Sony MDS-SP55 Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Hooking up the system.............................. 4

Playback

Playing an MD ..........................................6

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play................................... 7

Programming MD tracks

— Programme Play ............................8

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play.................................... 9

Using the MD display .............................10

Recording

Before you start recording....................... 11

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 12

Recording a tape on an MD ....................13

Recording your favourite CD tracks

on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 15

Recording your favourite portions

on an MD

— Manual Recording....................... 16

Recording an MD on a tape ....................17

Recording from the radio

— Manual Recording....................... 19

Timer recording radio programmes ........20

Making a space between tracks 3 seconds

long — Smart Space......................... 22

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording............ 23

Marking track numbers........................... 24

Adjusting the recording level.................. 26

Monaural recording................................. 27

Editing

Before you start editing........................... 28

Labelling an MD — Name Function ......29

Erasing recordings — Erase Function ....31

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................34

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function........................... 35

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function....................... 37

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function............................. 38

Optional Components

Connecting a digital component .............39

Additional Information

Precautions.............................................. 41

System limitations of MDs .....................42

Troubleshooting ...................................... 43

Self-diagnosis Display ............................44

Messages................................................. 45

Specifications.......................................... 46

Index.......................................... Back cover

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents Getting Started Playback Recording Editing Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up MDS-SP55 using the supplied cords. 1 2 3 Playback Playing an MD 2 3 Play starts. 1 Playing MD tracks in random order 3 Programming MD tracks 5 Playback REPEAT 1*: For a single track only. To cancel Repeat Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. ,Press REPEAT during play until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the MD. Using the MD display ,Press DISPLAY. During normal play In stop mode Playback/Recording Before you start recording After recording ,Press A on the MD deck to remove the MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system. Before pulling out the mains lead Protecting a recorded MD Recording a CD on an MD 2 4 5 3 4 Recording a tape on an MD 5 2 3 4 5 6 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD 7 6 Selecting the tracks 1 Recording your favourite portions on an MD 2 3 4 5 Recording an MD on a tape Recording tracks in the same sequence as the original MD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Recording your favourite MD tracks Recording an MD on a tape Recording from the radio 2 3 4 5 Timer recording radio programmes 2 36 3636 8 7 8 To cancel the procedure To change the setting To check the setting/activate the timer 6 3,4 1 2,5 2,3,4 1 2 3 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording 2 the desired sound source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears. 3 Marking track numbers Marking track numbers automatically during recording Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data 2,3 1,4 1,2,3 1 2 3 Adjusting the recording level 1,2,4 2,3 1,5 1 2 Monaural recording 2,3,4 62 2,3,4 7 1 Before you start editing Editing functions Before editing 1 2 Labelling an MD 1,4 2,3 1,4 5 7 6 7 Checking the titles Editing Erasing recordings Erase Function 3,4 3,4 Erasing a single track 3,5 33 Erasing all tracks 3,4 4 2 4,6,10 4,6,10 3 4 5 6 Moving recorded tracks Erasing recordings (continued) 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,6 10 Dividing recorded tracks 2 1 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,6 5 Dividing recorded tracks 3 5 Combining recorded tracks 2 1 3,4,6 3,4,5 3,4,5 Undoing the last edit Undo Function 22 3,4 1 Connecting a digital component Connecting digital components 1 connector, not supplied). 2 Tip Optional Components/Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage (For the model with the voltage selector) On safety On placement Notes System limitations of MDs Additional Information Troubleshooting The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Track numbers cannot be marked Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Self-diagnosis Display Troubleshooting (continued) Additional Information Messages Specifications Messages (continued) Page Index A B C D