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Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-R701/R701PC/R701DPC
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Portable MiniDisc
Recorder
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MZ-R701/R701PC/R701DPC
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Information WARNING IN NO EVENT SHALL To prevent fire or shock SELLER BE LIABLE FOR hazard, do not expose the ANY DIRECT, unit to rain or moisture. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL Do not install the appliance in DAMAGES OF ANY a confined space, such as a NATURE, OR LOSSES OR bookcase or built-in cabinet. EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE To prevent fire, do not cover the OF ANY PRODUCT. ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table cloths, curtains, etc.
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Table of contents Looking at the controls ........................................................ 6 Getting started! ..................................................................... 9 Recording an MD right away! ............................................ 12 Playing an MD right away! ................................................. 16 Various ways of recording Two ways of connecting to a sound source .......................................... 18 Recording with analog input (line cable re
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Additional information Precautions ............................................................................................51 System limitations ................................................................................. 56 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................58 Messages ...............................................................................................60 Specifications .........................................
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Looking at the controls See pages in ( ) for more details. The recorder A I J B SELECT C CHARGE D E K L F M G N O H P A REC MODE button (21) J (search/AMS) (47) button (13) (17) (43) EX (pause) button (13) (17) CHARGE/x (stop) button (28) (43) (47) (9) (13) (16) (22) F VOL +/– button (16) (47) K Display window (29) The VOL + b
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O MIC (PLUG IN POWER) P HOLD switch (10) (37) jack (25) There is a tactile dot beside the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack. The display window AB C D E F G H I J K A Character information H SYNC (synchro-recording) display (31) (33) indication Displays the disc and track I REC indication (13) names, error messages, track Lights up while recording. numbers, etc. When flashing, the recorder B Play mode indication (33) is in record standby mode. Shows the play mode of the J REC REMAIN/ MD. RE
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The remote control F A B G C H D I E A./>/N (search/ F Headphones/earphones AMS/play) Can be replaced with >/. button (16) (30) optional headphones/ (32) (41) (47) earphones. Bx (stop) ENTER button G HOLD switch (37) (16) (30) (32) (41) Slide to lock the controls of the remote control. CX (pause) CAPS button (17) (43) (47) H T MARK button (41) (47) D EDIT button (32) (40) (47) I DELETE button (47) E VOL +/–buttons (16) (47) 8-GB
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Getting started! Charge the rechargeable battery before using. Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged, you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected. 1 Insert the rechargeable battery. (Insert the rechargeable battery minus end first) 2 Charging the rechargeable battery. CHARGE (x) to a wall outlet to DC IN 3V 1 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor. 2 Press CHARGE (x). “Charging” flashes, e appears in the display, and charging starts. When charging is compl
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3 Make connections and unlock the control. HOLD to i 1 Connect the supplied 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite headphones/earphones with direction of the arrow (.) the remote control to i. to unlock the controls. 4 Insert an MD. (Use a recordable MD for recording.) 1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front, and press the lid down to close. 10-GB
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Using on a dry battery Insert one LR6 (SG) alkaline dry battery (not supplied) instead of the rechargeable battery. Notes • If you press CHARGE (x) immediately after charging has completed, charging will begin again. If this happens, press CHARGE (x) again to stop the changing operation since the battery is already fully charged. Charging stops when you try to operate the recorder during charging. Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor. Charging time may vary depending on the batt
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Recording an MD right away! Connect to a digital source using an optical cable (supplied) to make digital recordings. Digital recording is possible even from digital equipment with different sampling rates, such as a DAT deck or a BS tuner, using the built-in sampling rate converter. To record from an analog source, see “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 20). To record from an MD, see “Note on digital recording” (page 54). Using the AC power adaptor (supplied) is re
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2 Record an MD. REC x 1 Press and slide REC to the 2 Play the source you want to right. record. REC indication lights up in the display and recording starts. To stop recording, press x. After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off after: — about 5 minutes when using AC power adaptor. — about 10 seconds when using batteries. Notes “Data Save” or “TOC Edit” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move or jog the r
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To Press 3) Remove the MD x and open the lid. (The lid does not open while “TOC Edit” flashing in the display.) 1) By setting “REC-Posi” to “From End,” recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material (page 24). 2) 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 counted as a new track. 3) If you open the lid while “REC-Posi” is set to “From Here,” recording will begi
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Note the following when recording from a portable CD player: —Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out unless powered by the AC power. —Connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source. —Disable any anti-skip function (such as ESP*) on the portable CD player. ∗ Electronic Shock Protection z LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital and analog input. The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches
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Playing an MD right away! To use the recorder on a rechargeable battery or dry battery, see “Power sources” (page 50). When you operate the recorder with the supplied remote control, use the buttons and control shown in parentheses. 1 Play an MD. N >/N x x VOL +/– VOL +/– 1 Press N (flip the lever 2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the towards >/N). volume. A short beep sounds in the The volume will be shown in headphones/earphones when the display. you operate on the remote control. To stop play, p
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To Press (Beeps in the headphones/ 2) earphones ) Find the beginning of . once (flip the lever towards .). the current track (Three short beeps) Find the beginning of > once (flip the lever towards >/ the next track N). (Two short beeps) Pause X (Continuous short beeps) Press X again to resume play. Go backwards while hold down . (flip and hold the lever 1) playing towards .). Go forward while hold down > (flip and hold the lever 1) playing towards >/N). 3) Remove the MD x (a long beep) and o
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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 an MD right away!” (page 12) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 20) to record using analog (line) input. Difference between digital (op
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Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input Recorded Marked (copied) Marked automatically track numbers automatically after more than 2 at the same positions as seconds of blank or the source (when the low-level segment. sound source is a CD or when the recorder is an MD). paused while after more than 2 recording. seconds of blank or low- You can erase level segment (with a unnecessary marks sound source other than after recording CD or MD). (“Erasing a track w
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Recording with analog input (line cable required) The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc. L (white) Line cable (not supplied)* CD player, cassette recorder, to LINE IN etc. (OPTICAL) R (red) to LINE OUT ∗ Use the connecting cords without an attenuator. To connect to a portable CD player having a stereo mini-jack, use a connecting cord with a stereo-mini plug on both ends (not supplied). 1 Press and slide REC to the
