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Home-recorded MD, Recorded material is

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• To obtain the best sound quality, use a dry cloth to wipe the plugs of the headphones/ earphones or the remote control. Dirty plugs may cause sound distortion or intermittent breaks in the sound. Notes on batteries Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting battery. To prevent such accidents, observe the following precautions: • Install the + and - poles of the batteries correctly. • Do not try to recharge dry battery. • When the recorder is not to be used for a long time, be sure to remove the batteries. • If a battery leak should develop, carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartment before inserting new ones. Note on mechanical noise The recorder gives off mechanical noise while operating, which is caused by the power-saving system of the recorder and it is not a problem. To protect a recorded MD To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at the side of the MD. In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so the tab is visible. Tab Note on digital recording This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only firstgeneration digital copies to be made from premastered software. You can only make copies from a home-recorded MD by using the analog (line out) connections. Premastered software such as CDs or MDs. Digital recording Home- No Recordable recorded digital MD MD recording Microphone, record player, tuner, etc. (with analog output jacks). Analog recording Back of the MD Recorded material is protected. Home-recorded MD Digital recording Recorded material is not protected. Recordable No Recordable MD digital MD recording 75

Section	Page
Overview	10
Looking at controls	12
Getting started	15
Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording)	19
Transferring songs from the computer to the MiniDisc (Check-out)	24
Playing an MD right away!	26
Various ways of recording	28
Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input and analog input)	28
Recording in analog (Analog Recording)	29
Long-time recording (MDLP)	30
When you do not want “LP:” added automatically at the beginning of a track	30
Recording tracks using the group function (Group Mode Recording)	31
To activate the group mode (Group Mode Recording)	32
Recording a track into a new group	33
Recording a track into an existing group	33
Recording without overwriting existing material	33
Recording from a microphone	34
To select microphone sensitivity	34
Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Stamp)	35
Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording)	36
Checking the remaining recordable time	37
Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time	38
To display the current time	39
Various ways of playback	40
Searching for a specific track or a position quickly (Quick Search)	40
Using the group function (Group Mode)	40
Listening to tracks using the group function (Group Mode Playback)	40
Selecting and playing groups (Group Skip Mode)	41
Changing a play mode	42
Creating a Program (Program Play)	43
Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset)	44
Selecting the sound quality	44
Adjusting the sound quality	45
To change playback speed (Speed Control)	46
Checking the remaining time or the playing position	47
Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)	49
Editing recorded tracks	50
Labeling/relabeling recordings	50
Labeling recordings	51
Relabeling recordings	53
Storing phrases frequently used in labeling (Name Bank Function)	54
Storing phrases	54
Using a retrieved phrase for labeling	56
Erasing phrases	57
Registering tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting)	58
To release a group setting	59
Moving recorded tracks	60
Moving a track to a different group	61
Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move)	62
Adding a track mark	63
Erasing a track mark	64
Erasing tracks	64
To erase a track	65
To erase the whole disc	65
To erase a group	66
Other operation	67
Using the alarm (Melody Timer)	67
Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory)	69
Erasing the disc information	69
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)	70
Turning off the beep sound	71
Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment)	72
Locking the controls (HOLD)	72
Power sources	73
Battery life	73
Additional information	74
Precautions	74
System limitations	77
Troubleshooting	79
List of menus	82
Messages	90
Specifications	93
Explanations	94