Sony MDS-E12 - Operating the Recorder Through the Keyboard; Connecting a Keyboard; Setting the Keyboard; Assigning Characters to Keyboard Keys

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Slectrical specifications
Input terminal
Input system Make contact
Input on voltage OSV or less
Input off voltage 3V or more
Gpen Terminal voltage BV
Input pulse width TOOmsee of more
Input withstand voltage 70.5 to +10V.
Output terminal
Output system: NPN transistor open collector
On residual voltage O.5V or less
On maximum inflow 100mA
current
Withstand voltage 20V
Using Fader Play
By connecting the fader of the mixer to the terminal on the
recorder which is set as the Fader PLAY of the parallel
input, starting play and pause at the beging of the next
track are synchronized to the fader of the mixer.
‘This can be used in the mixer equipped with fader remote
function in which — © position (lowest position) is OFF
and the other position are ON.
In the recorder, “AMS+” and “PAUSE” are carried out
when the fader is OFF, and “PLAY” is carried out when the
fader is ON.
Notes on Fadler PLAY
* Operation on the final track number
When you want to continue to use Fader PLAY from the
last track number, select the beginning of the track to use
recorder manually. AMS+ cannot be used for the last track
number. because it is aware that there is no next track
number, SO for the final track number, momentarily turn.
the fader to the OFF position.
+ To repeat one track
To repeat only one track with Fader PLAY, select the
desired track with PROGRAM Mode, and set the REPEAT
Mode to "REPEAT ALL”. In normal operation, the one-
track repeat setting is operated by AMS+, which is the
operating standard for making the next track one-track
repeat. If the fader is set to OFF, the operation is done by
AMS¢+ and the beginning of the next track will cause the
settings to revert to initial settings for the first track, and
repeat play will not be made.
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Naming a Track or MD Using
the Keyboard
You can easily enter or edit names.
1 To give a name to a track or MD, do the following.
© Toname a track
Press Num Lock while the desired track number is
displayed and the recorder is stopped, playing,
paused or recording.
* Tonamea MD
Press ‘Num Lock when no track number is displayed
and the recorder is stopped.
A flashing cursor appears in the display, and the
characters can be entered,
N Enter the name
For more on editing during entry, refer to the chart
below.
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Press the Enter key or Num Lock key
The disc or track name is displayed from its beginning.
Operations you may wish to do while naming a
track or MD
ko Prass
Cancel the operation TEscl
Switch between uppercase and {Caps Lock] (or hold
lowercase letters down [Shift}* while
entering letters for
case)
Move the cursor T-}or[]
Erase the character atthe cursor [Delete]
position
Erase the character preceding [Back Space}
the cursor
TH you have assigned characters to keys using [Shifi] (eee page @2), the
characters you assigned have priority.
Y Undoing thenaming ofatrackorMD
1 Press [F11]
“Name Undo?” appears.
2 Press [Enter].
Press [Esc] to cancel the operation.
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RS-232C
—D-sub §-pin (male)
‘The recorder can be controlied externally through the use
of other devices connected through this terminal. For
protocols, please consult your dealer.
1 Do the following to name a track or MD.
* To name a track or MD
Press [Esc] while the recorder is stopped, playing or
paused.
* To name a track during recording.
Press (Esc} during recording.
“Edit Menu” appears in the display.
2 Prass (T/L or fTab\{Shitt}+{Tab] repeatedly until
“Name?” appears, then press [Enter].
While the recorder is recording, a flashing cursor
appears in the display, and you can enter a name for
the track being recorded. In this case, please go to step
5.
3 Press [T}/[L) or [Tab}{Shift]+ {Tab} repeatedly until
“Nm in?” appears, then press [Enter].
4 Press (7V{1] or fTab}/tshift]+{Tab] repeatedly until
the track number (when naming a track) appears or
“Disc” (when naming the MD) flashes, then press
lEnter}.
Characters can be entered.
5 Enter the name.
6 Press [Enter] or {Num Lock].
“Complete!” appears for a few seconds, and the
naming is completed.
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Operating the Recorder
Through the Keyboard
‘You can operate the MD recorder by using the keyboard
keys. This allows you to control the recorder and edit MDs
without using the recorder buttons and controls or the
remote.
For more detail on the functions below, see “Front Panel
Descriptions” on pages 6 or “Remote Description” on
pages 8 and 9.
AMS or PPT [Thor [Tab
AMS or tet ~__ Wor [Shift}+{Taby
T7ifor YES TEnter]*
RECO (Shift}j+fEnter]
MUSICSYNC {Ctrl]+{Enter}
a {Space}
« fe]
Lod [SS
VARISPEED. (Fy
VARISPEED+ {Page Up]
VARISPEED- [Page Down)
MARK {Insert}
LOCATE {Home]
TIME {FS
PLAY MODE 15).
SCROLL {Fé}
LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR FI
(DISPLAY)
Selecting track numbers over i" _[F9]
FADER [P10]
Undoing the last editing Fi}
(see page 50}
EJECT {F12]
REPEAT [Print Screen}
AGB (Scroll Lock}
MSCAN [Pause]
CLEAR [Delete}
Name track or MD [Num Lock]
(see page 60)
Divide track [a
Move track Ch
Erase track [a]
Combine tracks tT
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Setting the keyboard
You can use any IBM*-compatible keyboard with a PS/2
interface**. You can select a keyboard with either an
English or Japanese key layout. When you use a keyboard
with a different layout, you will have to assign characters
to the keys. For details, see “Assigning Characters to
Keyboard Keys” on page 58.
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* Note
Some keyboards may not work earmally if they draw exeesswve
electrical current. Picase use keyboards witha draw of 120mA ar less.
MENU/NO YES
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Connect the keyboard to the KEYBOARD port on
the front pane! of the recorder
* Pleaso turn off the power before conaseting the keyboard to the recorder.
Connecting the keyboard with the recorder pawer on can result in
malfunctions.
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The first time you connect a keyboard, you must select the
keyboard type.
‘1 While the recorder is stopped, press MENU/NO-
twice,
“Setup Menu” appears in the display,
2 Turn AMS (or press 4/1 repeatedly) until
“Keyboard” appears in the display; press AMS or
YES,
3 Turn AMS (or press et >> repeatedly) until
“Type” appears in the display; press AMS or YES,
4 Turn AMS (or press K/h 1 repeatedly) to select a
the setting; press AMS or YES.
Touse the keyboard with Select
English keyboard layout US (factory setting")
10-keyboard layout 10 Ke:
=" Tnstep 4, pressing CLEAR belore AMS of YES wil reset the factory
settings. :
5 Press MENU/NO,
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Button or function Key
Play track number 1 {1}.
Play track number 2 2]
Play track number 3 {3]
Play track number 4 [4]
Play track number 6 {6}
lay track number 7 (7)
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Play track number 9 (9t
Play track number 10 {0}
7 Tn Bdit Menwand Setup Menu, Enter} operates as VES, in other cases a5
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** For example, press (F9), then {2] and {0] for track number 20, or press
1P9} twice, then {2}, {0} and {3)] for teack number 103,
Note
When a track has not been selected and (/], {*], [+] are Pe
pressed, “Cannot Edit” will appear on the display.
Button or function Key
AMS PUSH (MARK/ENTER) [Num Lock}
MENU/NO 7)
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AMS (>>) tel
Play track number 1 a
Play Gack number 2 [a]
Play track number 3 Bl
Play track mimber 42
Play track number 5 1
Play track number 6 {6}
Play track number 7 {7}
Play track number 8 {8}
Play track number 9 i]
Play track number 10 {0}
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