©2002 Sony Corporation
4-239-217-11(2)
MiniDisc Deck
Operating Instructions ________________________
Mode d'emploi ______________________________i
GB
FR
MDS-JB980
2GB
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
This appliance is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product.
This label is located on the
rear exterior.
The following caution label is located inside the
apparatus.
Don't throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical wastes.
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.
WARNING
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.
About this manual
3GB
Main unit................................................. 4
Remote control........................................ 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the audio components ......... 6
Connecting a personal computer to the
deck (Net MD).................................. 7
Recording to MDs
Recording to an MD................................ 9
Recording tracks in groups
-- Group Function.......................... 10
Notes on recording................................ 12
Recording 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 ..................................... 19
Playing 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......................... 25
Erasing 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 ..... 33
Creating 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....................... 39
Falling asleep to music
-- Sleep Timer ............................... 40
Using a timer ........................................ 41
Operating the MD Deck Using
a Keyboard
Setting the keyboard ............................. 42
Naming a track or MD
using the keyboard ......................... 43
Operating the deck using the
keyboard ......................................... 43
Assigning characters to
keyboard keys................................. 44
Additional Information
Precautions ........................................... 45
Note on MDs ........................................ 45
System limitations ................................ 45
Troubleshooting.................................... 47
Self-diagnosis function ......................... 48
Display messages.................................. 49
Setup menu table .................................. 51
Specifications ....................................... 51
Table of Contents
List of Button Locations and
Reference Pages
4GB
AMS wg (13) (20) (26) (38) (42)
CLEAR wf (23) (32) (42)
DISPLAY/CHAR ql (9) (15) (20)
(31)
Display window w;
EJECT A wa (9) (20) (25)
GROUP ON/OFF 4 (10) (22)
(33)
GROUP SKIP 5 (11) (22) (33)
INPUT 9 (9)
KEYBOARD jack qh (42)
MD insertion slot 6 (9) (19)
MDLP indicator 7 (13) (20)
MENU/NO wd (13) (20) (25) (38)
(42)
NET MD 3 (8)
PHONE LEVEL qg (20)
PHONES jack qf (16) (20) (39)
PLAY MODE qj (19) (41)
REC LEVEL qa (15)
REC MODE 8 (12)
REC z 0 (9) (13) (16)
Remote sensor 2 (7)
REPEAT qk (19)
STANDBY indicator 1 (9) (19)
TIMER qd (41)
YES qs (13) (24) (26) (38) (42)
?/1 1 (9) (19) (25)
H wa (9) (19) (41) (43)
X wa (9) (20) (43)
x wa (9) (20) (25) (41) (43)
m/M ws (20) (27) (43)
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
How to use this page
Use this page to find the location of buttons and other
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.
Main unit
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A - M
N - Y
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
qg
qk
qf
qd
qh
67
wf
wg
wd
ws
wa
w;
89
0
qa
qs
4
2
1
ql
qj
35
Illustration number
r
PLAY MODE qj (20) (42)
RR
Name of button/part Reference page
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5GB
A
yB qs (19)
CD SYNCHRO STANDBY 7 (17)
CD SYNCHRO START 7 (17)
CD SYNCHRO STOP 7 (18)
CLEAR 6 (23) (32) (42)
DISPLAY ws (9) (20)
FADER 3 (39)
GROUP ON/OFF ql (10) (22) (33)
GROUP SKIP ql (11) (22) (33)
INPUT wd (9)
Letter/number buttons 5 (20) (32)
LEVEL +/ qa (15) (20)
MENU/NO w; (13) (20) (25) (38) (42)
MUSIC SYNC 8 (17)
NAME EDIT/SELECT wa (31)
PLAY MODE 2 (19) (41)
REC MODE wd (12)
REPEAT qd (19)
SCROLL ws (21)
T.REC qj (16)
YES 4 (13) (24) (26) (38) (42)
?/1 1 (9) (19) (25)
X 9 (9) (20) (43)
x 0 (9) (20) (25) (41) (43)
m/M qf (20) (27) (43)
./> qg (13) (20) (26) (38) (42)
z qh (9) (13) (16)
H qk (9) (19) (41) (43)
A wf (9) (20) (25)
Remote control
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
1
2
3
4
6
7
qs
qj
ql
5
8
qa
9
0
wa
ws
w;
wd
wf
qd
qf
qg
qh
qk
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m
M
z
x
X
H
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