Sony MDS-501 - Manual (Page 10)

Hooking Up the System
See below for an explanation of the MOS-501's analog and digital jacks. See pages 11
and 12 for system connection examples.
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Q] LINE IN (line input) jacks (phono jack)
Connect to the REC OUT (recording output) of the
amplifier used as a signal source for analog recording.
[D LINE OUT (line output) jacks (phono jack)
Connect to the TAPE (tape input) of an amplifier for
analog signal output to speakers.
ID DIGITAL IN jack (optical jack)
Connect to the digital output jack of a digital signal
source, such as an amplifier with a built-in D/A
converter, CD player, DAT deck with a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz, or another MD recorder,
m DIGITAL OUT jack (optical jack)
Connect to the digital input jack of an amplifier with a
built-in D/A converter for signal output on speakers, or a
DAT deck or another MD recorder for digital recording.
Before you begin
• Turn off the power to all the equipment to be connected
before making any connections.
• Note that the red plug of the supplied audio connecting
cord is for right-channel (R) connection and the white plug
for left<hannel (L) connection. If another connecting cord
is necessary, use the optional RK-C515HG cord.
• Insert the connecting cords fully into the jacks. A loose
connection may cause hum pickup.
• Pull out the cords by grasping the plug, not the wire.
Notes on the optical digital input/output
jacks
Use the optional POC-15SP optical cable to connect digital
devices with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz (i.e., DAT
decks, amplifiers with digital inputs, DA converter units,
etc.) to the optical digital input and output jacks. Recording
level adjustment is not necessary when recording through
the POC-15SP optical cable from a digital source since the
output level is fixed.
Connecting the optical cable
Remove the plug. Insert the cable firmly.
Digital sources with different sampling frequencies
cannot be recorded through the digital input jack
Only CD, MD (premastered) and DAT sources with a
sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz can be recordt*d through the
digital input jack. "Din Unlock" appears in the display
window when you attempt to record digital scrurces with a
sampling frequency different from that of the MD (such as
32- or 48- kHz DAT or BS). To record these sources to an MD
you must connect them through the analog LINE IN jacks.
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