Sony MDS-501 Operating Instructions Manual

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Features
What Is the Minidisc?
How Quick Random Access and the TOC (Table of Contents) System Work
Premastered Mds/Recordable Mds
Recording Mechanism
Precautions
How the Shock-Resistant Memory Works
Unpacking
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Checking the Operating Voltage
Installing Batteries into the Remote Commander
Looking at the Controls
Front Panel Facilities
Remote Commander
Hooking up the System
Rear Panel Jacks
Notes on the Optical Digital Input/Output Jacks
Connecting the Audio Connecting Cords
Hooking up an Analog-Signal Amplifier
Hooking up a Digital-Signal Amplifier
Setting the Clock
To Change the Time And/Or Date
To Display the Current Date and Time
Changing the Display Mode While the Recorder Is off
Listening to a Minidisc (MD)
Playing an MD (Normal Play)
Playing an MD from the First Track
Locating a Specific Track
Locating the Beginning of a Track (AMS)
To Pause Playback at the Beginning of a Track
To Go Quickly to the Beginning of the Last Track
Locating a Position Within a Track (Search)
Displaying the Title and Remaining Playing Time of a Track
Displaying the Recording Date
Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play)
Playing Tracks in a Specific Order (Program Play)
Specifying Tracks During Shuffle Play
To Cancel Shuffle Play
Checking the Order of Programming Tracks
To Erase Programmed Tracks
To Cancel Program Play
To Make Changes to a Program
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
Playing a Specified Portion Repeatedly (A-B Repeat)
Changing the Specified Portion
To Cancel A-B Repeat Playback
Scanning Tracks (Music Scan)
Inserting Spaces During Playback (Auto Space)
Recording a Minidisc
Pausing after each Track (Auto Pause)
Before Recording
Selecting the Recording Mode
Restoring the Recording Mode to Its Factory Setting
If You Start Recording with All Rec on Mode
To Erase the Entire Content of an MD in All Rec off Mode
To Protect a Minidisc against Accidental Erasure
Input Monitor Function
Recording a Digital Source
Notes on Recording Mode
To Check the Remaining Time on the Disc
To Pause Recording
If There Is no Sound for more than 20 Seconds
Using Edit/No to Specify Track Marking
When "TOC" Flashes in the Display Window
When Dubbing from Another MD
Recording from the Line (Analog) Input Jack
Analog Recording
Adjusting the Recording Level
CD Synchro-Recording
Playing Back Tracks Just Recorded
Successive CD Synchro-Recording of Another CD
Playing Back from the First Track of the Disc after Recording
Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)
Marking Track Numbers Manually (Manual Track Marking)
Marking Track Numbers Automatically (Automatic Track Marking)
To Cancel Automatic Track Marking
Editing a Recorded Minidisc
Editing Functions for a Recorded Minidisc
Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)
Erasing a Single Track
To Cancel the Erase Function
Erasing an MD
Erasing a Part of a Track
Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function)
Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function)
Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function)
Labeling Recordings (Title Function)
Turning off the Title Display
Labeling a Track with the Front Panel Controls
Labeling an MD with the Front Panel Controls
Labeling a Track with the Remote Commander
Labeling an MD with the Remote Commander
Entering Lowcase Letters
Entering Uppercase Letters Again
Changing an Existing Title
Erasing All Recorded Titles Sumultaneously (Name Erase Function)
Timer-Activated Recording and Playback
Specifications
Display Messages
System Limitations
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
Troubleshooting
Index

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