Sony MDS-E10 manual Operating the MD Recorder Using a Keyboard, Setting the keyboard

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Operating the

Operating the

MD Recorder

Using a Keyboard

This chapter explains simple ways to name a track or MD using an optional keyboard, as well as how to operate the MD recorder directly through the keyboard.

Setting the keyboard

You can use any IBM*-compatible keyboard with a PS/2 interface**. You can select a keyboard with either an English or Japanese key layout. When you use a keyboard with a different layout, you will have to assign characters to the keys. For details, see “Assigning Characters to Keyboard Keys” on page 58.

*IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

**Note

Some keyboards may not work normally if they draw excessive electrical current. Please use keyboards with a draw of 120mA or less .

MENU / NO YES

KEYBOARD

AMS

Connecting a keyboard to the MD recorder

Connect the keyboard to the KEYBOARD port on the front panel of the recorder

*Please turn off the power before connecting the keyboard to the recorder. Connecting the keyboard with the recorder power on can result in malfunctions.

Selecting keyboard type

The first time you connect a keyboard, you must select the keyboard type.

1While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Keyboard” appears in the display; press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Type” appears in the display; press AMS or YES.

4Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the setting; press AMS or YES.

To use the keyboard with

Select

English keyboard layout

US (factory setting*)

Japanes keyboard layout

JP

10-keyboard layout

10 Key

*In step 4, pressing CLEAR before AMS or YES will reset the factory settings.

5Press MENU/NO.

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Sony MDS-E10 Operating the MD Recorder Using a Keyboard, Setting the keyboard, Connecting a keyboard to the MD recorder