Sony MDS-S40 manual

3-865-729-12(1)

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions

MDS-S40

1999 by Sony Corporation

Contents

Page WARNING Welcome About This Manual Getting Started Location and Function of Parts Recording on MDs Playing MDs Editing Recorded MDs Getting Started Before You Start the Hookup Checking the supplied accessories Inserting batteries into the remote Hooking Up the Audio Components Required cords Things you should keep in mind while hooking up the system Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio Hooking Up the Audio Components Setting the voltage (only on models supplied with a voltage selector) Connecting the AC power cord Page Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Parts Description 6 7 8 9 0 qa ql qk qj qh qf qd qs 6 EJECT Z button (15, 21) Remote Parts Description Using the Display When you insert an MD Using the Display While the deck is stopped While the deck is playing Recording on MDs Notes on Recording About indications which appear while recording About indications which appear after Recording on an MD 9If necessary, locate the point on the MD to start recording from To record over from the beginning of an existing MD track To record over from the middle of an MD track 10Press z 11If you have set INPUT to ANALOG in step 4 above, adjust the recording level Adjusting the Recording Level Recording Tips Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Monitoring the input signal Marking Track Numbers While Recording Marking track numbers manually (Manual Track Marking) Marking track numbers automatically (Automatic Track Marking) Starting Recording With Six Seconds of Prestored Audio Data (Time Machine Recording) Data Synchro-recordingWith the Audio Component of Your Choice (Music Synchro-recording) Choice Synchro-recordingWith a Sony CD Player (CD Synchro-recording) Z Synchro-recordingWith a Sony CD Player (CD Synchro-recording) Playing MDs Playing an MD Playing a Specific Track Locating a track with AMS Playing a track by entering the track number Z Locating a Particular Point in a Track Locating a point while monitoring the sound Locating a point by observing the time indication Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Order Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Program Programming the tracks Checking the contents of the program Tips for Recording From MDs to Tape Inserting blanks between tracks during play (Auto Space) Pausing after each track (Auto Pause) Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to edit MDs About indication which appears while editing Erasing Tracks Erasing a track Erasing Tracks Erasing all the tracks on an MD Erasing a portion of a track Dividing Tracks Dividing a track after selecting the track Dividing a track after selecting the dividing point Combining Tracks Moving Tracks Naming a Track or MD Naming a track or MD using the controls on the deck Naming a Track or MD Naming a track or MD using the remote Copying a track or disc name Renaming a track or MD Z Erasing a track or disc name Erasing all the names on the MD Undoing the Last Edit Other Functions Fade In and Fade Out Z Fade-inPlay and Fade-inRecording Fade-outPlay and Fade-outRecording Falling Asleep to Music (Sleep Timer) Additional Information Precautions Handling MDs System Limitations Troubleshooting Specifications Display Messages Edit Menu Table Setup Menu Table Self-DiagnosisFunction Using the Beeps Index