Sony ZS-M35 User Manual

3-867-609-11 (1)

Personal MiniDisc
System

Operating Instructions

ZS-M35

©1999 Sony Corporation

Warning

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

This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product's
enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

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

WARNING

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

For customers in Canada

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

Information
For customers in the United States

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.

Owner's Record

The model number is located on the bottom
and serial number is located in the battery
box.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. ZS-M35
Serial No._______________________________

Introduction2

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD
6 Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording)
8 Playing an MD

10 Listening to the radio

Basic Operations

The CD Player•The MD
Player

12 Using the display
15 Checking CD text information
17 Locating a specific track
18 Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

19 Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

20 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

The Radio

22 Presetting radio stations
24 Playing preset radio stations

Recording

25 Recording the track you are

listening to
(Synchronized recording of a
single track – REC IT)

27 Recording the tracks you

programed
(Synchronized recording of the
tracks you programed)

29 Recording from the radio or a CD
31 Extending the recording time

(Monaural recording)

33 Recording on a recorded MD

Editing recorded tracks on
the MD

34 Before editing
36 Erasing recordings

(Erase Function)

39 Dividing recorded tracks

(Divide Function)

41 Combining recorded tracks

(Combine Function)

43 Moving recorded tracks

(Move Function)

44 Labeling recordings

(Name Function)

The Audio Emphasis

49 Selecting the audio emphasis

(SOUND/MEGA BASS)

The Timer

50 Setting the clock
52 Waking up to music
54 Falling asleep to music
55 Timer-recording radio programs

Setting Up

57 Preparing the system
60 Saving power
61 Connecting optional components

Additional Information

63 Precautions
65 System limitations of the MD
67 Getting to know the MD
69 Troubleshooting
72 Error messages
73 Specifications
75 Index

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1, 23

For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59.

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.

Basic Operations

4

With the label side up

Display

Track
number

Playing
time

Use these buttons for additional operations

CD u. , >

CD x

Z PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME –, +
POWER

Basic Operations

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 Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

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

remote)

Press the button again to

resume play after pause.
go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

5

Recording a whole CD

(Synchronized recording)

5

34

For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59.

21

1 Insert a recordable MD (direct

power-on).

With the label
side up

Insert in the direction of
the arrow

Display

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

2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

and place the CD on the CD
compartment.

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

3 Press CD x.

Basic Operations

6

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 MD

Basic Operations

Remaining
recording
time of MD

Notes

• After you
stop recording, do not
disconnect the AC
power cord 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 49) 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 33.

• Once the clock is set, the
recording date and time
are stamped
automatically (page 50).

• You can label an MD or a
track during recording
(page 44).

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

To Press

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

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 72.

CD x

MD x

YES
ENTER

NO
CANCEL

Basic Operations

7

Playing an MD

1

For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59.

2

1 Insert the MD (direct power-on).

With the label
side up

Insert in the direction of
the arrow

Display

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

2 Press MD u (MD N on the

remote).
The player plays all the tracks

once.

Basic Operations

8

Track name is displayed
if it is labeled.

m

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

., >

MD u

MD x

VOLUME –, +

POWER

Z

Basic Operations

Tip

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

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

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

remote)

Press the button again to

resume play after pause.
go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the MD Z
turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

9

Listening to the radio

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 57- 59.

1

1 Press RADIO BAND until the

band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).

Display

“FM” or “AM” appears

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.

Basic Operations

10

Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

VOLUME –, +

MONO/ST
REPEAT

Basic Operations

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MONO/
ST•REPEAT (MODE on
the remote) 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.
The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the previous
station.

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote)

turn on/off the radio POWER

To improve broadcast reception
FM:

Reorient the antenna for FM.

AM:

Keep the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the
player and reorient it.

Basic Operations

11

The CD Player•The MD Player

Using the display

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

DISPLAY

Tip

When using the CD
containing text
information, the disc
name, the artist name,
etc. appear in the
display (page 15).

Note

During repeat play
(page 18), shuffle play
(page 19) and program
play (page 20), the
number of tracks left
and remaining time on
the CD will not be
displayed.

During stop (CD)

The total track number and playing time are
displayed.

CD indication

Total track
number

Total playing
time

During play (CD)

The current track number and playing time are
displayed.

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY.

To 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)

Press DISPLAY

The CD Player•The MD Player

12

Tip

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

labelled, the
indication only will be

displayed.

During stop (MD)

The total track number and playing time are
displayed.

MD
indication

The CD Player•The MD Player

Total track
number

Disc name

m

Total track

number

To check the remaining recording time on the MD

Press DISPLAY.

Total playing
time

continued

The CD Player•The MD Player

13

Using the display (continued)

Tip

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

the indication only
will be displayed.

Note

During repeat play
(page 18), shuffle play
(page 19) and program
play (page 20), the
number of tracks left
and remaining time on
the MD 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

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

the number of tracks left twice
and the disc name

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

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

and the track name
the current track number six times

and playing time
(normal indication)

Press DISPLAY

The CD Player•The MD Player

14

* Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are

stamped automatically (page 49).

Checking CD text
information

You can display the CD text (the disc
name, the artist name, the track name,
etc.) when this information is recorded
on the CD.

DISPLAY

The CD Player•The MD Player

Tips

• This mark

appears on

the CD, the
CD case, etc., when the
CD contains text
information.

• This player can display
up to 1,500 characters
of text information per
CD. If a CD has text
information of more
than 1,500 characters,
the excess characters
will be omitted.

During stop (CD)

The total track number and playing time are
displayed.

CD text

indication

Total track

number

Disc name/
artist name

m

Total track
number

Total playing
time

continued

The CD Player•The MD Player

15

Checking CD text information (continued)

During play (CD)

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

If you press DISPLAY, indications in the display
change as follows:

To display

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

the number of tracks left and twice
the disc name/artist name

the number of tracks left and three times
remaining time on the CD

the current track number and four times
the current track name

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

Press DISPLAY

The CD Player•The MD Player

16

Locating a specific
track

You can quickly locate any track on a CD
or an MD using the number/character
buttons. 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

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.

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 locate Press

a specific track directly the number/character button of

the track.

a point while listening to > (forward) or . (backward)
the sound while playing and hold down

until you find the point.

a point while observing > (forward) or . (backward)
the display in pause and hold down until

you find the point.

The CD Player•The MD Player

17

Playing tracks
repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

MD uCD u

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

On the remote

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.

You can also select
“REP 1” or “REP ALL”
during play.

REPEAT

SHUF/PGM

To repeat Do this

a single track 1 Play the track you want.

2 Press REPEAT until

“REP 1” appears in the display.

all the tracks 1 Start normal play.

2 Press REPEAT until

“REP ALL” appears in the
display.

tracks in random 1 Start shuffle play (page 19).
order 2 Press REPEAT until

“REP SHUF” appears in the
display.

programed tracks 1 Start program play (page 20).

2 Press REPEAT until “REP PGM”

appears in the display.

The CD Player•The MD Player

18

To cancel Repeat Play

Stop play first. Then, press REPEAT until “REP”
disappears from the display.

Playing tracks
in random
order

(Shuffle Play)

CD u MD u

The CD Player•The MD Player

You can play tracks in random
order.

Tip

During shuffle play,
you cannot select the
previous track by
pressing ..

On the remote

Press MODE until
“SHUF” appears in the
display.

SHUF/PGM

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

1 Press SHUF/PGM until “SHUF” appears in the

display.

2 Press CD u (or MD u) to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “SHUF”
disappears from the display.

The CD Player•The MD Player

19

Creating your
own program

(Program Play)

CD u MD u

YES
ENTER

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

On the remote

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

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

1 Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the
2 Press the number/character buttons for the tracks

Tip

If you made a mistake,
press NO•CANCEL
and re-enter the track
number using the
number/character
buttons.

REPEAT
SHUF/PGM

Number/
character
buttons
NO
CANCEL

display.

you want to program in the order you want.

(In case of CD)

(In case of MD)

Track number

Playing
order

Track number

Total programed
time

The CD Player•The MD Player

20

Playing
order

Total programed
time

3 Press CD u ( or MD u) to start program play.

Tips

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

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

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

• During play, total
programed time cannot
be displayed.

To cancel Program Play

Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “PGM”
disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Before starting the program play, press YES•ENTER.
Every time you press YES•ENTER, the track number

appears in the programed order.

To change the current program

Change before starting the program play.

To Do this

erase the last track in 1 Press NO•CANCEL.
the program The track programed last is

erased.

2 Re-enter the track numbers by

pressing the number/character
buttons.

change the whole 1 Press x to erase the whole
program completely program.

2 Create a new program

following the programing
procedure.

The CD Player•The MD Player

The CD Player•The MD Player

21

The Radio

Presetting radio
stations

You can store radio stations into the
player’s memory. You can preset
up to 20 stations, 10 for each band in
any order.

1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want
2 Hold down AUTO PRESET until “Auto Preset”

YES
ENTER

appears in the display.

flashes in the display.
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.

RADIO
BAND

AUTO PRESET

EDIT
Number/

character
buttons

>, .

22

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 until the band you want

appears in the display.

2 Press TUNE + or TUNE – repeatedly 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.
The new station replaces the old one.

The Radio

The characters you can
input

• Uppercase letters:

ABCD.....WXYZ

• Lowercase letters:

abcd.....wxyz

• Numbers and symbols:
0123456789!"#$%&()*.;
<=>? @_`+ –’,/:

(space)

To label the preset station
1 According to the procedure on page 24, tune in the

station you want to label.

2 Press EDIT for 2 seconds.
3 Input the name of the station (up to 12 characters).

For details, see step 3 on page 45.

To Use

move the cursor > or .
select the characters the number/character

buttons
erase the characters DELETE
insert the characters INSERT

4 Press YES•ENTER.

The Radio

The Radio

23

Playing preset
radio stations

Once you’ve preset the stations, use the
number/character buttons to tune in
your favorite stations.

1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want

appears in the display.

2 Press the number/character buttons of the station

you want.
The preset number and the station name are

displayed, then the preset number and frequency
of the station.

To check the station name

Press DISPLAY. To return to the frequency indication,
press DISPLAY again.

RADIO
BAND

DISPLAY

Number/
character
buttons

24

The Radio

Recording

Recording the
track you are
listening to

(Synchronized recording of a
single track – REC IT)

REC IT

TO TOP
TO END

You can record the track you are
listening to from its beginning using the
TO TOP or TO END button.

HIGH SPEED

Notes

• After you
stop recording, do not
disconnect the AC
power cord 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 33.

• Once the clock is set,
the recording date and
time are stamped
automatically (page 50).

• You can label the track
during recording (page

44).

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 TO TOP or TO END of REC IT.

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

When you use a recorded MD:
To record before the previous recording, press

TO TOP.
To record after the previous recording, press

TO END.
When you use a new MD:
Press either TO TOP or TO END.
When recording is finished, MD player will stop

operation automatically but CD player will
continue play.

Recording

continued

Recording

25

Recording the track you are listening to
(Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT) (continued)

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

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

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 73.

26

Recording

Recording the
tracks you
programed

(Synchronized recording of
the tracks you programed)

You can record the tracks you
programed.

1 Insert a recordable MD.
2 Insert the CD you want to record and press CD x.
3 Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the

Tip

If you made a mistake,
press NO•CANCEL
and re-enter the track
number using the
number/character
buttons.

4 Press the number/character buttons for the tracks

SYNCHRO REC

CDNMD

CD x

display.

you want to program in the order you want.

Programed track

YES
ENTER

SHUF/PGM
Number/

character
buttons

NO
CANCEL

Recording

Playing
order

Total programed
time

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.

continued

Recording

27

Recording the tracks you programed
(Synchronized recording of the tracks you programed) (continued)

Notes

• After

you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord 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 33.

• Once the clock is set,

the recording date and
time are stamped
automatically (page

50).

• You can label the MD

and the track during
recording (page 44).

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

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

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 72.

28

Recording

Recording from
the radio or a
CD

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

CD x

CD u

RADIO
BAND

REC/REC MODE

MD u

Recording

Number/
character
buttons

Notes

• After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord 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 33.

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

• To add track marks
after recording, see
“Dividing recorded
tracks” on page 39.

Recording from the radio

When receiving conditions are good, track marks are
added on the MD automatically:

– when there is no sound input during recording for

more than 2 seconds.

– when a soft sound like pianissimo continues during

recording.
– when you pause recording.
If unnecessary track marks are added, erase them after

recording (see “Combining recorded tracks” on page

41).

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.

continued

Recording

29

Recording from the radio or a CD (continued)

Tip

When you record a
program of a station
whose name is labeled
on this player, the
station name is
recorded automatically
as the track name (up
to 50 names) (page 23).

Notes

• After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord 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 33.

• 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 recorded
tracks” on page 39.

To pause recording

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

Recording from a CD

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 recorded tracks” on page

41).

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

To stop recording

Press MD x.

To pause recording

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

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Recording

Extending the
recording 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 the recording
mode accordingly.

LINE/LINE LEVEL

MD u >, .

REC/REC MODE

Recording

Notes

• After
you stop recording,

do not disconnect the
AC power cord 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 33.

• 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 recorded
tracks” on page 39.

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.
LINE Turn on the component connected to

LINE IN.
Press LINE/LINE LEVEL until
“LINE” appears in the display.

2 Insert a recordable MD.
3 Press and hold REC/REC MODE until “Stereo

REC” flashes in the display.

4 Press > or . 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: Play the CD.
Recording from the connected equipment : Play

the component connected to the LINE IN jack.

continued

Recording

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Extending the recording time (continued)

Tips

• When you record a

program of a station
whose name is labeled
on this player, the
station name is
recorded automatically
as the track name (up
to 50 names) (page 23).

• Once you have

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.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

To pause recording

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

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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, 29, 30 and 31).
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.

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

37). You can use the MD the same as a
new one. Then, record on the MD as
usual.

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 to make the player in

standby mode.

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

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 37) if you no longer
need to keep the recording. Then, start
recording on the blank MD.

Recording

Recording

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Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Before editing

On the MD, track marks are inserted
between the tracks. You can find the
beginning of the tracks quickly using the
track marks. You can change the
positions of the track marks. For
instance, you can divide a certain track
into several tracks by adding track
marks. You can also combine some
tracks into a new longer track by erasing
some track marks.

The position of the track marks to be
added are different depending on the
type of recording or recording
conditions

The type of
recording

Recording a whole
CD (page 6)

Recording from a
CD using REC/
REC MODE button
(page 30)

Recording from the
radio or other
equipment
connected to the
player (pages 29
and 61)

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 add or erase track marks after
recording. When you record, for
instance, from a radio or other
equipment connected to the player, 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.

Change the track marks correctly

• To erase a track mark t “Combining
recorded tracks (Combine Function)”
(page 41): You can combine two tracks
into a single one by erasing the track
mark between the two tracks.

• To add a track mark t “Dividing
recorded tracks (Divide Function)”
(page 39): You can divide one track
into two tracks by adding a track
mark.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

34

You can also use the following
functions

• Erasing a single track t “Erasing
recordings (Erase Function)” (page 36)

• Erasing all tracks on an MD t
“Erasing recordings (Erase Function)”
(page 37)

• Changing the order of the tracks t
“Moving recorded tracks (Move
Function)” (page 43)

• Locating any point in the track quickly
t “Dividing recorded tracks (Divide
Function)” (page 39)

• Combining several independently
recorded portions into a single track
t “Erasing recordings (Erase
Function)” (page 36) and “Combining
recorded tracks (Combine Function)”
(page 41)

Note

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

do not disconnect the AC power cord or

After you stop recording,

move the player while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the display. If you do so,

recording may not be done properly.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

35

Erasing recordings

(Erase Function)

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

YES
ENTER

EDIT

Notes

• If “Protected” appears

in the display, the tab
on the MD is in the
record-protect position
(page 64).

• After

you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording may not be
done properly.

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.

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

in the display.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

“Erase 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.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

36

Note

After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording 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.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

continued

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

37

Erasing recordings (Erase Function) (continued)

Note

After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording may not be
done properly.

Erasing a portion of a track

By using the Divide (page 39), Erase (page 36) and
Combine (page 41) functions, you can erase specific
portions of a track.

Example: Erasing a portion of track A

Track
numbert

Portion to be
erased

1

A

2

3

BC

1 Divide A into three parts (page 39).

1

A#1

2

3

B

54

CA#2 A#3

2 Erase A#2 (page 36).

1

A#1

2

3

A#3 B C

4

3 Combine A#1 and A#3 (page 41).

1

A(#1+#3) B C

2

3

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

38

Dividing recorded
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.

YES
ENTER

MD u

EDIT

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Tips

• To put the divided
tracks together, see
“Combining recorded
tracks” on page 41.

• To divide a track
during recording, press
REC/REC MODE at
the point where you
want to add the track
mark.

Note

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 65), but
not caused by mal­function.

Example: Dividing track 1 into three tracks

Track
number

Dividing

1

ABC D

Track 1 is divided, and the track marks 2 and

3 are added.

12

A

3

B

2

4

C

D

1 While playing the MD, press MD u at the point

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

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.

continued

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

39

Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function) (continued)

Note

After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording may not be
done properly.

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).

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

40

Combining
recorded tracks

(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.

YES
ENTER

EDIT

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

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 65),
but not caused by mal­function.

• 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.

Example: Combine the tracks B and C

Track
number

Combining

1

2

1

A

B and C are combined into one track.

A

3

B

2

B

4

C

3

C

D

D

1 Play the track you want to combine.

Example: To combine 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.

continued

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

41

Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function) (continued)

Note

After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording may not be
done properly.

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.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

42

Moving recorded
tracks

(Move Function)

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

YES
ENTER

Number/character
buttons

EDIT

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

Note

After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording may not be
done properly.

Example: Moving C to the position of track 1

Track
number

Moving

2

1

AD

Track number of the C changes to 1

1

C

3

B

2

3

4

C

4

D

BA

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 one­track repeat play starts.

4 Press the number/character buttons to select the

new track position.

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.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

43

Labeling
recordings

(Name Function)

DELETE

INSERT

YES
ENTER

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.

Notes

• When recording a CD
containing CD text
information, a track
name appears in the
display at the time of
labeling. Change the
name according to step
3 on page 45, if
necessary, then press
YES• ENTER. The
track names that have
been labeled on a CD
will not be recorded on
an MD until you press
YES•ENTER to
confirm it.

• Certain characters
contained in the CD
text information (É, å,
ñ, ç, ß, [,], etc.) cannot
be labelled on the MD.
These characters will
be labelled as blanks on
the MD.

Input mode
indicators

EDIT

Number/
character
buttons

>, .

DISPLAY

Labeling during recording

• You can label both MDs and tracks during
synchronized recording of a whole CD (page 6) or
the tracks you programed (page 27).

• You can label the tracks only during synchronized
recording of a single track – REC IT (page 25).

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

You can label an MD or a track with up to 50
characters. You can label up to 30 tracks. If you want
to label more than 30 tracks, label the tracks after
recording (page 48).

1 During recording, press EDIT repeatedly until

“Disc Name” or “Track Name” appears in the
display, and press YES•ENTER.

When you label an MD, select “Disc Name”.
When you label a track, select “Track Name”.

2 When you label a track, press > or . to select

the track number in a CD, and press YES•ENTER.
When you label an MD, proceed to step 3.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

44

The characters you can
input

• Uppercase letters:

ABCD.....WXYZ

• Lowercase letters:

abcd.....wxyz

• Numbers and symbols:
0123456789!"#$%&()*.;
<=>? @_`+ –’,/:

(space)

Note

After
you stop recording,
do not disconnect the
AC power cord or
move the player
while “TOC EDIT” is
flashing in the
display. If you do so,

recording may not be
done properly.

3 Input the characters.

1 Press DISPLAY to

select the character
input mode.

•Uppercase letters
input mode:
The ABC indicator
lights up.

•Lowercase letters
input mode: The abc
indicator lights up.

2 Input the name using the number/character

buttons (page 46).

3 Press . to make the cursor shift rightward.

You can also use the following buttons:

Button to use Function

>, . Move the cursor leftward or

rightward.

DELETE Delete the character marked by the

cursor.

INSERT Make a space between the characters.

Display

Cursor

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

4 Repeat step 3 to complete an entire name.
5 Press YES•ENTER.

The name has been labeled on the MD.

continued

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

45

Labeling recordings (Name function) (continued)

The characters you can input

Numbers, letters and symbols are allocated to each number/character button.
Each time you press the button, the character changes in the display as shown in the

following table.

Buttons Uppercase letters Lowercase letters

input mode input mode
(the ABC indicator lights up) (the abc indicator lights up)

1

2ABC

3DEF

4GHI

5JKL

6MNO

7PQRS

8TUV

9WXYZ

0/10

>10

SYMBOL

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

46

Notes

• When recording a CD
containing CD text
information, a track
name appears in the
display at the time of
labeling. Change the
name according to step
3 on page 45, if
necessary, then press
YES• ENTER. The
track names that have
been labeled on a CD
will not be recorded on
an MD until you press
YES•ENTER to
confirm it.

• Certain characters
contained in the CD
text information (É, å,
ñ, ç, ß, [,], etc.) cannot
be labelled on the MD.
These characters will
be labeled as blanks on
the MD.

During REC IT recording

You can label a track name only. You can input up to
100 characters.

1 During recording, press EDIT.

The display waits for the input of the characters.

2 According to steps 3 and 4 on page 45, label a

track.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

The name is labeled on the MD.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

continued

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

47

Labeling recordings (Name function) (continued)

Labeling after recording

To label an MD or a track, operate as follows. You can
input up to 100 characters for each label.

1 When you label an MD, insert the MD you want to

label and stop operation.
When you label a track, play the track you want to

Tip

When using an MD
that has been already
labeled, a disc name or
a track name appears in
the display at the time
of labelling. Change the
name according to step
3 on page 45, if
necessary, then press
YES• ENTER to
confirm the new name.

label.

2 Press EDIT repeatedly until “Disc Name” or

“Track Name” appears in the display, and press
YES•ENTER.

When you label an MD, select “Disc Name”.
When you label a track, select “Track Name”.

3 Label the MD or the track according to steps 3 and

4 on page 45.

4 After completing an entire name, press YES•

ENTER.
The name is labeled on the MD.

Editing recorded tracks on the MD

48

To change the name

According to step 1 on this page, make the disc name
or the track name you want to change appear in the
display. Replace the old name with a new one, and
press YES•ENTER.

The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the
audio emphasis

(SOUND/MEGA BASS)

You can adjust the audio emphasis of the
sound you are listening to.

Selecting the sound characteristic

Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes.

Choose For
Sound ROCK Rock’n’roll music:

Sound POP Popular music:

Sound JAZZ Jazz:

Sound VOCAL Vocals:

Sound Off Classical music:

SOUNDMEGA BASS

The Audio Emphasis

powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing
low and high range audio.

light, bright sounds emphasizing
high and middle range audio

percussive sounds, emphasizing bass
audio.

the presence of vocals, stressing
middle range audio

the whole dynamic range for music

Reinforcing the bass sound

Press MEGA BASS until “MEGA BASS On” appears in
the display.

To return to normal sound, press the button again
until “MEGA BASS Off” appears in the display.

The Radio

49

The Timer

Setting the clock

“- -y - -m - -d” and “- -:- -” indications
appear in the display until you set the
clock.

Once the clock is set, the recording date
and time are stamped automatically
(pages 7, 25 and 28).

CLOCK

YES
ENTER

Number/
character
buttons

>10 AM/PM

Tips

• The time display

system of this player is
the 12-hour system.

• You can set the clock of

this player any time, no
matter whether power
is on or off.

1 Press and hold CLOCK

until the year digits flash.

2 Set the date.

1 Press the number/

character buttons to
set the year and press
YES•ENTER.

2 Press the number/

character buttons to
set the month and
press YES•ENTER.

3 Press the number/

character buttons to
set the day and press
YES•ENTER.

Example: Set Feb. 14, 2001

m

m

50

The Timer

3 Set the time.

1 Press >10 AM/PM to

select “AM” or “PM”.

2 Press the number/

character buttons to
set the hour and
minute digits.

Example: To set 8:45,
press 8t4t5.

m

4 Press YES•ENTER.

The clock starts from 00
seconds.

To display the time

Press CLOCK. To go back to the previous display,
press CLOCK again. When the power is turned off, the
time indication is displayed.

The Timer

The Timer

51

Waking up to
music

You can wake up to music or a radio
program at a preset time.

Make sure you have set the clock (see
“Setting the clock” on page 50).

STANDBY

TIMER

YES
ENTER

Number/
character
buttons

>, .

Notes

• You cannot preset

waking up timer and
recording timer (page

55) at the same time.

• When playing the

sound of the
component connected
to the LINE IN jack of
the player, refer to the
operating instructions
of the component.

Before you begin, make sure “TIMER” is not
displayed. If displayed, press STANDBY.

1 Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source Do this

MD Insert an MD.
CD Insert a CD.
RADIO Tune in the station.
LINE Turn on the component tconnected to

LINE IN.

2 Press TIMER.

“TIMER” flashes in the
display.

Make the following settings by checking the
indications in the display.

3 Press > or . until “PLAY” flashes in the

display, and press YES•ENTER.
“MD”, “CD”, “RADIO” or “LINE” flashes in the

display.

4 Press > or . until the music source you want

to play (“MD”, “CD”, “RADIO” or “LINE”)
appears in the display, and press YES•ENTER.

52

The Timer

Tip

If you made a mistake,
press NO•CANCEL.
The setting entered last
will be cleared. Re­enter it.

Tips

• To exit the standby
mode, press STANDBY
to make “TIMER”
disappear from the
display.

• The preset settings
remain until you reset
them.

• As long as the
indication appears in
the display, the player
is in timer mode.

5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you

want the music to go on.
1 Press >10 AM/PM to

select “AM” or “PM”.

2 Press the number/character buttons to set the

hour and the minutes.

Example: To set 6:45, press 6t4t5.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

6 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you

want the music to go off (Do as step 5.).

7 Press > or . to set

the volume you want,
and press YES•ENTER.

8 Press STANDBY.

“TIMER” lights up; the player enters the standby
mode.

At the preset time, the power will go on and music
will play. Then the power will go off at the preset
time, and the player will enter the standby mode
again.

To check/change the waking up timer settings

Press TIMER, then press YES•ENTER. Each time you
press YES•ENTER, a stored setting is displayed in the
set order. To change the setting, display the setting
you want to change and re-enter it.

The Timer

To use the player before a timer playback starts

If you turn on the player, you can use it as usual (in
case of the radio, if you listen to the station which is
different from the one you tuned in step 1 on page 52,
you will hear that station at the preset time). Turn off
the player before the preset time.

To stop play

Turn off the power.

The Timer

53

Falling asleep to
music

You can set the player to turn off
automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and
120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep
while listening to music.

SLEEP

Tips

• You can combine the
waking up timer with
the sleeping timer. Set
the waking up timer
first (page 52), turn on
the player, and then set
the sleeping timer.

• You can prepare the
different music for the
waking up timer and
the sleeping timer.
However, you cannot
store different radio
stations.

• You can set different
volume for the waking
up timer and the
sleeping timer. For
instance, you can sleep
at lower volume and
wake up at higher
volume.

1 Play the music source you want.
2 Press SLEEP until “SLEEP” appears in the display.
3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes for the sleeping

timer.
Each time you press

the button, the
indication changes as
follows:
“60” t “90” t “120”
t no indication t
“10” t “20” t “30”.

If 4 seconds have passed after you pressed SLEEP,
the minutes in the display are entered.

The preset time has passed, the player goes off
automatically.

To cancel the sleep function

Press SLEEP to make “SLEEP” disappear from the
display.

To change the preset time

Do the steps 2 and 3 again.

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The Timer

Timer-recording
radio programs

You can set timer to record the radio at a
certain time. You can also record from the
component connected to the LINE IN jack
of the player.

Make sure you have set the clock (see
“Setting the clock” on page 50).

Notes

• You cannot preset
recording timer and
waking up timer (page

52) at the same time.

• When recording from
the component
connected to the LINE
IN jack of the player,
refer to the operating
instructions of the
component.

Before you begin, make sure “TIMER” is not
displayed. If displayed, press STANDBY.

1 Tune in the radio station and insert an MD.
2 Press TIMER.

“TIMER” flashes in the
display.

Make the following settings by checking the
indications in the display.

3 Press > or . until “Stereo REC” or “Mono

REC” flashes in the display, and press
YES•ENTER.

4 Press > or . until “RADIO” flashes in the

display, and press YES•ENTER.
When recording from the component connected to

the LINE IN jack of the player, press > or .
until “LINE” flashes in the display, and press
YES•ENTER.

STANDBY TIMER

YES
ENTER

Number/
character
buttons

>, .

The Timer

continued

The Timer

55

Timer-recording radio programs (continued)

Tip

If you made a mistake,
press NO•CANCEL.
The setting entered last
will be cleared. Re­enter it.

Tips

• To exit the standby
mode, press STANDBY
to make “TIMER” and
“REC” disappear from
the display.

• The preset settings
remain until you reset
them.

• As long as the
indication appears in
the display, the player
is in timer mode.

5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want

to start recording.
1 Press >10 AM/PM to

select “AM” or “PM”.

2 Press the number/character buttons to set the

hour and the minutes.

Example: To set 7:00, press 7t0t0.

3 Press YES•ENTER.

6 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want

to stop recording. (Do as step 5.)

7 Press > or . to set

the volume you want,
and press YES•ENTER.

8 Press STANDBY.

“TIMER” and “REC” are displayed, and the player
enters the standby mode.

At the preset time, the power will go on and the
recording will start. Then the power will go off at
the preset time, and the player will enter the
standby mode again.

To check/change the recording timer settings

Press TIMER, then press YES•ENTER. Each time you
press YES•ENTER, a stored setting is displayed in the
set order. To change the setting, display the setting
you want to change and re-enter it.

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To use the player before a timer-recording starts

If you turn on the player, you can use it as usual (in
case of the radio, if you listen to the station which is
different from the one you tuned in step 1 on page 55,
you will hear that station at the preset time). Turn off
the player before the preset time.

To stop timer-recording

Turn off the power.

The Timer

Setting Up

Preparing the
system

According to the illustrations,
connect the cords firmly.
Wrong connections cause mal­functions. Connect the AC
power cord last.

AM loop
antenna

2 Antenna terminals

1 Battery compartment

(back-up batteries)

AC IN

Setting Up

3 to a wall outlet

Note

Be sure to turn off the
power of the player
before connecting/
disconnecting the AC
power cord or
removing/inserting
batteries.

1 Inserting the back-up batteries

Insert three size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into
the battery compartment. These batteries work to save
the memory data.

Insert three size AA (R6)
batteries (not supplied)

Replacing batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about
one year.

Replace all the batteries with new ones at intervals of
about one year.

(rear)

continued

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57

Preparing the system (continued)

Note

Keep the AM loop
antenna away as far as
possible from the
player. If you do not,
noise may be heard.

2 Hooking up the antenna

1 Strip the coating from the end of the cable and

twist the wires.

2 Connect the wires to the terminals.

AM loop antenna*
(supplied)

*Reorient the antenna to improve broadcast reception

Setting up the AM loop antenna

58

Setting Up

3 Connecting the AC power cord

Insert one end of the supplied AC power cord to the
AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the
other end to the wall outlet.

About the demonstration mode

The player enters the demonstration mode about 10
seconds after you connected the AC power cord to the
wall outlet. Demonstration indications such as
“DEMONSTRATION” and “PERSONAL MD
SYSTEM ZS-M35” appear in the display one after
another.

The player also enters the demonstration mode if you
do not operate the player for about one minute after
you turned it on.

To exit the demonstration mode, set the clock of the
player (page 50).

4 Inserting batteries into the remote

Setting Up

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied)

Replacing batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six
months. When the remote no longer operates the
player, replace all the batteries with new ones.

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Saving power

Even when power is turned off, this
player consumes about 6.5 W for time
indication, timer operation and remote
control reception. If you use the saving
power function, you can reduce power
consumption to less than 1 W.

When power is turned off, press and hold DISPLAY
for about 2 seconds.

The player enters the lower power consumption
standby mode.

To make the time indication appear, press and hold
DISPLAY for about 2 seconds when the player is
turned off.

DISPLAY

60

Setting Up

Connecting
optional
components

You can enjoy the sound from a TV or
VCR through the speakers of this player.

Be sure to turn off the power of each
component before making connections.
For details, refer to the instructions of
the component to be connected.

LINE/LINE LEVEL

LINE IN

Note

Connect the cords
firmly to avoid any
malfunction.

Connecting a TV or a VCR

RK-G129 (not
supplied), etc.

TV, VCR, etc.

to line out jack

RK-G136 (not
supplied), etc.

TV, VCR, etc.

to headphones jack

After finishing the connections, turn on the player,
and press LINE/LINE LEVEL to display “LINE”.

Front panel of
this player

continued

Setting Up

to LINE IN

Setting Up

61

Connecting optional components (continued)

Tip

If there is no sound
input for more than 2
seconds during
recording, a track mark
is stamped
automatically.

Recording the sound from the connected
components

1 Insert a recordable MD.
2 Press LINE/LINE LEVEL on the top panel to

display “LINE”.

3 Press REC/REC MODE.

The player stands by for recording.

4 Press MD u.

Recording starts.

5 Play the optional component connected to the

LINE IN jack of the player.

If the volume of the component connected to the
LINE IN jack is too high

Press LINE/LINE LEVEL repeatedly to display
“Level: High” (“Level: Normal” under the normal
conditions ) or reduce the volume of the connected
component.

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Setting Up

Additional Information

Precautions

On safety

• As the laser beam used in the CD and
MD player section is harmful to the
eyes, do not attempt to disassemble
the casing. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall
into the player, unplug the player, and
have it checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.

On power sources

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

• Unplug the player from the wall outlet
when it is not to be used for an
extended period of time.

• When the batteries are not to be used,
remove them to avoid damage that
can be caused by battery leakage or
corrosion.

• The nameplate indicating operating
voltage, power consumption, etc. is
located at the bottom.

On placement

• Do not leave the player in a location
near heat sources, or in a place subject
to direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock.

• Do not place the player on an inclined
or unstable place.

• Do not place anything within 10 mm
of the side of the cabinet. The
ventilation holes must be
unobstructed for the player to operate
properly and prolong the life of its
components.

• If the player is left in a car parked in
the sun, be sure to choose a location in
the car where the player will not be
subjected to the direct rays of the sun.

• Since a strong magnet is used for the
speakers, keep personal credit cards
using magnetic coding or spring­wound watches away from the player
to prevent possible damage from the
magnet.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a
cold to a warm location, or is placed in
a very damp room, moisture may
condense on the lenses inside the CD
and MD player section. Should this
occur, the player will not operate
properly. In this case, remove the CD
or MD and wait about an hour for the
moisture to evaporate.

If you have any questions or problems
concerning your player, please consult
your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on CDs

• Before playing, clean the CD with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the
centre out.

continued

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Precautions (continued)

• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available
cleaners or anti-static spray intended
for vinyl LPs.

• Do not expose the CD to direct
sunlight or heat sources such as hot
air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked
in direct sunlight as there can be a
considerable rise in temperature
inside the car.

• Do not stick paper or sticker on the
CD, nor scratch the surface of the CD.

• After playing, store the CD in its case.

If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints
on the CD, it may cause tracking error.

Cleaning the lens

If the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a
skipping of sound during CD operation.
Clean with a commercially available
blower.

Lens

Cleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls
with a soft cloth slightly moistened with
a mild detergent solution. Do not use
any type of abrasive pad, scouring
powder, or solvent, such as alcohol or
benzene.

Notes on MDs

• Do not open the shutter to expose the
MD. Close the shutter immediately if
the shutter opens.

Shutter

Cartridge

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

Protecting a recorded MD

To record-protect an MD, slide open the
tab at the side of the MD (so the tab is
concealed).

In this position, the MD cannot be
recorded. To record on the MD, slide
close the tab.

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Slide open the tab.

System limitations of the MD

The recording system in your MiniDisc
recorder is radically different from those
used in cassette and DAT decks and the
system has 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.

”Disc Full” appears in the display even
before the MD has reached the
maximum recording time (60, 74 or 80
minutes).

When 254 tracks have been recorded on
the MD, ”Disc Full” appears regardless
of the total recorded time. More than
254 tracks cannot be recorded on the
MD. To continue recording, erase
unnecessary tracks.

”Disc Full” appears in the display
even before the MD has reached the
maximum track number or recording
time.

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.

Some tracks cannot be combined
with others.

Track combination may become
impossible when tracks are under 12
seconds long.

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

Recording is done in minimum units of
2 seconds each, no matter how short the
material. The contents recorded may
thus be shorter than the maximum
recording capacity. Disc space may also
be further reduced by scratches.

The sound may dropout while fast­fowarding or rewinding the edited
tracks.

Tracks created through editing may
exhibit sound dropout during fast­forwarding or rewinding because high­speed playback takes time to search for
the position on the disc when the tracks
are scattered on the disc.

continued

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

Tracks under 12 seconds long are not
counted, so erasing them may not
increase the recording time.

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System limitations of the MD

(continued)

Guide to the serial copy
management system

Digital audio equipment such as CDs,
MDs, DATs, etc., copy music easily with
high quality, for these products process
music as a digital signal. The Serial
Copy Management System allows you
to make only a single copy of a recorded
digital source through digital-to-digital
connections because music programmes
may be copyrighted.

This system is applied to this player.

You can make only a first­generation copy* through a
digital-to-digital connection.

That is :
1 You can make a copy of a digital

sound programme on the market such
as CDs, MDs, etc., but you cannot
make a second copy from the first­generation copy.

2 You can make a copy of a digital

signal from a digitally-recorded
analog sound programme on the
market such as an analog record,
music cassette tape, etc., or from
digital satellite broadcasts, but you
cannot make a second copy.

Note

No restrictions apply when a digital signal is
recorded as an analog signal (that is, when a
digital signal is recorded through analog-to­analog connection).

* A first-generation copy is a digital

recording of a digital signal made on
digital audio equipment through a digital­to-digital connection.

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Getting to know the MD

Structure

The 2.5-inch MiniDisc (MD) is compact
and easy to handle requiring less care as
it is encased in a plastic cartridge that
looks like a 3.5-inch diskette (see
illustrations below).

Parts making up a MiniDisc

Plastic cartridge

Disc

Shutter

Disc variation

MDs come in two types: pre-mastered
(pre-recorded) and recordable (blank).
Pre-mastered MDs cannot be recorded
on or over like cassette tapes. To record,
you must use a “recordable MD.”

Pre-mastered MDs

Pre-mastered MDs are recorded and
played like regular CDs. A laser beam
focus on the pits on 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 demagnetised MD adopts the
polarity of the magnetic field, resulting
in a recorded MD.

continued

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Getting to know the MD (continued)

Features

Long recording

The MD uses a new digital audio
compression technology called
Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding
(ATRAC). 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. Pre-mastered MDs are
recorded with location addresses
corresponding to each music track.

Shock-resistant memory

One major drawback of optical read
systems is that they skip or mute the
sound when subject to vibration. The
MD system resolves this problem by
using a buffer memory that stores audio
data.

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Troubleshooting

Symptom

There is no audio.

The picture of your TV becomes
unstable.

General

Various indications appear in the
display one after another.

Noise is heard.

The CD does not play./“No Disc“
lights in the display even when a
CD is in place.

The sound drops out.
Noise is heard.

CD Player

An incompletely inserted MD
cannot be pulled out.

"Disc Error" lights in the display and
the player does not operate.

MD Player

“– – –:– –” appears in the display
instead of the playing time or the
remaining time.

Remedy

• Press POWER to turn on the player.

• Connect the AC power cord securely.

• Adjust the volume.

• Unplug the headphones from the i jack when
listening through speakers.

• Wait until “TOC Reading” disappears from the
display.

• Move the player away from the TV.

• The player is in the demonstration mode.
t Set the clock to exit the demonstration mode.

• Someone is using a portable telephone or other
equipment that emits radio waves near the
player. t Move the portable telephone, etc.,
away from the player.

• Make sure that the CD compartment is closed.

• Place the CD with the label surface up.

• Clean the CD.

• Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment
open for about an hour to dry moisture
condensation.

• Reduce the volume.

• Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is
damaged.

• Place the player in a location free from
vibration.

• The sound may drop out or noise may be heard
if the CD is recorded using a personal computer
(CD-R, etc.)

• The MD player’s self-lock system has gripped
the MD. Insert the MD completely, then press
Z.

• Take the MD out and insert it again. If "Disc
Error" remains, replace the MD. Try erasing all
tracks on the MD (page 37).

• This player can display the time up to 159
minutes 59 seconds. If the time is longer than
this, it will be displayed as “– – –:– –”.

continued

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

The MD does not play.

The MD does not record.

MD Player

The recorded sound drops out.

A stereo program cannot be received
in stereo.

The audio is weak or has poor
quality.

Radio

Remedy

• Take out the MD and leave the player in a warm

place for several hours until the moisture
evaporates.

• The MD is inserted in the wrong direction.

Slide the MD into the disc compartment with
the label side up and the arrow pointing
towards the opening until the player grips it.

• The MD may be blank (the music calendar does

not appear). Replace the disc with one that has
been recorded.

• The MD is record-protected ("Protected"

appears). Close the record-protect slot.

• The track has been protected using another MD

recorder ("Trk Protect" appears). Release the
track-protect on the same MD recorder that
protected the track.

• The player is not connected properly to the

sound source. Make connections properly to
the sound source.

• A pre-mastered MD is inserted. Replace it with

a recordable MD.

• There is not enough space left on the MD.

Replace it with another recordable MD with
enough space, or erase unnecessary tracks.

• There has been a power failure. The AC power

cord has been disconnected. Data recorded to
that point may be lost. Repeat the recording
procedure.

• The sound was recorded at high volume.

Record again at lower volume.

• Press MONO/ST•REPEAT until "Stereo"

appears in the display (page 11).

• The FM stereo broadcast may be noisy (page

11).

• Move the player away from the TV.

• If you are using the remote while listening to an

AM radio, noise may be heard. This is
unavoidable.

• Move the AM loop antenna away from the

player.

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Symptom

The timer does not operate.

Timer

The remote does not function.

Remote

Operation may become unstable depending on the power supply or other causes because this
player employs a microcomputer to link each operation. If other troubles not described above

occur, disconnect the AC power cord from the wall outlet and take out the back-up
batteries. Press and hold POWER for about 30 seconds, then reinsert the back-up batteries
and connect the mains lead to the wall outlet again. (In this case, clock set, timer or preset

radio stations are reset to the initial settings. Set these items again if you need.) If the problem
persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Remedy

• Make sure the time on the clock is correct.

• Check to see if the AC power had been cut off.

• Make sure "TIMER" appears in the display.

• Check and change the preset start/stop time if
both times are set to the same time.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote with new
ones if they are weak (page 59).

• Make sure that you are pointing the remote at
the remote sensor on the player.

• Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote
and the player.

• Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to
strong light such as direct sunlight or
fluorescent lamp light.

• Move closer to the player when using the
remote.

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Error messages

If a problem occurs, one of the following error messages may flash in the display
window.

This message will flash If

Blank Disc you try to play an MD with no recording on it.
Cannot Edit you try to use the combine function on the first track of the MD.
Disc Error you inserted a damaged MD or an MD missing a TOC

Disc Full there is no more space for recording or editing on the MD. (See

Error you try to programme the 21st track. You can programme up to

Name Full the labelling capacity of the MD has reached its limit. Each label

No Disc you try to play or record with no CD or MD in the player.
No MD you try to play or record with no MD in the player (in case of

PB Disc you try to record or edit on a pre-mastered MD (PB means

Protected you try to record or edit on an MD with the tab in the record-

Sorry you try to edit, ignoring the system limitations of the MD.
TRK Protect you try to record or edit a track that has been already protected

No Text you have selected the track that has no text information when

(information on recording contents).

“System limitations of the MD” on page 65.)

20 tracks.
you try to make the player enter the timer standby mode though
you have not set the clock.

can be made up of up to 100 characters. You can input up to
about, 1,700 characters into each MD.

synchronized recording, etc.).

playback).

protect position.

using other MD recorders.

playing a CD containing CD text information.

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION

With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven from
150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 4 W per channel­minimum RMS power, with no more than
10 % total harmonic distortion in AC
operation.

Other Specifications

CD player section

System

Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs
Wave length: 785 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objetive lens surface on the
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Spindle speed

200 r/min (rpm) to 500 r/min (rpm) (CLV)

Number of programme positions

2

Frequency response

20 - 20,000 Hz +1/–2 dB

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

Radio section

Frequency range

FM: 87.6 - 108 MHz
AM: 530 - 1,710 kHz

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna
AM: AM loop antenna

MD player section

System

Minidisc digital audio system

Disc

MiniDisc

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs
Wave length: 785 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objetive lens surface on the
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Recording/playback time

Stereo recording:
Maximum 80 minutes (with MDW-80)
Monaural recording:
Maximum 160 minutes (with MDW-80)

Revolutions

400 rpm to 900 rpm (CLV)

Error correction

Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code
(ACIRC)

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz

Coding

Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC)

Modulation system

EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation)

Number of program positions

2 stereo program positions

Frequency response

20 - 20,000 Hz +1/–2 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio

Over 80 dB (during playback)

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

continued

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Specifications (continued)

General

Speaker

Full-range : 8 cm (3 in.) dia., 4 ohms cone type (2)

Inputs

LINE IN (stereo minijack): Sensitivity 436 mV/
870 mV

Outputs

Headphones jack (stereo minijack) (1):
For 32 ohms impedance headphones

Power output (excluding US model)

5 W + 5 W (at 4 ohms, 10 % harmonic distortion in
AC operation)

Power requirements

For personal minidisc system:
120 V AC, 60 Hz

For back-up memory:

4.5 V DC, 3 size AA (R6) batteries
For remote control:
3 V DC, 2 size AA (R6) batteries

Power consumption

24 W

Dimensions (incl.projecting parts)

approx. 498.5 × 173.5 × 277 mm (w/h/d)

3

⁄4 × 6 1⁄2 × 9 1⁄2 inches )

(17

Mass

approx. 5.2 kg (13 lb. 4 oz)

Supplied accessories

AC power cord (1)
Remote control (1)
AM loop antenna (1)

Optional accessories

Sony MDR headphone series

U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

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Index

A

Adjusting
bass 49
volume 5, 9, 11
ATRAC 68
AUTO PRESET 22

B

Batteries

for the remote
control 59

C

CD player 12
Checking playing time
a CD 12
an MD 14
Cleaning 64
Clock 50
Combine function 41
Connection

AC power cord 59
antenna 58
optional components 61

Creating your own
program 20

D

Demonstration mode 59
Display 12 - 14
Divide function 39

E, F

Editing 34
Erase function 36
Error message 72

G

Getting to know the MD 67

H

Hookups. See Connection

I, J, K

Improving broadcast
reception 11

L

Listening to the radio 10
Locating a specific point on

a track 17
Locating a specific track
17

M

MD player 12
MEGA BASS 49
Monaural recording 31
Move function 43

N, O

Name function 44

P, Q

Playing
a CD 4
an MD 8
preset radio stations 24
tracks repeatedly 18
Power sources 57
Presetting radio stations

22
Program Play 20

R

Radio stations
playing 10
presetting 22
Recording
a CD 6, 30
on an MD 6, 30, 31
Repeat Play 18

S

Saving power 60
Serial copy management

system 66
Setting up 57
Shuffle play 19
System limitations 65

T

Text information on a CD 15
Timer
playback 52
recording 55
Troubleshooting 69

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Using
the display 12 - 14

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