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MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
MDS-E58
1998 by Sony Sound Tec Corporation
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INFORMATION On operation WARNING This equipment has been tested and If the recorder is brought directly from a found to comply with the limits for a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part very damp room, moisture may Notice for the Customers in the 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are condense on the lenses inside the United Kingdom designed to provide reasonable recorder. Should this occur, the protection against harmful interference recorder may n
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ........................................................................................................................... 4 Connection .......................................................................................................................... 4 Basic Operations Recording on an MD ......................................................................................................... 6 Playing an MD ....................................
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Connection Check that you received the following items: • Remote commander (remote) RM-D7M (1) Overview • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) This section describes how to hook up the MD recorder to other components such as a mixer, CD player or DAT recorder. Be sure to turn off the power of each Inserting batteries into the remote component before connection. You can control the recorder using the supplied remote. LINE(ANALOG) DIGITAL CTRL-S IN OUT COAXIAL
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Getting Started What cords will I need? Connecting the recorder to a digital component such as a CD player, DAT recorder, another MD recorder, or mixer • Audio connecting cords (pin type) Connect the component through the DIGITAL IN/OUT connectors with two optical cables or coaxial digital White White connecting cables. (L) (L) • Using the optical cables Red Red Take the caps off the connectors before plugging in the (R) (R) cables. • Optical cable MD recorder Digital component DIGITAL DIGITAL O
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Recording on an MD 23 7 AMS(PUSH ENTER) REC LEVEL 5 4 6 STANDBY 3 7 NO YES PHONE EDIT 2 8 LEVEL 1 9 ON OFF 0 10 MIN MAX . . PHONES INPUT DISPLAY/CHAR A SPACE/A PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT REC MODE EJECT DIGITAL COAX OPT ANALOG MONO STEREO 4 5 8 6 Turn on the mixer and program source. 1 Press U. 2 Insert a recordable MD. 3 With the label side up With the arrow pointing this way If the MD has a recorded material on it, the recorder will automatically start recording fr
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Press r. 6 The recorder stands by for record. When recording the analog input signal, adjust the recording 7 level with REC LEVEL. The fourth dot is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, refer to “Adjusting the Recording Level” on page 11. Press á or P. 8 Recording starts. Start playing the program source. 9 When ”TOC“ flashes in the display Do not turn off the power or disconnect the recorder from the power source immediately after recording. The record
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Basic Operations Playing an MD Adjust the headphone volume 23 ( ) AMS PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL 5 4 6 STANDBY 3 7 NO YES PHONE EDIT 2 8 LEVEL 1 9 ON OFF 0 10 MIN MAX . . PHONES INPUT DISPLAY/CHAR A SPACE/A PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT REC MODE EJECT DIGITAL COAX OPT ANALOG MONO STEREO Connect the headphones 4 Turn on the mixer and adjust the fader or level control of the 1 corresponding channel. Press U. 2 Insert an MD. 3 With the label side up With the arrow pointing this way Press á. You can locate and p
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Basic Operations Recording on MDs Recording on MDs If “Cannot Copy” appears in the display The recorder uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management Notes on Recording System). MDs recorded through digital input connector cannot be If “Protected” appears in the display copied onto other MDs or DAT tapes through the digital The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the output connector (see page 33). disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on page 7). When recording digita
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Recording on MDs To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) Function Before starting recording, you can monitor the selected 1 While the recorder is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice to input signal through the recorder’s output connectors. display “Setup Menu”. 2 Turn AMS until “S. Space” menu appears in the display, 1 Press ¤EJECT to remove the MD. then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS until “S. Space Off” appears in the display, then press AMS. 2 Set INPUT a
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Recording on MDs Recording Over Existing Tracks Adjusting the Recording Level Follow the procedure below to record over existing When recording with INPUT set to ANALOG and the material just as you would on an analog cassette tape. signal input through LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, use REC LEVEL to adjust the recording level before starting recording. 6 You cannot adjust the recording level during digital AMS ± recording. REC LEVEL á P p = + r =/+ 0 ) 1 Carry out Steps 1 to 6 in “Recording on an MD”
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Recording on MDs To display “LEVEL-SYNC” 1 While the recorder is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice to Marking Track Numbers While display “Setup Menu”. Recording (Track Marking) 2 Turn AMS until “LevelSync?” appears in the display, then press AMS. You can mark track numbers either manually or 3 Turn AMS until “LevelSync ON” appears in the display, then press AMS. automatically. By marking track numbers at specific 4 Press EDIT/NO. points, you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Functio
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Recording on MDs 6 Synchro-Recording With Audio g AMS ± Equipment of Your Choice By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you can automatically start a Synchronized recording with the signal input from the program source through the input jacks. á P p The method of marking track numbers differs, = + r depending on the program source being recorded and 0 ) T.REC how the recorder is connected to the program source. (See “Notes on Recording” on page 9.) 1 Carry out Steps 1 to 6 in “Recordin
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Recording on MDs 6 Press START. The recorder starts recording and the CD player Synchro-Recording With a Sony g starts playback. CD Player The track number and elapsed recording time of the track appear in the display. By connecting your recorder to a Sony CD player, you If the CD player does not start playing can easily dub CDs onto MDs using the CD synchro Some CD player models may not respond when you buttons on the remote. If your recorder is connected to press START on the remote of the r
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Playing MDs Playing MDs Disc name Music calendar Using the Display You can use the display to check disc and track information such as the total track number, total à playing time of the tracks, remaining recordable time Total disc playing time Total number of tracks of the disc and disc name. The disc name appears, followed by the total number of tracks (Tr) and total disc playing time. DISPLAY/CHAR A music calendar showing all the track numbers appears within a grid if the MD is a premastered
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Playing MDs Playing MDs You can check the track name at any time while When you directly locate a track with a number over playing an MD Z 25 Z You must press >25 first, before entering the Press SCROLL on the remote. corresponding digits. Since the display shows up to 12 characters at a time, Press >25 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice press SCROLL again to see the rest of the track title if if it is a 3-digit track number. the title has 13 characters or more. To enter “0,” press
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Playing MDs Playing MDs Locating a Particular Point in a Playing Tracks Repeatedly Track You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. You can also use 0 and ) to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. 6 0/) REPEAT REPEAT A÷B á P p = + r To locate a point Press 0 ) ) While monitoring the ) (forward) or 0 (backward) sound and keep pressing until you find the desired point. Quickly by observing ) or 0 and hold until you the display during find the desired point.
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Playing MDs Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat) Playing Tracks in Random Z You can play a specific portion of a track repeatedly. Order (Shuffle Play) This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics. You can have the recorder “shuffle” tracks and play Note that you can only repeat a portion within the them in random order. boundaries of a single track. 6 1 While playing a disc, press A÷B at the starting PLAY MODE CONTINUE point (point A) of the portion to be played SHUFFLE repeatedly
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Playing MDs Playing MDs You can program the same track repeatedly While the track number appears in the display, press Creating Your Own Program AMS as many times as you want to repeat. (Program Play) The program remains even after Program Play ends You can specify the playback order of the tracks on an When you press á, you can play the same program MD and create your own programs containing up to 25 again. tracks. AMS± Notes • The program created by the Program Play Function is lost when you
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Playing MDs Editing Recorded MDs Useful Tips When Recording Notes on Editing g From MDs to Tape You can edit the recorded tracks after recording, using the following functions: The Auto Space and Auto Pause Functions described in • Erase Function allows you to erase recorded tracks this section make recording from MDs to tape more simply by specifying the corresponding track easy. number. 6 • Divide Function allows you to divide tracks at specified points so that you can quickly locate those poi
