Sony MZ-R4ST Portable CD Player User Manual


 
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Operating Instructions
Welcome!
Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc!
Here are some of the capabilities and
features you'll discover with the new
MiniDisc Recorder.
MiniDisc station — This model consists
of a portable MD recorder and a
detachable station. You can record
programs in digital signals or label
tracks by attaching the recorder to the
station. You can also play MDs or
record programs from the MIC jack only
with the recorder.
Optical digital IN/OUT jack — Since the
signal is transmitted in digital form, you
can get high quality recordings.
Sampling rate converter — This circuit
enables you to record programs from
digital equipment using other sampling
rates, such as a BS tuner or DAT deck.
Long recording with monaural sound —
You can record up to 148 minutes on a
disc using monaural recording.
Easy editing with the station's LCD
panel — You can label MDs easily using
the 20 characters 4 lines LCD panel and
cursor keys on the station.
Title samples — This model offers 42
samples of words and phrases that are
frequently used for the title of a disc or
track.
"Kana" characters available — You can
enter "Katakana" characters for a title of
the disc or the track.
Position pointer — The display shows
you the current location on the disc.
Date and time stamp function — The
built-in clock allows you to record the
date and time whenever you make a
recording.
Title function — You can see disc and
track titles in the display while you are
playing/recording an MD.
English
Looking at the controls
The numbers are keyed to the illustrations
in the Japanese text (pages 45 to 51).
The recorder
1 (AVLS=Automatic
Volume Limiter System) switch
Slide to "
"(ON) to limit the
maximum volume.
2 (Mic sensibility) switch.
3 p (stop) button
4 (mic plug
in power) jack
5 (volume) -/+ buttons
6 (mode) button
Each time you press here while
playing an MD, the recorder plays the
MD in a different play mode: normal
play, all repeat, single repeat, or
shuffle repeat. Press here while
recording to select monaural
recording.
7 (hold) switch
Slide to the controls of the recorder.
8 (display) button
Press to display the current play mode,
the remaining time of the current track,
the remaining time of the disc, or the
recording date and time.
9 = (search/AMS) button
10 ( (play) button
11 + (search/AMS) button
12 (Bass boost) switch
Select to emphasize bass sound.
13 Battery compartment
14 P (pause) button
15 (end search) button
16 (track mark) button
17 (record) switch
18 (open) switch
19 2 (headphones/remote) jack
20 (clock set) button (at the
bottom)