MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions

48
GB
Guide to the Serial Copy
Management System
Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs,
and DATs, make it easy to produce high-quality
copies of music by processing music as a digital
signal.
To protect copyrighted music sources, this deck
uses the Serial Copy Management System,
which allows you to make only a single copy of
a digitally recorded source through digital-to-
digital connections.
You can make only a first-generation
copy
1)
through a digital-to-digital
connection.
Examples are as follows:
• You can make a copy of a commercially
available digital sound programme (for
example, a CD or MD), but you cannot make a
second copy from the first-generation copy.
• You can make a copy of a digital signal from a
digitally recorded analogue sound programme
(for example, an analogue record or a music
cassette tape) or from a digital satellite
broadcast programme, but you cannot make a
second copy from the first-generation copy.
1) A first-generation copy means the first recording
of a digital audio source through the deck’s
digital input connector. For example, if you
record from a CD player connected to the
DIGITAL IN connector, that copy is a first-
generation copy.
Note
The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management
System do not apply when you make a recording
through the analogue-to-analogue connections.
If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the deck, use this
troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the
problem. Should any problem persist, consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
The deck does not operate or operates poorly.
• The MD may be dirty or damaged. Replace the
MD.
• The Net MD function is on. When not using the
Net MD function, press NET MD to turn it off.
The deck does not play.
• Moisture has formed inside the deck. Take the
MD out and leave the deck in a warm place for
several hours until the moisture evaporates.
• The deck is not on. Press ?/1 to turn on the deck.
• The deck may not be connected to the amplifier
correctly. Check the connection (page 6).
• The MD is inserted in the wrong direction. Slide
the MD into the disc slot with the label side up
and the arrow pointing toward the slot (page 20).
• The MD may not be recorded. Replace the disc
with one that has been recorded.
• You cannot play an MD with the Group function
on if there are no tracks with group registrations.
The sound has a lot of static.
Strong magnetism from a television or a similar
device is interfering with operations. Move the
deck away from the source of strong magnetism.
Sound is not produced from the headphones.
Adjust the headphones level with PHONE LEVEL
(page 21).
Troubleshooting