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3-043-516-13(1)
Portable MiniDisc
Recorder
Operating Instructions
MZ-R70
©2000 Sony Corporation
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For customers in the USA WARNING This equipment has been tested To prevent fire or shock and found to comply with the hazard, do not expose the limits for a Class B digital unit to rain or moisture. device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are To avoid electrical shock, designed to provide reasonable do not open the cabinet. protection against harmful Refer servicing to qualified interference in a residential personnel only. installation. This equipment Do not insta
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— Consult the dealer or an RBRC (Rechargeable Battery experienced radio/TV Recycling Corporation) advises technician for help. you about spent battery collection by the following You are cautioned that any phone number. changes or modifications not Call toll free number: 1- expressly approved in this 800-822-8837 (United manual could void your States and Canada only) authority to operate this Caution: Do not handle equipment. damaged or leaking nickel- Owner’s Record cadmium batteries
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Digital synchro-recording — Welcome! When recording from a digital equipment with optical output, Welcome to the world of the the recorder automatically MiniDisc! Here are some of the starts and pauses recording in capabilities and features you’ll sync with operation on the discover with the new MiniDisc digital source. Recorder. Sampling rate converter — • Recording MD Walkman in an This unit enables you to record compact body — Easy to carry programs from digital in your poc
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Table of contents Recording an MD right away! .............................................. 8 Playing an MD right away! ................................................. 12 Various ways of recording Two ways of connecting to a sound source .......................................... 16 Recording with analog input (line cable required) ................................ 18 To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording) ..................................................
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Adding a track mark .............................................................................. 44 Erasing a track mark .............................................................................. 45 Moving recorded tracks ......................................................................... 46 On the recorder .............................................................................. 46 On the remote control .................................................................... 47 Lab
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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 18). To record from an MD, see “Note on digital recording” (page 59). 1 Make connections. (Insert the cables firml
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2 Insert a recordable MD. 1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert a recordable MD with the label side facing front, and press the lid down to close. 3 Record an MD. x REC CD player, cassette recorder, etc. (source) 1 Slide REC to the right. 2 Play the source you want to REC indication lights up in record. 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
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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 recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display. The lid does not open until “TOC Edit” disappears in the display. To Press Record from the end of the END SEARCH and slide REC. previous recording Record partway through the N, > or . to find the start previous recording point of recording and press x t
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Digital output may be disabled on some portable CD players when the player is not run on AC power. ∗ Electronic Shock Protection z The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically. You can monitor the sound during recording. Connect the supplied headphones with remote control to i1 and adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/–. This does not affect the recording level. 11
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Playing an MD right away! To use the recorder on a rechargeable battery or dry battery, see “Power sources” (page 53). 1 Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.) to a wall outlet AC power adaptor (supplied) Headphones with a remote control (supplied) to i1 to DC IN 3V i2 jack Use to connect a second pair of headphones, etc. 12
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2 Insert an MD. 1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front, and press the lid to close. 3 Play an MD. VOL +/– N x x VOL +/– >N 1 Press N ( >N on the 2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the remote control). volume. A short beep sounds in the The volume will be shown in headphones when you the display. operate on the remote control. 13
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To stop play, press x. A long beep sounds in the headphones when you operate on the remote control. Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. 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. To Press (Beeps in the headphones) Find the beginning of . once (. on the remote control). the current track (Three short beeps) Find the beginning of > once (>N on the remote control).
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If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 37). When using optional headphones Use only headphones with stereo mini plugs. You cannot use headphones with micro plugs. Stereo mini plug Micro plug In addition to the i1 jack, you can connect headphones to the i2 jack as well. z Playback will switch automatically between stereo and monaural according to the sound source. Notes To prevent recorder malfunction, do not use a remote control that was supplied with anot
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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 8) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 18) to record using analog (line) input. Difference between digital (opt
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Difference Digital (optical) Analog (line) input input Recorded track Marked (copied) Marked automatically numbers automatically after more than 2 at the same seconds of blank or positions as the low-level segment. source. when the recorder is after more than 2 paused while recording. seconds of blank or You can erase low-level unnecessary marks after 1) segment . recording (“Erasing a when the recorder track mark”, page 45). is paused while recording. You can erase unnece
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Recording with analog input (line cable required) The sound will sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc. Line cable L (white) (RK-G129, not supplied)* CD player, cassette recorder, etc. to LINE IN (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 the RK-G136 connecting cord (not supplied). 1 Insert a recordable MD and start recording. Fo
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To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording) You can easily make digital recordings of a digital source on an MD. Before synchro-recording, make connections to the digital source with a digital cable, and insert a recordable MD. REC x CD players, etc. SYNCHRO REC 1 Slide SYNCHRO REC on the bottom of the recorder to ON. “SYNC” appears in the display. End 007 “SYNC” doesn’t appear if optical cable is not connected to the recorder. 2 Slide REC to the right. The r
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z You cannot pause manually during synchro-recording. When there is no sound from the player for more than 3 seconds during synchro-recording, the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically. When the sound comes from the player again, the recorder resumes synchro- recording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer, the recorder stops automatically. Notes Do not switch SYNCHRO REC after step 3. Recording may not be done properly. When recording in mo
