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3-798-610-22 (1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating instructions
MZ-B3
1995 by Sony Corporation
SONY MZ-B3 (E) 3-798-610-22(1)
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•Consult the dealer or an experienced WARNING radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in To prevent fire or this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, To avoid electrical INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF shock, do not open ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR the cabinet. Refer EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DE
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Welcome! Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! Here are some of the capabilities and features you'll discover with the new MiniDisc (MD) Recorder. • Long-time recording in monaural sound – You can record for up to 148 minutes on a 74-minute MD by using monaural recording. You can record in stereo sound for up to 74 minutes. • A microphone and a speaker built in the recorder – You can record and play back an MD anywhere you go. • Digital VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function – The recorder sta
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Table of contents Recording an MD right away! .................................6 Playing an MD right away! ......................................8 Various ways of recording .....................................10 Dictating (Digital VOR function) .........................................................10 Recording in stereo with an external microphone ............................11 Recording from other equipment.........................................................12 Track marking while recor
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Power sources .........................................................27 Using on house current .........................................................................27 Using on a lithium ion rechargeable battery ...................................... 27 Additional information ..........................................29 Precautions ..............................................................................................29 Troubleshooting.................................................
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Recording an MD right away! Record an MD through the built-in microphone. The recorded sound is monaural, and you can record for up to 148 minutes on a 74-minute MD or up to 120 minutes on a 60-minute MD. 1 Install three alkaline batteries. Three size AA (LR6) (bottom) alkaline batteries 2 Insert a recordable MD. 1 Slide OPEN and open 2 Insert a recordable MD with the lid. the label side facing up, and press the lid down to close. 6 SONY MZ-B3 (E) 3-798-610-22(1)
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Recording an MD right away! 3 Record an MD. Sound source Microphone Press rREC. To stop recording, press p (stop). "REC" and "MONO" appear in the "Toc Edit" flashes to store data of the display, and recording starts from recording (the track’s start and end the beginning of the disc. The level points, etc.). Do not move or jog the of the recorded sound is adjusted recorder or disconnect the power automatically. source while the indication is flashing in the display. When the recorder complete
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Playing an MD right away! Play an MD you recorded on or a premastered MD. You can hear the playback sound in monaural through the built-in speaker. For stereo sound, play an MD recorded in stereo, and use stereo headphones (not supplied). 1 Install three alkaline batteries. Three size AA (LR6) (bottom) alkaline batteries 2 Insert an MD. 1 Slide OPEN and open 2 Insert an MD with the label the lid. side facing up, and press the lid down to close. 8 SONY MZ-B3 (E) 3-798-610-22(1)
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Playing an MD right away! 3 Play an MD. Speaker (monaural) 2 (headphones) VOL (volume) ( (play) 1 Press (. 2 Turn VOL to adjust the The recorder starts to play the volume. first track. The recorder automatically To stop play, press p(stop). switches to play in stereo or monaural according to the recorded sound. To listen in stereo sound To Press Connect stereo headphones (not Pause P supplied) to the 2 jack. Press P again to resume play. If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not
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zVarious ways of To stop dictating recording Press p. The recorder will switch back to normal Dictating recording when you record next time. (Digital VOR function) Notes • You cannot record with the built-in You can dictate easily using the digital microphone while an external VOR (Voice Operated Recording) microphone is connected to the MIC function. You do not have to press any PLUG IN POWER jack. buttons to suspend recording while • This recorder's VOR function is dictating. designed for
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Various ways of recording To record in monaural for double Recording in stereo the normal recording time of an MD Set MONO/STEREO to MONO. The with an external recording time will be double the normal. microphone To record with an external monaural You can record in stereo sound using microphone ECM-909A, ECM-727P, etc. (not Use a monaural microphone ECM-T140, ECM-T110, etc. (not supplied), and set supplied). MONO/STEREO to MONO. You can record for up to 74 minutes on 74-minute MD or 60 minutes
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Recording from other 1 Connect the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack of the recorder to the equipment source equipment with a line cable. Use a line cable (RK-G134 or RK-G128, not supplied) to connect the recorder 2 Set MONO/STEREO to STEREO. to the source equipment. 3 Insert a recordable MD and start Portable CD player, recording. portable MD player, To record, see "Recording an MD etc. right away!" (page 6). to 2 or While recording, "STEREO" PHONES appears in the display. Stereo-mini plug 4 Play the soun
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Various ways of recording While recording, press TRACK MARK Track marking while on the recorder or the remote controller. recording A track mark is added and the track number will increase by one. The Track marking to divide a record indicator flashes and "MARK recording ON" appears in the display. Track marking essentially adds tracks Elapsed time while recording and enables you to of the track quickly find and play from the marked Track number being played position. The track marking feature
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Special track marks cannot be added Track marking important after recording points You can add special track marks only while recording. While you record a discussion or an interview, you can add not only To erase special track marks regular track marks but special track See "Erasing a track mark" (page 24). marks. Special track marks can be found independently of the regular To find special track marks while track marks during playback. playing You can add special track marks only While pressi
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Various ways of recording To protect a recorded MD Tips on recording To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at the side of the MD. In this To monitor the sound being position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so recorded the tab is visible. Connect headphones (not supplied) to the 2 jack and adjust the volume by turning VOL. Sound levels are copied Rear of an MD onto the MD automatically and independently of the volume for monitoring. Tab To know the recordin
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• While in stop mode To know the remaining time, Press DISPLAY while the recorder is etc. in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the Display window display changes as follows. Track number Elapsed time of the DISPLAY track being recorded . • While recording Track number Press DISPLAY while recording. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows. MONO REC REMAIN Track number Remaining time after REC MONO the current location . Remaining number of tracks* Elapsed time of
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Various ways of recording 4 Press (. Setting the clock to The year is set and the digit of the stamp the recorded month flashes. time DATE AM To stamp the date and time on the MD when you record, you first need to set the clock. When you use the recorder 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the for the first time or after a long period current month, date, hour, and of disuse, charge the built-in battery minute. for the clock after setting the clock When you press ( to set the (page 18). minute, the
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Charging the built-in battery for the clock After setting the clock, leave the recorder with the dry batteries installed for about 2 hours to charge the built-in battery for the clock. You can use the recorder while charging. Once charged, the built-in battery should last about a month without connecting to any of the power sources. The recorder will automatically charge the built-in battery while connected to dry batteries, AC power, or a rechargeable battery. 18 SONY MZ-B3 (E) 3-798-610-22(1
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Various ways of recording Various ways of playback zVarious ways of playback Playing tracks repeatedly Listening at a fast speed You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways – all repeat, single repeat, and You can reduce the listening time by shuffle repeat. using the fast playback function. The playback speed can be set to 1.6 or 2.2 PLAY MODE times as fast as the normal playback. FAST PLAY Press PLAY MODE while the recorder is playing an MD. Each time you press PLAY MODE, the Press FAST PLAY
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Play mode Track number Tips on playback or track name* indication To know the time and track MONO name SHUF You can see in the display window the name, number, remaining time, and recorded time of the track being * Appears only with MDs that have been played. electronically labeled. Display window ”(none)” (normal play) Z A whole disc (all the tracks) is played once. . ”f” (all repeat) A whole disc (all the tracks) is played repeatedly. . ”f1” (single repeat) DISPLAY A single track is played rep
