User manual SONY MDCT-1000

[. . . ] 10 Basic Operations Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Advanced Operations Public Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Additional Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The point mark cannot be cleared by switching to STANDBY. will light up for a few seconds and the point 20 Basic Operations Switching the Display You can see the various data entered on a disc by pressing the DISPLAY MODE button. DISPLAY MODE A (deck A) DISPLAY MODE B (deck B) Depending on the disc status, the displayed item changes every time you press DISPLAY MODE as follows. This display changes. Notes · You cannot switch the display in the following cases. - There is no disc inserted - A blank disc is inserted - An error message etc. is displayed In the case of the following messages, however, you can perform the operation below to remove the message and switch the display: "CANNOT PAUSE REC!!" Stop using the remote control to pause. "CANNOT TRANSFER!!" Keep the DISPLAY MODE button on the recording deck pressed down. · When you press the DISPLAY MODE button on the other deck, the deck indicator blinks. m DISC TITLE (disc title) m INDEX NAME (index name) m SEP-17-01 (date at top of index) m REC TIME USED* (linear recorded time counter) m REC TIME REMAIN* (remaining recording time counter) m PLAY TIME USED** (linear playback time counter) m PLAY TIME REMAIN** (remaining playback time counter) m TOTAL INDEX (the number of the total index marks) * Not displayed during playback. ** Not displayed during recording. Basic Operations 21 Naming a Disc or Index Marks Disc Title The disc title can be up to 203 characters. (This maximum number of characters may vary depending on the number of characters of the other index names and disc title memorized on that disc. ) You can write a title onto a blank disc. However, this title will not appear on the display (see page 21). 2 6 3, 4, 5 1 Here are the steps when using deck A. You can use deck B by following the same steps. 1 2 3 Insert the disc to be named into deck A. Press FUNCTION. Select DISC TITLE and press ENTER. You will see the DISC TITLE INPUT screen. 4 Select DECK A and press ENTER. The DISC TITLE INPUT screen will appear. 22 Basic Operations 5 Note Select the first character you want to enter, and press ENTER. Copying will stop. Basic Operations 27 Erasing a Disc You can erase the recorded contents of a disc. One whole disc is erased at a time. 1 3 7 4, 5, 6, 7 2 Here are the steps when using deck A. You can use deck B by following the same steps. 1 2 3 Note Insert the key and set it to ON. Insert the disc to be erased into deck A. Press FUNCTION. Up to 3 index names can be displayed on the DISC ERASE screen, even if more index names have been entered onto the disc. 4 Select DISC ERASE and press ENTER. If the disc title and index names have been entered, they will be displayed. 5 Select DECK A and press ENTER. You will see the DISC ERASE PASSWORD INPUT screen. 28 Basic Operations 6 Select the first password character and press ENTER. Each letter and/or number of the password will be displayed as a " ". 7 Select OK and press ENTER. " TOC EDIT " will blink to indicate that the disc is being erased. When erasing is complete, you will see " BLANK DISC <REMAIN XX:XX:XX> " on the display for about a few seconds before the unit returns to stop status. Basic Operations 29 Public Address You can make a public address of the sound through the microphones or other external devices. If microphones and other devices are connected at the same time, sound will be mixed and output through the external speakers. Front Panel 1 Microphones (not supplied) Speaker system (not supplied) to PA jack Amplifier (PA system) (not supplied) 1 2 3 Set the PA/ADA selector to ON [ADA/PA]. Switch on the power of the PA system. Public address while recording: See Recording (page 12) for operation. Public address of playback: See Playback (page 16) for operation. To adjust the volume and tone during public address Use the volume and tone controls of the PA system. To listen in another location while recording You can use the public address function to listen to the sound through a microphone in a conference room, for example, in another location. Public address of sound through a microphone You can make a public address of the sound through a microphone using the PA system even when the disc has stopped. 30 Advanced Operations Recording on an External Device You can connect an external device such as a tape recorder and record the contents of a disc, or the input of a microphone or other equipment on it. An External Device 1, 3 to LINE OUT A or B 2 4 Here is how to record the contents of a mini disc in deck A onto an external device connected to the LINE OUT jack A. [. . . ] 31 Foot control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Index mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]