1POWERkey
: Press to turn the unit ON and OFF.
: Theunitmay enter thestandbymode when thePOWER key
is pressed to turn it ON. This is because the unit holds the
memory that it has been put to the standby mode by the
remote control unit in the last operation.
2Remote control sensor
3Mini Disc insertion slot
: When a Mini Disc is inserted while the unit is in the standby
mode, it is turned ON automatically.
4Eject (0) key
: Press to eject the Mini Disc.
5Stop (7) key
: Press to stop playback or recording.
6Play (3) key
: Press to start playback.
7Manual search down (1) key
: This key functions as the fast reverse key during playback.
: Duringaneditingmode,presstomovethetitleinputcursor
or to scroll the track title display to the left.
8Manual search up (¡) key
: Thiskeyfunctions as the fast forward key during playback.
: Duringaneditingmode,presstomovethetitleinputcursor
or to scroll the track title display to the right.
9Pause (8) key
: Press to let playback or recording pause temporarily.
0REC LEVEL knob
: Rotate to adjust the analog recording level.
!TIMER switch
: This switch is used in timer playback and timer recording.
@TITLE INPUT key
: Press to switch the title input mode ON/OFF.
#REC INPUT key
: Press to switch the recording input line between digital
(optical/coaxial), analog and monaural.
$MONITOR/DELETE key
MONITOR
: Press to monitor the sound being input from the source
while the unit is in stop mode.
DELETE
: During title editing, press to delete a character. During track
editing, press to delete a track.
%REC MODE/CHARAC. (Character) key
REC MODE
: Press to switch the recording setting adjustment modes
(recordmodes) ON/OFF.
CHARAC.
: Press to select a character group during the title input
operation.
Description of main unit keys
^SET key
: For use in setting the editing result and input title in memory.
: When pressed in the recording pause mode, the MEMORY
REC function is set and recording starts from the sound
approximately 6 seconds before the current sound.
&JOG DIAL
Skip down (4)/ Skip up(¢) knob
: During playback, rotate to skip tracks.
: Beforestarting recording in record mode, rotate to select the
recording setting adjustment mode.
: During title search, rotate to select a track number.
: During title input, rotate to select a track number or a
character.
: During editing, rotate to select the editing mode or a track
number.
*ENTER/TIME DISPLAY key
ENTER
: For use in executing the editing and title input operations.
TIME DISPLAY
: Press to switch the time and title display modes.
(EDIT/SPACE key
EDIT
: Press to switch the editing mode ON/OFF.
SPACE
: Press to insert a blank space character during the title input
operation.
)OUTPUT LEVEL DOWN (fi) key
: Use this to decrease the volume of the headphones and the
output level.
¡OUTPUT LEVEL UP (%) key
: Use this to increase the volume of the headphones and the
output level.
™Record (¶) key
: Press to start recording.
In stop mode
: Whenthe¶ keyispressedwhile a recordable disc is present
in the unit, it enters record-pause mode.
(It enters record-pause mode at the position immediately
after the last existing track.)
In record-pause mode
: When the ¶ key is pressed, the SOUND SYNCHRO REC
standby mode is set.
: In the SOUND SYNCHRO REC standby mode, the set
functions in the same way as in the normal recording pause
mode.
£PHONES jack
: Connect stereo headphones (optional) here.
MIN
REC LEVEL
PHONES
ENTER
/TIME DISPLAY
REC MODE/CHARAC.
SET
REC INPUT
MONITOR
/DELETE
STANDBY
POWER
JOG DIAL
TITLE INPUT
EDIT/SPACE
MAX
DISC LOADING MECHANISM
STEREO MINIDISC RECORDER
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0
- ON – OFF
TIMER
REC OFF PLAY
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™
*!%
IN
REPEAT FADE
OVER
OUT
OVER (−dB)
(−dB)
MONO
MANUAL
A . PAUSE
R
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REMAIN
TOTAL
SINGLECOPY
TITLE
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SEARCHPGM
MONITOR
ANALOG
32kHz
2
13
48kHz
44.1kHz
DIGITAL
19
OUTPUT
LEVEL
4¢
REC
While the standby indicator of the unit is lit, a small amount of current is flowing into the unit's internal circuitry to back up the memory.
This condition is referred to as the standby mode of the unit. While the unit is in the standby mode, it can be turned ON from the remote
control unit.
Standby mode
Display / Main unit
Display
TITLEandSEARCHindicators MONO indicator
PGM(Program) indicator Peak level indicators
Listening through headphones
Plug the stereo headphones (with standard-plug) available in audio
stores into the
PHONES
jack and adjust the listening volume with the
OUTPUT LEVEL
control on the front panel. The default value is 0 dB
(maximum volume).
ANALOG input indicator
DIGITAL input 1/2 indicators
REPEATindicator
SINGLE,TOTALand
REMAIN indicators Character information
display A.PAUSE indicator
MANUAL indicator
MONITOR indicator
Operation indicators
¶ RECindicator
8Pauseindicator
3Playindicator
Sumpling frequency
indicators