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Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls
Chapter 2 Function of Parts and Controls 2-3
3 ANALOG IN/OUT connectors (XLR-type, 3-pin)
Input and output a two channels of analog audio
signals.
Pin assignment
Pin No. Signal
1GND
2 HOT
3 COLD
23 1
OUTIN
13 2
4 AES/EBU IN/OUT connector (XLR-type)
Input and output two channels of digital audio signals
in AES/EBU format.
5POWER switch
Press to turn on the MD deck. Press again to turn the
MD deck off.
1 DIRECT DUPLICATION LINK connector
Used for daisy chaining multiple MDS-B5 decks for
copying ATRAC compression data at the maximum of
about four times the normal recording rate. You can
copy the same data simultaneously on up to ten MDS-
B5 decks.
2 REMOTE (25P) connector
Connects to external equipment for remote control.
13 1
25 14
You can choose any of four pin assignments,
depending on the purpose.
See “Pin assignments for REMOTE (25P) connector” on
page A-3.
2-2 Rear Panel
1 DIRECT DUPLICATION LINK connector
2 REMOTE(25P) connector
3 ANALOG IN/OUT connectors
4 AES/EBU IN/OUT connectors
5 POWER switch
6 Ground connector
7 AC IN connector
8 IEC(958) IN/OUT connectors
9 PLAYBACK/RECORD level controls and MODE switch
0 RS-232C connector
!¡ REMOTE connector