Sony MZ-R37 Manuale utente

3-866-346-21 (1)

MZ-R37

1999 by Sony Corporation

Portable

MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

2-GB

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.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

Listening for many hours at maximum

volume may damage your hearing.

Information

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.

“MD WALKMAN” is a trademark of

Sony Corporation.

For Customers in Canada

If the supply cord of the AC power

adaptor is damaged, the AC power

adaptor must be returned to the

manufacturer or his agent for the cord to

be replaced.

For the customers in Canada

RECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM

BATTERIESNickel Cadmium

batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve

our environment by

returning your

unwanted batteries to your nearest point

for collection, recycling or proper

disposal.

Note: In some areas the disposal of nickel

cadmium batteries in household or

business trash may be prohibited.

RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling

Corporation) advises you about spent

battery collection by the following phone

number.

Call toll free number: 1-800-822-8837

(United States and Canada only)

Caution: Do not handle damaged or

leaking nickel-cadmium batteries.

3-GB

Welcome!

Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc!

Here are some of the capabilities and

features you'll discover with the new

MiniDisc Recorder.

• Recording MiniDisc Walkman with a

new, thin body design — Easy to carry

in your bag.

• Easy-to-operate remote control with

editing capabilities — You can label

discs and tracks, move or erase tracks,

etc., from the remote control as well as

the main unit.

• Battery compartment adapted for the

rechargeable battery —The

rechargeable batteries fits in the same

battery compartment of the MiniDisc

player as the dry battery. The

rechargeable batteries can be charged

in this comparment as well.

• High-fidelity recording — Low-noise,

low-distortion, high-fidelity recording

through the optical digital input jack.

• Digital synchro-recording — When

recording from a digital equipment

with optical output, the recorder

automatically starts and pauses

recording in sync with operation on the

digital source.

• Digital AGC (Auto Gain Control) —

Automatic recording level adjustment

without sacrificing superb digital

sound.

• Long-time recording with monaural

sound — You can record up to 148

minutes on a disc using monaural

recording.

4-GB

Table of contents

Recording an MD right away! ................................ 6

Playing an MD right away!..................................... 8

Various ways of recording .................................... 10

Two ways of connecting to a sound source ....................................... 10

Recording with digital input (optical cable required) ...................... 11

To start/stop recording in sync with the source player

(Synchro-recording) ........................................................................ 11

Recording from a microphone ............................................................. 12

Recording in monaural for double the normal recording time ...... 13

Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording) .........13

Checking the remaining time or the recording position .................. 14

Various ways of playback ..................................... 15

Playing tracks repeatedly ..................................................................... 15

Emphasizing bass (DIGITAL MEGA BASS) ...................................... 15

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) ..........................................................16

Checking the remaining time or the playing position ..................... 16

Locking the controls (HOLD) .............................................................. 17

Connecting to a stereo system ............................................................. 17

Editing recorded tracks ......................................... 18

Erasing tracks ......................................................................................... 18

To erase a track ................................................................................ 18

To erase the whole disc ................................................................... 18

Adding a track mark ............................................................................. 19

Erasing a track mark .............................................................................20

Moving recorded tracks ........................................................................ 20

Labeling recordings ............................................................................... 21

5-GB

Power sources........................................................ 23

Charging the nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries...................... 23

Using on dry batteries...........................................................................24

Additional information ......................................... 25

Precautions ............................................................................................. 25

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 27

System limitations ................................................................................. 29

Messages ................................................................................................. 30

Specifications .......................................................................................... 32

What is an MD?...................................................................................... 33

Looking at the controls ......................................................................... 35

6-GB

Make connections.(Connect securely.)

Insert a recordable MD.

1Slide OPEN and open the lid. 2Insert a recordable MD with the label side

facing up, and press the lid down to close.

to LINE OUT

to (OPTICAL)

LINE IN

R (red)

L (white)

DC IN 4.5V

AC power adaptor

(supplied)

CD player,

cassette recorder,

etc. (source)

Line cable

(RK-G129,

not supplied)*

to a wall outlet

*Use the connecting cords

without an attenuator. To

connect to a portable CD

player with a stereo mini-

jack, use the RK-G136

connecting cord (not

supplied).

Recording an MD right away!

The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog

signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc. To record from a

digital source, see “Recording with digital input” (page 11).

7-GB

Record an MD.

1Press and slide REC upward.

“REC” lights up and recording starts.

2Play the CD or tape you want to

record.

To stop recording, press p.

“EDIT” flashes while data of the recording

(the track’s start and end points, etc.) is

being recorded. Do not move or jog the

recorder or disconnect the power source

while the indication is flashing in the

display.

CD player,

cassette recorder,

etc. (source)

Pause

Record from the end of the

previous recording

Record partway through the

previous recording

Remove the MD

1) A track mark is added at the point where you press P; thus the remainder of the track will be

counted as a new track.

2) Once you open the lid, the point to start recording will change to the beginning of the first track.

Check the point to start recording on the display.

If the recording does not start

•Make sure the recorder is not locked (page

17).

•Make sure the MD is not record-protected

(page 26).

•Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.

Note

If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the

battery is removed or becomes exhausted or

the AC power adaptor is disconnected)

when the recorder is operating, the lid will

not open until the power is restored.

p•CHARGE

Press

P1)

Press Pagain to resume recording.

END SEARCH and slide REC upward.

(, +or =to find the start point

of recording and press pto stop. Then

slide REC upward.

pand slide OPEN to open the lid.2)

•The level of the recorded sound is adjusted

automatically.

•You can monitor the sound during

recording. Connect the supplied

headphones with remote control to

PHONES/REMOTE and adjust the volume

by pressing VOL +/–. This does not affect

the recording level.

REC

8-GB

Playing an MD right away!

To use the recorder on rechargeable batteries or dry batteries, see

“Power Sources” (pages 23, 24).

Make connections.(Connect securely.)

Insert an MD.

2Insert an MD with the label side facing

up, and press the lid down to close.

1Slide OPEN and open the lid.

to a wall outlet

AC power adaptor

(supplied)

to DC IN 4.5V

to PHONES/

REMOTE

Headphones with a

remote control

(supplied)

Wear the earpiece

marked Rin your

right ear and the one

marked Lin your

left ear.

9-GB

Play an MD.

VOL +/–

•CHARGE

(

•ENTER

VOL•

POSITION +/–

1Press (((•+on the

remote control).

A short beep sounds in the

headphones when you operate on the

remote control.

2Press VOL +/– to adjust the

volume.

The volume will be shown in the

display.

To stop play, press p.

A long beep sounds in the headphones

when you operate on the remote control.

•ENTER

Pause

Find the beginning of the current track

Find the beginning of the next track

Go backwards while playing1)

Go forward while playing1)

Remove the MD

1) To go backward or forward quickly without listening, press Pand then keep pressing =or

+((•+on the remote control).

2) Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track.

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder is not locked (page

17).

When using optional headphones

Use only headphones with stereo mini plugs.

You cannot use headphones with micro

plugs.

Playback will switch automatically between

stereo and monaural according to the sound

source.

Note

•The sound may skip during playback when

the recorder is exposed to continuous

vibration, such as while jogging.

Do this (Beeps in the headphones)

Press P(Continuous short beeps)

Press Pagain to resume play.

Press =once (Three short beeps)

Press +once ((•+on the remote

control) (Two short beeps)

Keep pressing =

Keep pressing +((•+on the remote

control)

Press pand slide OPEN to open the lid.2)

(•+

10-GB

Two ways of connecting to a sound source

The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the

recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital input or analog input. To

record, see “Recording with digital input” (page 11) to record using digital input, and

“Recording an MD right away!” (page 6) to record using analog input.

Difference between digital and analog inputs

zVarious ways of recording

Connectable source

Usable cord

Signal from the source

Recorded track

numbers

Recorded sound level

Equipment with an analog

(line) output jack

Line cable (with 2 phono

plugs and a stereo-mini plug)

Analog

Even when a digital source

(such as a CD) is connected,

the signal sent to the recorder

is analog.

Marked automatically

•after more than 2 seconds

of blank or low-level

segment.

•when the recorder is paused

while recording.

You can erase unnecessary

marks after recording

(“Erasing a track mark”, page

20).

Adjusted automatically.

Can also be adjusted

manually (“Adjusting the

recording level manually”,

page 13).

Equipment with an optical

digital output jack

Digital cable (with an optical

and an optical-mini plug)

Digital

Marked (copied)

automatically

•at the same positions as the

source.

•when the recorder is paused

while recording.

You can erase unnecessary

marks after recording

(“Erasing a track mark”,

page 20).

Same as the source

Note

Track marks may be copied incorrectly :

•when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital input.

•when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital input. In this

case, play the source in normal play mode.

•when recording BS or CS programs through digital input.

Difference Input Digital input Analog (line) input

Altri manuali per MZ-R37

Questo manuale è adatto per i seguenti modelli

Indice

Lingue:

Altri manuali Sony Registratore Mini Disc

Sony

Sony MDS-302 - Hi-fi Mini Disc Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDS-302 - Hi-fi Mini Disc Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDX-C800REC Guida del prodotto

Sony

Sony MZ-R30 Analog PCLink Manuale utente

Sony

Sony pmn Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MZ-N707 OpenMG Jukebox NOTES on installing &... Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MD Walkman MZ-R55 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Walkman MZ-NF810CK Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Walkman MZ-NF610 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MZ-R55 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Walkman MZ-G755 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Walkman MZ-G755 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDS-B5 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDS-B5 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MZ-R55 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MZ-R3 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Walkman MZ-G755 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MZ-R55 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony 158MDXC800 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDX-C800REC Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MD Walkman MZ-R5ST Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDS-DRE1 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDS-302 - Hi-fi Mini Disc Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MDS-E10 Manuale utente

Manuali Registratore Mini Disc popolari di altre marche

Denon

Denon DMD-1000 Manuale utente

Onkyo

Onkyo MD-2521 Manuale utente

Kenwood

Kenwood 1050MD Manuale utente

Sharp

Sharp IM-DR420H Manuale utente

Yamaha

Yamaha MDX-M5 Manuale utente

Pioneer

Pioneer MJ-L77 Manuale utente

Sharp

Sharp MD-MT88H Manuale utente

Kenwood

Kenwood 1050-DM Manuale utente

Kenwood

Kenwood DMC-J7R Manuale utente

Kenwood

Kenwood DM-SE7 Manuale utente

Yamaha

Yamaha MDX-596 Manuale utente

Pioneer

Pioneer MJ-D508 Manuale utente

Tascam

Tascam MD-350 Guida

Kenwood

Kenwood DM-3090 Manuale utente

Kenwood

Kenwood DMF-3020 Manuale utente

Sharp

Sharp MD-MT866H Manuale utente

HHB

HHB Portadisc MDP500 Manuale utente

Aiwa

Aiwa AM-LM99 Manuale utente