
battery
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page 31).
Before using a nickel metal hydride
rechargeable battery, you must charge it.
1 Attach the supplied battery case.
2 Insert two LR6 (size AA) dry batteries
or a nickel metal hydride rechargeable
battery with the recommended battery
charger (not supplied).
When the dry batteries or rechargeable
battery are weak, flashing b or "Lo
BATT" appears on display. Replace the dry
batteries or charge the rechargeable
battery.
zAdditional information
Error messages
If the recorder cannot carry out an
operation, error messages may flash in the
display window as follows. The words in
parentheses are the messages that appear
on the display window of the headphone's
remote commander.
BLANK DISC (BLANK):
You tried to play an MD with no
recording on it.
CONNECTION ERROR (–):
The recorderis not connected to the station
completely.
DISC ERROR (ERROR):
The recorder cannot read the MD (it is
scratched or dirty). Reinsert the MD. If
the same message still appears, replace
the MD.
DISC FULL (FULL):
There is no more space on the MD (less
than 12 seconds available).
EDIT BUSY (BUSY):
You tried to operate the recorder while
it was accessing the recorded data.
Wait until the message goes out (in
rare cases, it may take 2-3 minutes).
HOLD (HOLD):
You tried to operate the recorder with
the ホールド(hold) switch slid in the
direction of the arrow. Slide back the
switch.
– (Lo BATT):
The rechargeable battery or dry
batteries are weak. Charge the
rechargeable battery or replace the dry
batteries.
MEMORY OVER (MEMORY):
There is no more space for new data.
The MD cannot be edited any further.
Erase unnecessary tracks before
editing.
NO DIGITAL SIGNAL (–):
The recorder could not detect digital
input signals. Make sure that the
source is connected firmly and that it
has the same sampling frequency as
the recorder (44.1kHz). When
recording from a portable CD player,
set it to pause mode and then start
recording. If the message appears
while recording, press p to end
recording.
NO DISC (No DISC):
You tried to play or record with no
disc in the recorder.
NO MIC (No MIC):
There is no sound source for recording.
P/B ONLY (Pb ONLY):
You tried to record or edit on a
premastered MD (PB means playback).
PROTECTED DISC (SAVED):
You tried to record or edit on an MD
with its tab in the record-protect
position.
PROTECTED TRACK (Tr PROT):
You tried to record over or edit a track
which has been protected from being
recorded over.**
SCMS NO COPY (–):
You tried to make a copy from a disc
that is protected by the Serial Copy
Management System. You cannot
make copies from a digitally connected
source which was itself recorded using
the digital connection. Use the analog
connection instead.
SORRY (SORRY):
You tried to erase a track mark while
playing the MD or at the beginning of
the first track.
You tried to erase a track mark to
combine tracks the recorder cannot
combine.*
TEMPERATURE OVER (TEMP):
Heat has built up in the recorder. Wait
until the recorder cools down.
TRACK FULL (Tr FULL):
You tried to enter more than 200
characters for track or disc name or,
the characters entered in an MD are
more than 1700.
* If you have recorded or erased many times
on the same MD, the data of a single track
may be scattered throughout the MD.
When the data is scattered in groups of less
than 12 seconds long, the recorder will not
be able to combine the tracks.
** Track-protected MiniDiscs — Some MD
recorders will let you protect individual
tracks from being recorded over. This
recorder, however, does not offer this
feature.
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