Table Of Contents - Sony MDS-JE500 Operating Instructions Manual

Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
MiniDisc Deck. Before operating the
deck, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future
reference.
About This Manual
Conventions
Controls in the instructions are those
on the deck; these may, however, be
substituted by controls on the remote
that are similarly named or, when
different, appear in the instructions
within brackets.
The following icons are used in this
manual:
Indicates a procedure that
requires use of the remote.
Indicates tips for making the
task easier and hints.
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Unpacking .............................................................................................. 4
Hooking Up the System ....................................................................... 4
Recording on an MD ..........................................................
Playing an MD ...................................................................
Recording on MDs
Notes on Recording ............................................................................. 9
Useful Tips for Recording .................................................................. 9
Recording Over Existing Tracks ........................................................ 11
Adjusting the Recording Level .......................................................... 11
Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking) ...... 12
Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data
(Time Machine Recording) ................................................................. 12
Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice ....... 13
Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player .................................... 14
Recording on an MD Using a Timer ................................................. 15
Playing MDs
Using the Display................................................................................. 16
Locating a Specific Track .................................................................... 17
Locating a Particular Point in a Track .............................................. 18
Playing Tracks Repeatedly ................................................................. 18
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ......................................... 19
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ................................ 20
Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape .......................... 21
Playing an MD Using a Timer ........................................................... 21
Editing Recorded MDs
Notes on Editing .................................................................................. 22
Erasing Recordings (Erase Function) ............................................... 22
Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) ................................. 24
Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function) ........................ 25
Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function)..................................... 26
Labeling Recordings (Title Function) ............................................... 26
Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function) .......................................... 29
Additional Information
Display Messages ................................................................................. 30
System Limitations .............................................................................. 30
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 31
Specifications ........................................................................................ 31
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System .............................. 33
Index .................................................................................
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