Document Outline

• MiniDisc Deck
  • WARNING
  • Welcome!
  • About This Manual
    • Getting Started 4
    • Location and Function of Parts
    • Editing Recorded MDs 28
    • Other Functions 37
    • Additional Information
  • Getting
  • Started
    • Before You Start the Hookup
      • Checking the supplied accessories
      • Inserting batteries Into the remote
        • 9 When to replace the batteries
        • Notes
    • Hooking Up the Audio Components
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      • Required cords
      • Things you should keep in mind whiie hooking up the system
      • Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components
        • Hooking Up the Audio Components
      • Setting the voltage (only on models supplied with a voltage selector)
      • Connecting the AC power cord
  • Location and Function of Parts
    • Q] l/C!) (power) switch (14, 21)
    • H] EJECT ^button (15,21)
    • ■ button (15,21,29)
    • AMS control (14-16, 21, 25, 29, 33. 38)
    • Remote Parts Description
      • 3] l/c!) (power) switch (14, 21)
      • 03 «button (15,21,29)
      • 01 LEVEL +/- buttons (16)
      • 01 A<->B button (24)
      • 03 REPEAT button (23, 24)
      • I «◄/►►) buttons (14-16, 21, 25, 29, 34, 38)
      • 1 T.REC button (18)
      • 1 MENU/NO button (14, 29, 38)
      • 1 EJECTA button (15,21)
    • Using the Display
      • When you insert an MD
      • Using the Display
      • While the deck is stopped
      • Whiie the deck is recording
      • While the deck is playing
  • Recording on MDs
    • Notes on Recording
      • About indications which appear while recording
        • When "Protected" and "C11" alternate in the display
        • When "Din Unlock" and "C71" alternate in the display
        • When "Cannot Copy" appears in the display
        • When "TRACK" flashes In the display
      • About indications which appear after recording
        • When "TOC" lights up in the display
        • When "TOC Writing" flashes in the display
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      • islotes on Recording
    • Recording on an MD
      • Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates during recording
      • Automatic de-emphasizing of input signals for digital recording
      • Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
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        • Turn on the amplifier and program source, and select the source on the amplifier.
        • 5 Press MENU/NO twice.
        • 6 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
        • 7 Turn AMS (or press /►>! repeatedly) to select the recording mode, then press AMS or YES.
        • 8 Press MENU/NO.
        • 9 If necessary, locate the point on the MD to start recording from.
        • To record over from the beginning of an existing MD track
        • To record over from the middle of an MD track
        • 11 If you have set INPUT to ANALOG in step 4 above, adjust the recording level.
        • 12 Press O or II.
        • 13 Start playing the program source.
    • Recording Tips
      • Smart Space
      • Auto Cut
      • 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.
      • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
      • 3 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) to select
      • 4 Press MENU/NO.
    • Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)
      • Press • REC at the point where you want to add a track number while recording.
      • 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.
      • 2 Turn AMS (or press K4/^H repeatedly) until "T.Mark" appears, then press AMS or YES.
      • 3 Turn AMS (or press /►» repeatedly) to select the setting, then press"AMS or YES.
      • Press MENU/NO.
      • Marking Track Numbers While Recording (TVack Marking)
        • To change the trigger level for Automatic T^ack Marking
        • 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
        • 3 Turn AMS (or press K4 repeatedly) to select the level, then press AMS or YES.
        • 4 Press MENU/NO.
    • Starting Recording With Six Seconds of Prestored Audio
      • Data (Time Machine Recording)
        • Do steps 1 to 10 of "Recording on an MD" on pages 14 and 15.
        • To stop Time Machine Recording
    • Synchro-recording With the Audio Component of Your
      • Choice (Music Synchro-recording)
        • Do steps 1 to 9 of "Recording on an MD" on pages 14 and 15.
        • Press MUSIC SYNC.
        • To stop Music Synchro-recording
    • Synchro-recording With a Sony CD Player
      • (CD Synchro-recording)
        • Turn on the amplifier and the CD player, and select CD on the amplifier.
        • Do steps 2 to 9 of "Recording on an MD" on pages 14 and 15.
        • Press CD-SYNC STANDBY.
        • Press CD-SYNC START.
        • Synchro-recording With a Sony CD Player (CD Synchro-recording)
  • Playing MDs
    • Playing an MD
      • amplifier.
      • 2 Press 1/(1) to turn on the deck.
      • 3 Insert an MD.
      • 4 If necessary, turn AMS (or press repeatedly) to locate the track you want to start playing from.
      • 5 Press O.
      • 6 Adjust the volume on the amplifier.
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    • Playing a Specific Track
    • Locating a Particular Point in a Track
      • Press down during play.
      • Press down during play pause.
    • Playing Tracks Repeatedly
      • Press REPEAT repeatedly until "Repeat AH" appears in the display.
      • To resume normal play
      • Playing Tracks Repeatedly
        • 2 Continue playing the track or press to locate the ending point (point 6), then press A«—»B.
    • Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play)
      • 1 While the deck is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "'SHUFFLE" lights up in the display.
    • Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)
      • Programming the tracks
        • 1 while the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
        • 4 Repeat step 3 to enter other tracks.
        • 5 Press YES.
        • 6 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" lights up in the display.
      • Checking the contents of the program
        • While the deck is stopped and "PROGRAM" lights up, press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly.
    • Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape
      • 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.
      • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
      • 3 Turn AMS (or press N◄/►►1 repeatedly) to select the setting, then press AMS or YES.
      • 4 Press MENU/NO.
      • Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)
        • 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press Kee/PPH repeatedly) until "Auto" appears, then press AMS or YES.
        • 3 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) to select
        • 4 Press MENU/NO.
        • To resume play after pausing
  • Editing
  • Recorded MDs
    • Brief descriptions of buttons and controi used to edit MDs
    • Erasing Tracks
      • 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
      • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until "Tr
      • 3 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until the
      • 4 Press AMS or YES.
      • Erasing Tracks
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        • 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press /►►! repeatedly) until "All Erase ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
        • 3 Press AMS or YES.
        • To cancel the operation
        • Example: Erasing portion "B2" of the second track
        • Q]AAA
        • [TJAAA
        • While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
        • 6 Press AMS or YES to enter point A.
        • 8 Repeat step 4 until you've located point B.
        • 9 Press AMS or YES to enter point B.
        • To cancel the operation
    • Dividing Tracks
      • 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
      • 2 Turn AMS (or press l◄◄/►►^ repeatedly) until "Divide ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
      • 4 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press
      • 5 Repeat step 4 until you've located the dividing point.
      • 6 Press AMS or YES.
      • 1 while the deck is playing, press AMS at the point you want to divide the track.
      • 3 Press YES.
    • Combining Tracks
    • Moving Tracks
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        • □ AAA
        • 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press («/►►I repeatedly) until "Combine ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
        • □ AAA
        • 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
        • 4 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until the
    • Naming a Track or MD
      • 2 Turn AMS until "Name ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
      • 3 Turn AMS until "Nm In ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
      • 5 Press AMS or YES again.
      • 6 Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR repeatedly to select the character type.
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        • To enter a space
        • 7 Turn AMS to select the character.
        • To change a selected character
      • Naming a Track or MD
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        • 8 Press AMS.
        • 9 Repeat steps 6 to 8 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character
        • To erase a character
        • 10 Press YES.
        • 2 Press CHAR repeatedly to select the character type.
        • 3 Enter a character.
        • 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character
        • 5 Press NAME.
        • 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
        • 3 Turn AMS (or press «◄/►►I repeatedly) until "Nm Copy ?" appears, then press AMS or YES.
    • Undoing the Last Edit
      • 4 Press AMS or YES.
      • 3
        • 1 While the deck is stopped and no track number appears in the display, press MENU/NO.
        • 2 Turn AMS (or press repeatedly) until
        • 3 Press AMS or YES.
  • Functions
    • Fade In and Fade Out [T
      • During play pause (for Fade-in Play) or recording pause (for Fade-in Recording), press FADER.
      • During play (for Fade-out Play) or recording (for Fade- out Recording), press FADER.
    • Falling Asleep to Music
  • Additional
  • Information
    • Precautions
    • Handling MDs
    • System Limitations
    • Troubleshooting
    • Specifications
    • Display Messages
    • Setup Menu Table
    • Self-Diagnosis Function
      • Three-digit code/Message Cause/Remedy
    • Index