Looking At The Controls; Operating Instructions - Sony MZ-R50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

Welcome!
Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc!
Here are some of the capabilities and
features you'll discover with the new
MiniDisc Recorder.
• Shock-resistant memory — Offsets up to
40 seconds of optical read errors.
• Shuttle dial remote control with LCD —
Keep the main unit in your pocket and
operate the MiniDisc player through the
shuttle dial on the remote control; The
LCD diplays track information, playback
mode as well as battery condition.
• High-fidelity recording — Low-noise,
low-distortion, high-fidelity recording
through the optical digital input jack.
• Vertical jog dial — You can select your
desired tracks directly by simply
rotating a dial.
• Digital synchro-recording — The
recorder automatically starts and pauses
recording in sync with operation on the
connected digital equipment.
• Sampling rate converter — This unit
enables you to record programs from
digital equipment using other sampling
rates, such as a BS tuner or DAT deck.
• Long recording with monaural sound —
You can record up to 148 minutes on a
disc using monaural recording.
• Position pointer — The display
graphically represents the current
location on the disc.
• Date and time stamp function — The
built-in clock automatically records the
date and time whenever you make a
recording.
• Title function — You can see disc and
track titles in the display on the main
unit or the remote control while you are
playing/recording an MD.
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Looking at the controls

The numbers are keyed to the illustrations
in the Japanese text (pages 44 to 46).
The recorder
1 Battery compartment
2 MODE button
Each time you press here while
playing an MD, the recorder plays the
MD in a different play mode: normal
play, all repeat, single repeat, or
shuffle repeat. Press here while
recording to select monaural
recording.
DISPLAY button
3
Press to display the current play mode,
the remaining time of the current track,
the remaining time of the disc, or the
recording date and time.
CLOCK SET button (at the bottom)
4
5 MIC SENS (mic sensitivity) switch (at
the bottom)
AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
6
System) switch (at the bottom)
Slide to LIMIT to limit the maximum
volume.
7 DC IN 6V jack
Display window
8
9 SYNCHRO REC (synchro-recording)
switch
10 MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack
11 LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack
12 LINE OUT jack
13 DIGITAL MEGA BASS button
Press to emphasize bass sound.
14 2/REMOTE (headphones/remote)
jack
15 REC lamp
16 Vertical jog dial
17 TITLE/ENTER button
18 ( (play) button
19 =/+ (search/AMS) buttons
20 p (stop) button
21 VOLUME +/– buttons
22 HOLD switch
Slide to lock the controls of the
recorder.