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3-861-101-13(1)
MiniDisc Deck
EN
Operating Instructions
F
Mode d’emploi
MDS-JA30ES
1997 by Sony Corporation
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CAUTION WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority This symbol is intended to alert the user To prevent fire or shock to operate this equipment. to the presence of important operating hazard, do not expose the unit and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature to rain or moisture. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE accompanying the appliance. To avoid electrical shock, do LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, not open the ca
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On the MiniDisc cartridge TABLE OF CONTENTS • Do not open the shutter to expose the MD. • Do not place the cartridge where it Getting Started will be subject to extremes of sunlight, temperature, moisture or Unpacking ................................................................................................................ 4 dust. Hooking Up the System ......................................................................................... 4 Setting the Clock .............................
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: • Audio connecting cords (2) Overview • Remote commander (remote) RM-D13M (1) This section describes how to hook up the MD deck to • Sony R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) an amplifier or other components such as a CD player or DAT deck. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection. Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the deck using the supplied remote.
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Getting Started Note Hookups If “Cannot Copy” appears in the display, recording through Connecting the deck to an amplifier the digital connector is not possible. In this case, record the Connect the amplifier to the LINE(ANALOG) IN/OUT program source through the LINE(ANALOG) IN jacks with jacks using the audio connecting cords (supplied), INPUT set to ANALOG. making sure to match the color-coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the components: red (right) to red and white (left) to white. B
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• • • • • • • • • • • Getting Started 3 Repeat Step 2 to enter the month, day, year, hour, and minute. Setting the Clock USA and Canadian models Once you set the MD deck’s internal clock, the MD SUN 09:10PM deck will automatically record the date and time of all recordings. When playing a track, you can display the date and time the track was recorded (see page 21). Time on this deck is displayed on a 12-hour clock (USA European model and Canadian models only) or a 24-hour clock (European
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• • • Basic Operations • • • • • • • • Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing an MD 2 EDIT/ AMS ± DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG NO YES 0 5 POWER 46 3 7 28 0) g 1 9 – + 0 10 TIMER PUSH ENTER L R REC OFF PLAY SCROLL/ DISPLAY/ INPUT CLOCK SET CHAR FILTER PHONES PHONE LEVEL OPT1 COAX OPT2 • ANALOG PLAY MODE REPEAT TIME ¤ (P p r OPEN/CLOSE REC 010 3 4 See pages 4 and 5 for hookup Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position information. 1 for MD deck. After confirming that TIMER
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• • • • • • • • • • • Basic Operations Recording on an MD 2 6 EDIT/ AMS ± DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG NO YES 0 5 POWER 46 3 7 28 0) g 1 9 – + 0 10 TIMER PUSH ENTER L R REC OFF PLAY SCROLL/ DISPLAY/ INPUT CLOCK SET CHAR FILTER PHONES PHONE LEVEL OPT1 COAX OPT2 • ANALOG PLAY MODE REPEAT TIME ¤ (P p r OPEN/CLOSE REC 010 4 3 7 5 Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want 1 to record. After confirming that TIMER is set to OFF, press POWER. 2 The POWER indicator changes from red to gree
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Press r REC. 5 The deck becomes ready to record. Adjust the recording level. 6 When recording through the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL, OPT1, or OPT2 connector Setting the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control at 0 is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, see page 13. When recording through the LINE(ANALOG) IN connectors Setting the ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R controls at 4 is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, see page 14. Press ( or P. 7 Recording starts. Start playing
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Recording on MDs Recording on MDs z You can mark track numbers at 1- or 5-minute intervals Notes on Recording For details, see “Marking track numbers automatically at regular intervals” (page 15). If “Protected” appears in the display The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents erasure” on page 9). (TOC). Do not move the deck or pull out
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• • • • • • • • • • • Recording on MDs If “Auto Cut” appears in the display Useful Tips for Recording (Auto Cut) There has been no sound input for 30 seconds during TIME EDIT/NO AMS ± recording. The 30 seconds of silence are replaced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the deck changes to EDIT/ AMS ± DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG NO YES 0 5 POWER 46 recording pause. 3 7 0) 28 g 1 9 – + 0 10 TIMER PUSH ENTER L R REC OFF PLAY SCROLL/ DISPLAY/ INPUT FILTER CLOCK SET CHAR PHONES PHONE LEVEL OPT2 OPT1
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• • • • • • • • • • • Recording on MDs Playing back tracks just recorded Recording Over Existing Tracks Do this procedure to immediately play back tracks that have just been recorded. Follow the procedure below to record over existing material just as you would on an analog cassette tape. Press ( immediately after stopping recording. Playback starts from the first track of the material just AMS ± recorded. EDIT/ AMS ± DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG To play from the first track of the MD after NO Y
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• • • • • • • • • • • Recording on MDs 3 Turn AMS to select the levels to be adjusted by turning DIGITAL REC LEVEL and press AMS. Adjusting the Recording Level To Select Use the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control or the ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R controls to adjust the recording level adjust both the DigLvl All before starting recording. recording and playback levels DIGITAL REC LEVEL adjust the recording DigLvl Rec level only EDIT/ AMS ± DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG NO YES 0 5 disable the DIGITAL DigLvl Off POW
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• • • • • • • • • • • Recording on MDs z The Peak Hold Function freezes the level meter display at the highest level reached by the input Marking Track Numbers While signal Recording (Track Marking) To turn on the Peak Hold Function by menu setting 1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. You can mark track numbers either manually or 2 Turn AMS to display the S10 menu, then press AMS. automatically. By marking track numbers at specific 3 Turn AMS to select “P.Hold On”, then press AMS.
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• • • • • • • • • • • Recording on MDs z You can set the reference level and duration that must pass before a rise triggers a new track mark Starting Recording With In Automatic Track Marking, the input signal must remain at or below a given reference level for a given 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio duration before a rise above the reference level will Data (Time Machine Recording) trigger a new track marking. Do the following procedure to specify the reference level and duration. When recording
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Recording on MDs To stop Time Machine Recording Press p. Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice Note The deck starts storing audio data when the deck is in (Music Synchro-Recording) Z recording pause and you start playing the program source. With less than 6 seconds of playing of the program source By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you and audio data stored in the buffer memory, Time Machine can automatically start recording in sync with the Recording starts with less
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Recording on MDs 6 Press START. The deck starts recording and the CD player starts Synchro-Recording With a Sony playback. CD Player Z The track number and elapsed recording time of the track appear in the display. By connecting your deck to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi Component System, you can easily dub CDs onto MDs If the CD player does not start playing using the CD synchro buttons on the remote. If your Some CD player models may not respond when deck is connected to a Sony CD player by a dig
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Recording on MDs z You can set the duration of fade-in and fade-out recording independently Fading In and Out (Fader) Z 1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice. 2 To set the duration of fade-in recording: You can gradually increase the recording level at the Turn AMS to display the S14 menu, then press AMS. beginning of a recording (fade in) or gradually To set the duration of fade-out recording: decrease the recording level at the end of a recording Turn AMS to display the S15 menu, th
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• • • • • • • • • • • Recording on MDs 5 After you have finished using the timer, set TIMER on the deck to OFF. Then place the deck Recording on an MD Using a in standby status by plugging the AC power cord Timer of the deck into a wall outlet or set the timer to continuous operation. By connecting a timer (not supplied) to the deck, you • If TIMER is left at REC, the deck will can start and stop recording operations at specified automatically start recording the next time you times. For furth
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• • Playing MDs Playing MDs A music calendar shows all the track numbers within a grid if the MD is a premastered disc, or without a grid Using the Display if the MD is a recordable disc. You can use the display to check disc and track If the total track number exceeds 20, z appears to the information such as the total track number, total right of number 20 in the music calendar. playing time of the tracks, remaining recordable time of the disc, disc name, and the date when a track was Note reco
