OTHER FUNCTIONS

PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder

HEADPHONE MONITOR

1.Press the SYSTEM button until ‘HEADPHONE MONITOR’ is recalled.

HEADPHONE MONITOR

STEREO SET EXIT

2.Press F1 to select from ‘STEREO’, ‘MONO-L’, ‘MONO-R’ or ‘BOTH’ and then press F2 to confirm. Press F3 to exit.

DIGITAL OUTPUT

The digital output on the PORTADISC can be switched off, preventing digital howlround when connected in a loop with other digital equipment.

1.Press the SYSTEM button until ‘DIGITAL OUTPUT?’ is recalled.

DIGITAL OUTPUT ?

OFF SET EXIT

2.Press F1 to select either ‘OFF’ or ‘ON’ and then press F2 to confirm. Press F3 to exit.

KEY HOLD

This facility is provided to avoid any accidental operation during recording. Each time you press the button for more than two seconds, the hold function changes from ‘Key Hold ON’ to ‘Key Hold OFF’ and vice versa. The following buttons can still operate even when the keyhold function is on: KEY HOLD, LIGHT, MARK, DISPLAY and POWER. The remote control connection will not be affected by this function; i.e., it is always enabled.

COPY PROTECTION

The PORTADISC uses the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), which only allows first generation digital copies of audio via the optical and coaxial digital inputs.

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