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Sony DHC-MD373 User's Manual

1. suoijei0do Jiseg 15 16 The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play vo B e e REPEAT gt Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears LEVEL SYNC TRACK REPEAT DBFB REPEAT For all the tracks on the CD REPEAT 1 For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Playing CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order Hm Gd ae o eat Oo 0020 254 2 3 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears cD LEVEL SYNC vay SHUFFLE DBFB 3 Press CD gt 11 Shuffle Play starts To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PGM disappear Tips e You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying SHUFFLE e To skip a track press MD CD PPI Programming CD tracks Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played You can also make a Synchro Recording of the programme on the MD see page 26
2. Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the centre out e Do not use a CD with tape seals or paste on it as this may damage the player Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs e Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself not to mechanical causes Disc Full appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD Disc Full appears before the maximum number of tracks 255 is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals increasing the track count and causing Disc Full to appear The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks shorter than 12 seconds are no
3. Combining track 3 to track 1 Track number 1 2 3 4 Original l l l l tracks a B g 2 Vv 1 2 3 After COMBINE LA c B D E g Combining track 1 to track 4 1 2 3 4 5 Original tracks B c D e 1 2 3 haa After COMBINE B c l D A 3 4 6 3 4 5 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Press kl or BPI repeatedly until Combine appears then press ENTER YES A Press Ke or PPI repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears then press ENTER YES For example to combine tracks 4 and 1 select 4 Wa TOCEDIT LEVEL SYNC vay DBFB wel A A lt a First track number 5 Press k or BPI repeatedly until the second track number of the two to be combined appears TOC EDIT LEVEL SYNC DBFB Second track New track number number to be combined Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined Play starts To cancel combining Press MENU NO To return to the condition before COMBINE You can return to the original condition immediately after combining the tracks see the next page You can also return to the original condition by using the Divide function Notes If both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased e If Impos
4. Remove the MD Press MD amp Adjust the Turn VOLUME volume Before inserting an MD When the system is on make sure the MD indicator is off If the MD indicator is lit red another MD is already inserted Press MD amp and remove the MD Tips e You can start playing from the desired track in step 2 1 Press MD CD Kd lt 4 or BPP repeatedly until the desired track appears 2 Press MD 11 Or press the numeric buttons on the remote The playback automatically starts To enter track numbers 10 or over press gt 10 press twice to enter 100 or over then press the track number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Pressing MD 11 when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts MD play if there is an MD in the system One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the MD deck and start playing an MD just by pressing MD 11 Automatic Source Selection Note Do not use an MD on which the label sticks out from the edge or on which the label is not positioned correctly Such labels can cause the MD deck to malfunction Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see page 7 To turn on the system press I power IZO power VOLUME belo Q ajea o O Ss STEREO 2 oo l3 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Pres
5. Symbols t4 Blank space Press Ke or DPI repeatedly to select the desired character To enter a black space Press CURSOR without pressing k d or PPI You cannot enter a space as the first character To enter a symbol You can use the following 24 symbols P amp gt K 3 lt gt 7 _ 5 press CURSOR The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right AON LEVEL SYNC QS Disc DBFB yie ip pe ic Cursor 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title If you make a mistake Press CURSOR or antil the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 3 to 5 To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 7 Press ENTER YES to complete the labelling procedure The disc title is stored in the system memory and then the original display appears To cancel labelling Press MENU NO Checking the disc titles 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press kK or BPI repeatedly until Name Check appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press K lt or PPI repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 01 and 50 To check the current disc title Press SCROLL in stop mode Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press K lt or gt P repeatedly until Name Erase appears then press ENTER YES The disc title appears scrolling in
6. activate the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT then press Kd or PI until SET DAILY appears Then press ENTER YES 5 Set the time to start play Press k or PPA repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES The minute indication flashes To cancel the timer LEVEL MI Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT then press Kd or PI repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears Then press ENTER YES Press ka or PI oa to set the Tip minute then press ENTER YES When you connect the optional tape deck TC TX373 The hour indication flashes again to the system you can activate the tape deck using the Daily Timer function without setting the timer on the tape deck 6 Set the time to stop play following the Notes above procedure You cannot activate Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the play starts about 30 seconds before the preset time e If the system is on at the preset time the set sound source starts playing e If you use another component except for the LEVEL SYNC DAILY DBFB T Press kea or DPI repeatedly to select the desired sound source The indication changes as follows TUNER gt CD PLAY il FE TAPE PLAY MD PLAY Select this to use another component the optional tape deck TC TX373 as the sound source Press ENTER YES The start time the stop time and the sound source appear in turn
7. DISPLAY on the remote The preset number and frequency are displayed for 4 seconds and it returns to the station name display To erase the name 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 2 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to erase the name 3 Press ENTER YES on the remote Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same types of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts gt Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Station name t Frequency s 1Nn 2e J4 19410 i 47 48 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time so that you can fall asleep to music You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments SLE
8. Remove the disc and turn off the system once then turn it on again C13 RECError Recording could not be performed properly Move the system to a stable place and start recording over from the beginning The MD is dirty or scratched or the MD does not meet the standards Replace the MD and start recording over from the beginning C13 ReadError The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly Remove the MD once then insert it again C14 TocError The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly Replace the MD Erase all the recorded contents of the MD using the All Erase function on page 38 C41 CannotCopy CannotREC The sound source is a copy of a commercially e A pre mastered MD is in the deck available music software or you tried to record e The function is switched to MD a CD R Recordable CD gt The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy see page 55 Complete The editing operation of MDs is completed You cannot record a CD R DiscFull C71 CheckOPT IN There is no time remaining on the MD This appears momentarily because of the signal Eject of the digital broadcast during recording The MD deck is ejecting the MD gt There is no affect on the recorded contents No component is connected to the DIGITAL Impossible OPTICAL IN jack or a digital component is e You tried to make an impossible editing not connected properly operation Co
9. When you preset only one station ONE PRESET appears in the display You can select the preset numbers with the numeric buttons on the remote 5 Press REC The MD deck stands by for recording and the REC button lights red 6 Press MD 11 Recording starts To stop recording Press MD W Before inserting an MD When the system is on make sure the MD indicator is off If the MD indicator is lit red another MD is already inserted Press MD amp and remove the MD Tips e If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the sh terminal see page 53 e If you select MONO in step 3 the MD is recorded in monaural format For details see Monaural recording on page 34 e You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 5 see page 33 Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing Iz to ensure a complete recording Note If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 25
10. before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete recording Note If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 25 Labelling titles during recording If CD TEXT lights up or flashes during recording you can record the CD TEXT information on to the MD as follows e Automatically during recording If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased see page 38 MD when CD TEXT is lit the CD TEXT information is automatically recorded e Manually during recording When CD TEXT flashes press NAME EDIT on the remote and then press ENTER YES on the remote to record the title of the current track Note Depending on the disc the CD TEXT information may not be recorded automatically Recording on an MD manual ly Manual Recording If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks 14 a He o Q sag OK 090 Sa UJ N 1 Insert a recordable MD If the MD indicator is lit red another MD is already inserted Press MD amp and remove the MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source e g TUNER to record e CD Recording from the CD
11. e TUNER Recording from the radio 3 Press REC The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Press MD gt 11 Recording starts continued Bulpiode9y 439d GW JUL f 27 28 Recording on an MD manually continued 5 Start playing the desired source CD etc to record When recording from this system s CD player the track numbers are automatically marked Press REC during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio see Marking track numbers on page 30 To stop recording Press MD W Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I O to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete recording Tips e You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 3 see page 33 e You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote Note If you pause recording during CD recording a track number is recorded at that point Also note that the tracks might be recorded as the same single track with a single track number when the same single track of the same CD is recorded repeatedly Starting re
12. 0OCO0800 D D O O O 000000000 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears LEVEL SYNC PGM DBFB 3 Press k or PPA repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display RN LEVEL SYNC Q PGM DBFB za YAA AAMUA Selected track Playing time of number the selected track 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the programme If you have made a mistake you can clear the last programmed track from the programme by pressing CLEAR LEVEL SYNC PGM DBFB Last programmed Total playing time track number 5 To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press D gt All the tracks play in the order you selected To check the total number of programmed tracks Press DISPLAY in stop mode The total number of programmed steps appears followed by the last programmed track number and the total playing time of the programme LEVEL SYNC PGM DBFB Last programmed track number Total playing time of the programme continued J eld GD PUL I 17 18 Programming CD tracks continued To check the programme order Press kE or PPA repeatedly during Programme Play To Do this Cancel Press
13. CLOCK TIMER SELECT 2 Press kE or PPA to select either MD REC or TAPE REC then press ENTER YES To cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press Ke or PI repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears then press ENTER YES Tip When you record from the radio the station name see page 46 or frequency when the station is not labelled the start time and the stop time are automatically recorded on the MD Notes e The Smart Space and Level Synchro Recording functions do not operate e You cannot activate Daily Timer and the recording timer at the same time Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the recording starts about 30 seconds before the preset time When you record on a brand new MD the first 15 seconds are not recorded If the system is on about 30 seconds before the preset time the timer recording will not be activated The volume is reduced to minimum during recording When the timer is set the Power Saving Mode does not function If you use another component except for the optional tape deck TC TX373 you must set the timer on both systems to the same time You cannot activate the component with this system s timer soin es4 19410 l 51 52 Connecting optional components Connecting optional A V components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the operating instructions of each component Connec
14. ENTER YES button Press to set the clock Programme Play and to label a CD MD and preset station or to enter the settings in Edit Menu or Setup Menu Number buttons Press to select track numbers of a CD MD or preset station CLEAR button Press to cancel the selection pages 17 20 23 36 47 SCROLL button Press to display the disc title or track title scrolling pages 20 24 37 DISPLAY button Press to show the various information pages 23 and 28 The sound source buttons MD button CD button FUNCTION button Press to switch the sound source Each time you press this button the sound source changes as follows li CD TUNER OPTICAL TAPE MD LINE IN BAND TUNER button Press to select the tuner for the sound source or to select the FM or AM band TAPE button Index A B Erase Function 39 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 33 the sound 45 the volume 10 13 14 Aerials 4 After editing 35 recording 25 All Erase Function 38 Analogue recording 25 Auto Cut 31 Automatic Source Selection 10 13 14 Automatic tuning 14 Batteries 5 Before editing 35 recording 25 K CD MD Synchro Recording 11 26 CD TEXT information 18 Clock setting 6 Combine Function 42 Connecting See Hooking up Daily Timer 48 DBFB 45 Digital recording 25 Disc Memo 19 Display 18 24 Divide Function 41 Erase Function 37 Erasing a portion of a track 39
15. NAME EDIT on the remote The text input screen appears and the cursor flashes LEVEL SYNC DBFB PRESET vig lt gt EA wo Cursor Press CHARACTER on the remote repeatedly to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follow Lu Blank space A Upper cases a Lower cases 0 Numbers Symbols Lu Blank space gt Press ft or BPI on the remote repeatedly to select the desired character To enter a blank space Press CURSOR without pressing kK or PP To enter a symbol You can use the following 24 symbols P amp K 5 lt gt 7 _ Press CURSOR on the remote The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right LEVEL SYNC DBFB PRESET A v 4 v gt Ww ft O ursor 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title If you make a mistake Press CURSOR lt or until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 5 to 7 To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 9 Press ENTER YES on the remote to complete the labelling procedure To cancel labelling Press MENU NO on the remote To check the Preset number and frequency The station name appears when you tuned the labelled station To check the preset number and frequency press
16. before the original display returns Press 1 0 to turn off the system optional tape deck TC TX373 you must set the timer on both systems to the same time e You cannot use the components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack or LINE IN jack as the sound source for Daily Timer soinjes4 19410 49 Timer recording radio programmes To timer record you must first preset the radio station see page 7 and set the clock see page 6 1 Tune in the preset radio station see 2 50 page 13 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY appears Press kl or PPA to select either MD REC or TAPE REC then press ENTER YES ON lights up and the hour indication flashes Set the time to start recording Press k or PI repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES The minute indication flashes LEVEL SYNC DBFB Press k or BPI repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4 When you record onto an MD select STEREO or MONO by pressing kt or gt P then press ENTER YES The timer recording settings appear then the original display returns Insert a recordable MD or tape If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks Press 1 0 to turn off the system To change the setting Start over from step 1 To check the setting To use the timer 1 Press
17. erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tracks following the erased one are renumbered Eg Erasing track 2 Track Erase track 2 number 1 2 3 4 Original A B c l D l tracks Z 7 7 Vb ye YA WA 1 y 2 3 YA After ERASE A c D When erasing multiple tracks you should proceed in order from high to low track number to prevent the renumbering of tracks that have not been erased yet continued Gunip3 YA AW JUL i 37 38 Erasing recordings continued Erasing all tracks You can erase the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles at once 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Press k or BPI repeatedly until Track Erase appears then press ENTER YES Press Ke or DPI repeatedly until the desired track number appears Wa TOCEDIT LEVEL SYNC vay DBFB 5 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the selected track and title are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO Note Erase appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck and is protected To erase the track press ENTER YES while Erase appears PBOOOO DN D D O Q O D 000000000 Press MD to switch the function to MD Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu Press k or PPA repeatedly until All E
18. operations after TOC turns off Playdoesnotstart e Replace the MD e Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates e Press MD II to start play Thesoundskips e Replace the MD Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip e Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with the system turned on Playdoesnotstartfromthefirsttrack e Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUFFLE disappears to return to normal play OVER appears Keep pressing MD CD ked lt 4 to return to the desired playing position OVER lightsredduringrecording e Set the volume of the connected component lower Recordingoreditingwasdone butthe TOCisnotupdated MD recording and editing contents are recorded to the MD when the MD is removed so make sure you remove the MD after recording or editing see pages 25 and 35 Recordingisnotpossible e Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot see page 25 e Connect the optional A V component properly see pages 52 and 53 e Switch to another sound source e Replace the MD with a recordable MD or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks
19. or the MD deck Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD or MD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on TV sets may become magnetically distorted In such a case turn off the power of the TV set once and after 15 to 30 minutes turn it on again If there seems to be no improvement locate the speaker system further away from the TV set Also be sure not to place objects in which magnets are attached or used near the TV set such as audio racks TV stands and toys These may cause magnetic distortion to the picture due to their interaction with the system Notes on MDs e If you try to force the shutter open the disc may be damaged If the shutter opens close it immediately without touching the disc inside e Affix the label supplied with the disc only to the specified label indentation Do not affix the label around the shutter or in other locations Note that the shape of the indentation depends on the disc Label position Snutter e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt e Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight
20. output Reference 25 25 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 240 V 23 23 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 220 V Peak Music Power Output 400 watts Inputs TAPE IN phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN LINE IN stereo minijack voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms Outputs TAPE OUT phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohm PHONES stereo minijack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 yW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with a 7 mm aperture 2 Hz 20 kHz Laser output Frequency response MD deck section System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 uw This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with a 7 mm aperture 44 1 kHz 5 Hz 20 kHz Laser output Sampling frequency Frequency response Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Tourist model Other models Aerial Aerial terminals Intermediate frequency 76 0 108 0 MHz 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step FM lead aeri
21. see pages 37 40 e Start recording over from the beginning ThesoundfromanMDyourecordedis toolow ortoohigh e Readjust the recording level see page 33 Optional components Thereisnosound e Refer to General item There is no sound on page 56 and check the condition of the system e Connect the component properly see pages 52 and 53 while checking if the cords cables are connected properly if the cord cable connectors are firmly inserted all the way e Turn on the connected component e Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component and start playing Thesoundisdistorted e Adjust the recording level see page 33 Thesoundfromthecomponentconnected totheDIGITAL OPTICALINjackisnot heard e Press FUNCTION repeatedly until OPTICAL IN appears continued uo euuoyu jeuoppY f 57 58 Troubleshooting continued Tuner Severehumornoise stationscannotbe received e Set the proper band and frequency see page 7 e Connect the aerial properly see page 4 e Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception then set up the aerial again If you cannot obtain good reception we recommend you connect a commercially available external aerial The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker cords as possible Consult
22. so the track numbers are automatically marked If LEVEL SYNC does not appear during recording turn on the Level Synchro Recording as follows Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is continuously below a certain level for more than two seconds and then exceeds that level Note You can not mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programmes 1 W 3 4 5 4 5 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears To record from other components connected to this system select TAPE or LINE IN Press REC to stand by for recording Press MENU NO on the remote Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Press k lt or BPI on the remote repeatedly until T Mark Off appears then press ENTER YES Press K lt or BPI repeatedly until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES LEVEL SYNC lights up 6 Press MENU NO 7 Press MD 11 Recording starts To stop recording Press MD W To cancel automatic track marking 1 Press MENU NO on the remote during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 2 Press keq or gt P on the remote repeatedly until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press K lt or PPI repeatedly until T Mark
23. the desired track number appears ED LEVEL SYNC Vav PGM DBFB p AAAAAA lt gt Selected track Playing time of the number selected track Press ENTER YES on the remote The track is programmed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the programme LEVEL SYNC PGM DBFB Last programmed Total playing time track number To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 Recording on an MD 6 Insert a recordable MD If the MD indicator lights red another MD is already inserted Press MD amp and remove the MD Press CD MD SYNC The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play 8 Press MD 11 CD playing and MD recording start The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically when the recording is completed To stop recording Press MD W If the MD becomes full during recording the MD deck and the CD player automatically stop Tips The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically e You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 7 see page 33 Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I O to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead
24. to the tuner just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied aerials or connect a commercially available external aerial see page 53 When an FM stereo programme has static noise press STEREO MONO until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect Recording from the radio Manual Recording You can analog record a radio programme on an MD If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks To erase the recorded contents see Erasing recordings on page 37 To turn on the system press 1 power 1 7 power 6 MD amp MD indicator MD E 1 E O O GEC Oo O Ee 1 Insert a recordable MD i N With the arrow pointing toward the deck With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side 2 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears 4 Press TUNING or to select the desired preset station LEVEL SYNC Vay DBFB PRESET Preset number and frequency or station name or RDS station name The station name appears only if you have labelled the station see page 46 European model only
25. turn the system back on When you change the interval all the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tips e The preset stations are retained for about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs e You can label the preset stations see page 46 e When an FM programme has static noise press STEREO MONO until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect Saving the power in standby mode In order to conserve power you can select whether or not to display the clock when the system is off The system is set at the factory to not display the clock when the system is off Power Saving Mode To display the clock even when the system is off deactivate the Power Saving Mode DISPLAY gt Press DISPLAY when the system is off The system switches off the Power Saving Mode and the clock display appears To activate Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY The clock display disappears Tips e Each time you press DISPLAY in the Power Saving Mode the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the clock display 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode Note When the timer is set the Power Saving Mode does not function peyezs Hua f 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD To turn on the system press I power 1 2 pow
26. Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound DBFB You can listen to music with stronger bass tones or a more powerful sound DBFB gt Press DBFB DBFB appears in the display Press again to cancel DBFB DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback Tip DBEB is factory set to on Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 5 sound effects according to the type of music you are listening to MUSIC MENU gt Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows POP CLASSIC FLAT lt DANCE JAZZ _ To cancel the Preset Equalizer Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly until FLAT appears Tips e The Preset Equalizer menu is factory set to ROCK e The Preset Equalizer effect is not recorded on an MD or a tape quewysnfpy punos Bunip3 429a GW JUL i 45 46 Other Features Labelling the preset stations Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters Station Name The Station Name appears when you tune in the station ima o gt G Q aA Oa ORO 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears Press TUNING or repeatedly until the desired preset station to label appears Press
27. Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete recording If the MD becomes full during recording The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically Note If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 25 Playing an MD To turn on the system press I D power You can play an MD just like a CD 1 power 2 MD amp MD indicator MD h 7 O BE Doo OAA MD CD VOLUME Haa lt P gt PPI 1 Insert an MD Ri N With the arrow pointing toward the deck With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side 2 Press MD II Play starts The D gt indicator on the MD 11 button lights green MD aoe LEVEL SYNC wy TRACK Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press MD W Pause Press MD 11 The II indicator on the MD 1I button lights up orange Press again to resume play Press MD CD Ke lt 4 or PP PP repeatedly Select a track Find a point ina Keep pressing MD CD Kd lt lt track or gt gt PPI during play and release it at the desired point
28. ENTER YES Complete appears and then the station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset other stations continued peyezs Bumad i Step 3 Presetting radio stations continued To stop scanning Press TUNING MODE To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears in step 2 then press TUNING or repeatedly to tune in the station manually To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1 After step 5 press K lt or PPI on the remote to select the preset number you want to store the other station You can add a new preset number after the last preset number To erase a preset station 1 Press MENU NO on the remote 2 Press K lt or BPI repeatedly until P Erase appears Select P All Erase when you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press K lt or PI repeatedly to select the preset number you want to erase 5 Press ENTER YES Complete appears When you erase a preset number the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered To change the AM tuning interval except for the European model The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down the FUNCTION button
29. EP gt Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows m gt SLEEP OFF AUTO L 10min 80min 90min J If you select AUTO The system turns off after 100 minutes The system also turns off automatically when the current CD MD or tape only when using the optional TC TK373 tape deck finishes playing To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the time to turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Tip You can use the Sleep Timer even if you have not set the clock Note Do not set to AUTO during CD MD Synchro Recording Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see page 6 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play e CD Place a CD To start from a specific track make a programme see page 17 e MD Insert an MD To start from a specific track make a programme see page 22 e Radio Tune in a station see page 7 Tape Insert a tape in the optional tape deck TC TX373 2 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY appears To change the settin 4 Press ENTER YES 9 9 ON lights up and the hour indication flashes Start over from step 1 To check the setting
30. ISPLAY gt Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode the display changes as follows During normal play gt Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current track v the current track v Remaining time on the MD 4 Track title of the current track v Clock 4 Effect name No Name appears when no track title is labelled Remaining time and the track number on In stop mode gt Total number of tracks and total playing time v Remaining recordable time Only for a recordable MD Disc title appears for a pre mastered MD vy Disc title v Clock vy Effect name No Name appears if no disc title is labelled Tips e You can check a track title at any time during play If you press SCROLL a track title appears scrolling in the display e To label a disc title or a track title see Labelling an MD on page 36 The MD Deck Recording Before you start recording MDs Mini Disc let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound Another feature of MDs is track marking The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks However depending on the source you record the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ When the source you record from is e This system s CD player The MD deck performs digita
31. Off appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press MENU NO LEVEL SYNC disappears When LEVEL SYNC is off a track number is marked only at the beginning of each recording Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during recording regardless of the type of sound source m gt eo od CO Doo 13 l OK JO REC gt Press REC during recording at the point you want to add a track mark The tracks following the added one are renumbered Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart space The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD For other types of recording if the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more but less than 30 seconds while recording the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording No sound input for less than 30 seconds Off Aw t Ha 7 V7 yA 7 On Aw Aw Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording continues Auto Cut When the Smart Space function is on if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and enters recordin
32. PI repeatedly until Mono Rec appears then press ENTER YES MONO lights up 6 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired sound source e g TUNER to record 7 Press REC The MD deck stands by for recording 8 Press MD 11 Recording starts The sound source is heard as is e g stereo sound when recording a stereo broadcast from the speakers To stop recording Press MD E To return to stereo recording 1 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode and then k or gt P on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 2 Press kE or BPI repeatedly until Mono Rec appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press kK or PPI repeatedly until Stereo Rec appears then press ENTER YES The system switches back to stereo recording and MONO lights off The MD Deck Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD By using the editing functions you can create a new seguence to the recorded MD Editing functions Name Labelling MDs page 36 Use this function to label discs and tracks You can use upper case lower case numbers and symbols for the titles Erase Erasing recordings page 37 Use this function to erase a single track one by one all the tracks at once or a portion of a track Move Changing the order of tracks page 40 Use this function to change the track numbering Div
33. PI repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears then press ENTER YES _Rehearsal appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly 5 While monitoring the sound press Ke or PI repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals To shift the point by second or minute intervals press lt lt or PP so that s or m flashes then press k lt or PPI Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing To cancel dividing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before DIVIDE You can return to the original condition immediately after dividing the tracks see page 44 You can also return to the original condition by using the Combine Function see this page Notes e If you divide a labelled track page 36 into two tracks only the first track retains the track title E g 1 2 3 4 andanid Adagio Allegro 1 2 3 4 5 anaand Adagio Allegro The new track is not labelled e Impossible appears when you specify the division point at the beginning or end of a track Press k or PPA to shift the position Combining recorded trac ks Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered E g
34. Play lt lt s e 17 Using the CD display lt lt w w w 18 Labelling a CD Disc Memo 19 The MD Deck Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play wo eee 21 Playing MD tracks in random order Shuffle Play cece 22 Programming MD tracks Programme Play lt s lt e 22 Using the MD display lt s lt s w e 24 The MD Deck Recording Before you start recording Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording Recording on an MD manually Manual Recording s e Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording Marking track numbers lt e Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space Adjusting the recording level Monaural recording w w w s w The MD Deck Editing Before you start editing Labelling an MD Name Function Erasing recordings Erase Function Moving recorded tracks Move Function w w ws e Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function lt lt lt lt s e Combining recorded tracks Combine Function Undoing the last edit Undo Function oes Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass so
35. S O NY 3 867 542 13 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MSE one M CORDS DHC MD373 1999 Sony Corporation Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT a CLASS 1 LASER product LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside of the unit DANGER DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION DE LESER RADIATION WHEN OPEN INVISIBLE LORS D OUVERTURE AND INTERLOCK AVEC L ENCLENCHEMENT DE DEFEATED AVOID SECURITE ANNULE EVITER DIRECT EXPOSURE TO L EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU BEAM RAYON This appliance is classified as Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system 4 Step 2 Setting the time oe 6 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 7 Saving the power in standby mode 9 Basic Operations Playing a Ca 10 Recording a CD on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording 11 Playing an MD 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 12 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning cece eee 13 Recording from the radio Manual Recording s 14 The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play lt lt sessse 16 Playing CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play cece 16 Programming CD tracks Programme
36. 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 Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop When you connect the mains lead to the mains even if the power is off the system begins charging for remote and timer functions Therefore the surface of this unit become warm this is normal On placement Make sure the system fan is on during use Place the system in a location with adequate air circulation and do not place anything on top of the system Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up Do not place the system in an inclined position Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight On installing When you move the system remove the CD or MD On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player
37. W then press PLAY MODE Programme repeatedly until PGM and Play SHUFFLE disappear Add a track to Do steps 3 and 4 the programme in stop mode Erase the entire programme Press W when Programme Play is in stop mode To select the desired track using the remote Press numeric buttons instead of performing steps 3toS To enter track numbers 10 or over press gt 10 and the track number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Tips The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes To play the same programme again press D gt Step Full appears when you try to programme 26 or more tracks steps m s appears when the total CD programme time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Using the CD display You can check the remaining time on the current track or on the CD When a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can check the information recorded on the disc such as the titles or artist names DISPLAY gt Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode the display changes as follows During normal play Elapsed playing time on the current track vy Remaining time on the current track v Remaining time on the CD v Track title of the current track 4 Clock display v Effect name In stop mode m gt CD disc title v Artist name v Total number of tracks and total playing
38. a single track 37 a track number 42 all tracks onan MD 38 Hooking up optional components 52 the aerials 4 the mains 5 the speakers 4 L Labelling aCD 19 a preset station 46 anMD 36 Level Synchro Recording 30 Listening to the radio 13 Manual tuning 14 Messages 59 Move Function 40 Music menu 45 Name Function 36 Normal Play 10 12 One Touch Play 10 13 14 Optional equipments 52 53 Playing aCD 10 16 anMD 12 21 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 16 22 tracks in the desired order Programme Play 17 22 tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 16 21 Power Saving Mode 9 Preset Equalizer menu 45 Preset Tuning 13 Presetting radio stations 7 Programme Play 17 22 Protecting recordings 25 Radio stations presetting 7 tuning in 13 14 RDS 47 Recording aCD 11 26 aradio programme 14 manual recording 27 monaural recording 34 onan MD 11 25 timer recording 50 Repeat Play 16 21 Resetting the system 58 Saving recordings 25 Self diagnosis display 58 Serial copy management system 55 uo euuoyju JeuoHIPY Setting the time 6 Showing the time 9 Shuffle Play 16 22 Sleep Timer 48 Smart Space 31 Sound adjustment 45 Speakers 4 Station Name 46 System limitations 55 continued 63 Index continued Time Machine Recording 28 Timer falling asleep to music 48 timer recording 50 waking up to music 48 Track marking 30 Track numbers 30 Troubleshooting 56 Tuning interval 8 U V W X Y Z Undo Fu
39. al 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range European model Other models Aerial Intermediate frequency 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz AM loop aerial External aerial terminals 450 kHz Speaker SS CMD373 Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance General Power requirements European model Other models Power consumption 2 way bass reflex type 13 cm dia cone type 2 5 cm dia balanced drive type 6 ohms 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 70 watts during normal operation Approx 3 watts in standby mode clock displayed Approx watt in standby mode clock not displayed Dimensions w h d incl projecting parts and controls Amplifier Tuner MD CD section Speaker Mass Approx 215 x 150 x 330 mm Approx 170 x 275 x 235 mm Amplifier Tuner MD CD section Speakers Supplied accessories Approx 6 2 kg Approx 3 5 kg net per speaker Remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 AM loop aerial 1 FM lead aerial 1 Speaker cords 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Parts descriptions for the remote You can use the supplied remote to control the system Note You cannot perform the following operations with the remote TUNING MODE setting fo
40. cording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording feature constantly stores the most recent audio data in a buffer memory This lets you record the sound from 6 seconds 12 seconds for monaural recording before starting recording as shown in the illustration below End of the source to be recorded When you press ENTER YES in step 5 Time Recorded portion Beginning of the source to be recorded al vO 0 0 O EJ M l 1 Insert a recordable MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source i e TUNER to record appears 3 Press REC The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Start playing the desired source to record 5 Press ENTER YES on the remote at the desired point to start recording Recording of the source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD W Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is upda
41. eaker cords properly see page 4 e Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible e Connect only one of the supplied speakers to each set of speaker terminals e Connect the supplied speakers Thereisseverehumornoise e Move the system away from the source of noise e Connect the system to a different mains outlet e Install a noise filter commercially available to the mains line 0 00 forthe Europeanmodel or 12 00 AM forothermodels flashesin thedisplay e Set the clock again see page 6 Thetimercannotbeset e Set the clock again see page 6 Thetimerdoesnotfunction e Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT to set the timer and light up DAILY or REC in the display see pages 49 and 51 e Check the set contents and set the correct time see pages 48 51 e Connect the system cable adapter to the optional TC TX373 tape deck properly see page 52 e Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component and set the timer to the same time as the system s timer Theremotedoesnotfunction e Remove the obstacle e Move the remote closer to the system e Point the remote at the system s sensor e Replace the batteries R6 size AA e Locate the system away from the fluorescent light PROTECT and PUSHPOWER appear alternately e Press I power to turn off the system Turn on the system again after a while CD Player TheCDtraydoesnotc
42. er 2 VOLUME CD I T B ca E O oo opo i 1 CD nacar as pis ene 1 Press CD amp and place a CD on the disc tray With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray To close the disc tray press CD amp again 2 Press CD 11 The disc tray closes and play starts The gt indicator on the CD gt II button lights green LEVEL SYNC TRACK Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press CD W Pause Press CD 11 The II indicator on the CD 11 button lights orange Press again to resume play Press MD CD Ke lt 4 or PP PPI repeatedly Select a track Find a point ina Keep pressing MD CD Kt lt lt track or PPP during play and release it at the desired point __OVER appears at the end of the CD Remove the CD Press CD amp Adjust the Turn VOLUME volume Tips e If you turn on the system when there is a CD on the disc tray the CD indicator lights red e If there is no CD in the player CD No Disc appears in the display e Pressing CD gt I when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray One Touch Play e You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD 11 Automatic Source Selection e You ca
43. g pause No sound input for 30 seconds or more Off nn l Ia 7 P di On An Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses continued Bulpiod9y 439q GW JUL i 31 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long continued w 9 OBEY 8O0COO6D00D 000000000 9000009800 34 1 Press REC to stand by for recording 2 Press MENU NO on the remote Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 3 Press K or gt P on the remote repeatedly until S Space Off or S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 32 2 3 4 Press Kd or DPI repeatedly until S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press MENU NO 6 Press C gt on the remote Recording starts If there is an extended silence of less than 30 seconds Smart Space appears and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording If there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more Auto Cut appears and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and switches to recording pause Press gt to restart the recording To stop recording Press MD E To turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut functions 1 Press MENU NO on the remote during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 2 Press or BPI o
44. ge selector ae wy 240V 120V VOLTAGE SELECTOR 4 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your wall outlet attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug for models with a plug adaptor Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Notes e If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage e Be sure to insert the batteries in correct direction e Do not mix new batteries with old ones e Do not use different types of batteries together e Do not use a battery that is leaking e If the battery leaks clean the battery compartment and replace all the batteries with new ones peyezs Hua i Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions The clock is on a 24 hour system for the European model and a 12 hour system for other models The 24 hour system is used for illustration purposes CURSOR 3 5 DISPLAY 1 Turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET The clock appears and the hour indication flashes 3 Press kl or PPI to set the hour 4 Press ENTER YES or CURSOR The minute indication flashes haini a 5 Press K lt
45. hile adjusting the level The left channel is on the top and the right channel is on the bottom Adjust the level so that OVER does not appear REC OVERLEVEL SYNC SYNC TUNED STEREO PRESET Press ENTER YES Bulpiod9y 439d GW JUL 7 Press MENU NO 8 When a CD or other sound source is playing press NI on the system to stop playback 9 Press C gt on the remote Recording starts When recording a CD etc start playing To stop recording Press MD W Tips e You can also adjust the recording level during recording Do steps 3 to 7 during recording e Once adjusted the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again 33 Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded When recording in monaural format the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording stereo recording time i e 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60 minute MD 60 3 4 5 3 4 5 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode 3 Press k lt or BP on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Press Kd or DPI repeatedly until Stereo Rec or Mono Rec appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press kt or
46. ide Adding track numbers page 41 Use this function to add track numbers This lets you locate your favourite phrases quickly e Combine Combining recorded tracks page 42 By using this function two tracks are combined to a single track You can combine the tracks which are not numerically consecutive i e the track 1 and track 4 etc e Undo Cancelling the last edit page 44 Use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit Before editing You can edit an MD only when The MD is recordable The MD play mode is normal play Check the following before editing 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited If the MD is protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited Slide the tab to close the slot 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUFFLE disappear You can edit the MD only in normal play mode You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or Programme Play mode After editing gt Press MD amp to remove the MD or press VC power to turn off the system TOC lights up or starts flashing The TOC is updated and editing is completed Before pulling out the mains lead MD editing is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC
47. ing the titles To check the disc titles press SCROLL in stop mode To check the track title press SCROLL during play The title appears scrolling in the display To stop scrolling press SCROLL Press the button again to resume scrolling Erasing the titles 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press K lt or BPI repeatedly until Name appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press k or PI repeatedly until Name Erase appears then press ENTER YES To erase all the titles press F lt or PI repeatedly until Name All Ers appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press kd or BPI repeatedly until the desired title to erase appears then press ENTER YES Complete appears and the title is erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before labelling or erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after labelling or erasing a title see page 44 Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing unerase by using the Undo function Note however you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits The three options for erasing recordings are Erasing a single track ERASE e Erasing all tracks ALL ERASE Erasing a portion of a track A B ERASE Erasing a single track You can erase a track simply by selecting its track number When you
48. l recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD e Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack e g CS BS tuner The MD deck performs digital recording Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record e This system s tuner and other analogue components connected to the TAPE IN jacks or LINE IN jack e g the optional tape deck TC TX373 The MD deck performs analogue recording A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording function see page 30 track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal l For details on the limitations of digital recording see page 55 Tf a digital component is not connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack using a digital connecting cable the MD deck performs analogue recording Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track numbers track sequence track start and end point information etc are recorded in the TOC area independent of the sound information You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information 3 TOC Table Of Contents After recording gt Press MD amp to remove the MD or press I O power to turn off the system TOC lights up or starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is completed Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is comple
49. lose e Place the CD correctly in the centre of the tray e Always close the tray by pressing CD Trying to press the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the CD player TheCDdoesnoteject e Consult your nearest Sony dealer Playdoesnotstart Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is loaded e Wipe the CD clean see page 54 e Replace the CD e Place the CD correctly in the centre of the tray e Place the CD in the tray with the label side up e Remove the CD and wipe away the moisture on the CD then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates e Press CD gt II to start play Thesoundskips e Wipe the CD clean see page 54 e Replace the CD Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand e Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip Playdoesnotstartfromthefirsttrack e Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUFFLE disappears to return to normal play OVER appears Keep pressing MD CD ked lt 4 to return to the desired playing position MD Deck AnMDcannotbeinserted e Insert the MD with the arrow side up and the arrow pointing toward the deck Thecontrolsdonotwork e Replace the MD with a new one e Retry the
50. n start playing from the desired track in step 2 1 Press MD CD Ke lt 4 or BPP I repeatedly until the desired track appears 2 Press CD 11 Or press the numeric buttons on the remote The playback automatically starts To enter track numbers 10 or over press gt 10 and the track number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Notes e Do not use a CD with tape seals or paste on it as this may damage the CD player e Do not push the disc tray to close it as this may damage the CD player Press CD amp to close the disc tray e If you press CD amp to open or close the disc tray while listening to another sound source the CD indicator lights red even if there is no CD in the tray To turn off the CD indicator press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD Recording a CD on an MD CD MD synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD You can also record a programme of favourite tracks see page 26 To turn on the system press 1 0 power 1 2 power 5 MD amp MD indicator MD E T O Q a C p CIC Doo QO as 4 2 3 1 Insert a recordable MD With the arrow m pointing toward 7 Cl S the deck O With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand
51. n the MD have been erased CannotEdit A pre mastered MD is in the deck e You tried to edit in Programme or Shuffle Play mode uo euuoyu Jun f 60 Self diagnosis Display continued Standby flashing The timer settings have disappeared over time and are not available for saving to disc or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over time TextProtect There is CD TEXT information which cannot be recorded on the MD TOCReading The MD deck is reading the TOC information of the MD TOCWriting The MD deck is writing the information of recorded or edited contents TrackEnd You have reached the end of the track while adjusting the dividing point during the Divide Function TUNER CannotEdit You tried to label or erase a non preset station CD NameFull There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system OVER You have reached the end of the CD while keeping pressing MD CD PP during pause Specifications Main Unit HCD MD373 Amplifier section European model DIN power output Rated 25 25 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN 230 V Continuous RMS power output Reference 30 30 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD 230 V Music power output Reference 50 50 watts Other models DIN power output Rated 20 20 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN 240 V 18 18 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN 220 V Continuous RMS power
52. n the remote repeatedly until S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press kK or PI repeatedly until S Space Off appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press MENU NO Tip The Smart Space and Auto Cut functions are factory set to on If you turn off the system or disconnect the mains lead the MD deck will retain the last setting S Space On or Off Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analogue recording but also when making a digital recording from a CD etc bs d Bman oO ae 55 Doo 090 amp amp 2 8 3 4 6 0000000 000000000 0000000 4 5 1 Prepare the desired sound source to record and start play 2 Confirm that the MD deck is in recording standby If not press REC 3 Press MENU NO on the remote Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press Kd or PP on the remote repeatedly until Level Adjust appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press kt or PPA to adjust the recording level The recording level can be adjusted from 12 to 12 While monitoring the sound adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion The level meter appears in the display w
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54. nly a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital to digital connections You can make only a first generation copy through a digital to digital connection For example 1 You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound programme for example a CD or MD but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy 2 You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally recorded analogue sound programme for example an analogue record or a music cassette tape or from a digital satellite broadcast programme but you cannot make a second copy A first generation copy means a digital recording of a digital signal made on digital audio equipment For example if you record from this system s CD player to the MD deck you make a first generation copy Note This copy management system doesn t apply when you make a recording through analogue to analogue connections uo euuoyu jeuoippY f 55 56 Troubleshooting If you have any problem using this system use the following checklist First check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General Thereisnosound Turn VOLUME clockwise e Make sure the headphones are not connected e Check the speaker connections see page 4 Soundcomesfromonechannel or unbalancedleftandrightvolume e Connect the sp
55. nnect a digital component to the DIGITAL e You cannot combine the tracks due to the OPTICAL IN jack properly using a digital system limitations of MDs connecting cable not supplied see page 53 NameFull The connected digital component is not turned Sa There is no more space to store track or disc titles See the operating instructions supplied with noe the connected component and confirm NoDisc whether the component is turned on There is no disc in the MD deck The digital connecting cable connected to the 7 E NoName DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack is pulled out or the connected digital component is turned off during digital recording You tried to show the title of a non labelled disc or track Connect the cable or turn on the digital OVER component You have reached the end of the MD while keep pressing MD CD PP during playing pause M essages PushSTOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation Rehearsal The MD is playing the specified dividing point MD for confirmation during the Divide function AutoCut SmartSpace The signal was input again after silence continued for 3 or more but less than 30 seconds during digital recording The MD deck is pausing the recording because silence continued for 30 seconds or more during digital recording BlankDisc continued The inserted recordable MD is new or all tracks o
56. om order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order Ww E c D O pet OK K 000 Sua 2 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in stop mode pl LEVEL SYNC as DISC SHUFFLE DBFB 3 Press MD C Shuffle Play starts To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD Mito stop Shuffle Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PGM disappear Tip To skip a track press MD CD PPI Programming MD tracks Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears in stop mode 3 Press 64 PPtpeatedly until the desired track appears in the display LEVEL SYNC Selected track number Playing time of the selected track 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed Step appears followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the programme If you have made a mistake you can clear the last programmed track from the programme by pressing CLEAR LEVEL SYNC PGM Last programmed Total playing time track number 5 To
57. ond 1 frame intervals To shift the point by second or minute intervals press lt lt 4 or gt P so that s or m flashes then press lt or PP Repeat step 6 until point A is played correctly continued unip3 YA GW JUL i 39 40 Erasing recordings continued 8 Press ENTER YES if point A is correct Point B Set appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased point B starts 9 Continue playback until the deck reaches point B then press ENTER YES A B Ers and Point B ok appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the few seconds before point A and after point B successively 10 Press kea or DPI repeatedly to find point B The procedure is the same as step 6 11 Press ENTER YES if point B is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased To cancel A B Erase Press MENU NO Note If Impossible appears the specified portion cannot be erased This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error Moving recorded tracks Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc When you move tracks the tracks are automatically renumbered E g Moving track 3 to position 2 Track Orie 1 Original tracks a 1 2 Fay Afte
58. or PPI to set the minute Press ENTER YES The clock starts If you make a mistake Press CURSOR lt or repeatedly until the incorrect item flashes then set it again To change the preset time You can change the preset time while the system is off 1 Press DISPLAY to display the clock 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 3 Repeat steps 3 to 6 of Setting the time Tip The upper dot of the colon flashes for the first 30 seconds and the lower dot flashes for the last 30 seconds of each minute Step 3 Presetting radio 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM st at lions Pressing TUNER BAND turns on the system You can preset the following number of stations 20 for FM and 10 for AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears o Bew LEVEL SYNC DBFB CS AUTO 8 3 Press TUNING or O O JAS The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a 2 STEREO 1 3 FUNCTION station TUNED and STEREO for a MONO stereo programme appear 4 Press MENU NO on the remote 5 Press k or PI on the remote repeatedly until P Memory appears then press ENTER YES on the remote A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 LEVEL SYNC TUNED Preset number Press
59. programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press O gt All the tracks play in the order you selected To check the total number of programmed tracks Press DISPLAY in stop mode The total number of programmed steps appears w LEVEL SYNC Vay PGM DBFB Last programmed Total number of track number programmed steps To check the programme order Press F amp a PPipeatedly during Programme Play To Do this Cancel Press W then press PLAY MODE Programme repeatedly until PGM and Play SHUFFLE disappear Add a track to Do steps 3 and 4 the programme in stop mode Press CLEAR in stop mode Each time you press the button the last programmed track is erased Erase the last programmed track To select the desired track using the remote Press numeric buttons instead of performing steps 3to5 To enter track numbers 10 or over press gt 10 press twice to enter 100 or over and the track number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Tips The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes To play the same programme again press D gt e Program Full appears when you try to programme 26 or more tracks steps e m s appears when the total MD programme time exceeds 200 minutes Aeld 139d GW PUL 23 24 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD D
60. r MOVE 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Press k lt or BPI repeatedly until Move appears then press ENTER YES Press Ke or DPI repeatedly until the Dividing recorded tracks desired track number to move appears then press ENTER YES Divide Function 5 Press kid or PPI repeatedly until the You can use this function to mark track numbers new track position appears after recording The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the BS es DBFB divided ones are renumbered _ Ay E g Dividing track 2 into two tracks Track a number 1 2 3 Original track New track Original number position g A l B c D tracks Divide track 2 into Press ENTER YES Vv track B and C l1 2 Y 4 Complete appears for a few seconds and After the selected track moves to the appointed DIVIDE A B c D position To cancel moving Press MENU NO To return to the track order before MOVE You can return to the original track order immediately after moving recorded tracks see page 44 3 4 6 3 4 5 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Press kt or PPA repeatedly until Divide appears then press ENTER YES continued unip3 429d GW JUL 42 Dividing recorded tracks continued Press Ke or D
61. r the tuner STEREO MONO setting for the tuner Removing discs Recording on the MD One Touch Play 2 O power switch CLOCK TIMER SELECT button Press to check timer settings or to set the timer on off pages 49 and 51 CLOCK TIMER SET button Press to set the clock and timer functions pages 6 48 50 continued uo euuoyu JeUoHIPY f 61 Parts descriptions for the remote continued PLAY MODE button Press to select normal play Shuffle Play or Programme Play pages 16 17 22 26 REPEAT button Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly pages 16 and 21 MUSIC MENU button Press to select the type of the preset egualizer page 45 CURSOR 4 lt gt gt buttons Press to label a CD MD and preset station or to set the clock pages 6 20 36 46 lt gt AMS Automatic Music Sensor buttons play button II pause button E stop button VOLUME buttons Press to adjust the volume DBFB button Press to reinforce the bass sound page 45 6 D SLEEP button Press to set Sleep Timer page 48 MENU NO button Press to set Programme Play or to label a CD MD and preset station NAME EDIT CHARACTER button Press to display the text input screen and to select the type of characters to be input pages 20 36 46
62. rase appears then press ENTER YES All Erase appears Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease You can shift the desired portion by frame minute or second intervals This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast frame is 1 86 second E g Erasing a portion of track 2 Point A Point B Track number 1 3 Original l A o B B WA tracks S After A B a B c ERASE 4 5 8 9 11 4 6 10 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD While playing an MD press HI at the starting point of the portion to be erased point A The MD pauses Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu Press kt or PPA repeatedly until A B Erase appears then press ENTER YES Press ENTER YES again _Rehearsal and Point A ok appear alternately while the deck plays the selected track from the beginning to point A While monitoring the sound press Ke or Pl repeatedly to find the starting point of the portion to be erased point A You can shift the starting point by 1 86 sec
63. s TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears LEVEL SYNC DBFB PRESET 3 Press TUNING or to select the desired preset station LEVEL SYNC Preset number and frequency or station name or RDS station name The station name appears only if you have labelled the station see page 46 European model only When you preset only one station ONE PRESET appears in the display continued suoij ei0d Jiseg i 13 14 Listening to the radio continued To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 0 to turn off the system Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME To select the preset number using the remote Press the numeric buttons on the remote in step 3 To enter preset numbers 10 or over press gt 10 and the preset number To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Listening to non preset radio stations e Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears in step 2 then press TUNING or to tune in the desired station Manual Tuning e Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in step 2 then press TUNING or The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To cancel Automatic Tuning Press TUNING MODE Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the system is off automatically turns on the system and tunes in the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source
64. sible appears the tracks cannot be combined This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error unip3 YA GW JUL i 43 Undoing the last edit 3 Press ENTER YES One of the following messages appears Undo Function depending on the last edit Editing done Message You can use this function to cancel the last edit Labelling a track or and restore the contents of the MD to the an MD x 2 condition before the edit Erasi Name Undo me rasing labelled Note however that you cannot undo an edit if you file do any of the following after the edit Erasing a single e Do another edit track e Press the REC or CD MD SYNC button eaea rasing all tracks Eras e Update the TOC by turning off the system or ee eee ee Erase Undo ejecting the MD Erasing a portion e Disconnect the mains lead or ditrack Moving a track Move Undo Dividing a track Divide Undo Combining tracks Combine Undo G Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition before the edit To cancel Undo function Press MENU NO 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode to display Edit Menu 2 Press Kd or DPI repeatedly until Undo appears Undo does not appear when there is no editing function that can be cancelled 44 Sound
65. side 2 Press CD amp and place a CD on the disc tray With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 3 Press CD to close the disc tray G Press CD MD SYNC The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play oD MD LEVEL SYNC a TRACK SYNC 5 Press MD gt 11 Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically To stop recording Press MD W Before inserting an MD When the system is on make sure the MD indicator is off If the MD indicator is lit red another MD is already inserted Press MD amp and remove the MD continued suoneo Jiseg i 11 12 Recording a CDon an MD continued Tips If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically Depending on the disc CD TEXT information may also be recorded If TEXT flashes during recording press NAME EDIT and then press ENTER YES to record the title of the current track If TEXT is lit it is automatically recorded You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 4 see page 33 Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I O to turn off the system
66. t counted so erasing them may not increase the recording time Some tracks cannot be combined with others Track combination may become impossible when tracks are shorter than 8 seconds The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD do not add up to the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each no matter how short the material The recorded contents may be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be reduced by scratches The sound may drop out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order Track numbers cannot be marked When LEVEL SYNC page 30 lights up in the display window during analogue recording the track numbers may not be marked at the beginning of the track e if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for less than two seconds between tracks e if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for more than two seconds in the middle of the track Guide to the Serial Copy Management System Digital audio components such as CDs MDs and DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by processing music as a digital signal To protect the copyrighted music programmes this system uses the Serial Copy Management System that allows you to make o
67. t steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title If you make a mistake Press CURSOR lt or until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 3to5 To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 7 Press ENTER YES to complete the labelling procedure The titles you labelled appear sequentially and then the original display appears To cancel labelling Press MENU NO Notes e You can label a track title during play The playback repeats until you finish labelling e If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 25 Copying a disc or track title You can copy a labeled disc or track title to use it as a title of another track or the disc title within a disc 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press K lt or BPI repeatedly until Name appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press K lt or PI repeatedly until Name Copy appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press k d or BPI repeatedly to select Disc when copying the disc title or the track number with the title you want to copy then press ENTER YES 5 Press k or BPI repeatedly to select the copy destination track number or Disc when copying as the disc title then press ENTER YES To cancel copying Press W for the MD Check
68. tape deck tape deck TAPE OUT jacks 3 Connecting a CS BS digital tuner etc Connect the component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack on the rear panel of the unit using a digital connecting cable sguare not supplied To the audio output of a component CS BS digital tuner etc Connecting external aerials Connect an outdoor aerial to improve reception FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM outdoor aerial or you can use a TV aerial instead Q AM th COAXIAL FM D 759 IEC standard socket connector not supplied AM aerial Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected Insulated wire not supplied COAXIAL Important If you connect an outdoor antenna connect a ground wire to the zh terminal To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe sjusuodwio jeuondo Gul uu f 53 54 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage e Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply e The voltage selector is located at the bottom of the apparatus On safety
69. ted The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete recording Note The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing the source If less than 6 seconds have passed when you press ENTER YES on the remote Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data Bulpiod9y 439d GW JUL f 29 Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system s CD player or components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system s tuner or components connected to the LINE IN jack or the TAPE IN jacks However you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programmes or during timer recording At any point during recording You can mark track numbers during recording any sources After recording Use the Divide Function see page 41 Marking track numbers automatically during recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording function is factory set to on
70. ted when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete recording Protecting a recorded MD e To protect a recorded MD slide the tab on the side of the MD to open the slot In this position the MD cannot be recorded To record on the MD slide the tab to close the slot gt Slide the tab e If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position Buipiod9y Ae d 4290 GW PUL i 25 26 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature then record the programme on an MD using the CD Synchro Recording feature If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks 6 8 E E a e Q PoR TEE o o Selecting the tracks 1 5 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until PGM appears Press K lt or BP on the remote repeatedly until
71. the display No Name appears if no disc title is labelled 3 Press ENTER YES again Complete appears and the disc title is erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO during steps 1 and 2 Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press FE or BPI repeatedly until All Erase appears then press ENTER YES All Erase appears 3 Press ENTER YES again to erase disc titles Complete appears and all disc titles are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO during steps 1 and 2 Note To ensure that disc titles are not erased from memory have the system connected to mains power at least once a month The MD Deck Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can repeat an MD in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play o vo wu FO ea Go 000 SE E Q IB i00 REPEAT gt Press REPEAT during play until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears MD LEVEL SYNC ws TRACK REPEAT DBFB REPEAT For all the tracks on the MD REPEAT 1 For a single track only You cannot repeat a single track during Shuffle Play or Programme Play To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Aeld 1290 GW 4L eld GD PUL F 21 Playing MD tracks in rand
72. time v Clock display v Effect name The remaining time of the programme appears during Programme Play If a CD that has no title is loaded nothing appears When the CD contains more than 50 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 51 on Labelling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters Whenever you load a labelled CD the title appears in the display Notes e You cannot label a CD for which TEXT appears in the display When labelling CDs for the first time be sure to perform the operations in Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory on page 21 beforehand 0000800 D D O O O O D Oo 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD Make sure the total number of tracks and the total playing time appear in the display in stop mode If SHUFFLE or PGM appears in the display press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear cp LEVEL SYNC Total number Total playing time of tracks continued J eld GD PUL f 19 20 Labelling a CD continued 2 Press NAME EDIT The text input screen appears and the cursor flashes i gt LEVEL SYNC Gas DISC DBFB A Cursor 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Lu Blank space A Upper cases Lower cases 9 Numbers
73. ting the audio cords not supplied When using audio cords not supplied to connect other A V components to the system make sure to insert the plugs firmly pushing them in all the way No sound will be produced if the plugs are not inserted securely l pushed in all the way t Insert completely Connecting a portable MD etc Connect a portable MD etc to the LINE IN jack on the front panel of the unit using an audio connecting cord not supplied o Ki E wa D O Q 100 10D o oog f Stereo mini plug Portable MD etc Audio connecting cord Connecting the optional TC TX373 tape deck CD Synchro Recording and Timer Recording are possible when the TAPE CONTROL jacks are connected Refer to the operating instructions included with the TC TX373 tape deck for details n System cable adaptor o ely TAPE CONTROL jack Tip The and B markings of the TAPE IN OUT jacks guide you to connect the optional TC TX373 tape deck Connecting another tape deck Connect a tape deck to the TAPE IN and OUT jacks on the rear panel of the unit using audio connecting cords not supplied Tape deck To the audio To the audio input of a output of a
74. und DBFB Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu 37 Other Features Labelling the preset stations Station Name ccc eee Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer oo eee Waking up to music Daily Timer oo Timer recording radio programmes Connecting optional components Connecting optional A V components Connecting external aerials Additional Information 52 Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure J to Pf to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories AM loop aerial 2 FM aerial m 34 Feel Pal Rea Right speaker Left speaker DHC MD373 rear panel E MAMA le td aa 4 Connect the speakers PA Connect the FM AM aerials Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as below Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise Extend the FM wire aerial horizontally Insert this portion Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the bottom of the system to the position of your local power line voltage for models with a volta
75. while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete editing 6un p3 6uip40 294 439q GW PYL i 35 36 Labelling an MD Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows During recording If CD TEKT flashes in the display during recording a CD you can record the CD disc title on the MD see page 27 After recording Use Name Function on this page You can input a total of approximately 1700 characters for the disc title and track titles on a single MD A Ul 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD To label a track press K lt 4 or gt P until the desired track number appears 2 Press NAME EDIT The text input screen appears and the cursor flashes 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Lu Blank space A Upper cases a Lower cases 0 Number Symbols Lu Blank space Press Kid or DPI repeatedly to select the desired character To enter a blank space Press CURSOR without pressing F lt or PPI You cannot enter a space as the first character To enter a symbol You can use the following 24 symbols 1 amp K 3 lt gt 7 _ 5 press CURSOR The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right AA PA a Biya 6 Repea
76. your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM aerial has come off the plastic stand e Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments AstereoFMprogramcannotbereceived instereo Press STEREO MONO until STEREO appears in the display e See Severe hum or noise stations cannot be received and check the aerial condition Cyclicalstaticnoiseisheardwhile recordingonanMD e Adjust the aerial orientation and position until the noise stops If the system still does not operate properly after performing the above measures reset the system as follows Press the RESET switch on the rear panel using a ball point pen etc The system is reset to the factory settings All the settings you made such as the preset stations clock timer and CD disc titles are cleared and must be set again Self diagnosis Display This system has a Self diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction The display shows a code made up of three letters and a message alternately to show you the problem To solve the problem refer to the following list If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer vA A day lt P CARRE Ne ene ar gt tyvi C11 Protected The MD is protected against erasure Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot page 25 C12 CannotCopy You tried to record a CD or MD with a format that the system does not support such as a CD ROM

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