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Playing MDs

zYou can adjust the analog signal output level.

1While the recorder is playing, press LEVEL/DISPLAY/

CHA (or DISPLAY) repeatedly until the line output

adjustment display appears.

2Turn AMS (or press LEVEL +/_ repeatedly) to adjust

the output signal level.

zYou can use Setup Menu to adjust the analog output level

1Press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

“Output Level,” then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to adjust the

output level, press AMS or YES.

4Press MENU/NO.

zYou can make EJECT not function during play or pause to

avoid ejecting the MD by mistake.

1Press MENU/NO twice during stop.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select

“Play Pause,” then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select “Z

Disable,” then press AMS or YES.

4Press MENU/NO.

To function EJECT, select “Z Enable” in step 3.

Contents

Main MDS-E12 Operating Instructions WARNING Notice for the Customers in the United Kingdom IMPORTANT CAUTION ATTENTION Setting the voltage selector (voltage selector equipped models only) Z z T ABLE OF Location and Function of Parts......... 5 Getting Started ................................14 Recording on MDs ............................18 Playing MDs ......................................27 Page Preparation 11 2 3 4 5 789q;q a qs6 qd qf qg qk ql wa ws wd wfqhqj w; Front Panel Descriptions Rear of the Recorder qf 1 2 6 9 q; qa qs qd7 83 45 Remote Descriptions Page Display Window Discriptions 2341 58 9q;qa6 7 Page Coax-12.0dB No Name Tr 16 3m05s FS 44.1KHz Page Getting Started Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components CTRL-S COAXIAL ANALOG(UNBAL) ANALOG(BAL) 3Connect the power cord. Watching the clock Z YYYY MM DD Checking the recording time Z 1 MM DD YYYY Date Time DD MM YYYY Date Time Setting the Clock Recording on MDs Recording on an MD Notes on Recording Recording for long times 1 3 4 6 Adjusting the Recording Level 1 l L t Recording Tips Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) 1 2 3 Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/Auto Cut) Marking Track Numbers While Recording (Track Marking) Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking) 4 Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking) 1 Starting Recording With 6 Seconds of Prestored Audio Data (Time Machine Recording) 1 2 3 Synchro-recording With the Audio Component of Your Choice ( Music Synchro-recording ) Z 1 2 Page Playing MDs Playing an MD Page Playing a Specific Track Locating a track with AMS* Playing a track by entering the track number Z 1 2 6 3m28s 1 3 5 6 NextNo Name Tr Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Repeating all the tracks on the MD (Repeat All Play) Z Repeating the current track (Repeat 1 Play) Z Repeating a specitic portion within a track (Repeat A-B Play) Z 1 Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Z 1 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 3S 12m27s Programming the tracks /6 8 10 0/ 4 6 0m00s No 1-- 0 Tr Tr No 1-- 6 3m28s 6 7 Memorizing Multi-access play Z 00f 2 4m09s Returning to the Specified Point (Locate Play) To mark the desired point (MARK) 1 3m43s04f -Rehearsal- 3 4 To locate the marked point Making Track Play Start Soon (Auto Cue) 1 2 3 Changing Playback Speed (Variable Speed Play) 2 4m09s Tr 10 %DREAM . Editing Recorded MDs This chapter explains the various editing methods that are available. Before you start editing RAM editing and DISC editing To select RAM editing Erasing Tracks (ERASE) Erasing a single track (ERASE) 3 4 Erasing all tracks on an MD (ALL ERASE) 2 3 Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase) 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 5 Combining Tracks (COMBINE) Combining two tracks (COMBINE) Combining consecutive tracks (Multi track combine) 2 5 Moving Tracks (MOVE) Dividing Tracks (DIVIDE) Dividing a track after selecting a track 4 5 Dividing a track after selecting the dividing point A Nm In Tr21 6 D 7 D 8 9 Naming a track or MD using the remote Z 1 3 5 Copying the same name to all tracks and disc. (Name All Copy) 2 3 5 Adding date and time to the name of recorded tracks (Auto Calender) 1 Renaming a track or MD Z 2 3 4 Erasing a track or disc name (Name Erase) Erasing all names on the MD (Name All Erase) Changing Recorded Level after Recording (S.F Edit) Changing the level of a whole track Level -2dB 1 2 1 2 3 5 7 1 2 Other Functions This chapter explains other useful functions that are available on the MD recorder. Fade IN and Fade Out Z Fade-in Play and Fade-in Recording Fade-out Play and Fade-out Recording Notification of the track end and the disc end (End Of Track/Disc) 2 3 Using a Timer Playing an MD using a timer 1 6 7 Rear Panel Terminal Functions This chapter provides information on the functions of the control and remote rear panel terminals. Control terminal functions Control terminal (CTRL-S) Mini-jack type Remote Terminal Functions 3 5 6 7 Relay Recording 3 5 6 7 Cabling for Relay Parallel Input-Output RS-232C Operating the MD Recorder Using a Keyboard Setting the keyboard Connecting a keyboard to the MD recorder Selecting keyboard type Naming a Track or MD Using the Keyboard Short cut to the naming procedure 1 2 3 Operating the Recorder Through the Keyboard Operations using the US or JP keyboards Operations using the 10-key pad Assigning Characters to Keyboard Keys Assigning a character 1 2 3 Keyboard Operations (English Keyboard Layout) AMS( ) Home Enter PgDn Additional Information System Limitations Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Trouble shooting Self-Diagnosis Function Display Messages Specifications Exterior dimensions Setup Menu Table Edit Menu Table Last Mode Memory