Sony MiniDisc Player MZ R910 User Manual
3-243-699-E1(1)  
Portable  
MiniDisc Recorder  
Operating Instructions  
“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  
MZ-R910  
©2002 Sony Corporation  
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menu of the functions  
recorder/the  
remote  
List of menus  
Menu functions  
control  
To use menu items on the recorder, press the jog  
dial to enter the menu, turn the dial to select the  
item, and then press the dial again to confirm  
the menu.  
MIC SENS/— Selecting the microphone  
sensitivity (page 11).  
—/SEARCH  
Selecting the search mode  
(Index search/Time search)  
(page 13).  
To use menu items on the remote control, press  
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more, turn the  
control repeatedly to select the item, and then  
press x to confirm the menu.  
OPTION/  
OPTION  
• AVLS (Automatic Volume  
Limiter System)  
Selecting “AVLS ON” or  
“AVLS OFF”.  
menu of the functions  
recorder/the  
remote  
• BEEP  
control  
Selecting “BEEP ON” or  
“BEEP OFF” for both  
“MAIN UNIT” or  
“REMOTE” for the  
recorder (page 30).  
Selecting “BEEP ON” or  
“BEEP OFF” for the  
remote control.  
EDIT/EDIT  
Selecting editing operations  
(labeling tracks, groups, or  
discs, erasing tracks, groups,  
or discs, etc.) (pages 19 to  
28).  
DISPLAY/—  
Displaying elapsed playing  
time, remaining playing time,  
etc.  
OPTION/—  
• REC-Posi  
Selecting the start point  
when recording (page 10).  
PLAY MODE / Selecting the play mode  
—
(repeat play, shuffle play,  
etc.) (page 15).  
• LP Stamp  
Selecting “Stamp ON” or  
“Stamp OFF” (page 9).  
RecVolume/— Selecting the automatic or  
manual recording level  
adjustment (page 12).  
• CONTRAST  
Adjusting the contrast of  
the display.  
REC MODE/— Selecting the recording mode  
(SP stereo, LP2 stereo, LP4  
stereo, or monaural) (page 9).  
• CLOCK SET  
Setting the clock (page 10).  
M-TIMER/  
M-TIMER  
Setting the alarm (Melody  
timer) (page 29).  
To check the menus and menu  
items that can be selected at  
each menu level, see the  
following pages in English text.  
Menus while the recorder is:  
AUDIO OUT/ Selecting i/LINE OUT jack  
—
output (page 18).  
SOUND/—  
Selecting “SOUND 1”,  
“SOUND 2,” or “SOUND  
OFF” (Digital Sound Preset)  
(page 16).  
— stopped, see pages 81 and 82.  
—/SPEED  
—/GROUP  
Changing the playback speed  
during play (page 17).  
— playing, see page 83.  
— recording, see page 84.  
Menus while the remote control is:  
— stopped, see page 85.  
Turning the group function  
on and off (page 14).  
— playing or recording, see page 86.  
PERSONAL/  
PERSONAL  
Entering or erasing the disc  
information in the Personal  
Disc Memory (page 30).  
SYNC REC/— Selecting “SYNC ON” or  
“SYNC OFF” when synchro-  
recording (page 5).  
TIME MARK/ Selecting the Auto Time  
—
Stamp setting (page 11).  
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Notes on rechargeable battery  
• The supplied battery charging stand can be  
used only with this recorder. Any other  
models cannot be charged.  
• Do not use the supplied battery charging stand  
to charge any other battery besides the  
supplied one or the one designated for it (NH-  
14WM).  
B Preparing  
Getting started!  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 12  
and 16).  
Charge the rechargeable battery before using.  
Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged,  
you can use the recorder as long as the AC  
power adaptor is connected.  
• Though the battery charging stand and the  
battery may become hot during the charging  
procedure, this poses no danger.  
• Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.  
• If you are recharging the battery for the first  
time or after a long period of disuse, the  
battery may not charge up to its rated capacity.  
This is a normal characteristic. After you use  
and recharge the battery a few times, it will  
return to its normal charge capacity.  
• When the battery life of a fully charged  
rechargeable battery becomes about half the  
normal life, replace it.  
• If the recorder will not be used for a long  
period of time, disconnect the AC power  
adaptor from a wall outlet and remove the  
recorder from the battery charging stand.  
• Please note the following points when  
charging the battery directly with the AC  
power adaptor.  
—If you press CHGx immediately after  
charging has completed, charging will  
begin again. If this happens, press CHGx  
again to stop the charging operation since  
the battery is already fully charged.  
—Charging stops when you try to operate the  
recorder during charging.  
1
Insert the nickel metal hydride  
rechargeable battery (NH-14WM) into  
the recorder with the minus end first.  
To use the recorder with an alkaline dry  
battery, insert the dry battery into the  
dry battery case and attach it to the  
recorder.  
2
Charging the rechargeable battery.  
1Assemble the battery charging stand.  
Make sure all the parts of the battery  
charging stand are firmly attached.  
2Connect the AC power adaptor to  
the battery charging stand and the  
AC adaptor to a wall outlet.  
3Place the recorder on the battery  
charging stand.  
Verify that the CHARGE lamp lights  
up. Full charging takes about six  
hours. When it is completed, the  
charge lamp goes off.  
Do not operate the recorder when  
you place it on the battery charging  
stand or during the charging. If you  
do so, it may cause the recorder to  
malfunction or prevent the battery  
from charging.  
Notes on dry battery  
Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of  
battery fluid or bursting batteries. To prevent  
such accidents, observe the following  
precautions:  
• Insert the + and – poles of the battery  
correctly.  
• Do not try to recharge the battery.  
• When the recorder is not be used for a long  
time, be sure to remove the battery.  
• If a battery leak should develop, carefully and  
thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the  
battery compartment before inserting new  
ones.  
3
Connect the headphones/earphones with  
the remote control to the recorder and  
slide HOLD to unlock the control.  
For models supplied with the AC plug  
adaptor  
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall  
outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.  
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Record an MD.  
B MD recording  
1While the recorder is stopped, press  
the jog dial.  
Recording an MD right  
away! (Synchro-  
recording)  
2Turn the jog dial until “SYNC REC”  
flashes in the display, and then press  
to enter.  
3Turn the jog dial until “SYNC ON”  
flashes in the display, and then press  
to enter.  
To cancel synchro-recording, select  
“SYNC OFF” in this step.  
4Press and slide REC to the right.  
“REC” and REC lamp on the REC  
switch light up and recording starts.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 16  
and 17).  
This section explains the basic procedure for  
making digital recordings using an optical cable  
connected to a CD player, BS tuner or other  
digital equipment. The recorder starts and stops  
recording in sync with the source sound. Track  
marks are added whenever they appear in the  
sound source. It is recommended to use the AC  
power adaptor when recording.  
5Play the source you want to record.  
To stop recording, press x.  
After you press x to stop, the recorder will  
automatically turn off in about 10 seconds  
(when using batteries) or about 3 minutes  
(when using AC power adaptor).  
To record from a cassette deck, radio, etc.  
t“Recording in analog (Analog Recording)”  
(page 8)  
To record using a group mode t “Recording  
tracks using the group function (Group Mode  
Recording)” (page 9)  
Note  
If you record on a previously recorded disc, the  
recorder is factory set to overwrite the entire  
contents of the disc. If you want the recording  
to start after the existing contents, do the  
procedure “Recording without overwriting  
existing material” (page 10) before step 3,  
“Record an MD.” (this page).  
1
Insert an MD.  
1Press OPEN to open the lid.  
2Insert an MD with the label side  
facing front, and press the lid to  
close.  
Insert an recordable MD when  
recording.  
To  
Do this  
2
Make connections. (Insert the cables  
firmly and completely into the  
appropriate jacks.)  
1Connect the LINE IN (OPT) jack of  
recorder to the digital (optical) out  
jacks of the source with a optical  
cable.  
The recorder switches to digital  
input automatically.  
2Connect the DC IN 3V jack of the  
recorder to a wall outlet with the AC  
power adaptor.  
When the recorder has different sound  
sources connected at the same time, the  
recorder switches to the digital,  
microphone, or analog input in this  
order of priority.  
Record from the If “REC-Posi” is set to  
end of the  
current  
“From Here”, press END  
SEARCH, and then press and  
slide REC to the right.  
If “REC-Posi” is set to  
“From End”, press and slide  
REC to the right.  
contents1)  
Record over  
Press N, >, or . to  
partway through find the start point of  
the previous  
recording  
recording and press x to  
stop. Then press and slide  
REC to the right.  
Pause  
Press X.2)  
Press X again to resume  
recording.  
Remove the MD Press x, then press OPEN to  
open the lid.3)  
1) If “REC-Posi” is set to “From End”, recording  
operations will always start from the end of  
the previously recorded material without  
pressing END SEARCH.  
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2) A new track mark is added at the point when  
you press X again to resume recording while  
pausing; thus the remainder of the track will be  
counted as a new track.  
3) If you open the lid while “REC-Posi” is set to  
“From End”, recording will begin from the top  
of the disc the next time you record. Check the  
point to start recording on the display.  
• “Data Save” or “TOC Edit” 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.  
• If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the  
battery is removed or becomes exhausted or  
the AC power adaptor is disconnected) during  
a recording or editing operation, or while  
“TOC Edit” appears in the display, then it will  
not be possible to open the lid until power is  
restored.  
If the recording does not start  
• Make sure the recorder is not locked.  
• Make sure the MD is not record-protected.  
• Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.  
About the DSP TYPE-R for ATRAC  
“TYPE-R” is a high-level Sony specification  
used in the Digital Signal Processor (DSP),  
which is the heart of the MiniDisc sound. This  
technology gives the MiniDisc recorder twice  
the signal processing capability as previous  
MiniDisc Walkman models. MDs recorded  
with this specification, “TYPE-R”, produce  
near-MiniDisc deck-quality sound on MD  
players that support the specification. Even on  
MD players that do not support the  
specification, it produces higher quality sound  
than MDs recorded on ordinary MD players.  
This function works only when recording or  
playing in normal stereo. “TYPE-R” does not  
work when the recorder is in MDLP mode.  
• You can make a digital recording only from an  
optical type output.  
• When recording from a portable CD player,  
set the CD player to pause, and then do the  
recording procedure 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. If this is the case, connect the  
AC power adaptor to the portable CD player  
and use it on AC power as the power source.  
—On some portable CD players, optical  
output may not be possible when using an  
anti-skip function (e.g., ESP* or G-  
PROTECTION). If this is the case, turn off  
the anti-skip function.  
Notes  
• The pause function cannot be turned on or off  
manually during synchro-recording. Press x  
to stop recording.  
ꢀ Electronic Shock Protection  
• Do not switch the “SYNC REC” setting while  
recording. Recording may not be done  
properly.  
• Even when there is no recorded sound on the  
sound source, there may be cases when  
recording does not pause automatically during  
synchro-recording due to the noise level  
emitted from the sound source.  
• If a silent portion is encountered for  
approximately 2 seconds during synchro-  
recording from a sound source other than a  
CD or an MD, a new track mark is  
automatically added at the point where the  
silent portion ends.  
• Synchro-recording cannot be done if the  
connecting cord is not an optical cable, or if  
the cable is connected to the MIC (PLUG IN  
POWER) jack.  
• You cannot change the recording mode during  
recording.  
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B MD playing  
To  
Do this  
Go backwards Keep pressing ..  
while playing  
Turn and hold the control  
towards . on the remote  
control.  
Playing an MD right  
away!  
Go forward  
while playing  
Keep pressing >. Turn  
and hold the control towards  
N> on the remote  
control.  
See the illustration in English text (page 21).  
If you want to use the rechargeable battery, be  
sure to recharge them before playing (page 4).  
Pause  
Press X. Press X on the  
remote control. Press X  
again to resume play.  
1
Insert an MD.  
1Press OPEN to open the lid.  
Remove the MD Press x. Press x on the  
remote control. Then press  
2Insert an MD with the label side  
facing front, and press the lid to  
close.  
OPEN to open the lid.3)  
1) If you press . twice continueously while  
playing the first track of the disc, the recorder  
goes to the beginning of teh last track on the  
disc.  
2) If you press > during the last track of the  
disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the  
first track on the disc.  
2
Start playing.  
1Press N on the recorder. Turn the  
control towards N> on the  
remote control.  
A short beep sounds in the  
headphones/earphones.  
3) Once you open the lid, the point to start play  
will change to the beginning of the first track  
(except when the disc information has been  
stored in the Personal Disc Memory).  
2Press VOLUME +/– on the recorder  
to adjust the volume. Pull and turn  
the control towards VOL + or  
towards VOL – on the remote  
control.  
If the playback does not start  
Make sure the recorder is not locked. If it is  
locked, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite  
direction of the arrow.  
To stop play, press x.  
After you press x to stop, the recorder will  
automatically turn off in about 10 seconds  
(when using batteries) or about 3 minutes  
(when using AC power adaptor).  
Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-  
PROTECTION)  
The G-PROTECTION function was developed  
to provide a higher level of shock resistance  
than that of existing players in order to allow  
the recorder to be used while jogging.  
Playback starts from the point you last stopped  
playing. To start playback from the beginning  
of the disc, press N for 2 seconds or more on  
the recorder, or turn and hold the control  
towards N> for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
Note  
The playback sound may skip if:  
• the recorder receives stronger continuous  
shock.  
To  
Do this  
Select the track Turn the jog dial and press to  
directly viewing enter.  
the track  
number or  
name.  
• a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.  
When using the headphones/earphones  
connect them directly to the recorder  
1 Press the jog dial, turn the dial until  
“AUDIO OUT” flashes in the display, and  
then press the dial again.  
Find the  
Press .. Turn the control  
beginning of the towards . on the remote  
current track1) control.  
2 Turn the jog dial until “HeadPhone”  
appears in the display.  
3 Press the jog dial again.  
Find the  
beginning of the towards N> on the  
next track2)  
remote control.  
Press >. Turn the control  
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B Various ways of  
1) You can erase unnecessary marks after  
recording (“Erasing a track mark” (page 27)).  
2) When the sound source is a CD or an MD  
3) With a sound source other than a CD or an  
MD.  
recording  
Connecting digital  
(optical) and analog (line)  
inputs  
4) The recorder pauses automatically when it  
encounters a section with no audio signal for 3  
seconds or more.  
The recorder selects digital or analog input  
according to how the sound source is hooked  
up.  
Notes  
Track mark may be copied incorrectly:  
• when you record from some CD players or  
multi disc players using digital (optical) input.  
• when the source is in shuffle or program play  
mode while recording using digital (optical)  
input. In this case, play the source in normal  
play mode.  
• when recording programs with audio that is  
digitally broadcast (e.g., digital TV) are  
recorded through the digital (optical) input.  
Input Digital  
(optical)  
Analog (line)  
input  
Difference input  
Connectable Equipment  
Equipment with  
source  
with an digital an analog (line)  
(optical)  
output jack  
output jack  
Usable cord Optical cable Line cable (with  
(with an 2 phono plugs or  
optical or an a stereo-mini  
optical-mini  
plug)  
plug)  
Recording in analog  
(Analog Recording)  
See the illustration in English text (page 24).  
Signal from Digital  
the source  
Analog  
Even when a  
digital source  
(such as a CD) is  
connected, the  
signal sent to the  
recorder is  
The sound will be sent from the connected  
equipment as analog signal but will be recorded  
digitally on the disc.  
analog.  
1
Connect the LINE IN (OPT) jack of the  
recorder to the line output jack of the  
source with an line cable (not supplied).  
The recorder switches to analog input  
automatically.  
Track  
Marked  
Marked  
marks1)  
(copied)  
• after more  
than 2 seconds  
of blank or  
low level  
automatically  
• at the same  
positions as  
the source.2)  
• after more  
than 2  
segment.  
• while the  
recorder is  
paused while  
2
3
4
Connect the power source.  
To use on AC power, see “Recording an  
MD right away!”.  
seconds of  
blank or low recording.  
level  
• automatically  
at specified  
intervals when  
the Auto time  
Press and slide REC to the right.  
“REC” and the REC lamp lights up and  
recording starts.  
segment.3)  
• when  
recording is  
pausedwhile stamp is on.  
Play the sound source.  
synchro-  
You can erase  
recording.4) unnecessary  
marks after  
Note  
If you temporarily stop a recording operation  
by pressing X, a new track mark will be added  
at that point when you press X again to resume  
recording. The recording resumes on a new  
track.  
recording.  
Recorded  
sound level source.  
Same as the  
Adjusted  
automatically.  
You can also You can also  
adjust it  
manually.  
(Digital REC  
level control)  
adjust it  
manually.  
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Turn the jog dial until “Stamp OFF”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Long-time recording  
(MDLP)  
If you want “LP:” added, select “Stamp ON” in  
this step, and then press the jog dial.  
See the illustration in English text (page 25).  
Select each recording mode according to the  
recording time that you want.  
Stereo recording is possible at 2 times (LP2) or  
4 times (LP4) the normal recording time  
(MDLP mode). MDs recorded in monaural or  
MDLP mode can be played back only on MD  
components with monaural or MDLP mode.  
Notes  
• It is recommended that you use the AC power  
adaptor for MDLP recordings.  
• During monaural recording of a stereo sound  
source connected through the digital (optical)  
input jack, you can still monitor the recorded  
sound in stereo by using headphones/  
earphones connected the i/LINE OUT jack.  
• When you record in LP4 stereo 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 stereo mode to  
obtain better sound quality.  
1
2
Press the jog dial.  
Turn the jog dial until “REC MODE”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
3
Turn the jog dial to select the desired  
recording mode.  
The recording mode can be selected  
from “(none)” (standard stereo mode),  
“LP2” (2 P normal recording mode),  
“LP4” (4 P normal recording mode),  
and “MONO” (monaural).  
Recording tracks using  
the group function  
4
5
Press and slide REC to the right.  
Recording starts.  
(Group Mode Recording)  
Start the sound source.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 26  
and 27).  
When you do not want “LP:”  
added at the beginning of the  
track  
When recording in MDLP mode, this recorder  
adds “LP:” at the front of every track name  
automatically. “LP:” appears when you try to  
play or edit these tracks on a recorder or player  
that does not support MDLP mode (but not on a  
recorder or player that supports MDLP mode).  
If you change the recorder setting so that “LP:”  
is not added, you'll be able to enter longer track  
names by using the entire text string.  
What is the group function  
(group mode)?  
It is a function that allows you to separate  
tracks on a disc into different groups for  
playback, recording and editing.  
It is convenient for managing multiple CD  
albums recorded in MDLP (LP2 stereo/LP4  
stereo) mode onto a single MD. You can create  
a maximum of 99 groups on a disc.  
How is group information  
recorded?  
When recording in group mode, the group  
information is written to the disc name  
recording area automatically.  
1
2
While the recorder is stopped, press the  
jog dial.  
Turn the jog dial until “OPTION”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Therefore, the character string written in the  
disc name recording area is displayed in its  
entirety as the disc name if you load an MD  
recorded in group mode into a system that does  
not support group mode, or if you try to edit the  
contents of a disc on this recorder with the  
group mode turned off.  
3
Turn the jog dial until “LP Stamp”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
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You can change the character string by  
performing the procedure of “Relabeling  
recordings” in “Labeling/relabeling recordings”  
(page 18). However, if you rewrite this  
character string by mistake, you may be unable  
to use the group function of that MD.  
3
Play the source sound.  
To stop recording, press x.  
The material that was recorded up until x was  
pressed is entered as a new group.  
Notes  
Recording a track into an  
existing group  
• Insert a disc with group settings.  
• Turn the group mode on.  
• The group function setting is stored even if you  
eject the MD or turn off the recorder.  
• In group mode, the recorder treats all tracks  
without group settings as belonging to the last  
group on the disc. The last group is indicated in  
the display window on the recorder as “Group –  
–”. Within a group, the tracks appear in their  
order on the disc, not their order within the  
group.  
1
2
Press GROUP slightly.  
” flashes and you can select a group  
directly (group skip mode).  
“
• Note that a group setting cannot be made if the  
total character count for the tracks, groups and  
disc name on the disc exceed the maximum  
number that can be input.  
Within 5 seconds, press . or >  
repeatedly until the group you want the  
track to belong to appears.  
3
4
Press and slide REC to the right.  
Play the source sound.  
Newly recorded track is added after the  
current contents.  
To activate the group mode  
To record tracks in group mode, you must first  
turn the group mode on before the start of  
recording.  
Notes  
• Even if “REC-Posi” is set to “From Here”,  
newly recorded tracks are inserted after the  
existing tracks in the specified group without  
recording over the current contents.  
• Group skip mode turns off automatically in  
step 2 if nothing is done within 5 seconds. To  
continue the procedure, do step 1 again.  
On the recorder  
1
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more.  
“G” and “GROUP ON” light up in the  
display and the group mode turns on.  
To cancel the group mode, press  
GROUP for 2 seconds or more.  
On the remote control  
Recording without  
overwriting existing  
material  
1
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
2
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“GROUP” flashes in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
See the illustration in English text (page 28).  
3
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“GROUP ON” flashes in the display,  
and then press x to enter.  
“G” lights up in the display and the  
group mode turns on.  
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
2
While the recorder is stopped, press the  
jog dial.  
To cancel the group mode, select  
“GROUP OFF” in step 2.  
Turn the jog dial until “OPTION”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Recording a track into a new  
group  
• Turn the group mode on.  
3
Turn the jog dial repeatedly until “REC-  
Posi” flashes in the display, and then  
press to enter.  
1
2
Press END SEARCH.  
Press and slide REC to the right.  
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• Only the left-channel sound is recorded when  
a monaural microphone is used.  
4
Turn the jog dial repeatedly until “From  
End” flashes in the display, and then  
press to enter.  
To start recording from the current point  
Select “From Here” in step 4.  
Adding track marks  
automatically at  
Notes  
specified intervals (Auto  
Time Stamp)  
• The setting will remain even after the power is  
turned off.  
• If you start recording while the recorder is in  
play-paused, the recording will begin from the  
point at which it is paused even when the  
“REC-Posi” is set to “From End”.  
See the illustration in English text (page 30).  
Use this feature to add track marks  
automatically at specified intervals when  
recording through the analog input connector or  
a microphone.  
Recording from a  
microphone  
1
2
While the recorder is recording or in  
recording pause, press the jog dial.  
Turn the jog dial repeatedly until  
“TIME MARK” flashes in the display,  
and then press to enter.  
See the illustration in English text (page 29).  
1
Connect a stereo microphone (ECM-  
717, ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957, etc.,  
not supplied) to the MIC (PLUG IN  
POWER) jack.  
3
Turn the jog dial repeatedly until the  
desired time interval flashes in the  
display, and then press to enter.  
Select one of the following intervals:  
“OFF”  
“5 min. ON” (track marks are added in  
every 5 minutes.)  
“10 min. ON” (track marks are added in  
every 10 minutes)  
“15 min. ON” (track marks are added in  
every 15 minutes)  
To cancel the setting, select “OFF” in  
this step.  
2
Press and slide REC to the right.  
To select microphone sensitivity  
1
2
Press the jog dial while the recorder is  
stopped.  
Turn the dial repeatedly until “MIC  
SENS” flashes in the display, and then  
press to enter.  
3
Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select  
“SENS HIGH” (when recording a soft  
sound or a sound in the distance) or  
“SENS LOW”(when recording a loud  
sound or a sound at close range), and  
then press to enter.  
Notes  
• Automatic track marking by Auto Time Stamp  
starts when you add a normal track mark to  
the disc (i.e., by pressing T MARK or X,  
etc.).  
Notes  
• The recorder automatically switches input in  
the following order; optical input, microphone  
input, and analog input. You cannot record  
through the microphone while an optical cable  
is connected to the LINE IN (OPT) jack.  
• The microphone may pick up the operating  
sound of the recorder itself. Use the  
microphone away from the recorder in such  
cases. Please note that the sound of recorder  
operations may be picked up if the  
microphone that you use has a short  
connector.  
• The setting will be lost when the recording  
stopped.  
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• “RecVolume” cannot be selected in step 3  
during synchro-recording. To set the recording  
level manually during synchro-recording, do  
the procedure below.  
1 Do 1 and 2 of “Record an MD.” (step 3 of  
“Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-  
recording)” (page 5)) and select “SYNC  
OFF” in 3.  
2 Do steps 1 to 6 of manual recording  
procedure. Then do the procedure of  
“Record an MD.” (step 3 of “Recording an  
MD right away! (Synchro-recording)”  
(page 5)) again.  
Adjusting the recording  
level manually (Manual  
Recording)  
See the illustrations in English text (page 31).  
When you record, the sound level is adjusted  
automatically. If necessary, you can set the level  
manually during both analog and digital  
recording.  
1
While holding down X, press and slide  
REC to the right.  
The recorder stands by for recording.  
Recording starts automatically whenever the  
source sound is played.  
2
3
Press the jog dial.  
Turn the jog dial until “RecVolume”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Setting the clock to  
stamp the recorded time  
4
Turn the jog dial until “ManualREC”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 33  
and 34).  
To stamp the date and time on the MD when  
you record, you first need to set the clock.  
To switch back to the automatic level  
adjustment, select “Auto REC” in this  
step.  
1
2
Press the jog dial while the recorder is  
stopped.  
5
6
Play the program source.  
Turn the jog dial until “OPTION”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
While observing the level meter in the  
display, adjust the recording level by  
turning the dial.  
3
Turn the jog dial until “CLOCK SET”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Set the level so that the meter segments  
light up between A (the fifth segment)  
and B (the ninth segment). If the level  
meter lights up to the right of B, reduce  
the input level.  
The upper level meter shows the L  
channel input level and the middle  
meter shows the R channel input level.  
If your source is an externally connected  
component, be sure to cue the source to  
the beginning of the material to be  
recorded before you start playback.  
The digits of the year flash.  
4
5
Change the current year by turning the  
jog dial and press to enter.  
The digit of the month flashes.  
Repeat steps 4 to enter the current  
month, date, hour, and minute.  
When you press the jog dial to enter the  
minute, the clock starts operating.  
If you make a mistake while setting the  
clock  
7
Press X again to start recording.  
Notes  
Press . to go back wrongly entered item,  
and then enter the correct value. You can skip a  
step by pressing >.  
• If you press x during recording operation, the  
recorder will revert to automatic recording  
level adjustment mode the next time you start  
a recording operation.  
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To display the current time  
B Various ways of  
playback  
On the recorder  
1 When the recorder is not operating or  
while recording, press the jog dial.  
2 Turn the dial until “DISPLAY” appears  
in the display, and then press to enter.  
3 Turn the jog dial until “Clock” flashes  
in the display, and then press to enter.  
The current time appears in the display.  
Searching for a specific  
track or a position  
quickly (Quick Search)  
See the illustrations in English text (page 35).  
You can do two kinds of quick search.  
• Index search — Searching quickly while  
monitoring the track numbers or track  
names.  
• Time search — Searching quickly while  
monitoring the elapsed time.  
On the remote control  
1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until  
current time appears in the display.  
To display the time in the 24-hour  
system  
Press T MARK while setting the clock. To  
change the clock to the 12-hour system, press T  
MARK again.  
Selecting the search mode  
The search mode can be selected only on the  
remote control while the recorder is stopped,  
playing, or play-paused. The recorder is factory  
set to “Index”.  
To maintain the correct time  
Once you set the clock, it will keep correct time  
as long as the recorder is connected to a power  
source, such as the rechargeable battery,  
alkaline dry battery, or AC power adaptor.  
However, if no power source is connected, the  
clock setting will change back to the factory  
setting after about 3 minutes.  
1
2
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“SEARCH” flashes in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
3
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“Index”(index search) or “Time”(time  
search) flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
When changing the rechargeable battery or  
alkaline dry battery, make sure to do it within 3  
minutes.  
Notes  
• Make sure the time is correctly set if you want  
the time stamp to be accurately recorded for  
an important recording.  
• Under normal conditions, the clock may vary  
by about plus or minus 2 minutes per month.  
Searching for a specific track  
while monitoring track numbers  
or track names (Index Search)  
To do an index search, set the search mode to  
“Index” in advance (page 13).  
On the recorder  
1
Turn the jog dial until the desired track  
appears in the display, and then press  
the dial.  
The selected track name appears in the  
display and the recorder starts playing  
by pressing the jog dial.  
If the track has no name, the track  
number appears in the display.  
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On the remote control  
2
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to  
turn the group mode on.  
Playback stops at the end of the last  
track in the selected group.  
For details on selecting another group,  
see “Selecting and playing groups  
(Group Skip Mode)” (page 14).  
1
Press X while playing a disc.  
2
Turn and hold the control until the  
desired track number or track name  
appears in the display.  
3
Press X to cancel the pause.  
Playback starts from the selected track.  
On the remote control  
1
2
3
Start playback.  
Searching for a specific point  
while monitoring the elapsed  
time (Time Search)  
To do a time search, set the search mode to  
“Time” in advance (page 13).  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“GROUP” flashes in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
4
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“GROUP ON” flashes in the display,  
and then press x to turn the group mode  
on.  
On the recorder  
1
Press X while playing a disc.  
2
Keep pressing . or > until the  
desired point appears in the display.  
To turn off the group function  
• On the recorder  
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more again.  
• On the remote control  
3
Press X to cancel the pause.  
Playback starts from the selected point.  
On the remote control  
Select “GROUP OFF” in step 4.  
1
Press X while playing a disc.  
Note  
2
Turn and hold the control until the  
desired point appears in the display.  
In group mode, the recorder treats all tracks  
without group settings as belonging to the last  
group on the disc. The last group is indicated in  
the display window on the recorder as “Group –  
–.” Within a group, the tracks appear in their  
order on the disc, not their order within the  
group.  
3
Press X to cancel the pause.  
Playback starts from the selected point.  
Using the group function  
(Group Mode)  
Selecting and playing groups  
(Group Skip Mode)  
Operations are possible regardless of whether  
group mode is on or off. However, playback on  
the recorder will differ, depending on whether  
group mode is on or off.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 36 to  
37).  
The recorder can operate various playback with  
a disc which has group setting.  
• When group mode is on:  
Playback starts from the first track of the  
selected group and ends with the last track  
in the group.  
• When group mode is off:  
Playback starts from the first track of the  
selected group and ends with the last track  
on the disc.  
Listening to tracks in a specific  
group (Group Mode Playback)  
• Insert a disc with group settings.  
On the recorder  
1
Start playback.  
• The following procedure is used when  
group mode is on.  
• Insert a disc with group settings.  
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On the recorder  
3
Turn the jog dial to select the play  
mode, and then press to enter.  
play mode/indication  
“Normal”/“(none)” (All the  
tracks are played once)  
1
Press GROUP slightly while playing.  
” flashes in the display and the  
group become selectable.  
“
2
Within 5 seconds, turn the jog dial to  
select your desired group, and then  
press to enter.  
m
“AllRepeat”/“ ” (All the  
tracks are played repeatedly)  
The recorder starts playing from the first  
track in the group.  
m
“1 Track”/“1” (A single track  
is played)  
On the remote control  
m
1
While the recorder is playing, press and  
hold PLAYMODE until “– – –” flashes  
in the display.  
“1 Repeat”/“  
1” (A single  
track is played repeatedly)  
m
“Shuffle”/“SHUF” (After  
currently selected track finishes  
playing, the remaining tracks  
are played in random order)  
m
“Shuf. Rep”/“ SHUF”  
(After currently selected track  
finishes playing, the remaining  
tracks are played repeatedly in  
random order)  
The group skip mode turns on.  
2
Within 5 seconds, turn the control  
repeatedly to select your desired group.  
Note  
If no operation is performed within 5 seconds  
after step 1, the group skip mode will be  
canceled and you will not be able to perform  
step 2 thereafter. To continue with step 1 at this  
point, repeat from the beginning of the  
procedure.  
m
“PGM”/“PGM” (Tracks are  
played in the order that you  
specified)  
Changing a play mode  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 38 to  
40).  
m
“PGMRepeat”/“ PGM”  
(tracks are played repeatedly in  
the order that you specified).  
Settings can be stored to the Personal Disc  
Memory.  
On the remote control  
Selecting a play mode  
1
Press PLAYMODE during playback.  
Each time you press this button, the play  
mode changes as follows.  
On the recorder  
1
2
While the recorder is playing, press the  
jog dial.  
“(none)” (All the tracks are  
played once)  
Turn the jog dial until “PLAY MODE”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
m
“1” (A single track is played)  
m
“SHUF”(After currently  
selected track finishes playing,  
the remaining tracks are played  
in random order)  
m
“PGM ” (Tracks are played in  
the order that you specified).  
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2
If you want to repeat playback in the  
selected play mode, press RPT/ENT.  
Adjusting treble and  
bass (Digital Sound  
Preset)  
“
” appears in the display.  
Creating a Program (Program  
Play)  
You can set the program with up to 20 tracks.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 40  
and 42).  
You can adjust the treble and bass to suit your  
taste. The recorder can store two sets of treble-  
bass adjustments, which can then be selected  
later during playback.  
The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps (–4, –3,  
...±0, ...+2, +3). Settings can be stored to the  
Personal Disc Memory.  
On the recorder  
1
Press the jog dial while “PGM” flashes  
in the display at step 2 of “Selecting a  
play mode”.  
2
Turn the jog dial to select a track, and  
then press to enter a track number.  
Selecting the sound quality  
Factory settings of the Digital Sound Preset are  
as follows:  
• “SOUND1” : bass +1, treble ±0  
• “SOUND2”: bass +3, treble ±0  
3
4
Repeat step 2 to program more tracks.  
Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more.  
On the remote control  
1
2
While the recorder is playing, press  
PLAYMODE repeatedly until “PGM”  
flashes in the display.  
On the recorder  
1
Press the jog dial.  
Turn the control repeatedly to select a  
track, and then press RPT/ENT to enter  
a track number.  
2
Turn the jog dial until “SOUND”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
3
4
Repeat step 2 to program more tracks.  
Press RPT/ENT for 2 seconds or more.  
3
Turn the jog dial until “SOUND 1” or  
“SOUND 2” flashes in the display, and  
then press to enter.  
Notes  
• All program settings are lost when the lid of  
the recorder is opened.  
• If you turn group mode on or off during the  
setting of a program, program setting mode  
will be canceled, but the program contents up  
to that point will remain.  
On the remote control  
1
Press SOUND on the remote control  
repeatedly to select “SOUND 1” or  
“SOUND 2”.  
• You cannot turn group mode on or off while  
programming tracks.  
Adjusting the sound quality  
• If you turn group mode on during program  
play, the program play is canceled.  
On the recorder  
1
Press the jog dial.  
2
Turn the jog dial until “SOUND”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
3
4
Turn the jog dial until “SOUND 1” or  
“SOUND 2” flashes in the display.  
The display shows the currently selected  
T (treble) and B (bass) settings.  
Select “T” or “B” pressing x or X.  
You can change the adjust of the item in  
which the cursor is flashing.  
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• Changing to another Digital Sound Preset  
during a recording operation will not affect  
the quality of recorded sound.  
5
6
Turn the jog dial to adjust the sound  
level.  
To move the cursor between “T”  
to “B”:  
Press x or X.  
To switch between “SOUND 1” to  
“SOUND 2”:  
To change playback  
speed (Speed Control)  
Press X repeatedly to move the cursor  
to the top row, and then turn the jog dial.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 42  
and 44).  
Press the jog dial to enter.  
The sound settings are saved and the  
playback display appears again.  
The playback speed can be adjusted in 7 steps  
(80%, 85%, ...100%, 105%, 110%).  
Setting can be stored to the Personal Disc  
Memory.  
On the remote control  
1
2
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more  
during playback.  
1
Press SOUND on the remote control  
repeatedly to select “SOUND 1” or  
“SOUND 2”.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“SPEED” flashes in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
2
During playback, press SOUND for 2  
seconds or more.  
The recorder changes to B-setting  
mode. Pressing the SOUND button for 2  
seconds again changes the recorder back  
to T-setting mode.  
The recorder changes to speed-setting  
mode.  
3
4
Turn the control repeatedly to select the  
playback speed.  
“+” shows the normal speed and the  
cursor shows the playback speed you  
are selecting.  
3
4
Turn the control repeatedly to adjust the  
bass or treble.  
To switch “B” and “T”:  
Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more.  
To switch “SOUND 1” and  
“SOUND 2”:  
Press x to set the playback speed.  
“S” appears in the display when the  
speed is changed.  
Notes  
Press SOUND for a short time.  
• The playback sound will be affected by the  
playback speed.  
• All settings will be lost when you remove the  
disc from the recorder (except when the  
settings of the disc has been stored to the  
Personal Disc Memory).  
Press x to enter.  
To cancel the Digital Sound Preset  
• On the recorder  
Select “SOUND OFF” in step 3.  
• On the remote control  
Press SOUND repeatedly until nothing  
appears in the display.  
Notes  
• Digital Sound Preset becomes inoperative  
when the “AUDIO OUT” parameter for the  
i/LINE OUT jack is set to “LINE OUT”. In  
this case, set the “AUDIO OUT” to  
“HeadPhone” (page 7).  
• When you use the Digital Sound Preset, the  
sound may break or become distorted  
depending on the settings or the track. In this  
case, change the settings of the sound quality.  
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B Editing recorded tracks  
Connecting to a stereo  
system (LINE OUT)  
See the illustration in English text 45.  
You can edit your recordings by adding/erasing  
track marks or labeling tracks and discs.  
Premastered MDs cannot be edited.  
Notes on editing  
Connect the i/LINE OUT jack of the recorder  
to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape  
recorder with a line cable (RK-G129 or RK-  
G136, not supplied).  
The output is analog. The recorder plays the  
MD digitally and sends analog signals to the  
connected equipment.  
• You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is record  
-protected. Before editing tracks, close the tab  
on the side of the MD.  
• If you perform an editing operation while  
playing, editing results will not be recorded  
until you stop the recorder and “TOC Edit”  
disappears in the display.  
When connecting a line cable to  
the i/LINE OUT jack  
• Do not move or jog the recorder while “TOC  
Edit”* is flashing in the display.  
When connecting a line cable (not supplied), be  
sure to set the “AUDIO OUT” parameter for the  
i/LINE OUT jack.  
• The lid does not open until “TOC Edit”  
disappears in the display after editing.  
• When the group mode is on, editing can be  
performed only for the tracks registered into  
the selected group.  
1
2
Press the jog dial.  
Turn the dial until “AUDIO OUT”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
ꢀ TOC = Table of Contents  
3
Notes  
Turn the dial until “LINE OUT” flashes  
in the display, and then press to enter.  
Labeling/relabeling  
recordings  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 46 to  
49).  
• If the “AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/  
LINE OUT jack is set to “LINE OUT”,  
VOLUME +/– or Digital Sound Preset will  
not function.  
You can name tracks, groups and discs using  
the recorder’s character palette.  
• The “AUDIO OUT” parameter for the i/  
LINE OUT jack cannot be set to “LINE OUT”  
when the supplied remote control is  
connected.  
• When you connect the headphones/earphones  
directly to the recorder, set the “AUDIO  
OUT” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack to  
“HeadPhone”.  
Available characters  
• Capital and small letters of the English  
alphabet.  
• Numbers 0 to 9  
• ! " # $ % & ( ) * . ; < = > ? @ _ `  
+ – ' , / : _(space)  
Numbers of characters you can  
input  
Track, group, or disc name: Approx. 200 each  
(all available characters are mixed).  
Numbers of characters you can  
input in a disc  
Alphanumeric characters/symbols only  
Approx. 120 titles of about 10 characters each  
(a maximum of about 1,700 letters)  
The number of titles that can be stored on a disc  
depends on the number of characters that are  
input for track names, group names, and disc  
name.  
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About the character palette  
During operations on the recorder, characters  
can be selected from the character palette in the  
display.  
Since only a part of the character palette is  
visible on the display, use the 5-way control key  
to move the cursor and enter characters.  
For configuration of the character palette, see  
page 46 in English text.  
3
4
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
Turn the dial until the following item  
appears in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
When labeling a track:  
“
: Name”  
When labeling a group:  
: Name”  
When labeling a disc:  
: Name”  
“
Notes  
• “NAME FULL” appears when you try to  
enter more than 1,700 characters on a disc.  
Enter a shorter name for the track, group,  
or disc, or set the “LP Stamp” setting to  
“Stamp OFF” so that “LP:” is not be added  
at the beginning of the track name.  
• When labeling a disc which has been  
recorded using the group function, make  
sure group mode is on in order to prevent  
the group management information from  
being overwitten by mistake.  
“
The cursor flashes in the letter input  
area and the track, group, or disc is  
ready to be labeled.  
5
6
Press x.  
The cursor shifts from the letter input  
area to the character palette.  
Select a letter with the 5-way control  
key and press N to enter.  
The selected letter appears in the letter  
input area and the cursor moves to the  
next input position.  
The buttons used for character input and  
their functions are listed below.  
• If you enter the symbol “//” between the  
characters in disc names such as “abc//  
def,” you may be unable to use the group  
function.  
Functions1)  
Operations  
Labeling recordings  
To move the cursor in 5-way control key.  
the character palette. Turn the jog dial (move  
the cursor upward or  
On the recorder  
1
Insert a disc and do the followings.  
To label a track:  
downward)2).  
To select a character Turn the jog dial.  
in the letter input area.  
Start playing or recording the track you  
want to label, and then label the track  
while the recorder is playing or  
recording.  
To enter a letter.  
Press N.  
Press the jog dial.  
To move the cursor  
from the letter input  
area to the character  
palette.  
Press x.  
To label a group:  
Turn the group mode on (page 14) and  
start playing or recording the track  
within the group you want to label, and  
then label the group while the recorder  
is playing or recording.  
To label a disc:  
Label a disc while the recorder is  
stopped or recording.  
To move the cursor  
from the character  
palette to the letter  
input area.  
Press CANCEL.  
To enter a name.  
Press N or the jog dial  
for 2 second or more.  
To insert a blank space Press VOLUME +.  
before the cursor in  
the letter input area.  
If you label a disc with group settings,  
turn the group mode on (page 14).  
To delete a letter in the Press VOLUME –.  
letter input area.  
2
While the recorder is stopped, press the  
jog dial.  
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Functions1)  
Operations  
Functions  
To change the letter to the Turn the control  
one before/next one. (./N>).  
Operation  
To display “:”, “–”  
and “/” repeatedly at  
the input position in  
the letter input area.  
Press T MARK.  
To insert a blank space to Press DISPLAY.  
type in a new letter.  
To cancel labeling in Press CANCEL.  
the letter input area.  
To cancel labeling.  
Press DISPLAY for  
2 seconds or more.  
1) Functions of the buttons and control may differ  
depending on where the cursor is in the letter  
input area or the character palette.  
2) If phrases are stored in the name bank, the first  
phrase stored appears in the display (page 21).  
To delete a letter and  
Press  
move back all following PLAYMODE.  
letters to the left.  
1) If phrases are stored in the name bank, the first  
phrase stored appears in the display (page 21).  
7
8
Repeat step 6, and then enter all  
characters of the label name.  
6
7
Repeat step 5 and enter all characters of  
the label name.  
Press down the jog dial for 2 seconds or  
more.  
The disc is labeled.  
Keep pressing x for 2 seconds or  
longer.  
The track or disc is labeled.  
On the remote control  
To cancel labeling  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
1
Insert a disc.  
See step 1 of “On the recorder” to check  
the varieties of name you can label  
(page 19).  
Notes  
• When the recording is stopped while labeling  
a track, a group, or a disc during recording, or  
when the playback moves on to the next track  
while labeling a track during playback, the  
input at that point is entered automatically.  
• “LP:” has automatically been added at the  
beginning of the track names for tracks  
recorded in MDLP mode.  
2
3
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
4
Turn the control repeatedly until the  
following item appears in the display,  
and then press x to enter.  
• You cannot label or relabel the premastered  
disc.  
When labeling a track:  
“
: Name”  
When labeling a group:  
“GP : Name”  
When labeling a disc:  
“
: Name”  
5
Turn the control repeatedly to select a  
letter and press x to enter.  
The selected letter stops flashing and the  
cursor moves to the next input position.  
Functions  
Operation  
To switch between  
Press X  
katakana, capital letters,  
small letters, numbers/  
symbols and phrases1).  
To move the cursor to the Pull and turn the  
left or right. control (VOL +/–).  
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Notes  
Relabeling recordings  
• Track and disc titles that were entered in  
English katakana characters will appear in  
Roman letters on minidisc players that do not  
support the display of katakana characters.  
Such titles will be marked with a “^” at the  
beginning and the end.  
• You cannot relabel premastered MDs or label  
MDs that have not been recorded.  
• The recorder cannot rewrite a track, group, or  
disc name of more than 200 letters that was  
created by another device.  
On the recorder  
1
Insert a disc and do the following.  
To relabel a track:  
Start playing a track you want to relabel,  
and change a track name while the  
recorder is playing.  
To relabel a group:  
Turn the group mode on (page 14) and  
start playing or recording a track within  
the group you want to relabel, and  
change the group name while the  
recorder is playing or recording.  
To relabel a disc:  
Storing phrases  
frequently used in  
labeling (Name Bank  
Function)  
Relabel the disc while the recorder is  
stopped or recording.  
See the illustrations in English text (page 50).  
If you relabel a disc with group settings,  
turn the group mode on (page 14).  
Phrases that you often use while labeling can be  
stored in the recorder’s memory.  
Approximately 25 phrases of about 10  
characters each (with a total character count of  
about 400) can be stored in the phrase bank.  
The actual number will depend on the length of  
each phrases.  
2
3
Follow steps 2 to 4 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19) to display a track,  
group, or disc name.  
Follow steps 5 to 8 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19), and then keep  
pressing the jog dial for 2 seconds or  
more.  
Storing phrases while labeling  
a track or disc  
You can store phrases in three ways.  
• Storing phrases while labeling a  
track, group, or disc:  
You can store phrases while labeling a  
track, group, or disc by doing the  
procedure “Labeling recordings”  
(page 19).  
• Storing phrases from a previously  
labeled track, group, or disc:  
You can store an existing track, group, or  
disc name as a phrase.  
On the remote control  
1
Insert a disc and do the following.  
See step 1 of “On the recorder”to check  
the varieties of name you can relabel.  
2
Follow steps 2 to 4 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings” to display a track, group, or  
disc name.  
3
Follow steps 5 to 7 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings”, and then keep pressing the  
x for 2 seconds or more.  
• Inputting and storing phrases:  
You can store frequently used phrases in  
advance, and then retrieve and use them  
when labeling a track, group, or disc.  
To cancel labeling  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
Storing phrases while labeling a  
track or disc  
On the recorder  
1
Follow steps 1 to 7 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19) to enter a phrase.  
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2
3
After entering the phrase, press  
CANCEL to remove the cursor from the  
character palette to the letter input area.  
Entering and storing phrases  
On the recorder  
1
Press the jog dial.  
Press END SEARCH for 2 seconds or  
more.  
“Entry!” appears in the display and the  
cursor flashes after the phrase you just  
stored.  
2
Turn the dial until “EDIT” flashes in the  
display, and then press to enter.  
3
4
Turn the jog dial until “Name Bank”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
4
If you continue labeling operation, do  
steps 5 to 8 of “Labeling recordings”  
(page 19).  
Follow steps 5 to 8 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19) to enter a phrase.  
“Entry!” appears in the display and the  
phrase is stored.  
On the remote control  
1
Follow steps 1 to 6 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings” to enter a phrase.  
On the remote control  
1
2
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
2
3
After entering the phrase, press X for 2  
seconds or more.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and press  
x to enter.  
If you continue labeling operation, do  
steps 5 to 7 of “On the remote control”  
(page 20) in “Labeling recordings”.  
3
4
Turn the control repeatedly until “Name  
Bank” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
Storing phrases from a  
previously labeled track, group,  
or disc  
Do steps 5 to 7 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings” to enter a phrase.  
On the recorder  
Note  
1
Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Relabeling  
recordings” (page 21) and display the  
track, group, or disc name that contains  
the phrase that you want to store.  
If you have entered and then stored a phrase,  
you cannot retrieve it by following the  
procedure of “Searching a phrase by displaying  
the stored phrase one by one”. When you  
retrieve a stored phrase, follow the procedure of  
“Searching for a phrase by its first letter.”  
2
3
Press ./> repeatedly to move the  
cursor to the right of the phrase.  
Press END SEARCH for 2 seconds or  
more to store the phrase.  
Using a retrieved phrase for  
labeling  
There are two ways to retrieving phrases for  
labeling.  
• Searching for a phrase by  
displaying the stored phrase:  
You can retrieve a phrase by keyword, and  
then use the phrase in a new label.  
• Searching for a phrase by its first  
letter:  
On the remote control  
1
Follow steps 1 and 2 of “On the remote  
control” (page 21) in “Relabeling  
recordings” (page 21) and display the  
track, group, or disc name that contains  
the phrase that you want to store.  
2
3
Pull and turn the control towards VOL +  
or VOL – to move the cursor to the right  
of the phrase.  
You can retrieve a phrase by its first letter,  
and then use the phrase in a new label.  
Press X for 2 seconds or more to store  
the phrase.  
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Searching for a phrase by  
Searching for a phrase by its  
first letter  
displaying the stored phrase  
On the recorder  
On the recorder  
1
Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19).  
A track, group or disc is ready to be  
labeled.  
1
Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19).  
A track, group or disc is ready to be  
labeled.  
2
Press END SEARCH so that the phrase  
stored in the recorder’s memory appears  
in the display.  
2
3
Turn the jog dial until the letter which  
the desired phrase begins with.  
END SEARCH to search so that the  
phrase corresponding to the letter  
appears.  
3
4
Press x to move the cursor from the  
letter input area to the character palette.  
Turn the jog dial until the desired phrase  
flashes in the display.  
Turning the jog dial causes the phrases  
stored in the recorder’s memory to  
appear one by one in sequential order.  
4
5
Press x to move the cursor from the  
letter input area to the character palette.  
Turn the jog dial until the desired phrase  
flashes in the display and then press the  
jog dial.  
5
Press the jog dial while the phrase you  
want flashes in the display.  
The phrase is selected and lights up in  
the letter input area.  
The phrase is selected and lights up in  
the letter input area.  
6
7
Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more.  
The selected phrase is retrieved.  
6
7
Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more.  
The phrase is retrieved.  
If you continue labeling operation, do  
steps 5 to 8 of “Labeling recordings”  
(page 19).  
If you continue labeling operation, do  
steps 5 to 8 of “Labeling recordings”  
(page 19).  
On the remote control  
1
2
Follow steps 1 to 5 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings”.  
On the remote control  
1
2
3
Follow steps 1 to 4 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings”.  
When labeling a track, group, or disc,  
turn the control repeatedly until the  
letter which the desired phrase begins  
with flashes in the display.  
Press X repeatedly until the phrase  
stored in the recorder’s memory appears  
in the display.  
3
Press X repeatedly to search so that the  
phrase corresponding to the letter  
appears.  
When the letter appears, turn the control  
towards N> until the desired phrase  
appear one by one.  
Turn the control repeatedly.  
Turning the control causes the phrases  
stored in the recorder’s memory to  
appear one by one.  
4
5
Press x slightly while the phrase you  
want is shown in the display.  
4
5
6
Press x while the phrase you want is  
shown in the display.  
If you continue labeling operation, do  
steps 6 to 7 of “On the remote control”  
(page 20) in “Labeling recordings”.  
Press x for 2 seconds or more.  
If you continue labeling operation, do  
steps 5 to 7 of “On the remote control”  
(page 20) in “Labeling recordings”.  
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• When group mode is ON:  
Erasing phrases  
Several groups are registered as one group.  
A track without group setting can be  
registered to an existing group.  
• When group mode is OFF:  
Several tracks are registered as one group.  
The following section explains the operation  
when group mode is on.  
On the recorder  
1
2
3
4
While the recorder is stopped, press the  
jog dial.  
Turn the dial until “EDIT” appears, and  
then press to enter.  
On the recorder  
Turn the jog dial until “BankErase”  
appears, and then press to enter.  
1
2
3
4
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to  
turn the group mode on.  
Turn the jog dial until the phrase you  
want to erase flashes in the display, and  
then press to enter.  
While the recorder is stopped, press the  
jog dial.  
“Erase!” appears and the phrase is  
erased.  
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
On the remote control  
Turn the jog dial until “  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
: Set”  
1
2
While the recorder is stopped, press  
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
5
Turn the jog dial until the number or  
name of the desired first track flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
This selects the first track of the new  
group.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and press  
x to enter.  
3
4
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“BankErase” appears in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
Even when the group mode is on, track  
numbers appear according to their order  
on the disc, not their order within the  
group.  
Turn the control repeatedly until the  
phrase you want to erase appears, and  
then press x to enter.  
6
7
Turn the jog dial until the number or  
name of the desired last track flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
This selects the last track of the new  
group.  
To cancel the operation  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
Follow steps 4 to 8 of “Labeling  
recordings” (page 19) to label a group.  
Registering tracks or  
groups as a new group  
(Group Setting)  
On the remote control  
1
Follow the procedure of “To activate the  
group mode” (page 10) to turn the group  
mode on.  
See the illustrations in English text (page 54).  
Do the following procedure to register tracks or  
groups as a new group. The tracks or groups  
must, however, be sequential. If the desired  
tracks or groups are not consecutive, you must  
move them to make them consecutive before  
you can register them (“Moving recorded  
tracks”, page 25). The operation of this function  
depends on whether group mode is on or off.  
2
3
While the recorder is stopped, press  
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
4
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“GP:Set” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
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5
6
7
Turn the control repeatedly until the  
number or name of the desired first  
track flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
On the remote control  
1
Follow the procedure of “To activate the  
group mode” (page 10) to turn the group  
mode on.  
Turn the control repeatedly until the  
number or name of the desired last track  
flashes in the display, and then press x  
to enter.  
2
Play a group that you want to release  
and check the contents (see “Selecting  
and playing groups (Group Skip Mode)”  
(page 14)).  
Follow steps 5 to 7 of “On the remote  
control” (page 20) in “Labeling  
recordings” to label a group.  
3
4
5
Press x.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
Notes  
• In step 5, the first track must be either the first  
track of an existing group or a track that does  
not belong to a group.  
• When selecting the last track in step 4, make  
sure the track comes after the one selected in  
step 5. The last track must be either the last  
track of an existing group or a track that does  
not belong to a group.  
6
7
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“GPRelease” flashes in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
Press x to enter.  
Moving recorded tracks  
See the illustrations in English text (page 56).  
To release a group  
setting  
You can change the order of the recorded  
tracks.  
See the illustrations in English text (page 55).  
On the recorder  
On the recorder  
1
2
3
While playing the track you want to  
move, press the jog dial.  
1
2
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to  
turn the group mode on.  
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
Play a group that you want to release  
and check the contents (“Selecting and  
playing groups (Group Skip Mode)”  
(page 14)).  
Turn the jog dial until “  
: Move”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
3
4
5
Press x.  
The selected track number or name of  
the group that the selected track belongs  
flashes in the display. If the track has  
been labeled, press > to make the  
track name appear in the display. Press  
. to display the track number again.  
Press the jog dial.  
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
6
Turn the jog dial until “  
: Release”  
flashes in the display, and press to enter.  
“Release?” and “PushENTER” appear  
in the display.  
4
5
Turn the jog dial until the destination  
track number flashes in the display.  
Press the jog dial to enter.  
The track moves to the selected  
destination track.  
7
Press the jog dial to enter.  
The group setting of the selected group  
is released.  
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On the remote control  
6
Turn the jog dial until the number of the  
destination track within the group  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
The selected track number or name of  
the group that the selected track belongs  
flashes in the display. If the track has  
been labeled, press > to make the  
track name appear in the display. Press  
. to display the track number again.  
1
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
2
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
3
Turn the control repeatedly until “  
: Move” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
4
5
Turn the control repeatedly to select the  
destination track number.  
On the remote control  
Press x to enter.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Follow the procedure of “To activate the  
group mode” (page 10) to turn the group  
mode on.  
To cancel moving  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more  
while the track you want to move is  
playing.  
Note  
If the disc has group settings, turn group mode  
on before moving a track. Moving a track with  
group mode off may affect the structure of the  
group.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x.  
Turn the control repeatedly until “  
: Move” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
Moving a track to a  
different group  
Turn the control repeatedly until the  
destination group flashes in the display,  
and then press x to enter.  
See the illustration in English text (page 57).  
On the recorder  
Turn the control repeatedly until the  
number of the destination track within  
the group flashes in the display, and  
then press x to enter.  
1
2
3
4
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to  
turn the group mode on.  
While playing the track you want to  
move, press the jog dial.  
To cancel moving  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
Turn the jog dial until “  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
: Move”  
Changing the order of a  
group on a disc (Group  
Move)  
5
Turn the jog dial until the destination  
group flashes in the display, and then  
press to enter.  
See the illustrations on English text (page 58).  
On the recorder  
The group number to which the  
currently playing track belongs flashes  
in the middle section of the display. If  
the group has been labeled, press >  
to display the group name. Press . to  
return to the group number display.  
1
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more.  
2
While playing a track within a group  
whose order you want to change, press  
the jog dial.  
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3
4
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
To add track marks while  
recording (except while synchro-  
recording)  
Turn the jog dial until “  
: Move”  
Press T MARK at the point you want to add a  
track mark. You can use Auto Time Stamp to  
add track marks automatically at specified  
intervals (except while digital recording).  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
The group number to which the  
currently playing track belongs flashes  
in the middle section of the display. If  
the group has been labeled, press >  
to display the group name. Press . to  
return to the group number display.  
Erasing a track mark  
See the illustrations in English text (page 60).  
When you record with analog (line) input,  
unnecessary track marks may be recorded  
where recording level is low. You can erase a  
track mark to combine the tracks before and  
after the track mark. You cannot erase a track  
mark on a track that has been checked-out from  
your computer.  
5
Turn the jog dial to select the  
destination point on the disc, and then  
press to enter.  
On the remote control  
1
2
3
4
5
Follow the procedure of “To activate the  
group mode” (page 97) to turn the group  
mode on.  
1
2
While playing the track with the track  
mark you want to erase, press X to  
pause.  
While playing a track within a group  
whose order you want to change, press  
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Find the track mark by pressing .  
slightly.  
“MARK” appears in the display for 2  
seconds.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
3
Press T MARK to erase the mark.  
“MARK OFF” appears in the display.  
The track mark is erased and the two  
tracks are combined.  
Turn the control repeatedly until “GP :  
Move” appears in the display and then  
press x to enter.  
Turn the control repeatedly to select a  
destination point on the disc, and then  
press x to enter.  
To cancel moving  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
To cancel moving  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
Notes  
• When you erase a track mark between the two  
consecutive tracks that are registered into  
different groups, 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 (two consecutive tracks),  
the second track takes the same registration  
setting (such as the recording date, track  
name, etc.) as the first track. However, when  
the group function is on, you can only  
combine tracks within the selected group.  
• You cannot erase track marks according to the  
system limitations.  
Adding a track mark  
See the illustrations in English text (page 59).  
You can add a track mark so that the part after  
the new track mark is counted as new track.  
You cannot add a track mark on a track that has  
been checked-out from your computer.  
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 the track mark is added.  
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To erase the whole disc  
Erasing tracks  
See the illustration in English text (page 60).  
1
2
3
While the recorder is stopped, press the  
jog dial.  
You can quickly erase recorded tracks, all the  
tracks and data of the MD, or groups.  
Note that once a recording has been  
erased, you cannot retrieve it. Make  
sure of the contents you are erasing.  
Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
Turn the jog dial until “  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
: Erase”  
To Erase a track  
“AllErase?” and “PushENTER” appear  
in the display.  
On the recorder  
4
Press the jog dial to enter.  
1
2
While playing the track you want to  
erase, press the jog dial.  
“TOC Edit” flashes in the display, and  
all the tracks will be erased.  
When erasing is complete,  
Turn the jog dial repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press to enter.  
“BLANKDISC” flashes and “00:00”  
appears in the display.  
3
Turn the jog dial until “  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
: Erase”  
To erase a group  
“Erase OK?” and “PushENTER” appear  
in the display.  
1
2
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more to  
turn the group mode on.  
4
Press the jog dial to enter.  
Follow steps 1 and 2 of the procedure  
described under “On the recorder” in  
“Selecting and playing desired groups  
(Group Skip Mode)” (page 97) to check  
the contents.  
The track is erased and the next track  
starts to play. All the tracks after the one  
erased are automatically renumbered.  
On the remote control  
3
4
Press x to stop playback.  
1
2
3
4
While playing the track you want to  
erase, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or  
more.  
Press the jog dial, turn the dial until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press the dial again.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“EDIT” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
5
Turn the jog dial until “  
: Erase”  
flashes in the display, and then press the  
jog dial.  
The group name, “GP Erase?” and  
“PushENTER” appear in the display.  
Turn the control repeatedly until “  
: Erase” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
6
Press the jog dial again.  
The group is erased.  
Press x to enter.  
To erase a part of a track  
To cancel erasing  
Add track marks at the beginning and the end of  
the part you want to erase, then erase the part.  
Press CANCEL on the recorder.  
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the  
remote control.  
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On the remote control  
B Other operation  
1
2
3
4
5
While the recorder is stopped, playing,  
or play-paused, press DISPLAY for 2  
seconds or more.  
Setting the alarm  
(Melody Timer)  
Turn the control repeatedly until “M-  
TIMER” flashes in the display, and then  
press x to enter.  
See the illustrations in English text (pages 63  
and 64).  
You can set the alarm to go off in 1 to 99  
minutes. The alarm sounds even while the  
recorder is stopped.  
Turn the control repeatedly until “ON”  
flashes in the display, and then press x  
to enter.  
The following sounds can be selected:  
“TIMER 1” : Classical music 1  
“TIMER 2” : Classical music 2  
“TIMER 3” : Beeps  
Turn the control repeatedly to select the  
alarm sound, and then press x to enter.  
The time is set.  
Turn the control repeatedly to select the  
elapsed time.  
To change the time quickly, turn and  
hold the control.  
On the recorder  
1
2
3
While the recorder is stopped, playing,  
or play-paused, press the jog dial.  
Turn the jog dial until “M-TIMER”  
flashes in the display, and press to enter.  
6
Press x to enter.  
The Melody timer is set.  
To show the remaining time during play,  
do steps 1 to 3. After verifying the time,  
press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.  
Turn the jog dial until “ON” flashes in  
the display, and then press to enter.  
, lights up in the display and the alarm  
sound can be selected.  
To check the time remaining on the  
alarm while playing  
4
5
Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the  
alarm sound, and then press to enter.  
The alarm sound is set.  
Follow steps 1 to 3 on the recorder or steps 1 to  
4 on the remote control. The remaining time  
and the selected sound appear in the display.  
Press CANCEL on the recorder or DISPLAY  
for 2 seconds or more on the remote control  
after you checked.  
Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the  
elapsed time.  
One rotation of the control changes the  
elapsed time setting (TIME :) by 1  
minute, within a range of 1 to 99  
minutes. To change the time quickly,  
keep turning the jog dial.  
To cancel setting the alarm  
Press CANCEL on the recorder, or press  
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more on the remote  
control.  
6
Press the jog dial.  
Melody timer is set.  
To cancel Melody Timer  
Select “OFF” in step 3.  
The time remaining until the alarm is  
shown in the display while the recorder  
is stopped or play-paused.  
To stop the alarm  
Press any button.  
To show the remaining time during play,  
do steps 1 to 3. After verifying the time,  
press CANCEL.  
Notes  
• The settings will be lost when you start  
recording.  
• The timer will begin counting down (using the  
factory setting) from the moment you select  
“ON” in step 3. The recorder will begin  
counting down again from the moment you  
change the elapsed time in step 5.  
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information will become useless. In this case,  
store the settings again.  
Storing the settings for  
individual discs  
(Personal Disc Memory)  
See the illustrations in English text (page 65).  
Turning off the beep  
sound  
The recorder can store the various settings for  
each disc, and then retrieve them automatically  
whenever the disc is inserted. Do the following  
procedure to store the volume, playback mode,  
group mode playback, playback order, sound  
quality (Digital Sound Preset), and playback  
speed (Speed control) settings for a disc.  
See the illustrations in English text (page 67).  
Using the recorder, you can turn off the beep  
sound on the recorder and the remote control.  
Using the remote control, you can turn off the  
beep sound on the remote control only. To turn  
off the beep sound by using remote control, see  
“Menu functions” (page 90).  
On the recorder  
1
2
Press the jog dial.  
1
2
While the recorder is stopped, playing,  
or play-paused, press to enter.  
Turn the jog dial until “OPTION”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Turn the jog dial until “PERSONAL”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
3
4
Turn the jog dial until “BEEP” flashes  
in the display, and then press to enter.  
“Entry?” flashes in the display.  
Turn the jog dial until “MAIN UNIT” or  
“REMOTE” flashes in the display, and  
then press to enter.  
3
Press the jog dial.  
“Entry OK” appears in the display and  
the disc settings are stored in the  
recorder.  
MAIN UNIT: when turning off the  
beep sound on the recorder.  
REMOTE: when turning off the beep  
sound on the remote control.  
On the remote control  
1
2
3
While the recorder is stopped, playing,  
or play-paused, press DISPLAY for 2  
seconds or more.  
5
Turn the jog dial until “BEEP OFF”  
flashes in the display, and then press to  
enter.  
Turn the control repeatedly until  
“PERSONAL” flashes in the display,  
and then press x to enter.  
To turn on the beep sound  
Select “BEEP ON” in step 5.  
Press x to enter.  
To erase information  
On the recorder  
In step 3, turn the jog dial until “Erase?” flashes  
in the display, and then press to enter.  
On the remote control  
In step 3, turn the control until “Erase?” flashes  
in the display, and then press x to enter.  
Notes  
• The settings for up to 20 discs can be stored.  
Any settings stored afterwards will replace the  
settings for the least used disc among the 20.  
• If you add tracks or perform an editing  
operation (not including labeling) to a disc  
whose settings have been stored on the  
recorder, the disc will no longer be  
recognizable by the recorder and the stored  
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When to replace the batteries  
When the dry battery or rechargeable battery  
are weak, flashing r or “LOW BATT”  
appears in the display. Replace the dry battery  
or charge the rechargeable battery.  
The battery level indicator is approximate. It  
may be more or less than the indication  
depending on the operating condition.  
B Power sources  
You can use the recorder on …  
— house current.  
— a nickel metal hydride rechargeable  
battery (supplied).  
— dry battery (not supplied).  
It is preferable to use the recorder on house  
current when recording for a long time.  
When using a battery, make sure it is a fully  
charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline  
dry battery to prevent operations (e.g.,  
recording and editing.) from failing due to  
insufficient battery power.  
Note  
Stop the recorder before replacing battery.  
Battery life  
The battery life may be shorter due to operating  
conditions and the temperature of the location.  
When recording (JEITA1))  
(Unit: approx. hours)  
Batteries  
Stereo LP2 LP4  
NH-14WM(A)  
nickel metal hydride  
rechargeable  
12  
17  
21  
battery2)  
LR6 alkaline dry  
battery3)  
12  
30  
19  
43  
23  
52  
NH-14WM(A)  
nickel metal hydride  
rechargeable battery  
+ one LR6  
1)Measured value by the standard of  
JEITA(Japan Electronics and Information  
Technology Industries Association).  
2)When using a 100% fully charged  
rechargeable battery.  
3)When using a Sony LR6 (SG) “STAMINA”  
alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).  
When playing (JEITA)  
(Unit: approx. hours)  
Batteries  
Stereo LP2 LP4  
NH-14WM(A)  
30  
38  
42  
nickel metal hydride  
rechargeable battery  
LR6 alkaline dry  
battery  
44  
79  
52  
95  
62  
NH-14WM(A)  
nickel metal hydride  
rechargeable battery  
+ one LR6  
110  
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MEM OVER :  
You started recording with the recorder  
B Additional information  
receiving continuous vibration. Put the  
recorder on the stable place and start  
recording again.  
Messages  
If the recorder cannot carry out an operation,  
error messages may flash in the display window  
as follows.  
MENU :  
You pressed a key on the remote control  
while selecting a menu on the recorder.  
BANK FULL :  
NAME FULL :  
The phrase bank is almost full and cannot  
store the phrase you tried to enter.Delete  
some phrases from the phrase bank, and  
then reenter the new phrase.  
You tried to enter more than 200 letters to  
label a single track or disc.  
You tried to enter a total of more than  
1700 letters for track or disc names.  
BLANKDISC :  
NO COPY :  
You tried to play an MD with no  
recording on it.  
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 the digital  
connection. Use the analog connection  
instead.  
BUSY :  
You tried to operate the recorder while it  
was accessing the recorded data. Wait  
until the message goes out (in rare cases,  
it may take a few minutes).  
Data Save :  
NO DISC :  
The MD recorder is recording  
information (sounds) from the memory to  
the disc. Wait until this process is  
completed. Do not expose the recorder to  
any physical shock, nor disrupt power  
supply.  
You tried to play or record with no disc in  
the recorder.  
No Entry! :  
You tried to erase a setting in the Personal  
Disc Memory on a disc that contains no  
settings in the Personal Disc Memory.  
DISC FULL :  
NO SIGNAL :  
There is no more space to record on the  
MD.  
The recorder could not detect digital input  
signals. Make sure that the source is  
connected firmly. If the message appears  
while recording, press x to end recording.  
EMPTY :  
You tried to erase data in the phrase bank  
but no data have been recorded.  
NO TEXT :  
Hi DC in :  
You tried to use the CD text copying  
function to copy a track or disc name  
from a CD that has no text data.  
The power supply is higher than required.  
Use the recommended power sources.  
HOLD :  
NV ERROR :  
You tried to operate the recorder with the  
HOLD switch slid in the direction of the  
arrow. Slide back the switch.  
Internal processing was not correctly  
done.  
Reinsert the disc or try repeating the  
recorder operation. If the same message  
appears again, a mechanical problem may  
be the cause. In this case, consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
LINE OUT :  
You pressed VOL +/– while the “AUDIO  
OUT” parameter is set to “LINE OUT”.  
Use the jog dial to set the “AUDIO OUT”  
parameter to “HeadPhone”.  
P/B ONLY :  
You tried to record or edit on a  
premastered MD (P/B stands for  
playback).  
LOW BATT :  
The rechargeable battery or dry battery is  
weak. Charge the rechargeable battery or  
replace the dry battery.  
PROTECTED :  
You tried to record or edit on an MD with  
its tab in the record-protect position.  
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REC ERR :  
The recording is not correctly done. Place  
TrPROTECT :  
You tried to record over or edit a track  
the recorder at no vibration and record  
again.  
which has been protected from being  
recorded over*.  
The disc is dirty (with oil stainer finger  
prints), scratched, or out of standard.  
Record again with another disc.  
ꢀ Track-protected MiniDiscs — Some MD  
recorders will let you protect individual  
tracks from being recorded over. This  
recorder, however, does not offer this  
feature.  
READ ERR :  
The recorder cannot read the disc  
information correctly. Reinsert the disc.  
SORRY :  
You tired to set Digital Sound Preset  
while the “AUDIO OUT” parameter is set  
to “LINE OUT”. Use the jog dial to set  
the “AUDIO OUT” parameter to  
“HeadPhone”.  
You tried to erase a track mark while  
playing the MD or at the beginning of the  
first track.  
You tried to erase a track mark to combine  
tracks the recorder cannot combine (a  
track recorded in different recording  
mode such as in LP2 and LP4, or a track  
recorded through analog connection and  
digital connection)*.  
You tried to overwrite a track mark.  
You tried to press X, T MARK or REC  
MODE while synchro-recording or the  
joint text function is active.  
ꢀ If you have recorded or erased many times  
on the same MD, the data of a single track  
may be scattered throughout the MD.  
When the data is scattered in groups of less  
than 12 seconds long, the recorder will not  
be able to combine the tracks.  
TEMP OVER :  
Heat has built up in the recorder. Wait  
until the recorder cools down.  
TOC Edit :  
The MD recorder is recording  
information (track start and end position)  
from the memory to the disc. Wait until  
this process is completed. Do not expose  
the recorder to physical shock, nor disrupt  
power supply.  
TOC ERR :  
The recorder cannot read the disc  
information correctly. Insert another disc.  
If it is no problem to erase all the contents  
of the disc, erase all (page 113).  
TR FULL:  
You tried to record more than 254 tracks.  
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