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4-229-644-15(1)
Compact Disc
MiniDisc Deck
Operating Instructions
MXD-D40
MXD-D4
2000 by Sony Corporation
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For the customers in the U.S.A. Owner’s Record WARNING The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided To prevent fire or shock below. Refer to them whenever you call hazard, do not expose the unit upon your Sony dealer regarding this to rain or moisture. product. To avoid electrical shock, do Model No. MXD-D40/MXD-D4 not open the cabinet. Refer Serial No. ___________ servicing to qualified This symbol is intended to alert the u
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Editing Recorded MDs Unpacking ........................................................................... 4 Notes on Editing.............................................................. 28 Hooking Up the System .................................................... 4 Erasing Recordings ......................................................... 28 Erasing a Part of a Track (A-B Erase Function) ......... 29 Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) ............ 30
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ç Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: • Audio connecting cords (2) Overview • Remote commander (remote) (1) This section describes how to hook up the deck to an • Sony R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) amplifier or other components such as a CD player or • Power plug adaptor (1) (Singaporian model only) DAT deck. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection. PC-LINK (MXD-D40 only) Inserting batteries into the
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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 ANALOG IN/OUT jacks Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the 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 the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver jacks on the components: red (ri
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a CD 4 3 2 STANDBY MD LP NORMAL § § CD SYNCHRO OPEN/CLOSE EJECT 1/u REC MODE HIGH PHONE LEVEL MENU/ NO YES REC 0) REC-IT 0) r ≠± AMS ≠± AMS MIN MAX PHONES · P p · P p CLEAR CLEAR TIME PLAY MODE DISPLAY INPUT PLAY MODE TIME/CHAR PUSH ENTER PUSH ENTER CD MD Connect the headphones. Adjust the headphone volume. When using the controls on the Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position deck 1 for this deck. Use the CD player controls loc
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing an MD 3 4 2 STANDBY MD LP NORMAL § § CD SYNCHRO OPEN/CLOSE EJECT 1/u REC MODE HIGH PHONE LEVEL MENU/ NO YES REC 0) REC-IT 0) r ≠± AMS ≠± AMS MIN MAX PHONES · P p · P p CLEAR CLEAR TIME PLAY MODE DISPLAY INPUT PLAY MODE TIME/CHAR PUSH ENTER PUSH ENTER CD MD Connect the headphones. Adjust the headphone volume. When using the controls on the Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position deck 1 for this deck. Use the MD deck controls loca
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Basic Operations Recording a CD to an MD (CD-MD Synchro-Recording) 3 5 2 1 STANDBY MD LP NORMAL § § CD SYNCHRO OPEN/CLOSE EJECT 1/u REC MODE HIGH PHONE LEVEL MENU/ NO YES REC 0) REC-IT 0) r ≠± AMS ≠± AMS MIN MAX PHONES · P p · P p CLEAR CLEAR TIME PLAY MODE DISPLAY INPUT PLAY MODE TIME/CHAR PUSH ENTER PUSH ENTER CD MD 4 6 You can easily make digital Press 1/u. recordings from a CD to an 1 The STANDBY indicator turns off. MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the Insert a recordable M
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Notes Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after • You cannot record over existing recording material. The deck automatically If you do, recorded material may not be saved to the MD. To save the starts recording from the end of material, after recording, press § EJECT to take out the MD or turn off the the existing material. deck. “TOC Writing” will flash at this time. • Make sure that the remaining After “TOC Writing” goes out, you can
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Basic Operations Recording a CD to an MD at High Speed (High-Speed CD-MD Synchro-Recording) 3 5 2 1 MD LP STANDBY NORMAL § § CD SYNCHRO OPEN/CLOSE EJECT 1/u HIGH REC MODE PHONE LEVEL MENU/ NO YES REC REC-IT 0) ≠± AMS ≠± AMS 0) r MIN MAX PHONES · P p · P p CLEAR CLEAR TIME PLAY MODE DISPLAY INPUT PLAY MODE TIME/CHAR PUSH ENTER CD MD PUSH ENTER 4 6 You can easily make digital Press 1/u. recordings from a CD to an MD 1 The STANDBY indicator turns off. faster than normal CD-MD Synchro-Recording, mar
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Notes If “–Retry–” flashes in the display after you press · or P in step 6 • You cannot record over existing A reading failure has occurred, and the deck is trying to read the data again. material. The system • If the retry was successful, the deck continues with High-Speed CD-MD automatically starts recording Synchro-Recording. from the end of the exisiting • If the condition of the inserted CD or the deck is poor, and retry fails, High- material. Speed CD-MD S
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Playing CDs and MDs Playing CDs and MDs z The display changes automatically Whenever you change the operation status of the deck, Using the Display the display automatically changes to reflect that status. For example, if you change to CD playback, details You can use the display to check disc and track about CD playback, such as track number and playing information such as the total track number, total time of the current track, will automatically appear. playing time of the tracks, track numbe
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Playing CDs and MDs Checking the track number and remaining time of When you insert an MD, the disc name, total number the current track of tracks and total disc playing time appear in the Press TIME repeatedly while playing a CD. display as follows: Each time you press the button, the display changes as Disc name follows: Track number and playing time of the current track (normal display) Total number of tracks Total disc playing time Checking the playing time, remaining time, and Track number
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Playing CDs and MDs z To pause playing at the beginning of a track Turn AMS (or press = or +) after pausing Locating a Specific Track playback. You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc z To go quickly to the beginning of the last track by using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) control on Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press =) while the the deck, = and + buttons on the remote, or display shows the total track number, total disc playing number buttons on the remote. time or remaining
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Playing CDs and MDs Locating a Particular Point in a Playing Tracks Repeatedly Track (Repeat Play) Z You can also use the 0 and ) buttons to locate a You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. 1 / u When using the remote, set SELECT to CD or MD. SELECT 0/) 0/) REPEAT 1 Set SELECT to CD or MD. 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” To locate a point Keep pressing appears in the display. The deck repeats the tracks as follows:
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Playing CDs and MDs Playing in Random Order Creating Your Own Program (Shuffle Play) (Program Play) You can have the deck “shuffle” tracks and play them You can specify the playback order of the tracks on a in random order. disc and create your own programs containing up to When using the remote, set SELECT to CD or MD. 25 tracks. When using the remote, set SELECT to CD or MD. Note You cannot create a program containing tracks from both CD and MD. PLAY MODE · PLAY MODE · 1 While the deck is stop
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Playing CDs and MDs 2 Turn AMS until the desired track appears. Falling Asleep to Music (Sleep 3 Press AMS. Timer) The track is programed. The number of the last programed track appears, followed by the total You can let the deck turn off after the specified time, so playing time of the program. you can sleep to the music. You can specify the time until the deck turns off by 30 4 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 2 and minutes. 3. 1 / u 5 Press · to start Program Play. SLEEP To stop Pro
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Playing CDs and MDs Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control Changing the Pitch of the MD Function) You can fine control the playing speed in 0.1% (Pitch Control Function) increments from –87.5% to 0.0%. You can change the pitch of the MD by lowering the playback speed. The tone falls at lower pitches. 1 Press MENU/NO twice to display “Setup Menu.” 2 Turn AMS to select “Pfine,” then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select the desired value, then press AMS. 4 Press MENU/NO. MENU/NO AMS Setting the pitc
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Recording on MDs Recording on MDs • Even while recording an analog source or a DAT or satellite broadcast, you can mark track numbers if Notes on Recording “T.Mark LSyn” is selected in Setup Menu (see If “Protected” and “C11” alternate in the display “Marking Track Numbers While Recording” on The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record page 24). on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental • When recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts erasure” on page 9). with “OPT” select
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Recording on MDs When “CD” is selected After passing through the Sampling Rate Useful Tips for Recording Converter (SRC), the digital signal input from the When using the remote, set SELECT to MD. CD is output to the ANALOG OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D/A conversion. MENU/NO AMS§ EJECT “– DA” appears in the display at this time. To stop monitoring the signal Press p. If “Auto Cut” appears in the display (Auto Cut) INPUT TIME/CHAR REC r There has been no sound input for about 30 seconds Check
