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If you use a keyboard, you can quickly enter or
edit names. While editing a name, you can
move the cursor in jumps or scroll the name.

Shortcut to the naming
procedure

1

Press [Enter] while the deck is in one of
the operating modes listed below,
depending on what you want to name:

A flashing cursor appears in the display.

2

Enter a name.

In addition to letter keys, you can also use
the keys shown in the following table.

3

Press [Enter].

The whole name appears in the display.

Operations you may want to do while

naming a track or MD

Tip

You can name a group while the Group function is on.
To name a group, press [Enter] while the deck is
stopped with the group you want to name selected in
step 1.

Operations using the
keyboard

Editing using the keyboard

You can edit the tracks using the following
keys.
The only keys that can be used for the editing
operations below are the independent keys
located beside the numeric keys. (You cannot
use keys that are operated while holding down
the Shift key.)

Operations while the deck is stopped

and a track is selected

Operations during play

1)

This lets you erase all tracks while the deck is
stopped and no track is selected.

Naming a track or MD
using the keyboard

To name

Press while

A track

The track number is displayed

The MD

The deck is stopped with total
number of tracks (or groups when
the Group function is on) displayed

To

Press on the keyboard

Cancel the operation

[Esc]

Switch between uppercase
and lowercase letters

[Caps Lock]

Move the cursor

[

T

] or [

t

]

Scroll the name

[Page Up] or [Page Down]

Erase the character at the
cursor position

[Delete]

Erase the character
preceding the cursor

[Back Space]

Operating the deck using
the keyboard

As the keyboard
substitutes for the
following functions

Press

MENU/NO

[Esc]

H

[F1]

X

[F2]

x

[F3]

GROUP SKIP

[F8]

AMS or

.

[F10]

AMS or

>

[F11]

YES

[F12]

m

[

T

]

M

[

t

]

CLEAR

[Delete]

To

Press

Move the track

[*]

Erase the track

[–]

Combine tracks

[+]

To

Press

Divide the track

[/]

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Summary of Contents for MDS-JE780

Page 1: ... 2002 Sony Corporation 4 239 187 13 1 MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions MDS JE780 ...

Page 2: ... this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If y...

Page 3: ...ng Recorded MDs Before you start editing 26 Erasing recordings Erase Function 27 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function 29 Combining recorded tracks Combine Function 30 Moving recorded tracks Move Function 31 Naming a track or an MD Name Function 31 Naming a group Name Function 34 Creating a new group and registering tracks Create Function 35 Releasing group registrations Release Function 36 Cha...

Page 4: ...standby 1 10 20 26 H 9 10 20 42 44 X 0 10 21 44 x qa 10 21 26 42 44 m M wd 21 28 44 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER A M N Y BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS MENU NO YES AMS CLEAR PUSH ENTER REC INPUT REC MODE EJECT STANDBY TIMER PHONES PHONE L...

Page 5: ...tons 5 21 33 LEVEL qa 16 21 MENU NO w 14 21 26 39 43 MUSIC SYNC 8 18 NAME EDIT SELECT wa 32 PLAY MODE 2 20 42 REC MODE wd 13 REPEAT qd 20 SCROLL ws 22 T REC qj 17 YES 4 14 25 27 39 43 1 on standby 1 10 20 26 X 9 10 21 44 x 0 10 21 26 42 44 m M qf 21 28 44 qg 14 21 27 39 43 z qh 10 14 17 H qk 10 20 42 44 A wf 10 21 26 Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 2 3 4 6 7 qs qj ql 5 8 qa...

Page 6: ... Hooking up the audio components A C B 1 2 A B B mains lead Amplifier etc CD player DBS tuner etc 1 Digital amplifier DAT deck MD deck etc 2 to mains CD player DBS tuner European Model mains lead Amplifier etc to mains CD player DBS tuner Other Model Voltage selector CD player DBS tuner etc 1 Digital amplifier DAT deck MD deck etc 2 ...

Page 7: ...firm to prevent hum and noise Jacks connectors for connecting audio components For European model For other model Setting the voltage selector only on the model 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 mains lead to m...

Page 8: ...ote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion By installing the supplied software OpenMG Jukebox onto your...

Page 9: ...put jack on the computer Do not disconnect the USB cable while the Net MD function is on Be sure to turn off the Net MD function before disconnecting the USB cable Disconnecting the USB cable is recommended other than when connecting and operating the MD deck from your computer Using the Net MD function 1 Turn on the computer 2 Press 1 to turn on the deck The STANDBY indicator turns off 3 Load an ...

Page 10: ...e recording Press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly to change the display Each press of the button changes the display cyclically as follows Note Note that depending on the status of the deck the display may not conform with the cycle shown below Track number and recorded time of the current track t Track number and remaining recordable time4 on the MD t Level of the input signal setting va...

Page 11: ...tered in the Rock group 3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the Pops group Therefore when an MD recorded using the Group function is loaded on a system that does not support the Group function or on this deck with the Group function turned off the above character string is displayed in its entirety as the disc name Note that if you perform the procedure for Renaming a track or an MD on page 33 and r...

Page 12: ...o 99 groups can be registered on a single MD If Group Full appears while recording track numbers are not marked Recording into an existing group You can add tracks to an existing group 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of Recording to an MD on page 10 2 Press GROUP ON OFF The GROUP ON OFF button lights up 3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the group you want to record in appears 4 Press REC z New Track flashes a...

Page 13: ... close the slot All of the functions described here can be used even when the Group function is on For a detailed description of the Group function see page 11 Recording for long times This deck has two long time recording modes LP2 and LP4 MDLP recording When recording in LP2 Stereo mode you can record 2 times the normal recordable time and in LP4 Stereo mode you can record 4 times the normal rec...

Page 14: ...REC MODE during recording you cannot change the recording mode Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural You cannot use S F Edit and some other MD edit functions for tracks recorded in MDLP mode Marking track numbers while recording Manual Automatic Track Marking You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically whil...

Page 15: ... or when recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector the entire material may be recorded as a single track When recording from a DAT deck or DBS tuner connected to the DIGITAL IN connector the deck will mark a track number whenever the sampling frequency of the input signal changes regardless of the track marking parameter setting T Mark LSyn c or T Mark Off Tip Yo...

Page 16: ...g or recording pause You can use Setup Menu to adjust the recording level 1 During recording or recording pause press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select the desired source1 then press AMS or YES 1 For European model Ain Coax or Opt For other model Ain Opt1 or Opt2 4 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to adjust the rec...

Page 17: ...ue to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording feature constantly stores the most recent audio data in a buffer memory This lets you record the sound from 6 seconds before starting recording as shown in the illustration below 1 Do steps 1 to 5 of Recording to an MD on page 10 The deck changes to reco...

Page 18: ...ents of CDs to the MD using the deck s remote Because the MD remote operates both the MD deck and the CD player or CD player section of the component system make sure to place the MD deck and the CD player as close together as possible 1 Turn on the amplifier and the CD player and select CD on the amplifier 2 Do steps 2 to 4 of Recording to an MD on page 10 3 Insert a CD into the CD player and sel...

Page 19: ... You can change the CD during CD Synchro recording 1 Press x on the CD player s remote 2 Change the CD 3 Press H on the CD player s remote The MD deck resume recording By reprogramming 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 th...

Page 20: ...ks in random order PGM The tracks in the order you want see Creating your own programme on page 24 To Do the following Repeat only one track Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP1 lights up in the display Repeat all tracks Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP lights up in the display Cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP1 or REP disappears Repeat a specific portion within a track Repeat A ...

Page 21: ... 5 Press MENU NO Note When you eject the MD or turn off the deck the output level is reset to the factory setting 0 0 dB Playing a track by entering the track number Press the number button s on the remote to enter the track number of the track you want to play To enter a track number over 10 1 Press 10 equal to the number of digits for the number of tracks recorded on the MD flashes 2 Enter the c...

Page 22: ...epeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Display On factory setting appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select Display Off then press AMS or YES 5 Press MENU NO To turn on the display select Display On in step 4 above Tip To check the track name during playing only when the track name is recorded press SCROLL on the remote...

Page 23: ...rogramme Play page 24 only for the tracks in the group Note If you select and play a group that does not have any tracks registered play starts from the first track of the first group on the MD Notes when using a remote RM TP501 RM TP502 RM TP503 RM TP504 supplied with a Sony amplifier or tuner When the Group function is on if you select and play a track using any of the above remotes the Group fu...

Page 24: ...op Programme Play Press x To check the total number of programmed tracks While the deck is stopped and PGM lights up press LEVEL DISPLAY CHAR or DISPLAY repeatedly To check the programme order Turn AMS or press repeatedly during Programme Play To erase a programmed track While the deck is stopped press CLEAR Each time you press CLEAR the last programmed track is erased To cancel Programme Play Whi...

Page 25: ...elect Auto Space and record a selection containing multiple track numbers for example a medley or symphony blank spaces will be created on the tape between the various sections Pausing after each track Auto Pause You can set the MD deck so that it pauses after each track to give you time to locate the next track to be recorded 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedl...

Page 26: ...rm editing operations on protected tracks tracks checked out from a USB connected computer etc other than Moving recorded tracks on page 31 and Naming a track or an MD on page 31 using this deck When Cannot Edit appears in the display You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or Programme Play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear After editing Press EJECT A to remove the MD or...

Page 27: ... 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 Tips To avoid confusion when erasing more than one track start erasing from the highest numbered track This way you will avoid renumbering the tracks that you plan to erase If you erase all the tracks within a group the group is also erased at the s...

Page 28: ...d 6 Continue playing the track or press m M to locate the ending point of the portion to be erased point B then press AMS or YES A B Ers and Point B ok alternate in the display and a few seconds of the track before point A and after point B play back repeatedly 7 Press AMS or YES again if point B is correct Complete appears in the display for a few seconds the portion between point A and point B i...

Page 29: ...oint is correct Complete appears and the deck starts to play the newly created track Note that new track has no name If the point is not correct Adjust the point by turning AMS or by pressing repeatedly while monitoring the sound and then press AMS or YES when you locate the desired point You can shift the point by 1 frame1 intervals 1 frame 1 86 second 1 You can shift the point by 2 frame interva...

Page 30: ...o be combined appears then press AMS or YES Complete appears and the deck starts to play the combined track Notes When you combine two 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 the second track takes the s...

Page 31: ...the Group function is on you can only move tracks within the selected group You can enter a name for a recorded MD as well as for individual tracks Names can consist of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols A total number of about 1 700 characters can be stored for all the names on the MD The following procedure is for entering names when the Group function is off To name a group see...

Page 32: ...er a symbol You can use the following symbols in titles _ To change a selected character Repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Press AMS The selected character is entered and lights continuously The cursor shifts to the right flashes and waits for the input of the next character 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to enter the rest of the name To change a character Press m M repeatedly until the character to be changed flashe...

Page 33: ...ing a track or an MD 1 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote depending on what you want to rename A track or disc name appears in the display 2 Press CLEAR until the selected name is erased completely 3 Do steps 4 to 7 of Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck on page 32 or steps 2 to 4 of Naming a track or an MD using the remote on page 32 4 Press YES The whole name appears in the ...

Page 34: ... cursor appears 6 Do steps 4 to 8 of Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck on page 32 Naming a group using the remote 1 While the deck is stopped press GROUP ON OFF The GROUP ON OFF button lights up 2 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the group you want appears 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT while the deck is stopped with total number of tracks in the selected group displayed A flashing...

Page 35: ...at group You can also create groups without registering any tracks 1 While the deck is stopped press GROUP ON OFF The GROUP ON OFF button lights up 2 Press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Gp Create appears then press AMS or YES 4 Do steps 4 to 8 of Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck on page 32 or steps 2 to 5 of Naming a track or an...

Page 36: ...ame These functions allow you to release group registrations simply by specifying the group for which you want to release the registrations In addition you can also release the group registrations of all tracks on an MD at once Releasing a single group Group Release Function You can release the group registrations of all tracks within the specified group and erase that group However note that the ...

Page 37: ... the start of recording or Fade out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of recording Changing the overall recording level 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO Edit Menu appears in the display 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Tr Level appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AM...

Page 38: ...in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between 1 second and 15 seconds in 0 1 second increments You cannot set the time longer than the track 6 Press AMS or YES S F Edit OK appears in the display 7 Press AMS or YES again The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded When the recording finishes Complete appears To cancel the...

Page 39: ...s Setting the pitch automatically in steps Auto Step Control Function You can lower the pitch by up to 36 steps from the factory setting Off 1 1 One octave equals 12 steps 1 While the deck is stopped playing or paused press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Pitch appears then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press re...

Page 40: ...You can use Fade in Play to gradually increase the signal level to the ANALOG OUT jacks and the PHONES jack at the start of playing Fade out Play gradually decreases the signal level at the end of playing Fade in Recording gradually increases the signal level at the start of recording Fade out Recording gradually decreases the signal level at the end of recording Note The level of the signal outpu...

Page 41: ...Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Sleep Off appears in the display then press AMS or YES 4 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select the setting then press AMS or YES 5 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Sleep 60min appears in the display then press AMS or YES 6 Turn AMS or press repeatedly to select the time to be turned off 30min 60min factory setting 90min or 120min then press AMS or YES 7 Press ...

Page 42: ...e mains lead of the deck into mains or set the timer to continuous operation If TIMER is left at REC the deck will automatically start recording the next time you turn on the deck Make sure to change the deck to standby mode within a week after timer recording is completed The TOC on the MD is updated and recorded contents are written to the MD when you turn on the deck If the recorded contents ha...

Page 43: ...k You can connect or disconnect the keyboard at any time regardless of whether the deck is turned on or off Selecting keyboard type The first time you connect a keyboard you need to select the keyboard type 1 While the deck is stopped press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Setup appears then press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press repeatedly until Keyboard appears then press AMS or YES 4 ...

Page 44: ...ns below are the independent keys located beside the numeric keys You cannot use keys that are operated while holding down the Shift key Operations while the deck is stopped and a track is selected Operations during play 1 This lets you erase all tracks while the deck is stopped and no track is selected Naming a track or MD using the keyboard To name Press while A track The track number is display...

Page 45: ...ssignment and assign the new character Press Esc to cancel 8 Press Esc to complete the operation Notes You can assign a character using Shift only for symbol and number keys You cannot assign a character to the following keys Esc F1 F12 Back Space Tab Caps Lock Enter Shift Ctrl Alt Windows Space Application Print Screen Scroll Lock Pause Insert Delete Home End Page Up Page Down Num Lock T t R r an...

Page 46: ...th a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your deck please consult your nearest Sony dealer Do not touch the internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc Be sure to stick the labels supplied with the MD to the appropriate positions The shape ...

Page 47: ...mode about 24 seconds In LP4 mode about 48 seconds Some tracks cannot be combined with others Tracks may not be combined if they have been edited The total recorded time and the remaining recordable time on the MD may not total the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds1 each no matter how short the material is The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maxi...

Page 48: ... the Serial Copy Management System do not apply when you make a recording through the analogue to analogue connections If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the deck use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem 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 th...

Page 49: ...the keyboard then re connect it Note If the deck does not operate properly even after you have attempted the prescribed remedies turn off the deck then re insert the plug into the mains The deck s self diagnosis function automatically checks the condition of the MD deck when an error occurs then issues a three or five digit code and an error message on the display If the code and message alternate...

Page 50: ...r nearest Sony dealer E0201 LOADING NG There is a problem with the loading The loading may have failed Consult your nearest Sony dealer The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display Messages are also displayed by the deck s Self diagnosis function see Self diagnosis function on page 49 Auto Cut The Auto Cut Function is on page 15 Blank Disc A new blank or erased MD h...

Page 51: ...ng level so no change was made No Disc There is no MD in the deck No Name The track or disc has no name Premastered An attempt was made to record or edit to a premastered MD Push Stop You pressed an invalid key during MD operation Press x and perform the operation again S F Edit You attempted to perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade o...

Page 52: ...TRAC 3 Modulation system EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation Number of channels 2 stereo channels Frequency response 5 to 20 000 Hz 0 3 dB Signal to noise ratio Over 98 dB during play Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Inputs ANALOG IN Jack type phono Impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 500 mVrms Minimum input 125 mVrms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Connector type square optical Impedance 660 nm optical wave l...

Page 53: ...0 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption 15 W 0 4 W in standby mode Dimensions approx 430 95 285 mm w h d incl projecting parts and controls Mass approx 3 1 kg Supplied accessories Audio connecting cords 2 Optical cable 1 OpenMG Jukebox CD ROM 1 Operating instructions for OpenMG Jukebox 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 USB cable 1 The optional accessories for th...

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