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©2001 Sony Corporation
4-230-403-13(2)
MiniDisc Deck
Operating Instructions
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.____________
Serial No.____________
MDS-S50
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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.
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 vases on the
apparatus.
Don't throw a battery, dispose it as the
injurious wastes.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Table of Contents
Main unit ................................................. 4
Remote control........................................ 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the audio components ......... 6
Recording to MDs
Recording to an MD................................ 8
Notes on recording .................................. 9
Recording tips
-- Recording for long times/Marking
track numbers/Smart Space/Adjusting
the recording level/Checking the
remaining recordable time/
Input monitor .................................... 9
Starting recording with six seconds of
prestored audio data
-- Time Machine Recording .......... 13
Synchro-recording with the audio
component of your choice
-- Music Synchro-recording .......... 14
Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
-- CD Synchro-recording ............... 14
Playing MDs
Loading an MD ..................................... 16
PlayinganMD
-- Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ..................................... 16
Creating your own program
-- Program Play ............................. 18
Editing Recorded MDs
Erasing recordings
-- Erase Function........................... 19
Dividing recorded tracks
-- Dividing Function ..................... 21
Combining recorded tracks
-- Combine Function ..................... 22
Moving recorded tracks
-- Move Function .......................... 23
Naming a track or MD
-- Name Function .......................... 23
Changing the recorded level after
recording -- S.F EDIT ................... 26
Undoing the last edit -- UNDO ........... 28
Other Functions
Fading in and fading out ....................... 28
Fallingasleeptomusic
-- Sleep Timer ............................... 29
Additional Information
Precautions............................................ 30
Note on MDs ........................................ 30
System limitations ................................ 30
Troubleshooting.................................... 32
Self-diagnosis function ......................... 33
Display messages.................................. 33
Setup menu table .................................. 34
Specifications........................................ 34
Using the beeps (Except for North
American model)............................ 35
Parts Identification
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Parts Identification
The items are arranged in alphabetical order.
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Main unit
AMS qf (8) (10) (12) (13) (24)
CLEAR qd (18) (24)
Display qg (8) (17)
INPUT qj (8)
LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR 2 (8)
(12) (24)
MD insertion slot 5 (16)
MD/LP indicator 3 (10) (17)
MENU/NO 7 (10) (18) (20)
PHONE LEVEL w; (17)
PHONES jack ql (17)
PLAY MODE 4 (16)
REC MODE qk (9)
Remote sensor qh (7)
YES 8 (10) (18) (20)
?/1 (power)/STANDBY indicator
1 (8) (16)
Z (eject) 6 (8) (17)
NX (play/pause) 9 (8) (16)
x (stop) 0 (8) (16)
m (go back)/M (go forward)
qa (17) (18) (24)
z (recording) qs (8)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
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CD PLAYER . (go back)/> (go forward) ql
(15)
CD-SYNCHRO STANDBY/START/STOP 7 (14)
(15)
CLEAR 6 (18) (24)
DISPLAY ws (8) (12)
FADER 3 (28)
INPUT wf (8)
Letter/number buttons 5 (17) (25)
LEVEL +/ qa (12)
MENU/NO w; (10) (18) (20)
MUSIC SYNC 8 (14)
NAME EDIT/SELECT wa (24)
PLAY MODE 2 (16)
REC MODE wg (9)
REPEAT qd (16)
SCROLL wd (17)
T.REC qj (13)
YES 4 (10) (18) (20)
?/1 (power) 1 (8) (16)
X (pause) 9 (8) (16)
x (stop) 0 (8) (16)
m (fast reverse)/M (fast forward) qf (17) (18)
(24)
. (go back)/> (go forward) qg (8) (10) (16)
(25) (26)
z (recording) qh (8)
N (play) qk (16)
Z (eject) wh (8) (17)
Remote control
H
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS