Sony MDS-E12 Parallel Input-Output

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Rear Panel Terminal Functions

Parallel Input-Output

—D-sub 9-pin (female)

When a simple circuit is connected to the parallel in/out

terminals, remote control is available.

By connecting input terminal and GND, each function

assigned to each terminal can work.

These output terminal are open collector output. The LEDs

can be lit on to show the status of the unit.

Example of input-output terminals circuit

Output circuit example Input circuit example

MDS-E12

Output pins

(pins 7 to 9)

GND (pin 6)

Input pins

(pins 1 to 5)

GND

(pin 6)

The standard settings (PRESET) or user settings (USER)

can be selected by the “Set up Menu.”

The following chart shows input/output of the terminals

and functions of the standard setting.

Pin Number Input-output Function Set up Menu

names

1 Input PLAY/PAUSE PIN1

2 Input REC PIN2

3 Input STOP PIN3

4 Input AMS+ PIN4

5 Input AMS- PIN5

6 —— GND

7 Output REC POUT1

8 Output PLAY POUT2

9 Output PAUSE POUT3

The Set up Menu can be used to set user settings,

assigning the following functions to PIN1 to PIN5 and

POUT 1 to POUT 3. The input/output of each pin is

fixed.

PIN1 to PIN5 (Input pins)

PLAY Same function as the remote’s

PLAY

PAUSE Same function as the remote’s

PAUSE

PLAY/PAUSE Same function as the recorder’s

PLAY/PAUSE

STOP Same function as the recorder’s

STOP

REC Same function as the recorder’s

REC

AMS+ Same function as rotation of

AMS to the clockwise one click

AMS- Same function as rotation of

AMS to the counterclockwise one

click

FF Same function as the recorder’s

FF

REW Same function as the recorder’s

REW

MARK Same function as the recorder’s

MARK

LOCATE Same function as the recorder’s

LOCATE

EJECT Same function as the recorder’s

EJECT

MUSIC SYNC Same function as the remote’s

M. SYNC

T.REC Same function as the remote’s

T.REC

Fader PLAY Same function as the remote’s

FADER

1-Track PLAY Same function as the number

20-Track PLAY buttons (1 to 20) of the remote

OFF No Operation

POUT1 to POUT3 (Output pins)

REC Grounded when the recorder’s

REC indicator lights

PLAY Grounded when the recorder’s

N indicator lights

PAUCE Grounded when the recorder’s

X indicator lights

NO DISC Grounded when the recorder’s

is turned on and is not inserted

disc

EOT Grounded while EOT messege is

on

EOD Grounded while EOD messege is

on

OFF Constantly floating

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