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My remote is a model RM-D10E. It is marked "Sony Minidisk Deck." I don't see any controls there for a record timer. The "T Rec" control is for recording 6 seconds of audio at the beginning, only. There is a sleep timer for playback only - - not record. Maybe somewhere I could find a separate remote with programmable timer where I could store the record and start control signals from the RM-D10E.

So far the only work-around I see is the ability to read the display as the track is played and copy it manually, using Sonic Stage. Sometimes I enter this date information in the title of the file on my PC. I do wish there were a work-around. I've not seen an audio deck for HI MD, that might be sort-of like my MDS-JE480.

I tested it today. It turns out if power is lost, it won't come back on in record mode. I tried cycling the AC power both in rec pause mode, and while a recording was in progress. I'm surprised to see the comments in the manual about plugging in a timer if there is not some way to operate the timer to start a recording.

The 480 has momentary contact switches for record, forward, stop, etc. They are like the momentary contact switches on the remote control.

My procedure is to make the recording with a microphone on the portable MD recorder, usually the MZN10. I put the MD Disk in the MZRH1, which is connected to the computer's USB port. I start up Sonic Stage. I observe the files recognized by Sonic Stage in the right hand column. They do not have titles at that time. The date and time information that each file was originally recorded is available on the display of the MZN10 and MZRH1, but this information is not transferred to the PC by Sonic Stage. I type in a title for each one. Then I select them and transfer them to the PC. I would rather not have to type in the date and time information manually for each file. I would rather see it transferred along with the file to the PC by Sonic Stage. I hope this explains the situation. Thanks.

Some MD recorders, like my MZRH1 and MZN10 create files on the disk with date and time information. So far I have not been able to get this info included when I use my MZRH1 to download with Sonic Stage. So that means entering info like that manually for each file, in the title or simlar data field, on the PC. Any suggestions?

Is it possible to use a timer to record with a Sony MD deck, model MDS- JE480? The manual says "If you use a timer, connect the AC power cord to the outlet of the time" (page 7). However I can not find anything else in the instructions about setting the recorder, so when the timer powers it on it will go into record mode. Can someone inform me about the procedure? Thanks.

To be sure I understand this - - - If I have old MD disks I recorded with a microphone or line in, play them back on a modified JE-480, and connect its optical output to the input of a "music" CD recorder, will this work to record a "music" CD? Could I then take the audio from the "music" CD and copy it to my computer for additional audio editing of my contents? Thanks

I am new to MD. I was mislead into buying a Sony MZ-N10. The box says it is compatible with Windows XP, and with MP3, WAV, and WMA, that it has a microphone input and "high speed data transfer (up to 64x)." This being my first experience with MD disks, I had no idea these file types and the data transfer function would not be compatible with something recorded with a microphone. I expected to use Windows XP file functions (like viewing files sorted in order by date, or file name) for files recorded with my microphone. I expected to keep the time and date of the original recording and use Windows XP to sort by date or file name. I expected to transfer the audio files in the digital domain to avoid any analog noise introduced by the computer sound card (and noisy environment of the PC). The recorder does date stamp its files but it appears there is no way, with this misleading product, to transfer even that basic data over to the computer. (It's not compatible with these basic functions of Windows, after all.) Judging from the comments on the Internet, it appears there's a number of people who bought these who are disappointed and mislead. Sony needs to do something for its customers. I made a number of recordings with the microphone while on vacation and expected to be able to use them on my computer. I understand that even if I bought an additional new "Hi" format product, I would still not be able to use these recordings, play them back on a 'bait and switched' "Hi" format unit, and transfer them as digital files with the USB cable - - not even with the unreleased .WAV file converter that is being discussed. So I am still looking for something that will record a digital file from a microphone and let me upload it to a computer and edit it. I want to handle these files in the digital domain, so there is no problem with analog noise being introduced by the computer's sound card. And I want all the benefits I get from Windows XP with file handling / file storage / search, etc. As for copyright? The Copyright law in the US is the result of careful consideration of the Congress. The Sony product restricts a lot more than just copyrighted works. There are some things that "can't" be copyrighted under the law. (In addition, there are provisions in the law for "fair use." "Fair Use" is the law in the United States.)