Table Of Contents - Sony MDS-501 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Features4
What Is The Minidisc?5
How Quick Random Access And The Toc (Table Of Contents) System Work5
Premastered Mds/Recordable Mds5
Recording Mechanism5
Precautions6
How The Shock-Resistant Memory Works6
Unpacking7
Checking The Supplied Accessories7
Checking The Operating Voltage7
Installing Batteries Into The Remote Commander7
Looking At The Controls8
Front Panel Facilities8
Remote Commander9
Hooking Up The System10
Rear Panel Jacks10
Notes On The Optical Digital Input/Output Jacks10
Connecting The Audio Connecting Cords10
Hooking Up An Analog-Signal Amplifier11
Hooking Up A Digital-Signal Amplifier12
Setting The Clock13
To Change The Time And/Or Date13
To Display The Current Date And Time13
Changing The Display Mode While The Recorder Is Off13
Listening To A Minidisc (Md)14
Playing An Md (Normal Play)14
Playing An Md From The First Track14
Locating A Specific Track15
Locating The Beginning Of A Track (Ams)15
To Pause Playback At The Beginning Of A Track15
To Go Quickly To The Beginning Of The Last Track15
Locating A Position Within A Track (Search)16
Displaying The Title And Remaining Playing Time Of A Track16
Displaying The Recording Date17
Playing Tracks In Random Order (Shuffle Play)18
Playing Tracks In A Specific Order (Program Play)18
Specifying Tracks During Shuffle Play18
To Cancel Shuffle Play18
Checking The Order Of Programming Tracks19
To Erase Programmed Tracks19
To Cancel Program Play19
To Make Changes To A Program19
Playing Tracks Repeatedly20
Playing A Specified Portion Repeatedly (A-B Repeat)20
Changing The Specified Portion20
To Cancel A-B Repeat Playback20
Scanning Tracks (Music Scan)21
Inserting Spaces During Playback (Auto Space)21
Recording A Minidisc22
Pausing After Each Track (Auto Pause)22
Before Recording22
Selecting The Recording Mode22
Restoring The Recording Mode To Its Factory Setting23
If You Start Recording With All Rec On Mode23
To Erase The Entire Content Of An Md In All Rec Off Mode23
To Protect A Minidisc Against Accidental Erasure24
Input Monitor Function24
Recording A Digital Source25
Notes On Recording Mode25
To Check The Remaining Time On The Disc26
To Pause Recording26
If There Is No Sound For More Than 20 Seconds27
Using Edit/No To Specify Track Marking27
When "Toc" Flashes In The Display Window27
When Dubbing From Another Md27
Recording From The Line (Analog) Input Jack28
Analog Recording28
Adjusting The Recording Level29
Cd Synchro-Recording30
Playing Back Tracks Just Recorded31
Successive Cd Synchro-Recording Of Another Cd31
Playing Back From The First Track Of The Disc After Recording31
Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)32
Marking Track Numbers Manually (Manual Track Marking)32
Marking Track Numbers Automatically (Automatic Track Marking)32
To Cancel Automatic Track Marking32
Editing A Recorded Minidisc33
Editing Functions For A Recorded Minidisc33
Erasing Recordings (Erase Function)34
Erasing A Single Track34
To Cancel The Erase Function34
Erasing An Md35
Erasing A Part Of A Track35
Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function)36
Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function)38
Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function)39
Labeling Recordings (Title Function)41
Turning Off The Title Display41
Labeling A Track With The Front Panel Controls41
Labeling An Md With The Front Panel Controls42
Labeling A Track With The Remote Commander43
Labeling An Md With The Remote Commander43
Entering Lowcase Letters44
Entering Uppercase Letters Again44
Changing An Existing Title44
Erasing All Recorded Titles Sumultaneously (Name Erase Function)44
Timer-Activated Recording And Playback45
Specifications46
Display Messages47
System Limitations47
Guide To The Serial Copy Management System48
Troubleshooting50
Index51