Sony RCD-W2000ES User's Manual
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1. Not Blank You have tried the Make Disc Synchro Recording with a disc The following table explains the messages that that is not blank appear in the display e Use a blank disc for the Make Disc Synchro Recording Message Explanation OPC OPC Optimum Power Control Blank Disc A blank CD R CD RW you have The unit is optimizing itself for just bought or a CD RW you have best possible sound entirely erased is in the unit 3 OPC Over The number of times OPC Check Disc You are trying to record or edit a recording has been performed 90 finalized disc or CD Or you are times trying to edit aC D R e Stop the recording and finalize Complete Editing has been completed the disc successfully Over The playback of the last track is Data Disc You are trying to record or edit a over non audio CD R CD RW e Turn AMS counterclockwise or e Insert an audio CD R CD RW press kd or lt 4 on the remote Disc Full There is not enough time left on the PMA Writing PMA Program Memory Area CB RCDRW or a KaT A disc s information is being recordable tracks available to updated complete a planned recording p a A Push STOP You operate the unit not in the Erase The ERASE function is operating STOP mode Ex Change During CD playback you remove e Stop the unit and then operate the and insert another CD ae unit again Fade In The PADE IN REC function is Retry Recording or editing has been tried operating again Fade Out2. Display while recording Press TIME repeatedly while recording Each time you press the button the display for DECK B changes as follows The track number and recording time of the track currently being recorded COTEXT TocGES Eo E CD RW v The total remaining time of the CD R or CD RW CD TEXT Loarec o OTE CD RW Display for disc information of DECK B The indicators show which type of recordable disc is in the disc tray and whether the recordable disc has been already finalized TOC indicator CD TEXT CD CD R RW indicator indicator The CD CD R RW indicator When you put a CD or finalized CD R in the disc tray CD lights up When you put an unfinalized CD R in the disc tray CD R lights up When you put a CD RW disc in the disc tray CD RW lights up The TOC indicator When you put an unfinalized CD R or CD RW in the disc tray TOC lights up For details on finalizing refer to page 30 and page 31 for unfinalizing The CD TEXT indicator When you put a CD containing a CD text in the disc tray CD TEXT lights up When CD TEXT is framed in red in the display of DECK B CD TEXT information is not recorded In this case finalize the disc to record the information If you remove the disc or turn off the power before finalizing CD TEXT information is erased If you try to open the disc tray before finalizing TEXT
3. CD SYNCHRO NORMAL 5 After New Track appears in the cS display press B on DECK B or gt on the remote to start recording High Speed Synchro Recording starts DECK A and DECK B automatically stop after recording To stop recording Press W Notes 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of High Speed e When you make Synchro Recording in E ing programmed order the recording speed Synchro Recording on page 24 automatically changes to Normal speed You can 2 Press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL perform only Normal speed Synchro Recording DECK B stands by for recording and e If you select ALL DISCS even though you want DECK A stands by for playing to record only one disc discs you did not intend to record may be recorded 3 After New Track appears in the display press gt on DECK B or gt on the remote to start recording Synchro Recording starts DECK A and DECK B will automatically stop after recording continued Bump g 6u1p10 294 i To stop recording Press W To record only your favorite CD tracks You can record only your favorite CD tracks using Program Play Between steps and 2 perform steps 1 to 4 of Creating Your own Program Program Play page 19 Note When Program Play is selected you cannot perform Make Disc Synchro Recording To record from several discs In step 1 set the play mode to ALL DISCS or PGM and program the discs you want to record then proceed to ste
4. The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vibration This Unit Can Use the O Following Discs o S The unit can use three types of discs as e follows F Audio CDs Q both DECK A the CD player section DIGITAL AUDIO and DECK B the CD R or CD RW compact recording section of the unit ohise Discs with these logos can be played by DIGITAL AUDIO TEXT Audio CD R compact Discs with this logo are recordable al only one time When you finalize the DIGITALAUDIO disc page 30 you can play it in either DECK A the CD player section or DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section or any conventional CD player you may not be able to play it in some CD players including home car and portable models An unfinalized disc can be played only in DECK B When you buy a CD R please note that you must buy an audio CD R A CD R designed for computer use will not work in this unit Audio CD RW compact Discs with this logo are recordable and also re writable When you picitacaupio finalize the disc page 30 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 An unfinalized disc can be played only in DECK B When you buy a CD RW please note that you must buy an au
5. DiscErase appears in the display and the remaining time of erasing may not be accurate appears When the entire disc is erased Blank Disc appears Tip You can erase all tracks using the menu 1 Select DiscErase from the menu then press gt or E gt on the remote or YES 2 DiscErase appears 3 Press B or D gt on the remote or YES again Erasing starts Notes e Once the erasing process has started you cannot stop in the middle of the process e You can erase only from the last track e Do not turn off the unit or disconnect the unit from the power source in the middle of the erasing process e You cannot erase tracks while playing a disc on DECK A Labeling Tracks Discs You can create titles for tracks discs for a recorded CD R or CD RW with capital and small letters numbers and symbols You can enter a disc name of up to 70 characters and a track name of up to 70 characters per track for 40 tracks per disc Label the track disc before finalizing it You cannot label the track disc on a finalized disc After labeling you must finalize the disc before you remove the disc or turn off the unit Otherwise the titles will be cleared When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B NAME EDIT DECK A DECK B SELECT MENU NO YES Letter number symbol buttons CLEAR 1 Place a CD R or CD RW disc that has not been finalized in DECK B 2 Press NAME
6. Notes e You cannot change the setting while recording e When performing digital recordings recording from DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack or recording from DECK A the SBM function is automatically canceled Recording the original sound from the program source Direct Recording You can record audio as it is when recording a digital signals with 44 1 kHz sampling rates without going through the devices internal circuits Set Direct in the menu to On For details see Using the Menu on page 36 Notes e When recording digital signals with sampling rates other than 44 1 kHz the signal will automatically pass through the device s internal sampling rate converter before recording even when Direct is set to On e The recording level is set to the setting adjusted in the menu e During Synchro Recording the Direct Recording function works regardless of the menu setting 6un pg 6u1p10 294 i 35 36 Additional Information Using the Menu MENU NO YES You can make various settings on this unit by using the menu When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B 1 Press MENU NO 2 Turn AMS or press lt gt gt i on the remote to select the menu item and press AMS or YES 3 Turn AMS or press I lt PPI on the remote to set the item and press AMS or YES DECK A DECK B CLEAR AMS 4 Press MENU NO MENU NO YES To initialize an item s parameter Press CLEAR
7. size of the ID3 ver 2 tag 0 00 appears while the unit is reading ID3 ver 2 tag Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the front panel display When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B DISPLAY TIME Front Panel Display TIME DECK A DECK B SCROLL DISPLAY TIME Changing the display Press DISPLAY while the unit is stopped or playing Each time you press the button you can change the display as follows DECK A DECK B divided display 4 Detailed display for DECK A 4 Detailed display for DECK B DECK A DECK B divided display corext w 0 DECK A 7 Toe 2 DECK B 0 CTET CD RW BUR Detailed display for DECK A CDTEXT DECK A toc TEXT cD RW Detailed display for DECK B coText Toc DECK 8 OTE CD RW Tips e When either of the detailed displays are selected the disc track and album titles are displayed as follows The disc or album title appears whenever the unit is stopped The title of the current track appears when a track is playing To label a disc and its tracks see Labeling Tracks Discs on page 33 You can scroll disc or track titles that do not fit entirely into the display T Press SCROLL on the remote to see the rest of the title Press SCROLL again to paus
8. this product Getting Started Unpacking Check that the following items are included e Audio connecting cords Phono plug x 2 red white gt Phono plug x 2 red white 2 e Remote commander remote 1 e R6 size AA batteries 2 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the unit using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA 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 j on the unit Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the unit replace both batteries with new ones Notes e Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor 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 This section describes how to hook up the unit to an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections Connecting the unit to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to the ANALOG IN OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords supplied making sure
9. EDIT SELECT while the unit is stopped Name In appears in the display 3 Press YES 4 Press I lt gt gt l to select the disc or track you want to label When you label the disc name select Disc and when you label the track name select the track number 5 Press YES A flashing cursor appears Toc DECK B E CD RW 6 Press NAME EDIT SELECT repeatedly to select the character type as follows Fa Toe v m CD RW To select Display Capital letters and symbols Selected AB Small letters and symbols Selected ab Numbers Selected 12 You can use the following symbols in titles gt 2 amp lt gt _ x To enter a space press 10 0 7 Press a letter number symbol button to enter a character e7 Toc DECK B TET CD RW To enter a number press the number button you want To enter a letter or symbol 1 Press the corresponding letter button repeatedly until the letter or symbol you want flashes You can also enter a letter or symbol by pressing Ke lt d gt P1 repeatedly To select the symbol press PPI repeatedly after flashing 2 Press PP 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have entered the entire title If you enter an incorrect character press lt lt or gt P until the incorrect character starts flashing Press CLEAR to erase the incorrect character then enter the correct one 9 Press YES Compl
10. Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play You can have the unit shuffle tracks and play them in random order When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B PLAY MODE PLAY MODE DECK A DECK B PLAY MODE 1 While the unit is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the Shuffle Play mode as follows When you The unit plays select ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs in random SHUF for order DECK A 1 DISC SHUF All tracks on the current disc in for DECK A random order SHUF for All tracks on the disc in random DECK B order ALBUM SHUF All MP3 files of the current for DECK A album in random order 2 Press B or C gt on the remote 3 appears in the display while the unit is shuffling the tracks and the track is played To stop Shuffle Play Press W To cancel Shuffle Play While the unit is stopped press PLAY MODE until SHUF goes off Tip To play from the beginning of the current track again turn AMS counterclockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator is turned off or press K lt on the remote You cannot go back to tracks that have already been played Notes e If ALL DISCS SHUF is selected in the REP setting REP is cancelled for DECK A e You cannot change the PLAY MODE during playback e You can use ALBUM SHUF only for discs with MP3 fi
11. The following functions do not work while Synchro Recording Silent Pause function Level Sync function Manual Track Making function Fade in Fade out recording Recording level adjustment the recording level is set to the same as original disc During Synchro Recording the Direct Recording function is turned on regardless of the menu setting When copying a disc digitally recorded under control of the Serial Copy Management System SCMS the unit automatically select the analog recording High speed recording changes to normal speed recording For details on SCMS see page 21 When copying a commercial music CD contains copy protection code the unit automatically select the analog recording High speed recording changes to normal speed recording SBM function is available only for analog recordings page 35 e You cannot stop recording when finalizing in Make Disc Synchro Recording High Speed Synchro Recording You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD R or CD RW faster than normal speed Synchro Recording You cannot monitor the recorded signal while recording To use Make Disc Synchro Recording set Make Disc in the menu to On beforehand page 36 When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B POWER DISC 1 5 OPEN CLOSE 0 eE a O e TET o eco O O 0000 0 CD SYNCHRO HIGH E DECK A DECK B
12. disc tray Old discs Scratched discs Dirty discs Warped discs Note on High Speed Synchro Recording When recording a CD certain conditions may cause the sound to dropout noise in the recording or even unwanted tracks on the CD R or CD RW If this happens clean the CD as described in On cleaning above and record to the CD R or CD RW using normal speed Synchro Recording only Note on CD R or CD RW playback Playback of a CD R or CD RW recorded by a CD R or CD RW recorder may not be possible depending on the recording conditions e g dirty disc etc Also please note that you need to finalize a CD R or CD RW before playing it back on DECK A of this unit or a system other than the one used to make the recording Finalizing is a process to complete the recording After finalizing a CD R you can play it in any conventional CD player However depending on the state of the recording the sound may skip during playback After finalizing a CD RW you can play it in a CD RW compatible player only Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by
13. not been recorded Tips e To play the recorded CD on DECK A or another CD player perform finalization page 30 e To record your favorite tracks from the CDs in DECK A make a program page 19 e If the track marks are not marked properly while making an analog recording from an external component see page 29 e To record from several discs see page 26 Notes on recording e You cannot record over existing material The unit automatically starts recording from the end of any existing material e Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the CD R or CD RW is longer than the playing time of a source CD especially if you want to record all the tracks e If a message appears in the display refer to Messages on page 37 e Recording automatically stops if recording is paused for more than about 3 minutes Note on a copy protection Some commercial CD may contain a copy protection code that will prevent the disc from being recorded In this case Cannot Copy and either C12 or C41 will appear alternately in the display Do not move the unit or disconnect the unit from power source in the following situation Recording may not complete successfully When Finalize Unfinalize Erase or OPC appears in the display The unit is currently updating the table of contents TOC e When PMA Writing appears in the display The unit is currently updating the track in
14. off or press K lt d PPI on the remote repeatedly until you find the track number or track name directly name and press B or C gt on the remote Tip To pause playing at the beginning of a track turn AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press K lt 4 B gt P1 on the remote after pausing playback Playing directly using the number buttons F You can playback a track directly by using the number buttons Press the track number you want to play When you select a track number over 10 press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Example To enter number 15 press gt 10 then 1 and 5 Locating a Particular Point in a Track You can locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B DECK A DECK B During playback or pause press and hold lt lt PP on the remote The intermittent sound is heard No sound is heard during pause Release the button when you find the point you want to hear Tip Over appears if the disc reaches the end Turn AMS counterclockwise or press k d or lt 4 on the remote Note 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 Discs Repea
15. to match the color coded pins 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 Audio connecting cords supplied 2 White L Red R Signal flow Amplifier Notes e Be sure to connect the amplifier to the OUT 2 jack e Be sure to set the DUAL MODE to off Connecting the unit to 2 amplifiers You can output the sound of DECK A to OUT 1 and that of DECK B to OUT 2 at the same time DUAL PLAY See page 20 Connecting the unit to a digital component Connect a component such as digital amplifier CD player DAT deck or MD deck through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT jacks S PDIF square type or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN OUT jacks with a optical digital cord not supplied or a coaxial digital cord not supplied Plug in the cord Optical digital cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied E I P Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Notes e Be sure to place the player on a flat horizontal place If the player is left on a slanted position it may cause a malfunction or damage the player 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 disc tray or other part of the system is bumped
16. 5 Adjust the recording level if necessary For details see Adjusting the Recording Level on page 28 6 Press B or C gt on the remote 7 Start playing the sound source you want to record To pause recording Press If To resume recording press the button again or press B gt or C gt on the remote Note Whenever you pause recording a new track number is added If you paused recording while recording the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when recording is resumed To stop recording Press W PMA Writing appears while updating the information of the disc before stopping the recording To play from the beginning of the disc after recording 1 Press W again while the unit is stopped 2 Press B or C gt on the remote The unit starts playing from the first track Notes e If you press REC during recording you can add a track number page 29 The track must be longer than 4 seconds When recording from more than one disc manually the silence between tracks may increase when changing discs To prevent this use Synchro Recording This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made of premastered software via the unit s digital input Therefore you may not be able to record a CD R or CD RW digitally through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack depending on the content being record
17. Below measurable limit System Playable discs Frequency response Signal to Noise Ratio Wow and flutter DECK B the CD R and CD RW recording section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Playable discs CD CD R CD RW Recordable discs CD R CD RW for Audio Frequency response 20 Hz 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB Over 100 dB during play Below measurable limit Signal to Noise Ratio Wow and flutter Inputs ANALOG IN Impedance 47 kilohms Phono jacks Rated input 500 mVrms Minimum input 250 mVrms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Square optical connector jack Optical wavelength 660 nm DIGITAL COAXIAL IN Phono jack Impedance 75 ohms Rated output 0 5 Vp p 20 Outputs ANALOG OUT 1 OUT 2 Rated output 2 Vrms Phono jacks Load impedance over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT 1 OUT 2 Square optical connector jack Wavelength 660 nm Rated output 18 dBm DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT 1 OUT 2 Phono jacks Rated output 0 5 Vp p 20 Load impedance 75 ohms PHONES Load impedance 32 ohms Stereo phone jack Rated output 23mW General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 28 W Dimensions approx w h d incl projecting parts and control 430 x 110 x 400 mm 17 x 4 s X 15 7 4 inch Mass approx 7 9 kg 17 lbs 7 oz Supplied accessories See page 6 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uo
18. CD SYNCHRO HIGH 1 Press POWER 2 Press OPEN CLOSE of DECK B and place a recordable CD R or CD RW on the disc tray Press OPEN CLOSE of DECK B again to close the disc tray With the label side up TOC Reading appears The unit starts to read the TOC Table of Contents data and shows the type of the disc on the deck in the display 3 Press one of the DISC 1 5 amp buttons on Normal speed Synchro DECK A and place a CD on the disc R i ecordin tray Press on DECK A again to close g the disc tray f The disc is recorded at the same speed as the When you perform Make Disc Synchro playing CD You can hear the sound during Recording the current disc in DECK A is recording To use Make Disc Synchro used to record f Recording set Make Disc in the menu to When you perform Synchro Recording you On beforehand page 36 can choose the disc which you want to record and the play mode If you select ALL DISCS even though you want to record only one disc discs you did not intend to record may be recorded 4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH DECK B stands by for recording and DECK A stands by for playing DECK A DECK B When you place a CD R or CD RW in the deck the unit optimizes itself for the best possible recording and OPC appears temporarily in the display If Not Blank appears make sure that the blank disc is placed correctly
19. DISC 1 5 button indicator lights orange when the disc is in the tray The indicator lights to green when the disc is selected You can connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel Turn the PHONE LEVEL control to adjust the volume You can replace any discs in the other disc trays while playing a disc in DECK A Press amp of the deck that is not currently playing to open that tray and remove or load a disc Ex Change function Notes e You cannot play both decks simultaneously If you start playing a disc while playing a disc on another deck the playback of former deck stops You can play unfinalized CD Rs or CD RWs only in DECK B For the detailed explanation about finalizing see Finalizing a CD R or CD RW on page 30 Be sure to close the disc trays when the unit is not in use to prevent dust and dirt from entering and prevent damage to the disc tray When you turn on the unit you will hear some mechanical noise from the unit This is not a malfunction The play mode setting is canceled when you turn the unit off Playing a disc with MP3 files About MP3 files MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard technology and format for compressing audio data The file is compressed to about 1 10 of its original size Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed Playback of some MP3 files may not be possible depending on the encoding The encod
20. Edited appears You can open the disc tray if you press OPEN CLOSE while the message is displayed Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the AMS Automatic Music Sensor dial on the deck k and PPI buttons on the remote or number buttons on the remote When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B DECK A DECK B Number buttons gt 10 eS kea gt r ALBUM continued suo eiado Jiseg bl 15 16 To locate Do the following The next or During playback turn AMS succeeding clockwise while the ALBUM tracks SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press P on the remote repeatedly until you find the track The beginning During playback turn AMS of the current or counterclockwise while the preceding tracks ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press Ke on the remote repeatedly until you find the track The next or Turn AMS clockwise while the succeeding ALBUM SELECT indicator in the album display is turned on or press ALBUM on the remote The beginning Turn AMS counterclockwise while the of the preceding ALBUM SELECT indicator in the album display is turned on or press ALBUM on the remote A specific track In stop mode turn AMS while the number or track ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned
21. MENU NO YES DECK A DECK B YES ERASE kea gt i T Piace a CD RW that has not been finalized in DECK B Make sure that TOC appears in the display If a finalized CD is loaded TOC does not appear 2 Press ERASE on the remote while the unit is stopped Tr Erase appears in the display 3 Press YES The last track is selected To erase only the last track go to step 5 4 Turn AMS or press lt P gt on the remote to select the first track you want to erase 5 Press B or gt on the remote or YES Erasing starts from the last track During erasing Tr Erase appears in the display and the remaining time for erasing the last track may not be accurate appears When this process is finished the total track number and the total playing time appears in the display Tip You can erase tracks using the menu 1 Select Tr Erase from the menu page 36 To erase only the last track go to step 3 2 Turn AMS or press k BP on the remote to select the first track you want to erase 3 Press B or C gt on the remote or YES Erasing starts To erase all tracks 1 Place a CD RW that has not been finalized in DECK B 2 Press ERASE on the remote repeatedly until DiscErase appears in the display while the unit is stopped 3 Press B or C gt on the remote or YES Erasing starts During erasing
22. S O N Y 4 246 924 11 1 Compact Disc Recorder Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ______ Serial No COMPACT Lise COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable ReWritable RCD W2000ES 2003 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture 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 bd 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 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 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equip
23. The FADE OUT REC function is Step Full The number of programmed tracks operating has reached the limit and you Finalize The FINALIZE function is cannot program any more tracks Operating e Before you program a new track Incomplete Editing has not completed erase the current program and successfully due to vibration of the restart a new program procedure nt ona dirty orscratehedidisg TEXT Edited A disc whose text has been edited Initialize The unit does not memorize the but has not been finalized is menu settings or the previous inserted and OPEN CLOSE has playback state been pressed Name Full The number of characters used for Finalize the disc and then press the track or disc names is beyond OPEN CLOSE to remove the the maximum disc If you want to remove the NO DISC There is no disc in the unit disc before finalizing it press itl OPEN CLOSE again while No Name There is no title TEXT Edited is displayed Unfinalize The UNFINALIZE function is operating uo ewoju eUOIPpY i 37 38 Self diagnosis Function PAUA When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning three character service numbers in a combination with a message appears in the display In this case check the following table If this message is displayed momentarily this is not an error It is caused by the digital signal during recording During recording of a digital sound source the
24. adjust the recording level then press AMS or YES Adjust the recording level within a range of dB to 18 dB so that the OVER indication of the peak level meters does not light red OVER indication Toc GEEADIGITAL DECK BN ll Grex CD RW 7 Press MENU NO 8 Stop playing the sound source 9 To start recording do steps 6 and 7 of Recording on a CD R or CD RW Manually on page 26 Note You cannot change the digital optical or coaxial output level even if you adjust the recording level for digital recording Adjusting the recording level for analog recording Turn the REC LEVEL control on the front panel Adjust the recording level so that the OVER indication on the peak level meters does not light up Note You can adjust the recording level while recording not while playing a disc in DECK B Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically By marking track numbers at specific points you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Function or Editing Functions When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B DECK A DECK B REC Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers at any time while recording Press REC at the point you want to add a track mark Notes e You cannot mark track numbers manually during Synchro R
25. after step 2 CLEAR Notes e The menus you can use while the unit is stopped playing or recording differ e The setting is stored in memory even if you turn off the unit or disconnect the power kea gt i Menu items Menu item Function reference page Parameters Initial setting Tr Erase Erase tracks from a disc page 32 DiscErase Erase all tracks from on a disc page 32 Make Disc Sets whether Make Disc Synchro Recording is performed On Off Off when using the CD SYNCHRO NORMAL or CD SYNCHRO HIGH buttons page 23 DECK A Lvl Adjusts the input level from DECK A page 28 dB to 18 dB 0 0 dB Optical Lvl Adjusts the input level from the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack dB to 18 dB 0 0 dB page 28 Coaxial Lvl Adjusts the input level from the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack dB to 18 dB 0 0 dB page 28 Track Mark Sets the Track Marking Function page 29 LSync Off LSync LSync Lvl Changes the trigger level for Track Marking Function page 29 72 dB to 20 dB in 2 dB increments 50 dB Silent Pause Sets the Silent Pause Function page 35 On Off On Direct Sets the Direct Recording Function page 35 On Off Off Post Gap Sets the function to add Post Gap page 35 On Off Off Appears only when an unfinalizes CD RW is inserted in DECK B Explanation Messages pesesae
26. appears in the display for a long time Regardless of the disc TOC Reading appears in the display of DECK B longer than in that of DECK A This is because DECK B is a CD R RW writer and reads various version information while setting optimum recording condition Limitations when recording over an existing track The correct remaining recording time may not be displayed e The remaining recording time may be inaccurately displayed relative to the total recorded time e You can record up to 99 tracks Note When you turn on the unit you will hear some mechanical noise from the unit This is not a malfunction Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the unit use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem 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 page 4 e Place the disc with the label side up Moisture condensation has formed inside the unit Take the disc out and leave the unit turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates page 4 e Press POWER to turn the unit on DECK A MP3 playback MP3 files cannot be played back e Recording was not performed according to the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or the Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format e The file extension MP3 is not added to the file name e Files are not stor
27. ave selected 6 Press B or gt on the remote The unit starts playing Adjust the volume on the amplifier To Do the following Press W Stop playback Press HI Press the button again or press B or D gt on the remote to resume playing Pause playing Select the disc for DECK A Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons Go to the next disc for DECK A Press DISC SKIP on the remote Go to the next Turn AMS clockwise while the track ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press PI on the remote Go to the beginning Turn AMS counterclockwise while of the current track the ALBUM SELECT indicator in or the preceding the display is turned off or press track kea on the remote Press OPEN CLOSE or 8 whichever contains the disc you Remove the disc want to remove after stopping play AMS Automatic Music Sensor Tips You can start playing from a specific track in step 6 1 Turn AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press K lt gt P1 or the number buttons on the remote to select the track you want to play see Using the Display on page 13 for details about the displayed information 2 Press B or D gt on the remote You can remove or load discs while playing the other deck Press OPEN CLOSE or of the deck that is not currently playing to open that tray and remove or load a disc The
28. aying tracks in the programmed order To program all tracks on the selected disc or album DECK A only After displaying the first track number in step 3 turn AMS counterclockwise or press Ke on the remote to select AL instead of a track number You cannot program all tracks on the disc for MP3 files To stop Program Play Press W To cancel Program Play While the unit is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM goes off To erase the last programmed track While the unit is stopped press CLEAR Press CLEAR on the remote for DECK A Each time you press the button the last programmed track is erased Tips e You can also select the track number using the number buttons on the remote in step 3 above e The program remains even after Program Play ends When you press B or C gt on the remote you can play the same program again e To check the total number of the programmed tracks press TIME while the unit is stopped Notes e You cannot create a program containing tracks from both DECK A and DECK B e Step Full appears in the display when you program over 25 steps Erase the unnecessary tracks to enter other tracks e The program is erased when you turn the unit off e If the total time of the program exceeds 99 minutes 59 seconds appears in the display e You cannot change the PLAY MODE during playback e If you program an MP3 track appears in the displa
29. c is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD DA audio disc The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as follows Folder album MP3 files tracks LL Tree3 Treel Tree2 Tree4 Tree5 root Notes e This player cannot read the MP3 files if the file name does not end with the extension MP3 e Folders that do not include MP3 files are skipped e When you insert a disc with many trees it takes a longer time to start playback We recommend that you make only one or two trees for each disc e Maximum total number of MP3 files and folders is 300 and maximum number of folders is 150 including root folder and empty folders If the maximum number of folders or MP3 files is exceeded the additional folders MP3 files are not recognized For example if you insert the disc with 151 folders the player reads only 150 folders e This unit can play MP3 files in folders nested up to 8 layers deep in the folder tree Tip To specify a desired playback order before the folder or file name input the order by number e g 01 Q2 then record contents onto a disc The order differs depending on the writing software Note on playback of MP3 files Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 file i
30. cceseecesves ovees spore 16 Playing Tracks Discs Repeatedly Repeat Play vcissisccciccsresvecestvesseees 17 Playing in Random Order Shuttle Play issecscvededseaveenca ess 18 Creating Your Own Program Program Play cc ccscssesscsssasesossons 19 Playing Both Deck Simultaneously Dual Play sscstsscess sovtscsassttieet cesccists 20 Recording Editing Before Recording ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Synchro Recording a CD to CD R or CDERW cieesciseves caren tie weies tec sacipetnk 23 Recording on a CD R or CD RW Maniiall ysissvicesvsesctsdesssmeesscrcisasse 26 Adjusting the Recording Level 28 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 4 iiacidinnicciende 29 Fading In and Out recording Rec Fader senene torriers Finalizing a CD R or CD RW Unfinalizing a CD RW ou Erasing Tracks of a CD RW Labeling Tracks Discs 00 cee Useful Tips for Recording 0 0 Additional Information Using the Menu ciriociisraonnnias 36 MESSABES os csscsscsvsssssssssssssesscentonsvasssssee 37 Self diagnosis Function eee 38 System Limitations 0 eee 39 Troubleshooun Sis ccisiviccssssecsensnsctessesscese 39 Specifications sviescsessesesde esa decestesese 41 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Recorder Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About This Manual Conventions Instructions in this manual descr
31. connecting cable has been disconnected or the player of the sound source has turned off e Connect the cable or turn on the digital player Message Explanation C12 You are trying to record a disc that Cannot Copy cannot be played back in DECK A or with an external device such as CD ROM or VIDEO CD e Remove the disc and then insert a music CD for playback C13 Recording has not been completed Rec Error successfully because of vibration e Relocate the unit in a place free of vibration and restart the recording again The disc you try to record is excessively dirty such as oil stained or finger marked or scratched Or the disc is not normal e Replace the disc with another one and restart the recording again C14 The unit did not read the TOC TOC Error information e Insert other discs C41 The sound source you are trying to Cannot Copy record is a copy of a commercial music software Or you are trying to record on a CD R CD RW digitally e Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System you cannot record copies of commercial music software or MP3 files on DECK A Neither can you digitally record from a CD R CD RW e Use analog recording through the ANALOG IN jack when you record from other units Or use Synchro Recording when you record from DECK A The recording mode is automatically changed to analog recording System Limitations TOC Reading
32. d as a single session CD EXTRA A format in which CD DA audio data are recorded in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in the tracks of session 2 Mixed CD A format in which computer data are recorded in the first track and CD DA audio data in the following tracks within a session continued suo eiado Jiseg 10 Notes With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly e When naming be sure to add the file extension MP3 to the file name e If you add the extension MP3 to a file other than MP3 the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers e The following discs take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure a disc recorded in Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session CD DA audio data or MP3 files stored on a Multi Session CD may be subject to some restrictions on playback If the disc begins with a CD DA session it is recognized as a CD DA audio disc and MP3 playback is not possible If the disc begins with an MP3 session it is recognized as an MP3 disc and playback continues until a CD DA audio session is encountered When the unit recognizes CD DA data MP3 playback is not possible The playback range of an MP3 dis
33. dio CD RW A CD RW designed for computer use will not work in this unit COMPACT This logo means that an unit is compatible with Audio CD R and DIGITALAUDIO Audio CD RW both Audio CD R and acreececleley Audio CD RW can be used ReWritable Note On this player you can play MP3 files on DECK A only For details see Playing a disc with MP3 files on page 11 Basic Operations Playing a CD This unit has two decks 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 When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A the CD player section or to DECK B to operate DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section OPEN CLOSE POWER DISC 1 5 amp gt if AMS AMS ll a I PLAY MODE Bm PLAY MODE DECK A DECK B PLAY MODE DISC SKIP 1 Turn on your amplifier and adjust the volume to the minimum 2 Set your amplifier s input selector to select this unit 3 Press POWER 4 Press OPEN CLOSE or one of the DISC 1 5 amp buttons for DECK A and place a disc on the inner circle of DECK A or B Press OPEN CLOSE or amp again to close the disc tray With the label side up 5 For DECK A press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the Continuous play mode When you select ALL DISCS All discs in the unit consecutively in the order of the disc number The unit plays 1 DISC ALBUM Only one disc you h
34. e scrolling and again to continue scrolling When you put a CD containing a CD text in the disc tray CD TEXT lights up in the display Note For MP3 files some characters cannot be displayed These characters are displayed as a space or the system s original character Display while the unit is stopped The information appears as follows DECKA When you place a CD CD R CD RW The total track number and total playing time CDTEXT DECK A Toc BES TR E CD RW amp When you place a disc with MP3 files The total number of MP3 files in the aloum o DECK A jp SD H Toc 2 E CD RW RTR Tip The disc title and total number of albums are displayed just after the unit reads TOC information of MP3 files Notes e The total playing time is not displayed for MP3 files The ID3 tag is not displayed for MP3 files e Maximum total number of MP3 files and folders is 300 and maximum number of folders is 150 including root folders and empty folders If the maximum number of folders or MP3 files is exceeded the additional folders MP3 files are not recognized continued suo eiado Jiseg i 13 14 DECK B When you placed an unfinalized CD R or CD RW in DECK B you can also check the remaining recordable time by pressing TIME The information appears as follows The total track number and total playing time CDTEXT Toc DECK 8 E CD RW v The remaini
35. ecording Track length must be at least 4 seconds to mark track numbers manually Marking track numbers automatically Track Marking Function The unit adds track marks differently in the following cases e When you make a Synchro Recording page 23 The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A e When recording from DECK A or from a CD or MD connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack with OPT or COAX selected by the INPUT button The unit marks track numbers automatically according to the information contained in the source being recorded However the unit may not automatically mark track numbers when recording from some CD players and multi disc players In all other cases When Track Mark is set to LSync in menu the unit marks a new track number whenever the signal drops to the specified level or below for about 1 5 seconds or longer then rises to a specified level The initial setting is 50 dB To turn off the Track Mark Function While the unit is stopped set Track Mark in menu to Off For details see Using the Menu page 36 To change the trigger level for Track Marking Function Level Sync function While the unit is stopped select LSync Lvl in the menu and set the level between 72 dB and 20 dB For details see Using the Menu page 36 Bump g 6u1p10 294 i 29 30 A Fading In a
36. ecording About recording MP3 files e MP3 files are converted to audio CD format before being recorded to the disc Thus the amount of data may increase too much to record on a single disc As this unit recognizes the copyright information for MP3 files there are following restrictions You can perform only Normal speed Synchro Recording You cannot make a manual recording The digital data is converted to analog data then recorded You cannot make direct digital recordings You cannot adjust the recording level The minimum length of CD DA is 4 seconds Therefore the number of tracks made by the Synchro Recording may differ from the original disc When recording from DECK A to DECK B the play and record times shown in the display may be different This does not affect the recording e The maximum number of tracks is 99 due to the system limitations of CD format Automatic conversion of digital sampling rates A built in sampling rate converter automatically converts the sampling frequency of various digital sources to the 44 1 kHz sampling rate This allows you to monitor and record sources such as 32 kHz or 48 kHz DAT tape or satellite broadcasts continued Bump I 6u1p10 294 el 21 22 Types of Recording The following types of recordings are possible depending on the audio source For details on each operation see the reference pages Automatic Additiona
37. ed Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System SCMS you may not be able to make digital recordings In this case use analog recording through the ANALOG IN jack when you record from other units Or use Synchro Recording when you record from DECK A The recording mode is automatically changed to analog recording You cannot make manual recordings of MP3 files While recording the source with OPT COAX or ANALOG selected you cannot play a disc on DECK A Bump I 6u1p10 294 i 27 28 Adjusting the Recording Level Adjusting the recording level for digital recording You can adjust the recording level using the menu For details see Using the Menu on page 36 When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B MENU NO DECK A DECK B MENU NO YES kea gt PI 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of Recording on a CD R or CD RW Manually on page 26 2 Play the portion of the sound source with the strongest signal level 3 Press MENU NO 4 Turn AMS or press lt P gt on the remote to select the program source To select Display DECK A DECK A Lvl a component connected to Optical Lvl the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack a component connected to Coaxial Lv1 the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack 5 Press AMS or YES 6 While monitoring the sound turn AMS or press lt gt on the remote to
38. ed in MP3 format MP3 files take longer to play back than others e The following discs take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with complicated tree structure a disc recorded in Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc continued uo ewnoju jeuoippy i 39 DECK B the CD R and CD RW recording section The unit does not operate or operates poorly e The CD R or CD RW may be damaged Replace the disc The player does not start playing e Place the CD R or CD RW with the label side up e Moisture has formed inside the unit Take the disc out and leave the unit in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates page 4 e Press POWER to turn the unit on e Replace the CD R or CD RW with one that has been recorded Other No sound is output e Make the connections properly page 6 e Operate the amplifier properly e When using the headphones turn PHONE LEVEL to turn up the output level e Check the DUAL MODE setting When the DUAL MODE is activated the unit outputs the sound of DECK A to OUT 1 jacks and that of DECK B to OUT 2 jacks page 20 The remote does not operate the unit e Make sure that there are no obstacles between the unit and the remote e Point the remote at the remote sensor on the unit e Replace the batteries in the remote The player does not start recording e The CD R or CD RW is finali
39. ete appears in the display for a few seconds and the track or disc is labeled Finalize the disc before you remove the disc or turn off the unit Otherwise the titles will be cleared To cancel labeling Press MENU NO or W continued Bump I 6u1p10 294 i 33 34 Changing an existing title 1 Do steps 1 to 5 in Labeling Tracks Discs page 33 to select the title you want to change 2 Press and hold CLEAR until the current title is erased 3 Do steps 6 to 8 of Labeling Tracks Discs page 33 to enter the new title 4 Press YES Complete appears in the display for a few seconds and the track or disc is labeled Useful Tips for Recording When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B MENU NO YES SBM O cO lt 9 mO lt H amp o DECK A DECK B SBM TIME MENU NO YES kea gt i Checking the remaining recordable time on the CD R or CD RW Press TIME repeatedly e Each time you press the button while the unit is stopped the display alternates between total disc playing time and remaining recordable time on the CD R or CD RW page 13 e Each time you press the button while recording the display alternates between the recording time of the current track and the remaining recordable time on the CD R or CD RW page 14 Using the Silent Pause function If there has been no sound input for about 30 seco
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41. fier continued suo eiado Jiseg i 11 12 To Do the following Stop playback Press W Pause playing Press Ill Press the button again or press B or C gt on the remote to resume playing Select the disc for DECK A Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons Go to the next dis for DECK A Press DISC SKIP on the remote Go to the next track Turn AMS clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press PI on the remote Go to the beginning of the current track or the preceding track Turn AMS counterclockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press F a on the remote Go to the next album Turn AMS clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned on or press ALBUM on the remote Go back to the preceding album Turn AMS counterclockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned on or press ALBUM on the remote Remove the disc Press amp whichever contains the disc you want to remove after stopping play AMS Automatic Music Sensor Tips The function of AMS control changes according to the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display When the indicator is off the AMS control selects tracks When the indicator lights up the AMS control selects albums Press ALBUM to turn the ALBUM SELECT indicator on or off You can start playing from a specific track in
42. formation Synchro Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD R or CD RW Before recording see page 21 There are 2 types of Synchro Recording Make Disc Synchro Recording Make Disc On Records a CD in the original order of its track number regardless of the selected play mode and finalizes the disc Be sure to use a disc that has not been recorded Blank Disc should appear in the display when you put the disc in DECK B To use Make Disc Synchro Recording set Make Disc in the Menu to On beforehand page 36 e CD text if contained in the disc is recorded automatically You can label the disc name or track name up to 70 characters each and 40 tracks per disc Note When DECK A is in the Program mode Make Disc Synchro Recording is canceled regardless of the menu setting Synchro Recording Make Disc Off e After recording you must finalize the disc Until the disc is properly finalized it cannot be played on any CD players See Finalizing a CD R or CD RW on page 30 e CD text contained in the disc is not automatically recorded on the disc To label tracks discs see Labeling Tracks Discs page 33 continued 6un pg 6u1p10 294 i 23 24 Notes e You cannot pause recording in Synchro Recording If Repeat Play is selected it is automatically canceled If Shuffle Play is selected it is automatically canceled
43. g the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B YES FINALIZE DECK A DECK B YES FINALIZE 1 Place a CD R or CD RW that has not been finalized in DECK B Make sure that TOC appears in the display If a finalized CD is loaded TOC does not appear 2 Press FINALIZE while the unit is stopped Finalizing enters standby mode 3 Press B or gt on the remote or YES Unfinal izing a CD RW Finalizing starts During finalizing Finalize appears in the display and the remaining time for finalizing may not be A finalized CD RW is neither recordable nor accurate appears When the finalizing rewritable If you want to add new tracks or process is finished the total track number erase tracks you must first unfinalize the disc and total playing time appears in the display When using the remote set DECK A DECK B and the TOC red indicator goes off to DECK B YES FINALIZE Notes e Once the finalizing process starts you cannot stop in the middle of the process e Do not turn off the unit or disconnect the unit from the power source in the middle of the finalizing process Recording will not been complete successfully and you will not be able to play back the recorded tracks Hulzip3 buipio 304 e An unfinalized disc can be played back only in DECK B e You cannot finalize the disc whi
44. 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 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 Store discs in their cases Do not store discs either stacked horizontally or standing vertically without their cases On cleaning e 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 o e If the disc is still dirty after being wiped with a cleaning cloth wipe it again with a slightly moistened cloth Then wipe off the residual moisture with a dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs Note on discs With the following kinds of discs you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to a CD R or CD RW Discs with adhesive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped discs for example heart or star shaped Discs with heavy printing on only one section may effect the balance of the disc in the
45. ibe the controls on the unit You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the unit The following icon is used in this manual Indicates that you can do the task using the remote a Precautions On safety e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard On power sources e Before operating the unit check that the operating voltage of the unit is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the unit 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 If you are not going to use the unit for a long time be sure to disconnect the unit 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 the qualified service shop On condensation in the unit If the unit 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 unit Should this occur the unit may not operate properly In this case remove the CD CD R or CD RW and leave the unit turned on for about an
46. ing method i e the bit rate selected for encoding will affect the sound quality of the MP3 files created The bit rate typically used for MP3 files is 128 kbps About ID3 tag ID3 tag is the text information track title album title artist name etc stored in the MP3 files Notes on discs You can play MP3 files recorded on CD ROMs CD Rs recordable CDs and CD RWs rewritable CDs The disc must be in the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format You can use a disc recorded in Multi Session ITSO 9660 Format 2 Multi Session The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD ROM There are several specification levels In Level 1 file names must be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension MP3 and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names up to 31 characters long For Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format make sure of the contents of the writing software etc This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track At Once method Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead in and end at an area called Lead out A Multi Session CD has multiple sessions with each Lead in to Lead out segment regarde
47. l CD TEXT Recording Finalization Recording Copy Level When recording from DECK A Make Disc Synchro High Speed Synchro Recording Recording page 24 Make Disc On Record in high speed Record all tracks on the You cannot hear the sound selected disc in the while recording Oo 3 O original order Normal speed Synchro Recording page 25 Record in normal speed while Same as monitoring the sound original Synchro Recording High Speed Synchro ing 2 Make Disc Off Recording Record from one disc or hapa x O x several discs in the order Normal speed Synchro you want You can also Recording record in programmed order Manual Recording page 26 Adjustable Record by selecting or editing the tracks manually x O x with menu operation When recording from the component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN or DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack Manual Recording page 26 Adjustable x x with menu operation When recording from the component connected to the ANALOG IN jack Manual Recording page 26 Adjustable x QO x with REC LEVEL 1 Set Make Disc in the menu to On beforehand page 36 2 Even if you select High Speed Synchro Recording the recording speed automatically changes to normal speed in the following cases When the disc contains Serial Copy Management System information When the play mode of DECK A is PGM When the disc in DECK A contains MP3 files 3 Be sure to use a blank disc that has
48. le playing a disc on DECK A DECK B DECK A YES FINALIZE 1 Place a finalized CD RW in DECK B Make sure that TOC does not appear in the display If an unfinalized CD is loaded TOC appears 2 Press FINALIZE while the unit is stopped Unfinalizing enters standby mode 3 Press B or C gt on the remote or YES Unfinalizing starts During unfinalizing Unfinalize appears in the display and the remaining time for unfinalizing may not be accurate appears 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 Once the unfinalizing process was started you cannot stop in the middle of the process Do not turn off the unit or disconnect the unit from the power source in the middle of the unfinalizing process If the disc contains CD TEXT information stored on the disc before unfinalizing it will be erased when the disc tray is opened or when the power is turned off You cannot unfinalize the disc while playing a disc 31 on DECK A 32 Erasing Tracks of a CD RW You can erase tracks recorded on a CD RW This process starts with the last track on the disc Before erasing the track make sure that the disc is not finalized If the disc is finalized follow the instructions for Unfinalizing a CD RW page 31 When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B
49. les e The play mode setting is canceled when you turn the unit off Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can specify the playback order of the tracks and MP3 files on a disc to create your own programs containing up to 25 steps When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B DISC 1 54 PLAY MODE 1D ap lt a oO o eo 000 oreo soco O gt ALBUM CLEAR gt m PLAY MODE AMS AMS DECK A DECK B PLAY MODE CLEAR E kea gt ei DISC SKIP ALBUM 1 While the unit is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM lights up in the display 2 For DECK A press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons or DISC SKIP on the remote to select the desired disc number 3 Turn AMS or press k lt P1 on the remote to select the desired track number then press AMS or PLAY MODE To program MP3 files press ALBUM until ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display lights up then turn AMS or press ALBUM on the remote to select the desired album title Press ALBUM until ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display turns off turn AMS or press k d PI on the remote to select the desired track number then press AMS or PLAY MODE 4 To program additional tracks repeat step 3 steps 2 to 3 for DECK A 5 Press B or gt on the remote to start Program Play The unit starts pl
50. ment WARNING 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 radio TV technician for help Table of Contents Getting Started Wnpachin ascaueaiarclaiiinnaunes Hooking Up the System n se This Unit Can Use the Following Discs ceeeeeeeee Basic Operations Playin oa aeaa an Playing a disc with MP3 files Using the Display 0 0 eters 13 Locating a Specific Track 15 Locating a Particular Point TNA THACK 55285 s3cssse
51. nd Out recording Rec Fader f You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording fade in recording or decrease the recording level at the end of a recording fade out recording This function is convenient when you do not want the track to start or end abruptly Before using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B DECK A DECK B REC FADER Notes e Fading lasts for 5 seconds e You cannot change the digital optical or coaxial output level even if you make fade in fade out recording e You cannot make fade in fade out recording while Synchro Recording Fade in recording During recording pause press REC FADER at the point where you want to start fade in recording Fade In flashes in the display and recording starts Fade out recording During recording press REC FADER at the point where you want to start fade out recording Fade Out flashes in the display and the unit fades out and changes to recording pause Finalizing a CD R or CD RW Finalizing completes the recording of a disc It enables you to play the disc on DECK A of this unit or other players The CD RW compatible player for CD RW playback When a recording is finished a CD R or CD RW must be finalized Once that is done a CD R cannot be added or erased to CD RWs are locked once they are finalized and must be unfinalized to permit additional recording or erasure When usin
52. nds during recording the unit pauses recording If the unit continues pausing for about 3 minutes after the Silent Pause Function activated recording stops automatically Note that this function does not activate if the unit is Synchro Recording from a CD on DECK A Tip You can turn off the Silent Pause Function For details see Using the Menu page 36 Using the Post Gap function You can insert the silence of 2 seconds between the songs when recording more than two tracks at once The silence is inserted in the following situations e When recording is stopped e When the disc of DECK A changes to the next disc during Synchro Recording To use the function of adding Post Gap Set Post Gap of the menu to On when the unit is stopped For details see Using the Menu on page 36 Using the SBM Super Bit Mapping function When performing analog recordings recording from ANALOG IN jack or synchro recording MP3 files the SBM function enables you to record the equivalent of 24 bit high quality sound by mapping the initial 24 bit A D conversion to 16 bit without reducing the sound quality This is made possible by incorporating a noise shaping filter in the 24 bit A D converter of this unit which has a frequency range designed to cover the range of human hearing Press SBM The indicator lights up When you press the button again the function is canceled and the indicator turns off
53. ng recordable time of the disc only the unfinalized CD R or CD RW CDTEXT Toc DECK B ues TEXT CD RW Display while playing Press TIME repeatedly while the unit is playing Each time you press the button the display for any deck that has a disc inside changes as follows DECK A The track number and playing time COTEXT D Too OTE CD RW The track number and remaining time of the track currently being played coTExT ED ToC TST CD RW The total remaining time of the disc in Continuous play mode coTEXT ED Toc EE CD RW Tips e When displaying track titles for MP3 files this player gives preference to file information in the following order ID3 ver 1 tag ID3 ver 2 tag MP3 file name However the information is not displayed in this way depending on the disc e When the ID3 tag is displayed for MP3 files ID3 lights up The ID3 tag is consisted of the track title album title and artist name Notes The remaining time does not appear for MP3 files e The level meter does not appear when playing MP3 files DECK B The track number and playing time cores 7 toc ED gt OTEK CD RW The track number and remaining time of the track currently being played cores x i we ED gt EET CD RW The total remaining time of the disc in Continuous play mode
54. p 2 Notes e When the play mode is set to ALL DISCS the recording starts from the disc whose indicator lights in green Then the following discs are recorded After Disc 5 Disc 1 is selected e If you select ALL DISCS even though you want to record only one disc discs you did not intend to record may be recorded Recording on a CD R or CD RW Manually You can start recording from the end of the existing material Before recording see page 21 When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK B e After recording you must finalize the disc Until the disc is properly finalized it cannot be played on any CD players See Finalizing a CD R or CD RW on page 30 OPEN CLOSE INPUT DECK A DECK B INPUT REC H E 1 Turn on the amplifier and the sound source and then select the sound source on the amplifier 2 Press OPEN CLOSE of DECK B and place a recordable CD R or CD RW on DECK B Press OPEN CLOSE again to close the disc tray With the label side up 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input connector To record through Turn on the indicator DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OPT DIGITAL COAXIAL IN COAX ANALOG IN ANALOG Tf a disc is playing on DECK A stop playback To record the disc in DECK A turn off OPT COAX and ANALOG 4 Press REC DECK B stands by for recording
55. phones output will be also changed to the deck you selected When the DUAL MODE is set to off the sound of the deck A or B currently playing is output to both OUT 1 and OUT 2 jacks Tip As well as the analog connections illustrated in the left column you can also enjoy the Dual Play function when you connect the unit to amplifiers using the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT connections of the unit Recording Editing Before Recording About recordable discs e A recordable disc is an audio CD R or Audio CD RW with the following logo dise oise UISGE DIGITAL AUDIO Beweeg ReWritable e Audio CD Rs are recordable only one time Audio CD RWs are recordable for multiple times See page 7 for details About finalization e Finalization is a final editing process that allows recorded CD Rs and CD RWs to be played in other players Once a CD R has been finalized the recorded material cannot be changed The recorded material on a CD RW can be altered even after finalizing it See page 30 for details e Unfinalized discs can only be played back on DECK B of this unit See page 7 for details About the Serial Copy Management System e The Serial Copy Management System allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source This unit conforms to the Serial Copy Management System e You cannot perform a digital recording from a digitally recorded CD R or CD RW In this case make analog r
56. s recorded you may encounter such problems as disabled playback sound interruptions and noise Playing a disc with MP3 files DECK A only This system lets you play discs with MP3 files When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A POWER DISC 1 54 n6 o o o o 0 e000 20 80000 em im ALBUM AMS If PLAY MODE DECK A DECK B PLAY MODE gt a ALBUM 1 Turn on your amplifier and adjust the volume to the minimum 2 Set your amplifier s input selector to select this unit 3 Press POWER 4 Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons and place a disc with MP3 files Press amp again to close the disc tray With the label side up 5 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the Continuous play mode When you The unit plays select ALL DISCS All discs in the unit consecutively in the order of the disc number 1 DISC Only one disc you have selected ALBUM All MP3 files in the selected album on the selected disc When a disc that contains no album is played with ALBUM selected the disc is played in the same way as 1 DISC mode 6 To select an album press ALBUM until the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display lights up then turn AMS until the album you want appears or press ALBUM on the remote 7 Press B or gt on the remote The unit starts playing Adjust the volume on the ampli
57. step 7 1 Turn AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off or press k d gt P or the number buttons on the remote to select the track you want to play see Using the Display on page 13 for details about the displayed information 2 Press B gt or D gt on the remote You can remove or load discs while playing the other deck Press amp of the deck that is not currently playing to open that tray and remove or load a disc The DISC 1 5 button indicator lights orange when the disc is in the tray The indicator lights to green when the disc is selected You can connect a headphone to the PHONES jack on the front panel Turn the PHONE LEVEL control to adjust the volume You can replace any discs in the other disc trays while playing a disc in DECK A Press amp of the deck that is not currently playing to open that tray and remove or load a disc Ex Change function Notes You can play unfinalized CD Rs or CD RWs only in DECK B For the detailed explanation about finalizing see Finalizing a CD R or CD RW on page 30 Be sure to close the disc trays when the unit is not in use to prevent dust and dirt from entering and prevent damage to the disc tray When you turn on the unit you will hear some mechanical noise from the unit This is not a malfunction You may not be able to play certain MP3 files When the MP3 file contains D3 ver 2 tag it may take some time to start playback depending on the
58. tedly Repeat Play You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B DECK A DECK B REPEAT Repeating all tracks on the disc Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP lights up in the display and then press D gt The unit repeats the discs tracks MP3 files as follows When the disc is played in The deck repeats ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs Continuous play pages 8 11 1 DISC All tracks on the current disc Continuous play pages 8 11 ALBUM All MP3 files of the current album page 11 1 DISC SHUF All tracks on the current disc in for DECK A random order SHUF for DECK B page 18 ALBUM SHUF All MP3 files of the current album in for DECK A random order page 18 Program Play All the same program page 19 Repeating only the current track While the track you want to repeat is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until REP1 lights up To stop Repeat Play Press W To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP and REP1 goes off Notes e When the unit has repeated tracks in the same play mode five times playback stops e You cannot select REP when ALL DISCS SHUF page 18 is selected e The Repeat Play mode is canceled when you turn the unit off suo eiado Jiseg i 17 18
59. y The total playing time does not appear for MP3 files suo eiado Jiseg 19 20 Playing Both Deck Simultaneously Dual Play If you have 2 amplifiers in different locations in your house you can connect the unit to each amplifier and play two discs simultaneously on both DECK A and DECK B The sound of DECK A is output from OUT 1 jacks and the sound of DECK B is output from OUT 2 jacks When using the remote set DECK A DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A or to DECK B to operate DECK B RCD W2000ES CO EA CO Signal flow DUAL MODE DISC 1 54 OPEN CLOSE 0 mO mO o a o oo0ooo o 909 O KOR 66600 gt gt 1 Connect the unit to 2 amplifiers 2 Press OPEN CLOSE or one of the DISC 1 5 amp buttons for DECK A and place the discs you want to play on the inner circle of DECK A and DECK B Press OPEN CLOSE or amp of the decks again to close the disc trays 3 While the unit is stopped press DUAL MODE DUAL indicator lights up in the display 4 Press B or gt on the remote The unit starts playing Adjust the volume on the amplifier To stop Dual Play Press W Notes e The front panel display will show you the sound level of the deck A or B you operated last If you want to see the other deck s sound level press B or C gt on the remote of the other deck during playback In this case the head
60. zed Unfinalize for CD RW only the disc page 31 and try again e Make connections properly to the sound source page 6 e The sound source is not connected to the selected input connector Select the correct input using the INPUT button page 27 e The recording level is set too low Adjust the recording level properly page 28 e There has been a power failure 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 unit away from any sources of strong magnetism MP3 files cannot be played back e You cannot play MP3 files on DECK B 40 When you turn on the unit you will hear some mechanical noise from the unit This is not a malfunction After you have attempted the prescribed corrective actions If the unit still does not operate properly or if other problems not described above occur turn off the unit unplug it from the power outlet for a few minutes then reinsert the plug into the power outlet Should any problem persist even after reinserting the power plug consult your nearest Sony dealer Specifications DECK A the CD player section Compact disc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous CD CD R CD RW 20 Hz 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB Over 100 dB during play
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