Sony MDS-S37 operating instructions Press, When TOC flashes in the display

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Basic Operations

When ”TOC“ flashes in the display

The deck is currently updating the Table Of Contents (TOC).

Do not move the deck or pull out the AC power cord. Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or changing the deck to standby by pressing POWER.

6	Press r.
6	The deck becomes ready to record.

7	When recording the analog input signal, adjust the recording
7	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 ß (or á).
8	Recording starts.

9	Start playing the program source.

Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after recording

If you do, recorded material may not be saved to the MD. To save the material, after recording, press ¤ to take out the MD or change the deck to standby by pressing POWER. “TOC” will flash in the display at this time.

After “TOC” stops flashing and goes out, you can pull out the AC power cord.

To	Press

Stop recording	p

Pause recording*	ß (or P). Press the button again to
	resume recording.

Take out the MD	¤after stopping recording

*Whenever you pause recording, the track number increases by one. For example, if you paused recording while recording on track 4, the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when restarted.

To protect an MD against accidental erasure

To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the tab in the direction of arrow, opening the slot. To allow recording, close the slot.

Rear of the disc

Record-protect tab

Slide the tab in

the direction of arrow

Note

If you switch REC MODE during recording or recording pause, recording stops.

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Contents MiniDisc Deck Precautions About This Manual Welcome Overview Unpacking Hooking Up the System Inserting batteries into the remoteConnecting the deck to an amplifier Connecting the AC power cordHookups To record through Set Input to To record Set REC Mode toPress When TOC flashes in the displayDo the following Playing an MDChecking the remaining recordable time on the MD Useful Tips for RecordingPlaying back tracks just recorded Monitoring the input signal Input MonitorIf Auto Cut appears in the display Auto Cut If Smart Space appears in the display Smart SpaceTo record from the middle of the track Adjusting the Recording LevelRecording Over Existing Tracks While Track flashes in the displayMarking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking To cancel Automatic Track MarkingTo stop Music Synchro-Recording To stop Time Machine RecordingYou can change CDs during synchro-recording Synchro-Recording With a Sony CD PlayerIf the CD player does not start playing To pause recordingChecking remaining time and the title of a track Using the DisplayLocating a Specific Track Playing Tracks Repeatedly Locating a Particular Point in a TrackRepeating the current track Repeating a specific portion A-B Repeat Playing in Random Order Shuffle PlayChecking the track order Creating Your Own Program Program PlayChanging the track order Erasing Recordings Erase Function Pausing after each track Auto PauseInserting blank spaces while recording to tape Auto Space Erasing a part of a track To cancel the Erase FunctionErasing a single track Erasing all tracks on an MDYou can undo a track division To cancel the Divide FunctionYou can divide a track while recording You can undo a track combination To cancel the Combine FunctionLabeling Recordings Title Function To cancel the Move FunctionTo label Make sure that the deck is If you entered the wrong character To cancel labelingTo select UntilTo select Press Labeling tracks and MDs with the remoteChanging an existing title Z Undoing the Last Edit Undo FunctionErasing all titles on a disc Name Erase Function Some tracks cannot be combined with others Display MessagesSystem Limitations Message MeaningTroubleshooting Outputs SpecificationsOptional accessories InputsOperation Beep sound Beep Output During OperationsGuide to the Serial Copy Management System Turntable Tuner W, X, Y, Z IndexNames of controls Additional InformationIndex