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Additional Information

Specifications

System

MiniDisc digital audio system

Disc

MiniDisc

Laser

Semiconductor laser (

= 780 nm)

Emission duration: continuous

Laser output

Less than 44.6 µW*
* This output is the value measured at a

distance of 200 mm from the objective
lens surface on the Optical Pick-up
Block with 7 mm aperture.

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs

Revolutions (CLV)

400 rpm to 900 rpm

Error correction

Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
Solomon Code (ACIRC)

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz

Coding

Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
(ATRAC)

Modulation system

EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation)

Number of channels

2 stereo channels

Frequency response

5 to 20,000 Hz ±0.5 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio

Over 92 dB during playback

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

General

Power requirements

Refer to warning letter.

Power consumption

20 W

Dimensions (approx.) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts

482

285 mm

(19

in.)

Mass (approx.)

4 kg (8 lbs 14 oz)

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

Optional accessories

Wired / wireless remote unit: RM-D5ME
Optical cable: POC-15A, etc.
Coaxial digital connecting cable: VMC-10, etc.
Recordable MDs: MDW-60 (60 min), MDW-74 (74 min)

U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

Inputs

—

–4 dBu

Reference
input

Maximum
input

+12 dBu

Input
impedance

47 kilohms

Jack type

Phono jacks

DIGITAL
OPTICAL IN

LINE
(ANALOG) IN

Square
optical
connector
jack

Optical
wave
length:
660 nm

Outputs

Load impedance

Jack type

Reference
output

DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUT

LINE
(ANALOG)
OUT

PHONES

32 ohms

Over 10 kilohms

Wave length:
660 nm

0–10 mW

Maximum
+8 dBu

Optical power
–18 dBm

Stereo
phone
jack

Phono
jacks

Square
optical
connector
jack

The level
varies.

—

0.5Vp-p
±20%

DIGITAL
COAXIAL IN

Phono
jacks

75 ohms

DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OUT

75 ohms

0.5Vp-p
(at 75 ohms)

Phono
jacks

0 dBu=0.775 Vrms

Summary of Contents for MDS-E58

Page 1: ...2 346 612 12 1 MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions 1998 by Sony Sound Tec Corporation MDS E58 ...

Page 2: ... more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Precautions On safety Rifer to the supplied WARNING Should any solid object or liquid fall into...

Page 3: ...pecific Track 16 Locating a Particular Point in a Track 17 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 17 Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Play 18 Creating Your Own Program Program Play 19 Useful Tips When Recording From MDs to Tape 20 Editing Recorded MDs Notes on Editing 20 Erasing Recordings Erase Function 20 Dividing Recorded Tracks Divide Function 22 Combining Recorded Tracks Combine Function 23 Moving R...

Page 4: ...e sensor g on the recorder When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the recorder replace all the batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor t...

Page 5: ...necting the recorder to a digital component such as a CD player DAT recorder another MD recorder or mixer Connect the component through the DIGITAL IN OUT connectors with two optical cables or coaxial digital connecting cables Using the optical cables Take the caps off the connectors before plugging in the cables Using the coaxial digital connecting cables z Automatic conversion of digital samplin...

Page 6: ...s a recorded material on it the recorder will automatically start recording from the end of the last recorded track To record through Set INPUT to LINE ANALOG IN DIGITAL COAX ANALOG DIGITAL IN To record in Set REC MODE to Monaural sound STEREO MONO Stereo sound In the monaural recording you can record about two times longer than in the stereo recording 4 Set INPUT to the corresponding input connec...

Page 7: ...ing P Press the button again or press to resume recording p Take out the MD EJECT after stopping recording Whenever you pause recording the track number increases by one For example if you paused recording while recording on track 4 the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when restarted To protect an MD against accidental erasure To make it impossible to record o...

Page 8: ...adjust the volume Pause playing Stop playing Do the following Press p Press P Press the button again or press to resume playing To Turn AMS counterclockwise or press on the remote Go to the preceding track Go to the next track Turn AMS clockwise or press on the remote Press EJECT Take out the MD With the label side up With the arrow pointing this way 2 3 4 ON OFF STANDBY EJECT INPUT DISPLAY CHAR D...

Page 9: ...log source or digital recording of DAT or satellite broadcasts see Marking track numbers automatically on page 12 When recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts with INPUT set to DIGITAL the recorder automatically marks a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes When TOC flashes in the display The recorder is currently updating the Table Of Contents TOC Do not turn...

Page 10: ...ced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the recorder continues recording Note However if you begin recording during such an extended silent portion the smart space function will not be activated To turn off the Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function 1 While the recorder is stopped press EDIT NO twice to display Setup Menu 2 Turn AMS until S Space menu appears in the display then press AMS 3 Turn...

Page 11: ...6 in Recording on an MD on page 7 Note You cannot record from the middle of an existing track when PROGRAM or SHUFFLE is displayed lit Adjusting the Recording Level When recording with INPUT set to ANALOG and the signal input through LINE ANALOG IN jacks use REC LEVEL to adjust the recording level before starting recording You cannot adjust the recording level during digital recording 1 Carry out ...

Page 12: ...me it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording Function constantly stores 6 seconds of the most recent audio data in the buffer memory so that when you begin recording the program source the recording actually begins with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory in advance as shown in the illustra...

Page 13: ...rding the Smart Space Function and the Auto Cut Function turn on automatically regardless of their settings ON or OFF and type of input digital or analog 1 Carry out Steps 1 to 6 in Recording on an MD on pages 6 and 7 The recorder changes to recording pause 2 Start playing the program source you want to record The most recent 6 seconds of audio data is stored in the buffer memory 3 Press AMS or T ...

Page 14: ...y If the CD player does not start playing Some CD player models may not respond when you press START on the remote of the recorder Press P on the remote of the CD player instead 7 Press STOP to stop synchro recording To pause recording Press STANDBY or CD PLAYER P To restart recording press START or CD PLAYER P A new track number is marked each time you pause recording You can use the remote of th...

Page 15: ...display will show the total number of tracks and total disc playing time of all recorded tracks the next time you turn on the recorder no matter what the last display was Checking remaining time and the title of a track Each time you press DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY while playing an MD you can change the display as shown below The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played Tr...

Page 16: ... appears in the display then press AMS 3 Turn AMS to select the length of the M SCAN play within the range of 6 to 20 seconds using steps of about one second then press AMS 4 Press EDIT NO To pause playing at the beginning of a track Turn AMS or press or after pausing playback To go quickly to the beginning of the last track Turn AMS counterclockwise or press while the display shows the total numb...

Page 17: ...normal play press REPEAT several times until REPEAT 1 appears in the display Continued To locate a point Press While monitoring the sound forward or 0 backward and keep pressing until you find the desired point Quickly by observing the display during playback pause high speed search or 0 and hold until you find the desired point There is no sound output during this operation When OVER appears duri...

Page 18: ... the display 2 Continue playing the track or press until you reach the new ending point point B then press A B again REPEAT A B lights continuously and the recorder starts playing the newly specified portion repeatedly Note If you turn off the recorder or disconnect the AC power cord the recorder will recall the last setting of the Repeat Function the next time you turn on the recorder The A B Rep...

Page 19: ...ase the last track in the program Add tracks to the end of the program Change the whole program completely Do the following Press CLEAR Each time you press this button the last track will be cleared Carry out Steps 2 and 3 in Creating Your Own Program 1 Press PLAY MODE or press CONTINUE so that PROGRAM disappears while the recorder is stopped 2 Carry out Steps 1 to 3 in Creating Your Own Program T...

Page 20: ... recorder or disconnect the AC power cord the recorder will recall the last setting of the Auto Space and Auto Pause Functions the next time you turn on the recorder 6 p P A SPACE A SPACE PAUSE Notes on Editing You can edit the recorded tracks after recording using the following functions Erase Function allows you to erase recorded tracks simply by specifying the corresponding track number Divide ...

Page 21: ...s recorded or edited on another MD recorder and is record protected If this indication appears press YES to erase the track 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 A B C D A C D B is erased Erasing all tracks on an MD You can delete the disc name all recorded tracks and titles of the recordable MD at once 1 While the recorder is stopped or during playback pause press EDIT NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until All Erase ...

Page 22: ...n be moved within a maximum range of 128 to 127 steps of about 0 06 seconds within a track 5 Press YES or AMS when the position is correct When the track has been divided Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track begins playing The new track will have no track title even if the original track was labeled To cancel the Divide Function Press p or EDIT NO You can undo a track div...

Page 23: ...annot be combined This sometimes happens when you ve edited the same track many times and is due to a technical limitation of the MD system not a mechanical error 1 While the recorder is stopped or during playback pause press EDIT NO to display Edit Menu 2 Turn AMS until Combine appears in the display then press AMS 3 Turn AMS until the number of the former track of the two to be combined appears ...

Page 24: ...ordings Title Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks Titles which may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols for a maximum of about 1 700 characters per disc appear in the display during MD operation Use the following procedure to label a track or an MD You can label a track during play pause record or stop mode If the track is playing or recording ...

Page 25: ...ess p Note You cannot label a track or an MD while you are recording over an existing track 4 Press DISPLAY CHAR to select the character type as follows 5 Turn AMS to select the character The selected character flashes Letters numbers and symbols appear in sequential order as you turn AMS You can use the following symbols in titles _ You can press DISPLAY CHAR to change the character type at any t...

Page 26: ...til a flashing cursor appears in the display then do the following To select To label Make sure that the recorder is A track Playing pausing recording the track to be labeled or stopped after locating the track to be labeled An MD Stopped with no track number appearing in the display 2 Select the character type as follows Press Uppercase letters CHAR repeatedly until Selected ABC appears in the di...

Page 27: ...n the type of editing to be undone Editing done Erasing a single track Erasing all tracks on an MD Dividing a track Combining tracks Moving a track Labeling a track or an MD Changing an existing title Message Erase Undo Divide Undo Combine Undo Move Undo Name Undo 3 Press YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition that existed before the e...

Page 28: ...DE AMS PUSH ENTER NO EDIT YES MONO STEREO A SPACE A PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT REC LEVEL PHONE LEVEL 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 MIN MAX 10 PHONES 3 Dimensions 430 482 88 12 265 76 2 Mounting the recorder This recorder can be attached to a standard 19 inch rack type EIA After detaching the four feet on the bottom of the recorder mount the recorder on the rack 285 88 Unit mm 466 ...

Page 29: ...ed below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes Disc Full lights up even before the MD has reached the maximum recording time 60 or 74 minutes When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full lights up regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD To continue r...

Page 30: ...der is not on Press U to turn the recorder on The MD is inserted in the wrong direction Slide the MD into the disc compartment with the label side up and the arrow pointing towards the opening until the recorder grips it The MD may not be recorded the music calendar does not appear Replace the disc with one that has been recorded The recorder does not record The MD is record protected Protected ap...

Page 31: ... consumption 20 W Dimensions approx w h d incl projecting parts 482 91 285 mm 19 3 5 8 11 1 4 in Mass approx 4 kg 8 lbs 14 oz Supplied accessories See page 4 Optional accessories Wired wireless remote unit RM D5ME Optical cable POC 15A etc Coaxial digital connecting cable VMC 10 etc Recordable MDs MDW 60 60 min MDW 74 74 min U S and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpor...

Page 32: ...tton INPUT selector ON OFF STANDBY EJECT INPUT DISPLAY CHAR DIGITALCOAX OPT ANALOG REC MODE AMS PUSH ENTER NO EDIT YES MONO STEREO A SPACE A PAUSE PLAY MODE REPEAT REC LEVEL PHONE LEVEL 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 MIN MAX 10 PHONES Index of Parts and Controls DISPLAY CHAR button A SPACE A PAUSE button PLAY MODE button REPEAT button REC MODE selector play button ª P pause button º p stop button r record bu...

Page 33: ...kHz or 48 kHz You can then record the contents of this recorded DAT tape or MD first generation onto another DAT tape or recordable MD via digital input jack on the DAT or MD recorder to create a second generation digital copy Subsequent recording from the second generation copy onto another recordable DAT tape or MD is possible only through the analog input jack on the DAT or MD recorder Note how...

Page 34: ...v Playing Recording v v Playing Digital input jack Digital output jack DAT recorder or MD recorder DAT recorder or MD recorder DAT recorder or MD recorder Recording DAT recorder or MD recorder DAT recorder or MD recorder Microphone amplifier DAT or MD Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable DAT or MD First generation DAT tape or MD recorded via digital to digital connection Line analog o...

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