MDS-NT1

SECTION 2

GENERAL

• LOCATION OF CONTROLS

– Front View –

– Rear View –

This chapter tells you about the location and function of the various buttons, controls on the MD deck.

This section is extracted from instruction manual.

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1N/> button

Press while the unit is stopped to start playback. Press while the unit is playing to locate the beginning of the next track.

2MD insertion slot

Insert the MD as illustrated below.

With the labeled side up

With the arrow pointing towards the deck

3x/Z button

Press while the unit is playing to stop playback. Press while the unit is stopped to eject the MD.

4Recording indicator

Lights up in the following cases:

While an audio file is being transferred from the connected computer to the MD deck (check-out). While an audio file is being transferred from the MD deck to the connected computer (check-in).

When TOC information (such as track information) has not been recorded to the MD. Flashes when overwriting of the MD’s TOC by the MD deck is started by pressing x/Z .

5Net MD lamp

Indicates the USB connection status between the unit and the computer.

Lights dimly when the unit is connected only to a wall outlet with the supplied AC adaptor.

Lights brightly when the unit is connected to a computer with its operating system running.

6Playback indicator

Lights during playback.

Flashes while the MD's TOC is being loaded by the MD deck.

Notes

Except for operation of the x/Z button for ejecting the MD, all other operations on the MD deck are disabled while the Net MD is connected through the supplied USB cable to a computer with its operating system running.

Under these conditions, the Net MD lamp flashes (the other indicators remain off) whenever you attempt to do an operation that is disabled.

The flashing of the Net MD lamp and flashing or lighting up of the other indicators are indications that the MD deck’s self-diagnosis function is active. For details, see page 12.

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1DC IN 9V jack

Connect this jack to a wall outlet via the supplied AC power adaptor to power the MD deck.

2USB port

Connect this port to a USB port on your computer with the supplied USB cable.

3Headphones jack and PHONE LEVEL control

Connect a headphones plug to this jack.

Turn the PHONE LEVEL control to adjust the volume of the connected headphones.

4ANALOG OUT jack

Connect active speakers, etc. to this jack with the

supplied audio connecting cord (stereo mini-plug

1 y stereo mini-plug 1) or optional audio connecting cord (stereo mini-plug 1 y phono plug 2).

or

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Sony service manual MDS-NT1 Section General, Front View