Sony MDS-JE640 manual

4-229-587-15(1)

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions

MDS-JE640

MDS-JE440

Contents

Page WARNING Welcome About this manual Location and Function of Controls Getting Started Recording to MDs Playing MDs Editing Recorded MDs Location and Function of Controls Front panel description 9 q;qaqsqdqfqg qjqk qlw;wa ws wdwf Rear panel description Remote control description Page Display window description Page Getting Started Before you start the hookup Hooking up the audio components Required cords Other connections (MDS-JE640only) Hookup considerations Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components Demonstration mode Recording to MDs Recording to an MD Page Notes on recording Recording for long times Adjusting the recording level Recording tips Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/Auto Cut) Marking track numbers while recording (Track Marking) (Time Machine (Music Synchro Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio data Recording) Synchro-recordingwith Z the audio component of your choice recording) Synchro-recordingwith Z a Sony CD player (CD Synchro-recording) Page Playing MDs Playing an MD Playing a specific track Locating a particular point in a track Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) order Creating your own program (Program Play) Checking the order of the program Changing the contents of the program Tips for recording from MDs to tape (MDS-JE640only) MDs to tape Editing Recorded MDs Before you start editing Erasing tracks (ERASE) Erasing all the tracks on an MD Erasing a portion of a track Dividing tracks (DIVIDE) Combining tracks (COMBINE) Moving tracks (MOVE) Naming a track or MD (NAME) Naming a track or an MD using the remote Z Copying a track or disc name Renaming a track or MD Z Changing the recorded level after recording (S.F EDIT) Fade-inand Fade-outRecording Undoing the last edit (UNDO) Other Functions Changing the pitch (Pitch Control Function) (MDS-JE640only) Fading in and fading outZ Falling asleep to music (Sleep Timer) Using a timer (MDS-JE640only) Using a timer Using the CONTROL A1ΙΙ control system (MDS-JE640 only) Page Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard (MDS-JE640only) Naming a track or MD using the keyboard Operating the deck using the keyboard Assigning characters to keyboard keys Page Additional Information Precautions Handling MDs System limitations Troubleshooting Self-diagnosisfunction Display messages Specifications Edit menu table Setup menu table Page Index