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Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-R90/MZ-R91
3-867-571-32(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
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Operating Instructions _________________________
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Mode d’emploi _______________________________
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Bedienungsanleitung __________________________
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Gebruiksaanwijzing ___________________________
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Istruzioni per l’uso ____________________________
MZ-R90
MZ-R91
©1999 Sony Corporation
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WARNING DISPOSAL OF NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. You can return your unwanted nickel metal hydride batteries to your nearest Caution Factory Service Center. Note: In some areas the disposal of The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazar
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Digital synchro-recording — When Welcome! recording from a digital equipment with optical output, the recorder Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! automatically starts and pauses Here are some of the capabilities and recording in sync with operation on the features you’ll discover with the new digital source. MiniDisc Recorder. Digital REC level control — Allows • Recording MD Walkman in an ultra- manual adjustment of recording level compact body — Almost as small as a even duri
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This manual is for models MZ- About the i/LINE OUT jack on R90 and MZ-R91. the recorder. The MZ-R90 appears in the instructions The parameter (“AUDIO OUT”) for the for illustration purposes. Though they i/LINE OUT jack must be set to differ in appearance, the models share the “HeadPhone” if you want to connect same functions and are operated in the headphones other than the supplied set, or same way. to “LINE OUT” if you want to connect For detailed specifications, see page 51. another co
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5-GB
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Table of contents Recording an MD right away! ...........................8 Playing an MD right away! ..............................11 Various ways of recording ..............................14 Two ways of connecting to a sound source ..........................................14 Recording with digital (optical) input (optical cable required) ............15 To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording) ...................................................................
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Editing recorded tracks ..................................31 Erasing tracks ....................................................................................... 31 To erase a track .............................................................................. 31 To erase the whole disc .................................................................. 31 Adding a track mark ............................................................................. 32 Erasing a track mark ..................
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Recording an MD right away! The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc. To record from a digital source, see “Recording with digital (optical) input (optical cable required)” (page 15). To record from an MD, see “Note on digital recording” (page 44). 1 Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.) R (red) Line cable CD player, (RK-G129, not supplied)* cassette recorder, to a wal
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2 Insert a recordable MD. 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert a recordable MD with the label side facing up, and press the lid down to close. 3 Record an MD. 1 Slide REC to the right. x “REC” lights up and recording starts. REC 2 Play the CD or tape you want to record. To stop recording, press x. After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using batteries) or about 5 minutes (when using AC power adaptor). CD player, cassette Notes recorder, etc
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To Press Record from the end of the previous END SEARCH and slide REC. recording Record partway through the previous N, > or . to find the start point of recording recording and press x to stop. Then slide REC. 1) Pause X Press X again to resume recording. 2) Remove the MD x and open the lid. (The lid does not open while “TOC Edit” flashing in the display.) 1) A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to resume recording while pausing; thus the remainder of the track will be
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Playing an MD right away! To use the recorder on a rechargeable battery or dry batteries, see “Power sources” (page 41). 1 Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.) to a wall outlet AC power adaptor (supplied) to DC IN 3V Headphones with a remote control (supplied) to i/LINE OUT 2 Insert an MD. 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing up, and press the lid down to close. 11-GB
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3 Play an MD. 1 Press N (Press the control towards N > on the remote control). VOL +/– A short beep sounds in the headphones when you operate on the remote control. 2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume. The volume will be shown in the N display. x To stop play, press x. A long beep sounds in the headphones when VOL +/– you operate on the remote control. Playback starts from the point you last stopped x playing. After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 secon
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The VOL +/– buttons and the Mega Bass function may become inoperative. In this case, do the procedure below. 1 Press the jog lever, flip the jog lever until “AUDIO OUT” flashes in the display, and then press the lever again. “LINE OUT” flashes in the display. 2 Flip the jog lever until “HeadPhone” appears in the display. 3 Press the jog lever again. z Playback will switch automatically between stereo and monaural according to the sound source. Notes The sound may skip during playback
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Various ways of recording Two ways of connecting to a sound source The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog (line) input. To record, see “Recording with digital (optical) input (optical cable required)” (page 15) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording an MD right away!” (page 8) to record using analog (line) input. Difference between
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Notes You can make a digital recording only from an Recording with digital optical type output. (optical) input (optical When recording from a portable CD player, cable required) play it on AC power and disable the anti-skip function (such as ESP*). Connect to a digital source using an Digital output may be disabled on some optical cable (POC-5B or POC-5AB, not portable CD players when the player is not run supplied) to make digital recordings. on AC power. Digital recording is
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z You cannot pause manually during synchro- To start/stop recording recording. in sync with the source When there is no sound from the player for player more than 3 seconds during synchro- recording, the recorder goes into the standby (Synchro-recording) mode automatically. When the sound comes You can easily make digital recordings of from the player again, the recorder resumes a digital source on an MD. synchro-recording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or
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Recording from a Recording in monaural microphone for double the normal recording time Connect a stereo microphone (ECM-717, ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957, etc.; not For longer recordings, choose to record in supplied) to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) monaural. The recording time becomes jack. double the normal. Jog lever REC Stereo microphone X 1 While pressing X, slide REC to the right. The recorder stands by for recording. 2 Press the jog lever, flip until “REC to MIC (PLUG IN POWER) MODE” flashes
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Sound recorded through digital (optical) input can be monitored in stereo through Adjusting the recording headphones, etc. level manually (Manual recording) When you record, the sound level is adjusted automatically. If necessary, you can set the level manually. Note Adjust the recording level while the recorder is in standby mode. You cannot adjust it while recording. X Jog lever REC ./> 1 While holding down X, slide REC to the right. The recorder stands by for recording. 2 Press the
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5 While observing the level meter in the display, adjust the recording level by Checking the remaining flipping the jog lever or pressing > time or the recording (+) or . (–). position Set the level so that the level meter You can check the remaining time, track reaches around (–12 dB) mark number, etc. when recording or during beneath the display window. stop. If the sound is too high, lower the recording level until the level meter just barely reaches the (OVER) On the recorder
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In stop mode 1) Of the figures in column B, the second indicates the number of displayable items and AB the first indicates the order of the selected Track number Elapsed time item. For example, when “1/3” is indicated for 1) Track name Remaining time for “LapTime”, it means the first of three recording selectable items is being displayed. 1) Disc name Remaining time after In stop mode the current location 1) AB 2) 2) Current date Current time LapTime 1/4 1) Appears only if the track has
