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Sony MDS-JE780 User Manual

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Main unit ................................................. 4
Remote control........................................ 5

Getting Started

Hooking up the audio components ......... 6
Connecting a personal computer to the

deck (Net MD).................................. 8

Recording to MDs

Recording to an MD.............................. 10
Recording tracks in groups

— Group Function.......................... 11

Notes on recording ................................ 13
Recording tips ....................................... 13

— 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 .......... 17

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 ............................................... 23

Creating your own programme

— Programme Play ........................ 24

Tips for recording from MDs to tape .... 25

Editing Recorded MDs

Before you start editing......................... 26
Erasing recordings

— Erase Function ........................... 27

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function......................... 29

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ..................... 30

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function .......................... 31

Naming a track or an MD

— Name Function .......................... 31

Naming a group— Name Function ...... 34
Creating a new group and registering

tracks— Create Function................ 35

Releasing group registrations

— Release Function ....................... 36

Changing the recorded level after

recording— S.F EDIT .................... 37

Undoing the last edit— UNDO ............ 39

Other Functions

Changing the Pitch

— Pitch Control Function .............. 39

Fading in and fading out ....................... 40
Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ............................... 41

Using a timer ........................................ 42

Operating the MD Deck Using
a Keyboard

Setting the keyboard ............................. 43
Naming a track or MD

using the keyboard ......................... 44

Operating the deck using the

keyboard ......................................... 44

Assigning characters to

keyboard keys................................. 45

Additional Information

Precautions............................................ 46
Note on MDs ........................................ 46
System limitations ................................ 46
Troubleshooting.................................... 48
Self-diagnosis function ......................... 49
Display messages.................................. 50
Setup menu table .................................. 52
Specifications........................................ 52

Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and
Reference Pages