Sony MDS-JE470 Operating Instructions - Page 23

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3

Turn AMS (or press

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repeatedly) until “Setup?” appears,

then press AMS or YES.

4

Turn AMS (or press

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repeatedly) until “Program?” appears,

then press AMS or YES.

5

Turn AMS (or press

./>

repeatedly) until the track number you

want to add to the program appears,

then press AMS or

M

(or use the

number button(s) on the remote to enter

the track directly).

If you entered the wrong track number

Press

m

/

M

repeatedly until the wrong

track number flashes, then do step 5 above

again or press CLEAR to erase the track

number. If “0” flashes, press

m

so that the

last track number flashes, then enter a

correct number.

To enter a track number over 10

Use >10. For details, see page 21.

6

Repeat step 5 to enter other tracks.

The entered track is added to the location

where the “0” flashes.

Each time you enter a track, the total

program time appears in the display.

7

Press YES.

“Complete!” appears and the program is

completed.

8

Press

H

.

Program Play starts.

To stop Program Play

Press

x

.

Notes

•

If you eject the MD, the program will be lost.

•

The display shows “- - - . - -” when the total playing

time of the program exceeds 999 minutes.

•

If you press GROUP ON/OFF to turn on or off the

Group function, the program will be lost (MDS-

JE770 only).

Checking the order of the program

While the deck is stopped and “PGM”

lights up, press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR (or

DISPLAY) repeatedly.

The first several tracks in the program appear in

the display. To see the rest of the program, turn

AMS (or press

>

repeatedly).

Changing the contents of the

program

While the deck is stopped and “PGM” lights up,

do steps 2 to 4, followed by one of the

procedures below:

To

Do the following:

Erase a track

Press

m

/

M

repeatedly

until the number of the

unwanted track flashes, then

press CLEAR.

Erase all tracks

Press down CLEAR until all

the track numbers disappear.

Add a track at the

beginning of the

program

Press

m

repeatedly until

“0” flashes before the first

track number, then do steps

5 to 7.

Add a track in the

middle of the program

Press

m

/

M

repeatedly

until the track number which

will precede the new track

flashes. Press AMS to

display flashing “0,” then do

steps 5 to 7.

Add a track to the end

of the program

Press

M

repeatedly until

“0” flashes after the last

track number, then do steps

5 to 7.

Replace a track

Press

m

/

M

repeatedly

until the number of the track

to be changed flashes, then

do steps 5 to 7.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Parts Identification	6
Main unit	6
Remote control	7
Getting Started	8
Hooking up the audio components	8
Required cords	9
Hookup considerations	9
Jacks (connectors) for connecting audio components	9
Setting the voltage selector (only on models supplied with a voltage selector)	9
Other connections	9
Inserting batteries into the remote	10
Demonstration mode	10
Recording to MDs	11
Recording to an MD	11
Recording tracks in groups (MDS-JE770 only)	12
What is the Group function?	12
How is group information recorded?	12
Recording into a new group	13
Recording into an existing group	13
Notes on recording	13
Recording tips	14
Recording for long times	14
Marking track numbers while recording	15
Erasing blank portions automatically (Smart Space/ Auto Cut)	16
Adjusting the recording level	16
Checking the remaining recordable time on the MD	17
Monitoring the input signal (InputMonitor)	17
Starting recording with 6seconds of prestored audio data	18
Synchro-recording with the audio component of your choice	18
Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player	18
Making a CD Synchro- recording from a Sony CD player connected with a CONTROLA1II cable (MDS- JE...	19
Playing MDs	20
Loading an MD	20
Playing an MD	20
Repeat Play Operations	20
Other Operations	20
Using the MD display	21
Playing only the tracks in the desired group (MDS- JE770 only)	22
Creating your own program	22
Programing the tracks	22
Tips for recording from MDs to tape (MDS-JE770 only)	24
Inserting blanks between tracks during play (Auto Space)	24
Pausing after each track (Auto Pause)	24
Editing Recorded MDs	25
Before editing	25
To cancel the last edit	25
To quit while editing	25
After editing	25
Erasing recordings	25
Erasing a single track	25
Erasing all the tracks	26
Erasing a portion of a track	26
Dividing recorded tracks	27
Dividing a track after selecting the track	27
Combining recorded tracks	28
Moving recorded tracks	28
Naming a track or an MD	29
Naming a track or an MD using the controls on the deck	29
Naming a track or an MD using the remote	30
Renaming a track or an MD	30
Erasing a track or disc name	31
Naming a group (MDS- JE770 only)	31
Naming a group using the controls on the deck	31
Naming a group using the remote	31
Renaming a group	31
Erasing a group name	31
Registering recorded tracks into a new group (MDS-JE770 only)	32
Releasing group registrations (MDS-JE770 only)	32
Releasing a single group	32
Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD	33
Changing the recorded level after recording	33
Changing the overall recording level	33
Fade-in and Fade-out Recording	34
Undoing the last edit	34
Other Functions	35
Changing the Pitch (MDS- JE770 only)	35
Setting the pitch automatically in steps (Auto Step Control Function)	35
Finely controlling the pitch (Fine Control Function)	35
Fading in and fading out	36
Fade-in Play and Fade-in Recording	36
Fade-out Play and Fade-out Recording	36
Falling asleep to music	36
Using a timer (MDS-JE770 only)	37
Playing an MD using a timer	37
Recording to an MD using a timer	37
Using the CONTROLA1II control system (MDS- JE770 only)	38
Connecting the CONTROLA1II control system	38
Basic functions of the CONTROLA1II control system	38
Operating the MD Deck Using a Keyboard (MDS-JE770 only)	39
Setting the keyboard	39
Connecting a keyboard to the MD deck	39
Selecting keyboard type	39
Naming a track or MD using the keyboard	40
Shortcut to the naming procedure	40
Operating the deck using the keyboard	40
Operations using the keyboard	40
Editing using the keyboard	40
Assigning characters to keyboard keys	41
Assigning a character	41
Clearing key assignments	41
Additional Information	42
Precautions	42
Note on MDs	42
System limitations	42
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System	43
Troubleshooting	44
Self-diagnosis function	44
Display messages	45
Setup menu table	46

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