HH:MM 1.HEADER DISPLAY 2.LOCATION DISPLAY 3.CUE DATA DISPLAY 4.SEARCH 5.REMOTE 6.SYSTEM MENU F2

Note ACCESS CL BS SF ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQR STU VWX YZ3 • q; qa Even when the power is turned off, the electric current is consumed. If you will not use a MLU-200 for a long time, be sure to remove the battery pack. 2Jog dial Turn and click this dial to select the item in the menu and to fix data when editing. qs HANDY READER/WRITER MLU-200 1POWER key Press this key to turn on and off the power. When a battery pack is attached, a press of this key turns on the power, then

is displayed. When the

is displayed, a press of this key turns off the power. When a MLU-200 is in the sleep mode, a press of this key releases the sleep mode. With turning this dial • Selects the item. • Select the item to be edited when editing the data. • Move the cursor when editing the data. With clicking this dial • Fix the item to be selected. • Fix the item to be edited when editing the data. • Fix the contents to be edited when editing the data. 3 IrDA Window for infrared transfers with a personal computer and an optional MLT-200 terminal. 4F1 key Press this key to scroll the display in the left direction. 5F2 key Press this key to scroll the display in the right direction. 6 Display Menu and data are displayed. 3(GB) Location and Function of Parts 7ACCESS key Press this key to read and write data. Press this key while positioning the data transfer area over an optional memory label. 8CL(CLear) key Press this key to clear the input data when editing data. With pressing this key together with the SF key, the input data reverts. This key is also pressed to return to the upper menu. Rear panel ENA ARE ANT 9BS(Back Space) key Press this key to delete a character on the cursor when editing data. !º SF(ShiFt) key Press this key to input a character of an alphabet when editing data. In the upper left side of the display, [ABC] blinks. To release, press this key again. With pressing this key together with the CL key, the edited data reverts. !¡Alphabetical and numerical keys (A to Z, 0 to 9, hyphen(-), space and period(.)) Press these keys to input characters when editing data. These keys are also pressed to select the menu to be displayed. To select the menu, press the numerical key of the menu number in

. (Return) key !™ Press this key to fix the selection of item. The display proceeds to the next stage. This key is also pressed to fix the selection of item to be edited and the contents to be edited when editing data. EJECT RESET 1Data transfer area Position this area over an optional memory label for data transfer. 2EJECT lever Push this lever in the direction of v to eject a memory stick. 3Slit for the memory stick Insert a memory stick into this slit. 4RESET switch Push this switch to reset a MLU-200. 4(GB) 5Battery cover Pull this cover in the direction of V to attach and detach a battery pack. When the battery pack is attached, the start-up display appears, then after approx. 5 seconds

appears. MLU-200 Version x.xx yy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS Start-up display Note Be sure to turn off the power when attaching and detaching a battery pack to remain the stored data. 6Charging terminals These are charging terminals. When a MLU-200 is put on a MLT-200 terminal with these terminals connected with ones of the MLT-200, charging starts. When the battery voltage of the battery pack is 0, to charge the battery fully, it takes approx. 2 hours. Note While charging, the battery icon appears on the display.

1.HEADER DISPLAY 2.LOCATION DISPLAY 3.CUE DATA DISPLAY When charging with an optional MLT-200 terminal, be sure to put a MLU-200 on the MLT-200 securely and confirm that the battery icon flashes. 5(GB) Connection RS-232C/USB Communication RS-232C cable or USB cable AC adapter Personal computer MLT-200 terminal To AC power supply Infrared communication Personal computer with infrared 6(GB) Start-up To start up a MLU-200 Handy Reader Writer, attach a battery pack to the MLU-200. The start-up display appears, then after 5 minutes the

appears. MLU-200 Version x.xx yy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS Start-up display Note Confirm that time is correct.

HH:MM 1.HEADER DISPLAY 2.LOCATION DISPLAY 3.CUE DATA DISPLAY 4.SEARCH 5.REMOTE 6.SYSTEM MENU

Turning off MLU-200 To turn off a MLU-200, push the POWER button when the

is displayed. Turning on MLU-200 with a battery pack already attached To turn on a MLU-200, push the POWER key.

is displayed immediately. 7(GB) MAIN MENU MAIN MENU consists of the following menus. 1. HEADER DISPLAY 2. LOCATION DISPLAY 3. CUE DATA DISPLAY 4. SEARCH 5. REMOTE (Not available now) 6. SYSTEM MENU (Not available now) ID (cassette ID) :20 characters of ASCII DBK (Data Base Key) :20 characters of ASCII TTL (TiTLe) :24 characters of ASCII ADM (ADMinistrator) :16 characters of ASCII UPD (UPDated date) :yyyy(year)/mm(month)/ dd(data) SNO (Serial NO.) :7 digits MDL (MoDeL name) :12 characters of ASCII THR (number of THReading) 0: to 32767 Details for each menu are as follows. Reading the header data of a memory label HEADER DISPLAY menu In this menu, it is possible to read the header data of a memory label. Note With this menu, the only header information is read. Displaying the HEADER DISPLAY menu The “HEADER DISPLAY” menu is displayed with either of the following procedures. • In the

, move the cursor to “HEADER DISPLAY” with turning the jog dial, and key. click the jog dial or press the • In the

, press the numerical key “1.” ID:Cassette ID DBK:Data base key TTL:Title ADM:Administrator UPD:yyyy/mm/dd SNO:1234567 MDL:Model name THR:Thread Display the HEADER DISPLAY menu. Position the data transfer area of the MLU-200 over a memory label. Press the ACCESS key. LOCATION DISPLAY menu In this menu, it is possible to read the location data of a memory label. Displaying the LOCATION DISPLAY menu The “LOCATION DISPLAY” menu is displayed with either of the following procedures. • In the

, move the cursor to “LOCATION DISPLAY” with turning the jog dial, key. and click the jog dial or press the • In the

, press the numerical key “2.” FLOOR NO.: 123 SHELF NO.: 785156 STEP NO.: 456 POSITION: 7890 HEADER DISPLAY menu LOCATION DISPLAY menu 8(GB) FLOOR NO. :3 characters of ASCII to identify No. of the floor where the cassette tape with the memory label is stocked SHELF NO. : 6 characters of ASCII to identify No. of the shelf where the cassette tape with the memory label is stocked. STEP NO. :3 characters of ASCII to identify No. of the step where the cassette tape with the memory label is stocked. POSITION:4 characters of ASCII to identify the position where the cassette tape with the memory label is stocked. To restore the data Press the CL key. Click the jog dial or press the key. Press the CL key. The cursor disappears. Press the ACCESS key with positioning the data transfer area of the MLU-200 over a memory label. The edited data is written. Reading the location data of a memory label Displaying the contents of the HEADER DISPLAY menu Display the LOCATION DISPLAY menu. Position the data transfer area of the MLU-200 over a memory label. Press the ACCESS key. To display the contents of the HEADER DISPLAY menu, press the BS key. Editing the location data To edit the location data which is read in the LOCATION DISPLAY menu, follow the procedure below. Press the BS key. The cursor appears. Turn the jog dial to move the cursor to the item to be edited. Click the jog dial or press the key. Change the data. To change the data Press the numerical keys. To input the alphabet Press the SF key, then press the alphabetical keys. To delete the character Press the BS key. The character on the cursor is deleted. 9(GB) MAIN MENU CUE DATA DISPLAY menu In this menu, it is possible to read the CUE data of a memory label and edit it. No. 000: 001: 002: nnn: Displaying the CUE DATA DISPLAY menu SCN CUT A01 ABC1 A01 ABC1 A01 ABC1 n01 zzz1 TAK 001 002 003 000 The “CUE DATA DISPLAY” menu is displayed with either of the following procedures. • In the

, move the cursor to “CUE DATA DISPLAY” with turning the jog dial, and key. click the jog dial or press the • In the

, press the numerical key “3.” Scroll in the left direction ST NG KP OK Scroll in the right direction CUE POINT 00:00:00:00 00:01:53:12 00:05:20:20 00:20:17:09 IN POINT --:--:--:---:--:--:---:--:--:---:--:--:-- Scroll in the left direction Scroll in the right direction OUT POINT --:--:--:---:--:--:---:--:--:---:--:--:-- COMMENT ABCDEFGH IJKLMNOP 12345678 END CUE DATA DISPLAY menu 10(GB) No. : 3 digits (continuous number) SCN : 3 characters of ASCII to identify the scene CUT : 4 characters of ASCII to identify the cut TAK : 3 characters of ASCII for the take number ST : Status code • NG : No Good • KP : KeeP • OK : Good COMMENT :24 characters of ASCII for the comment Editing the CUE data To edit the CUE data which is read in the CUE DATA DISPLAY menu, follow the procedure below. Turn the jog dial to move the cursor to the CUE data to be edited in the CUE DATA DISPLAY menu. Click the jog dial or press the key. With this menu, key function is as follows; To scroll in the left direction: Press the F1 key. To scroll in the right direction Press the F2 key. To move to the right end Press the SF and F1 key. To move to the left end :Press the SF and F2 key. To confirm the details of the CUE dataClick the key. jog dial or press the To display the “HEADER DISPLAY” menu : Press the BS key. nnn:comment scn CUE 00:00:00:00 cut IN --:--:--:-taks OUT --:--:--:-- Reading the CUE data of the memory label Display the CUE DATA DISPLAY menu. Position the data transfer area of the MLU-200 over a memory label. Press the ACCESS key. nnn : 3 digits (continuous number) comment :80 characters of ASCII for the comment scn : 3 characters of ASCII to identify the scene cut : 4 characters of ASCII to identify the cut tak : 3 characters of ASCII for the take number s : Status code • N : No good • K : Keep • O : Good Press the BS key. The cursor appears. Turn the jog dial to move the cursor to the item to be edited. Click the jog dial or press the key. Change the data. To change the data Press the numerical keys. (Continued) 11(GB) MAIN MENU To input the alphabet Press the SF key, then press the alphabetical keys. START:nn COUNT:nn DATA:abcdefghijklmn To delete the character Press the BS key. The character on the cursor is deleted. To restore the data Press the CL key. Click the jog dial or press the key. Press the CL key. SEARCH menu The cursor disappears. Press the CL key. The CUE DATA DISPLAY menu is displayed. 10 Press the ACCESS key with positioning the data START : Number of the sector where the detection is started COUNT : Number of sectors to be searched DATA : Data to be searched transfer area of the MLU-200 over a memory label. Searching the data The edited data is written. Display the SEARCH menu. Turn the jog dial to move the cursor to the item to be input. Click the jog dial or press the Displaying the contents of the HEADER DISPLAY menu To display the contents of the HEADER DISPLAY menu, press the BS key. key. Input the key data. To input the data Press the numerical keys. SEARCH menu In this menu, it is possible to search a memory label. To input the alphabet Press the SF key, then press the alphabetical keys. Displaying the SEARCH menu To delete the character Press the BS key. The character on the cursor is deleted. The “SEARCH” menu is displayed with either of the following procedures. • In the

, move the cursor to “SEARCH” with turning the jog dial, and click the key. jog dial or press the • In the

, press the numerical key “4.” To restore the data Press the CL key. Position the data transfer area of the MLU-200 over a memory labels while pressing the ACCESS key. When the memory label which matches the key data for searching is found, the buzzer sounds. 12(GB) Specifications General Transmission rate 105.9 kbps Transmission frequency 13.56 MHz Transmission range 0 to 20 mm Power supply voltage DC 3.6V ±10% Mass 230 g Current 500 mA max. Operating temperature 5 °C to 40 °C (41°F to 104°F) External dimensions 4 1/8 F1 POWER F2 9 1/8 ACCESS CL BS SF ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQR STU VWX YZ3 • HANDY READER/WRITER MLU-200 1/4 1 1/8 External dimensions (Unit : inch) Supplied accessories Operation Manual (1) Shoulder strap(1) Optional accessories MSA-4A/8A/16A/32A Memory stick NP-FS11 Rechargable battery pack Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Printed on recycled paper 13(GB) The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation. Le matériel contenu dans ce manuel consiste en informations qui sont la propriété de Sony Corporation et sont destinées exclusivement à l’usage des acquéreurs de l’équipement décrit dans ce manuel. Sony Corporation interdit formellement la copie de quelque partie que ce soit de ce manuel ou son emploi pour tout autre but que des opérations ou entretiens de l’équipement à moins d’une permission écrite de Sony Corporation. Das in dieser Anleitung enthaltene Material besteht aus Informationen, die Eigentum der Sony Corporation sind, und ausschließlich zum Gebrauch durch den Käufer der in dieser Anleitung beschriebenen Ausrüstung bestimmt sind. Die Sony Corporation untersagt ausdrücklich die Vervielfältigung jeglicher Teile dieser Anleitung oder den Gebrauch derselben für irgendeinen anderen Zweck als die Bedienung oder Wartung der in dieser Anleitung beschriebenen Ausrüstung ohne ausdrückliche schriftliche Erlaubnis der Sony Corporation. 本機を使用したことによる、お客様の損害、または第3者か らのいかなる請求についても、当社は一切その責任を負い 兼ねます。 IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIALBLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THIS PRODUCT. Sony Corporation Communication System Solutions Network Company MLU-200 (J, SYV, 3-203-401-02 (1) Printed in Japan 2000. 12. 00 ©1999