Sony MDS-PC3 manual

4-230-661-11(1)

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions

MDS-PC3

Contents

Page WARNING Welcome Table of Contents About This Manual Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Parts Description Remote Parts Description Using the Display When you insert an MD While the deck is stopped Page Getting Started Before You Start the Hookup Checking the supplied accessories Before using the supplied remote Hooking Up Connecting the MD deck with an audio component Connecting the MD deck to a personal computer Connecting the AC power adaptor Recording on MDs Notes on Recording About indications which appear while recording appear after recording Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates during recording Recording on an MD Page Adjusting the Recording Level Recording for Long Times Recording Tips Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/ Auto Cut) Marking Track Numbers While Recording Page Synchro-recordingWith Your Choice Playing MDs Playing an MD Playing a Specific Track Locating a track Locating a Particular Point in a Track Locating a point while monitoring the sound Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeating all the tracks on the MD (Repeat All Play) Repeating the current track Playing Tracks in Random Order Creating Your Own Program Programming the tracks Checking the contents of the program Changing the contents of the Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape Inserting blanks between Pausing after each track (Auto Pause) Editing Recorded MDs Brief descriptions of buttons used to edit MDs About indication which appears while editing Erasing Tracks Erasing a track Erasing all the tracks on an Erasing a portion of a track Dividing Tracks Page Combining Tracks Moving Tracks Naming Tracks or MDs Naming a track or MD Copying a track or disc name Renaming a track or MD Erasing a track or disc name Erasing all the names on the Undoing the Last Edit Changing the Track Level After Recording Changing the overall level of a track Changing the level gradually at the beginning or the end of the track Page Other Functions Fade In and Fade Out Recording/Playback Fade-inRecording/Playback Fade-outRecording/Playback Additional Information Precautions Handling MDs System Limitations Page Troubleshooting Specifications Display Messages Edit Menu Table Setup Menu Table Self-DiagnosisFunction Index