4-245-486-11(2) Compact Disc MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions MXD-D400 ©2003 Sony Corporation
Owner’s Record WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior.
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 ..............................
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. Playable discs You can play back the following discs on this deck. Other discs cannot be played back. List of playable discs Format of discs Disc logo Contents • This deck can play CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user.
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. Playback of same MP3 files may not be possible, depending on the recording. The encoding method (i.e., the bit rate selected for encoding) will affect the sound quality of the MP3 files created.
The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files as follows. Folder (album) MP3 files (tracks) Notes • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • When you insert a disc with many trees, it takes a longer time to start playback. We recommended that you make only one or two trees for each disc. • The maximum number of MP3 files and folders is 300, and the maximum number of folders is 150 (including the root folder and empty folders).
Getting Started Check that you received the following items: • Audio connection cords (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Sony R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Perform the following procedures 1 to 5 to hook up your deck using the supplied cords and accessories. to a wall outlet Getting Started Unpacking Hooking up Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote REC OUT TAPE/MD IN AV Amplifier DIGITAL OPTICAL IN DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT Signal flow Note 1 Prepare the cords.
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. Be sure to make connections firmly to prevent hum and noise.
CD/MP3/MD – Play Loading a CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Search Play 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE. CD/MP3/MD – Play 1 2 Playing a CD 2 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. 3 X x m/M When you play a 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. Example: When a CD is loaded If you press H instead of OPEN/CLOSE, the disc tray will close and playback will start automatically.
Other operations To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. Find a point in a track (Search) Keep pressing m or M during playback and release it at the desired point. Find a point quickly by observing the display (Highspeed Search) Keep pressing m or M during playback pause until you find the desired point. There is no sound output during this operation. Remove a disc Press OPEN/CLOSE on the deck.
3 Press ALBUM/GROUP – or + repeatedly until the desired album number appears. 4 Insert an MD. Press H. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side. Playing the desired track in the album 1 Do step 1 to 3. (see “Playing the desired album” on page 10) When using the buttons on the deck, press ALBUM. “ALBUM SELECT” disappears. 2 3 Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS on the deck) until the desired title or track number appears. Press H.
Other operations Playing an MD To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. 2 Find a point in a track (Search) Keep pressing m or M during playback and release it at the desired point. Keep pressing m or M until you find the desired point. There is no sound output during this operation. X x Find a point quickly by observing the display during playback pause (High-speed Search) Remove a MD Press EJECT on the deck.
Locating a specific track Playing a track by entering the track number You can also select the desired track using the remote during Normal Play. Press the number button(s). Playback automatically starts. — AMS Function To enter a track number over 10 Number buttons 1 Press >10 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice if it is a 3-digit track number. 2 Enter the corresponding digits for the same number of “–” flashing in the display. To enter 0, press 10/0.
P Playing repeatedly — Repeat Play You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc. Creating your own program — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps. 1 1 2 4 CLEAR 6 3 2 1 2 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. 1 2 3 ALBUM/ GROUP +/– Set to CD or MD in CD MD select switch.
Other operations To Do this Check the program Press . or > repeatedly (or order turn AMS) in pause mode. Select the desired tracks using the number buttons Press number buttons instead of performing steps 3 – 4. This function allows you to listen only to your favorite tracks which you have registered into a group. For details of the Group Function, see “Registering tracks in groups” on page 31. 1 Add a track to the Perform steps 3 – 4 in stop mode.
Note If you select a group that does not have any tracks registered and press H, playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD. Tip You can change play mode (Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Repeat Play/Program Play) only for the tracks in the group. To select the desired play mode, select the play mode before step 3. Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the deck to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music.
Changing the pitch of the MD Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control Function) You can fine control the playing speed in 0.1% increments from -87.5% to 0.0%. You can change the pitch of the MD by lowering the playback speed. The tone falls at lower pitches. 1 2 3 1 2,5 3,4 4 CLEAR 5 Set to MD in CD MD select switch. Press MENU/NO repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears. Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “Pfine” appears, then press YES (or AMS).
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 TIME • When either of the detailed display is selected, the disc name appears whenever the deck is stopped. The name of the current track appears when a track is playing.
MD – Recording Before you start recording When the source you record from is: • CDs loaded in this deck’s CD player – The MD deck performs digital recording.* – Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD. However, track numbers are not marked depending on the track (page 5). • Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack – The MD deck performs digital recording.* – Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record.
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. The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 to turn off the deck. Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” lights up or flashes) to ensure a complete recording.
To stop recording Press x. To record using the Group Function — Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a CD, or other connected component. When using the remote, switch the function to MD. To record only your favorite CD tracks GROUP 2 4 ON/OFF SKIP You can record only your favorite CD tracks using the Program Play. Between steps 2 and 3, perform steps 1 to 5 of “Creating your own program” (page 14).
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. The new tracks are recorded after the existing tracks. Tips • You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing TIME.
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode. Marking track numbers Select the desired recording time. To record in Select Recording time* Stereo Blank (No indicator) 60 minutes LP2 Stereo LP2 120 minutes LP4 Stereo LP4 240 minutes Monaural MONO 120 minutes Use the Divide Function (page 40). Press z. The MD deck stands by for recording. 5 6 Start playing the desired source to record.
1 2 3 4 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). “L.SYNC” lights up. 5 Press MENU/NO. To continue recording, follow the procedures described for each type of recording. Other operations To Do this Turn off the Level In step 4, press .
Adjusting the recording level 1 2,5 3,4 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusting the recording level when making an analog recording MD – Recording 3,4 When recording on an MD, you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume. You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analog recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc. Adjusting the analog recording level can be performed using the buttons on the deck only. 2 Set to MD in CD MD select switch.
5 6 Stop playing the sound source. To continue recording, follow the procedures described for each type of recording. Adjust to the optimum level while making sure that “OVER” does not appear in the display at the loudest portion. Adjusting the recording level when making a digital recording 1 4,7 2 5,6 52 1 2 1 Press INPUT repeatedly until “CD” or “OPT” appears. Press REC z. The MD deck stands by for recording. 3 4 5 26GB 7 8 Press MENU/NO. Stop playing the sound source.
Recording the current CD track — REC-IT Function 1 — Music Synchro-Recording By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you can automatically start recording in sync with a CD in the deck or the signal input from the program source connected to the deck. 2 2 MD – Recording 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.
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). FADER Fade-in recording During recording pause, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-in recording. b flashes and the deck performs the fade-in recording until the counter reaches “0.0s.
Recording tips Recording for long times MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode cannot be played back on the deck that does not support MDLP mode. Notes • Even if the recording mode is set to “MONO”, the sound from the speakers are output as recorded in the source (in stereo when recording the stereo source).
Operation buttons for Editing MD – Editing Editing tips MENU/NO YES 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. 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited. ./> Slide the tab to close the slot. If the MD is protected, you cannot edit the MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear. You can edit the MD only in Normal Play mode.
Registering tracks in groups — Group Function What is the Group Function? • Playing only the tracks in the desired group (page 15) • Recording a CD (page 20) • Recording on an MD manually (page 21) • Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (page 22) • Labeling a group (page 32) • Registering recorded tracks into a new group (page 35) • Releasing group registrations (page 35) Note MDs recorded using the Group Function of this deck can be used with other deck that supports the Group Funct
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. Note that if you rewrite this character string by mistake using the Name Function, you may be unable to use the Group Function of that MD.* * “GROUP ON” flashes.
2 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 YES. To change the character In step 3 or 4, press m or M repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, press CLEAR to erase the character, then repeat steps 3 and 4.
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. Creating a new group — Create Function Tips • You can label a track title during playback. The playback repeats until you finish labeling. • During the CD-MD Synchro Recording (page 20), CD-TEXT information is recorded automatically. 1 3 4,6 Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL in stop mode.
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). Releasing group registrations — Release Function When registering only one track, press YES again. When registering two or more tracks, press . or > (or turn AMS) repeatedly to select the number of the last track you want to register, then press YES (or AMS).
5 Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “Gp Release?” appears, then press YES (or AMS). “REL Gp** (selected group number)??” appears. 6 Press YES (or AMS). Releasing all groups on an MD — All Release Function 1 In step 5 above, press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) repeatedly until “Gp All REL?” appears, then press YES (or AMS). “All REL??” appears. 2 Press YES (or AMS). Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily.
4 5 Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until the desired track number appears. Note Erasing all tracks — All Erase Function You can erase all the contents recorded on an MD (the disc title, group titles, all recorded tracks and their titles) at once. Set to MD in CD MD select switch. Press MENU/NO. Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “All Erase?” appears, then press YES (or AMS). “All Erase??” appears. You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease.
6 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, press m or M repeatedly to flash minute, second, or frame indication, then press . or > (or turn AMS). Minutes Second Frame You can shift the point by 1/86 second (1 frame) intervals.* * You can shift the point by 2-frame intervals (in Monaural mode and LP2 stereo mode) or by 4-frame intervals (in LP4 stereo mode).
5 Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until the second track number of the two to be combined appears. First track number 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. Press YES (or AMS). “Complete!” appears for a few seconds. Playback of the track starts.
Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function > (or turn AMS). 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. Example: Dividing track 2 into two tracks Track number Original tracks A 1 2 3 A B C D B C D 5 Press MENU/NO. Press .
Undoing the last edit — Undo Function 1 2 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. Press . or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until “Undo?” appears. “Undo?” does not appear when there is no editing function that can be canceled. 3 Press YES (or AMS). — S.F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level.
7 Press YES (or AMS). “Edit OK?” appears. 8 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. When the recording finishes, “Complete!” appears. 8 Press YES (or AMS) again. The deck starts recording over the existing track. “S.F Edit ** %” appears while the track is being recorded.
Troubleshooting Problems and remedies If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. CD player section MD deck section The deck does not operate or operates poorly. • The MD may be damaged (“Read Error” appears). Take the MD out and insert it again. If “Read Error” remains, replace the MD. The deck does not play back.
Self-diagnosis display This deck has a Self-diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a deck malfunction. The display shows a code made up of three or five letters and a message alternately to show you the problem. To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C41/Cannot Copy The digitally dubbed material cannot be recorded digitally (page 47). C71/Din Unlock The digitally dubbed material cannot be recorded digitally (page 47).
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). CD Error! An operational error has occurred in the CD player section. Wait a few seconds, and then try the operation again. No Name The disc or track has not been labeled. Premastered An attempt was made to record on the premastered MD.
Notes on CDs 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 • Do not place the deck in an inclined position. • Do not place the deck in locations where it is; – Extremely hot or cold – Dusty or dirty – Very humid – Subject to vibrations – Subject to direct sunlight.
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 Full!” appears regardless of the total recorded time. More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD.
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. You can make only a first generation copy* through a digital-to-digital connection.
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.
Remote control BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ALPHABETICAL ORDER 50GB A–M N–Z 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) DISPLAY wg (18) FADER ws (28) GROUP ON/OFF wd (15, 21, 22, 33, 34, 35) INPUT wj (21, 22, 25, 26) MENU/NO wf (17, 24, 25, 26, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42) MUSIC SYNC 9 (27) NAME EDIT/SELECT 6 (33) number buttons 7 (13, 15, 33) PLAY MODE 3 (
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