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Mini-disc Recorder

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warning.. 2 Location and Function of Parts 5 Getting Started. 15 Recording on MDs.. 18 Playing MDs. 27 Editing Recorded MDs. 40 Other Functions. 52 Rear Panel Terminal Function. 55 Operating the MD Recorder Using a Keyboard. 59 Additinal Information. 64

MDS-E12

Operating Instructions
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2000 Sony 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. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol I or coloured green or green-and-yellow.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

For customers in Canada

This ClassB digital apparatus complies With Canadian ICES-003.
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 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. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Setting the voltage selector (voltage selector equipped models only)
Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
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230V 120V VOLTAGE SELECTOR
For customers in the Europe.
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Preparation Front Panel Descriptions

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1 POWER button Press to turn the recorder on. When you press the button again, the recorder turns off. 2 INPUT selector Use to select the input jack (or connector) of the program source to be recorded. 3 MD insertion slot Insert the MD as illustrated below.

With the labeled side up

! AUTO CUE button Press to set AUTO CUE, AUTO PAUSE, or OFF. ! PHONE LEVEL control Use to adjust the volume of the headphones. ! KEYBOARD jack Connect a keyboard to this jack. ! Remote sensor Receives the infrared signal of the remote for remote operations. ! Z EJECT button Press to eject the MD. ! VARI SPEED button Press to turn on and off VARI SPEED.
With the arrow pointing towards the recorder
4 Display window Shows various information. 5 MENU/NO button Press to display Edit Menu or Setup Menu. Also, the MENU mode is cleared. 6 AMS control (MARK/ENTER button) Turn to locate tracks, adjust the recording level, select the input characters, or select a menu item and a setting value. 7 YES button Press to carry out the selected operation. 8 LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR button Press to display INPUT or OUTPUT level and disc or track information, select the type of characters to be input, and change to time display. 9 TIME button Press to change time information on the disc or track. 0 LOCATE button Press to locate pre-marked positions.
! VARI SPEED + button Press to increase play speed at 0.5% step when VARI SPEED is on. ! VARI SPEED _ button Press to decrease play speed at 0.5% step when VARI SPEED is on. ! CLEAR button Press to cancel the selection. @ m/M (backward/forward) button Press to lacate a portion whithin a track, change the contens of a program, or change the input character. @ 7 (play/pause) button Press to start play and pause or resume play or recording. @ x (stop) button Press to stop play or recording, or cancel the selected operation. @ z (record) button Press to record on the MD, monitor the input signal, or mark track numbers. @ PHONES jack Connect headphones to this jack.

Rear of the Recorder

7 Level meter display Displays the loudness of the sound of play or recording. 8 VARI SPEED display Lights up when the VARI SPEED function is selected. 9 MARK display Lights up when the position (MARK) of a located point is selected. 0 REPEAT display Displays REPEAT when all track repeat is selected, REPEAT1 when one track repeat is selected, and REPEAT A-B when A-B repeat is selected. ! Play mode display Displays SHUFFLE when shuffle play is selected, PROGRAM when program play is selected, and M.ACCESS when multi-access play is selected.

Using the Display Window

The display window shows information about the MD or track. This section describes the information that is displayed for each recorder status.
While the recorder is stopped
Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly to change the display. Each press of the button changes the display as follows: Location and Function of Parts
Total number of tracks and recorded time (default display)
LEVEL / DISPLAY / CHAR TIME

TIME DISPLAY

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SHUFFLE PROGRAM

CONTINUE

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Press The contents of a program (only when PROGRAM lights up)

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n The display format that youve selected in each of the recorder statuses (play, recording, etc.) will be displayed whenever the recorder enters that status and you press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY) or TIME until you change the format to another (see the following sections for details).
Level of the input signal

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Level 0.0dB

When you insert an MD

Disk name
Clock display (present time display)
Total number of tracks Total recorded time

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z You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD
* The track name is displayed instead of the disc name during play. When the MD or the track has no name, No Name is displayed. Press TIME when the total number of tracks and recorded time are displayed. Each press of the button changes the display as follows:
Total number of tracks and total recorded time (default display)
Press Total number of tracks and remaining recordable time on the MD (recordable MDs only) *

While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Smart Space appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) and select On for automatic operation and Off for no automatic operation, then press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO.
Stopping the input monitor Press x.
Note If you start recording with no signal input, Smart Space and Auto Cut will not operate until the signal is input regardless of the setting. Smart Space does not affect the order of the track numbers being recorded, even if the blank space occurs in the middle of a track. Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with Smart Space. If you turn off the recorder or disconnect the AC power cord, the recorder will store the last setting and recall it the next time you turn on the recorder.
Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking)
You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically while recording. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later or edit the MD easily.

MENU/NO YES

To set the level of input signals for Automatic Track Marking of Level Sync The recorder marks a track number whenever the input of a signal at the set level or below continues for at least 1.5 seconds and a signal at the set level or above is also input.
While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Tr Mark Level appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select the level at any value from a range of _72 dB, _68 dB, _60 dB, _54 dB, and _48 dB, then press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO.
Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking)
Press z at the point where you want to add a track number while recording.
To set the interval time of Automatic Track Marking The recorder marks a track number at intervals at the set time.
While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Interval appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select the time at any value from a range of 1 minute to 10 minutes, then press AMS or YES.
Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking)
When recording from a CD player or MD recorder connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the recorder marks track numbers in the same sequence as the source. When recording from other sources connected to the DIGITAL IN connector or a source connected to the ANALOG IN jacks, do the procedure below to mark track numbers automatically. However, if you hear much noise from the sources of tapes or radios, the recorder cannot mark track numbers.

Note When the track number of program sources (CD or MD) changes, a track number changes automatically, or you want to change the track number by z (REC), the recorder marks a track number at the interval of the fixed time from the beginning of the changed track number. z Additional information on Automatic Track Marking When recording from a CD player or MD recorder connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the entire material may be recorded as a single track in the following cases: - When you consecutively record the same track two or more times using single-track repeat play. - When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the same track number but from different CDs or MDs. - When you record tracks from certain CD or multi-disc players. In either case, divide tracks after recording (page 45). If the source is an MD, a track number may not be marked for tracks less than 4 seconds long (during stereo, LP2 stereo, or monaural recording) or less than 8 seconds (during LP4 stereo recording).
While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Track Mark appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select the setting, then press AMS or YES. Automatic tracking marking Turned on at input level Turned on at the interval of the fixed time Turned off Select Level Sync Interval Off
When recording from a component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks with Track Mark Off selected or when recording from a DAT recorder or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the entire material may be recorded as a single track. When recording from a DAT recorder or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector, the recorder will mark a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes, regardless of the track marking parameter setting. z You can mark track numbers even after recording has finished See Dividing Tracks on page 45. Note If you turn off the recorder or disconnect the AC power cord, the recorder will store the last settings of Track Mark and recall them the next time you turn on the recorder.
Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data (Time Machine Recording)
Whenever the recorder is in recording pause, the recorders buffer memory continuously stores the latest 6 seconds worth of audio data. When you press AMS (or T.REC), the recording then starts with the data in the buffer memory. Time Machine Recording thus allows you to avoid missing the beginning of material recorded live from an FM or satellite broadcast.

z To play the MD on which LP2, LP4 stereo recording or MONO
recording has been performed
By pressing 7 in step 6 above, LP2, LP4, or MONO lights up depending on the mode recorded on the lower left of the display window.
z To use headphones Connect them to PHONES jack. Turn PHONE LEVEL to adjust the volume.
z You can adjust the analog signal output level.
1 While the recorder is playing, press LEVEL/DISPLAY/ CHA (or DISPLAY) repeatedly until the line output adjustment display appears. 2 Turn AMS (or press LEVEL +/_ repeatedly) to adjust the output signal level.
z You can use Setup Menu to adjust the analog output level
1 Press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. 2 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Output Level, then press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to adjust the output level, press AMS or YES. 4 Press MENU/NO.
z You can make EJECT not function during play or pause to avoid ejecting the MD by mistake.
1 Press MENU/NO twice during stop. Setup Menu appears in the display. 2 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Play Pause, then press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Z Disable, then press AMS or YES. 4 Press MENU/NO. To function EJECT, select Z Enable in step 3.

Playing a Specific Track

While the recorder is playing, pause or stopped, use the procedure below to quickly play any track.
Playing a track by entering the track number Z
Press the number button(s) to enter the track number of the track you want to play. To enter a track number over 26
AMS NUMBER BUTTONS >25 M.SCAN / (AMS)
Press >25. See the examples below for the number of presses. Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10 instead. Examples: To play track number 30, press >25, then 3 and 10. To play track number 108, press >25 twice, then 1, 10, and 8. The recorder will be paused at the beginning of the track. Playing MDs
z If you enter a track number while the recorder is paused
Locating a track with AMS*
To go to The next or a succeeding track during play A preceding track during play The beginning of the current track during play A specific track while the recorder is stopped Do the following: Turn AMS clockwise (or press > repeatedly). Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press. repeatedly). Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press. once). 1 Turn AMS (or press./ > repeatedly) until the track number appears in the display. 2 Press AMS or 7.

Locating a point by monitoring the beginning of each track Z (Music Scan)
If M.SCAN is pressed during stop, the beginning of each track is played sequentially only at the set fix time. Press H for the track you want to monitor.
z You can adjust the play time for the beginning of a track by MUSIC SCAN

* Automatic Music Sensor

z To locate the last track of the MD quickly
While the recorder is stopped, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press. once).
1 Press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. 2 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Music Scan, then press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS until the desired time of 6 to 20 seconds appears in the display, then press AMS or YES. 4 Press MENU/NO.
z If you locate a track while the recorder is stopped or paused
The recorder will still be stopped or paused at the beginning of the located track.
Reserving the next track during play (Next Track Play)
A desired one track can be reserved for the next track by turning Next Tr Play (Next Track Play) of Setup Menu to On.
Locating a Particular Point in a Track
You can locate a particular point in a track during play or play pause.
Press MENU/NO twice during stop. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Next Tr Play, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS to select On, then press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO. Press 7. Press DISPLAY/LEVEL/CHAR until the reservation of the next track to play appears.

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Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select a track number to be reserved in the flashing track number display, then press AMS. After reservation, the flashing of the track number stops. When the play of the track number reserved in step 7 starts, the flashing of the track number display starts again. Repeat the operation in step 7 to reserve the next track number.
Locating a point while monitoring the sound (Search)
Press down m/M during play. You will hear intermittent playback as the disc goes forward or in reverse. When you reach the point you want, release the button. Notes If the disc reaches the end while youre pressing M, the recorder stops. Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for monitoring. For such tracks, play the MD at normal speed.

Do steps 1 to 2 of Checking the program and follow the procedures below. Do the following: Press m/M repeatedly until the number of the unwanted track appears, then press CLEAR. Erase all tracks Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the track numbers disappear. Add a track to the Press M repeatedly until the track end of the program order in which 0 flashes, then do step 3 of Programming access play tracks on page 34. If 10 tracks are programmed, ProgramFull appears and no addition is made. Replace a track Press m/M repeatedly until the changed track order appears, then do step 3 of Programming access play tracks on page 34. To Erase a track
Setting Play Start Position After Play Is Stopped (Resume Play)
After play is stopped by pressing STOP, you can set play start position when play starts.
Returning to the Specified Point (Locate Play)
You can repeatedly locate the desired setting point.

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AMS (MARK)
To mark the desired point (MARK)
While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Resume Mode, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select from the following three edit modes: Resume Off: No resume play is performed. Resume Play: Play starts from the position of previous stop. Resume Next: Play starts from the beginning of the next track of the previously stopped track. Press AMS or YES.
The following two ways can be used to determine the point.
Press AMS (MARK) during play. The play time when AMS is pressed is determined the specified point. MARK lights up at the display window.

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Note Resume Play becomes OFF forcibly and does not work during Shuffle Play or Multi-access Play. If you use Resume Play again, reset by the above procedure.
Specify numeric directly for the track number and play time to set the point. 1 While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. 2 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Direct Mark, then press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS to display the track number to be located , then turn AMS.

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4 Similarly with step 3, set minutes, seconds, and frames in order to locate a point. Complete! appears and Mark lights up at the display window, then normal display is returned. You can slide a position for each frame* (f) (1 frame = 1/86 seconds). * Monaural or LP2 stereo tracks move two frames at a time, LP4 stereo tracks move four frames at a time. To set quickly, press m/M repeatedly in step 4. Change units advanced when AMS is turned (or m/M is pressed) to frames, seconds, or minutes.

The track has been record-protected on another MD recorder. If you still want to erase this track, press AMS or YES again while the ERASE??? indication appears.
z Erasing more than two tracks
So that the track numbers do not change during the middle of operations, the tracks are erased from the furthest back first.
Erasing all tracks on an MD (ALL ERASE)
All tracks on the MD and the all name are erased.
Repeat step 4 until point A plays properly Press AMS or YES to enter point A Point B set appears, and playback from point A begins. Continue playing the track or press M to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B), then press AMS or YES. A-B Ers and Point B ok? alternate in the display and a few seconds of the track before point A and after point B play back repeatedly. Repeat step 4 until B has been correctly located Press AMS or YES to enter point B Complete! appears for a few seconds, and the portion between A and B is erased.
Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused. Edit Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until All Erase? appears, then press AMS or YES. All Erase?? appears in the display. Press AMS or YES. Complete! appears for a few seconds and all the track names and disc name are erased.
To cancel the operation Press MENU/NO or x. Note When Impossible is displayed, the portion of the track cannot be erased. After repeated editing of a track, it may become impossible to erase a portion of the track any further. This is a technical limitation of the MD system, and is not a mechanical error.
Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase)
You can easily erase a portion of a track by specifying the starting and ending points of the erasure. This is convenient for erasing the unwanted portions of recordings of satellite or FM broadcasts. Example: Erasing portion B2 of the second track
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Erasing consecutive tracks (Multitrack Erase)
Consecutive tracks can be specified to be deleted at one time.
Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused. Edit Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until A-B Erase? appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased appears, then press AMS or YES. -Rehearsal- and Point A ok? alternate in the display and the recorder repeatedly plays the portion of the track from the point where AMS or YES was pressed. While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to locate the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). The position is moved one frame* (f) at a time (one frame = 1/86 sec.). * Monaural tracks or tracks recorded in LP2 stereo move two frames at a time; LP4 stereo tracks move four frames at a time. To quickly choose point A Press m/M in step 4 repeatedly to select frame, second or minute. The selected unit flashes in the display.

When you divide a track, the total number of tracks are automatically increased by one and renumbered.
Dividing a track after selecting a track
To cancel the operation Press MENU/NO or x. z You can divide tracks while recording For details, see Marking Track Numbers While Recording on page 23.
Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused. Edit Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Divide? appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until the number of the track you want to divide appears, then press AMS or YES. -Rehearsal- appears, press AMS or YES, and a few seconds of the track from that point repeatedly play back. While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to locate the dividing point The position is moved one frame* (f) at a time (one frame = 1/86 sec.). * Monaural tracks or tracks recorded in LP2 stereo move two frames at a time; LP4 stereo tracks move four frames at a time. To quickly find a point Press m/M repeatedly in step 4 to select the position by frame, second, or minute. The selected unit flashes in the display.
Repeat step 4 until youve located the proper dividing point Press AMS or YES. Complete! appears for a few seconds, the track is divided, and the recorder begins to playback the new track. The new track is not given a new track name.
To cancel the operation Press MENU/NO or x. z You can divide tracks while recording. For details, see Marking Track Numbers While Recording on page 23.
Naming a Track or MD (NAME)
You can enter a name for a recorded MD, as well as for individual tracks. Names can consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. A total number of 1,700 characters can be stored for all names on the MD.
LEVEL / DISPLAY / CHAR YES MENU / NO
Naming a Track or MD using the controls on the recorder
Press MENU/NO while the recorder is stopped, playing, or paused. Edit Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS until Name? appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS until Nm In? appears, then press AMS or YES. When naming is being made during recording, the cursor flashes and characters can be entered. Please proceed to step 5. Turn AMS until the track number (when naming a track) to Disc (when naming the MD) flashes, then press AMS or YES. When the cursor flashes, characters can be entered. The track number flashes, the track begins to play back automatically so the track can be confirmed and the track name entered.

CLEAR AMS /

NENU / NO

LETTER/NUMBER

z To select the time of notification to end of disc during recording
1 Press MENU/NO twice. Setup menu appears in the display. 2 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until EOD (Rec) appears in the display; press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select the desired time from three to ten minutes; press AMS or YES. 4 Press MENU/NO.

Using a Timer

By connecting a timer (not supplied) to the recorder, you can start and stop playback/recording operations at specified times. For further information on connecting the timer or setting the starting and ending times, refer to the instructions that came with the timer.
Recording on an MD using a timer
Do the following steps of Recording on an MD on page 19. To specify the time for the start of recording The end of recording Both start and end of recording Do Steps 1 to 5, then press x Steps 1 to 10 Steps 1 to 5, then press x
Press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Timer appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Rec; press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO. Set the timer as required. When you have set the time for start of recording, the recorder turns off by timer. When the specified time arrives, the recorder turns on and starts recording. When you have set the time for the end of recording, recording continues. When the specified time arrives, timer turns off and the recorder stops recording. When you have set the time for both the start and end of recording, the recorder turns off by timer. When the starting time arrives, the recorder turns on and starts recording. When the ending time arrives, timer turns off and the recorder stops recording.
Playing an MD using a timer
Do steps 1 to 4 of Playing an MD on page 27. Press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Timer appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) to select Play; press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO. Set the timer as required. When you have set the time for start of playback, the recorder turns off by timer. When the specified time arrives, the recorder turns on and starts playing. When you have set the time for the end of playback, playback continues. When the specified time arrives, timer turns off and the recorder stops playing. When you have set the time for both the start and end of playback, the recorder turns off by timer. When the starting time arrives, the recorder turns on and starts playing. When the ending time arrives, timer turns off and the recorder stops playing. Selecting play mode (pages 32 and 33) When you only want to listen to certain tracks, create a program as shown on page 33. When playback is to continue to a desired time and then stop, press 7 and playback begins.

Connection for relay play and recording Set RELAY of Setup Menu to OFF. To relay the input/output signal in PLAY or REC, the same operating conditions as for input monitor (page 22) are applied, and there are restrictions on operations. Note Please set the input selector of the recorder front panel in accordance with the connection to the input terminal.

Cabling for Relay

From divide equipment Input signal

Relay Playback

Carry out steps 1 to 4 with all recorders connected
Press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Relay appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly); select Play ; press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO. Start play on the first unit. When the first recorder finishes play, the second recorder begins play. Play will continue in the same way for all other recorder if a cable is connected to the RELAY IN terminal.

Relay signal

To mixer

Output signal

By the connection above, the input and output signals are ralayed, but for reasons of the system, the input signal is cut off for about 2 seconds when recording is relay. If you want to perform overlap recording without a blank, connect the input signal as shown below.
Note For the relay signal to be received and playback to begin in all recorders, the following conditions must be satisfied. A disc that is able to play back must be in the recorder. The recorder must be stopped. The recorders must not be in Edit Menu or Set up Menu. If REPEAT is set, the control signal is not transmitted and relay playback cannot be made.

From divide equipment

Input signal

Relay Recording

Press MENU/NO twice. Setup Menu appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly) until Relay appears in the display; press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press./> repeatedly); select Rec ; press AMS or YES. Press MENU/NO. Start recording on the first unit. When the first recorder finishes recording, the second recorder begins recording. Recording will continue in the same way for all other recorders if a cable is connected to the RELAY IN terminal.
Note For the relay signal to be received and recording to begin in all recorders, the following conditions must be satisfied. A recordable disc must be in the recorder. The recorder must be set input selector in accodance with the connection to the input terminal. The recorder must be stopped. The recorders must not be in Edit Menu or Set up Menu. Relay recording is always at New Track Rec. In relay recording, it is not possible to record overwrite.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Input Reference Maximum impedance input level input level 30k +4dBu +24dBu 47k 75 _4dBu 0.5 Vp-p 20% +12dBu
Output Terminals Additional Information Terminal name Analog OUT (BAL) Terminal type XLR-3-32 equivalent Reference output level Maximum +24/+10dBu (level change-over) 0 to 10mW (level variable) Maximum + 8dBu 0.5 Vp-p (at 75) Load impedance Greater than 600
Standard stereo jack Analog OUT Pin jack (UNBAL) Digital OUT Pin jack (COAXIAL) 0dBu=0.775Vrms

PHONES

32 Greater than 10k 75

Exterior dimensions

430 482
Rack mounting This recorder can be rack mounted on a standard EIA 19inch rack. After removing the four feet, the unit can be mounted in a rack. To remove the for feet attached to the bottom of the recorder, use a pair of tweezers or similar tool to remove the plastic pin set at the center of each foot. The feet can be detached after the pin has been removed.

IN R L OUT

PARALLEL

RELAY OUT IN

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Setup Menu Table

The following table provides an overview of the various Setup Menu items, including their parameters, factory setting, and reference page (s) in the manual. To access the Setup Menu Press MENU/NO twice with the recorder stopped; Startup Menu appears in the display. (Note : The menu items available when MENU/NO is pressed may vary according to the current status of the recorder.) Menu item Program? M. Access? Play Mode Function Creates a program Creates a program Selects Play Mode Parameters Continue Shuffle Program M. Access Repeat Off Repeat All Repeat 1 A-B Repeat _72 to -48dB 1 sec. 6 to 20 sec. _20.2 to 0 dB _ to +18dB _ to +12dB _ to +12dB Stereo Mono Long 2 Long 4 On/Off Level Sync Off Interval _72 to _48dB 1 to 10 min. On/Off On/Off On/Off 6 to 20 sec. 3 to 10 min. Resume Off Resume Play Resume next Off Play Rec Factory setting Continue Page(s) 54 54

Repeat Mode

Selects repeat mode
A. Cue Level A Cue Offset Music Scan Mark Rehear Direct Mark Output Level Input Level Coax
Sets the level for detecting the start of track Adjusts the position of the start of auto-cue Adjusts playback time of music scan Adjusts position of mark Mark poistion time is directly input Adjusts analog signal output level Adjusts the level of the input from the COAXIAL terminal Input Level BAL Adjusts the level of the input from the BALANCE terminal BAL In L/R Adjust difference between left and right output of BALANCE signal Input Level UNBAL Adjusts the level of the input from the UNBALANCE terminal UNBAL In L/R Adjust difference between left and right output of UNBALANCE signal Rec Mode Selects recording mode