Sony MDS-E12 operating instructions Display Messages, Message Meaning

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Display Messages

The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display. Please also see the recorder’s Self Diagnosis function on page 66.

Message

Meaning

Auto Cut

The Auto Cut function is on (page 22)

Blank Disc

A new (blank) or erased MD has been

 

inserted.

Cannot Copy

An attempt was made to make a

 

second copy from a digitally dubbed

 

MD.

Cannot Edit

The MD is a commercially recorded

 

disc and cannot be edited.

 

An attempt was made to edit the MD

 

during Program or Shuffle Play.

 

An attempt was made to edit an MD

 

recorded in LP2 or LP4 stereo.

Disc Full

The MD is full

Impossible

The recorder cannot do the specified

 

operation.

Incomplete!

The change of recording level or

 

Fade-In Fade-Out operations were

 

not properly made due to the

 

recorder being moved, damage to the

 

disc, dirt, etc.

Initialize (flashing)

The Setup Menu settings have been

 

lost. Or the contents recorded by the

 

timer have disappeared over time

 

and are not available for saving to

 

disc, or the playback condition was

 

not stored the last time the recorder

 

was used. (When the power is turned

 

on, this flashes for about four

 

seconds).

Memorizing

This flashes while the memory is

(flashing)

storing the contents of editing using

 

Multi-access play to edit the track

 

order.

Name Full!

The limitation on the number of

 

characters that can be input for

 

naming has been reached. A

 

maximum of approximately 1,700

 

characters can be input.

No Change

While changing recording levels,

 

AMS or YES were pushed without

 

the level change being made, so that

 

no changes were recorded.

No Disc

There is no MD in the recorder.

No Name

The track or disc has no name.

No Program!

An attempt was made to start

 

Program Play when no program

 

exists.

Premastered

An attempt was made to record on a

 

premastered MD.

ProgramFull

The program contains the maximum

 

number of tracks, and no more can be

 

added.

REMOTE

The recorder is being controlled by a

 

connected external device.*

Message

Meaning

 

 

S.F Edit!

During S.F Edit (change of sound

 

level after recording, Fade-In, Fade-

 

Out), another operation was made.

 

During S.F Edit, no other operations

 

can be made.

Smart Space

The Smart Space function is on (page

 

22).

TOC Reading

After the insertion of the MD, the

 

recorder is reading the recorded

 

material.

M. Access

The button for an operation which

 

cannot be made during Multi-access

 

play was pressed.

No Date

DATE-RECORDED of the remote

 

was pressed with a track without the

 

time and date recorded present.

*If “REMOTE” appears under other circumstances, turn the recorder off, then turn it on again.

Additional Information

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Contents MDS-E12 For customers in Canada For customers in the EuropeOwner’s Record Handling MDs PrecautionsAbout This Manual Table of Contents Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Descriptions Rear of the Recorder Remote Descriptions @Á x stop button ¥ M.SCAN button» Scroll button @¼ Clear buttonDisplay Window Discriptions When you insert an MD Using the Display WindowWhile the recorder is stopped While the recorder is playing While the recorder is recordingE a M 2 Tr 1 m 2 5 s Inserting batteries into the remote Getting Started After UnpackingHooking Up the Audio Components Cold Getting Started Position of selector Output levelDa t e T i m e D D Y Y Y Y Setting the Clock0 0 7 1 2 1 9 0 Da t e T i m e Y Y M M D DRecording on an MD Recording on MDsWhen TOC indicator flashes When you pause recordingWhen Protected is displayed When Din Unlock flashesDo steps 1 to 5 of Recording on an MD on Press MENU/NO twice Recording for long timesP u t L e v e l A x 5 d B Adjusting the Recording LevelRecording Tips Monitoring the input signal InputErasing blank portions automatically Smart Space/Auto Cut Marking track numbers manually Manual Track Marking Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track MarkingMarking track numbers automatically Automatic Track Marking To stop Time Machine Recording Do steps 1 to 7 of Recording on an MD onIf the CD player doesn’t start playing Do steps 1 to 6 of Recording on an MD on Press Music SyncTo stop Music Synchro-recording Press CD-SYNC StartPress To change Change Recorder to CD player to CD-SYNCHRO StartOperations you may want to do during play Press or turn Playing MDsPlaying MDs To go to Do the following Playing a Specific TrackLocating a track with AMS Playing a track by entering the track Number ZLocating a point while monitoring Sound Search X t N o N a m e 6 Tr 3 m 2 8 sLocating a Particular Point in a Track Reserving the next track during play Next Track PlayRepeating all the tracks on the MD Repeat All Play Z When the play mode is Recorder repeatsPlaying Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play Repeating the current track Repeat 1 Play ZContinue playing the track or use M to locate Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Play ZTo stop Repeat A-B Play Checking the order of tracks Program 1 0 0 / 3 S 1 2 m 2 7 sCreating Your Own Program Program Play Programming the tracksStoring the Located Track to Multi-access Play1 - 0 Tr 0 m 0 0 s 1 - 6 Tr 3 m 2 8 sMulti-access play Z M o r i z i n g M.ACCESSChecking the program Press AMS or YES Press MENU/NO Tr 0 m 0 0 s 0 0 fReturning to the Specified Point Locate Play To mark the desired point Mark4 3 s 0 4 f Pausing After Each Track Auto PauseFine adjusting the marked point Rehearsal H e a r s a lAuto Pause and Auto Cue Making Track Play Start Soon Auto CueChanging Playback Speed Variable Speed Play 5 % D R E a M 2 Tr 4 m 0 9 sTo select RAM editing Editing Recorded MDsBefore you start editing RAM editing and Disc editingAbout indications which appear after Editing Using buttons and control for editing OperationsErasing Tracks Erase About indication which appears during EditingExample Erasing portion B2 of the second track Erasing all tracks on an MD ALL EraseErasing a portion of a track A-B Erase Erasing consecutive tracks Multitrack EraseExample combining the second track and fourth Track Combining Tracks CombineCombining two tracks Combine Combining consecutive tracks Multi track CombineExample Moving the second track after the third track Moving Tracks MoveExample Dividing the second track Dividing Tracks DivideDividing a track after selecting a track Dividing a track after selecting Dividing pointTo enter a space Naming a Track or MD using the controls On the recorderI n T r 2 Naming a Track or MD NameNaming a track or MD using the remote Z Copying the same name to all tracks Disc. Name All Copy Copying names Name CopyPress MENU/NO twice while the recorder is stopped To rename a track or disc name, do the following Renaming a track or MD ZErasing a track or disc name Name Erase Erasing all names on the MD Name All EraseChanging Recorded Level after Recording S.F Edit Undoing the Last Edit UndoChanging the level of a whole track Turn AMS until YES appears on the display To Use Fade In/Fade OutTo force a stop during writing During writing, press x Stop, MENU/NO or ClearFade-out Play and Fade-out Recording Other FunctionsFade in and Fade Out Z Fade-in Play and Fade-in RecordingOther Functions Playing an MD using a timer Using a TimerRecording on an MD using a timer Control terminal CTRL-S Mini-jack type Rear Panel Terminal FunctionsControl terminal functions Remote Terminal FunctionsRelay Recording Cabling for Relay Relay PlaybackParallel Input-Output RS-232C Using Fader PlaySub 9-pin male Selecting keyboard type Operating MD Recorder Using a KeyboardSetting the keyboard Connecting a keyboard to the MD recorderShort cut to the naming procedure Naming a Track or MD Using the KeyboardUsing the Edit Menu Button or function Key Operations using the US or JP keyboardsOperations using the 10-key pad Operating the Recorder Through the KeyboardAssigning a character Assigning Characters to Keyboard KeysClearing key assignments Operating Recorder Using a KeyboardKeyboard Operations English Keyboard Layout Keyboard Operations 10-Keyboard LayoutAdditional Information Limitations when recording over an existing trackSystem Limitations Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Trouble shootingMessage code Cause/Remedy Self-Diagnosis FunctionMessage Meaning Display MessagesSpecifications Rack mounting Exterior dimensionsMenu item Function Parameters Factory Setup Menu TableTo access the Setup Menu SettingMenu item Sub item Function Last Mode MemoryTo access the Edit Menu Edit Menu Table
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