Sony MXD-D4, MXD-D40 manual

4-229-644-15(1)

Compact Disc

MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions

MXD-D40

MXD-D4

2000 by Sony Corporation

Contents

Page WARNING About This Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Playing a CD Playing an MD Recording a CD to an MD Unpacking Inserting batteries into the remote Hooking Up the System Overview Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Connecting a PC (MXD-D40only) Demonstration mode Playing a CD Playing an MD Recording a CD to an MD Do not disconnect the deck from the power source immediately after recording To protect an MD against accidental erasure Recording a CD to an MD at High Speed If “–Retry–”flashes in the display after you press ·or Pin step When “TOC Writing” flashes in the display Using the Display Changing the display Detailed display for CD player section Detailed display for MD deck section Locating a Specific Track Locating a Particular Point in a Track Repeating the current track only Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Falling Asleep to Music (Sleep Timer) Changing the Pitch of the MD (Pitch Control Function) Setting the pitch automatically in steps (Auto Step Control Function) Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control Function) Notes on Recording Useful Tips for Recording Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) If “Auto Cut” appears in the display (Auto Cut) If “Smart Space” appears in the display (Smart Space) Recording on an MD Manually Recording for Long Times Adjusting the Recording Level Marking Track Numbers While Recording Marking track numbers manually Recording the Current CD Track (REC-ITFunction) To change the trigger level for Track Marking Function Synchro-RecordingWith an External Audio Equipment (Music Synchro-Recording) Z Starting Recording With Prestored Audio Data Fading In and Out (Fader) Z Fade-inrecording Fade-outrecording Notes on Editing Erasing Recordings Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function) Erasing all tracks on an MD (All Erase Function) Erasing a Part of a Track (A-BErase Function) Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) Dividing a track after selecting the track Dividing a track after selecting the dividing point Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function) Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function) Labeling Recordings (Name Function) If you entered the wrong character To erase a character To enter a space To cancel labeling Copying a track or disc title within an MD (Name Copy Function) Labeling tracks and MDs with the remote Z Changing an existing title Z Erasing a title on a disc (Name Erase Function) Erasing all titles on an MD (Name All Erase Function) Undoing the Last Edit (Undo Function) Changing the Recorded Level After Recording (S.F Edit Function) Changing the overall recording level Fade-inand Fade-outRecording Precautions Display Messages System Limitations Troubleshooting CD player section MD deck section Others After you’ve attempted the prescribed remedies Specifications Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Page Index Names of controls Table of Setup Menus Self-DiagnosisFunction Notes on CDs Note on High-Speed CD-MDSynchro- Recording Handling MDs