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3-234-036-13(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
WALKMAN and
are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
MZ-R501/R501PC/R501DPC
© 2001 Sony Corporation
model name1[MZ-R501/R501PC/R501DPC] model name2[MZ-----]
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Certain countries may regulate disposal of WARNING battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the USA To avoid electrical shock, do not Owner’s Record open the cabinet. Refer servicing to The serial number is located at the rear of qualified personnel only. the disc compartment lid and the model number is located at the top and bottom. Record the serial number i
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products marketed in the Eu
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Table of contents Looking at the controls ....................................6 Getting started .................................................8 Recording an MD right away! .........................10 Playing an MD right away! ..............................13 Various ways of recording ..............................15 Two ways of connecting to a sound source ..........................................15 Recording with analog input (line cable required) ...............................16 Recording
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Editing recorded tracks ..................................26 Labeling recordings .............................................................................. 26 Moving recorded tracks ....................................................................... 28 Adding a track mark ............................................................................. 28 Erasing a track mark ............................................................................ 29 Erasing tracks ......................
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Left 020REG.book Page 6 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM Looking at the controls See pages in ( ) for more details. The recorder A H B I J C K D L E M F N G O AN button (11) (13) (17) (25) H OPEN switch (9) B VOL +/– buttons (13) (26) I Display window (18) (23) Cx button (11) (13) (27) J END SEARCH button (11) (26) DX button (11) (13) (20) (26) (29) K T MARK button (28) REC (record) butto
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Right 020REG.book Page 7 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM The display window ABCD EFG H . LP2 4 Digital MEGA BASS I J K LM A MONO (monaural) indication L Character information display (21) (25) B LP mode indication (17) Displays the disc and track names, C Disc indication error messages, track numbers, etc. Shows that the disc is rotating for M Play mode indication (23) recording, playing o
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Left 020REG.book Page 8 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM Getting started Checking the supplied accessories. AC power adaptor (European and Chinese models only) (1) Headphones/earphones (1) Optical cable (except U.S.A. model) (1) PCLink kit (supplied with MZ-R501PC only) (1) Digital PCLink kit (supplied with MZ-R501DPC only) (1) 1 Insert an alkaline dry battery. E e Slide to open the battery Inser
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Right 020REG.book Page 9 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM When to replace the battery When the dry battery is weak, flashing r or “LoBATT” appears in the display. Replace the dry battery. Note that the battery level indicated by the battery indication is only approximate and varies with the recorder condition. Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery. 2 Connect the headphones/ earphones
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Left 020REG.book Page 10 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM Recording an MD right away! Connect to a digital source using an optical cable 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 inp
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Right 020REG.book Page 11 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM 2 Record an MD. 1 Press N while pressing REC. xN Recording starts. REC 2 Play the source you want to record. To stop recording, press x. After you press x and “Edit” stops flashing in the display, the recorder will automatically turn off after: — about 10 seconds when using a battery. — about 5 minutes when using the AC power adaptor
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Left 020REG.book Page 12 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM If the recording does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 25). Make sure the MD is not record-protected (page 32). Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over. For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor. Notes If the power supply is dis
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Right 020REG.book Page 13 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM Playing an MD right away! 1 Play an MD. 1 Press N. VOL +/– 2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume. The volume will be shown in the display. To stop play, press x. Playback starts from the point you last x stopped playing. N After you press x and “Edit” stops flashing in the display, the recorder will automatically turn off after: — abou
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filename[\\Ww001\WW001\ON GOING\MZ-R501\3234036131MZR501UCE\02GB- MZR501UCE\030GET.fm] masterpage:Left 020REG.book Page 14 Monday, November 5, 2001 1:37 PM G-PROTECTION function The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many active uses. This function provides a higher level of shock protection during playback than the traditional one. If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 25). z Playback wil
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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 10) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 16) to record using analog (line) input. Difference between digital (opti
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LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital and analog input Recording with analog The recorder automatically recognizes the type input (line cable of line cable and switches to digital or analog required) input. The sound will sent from the connected Note equipment as analog signal but will be A track mark is added at the point where you recorded digitally on the disc. press X again to resume recording while pausing recording; thus the track will be counted as a new track. CD player,
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2 Press SELECT >/. repeatedly Notes You cannot change the recording mode while to select the desired recording mode. recording. Recording Display Recording It is recommended that you use the AC power 1) 3) mode (indication) time adaptor for long recordings. If you try to play an MD recorded in LP2 Stereo Stereo (none) 80 min. stereo or LP4 stereo on a player/recorder that LP2 stereo LP2 ( ) 160 min. is not support these modes, playback will not start and “LP:” will appear on the disp
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3 Press SELECT >/. repeatedly To start/stop recording until “ON” flashes in the display, and then press MENU/ENTER. in sync with the source player 4 Press N while pressing REC. (Synchro-recording) The recorder stands by for recording. You can easily make digital recordings of 5 Play the source sound. a digital source on an MD. The recorder starts recording when it Before synchro-recording, make connections to the digital source with a receives the playing sound. digital cable, and insert
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Recording without Adding track marks overwriting existing automatically at material specified intervals (Auto Time Stamp) If you wish to avoid overwriting the current contents of an MD, do the Use this feature to add track marks following procedure. All new material automatically at specified intervals when will then be recorded from the end of the recording through the analog input current contents. connector. SELECT >/. SELECT >/. MENU/ENTER MENU/ENTER 1 While the recorder is stopped
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Using Auto Time Stamp to add track marks while recording Adjusting the recording level manually When the elapsed recording time (Manual recording) exceeds the time interval for Auto Time Stamp: When you record, the sound level is From that point the recorder adds a track adjusted automatically. If necessary, you mark whenever the time interval has can set the level manually. elapsed. Note Example: 8 minutes of recording has Adjust the recording level while the recorder is already been
