Sony MDS-PC3 Operating Instructions Manual page 3

Welcome! Table of Contents
Thank you for purchasmg the
Sony MiniDisc Deck. Before
operatmg the deck, please read
this manual thoroughly and
retain it for future reference.
About This
Manual
The mstructrons m thus manual
are for the MDS-PC3 MiniDisc
Deck.
Conventions
Controls m these mstructtons
are those on the supplied
remote; these may, however,
be subsmuted by controls on
the deck that are similarly
named, or, when different,
appear m the mstructrons
wrthm parentheses.
Example: Press n (or n /k
on the deck).
$' Indicates hmts and tips for
making the task easrer.
Location and
Function of Parts
Front Panel Parts
Descrtptton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Remote Parts
Descnptton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Usmg the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Started
Before You Start the
Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hookmg Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recording on MDs
Notes on Recording . . . . . . . . . 11
Recording on an MD . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the Recording
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording for Long
Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Marking Track Numbers
While Recording
(Track Markmg) . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Synchro-recording With the
Audio Component of Your
Chorce (MUSK Synchro-
recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Playing MDs
Playing an MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playmg a Specific Track . . 22
Locating a Partmular Point
m a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Playing Tracks
Repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Playing Tracks m Random
Order (Shuffle Play) . . . . . . 24
Creating Your Own Program
(Program Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tips for Recording From
MDs to Tape . . . . 27
Editing Recorded
MDs
Erasing Tracks ................ .29
Divtding Tracks ............... 3 1
Combmmg Tracks .......... .33
Moving Tracks ................ 34
Naming Tracks or
MDs
.. .35
Undoing the Last Edit ...... 38
Changing the Track Level
After Recording
(SF Edit). ...................... 39
Other Functions
Fade In and Fade Out
RecordingiPlayback
..... .42
Additional Information
Precautions ..................... .43
Handling MDs ................ .44
System Limttations ......... .44
Troubleshooting .............. .46
Specifications ................. .47
Display Messages ........... .48
Edit Menu Table ............. .49
Setup Menu Table .......... .50
Self-Diagnosis
Function ....................... .5 1
Index .................. Back cover
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