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MiniDisc Deck
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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MDS-S707
1998 by Sony Corporation
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This symbol is intended to For the customers in Canada WARNING alert the user to the presence of important operating and CAUTION maintenance (servicing) TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO To prevent fire or shock instructions in the literature NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG accompanying the appliance. hazard, do not expose the unit WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, to rain or moisture. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET INFORMATION UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY To avoid electrical shock, do This equipment has been te
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On operation TABLE OF CONTENTS If the deck is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the deck. Getting Started Should this occur, the deck may not Hooking Up the System........................................................................... 4 operate properly. In this case, remove Connecting Optional AV Components ................................................. 5 the MD and leave the deck turned on for a
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Getting Started Getting Started Connecting the AC power cord Hooking Up the System Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet or to the outlet of a timer. Connect the supplied cords (1 and 2) as described below. Turning on the unit (only on models supplied with a MAIN POWER switch) Set MAIN POWER on the rear of the unit to ON. L I N E D I G I T A L (ANALOG) IN OUT The unit is turned on in standby mode. IN OUT L R MAIN POWER 1 2 MAIN POWER OFF ON CD DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA OPTICAL MD / VIDEO (AUDIO)
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Getting Started Connecting Optional AV Components You can connect a digital components (such as a DAT deck or another MD deck) for digital recording. Refer to the instructions of the component for details regarding its operation. Connect the digital component using the optical cable. Take the caps off the connectors and then insert the plugs until they click into place. To the DIGITAL IN connector of the component L I N E D I G I T A L (ANALOG) IN OUT IN OUT L R A built-in sampling rate converte
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• • • • • • • Basic Operations Basic Operations Recording on an MD 2 3 8 6 ) STANDBY 0 ¤
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= + 0 10 PHONES PUSH ENTER 745 Turn on the Mini System and play the program source you 1 want to record. Press . 2 The STANDBY indicator turns off. Insert a recordable MD. 3 With the arrow With the label side up pointing this way If the MD has a r
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Press r. 6 The deck becomes ready to 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. Note If “Din Unlock” or “Cannot Copy” Press ß (or MD á). appears in the display, recording 8 Recording starts. through the digital connector is not possible. In this case, record the program Start playing the program so
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• • • • • • • Basic Operations Playing an MD 2 3 4 ) STANDBY 0 ¤
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= + volume. PHONES PUSH ENTER Connect the headphones. Turn on the Mini System and set the source selector to the 1 position for MD deck. Press . 2 The STANDBY indicator turns off. Insert an MD. 3 With the label side up With the arrow pointing th
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• • • • • • • Recording on MDs Recording on MDs When recording digital signals that have been emphasized (in the higher frequencies) Notes on Recording The signal is automatically de-emphasized (with attenuation proportional to the degree of emphasis) and the level of the If “Protected” appears in the display de-emphasized signal is indicated on the peak level meters. The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on When the
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Recording on MDs Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) If “Smart Space” appears in the display (Smart Space) Before starting recording, you can monitor the selected input signal through the deck’s output connectors. There has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length when INPUT is set to DIGITAL and the 1 Press ¤ to remove the MD. source is connected through DIGITAL IN. The silence is replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds 2 Set INPUT according to the input signal you want an
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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 at 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. You cannot adjust the recording level during digital ) á
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• • • • • • • Recording on MDs 1 Press EDIT/NO to display “LevelSync ?”during recording or recording pause. Marking Track Numbers while Recording (Track Marking) 2 Press YES twice to display “LevelSync ON.” “LEVEL-SYNC” appears in the display. You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at specific To cancel Automatic Track Marking points, you can quickly locate the points later using the 1 Press EDIT/NO during recording or recording pause. AMS Function
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• • • • • • • Recording on MDs 3 Press AMS to start Time Machine Recording. Recording of the program source starts with the Starting Recording with 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio memory. Data (Time Machine Recording) To stop Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the Press p. first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the Note record button. To prevent
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Recording on MDs You can use the remote of the Mini System during synchro-recording Synchro-Recording a CD Z When you press CD p, the CD stops and the deck pauses for recording. You can easily dub CDs onto MDs using the CD When you press CD P, the CD pauses and the deck synchro buttons on the remote. Track numbers are pauses for recording. automatically marked as appear on the original To restart synchro-recording, press CD á. regardless of whether “LevelSync ON” or “LevelSyncOFF” is selected.
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• • • • • • • Recording on MDs Synchro-Recording a Tape and Recording on an MD Using a Radio Program Z Timer By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you By connecting a timer (not supplied) to the deck, you can automatically start recording in sync with the can start and stop recording operations at specified signal input from the program source through the times. For further information on connecting the timer LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks (Music Synchro-Recording). and setting the starting and
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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 in standby status by plugging the AC power cord of the deck into a wall outlet or set the timer to continuous operation. • If TIMER is left at REC, the deck will automatically start recording the next time you turn the deck on. • If you do not change the deck to standby status for more than a month after timer recording has finished, the recorded contents may disappear. Make sure to cha
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Playing MDs Playing MDs When you insert an MD, the disc name, total number of tracks, and total disc playing time appear in the Using the Display display as follows: You can use the display to check disc and track Disc name Music calendar information such as the total track number, total playing time of the tracks, remaining recordable time of the disc and disc name. SCROLL DISPLAY/CHAR Ã
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• • • • • • • Playing MDs Checking remaining time and the title of a Locating a Specific Track track Each time you press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc while playing an MD, you can change the display as by using AMS (Automatic Music Sensor), MD = and shown below. The track numbers in the music MD +. calendar disappear after they are played. Track number and playing time of the ) current track 0 ¤
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• • • • • • • Playing MDs To pause playing at the beginning of a track Turn AMS (or press MD = or MD +) after pausing Locating a Particular Point in a playback. Track To go quickly to the beginning of the last track You can also use 0 and ) to locate a particular Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press MD =) while point in a track during playback or playback pause. the display shows the total track number and total disc playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc, or 0/) disc name (see page
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• • • • • • • Playing MDs Playing Tracks Repeatedly Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. You can have the deck “shuffle” tracks and play them in random order. á
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