User manual SONIC MDS-JE500

[. . . ] 3-856-651-21(1) MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions GB F MDS-JE500 © 1996 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] · Timerrecordingwillstopifthediscbecomesfull. 15 Playing MDs 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 SCROLL When you insert an MD, the disc name, total number of tracks, and total disc playing time appear in the display as follows: Disc name Music calendar Total number of tracks Total disc playing time · · ± · · · · · · 0 10 § EJECT · P p r REC 6 DISPLAY SCROLL · = 0 + ) P r p Checking the total track number, total disc playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc and the title of the disc Each time you press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) while the deck is stopped, you can change the display as follows: Total track number and total playing time of all recorded tracks Press of the disc Remaining recordable time (Recorded MDs only) The remaining recordable time of the disc is not shown for premastered MDs. Press Disc name Track name Press Press 16 · · 0 ) The disc name appears, followed by the total number of tracks (Tr) and total disc playing time. A music calendar showing all the track numbers appears within a grid if the MD is a premastered disc, or without a grid if the MD is a recordable disc. If the total track number exceeds 25, z appears to the right of number 25 in the music calendar. To label a recordable disc and its tracks, see "Labeling Recordings" on page 26. Note When you insert a new MD or turn off the deck and turn it on again, the last item displayed will reappear. If, however, you disconnect the AC power cord, the display will show the total track number and total playing time of all recorded tracks the next time you turn on the deck, no matter what the last display was. Checking remaining time and the title of a track Each time you press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) while playing an MD, you can change the display as shown below. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. Track number and playing time of the current track Press time of the Track number and remaining current track Press If no title is recorded, "No Name" appears, followed by the elapsed playing time. Playing MDs You can check the track name at any time while playing an MD Press SCROLL. 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. When you directly locate a track with a number over 25 Z You must press >25 first, before entering the corresponding digits. Press >25 once if it is a 2-digit track number, and twice if it is a 3-digit track number. Examples: · To play track number 30 Press >25 once, then 3 and 10. · To play track number 100 Press >25 twice, then 1, 10 and 10. Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using AMS (Automatic Music Sensor), = and +, number buttons or M. SCAN on the remote. AMS ± 6 You can extend the playing time during music scan Z While the deck is stopped, press M. SCAN repeatedly until the playing time you want (6, 10 or 20 seconds) appears in the display. Each press changes the time in order of 6 to 20, then from 6 again. To pause playing at the beginning of a track Turn AMS (or press = or +) after pausing playback. Number buttons ± · · · · · · · · 0 10 § EJECT · P p r REC · =/+ To locate The next or succeeding tracks The current or preceding tracks A specific track directly A specific track by using AMS Do the following: During playback, turn AMS clockwise or press + repeatedly until you find the track. During playback, turn AMS counterclockwise or press = repeatedly until you find the track. 1 Turn AMS until the track number you want to locate appears while the deck is stopped. (The track number is flashing. ) 2 Press AMS or ·. By scanning each track for 6 seconds (music scan) 1 Press M. SCAN before you start playing. 2 When you find the track you want, press · to start playing. · · 0 ) To go quickly to the beginning of the last track Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press =) while the display shows the total track number and total disc playing time, remaining recordable time of the disc, or disc name (see page 16). >25 · = 0 + ) M. SCAN P r p 17 Playing MDs Locating a Particular Point in a Track You can also use 0 and ) to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. 0/) Playing Tracks Repeatedly You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. 6 ± · · · · · · · · 0 10 ± § EJECT · · · · · · · P p r REC 0 10 § EJECT · P p r REC To locate a point While monitoring the sound Quickly by observing the display during playback pause Press ) (forward) or 0 (backward) and keep pressing until you find the point. There is no sound output during this operation. Notes · If the disc reaches the end while you are pressing ) during playback pause, "OVER" appears in the display. · If the disc reaches the end while you are pressing ) during sound monitoring, the deck stops. · Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to scan using the search function. For such tracks, it is better to play the MD at normal speed. 18 · · 0 ) · REPEAT Press REPEAT. [. . . ] · The remaining recording time may be shortened out of proportion to the total recorded time. · Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not recommended since this may shorten the duration of the track. · You may find it impossible to label a track while recording over it. The correct recorded/playing time may not be displayed during playback of monaural-format MDs. The deck does not work during synchro-recoding. /The currently selected CD player type (CD player or video CD player) does not match the CD player being used. [. . . ]