Document Outline

• WARNING
• Welcome!
• About This Manual
  • Inserting batteries into the remote
• Hooking Up the System
  • Overview
    • When to replace batteries
    • Notes
    • 'Signal flow
    • What cords will I need?
  • Hookups
    • Connecting the deck to an amplifier
  • Connecting the AC power cord
    • Note
    • Connecting the deck to a digital component such as a CD player, DAT deck, digital amplifier, or another MD deck
    • Notes
• Recording on an MD
  • To protect a MiniDisc against accidental erasure
  • 'Q' You can start recording from the middle of a recorded track in Step 5
• Notes on Recording
  • If "Protected" appears in the display
  • If "TRACK" flashes in the display
  • When "TOC" flashes in the display
  • The MD deck uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System on page 27)
  • If "Din Unlock" appears in the display
  • Depending on source being recorded, track numbers are marked in following ways:
• Useful Tips for Recording
  • Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD
  • If "Auto Cut" appears in the display
  • If "Smart Space" appears in the display
  • Playing back tracks just recorded
    • To play from the first track of the MD after recording
• Adjusting the Recording Level
• Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)
  • To cancel Automatic Track Marking
  • Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)
    • When you want to mark track numbers after you've done the recording
    • Note
  • Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)
• Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player r
  • To pause recording
  • You can use the remote of the CD player during synchro-recording
  • 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
  • If the CD player does not start playing
• Playing an MD
  • To stop playback
  • *Q' When you listen with headphones
• Using the Display
  • Checking the total track number, total disc playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc and the title of the disc
  • Checking remaining time and the title of a track
    • You can check the track name at any time while playing an MD by pressing SCROLL
    • Note
    • Note
• Locating a Specific Track
  • To pause playing at the beginning of a track
  • To go quickly to the beginning of the last track
• Locating a Particular Point in a Track
  • 'Q' If "OVER" appears in the display while you are pressing ►► during playback pause
  • Notes
  • 'Q* When you directly locate a track with a number over 25
  • 'Q' You can extend the playing time during music scan
• Playing Tracks Repeatedly
  • To cancel repeat play
  • Repeating the current track
    • Note
• Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)
  • To cancel Shuffle Play
  • 'Q' You can specify tracks during Shuffle Play
  • Note
• Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)
  • If you've made a mistake
  • To cancel Programme Play
  • You cdn program the same track repeatedly
  • The program remains even after Program Play ends
  • Note
  • Checking the track order
  • Changing the track order
• Repeating a Specific Portion (A-B Repeat) T
  • To cancel A-B Repeat
  • Setting new starting and ending points
• Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape f
  • Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape (Auto Space)
    • To cancel Auto Space
    • Note
  • Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)
    • To restart playback
    • To cancel Auto Pause
    • 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 cancel the 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)
  • If you entered the wrong character
  • Erasing all titles on a disc (Name Erase Function)
    • Note that once erased, titles cannot be recovered.
    • To cancel the Name Erase Function
    • *Q' You can erase all recorded tracks and titles
  • Changing an existing title
    • Make sure that the deck is
• Precautions
  • On safety
  • On power sources
  • On operation
  • On the MiniDisc cartridge
  • On cleaning - -
• System Limitations
• Troubleshooting
  • The deck does not operate or operates poorly.
  • The deck does not play back.
  • The deck does not record.
  • An incompletely inserted MD cannot be pulled out.
  • The sound has a lot of static.
  • Note
• Specifications
  • Supplied accessories
  • Optional accessories
• Beep Output During Operations
• Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
  • Note
• Index