1 - Introduction
1.1 About the MiniDisc format | |||
1.1.1 ATRAC compression | |||
1.1.2 Buffer memory | |||
1.1.3 Random access and | |||
1.1.4 Track titling, etc | |||
1.2 Care of MD media | |||
1.3 About the | |||
1.3.1 Unpacking the unit | |||
1.3.2 | |||
1.3.3 Care of the unit | |||
1.3.4 Backup memory | |||
1.4 About this manual | |||
2 - Front and rear panel features |
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2.1 Front panel | |||
[1] POWER switch | |||
[2] | Disc drive | ||
[3] | EJECT key | ||
[4] TRACK keys | |||
[5] | STOP key | ||
[6] | PLAY key and indicator | ||
[7] | READY key and indicator | ||
[8] | RECORD key and indicator | ||
[9] | PHONES jack and level control | ||
[10] | CALL key | ||
[11] | JOG key and indicator | ||
[12] | JOG/DATA dial | ||
[13] SHUTTLE wheel | |||
[14] | Display | ||
[15] MENU key | |||
[16] | TITLE key | ||
[17] | TIME key | ||
[18] | EDIT key | ||
[19] | TOC WRITE key and indicator | ||
[20] | AUTO READY key and indicator | ||
[21] | AUTO CUE key and indicator | ||
[22] PLAY MODE key | |||
[23] | MEMO IN/CAPS key and indicator | ||
[24] LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT keys |
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and indicators | |||
[25] | PITCH CONT key and indicator | ||
[26] | REPEAT key and indicator | ||
[27] | INPUT LEVEL controls | ||
[28] | INPUT selection switch | ||
[29] | DIGITAL INPUT switch | ||
[30] REC MODE switch | |||
[31] ANALOG INPUT switch | |||
2.2 Display | |||
(1) | RESUME indicator | ||
(2) |
| indicator | |
(3) | CAPS indicator | ||
(4) | EDIT indicator | ||
(5) | DATE indicator | ||
(6) | TRACK TITLE indicator | ||
(7) | DISC TITLE indicator | ||
(8) | TRACK NO. display and indicator | ||
(9) | Time display and indicators |
Table of Contents
(10) PGM NO | |||
(11) | |||
(12) | TOC EDIT indicator | ||
(13) | EOM | ||
(14) | Peak level meters | ||
(15) | REPEAT indicator | ||
(16) | SINGLE indicator | ||
(17) | |||
2.3 | Rear panel | ||
[32] | DIGITAL INPUT (AES/EBU) | ||
[33] DIGITAL OUTPUT (AES/EBU) | |||
[34] | DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) | ||
[35] DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL) | |||
[36] ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers |
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| (BALANCED) | ||
[37] ANALOG INPUTS (UNBALANCED) | |||
[38] ANALOG OUTPUTS (MONITOR) | |||
[39] | Analog output function DIP switch |
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[40] ANALOG OUTPUTS (LINE) and |
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| trimmers | ||
[41] WORD SYNC IN | |||
[42] WORD SYNC THRU | |||
[43] MODE SET DIP switch bank | |||
[44] KEYBOARD connector | |||
[45] | REMOTE (SERIAL) connector | ||
[46] REMOTE CONTROL connector | |||
[47] REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector | |||
[48] | ~ IN (power in connector) | ||
3 - Menu items |
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3.1 | Basic principles of menu | ||
3.2 | Pitch control | ||
3.3 | Auto cue | ||
3.4 | Frame display | ||
3.5 | Jog loop length | ||
3.6 | Resume setting | ||
3.7 | EOM disc | ||
3.8 | EOM track | ||
3.9 | |||
3.10 Incremental play | |||
3.11 Serial communications | |||
3.11.1 Baud rate | |||
3.11.2 Word length | |||
3.11.3 Parity | |||
3.11.4 Stop bits | |||
3.12 Check items | |||
3.12.1 Spindle motor time | |||
3.12.2 Laser pickup time | |||
3.12.3 System software version | |||
3.13 Auto track numbering level | |||
3.14 Copy ID | |||
3.15 | |||
4 - Basic operations |
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4.1 | Inserting and ejecting discs | ||
4.2 | Playback of discs |
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