Sony MDS-JE470 Manual

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Parts Identification
  • Main unit
  • Remote control
• Getting Started
  • Hooking up the audio components
    • Required cords
    • Hookup considerations
    • Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components
    • Setting the voltage selector (only on models supplied with a voltage selector)
    • Other connections
    • Inserting batteries into the remote
    • Demonstration mode
• Recording to MDs
  • Recording to an MD
  • Recording tracks in groups (MDS-JE770 only)
    • What is the Group function?
    • How is group information recorded?
    • Recording into a new group
    • Recording into an existing group
  • Notes on recording
  • Recording tips
    • 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 (InputMonitor)
  • Starting recording with 6seconds of prestored audio data
  • Synchro-recording with the audio component of your choice
  • Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
    • Making a CD Synchro- recording from a Sony CD player connected with a CONTROLA1II cable (MDS- JE...
• Playing MDs
  • Loading an MD
  • Playing an MD
    • Repeat Play Operations
    • Other Operations
    • Using the MD display
  • Playing only the tracks in the desired group (MDS- JE770 only)
  • Creating your own program
    • Programing the tracks
  • Tips for recording from MDs to tape (MDS-JE770 only)
    • Inserting blanks between tracks during play (Auto Space)
    • Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)
• Editing Recorded MDs
  • Before editing
  • To cancel the last edit
  • To quit while editing
  • After editing
  • Erasing recordings
    • Erasing a single track
    • Erasing all the tracks
    • Erasing a portion of a track
  • Dividing recorded tracks
    • Dividing a track after selecting the track
  • Combining recorded tracks
  • Moving recorded tracks
  • Naming a track or an MD
    • 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
  • Naming a group (MDS- JE770 only)
    • Naming a group using the controls on the deck
    • Naming a group using the remote
    • Renaming a group
    • Erasing a group name
  • Registering recorded tracks into a new group (MDS-JE770 only)
  • Releasing group registrations (MDS-JE770 only)
    • Releasing a single group
    • Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD
  • Changing the recorded level after recording
    • Changing the overall recording level
    • Fade-in and Fade-out Recording
  • Undoing the last edit
• Other Functions
  • Changing the Pitch (MDS- JE770 only)
    • Setting the pitch automatically in steps (Auto Step Control Function)
    • Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control Function)
  • Fading in and fading out
    • Fade-in Play and Fade-in Recording
    • Fade-out Play and Fade-out Recording
  • Falling asleep to music
  • Using a timer (MDS-JE770 only)
    • Playing an MD using a timer
    • Recording to an MD using a timer
  • Using the CONTROLA1II control system (MDS- JE770 only)
    • Connecting the CONTROLA1II control system
    • Basic functions of the CONTROLA1II control system
• Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard (MDS-JE770 only)
  • Setting the keyboard
    • Connecting a keyboard to the MD deck
    • Selecting keyboard type
  • Naming a track or MD using the keyboard
    • Shortcut to the naming procedure
  • Operating the deck using the keyboard
    • Operations using the keyboard
    • Editing using the keyboard
  • Assigning characters to keyboard keys
    • Assigning a character
    • Clearing key assignments
• 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