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3-045-473- 11(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
TM
MZ-R37SP
ª 2000 Sony Corporation
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You are cautioned that any changes or WARNING modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the DISPOSAL OF NICKEL METAL unit to rain or moisture. HYDRIDE BATTERY NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY. To avoid electrical shock, DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to You can return your unwanted nickel qualified personnel only. metal hydride batteries to your nearest Sony Se
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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 Recorder. • Recording MiniDisc Walkman with a new, thin body design — Easy to carry in your bag. • Shock-resistant memory — Offsets up to 40 seconds of optical read errors. • High-fidelity recording — Low-noise, low-distortion, high-fidelity recording through the optical digital input jack. • Digital synchro-recording — When recording from a digital equipment with o
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Table of contents Recording an MD right away! ................................ 6 Playing an MD right away! ..................................... 8 Various ways of recording .................................... 10 Two ways of connecting to a sound source ....................................... 10 Recording with digital input (optical cable required) ...................... 11 To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording).................................................
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Power sources ........................................................ 23 Charging the nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries .............. 23 Using on dry batteries ........................................................................... 24 Additional information ......................................... 25 Precautions ............................................................................................. 25 Troubleshooting ........................................................
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Recording an MD right away! The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc. To record from a digital source, see “Recording with digital input” (page 11). To use the recorder on rechargeable batteries or dry batteries, see “Power sources” (pages 23, 24). 1 Make connections. (Connect securely.) CD player, cassette recorder, etc. (source) to a wall outlet to LINE OUT AC power adaptor L (white) (AC-E45HG, not R (red) supplied) to (OPT
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3 Record an MD. REC 1 Press and slide REC upward. “REC” lights up and recording starts. p•CHARGE 2 Play the CD or tape you want to record. To stop recording, press p. “SAVING” or “EDIT” flashes while data of CD player, the recording (the track’s start and end cassette recorder, points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move etc. (source) or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display. To Press 1) Pause P. Press P again to resume recording. Record
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Playing an MD right away! To use the recorder on rechargeable batteries or dry batteries, see “Power sources” (pages 23, 24). 1 Make connections. (Connect securely.) to a wall outlet to PHONES/ AC power adaptor REMOTE Headphones (AC-E45HG, not (supplied) supplied) Wear the earpad marked R in your right ear and the one marked L in your left ear. to DC IN 4.5V 2 Insert an MD. 1 Slide OPEN and open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing up, and press the lid down to close. 8
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3 Play an MD. 1 Press (. 2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume. The volume will be shown in the p•CHARGE display. (•ENTER To stop play, press p. VOL +/– To Do this Pause Press P. Press P again to resume play. Press = once. Find the beginning of the current track Press + once. Find the beginning of the next track 1) Keep pressing =. Go backwards while playing 1) Keep pressing +. Go forward while playing 2) Remove the MD Press p and slide OPEN to open the lid. 1) To go backward or forward quickly w
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zVarious 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 input or analog input. To record, see “Recording with digital input” (page 11) to record using digital input, and “Recording an MD right away!” (page 6) to record using analog input. Difference between digital and analog inputs Difference Input Digital input Analog (line) i
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(OPTICAL) LINE IN jack is for both Recording with digital digital and analog input The recorder automatically recognizes the input (optical cable type of line cable and switches to digital or required) analog input. To stop recording, press p. Connect to a digital source using the supplied optical cable or POC-15B (not Notes supplied) to make digital recordings. •You can make a digital recording only from an Digital recording is possible even from optical type output. digital equipment with diff
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1 Slide SYNCHRO REC to ON. “SYNC” appears in the display. Recording from a microphone Connect a stereo microphone (ECM-717, ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957, etc.; not 001 supplied) to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack. 2 Press and slide REC upward. The recorder stands by for recording. 3 Play the source sound. The recorder starts recording when it Stereo microphone receives the playing sound. To stop recording, press p. to MIC Notes (PLUG IN •You cannot pause manually during POWER) synchro-recording. •When t
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Recording in monaural Adjusting the recording for double the normal level manually recording time (Manual recording) For longer recordings, choose to record in When you record with an analog input, monaural. The recording time becomes the sound level is adjusted automatically. double the normal. If necessary, you can set the level manually. P•CAPS REC MODE•DELETE REC P•CAPS (at the bottom) 1 While pressing P, press and slide = + REC upward. The recorder stands by for recording. 1 While pressing
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3 While observing the level meter in the display, adjust the recording level Checking the remaining by pressing + (+) or = (–). time or the recording Set the level so that it hits the 5th position indicator from the left (i.e., the length of the lit recording level indicator You can check the remaining time, track reaches the full length of the number, etc. when recording or during recording level guide) at maximum stop. input level. DISPLAY•EDIT•INSERT Recording level guide Bottom REC19 Note 1
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zVarious ways of playback Emphasizing bass Playing tracks (DIGITAL MEGA BASS) repeatedly Mega Bass function intensifies low frequency sound for richer quality audio You can play tracks repeatedly in three reproduction. It affects only the sound ways — all repeat, single repeat, and from the headphones. shuffle repeat. Digital MEGA BASS•AVLS MODE•DELETE Bottom Bottom 1 Press MODE while the recorder is 1 Press Digital MEGA BASS. playing an MD. Each time you press Digital MEGA Each time you press t
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Protecting your hearing Checking the remaining (AVLS) time or the playing position The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function keeps down the You can check the track name, disc name, maximum volume to protect your ears. etc. during playback. Digital MEGA BASS•AVLS DISPLAY•EDIT•INSERT Bottom Bottom 1 Press DISPLAY while playing. Each time you press DISPLAY, the 004 display changes as follows. AVLS indication 001 1 Keep pressing AVLS for 2 seconds or longer. The AVLS indication light
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Locking the controls Connecting to a stereo (HOLD) system To prevent the buttons from being Connect the LINE OUT jack of the accidentally operated when you carry the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an recorder, use this function. amplifier or a tape player with a line cable (RK-G129 or RK-G136, not supplied). The output is analog. The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signals to the connected equipment. Stereo Portable DAT system, etc. recorder to LINE IN 2 phono plugs Stereo HOL
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zEditing recorded tracks You can edit your recordings by adding/ 1 Keep pressing EDIT for 2 second or erasing track marks or labeling tracks and longer while playing the track you MDs. Premastered MDs cannot be edited. want to erase. “ ” “Name” flashes in the Notes on editing display, and the recorder plays the •Do not move or jog the recorder while selected track repeatedly. “EDIT” is flashing in the display. •You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is 2 Press = or + repeatedly until record-protec
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1 Keep pressing EDIT for 2 seconds or Adding a track mark longer during stop. “ ” “Name” flashes in the display. You can add track marks so that the part after the new track mark is counted as a 2 Press = or + repeatedly until new track. “ ” “Erase” flashes in the display. The track numbers will increase as follows. 3 Press ENTER. “Erase?” and “ENTER” appear alternately in the display. 123 4 To cancel erasing, press p or 4 CANCEL. Track marking . 4 Press ENTER again. 123 45 “EDIT” flashes in the
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Erasing a track mark Moving recorded tracks When you record with analog (line) input, You can change the order of the recorded unnecessary track marks may be recorded tracks. where recording level is low. You can Before moving erase a track mark to combine the tracks Track A Track B Track C Track D before and after the track mark. The track 12 34 numbers will change as follows. Move track C from the third to 1234 After the second track. 4 moving Erase a track mark $ . Track A Track C Track B Tra
