Sony MZ-R700, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...3 223 666 12 1 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions 2000 Sony Corporation MZ R700 R700PC R700DPC ...

Page 2: ...ion For customers in the USA Owner s Record The serial number is located at the rear of the disc compartment lid and the model number is located at the top and bottom 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 Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabi...

Page 3: ... a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Y...

Page 4: ...power adaptor is damaged the AC power adaptor must be returned to the manufacturer or his agent for the cord to be replaced The C Tick mark on the Walkman is valid only for the products marketed in Australia The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products marketed in the European Union Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your loc...

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Page 6: ...ecording from a microphone 28 Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording 29 Checking the remaining time or the recording position 31 Various ways of playback Playing tracks repeatedly 33 Emphasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS 35 Checking the remaining time or the playing position 36 Protecting your hearing AVLS 37 Locking the controls HOLD 38 Connecting to a stereo system 39 Editing recor...

Page 7: ...7 Additional information Precautions 51 Troubleshooting 56 System limitations 58 Messages 60 Specifications 63 What is an MD 65 ...

Page 8: ...8 F VOL button 18 48 G DC IN 3V jack 11 14 51 H i headphones jack 12 39 I REC record switch 15 23 J MENU button 26 33 42 N play button 15 18 search AMS button 15 19 44 x stop CHARGE button 11 15 18 25 K Display window 30 L ENTER button 25 33 41 M Battery compartment 11 N LINE IN OPTICAL jack 14 23 O MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 28 P HOLD switch 12 38 MENU D A B C E G F H J K L M O P N I ...

Page 9: ...the volume of the MD being played or recorded G Recording mode LP2 LP4 MONO indication H SYNC synchro recording indication I REC indication 15 Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode J REC REMAIN REMAIN remaining time tracks indication 32 36 Lights up along with the remaining time of the track the remaining time of the MD or the remaining number of tracks K D...

Page 10: ...n 18 31 33 42 C X pause CAPS button 19 44 48 D EDIT button 33 41 48 E VOL buttons 18 48 F Headphones earphones Can be replaced with optional headphones earphones G HOLD switch 38 Slide to lock the controls of the remote control H T MARK button 42 48 I DELETE button 48 B A C D E G F I H ...

Page 11: ...geable battery 1 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor 2 Press CHARGE x Charging flashes e appears in the display and charging starts When charging is completed the battery indication disappears Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 3 hours To cancel charging press CHARGE x 3 Disconnect the supplied AC power adaptor Insert the rechargeable battery minus end firs...

Page 12: ...earphones with the remote control to i 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow to unlock the controls 4 Insert an MD Use a recordable MD for recording 1 Press OPEN to open the lid 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close HOLD to i ...

Page 13: ...ery condition When a rechargeable battery is charged for the first time or charged after a long period of disuse battery life may be shorter than usual Repeat discharging and recharging a few times The battery life should return to normal When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life replace it When carrying the rechargeable battery keep it in the...

Page 14: ...d from an MD see Note on digital recording page 54 Using the AC power adaptor supplied is recommended for recording 1 Make connections Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks to a wall outlet AC power adaptor supplied CD player MD player DVD video player etc Portable CD player etc Optical cable supplied Optical plug Optical mini plug to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL to LINE IN OPT...

Page 15: ...flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display The lid does not open until TOC Edit disappears in the display REC x END SEARCH To Press Record from the end of the previous recording1 END SEARCH and then press and slide REC Record partway through...

Page 16: ...edure on the recorder Note the following when recording from a portable CD player Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out unless powered by the AC power Connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source Disable any anti skip function such as ESP on the portable CD player Electronic Shock Protection Remove the MD x and open the lid ...

Page 17: ... type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the supplied headphones earphones with remote control to i and adjust the volume by pressing VOL This does not affect the recording level ...

Page 18: ...ort beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate on the remote control 2 Press VOL to adjust the volume The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press x A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate on the remote control Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing After you press x the recorder will automatically turn off after about 5 minutes ...

Page 19: ...ntinuous short beeps Press X again to resume play Go backwards while playing1 1 To go backward or forward quickly without listening press X and hold down or flip and hold the lever towards or N on the remote control hold down flip and hold the lever towards Go forward while playing1 hold down flip and hold the lever towards N Remove the MD x a long beep and open the lid 3 3 Once you open the lid t...

Page 20: ...raditional one If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked page 38 z Playback will switch automatically to match the recording mode of the material stereo LP2 LP4 or monaural Notes To prevent recorder malfunction do not use a remote control that was supplied with another Sony portable MD model Sound may skip if the recorder receives stronger continuous shock than expected a dir...

Page 21: ...g with analog input line cable required page 23 to record using analog line input Difference between digital optical and analog line inputs Difference Digital optical input Analog line input Connectable source Equipment with a digital optical output jack Equipment with an analog line output jack Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an optical mini plug page 14 Line cable with 2 phono plugs...

Page 22: ... when the recorder is paused during synchro recording the recorder pauses automatically when it encounters a section with no audio signal for 3 seconds or more You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Erasing a track mark page 44 Marked automatically after more than 2 seconds of blank or low level segment when the recorder is paused while recording You can erase unnecessary marks after reco...

Page 23: ... start recording LINE IN OPTICAL jack is for both digital and analog input The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input Note If you temporarily stop a recording operation by pressing X a track mark will be added at that point when you press X again to resume recording The recording continues from on a new track to LINE IN OPTICAL Line cable R...

Page 24: ...odes are indicated by the or logo marks 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the desired recording mode Each time you press REC MODE the display changes as follows 2 Press and slide REC to the right Recording mode1 1 For better sound quality record in normal stereo or LP2 mode Display Recording time3 3 When using an 80 minute recordable MD Stereo normal none Approx 80 min LP2 stereo LP2 Approx 16...

Page 25: ...hones etc When you record in LP4 mode momentary noise may be produced on very rare occasions with certain sound sources This is because of the special digital audio compression technology that enables a recording time 4 times longer than normal If noise is produced it is recommended that you record in normal stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound quality To start stop recording in sync with the...

Page 26: ...d comes from the player again the recorder resumes synchro recording If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer the recorder stops automatically For longer recording follow step 1 of Recording for long times page 24 to select the recording mode and then do the procedure of synchro recording Notes Do not change SYNC REC setting while recording Recording may not be done prop...

Page 27: ...sting material If you wish to avoid overwriting the current contents of an MD do the following procedure All new material will then be recorded from the end of the current contents 1 While the recorder is stopped press ENTER 2 Press MENU repeatedly until REC Posi flashes in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press MENU repeatedly until From End flashes in the display and then press ENTER To start ...

Page 28: ...ding an MD right away page 14 Notes You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN OPTICAL jack The recorder automatically switches input in the following order optical input microphone input and analog input The microphone may pick up the operating sound of the recorder itself Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases to MIC PLUG IN POWER...

Page 29: ...cording 1 While holding down X press and slide REC to the right The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press ENTER press MENU repeatedly until RecVolume flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 3 Press MENU repeatedly until ManualREC flashes in the display and then press ENTER To switch back to the automatic control Press MENU repeatedly until Auto REC flashes in the display and then pres...

Page 30: ...component be sure to cue the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded before you start playback 6 Press X again to start recording To stop recording press x The recording level control is switched back to automatic control when you record the next time Notes The recording level cannot be adjusted while recording is in progress If you want to adjust the recording level after you have ...

Page 31: ...wn in parentheses 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped press ENTER EDIT for 2 seconds or more press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until DISPLAY flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER again 2 Press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until the information you want flashes in the display Each time you press MENU flip the lever towards the display changes as follo...

Page 32: ...pears only when the recorder is stopped 3 Press ENTER ENTER The information selected in step 2 appears in A and B A track number track name3 or disc name4 B the information selected in step 2 3 Appears only when RecRemain is selected while the recorder is in stop mode and the track is labeled 4 Appears only when AllRemain is selected while the recorder is in stop mode and the disc is labeled z If ...

Page 33: ...TER EDIT for 2 seconds or more press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until PLAY MODE flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER again 2 Press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly to select the play mode and then press ENTER ENTER Each time you press MENU flip the lever towards the display item indicated by A changes as follows Pressing ENTER ENTER while A is flashing causes t...

Page 34: ...cks are played once r AllRepeat All the tracks are played repeatedly r 1 Repeat A single track is played repeatedly r Shuf Rep After the currently selected track finishes playing the remaining tracks are played repeatedly in random order Shuf Rep A B ...

Page 35: ...rphones 1 Press ENTER EDIT for 2 seconds or more press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until BASS flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER again 2 Press MENU flip the lever towards or to select the item and then press ENTER ENTER Each time you press MENU flip the lever towards A and B change as follows Display window ENTER MENU ENTER EDIT Bass 2 A B continued ...

Page 36: ...eing recorded Checking the remaining time or the playing position You can check the track name disc name etc during playback 1 While the recorder is playing follow steps 1 and 2 of Checking the remaining time or the recording position page 31 The display changes as follows On A LapTime The elapsed time of the current track r 1 Remain The remaining time of the current track r AllRemain The remainin...

Page 37: ...r the recording position while recording or in stop mode see page 31 Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears 1 Press ENTER EDIT for 2 seconds or more press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until AVLS flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER again 2 Press MENU flip the lever towards or repeat...

Page 38: ... controls HOLD To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function 1 Move HOLD in the direction of the To unlock the controls Move HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow to unlock the controls HOLD HOLD ...

Page 39: ...a line cable not supplied to the headphones earphones jack of the remote control be sure to set the BEEP setting to BEEP OFF This keeps the beep sound out of the recorded signal or the output from the externally connected equipment 1 Press ENTER press MENU repeatedly until BEEP flashes in the display and then press ENTER again 2 Press MENU repeatedly until BEEP OFF flashes in the display and then ...

Page 40: ... from the externally connected equipment set BASS to BASS OFF page 35 When recording to an externally connected equipment press VOL repeatedly to raise the volume level to maximum which is optimum for recording to an externally connected equipment If however this level produces distortion in the recording press VOL several times to lower the level to that shown in the illustration below VOL ...

Page 41: ...iting operation while playing be sure not to turn the power off until TOC Edit disappears in the display The lid does not open until TOC Edit disappears in the display after editing TOC Table of Contents When you operate the recorder with the supplied remote control use the buttons and controls shown in parentheses Erasing tracks To erase a track Note that once a recording has been erased you cann...

Page 42: ...e next track starts to play All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered To erase a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part page 43 To erase the whole disc You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to che...

Page 43: ...C appears in the display Adding a track mark You can add track marks so that the part after the new track mark is counted as a new track The track numbers will increase as follows 1 While playing or pausing an MD press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark MARK ON appears in the display and a track mark is added The track number will increase by one To add track marks while recordin...

Page 44: ...erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark The track numbers will change as follows 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press X to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing slightly For example to erase the third track mark find the beginning of the third track 00 00 appears in the display MARK appears in the display for 2 seconds 1 3 4 2 1 3...

Page 45: ...ack mark name assigned to the mark is also erased Moving recorded tracks You can change the order of the recorded tracks Example Move track C from the third to the second track 1 While playing the track you want to move press ENTER EDIT for 2 seconds or more A C D B A B D C Before moving After moving ENTER MENU ENTER T MARK EDIT T MARK continued ...

Page 46: ... MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until Move flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER For the example above MV 003 t 003 appears in the display 4 Press MENU flip the lever towards or to select the destination track number For the example above MV 003 t 002 appears in the display To cancel moving press T MARK T MARK 5 Press ENTER ENTER again The track moves to the selected destina...

Page 47: ...anumeric letters during playback or stop Available characters Capital and small letters of the English alphabet Numbers 0 to 9 _ _ space Labeling a disc during stop 1 Press ENTER EDIT for 2 seconds or more press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER again Name flashes in the display T MARK ENTER EDIT T MARK ENTER MENU DELETE VOL CAPS...

Page 48: ... want to label 2 Press ENTER EDIT for 2 seconds or more press MENU flip the lever towards or repeatedly until EDIT flashes in the display and then press ENTER ENTER again Name flashes in the display 3 Press ENTER ENTER The track is ready to be labeled Press To X CAPS Switch between capital letters small letters and marks numbers VOL VOL Move the cursor to the left or right MENU or Change the lette...

Page 49: ...Notes When the recording is stopped while labeling a track or a disc during recording or when the recording moves on to the next track while labeling a track the input at that point is entered automatically LP is automatically added at the beginning of track names for tracks recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode Relabeling recordings Follow the steps corresponding to the labeling method until the disc or tr...

Page 50: ... the battery indication is only approximate and varies with the recorder condition Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery Battery life1 Unit approx hours JEITA2 1 The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions the temperature of the location and varieties of batteries 2 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association...

Page 51: ... off If you are not going to use this recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the power supply AC power adaptor dry battery rechargeable battery or car battery cord To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet grasp the adaptor plug itself never pull the cord On heat build up Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time In this case leave the recorde...

Page 52: ...you On the MiniDisc cartridge When carrying or storing the MiniDisc keep it in its case Do not break open the shutter Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to light extreme temperatures moisture or dust Attach the supplied MD label only in the space designated for it on the disc Do not stick it on any other disc surface On cleaning Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth slightly...

Page 53: ...id from the battery compartment before inserting new ones On the lid of the battery compartment The lid of the battery compartment is designed to detach from the main unit when handled with great force To reattach the lid to the main unit follow the steps below 1 Place the lid so that the projections on the lid aligned with the slots on the main unit 2 Fit the projection one by one into the slot a...

Page 54: ...ecording This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made from premastered software You can only make copies from a home recorded MD by using the analog connections Back of the MD Recordedmaterial is protected Tab Recordedmaterial is not protected Premastered software such as CDs or MDs Digital recording Home recorded MD No digital r...

Page 55: ...en the disc was in the recorder we recommend that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood Microphone record player tuner etc with analog output jacks Home recorded MD No digital recording Recordable MD Digital recording Analog recording Recordable MD ...

Page 56: ...rgeable battery or dry battery is weak r or LOW BATT flashes Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery page 50 The rechargeable battery or dry battery have been inserted incorrectly Insert the battery correctly page 11 You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating quickly Wait until the indication rotates slowly The analog recording was made using a connecting cord w...

Page 57: ...phones The headphones earphones plug is not firmly connected Plug in the plug of the headphones earphones firmly to the remote control Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to i Volume is too low Adjust the volume by pressing VOL Volume cannot be turned up AVLS is on Set AVLS to AVLS OFF page 37 An MD is not played from the first track Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track ...

Page 58: ...nd is characterized by the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes Symptom Cause TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes When 254 tracks have been recorded on the disc TR FULL appears regardless of the total recorded time More...

Page 59: ...sc may not total the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes Normally recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 seconds in stereo 4 seconds in monaural or LP2 mode or 8 seconds in LP4 mode When recording is stopped the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter Likewise when recording is restarted after th...

Page 60: ...ss is completed Do not expose the player to any physical shock nor disrupt power supply TOC Edit The MD player is recording information track start and end position from the memory to the disc Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to physical shock nor disrupt power supply BUSY You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the recorded data Wait until the message...

Page 61: ...in NO COPY You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management System You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection Use analog connection instead page 23 NO DISC You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder Insert an MD NO SIGNAL The recorder could not detect digital input signals Make sure t...

Page 62: ...ed through a digital connection and an analog connection for example You tried to press X T MARK or REC MODE during synchro recording TEMP OVER Heat has built up in the recorder Let the recorder cool down TR FULL There is no more space for new data when you are editing the MD Erase unnecessary tracks page 41 TrPROTECT You tried to record or edit on a track that is protected from erasing Record or ...

Page 63: ... Fourteen Modulation Number of channels 2 stereo channels 1 monaural channel Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Wow and Flutter Below measurable limit Inputs Microphone stereo mini jack minimum input level 0 35 mV Line in stereo mini jack minimum input level 49 mV Optical Digital in optical digital mini jack Outputs i stereo mini jack maximum output level 5 mW 5 mW load impedance 16 ohm Gener...

Page 64: ...ubject to change without notice Optional accessories Optical Cable POC 15B POC 15AB POC DA12SP Line Cable RK G129 RK G136 Stereo Microphones ECM 717 ECM MS907 ECM MS957 Stereo Headphones MDR EX70LP MDR G72LP MDR A34LP Active Speakers SRS Z500 Recordable MDs MDW series Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessorie...

Page 65: ...al MO technology can be recorded again and again The laser inside the recorder applies heat to the MD demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD The recorder then applies a magnetic field to the layer This magnetic field corresponds exactly to the audio signals generated by the connected source The north and south polarities equate to digital 1 and 0 The demagnetized MD adopts the polarity of the ...

Page 66: ... music The TOC Table of Contents system is similar to the directory management system of floppy disks In other words starting and ending addresses for all music tracks recorded on the disc are stored in this area This lets you randomly access the beginning of any track as soon as you enter the track number AMS as well as label the location with a track name as you would a file on a diskette B A B ...

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