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4-230-403-13(2)
MiniDisc Deck
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number
in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No.____________
Serial No.____________
MDS-S50
©2001 Sony Corporation
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No.____________ Serial No.____________... -
Page 2: About This Manual
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NERGY registered mark. As an NERGY Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the NERGY energy efficiency. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies With Canadian ICES-003. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
— Time Machine Recording ... 13 Synchro-recording with the audio component of your choice — Music Synchro-recording ... 14 Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player — CD Synchro-recording... 14 Playing MDs Loading an MD ... 16 Playing an MD —... -
Page 4: Parts Identification
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit AMS qf (8) (10) (12) (13) (24) CLEAR qd (18) (24) Display qg (8) (17) INPUT qj (8) LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR 2 (8) (12) (24) MD insertion slot 5 (16) -
Page 5: Remote Control
Remote control AyB qs (16) CD PLAYER . (go back)/> (go forward) ql (15) CD-SYNCHRO STANDBY/START/STOP 7 (14) (15) CLEAR 6 (18) (24) DISPLAY ws (8) (12) FADER 3 (28) INPUT wf (8) Letter/number buttons 5 (17) (25) LEVEL +/– qa (12) MENU/NO w;... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started Hooking up the audio components Amplifier, CD player, DBS etc. tuner, etc. Required cords A Audio connecting cords (2) (supplied) When connecting an audio connecting cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red. White (L) Red (R) B Optical cables (supplied) - Page 7 Setting the voltage selector (only on models supplied with a voltage selector) Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the deck is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
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Page 8: Recording To Mds
Recording to MDs Recording to an MD If the MD has been partially recorded, recording starts after the recorded tracks. Turn on the amplifier and program source, and select the source on the amplifier. Press ?/1 to turn on the deck. The STANDBY indicator turns off. -
Page 9: Notes On Recording
Notes on recording After recording Press Z to remove the MD or press ?/1 (power) to turn off the unit. “TOC” lights up, or either “TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The TOC is updated and recording is completed. Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. -
Page 10: Marking Track Numbers While Recording
Recording tips (continued) Tips • During recording to an MD in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode, the MD LP indicator lights up when you press z in step 3 above. • The deck is set at the factory to add “LP:” at the beginning of a track name automatically. - Page 11 Press MENU/NO. When you set Automatic Track Marking to on, “L.SYNC” lights up. The deck marks a track number whenever the input signal level drops to –50 dB trigger level for Automatic Track Marking) or below for at least 1.5 seconds. Factory setting To change the trigger level for Automatic Track Marking...
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Page 12: Adjusting The Recording Level
Recording tips (continued) While the deck is stopped, press MENU/ NO twice. “Setup Menu” appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “S.Space On” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the setting, then press AMS or YES. -
Page 13: Starting Recording With Six Seconds Of
Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor) You can monitor the selected input signal even when you are not recording it. Press Z to eject the MD. Press INPUT repeatedly to select the jacks (connector) where the signal you want to monitor is being input. Press z. -
Page 14: Component Of Your Choice Music Synchro-Recording
Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player — CD Synchro-recording When the deck is connected to a Sony CD player or Hi-Fi component system, you can easily copy the contents of CDs to the MD using the deck’s remote. Because the MD... - Page 15 • By reprograming the MD’s remote, you can use the procedure above to perform synchro-recording with a Sony video CD player. Press number button 2 on the remote while pressing down ?/1 on the remote. You can now operate the MD deck and the video CD player with the remote.
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Page 16: Playing Mds
Playing MDs Loading an MD Load an MD as illustrated below. With the labeled side up With the arrow pointing toward the deck Playing an MD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play Turn on the amplifier and select MD on the amplifier. Press ?/1 to turn on the deck. - Page 17 Press or turn Press and hold M or m Find a point in a track during play and release it at the desired point. Z after stopping play Eject the MD Automatic Music Sensor When you locate a point while monitoring the sound.
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Page 18: Creating Your Own Program
Creating your own program — Program Play You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playing order in a program containing up to 25 tracks. Programing the tracks While the deck is stopped, press MENU/ NO twice. “Setup Menu”... -
Page 19: Editing Recorded Mds
Changing the contents of the program While the deck is stopped and “PGM” lights up, do steps 1 and 2, followed by one of the procedures below: Do the following: Press m/M repeatedly Erase a track until the number of the unwanted track flashes, then press CLEAR. -
Page 20: Erasing A Portion Of A Track
Erasing recordings (continued) Erasing a single track — Track Erase Function You can erase a track simply by selecting its track number. When you erase a track, the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and al the tracks following the erased one are renumbered. -
Page 21: Dividing Recorded Tracks
Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the track containing the portion to be erased appears, then press AMS or YES. “-Rehearsal-” and “Point A ok?” alternate in the display and the deck repeatedly plays several seconds of the track before the point AMS or YES was pressed. -
Page 22: Combining Recorded Tracks
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to locate the dividing point. You can shift the starting point by 1-frame intervals (1 frame = 1/86 second). The time indication (minute, second, and frame) of the current point is displayed and the deck plays several seconds of the track to that point repeatedly. -
Page 23: Moving Recorded Tracks
Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Combine ?” appears, then press AMS or YES. Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until the number of the first track of the two to be combined appears, then press AMS or YES. The display for selecting a second track appears and the deck plays the portion where joining will occur (the end of the first... - Page 24 Naming a track or MD (continued) Turn AMS until “Nm In ?” appears, then press AMS or YES. While the deck is recording, a flashing cursor appears in the display and you can enter a name for the track being recorded. In this case, go to step 5.
- Page 25 Enter a character using letter/number buttons. If you have selected uppercase or lowercase letters 1 Press the corresponding letter/number button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes. Or, press the button once and press ./> repeatedly. To select symbols, press . repeatedly while “A”...
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Page 26: Changing The Recorded Level After
Naming a track or MD (continued) Erasing a track or disc name Use this function to erase the name of a track or disc. While the deck is stopped, playing, recording, or paused, press MENU/NO. “Edit Menu” appears in the display. Turn AMS (or press ./>... - Page 27 Press AMS or YES. “S.F Edit OK?” appears in the display. Press AMS or YES. The deck starts recording over the existing track. “S.F Edit(:) ** %” appears while the track is being recorded. An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track.
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Page 28: Undoing The Last Edit - Undo
Undoing the last edit — UNDO You can undo the last edit operation and restore the contents of the MD to the condition that existed before the operation. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit operation if you perform any of the following operations after the edit: •... -
Page 29: Falling Asleep To Music
Do the following procedure to specify the fade-in or fade-out duration for playback or recording. 1 While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice. “Setup Menu” appears in the display. 2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select the setting, then press AMS or YES. -
Page 30: Additional Information
If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note on MDs • Do not touch the internal disc directly. Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc. -
Page 31: Guide To The Serial Copy Management System
“ Disc Full” appears before the maximum number of tracks is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals, incrementing the track count and causing “Disc Full” to appear. The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks under 12 seconds in length are not... -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The deck does not operate or operates poorly. The MD may be dirty or damaged. Replace the... -
Page 33: Self-Diagnosis Function
If the code and message alternate, find them in the following table and perform the indicated countermeasure. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Protected , Take out the MD and close the record-protect slot (page 9). -
Page 34: Setup Menu Table
Display messages (continued) No Disc There is no MD in the deck. No Name The track or disc has no name. ProgramFull! The program contains the maximum number of tracks. You cannot add any more tracks. REMOTE The MD is being controlled by an external device connected to the deck. -
Page 35: Using The Beeps (Except For North American Model)
Outputs PHONES Jack type: stereo phone Rated output: 10 mW Load impedance: 32 ohms ANALOG OUT Jack type: phono Rated output: 2 Vrms (at 50 kilohms) Load impedance: over 10 kilohms General Power requirements U.S.A. and Canadian models: 120 V AC, 60Hz European models: 230 V AC, 50/60Hz Australian models:... - Page 36 • Shuffle Play or Program Play is canceled and normal play is resumed. • Repeat All Play or Repeat 1 Play is canceled. • The recording mode is set to stereo mode. • ANALOG IN is selected. Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...