MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions

3
GB
Main unit.................................................4
Remote control........................................5
Getting Started
Hooking up the audio components .........6
Connecting a personal computer to the
deck (Net MD)..................................8
Recording to MDs
Recording to an MD..............................10
Recording tracks in groups
— Group Function..........................11
Notes on recording................................13
Recording tips.......................................13
— Recording for long times/
Marking track numbers/Smart Space/
Adjusting the recording level/
Checking the remaining recordable
time/Input monitor
Starting recording with 6 seconds of
prestored audio data
— Time Machine Recording ..........17
Synchro-recording with the audio
component of your choice
— Music Synchro-recording ..........18
Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
— CD Synchro-recording...............18
Playing MDs
Loading an MD.....................................20
Playing an MD— Normal Play/
Shuffle Play/Repeat Play................20
Playing only the tracks in the desired
group...............................................23
Creating your own programme
— Programme Play ........................24
Tips for recording from MDs to tape....25
Editing Recorded MDs
Before you start editing.........................26
Erasing recordings
— Erase Function ...........................27
Dividing recorded tracks
— Divide Function......................... 29
Combining recorded tracks
— Combine Function..................... 30
Moving recorded tracks
— Move Function .......................... 31
Naming a track or an MD
— Name Function.......................... 31
Naming a group— Name Function ...... 34
Creating a new group and registering
tracks— Create Function................ 35
Releasing group registrations
— Release Function ....................... 36
Changing the recorded level after
recording— S.F EDIT.................... 37
Undoing the last edit— UNDO............ 39
Other Functions
Changing the Pitch
— Pitch Control Function .............. 39
Fading in and fading out....................... 40
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer ............................... 41
Using a timer ........................................ 42
Operating the MD Deck Using
a Keyboard
Setting the keyboard............................. 43
Naming a track or MD
using the keyboard ......................... 44
Operating the deck using the
keyboard......................................... 44
Assigning characters to
keyboard keys................................. 45
Additional Information
Precautions............................................ 46
Note on MDs ........................................ 46
System limitations ................................ 46
Troubleshooting.................................... 48
Self-diagnosis function......................... 49
Display messages.................................. 50
Setup menu table .................................. 52
Specifications........................................ 52
Table of Contents
List of Button Locations and
Reference Pages