Sony MXD-D400 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 4-245-486-11(2) Compact Disc MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions MXD-D400 ©2003 Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MXD-D400 Seral No. Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents How to use this manual... 4 Playable discs... 4 Getting Started Unpacking ... 7 Hooking up... 7 CD/MP3/MD – Play Loading a CD ... 9 Playing a CD ...9 — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Search Play Playing an MP3 file ...10 —... -
Page 4: How To Use This Manual
How to use this manual • Before operating the deck, connect your deck by referring to “Getting Started.” • This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the deck having the same or similar names. -
Page 5: Playing A Disc With Mp3 Files
Playing a disc with MP3 files About MP3 files MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. - Page 6 The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files as follows. Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5 Notes • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. •...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio connection cords (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Sony R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. - Page 8 2 Connect the deck to an amplifier. Connect the amplifier to the ANALOG IN/ OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making sure to match the color-coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the components: red (right) to red and white (left) to white.
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Page 9: Cd/Mp3/Md - Play
CD/MP3/MD – Play Loading a CD Press OPEN/CLOSE. Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. When you play a 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. -
Page 10: Playing An Mp3 File
Other operations Do this Press x. Stop play Press X. Press again to resume Pause play. Keep pressing m or M during Find a point in a track (Search) playback and release it at the desired point. Keep pressing m or M during Find a point quickly by playback pause until you find the... -
Page 11: Loading An Md
Press ALBUM/GROUP – or + repeatedly until the desired album number appears. When using the buttons on the deck, press ALBUM (“ALBUM SELECT” appears) and turn AMS. Press H. Playing the desired track in the album Do step 1 to 3. (see “Playing the desired album”... -
Page 12: Playing An Md
Playing an MD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Example: When a MD is loaded Total number of track Set to MD in CD MD select switch. Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly (or turn AMS) until the mode you want appears in the display. Select No display (Normal Play) -
Page 13: Locating A Specific Track
Locating a specific track — AMS Function CD/MD Number buttons ./> .AMS> .AMS> (CD) (MD) Set to CD or MD in CD MD select switch. You can quickly locate any track by using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) control on the deck, . -
Page 14: Playing Repeatedly
Playing repeatedly — Repeat Play You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc. Set to CD or MD in CD MD select switch. Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the disc. REPEAT 1: For a single track only. -
Page 15: Playing Only The Tracks In The Desired Group
Other operations Do this Cancel Program PlayPress PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear. Press . or > repeatedly (or Check the program order turn AMS) in pause mode. Select the desired Press number buttons instead of tracks using the performing steps 3 –... -
Page 16: Falling Asleep To Music
Note If you select a group that does not have any tracks registered and press , playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD. You can change play mode (Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Repeat Play/Program Play) only for the tracks in the group. -
Page 17: Changing The Pitch Of The Md
Changing the pitch of the — Pitch Control Function You can change the pitch of the MD by lowering the playback speed. The tone falls at lower pitches. CLEAR Setting the pitch automatically in steps (Auto Step Control Function) You can lower the pitch by up to 36 steps. (One octave equals 12 steps.) Set to MD in CD MD select switch. -
Page 18: Using The Display
Using the display You can use the display to check disc and track information such as total track number, total playing time of the tracks, track number and remaining time of the current track, remaining recordable time of the MD, and disc name. DISPLAY Changing the display Each time you press DISPLAY while the deck is... -
Page 19: Md - Recording
MD – Recording Before you start recording MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ. -
Page 20: Recording A Cd On An Md
After recording Press EJECT to remove the MD or press ?/ 1 (power) to turn off the deck. “TOC” starts flashing. The TOC is updated and recording is completed. Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. -
Page 21: Recording On An Md Manually
To stop recording Press x. To record using the Group Function Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until “GROUP ON” appears after step 2. Press ALBUM/GROUP – or + (or GROUP SKIP) repeatedly until “New Group” or the desired group appears after step 4. To record only your favorite CD tracks You can record only your favorite CD tracks... -
Page 22: Starting Recording With 6 Seconds Of
To stop recording Press x. To record using the Group Function Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until “GROUP ON” appears after step 2. Press ALBUM/GROUP – or + (or GROUP SKIP) repeatedly until “New Group” or the desired group appears after step 3. Notes You cannot record over existing tracks. -
Page 23: Marking Track Numbers
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode. Select the desired recording time. To record in Select Recording time* Stereo Blank (No 60 minutes indicator) LP2 Stereo 120 minutes LP4 Stereo 240 minutes Monaural MONO 120 minutes *Maximum recording time using a 60-minute Press z. -
Page 24: Making A Space Between Tracks 3 Seconds Long Automatically
Set to MD in CD MD select switch. Press MENU/NO repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears. Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “T.Mark” appears, then press YES (or AMS). Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press YES (or AMS). -
Page 25: Adjusting The Recording Level
Set to MD in CD MD select switch. Press MENU/NO repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears. Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “S.Space Off” appears, then press YES (or AMS). Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “S.Space On” appears, then press YES (or AMS). - Page 26 Stop playing the sound source. To continue recording, follow the procedures described for each type of recording. Adjusting the recording level when making a digital recording Press INPUT repeatedly until “CD” or “OPT” appears. Press REC z. The MD deck stands by for recording. Start playing the desired source to record.
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Page 27: Music Synchro-Recording
Recording the current CD track — REC-IT Function You can record specific tracks on a CD while listening to them. This function allows you to put only the tracks you like onto the MD. Set to CD in CD MD select switch. Press H to start playback. -
Page 28: Fading In And Out
Fading in and out — Fader You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade-in recording) or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade-out recording). Fade-in recording During recording pause, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-in recording. -
Page 29: Recording Tips
Recording tips Recording for long times This deck has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). Press REC MODE to select the recording mode. Refer to each pages about recording (pages 20 and 21). MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode are played back only on the deck with the following marks. -
Page 30: Md - Editing
MD – Editing Editing tips Before you start editing You can edit an MD only when: • The MD is recordable. • The MD play mode is Normal Play. Check the following, before editing. Check the tab of the MD to be edited. Slide the tab to close the slot. -
Page 31: Registering Tracks In Groups
Registering tracks in groups — Group Function What is the Group Function? The Group Function allows you to play, record and edit the tracks on an MD in groups. For example, you can register tracks 1 to 5 on an MD to the “Rock”... -
Page 32: Labeling An Md/Group/Track
Therefore, when an MD recorded using the Group Function is loaded on a deck that does not support the Group Function or on this deck with the Group Function turned off, the above character string is displayed in its entirety as the disc title. - Page 33 Perform the following procedure depending on what you want to label: To label a track Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears, then press NAME EDIT/SELECT. To label an MD Press NAME EDIT/SELECT while the total number of tracks (or groups when the Group Function is on) is displayed.
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Page 34: Creating A New Group
Note If you enter the symbol “//” between the characters in disc titles such as “abc//def”, you may be unable to use the Group Function. Tips • You can label a track title during playback. The playback repeats until you finish labeling. •... -
Page 35: Releasing Group Registrations
To register tracks into a group In step 6, press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) to select the number of the first track you want to register, then press YES (or AMS). When registering only one track, press YES again. -
Page 36: Erasing Recordings
Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “Gp Release?” appears, then press YES (or AMS). “REL Gp** (selected group number)??” appears. Press YES (or AMS). Releasing all groups on an MD — All Release Function In step 5 above, press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) repeatedly until “Gp All REL?”... -
Page 37: Erasing A Portion Of A Track
Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until the desired track number appears. Press YES (or AMS). “Complete!” appears. The track selected in step 4 is erased and playback of the following track starts. When you erase the last track, the playback of the previous track starts. -
Page 38: Moving Recorded Tracks
Press YES (or AMS) if point A is correct. “Point B set” appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts. If the point A is incorrect, repeatedly to flash minute, second, or frame indication, then press AMS). -
Page 39: Combining Recorded Tracks
Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track. The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered. Example: Combining track 3 to track 1 Track number Original tracks... -
Page 40: Dividing Recorded Tracks
Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. You can also use this function when recording from tapes or radio programs and track numbers are not marked automatically, and want to mark tracks. The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered. -
Page 41: Undoing The Last Edit
Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo the edit if you do any of the following after the edit: •... - Page 42 Press YES (or AMS). “Edit OK?” appears. Press YES (or AMS) again. The deck starts recording over the existing track. “S.F Edit ** %” appears while the track is being recorded. An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track.
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Page 43: Troubleshooting
If the problem persists, reset the deck as follows: Turn off the deck and unplug the AC power cord. Reinsert the plug into the power outlet while pressing down ?/1. Should any problem persist even after resetting the deck, consult your nearest Sony dealer. -
Page 44: Self-Diagnosis Display
To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Protected The MD is protected against erasure. cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot (page 20). -
Page 45: Messages
Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. Blank Disc The inserted recordable MD is new, or all tracks on the MD have been erased. Cannot Copy An attempt was made to make a second copy from a digitally dubbed MD (page 47). -
Page 46: Additional Information
Additional Information Precautions On safety • AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop. • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. On placement •... -
Page 47: System Limitations Of Mds
System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself, not to mechanical causes. “Disc Full!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD, “Disc... -
Page 48: Specifications
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, and DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by processing music as a digital signal. To protect the copyrighted music programs, this deck uses the Serial Copy Management System that allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital-to-digital connections. -
Page 49: List Of Button Locations And Reference Pages
List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the deck that are mentioned in the text. Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – I ALBUM wh (11, 15) AMS wa wg (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 36,... -
Page 50: Remote Control
Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – M ALBUM/GROUP -/+ qf (15, 21, 22, 33, 34, 35) CD MD select wk (9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42) CD SYNCHRO NORMAL/ HIGH wa (20) CLEAR 8 (15) - Page 52 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...