Sony MDS S41 User Manual

4-228-655-11(1)

MiniDiscDeck

Operating Instructions

MDS-S41

2000 Sony Corporation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started 4

Editing Recorded MDs 28

Before You Start the Hookup

Erasing Tracks 29

Hooking Up the Audio Components

Dividing Tracks 31

Combining Tracks 32

Moving Tracks 32

Location and Function of Parts 8

Naming a Track or MD 33

Undoing the Last Edit 36

Front Panel Parts Description

Remote Parts Description 10

Using the Display 11

Other Functions 37

Fade In and Fade Out 37

Recording on MDs 13

Falling Asleep to Music (Sleep Timer) 38

Notes on Recording 13

Recording on an MD 14

Adjusting the Recording Level 16

Recording Tips 16

Additional Information 39

Precautions 39

Marking Track Numbers While Recording

(Track Marking) 17

Handling MDs 40

System Limitations 40

Troubleshooting 41

Specifications 41

Starting Recording With Six Seconds of Prestored

Audio Data (Time Machine Recording) 18

Synchro-recording With the Audio Component of

Your Choice (Music Synchro-recording) 19

Display Messages 42

Edit Menu Table 43

Setup Menu Table 44

Self-Diagnosis Function 44

Using the Beeps 45

Index 46

Synchro-recording With a Sony CD Player

(CD Synchro-recording) 19

Playing MDs 21

Playing an MD 21

Playing a Specific Track 22

Locating a Particular Point in a Track 23

Playing Tracks Repeatedly 23

Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 24

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 25

Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape 26

Be fo re Yo u St a rt t h e

Ho o ku p

Getting

Started

This chapter provides information on

the supplied accessories, things you

should keep in mind while hooking

up the system, and how to connect

various audio components to the MD

deck. Be sure to read this chapter

thoroughly before you actually

Ch e ckin g t h e su p p lie d a cce sso rie s

This MD deck comes with the following items:

• Audio connecting cords (2)

• Optical cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RM-D29M (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

In se rt in g b a t t e rie s in t o t h e re m o t e

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and –

properly oriented to the markings into the battery

compartment. When using the remote, point it at the

connect anything to the deck.

remote sensor

on the deck.

When to replace the batteries

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about six

months. When the remote no longer operates the deck, replace

both batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,

particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting

apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery

leakage and corrosion.

Ho o kin g Up t h e Au d io Co m p o n e n t s

BEEP sw itch (page 45)

AC pow er cord

LINE

(ANALOG)

DIGITAL

BEEP

OUT

ON OFF

DIGITAL

OUT

Amplifier, etc.

Digital amplifier, DAT deck,

MD deck, CD player, DBS

tuner, etc.

Re q u ire d co rd s

Th in g s yo u sh o u ld ke e p in m in d w h ile

h o o kin g u p t h e syst e m

Audio connecting cords (2) (supplied)

When connecting an audio connecting cord, be sure to match the

color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white

and red (right) to red.

• Turn off the power to all components before making

any connections.

• Do not connect any AC power cord until all the

connections are completed.

• Be sure the connections are firm to prevent hum and

noise.

White (L)

Red (R)

Ja cks (co n n e ct o rs) fo r co n n e ct in g a u d io

co m p o n e n t s

Optical cable (1) (supplied)

• When connecting an optical cable, take the caps off the

connectors and insert the cable plugs straight in until they click

into place.

Connect

To the

• Do not bend or tie the optical cable.

Amplifiers

LINE (ANALOG) IN/ OUT jacks

DIGITAL IN connector

Digital amplifiers, DAT

decks, another MD deck, CD

players, or DBS tuners

Ho o kin g Up t h e Au d io Co m p o n e n t s

Se t t in g t h e vo lt a g e (o n ly o n m o d e ls

su p p lie d w it h a vo lt a g e se le ct o r)

Make sure the voltage selector on the rear panel of the

deck is set to the voltage of the local power supply. If not,

use a screwdriver to change it to the correct position

before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Example

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110–120V

220–240V

Co n n e ct in g t h e AC p o w e r co rd

Connect the AC power cord of the deck to a wall outlet.

Note

Do not connect the AC power cord to a switched outlet.

Fro n t Pa n e l Pa rt s

De scrip t io n

Location and

Function of

Parts

This chapter tells you about the

location and function of the various

buttons and controls on the front

panel and the supplied remote.

Further details are provided on the

pages indicated in the parentheses.

It also tells you about the information

that appears in the display window.

1 ~/1 (pow er) sw itch (14, 21)

Press to turn the deck on. When you turn the deck on,

the switch indicator turns off. When you press the

switch again, the deck turns off and the indicator

lights up red.

2 SCROLL button (12)

Press to scroll the name of a track or MD.

3 LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR button (12, 16, 25, 33)

• Press during recording or recording pause to adjust

the recording level.

• Press when the deck is stopped to display disc

information or the contents of a program.

• Press during recording to display information on the

track being recorded.

• Press during play to display information on the

current track.

• Press while editing an MD to select the type of

characters to be input.

4 Display w indow (11, 12)

Shows various information.

5 MD insertion slot (14, 21)

Insert the MD as illustrated below.

With the labeled side up

With the arrow pointing tow ards the deck

2 3

6 7 8 9 0 qa

EJECT

` / 1

AMS

LEVEL/

SCROLL DISPLAY/CHAR

MENU/NO

YES

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

INPUT

•

CLEAR

PUSH ENTER

DIGITAL ANALOG

ql qk

qj qh

qf qd qs

6 EJECT Z button (15, 21)

qg CLEAR button (26, 34)

Press to eject the MD.

Press to cancel the selection.

7 MENU/NO button (14, 29, 38)

qh REPEAT button (23, 24)

Press to display “Edit Menu” or “Setup Menu.”

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

8 N button (15, 21)

qj PLAY MODE button (24)

Press to start play.

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play.

9 X button (15, 21)

qk INPUT sw itch (14)

Press to pause play or recording. Press again to

resume play or recording.

Use to select the input jack (or connector) of the

program source to be recorded.

q; x button (15, 21, 29)

ql Remote sensor (4)

Press to stop play, stop recording, or cancel the

selected operation.

Point the remote towards this window (

remote operations.

) for

qa z button (15-17)

Press to record on the MD, monitor the input signal, or

mark track numbers.

qs YES button (14, 25, 29, 38)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

qd AMS control (14-16, 21, 25, 29, 33, 38)

Turn to locate tracks, adjust the recording level, select

the input characters, or select a menu item.

qf m/M buttons (23, 25, 30, 33)

Press to locate a portion within a track, change the

contents of a program, or change the input character.

Re m o t e Pa rt s De scrip t io n

1 ~/1 (pow er) sw itch (14, 21)

Press to turn the deck on. When you turn the deck on,

the ~/1 switch indicator on the deck turns off. When

you press the switch again, the deck turns off and the

indicator lights up red.

` / 1

2 CLEAR button (26, 34)

MENU/NO

YES

CLEAR

Press to cancel the selection.

3 FADER button (37)

DISPLAY SCROLL FADER

Press to perform Fade-in Play/ Recording or Fade-out

Play/ Recording.

NAME IN

PLAY MODE

DEF

NAME

CHAR

4 PLAY MODE button (24)

& ! ?

ABC

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play.

1 2 3

MNO

5 Letter/number buttons (22, 34)

Press to enter a track number directly or input letters

or numbers.

GHI

JKL

4 5 6

WXY

PRS

TUV

6 MUSIC SYNC button (19)

Press to start Music Synchro-recording.

7 8 9

MUSIC

7 CD-SYNC STOP button (20)

SYNC

Press to stop CD Synchro-recording.

>10

10/0

CD-SYNC START button (19)

Press to start CD Synchro-recording.

CD-SYNC

STOP

START

STANDBY

CD-SYNC STANDBY button (19)

Press to enter standby for CD Synchro-recording.

CD PLAYER

8 CD PLAYER X button (20)

Press to pause the CD play. Press again to resume CD

play.

T.REC

CD PLAYER ./> buttons (20)

Press to locate tracks on the CD.

LEVEL

9 X button (15, 21)

Press to pause play or recording. Press again to

resume play or recording.

REPEAT

–

q; x button (15, 21, 29)

Press to stop play, stop recording, or cancel the

selected operation.

qa LEVEL +/– buttons (16)

Press to adjust the recording level.

qs AyB button (24)

Press to select Repeat A-B Play.

qd REPEAT button (23, 24)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

qf m/M buttons (23, 25, 30, 34)

Press to locate a portion within a track, change the

contents of a program, or shift the cursor to the right.

Usin g t h e Disp la y

qg ./> buttons (14-16, 21, 25, 29, 34, 38)

Press to locate tracks, adjust the recording level, or

select a menu item.

The display window shows information about the MD or

track. This section describes the information that appears

for each deck status.

qh z button (15-17)

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

Press to record on the MD, monitor the input signal, or

mark track numbers.

qj T.REC button (18)

Press during recording pause to start Time Machine

Recording.

qk H button (15, 21)

Press to start play.

ql NAME button (34)

Note

Press to add the name or change the name of a track or

MD.

The type of information (e.g., total number of tracks, recorded

time, remaining time, track or disc name) which was last

displayed will continue to appear until you change it by pressing

LEVEL/ DISPLAY/ CHAR (or DISPLAY), even if you change the

deck operation status. For example, if the remaining time was

displayed when you stop the deck, the remaining time will

continue to appear when you begin playing the same MD again

or a different one.

CHAR button (34)

Press to select the type of characters to be input when

naming a track or MD.

w; DISPLAY button (12, 16, 25)

Press to select the information to be displayed in the

window.

SCROLL button (12)

Press to scroll the name of a track or MD.

Wh e n yo u in se rt a n MD

wa MENU/NO button (14, 29, 38)

The display automatically changes as follows:

Press to display “Edit Menu” or “Setup Menu.”

Disc name

YES button (14, 25, 29, 38)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

ws Z button (15, 21)

SONGS

Press to eject the MD.

Total number of tracks Total recorded time

46m 08s

Usin g t h e Disp la y

Wh ile t h e d e ck is st o p p e d

Wh ile t h e d e ck is p la yin g

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to

change the display.

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to

change the display.

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Track number and elapsed time of

the current track (default display)

Total number of tracks and total

recorded time (default display)

46m 08s

3m 33s

Press

Remaining recordable time on the

MD (recordable MDs only)*

Track number and remaining time of

the current track

-27m 52s

-1m 25s

Press

Disc name**

Track name*

SONGS

DIARY

Press

Not shown for the premastered discs.

When the track has no name, “No Name” appears, followed by the

default display.

**^{When the MD has no name, “No Name” appears, followed by the}

default display.

You can check the track name at any time while playing

Press SCROLL.

Wh ile t h e d e ck is re co rd in g

The track name appears and scrolls. While the track name is

scrolling, press the button again to pause scrolling, and again to

continue scrolling.

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to

change the display.

Each press of the button changes the display as follows:

Track number and recorded time of

the current track (default display)

3m 05s

Press

Remaining recordable time on the

-24m 47s

Press

Level of the input signal

Press

Track name*

BALLAD

Press

When the track has no name, “No Name” appears, followed by the

default display.

No t e s o n Re co rd in g

Recording on

MDs

Ab o u t in d ica t io n s w h ich a p p e a r w h ile

re co rd in g

Wh e n “ Pro t e ct e d ” a n d “ C11” a lt e rn a t e in t h e

d isp la y

The record-protect slot is open and the MD is record-

protected. To record on the MD, slide the tab to close the

slot. For details, see “To prevent accidental erasure of the

recorded material” on page 15.

This chapter explains the various

ways to record to an MD, as well as

how to mark track numbers and

perform synchro-recording with other

components.

Wh e n “ Din Un lo ck” a n d “ C71” a lt e rn a t e in t h e

d isp la y

• The digital component selected with the INPUT switch

is not connected correctly. Check the connection.

• The selected digital component is not turned on. Turn

on the component.

Wh e n “ Ca n n o t Co p y” a p p e a rs in t h e d isp la y

The MD deck uses the Serial Copy Management System.

MDs recorded through the digital input connector can’t be

copied to other MDs or DAT tapes through the digital

output connector. For details, see “Guide to the Serial

Copy Management System” on page 14.

Wh e n “ TRACK” fla sh e s in t h e d isp la y

The MD deck is recording over existing track(s)

(“Recording on an MD” on page 14). The indication stops

flashing when the deck reaches the end of the recorded

portion.

Ab o u t in d ica t io n s w h ich a p p e a r a ft e r

re co rd in g

Wh e n “ TOC” lig h t s u p in t h e d isp la y

Recording has finished but the TOC (Table of Contents)

on the MD has not been updated to reflect the recording

results. The recording will be lost if you disconnect the

AC power cord while the indication is on. The TOC will

be updated only when you eject the MD or turn off the

MD deck.

Wh e n “ TOC Writ in g ” fla sh e s in t h e d isp la y

The deck is updating the TOC. Do not disconnect the AC

power cord or move the deck while the indication flashes.

No t e s o n Re co rd in g

Re co rd in g o n a n MD

The operations for normal recording are explained below.

If the MD has recorded material on it, the deck will

automatically start recording from the end of the recorded

portion.

Au t o m a t ic co n ve rsio n o f d ig it a l sa m p lin g

ra t e s d u rin g re co rd in g

A built-in sampling rate converter automatically converts

the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the

44.1 kHz sampling rate of the MD deck. This allows you

to monitor and record sources such as 32- or 48-kHz DAT

tapes or satellite broadcasts, as well as the CDs and MDs.

?/1

EJECT Z N X x z

Au t o m a t ic d e -e m p h a sizin g o f in p u t

sig n a ls fo r d ig it a l re co rd in g

When recording digital input signals that have been

emphasized in higher frequencies, the deck automatically

de-emphasizes the signals with attenuation proportional

to the degree of emphasis. The level of the de-

INPUT

MENU/NO AMS YES

emphasized signal is indicated on the peak level meters.

1 Turn on the amplifier and program source, and

select the source on the amplifier.

Gu id e t o t h e Se ria l Co p y Ma n a g e m e n t

Syst e m

2 Press ~/1 to turn on the deck.

The switch indicator turns off.

Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, and DATs

make it easy to produce high-quality copies of music by

processing music as a digital signal.

To protect copyrighted music sources, this deck uses the

Serial Copy Management System which allows you to

make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source

through digital-to-digital connections.

3 Insert a recordable MD.

4 Set INPUT to the position that corresponds to the

input jacks (connector) connected to the program

source.

If the source is connected to the

DIGITAL IN connector

Set INPUT to

DIGITAL

LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks

ANALOG

Yo u ca n m a ke o n ly a first -g e n e ra t io n co p y*

t h ro u g h a d ig it a l-t o -d ig it a l co n n e ct io n .

Examples are given as follows:

• You can make a copy of a commercially available digital

sound program (for example, a CD or MD), but you

can’t make a second copy from the first-generation

copy.

5 Press MENU/NO tw ice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

6 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Stereo Rec” or “Mono Rec” appears in the display,

then press AMS or YES.

• You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally

recorded analog sound program (for example, an

analog record or a music cassette tape) or from a digital

satellite broadcast program, but you can’t make a

second copy from the first-generation copy.

7 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the recording mode, then press AMS or YES.

To record in

Stereo

Select

Stereo Rec (factory setting)

Mono Rec

A first-generation copy means the first recording of a digital audio

Monaural

source through the deck’s digital input connector. For example, if you

record from a CD player connected to the DIGITAL IN connector,

that copy is a first-generation copy.

Monaural mode allows you to record about twice as

much material as stereo.

Note

8 Press MENU/NO.

The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System don’t

apply when you make a recording through the analog-to-analog

connections.

9 If necessary, locate the point on the MD to start

recording from.

To p re ve n t a ccid e n t a l e ra su re o f t h e re co rd e d

m a t e ria l

If you want to record on a new MD or start recording

from the end of the recorded portion, go to step 10.

To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the

record-protect tab in the direction of the arrow (see

illustration below) to open the slot. To enable recording,

close the slot.

To record over from the beginning of an existing MD

track

Turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly) until the

number of the track to be recorded over appears.

Bottom side of the MD

Record-protect tab

To record over from the middle of an MD track

Turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly) until the

number of the track to be recorded over appears, then

press N to start playback. Press X at the point you

want to start recording from.

Slide in the direction

of arrow

10 Press z.

The deck changes to recording pause.

To play the tracks you just recorded

11 If you have set INPUT to ANALOG in step 4 above,

adjust the recording level.

Press N immediately after stopping recording.

The deck starts to play from the first track of the material just

recorded.

For details, see “Adjusting the Recording Level” on

page 16.

To play from the first track of the MD after recording

12 Press N or X.

1 Press x again after stopping recording.

Recording starts.

2 Press N.

13 Start playing the program source.

The deck starts to play from the first track of the MD.

Note

Op e ra t io n s yo u m a y w a n t t o d o d u rin g re co rd in g

You can’t record over existing material when Shuffle Play (page

24) or Program Play (page 25) has been selected. “Impossible”

appears in the display at this time.

Press

Stop recording

Pause recording

Resume recording after pausing N or X

Eject the MD

EJECT Z after stopping

recording

Wh e n yo u p a u se re co rd in g

The track number increases by one. For example, if you

paused recording while recording track 4, the track

number will be 5 when you resume recording.

Ad ju st in g t h e Re co rd in g

Le ve l

Re co rd in g Tip s

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

EJECT Z

Do the procedure below to adjust the recording level.

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

AMS

INPUT

MENU/NO AMS YES

1 Do steps 1 to 10 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

Ch e ckin g t h e re m a in in g re co rd a b le t im e

o n t h e MD

14 and 15.

2 Play the portion of the program source w ith the

Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly.

strongest output.

While the deck is

The following information appears

3 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly

Stopped

Total number of tracks and total recorded

time t Remaining recordable time on

the MD t Disc name

until the peak level meters appear.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

./> repeatedly) to raise the recording level to

its highest level w ithout turning on “OVER” on the

peak level meters.

Recording

Recorded time of the current track t

Remaining recordable time on the MD t

Input level indication t Track name

Occasional lighting of “OVER” is acceptable.

For details, see page 12.

Mo n it o rin g t h e in p u t sig n a l

(In p u t Mo n it o r)

Avoid turning this indication on.

You can monitor the selected input signal even when

you’re not recording it.

5 Stop playing the program source.

6 To start recording, continue from step 12 of

1 Press EJECT Z to eject the MD.

“Recording on an MD” on page 15.

2 Set INPUT to the position that corresponds to the

jacks (connector) w here the signal you w ant to

monitor is being input.

You can adjust the recording level using the remote Z

During recording or recording pause, press LEVEL +/ –

repeatedly.

3 Press z.

To display the level of the strongest signal

The Peak Hold function continuously displays the level of the

When INPUT is set to ANALOG

strongest signal that has been input.

The analog signal input from the LINE (ANALOG) IN

jacks is output to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks

after A/ D and D/ A conversions. “AD - DA” appears

in the display at this time.

Do the procedure below to turn Peak Hold on.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/ NO twice to display

“Setup Menu.”

2 Turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly) until “P.Hold”

appears, then press AMS or YES.

When INPUT is set to DIGITAL

3 Turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly) to select “P.Hold

On,” then press AMS or YES.

The digital signal input from the DIGITAL IN

connector first passes through the sampling rate

converter, and then output to the LINE (ANALOG)

OUT jacks after D/ A conversion. “- DA” appears in

the display at this time.

4 Press MENU/ NO.

To turn Peak Hold off, repeat the procedure above, selecting

“P.Hold Off” in step 3.

To st o p m o n it o rin g t h e sig n a l

Press x.

Ma rkin g Tra ck Nu m b e rs

Wh ile Re co rd in g (Tra ck Ma rkin g )

You can mark track numbers either manually or

automatically while recording. By marking track

numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the

points later or edit the MD easily.

Era sin g b la n k p o rt io n s a u t o m a t ica lly

(Sm a rt Sp a ce /Au t o Cu t )

The deck can be set to automatically erase any blanks that

are produced when the signal is interrupted during

recording. The function which activates (Smart Space or

Auto Cut) depends on the length of the interruption, as

described below.

Sm a rt Sp a ce

If the signal is interrupted for less than 30 seconds, Smart

Space replaces the blank portion with a blank space of

about three seconds, then continues the recording. “Smart

Space” appears in the display during this time.

MENU/NO AMS YES

Au t o Cu t

If the signal is interrupted for about 30 seconds , Auto Cut

replaces the blank portion with a blank space of about

three seconds, then pauses the recording. “Auto Cut”

appears in the display during this time.

Ma rkin g t ra ck n u m b e rs m a n u a lly

(Ma n u a l Tra ck Ma rkin g )

Press z at the point w here you w ant to add a track

number w hile recording.

Do the procedure below to turn Smart Space and Auto

Cut on or off.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

Ma rkin g t ra ck n u m b e rs a u t o m a t ica lly

(Au t o m a t ic Tra ck Ma rkin g )

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected

to the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck marks track

numbers in the same sequence as the source. When

recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL

IN connector or a source connected to the LINE

(ANALOG) IN jacks, do the procedure below to mark

track numbers automatically.

“S.Space” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

Select

Turn on Smart Space and Auto Cut

S.Space On (factory

setting)

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

Turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut

S.Space Off

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

4 Press MENU/NO.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“T.Mark” appears, then press AMS or YES.

Notes

• If you start recording with no signal input, Smart Space and

Auto Cut will not operate regardless of the setting.

• Smart Space does not affect the order of the track numbers

being recorded, even if the blank space occurs in the middle of

a track.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

Select

Turn on Automatic Track Marking T.Mark LSync (factory

setting)

• Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with

Smart Space.

• If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the

deck will store the last setting (“S.Space On” or “S.Space Off”)

and apply it the next time you turn on the deck.

Turn off Automatic Track Marking T.Mark Off

4 Press MENU/NO.

The deck marks a track number whenever the input

signal level drops to –50 dB (the trigger level for

Automatic Track Marking) or below for at least 1.5

seconds.

Ma rkin g Tra ck Nu m b e rs Wh ile Re co rd in g

(Tra ck Ma rkin g )

St a rt in g Re co rd in g Wit h Six

Se co n d s o f Pre st o re d Au d io

Da t a (Tim e Ma ch in e Re co rd in g )

To ch a n g e t h e t rig g e r le ve l fo r Au t o m a t ic Tra ck

Ma rkin g

Whenever the deck is in recording pause, the deck’s

buffer memory continuously stores the latest six seconds

worth of audio data. When you press AMS (or T.REC),

the recording then starts with the data in the buffer

memory. Time Machine Recording thus allows you to

avoid missing the beginning of material recorded live

from an FM or satellite broadcast.

Do the procedure below to change the signal level that

triggers Automatic Track Marking.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“LS(T)” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the level, then press AMS or YES.

AMS

You can set the level at any value between –72 dB and

0 dB, in 2 dB steps.

4 Press MENU/NO.

Additional information on Automatic Track Marking

• When recording from a CD player or MD deck connected to the

DIGITAL IN connector, the entire material may be recorded as

a single track in the following cases:

— When you consecutively record the same track two or more

time using single-track repeat play.

1 Do steps 1 to 10 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

14 and 15.

— When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the

same track number but from different CDs or MDs.

— When you record tracks from certain CD or multi-disc

players.

The deck changes to recording pause.

2 Start playing the program source.

3 Press AMS (or T.REC) at the point w here you w ant

to start recording.

Also, if the source is an MD, a track number may not be

marked for tracks less than four seconds long.

Recording starts with the six seconds of prestored data

in the buffer memory, then continues recording via the

buffer memory thereafter.

• When recording from a component connected to the LINE

(ANALOG) IN jacks with “T.Mark Off” selected or when

recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the

DIGITAL IN connector, the entire material may be recorded as

a single track.

To st o p Tim e Ma ch in e Re co rd in g

Press x.

• When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to

the DIGITAL IN connector, the deck will mark a track number

whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes,

regardless of the track marking parameter setting (“T.Mark

LSync” or “ T.Mark Off”).

Note

The storage of data in the buffer memory starts from the moment

the deck changes to recording pause. Thus, if you start recording

less than six seconds after changing to recording pause, less than

six seconds worth of data will be recorded from the buffer

memory. The same is true if the program source had been

playing for less than six seconds at the time you start recording.

You can mark track numbers even after recording has

finished

See “Dividing Tracks” on page 31.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the

deck will store the last settings (“T.Mark LSync” or “ T.Mark Off”

and the trigger level) and apply them the next time you turn on

the deck.

Syn ch ro -re co rd in g Wit h t h e

Au d io Co m p o n e n t o f Yo u r

Ch o ice (Mu sic Syn ch ro -re co rd in g )

The Music Synchro-recording allows you to automatically

synchronize recording on the MD deck with the playing

of the selected program source. The Track Marking

function, however, will differ according to the program

source. For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While

Recording” on page 17.

Syn ch ro -re co rd in g Wit h a

So n y CD Pla ye r

(CD Syn ch ro -re co rd in g ) Z

When the deck is connected to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi

component system, you can easily copy the contents of

CDs to the MD using the deck’s remote. As the same

remote operates both the MD deck and the CD player or

CD player section of the component system, make sure to

place the MD deck and the CD player as close together as

possible.

Note

On some CD players and Hi-Fi component systems, you may

find it impossible to perform CD Synchro-recording using the

deck’s remote. In this case, use Music Synchro-recording (this

page) to record from CDs to the MD.

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MUSIC SYNC

DISPLAY

CD-SYNC START

–

CD-SYNC STOP

CD PLAYER X

CD-SYNC STANDBY

CD PLAYER ./>

1 Do steps 1 to 9 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

–

14 and 15.

2 Press MUSIC SYNC.

The deck changes to recording pause.

1 Turn on the amplifier and the CD player, and select

3 Start playing the program source.

CD on the amplifier.

Recording starts automatically.

2 Do steps 2 to 9 of “Recording on an MD” on pages

To st o p Mu sic Syn ch ro -re co rd in g

14 and 15.

Press x.

3 Insert a CD into the CD player and select the

playback mode (shuffle play, program play, etc.) on

the CD player.

Note

During Music Synchro-recording, Smart Space and Auto Cut will

operate regardless of their setting (“S.Space On” or “S.Space

Off”).

4 Press CD-SYNC STANDBY.

The CD player changes to play standby and the MD

deck changes to recording standby.

5 Press CD-SYNC START.

The deck starts recording and the CD player starts to

play.

The track number and elapsed recording time of the

track appear in the display.

If the CD player doesn’t start playing

Some CD players may not respond when you press

CD-SYNC START. Press X on the CD player’s remote

instead to start play on the CD player.

Syn ch ro -re co rd in g Wit h a So n y CD Pla ye r

(CD Syn ch ro -re co rd in g )

Op e ra t io n s yo u m a y w a n t t o d o d u rin g CD

Syn ch ro -re co rd in g

Press

Stop recording

Pause recording

CD-SYNC STOP

CD-SYNC STANDBY or CD

PLAYER X

Locate the next track to be

recorded during recording

pause

CD PLAYER ./ >

Resume recording after

pausing

CD-SYNC START or CD PLAYER

Check the remaining

DISPLAY (page 12)

recordable time on the MD

You can use the remote of the CD player during CD Synchro-

recording

Press To change the deck to And change the CD player to

Recording

Play

Recording pause

Stop

Pause

During CD Synchro-recording, track numbers are marked in

the following ways:

• When the CD player is connected to the DIGITAL IN connector,

track numbers are automatically marked as they appear on the

CD.

• When the CD player is connected to the LINE (ANALOG) IN

jacks, track numbers are automatically marked when “T.Mark

LSync” has been selected (page 17).

• When you resume recording after recording pause, a new track

number is automatically marked, regardless of the track

marking parameter setting (“T.Mark LSync” or “ T.Mark Off”).

You can change CDs during CD Synchro-recording

1 Press x on the CD player’s remote.

2 Change the CD.

3 Press H on the CD player’s remote.

Recording resumes.

You can also perform synchro-recording with a Sony video

CD player

By reprogramming the MD deck’s remote, you can use the

procedure above to perform Synchro-recording with a Sony

video CD player.

Press number button 2 while pressing down ~/1 on the MD

deck’s remote. You can now operate the MD deck and the video

CD player with the remote. To control the CD player again, press

number button 2 while pressing down ~/1 on the MD deck’s

remote.

Notes

• When performing CD Synchro-recording with a CD player

with a mode selector, be sure to set the selector to CD1.

• When you record tracks from certain CD or multi-disc players,

the entire material may be recorded as a single track.

Pla yin g a n MD

Playing MDs

The operations for normal play are explained below.

This chapter explains the various

ways to play MDs.

?/1

N X x AMS

EJECT Z

1 Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the

amplifier.

2 Press ~/1 to turn on the deck.

The switch indicator turns off.

3 Insert an MD.

4 If necessary, turn AMS (or press > repeatedly) to

locate the track you w ant to start playing from.

If you want to play from the first track, go to step 5.

5 Press N.

The deck starts to play.

6 Adjust the volume on the amplifier.

Op e ra t io n s yo u m a y w a n t t o d o d u rin g p la y

Press or turn

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pausing

Locate a succeeding track

N or X

AMS clockwise (or press >

repeatedly)

Locate the beginning of the

current track or a preceding

track

AMS counterclockwise (or press

. repeatedly)

Eject the MD

EJECT Z after stopping play

Pla yin g a Sp e cific Tra ck

While the deck is playing or stopped, use the procedure

below to quickly play any track.

Pla yin g a t ra ck b y e n t e rin g t h e t ra ck

n u m b e r Z

Press the number button(s) to enter the number of the

track you w ant to play.

` / 1

To e n t e r a t ra ck n u m b e r o ve r 10

1 Press >10 (see the examples below ).

Number

buttons

2 Enter the corresponding digits.

AMS

To enter 0, press 10/ 0 instead.

>10

Examples:

• To play track number 30, press >10 once, then 3 and

10/ 0.

• To play track number 108, press >10 twice, then 1,

10/ 0, and 8.

./>

–

If you enter a track number while the deck is paused

The deck will still be paused at the beginning of the track.

Lo ca t in g a t ra ck w it h AMS*

To go to

Do the following:

The next or a succeeding

track during play

Turn AMS clockwise (or press

> repeatedly).

A preceding track during

play

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or

press . repeatedly).

The beginning of the current

track during play

Turn AMS counterclockwise (or

press . once).

A specific track while the

deck is stopped

Turn AMS (or press ./ >

repeatedly) until the track

number you want to go to

appears in the display, then press

AMS or N.

Automatic Music Sensor

To locate the last track of the MD quickly

While the deck is stopped, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press

. once).

If you locate a track while the deck is stopped or paused

The deck will still be stopped or paused at the beginning of the

located track.

Lo ca t in g a Pa rt icu la r Po in t

in a Tra ck

Pla yin g Tra cks Re p e a t e d ly

You can locate a particular point in a track during play or

You can play an entire MD repeatedly. This function can

be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in

random order (page 24), or with Program Play to repeat

all the tracks in the program (page 25). You can also

repeat a specific track or portion within a track.

play pause.

m/M

` / 1

Lo ca t in g a p o in t w h ile m o n it o rin g t h e

so u n d

Press dow n m/M during play.

You will hear intermittent playback as the disc goes

forward or reverse. When you reach the point, release the

button.

REPEAT

–

AyB

REPEAT

Notes

• If the disc reaches the end while you’re pressing M, the deck

stops.

Note

• Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for

monitoring. For such tracks, play the MD at normal speed.

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the power cord, the deck

will store the last setting of the repeat play (“Repeat All” or

“Repeat 1”) and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

Lo ca t in g a p o in t b y o b se rvin g t h e t im e

in d ica t io n

Re p e a t in g a ll t h e t ra cks o n t h e MD

(Re p e a t All Pla y)

Press dow n m/M during play pause.

The elapsed playing time of the track appears in the

display. When you reach the point, release the button.

No sound is output during this time.

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat All” appears in

the display.

When you play an MD, the deck repeats the tracks as

follows:

When “- Over -” appears in the display

The disc has reached the end while you’re pressing M. Turn

When the play mode is The deck repeats

AMS counterclockwise (or press .) or press m to go back.

Normal play (page 21)

Shuffle Play (page 24)

Program Play (page 25)

All the tracks in sequence

All the tracks in random order

All the tracks in the program in

sequence

To st o p Re p e a t All Pla y

Press x.

To re su m e n o rm a l p la y

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat Off” appears in

the display.

Pla yin g Tra cks Re p e a t e d ly

Pla yin g Tra cks in Ra n d o m

Ord e r (Sh u ffle Pla y)

When you select Shuffle Play, the deck plays all the tracks

on the MD in random order.

Re p e a t in g t h e cu rre n t t ra ck

(Re p e a t 1 Pla y)

While the track you w ant to repeat is being played,

press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat 1” appears in

the display.

PLAY MODE

Repeat 1 Play starts.

To st o p Re p e a t 1 Pla y

Press x.

To re su m e n o rm a l p la y

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “Repeat Off” appears in

the display.

1 While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” lights up in the display.

2 Press N.

Re p e a t in g a sp e cific p o rt io n w it h in a

t ra ck (Re p e a t A-B Pla y) Z

Shuffle Play starts.

; appears while the deck is “shuffling” the tracks.

You can specify one portion within a track to be played

repeatedly. Note that the portion that you specify must be

within the boundaries of a single track.

To re su m e n o rm a l p la y

While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly

until “SHUFFLE” turns off.

1 While the deck is playing, press AyB at the

starting point (point A) of the portion to be played

repeatedly.

You can locate tracks during Shuffle Play

Turn AMS (or press ./ > repeatedly).

“REPEAT A-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.

• To locate the next track or a later track to be played, turn AMS

clockwise (or press > repeatedly).

2 Continue playing the track or press M to locate

the ending point (point B), then press AyB.

“REPEAT A-B” lights up and Repeat A-B Play starts.

• To locate the beginning of the current track, turn AMS

counterclockwise (or press .). Note that you can’t locate

and play the tracks that have already been played once.

To st o p Re p e a t A-B Pla y a n d re su m e n o rm a l p la y

Press REPEAT or x.

You can set a new starting point and ending point during

Repeat A-B Play

You can change the current ending point to a new starting point,

then specify a new ending point to repeat a portion right after the

current portion.

1 During Repeat A-B Play, press AyB.

The current ending point changes to the new starting point

(point A).

“REPEAT A-” lights up and “B” flashes in the display.

2 Locate the new ending point (point B) and press AyB.

“REPEAT A-B” lights up and the deck starts to repeat the

newly specified portion.

Cre a t in g Yo u r Ow n

Pro g ra m (Pro g ra m Pla y)

You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the

5 Press YES.

“Complete!!” appears and the program is completed.

playback order in a program containing up to 25 tracks.

6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM”

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

MENU/NO

YES

lights up in the display.

7 Press N.

Program Play starts.

To st o p Pro g ra m Pla y

Press x.

To re su m e n o rm a l p la y

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” turns

off.

PLAY MODE

CLEAR AMS

stopped

The program remains even after Program Play ends or is

` / 1

YES

CLEAR

Press N to play the program again.

MENU/NO

DISPLAY

Notes

PLAY MODE

• If you eject the MD or disconnect the AC power cord, the

program will be lost.

Number

buttons

• The display shows “- - - m - - s” when the total playing time of

the program exceeds 199 minutes.

>10

• “ProgramFull!” appears when you program 25th track.

Ch e ckin g t h e co n t e n t s o f t h e p ro g ra m

./>

–

While the deck is stopped and “PROGRAM” lights up,

press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly.

The first several tracks in the program appear in the

display. To see the rest of the program, turn AMS (or

press ./ > repeatedly).

m/M

Pro g ra m m in g t h e t ra cks

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Program ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS until the track number you w ant to add

to the program appears, then press AMS or M (or

use the number button(s) to enter the track

directly).

If you entered the wrong track number

Press m/ M repeatedly until the wrong track

number flashes, then do step 3 above again.

To enter a track number over 10 Z

Use >10. For details, see page 22.

To check the total playing time of the program

Press LEVEL/ DISPLAY/ CHAR (or DISPLAY).

4 Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks.

Cre a t in g Yo u r Ow n Pro g ra m (Pro g ra m Pla y)

Ch a n g in g t h e co n t e n t s o f t h e p ro g ra m

Tip s fo r Re co rd in g Fro m

MDs t o Ta p e

MENU/NO

AMS YES

While the deck is stopped and “PROGRAM” lights up, do

steps 1 and 2 of “Programming the tracks” on page 25,

followed by one of the procedures below:

Do the following:

Erase a track

Press m/ M repeatedly until the

number of the unwanted track flashes,

then press CLEAR.

Erase all tracks

Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the track

numbers disappear.

In se rt in g b la n ks b e t w e e n t ra cks d u rin g

p la y (Au t o Sp a ce )

Add a track at the

beginning of the

program

Press m repeatedly until “0” flashes

before the first track number, then do steps

3 to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on

page 25.

The MD deck can be set to automatically insert a three-

second blank between tracks during play. This function is

useful when you’re recording from an MD to an analog

tape since the three-second blank enables you to use the

Multi-AMS function later to locate the beginning of tracks

on the tape.

Add a track in the

middle of the

program

Press m/ M repeatedly until the track

number which will precede the new track

flashes. Press AMS to display flashing

“0, ” then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming

the tracks” on page 25.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

Add a track to the

Press M repeatedly until “0” flashes

end of the program after the last track number, then do steps 3

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

to 5 of “Programming the tracks” on page

25.

“Auto” appears, then press AMS or YES.

Replace a track

Press m/ M repeatedly until the

number of the track to be changed flashes,

then do steps 3 to 5 of “Programming the

tracks” on page 25.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

Select

Turn on Auto Space

Turn off Auto Space

Auto Space

Auto Off (factory setting)

4 Press MENU/NO.

Notes

• If you select “Auto Space” and record a selection containing

multiple track numbers (for example, a medley or symphony),

blank spaces will be created on the tape in between the various

sections.

• If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the

deck will store the last setting (“Auto Space” or “Auto Off”)

and recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

Pa u sin g a ft e r e a ch t ra ck (Au t o Pa u se )

You can set the MD deck so that it pauses after each track

to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded.

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Auto” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

Select

Turn on Auto Pause

Turn off Auto Pause

Auto Pause

Auto Off (factory setting)

4 Press MENU/NO.

To re su m e p la y a ft e r p a u sin g

Press N.

Note

If you turn off the deck or disconnect the AC power cord, the

deck will store the last setting (“Auto Pause” or “Auto Off”) and

recall it the next time you turn on the deck.

MENU/NO AMS YES

Editing

Recorded MDs

This chapter explains how to edit the

tracks that have been recorded on an

MD.

m/M

Brie f d e scrip t io n s o f b u t t o n s a n d co n t ro l

u se d t o e d it MDs

The buttons and the control below are used to erase,

divide, move, or combine tracks on the MD.

Note

The operation of these buttons and the control is different when

naming a track or MD. For details, see “Naming a Track or MD”

on page 33.

MENU/NO button: While the deck is stopped, playing,

or paused, press to edit tracks. While editing, press to

cancel editing.

AMS control: Turn to select an editing operation or track

number, then press to enter your selection. You can also

use the control to specify points in a track for erasure or

track division.

YES button: Press this button instead of the AMS control

to enter a selection.

m/M buttons: Press to specify the unit (minute,

second, or frame) by which the MD is advanced when the

AMS control is turned. You can also use these buttons to

locate the end point of the portion to be erased.

For further details on the function of each button and

control, see the sections on editing operations.

Ab o u t in d ica t io n w h ich a p p e a rs w h ile

e d it in g

Era sin g Tra cks

Wh e n “ Pro t e ct e d ” a p p e a rs in t h e d isp la y

The record-protect slot is open. To edit the MD, slide the

tab to close the slot. For details, see “To prevent

accidental erasure of the recorded material” on page 15.

You can erase a track or part of a track simply by

specifying the number of the track or the portion within a

track to be erased. You can also erase all the tracks on an

MD at one time.

Ab o u t in d ica t io n s w h ich a p p e a r a ft e r

e d it in g

Era sin g a t ra ck

Wh e n “ TOC” lig h t s u p in t h e d isp la y

Specify the number of the track you want to erase.

Editing has finished but the TOC (Table of Contents) on

the MD has not been updated to reflect the editing results.

The editing will be lost if you disconnect the AC power

cord while the indication is on. The TOC will be updated

only when you eject the MD or turn off the MD deck.

Exa m p le : Era sin g t h e se co n d t ra ck

AAA

BBB

CCC

DDD

Wh e n “ TOC Writ in g ” fla sh e s in t h e d isp la y

The deck is updating the TOC. Do not disconnect the AC

power cord or move the deck while the indication flashes.

When you erase a track, all the tracks after the one erased

are automatically renumbered. For example, if you erase

track number 2, the previous track number 3 becomes

track number 2 and the previous track number 4 becomes

track number 3, and so on.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Tr

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

The deck starts to play the track indicated by the

number in the display.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

track number you w ant to erase appears.

4 Press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track

is erased. The track following the erased track starts

to play. If the erased track is the last one on the MD,

the track preceding the erased track starts to play.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

If “Erase ???” appears in step 4 above

The track has been record-protected on another MD deck. If you

still want to erase the track, press AMS or YES again while the

indication appears.

To avoid confusion when erasing more than one track

Start erasing from the highest numbered track. This way you’ll

avoid renumbering the tracks that you plan to erase.

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Era sin g Tra cks

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

./> repeatedly) to locate the starting point of

the portion to be erased (point A).

Era sin g a ll t h e t ra cks o n a n MD

Do the procedure below to erase all the tracks, track

names, and disc name at once.

The time indication (“m (minute),” “s (second),” and

“f (frame = 1/ 86 second)”) of the current point is

displayed and several seconds of the track from that

point play back repeatedly.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

To find a point quickly

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “All

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

“All Erase ??” appears in the display.

Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the

MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press ./

> repeatedly).

3 Press AMS or YES.

To do this, press m/ M in step 4 repeatedly to select

“m,” “s,” or “f.” The selected unit flashes in the

display.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and all the

tracks, track names, and disc name are erased.

5 Repeat step 4 until you’ve located point A.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

6 Press AMS or YES to enter point A.

“Point B set” appears and several seconds of the track

from point A play back repeatedly.

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

7 Continue playing the track or press M to locate

the ending point of the portion to be erased (point

B), then press AMS or YES.

Era sin g a p o rt io n o f a t ra ck

“A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” alternate in the display

and a few seconds of the track before point A and after

point B play back repeatedly.

You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the

starting and ending points of the erasure.

This is useful for erasing the unnecessary portions of a

track recorded from a satellite or FM broadcast.

8 Repeat step 4 until you’ve located point B.

9 Press AMS or YES to enter point B.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the

portion between point A and B is erased.

Exa m p le : Era sin g p o rt io n “ B2” o f t h e se co n d

t ra ck

AAA

BBB

CCC

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

AAA

BBB

You can undo the erasure

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

Note

In the following cases, “Impossible” appears and you can’t erase

a portion of a track:

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

• The point B you entered comes before point A.

• After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to

erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical

limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “A-B

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the track containing the portion to be

erased flashes, then press AMS or YES.

“-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternate in the

display and the deck plays the first several seconds of

the track repeatedly.

Divid in g Tra cks

You can divide a recorded track at any point simply by

adding a track mark at that point. This is especially useful

when you want to divide recorded material which

contains multiple tracks but only one track number (see

page 18), or when you want to locate a certain point in the

track.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

You can undo the track division

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

You can divide tracks while recording

For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on

Exa m p le : Divid in g t h e se co n d t ra ck

page 17.

AAA

BBB

CCC

Divid in g a t ra ck a ft e r se le ct in g t h e

d ivid in g p o in t

BBB

CCC

1 While the deck is playing, press AMS at the point

you w ant to divide the track.

When you divide a track, the total number of tracks

increases by one and all tracks following the divided track

are automatically renumbered.

“- Divide -” and “-Rehearsal-” alternate in the display

and the deck starts to play from the selected point.

2 If necessary, do step 4 of “Dividing a track after

selecting the track” on this page to finely adjust

the dividing point.

Divid in g a t ra ck a ft e r se le ct in g t h e t ra ck

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

3 Press YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track

is divided. The deck starts to play the newly created

track. Note that new track has no name.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Divide ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the track you w ant to divide flashes,

then press AMS or YES.

You can undo the track division

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

“-Rehearsal-” appears and the track starts to play.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press

./> repeatedly) to locate the dividing point.

The time indication (“m,” “s ,” and “f ”) of the current

point is displayed and several seconds of the track

from that point play back repeatedly.

You can divide tracks while recording

For details, see “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on

page 17.

To find a point quickly

Specify a unit (minute, second, or frame) by which the

MD is advanced when you turn AMS (or press ./

> repeatedly).

To do this, press m/ M in step 4 repeatedly to select

“m,” “s,” or “f.” The selected unit flashes in the

display.

5 Repeat step 4 until you’ve located the dividing

point.

6 Press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track

is divided. The deck starts to play the newly created

track. Note that new track has no name.

Co m b in in g Tra cks

Mo vin g Tra cks

This function allows you to combine any two tracks into a

single track. The two tracks need not to be consecutive

nor chronological. You can combine several tracks into a

single medley, or several independently recorded portions

into a single track. When you combine two tracks, the

total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks

following the combined track are renumbered.

This function lets you change the order of any track.

Exa m p le : Mo vin g t h e se co n d t ra ck a ft e r t h e

t h ird t ra ck

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BBB

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DDD

AAA

CCC

BBB

DDD

Exa m p le : Co m b in in g t h e se co n d t ra ck a n d t h e

fo u rt h t ra ck

After you move a track, the tracks are renumbered

automatically.

AAA

BBB

CCC

DDD

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

AAA

BBB

CCC

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

BBB

DDD

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

If both of the combined tracks have a track name, the

name of the second track is erased.

“Move ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the track to be moved appears, then

press AMS or YES.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

4 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

new track position appears, then press AMS or

YES.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Combine ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the first track of the tw o to be

combined appears, then press AMS or YES.

The display for selecting a second track appears and

the deck plays the portion where joining will occur

(the end of the first track and the beginning of the

track following it) repeatedly.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the track

is moved. The deck starts to play the moved track.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

You can undo the track move

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

4 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the second track of the tw o to be

combined appears, then press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the tracks

are combined. The deck starts to play the combined

track.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

You can undo the combination

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Note

If “Impossible” appears in the display, the tracks can’t be

combined because repeated editing has been done to the track(s).

This is a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a

mechanical error.

Na m in g a Tra ck o r MD

You can enter a name for a recorded MD as well as for

individual tracks. Names can consist of uppercase and

lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. A total number

of 1,700 characters can be stored for all the names on the

MD.

2 Turn AMS until “Name ?” appears, then press AMS

or YES.

While the deck is recording, a flashing cursor appears

in the display and you can enter a name for the track

being recorded. In this case, go to step 6.

3 Turn AMS until “Nm In ?” appears, then press AMS

MENU/NO AMS YES

LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR

or YES.

4 Turn AMS until the track number (w hen naming a

track) or “Disc” (w hen naming the MD) flashes,

then press AMS or YES.

5 Press AMS or YES again.

A flashing cursor appears.

CLEAR

m/M

` / 1

6 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR repeatedly to select the

YES

character type.

MENU/NO

CLEAR

CHAR

To select

Press repeatedly until

“A” appears in the display

“a” appears in the display

“0” appears in the display

“!” appears in the display

NAME

Uppercase letters

Lowercase letters

Numbers

Letter/number

buttons

Symbols*

The following symbols can be selected:

! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ `

./>

–

m/M

To enter a space

Note

Press M while the cursor is flashing.

If you name a track while it is being recorded, be sure to finish

the naming operation before the track ends. If the track ends

before you finish, the entered character data will be discarded

and the track will remain unnamed. Also, you can’t name tracks

while the deck is recording over existing material.

7 Turn AMS to select the character.

The selected character flashes.

To change a selected character

Repeat steps 6 and 7.

Na m in g a t ra ck o r MD u sin g t h e co n t ro ls

o n t h e d e ck

1 Press MENU/NO w hile the deck is in one of the

operating statuses listed below, depending on

w hat you w ant to name:

To name

Press while the deck is

Stopped, playing, or paused

Recording the track

A track or the MD

The track being recorded

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

Na m in g a Tra ck o r MD

8 Press AMS.

3 Enter a character.

The selected character is entered and lights

continuously. The cursor shifts to the right, flashes,

and waits for the input of the next character.

If you’ve selected uppercase or lowercase letters

1 Press the corresponding letter/ number button

repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes.

Or, press the button once and press ./ >

repeatedly.

2 Press M.

9 Repeat steps 6 to 8 to enter the rest of the name.

The flashing character is entered and lights

continuously and the cursor shifts to the right.

To change a character

Press m/ M repeatedly until the character to be

changed flashes, then repeat steps 6 to 8.

If you’ve selected numbers

Press the corresponding number button.

The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the

right.

To erase a character

Press m/ M repeatedly until the character to be

erased flashes, then press CLEAR.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the rest of the name.

10 Press YES.

To change a character

The whole name appears in the display.

Press m/ M repeatedly until the character to be

changed flashes, press CLEAR to erase the character,

then repeat steps 2 and 3.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

5 Press NAME.

You can undo the naming of a track or MD

The whole name appears in the display.

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Na m in g a t ra ck o r MD u sin g t h e re m o t e

Press MENU/ NO or x.

You can undo the naming of a track or MD

1 Press NAME w hile the deck is in one of the

operating statuses listed below, depending on

w hat you w ant to name:

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Co p yin g a t ra ck o r d isc n a m e

To name

Press while the deck is

A track

Playing, paused, recording, or stopped with

the track number displayed

You can copy an existing track or disc name and use it to

name another track on the same disc or the disc itself.

The MD

Stopped with no track number displayed

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

A flashing cursor appears in the display.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2 Press CHAR repeatedly to select the character type.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Name ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

To select

Press repeatedly until

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Nm

Uppercase letters

“Selected ABC” appears in the

display

Copy ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

Lowercase letters

“Selected abc” appears in the

display

4 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the track (w hen copying the track

name) or “Disc” (w hen copying the disc name)

flashes, then press AMS or YES to copy the selected

name.

Numbers or symbols

“Selected 123” appears in the

display

When “No Name” appears in the display

The selected track or disc has no name.

5 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the track (w hen naming a track) or

“Disc” (w hen naming a disc) flashes, then press

AMS or YES to enter the copied name.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the name

is copied.

4 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the

number of the track (w hen erasing the track name)

or “Disc” (w hen erasing the disc name) flashes,

then press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the name

is erased.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

Press MENU/ NO or x.

When “Overwrite ??” appears in step 5 above

You can undo the erasing of a track or disc name

The track or the disc selected in step 5 already has a name. If you

wish to replace the name, press AMS or YES again while the

indication appears in the display.

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

Era sin g a ll t h e n a m e s o n t h e MD

You can undo the copying of a track or disc name

You can erase all the track names and the disc name on an

MD in a single operation.

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused,

press MENU/NO.

Re n a m in g a t ra ck o r MD Z

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

1 Press NAME w hile the deck is in one of the

operating statuses listed below, depending on

w hat you w ant to rename:

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Name ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

To rename

Press while the deck is

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Nm

All Ers ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

“Nm All Ers??” appears in the display.

A track

Playing, paused, recording, or stopped

with the track number displayed

The MD

Stopped with no track number displayed

4 Press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and all the

names on the MD are erased.

A track or disc name appears in the display.

2 Press dow n CLEAR until the selected name is

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

erased completely.

Press MENU/ NO or x.

3 Do steps 6 to 9 of “Naming a track or MD using the

controls on the deck” on pages 33 and 34 or steps 2

to 4 of “Naming a track or MD using the remote”

on page 34.

You can undo the erasing of all the names on the MD

For details, see “Undoing the Last Edit” on page 36.

You can erase all the recorded tracks and names on the MD

For details, see “Erasing all the tracks on an MD” on page 30.

4 Press NAME.

Era sin g a t ra ck o r d isc n a m e

Use this function to erase the name of a track or disc.

1 While the deck is stopped, playing, recording, or

paused, press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Name ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Nm

Erase ?” appears, then press AMS or YES.

Un d o in g t h e La st Ed it

You can undo the last edit operation and restore the

contents of the MD to the condition that existed before the

operation. Note, however, that you can’t undo an edit

operation if you perform any of the following operations

after the edit:

4 Press AMS or YES.

“Complete!!” appears for a few seconds and the MD is

restored to the condition that existed before the edit

operation.

To ca n ce l t h e o p e ra t io n

• Press z on the deck

Press MENU/ NO or x.

• Press z or MUSIC SYNC on the remote

• Turn off the deck or eject the MD

• Disconnect the AC power cord.

MENU/NO AMS YES

1 While the deck is stopped and no track number

appears in the display, press MENU/NO.

“Edit Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Undo ?” appears.

“Undo ?” doesn’t appear if no editing has been done.

3 Press AMS or YES.

One of the following messages appears depending on

the last edit operation.

Last edit operation

Message

Erasing a track

Erasing all the tracks on an MD

Erasing a portion of a track

Dividing a track

Erase Undo?

Divide Undo?

CombineUndo?

Move Undo?

Combining tracks

Moving a track

Naming a track or MD

Copying a track or disc name

Renaming a track or MD

Erasing a track or disc name

Erasing all the names on the MD

Name Undo?

Fa d e In a n d Fa d e Ou t Z

Other

You can use Fade-in Play to gradually increase the signal

level output to the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks at the

start of playback. Fade-out Play gradually decreases the

signal level at the end of playback.

Fade-in Recording gradually increases the signal level at

the start of recording. Fade-out Recording gradually

decreases the signal level at the end of recording.

Functions

This chapter explains other useful

functions that are available on the MD

deck.

` / 1

MENU/NO

YES

FADER

./>

–

Note

Fade-in Recording and Fade-out Recording have no effect during

digital recording.

Fa d e -in Pla y a n d Fa d e -in Re co rd in g

During play pause (for Fade-in Play) or recording

pause (for Fade-in Recording), press FADER.

b flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade-in

Play or Fade-in Recording for five seconds until the

counter reaches “0.0s.”

Fa d e -o u t Pla y a n d Fa d e -o u t Re co rd in g

During play (for Fade-out Play) or recording (for Fade-

out Recording), press FADER.

B flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade-out

Play or Fade-out Recording for five seconds until the

counter reaches “0.0s, ” then pauses.

Fa llin g Asle e p t o Mu sic

(Sle e p Tim e r)

You can set the deck so that it turns off automatically after

60 minutes.

MENU/NO AMS YES

1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO tw ice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until

“Sleep” appears in the display, then press AMS or

YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

the setting, then press AMS or YES.

Select

Turn on Sleep Timer

Turn off Sleep Timer

Sleep On

Sleep Off (factory setting)

4 Press MENU/NO.

To t u rn o ff Sle e p Tim e r

Repeat the procedure above, selecting “Sleep Off” in step

Pre ca u t io n s

Additional

Information

This chapter provides additional

information that will help you

understand and maintain your MD

deck system.

On sa fe t y

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,

unplug the deck and have it checked by qualified

personnel before operating it any further.

• The use of optical instruments with this product will

increase eye hazard.

On p o w e r so u rce s

• Before operating the deck, check that the operating

voltage of the deck is identical with your local power

supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the

nameplate at the rear of the deck.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source

(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even

if the unit itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the deck for a long time, be

sure to disconnect the deck from the wall outlet. To

disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself;

never pull the cord.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified

service shop.

On co n d e n sa t io n in t h e d e ck

If the deck 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 deck. Should this occur,

the deck may not operate properly. In this case, remove

the MD and leave the deck turned on for about an hour

until the moisture evaporates.

On t h e Min iDisc ca rt rid g e

• Do not open the shutter to expose the MD.

• Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to

extremes of sunlight, temperature, moisture or dust.

On cle a n in g

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 benzine.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your

deck, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Th e re m a in in g re co rd in g t im e d o e s n o t in cre a se

e ve n a ft e r e ra sin g n u m e ro u s sh o rt t ra cks

Tracks under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so

erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording

time.

Ha n d lin g MDs

The MD is enclosed in a cartridge to protect the disc from

debris or fingerprints and to make it easy to handle.

However, the presence of debris or a warped cartridge

may inhibit the disc from operating properly. To assure

that you can always listen to the highest quality music,

follow the precautions below:

• Do not touch the internal disc directly. Forcing the

shutter open may damage the internal disc.

• Be sure to stick the labels supplied with the MD to the

appropriate positions. The shape of the labels may vary

depending on the MD brand.

Th e t o t a l re co rd e d t im e a n d t h e re m a in in g

re co rd a b le t im e o n t h e MD m a y n o t t o t a l t h e

m a xim u m re co rd in g t im e (60 o r 74 m in u t e s)

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.

Lim it a t io n s w h e n re co rd in g o ve r a n e xist in g

t ra ck

• The correct remaining recordable time may not be

displayed.

Shutter

Proper location

of the labels

• You may find it impossible to record over a track if that

track has been recorded over several times already. If

this happens, erase the track (see page 29).

• The remaining recordable time may be shortened out of

proportion to the total recorded time.

• Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not

recommended since this may shorten the duration of

the track.

Wh e re t o ke e p t h e MDs

Do not place the cartridge where it may be exposed to

direct sunlight or extremely high heat and humidity.

Re g u la r m a in t e n a n ce

Wipe dust and debris from the surface of the cartridge

with a dry cloth.

• You may find it impossible to name a track while

recording over an existing track.

Tra cks cre a t e d t h ro u g h e d it in g m a y e xh ib it

so u n d d ro p o u t a s yo u ’re se a rch in g fo r a p o in t

w h ile m o n it o rin g t h e so u n d .

Syst e m Lim it a t io n s

The recording system in your deck is radically different

from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is

characterized by the limitations described below. Note,

however, that these limitations are due to the inherent

nature of the MD recording system itself and not to

mechanical causes.

So m e t ra cks ca n ’t b e co m b in e d w it h o t h e rs

Tracks may not be combined if they have been edited.

Tra ck n u m b e rs a re n o t m a rke d co rre ct ly

Incorrect assignment or marking of track numbers may

result when CD tracks are divided into several smaller

tracks during digital recording. Also, when the

Automatic Track Marking is activated during recording,

track numbers may not be marked as in the original,

depending on the program source.

“ Disc Fu ll” a p p e a rs in t h e d isp la y e ve n b e fo re

t h e MD h a s re a ch e d t h e m a xim u m re co rd in g t im e

(60 o r 74 m in u t e s)

When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD,

“Disc Full” appears regardless of the total recorded time.

More than 255 tracks can’t be recorded on the MD. To

continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks or use

another recordable MD.

“ TOC Re a d in g ” a p p e a rs fo r a lo n g t im e

If the inserted recordable MD is brand new, “TOC

Reading” appears in the display longer than for MDs that

have already been used.

“ Disc Fu ll” a p p e a rs b e fo re t h e m a xim u m n u m b e r

o f t ra cks is re a ch e d

Th e co rre ct re co rd e d /p la yin g t im e m a y n o t b e

d isp la ye d d u rin g p la yb a ck o f MDs re co rd e d in

m o n a u ra l m o d e .

Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes

interpreted as track intervals, incrementing the track

count and causing “Disc Full” to appear.

A m e ssa g e a n d a t h re e -d ig it a lp h a n u m e ric co d e

a lt e rn a t e in t h e d isp la y.

Tro u b le sh o o t in g

, The Self-Diagnosis Function is on. See the table on

page 44.

If you experience any of the following difficulties while

using the deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you

remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult

your nearest Sony dealer.

Note

If the deck does not operate properly even after you’ve attempted

the prescribed remedies, turn off the deck, then reinsert the plug

into the power outlet.

Th e d e ck d o e s n o t o p e ra t e o r o p e ra t e s p o o rly.

, The MD may be dirty or damaged. Replace the

MD.

, Only ~/1 and INPUT are operable while the MD

deck is being controlled by a personal computer.

Sp e cifica t io n s

System

MiniDisc digital audio system

Th e d e ck d o e s n o t p la y.

Disc

MiniDisc

, Moisture has formed inside the deck. Take the MD

out and leave the deck in a warm place for several

hours until the moisture evaporates.

Laser

Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm)

Emission duration: continuous

, The deck is not on. Press ~/1 to turn the deck on.

, The deck may not be connected to the amplifier

correctly. Check the connection.

, The MD is inserted in the wrong direction. Slide

the MD into the disc slot with the label side up and

the arrow pointing towards the slot.

Laser output

Less than 44.6 µW*

This output is the value measured

at a distance of 200 mm from the

objective lens surface on the Optical

Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture.

Laser diode

Material: GaAlAs

400 rpm to 900 rpm

, The MD may not be recorded. Replace the disc

with one that has been recorded.

Revolutions (CLV)

Error correction

Advanced Cross Interleave Reed

Solomon Code (ACIRC)

Th e so u n d h a s a lo t o f st a t ic.

, Strong magnetism from a television or a similar

device is interfering with operations. Move the

deck away from the source of strong magnetism.

Sampling frequency

Coding

44.1 kHz

Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding

(ATRAC)

Modulation system

Number of channels

Frequency response

Signal-to-noise ratio

Wow and flutter

EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation)

2 stereo channels

Th e d e ck d o e s n o t re co rd .

, The MD is record-protected. Slide the record-

protect tab and close the slot.

, The deck is not connected properly to the program

source. Check the connection.

, Select the correct program source using INPUT.

, The recording level is not adjusted properly.

Adjust the recording level.

5 to 20,000 Hz ±0.3 dB

Over 94 dB during playback

Below measurable limit

In p u t s

, A premastered MD is inserted. Replace it with a

recordable MD.

, There is not enough time left on the MD. Replace

it with another recordable MD with fewer recorded

tracks, or erase unnecessary tracks.

, There has been a power failure or the AC power

cord has been disconnected during recording.

Data recorded to that point may be lost. Repeat

the recording procedure.

LINE (ANALOG) IN

Jack type: phono

Impedance: 47 kilohms

Rated input: 500 mVrms

Minimum input: 125 mVrms

Connector type: square optical

DIGITAL IN

Impedance: 660 nm (optical wave

length)

Ou t p u t s

Th e d e ck d o e s n o t p e rfo rm Syn ch ro -re co rd in g

w it h a CD p la ye r o r vid e o CD p la ye r.

, The remote supplied with the MD deck is not set

correctly. Reset the remote.

LINE (ANALOG) OUT

Jack type: phono

Rated output: 2 Vrms (at 50 kilohms)

Load impedance: Over 10 kilohms

Ge n e ra l

Disp la y Me ssa g e s

The following table explains the various messages that

appear in the display. Messages are also displayed by the

deck’s Self-Diagnosis function (see page 44).

Pow er requirements

Where purchased

U.S.A. and Canada

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

U.K., Continental Europe, and

Argentina

220 - 230 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

Message

Auto Cut

Blank Disc

Meaning

The Auto Cut function is on (page 17).

Australia

240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

A new (blank) or erased MD has been

inserted.

Certain countries in Asia

Brazil

220 - 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

127 or 220 V AC, 60 Hz

Cannot Copy

Cannot Edit

An attempt was made to make a second

copy from a digitally dubbed MD (page

14).

Other countries

110 - 120 or 220 - 240 V AC

selectable, 50/ 60 Hz

An attempt was made to edit the MD

during Program or Shuffle Play. Or the

MD is record-protected.

Pow er consumption

Dimensions (approx.)

15 W

280 × 90 × 285 mm (11 ¹/ 8 × 3 ⁵/ 8 ×

11 ¹/ 4 inches) (w/ h/ d) incl.

projecting parts and controls

Disc Full

The MD is full (page 40).

Impossible

The deck cannot do the specified

operation.

Mass (approx.)

3.0 kg (6 lb 8 oz)

Initialize (flashing)

Name Full

The Setup Menu settings have been lost.

Su p p lie d a cce sso rie s

The naming capacity of the MD has

See page 4.

reached its limit (about 1,700 characters).

Op t io n a l a cce sso rie s

No Disc

There is no MD in the deck.

Recordable MDs

MDW-60 (60 min), MDW-74 (74 min)

No Name

No Program!!

The track or disc has no name.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

You tried to start Program Play when no

program exists.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Premastered

ProgramFull!

An attempt was made to record on a

premastered MD.

The program contains the maximum

number of tracks. You cannot add any

more tracks.

REMOTE

The MD deck is being controlled by an

external device connected to the deck.*

Smart Space

The Smart Space function is on (page 17).

TOC Reading

The deck is checking the TOC (Table Of

Contents) on the MD.

If “REMOTE” appears under other circumstances, turn off the deck,

then turn it on again.

Ed it Me n u Ta b le

The following table provides a quick guide to the various editing functions that you can perform using the Edit Menu.

To a cce ss t h e Ed it Me n u

Press MENU/ NO to display “Edit Menu.”

Note

The available menu items may vary according to the current status of the deck.

Menu item

Tr Erase ?

All Erase ?

A-B Erase ?

Divide ?

Sub-item

Function

Reference page(s)

—

Erases a track.

—

Erases all the tracks on an MD.

Erases a portion of a track.

Divides a track.

—

Combine ?

Move ?

—

Combines tracks.

—

Moves a track.

Name ?

Nm In ?

Nm Copy ?

Nm Erase ?

Nm All Ers ?

—

Names a track or an MD.

Copies a name to a track or an MD.

Erases a name.

Erases all the names on an MD.

Undoes the last edit operation.

Enters Setup Menu (page 44) directly.

Undo ?

Setup ?

—

Se t u p Me n u Ta b le

The following table provides an overview of the various Setup Menu items, including their parameters, factory settings,

and reference page(s) in the manual.

To a cce ss t h e Se t u p Me n u

While the deck is stopped, press MENU/ NO twice to display “Setup Menu.”

Menu item

Program ?

T.Mark

LS(T)

Function

Parameters

—

Factory setting

Reference page(s)

Creates a program.

—

Turns Automatic Track Marking on or off.

Changes the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking.

Turns Auto Space and Auto Pause on or off.

Turns Smart Space and Auto Cut on or off.

Continuously displays the level of the strongest signal.

Turns the Sleep Timer function on or off.

Selects the recording mode.

Off/ LSync

–72 to 0dB*

Off/ Space/ Pause

On/ Off

LSync

–50 dB

Off

Auto

26, 27

S.Space

P.Hold

Sleep

On/ Off

Off

Rec

Stereo/ Mono

Stereo

Adjustable in 2 dB steps.

To re ca ll a fa ct o ry se t t in g

Press CLEAR while selecting the parameter.

Se lf-Dia g n o sis Fu n ct io n

The deck’s self-diagnosis function automatically checks the condition of the MD deck when an error occurs, then issues a

three-digit code and an error message on the display. If the code and message alternate, find them in the following table

and perform the indicated countermeasure. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Three-digit code/Message

Cause/Remedy

C11/ Protected

The inserted MD is record-protected.

, Take out the MD and close the record-protect slot (page 15).

C13/ REC Error

The recording was not made properly.

, Set the deck in a stable surface, and repeat the recording procedure.

The inserted MD is dirty (with smudges, fingerprints, etc.), scratched, or substandard in quality.

, Replace the disc and repeat the recording procedure.

C13/ Read Error

C14/ TOC Error

The deck could not read the TOC on the MD properly.

, Take out the MD and insert it again.

The deck could not read the TOC on the MD properly.

, Insert another disc.

, If possible, erase all the tracks on the MD (page 30).

C71/ Din Unlock

The sporadic appearance of this message is caused by the digital signal being recorded. This will not affect

the recording.

While recording from a digital component connected through the DIGITAL IN connector, the digital

connecting cable was unplugged or the digital component turned off.

, Connect the cable or turn the digital component back on.

Usin g t h e Be e p s

The deck can output various beeps that allow you to

identify deck operations by sound. The beeps are output

from the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks.

You can identify the current recording mode by its sound

Press SCROLL while the deck is stopped and an MD is inserted.

Different beeps are emitted for each recording mode as follows:

When the recording mode is set to The deck emits

BEEP

Stereo

Consecutive beeps (high)

One short beep (high)

Monaural

Note

If you press SCROLL while BEEP is set to ON and no MD is

inserted, a beep is emitted and the status of the following items

automatically changes as follows:

• Shuffle Play or Program Play is canceled and normal play is

resumed.

Set BEEP to ON.

Beeps are output according to the deck status as follows:

• Repeat All Play or Repeat 1 Play is canceled.

• The recording mode is set to stereo mode.

One short beep (high)

The deck has been turned on, started playing, started

recording,* etc.

One short beep (low)

• The deck has stopped or the MD has been ejected.

• Menu operation has finished or canceled, normal play

mode has been resumed, recording level has been set to

0 dB (default value) (i.e., the deck has resumed the normal

status).

Several beeps (low and high beeps are output alternately)

The deck’s self diagnosis function has been activated and a

code and message alternate in the display.

Consecutive beeps (high)

• An operation button was pressed with no MD inserted.

• An attempt was made to edit a record-protected MD.

Consecutive beeps (low)

The recording level or trigger level for Automatic Track

Marking has been set to maximum or minimum.

One continuous beep (high)

z was pressed but the MD is full.

One continuous beep (low)

During recording or recording pause, the peak level meters

have exceeded the recommended level (“OVER” lights up).*

Consecutive short beeps (low)** followed by single short

beeps (low) every few seconds

The deck has changed to recording pause.

The beep has no effect on recording results.

**^{One low beep for each 10 minutes of remaining recordable time (e.g.,}

one beep for 11 to 20 minutes, two beeps for 21 to 30 minutes, and

three beeps for 31 to 40 minutes). No beep is output for a remaining

time of 10 minutes or less.

To t u rn o ff t h e b e e p s

Set BEEP to OFF.

In d e x

F, G, H

P, Q

Accessories

optional 42

Fade-in

Pausing

Play 37

after each track. See Auto Pause

supplied

AMS 22

Recording 37

Fade-out

play 21

recording 15

Play 37

Peak Hold 16

Audio connecting cord 4, 5

Auto Cut 17

Recording 37

Peak level meters 16

Playing

Auto Pause 27

I, J, K

Input Monitor 16

entering the number 22

from the first track 21

specific track. See Locating

Auto Space 26

Automatic Track Marking

additional information 18

how to 17

Program Play

Level

changing the contents 26

checking the contents 25

programming 25

trigger level 18

input signal 12

recording 16

Battery

Locating

particular point 23

tracks 22

Beeps 45

Blank

Recording

how to 14, 15

mode 14

erasing during recording. See

Smart Space and Auto Cut

over existing tracks 15

Manual Track Marking 17

inserting during play. See Auto

Space

Remote

MD (MiniDisc)

ejecting 15, 21

Repeat A-B Play 24

Repeat All Play 23

Repeat 1 Play 24

premastered 12

recordable 12, 14

record-protect tab 15

CD Synchro-recording 19

Combining 32

Repeating

Monitoring input signal. See Input

a portion. See Repeat A-B Play

all tracks. See Repeat All Play

current track. See Repeat 1 Play

Monitor

Moving 32

De-emphasizing 14

Music Synchro-recording 19

Displaying

disc name 11, 12

Naming

remaining recordable time 12

total number of tracks 11, 12

total recorded time 11, 12

track name 12

Sampling rate converter 14

SCMS. See Serial Copy Management

copying 34

how to 33, 34

renaming 35

System

Scrolling the name 12

Serial Copy Management System 14

Shuffle Play 24

Dividing

after selecting the point 31

after selecting the track 31

Sleep Timer 38

Optical cable 4, 5

Smart Space 17

Erasing

a name 35

Table of contents. See TOC

Time Machine Recording 18

TOC 13, 29

a portion of a track 30

a track 29

all names 35

all tracks 30

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Undoing 36

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