Document Outline

• Table of Contents
  • List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
    • Main unit
    • Remote control
  • Getting Started
    • Hooking up the audio components
      • Required cords
      • Hookup considerations
      • Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components
      • Setting the voltage selector (only on the model supplied with a voltage selector)
      • To connect the mains lead
      • Inserting batteries into the remote
    • Connecting a personal computer to the deck (NetMD)
      • Required cord
      • Using the Net MD function
  • Recording to MDs
    • Recording to an MD
    • Recording tracks in groups
      • What is the Group function?
      • How is group information recorded?
      • Recording into a new group
      • Recording into an existing group
    • Notes on recording
    • Recording tips
      • Recording for long times
      • Marking track numbers while recording
      • Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/ Auto Cut)
      • Adjusting the recording level
      • Monitoring the input signal (InputMonitor)
    • Starting recording with 6seconds of prestored audio data
    • Synchro-recording with the audio component of your choice
    • Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
  • Playing MDs
    • Loading an MD
    • Playing an MD
      • Using the MD display
    • Playing only the tracks in the desired group
    • Creating your own programme
      • Programming the tracks
    • Tips for recording from MDs to tape
      • Inserting blanks between tracks during play (Auto Space)
      • Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)
  • Editing Recorded MDs
    • Before you start editing
      • Before editing
      • About indications which appear while editing
      • After editing
    • Erasing recordings
      • Erasing a single track
      • Erasing all the tracks
      • Erasing a portion of a track
    • Dividing recorded tracks
      • Dividing a track after selecting the track
    • Combining recorded tracks
    • Moving recorded tracks
    • Naming a track or an MD
      • Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck
      • Naming a track or an MD using the remote
      • Renaming a track or an MD
      • Erasing a track or disc name
    • Naming a group
      • Naming a group using the controls on the deck
      • Naming a group using the remote
      • Renaming a group
      • Erasing a group name
    • Creating a new group and registering tracks
    • Releasing group registrations
      • Releasing a single group
      • Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD
    • Changing the recorded level after recording
      • Changing the overall recording level
      • Fade-in and Fade-out Recording
    • Undoing the last edit
  • Other Functions
    • Changing the Pitch
      • Setting the pitch automatically in steps (Auto Step Control Function)
      • Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control Function)
    • Fading in and fading out
      • Fade-in Play and Fade-in Recording
      • Fade-out Play and Fade-out Recording
    • Falling asleep to music
    • Using a timer
      • Playing an MD using a timer
      • Recording to an MD using a timer
  • Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard
    • Setting the keyboard
      • Connecting a keyboard to the MD deck
      • Selecting keyboard type
    • Naming a track or MD using the keyboard
      • Shortcut to the naming procedure
    • Operating the deck using the keyboard
      • Operations using the keyboard
      • Editing using the keyboard
    • Assigning characters to keyboard keys
      • Assigning a character
      • Clearing key assignments
  • Additional Information
    • Precautions
    • Note on MDs
    • System limitations
      • Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
    • Troubleshooting
    • Self-diagnosis function
    • Display messages
    • Setup menu table
    • Specifications