Sony MDS-JE470 - Md Player, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... MDS JE770 MDS JE470 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ____________ Serial No ____________ ...

Page 2: ...o operate this equipment WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wit...

Page 3: ...CEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE The instructions in this manual are for models MDS JE770 and MDS JE470 The MDS JE770 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example MDS JE770 only Conventions Controls in these instructions are those on the deck these may however be substi...

Page 4: ...sic Synchro recording 18 Synchro recording with a Sony CD player CD Synchro recording 18 Playing MDs Loading an MD 20 Playing an MD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play 20 Playing only the tracks in the desired group MDS JE770 only 22 Creating your own program Program Play 22 Tips for recording from MDs to tape MDS JE770 only 24 Editing Recorded MDs Erasing recordings Erase Function 25 Dividing re...

Page 5: ... music Sleep Timer 36 Using a timer MDS JE770 only 37 Using the CONTROL A1ΙΙ control system MDS JE770 only 38 Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard MDS JE770 only Setting the keyboard 39 Naming a track or MD using the keyboard 40 Operating the deck using the keyboard 40 Assigning characters to keyboard keys 41 Additional Information Precautions 42 Note on MDs 42 System limitations 42 Troubleshoot...

Page 6: ... CLEAR wg 23 30 40 Display window wa EJECT A 8 11 20 25 GROUP ON OFF1 3 13 22 31 GROUP SKIP1 4 13 22 31 INPUT ws 11 LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR w 11 21 29 MD insertion slot 6 MDLP indicator 7 14 21 MENU NO qs 15 22 25 35 39 PC LINK KEYBOARD 1 qj 39 PHONE LEVEL1 qh 21 PHONES jack1 qg 17 21 36 PLAY MODE qk 20 37 REC MODE ws 14 22 REC z wf 11 Remote sensor2 2 REPEAT ql 20 STANDBY indicator 1 11 20 TIME1 5 17 ...

Page 7: ...UP ON OFF2 ql 13 22 31 GROUP SKIP2 ql 13 22 31 INPUT wd 11 Letter number buttons 5 30 LEVEL qa 16 21 MENU NO w 15 22 25 35 39 MUSIC SYNC 8 18 34 NAME EDIT SELECT wa 30 PLAY MODE 2 20 37 REC MODE wd 14 22 REPEAT qd 20 SCROLL ws 21 T REC qj 18 YES 4 15 23 25 35 39 1 1 11 20 25 X 9 11 20 39 40 x 0 11 20 25 37 40 m M qf 20 26 40 qg 15 20 25 35 39 z qh 11 H qk 11 20 37 40 A wf 11 20 25 1 MDS JE470 only...

Page 8: ...o components A C B D A B E CONTROL A1ΙΙ AC power cord Amplifier etc CD player DBS tuner etc 2 Digital amplifier DAT deck MD deck etc 3 to a wall outlet CD player DBS tuner MDS JE770 AC power cord Amplifier etc to a wall outlet CD player DBS tuner MDS JE470 PC LINK 1 1 European model only 2 Digital equipment with a DIGITAL OUT connector only 3 Digital equipment with both DIGITAL IN and OUT connecto...

Page 9: ...mponents For MDS JE770 European model For MDS JE770 except for the European model For MDS JE470 Setting the voltage selector only on models supplied with a voltage selector Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the deck is set to the local power line voltage If not set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet Other...

Page 10: ...ented to the markings When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the deck Tip When the remote no longer operates the deck replace both batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote se...

Page 11: ...uring recording 2 The track number increases by one Recording to an MD When the source is connected to the Set INPUT to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN1 or IN2 connector OPT1 or OPT2 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector OPT or D IN DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack1 COAX ANALOG IN jacks ANALOG or A IN To Press Stop recording x Pause recording X Resume recording after pausing2 H or X Eject the MD EJECT A after stopping recording...

Page 12: ...name recording area 1 The disc name is Favorites 2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the Rock group 3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the Pops group Therefore when an MD recorded using the Group function is loaded on a system that does not support the Group function or on this deck with the Group function turned off the above character string is displayed in its entirety as the disc name Note that i...

Page 13: ...edly until the group you want to record in appears 4 Press REC z New Track flashes and the deck changes to recording pause 5 Do steps 6 to 8 of Recording to an MD on page 11 If Group Full appears when you press REC z to start recording You cannot start recording because there is insufficient character space for group management Delete unnecessary characters disc name or track names until group rec...

Page 14: ...d on a deck that does not support long time recording To turn off this function do the following procedure 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until LPstamp On factory setting appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select LPstamp Off and then pres...

Page 15: ...ver the input signal level drops to 50 dB1 the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking or below for at least 1 5 seconds 1 Factory setting To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Automatic Track Marking 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES ...

Page 16: ...tup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until S Space On appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES 5 Press MENU NO Notes Smart Space does not affect the order of the track numbers being recorded even if the blank space occurs in the middle of a track Auto Cut is automatically turned on or off in tandem with Sma...

Page 17: ... not be possible to set the recording level to maximum Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD For MDS JE770 Press TIME repeatedly 1 You cannot check the information when the level of the input signal is displayed 2 Total number of tracks and total recorded time in the group when the Group function is on 3 Not shown for premasterd discs 4 Time shown in the display differs depending on the...

Page 18: ...emory then continues recording via the buffer memory thereafter The Music Synchro recording allows you to automatically synchronize recording to the MD deck with the playing of the selected program source The Track Marking Function however will differ according to the program source For details see Marking track numbers while recording on page 15 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of Recording to an MD on page 11 ...

Page 19: ...with a Sony video CD player Press number button 2 on the remote while pressing down 1 on the remote You can now operate the MD deck and the video CD player with the remote To control the CD player again press number button 1 on the remote while pressing down 1 on the remote When you make a CD Synchro recording from a Sony CD player connected with a CONTROL A1ΙΙ cable not supplied to the MD deck th...

Page 20: ...EP lights up in the display Cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP1 or REP disappears Repeat a specific portion within a track Repeat A B Play 1 While the deck is playing press AyB on the remote at the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly REPA lights up and B flashes in the display 2 Continue playing the track or press M to locate the ending point point B the...

Page 21: ...nstead Examples To select track number 30 on an MD recorded with 50 tracks press 10 then 3 and 10 0 To select track number 30 on an MD recorded with 200 tracks press 10 then 10 0 3 and 10 0 Using the MD display Press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly The display changes cyclically as follows During playing MDS JE770 Track number and elapsed time of the current track t The contents of a prog...

Page 22: ...rs 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears 4 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the group you want to play appears 5 Press H 6 Adjust the volume on the amplifier The deck stops when playback of the last track in the group ends Tip You can perform the operations described under Repeat Play page 20 Other Operations page 20 and Program Play page 22 only for the tracks in the group...

Page 23: ...t the MD the program will be lost The display shows when the total playing time of the program exceeds 999 minutes If you press GROUP ON OFF to turn on or off the Group function the program will be lost MDS JE770 only Checking the order of the program While the deck is stopped and PGM lights up press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly The first several tracks in the program appear in the dis...

Page 24: ...ars when the deck is inserting a blank between tracks Note If you select Auto Space and record a selection containing multiple track numbers for example a medley or symphony blank spaces will be created on the tape between the various sections Pausing after each track Auto Pause You can set the MD deck so that it pauses after each track to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded 1 Wh...

Page 25: ... lit or while updating the TOC while TOC Writing is flashing to ensure a complete editing The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily The three options for erasing recordings are Erasing a single track Track Erase Function Erasing all tracks All Erase Function Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function Erasing a single track Track Erase Function You can erase a track simply ...

Page 26: ...in the display 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until A B Erase appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased appears then press AMS or YES at the starting point of the portion to be erased point A Rehearsal and Point A ok alternate in the display and the deck repeatedly plays a few seconds of the track before the point...

Page 27: ...YES at the dividing point Rehearsal appears and the deck repeatedly plays several seconds of the track from the point AMS or YES was pressed 4 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press repeatedly to locate the dividing point You can shift the starting point by 1 frame1 intervals 1 frame 1 86 second The time indication minute second and frame of the current point is displayed and the deck plays ...

Page 28: ...the second track is re registered into the group containing the first track In addition if you combine a track that is registered to a group with a track that is not registered to a group the second track takes the same registration setting as the first track However when the Group function is on you can only combine tracks within the selected group Tracks recorded in different modes stereo MONO L...

Page 29: ...If you name a track while it is being recorded be sure to finish the naming operation before the track ends If the track ends before you finish the entered character data will be discarded and the track will remain unnamed If you enter the symbol between the characters in disc names such as abc def you may be unable to use the Group function Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck 1...

Page 30: ...e button once and press repeatedly To select symbols press repeatedly while A is flashing 2 Press M The flashing character is entered and lights continuously and the cursor shifts to the right If you have selected numbers Press the corresponding number button The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the rest of the name To change a character Press m ...

Page 31: ...MS until Nm In appears then press AMS or YES 5 Turn AMS until Gp selected group number flashes then press AMS or YES A flashing cursor appears 6 Do steps 4 to 8 of Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck on page 29 Naming a group using the remote 1 While the deck is stopped press GROUP ON OFF The GROUP ON OFF button lights up 2 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the group you want ap...

Page 32: ...ering any tracks turn AMS or press repeatedly until None appears then press AMS or YES Complete appears for a few seconds and new group is created You can also register tracks that were recorded on a system that does not support the Group function Notes You cannot register the same track to multiple groups If all the tracks on an MD are registered into groups Assign None appears after step 4 and y...

Page 33: ...ording level 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Tr Level appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press AMS or YES Level 0dB appears i...

Page 34: ... step 7 and recording starts you cannot interrupt the operation Notes Do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the deck while recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly You cannot change the recorded level of a track recorded in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent recording data fro...

Page 35: ...ry setting when you turn off the deck or eject the MD When a dot appears to the right of the step value in the pitch display this indicates that you have performed fine adjustment see this page and the pitch value is between steps The step and fine control values are linked Changing the Pitch MDS JE770 only Pitch Control Function Finely controlling the pitch Fine Control Function You can fine cont...

Page 36: ... five seconds factory setting until the counter reaches 0 0s then pauses Tip Do the following procedure to specify the fade in or fade out duration for playback or recording 1 While the deck is stopped or playing or paused press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or p...

Page 37: ... to OFF Recording to an MD using a timer 1 Do steps 1 to 6 of Recording to an MD on page 11 2 Press x If you want to specify the time for the end of recording do steps 7 and 8 of Recording to an MD on page 11 3 Set TIMER on the deck to REC 4 Set the timer as required 5 After you have finished using the timer set TIMER on the deck to OFF Then change the deck to standby mode by plugging the AC power...

Page 38: ...ol system the control signals flow both ways so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks If a component has more than one CONTROL A1ΙΙ jack you can use either one or connect different components to each jack About the connecting cable When a CONTROL A1ΙΙ compatible component is not supplied with a connecting cable use a commercially available monaural 2P mini plug cable less than 2 meters 6 6 f...

Page 39: ...This MD deck is equipped with a special synchronized recording function that uses the CONTROL A1ΙΙ Control System see Making a CD Synchro recording from a Sony CD player connected with a CONTROL A1ΙΙ cable MDS JE770 only on page 19 Note Do not set more than one component to the pause mode Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard MDS JE770 only You can use any IBM1 compatible keyboard2 with a PS 2 in...

Page 40: ...name selected in step 1 Operations using the keyboard Editing using the keyboard You can edit the tracks using the following keys The only keys that can be used for the editing operations below are the independent keys located beside the numeric keys You cannot use keys that are operated while holding down the Shift key To use the keyboard with Select English keyboard layout US factory setting1 1 ...

Page 41: ...cter is already assigned to the key If Remove old assign appears A different character is already assigned to the key Press F12 to clear the current assignment and assign the new character Press Esc to cancel Notes You can assign a character using Shift only for symbol and number keys You cannot assign a character to the following keys Esc F1 F12 Back Space Tab Caps Lock Enter Shift Ctrl Alt Windo...

Page 42: ...rols with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck please consult your nearest Sony dealer Precautions Do not touch the internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc Be sure to stick the labels supp...

Page 43: ...e monitoring the sound Track numbers are not marked correctly Incorrect assignment or marking of track numbers may result when CD tracks are divided into several smaller tracks during digital recording Also when the Automatic Track Marking is activated during recording track numbers may not be marked as in the original depending on the program source The correct recorded playing time may not be di...

Page 44: ...ailure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording Data recorded to that point may be lost Repeat the recording procedure The deck does not perform Synchro recording with a CD player or video CD player The remote supplied with the MD deck is not set correctly Reset the remote A message and a three or five digit alphanumeric code alternate in the display The Self diagnosis function ...

Page 45: ...ss of the maximum number of groups or there are insufficient characters for updating the group management information Impossible The deck cannot do the recording or editing operation pages 27 and 28 Incomplete The S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out operation was not performed properly because the deck was moved while recording was in progress or the MD is damage...

Page 46: ...the deck If you accidentally turn off the deck while changes are being made press 1 while the message is displayed Smart Space The Smart Space Function is on page 16 TextProtect The CD text contains information that may not be copied to the MD TOC Reading The deck is checking the TOC Table Of Contents on the MD 1 If REMOTE appears under other circumstances turn off the deck then turn it on again 1...

Page 47: ...cal wave length DIGITAL COAXIAL IN MDS JE770 European model only Jack type phono Impedance 75 ohms Rated input 0 5 Vp p 20 Outputs PHONES MDS JE770 only Jack type stereo phone Rated output 28 mW Load impedance 32 ohms ANALOG OUT Jack type phono Rated output 2 Vrms at 50 kilohms Load impedance over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT MDS JE770 only Connector type square optical Rated output 18 dBm Load ...

Page 48: ...masterpage Left 3 column filename WIN 48 NAKAYAMA 3 1 4233926121 3 14 423392612MDSJE770U2 GB05OPE U2 fm Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia model name1 MDS JE770 model name 2 MDS JE470 4 233 926 12 1 ...