SONY MDS-JB940 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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MiniDisc Deck

Operating Instructions ____________________________________________

Mode d'emploi _________________________________________________

MDS-JB940

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock

hazard, do not expose the unit

to rain or moisture.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located

inside the unit.

For customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to

the presence of uninsulated "dangerous

voltage" within the product's enclosure

that may be of sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modification not expressly approved in

this manual could void your authority to

operate this equipment.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been 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 radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

· Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

· Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

· Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

· Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located

on the rear of the unit. Record the serial

number in the space provided below. Refer

to them whenever you call upon your Sony

dealer regarding this product.

Model No. MDS-JB940

Serial No.__________

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered

mark.

As an

ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony

Corporation has determined that this

product meets the

ENERGY STAR®

guidelines for energy efficiency.

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies

With Canadian ICES-003.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE

FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT

BLADE EXPOSURE.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony

MiniDisc Deck. Before operating the

deck, please read this manual

thoroughly and retain it for future

reference.

About this

manual

Conventions

· Controls in these instructions are

those on the deck; these may,

however, be substituted by controls

on the supplied remote that are

similarly named, or, when different,

appear in the instructions within

parentheses.

Example: Turn AMS clockwise (or

press

> repeatedly).

· The following icons are used in this

manual:

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE

LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,

INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF

ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR

EXPENSES RESULTING FROM

ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR

THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

Indicates a procedure that requires

use of the remote.

Indicates hints and tips for making

the task easier.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Location and Function of

Controls

Front panel description 4

Remote control description 6

Display window description 8

Rear panel description 9

Getting Started

Before you start the hookup 10

Hooking up the audio components 11

Setting the clock 12

Recording to MDs

Recording to an MD 14

Notes on recording 16

Recording for long times 16

Adjusting the recording level 17

Recording tips 18

Marking track numbers while recording (Track

Marking) 19

Starting recording with six seconds of prestored audio

data (Time Machine Recording) 20

Synchro-recording with the audio component of your

choice (Music Synchro-recording) 21

Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player (CD Synchro-

recording) 21

Playing MDs

Playing an MD 23

Playing a specific track 24

Locating a particular point in a track 25

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 26

Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 27

Creating your own program (Program Play) 27

Tips for recording from MDs to tape 29

Editing Recorded MDs

Before you start editing 30

Erasing tracks (ERASE) 31

Dividing tracks (DIVIDE) 33

Combining tracks (COMBINE) 34

Moving tracks (MOVE) 34

Naming a track or MD (NAME) 35

Changing the recorded level after recording

(S.F EDIT) 37

Undoing the last edit (UNDO) 38

Other Functions

Changing the pitch (Pitch Control Function) 39

Fading in and fading out 40

Falling asleep to music (Sleep Timer) 41

Using a timer 42

Switching the bit length 43

Playing with different tones (Digital Filter) 43

Using the CONTROL A1

control system 44

Operating the MD Deck Using

a Keyboard

Setting the keyboard 46

Naming a track or MD using the keyboard 47

Operating the deck using the keyboard 48

Assigning characters to keyboard keys 48

Additional Information

Precautions 50

Handling MDs 51

System limitations 51

Troubleshooting 52

Self-diagnosis function 53

Display messages 54

Specifications 55

Edit menu table 56

Setup menu table 56

Index 58

Front panel description

Location and

Function of

Controls

This chapter describes the location and

function of the various buttons,

controls, and jacks on the deck and the

supplied remote. Further details are

provided on the pages indicated in the

parentheses.

It also describes the information that

appears in the display window.

Front panel description

A ?/1 (power) switch/STANDBY indicator (14) (23)

Press to turn on the deck. When you turn on the deck,

the STANDBY indicator turns off. When you press the

switch again, the deck turns off and the indicator lights

up.

B Remote sensor (10)

Point the remote toward this sensor (

) for remote

operations.

C FILTER button (43)

Press to select the type of the digital filter.

S.F EDIT button (37)

Press to change the recorded level after recording.

TIME button (18) (21)

Press to display the remaining time.

D MD insertion slot (14) (23)

Insert an MD as illustrated below.

E MD LP indicator (16) (23)

Lights when the deck is playing or recording to an MD

in LP2 or LP4 Stereo mode.

F REC MODE button (16)

Press to set the REC MODE to stereo, LP2, LP4 or

MONO.

With the labeled side up

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

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Front panel description

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and

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G INPUT button (14)

Press to select the input jack (or connector) of the

program source to be recorded.

H REC z button (14) (18) (19)

Press to record to the MD, monitor the input signal, or

mark track numbers.

I REC LEVEL control (17)

Turn to adjust the recording level.

J YES button (18) (27) (30) (39) (46)

Press to carry out the selected operation.

K AMS control (12) (14) (23) (30) (39) (46)

Turn to locate tracks, set the clock, select the input

characters, or select a menu item and a setting value.

L CLEAR button (27) (35)

Press to cancel the selection.

M MENU/NO button (19) (27) (30) (39) (46) (56)

Press to display the Edit Menu or Setup Menu.

N m/M buttons (25) (27) (30) (35)

Press to locate a portion within a track, change the

contents of a program, or change the input character.

O EJECT A button (15) (23)

Press to eject the MD.

H button (14) (23)

Press to start play.

X button (14) (23)

Press to pause play or recording. Press again to resume

play or recording.

x button (15) (23)

Press to stop play or recording, or cancel the selected

operation.

P Display window (8)

Shows various information.

Q PLAY MODE button (27) (42)

Press to select Shuffle Play or Program Play or resume

normal play.

REPEAT button (26)

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

DISPLAY/CHAR button (9) (15) (17) (24) (27) (35)

R KEYBOARD jack (46)

Connect a keyboard to this jack to operate the deck

using the keyboard.

S PHONE LEVEL control (23)

Turn to adjust the volume of the headphones.

T PHONES jack (23)

Connect headphones to this jack.

U TIMER selector (42)

Use to set the timer for recording (REC) or playing

(PLAY). Set to OFF to turn off the timer.

Press while the deck is

Recording or recording

pause

Adjust the recording level

Stopped

Display disc information or

the contents of a program

Recording

Display information on the

track being recorded

Playing

Display information on the

current track

Editing

Select the type of characters

to be input