Sony MDS-101 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Welcome!.................................................................... 4
What Is the MiniDisc?................................................... 5
Preparations
Precautions..................................................................6
Unpacking................................................................... 7
Checking the supplied accessories............................7
Notes on installation................................................7
Checking the operating voltage................................7
Installing batteries into the remote commander........ 7
Looking at the Controls................................................ 8
Front panel.............................................................8
Remote commander................................................9
Hooking Up the System.............................................. 10
Before you begin...................................................10
Notes on the optical digital input/oulput jacks.........10
Hooking up a Sony Mini Hi-Fi Component System.....11
Hooking up other audio equipment........................ 13
Hooking up a microphone...................................... 14
Setting the Clock........................................................ 15
Listening to a MiniDisc (MD)
Playing an MD (Normal Play).......................................16
Playing an MD from the first track.......................... 16
Locating a desired track........................................ 17
Locating the beginning of a track (ÀMS)................. 17
Locating a desired position (Search).......................18
Displaying the title and remaining playing
time of a track................................................. 18
Displaying the recording date................................ 19
Playing Tracks in Random Order (SHUFFLE Play)......... 20
Playing Tracks in a Specific Order (PROGRAM Play)....... 20
Playing Tracks Repeatedly.......................................... 22
Playing tracks repeatedly.......................................22
Playing a specified portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat)..23
Scanning Tracks (Music Scan)..................................... 24
Inserting Spaces During Playback (Auto Space)............24
Recording a MiniDisc
Recording a Digital Source.......................................... 25
Digital recording....................................................25
Playing back tracks just recorded........................... 26
Recording From the Line (Analog) Input Jack...............27
Analog recording................................................... 27
Adjusting the recording level..................................28
To protect a MiniDisc against accidental erasure...... ,28
Recording From a Microphone.....................................29
Track Marking During Recording................................. 31
Automatic track marking....................................... 31
Manual track marking........................................... 31
CD Synchro-Recording................................................32
Editing a Recorded MiniDisc
Editing Functions for a Recorded MiniDisc....................34
Erasing Recordings (ERASE Function) .........................36
Erasing a single track............................................ 36
Erasing tracks successively.................................... 37
Erasing a disc....................................................... 38
Erasing a part of a track........................................ 38
Dividing Recorded Tracks (DIVIDE Function)............... 39
Combining Recorded Tracks (COMBINE Function)........41
Moving Recorded Tracks (MOVE Function)...................42
Labeling Recordings (TITLE Function)......................... 44
Labeling a track.................................................... 44
Labeling a disc...................................................... 45
Additional Information
Specifications.............................................................47
Display Messages....................................................... 48
System Limitations..................................................... 48
Troubleshooting Guide............................................... 49
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System............. 50
Index............................................................. Back cover
Note on procedures
Most of the procedures in this manual are performed
through the front panel controls. Procedures that require
use of the remote commander are marked "Remote
commander operation only." When both sets of controls
are applicable but are represented by different marks, the
front panel control is shown first, followed by the
respective remote commander control in parentheses.