Sony MDS-DRE1 User manual

Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
Bedienungsanleitung
3-864-522-11(1)
 1998 by Sony Corporation
MiniDisc
Recorder/Player
MDS-DRE1
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WARNING
Caution - The use of optical
instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
Do not install the appliance in a
confined space, such as a
bookcase or build-in cabinet.
The nameplate is located on the
bottom exterior.
This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT MARKING is located on the
bottom exterior.
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the unit to rain
or moisture.
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.
For the customers in the United
States
This marking is located on the bottom of
the unit
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.
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.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modification not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located
on the bottom 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. MDS-DRE1
Serial No.
For the customers in Canada
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.
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
MiniDisc Deck. Before operating the deck,
please read this manual thoroughly and
retain it for future reference.
About This
Manual
This manual explains how to operate the
MDS-DRE1 MiniDisc Recorder/Player.
Conventions
The following icon is used in this manual:
zIndicates tips for making the task
easier and hints.

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Getting Started 4
Connections 4
Names and Functions of Parts 6
Controls 6
Display 9
Input and Output Jacks 10
DJ Performance Functions 11
Selecting a Track 11
Specifying Cue Points 12
Assigning Cue Points to Pads 13
Auto Pausing at the Beginning of a Track 14
Changing Speed and Pitch During Playback 15
Looping Part of a Track 16
Starting Tracks as Quickly as Possible
(Hot Start) 16
Other Playback Options 18
Using the Display 18
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 19
Playing Tracks in a Different Order
(Program Play) 20
Resuming Playback After Stopping
(Resume Play) 21
Recording on an MD 22
Notes on Recording 22
Recording an MD 23
Marking Track Numbers While Recording 24
Recording during Playback
(Backtrack recording) 25
Table of Contents
Editing a Recorded MD 27
Notes on Editing 27
Dividing a Track (Divide) 28
Combining Two Tracks (Combine) 29
Changing Track Numbers (Move) 30
Erasing a Track (Erase) 31
Erasing the Entire Disc (All Erase) 32
Naming Discs and Tracks (Name) 32
Undoing the Previous Edit Operation (Undo) 35
Additional Information 36
Precautions 36
Handling MDs 37
Display Messages 37
System Limitations 38
Troubleshooting 38
Specifications 39
Edit Menu Chart 40
Setup Menu Chart 40
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System 41
Index 43

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Getting
Started
This chapter describes how to connect
this unit to other audio components.
Be sure to read this section carefully
before making any connections.
Connections
Unpacking
Check that you received the following :
• AC Power cord (1)
• Operating Instructions (1)
In the event that an item is missing, contact the dealer
where the unit was purchased or a Sony Service Center.
Connection Examples
pConnecting to a mixer
pConnecting to a CD player (etc.)
LINE OUT LINE IN
PHONO
IN
Mixer Turntable
(Record player)
etc.
Signal flow
TAPE/MD
IN DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT
Amplifier CD player
etc.
Signal flow

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Getting Started
Required cords
• Audio cords (not supplied) (2)
• Digital optical cable (not supplied) (1)
• Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) (1)
Making Connections
This section describes how to connect this unit to a mixer,
amplifier, and other components (like a CD player).
Be sure to turn off the power of all components before
making any connections.
pConnecting a mixer or amplifier
Connect the mixer or amplifier to the LINE (ANALOG)
IN /OUT jacks using audio cables (not supplied).
Connect the red plugs to the red (R) jacks and connect the
white plugs to the white (L) jacks. Be sure to make all
connections firmly to prevent hum and noise.
This unit Mixer or Amplifier (etc.)
pConnecting digital components
(CD player, DAT deck, another MD deck, or an amplifier
with digital input jacks)
If you make connections to a CD player, MD deck, or DAT
deck (etc.) you can make digital recordings.
Connect using a digital optical cable (not supplied), or a
digital coaxial cable (not supplied).
• Using a digital optical cable
Remove the protective caps from the optical jacks,
then insert the plugs parallel to the jacks until they
click into place. Do not fold or tie digital optical cables.
This unit Digital component
• Using coaxial digital cables
This unit Digital component
zIf “Din Unlock” and“C71” appear in the display
Check the digital optical cable or digital coaxial cable
connections. Also make sure the power of the connected
component is turned on.
zAutomatic conversion of digital sampling rates
A built-in sampling rate converter automatically converts
digital signals with 32 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rates to the
MD sampling rate (44.1 kHz).
This allows you to make digital recordings from DAT (32 kHz
and 48 kHz) and satellite broadcasts (32 kHz and 48 kHz) in
addition to CD and MD program sources.
Note
If “Din Unlock”, “C71” or “Cannot Copy” appears in the
display, digital recording is not possible. In such cases,
connect the program source to the LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks,
set INPUT to ANLG, and make an analog recording.
pAfter completing all other connections, use the
AC power cord to connect this unit to a wall
outlet.
white white
Left (L) Left (L)
Right (R) Right (R)
red red
L
R
TAPE / MD
INOUT
L
R
LINE
(ANALOG)
OUTIN
Signal flow
DIGITAL
OUTIN
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
COAXIAL
IN OPTICAL IN
Signal flow
DIGITAL
COAXIAL
IN OPTICAL IN
DIGITAL
OUTIN
COAXIAL
Signal flow

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Names and
Functions of
Parts
This chapter explains the names of the
parts and their basic functions, as well
as some basic operations. The
numbers in parenthesis refer to pages
in this manual with detailed
explanations.
1U(Power) switch (11, 23)
Press to turn the power of this unit on or off.
2UNDO button (35)
Cancels the previous edit operation and restores the
MD data to its former state.
3AUTO MODE buttons (14)
Use to set the unit to pause automatically before
playing a track.
AUTO CUE
Sets unit to skip over the blank space at the beginning
of each track and pause just before the sound begins.
AUTO PAUSE
Sets unit to pause at the beginning of each track.
AUTO OFF
Cancels the auto modes.
4Pads / pad indicators (11, 13)
• When the pad indicators are green:
Press to start playback from the beginning of the
respective track. To switch between different groups
of tracks, press BANK.
• When the pad indicators are red:
Press to start playback from the previously assigned
cue point. To assign cue points, see “Assigning Cue
Points to Pads” on page 13.
50button (12)
Hold down for fast reverse.
6rREC button (23, 24, 25)
• Press during stop to enter the record standby mode.
• Press during playback or pause to enter backtrack
recording standby mode.
• Press during recording to manually mark a track
number.
7REC PAUSE button / indicator (24, 25)
• Press during record pause or backtrack recording
standby mode to start recording.
• Press during (normal) recording to pause.
The indicator blinks during the record pause or
backtrack recording standby mode.
8STOP button (12, 24)
Press to stop playback or recording.
9CUE button / indicator (12)
Press to return to and pause at the last cue point (the
last point where playback was started).
Lights when paused at cue point.
Controls

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Names and Functions of Parts
SPEEDPITCH
REC
CUE
REC PAUSE STOP
PLAY/PAUSE
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
CUE
PAUSE
OFF
AUTO MODE
RELOOP
IN
OUT
LOOP
AMS
PUSH ENTER
PLAY MODE
ENTER/YES
BANK
UNDO
EDIT/NO
SENGLE PLAY
DISPLAY
REPEAT
REC VOL
INPUT
COAX ANLGOPT
010
0PLAY/PAUSE button / indicator (12)
• Press during stop or pause to start playback.
• Press during playback to pause.
Lights during playback, blinks during pause.
!¡ Scrub dial (13)
• Turn during playback to change the playback speed.
• Turn during pause to play the MD in sync with the
dial movement.
• Turn while holding CUE to adjust the cue point.
!™ PITCH slider (15)
Adjusts the pitch.
!£ SPEED slider (15)
Adjusts the speed.
!¢ )button (12)
Hold down for fast forward.
!∞ LOOP buttons (16)
Use to set a loop. The loop remains in memory after
you exit it, so you can quickly return to the same loop.
RELOOP button
Press after exiting the loop to return to the start point
of the memorized loop and resume looping.
LOOP IN button
Press to set the loop start point.
LOOP OUT button
Press to set the loop end point and start looping.
Press during the loop to exit.
!§ DISPLAY button (18, 33)
Press to switch the information shown in the display.
Each press changes the display mode as follows:
•Remaining time : The counter displays the time
remaining on the current track.
•Elapsed time : The counter displays the time
elapsed on the current track.
When the play mode is set to Program or Hot Start,
the following is also possible:
•Playback track : The numbers of the programmed
or hot start tracks are shown in the title area and the
track being played blinks. The counter displays the
time remaining on the current track.
!¶ REC VOL knob (24)
Use to adjust the level of the signal input from the
LINE IN jacks during analog recording. This function
only operates when INPUT is set to “ANLG.”
!• INPUT switch (23)
Use to select the input jack for the recording program
source.
!ª SINGLE PLAY button (15, 19)
• Press to set the unit to stop automatically after each
track.
• Press during repeat playback to select one of the
following repeat modes:
– Single repeat (repeats the current track).
– Disc repeat (repeats all tracks on the disc).
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Names and Functions of Parts
@º REPEAT button (19)
Press to enable repeat playback. Press again to cancel.
@¡ PLAY MODE button (16, 20)
Press to change the play mode. Each press changes the
play mode as follows:
•Normal play
•Program play (PROGRAM) : Pressing PLAY/PAUSE
plays tracks in the previously programmed order.
•Hot start play (HOT START) : Pressing a pad starts
playback quicker than normal. One track can be
assigned to each pad.
@™ AMS (≠/±) knob
• Turn to skip to the beginning of the next or previous
track.
• When using the Edit or Setup Menus, turn to
display or adjust the desired parameter (etc.), then
push to enter.
@£ EDIT/NO button
• Press to cancel selected operation.
• Press to enter or exit the Edit or Setup Menus.
For a list of the parameters available in the Edit and
Setup Menus, see the charts on page 40.
@¢ ENTER/YES button
• Press to execute selected operation.
• Press when the TOC indicator is lit to write the TOC
data to the MD and finalize recording or editing.
@∞ BANK button (12)
Press repeatedly to switches the group (BANK) of
tracks assigned to the pads.
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Names and Functions of Parts
Display
1BANK indicators (12)
Light to display the current group (BANK) of tracks
assigned to the pads.
2Track number and counter display
• During playback or recording, it displays the track
number and track time. The track time blinks when
there are less than 10 seconds left on the track
during playback.
• During stop, it displays the total number of tracks
and the disc time.
3Status indicators
Light to display the current state of operation.
(Playback, record, pause, etc.)
4RELOOP indicator (16)
Lights to indicate that a loop has been memorized.
5LOOP indicator (16)
Blinks when a loop is being set. Lights when looping.
6REPEAT indicators (19)
• Light during repeat playback.
“REPEAT” lights when set to repeat the entire disc.
“REPEAT 1” lights when set to repeat just one track.
• “1” lights when the unit is set to stop automatically
after each track.
7Auto mode indicators (14)
Light during auto mode playback.
• “A.CUE” lights when the unit is set to skip over the
blank space at the beginning of each track and pause
just before the sound begins (AUTO CUE).
• “A.PAUSE” lights when the unit is set to pause at
the beginning of each track (AUTO PAUSE).
8TOC indicators (23, 27)
• “TOC” lights to indicate the presence of TOC data
that has not been written to the disc. “TOC” blinks
when writing the TOC data.
• “TOC EDIT” lights during edit operations.
9MONO indicator
Lights during playback of monaural audio signals.
(This unit is not capable of recording in monaural.)
0Level meters
Display the audio signal levels during playback and
recording.
!¡ HOT START indicator (16)
Lights when the unit is set to the Hot Start play mode.
!™ PROGRAM indicator (20)
Lights when the unit is set to the Program play mode.
!£ L.SYNC indicator (24)
Lights when the unit is set to assign track numbers
automatically during analog recording.
!¢ Name display
Displays disc and track names, Edit Menu parameters,
and Setup Menu parameters (etc.).
!∞ DISC indicator
Lights when the disc name (etc.) is shown in the name
display.
!§ TRACK indicator
Lights when the track name (etc.) is shown in the
name display.
!¶ BACK TRACK RECORDING indicators (25)
“BACK TRACK RECORDING” lights and the disc
image rotates during backtrack recording.
When you stop recording, the indicator blinks as the
unit writes the recorded information to the disc.
If the disc image starts rotating faster and the indicator
blinks during recording, stop using the pad, scrub
dial, and loop functions until the disc image slows
down and the indicator lights steadily. Continuing to
use these functions may cause the unit to stop
recording.
!• REHEARSAL display (28)
Lights during rehearsal playback.
BANK 1
REHEARSAL TRACK DISC
L.SYNC
OVER 0
4
8
12
20
40
-dB
PROGRAM
HOT START
MONO L R
LOOP
RELOOP REPEAT 1 A-B A.CUE A.PAUSE TOC
EDIT
BACK TRACK
RECORDING
BANK 2
BANK 3
BANK 4
REC
TR
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MSF

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Names and Functions of Parts
Input and Output Jacks
Front panel
1§EJECT button (12)
Press during stop to eject the disc.
If there is TOC data that has not yet been written to
the MD (if the TOC indicator is lit), the unit writes the
TOC data to the MD before it is ejected.
2Disc slot (11, 23)
Insert an MD into this slot.
3PHONES jack
This is a standard phone jack for connecting stereo
headphones.
4PHONE LEVEL knob
Use to adjust the headphone volume.
Rear panel
1LINE (ANALOG) IN jacks (5)
Use to input analog signals from other components.
2LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks (5)
Use to output analog signals to other components.
3DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack (5)
Connect a digital coaxial cable to input digital signals
from other components.
4DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack (5)
Connect a digital optical cable to input digital signals
from other components.
5AC IN jack (5)
Connect the power cord.
6~7FOOT SW jacks
Use to connect a SONY FS-A8 foot switch (sold
separately).
6PLAY/PAUSE jack
Connect an external foot switch (etc.) to be used in
place of the PLAY/PAUSE button.
7REC/PAUSE jack
Connect an external foot switch (etc.) to be used in
place of the REC PAUSE button.
EJECT
PHONES PHONE LEVEL
MIN MAX
LINE
(ANALOG)
IN OUT
L
R
DIGITAL
COAXIAL
IN OPTICAL IN
FOOT SW ~AC IN
REC/
PAUSE PLAY/ PAUSE

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DJ Performance Functions
DJ
Performance
Functions
This chapter provides information
about the various play modes and
search functions designed for DJ style
performance.
Selecting a Track
Simply insert an MD and press the pad corresponding to
the track you want to play. Playback starts automatically.
1Press Uto turn on the power.
The display lights up. After a few seconds, “No Disc”
appears and the unit is ready for operation.
2Insert an MD.
“TOC Reading” is displayed momentarily.
The indicators above the pads corresponding to the
tracks on the MD light green (e.g., if there are six
tracks on the MD, pads 1 to 6 light green).
3Press the pad for the track you want to play.
The PLAY/PAUSE indicator lights up and playback
starts from the selected track.
(continued)
AMS
Pads
U(power)
BANK
STOP
PLAY/PAUSE
Insert in direction of arrow Label facing up

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DJ Performance Functions
A cue point is a temporary “index” you can use to locate a
specific point in a track. You can specify one cue point for
each track.
1Start playing the track containing the desired
point.
To move quickly toward the desired point
Hold down 0(fast reverse) or )(fast forward) .
2Press PLAY/PAUSE to pause at the desired point.
The PLAY/PAUSE indicator blinks.
To check the point
Hold down CUE.
The unit repeats a 3 second section starting from the point
playback was paused.
To adjust the point
• Hold down CUE and turn the scrub dial.
The beginning of the 3 second section moves in sync with
the motion of the scrub dial.
• Turn the scrub dial (without holding down CUE).
The sound plays in sync with the motion of the scrub dial.
(Sound may not be produced immediately when turning
the dial backwards.)
3Press PLAY/PAUSE again to resume playback.
The PLAY/PAUSE indicator lights and the unit stores
the point specified in step 2 as a cue point.
Recalling the cue point
1Press CUE recall the cue point.
CUE lights up, PLAY/PAUSE blinks, and the unit
immediately skips to and pauses at the previously
specified cue point.
2Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback from the cue
point.
Specifying Cue Points
Selecting a Track
To listen to tracks 9 through 32
Press BANK to switch to a different group (BANK) of
tracks before pressing a pad.
The current BANK number is shown in the display.
Each BANK assigns another group of 8 tracks to the pads:
BANK 1 nTracks 1~8
(Track 1 = Pad 1, Track 2 = Pad 2, etc.)
BANK 2 nTracks 9~16
(Track 9 = Pad 1, Track 10 = Pad 2, etc.)
BANK 3 nTracks 17~24
(Track 17 = Pad 1, Track 18 = Pad 2, etc.)
BANK 4 nTracks 25~32
(Track 25 = Pad 1, Track 26 = Pad 2, etc.)
zYou can also start playback by pressing PLAY/PAUSE after
inserting the MD
In this case, playback starts from track 1.
To play other tracks, turn AMS.
To Do the following:
Stop playback Press STOP.
Pause playback Press PLAY/PAUSE. Press again
to start playback again from the
point at which it was paused.
Skip to next track Turn AMS to the right.*
Skip back to beginning of Turn AMS to the left.*
current or previous track
Eject the MD Stop playback, then press
§EJECT on the front panel.
* In addition to skipping to the beginning of a track, you can also
set AMS to skip to any cue points you may have specified.
Use the Setup Menu to specify the AMS (JOG) mode.
For details, see “Specifying Cue Points” below.
To stop playback automatically at the end
of each track
Press SINGLE PLAY to light the “1” indicator.
Playback stops automatically at the end of each track.
To cancel the single play mode, and have playback
continue to the next track, press SINGLE PLAY again so
that the “1” indicator goes out.
AMS
0/)
EDIT/NO
CUE
PLAY/PAUSE Scrub dial

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DJ Performance Functions
Assigning Cue Points to
Pads
This function allows you to assign up to 8 cue points to
pads. Once you assign a cue point to a pad, you can skip
to it simply by pressing the respective pad.
1Recall the cue point you want to assign to a pad.
For details, see “Recalling the cue point” on page 12.
2Hold down CUE and press the pad corresponding
to the track number containing the cue point.
For example : If you recalled the cue point for track 3
in step 1, hold down CUE and press pad 3 (BANK 1).
“Memorizing” appears momentarily and the indicator
above the pad lights red to indicate that the cue point
has been assigned.
Erasing a cue point from a pad
1Hold down STOP and press the pad containing the
cue point you want to erase.
“Pad Erase?” and “–Rehearsal–” alternate in the
display, and the unit repeats a 3 second section
starting from the cue point to be erased.
If you decide not to erase the cue point
Press EDIT/NO or STOP.
2Press ENTER/YES or press the same pad again.
“Complete!!” appears in the display, and the pad
indicator lights green.
(continued)
AMS
EDIT/NO
CUE
Pads
zAMS can also be used to skip directly to cue points
1Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.
2Turn AMS to display “JOG:”, then pushAMS.
3Turn AMS to display “JOG : Cue”, then push AMS.
4Press EDIT/NO to exit the Setup Menu.
Now, in addition to skipping to the beginning of each track,
turning AMS will also skip to any cue points you may have
specified.
To set AMS to skip only to the beginning of each track, select
“JOG : Track” in step 3.
Note
If you press a pad to start playback, the cue point for the
respective track cannot be recalled by pressing CUE. In such
cases, use AMS to skip to the cue point (as described above).
zCue points can be assigned to pads
See “Assigning Cue Points to Pads” on page 13.
Adjusting the cue point
1Press CUE to recall the cue point.
2Hold down CUE and turn the scrub dial to adjust
the cue point.
The unit repeats a 3 second section starting from the
point playback was paused. The beginning of the 3
second section moves in sync with the motion of the
scrub dial.
zFor more precise adjustment of the cue point
Turn the scrub dial without holding down CUE.
The CUE indicator goes out and the sound is played back in
sync with the motion of the scrub dial. (Sound may not be
produced immediately when turning the dial backwards.)
3Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback from the cue
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DJ Performance Functions
zYou can also erase cue points from pad memory using the
Setup Menu
1Press STOP to stop playback.
2Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.
3Turn AMS to display “PAD Erase?”, then push AMS.
“–Rehearsal–” blinks in the display and unit repeats a 3
second section starting from one of the cue points.
4Turn AMS to select the cue point you want to erase.
5Press AMS to erase the cue point.
“Complete!!” appears in the display, and the corresponding
pad indicator lights green.
Notes
• Only one cue point can be memorized per track. If you try to
assign another cue point to a pad that already has a memorized
cue point, “Over Mem?” appears in the display.
– To erase the previous cue point and assign the new one,
press ENTER/YES or the press the same pad again.
– To cancel the pad memory function, press EDIT/NO or
STOP.
• Cue points can only be assigned to pads which correspond to
their track numbers. For example, the cue point in track 2 can
only be assigned to pad 2 (BANK 1).
• To assign multiple cue points within a single song, first use the
Divide function (see page 28) to separate the song into different
tracks.
• After using a pad to start playback of a track, it is not possible
to use the 0/) buttons or the loop function. It is also not
possible to use the scrub dial during pause.
• The cue points are erased when the disc is ejected.
Auto Pausing at the
Beginning of a Track
You can set the unit to pause automatically at the
beginning of each track (Auto Pause). You can also set the
unit to skip the blank space at the beginning of the track
and pause right before the sound begins (Auto Cue).
1During stop, press AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE.
• Press AUTO PAUSE to light the “A.PAUSE”
indicator and set the unit to pause at the beginning
of each track.
• Press AUTO CUE to light the “A.CUE” indicator
and set the unit to skip the blank space at the
beginning of the track and pause right before the
sound begins.
2Start playback.
Playback pauses either at the beginning of a track or
right before sound begins on the track.
To cancel AUTO PAUSE or AUTO CUE
Press AUTO OFF during stop.
zYou can adjust the sound levelAuto Cue defines as a blank
space and the timing of the pause that occurs once a blank
space has been detected.
1Press STOP to stop playback.
2Press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup Menu”.
3Turn AMS to select one of the following parameters, then
press AMS.
- To change the sound level defining a blank space : AC (T)
- To change the timing of the pause : AC (O)
4Turn AMS (or scrub dial) to set the value you desire, then
press AMS.
5Press EDIT/NO to exit the Setup Menu.
The settings are retained even if the power is turned off.
The adjustable range of each parameter is as follows. The
numbers in parenthesis are the default values.
AC (T) : –72 dB to 0 dB in 2 dB steps (–50 dB)
AC (O) : –9s85f to +9s85f in 1f steps (0s00f)
When AC (O) is set to a negative (–) value, the unit
pauses by counting backwards from the point where
it detected the blank space.
To cancel without completing the settings, press EDIT/NO. This
returns the unit to the factory settings.
Assigning Cue Points to Pads
AMS
EDIT/NO
AUTO CUE
AUTO PAUSE
SINGLE
PLAY
AUTO OFF

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DJ Performance Functions
Changing Speed and Pitch
During Playback
You can change the playback speed and the pitch
independently.
Changing the speed
Move the SPEED slider
Slide SPEED towards yourself to increase the speed, or
away to decrease the speed.
The current speed appears as a percentage in the display.
It can be changed from –12% to +12%.
Changing the pitch
Move the PITCH slider
Slide PITCH towards yourself to raise the pitch, or away
to lower the pitch.
The current pitch appears as a percentage in the display.
It can be changed from –12% to +12%.
To stop playback automatically at the end
of each track
Press SINGLE PLAY to light the “1” indicator.
Playback stops automatically at the end of each track.
To cancel the single play mode, and have playback
continue to the next track, press SINGLE PLAY again so
that the “1” indicator goes out.
SPEED
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Looping Part of a Track Starting Tracks as Quickly
as Possible (Hot Start)
Setting a loop allows you to play a certain part of the
current track repeatedly without any pauses or breaks.
In addition, the loop points are stored even after you exit
the loop, making it easy to return to the same loop.
1During playback, press LOOP IN at a point where
you want the loop to start.
“LOOP” blinks in the display.
2Press LOOP OUT at the point where you want the
loop to end.
“LOOP” lights steadily and the loop begins.
To exit the loop
Press LOOP OUT again.
Playback proceeds as normal when it reaches the loop out
point. “RELOOP” lights in the display to indicate that the
loop position has been stored.
To return to the previous loop
Press RELOOP.
Playback returns to the loop in point and starts looping.
Notes
• It is not possible to set a loop longer than 20 seconds. The loop
set mode deactivates automatically if you do not press LOOP
OUT within 20 seconds of pressing LOOP IN.
• Loops cannot span two (or more) tracks. The loop set mode
deactivates automatically if the track changes before you press
LOOP OUT.
• The loop position is erased when :
- You stop playback
- You set another loop
- Turn the scrub dial during pause
• The loop function is not possible if a pad with a red indicator
was used to start playback from a cue point.
• In some cases, when you try to set another loop, “Impossible”
is displayed and you will not be able to set another loop. If this
occurs, stop playback and then set the loop.
The Hot Start function allows you specify up to 8 tracks.
You can store the beginning of a track in memory to
enable playback of that track to start quicker than normal
when you press the track’s pad.
You can specify any 8 tracks for use with this function.
1During stop, press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup
Menu”.
2Turn AMS to display “Hot start ?”, then press AMS.
“/0/” blinks in the display.
3Turn AMS to display the number of the track you
want to hot start, then press AMS.
The selected track number stops blinking and another
“0” appears to indicate that the unit is ready for
another track number.
If you make a mistake
Press 0or )repeatedly so that the mistaken track
number blink, turn AMS to change the track number,
then press AMS.
4Repeat step 3 to specify up to 8 tracks.
“Multi Full!” appears when you enter the 8th track.
5When you’ve finished, press ENTER/YES.
“Complete!!” is displayed and the hot start settings are
complete.
6Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “HOT
START”.
“Memorizing” appears and the pad indicators blink
while the unit assigns the tracks to the respective pads.
E.g., if your hot start setting was “/2 n8 n5/”:
– Track 2 is assigned to Pad 1
– Track 8 is assigned to Pad 2
– Track 5 is assigned to Pad 3
The indicators above the corresponding pads light red.
AMS
0/)
EDIT/NO
Pads
ENTER/YES PLAY MODE
LOOP OUT
LOOP IN
RELOOP

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7Press the pad for the track you want to hot start.
Playback begins immediately.
To return to normal playback
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “HOT START”
disappears.
zIn the Hot Start play mode, you can also use PLAY/PAUSE for
immediate playback of the hot start tracks
Pressing PLAY/PAUSE when the unit is stopped to immediately
play all the hot start tracks in the order that they were
programmed.
zThe hot start settings remain available even after you exit
the Hot Start play mode.
Just press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “HOT START” and
you can use the same hot start settings again.
zWhen using recordable MDs, the hot start settings remain
available even after you eject the MD
With recordable MDs, the hot start settings are written into TOC
data when the disc is ejected. The next time you load the MD,
you can use the same hot start settings simply by pressing PLAY
MODE repeatedly to display “HOT START”.
With commercial MD software, the hot start settings are erased
when you eject the disc.
Notes
• During Hot Start playback, it is not possible to use the 0/)
buttons or the loop function. It is also not possible to use the
scrub dial during pause.
• Hot start settings are erased when a track is edited.
Checking the hot start settings
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while “HOT START” is
displayed.
The hot start tracks appear in the order they were
programmed.
For example: “/3 n5 n8 n1 n2/”
Changing the hot start settings
The hot start settings can be changed before beginning
playback.
To Do this*
Erase one track Do steps 1~2, press 0/)
until the unwanted track blinks,
then press EDIT/NO.
all tracks Do steps 1~2, then press EDIT/
NO repeatedly.
Add a track at beginning 1Do steps 1~2, then press 0
to display a blinking “0” before
the first track.
2Do steps 3~5.
in middle 1Do steps 1~2, then press
0/) until the track after
which you want to add the new
track blinks.
2Press AMS to display a
blinking “0”.
3Do steps 3~5.
to end 1Do steps 1~2, then press )
to display a blinking “0” after
the last track.
2Do steps 3~5.
Change a track 1Do steps 1~2, then press
0/) repeatedly so that the
unwanted track blinks.
2Do steps 3~5.
* See “Starting Tracks as Quickly as Possible (Hot Start)” for
details on steps 1~2 and 3~5.

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BANK 1
DISC
0
4
8
12
20
40
-dB
LR
TR M S F
BANK 1
DISC
0
4
8
12
20
40
-dB
LR
TR M S F
BANK 1
DISC
0
4
8
12
20
40
-dB
LR
PROGRAM
HOT START
TR M S F
Other Playback
Options
This chapter provides information
about the display and the repeat,
program, and resume play functions.
Using the Display
You can display the playback or remaining time on the
disc or track.
Checking the disc time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the unit is stopped.
Each press changes the display as follows:
DISPLAY
Press
Remaining time (time available for recording)
Total playback time
Program or Hot Start settings and total time
(Program or Hot Start play mode only)
Press
Press
(One lights to indicate play mode)

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BANK 1
TRACK
12
TR M S F
BANK 1
TRACK
12
TR M S F
PROGRAM
HOT START
TRACK
12
BANK 1
MSF
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
Checking the track time
Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback.
Each press changes the display as follows:
When the track time blinks during playback
There are less than 10 seconds left on the track.
zDisc and track names
The disc name is displayed when the unit is stopped. Track
names are displayed during playback of the respective tracks.
If a disc or track is not named, “No Name” is displayed.
Press
Remaining time
Elapsed time
Program or Hot Start settings and total time
(Program or Hot Start play mode only)
Press
Press
(One lights to indicate
play mode)
Number of the track
being played blinks
SINGLE PLAY
REPEAT
You can play an entire MD or just a single track
repeatedly. Repeat play can also be used with other play
modes, like Program and Hot Start.
Repeating an entire MD
Press REPEAT.
“REPEAT” lights up and the tracks repeat as follows.
Play mode Repeats
Normal play (page 11) All tracks as they are numbered
Hot-start play (page 16) The hot start tracks in the order in
which they were programmed
Program play (page 20) The same program
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” goes out.
Repeating a single track
This function can also be used to repeat the current track
when using the Program or Hot Start play modes.
1Press REPEAT.
“REPEAT” lights up in the display.
2When playback reaches the song you want to
repeat, press SINGLE PLAY.
“REPEAT 1” lights up in the display.
To cancel single track repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” goes out, then press
SINGLE PLAY so that “1” goes out.
zIn step 2, if you press SINGLE PLAY to light “REPEAT 1” while
playback is stopped
The unit repeats the next track you play.

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Other Playback Options
Playing Tracks in a Different Order (Program Play)
This function lets you playback tracks in any order by
creating programs containing up to 25 tracks.
1During stop, press EDIT/NO twice to display “Setup
Menu”.
2Turn AMS to display “Program ?”, then press AMS.
“/0/” blinks in the display.
3Turn AMS to display the number of the track you
want to program, then press AMS.
The selected track number stops blinking and another
“0” appears to indicate that the unit is ready for
another track number.
If you make a mistake
Press 0or )repeatedly so that the mistaken track
number blink, turn AMS to change the track number,
then press AMS.
4Repeat Step 3 to program up to 25 tracks.
“ProgramFull” appears when you enter the 25th track.
Tracks are added in the location of the blinking “0”.
The total time of the program is displayed each time
you program a track.
5When you’ve finished, press ENTER/YES.
“Complete!!” is displayed and the program is
complete.
6Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display
“PROGRAM”.
The unit assigns the tracks to the respective pads.
E.g., if your program was “/2 n8 n5/”:
– Track 2 is assigned to Pad 1
– Track 8 is assigned to Pad 2
– Track 5 is assigned to Pad 3
7Press PLAY/PAUSE.
The tracks are played in the programmed order.
To return to normal playback
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM”
disappears.
zYou can also play the program by pressing the pads
Playback starts from the selected track and proceeds in the
programmed order. If you program more than 8 tracks, use
BANK to switch banks before pressing a pad.
zThe program remains available even after you exit the
Program mode.
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “PROGRAM” again
and you can play the same program.
zWhen using recordable MDs, the program remains available
even after you eject the MD
With recordable MDs, the program information is written into
TOC data when the disc is ejected. The next time you load the
MD, you can play the same program simply by pressing PLAY
MODE repeatedly to display “PROGRAM”.
With commercial MD software, program information is erased
when you eject the disc.
Notes
• The program is erased when a track is edited.
• Cue points cannot be set during Program playback.
Checking the program contents
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while “PROGRAM” is
displayed.
The programmed tracks appear in the order they were
programmed.
For example: “/3 n5 n8 n1 n2/”
AMS
0/)
EDIT/NO
ENTER/YES
PLAY/PAUSE
PLAY MODE