Sony ZS-M30 User Manual

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Personal MiniDisc System

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ZS-M30

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Information

This Compact Disc/MiniDisc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the bottom.

Warning

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

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD .................................................. 4

Recording a whole CD

(Synchronized recording) ........................... 6

Playing an MD................................................ 8

Listening to the radio.................................... 10

The CD Player•The MD Player

Using the display .......................................... 12

Locating a specific track............................... 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play) ............................................ 14

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play) ........................................... 15

Creating your own programme

(Programme Play)..................................... 15

The Radio

Presetting radio stations................................ 17

Playing preset radio stations ......................... 18

Recording

Recording the track you are listening to

(Synchronized recording of a single track –

REC IT) .................................................... 19

Recording the tracks you programmed

(Synchronized recording of the tracks you

programmed) ............................................ 20

Recording from the radio or a CD ................ 21

Extending the recording time (Monaural

recording) ................................................. 22

Recording on a recorded MD ....................... 24

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Before editing ............................................... 25

Erasing recordings

(Erase Function) ....................................... 25

Dividing a recorded track into two tracks

(Divide Function) ..................................... 27

Combining two adjacent tracks into a single

one (Combine Function)........................... 28

Moving recorded tracks

(Move Function)....................................... 29

Labelling recordings

(Name Function)....................................... 30

The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the audio emphasis ....................... 34

The Timer

Setting the clock ........................................... 35

Waking up to music...................................... 36

Falling asleep to music ................................. 37

Timer-recording radio programmes ............. 38

Setting Up

Preparing the system .................................... 40

Adjusting the contrast of the display ............ 42

Connecting a game machine or other optional

components............................................... 42

Additional Information

Precautions ................................................... 44

System limitations of the MD ...................... 46

Getting to know the MD............................... 47

Troubleshooting............................................ 48

Error messages ............................................. 51

Specifications ............................................... 52

Index ............................................................. 53

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1, 23

For hookup instructions, see pages 40 and 41.

1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down

to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment.

2 Close the lid of the CD compartment.

3 Press CD u (CD N on the

remote). The player turns on (direct power-on)

and the player plays all the tracks once.

With the label side up

Display

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

CD u

Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

Basic Operations

VOLUME –, +

Jog dial

CD x

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press CD u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.

To Do this

adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote). stop playback Press CD x. pause playback Press CD u (CD X on the

remote).

Press the button again to

resume play after pause. go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.

(On the remote, press >.) go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial counterclockwise.

(On the remote, press ..) remove the CD Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE. turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.

Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording)

34 21

For hookup instructions, see pages 40 and 41.

1 Insert a recordable MD (direct

power-on).

With the label side up

Display

After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name will be displayed if it is labelled.

Insert in the direction of the arrow.

2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE and

place the CD on the CD compartment.

Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE again to close the lid of the CD compartment.

3 Press CD x.

With the label side up

4 To record at high speed, press HIGH SPEED.

The indicator lights up. To record at normal speed, skip this step.

5 Press SYNCHRO REC

CD N MD. The player starts recording

automatically. If the MD has any previous

recording, recording will be made from the last recorded position.

Track number of CD

Basic Operations

Playing time of CD

Notes

• After you stop

recording, do not disconnect the mains lead or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display.

If you do so, recording may not be done properly.

• When you record a whole

CD, you cannot pause recording.

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the

audio emphasis (page 34) will not affect the recording level. Keep the volume at a moderate level so as to prevent the sound from skipping.

• To record over the previous

recording, see page 24.

• Once the clock is set, the

recording date and time are stamped automatically (page 35).

• You can label an MD or a

track during recording (page 30).

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

To Press

stop recording MD x or CD x turn on/off the player OPERATE

If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time display

There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole CD. If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel recording of some tracks, press YES•ENTER. To stop recording, press NO•CANCEL. If any other messages are displayed, see page 51.

CD x

NO CANCEL

YES ENTER

MD x

Playing an MD

For hookup instructions, see pages 40 and 41.

1 Insert the MD (direct power-on).

With the label side up

Insert in the direction of the arrow.

2 Press MD u (MD N on the

remote). The player plays all the tracks once.

Display

After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name will be displayed if it is labelled.

Track name is displayed if it is labelled.

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

MD uOPERATE

Basic Operations

VOLUME –, +

Jog dial

MD x

Tip

Next time you want to listen to an MD, just press MD u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the MD.

To Do this

adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote). stop playback Press MD x. pause playback Press MD u (MD X on the

remote).

Press the button again to resume

play after pause. go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.

(On the remote, press >.) go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial counterclockwise.

(On the remote, press ..) remove the MD Press Z. turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.

Listening to the radio

For hookup instructions, see pages 40 and 41.

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO

PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct poweron).

2 Hold down TUNE + or TUNE – until

the frequency digits begin to change in the display.

The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.

If you can’t tune in a station, press TUNE + or TUNE – repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

Display

“FM”, “MW” or “LW” appears

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

Use these buttons for additional operations

MODEOPERATE

Basic Operations

VOLUME –, +

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural.

• Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

• If you need to change the MW tuning interval (preset to 9 kHz at the factory), see page 41.

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote)

turn on/off the radio OPERATE

To improve broadcast reception FM:

Reorient the aerial.

MW/LW:

Keep the MW/LW loop aerial as far as possible from the player and reorient it.

If the broadcast is still noisy, connect the external aerial (page 41).

The CD Player•The MD Player

During play (CD)

Using the display

You can check information about the CD and MD using the display.

DISPLAY

During stop (CD)

The total track number and playing time are displayed.

CD indication

The current track number and playing time are displayed.

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY.

To display Press DISPLAY

the current track number and once remaining time on the current track

the number of tracks left and twice remaining time on the CD

the current track number three times and playing time (normal indication)

Note

During repeat play (page 14), shuffle play (page

15) and programme play (page 15), the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD will not be displayed.

During stop (MD)

The total track number and playing time are displayed.

Total track number

Disc name

Total track number

Total playing time

MD indication

Total track number

Total playing time

To check the remaining recording time on the MD

Press DISPLAY.

Tip

The disc name is displayed only with the MDs that have been electronically labelled. If the MDs have not been labelled, the track name will not be displayed.

During play (MD)

The current track number and the track name are displayed first, then the current track number and the playing time are displayed.

To check the remaining time, recording date and time, etc.

Press DISPLAY.

To display Press DISPLAY

the current track number once and the track name

the current track number and twice remaining time on the current track

the number of tracks left three times and the disc name

the number of tracks left four times and remaining time on the MD

recording date and time* five times the current track number six times

and playing time (normal indication)

* Once the clock is set, the recording date and

time are stamped automatically (page 35).

Locating a specific track

You can quickly locate any track on a CD or an MD using the number/character buttons on the remote. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD or an MD.

Number/ character buttons

., >

The CD Player

•The MD Player

Tip

The track name is displayed only with the MDs that have been electronically labelled. If the MDs have not been labelled, the track name will not be displayed.

Note

During repeat play (page 14), shuffle play (page

15) and programme play (page 15), the number of

tracks left and remaining time on the MD will not be displayed.

To locate

a specific track directly

a point while listening to the sound

a point while observing the display

Press

the number/character button of the track.

> (forward) or . (backward) while playing and hold down until you find the point. (On the player, use M or m.)

> (forward) or . (backward) in pause and hold down until you find the point. (On the player, use M or m.)

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Locating a specific track (continued)

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “REP PGM”, “REP SHUF”, “PGM” or “SHUF” is lit in the

display. Turn off the indication by pressing x.

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or programme play modes.

Tips

• To locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number/character buttons. Example: To play the track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3. To play the track number 10, you can use the 0/10 button as well as >10, 1 and 0.

• To select a track on an MD numbered 100 or more, press >10 twice, then the corresponding number/character buttons.

To repeat

a single track

all the tracks

tracks in random order

programmed tracks

CD u MODE

MD u

Do this

1 Play the track you want. 2 Press MODE until “REP 1”

appears in the display. 1 Start normal play. 2 Press MODE until “REP ALL”

appears in the display. 1 Start shuffle play (page 15). 2 Press MODE until “REP”

“SHUF” appears in the display. 1 Start programme play (page 15). 2 Press MODE until “REP”

“PGM” appears in the display.

To cancel Repeat Play

Stop playing first. Then, press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

Tip

You can also select repeat play mode during stop. Press MODE repeatedly until “REP 1”, “REP ALL”, “REP” “SHUF” or “REP” “PGM” appears in the display. Then play the CD or the MD.

Playing tracks in

Creating your own

random order (Shuffle Play)

You can play tracks in random order.

CD u

MD u

Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player is in stop mode.

1 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in

the display.

2 Press CD u (or MD u) to start

shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Stop playing first. Then, press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display.

MODE

programme (Programme Play)

You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD.

MODECD u

MD u

Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player is in stop mode.

1 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in

the display.

2 Turn the jog dial to select the track you

want to programme, and press YES• ENTER. Repeat this step.

YES ENTER

Jog dial

NO CANCEL

The CD Player

•The MD Player

Tip

During shuffle play, you cannot select the previous track by turning the jog dial (or by pressing . on the remote).

(In case of CD)

Playing order

Track number

Total programmed time

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Creating your own programme (Programme Play) (continued)

(In case of MD)

Total programmed timePlaying order

Track number

To cancel Programme Play

Stop playing first. Then, press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Before starting the programme play, press YES•ENTER.

Every time you press YES•ENTER, the track number appears in the programmed order.

3 Press CD u ( or MD u) to start

programme play.

On the remote

Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display, then press the number/character button to select the track.

Tips

• If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL and re-enter the track number using the jog dial and YES•ENTER.

• If the programme play is finished, the programme is saved. You can play the same programme again by pressing u.

• If you open the lid of the CD compartment, the programme is erased.

• If you take out the MD, the programme is erased.

• During play, total programmed time cannot be displayed.

To change the current programme

Change before starting the programme play.

erase the last track in the programme

change the whole programme completely

Do this

1 Press NO•CANCEL.

The track programmed last is erased.

2 Re-enter the track

numbers by turning the jog dial and pressing YES•ENTER.

1 Press x to erase the

whole programme.

2 Create a new programme

following the programming procedure.

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM and 10 each for MW and LW in any order.

RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET

until the band you want appears in the display.

YES ENTER

Jog dial

EDIT

If a station cannot be preset automatically

You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually. Also, when you want to replace preset stations with a new one, proceed as follows:

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET

until the band you want appears in the display.

2 Press TUNE + or TUNE – repeatedly until

you tune in the station you want, and then, hold down YES•ENTER for 2 seconds.

3 Select the preset number you want to

preset the new station on by turning the jog dial.

4 Press YES•ENTER.

The new station replaces the old one.

On the remote

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Press TUNE + or – until you tune in the station

you want.

3 Hold down the number/character button that you

want to preset the new station on for 2 seconds. To select the preset number over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. You need to hold down the last number button to enter for about 2 seconds. (Example: To select 12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for about 2 seconds.)

The Radio

2 Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO

PRESET until “Auto Preset” flashes in the display.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies (from the preset number 1, in numerical order) as long as the station has a signal strong enough.

When you’ve done presetting, the station stored in the preset number 1 will be tuned in automatically.

Playing preset radio stations

Once you’ve preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number/character buttons on the remote to tune in your favourite stations.

RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET Jog dial

DISPLAY

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET

until the band you want appears in the display.

2 Turn the jog dial to display the preset

number of the station you want.

To check the station name

Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY again to return to the frequency indication.

On the remote

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Press the number/character button to tune in a

stored station. To tune in a preset station over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. (Example: To tune in a preset station 12, press >10 and 1 first , and then press 2.)

Recording

Recording the track you are listening to

(Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT)

You can record the track you are listening to from its beginning using the SYNCHRO REC CD N MD button.

SYNCHRO REC CD N MDHIGH SPEED

1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Insert the CD and play the track you

want to record.

3 To record at high speed, press HIGH

SPEED. The indicator lights up. To record at normal speed, skip this

step.

4 Press SYNCHRO REC CD N MD.

The player goes back to the beginning of the track you are listening to, and starts recording.

If the MD has any previous recording, recording will be made from the last recorded position.

When recording is finished, MD player will stop operation automatically but CD player will continue playing.

Recording

If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time display

There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole programme.

If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel recording of some tracks, press YES•ENTER. To stop recording, press NO•CANCEL.

If any other messages are displayed, see page 51.

Notes

• After you stop recording, do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while

“TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound

skipping may occur.

Tips

• To record over the previous recording, see page

24.

• Once the clock is set, the recording date and

time are stamped automatically (page 35).

• You can label the MD and the track during

recording (page 30).

Recording the tracks you programmed

(Synchronized recording of the tracks you programmed)

You can record the tracks you programmed up to 20 tracks.

SYNCHRO REC CD N MD

CD x

MODE

NO CANCEL

Jog dial

YES ENTER

5 Press SYNCHRO REC CD N MD.

The player starts recording automatically.

If the MD has any previous recording, recording will be made from the last recorded position.

If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time display

There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole programme.

If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel recording of some tracks, press YES•ENTER. To stop recording, press NO•CANCEL.

If any other messages are displayed, see page 51.

Notes

• After you stop recording, do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while

“TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound

skipping may occur.

1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Insert the CD you want to record and

press CD x.

3 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in

the display.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the track you

want to programme, and press YES• ENTER. Repeat this step.

Playing order

Programmed track

Total programmed time

Tips

• If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL and

re-enter the track number using the jog dial and YES•ENTER.

• To record over the previous recording, see page

24.

• Once the clock is set, the recording date and

time are stamped automatically (page 35).

• You can label the MD and the track during

recording (page 30).

• When recording the tracks you programmed,

you cannot use the high-speed recording function.

Recording from the radio or a CD

You can record from the radio or a CD to an MD using the REC•REC MODE button. You can start or stop recording at any point you want. You can also pause recording.

RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET

CD x

REC REC MODE

Jog dial

CD u

MD u

To pause recording

Press MD u (MD X on the remote). Press the button again to resume recording.

Notes

• After you stop recording, do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If

you do so, recording may not be done properly.

• While recording from radio, you cannot change

the station.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound

skipping may occur.

Tips

• To record over the previous recording, see page

24.

• To add track marks during recording, press

REC•REC MODE where you want to add track marks.

• To add track marks after recording, see

“Dividing a recorded track into two tracks” on page 27.

• When recording from the radio, you cannot use

the high-speed recording function.

Recording from a CD

Recording

Recording from the radio

1 Tune in the station you want to record

from.

2 Insert a recordable MD. 3 Press REC•REC MODE (z on the

remote). The player stands by for recording.

4 Press MD u (MD N or MD X on

the remote). Recording will be made from the last

recorded position.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

Track marks on the source CD are recorded on the same positions on the MD. Track marks are also added automatically on the MD when you pause recording.

If unnecessary track marks are added, erase them after recording (see “Combining two adjacent tracks into a single one” on page

28).

1 Insert a CD. 2 Press CD x to activate the CD player. 3 Insert a recordable MD.

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Recording from the radio or a CD (continued)

Extending the recording

4 Press REC•REC MODE (z on the

remote). The player stands by for recording.

5 Press MD u (MD N or MD X on

the remote). Recording will be made from the last

recorded position.

6 Press CD u (CDN on the remote).

To stop recording

Press MD x.

To pause recording

Press MD u (MD X on the remote). Press the button again to resume recording.

Notes

• After you stop recording, do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while

“TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound

skipping may occur.

Tips

• To record over the previous recording, see page

24.

• To add track marks during recording, press

REC•REC MODE where you want to add track marks.

• To add track marks after recording, see

“Dividing a recorded track into two tracks” on

page 27.

• When recording a CD using REC•REC MODE,

you cannot use the high-speed recording function.

time (Monaural recording)

If you choose to record in monaural, the recording time becomes double the normal mode; however, the recorded sound will lose the real sound presence to some extent. Choose recording mode accordingly.

GAME (LINE) LINE LEVEL

1 Prepare the music source you want to

record.

Source Do this

CD Insert a CD, and press CD x. RADIO Tune in the station. GAME Turn on the component

(LINE) connected to LINE IN.

2 Insert a recordable MD. 3 Press and hold REC•REC MODE (z

on the remote) until “Stereo REC” flashes in the display.

REC REC MODE

Jog dial

MD u

Press GAME (LINE)• LINE LEVEL until “GAME (LINE)” appears in the display.

4 Turn the hog dial until “Mono REC”

flashes in the display, and press YES•ENTER.

The player stands by for recording.

5 Press MD u (MD N or MD X on

the remote). Recording will be made from the last

recorded position.

6 Play the sound source.

Recording from the CD: Press CD u. Recording from the connected

component : Play the component connected to the LINE IN jack.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

To pause recording

Press MD u (MD X on the remote). Press the button again to resume recording.

Notes

• After you stop recording, do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If

you do so, recording may not be done properly.

• While recording from radio, you cannot change

the station.

• If you turn up the volume too high, sound

skipping may occur.

Tips

• To record over the previous recording, see page

24.

• To add track marks during recording, press REC•REC MODE where you want to add track marks.

• To add track marks after recording, see “Dividing a recorded track into two tracks” on page 27.

• Once you stopped recording by pressing MD x, the player switches back to stereo recording when you record the next time.

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

• The MDs recorded in monaural using this player can be played back only with an MD player/ recorder that has the monaural playing function.

• When recording in monaural, you cannot use the high-speed recording function.

Recording

Recording on a recorded MD

There are two ways of recording on a recorded MD.

• To add to the previous recording. The previous recording will remain.

• To record over the previous recording. The previous recording will be erased.

Adding recording (the previous recording will remain)

Insert a recorded MD, and start recording (pages 6, 19 - 23). Recording will be made from the last recorded position.

If there is not enough space on the MD to record

When recording a whole CD, “CD>MD OK?” appears in the display (page 7). When recording from the radio or a CD, press DISPLAY to check the recording remaining time on the MD.

To record over from a specific point on the MD

1 Play the MD and press MD u to pause

play at the point you want to start recording.

2 Press REC•REC MODE to make the

player in standby mode.

3 Play the sound source. 4 Press MD u to start recording.

Note

When recording over from a specific point on the MD: If the new recording is shorter than the previous recording, a part of the previous recording will remain after the recording. As you repeat this type of recording, many fragments of recording will remain on the MD. We recommend that you erase all tracks on the MD (page 26) if you no longer need to keep the recording. Then, start recording on the blank MD.

Recording over the previous recording (the previous recording will be erased)

To record over from the beginning of the MD after erasing all tracks on the MD

First, erase all tracks on an MD (page 26). You can use the MD the same as a new one. Then, record on the MD as usual.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Before editing

Erasing recordings

(Erase Function)

On the MD, track marks are inserted between the tracks. You can edit recorded tracks by adding or erasing the track marks.

The position of the track marks to be added are different depending on the type of recording or recording conditions as shown in the following table.

The position of the track marks to be added

The type of recording

Recording a whole CD (page 6)

Recording from a CD using REC•REC MODE button (page

22)

Recording from the radio or other components connected to the player (pages 21 and 43)

The position of the track marks to be added

The same positions on the source CD

• The same positions on the source CD

• The position where you pause recording

• The position where you press REC•REC MODE

• When there is no sound input or a soft sound continues during recording for more than 2 seconds

• The positions where you pause recording

• The positions where you press REC•REC MODE

You can quickly erase the recorded tracks or unnecessary portion in the track. Unlike a cassette-corder, blank portion will not remain after erasure.

Here are three options to erase recordings:

• Erasing a single track

• Erasing all tracks on an MD

• Erasing a portion of a track

NO CANCELMD x

YES ENTER

EDIT

Erasing a single track

You can erase a whole track quickly. When you erase a track, the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all tracks following the erased one are renumbered.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

You can add or erase track marks after recording. When you record, track marks may be added to the positions you do not want. If that happens, change the positions of the track marks to those you want.

1 Play the track you want to erase. 2 Press EDIT repeatedly until “Track

Erase” appears in the display.

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Erasing recordings (Erase Function) (continued)

3 Press YES•ENTER.

“Erase 003 OK?” appears in the display, and one-track repeat play starts. Once you have erased a track, you cannot recover it. Be sure to check the contents of the track you are trying to erase.

If you want to cancel the erase function at this point:

Press NO•CANCEL or MD x.

4 Press YES•ENTER.

“Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds, and the current track will be erased.

Notes

• If “Protected” appears in the display, the tab on the MD is in the record-protect position (page

45).

• After you stop editing,

do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while

“TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, editing may not be done properly.

Erasing all tracks on an MD

You can erase the disc name, all recorded tracks and their names at the same time. After you have erased all tracks on the MD, you can use it as a new MD.

1 While the player is stopped, press EDIT

repeatedly until “All Erase” appears in the display.

2 Press YES•ENTER.

“ALL Erase OK?” appears in the display. Once you have erased tracks, you cannot recover them. Be sure to check the contents of the disc you are trying to erase.

If you want to cancel the erase function at this point:

Press NO•CANCEL or MD x.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

After “TOC EDIT” disappears from the display, “Blank Disc” appears in the display, and all contents on the MD are erased.

Erasing a portion of a track

By using the Divide, Erase (page 25) and Combine (page 28) functions, you can erase specific portions of a track.

Example: Erasing a portion of track A

Track number

Portion to be erased

1 Divide the track A into three portions.

Add the track marks 2 and 3 to the beginning and the end of the portion you want to erase using the Divide function.

2 Erase the track A-2.

Erase the track A-2 using the function to erase a single track (page 25).

Dividing a recorded track into two tracks

(Divide Function)

When recording from the radio, etc., track marks may not be added correctly. A number of tracks may be included in a single track. You can divide these tracks into separate tracks, and add a new track mark to each track. All tracks following the divided tracks are renumbered.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

NO CANCELMD u

YES ENTER

EDIT

Example: Dividing track 1 into two tracks

3 Combine the tracks A-1 and A-3.

Erase the track marks 2 using the Combine function (page 28).

Note

After you stop editing, do

not disconnect the mains lead or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, editing

may not be done properly.

Track number

Dividing

Track 1 is divided, and the track mark 2 is added.

1 While playing the MD, press MD u

at the point where you want to create a new track. The player pauses.

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Dividing a recorded track into two tracks (Divide Function) (continued)

2 Press EDIT repeatedly until “Divide”

appears in the display.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

“Divide OK?” appears in the display.

If you want to cancel the divide function at this point:

Press NO•CANCEL or MD x.

4 Press YES•ENTER.

“Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds after the track is divided. The original track only has the track name, while the new track has no name (this happens only when the track you divided had its track name).

Tips

• To put the divided tracks together, see “Combining two adjacent tracks into a single one”.

• To divide a track during recording, press

REC•REC MODE at the point where you want to add the track mark.

Notes

• If “Sorry” appears in the display, you cannot divide the track. If you repeat editing on the MD, you may not be able to divide a track. This is due to the system limitations of the MD (page 46), but not caused by mal function.

• After you stop editing,

do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while

“TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, editing may not be done properly.

Combining two adjacent tracks into a single one

(Combine Function)

You can combine two adjacent tracks into a single one. Using the combine function, you can combine a number of fragmented recordings or delete the unnecessary track marks. All tracks following the combined track are renumbered.

NO CANCELMD x

YES ENTER

EDIT

Example: Combine the tracks B and C

Track number

Combining

Combine two tracks into a single one by erasing the track mark 3.

1 Play the track you want to combine.

Example: To combine the tracks B and C, play the track C.

2 Press EDIT repeatedly until “Combine”

appears in the display.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

“Combine OK?” appears in the display; the player enters the playback pause mode.

If you want to cancel the combine function at this point:

Press NO•CANCEL or MD x.

4 Press YES•ENTER.

“Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds after the tracks are combined. If both of the combined tracks had track names, the name of the latter track is erased.

Notes

• If “Sorry” appears in the display, you cannot combine the tracks. If you repeat editing on the MD, you may not be able to combine the tracks. This is due to the system limitations of the MD (page 46), but not caused by mal function.

• If “Cannot Edit” appears in the display, you may be trying to combine the tracks on the first track. You cannot use the combine function on the first track.

• After you stop editing,

do not disconnect the

mains lead or move the player while

“TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, editing may not be done properly.

Moving recorded tracks

(Move Function)

You can change the order of the tracks. After you move the track, the track numbers are renumbered automatically.

NO CANCELMD x

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Jog dial

YES ENTER

EDIT

Example: Moving the track C to the position of track 1

Track number

Moving

Track number of the C changes to 1

1 Play the track you want to move. 2 Press EDIT repeatedly until “Track

Move” appears in the display.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

“tTrack 003?” appears in the display, and one-track repeat play starts.

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Moving recorded tracks (Move Function) (continued)

4 Turn the jog dial to select the new track

position, and press YES•ENTER. “003ttt001?” appears in the

display.

If you want to cancel the move function at this point:

Press NO•CANCEL or MD x.

5 Press YES•ENTER.

“Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds after the track is moved.

Labelling recordings

(Name Function)

Either during recording or after recording, you can label the MDs and the tracks you have recorded with letters, numbers and symbols. You can input up to about 1 700 characters into each MD.

MD x

K, k

DISPLAY

Jog dial

Note

After you stop editing, do

not disconnect the mains lead or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, editing

may not be done properly.

DEL YES

ENTER

NO CANCEL

EDIT

Labelling during recording

• You can label both MDs and tracks during synchronized recording of a whole CD (page 6) or the tracks you programmed (page 20).

• You can only label the tracks during synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT (page 19).

During synchronized recording of a whole CD or the tracks you programmed

You can label an MD or a track with up to 40 characters. You can label up to 25 tracks. If you want to label more than 25 tracks, label the tracks after recording (page 32).

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Sony ZS-M30 User Manual

Table of contents

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording)

Playing an MD

Listening to the radio

The CD Player•The MD Player

Using the display

Locating a specific track

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

Playing preset radio stations

Recording

Recording from the radio or a CD

Recording on a recorded MD

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Before editing