2-346-612-12(1) MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions MDS-E58 1998 by Sony Sound Tec Corporation
WARNING Notice for the Customers in the United Kingdom IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ........................................................................................................................... 4 Connection .......................................................................................................................... 4 Basic Operations Recording on an MD ......................................................................................................... 6 Playing an MD ...............................................
Getting Started Unpacking Connection Check that you received the following items: • Remote commander (remote) RM-D7M (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Overview Inserting batteries into the remote This section describes how to hook up the MD recorder to other components such as a mixer, CD player or DAT recorder. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection. You can control the recorder using the supplied remote.
Getting Started What cords will I need? Connecting the recorder to a digital component such as a CD player, DAT recorder, another MD recorder, or mixer • Audio connecting cords (pin type) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Connect the component through the DIGITAL IN/OUT connectors with two optical cables or coaxial digital connecting cables. • Using the optical cables Take the caps off the connectors before plugging in the cables.
Basic Operations Recording on an MD 2 3 7 REC LEVEL AMS(PUSH ENTER) 4 STANDBY NO EDIT ON OFF 5 7 1 9 2 8 0 INPUT DISPLAY/CHAR A.SPACE/A.PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT 6 3 YES 10 PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX PHONES REC MODE EJECT DIGITAL COAX OPT ANALOG MONO 4 1 2 3 STEREO 5 8 6 Turn on the mixer and program source. Press U. Insert a recordable MD.
Basic Operations When ”TOC“ flashes in the display Press r. The recorder stands by for record. 8 9 Press · or P. Recording starts. When recording the analog input signal, adjust the recording level with REC LEVEL. The fourth dot is satisfactory for most purposes. For details, refer to “Adjusting the Recording Level” on page 11. Start playing the program source. Do not turn off the power or disconnect the recorder from the power source immediately after recording.
Basic Operations Playing an MD 2 3 Adjust the headphone volume REC LEVEL AMS(PUSH ENTER) 4 STANDBY 5 6 3 NO EDIT 7 YES 2 OFF 9 10 0 INPUT DISPLAY/CHAR A.SPACE/A.PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT PHONE LEVEL 8 1 ON MIN MAX PHONES REC MODE EJECT DIGITAL COAX OPT ANALOG MONO STEREO 4 Connect the headphones 1 2 Turn on the mixer and adjust the fader or level control of the corresponding channel. 3 Insert an MD. Press U.
Recording on MDs Recording on MDs If “Cannot Copy” appears in the display Notes on Recording If “Protected” appears in the display The MD is record-protected. Close the slot to record on the disc (see “To protect an MD against accidental erasure” on page 7). If “Din Unlock” flashes in the display • The digital program source which you set with INPUT in Step 4 on page 6, is not connected. To continue, connect the program source properly. • The program source is not on. Turn on the program source.
Recording on MDs Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) Before starting recording, you can monitor the selected input signal through the recorder’s output connectors. 1 Press §EJECT to remove the MD. 2 Set INPUT according to the input signal you want to monitor. To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function 1 While the recorder is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”. 2 Turn AMS until “S. Space” menu appears in the display, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS until “S.
Recording on MDs Recording Over Existing Tracks Adjusting the Recording Level Follow the procedure below to record over existing material just as you would on an analog cassette tape. When recording with INPUT set to ANALOG and the signal input through LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks, use REC LEVEL to adjust the recording level before starting recording. You cannot adjust the recording level during digital recording.
Recording on MDs To display “LEVEL-SYNC” Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking) You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Function or Editing Functions. EDIT/NO YES r Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking) You can mark track numbers at any time while recording on an MD. Press r at the place you want to add a track mark while recording.
Recording on MDs Synchro-Recording With Audio Equipment of Your Choice 6 g ≠ AMS ± · 1 P = + 0 ) p r T.REC By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you can automatically start a Synchronized recording with the signal input from the program source through the input jacks. The method of marking track numbers differs, depending on the program source being recorded and how the recorder is connected to the program source. (See “Notes on Recording” on page 9.
Recording on MDs Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD Player 6 g By connecting your recorder to a Sony CD player, you can easily dub CDs onto MDs using the CD synchro buttons on the remote. If your recorder is connected to a Sony CD player by a digital input cable, track numbers are automatically marked as on the original, regardless of whether “LevelSync ON” or “LevelSyncOFF” is selected.
Playing MDs Playing MDs Disc name Music calendar Using the Display You can use the display to check disc and track information such as the total track number, total playing time of the tracks, remaining recordable time of the disc and disc name. DISPLAY/CHAR 6 DISPLAY SCROLL √ Total number of tracks Total disc playing time The disc name appears, followed by the total number of tracks (Tr) and total disc playing time.
Playing MDs You can check the track name at any time while playing an MD Z When you directly locate a track with a number over 25 Z Press SCROLL on the remote. Since the display shows up to 12 characters at a time, press SCROLL again to see the rest of the track title if the title has 13 characters or more. Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling, and again to continue scrolling. You must press >25 first, before entering the corresponding digits.
Playing MDs Locating a Particular Point in a Track Playing Tracks Repeatedly You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. You can also use 0 and ) to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. 6 0/) REPEAT REPEAT A˜B · To locate a point Press While monitoring the sound ) (forward) or 0 (backward) and keep pressing until you find the desired point.
Playing MDs Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat) Z You can play a specific portion of a track repeatedly. This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics. Note that you can only repeat a portion within the boundaries of a single track. Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the recorder “shuffle” tracks and play them in random order. 6 1 While playing a disc, press A˜B at the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly.
Playing MDs You can program the same track repeatedly Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) While the track number appears in the display, press AMS as many times as you want to repeat. The program remains even after Program Play ends You can specify the playback order of the tracks on an MD and create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks. ≠AMS± PLAY MODE · p When you press ·, you can play the same program again.
Playing MDs Editing Recorded MDs Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape Notes on Editing g The Auto Space and Auto Pause Functions described in this section make recording from MDs to tape more easy. 6 A.SPACE/PAUSE A.SPACE · P p Inserting blank spaces while recording to tape (Auto Space) The Auto Space Function inserts a 3-second blank space between each track while recording from MDs to tapes, allowing you to use the AMS function during playback later.
Playing MDs Editing Recorded Erasing a single track Erasing all tracks on an MD You can erase a track simply by specifying the respective track number. When you erase a track, the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all tracks following the erased one are renumbered. Since erasing merely updates the TOC, there is no need to record over material. You can delete the disc name, all recorded tracks, and titles of the recordable MD at once.
Editing Recorded MDs Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) With the Divide Function you can assign a track number at places that you want to randomly access afterwards. Use this function to add tracks to MDs recorded from an analog source (and therefore contain no track numbers), or to divide an existing track into multiple portions. When you divide a track, the total number of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are renumbered.
Editing Recorded MDs To cancel the Combine Function Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function) Use the Combine Function while the recorder is stopped, playing or in pause to combine consecutive tracks on a recorded MD. This function is useful for combining several songs into a single medley, or several independently recorded portions into a single track. When you combine two tracks, the total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined tracks are renumbered.
Editing Recorded MDs Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function) Labeling Recordings (Title Function) Use the Move Function to change the order of any track. After you move a track, the track numbers between the new and old track positions are automatically renumbered. You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks. Titles — which may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols for a maximum of about 1,700 characters per disc — appear in the display during MD operation.
Editing Recorded MDs 4 Press DISPLAY/CHAR to select the character type as follows: 7 Repeat Steps 4 to 6 until you have entered the entire title. If you entered the wrong character To select Press DISPLAY/CHAR repeatedly until Uppercase letters “A” appears in the display Press 0 or ) until the character to be corrected starts flashing, and repeat Steps 4 to 6 to enter the correct character.
Editing Recorded MDs Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have entered the entire title. If you entered the wrong character 6 Press 0 or ) until the character to be corrected starts flashing. Press CLEAR to erase the incorrect character, then enter the correct one. Alphabet/number buttons NAME CHAR 0/) · P = + 0 ) p r 5 CLEAR p NUM Press NAME again. The entered title appears on the left side of the display window after the label has been recorded.
Additional Information Editing Recorded MDs Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function) Function of Control Terminal You can use the Undo Function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition that existed before editing was done. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: • Press the r button on the front panel. • Press the r button, the MUSIC SYNC button, or the CD-SYNC STANDBY button on the remote.
Additional Information Dimensions R L IN IN OUT OPTICAL OUT LINE(ANALOG) IN OUT IN COAXIAL DIGITAL CTRL-S 4 INPUT DISPLAY/CHAR A.SPACE/A.PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT REC MODE DIGITAL COAX OPT ANALOG MONO STEREO Mounting the recorder This recorder can be attached to a standard 19 inch rack (type EIA). After detaching the four feet on the bottom of the recorder, mount the recorder on the rack. 28 6 7 1 9 8 10 PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX PHONES 88 2 0 EJECT 5 3 YES 76.
Additional Information Display Messages System Limitations The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display. The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT recorders and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.
Additional Information “TOC Reading” appears for a long time If the inserted recordable MD is brand new, “TOC Reading” appears in the display longer than for MDs that have been used. Limitations when recording over an existing track • The correct remaining recording time may not be displayed. • You may find it impossible to record over a track if that track has been recorded over several times already. If this happens, erase the track using the Erase Function (see page 20.
Additional Information General Specifications Power requirements System MiniDisc digital audio system Disc MiniDisc Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Less than 44.6 µW* * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture.
Additional Information Index of Parts and Controls REC LEVEL AMS(PUSH ENTER) 4 STANDBY NO EDIT ON OFF DISPLAY/CHAR A.SPACE/A.PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT 7 1 9 8 REC MODE EJECT DIGITAL COAX OPT ANALOG STEREO 1 U (power) switch !£ DISPLAY/CHAR button 2 Disc compartment !¢ A.SPACE/A.
Additional Information Guide to the Serial Copy Management System This MD recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made of premastered software via the recorder’s digital input jack. An outline of this system appears below: 1 You can record from digital program sources (CDs, DATs or premastered MDs) onto a DAT tape or recordable MD via digital input jack on the DAT or MD recorder.
Additional Information 3 You can record a DAT tape or MD recorded via the DAT or MD recorder’s analog input jack onto another DAT tape or MD via the DAT or MD recorder’s digital output jack. You cannot, however, make a second-generation DAT tape or MD copy via the DAT or MD recorder’s digital output jack.
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