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When to replace the battery

When the dry battery is weak, flashing

r

or “LoBATT” appears in the display. Replace

the dry battery.
Note that the battery level indicated by the battery indication is only approximate and
varies with the recorder condition.

Note

Stop the recorder before replacing battery.

2

Connect the headphones/
earphones and unlock the control.

3

Insert an MD.

1

Slide OPEN to open the lid.

2

Insert an MD with the label side facing
front, and press the lid down to close.

To

i

Connect firmly

HOLD

headphones/earphones
(supplied)

Insert an recordable MD when recording.

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Page 1: ...Ww001 WW001 ON GOING MZ R501 3234036131MZR501UCE 01COV MZR501UCE 00GB01COV CED fm 3 234 036 13 1 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions 2001 Sony Corporation MZ R501 R501PC R501DPC WALKMAN and are trademarks of Sony Corporation 00GB01COV CED fm Page 1 Monday November 5 2001 1 37 PM ...

Page 2: ...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 frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radi...

Page 3: ...erference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products marketed in the European Union ...

Page 4: ...urce player Synchro recording 18 Recording without overwriting existing material 19 Adding track marks automatically at specified intervals Auto Time Stamp 19 Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording 20 Checking the remaining time or the recording position 21 Various ways of playback 23 Playing tracks repeatedly 23 Emphasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS 23 Protecting your hearing AVLS 2...

Page 5: ... recorded tracks 28 Adding a track mark 28 Erasing a track mark 29 Erasing tracks 30 To erase a track 30 To erase the whole disc 30 Additional information 31 Precautions 31 Troubleshooting 33 System limitations 35 Messages 36 Specifications 38 Explanations 39 ...

Page 6: ...s 13 26 C x button 11 13 27 D X button 11 13 20 26 29 E HOLD switch at the rear 9 25 F SELECT buttons 16 23 26 search AMS buttons 11 13 26 29 G MENU ENTER button 16 23 26 H OPEN switch 9 I Display window 18 23 J END SEARCH button 11 26 K T MARK button 28 REC record button 11 17 L i headphones jack 9 25 M Battery compartment at the rear 8 N LINE IN OPTICAL jack 10 16 O DC IN 3V jack 10 31 A C B E D...

Page 7: ...g indication 18 G Level meter 21 Shows the volume of the MD being played or recorded H REC REMAIN REMAIN remaining time tracks indication 21 24 Lights up along with the remaining time of the track the remaining time of the MD or the remaining number of tracks I Battery indication 9 Shows approximate battery condition J Time display K Disc name track name indication Lights up when labeling a disc o...

Page 8: ...pen the battery compartment lid Close the lid Using on a house current Connect the AC power adaptor Battery life1 Unit Approx hours JEITA2 1 The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions the temperature of the location and varieties of batteries 2 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association LR6 SG alkaline dry battery3 3...

Page 9: ...ote that the battery level indicated by the battery indication is only approximate and varies with the recorder condition Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery 2 Connect the headphones earphones and unlock the control 3 Insert an MD 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close To i Connect firmly HOLD headphones earphones su...

Page 10: ... a DAT deck or a BS tuner using the built in sampling rate converter To record from an analog source see Recording with analog input line cable required page 16 To record from an MD see Note on digital recording page 32 1 Make connections Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks to a wall outlet AC power adaptor to LINE IN OPTICAL to DC IN 3V CD player MD player digital a...

Page 11: ...y The lid does not open until Edit disappears in the display REC x N To Press Record from the end of the previous recording1 END SEARCH and press N while pressing REC Record partway through the previous recording1 N or to find the start point of recording and press x to stop Then press N while pressing REC Pause X2 Press X again to resume recording Remove the MD x and open the lid 3 The lid does n...

Page 12: ...al 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 Connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the...

Page 13: ...y the recorder will automatically turn off after about 10 seconds when using a battery about 5 minutes when using the AC power adaptor VOL x N To Press Find the beginning of the current track once Find the beginning of the next track once Pause X Press X again to resume play Go backwards while playing1 1 To go backward or forward quickly without listening press X and keep pressing or press and hol...

Page 14: ...und skipping during many active uses This function provides a higher level of shock protection during playback than the traditional one If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked page 25 z Playback will switch automatically between stereo and monaural according to the sound source Note Sound may skip if the recorder receives stronger continuous shock than expected a dirty or s...

Page 15: ...an optical or an optical mini plug page 10 Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 16 Signal from the source Digital Analog Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Recorded track numbers Marked copied automatically at the same positions as the source when the sound source is a CD or an MD after more than 2 seconds of blank or ...

Page 16: ... while pausing recording thus the track will be counted as a new track Recording for long times 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 MDs recorded in monaural LP2 or LP4 mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with monaural LP2 or LP4 playback mode 1 Press MENU EN...

Page 17: ... MiniDisc decks Notes You cannot change the recording mode while recording It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor for long recordings If you try to play an MD recorded in LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo on a player recorder that is not support these modes playback will not start and LP will appear on the display Sound recorded through digital optical input can be monitored in stereo through ...

Page 18: ... during synchro recording the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically When the sound comes from the player again the recorder resumes synchro recording If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer the recorder stops automatically For longer recording follow steps 1 to 3 of Recording for long times page 16 to select the recording mode and then start the procedure of...

Page 19: ...l begin from the point at which is paused The setting will remain even after the power is turned off Adding track marks automatically at specified intervals Auto Time Stamp Use this feature to add track marks automatically at specified intervals when recording through the analog input connector 1 While the recorder is recording or in recording pause press MENU ENTER 2 Press SELECT repeatedly until...

Page 20: ...e 5 minute point after the start of recording and after each 5 minute interval thereafter 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 The setting will be lost when the recording stopped Adjusting the recording level manually Manual recording When you record the sound level is adjusted automatically If necessar...

Page 21: ...nt to adjust the recording level after you have started the recording press X to pause the recorder Then do the procedure from step 5 You cannot adjust the recording level manually during synchro recording Checking the remaining time or the recording position You can check the remaining time track number etc when recording or during stop 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped press MENU ENTE...

Page 22: ...ntly depending on the recorder s operating status or the recorder settings z If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing see page 24 A B Elapsed time Track number Remaining time for recording Track name Remaining time after the current location Disc name A B ...

Page 23: ... the play mode to change The new mode then appears in the window indicated by A Emphasizing bass DIGITAL MEGA BASS The Mega Bass function intensifies low frequency sound for richer quality audio reproduction It affects only the sound from the headphones earphones 1 Press MENU ENTER press SELECT repeatedly until BASS flashes in the display and then press MENU ENTER again Indication A B Play mode No...

Page 24: ...ry to turn the volume too high AVLS flashes in the display The volume is kept to a moderate level To cancel AVLS Select OFF in step 2 Checking the remaining time or the playing position You can check the track name disc name etc during playback 1 While the recorder is playing press MENU ENTER press SELECT repeatedly until DISP flashes in the display and then press MENU ENTER again 2 Press SELECT r...

Page 25: ... analog The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signals to the externally connected equipment 1 Press N to start playing Notes Even when connecting to the externally connected equipment the Mega Bass function is operative If you do not want the effect of the Mega Bass function on your recording or the output from the externally connected equipment set BASS to OFF page 23 When recordin...

Page 26: ...umeric letters during playback or stop Available characters Capital and small letters of the English alphabet Numbers 0 to 9 _ _ space Note If you try to enter more letters than the disc can hold FULL appears in the display Enter a shorter name for the track or disc or delete LP from the track name recorded in MDLP mode Labeling a disc during stop 1 Press MENU ENTER press SELECT repeatedly until E...

Page 27: ...dy to be labeled 3 Follow steps 3 to 5 of Labeling a disc during stop To cancel labeling Press x Notes When the recording is stopped while labeling a track or a disc during recording or when the recording moves on to the next track while labeling a track the input at that point is entered automatically LP has automatically been added at the beginning of track names for tracks recorded in LP2 stere...

Page 28: ...03 t and t 002 appears in the display 4 Press MENU ENTER again The track moves to the selected destination track To cancel moving Press x Adding a track mark You can add track marks so that the part after the new track mark is counted as a new track The track numbers will increase as follows 1 While playing or pausing an MD press T MARK at the point you want to mark MK ON appears in the display an...

Page 29: ...X to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing slightly For example to erase the third track mark find the beginning of the third track 00 00 appears in the display MK 003 appears in the display for 2 seconds 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark MK OFF appears in the display The track mark is erased and the two tracks are combined z When you erase a track mark and name assigned to the mark are also eras...

Page 30: ...se a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part page 28 To erase the whole disc You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to check the contents of the disc you want to erase 1 While the recorder is stopped press MENU ENTER pres...

Page 31: ...ring damage Avoid using headphones earphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you On the MiniDisc cartridge When carrying or storing th...

Page 32: ...ing the analog connections Note on maintenance Clean the terminal periodically with a cotton swab or a soft cloth as illustrated below If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the recorder we recommend that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of ...

Page 33: ...the indication rotates slowly When recording digitally from a portable CD player you did not use AC power or did not disable the anti skip function such as ESP page 12 The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator Use a connecting cord without an attenuator page 16 The AC power adaptor was unplugged or a power outage occured While operating the recorder received a mechan...

Page 34: ...estart playing after checking the track number in the display Playback sound skips The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration Put the recorder on a stable place A very short track may cause sound to skip Sound has a lot of static Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism Cannot find ...

Page 35: ...aural mode or 48 seconds long recorded in LP4 stereo mode cannot be erased You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording modes e g a track recorded in stereo and a track recorded in monaural nor can you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection Tracks of under 12 seconds 24 seconds or 48 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing...

Page 36: ...o more space to record on the disc less than 12 seconds in stereo 24 seconds in LP2 stereo mode or monaural or 48 seconds in LP4 stereo mode available Replace the disc You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track or disc You tried to enter a total of more than 1 700 letters for track or disc names during playback or stop Enter a shorter name for track or disc or delete LP from ...

Page 37: ...ord protect position Slide the tab back page 32 Saving The MD player is recording information sounds from the memory to the disk Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to any physical shock nor disrupt power supply SORRY You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track ...

Page 38: ...wer requirements Sony AC power adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack supplied with the European and Chinese models only 120 V AC 60 Hz U S A Canadian and Taiwan model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Europe continental model 240 V AC 50 Hz Australian model 220 V AC 50 Hz Chinese model 230 240 V AC 50 Hz U K and Hong Kong model 220 V AC 50 Hz Argentina model 110 220 V AC 60 Hz Korean model 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz ...

Page 39: ...track Premastered MDs are recorded with location addresses corresponding to each music selection Recordable MDs are manufactured with a User TOC Area to contain the order of the music The TOC Table of Contents system is similar to the directory management system of floppy disks In other words starting and ending addresses for all music tracks recorded on the disc are stored in this area This lets ...

Page 40: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia This warranty is valid only in the United States ...

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