Sony MZ-B100: Playing an MD right away!

Various ways of recording

Recording

A Recording

Recording for long

1)

3)

mode

time

times

LP2 stereo LP2 approx. 160

min.

Select each recording mode according to

the recording time that you want.

LP4 stereo LP4 approx. 320

Stereo recording is possible at 2 times

min.

(LP2) or 4 times (LP4) the normal

2)

Monaural

MONO approx. 160

(stereo) recording time. Monaural

min.

recording at 2 times normal recording

1)

speed is also possible.

For better sound quality, record in normal

stereo or LP2 stereo mode.

MDs recorded in monaural, LP2

2)

If you record a stereo source in monaural, the

stereo, or LP4 stereo mode can be

sounds from left and right will be mixed.

played back only on MD players or

3)

When using an 80-minute recordable MD

recorders with monaural, LP2

stereo, or LP4 stereo playback

3 Press zREC.

mode.

For other operations on recording, see

“Recording an MD right away!”

REC MODE

(page 11).

To stop recording, press x.

The recorder switches back to stereo

recording when you record the next time.

z

• Audio components that support the LP2 stereo

or LP4 stereo modes are indicated by the

zREC

or logo marks.

• The recording mode can be changed during

1 Insert a recordable disc.

recording pause. When you change the

recording mode, a track mark is automatically

2 Press REC MODE repeatedly until

added at that point.

desired recording mode lights up in

the display.

Each time you press the button, A

changes as follows.

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A

Recording

A Recording

1)

3)

mode

time

Stereo STEREO approx. 80

min.

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Notes

2 Press REC MODE repeatedly until

• “LP:” will be added at the beginning of the

“STEREO”, “LP2”, “LP4”, or

track name of a track recorded in MDLP

“MONO” lights up in the display.

mode.

For details on the recording mode, see

• It is recommended that you use the supplied

“Recording for long times” (page 16).

AC power adaptor for long recordings.

• During monaural recording of a stereo sound

3 Press zREC.

source connected through the digital (optical)

input jack, you can still monitor the recorded

4 Press VOR.

sound in stereo by using headphones or

VOR turns on.

earphones connected to the i/LINE OUT

“VOR” appears in the display and the

jack.

• When you record in LP4 mode, momentary

VOR indicator lights up when the

noise may be produced on very rare occasions

recorder is recording. Both “VOR”

with certain sound sources. This is because of

and the VOR indicator flash when the

the special digital audio compression

recorder is not recording.

technology that enables a recording time 4

times longer than normal. If noise is produced,

To cancel VOR while recording

it is recommended that you record in normal

stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound

Press VOR again.

quality.

“VOR” and the VOR indicator goes off

and the recorder changes to normal

recording mode.

z

VOR (Voice Operated

• VOR automatically turns off when you press

Recording)

the xSTOP button to stop recording.

• You can change the recording mode when

VOR causes the recorder to automatically

VOR is on and the recorder is not recording

record when there is sound, and to pause

(while “VOR” and VOR indicator flash). A

when there is no sound. This allows you

track mark is added each time you press the

to record without troublesome button

REC MODE button.

operations.

Notes

built-in

built-in

• You cannot record with the built-in

microphones

microphones

microphones while an optional microphone is

MIC SENS

connected to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

jack or an optical cable (not supplied) is

connected to the LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack.

• VOR is sensitive to the surrounding sound

conditions. Set the MIC SENS switch to H or

REC

L to suit the conditions. If you cannot get the

MODE

desired recording results, cancel VOR and

record in manual mode.

zREC

• Power from the batteries is consumed as long

VOR

VOR

as VOR is on, even when recording is not

indicator

taking place (i.e., when “VOR” and the VOR

indicator flash.)

1 Insert a recordable disc and slide MIC

SENS to H (high) or L (low).

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z

Recording from a

When using a plug-in-power microphone, no

battery is needed for the microphone since

microphone

power is supplied by the recorder.

If you are using the optional stereo microphone

Connect a stereo microphone (ECM-717,

ECM-717, set the switch on the microphone to

etc.; not supplied) to the MIC (PLUG IN

OFF to allow the recorder to provide power to

POWER) jack. The recorder input

the microphone. It is recommended that you set

automatically switches to the externally

the switch on the microphone to OFF during

connected microphone input.

use.

Stereo

Notes

microphone

• You cannot record through the externally

(not supplied)

connected microphone while an optical cable

is connected to the LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack.

The recorder automatically selects the

recorder input in the following order of

priority; optical input, externally connected

microphone input, analog (line) input, and

REC MODE

built-in microphones input.

• The microphone may pick up the operating

sound of the recorder itself (such as the sound

of the motor). Use the microphone away from

the recorder in such cases. Do not use a

microphone with a short connector, as this

may cause the operating sound of the recorder

to MIC (PLUG IN

to be picked up.

zREC

POWER)

MIC SENS

1 Insert a recordable disc and slide MIC

SENS to H (high) or L (low).

2 Press REC MODE repeatedly until

“STEREO”, “LP2”, “LP4”, or

“MONO” lights up in the display.

For details on the recording mode, see

“Recording for long times” (page 16).

3 Press zREC.

For other operations on recording, see

“Recording an MD right away!”

(page 11).

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Recording from externally connected equipment

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 (optical) input or analog

(line) input. To record, see “Recording with digital (optical) input (optical cable required)”

(page 20) to record using digital (optical) input and “Recording with analog (line) input

(line cable required)” (page 21) to record using analog (line) input.

LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital and analog input.

The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.

Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input

Connectable

Equipment with an digital (optical)

Equipment with an analog

source

output jack

(line) output jack

Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an

Line cable (with 2 phono plugs

optical-mini plug)(page 20)

or a stereo-mini plug)(page 21)

Signal from the

Digital Analog

source

Even when a digital source

(such as a CD) is connected, the

signal sent to the recorder is

analog.

Recorded track

Marked (copied) automatically

Marked automatically

numbers

• at the same positions as the source

• after more than 2 seconds of

(when the sound source is a CD or

blank or low-level segment.

an MD).

• when the recorder is paused

• after more than 2 seconds of blank

while recording.

or low-level segment (with a sound

You can erase unnecessary

source other than a CD or an MD)

marks after recording (“Erasing

(page 53).

a track mark”, page 33).

• when the recorder is paused while

recording (the recorder pauses

automatically when it encounters a

section with no audio signal for 3

seconds or more) (page 53).

You can erase unnecessary marks

after recording. (“Erasing a track

mark”, page 33).

Recorded

Same as the source. Adjusted automatically.

sound level

Note

Track marks may be copied incorrectly:

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

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

this case, play the source in normal play mode.

• when recording BS or CS programs through digital (optical) input.

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3 Press zREC.

Recording with digital

“REC” appears in the display, the

(optical) input (optical cable

REC indicator lights up, and the

required)

recording starts.

Connect to a digital source using an

4 Play the source sound.

optical cable (not supplied) to make

For other operations on recording, see

digital recordings. Digital recording is

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possible even from digital equipment with

(page 11).

different sampling rates, such as a DAT

deck or a BS tuner, using the built-in

z

sampling rate converter.

When recording from digital media, track

marks in the original are copied automatically

CD player, MD

to the MD.

Portable CD

player, digital

player, etc.

Notes

amplifier, etc.

• You can make a digital recording with an

optical cable only from an optical type output.

Optical

Optical

• When recording from a portable CD player,

plug

mini-

play it on AC power and disable the anti-skip

POC-15B etc.

plug

function (such as ESP*).

(not supplied)

• When recording from a portable CD player,

pause the CD player before doing the

POC-15AB etc.

recording procedure.

(not supplied)

• Digital output may be disabled on some

portable CD players when the AC power

adaptor is not connected to the player.

• A track mark is added at the point where you

REC

press the XPAUSE button again to resume

recording while pausing recording; thus the

indicator

remainder of the track will be counted as a

REC

new track.

MODE

∗ Electronic Shock Protection

to LINE IN

(OPTICAL)

zREC

1 Insert a recordable disc.

2 Press REC MODE repeatedly until

“STEREO”, “LP2”, “LP4”, or

“MONO” lights up in the display.

For details on the recording mode, see

“Recording for long times” (page 16).

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3 Press zREC.

Recording with analog (line)

“REC” appears in the display, the

input (line cable required)

REC indicator lights up, and the

recording starts.

Connect the recorder with a line cable

(not supplied) to make analog recording.

4 Play the source sound.

The sound will be sent from the

For other operations on recording, see

connected equipment as analog signal but

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will be sent recorded digitally on the disc.

(page 11).

CD player,

Note

cassette recorder,

A track mark is added at the point where you

etc.(source)

press the XPAUSE button again to resume

recording while pausing recording; thus the

to LINE OUT

remainder of the track will be counted as a new

track.

L (white)

R (red)

Line cable (RK-G129HG,

not supplied)*

REC

indicator

REC

MODE

to LINE IN

(OPTICAL)

zREC

∗ Use the connecting cords without an

attenuator. To connect to a portable CD

player having a stereo mini-jack, use the

RK-G136HG connecting cord (not

supplied).

1 Insert a recordable disc.

2 Press REC MODE repeatedly until

“STEREO”, “LP2”, “LP4”, or

“MONO” lights up in the display.

For details on the recording mode, see

“Recording for long times” (page 16).

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How is group information

Recording tracks using

recorded?

the Group Function

When recording in group mode, the group

(Group mode recording)

information is written to the disc name

recording area.

This information consists of text strings

GROUP

that are written as shown in the following

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example.

Disc name recording area

Example

123

1 Disc name: “June.26”

zREC

2 Group name for tracks 1 to 5:

“Lecture 1”

What is the group function

3 Group name for tracks 6 to 9:

(group mode)?

“Lecture 2”

It is a function that allows you to separate

Therefore, the above character string is

tracks on a disc into different groups for

displayed in its entirety as the disc name

playback, recording and editing.

if you load an MD recorded in group

mode into a system that does not support

When the Group mode is OFF.

group mode, or if you try to edit the

Disc

contents of a disc on this recorder with the

group mode turned off.

Track number

Note that if you perform the

123456

7

89

procedure for “To relabel

recordings” of “Labeling

recordings” (page 35) and rewrite

When the Group mode is ON.

this character string by mistake,

Disc

you may be unable to use the

group function of that MD.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Note

Track

Track

Track

number

number

number

In group mode, the recorder treats all tracks

without group settings as belonging to the last

123

12

1234

group on the disc. The last group is indicated in

the display window on the recorder as “Group -

-”. Within a group, the tracks appear in their

order on the disc, not their order within the

It is convenient for managing multiple

group.

CD albums recorded in MDLP (LP2

stereo/LP4 stereo) mode onto a single

MD.

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To activate the group mode

Recording a track into an

(Group mode recording)

existing group

To record tracks in group mode, you must

1 While the recorder is stopped, press

first turn the group mode on before the

GROUP for 2 seconds or more.

start of recording.

“” lights up in the display and the

group mode turns on.

1 Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more.

“” lights up in the display and the

2 Press GROUP slightly.

group mode turns on.

“” flashes in the display and you

To cancel the group mode, press

can select a group directly (group

GROUP for 2 seconds or more again.

skip mode) (page 31).

Note

3 Within 5 seconds, press

The group function setting will be canceled

.REVIEW/AMS or >CUE/

when you eject the MD.

AMS repeatedly until the group you

want the track to belong to appears.

Recording a track into a new

4 Press zREC.

group

5 Play the source sound.

1 While the recorder is stopped, press

Note

GROUP for 2 seconds or more.

The group skip mode turns off automatically in

“” lights up in the display and the

step 3 if nothing is done within 5 seconds. To

group mode turns on.

continue the procedure, do step 2 again.

2 Press zREC.

z

• The track will be added at the end of the

3 Play the source sound.

group.

• For details on the group skip mode, see page

31.

To stop recording, press x.

• To add a track that is playing to a group, stop

The material that was recorded up until x

playing the track first, and then do the

was pressed is entered as a new group.

procedure from step 4.

• If you select “Group --” in step 2, the recorded

To record a track into another

material will be automatically stored as

new group.

“Group01”.

Turn the group mode off, and then follow

steps 1 to 3

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3 Press zREC.

To start/stop recording

The recorder stands by for recording.

in sync with the source

4 Play the source sound.

player

The recorder starts recording when it

(Synchro-recording)

receives the playing sound.

You can easily make digital recordings of

a digital source on an MD.

To stop recording

Before synchro-recording, make

Press xSTOP.

connections to the digital source with a

z

digital cable, and insert a recordable MD.

• You cannot pause manually during synchro-

recording.

CD players,

• When there is no sound from the player for

etc.

more than 3 seconds during synchro-

recording, the recorder goes into the standby

mode automatically (page 53). When the

REC MODE

sound comes from the player again, the

recorder resumes synchro-recording. If the

recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5

minutes or longer, the recorder stops

automatically.

Notes

• Do not switch the SYNCHRO REC switch

zREC

after step 3. Recording may not be done

properly.

SYNCHRO REC

• The recording mode setting (stereo, LP2

stereo,

LP4 stereo, or monaural) cannot be

changed during synchro-recording.

1 Press REC MODE repeatedly until

• Even when there is no recorded sound on the

“STEREO”, “LP2”, “LP4”, or

sound source (page 53), there may be cases

“MONO” lights up in the display.

when recording does not pause automatically

during synchro-recording due to the noise

For details on the recording mode, see

level emitted from the sound source.

“Recording for long times” (page 16).

• If a silent portion is encountered for 2 seconds

or more during synchro-recording, a new track

2 Slide SYNCHRO REC to ON.

mark is automatically added at the point

“SYNC” appears in the display.

where the silent portion ends (page 53).

• Synchro-recording cannot be done if the

connecting cord is not an optical cable, or if

the cable is connected to the MIC (PLUG IN

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POWER) jack.

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• You cannot change the recording mode during

recording.

Synchro-recording indication

“SYNC” doesn’t appear if optical

cable is not connected to the LINE IN

(OPTICAL) jack on the recorder.

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If you make a mistake while

Setting the clock to

setting the clock

stamp the recorded

Press xSTOP, and set the clock again

time

from step 1. You can skip a step by

pressing NPLAY.

To stamp the date and time on the MD

when you record, you first need to set the

To display the current time

clock.

When the recorder is not operating or

while recording, press DISPLAY

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repeatedly until the current time appears

in the display.

xSTOP

To display the time in the 24-

hour system

While setting the clock, press XPAUSE.

To display the time in the 12-hour system,

CLOCK SET

press XPAUSE again.

(bottom)

NPLAY

z

You can also use the SPEED CONTROL dial to

set the clock. Turn the dial instead of ./>

1 Press CLOCK SET at the button of

in step 2, and press the dial instead of NPLAY

the recorder.

in step 3.

Use a pointed object.

Notes

The digits of the year flash.

• Make sure the time is correctly set if you want

the time stamp to be accurately recorded for

01y 1m 1d

an important recording.

12:00am

• Under normal conditions, the clock may vary

Clock

by about plus or minus 2 minutes per month.

2 Change the current year by pressing

. or >.

To change the digits rapidly, keep

pressing . or >.

3 Press NPLAY to enter the year.

The digit of the month flashes.

4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to enter the

current month, date, hour, and

minute.

When you press NPLAY to enter

the minute, the clock starts operating.

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