Sony MDS-SP55 manual

Operating Instructions MiniDisc Deck 4-230-236- 12 (1) ©2000 Sony Corporation MDS-SP55[...]

2 Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. The following caution label is located inside of the unit. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. The MDS-SP55 MD de[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Hooking up the system .............................. 4 Playback Playing an MD .......................................... 6 Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play ................................... 7 Programming MD tracks — Programme Play ............................ 8 Playing MD tracks repeatedly [...]

4 Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up MDS-SP55 using the supplied cords. Note Be sure to hook up the system with the mains lead unplugged from the mains. Hooking up the system with the mains lead plugged in may cause the system to malfunction. AM loop aerial Right speaker Rear panel FM aerial Left[...]

5 Getting Started Preparations 1 Stack the components vertically in the order of tuner, amplifier, CD player, tape deck and MD deck. 2 Disconnect the system cable supplied with CMT-SP55TC from the SYSTEM CONTROL 3 connectors on the tuner and tape deck. 1 Connect the supplied digital cable to DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT on the CD player and DIGITAL OPTICAL [...]

6 Playback Playing an MD You can play an MD just like a CD. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). The MD deck turns on automatically. ?/1 (power) 3 Press N . Play starts. Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press x . Pause Press X . Press X again or N to resume play. Select a track Press . or > . `/1 2 3 1 Insert an MD. With the a[...]

Playback 7 Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. `/1 2 1 3 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode. 3 Press N . Shuffle Play starts. To cancel Shuffle Play Press x to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repea[...]

8 Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. `/1 2 3 1 5 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in stop mode. 3 Press the track number of the track you want to listen to. To select track number 11 and higher [...]

Playback 9 All the programmed tracks in order REPEAT 1*: For a single track only. * You cannot repeat a single track during Shuffle Play or Programme Play. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears. Tips • You can select the desired track using . or > in step 3. Press . or > repeatedly until the desi[...]

10 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD. `/1 DISPLA Y , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current track r Remaining ti[...]

Playback/Recording 11 Recording Before you start recording MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method a[...]

12 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 15). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). The MD deck turns on automatically. ?/1 (power) 1 Insert a recordable MD[...]

Recording 13 Recording a tape on an MD You can make an analogue recording of a tape on an MD. You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 52 3 6 4 5 Press H on the MD deck. Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. To Do this Stop recor[...]

14 1 Insert a recordable MD. With the arrow pointing toward the deck. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side. 2 Press A on the tape deck to open the cassette tray and insert a tape. With the side you want to play facing up Press A again to close the cassette tray. 3 Turn FUNCTION until “ TAPE ” appears. 4 Press z REC on t[...]

Recording 15 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the Synchro Recording feature. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 7 6 `/1 1 2 3 Selecting the tracks 1 Pre[...]

16 To stop recording Press s on the MD deck. If the MD becomes full during recording The MD deck and the CD player automatically stop. Note If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 11). Labelling[...]

Recording 17 Tips • If you turn FUNCTION during recording, the MD deck and the CD player automatically stop. • You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY. Note If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide t[...]

18 6 Press DIRECTION on the tape deck repeatedly until g appears to record on one side or h (or j ) to record on both sides. If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part- way through a track, the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side. When you start recording from the reverse[...]

Recording 19 3 Press the track number of the track you want to record. To select track number 11 and higher Press >10 once and then the number buttons of the track number. For example, to select track 32, press >10, 3, and 2. To select track number 100 and higher Press >10 twice and then the number buttons of the track number. Selected tra[...]

20 5 Press z REC on the MD deck. The z REC indicator lights up. The MD deck stands by for recording. 6 Press H on the MD deck. Recording starts. To Do this Stop recording Press s on the MD deck. Pause Press S on the MD deck. Press S again or H on the MD deck to restart recording. Remove the MD Press A on the MD deck in stop mode. Tips • If you us[...]

Recording 21 7 Insert a recordable MD. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 8 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. To cancel the procedure Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. To change the setting Start over from step 1. To check the setting/activate the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly until [...]

22 6 3,4 1 2,5 2,3,4 1 Press z REC on the MD deck to stand by for recording. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “MD Setup ?”, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Turn l/L until “MD S.Space OFF” (or “MD S.Space ON”) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn l/L until “MD S.Space ON” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press MENU/NO. 6 Press H on the MD deck. R[...]

Recording 23 To stop recording Press s on the MD deck. To turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut functions 1 Press MENU/NO during recording pause. “MD Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/ YES. 2 Turn l/L until “MD S.Space ON” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Turn l/L until “MD S.Space OFF” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press MENU/NO. Tips [...]

24 5 3 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Turn FUNCTION on the amplifier until the desired sound source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears. 3 Press z REC on the MD deck. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Start playing the desired sound source to record. 5 Press ENTER/YES at the desired point to start recording. Recording of the sound source starts with [...]

Recording 25 2,3 1,4 1,2,3 1 Press MENU/NO during recording pause to display “MD Setup ?”, then press ENTER/YES. 2 Turn l/L until “MD T.Mark Off” (or “MD T.Mark LSync”) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Turn l/L until “MD T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/ YES. “LEVEL-SYNC” lights up. 4 Press MENU/NO. Cancelling automatic t[...]

26 Adjusting the recording level 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 analogue recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc. Once adjusted, the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again. 1,2,4 2,3 1,5 1 Press [...]

Recording 27 Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded. When recording in monaural format, the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording (stereo recording) time (i.e., 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60-minute MD). 2,3,4 6 2 2,3,4 7 1 Turn[...]

28 Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 29) Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols for the titles. • Erase — Er[...]

Editing 29 Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If “CD-TEXT” flashes in the display during recording a CD, you can record the CD disc title on the MD (see page 16). After recording Use the Name function on this page. You can input a total of approximately 1700 char[...]

30 Erasing the titles To erase the disc titles and all track titles at once 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Name ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Nm Erase?” appears. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Nm All Ers?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “MD Nm All[...]

Editing 31 Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing (unerase) by using the Undo function. Note, however, you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a s[...]

32 Erasing recordings (continued) To cancel Track Erase Press MENU/NO before completing the procedure. To return to the condition before Track Erase You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the track by using the Undo function (see page 38). Note “Erase???” appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck [...]

Editing 33 2 While playing an MD, press X at the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). The MD deck pauses for play. 3 Press MENU/NO to display “MD Edit Menu”. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD A-B Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press ENTER/YES again. “MD - Rehearsal -” and “MD Point A ok?” appear alte[...]

34 Moving recorded tracks — Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. Example: Moving track 3 to position 2. 12 3 1 23 4 4 A AC B D BC D `/1 2 1 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,6 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “MD Edit[...]

Editing 35 Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. 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. 12 3 12 3 4 AB C D AB C D `/1 2 1 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,6 m M 1 Press MD to switch the[...]

36 To return to the condition before Divide You can return to the original condition immediately after dividing the tracks by using the Undo function (see page 38). You can also return to the original condition by using the Combine function (see page 37). Notes • If you divide a labelled track into two tracks, only the first track retains the tra[...]

Editing 37 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “MD Edit Menu”. 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “MD Combine ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YES. For example, to combine tracks 4 and 1, select 4. [...]

38 Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: • Do another edit. • Press the z REC or CD SYNC REC button. • Update the TOC by turning off[...]

39 Editing/Optional Components 3 Press ENTER/YES. One of the following messages appears, depending on the last edit. Editing done Message Labelling a track or an MD “ MD Name Undo? ” Erasing labelled titles Erasing a single track “ MD Erase Undo? ” Erasing all tracks Erasing a portion of a track Moving a track “ MD Move Undo? ” Dividing[...]

40 Connecting digital components (continued) 1 Connect an optical cable (square optical connector, not supplied). AUX IN 2 AUX IN 2 To the audio output of a digital component To the digital optical output of a digital component 1 Take the cap off the DIGITAL OPTICAL AUX IN. 2 Connect an optical cable. 3 Connect the cable to the digital optical outp[...]

Optional Components/Additional Information 41 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage (For the model with the voltage selector) • Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. • The voltage selector is located at the rear of the apparatus. O[...]

42 Precautions (continued) Label position Shutter • Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt. • Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight. Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. On operation If the [...]

Additional Information 43 T roubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use the following checklist. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. When bringing the system in for repairs, be sure to bring in t[...]

44 Self-diagnosis Display This system has a Self-diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction. The display shows a code made up of three 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. C11/Protected [...]

Additional Information 45 Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. Auto Cut The MD deck is pausing the recording because silence continued for 30 seconds or more during digital recording. Blank Disc The inserted recordable MD is new, or all tracks on the MD have been erased. Cannot Edit • A pre-m[...]

46 Specifications MD deck section (MDS-SP55) System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 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. Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Fr[...]

Additional Information 47[...]

48 Index A A-B Erase Function 33 Adjusting the recording level 26 the volume 6 After editing 28 recording 11 All Erase Function 32 Analogue recording 11, 13, 17, 19 Auto Cut 22 Automatic Source Selection 6 B Before editing 28 recording 11 C CD-MD Synchro Recording 12, 15 Combine Function 37 Connecting. See Hooking up D Digital recording 11, 12 Disp[...]