Sony MDS-503 manual

OPERA TION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 1) Serial No. 800001 and Higher (UC) Serial No. 600001 and Higher (CED) MD RECORDER MDS-B5[...]

For the customers in U.S.A. Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbers are located on the top of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MDS-B5 Serial No. W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo[...]

The following caution label is located inside the unit. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the side of the unit. For customers in Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Pour les utilisateurs au Cana[...]

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Table of Contents 1 T able of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-1-1 Features of the MiniDisc ........................................................ 1-1 1-1-2 Operational Features .............................................................. 1[...]

T able of Contents 2 Table of Contents Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-1 Overview of Editing Functions ...................................................... 6-1 6-1-1 Types of Editing Functions .................................................... 6-1 6-1-2 RAM Edit and Disc Edit ........................................................ 6-1 6-1-3 Trac[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features The MDS-B5 is a MiniDisc deck for professional use in any kind of broadcasting, announcements, or program production. 1-1-1 Features of the MiniDisc ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) data compression technology By eliminating inaudible sound data to obtain a compress[...]

1-1 Features Chapter 1 Overview 1-2 Chapter 1 Overview AUTO CUE mode AUTO CUE mode pauses the MD deck when it detects a rise in the audio signal following the inaudible portion before the start of a track. This mode is good for playing special sound effects in theater productions, etc. NEXT TRACK SELECT function During single-deck operations, you c[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-3 Track trimming function You can temporarily modify the starting and ending points of a track. The head trimming edit allows you to specify the starting point in accordance to the audio rising point. Digital time meter The digital time meter displays the accumulated laser diode recording time and spindle mot[...]

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Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 2-1 p( P 0) =+ r Chapter 2 Function of P arts and Controls 2-1 Fr ont P anel 1 PHONES jack and volume control Connects headphones. Use the volume control to adjust the sound level of the PHONES jack. 2 Display window Indicates the current MD deck operating status. Whi[...]

2-1 Fr ont P anel Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 2-2 Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 6 EJECT button Press to eject the disc from the disc compartment. 7 DISPLAY button During playback, press this button to select the following display contents: • Remaining playing time and title of the current track • Elapsed time and title o[...]

Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 2-3 3 ANALOG IN/OUT connectors (XLR-type, 3-pin) Input and output a two channels of analog audio signals. Pin assignment Pin No. Signal 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 23 1 OUT IN 13 2 4 AES/EBU IN/OUT connector (XLR-type) Input and output two channels of digital audio signals in [...]

2-1 Fr ont P anel Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 2-4 Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 6 Ground connector Connects directly to ground. 7 AC IN connector Connects to an AC outlet with the supplied AC power cord. 8 IEC(958) IN/OUT connector (RCA-type, phono) Inputs digital audio signals for professional use (IEC958-TYPE1) or consumer[...]

Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 2-5 1 MD control buttons A.MODE (Cueing mode) SINGLE (Single-track playback) REHEARSAL (Rehearsal playback) ^ (play/pause) e (cueing/standby) p (stop) = (previous) + (next) 0 (rewind) ) (fast forward) r (record) T.REC (Time-Machine record) 2 Edit operation buttons ERA[...]

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Chapter 3 Preparations Chapter 3 Preparations 3-1 3-1 Precautions 3-1-1 Installation Precautions Install the MD deck on a flat surface in a temperature- controlled room. Avoid using or storing the MD deck at a location that is: • extremely hot or cold. • damp. • subject to severe vibrations. • subject to strong magnetic fields. • subject [...]

3-2 Connections Chapter 3 Preparations 3-2 Chapter 3 Preparations 3-2-1 Precautions • Turn off all equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables. • Insert all electrical plugs firmly since incomplete connection may cause noise. • Use a cord somewhat longer than needed to prevent the plug from being pulled out when jarred or shaken. [...]

Chapter 3 Preparations Chapter 3 Preparations 3-3 3-2-3 Connection f or Direct A TRA C Data Copying You can daisy chain multiple MDS-B5 decks through the DIRECT DUPLICATION LINK connectors to copy the ATRAC compression data at about four times the normal recording rate, as well as simultaneously on up to ten MDS-B5 decks. To use the direct ATRAC da[...]

3-2 Connections Chapter 3 Preparations 3-4 Chapter 3 Preparations Main/sub deck indication When you specify an MDS-B5 as a main, sub or end deck, the status of the deck appears in the display window. “MAIN” means the main deck and “SUB” the sub or end deck. Disabling operation buttons on a sub or end deck You can disable the operation butto[...]

Chapter 3 Preparations Chapter 3 Preparations 3-5 Unlike CDs (Compact Discs), the Mini Disc is encased within a hard plastic cartridge which allows you to handle it without fear of dust or fingerprint contamination. However, a MiniDisc that has been contaminated or bent may cause the MD player to malfunction. To prevent damage to the contents of a [...]

3-2 Connections Chapter 3 Preparations 3-6 Chapter 3 Preparations You can adjust the analog input and output reference levels during recording or playback within a range of +8 dB to –12 dB by turning the PLAYBACK and RECORD level controls on the rear of the MD deck. The analog input and output reference level is factory set at +4 dB (at –20 dB [...]

Chapter 4 Recording Chapter 4 Recording 4-1 4-1 Selecting the Input Signal To select the input signal for recording, do the following Setup menu procedure. 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while holding down the STOP button. The Setup menu appears in the display window. 2 Turn the AMS control to display the F01: Analog In menu indication. 3 Press the AMS[...]

4-1 Selecting the Input Signal Chapter 4 Recording 4-2 Chapter 4 Recording If the inserted disc contains recorded material, the MD deck will automatically record new material at the end of the existing material and with a new track number. 1 Select the input signal using the Setup menu (see page 4-1). 2 Press the REC button. The MD deck enters reco[...]

Chapter 4 Recording Chapter 4 Recording 4-3 About the sampling rate converter A built-in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the 44.1 kHz sampling rate of the MD deck. This allows you to record sources such as 32- and 48- kHz DAT or satellite broadcasts from the digital input connector[...]

4-1 Selecting the Input Signal Chapter 4 Recording 4-4 Chapter 4 Recording Changing the information display during recording Each press of the DISPLAY button during recording changes the information on the display as follows: Remaining recording time on disc MiniDisc! * 001 00 25 21 v Recorded time of the current track MiniDisc! * 001 00 09 45 MD-r[...]

Chapter 4 Recording Chapter 4 Recording 4-5 Use the title function to add titles to your own discs and tracks using the character and numeric buttons on the remote controller. The maximum number of characters for all titles on a disc is 1,792. Adding a disc or track title 1 Press the NAME button. The display changes to title-entry mode. To add a di[...]

4-1 Selecting the Input Signal Chapter 4 Recording 4-6 Chapter 4 Recording You can daisy chain multiple MDS-B5 decks and copy ATRAC compressed data through the DIRECT DUPLICATION LINK connectors to perform dubbing at maximum of about four times the normal dubbing speed. Up to ten MDS-B5 decks can be daisy chained. Do the procedure for direct ATRAC [...]

Chapter 4 Recording Chapter 4 Recording 4-7 Track mode data recorded to a disc during recording Track mode data consist of eight bits of information recorded in the user TOC (Table Of Contents) area on the disc indicating such disc-related conditions as copyright status, digital copy restrictions, disc use, and emphasis data. Two track mode bits, d[...]

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Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-1 Chapter 5 Pla yback 5-1 Overview of Pla yback Pr ocedures The MDS-B5 provides many playback functions that can be used for a variety of purposes. This section gives an overview of these functions and their application. Cueing before playback (AUTO mode) With each press of the A.MODE button on the front pane[...]

5-8 Star ting Pla yback Instantl y (Multi-Access Function) Chapter 5 Playback 5-2 Chapter 5 Playback 5-2-1 Playing Fr om the First T rac k on the MD 1 Insert the MD into the MD deck. Insert the disc with the arrow pointing towards the MD deck. The deck grabs and loads the disc automatically. Disc title, total number of tracks, and total playing tim[...]

Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-3 5-2-3 Pla ying a Single T rac k Only In single-track-playback mode, the MD deck plays only single track that you have selected. This prevents unintentional playback of the next track. In single-track-playback mode, the MD deck stops when track playback ends, even if AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE has been selected.[...]

5-8 Star ting Pla yback Instantl y (Multi-Access Function) Chapter 5 Playback 5-4 Chapter 5 Playback 5-3-1 Locating a Specific T rac k You can access specific tracks instantly by entering their track numbers with the numeric buttons on the remote controller or a keyboard. If AUTO PAUSE and AUTO CUE are off, the MD deck begins playback immediately a[...]

Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-5 5-3-3 Preparing the Ne xt T rack During Pla yback In Next Play mode on a single MD deck, you can locate the next track even during playback of the current track. After specifying Next Play mode in the Setup menu, track selection operations change from the current track to those for the next track. Specifyin[...]

5-8 Star ting Pla yback Instantl y (Multi-Access Function) Chapter 5 Playback 5-6 Chapter 5 Playback Changing the display information during playback Each press of the DISPLAY button during playback changes the information in the display as follows: Remaining playing time and title of the current track MiniDisc! * 001 00 25 21 v Elapsed playing tim[...]

Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-7 You can use the Setup menu to select Repeat Play mode. The Repeat Play mode can be used with all other playback modes. When either AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE is activated during Repeat Play The MD deck enters playback pause at the beginning of the track (or when the audio signal rises). To select Repeat Play mo[...]

5-8 Star ting Pla yback Instantl y (Multi-Access Function) Chapter 5 Playback 5-8 Chapter 5 Playback Use the Program Play function to specify the playback sequence of multiple tracks. • To turn the Program Play function on, use the Setup menu. • To program tracks, use the Edit menu. You can specify the playback sequence of up to 25 tracks. Prog[...]

Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-9 To make a program 1 Press the EDIT/NO button. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until “011:Program ?” appears. 3 Press the AMS control. The display for programming tracks appears. To delete tracks from a program Press the 0 or ) button until the track to be deleted begins flashing, then pres[...]

5-8 Star ting Pla yback Instantl y (Multi-Access Function) Chapter 5 Playback 5-10 Chapter 5 Playback You can play all the tracks on the MD in random order. Use the Setup menu to select Shuffle Play mode. If the AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE function is activated during Shuffle Play The MD deck enters playback pause at the beginning of each track (or when[...]

Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-11 You can memorize the beginning of a track in the MD deck’s built-in memory to start playback the instant you press the PLAY/PAUSE button. • To turn the Multi-Access function on, use the Setup menu. • To specify the tracks for instant playback, use the Edit menu. You can memorize the beginning of up t[...]

5-8 Star ting Pla yback Instantl y (Multi-Access Function) Chapter 5 Playback 5-12 Chapter 5 Playback To specify tracks for Multi-Access playback 1 Press the EDIT/NO button. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control to display “012:M-Access?” 3 Press the AMS control. The display for specifying tracks appears. To delete tracks from the track[...]

Chapter 5 Playback Chapter 5 Playback 5-13 You can vary the playback speed in a range between +12.5% and –12.5% of the normal speed. • To select variable-speed playback, use the Setup menu. • To specify the playback speed, use the Edit menu. To select variable-speed playback mode 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while holding down the STOP button. [...]

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Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-1 6-1 Overview of Editing Functions 6-1-1 T ypes of Editing Functions Use the Edit menu to select the editing functions. Press the EDIT/NO button, then turn the AMS control to display each edit function and its number one at a time. There are 10 editing functions. • (001) Name ? — Record[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-2 Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-1-3 T rack Number s After Editing Operations If an editing operation results in the deletion or addition of one or more tracks, the MD deck will automatically renumber the affected tracks to reflect that change. For example, if you erase track No. 2, all[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-3 Use the erase function to erase a single track or all tracks from a recorded disc. To erase a single track 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while the MD deck is stopped, playing back, or in playback pause. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until “002:Erase ?” appears. 3 Press the[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-4 Chapter 6 Editing Functions To randomly access certain portions of a track, the divide function allows you to create separate tracks for each portion. You can also use the divide function to erase selected portions of a track, by first specifying the portion as a separate track, then[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-5 To divide a recorded track during rehearsal playback Locating the dividing position with the rehearsal playback before using the divide function allows you to skip the procedures for selecting the track to be divided and locating the dividing position. 1 Locate the dividing position with t[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-6 Chapter 6 Editing Functions Use the combine function to combine tracks on a recorded disc. The two tracks to be combined needs not to be consecutive. And the latter track to be combined can be the track which comes before the former one in track number order. To combine tracks 1 Pres[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-7 Use the move function to change the order of specific tracks. To move tracks 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while the MD deck is stopped, playing back, or in playback pause. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until “003:Move ?” appears. 3 Press the AMS control. The display chang[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-8 Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-6 Editing Titles Use the Edit menu to enter or edit disc or track titles. A single disc can store up to 1,792 characters of title data. You can enter a title, erase a title, erase all titles on the disc, or copy a title. Characters can be entered and tit[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-9 To erase a title 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while the MD deck is stopped, playing, or in playback pause. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until “001:Name ?” appears, then press the AMS control. 3 Turn the AMS control to select “Nm Erase ?”, then press the AMS control. [...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-10 Chapter 6 Editing Functions You can mark the cue point anywhere on the track to put out the tally signal from the REMOTE connector (D-sub, 25-pin) during playback. “CUE” appears in the display while the MD deck is outputting the tally signal. You can mark up to 255 cue points pe[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-11 To erase a cue point 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while the MD deck is stopped, playing back, or in playback pause. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until “008:Cue Point ?” appears. 3 Press the AMS control and turn it until “CP Erase ?” appears. The display changes for [...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-12 Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-8 T rimming 6-8-1 Head T rimming The head trimming function allows you to change the beginning of a track temporarily without erasing the actual data on the disc. You can specify the trimming point for the beginning of a track by detecting the rise in t[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-13 2 Press the EDIT/NO button. 3 Turn the AMS control until “009-01:HT In ?” appears. 4 Press the AMS control. “Complete!!” appears and playback starts for confirming the results of the operation. To erase the trimming specification at the beginning of a track 1 Press the EDIT/NO but[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-14 Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-8 T rimming 6-8-2 End T rimming By entering a trimming specification at the end of a track, you can eliminate the ending position without actually erasing sound data on the disc. “END” appears in the display when you select a track with end-trimming[...]

Chapter 6 Editing Functions Chapter 6 Editing Functions 6-15 To erase a trimming specification at the end of a track 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while the MD deck is stopped, playing, or in playback pause. The Edit menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until “010:End Trim ?” appears. 3 Press the AMS control, then turn the control to display “ET[...]

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Chapter 7 Setup Menu Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-1 7-1 The Over vie w of the Setup Menu Setting items of the setup menu The Setup menu of the MDS-B5 includes the setting items shown below. Each menu item has the item number for your ease of setting. Chapter 7 Setup Menu Item number Menu item Contents Setting values Page F01 Input source Input signal sel[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-2 Chapter 7 Setup Menu LevelSync function adds track numbers automatically at specified points where the rise in the audio signal is detected during recording. You can set the following items as well as turning on and off of LevelSync function using the setup menu for fitting your needs. Turn[...]

Chapter 7 Setup Menu Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-3 Use the Setup menu to use the timer-activated recording or playback function connecting the MDS- B5 to the timer. Connecting a timer To set the timer-activated function 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while holding down the STOP button. The Setup menu appears. 2 Turn the AMS control until the menu item F10 ([...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-4 Chapter 7 Setup Menu You can set how to resume playback when you press the PLAY/PAUSE button after the deck was stopped with the STOP button being pressed. Note When you use the shuffle play or Multi-Access function, the playback resume mode setting will be ignored. To set the playback resu[...]

Chapter 7 Setup Menu Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-5 External equipment connected to the RS-232C connector at the rear of the MDS-B5 can be used to control the MDS-B5. Use the Setup menu to set the baud rate, parity, and stop bit length of RS-232C interface before using this interface. Values for each setting item are as follows. Baud rate setting (F13: B[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-6 Chapter 7 Setup Menu Turning the AUTO CUE function on by pressing the A.MODE button enables the MDS-B5 to locate the beginning of a track by detecting the rise in the audio signal. You can adjust the detect level for the rise in the audio signal to locate the beginning of a track more preci[...]

Chapter 7 Setup Menu Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-7 By pressing the REHEARSAL button, the MD deck starts the rehearsal playback from the position you pressed the REHEARSAL button for the specified time. You can change the time length and interval for rehearsal playback using the setup menu. See “5-2-4 Rehearsal Playback” on page 5-3 for details. Rehe[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-8 Chapter 7 Setup Menu The EOM function enables the MD deck to put out the tally signal which tells the current track or the disc is getting closer to its end. Use the Setup menu to set when the tally signal is put out before the end of the current track or the disc. You can set the offset ti[...]

Chapter 7 Setup Menu Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-9 7-9 Reading the Hour s Meter This function allows you to display the accumulated operating time of the laser diode (during recording operations) and of the spindle motor. Use this information as the basis for replacing the BU block. To display the digital hours meter 1 Press the EDIT/NO button while hol[...]

6-1 Overview of Editing Functions Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-10 Chapter 7 Setup Menu When you control the MDS-B5 with the remote controller or the keyboard or use the deck as a sub or end deck during direct ATRAC data copying, you can disable the buttons on the front panel of the MDS-B5 to avoid unintentional touch of the operation buttons (Kill Local [...]

Chapter 8 Maintenance Chapter 8 Maintenance 8-1 8-1 Cleaning and Reset Switch Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution to clean the cabinet and panel surface. Do not use solvents that may damage the surface such as paint thinner, benzine, or alcohol. About the reset switch Removing the screws with a Phillips screwdriver fr[...]

8-1 Chapter 8 Maintenance 8-2 Chapter 8 Maintenance 8-2 Displa y Messages The following tables explain in the various messages that appear in the display window. Messages during specifying tracks for program playback and multi-access function Message Meaning Program Full! During specifying tracks for program playback, an attempt was made to specify[...]

Appendix Appendix A-1 Menu Item List The Setup menu Press the EDIT/NO button while holding down the STOP button to enter the Setup menu. Number Menu item Setting Page F01 Input source Selecting the input signal 4-1 F02 Play mode Selecting the playback mode 5-8 F03 Repeat Setting the repeat playback 5-7 F04 Rec mode Selecting the recording mode 4-2 [...]

Menu Item List Appendix A-2 Appendix The Edit menu Press the EDIT/NO button to enter the Edit menu. Number Menu item Setting Page 001 Name ? Editing a title 6-8 Nm In ? Entering a title Nm Erase ? Erasing a title Nm All Ers? Erasing all titles on the disc Nm Copy ? Copying a title 002 Erase ? Erasing a track 6-3 003 Move ? Moving a track 6-7 004 Co[...]

Appendix Appendix A-3 You can choose from following four types of pin assignment when you control the MD deck by inputting the external parallel remote signal to REMOTE (25P) connector on the rear panel. For front panel buttons Pin number I/O Function 1 I REC 2 I CUE/STDBY 3I F F 4 I DISPLAY 5 O STOP STATUS 6 I NEXT (JOG+1) 7 I STOP 8 O DISC IN 9I [...]

Menu Item List Appendix A-4 Appendix For instant playback (Multi-Access function) Pin number I/O Function 1 I No.1 PLAY 2 I No.3 PLAY 3 I No.5 PLAY 4 I No.7 PLAY 5 I No.9 PLAY 6 I SELECT 7 I STOP 8 O DISC IN 9I H i 10 I Hi 11 I LOAD 12 — — 13 O 5V 14 I No.2 PLAY 15 I No.4 PLAY 16 I No.6 PLAY 17 I No.8 PLAY 18 I No.10 PLAY 19 O PLAY STATUS 20 I [...]

Appendix Appendix A-5 RS-232C Pr otocol The connection of MDS-B5 with an external personal computer allows MDS-B5 to be controlled from external equipment including the personal computer. This section describes its operating method from a viewpoint of electrical and software specifications. Specifications Format Serial Electrical characteristics RS[...]

Menu Item List Appendix A-6 Appendix Connection of connectors MD deck side Personal computer side Pin No. Signal Signal Description 2 RxDATA N TxDATA Transmit Data 3 TxDATA n RxDATA Receive Data 4 DTR n DSR Data Set Ready 5 GND — GND Signal Ground 6 DSR N DTR Data Terminal Ready 7 RTS n CTS Clear To Send 8 CTS N RTS Request To Send Timing chart I[...]

Appendix Appendix A-7 Command transmission format The command transmission format of the set is as shown below. All codes conform to the ASCII format. (Use uppercase letters for A to F.) Add the line feed (L. F.) and carriage return (C. R.) at the top and end of command respectively. Also, the number of data “N” is given in the ASCII code. L. F[...]

Menu Item List Appendix A-8 Appendix Descriptions RECORD STANDBY (pause standby for recording) RECORD (recording) TRACK RECORD (assigns track number at any point while recording) STOP PLAY(playback) PAUSE ON/OFF (pauses/cancels pauses) CUE STANDBY (returns to the point where the play started and pauses) CUE (scans forward or backward in fast playba[...]

Appendix Appendix A-9 Time information Detects the total operation time of the spindle motor and the laser pickup during playback. Detects the elapsed time of the current track. Detects the remaining time of the track being played or paused. Detects the total remaining recordable time of the disc. Detects the disc title. Detects the title of the cu[...]

RS-232C Pr otocol Appendix A-10 Appendix Upper digit Lower digit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D List of Commands indicates that the data is attached to the command. E F 0 INFORMATION REQUEST 1 STOP, PAUSE, CUE, STANDBY, EJECT PLAY RECORD, ERASE CUE DIVIDE COMBINE MOVE TRACK LOCATE TRACK No. LOCATE 2 TRACK No. LOCATE POINT PRESET PGM TRACK NO. PRESET P[...]

Appendix Appendix A-11 Command Descriptions INFORMA TION REQUEST Command: 00FH Function : Requests the information such as model name and version of the MDS-B5. Data: None RETURN command: 08FH ST OP , P A USE, CUE, ST ANDBY , EJECT Command: 010H Function : Activates the STOP, PAUSE, CUE, STANDBY or EJECT function. • STOP function Stops the motor [...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-12 Appendix Notes on the RECORD STANDBY status • Before outputting the REC PLAY command, use the MECHA STATUS SENSE command to make sure that the deck is in RECORD STANBY status. • It may take a few seconds until the deck pauses after receiving the RECORD STANDBY command. • The deck starts recording immediately[...]

Appendix Appendix A-13 000H: If there are no DATA2 and DATA3: A track currently being played or paused and the previous track are combined. If there are DATA2 and DATA3: When in the STOP mode, a track specified by the DATA2 and DATA 3 and the previous track are combined. 001H: Starts rehearsal play for combining the tracks at the position where the[...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-14 Appendix The tracks can be set for each program area. (program area 1-25). In this case, set the track order and program area. DATA: 4 (2) DATA1 (10, 1) DATA2 (**, 100) Track No. (001 to 255) (DATA1: 0FFH) (DATA2: ** for PGM SENSE) DATA3 (10, 1) track order (STEP) (01 to 25) DATA4 (10, 1) program area (00 to 39) N[...]

Appendix Appendix A-15 Note In the PROGRAM SET, PAUSE, PLAY or PROGRAM CLEAR mode, the program area is 00 if there is no DATA2. RETURN command: 0ACH MUL TI A CCESS SET Command: 02DH Function: Plays, memorizes, and clears the track data specified for multi-access function. DATA: 1 DATA1: (10, 1): Instant playback of slot No.1- 10 DATA1: (10, 1): 0AA[...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-16 Appendix 000H: EOM MODE OFF If Track EOM is set: (10, 1) {*000 to 035, decimal number} If Disc EOM is set: (E, X) X=0: one second before the end of the disc X=1: two seconds before the end of the disc : : X=9: ten seconds before the end of the disc 0FFH: EOM SENSE RETURN command: 0B2H LEVEL SYNC RECORD SELECT Comm[...]

Appendix Appendix A-17 000H: STEREO REC 001H: MONORAL REC 0FFH: sense Note Use this command while the MD deck is stopped. RETURN command: 0BCH KILL LOCAL MODE SELECT Command: 03DH Function : Selects the Kill Local function mode. DATA: 1 DATA1 000H: KILL ALMOST 001H: KILL ALL 0FFH: sense Note Use this command while the MD deck is stopped. RETURN com[...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-18 Appendix DATA: 1 DATA1 000H: Output of minute/second 001H: Output of minute/second/sub-second RETURN command: 0D8H CURRENT TRA CK NAME SENSE Command: 059H Function : Demands to output the title (character information) of the current track in PLAY or in PAUSE mode. DATA: 1, or none (in this case, DATA1=000H) DATA1 [...]

Appendix Appendix A-19 00CH: 97 to 100 characters from the beginning 0CCH: Erases the disc title. DATA2: The first character set in DATA1 DATA3: The second character set in DATA1 DATA4: The third character set in DATA1 DATA5: The fourth character set in DATA1 DATA6: The fifth character set in DATA1 DATA7: The sixth character set in DATA1 DATA8: The[...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-20 Appendix CA UTION SENSE REQUEST Command: 071H Function : The deck outputs this information to indicate that the it is in caution status (it cannot operate any more due to external causes such as interrupted digital input during recording). If this information is output, the controller should issue the “CAUTION S[...]

Appendix Appendix A-21 DATA: None REQUEST command: None CUE POINT ST A TUS RETURN Command: 07EH Function : Outputs for the cue point detection. DATA: None REQUEST command: None INFORMA TION RETURN Command: 08FH Function : Returns information for the “INFORMATION REQUEST”: 00FH. DATA: 2 DATA1: DEVICE TYPE 022H: Deck for recording/playing (MDS-B5[...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-22 Appendix A UT O P A USE, A UT O CUE RETURN Command: 0B0H Function : Returns information for the ON/OFF of AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE function. DATA: 1 DATA1 000H: AUTO PAUSE OFF 001H: AUTO PAUSE ON 002H: AUTO CUE ON 003H: AUTO SPACE ON REQUEST command: 030H A UT O DISPLA Y RETURN Command: 0B1H Function : Returns infor[...]

Appendix Appendix A-23 REPEA T MODE RETURN Command: 0BBH Function : Returns information for the “REPEAT MODE SELECT”: 03BH. DATA: 1 DATA1 000H: REPEAT OFF 001H: REPEAT ON REQUEST command: 03BH REC MODE RETURN Command: 0BCH Function : Return information for the “REC MODE SELECT”: 03CH. DATA: 1 DATA1 000H: STEREO REC 001H: MONORAL REC REQUEST[...]

Command Descriptions Appendix A-24 Appendix DISC NAME RETURN Command: 0D7H Function : Returns information for the “DISC NAME SENSE”: 057H. DATA: 9 DATA1 000H: 1 to 8 characters from the beginning 002H: 9 to 16 characters from the beginning :: :: 00BH: 89 to 96 characters from the beginning 00CH: 97 to 100 characters from the beginning DATA2 Fir[...]

Appendix Appendix A-25 CURRENT TRA CK REMAIN TIME RETURN Command: 0DCH Function: Returns information for the “CURRENT TRACK REMAIN TIME SENSE”: 05CH. DATA: 2 DATA1 (minute) DATA2 (second) REQUEST command: 05CH T O T AL TRA CK No., T O T AL TIME RETURN Command: 0DDH Function : Returns information for the “TOTAL TRACK No., TOTAL TIME SENSE”: [...]

Specifications Appendix A-26 Appendix Specifications General Power requirements AC 120 V, 60 Hz (for the U.S. and Canada), AC 220 to 230V, 50/60 Hz (for the European countries) Power consumption 30 W Operationg temperature 5 ° C to 35 ° C (41 ° F to 95 ° F) Storage temperature –20 ° C to +55 ° C (–4 ° F to 131 ° F), without moisture con[...]

Appendix Appendix A-27 RS-232C Baud rate Max 9600 (1200 baud/2400 baud/ 4800 baud/9600 baud, changeable by button operation) Word length 8 bits Stop bit Stop bit 1/Stop bit 2, changeable by button operation Parity Parity Odd/Parity Even/Parity Off, changeable by button operation Audio characteristics Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB Sig[...]

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Index Index I-1 A Adding a title 4-5 Adding a disc title 4-5 Adding a track title 4-5 Erasing a disc title 4-5 Erasing a track title 4-5 AES/EBU connector 2-3 AMS control 2-1 AMS function 5-4 A.MODE button 5-1 ANALOG IN/OUT connectors 2-3 Analog input and output reference level 3-6 AUTO CUE function 5-1, 7-6 AUTO mode 5-1 AUTO CUE function 5-1 AUTO[...]

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MDS-B5 (UC, CED, ) 3-859-105- 02 (2) Printed in Japan 1997.04.13  1996 Sony Cor poration Home AV Company Published by Home AV Company[...]