User manual SONY MZ-R501DPC

[. . . ] 3-234-036-13(1) Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions WALKMAN and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. MZ-R501/R501PC/R501DPC © 2001 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. [. . . ] If you do not want the effect of the Mega Bass function on your recording or the output from the externally connected equipment, set "BASS" to "OFF" (page 23). · When recording to an externally connected equipment, press VOL +/­ repeatedly to adjust the volume level until "VOL 27" appears in the display, which is optimum for recording to an externally connected equipment. 1 Slide HOLD in the direction of the SELECT . . To unlock the controls Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow. 25 Editing recorded tracks You can edit your recordings by adding/ erasing track marks or labeling tracks and MDs. Premastered MDs cannot be edited. Notes on editing · Do not move or jog the recorder while "Edit" is flashing in the display. · You cannot edit tracks on an MD that is record-protected. Before editing tracks, close the tab on the side of the MD (page 32). · If you perform an editing operation while playing, be sure not to turn the power off until "Edit" disappears in the display. · The lid does not open until "Edit" disappears in the display after editing. VOL +/­ X END SEARCH x SELECT >/. / . /> MENU/ENTER Labeling a disc during stop 1 Labeling recordings You can name discs while the recorder is stopped, tracks while the recorder is playing, and both while the recorder is recording. Each name can be as long as 200 letters. Each disc can hold up to 1, 700 alphanumeric letters during playback or stop. Available characters · Capital and small letters of the English alphabet · Numbers 0 to 9 ·!"#$%&()*. ;<=>? @ _ ` + ­ ' , / : _ (space) Press MENU/ENTER, press SELECT >/. repeatedly until "EDIT" flashes in the display, and then press MENU/ENTER again. " " and "Name" flash in the display. repeatedly to select a letter and press MENU/ ENTER. The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input position. To Switch between capital letters, small letters and marks / numbers. Change the letter to the one before / next one. Insert a blank space to type in a new letter pressing both buttons together. 2 3 Press X Note If you try to enter more letters than the disc can hold, "FULL" appears in the display. Enter a shorter name for the track or disc, or delete "LP:" from the track name recorded in MDLP mode. VOL +/­ . /> END SEARCH/ VOL + 26 Press END SEARCH/ VOL ­ To Delete a letter and move back all following letters to the left pressing both buttons together. Cancel labeling. 2 x To label a track, press MENU/ ENTER while " " and "Name" are flashing. repeatedly until " " and "Name" flash in the display. The track or disc is ready to be labeled. [. . . ] · The MD player is recording information (sounds) from the memory to the disk. Do not expose the player to any physical shock, nor disrupt power supply. · You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track. · You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine (a track recorded in stereo and in mono, for example). [. . . ]