Sony CAV-MN10 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Sony Corporation

Printed in Japan

Index

Accessories 8
Audio connecting cord 8, 9, 10
Auto Cut 17
Auto Pause 27
Auto Space 27
Automatic Track Marking

additional information 19
how to 18
trigger level 19

Battery 8, 43
Blank

erasing during recording. See

Smart Space and Auto Cut

inserting during play. See

Auto Space

Combining 33
Connection. See Hookups

Displaying

disc name 6
remaining recordable time 6
total number of tracks 6
total recorded time 6
track name 7

Dividing 31

Erasing

a name 37
a portion of a track 30
a track 29
all names 38
all tracks 29

F, G

Fade-in Recording 42
Fade-out Recording 42

Hookups

analog 9
digital 9
PC LINK 9
personal computer 9

I, J, K

Input Monitor 17

Level

input signal 7
output signal. See Output

level

recording 14

Locating

particular point 22
tracks 22

LP Stamp function 16

Manual Track Marking 18
MD (MiniDisc)

ejecting 13, 21
inserting 4
premastered 6
recordable 6, 12
record-protect tab 13

Monitoring input signal. See

Input Monitor

Moving 34
Music Synchro-recording 20

Naming

copying 36
how to 35
renaming 37

Optical cable 9, 10
Output level 21

P, Q

Pausing

after each track. See Auto

Pause

play 21
recording 13

Peak Hold 15
Peak level meters 15
Playing

from the first track 21
specific track. See Locating

Program Play

changing the contents 26
checking the contents 26
programming 25

Recording

how to 12
long times 15
mode 15
over existing tracks 13

Remote 5, 8
Repeat A-B Play 23
Repeat All Play 23
Repeat 1 Play 23
Repeating

a portion. See Repeat A-B

Play

all tracks. See Repeat All

Play

current track. See Repeat 1

Play

Sampling rate converter 11
SCMS. See Serial Copy

Management System

Serial Copy Management System

S.F Edit

changing overall track level

changing track level at the

beginning 40

changing track level at the

end 40

Shuffle Play 24
Smart Space 17

Table of contents. See TOC
Time Machine Recording 19
TOC 11, 28

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Undoing 38

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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions 4 230 661 13 3 2000 Sony Corporation MDS PC3 MiniDisc Deck ...

Page 2: ...any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio f...

Page 3: ...n MD 12 Adjusting the Recording Level 14 Recording for Long Times 15 Recording Tips 16 Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking 18 Synchro recording With the Audio Component of Your Choice Music Synchro recording 20 Playing MDs Playing an MD 21 Playing a Specific Track 22 Locating a Particular Point in a Track 22 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 23 Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Play 2...

Page 4: ...ess the switch again the deck turns off and the indicator lights up red 2 z button 13 17 18 Press to record on the MD monitor the input signal or mark track numbers 3 MD insertion slot Insert the MD as illustrated below 4 Display window 6 7 Shows various information 5 x Z button 13 21 29 Press to stop play stop recording or cancel the selected operation Press to eject the MD while the deck is stop...

Page 5: ...LEAR button 26 36 Press to cancel the selection 9 AyB button 23 Press to select Repeat A B Play 0 REPEAT button 23 Press to play tracks repeatedly qa NAME EDIT SELECT button 37 Press to add the name or change the name of a track or MD qs MENU NO button 15 25 28 Press to display Edit Menu or Setup Menu qd N button 13 21 Press to start play or recording X button 13 21 Press to pause play or recordin...

Page 6: ...continue to appear when you begin playing the same MD again or a different one When you insert an MD The display automatically changes as follows Disc name SONGS 14Tr 44 22 While the deck is stopped Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the display Each press of the button changes the display as follows SONGS 14Tr 44 22 3Tr 12 56 63 51 12t4t61 Not shown for the premastered discs This display appears ...

Page 7: ...he display as follows Track2 1Tr 0 12 1Tr 2 51 45 25 12t4t61 The display appears only when PGM appears Press Press Press Press Track number and recorded time of the current track default display Remaining recordable time on the MD Level of the input signal Track name Track number and elapsed time of the current track default display Press Press Press Press Track number and remaining time of the cu...

Page 8: ...y To avoid battery leakage If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the battery to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion z When to replace the battery Under normal conditions the battery should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the deck replace the battery with new one Notes on lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of th...

Page 9: ...s editing operations on the PC screen For more details refer to the manual supplied with the PC connecting kit CD player or digital CS tuner etc with optical digital connection capability For PC connecting kit PCLK MN10 Portable CD player etc Active speakers etc Amplifier etc with optical digital connection capability For AC power adaptor Connecting the MD deck with an audio component The MD deck ...

Page 10: ...D deck to a system stereo or to an amplifier with optical digital input jacks you can enjoy listening to MDs on the speakers connected to the system stereo or the amplifier Required connecting cord Optical digital cable supplied z You can change the output level of the ANALOG OUT jacks 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck unti...

Page 11: ... up in the display Recording has finished but the TOC Table of Contents on the MD has not been updated to reflect the recording results The recording will be lost if you disconnect the AC power adaptor while the indication is on The TOC will be updated only when you eject the MD or turn off the MD deck When TOC Writing flashes in the display The deck is updating the TOC Do not disconnect the AC po...

Page 12: ...er connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector that copy is a first generation copy Note The restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System don t apply when you make a recording through the analog to analog connections Recording on an MD The operations for normal recording are explained below If the MD has recorded material on it the deck will automatically start recording from the end of the...

Page 13: ...X on the deck Recording starts 9 Start playing the program source When you pause recording The track number increases by one For example if you paused recording while recording track 4 the track number will be 5 when you resume recording To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material To make it impossible to record on an MD slide the record protect tab in the direction of the arrow see ill...

Page 14: ...ts highest level without turning on the rightmost indicators on the peak level meters Occasional lighting of the indicators is acceptable 5 Stop playing the program source z To play from the first track of the MD after recording 1 Press x or x Z on the deck again after stopping recording 2 Press N or NX on the deck The deck starts to play from the first track of the MD Note You can t record over e...

Page 15: ...L repeatedly z To display the level of the strongest signal The Peak Hold function continuously displays the level of the strongest signal that has been input Do the procedure below to turn Peak Hold on 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until P Hold appears then press YES or on the deck 3 Press or turn on the deck to select...

Page 16: ...s YES or on the deck 4 Press MENU NO To turn on the LP Stamp function again select LPstamp On in step 3 above Notes LP does not appear when the track is played back on the MD deck that supports the MD LP format When the LP Stamp function is on the maximum number of text characters that can be stored on the MD decreases When you divide a track that was recorded with the LP Stamp function on the LP ...

Page 17: ...pace appears then press YES or on the deck 3 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck to select the setting then press YES or on the deck To Select Turn on Smart Space and Auto Cut S Space On factory setting Turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut S Space Off 4 Press MENU NO Monitoring the input signal Input Monitor You can monitor the selected input signal even when you re not recording it 1 Press EJECT Z ...

Page 18: ...e you turn on the deck Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically while recording By marking track numbers at specific points you can quickly locate the points later or edit the MD easily Marking track numbers manually Manual Track Marking Press z at the point where you want to add a track number while recording Marking track num...

Page 19: ...cases When you consecutively record the same track two or more times using single track repeat play When you consecutively record two or more tracks with the same track number but from different CDs or MDs When you record tracks from certain CD or multi disc players In such cases divide the track by editing function page 31 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the ...

Page 20: ...deck will store the last settings T Mark LSync or T Mark Off and the trigger level and apply them the next time you turn on the deck The entire contents of a radio broadcast or a cassette may be recorded as a single track if it contains static Synchro recording With the Audio Component of Your Choice Music Synchro recording The Music Synchro recording allows you to automatically synchronize record...

Page 21: ...ck Locate the beginning of the current track or a preceding track repeatedly or turn counterclockwise on the deck Eject the MD EJECT Z or x Z on the deck after stopping play z When you play an MD recorded in LP2 or LP4 stereo mode LP2 or LP4 appears in the display when you press N or NX on the deck z Using headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the rear of the deck You can adjust the ...

Page 22: ...uring play pause The elapsed playing time of the track appears in the display When you reach the point release the button No sound is output during this time z When Over appears in the display The disc has reached the end while you re pressing M Press m or turn counterclockwise on the deck to go back The next or a succeeding track during play Press repeatedly or turn clockwise on the deck A preced...

Page 23: ...the display Repeating the current track Repeat 1 Play While the track you want to repeat is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat 1 appears in the display Repeat 1 Play starts To stop Repeat 1 Play Press x or x Z on the deck To resume normal play Press REPEAT repeatedly until Repeat Off appears in the display Repeating a specific portion within a track Repeat A B Play You can specify o...

Page 24: ... turn clockwise on the deck To locate the beginning of the current track press or turn counterclockwise on the deck Note that you can t locate and play the tracks that have already been played once To stop Repeat A B Play and resume normal play Press REPEAT or CLEAR z You can set a new starting point and ending point during Repeat A B Play You can change the current ending point to a new starting ...

Page 25: ... again Notes If you eject the MD or disconnect the AC power adaptor the program will be lost The display shows when the total playing time of the program exceeds 999 minutes ProgramFull appears when you program 25th track Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playback order in a program containing up to 25 tracks m M 1 Z N X x z m M g N PL...

Page 26: ...ddle of the program Press m M repeatedly until the number of the track right after the position where you wish to insert a track begins to flash Then press repeatedly or turn on the deck until 0 flashes Do steps 3 to 5 of Programming the tracks on page 25 Press M repeatedly until 0 flashes after the last track number then do steps 3 to 5 of Programming the tracks on page 25 Replace a track Press m...

Page 27: ...es after each track to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until Auto Off appears then press YES or on the deck 3 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck to select the setting then press YES or on the deck To Select Turn on Auto Pause Auto Pause Turn off Auto Paus...

Page 28: ... advanced when you press repeatedly You can also use these buttons to locate the end point of the portion to be erased For further details on the function of each button see the sections on editing operations About indication which appears while editing When Protected and C11 alternate in the display The record protect slot is open To edit the MD slide the tab to close the slot For details see To ...

Page 29: ... The track following the erased track starts to play If the erased track is the last one on the MD the track preceding the erased track starts to play To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or x or x Z on the deck z If Erase appears in step 4 above The track has been record protected on another MD deck If you still want to erase the track press YES or on the deck again while the indication appears ...

Page 30: ...rn on the deck to locate the starting point of the portion to be erased point A You can shift point A one frame at a time The time indication m minute s second and f frame 1 86 second of the current point is displayed and several seconds of the track from that point play back repeatedly Or 2 frames in LP2 stereo mode or 4 frames in LP4 stereo mode To find a point quickly Specify a unit minute seco...

Page 31: ... This is especially useful when you want to divide recorded material which contains multiple tracks but only one track number see page 18 or when you want to locate a certain point in the track Example Dividing the second track AAA B1 B2 CCC 1 2 3 AAA BBB BBB B1 B2 CCC 1 2 3 4 When you divide a track the total number of tracks increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are automat...

Page 32: ...press repeatedly or turn on the deck To do this press m M in step 4 repeatedly to select m s or f The selected unit flashes in the display 5 Repeat step 4 until you ve located the dividing point 6 Press YES or on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is divided The deck starts to play the newly created track Note that new track has no name To cancel the operation Press MENU NO ...

Page 33: ...ck 3 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until the number of the first track of the two to be combined appears then press YES or on the deck The display for selecting a second track appears and the deck plays the portion where joining will occur the end of the first track and the beginning of the track following it repeatedly 4 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until the number of the second t...

Page 34: ...eatedly or turn on the deck until Move appears then press YES or on the deck 3 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until the number of the track to be moved appears then press YES or on the deck 4 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until the new track position appears then press YES or on the deck Complete appears for a few seconds and the track is moved The deck starts to play the moved track ...

Page 35: ... deck until Nm In appears and then press YES or on the deck While the deck is recording a flashing cursor appears in the display and you can enter a name for the track currently being recorded In this case go to step 5 4 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until the number of the track when naming a track or Disc when naming the MD flashes then press YES or on the deck The cursor begins to flash ...

Page 36: ...he number of the track when naming a track or Disc when naming a disc flashes then press YES or on the deck to enter the copied name Complete appears for a few seconds and the name is copied 7 Press M or on the deck The flashing character is entered and lights continuously and the cursor shifts to the right D If you ve selected numbers Press the corresponding number button The number is entered an...

Page 37: ...mber displayed A track or disc name appears in the display 2 Hold down CLEAR until the selected name is erased completely 3 Do steps 6 to 9 of Naming a track or MD on pages 35 and 36 Erasing a track or disc name Use this function to erase the name of a track or disc 1 While the deck is stopped playing recording or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press repeatedly or turn on ...

Page 38: ...the MD For details see Undoing the Last Edit on page 38 z You can erase all the recorded tracks and names on the MD For details see Erasing all the tracks on an MD on page 29 Undoing the Last Edit 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 can t undo an edit operation if you perform any of the fol...

Page 39: ...t operation To cancel the operation Press MENU NO or x or x Z on the deck Changing the Track Level After Recording S F Edit You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track is recorded over at the new recording level When changing the recording level you can change the overall level gradually increase the signal level at the start of the track or graduall...

Page 40: ...ginning or the end of the track 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until S F Edit appears then press YES or on the deck 3 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck until Fade In when increasing the level gradually at the beginning of the track or Fade Out when decreasing the level gradually at the end of th...

Page 41: ... Do not disconnect the AC power adaptor or move the deck while the recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly You can t change the level of tracks recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent the track from being recorded properly Repeated changes of the track level using the S F Edit func...

Page 42: ...ade out Recording Playback During recording playback press FADER B flashes in the display and the deck performs Fade out Recording Playback for five seconds until the counter reaches 0 0s then pauses z You can change the duration of Fade in and Fade out Recording Playback 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO twice Setup Menu appears in the display 2 Press repeatedly or turn on the deck to sel...

Page 43: ...s placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the deck Should this occur the deck may not operate properly In this case remove the MD and leave the deck turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On the MiniDisc cartridge Do not open the shutter to expose the MD Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to extremes of sunlight temperature moisture...

Page 44: ...crease even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time When recording in stereo mode Approx 24 seconds in mono or LP2 mode and approx 48 seconds in LP4 mode Proper location of the labels Shutter Handling MDs The MD is enclosed in a cartridge to protect the disc from debris or fingerprin...

Page 45: ...ort the material The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be further reduced by scratches When recording in stereo mode Approx 4 seconds in mono or LP2 mode and approx 8 seconds in LP4 mode Limitations when recording over an existing track The correct remaining recordable time may not be displayed You may find it impossible to record over a ...

Page 46: ...static Strong magnetism from a television or a similar device is interfering with operations Move the deck away from the source of strong magnetism The deck does not record The MD is record protected Slide the record protect tab and close the slot The deck is not connected properly to the program source Check the connection Select the correct program source using INPUT The recording level is not a...

Page 47: ...s LINE ANALOG IN Jack type stereo mini Impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 500 mVrms Minimum input 125 mVrms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Connector type square optical Impedance 660 nm optical wave length Outputs LINE ANALOG OUT VARIABLE Jack type stereo mini Rated output 1 Vrms at 50 kilohms Load impedance Over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT Connector type square optical Rated output 18 dBm Impedance 660 nm o...

Page 48: ... limit about 1 700 characters No Change You performed S F Edit without specifying the recording level resulting in no change of recording level No Disc There is no MD in the deck No Name The track or disc has no name No Program You tried to start Program Play when no program exists Premastered An attempt was made to record on a premastered MD ProgramFull The program contains the maximum number of ...

Page 49: ...Erase Erases a name 37 Nm All Ers Erases all the names on an MD 38 Nm Copy Copies a name to a track or an MD 36 Tr Erase Erases a track 29 Move Moves a track 34 Combine Combines tracks 33 Divide Divides a track 31 A B Erase Erases a portion of a track 30 All Erase Erases all the tracks on an MD 29 S F Edit Tr Level Changes the overall track level after recording 39 Fade In Changes the level at the...

Page 50: ...se Off 27 S Space Turns Smart Space and Auto Cut on or off On Off On 17 P Hold Continuously displays the level of the strongest signal On Off On 15 F in Sets the duration of Fade in Recording playing 1 0 to 15 0 s 5 0 s 42 F out Sets the duration of Fade out Recording playing 1 0 to 15 0 s 5 0 s 42 Stereo Rec Selects the recording mode Stereo no indication LP2 LP4 Mono Stereo Ain Changes the input...

Page 51: ...dges fingerprints etc scratched or substandard in quality Replace the disc and repeat the recording procedure C13 Read Error The deck could not read the TOC on the MD properly Take out the MD and insert it again C14 Toc Error The deck could not read the TOC on the MD properly Insert another disc If possible erase all the tracks on the MD page 29 C41 Cannot Copy The digitally dubbed material cannot...

Page 52: ...g 13 21 inserting 4 premastered 6 recordable 6 12 record protect tab 13 Monitoring input signal See Input Monitor Moving 34 Music Synchro recording 20 N Naming copying 36 how to 35 renaming 37 O Optical cable 9 10 Output level 21 P Q Pausing after each track See Auto Pause play 21 recording 13 Peak Hold 15 Peak level meters 15 Playing from the first track 21 specific track See Locating Program Pla...

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