©2001 Sony Corporation
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MiniDisc Deck
Operating Instructions
MDS-JE770
MDS-JE470
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.____________
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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 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 modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
WARNING
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.
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.
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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.
The instructions in this manual are for models MDS-
JE770 and MDS-JE470. The MDS-JE770 is the model
used for illustration purposes. Any difference in
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example,
"MDS-JE770 only".
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.
About this manual
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Main unit ................................................. 6
Remote control........................................ 7
Getting Started
Hooking up the audio components ......... 8
Recording to MDs
Recording to an MD.............................. 11
Recording tracks in groups
(MDS-JE770 only)
-- Group Function.......................... 12
Notes on recording ................................ 13
Recording tips ....................................... 14
-- 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 .......... 18
Synchro-recording with the audio
component of your choice
-- Music Synchro-recording .......... 18
Synchro-recording with a Sony CD player
-- CD Synchro-recording............... 18
Playing MDs
Loading an MD..................................... 20
Playing an MD -- Normal Play/Shuffle
Play/Repeat Play ............................ 20
Playing only the tracks in the desired
group (MDS-JE770 only)............... 22
Creating your own program
-- Program Play ............................. 22
Tips for recording from MDs to tape
(MDS-JE770 only) ......................... 24
Editing Recorded MDs
Erasing recordings
-- Erase Function........................... 25
Dividing recorded tracks
-- Divide Function......................... 27
Combining recorded tracks
-- Combine Function ..................... 28
Moving recorded tracks
-- Move Function .......................... 28
Naming a track or an MD
-- Name Function .......................... 29
Naming a group (MDS-JE770 only)
-- Name Function .......................... 31
Registering recorded tracks into a new
group (MDS-JE770 only)
-- Create Function ......................... 32
Releasing group registrations
(MDS-JE770 only)
-- Release Function ....................... 32
Changing the recorded level after
recording -- S.F EDIT ................... 33
Undoing the last edit -- UNDO ........... 34
Table of Contents
Parts Identification
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Other Functions
Changing the Pitch (MDS-JE770 only)
-- Pitch Control Function............... 35
Fading in and fading out ....................... 36
Falling asleep to music
-- Sleep Timer................................ 36
Using a timer (MDS-JE770 only) ......... 37
Using the CONTROL A1
control
system (MDS-JE770 only) ............. 38
Operating the MD Deck Using
a Keyboard (MDS-JE770 only)
Setting the keyboard ............................. 39
Naming a track or MD using the
keyboard ......................................... 40
Operating the deck using the
keyboard ......................................... 40
Assigning characters to keyboard
keys ................................................. 41
Additional Information
Precautions ............................................ 42
Note on MDs......................................... 42
System limitations................................. 42
Troubleshooting .................................... 44
Self-diagnosis function ......................... 44
Display messages .................................. 45
Setup menu table................................... 46
Specifications ........................................ 47