Sony MDS-JB980 User Manual

Main unit................................................. 4Remote control........................................ 5

Getting Started

Hooking up the audio components ......... 6Connecting a personal computer to the

deck (Net MD).................................. 7

Recording to MDs

Recording to an MD................................ 9Recording tracks in groups

— Group Function.......................... 10

Notes on recording................................ 12Recording tips ....................................... 12

— Recording for long times/Marking track numbers/Smart Space/Adjusting the recording level/Checking the remaining recordable time/Input monitor

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data— Time Machine Recording .......... 16

Synchro-recording with the audio

component of your choice— Music Synchro-recording .......... 17

Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player

— CD Synchro-recording............... 17

Playing MDs

Loading an MD ..................................... 19Playing an MD — Normal Play/Shuffle

Play/Repeat Play............................. 19

Playing only the tracks in the desired

group ............................................... 22

Creating your own programme

— Programme Play ........................ 23

Tips for recording from MDs to tape.... 24

Editing Recorded MDs

Before you start editing......................... 25Erasing recordings

— Erase Function ........................... 26

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function......................... 28

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ..................... 29

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function .......................... 30

Naming a track or an MD

— Name Function .......................... 30

Naming a group — Name Function ..... 33Creating a new group and registering

tracks — Create Function............... 34

Releasing group registrations

— Release Function ....................... 35

Changing the recorded level after

recording — S.F EDIT ................... 36

Undoing the last edit — UNDO ........... 38

Other Functions

Changing the Pitch

— Pitch Control Function .............. 38

Fading in and fading out....................... 39Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ............................... 40

Using a timer ........................................ 41

Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard

Setting the keyboard ............................. 42Naming a track or MD

using the keyboard ......................... 43

Operating the deck using the

keyboard ......................................... 43

Assigning characters to

keyboard keys................................. 44

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................... 45Note on MDs ........................................ 45System limitations ................................ 45Troubleshooting.................................... 47Self-diagnosis function ......................... 48Display messages.................................. 49Setup menu table .................................. 51Specifications ....................................... 51

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