Sony MDS-JE480 User Manual

Table of Contents

• List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
  • Main unit
  • Remote control

• Getting Started
  • Hooking up the audio components
  • Required cords
  • Hookup considerations
  • Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components
  • Other connections
  • Inserting batteries into the remote

• Recording to MDs
  • Recording to an MD
  • Notes on recording
  • Recording tips
    • — Recording for long times/Marking track numbers/Smart Space/Adjusting the recording level/Checking the remaining recordable time/Input monitor
  • Recording for long times
  • Marking track numbers while recording
  • Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/ Auto Cut)
  • Adjusting the recording level
  • Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD
  • Monitoring the input signal (Input Monitor)
    • Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data
      • — Time Machine Recording
    • Synchro-recording with the audio component of your choice
      • — Music Synchro-recording
    • Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
      • — CD Synchro-recording

• Playing MDs
  • Loading an MD
  • Playing an MD
    • — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play
  • Repeat Play Operations
  • Other Operations
  • Using the MD display
    • Creating your own programme
      • — Programme Play

• Editing Recorded MDs
  • Before editing
  • To cancel the last edit
  • To quit while editing
  • When “Tr Protected” appears in the display
  • After editing
    • Erasing recordings
      • — Erase Function
  • Erasing a single track
  • Erasing all the tracks
  • Erasing a portion of a track
    • Dividing recorded tracks
      • — Divide Function
  • Dividing a track after selecting the track
    • Combining recorded tracks
      • — Combine Function
    • Moving recorded tracks
      • — Move Function
    • Naming a track or an MD
      • — Name Function
  • Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck
  • Naming a track or an MD using the remote
  • Renaming a track or an MD
  • Erasing a track or disc name
    • Changing the recorded level after recording
      • — S.F EDIT
  • Changing the overall recording level
  • Fade-in and Fade-out Recording
    • Undoing the last edit
      • — UNDO

• Other Functions
  • Fading in and fading out
  • Fade-in Recording
  • Fade-out Recording
    • Falling asleep to music
      • — Sleep Timer

• Additional Information
  • Precautions
  • Note on MDs
  • System limitations
  • Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
    • Troubleshooting
    • Self-diagnosis function
    • Display messages
    • Setup menu table
    • Specifications