Sony MDS-E11 manual

2-346-664- 12 (1) MiniDisc Recor der Operating Instructions  1998 by Sony Sound Tec Corporation MDS-E11[...]

2 On operation If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder. Should this occur, the recorder may not operate properly. In this case, remove the MD and leave the recorder turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. On the M[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...................................................................................................................... ..... 4 Connection ..................................................................................................................... ..... 4 Basic Operations Recording on an MD ...[...]

Getting Started 4 Connection Overview 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. Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Remote commander (remote) RM-D7M (1) • R6 (size AA[...]

Getting Started 5 What cords will I need? • Audio connecting cords (pin type) • Audio connecting cords (XLR type) • Coaxial digital connecting cable • Control-S cord (mini-jack type) • Relay recording/playback cord (such as RK-G136) Connection • Connecting the recorder to an analog device Use the terminals and switches shown below. Swit[...]

Basic Operations 6 Recor ding on an MD Basic Operations 1 Turn on the mixer and program source. 2 Press U . 3 Insert a recordable MD. With the arrow pointing this way With the label side up If the MD has a recorded material on it, the recorder will automatically start recording from the end of the last recorded track. 4 Set INPUT to the correspondi[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 6 Press r . The recorder stands by for record. 7 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. 8 Press · or P . Recording starts. 9 Start playing the progra[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing an MD 1 Turn on the mixer and adjust the fader or level control of the corresponding channel. 2 Press U . 3 Insert an MD. z You can locate and play back a track while the recorder is stopped 1 Turn AMS (or press = or + on the remote) until the number of the desired track appears. 2 Press AMS or · . z To use headphones Co[...]

9 Recording on MDs Recording on MDs 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, i[...]

Recording on MDs 10 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. When INPUT is set to ANALOG The analog signal input through LINE (ANALOG) I[...]

11 Recording on MDs Recording Over Existing T racks Follow the procedure below to record over existing material just as you would on an analog cassette tape. 1 Carry out Steps 1 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on page 6. 2 Turn AMS (or press = or + ) until the number of the track to be recorded over appears. 3 To record from the start of the track[...]

Recording on MDs 12 Marking T rack Number s While Recording (T rack 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. To Cancel Auto Track Marking 1 While the recorder is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice [...]

13 Recording on MDs Synchr o-Recording With Audio Equipment of Y our Choice Z 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 th[...]

Recording on MDs 14 Synchr o-Recor ding With a Sony CD Player Z 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 “L[...]

15 Recording on MDs Recording Using a T imer A commercially available timer connected to the recorder allows it to start or stop recording at a preappointed time. For additional information, refer to the information manual for the timer. 1 Turn on the timer. 2 Perform steps 1 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” (see page 6). 3 Choose “Timer REC” f[...]

16 Playing MDs Using the Display Z 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. When you insert an MD, the disc name, total number of tracks, and total disc playing time appear in the display as follows: Total number[...]

17 Playing MDs z You can check the track name at any time while playing an MD 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. Locating a Specific T[...]

18 Playing MDs Locating a P articular Point in a T rack You can also use 0 and ) to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. Playing T r acks Repeatedly Z You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. Press REPEAT. “R” appears in the display, and the recorder will repeat the tracks as follows: When the MD is pl[...]

19 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. 1 While playing a disc, press A ˜ B at the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played rep[...]

20 Playing MDs Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogr am (Pr ogr am Play) Z You can specify the playback order of the tracks on an MD and create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks. z You can program the same track repeatedly Press the appropriate number button as many times as you want to repeat. z The program remains even after Program Play ends Whe[...]

21 Playing MDs Useful T ips When Recording Fr om MDs to T ape Z The Auto Space and Auto Pause Functions described in this section make recording from MDs to tape more easy. 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[...]

22 Playing MDs Notes on Editing You can edit the recorded tracks after recording, using the following functions: • Erase Function allows you to erase recorded tracks simply by specifying the corresponding track number. • Divide Function allows you to divide tracks at specified points so that you can quickly locate those points afterwards, using[...]

23 Playing MDs Erasing a single track 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. z To avoid confusion when [...]

Editing Recorded MDs 24 Dividing Recorded T racks (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 [...]

25 Editing Recorded MDs Combining Recorded T racks (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 t[...]

Editing Recorded MDs 26 Moving Recorded T racks (Move 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. Example: Moving track C to track position 2 1 2 3 4 1 4 Track number 3 A B C D A CB D 2 Moving 1 While the recorder is[...]

27 Editing Recorded MDs 6 Repeat Steps 4 to 5 until you have entered the entire title. If you entered the wrong character Press 0 or ) until the character to be corrected starts flashing, and repeat Steps 4 and 5 to enter the correct character. To erase a character Press 0 or ) until the character to be erased starts flashing, then press EDIT/NO. T[...]

Editing Recorded MDs 28 Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote Z 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have entered the entire title. If you entered the wrong character Press 0 or ) until the character to be corrected starts flashing. Press CLEAR to erase the incorrect character, then enter the correct one. 5 Press NAME again. The entered title appears[...]

29 Editing Recorded MDs Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function) 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 [...]

Additional Information 30 Dimensions 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. Unit: mm[...]

Additional Information 31 Additional Information Functions of REMO TE T erminals RELAY REC/PLAY — Stereo mini-jack terminal Where multiple recorders are hooked up together, after the first recorder has finished recording or playing, control signals are automatically transferred to the second recorder through the RELAY terminal to direct it to sta[...]

Additional Information 32 1 The first recorder starts recording. 2 When the first recorder finishes recording, the second recorder starts recording. 3 The third and subsequent connected by cabling to their RELAY IN REC terminals start recording in sequence as soon as the preceding recorders in the chain finish recording. If the display is set to sh[...]

Additional Information 33 Additional Information With user settings (USER), PIN1 to PIN5 and POUT1 to POUT3 in the Setup Menu can be assigned the functions in the table below. Each pin has fixed I/O status. PIN1 to PIN5 (Input pins) POUT1 to POUT3 (Output pins) Electrical Specifications Input Terminal Output Terminal RS-232C — D-sub 9 pins (male)[...]

Additional Information 34 Display Messages The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display. System Limitations 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[...]

Additional Information 35 Additional Information “TOC Reading” appears for a long time “TOC Reading” will be displayed for longer than normal when an MD containing many songs is loaded. Limitations when recording over an existing track • The correct remaining recording time may not be displayed. • You may find it impossible to record ov[...]

Additional Information 36 Specifications 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. Laser diode p[...]

Additional Information 37 Additional Information 1 U (power) switch 2 Disc compartment 3 REC indicator 4 TOC incicator 5 Display 6 EDIT/NO button 7 YES button 8 0 / ) (fast forward/rewind) buttons 9 INPUT selector 0 REC LEVEL control Index of P arts and Controls !¡ PHONE LEVEL control !™ Remote sensor !£ § EJECT button !¢ AMS control !∞ P ([...]

Additional Information 38 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 [...]

Additional Information 39 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. MD recorder[...]

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