Troubleshooting
No audio output
®Check the connection to the stereo
system.
®No disc has been loaded. Load a disc.
®A blank disc has been loaded. Load a
prerecorded disc or playback-only
disc.
Recording is not possible.
®The disc is write-protected. Change
the position of the write
tab to the write position or use a
recordable disc.
®An attempt is made to record digital
signal from a source while its digital
copy has been prohibited by SCMS.
Use analog recording.
®The recording level is too low (in case
of analog recording).Adjust the
recording level .
®A playback-only disc has been loaded.
Use a recordable disc.
®The disc does not have a recordable
area. Use another disc.
®The REC INPUT button is not set to the
actual input source. Set it according to
the actual input source.
®If the amplifier is connected to this unit
through a system control cord, the
amplifier's input selector is set to the
MD input. Set the amplifier's input
selector to other position than MD.
Sound is distorted.
® The recording level has not been
adjusted. Adjust the recording level.
®A disc in which distorted sound has
been recorded is played. Use another
disc.
Noise is noticeable.
®An external noise is induced. Install the
unit at a position apart from an electric
appliance or TV set.
Power cannot be turned on from the remote
control.
®The POWER switch is set to OFF. Set
the POWER switch to on (STANDBY).
Specification
Format
Mini disc digital audio system
Laser
Semiconductor laser
Recording method
Field modulation overwrite method
Audio compression
ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic
Coding)
Playing rotation
protect
Approx. 400 rpm~900 rpm (CLV)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Frequency responce (playback mode)
20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, ± 1dB
Signal to noise ratio (playback mode)
More than 92 dB
Dynamic range (playback mode)
More than 90 dB
Wow & flutter
Less than unmeasurable limit
Analog input sensitivity / input impedance
500 mV / 22 kΩ or more
Analog output level / output impedance
2.0 V / Less than 300 Ω
Digital input
Optical (Wave length 660 nm):
-15 dBm ~ -21dBm
Power supply
120 V AC, 60Hz (U.S.A./Canada model),
230 V AC, 50Hz (Europe/General export
model)
Power consumption
14 W
Dimensions (W x H x D)
285 x 101 x 301 mm
(11-1/4" x 4" x 11-7/8")
Weight (Net)
3.7kg (8-3/16lb)
Standard Accessories
Audio signal connection cord x 2
Remote control connection cord x 1
Remote control unit x 1
Notes :
... Improvements may result in specification
or feature changes without notice.
... Photos and illustrations may differ slightly
from production models.
Note on the sampling rate
converter
Three types of digital signals are usually
used in accordance with the sampling
frequencies. The sampling frequencies
vary depending on the types of digital
equipment as shown below.
48 kHz:
Standard mode of DAT, B mode
broadcasting of BS tuner, etc.
44.1 kHz:
Standard mode of DAT, CD, MD, etc.
32 kHz:
Standard and long-hour modes of DAT,
A mode broadcasting of BS tuner, etc.
In general, high-quality recording based
on digital signal transmission is available
only when the sampling frequency of the
source equipment matches that of the
recorder equipment. However, this unit
incorporates a sampling rate converter so
that it can also record digital signals
sampled at 48 kHz and 32 kHz by
converting their sampling frequency into
the sampling frequency of MD (44.1 kHz).
The SCMS may be activated with certain
type of satellite broadcasting.
(DAT : Digital Audio Tape deck)
U-TOC
Editing recorded tracks is easy with
recordable MiniDiscs. Information about
the recorded tracks (start address, end
address, title, etc.) is recorded in the U-
TOC (User Table Of Contents) area. You
can edit tracks simply by rewriting this
data.
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