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MiniDisc Deck
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Manual de instrucciones
MDS-S38
1997 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 Unpacking .................................................................................................. 4 operate properly. In this case, remove Hooking Up the System ........................................................................... 4 the MD and leav
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ç Ç ç Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: • Audio connecting cords (2) Overview • Optical cable (1) (except for US model) This section describes how to hook up the MD deck to • Remote commander (remote) RM-D7M (1) an amplifier or other components such as a CD player • Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) or DAT deck. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection. Inserting batteries into the remote LINE DIGITA
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Getting Started Hookups Setting the voltage selector (only on models supplied with a voltage selector) Connecting the deck to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to the LINE (ANALOG) IN/OUT Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the jacks using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making deck is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set sure to match the color-coded cords to the appropriate jacks the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver on the components: r
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• • • • • • • Basic Operations Basic Operations Recording on an MD 2 3 8 6 ) § 0 POWER fl p r TIMER EDIT/NO YES REC MODE REPEAT DISPLAY/CHAR AMS REC LEVEL (ANALOG) REC OFF PLAY STEREO MONO LEVEL SCROLL PLAY MODE INPUT MIN MAX DIGITAL ANALOG PHONES + 0 10 = PUSH ENTER 745 Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want to 1 record. Press POWER. 2 The POWER indicator turns off. Insert a recordable MD. 3 With the arrow With the label side up pointing this way If the MD has a recor
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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. Press fl (or ·). 8 Recording starts. Start playing the program source. 9 When ”TOC“ flashes in the Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after display recording The deck is currently updating the I
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• • • • • • • Basic Operations Playing an MD 2 3 4 ) § 0 POWER r fl p TIMER EDIT/NO YES REC MODE REPEAT DISPLAY/CHAR AMS REC LEVEL (ANALOG) REC OFF PLAY Adjust the STEREO MONO LEVEL SCROLL PLAY MODE INPUT headphone MIN MAX DIGITAL ANALOG volume. PHONES 10 + 0 = PUSH ENTER Connect the headphones. Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position 1 for MD deck. Press POWER. 2 The POWER indicator turns off. Insert an MD. 3 With the label side up With the arrow pointing this
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• • • • • • • Recording on MDs Recording on MDs The MD deck uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System on page 35) Notes on Recording MDs recorded through digital input connector cannot be copied onto other MDs or DAT tapes through the digital If “Protected” appears in the display output connector. The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on When recording digital signals that have been emphasized page 7). (in the high
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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. 6 You cannot adjust the recording level during digital ) recording. § 0 fl p r ) § 0 fl p r =+ =+ = AMS + · P p = + r =/+ 0 ) REC
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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 (or T.REC) to start Time Machine Recording. Starting Recording with Recording of the program source starts with the 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory. Data (Time Machine Recording) When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the To stop Time Machine Recording first few seconds of material are often lost due to the Press p. time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. To pr
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Recording on MDs Synchro-Recording with Audio Synchro-Recording with a Sony Equipment of Your Choice Z CD Player Z By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you By connecting your deck to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi can automatically start recording in sync with the Component System, you can easily dub CDs onto MDs signal input from the program source through the using the CD synchro buttons on the remote. If your LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks or the respective digital deck is connected to a Sony CD
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Recording on MDs You can also do synchro-recording with a Sony video 5 Press STANDBY. CD player The CD player pauses for playing and the deck Using the procedure for synchro-recording with a Sony pauses for recording. CD player, you can do synchro-recording with a Sony video CD player also. 6 Press START. To select the video CD player, press button number 2 The deck starts recording and the CD player starts while pressing down the POWER button before starting playback. the procedure. The track n
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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 further infor
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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 √ ) Total number of tracks Total disc playing time § 0 fl p r =+ The disc name appears, followed
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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), = and shown below. The track numbers in the music +, number buttons or M.SCAN on the remote. calendar disappear after they are played. Track number and playing time of the 6 ) current track 0 § fl p r Number =
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• • • • • • • Playing MDs When you directly locate a track with a number over 25 Z Locating a Particular Point in a You must press >25 first, before entering the corresponding digits. Track Press >25 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice if it is a 3-digit track number. You can also use 0 and ) to locate a particular To enter “0,” press button 10. point in a track during playback or playback pause. Examples: • To play track number 30 Press >25 once, then 3 and 10. 0/) • To play track n
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Playing MDs Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat) Playing Tracks Repeatedly Z You can play a specific portion of a track repeatedly. You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics. Note that you can only repeat a portion within the 6 boundaries of a single track. 1 While playing a disc, press A˜B at the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly. “REPEAT A-” flashes in the display. REPEAT A˜B · P p 2 Continue playin
