Sony RCD-W3 User's Manual
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1. suolesadg aiseg AMS Automatic Music Sensor Tips You can start playing with the track selected in Step 4 1 Press AMS k or BPI or press KK or gt P on the remote to select the track you want to play using the display 2 Press D gt See Using the Display on page 8 Tips You can remove and load discs while playing another disc Press amp of the deck that is not currently playing to open that tray and remove or load a disc Notes e You can play unfinalized CD R or CD RW discs only in DECK B If you attempt to play an unfinalized disc in the DECK A a DISC ERROR message will appear to remind you to play the disc in DECK B For the detailed explanation about finalizing see Finalizing a CD R or CD RW disc on page 19 At the end of a listening session remove the discs from the decks by following the instructions in step 3 Do not leave the disc tray open when the unit is not in use to prevent dust and dirt from entering the unit and to prevent damage to the disc tray Using the display When you check the total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc while the recorder is stopped the information appears as follows DECK A TAAK TOTAL THe 1 flit aa et eee BATE RAS vais DECK A an DECK B TRACK TOTAL TIME E TISEI Sad S a a DE E Lan DECK B Ru Using the TIME button You can use the TIME button to check disc and track information such as the to2. The next or During playback press AMS Pl succeeding until you find the track tracks The beginning During playback press AMS Ke of the current or until you find the track preceding tracks A specific track Press the number button s on the directly remote to enter the track number AMS Automatic Music Sensor Tips To pause playing at the beginning of a track press AMS k or BPI or press Ke or PI on the remote after pausing playback Playing directly using the number buttons You can playback a track directly by using the number buttons Press the track number you want to play The track will be played shortly after you press the number buttons If the number is 2 digits press the second digit immediately after you press the first digit Example When you press 1 or 2 etc 1 appears on the front panel display If you don t press the second digit immediately track 1 will be played shortly after 1 appears on the front panel display Locating a Particular Point in a Track You can also use the lt lt and gt P buttons to locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B To locate a Press and hold point While During playback press lt lt or P gt monitoring the on the remote repeatedly sound Notes e If the disc reac
3. A 780 nm Emission duration continuous CD CD R CD RW CD R CD RW for music use 20 to 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB Over 100 dB during System Playable discs Recordable discs Frequency response Signal to noise ratio playback Dynamic range More than 95 dB during playback Inputs ANALOG IN Phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 330 mVrms Minimum input 125 mVrms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Square optical connector jack Optical wavelength 660 nm Outputs ANALOG OUT Phono jacks Rated output 2 Vrms at 50 kilohms Load impedance over 10 kilohms OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack Wavelength 660 nm Output level 18 dBm PHONES Phone jacks 28 mW 32 ohms Sony Corporation Printed in China General Power requirements U S A and Canada Other countries 120 V AC 60 Hz 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 20 W Dimensions approx w h d incl projecting parts and control 430 x 108 x 368 mm Mass approx 4 6 kg Supplied accessories See page 5 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice http Awww sony net
4. OFF appears in the display In that mode for either digital or analog recordings you must add track numbers manually by pressing REC when you wish to increase the track number The Digital In source with track data will be recorded not concerned with LEVEL SYNCH ON OFF according to track data When the power is turned on LEVEL SYNC is activated automatically Finalizing a CD R or CD RW disc Finalizing completes the recording of a disc It enables you to play the disc on other players The player must be CD RW compatible When a recording is finished a CD R or CD RW disc must be finalized Once that is done a CD R disc may not be changed or added to CD RW discs are locked once they are finalized and must be unfinalized to permit additional recording or erasure When using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B FINALIZE 1 Press FINALIZE The FINALIZE indicator will begin to flash and the PLAY PAUSE and REC indicators light up for about 8 seconds Erasing enters standby mode 2 Press gt while the FINALIZE indicator is flashing Finalizing starts During finalizing TOC WRITE appears in the display and the remaining time for finalizing appears in the display When the finalizing process is finished the total track number and the total playing time appear in the display and the TOC red indicator lights off Notes
5. appears on the front panel display if the disc you put in DECK B has not been finalized Check the indicator each time before finalizing e Once the unfinalizing process starts you cannot stop in the middle of the process e Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the power source in the middle of the unfinalizing process e An unfinalized disc can be played back only in DECK B Erasing a single track of CD RW disc You can erase one track on a CD RW at a time This process starts with the last track on the disc Please note that before erasing a track you must unfinalize the disc If the disc is not unfinalized follow the instructions of Unfinalizing a CD RW disc page 20 When using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B ERASE 1 Press the ERASE button The LAST TR ERASE indicator will begin to flash and the PLAY PAUSE and REC indicators light up for about 8 seconds Erasing enters in standby mode 2 Press gt gt while LAST TR ERASE is flashing The last track erasing starts During the last track erasing LAST ERASE appears in the display When this process is finished the total track number and the total playing time appears in the display Notes e The TOC red indicator appears on the front panel display if the disc you put in the DECK B has not been finalized Check the indicator each time before erasing
6. radio TV technician for help NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Recorder Before operating the recorder please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The use of optical instruments with this product will increase the risk of eye hazard On power sources e Before operating the recorder check that the operating voltage of the deck is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the recorder The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On condensation in the recorder If t
7. recording level so that the OVER indicator on the level is not normally appears The OVER indicator L SERED ee If rec level is too loud OVER appears in the front panel When the SRC indicator lights up The SRC Sample Rate Converter indicator lights up Sample Rate Converter is in use When a non standard incoming signal is received and it will be converted to standard 44 1 kHz for CD playback This is an automatic function and does not require any user intervention The SRC indicator TIME Notes The frequency of SRC is 32 kHz 48 kHz e Audio signals of specially encoded discs may not be properly recorded Auto Manual Track Increment Press LEVEL SYNC to select how tracks will be numbered on the recorded disc LEVEL SYNC The Auto mode will add track numbers automatically in one of two ways When track data is present from a digital recording it will be carried over to the new copy disc Thus when the CD being played moves from one track to the next track the copy disc will also increase the track number by one In the Auto mode for recordings from an analog source or a digital source with no track data the track number will be increased when the recorder receives silence for 3 seconds After 20 seconds of silence the recording will automatically stop To activate the Auto mode press the LEVEL SYNC once and note that L SYNC
8. the DECK B e A record related button has been pressed when a standard CD is in the DECK B DATA DISC A non audio CD ROM or a CD Video disc has been placed in the machine DISC ERROR e An unfinalized disc has been placed in the DECK A e There is a problem with the disc e A DVD disc has been placed in the unit DISC FULL There is not enough time left on the disc to complete a planned recording ERROR There is a problem with the tray FAILED A dubbing has not been completed properly FULL More than 20 tracks have been programmed NO AUDIO A record related button has been pressed when a non audio disc is in the DECK B System Limitations TOC appears for a long time If the inserted recordable CD R RW is brand new TOC appears in the front panel display longer than for CD R RWs that have been used Limitations when recording over an existing track e The correct remaining recording time may not be displayed e You may find it impossible to record over a track if that track has been recorded over several times already e The remaining recording time may be shortened out of proportion to the total recorded time e Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not recommended since this may shorten the duration of the track e You may find it impossible to label a track after recording over a previous one e You can record songs for up to 99 tracks Troublesho
9. 12 Creating Your Own Program Program Play oseese 12 Alternating Discs from One Tray to the Other Relay Play 0 13 Recording on CDR Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at Normal Speed 14 Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at High Speed 15 Recording on a CD R or CD RW disc Manually 17 Auto Manual Track Increment 18 Finalizing a CD R or CD RW disc 19 Unfinalizing a CD RW disc o n 20 Erasing a single track of CD RW disc ossee 21 Erasing an Entire CD RW disc 21 Additional Information Error Messages csecsscceseceseceseeenees 22 System Limitations eee 22 Troubleshooting ce ceeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Specifications Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio connecting cord 2 e Remote commander remote 1 e Size AA R6 batteries 2 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor fq on the recorder Notes e Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place e Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor
10. CAL a Signal flow Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Note Do not connect the AC power cord to a switched outlet This Recorder Can Use the Following Discs This recorder can use three types of discs as follows COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Discs with the logo above Audio CD can be played by both DECK A the CD player section and DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section of the recorder list DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable Discs with the logo above Audio CD R are recordable only one time When you finalize page 19 the disc you can play it in either DECK A the CD player section or DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section and you can play it in any conventional CD player including home car and portable models A unfinalized disc can be played only in DECK B When you buy a CD R disc please note that you must buy an audio CD R disc A CD R disc designed for computer use will not work in the recorder Gist DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable Discs with the logo above Audio CD RW are recordable and also re writable When you finalize page 19 the disc you can play it in either DECK A the CD player section or DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section and CD RW compatible players They will not play back in most current CD players unless the player is CD RW compatible A unfinalized disc can be played only in DECK B When you buy
11. KERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZATT A BURKOLAT NVITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KEROLJE A BESUGARZAST AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste For the customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the AN user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Ref
12. S O N Y 4 241 664 12 1 Compact Disc Recorder Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No RCD W3 Serial No gsc dee gsc Recordable ReWritable RCD W3 2002 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The label is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT The following caution label is located inside the unit CAUTION INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STRALING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG BERBR CKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VAROT AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND OSYNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA Ey STRALEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIK
13. The TOC red indicator appears on the front panel display if the disc you put in DECK B has not been finalized Check the indicator each time before finalizing e Once finalizing process starts you cannot stop in the middle of the process Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the power source in the middle of the finalizing process 19 yas uo Bulpio ey i 20 Unfinalizing a CD RW disc A CD RW disc is both recordable and rewritable However the process of rewriting or erasing is different from of cassette tapes Unfinalizing a CD RW disc A finalized CD RW is neither recordable nor rewritable If you want to add new tracks or erase single tracks you must first unfinalize the disc When using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B ERASE 1 Press the ERASE button The UNFINALIZE indicator begins to flash and the PLAY PAUSE and REC indicators light up for about 8 seconds Unfinalizing enters standby mode 2 Press the PLAY button while the UNFINALIZE indicator is flashing Unfinalizing starts During unfinalizing TOC ERASE appears in the display and the remaining time for unfinalizing appears in the display When the unfinalizing process is finished the total track number and the total playing time appears in the display and the TOC red indicator lights up Notes e The TOC red indicator
14. a CD RW disc please note that you must buy an audio CD RW disc A CD RW disc designed for computer use will not work in the recorder COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable ReWritable This logo means that a unit is compatible with Audio CD R discs and Audio CD RW discs both Audio CD R discs and Audio CD RW discs can be used Basic Operations Playing a CD This recorder has two decks When using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A the CD player section or to CDR for operations on DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section In this manual the CD player section is just called DECK A and the CD R and CD RW recording section is called DECK B POWER OPEN CLOSE amp CD CDR select 1 Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the recorder 2 Press POWER 3 Press amp and place a disc on the inner circle of DECK A or B Press amp again to close the disc tray With the label side up 4 Press gt The recorder starts playing Adjust the volume on the amplifier To Do the following Stop playback Press W Pause playing Press Il Press the button again or press gt to resume playing Press AMS PPI Press AMS ka Select a track Go to the beginning of the current track or the preceding track Take out the disc Press amp on DECK A or B which ever contains the disc you want to remove after stopping play
15. ection Some commercial CD discs may contain a copy protection code that will prevent the disc from being recorded In this case the COPY PROHIBIT indicator will appear Do not disconnect the recorder from the power source immediately after recording If you do recorded material may not be saved to the CD R or CD RW When BUSY or UPDATE appears in the display the deck is currently updating track information When UPDATE stops being displayed it is safe to disconnect the AC power cord Recording on a CD R or CD RW disc Manually You can start recording from the end of the existing material When using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B To perform Synchro Recording see Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at Normal Speed on page 14 or Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at High Speed on page 15 1 Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for the sound source you want to record 2 Place a recordable CD R or CD RW on DECK B 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input connector To record through Select DIGITAL OPTICAL OPTICAL ANALOG IN ANALOG 4 Press REC e The recorder stands by for recording 5 adjust the recording level ANALOG IN only if necessary For details see Adjusting the Recording Level on page 18 6 Press 7 Start playing the sound sou
16. er servicing to qualified personnel only The following caution label is located on the side exterior CAUTION LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION 3850RFZ001A CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced
17. he recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case remove the CD CD R or CD RW and leave the recorder turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On handling Discs e To keep the disc clean handle it by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not stick adhesive papers or tapes onto the disc e Only regular circular discs can be used in this recorder Irregularly shaped discs such as star or heart shaped discs may damage the recorder e If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove it completely before using the disc On storage e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car e Store discs in their cases Do not store discs either stacked horizontally or standing vertically without their cases On cleaning Fingerprints or dust on the disc may cause poor sound reproduction or sound dropout e Before playing a disc clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out amp Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs Note on High Speed CD to CD R or CD RW Synchro Reco
18. hes the end while you are pressing PP on the remote during sound monitoring the recorder stops Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to scan using the search function For such tracks it is better to play the disc at normal speed Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B suone1ado aiseg i REPEAT 1 Each time you press REPEAT on the remote the REPEAT indicator in the front panel display lights and toggles as REPEAT REPEAT 1 and then lights off The deck repeats the tracks as follows When the disc The deck repeats is played in Normal play All the tracks by REPEAT page 7 One track repeat by REPEAT 1 Shuffle play All the tracks in random order by page 12 REPEAT Program Play All the same Program by page 12 REPEAT 2 Press To stop Repeat Play Press W To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until the indicator disappears Note You cannot use Repeat Play when Relay Play is ON page 13 11 12 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play You can have the recorder shuffle tracks and play them in random order Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B SHUFFLE PLAY While the recorder is s
19. ilure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording Data recorded to that point may be lost The sound has a lot of static Strong magnetism from a television or a similar device is interfering with operations Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism Other No sound is output e Make the connections properly e Operate the amplifier properly e When using the headphones turn PHONE LEVEL to turn up the output level The remote does not operate the recorder e Make sure that there are no obstacles between the recorder and the remote e Point the remote at the remote sensor on the recorder e Replace the batteries in the remote After you ve attempted the prescribed remedies If the recorder still does not operate properly or if other problems not described above occur turn off the recorder then reinsert the plug into the power outlet Should any problem persist even after reinserting the power plug consult your nearest Sony dealer 23 uoneuuojuj jeuonippy i Specifications DECK A the CD player section Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous 20 Hz 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB More than 100 dB More than 95 dB System Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Dynamic range DECK B the CD R and CD RW recording section Compact disc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser
20. n the front panel display And the recorder DECK B optimizes itself for the best possible recording and OPC appears on the display shortly DECK A will check that digital recording is available DECK B stands by for recording and DECK A stands by for playing gt mm n I LI 5 If the front panel display is displayed as above it will be ready to record Press D gt on the front panel or on the remote to start recording High Speed recording starts You cannot monitor the recorded signal during recording DECK A and DECK B will automatically stop after recording 1 track CD synchro High speed During stop press AMS k lt gt gt i until you find the track after you press CD SYNCHRO HIGH To stop recording Press W Notes e When copying a disc digitally recorded under control of the Serial Copy Management System SCMS the recorder automatically select the analog recording and the recording speed will become normal e When copying a commercial music CD contains copy prohibit signals the recorder automatically select the analog recording and the recording speed will become normal continued 15 yas uo 6uipoov yY i 16 Notes e You cannot record over existing material The recorder automatically starts recording from the end of the existing material e Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the CD R or CD RW is longer than the playing time of the CD especially if you wa
21. nt to record all the tracks on the CD e You cannot pause recording in Synchro Recording e If the play mode is set to Repeat Play it automatically switches to normal play in step 4 e If you set Program Play you cannot use the High Speed Synchro Recording mode for recording e When you select the High Speed Synchro Recording mode during Program Play the recorder will automatically make a copy at normal speed e You cannot use the recording function when you set Shuffle Play e If an error message appears on the front panel display refer to Error Messages on page 22 e With the following kinds of CDs you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to a CD R or CD RW CD with adhesive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped CDs for example heart or star shaped CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only Old CDs Scratched CDs Dirty CDs Warped CDs e When TOC WRITE flashes in the display the recorder is currently updating the table of contents TOC Do not move the recorder or pull out the AC power cord e If the following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results The CD tray or other part of the system is bumped The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vibration Note on a copy prot
22. oting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem before requesting repairs DECK A the CD player section The player does not start playing e Insert a disc e Place the disc properly e Clean the disc e Place the disc with the label side up e Moisture condensation has formed inside the recorder Take the disc out and leave the recorder turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e Press POWER to turn the recorder on DECK B the CD R and CD RW recording section The recorder does not operate or operates poorly The CD R or CD RW may be damaged Replace the disc The recorder does not start playing e Moisture has formed inside the recorder Take the disc out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates e Press POWER to turn the recorder on e Place the CD R or CD RW with the label side up e Replace the CD R or CD RW with one that has been recorded The recorder does not record e The CD R or CD RW is finalized Unfinalize for CD RW only the disc and try again e Make connections properly to the sound source The sound source is not connected to the selected input connector Select the correct input connector using INPUT e The recording level is not adjusted properly Adjust the recording level properly There has been a power fa
23. r Program Play ends When you press D gt you can play the same program again Notes e Full appears on the front panel display when you program over 20 tracks Erase the unnecessary tracks to enter other tracks The program is erased when you press POWER to turn off Alternating Discs from One Tray to the Other Relay Play When there is a disc in each deck you can alternately play the decks so that when one disc is finished the other will begin to play automatically for continuous play between the 2 decks Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B Press RELAY until RELAY appears in the display When the disc in DECK A has played through to the end DECK B begins to play Play alternates between the two decks continuously until you press stop or change operations To stop Relay Play Press W Note REPEAT or REPEAT 1 is canceled if you set Relay Play suone1ado aiseg i 13 14 Recording on CDR Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at Normal Speed Normal Speed Synchro Recording You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD R or CD RW making track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD Before recording see Notes on page 16 After recording you must finalize the disc Until the disc is properly finalized it cannot be played on any o
24. r creating your own program page 12 press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL To stop recording Press W Notes e When copying a disc digitally recorded under control of the Serial Copy Management System SCMS the recorder automatically select the analog recording e When copying a commercial music CD contains copy prohibit signals the recorder automatically select the analog recording Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at High Speed High Speed Synchro Recording You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD R or CD RW faster than normal Synchro Recording making track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD Before recording see Notes on page 16 After recording you must finalize the disc Until the disc is properly finalized it cannot be played on any other machine See Finalizing a CD R or CD RW disc on page 19 CD SYNCHRO HIGH 1 Press POWER 2 Press 4 of DECK B and place a recordable CD R or CD RW on the disc tray Press of DECK B again to close the disc tray With the label side up TOC starts to flash The recorder starts to read the TOC Table of Contents data and shows the type of the disc in the deck on the front panel display 3 Press amp of DECK A and place a CD on the disc tray Press amp of DECK A again to close the disc tray 4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH CD SYNCHRO appears and REC flashes i
25. rce you want to record To pause recording Press Hl To resume recording press the button again or press D gt Note Whenever you pause recording a new track number is added For example if you paused recording while recording on track 4 the track number increases by one on track 5 and recording continues on the new track when recording is resumed To stop recording Press W BUSY and then UPDATE appear while updating the information of the disc before stopping the recording Notes e You cannot operate the CD player section while the deck is recording or standing by for recording with OPTICAL or ANALOG selected with the INPUT button e If you press the REC button during recording you can add a track The track must be longer than 4 seconds e Press Ill when the recorder is in standby for recording to add a silent around 2 seconds before a song you are recording The recorder automatically enters standby again This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System SCMS which allows only first generation digital copies to be made of premastered software via the recorder s digital input Therefore you may not be able to record a CD R or CD RW digitally through OPTICAL IN depending on the content being record 17 yas uo Bulpio ey i 18 Adjusting the Recording Level ANALOG IN only You can adjust the recording level using the REC LEVEL control on the front panel Adjust the
26. rding Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in the recording results or even create unwanted tracks on the CD R or CD RW If this happens clean the CD as instructed in On cleaning above and record material to the CD R or CD RW using normal speed CD to CD R or CD RW Synchro Recording only Note on CD R or CD RW playback When you playback a CD R or CD RW recorded by a CD R or CD RW recorder you may not be able to playback depending on the recording conditions e g dirty disc etc Also you should note that you need to finalize a CD R or CD RW before playing back on another system other than the one used to make the recording Finalizing is a process to complete the recording After finalizing a CD R disc you can play it in any conventional CD player However depending on the state of the recording there may be sound skips during playback After finalizing a CD RW disc you can play it in a CD RW compatible player only Contents Getting Started Unpacking eta kh haan tha tet 5 Hooking Up the System oe 5 This Recorder Can Use the Following DISCS 2255 bc seve ass cases sn e 6 Basic Operations Playing a CD sascucna ceases 7 Using the display 0 0 eee eeeeeeteeeee Locating a Specific Track Locating a Particular Point ina Track 3 fight nein 11 Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play nosses 11 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play cesceeseseseseeeees
27. re displayed TRACK TOTAL TINE oO RW a a e IGD A inani The total track number and the remaining recordable time are displayed OPTICAL TRACK REC REMAIN TINE co nw On the TOC and CD R RW indicator The CD R RW indicator shows which type of recordable disc is in DECK B and whether the recordable disc has been already finalized The CD R RW indicator TOC The TOC indicator The CD R RW indicator When you put an unfinalized CD R disc in the disc tray the CD R RW indicator lights up as CD R When you put a CD RW disc in the disc tray the CD R RW indicator lights up CD RW and it does not matter if the disc has not been finalized The TOC indicator When you put an unfinalized CD R disc or CD RW disc in the disc tray the TOC indicator lights up For details on finalizing refer to page 19 and page 20 for unfinalizing Note When you put a CD or finalized CD R disc in a disc tray the CD indicator lights up as CD suone1ado aiseg 10 Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the AMS F and DPI Automatic Music Sensor on the deck Kd and PI buttons on the remote or number buttons on the remote Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B To locate Do the following Stop playback Press W
28. tal track number total playing time of the tracks track number and remaining time of the track currently being played and remaining recordable time of the CD R or CD RW disc Checking the information of the disc Each time you press the TIME button while the recorder is playing the front panel display for any deck that has a disc inside shows information as follows DECK A The track number and playing time are displayed TRACK TIME DECK A The track number and remaining time of the track currently being played are displayed TRACK REMAIN TIME DECK A The the total remaining time of the disc is displayed TOTAL REMAIN TIME gt ht da aai Mey oe Lt DECK A DECK B The track number and playing time are displayed TRACK TME The track number and remaining time of the track currently being played are displayed TRACK REMAIN TINE The total remaining time of the disc is displayed TOTAL REMAIN TIME Iu aa L a ea DECK B Checking the remaining recordable time When you placed an unfinalized CD R or CD RW in the DECK B you can also check the remaining recordable time The information appears as follows Before using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B Each time you press TIME the front panel display is change as below The total track number and total playing time a
29. the last track of a disc e Once erasing process starts you cannot stop in the middle of the process e Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the power source in the middle of the erasing process Erasing an Entire CD RW disc Erasing the entire contents of a CD RW disc is easy and it does not matter whether the disc has been unfinalized or not When using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B 1 Press ERASE twice until DISC ERASE appears in the front panel display The DISC ERASE indicator will begin to flash and the PLAY PAUSE and REC indicators light up for about 8 seconds Entire disc erasing enters in the standby mode 2 Press gt gt while DISC ERASE is flashing Entire disc erasing starts During erasing DISC ERASE appears in the front panel display When this process is finished 00 00 appears in the display Notes e Once entire disc erasing process starts you cannot stop the erasing in the middle of the process e Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the power source in the middle of the erasing process 21 yas uo Bulpio ey 22 Additional Information Error Messages The following table explains the error messages that appear in the display Message Explanation CHECK DISC A record related button has been pressed when a finalized disc is in
30. ther machine See Finalizing a CD R or CD RW disc on page 19 CD SYNCHRO NORMAL 1 Press POWER 2 Press of DECK B and place a recordable CD R or CD RW on the disc tray Press of DECK B again to close the disc tray With the label side up TOC starts to flash The recorder starts to read the TOC Table of Contents data and shows the type of the disc in the deck on the front panel display 3 Press of DECK A and place a CD on the disc tray Press of DECK A again to close the disc tray 4 Press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL CD SYNCHRO appears and REC flashes in the front panel display And the recorder DECK B optimizes itself for the best possible recording and OPC appears on the display shortly DECK A will check that digital recording is available DECK B stands by for recording and DECK A stands by for playing TRACK TE TRACK me aw gt fi nT 1 mmm n 1 L Lh LILI n eosvwcxg f R m NORMAL SPEED DECK B m 5 If the front panel display is displayed as above it will be ready to record Press C gt on the front panel or on the remote to start recording Recording starts DECK A and DECK B will automatically stop after recording 1 track CD synchro Normal speed During stop press AMS K lt 4 PP 1 until you find the track after you press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL Program synchro Normal speed Afte
31. to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD recorder to an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections Use the audio connecting cord supplied 2 RCD W3 Amplifier a Signal flow The cord you need to hook up your recorder e Audio connecting cords supplied 2 White L Red R continued paues umay fl Hookups Connecting the recorder to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to the ANALOG IN OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords supplied making sure to match the color coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the components red R to red and white L to white Be sure to make connections firmly to prevent hum and noise a Signal flow Connecting the recorder to a digital component such as CD player DAT deck or MD deck Connect the component through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT connectors with two optical cables not supplied When using the optical cables Take the caps off the connectors and then insert the plugs parallelly until they click into place Be sure not to bend or tic together the optical cables RCD W3 DIGITAL Digital component OPTI
32. topped or playing press SHUFFLE PLAY on the remote until SHUFFLE appears in the front panel display To stop Shuffle Play Press W Tip To play from the beginning of the current track again press AMS k You cannot use AMS k d to go back to tracks that have already been played Note REPEAT 1 is canceled if you set Shuffle Play Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can specify the playback order of the tracks on a disc to create your own programs containing up to 20 tracks Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B Note You cannot create a program containing tracks from both DECK A and DECK B PROGRAM 1 While the recorder is stopped press PROGRAM on the remote until PGM appears in the front panel display 2 Press gt gt I on the remote until the desired track appears then press PROGRAM on the remote 3 To program additional tracks repeat Step 2 4 Press to start Program Play To stop Program Play Press W To cancel Program Play While the recorder is stopped press PROGRAM on the remote until PGM disappears To select the desired track using the number buttons Press the number buttons instead of performing Step 2 To erase the last programmed track Press CLEAR on the remote Each time you press the button the last programmed track is erased Tip The program remains even afte
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