Sony MDS-E12 Rear of the Recorder

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Location and Function of Parts

Rear of the Recorder

1ANALOG (BALANCE) input terminal (XLR type)

Inputs as an analog signal the sound of the component

connected by an XLR connecting cable.

2OUTPUT LEVEL (BALANCE) selector

Changes the output level of the BALANCE.

3ANALOG (BALANCE) output terminal (XLR type)

Outputs as an analog signal the contents of the MD of

this recorder to the component connected by an XLR

connecting cable.

4ANALOG (UNBALANCE) input jacks

Inputs as an analog signal the sound of the component

connected by a pin type connecting cable.

5ANALOG (UNBALANCE) output jacks

Outputs as an analog signal the contents of the MD of

this recorder to the component connected by a pin type

connecting cable.

6ANALOG INPUT LEVEL control

Can adjust the level of analog input in a range of _∞ ~

+15 dB.

Normally, this control is used in the position (0 dB) of

center click.

7DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack

Inputs as a digital signal the sound of the connected

component.

8DIGITAL COAXIAL output jack

Outputs an a digital signal the contents of the MD of

the recorder to the connected component.

9CONTROL-S jack

Connects the remote or control equipment.

If the plug is connected to the jack, the remote sensor

does not receive infrared rays.

0PARALLEL connector

(D-sub 9-pin female)

Connects a component with simple circuits for the

remote operations of the functions preset in the

recorder.

!¡ RELAY OUT connector

!™ REELAY IN connector

Plays or records successively by connecting multiple

recorders and sending a control signal.

!£ RS-232C connector

(D-sub 9-pin male)

Connects a component that controls the recorder from

outside.

!¢ VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(Except for the USA/CA models.)

Select 120V or 230V according to the local power line

voltage. (Refer to page 2)

ANALOG(BAL)

OUTPUT

LEVEL

LINR L

L

5

010

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANALOG(UNBAL)

ANALOG

INPUT

LEVEL

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

IN

IN

IN

PARALLEL RELAY

REMOTE

OUT IN

RS-232C

R

R

+4dBu -10dBu

CTRL-S

PUSH PUSH

1 2 6 9 q; qa qs qd7 83 45

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

230V

120V

qf

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