Document Outline

• MiniDisc Deck
  • INFORMATION
  • CAUTION
  • Owner's Record
  • Precautions
    • On safety
    • On power sources
    • On operation
    • On the MiniDisc cartridge
    • On cleaning
    • Inserting batteries into the remote
      • y' When to replace batteries
      • Notes
  • Hooking Up the System
    • Overview
      • What cords will I need?
    • Hookups
      • Connecting the deck to an amplifier
      • Connecting the deck to a digital component such as a CD player, DAT deck, digital amplifier, or another MD deck
      • Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates during recording
      • Notes
    • Connecting the AC power cord
      • Press # REC.
      • The deck becomes ready to record.
      • When recording the analog input signal, adjust the recording level with REC LEVEL.
      • The fourth dot is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, refer to "Adjusting the Recording Level" on page 11.
      • Press O- or II. Recording starts.
      • Start playing the program source.
  • Notes on Recording
  • Useful Tips for Recording
    • Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD
    • Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)
      • When INPUT is at ANALOG
      • When INPUT is at DIGITAL
      • Note
    • If "Auto Cut" appears in the display (Auto Cut)
      • You can turn off the Auto Cut Function
      • To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut
      • Function
      • To turn on the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function again
      • Notes
    • Playing back tracks just recorded
      • To play from the first track of the MD after recording
    • If "Smart Space" appears in the display (Smart Space)
  • Recording Over Existing Tracks Adjusting the Recording Level
    • While “TRACK" flashes in the display
    • y'To record from the middle of the track
    • Note
  • Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)
    • Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)
    • Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)
      • To cancel Automatic Track Marking
      • Y' When you want to mark track numbers after you've finished recording
      • Note
  • Starting Recording With 2 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data (Time Machine Recording)
    • 'Q' To stop Time Machine Recording
    • Note
  • Synchro-Recording With Audio
  • Equipment of Your Choice
    • y To stop Music Synchro-Recording
    • Note
  • Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)
    • To cancel Automatic Track Marking
    • Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)
    • Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)
      • 'Q' When you want to mark track numbers after you've finished recording
      • Note
  • Starting Recording With 2 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data (Time Machine Recording)
  • Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice d
    • To stop Time Machine Recording
    • Note
    • To stop Music Synchro-Recording
    • Note
  • Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player T
    • If the CO player does not start playing
    • To pause recording
    • y You can use the remote of the CD player during synchro-recording
    • y' You can change CDs during synchro-recording
    • You can also do synchro-recording with a Sony video CD player
    • ■Q' You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD
  • Recording on an MD Using a Timer
    • TIMER ■
    • Make sure to change the deck to standby status within a month after timer recording is completed
    • Notes
  • Using the Display
    • Checking the total track number, total disc playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc and the title of the disc
    • _L
    • Checking remaining time and the title of a track
      • ' You can check the track name at any time while playing an MD
  • Locating a Specific Track
    • *0' When you directly locate a track with a number over
    • 'Q' You can extend the playing time during music scan
    • V' To pause playing at the beginning of a track
    • Y'To go quickly to the beginning of the last track
  • Locating a Particular Point in a Track
    • Notes
  • Playing Tracks Repeatedly
    • To cancel repeat play
    • Repeating the current track
    • Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat)
  • Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)
    • To cancel A*6 Repeat
    • Setting new starting and ending points
    • Note
    • To cancel Shuffle Play
    • ■Q' You can specify tracks during Shuffle Play
    • ►W).
  • Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)
    • a) When using the remote
    • If you've made a mistake
    • b) when using the controls on the deck
    • 'y' You can program the same track repeatedly
    • y The program remains even after Program Play ends
    • Notes
    • Checking the track order
    • Changing the track order
      • To cancel Program Play
  • Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape i
    • Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape (Auto Space)
      • To cancel Auto Space
      • Note
    • Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)
  • Playing an MD Using a Timer
    • To restart playback
    • To cancel Auto Pause
    • Note
    • Note
  • Notes on Editing
    • If "Protected" appears in the display
    • When "TOC" flashes in the display
  • Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)
    • Note, however, that once erased, MD data cannot be recovered.
    • Erasing a single track
      • To cancerthe Erase Function
      • Note
    • Erasing all tracks on an MD
      • To cancel the Erase Function
    • Erasing a part of a track
  • Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function)
    • To cancel the Divide Function
    • 'Ç' You can undo a track division
    • ■Ç' You can divide a track while recording
  • Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function)
    • To cancel the Combine Function
    • You can undo a track combination
    • Note
  • Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function)
  • Labeling Recordings (Title Function)
    • If you entered the wrong character
    • To erase a character
    • To enter a space
    • To cancel labeling
    • Note
    • Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote |T!
      • If you entered the wrong character
      • To cancel labeling
    • Changing an existing title [H
    • Erasing all titles on a disc (Name Erase Function)
      • Note that once erased, titles cannot be recovered.
      • To cancel the Name Erase Function
      • y' You can erase all recorded tracks and titles
  • Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function)
    • To cancel the Undo Function
  • Display Messages
  • System Limitations
    • *TOC Reading" appears for a long time
    • Limitations when recording over an existing track
    • The correct recorded/ptaying time may not be displayed during playback of monaural-format MDs.
  • Troubleshooting
    • The deck does not operate or operates poorly.
    • The deck does not record.
    • The deck does not work during synchro-recoding.
    • The sound has a lot of static.
    • Note
    • The deck does not play back.
  • Specifications
    • General
    • Supplied accessories See page 4.
    • Optional accessories
    • Inputs
  • Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
  • Index
    • B
    • E, F, G
    • H
    • I, J. K
    • M, N
    • P.Q
    • Names of controls
    • U, V, W, X, Y, Z