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1. M Z MENU NO 26 10 19 20 21 23 26 27 28 36 38 29 31 32 33 34 NAME EDIT SELECT 15 9 25 38 49 Number buttons 19 8 9 12 25 37 PLAY MODE t1 7 8 11 12 23 34 REPEAT 8 SCROLL 20 8 12 10 26 47 SLEEP 29 42 TUNER BAND 6 36 37 TUNING MODE 3 36 37 VOL 22 O N o Ou e 43 50 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 1 6 15 23 43 b 36 37 Hea 1 5 6 7 11 19 25 42 43 50 CD Il 7 7 18 MD II 12 11 17 lt P gt 14 7 11 CURSOR CURSOR 14 6 9 25 TAPE a 21 40 MD 3 17 W 24 7 11 16 40 50 uoneuuojuj jeuonippy a 6708 Sony Corporation Printed in China http www sony net
2. 42 Timer Falling asleep to music 42 Sleep Timer Waking up to music eese 43 Daily Timer Timer recording radio programs 44 Display Turning off the display 46 Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the display er eet 46 Optional Personal Computer Connecting a personal computer to the SySIem idee eiee 48 Listening to the sound of a connected personal computer 49 About the supplied M crew 50 About the supplied SonicStage for Sony Net MDS innta ttu 51 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 52 Listening to audio from a connected component e e a ea 53 Recording with optional components and tlis SyStem renia i 53 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies Self diagnosis display Messages 468 Additional Information Precautions eost System limitations of MDs Specifications seesee List of button locations and reference Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures ll to EJ to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories AM loop aerial FM lead aerial Left speaker Connect the s
3. 21 Recording tips esee 22 MD Editing Editing tips eee 23 Registering tracks in groups 23 Group Function Labeling an MD group track 25 Name Function Creating a new group eee 27 Create Function Releasing group registrations 28 Release Function Erasing recordings sss 29 Erase Function Moving recorded tracks 31 Move Function Combining recorded tracks 32 Combine Function Dividing recorded tracks 33 Divide Function Undoing the last edit 34 Undo Function Changing the recorded level after recording ee ena k e E 34 S F Edit Function Tuner Presetting radio stations 36 Listening to the radio 31 Preset Tuning Manual Tuning Labeling the preset stations 38 Station Name Using the Radio Data System RDS 39 European model only Tape Play Loading a tape sse 39 Playing a tape 40 continued 3068 Tape Recording Recording your favorite CD MD tracks on a tape cede edet eret 40 CD MD TAPE Synchro Recording Recording on a tape manually 41 Manual Recording Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound
4. Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long automatically Smart Space Smart Space 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 The Smart Space Function is factory set to on No sound input for less than 30 seconds Off I I 7 i L On I f a 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 recording pause No sound input for 30 seconds or more Off Ha I X d x l On Tj A Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press I 4 or PP repeatedly until 3 Setup appears then press ENTER Adjusting the recording 4 Press I lt or PPI repeatedly until level S Space appears then press ENTER YES When recording on an MD you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume You can 9 Press i or PPI repeatedly until adjust the recording level not
5. B se l l wee a JL MEM rad After A B i 2 er A ERASE A B C 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press I or gt I repeatedly until A B Erase appears then press ENTER YES Playback starts 4 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly until the desired track number appears then press ENTER YES Rehearsal and Point A ok appear alternately while the deck repeats a few seconds of a portion before point A 5 While monitoring the sound press ENTER YES at the starting point of the portion to be erased point A 6 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 If the point A is incorrect press K or PP repeatedly to find the starting point of the portion to be erased point A while monitoring the sound then press ENTER YES You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals in Monaural mode and LP2 stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 stereo mode 7 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 8 Press ENTER YES if point B is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and t
6. change the stereo signal to monaural 4 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until CD gt MD SYNC appears To record using High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording press the button until HISPEED SYNC appears D Press ENTER START Press START flashes The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play a aS ae vv AME SYNC PE EE WO PN yyy 6 Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically continued 159 16 To stop recording Press W To record using the Group Function Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears after step 2 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until New Group or the desired group appears after step 5 Recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same time Load a recordable tape then select DUAL SYNC in step 4 Even if the MD or the tape ends part way through the recording the other continues recording To record only your favorite CD tracks You can record only your favorite CD tracks using the Program Play Between steps 2 and 3 perform steps 1 to 5 of Creating your own program page 8 Notes You cannot pause the recording If the MD play mode is set to the Repeat Play or Shuffle Play the play mode switches to Normal Play in step 5 The following items are either inoperative or cannot be used during
7. 7 16 39 Display window 8 Remote sensor 2 4 CD eject 9 7 ENTER START ma 15 16 40 SYNCHRO MODE 16 15 16 MD record M 17 57 40 TAPE record A 41 FM MODE REPEAT 17 8 12 TUNER BAND 5 36 37 H TAPE pause 13 40 41 37 38 TUNING 23 36 37 E stop 22 7 11 16 40 50 57 FUNCTION Bl 7 8 9 11 12 TUNING MODE PLAY MODE D eb rewind fast forward 13 17 18 19 20 21 25 27 18 7 8 11 12 23 34 36 37 23 7 11 36 40 28 29 31 32 33 34 40 41 VOLUME 8 43 50 K P baskito forward 49 53 9 53 23 7 11 19 25 37 42 43 50 MD Il play pause 24 11 17 CD Il play pause 25 7 18 66 GB Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A L BASS TRE 9 42 CLEAR 4 9 10 13 25 38 CLOCK TIMER SELECT 7 43 44 CLOCK TIMER SET 28 6 43 44 DISPLAY 25 9 13 39 46 47 50 DSG 10 42 ENTER YES 18 6 8 10 12 19 21 25 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 36 38 43 44 49 FM MODE 2 37 38 FUNCTION 13 7 8 9 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 25 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 40 41 49 53 GROUP 1g 13 16 17 18 23 25 27 28 GROUP SKIP 17 13 16 17 18 25 28
8. Playing only the tracks in the desired group This function allows you to listen only to your favorite tracks which you have registered into a group For details of the Group Function see Registering tracks in groups on page 23 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press GROUP in stop mode repeatedly until GROUP appears 3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears 4 To start playing from a specific track in the group press I or 1 repeatedly until the desired track appears Proceed to step 5 when you start playing from the first track in the group 5 Press MD PII Playback starts When the playing of the last track in the group finishes the MD deck stops automatically Note If you select a group that does not have any tracks registered and press MD B IM playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD Tips You can change play mode Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Program Play only for the tracks in the group To select the desired play mode select the play mode before step 3 You can perform the operations described under Playing an MD page 11 and Programming MD tracks page 12 only for the tracks in the group eld GIN ii 13 14 MD Recording Before you start recording MDs MiniDisc let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound Another feature of MDs is track marking The tra
9. deck stands by for recording 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or gt or C275 to record on both sides 5 Press TAPE lt a repeatedly to select recording side If you select both sides recording or front side recording press TAPE li to light up the B indicator If you record on the reverse side press TAPE B again to light up the lt indicator 6 Press Il TAPE then start playing the desired source to record Recording starts Other operations To Do this Stop recording Press BM Pause recording Press M TAPE Duipjooeg deL ii 416 4265 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can adjust the bass and treble to enjoy more powerful sound Generating a more dynamic sound Dynamic Sound Generator Press DSG To cancel the DSG press DSG again Adjusting the bass and treble You can perform this operation only using the remote 1 Press BASS TRE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE Each time you press the button the display changes as follows BASS gt TREBLE 2 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly to adjust the level while BASS or TREBLE appears Timer 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 Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows SLEE
10. not support the Group Function or on this system with the Group Function turned off the above character string is displayed in its entirety as the disc title Note that if you rewrite this character string by mistake using the Name Function you may be unable to use the Group Function of that MD GROUP flashes To use the Group Function again first perform the procedure for Releasing all groups on an MD page 28 and release the registrations of all tracks on the MD If Group Full appears during operation You cannot start recording because there is insufficient character space for group management Delete unnecessary characters disc title or track titles until group recording is possible page 26 Notes The Group Function setting is stored even if you eject the MD or turn off the system When the Group Function is on tracks which are not registered to a group are not displayed and cannot be played You cannot change the group order The new group is added after any existing groups with tracks registered When you newly record a track into an existing group the new track is added after any existing tracks in the group Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD When you newly record a track into an existing group the track numbers following the newly recorded track may change when the Group Function is turned off If you load a disc with group management information written in othe
11. the Daily Timer will not be activated as the sound source for Daily Timer When the Daily Timer is set to OFF TIMER SEL does not appear However TIMER SEL does appear when the Timer Recording is set to ON If you use the Daily Timer and the Sleep Timer at the Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the play starts about 30 seconds before If the system is on about 30 seconds before the preset You cannot use the optional component connected to ANALOG IN jacks or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Jeuii L aueunsn py punos 430 446 Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must first preset the radio station see Presetting radio stations on page 36 and set the clock see Setting the clock on page 6 You can perform this operation only using the remote 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to a preset station on page 37 Press CLOCK TIMER SET Press I 4 or PP repeatedly until REC SET appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press I 4 or gt repeatedly until ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY appears If you select ONCE the Timer N 1 0 Press k lt or 1 repeatedly to select MD or tape then press ENTER YES 1 1 When you record on an MD press I or PI repeatedly to select the recording mode e g LP2 LP4 then press ENTER YES Timer Recording settings appear then the original display return
12. 4 Press k lt or PI repeatedly until T Mark appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press I or PPI repeatedly until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES L SYNC lights up continued Duipio28H GIN i 19 2068 6 Press MENU NO To continue recording follow the procedures described for each type of recording Other operations To Do this Turn off the Level In step 5 press I or DPI Synchro Recording repeatedly until T Mark Off Function appears then press ENTER YES Change the trigger After step 3 press I amp or DPI repeatedly until LS T appears then press ENTER YES Press k lt or DPI repeatedly to select the level between 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB steps press ENTER YES then press MENU NO lever for Level Synchro Recording When the recording source is tape or radio program and the track numbers are not marked properly because of noise set this level higher so that track numbers are marked easily The factory setting is 50 dB Notes Track numbers are not marked depending on the track Track numbers are not marked automatically if the source sound to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programs When recording a CD track numbers are marked where you paused recording In addition 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
13. BPI repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES The minute indication flashes Press K lt or PPI repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES Set the time to stop playing following the same procedure as step 5 Press I 4 or gt gt I repeatedly until the desired sound source appears Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows C TUNER gt CD PLAY e TAPE PLAY gt MD PLAY lt Press ENTER YES The start time the stop time the sound source and volume appear in turn before the original display returns 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other operations To Do this Check the settings 1 Press CLOCK TIMER activate the timer SELECT cancel the timer 2 Press KO or DPI repeatedly until TIMER SEL appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press Id or DPI repeatedly until DAILY ON or DAILY OFF appears then press ENTER YES Change the setting Start over from step 1 If you made a mistake press CURSOR in step 5 to 7 to select the setting you want to change then change the setting Cancel both Daily 1 Press CLOCK TIMER Timer and Timer SELECT Recording 2 Press k d or DPI repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears then press ENTER YES Notes The Daily Timer setting or the Timer Recording setting overlaps with part or all of another timer setting same time the Sleep Timer has priority the preset time time
14. Check that the music file is registered correctly to the MUSIC LIBRARY Check USB The USB cable is not connected properly Check the connection CONNECT Check in and check out is underway If you attempt an invalid operation at this time CONNECT appears Connecting The personal computer is connecting to the broadcast station server Disconnect Check that the personal computer is correctly connected to the internet when using the WEB RADIO function You were disconnected from the broadcast station server Net MD The Net MD function is on If you attempt an invalid operation at this time Net MD appears 6098 Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply On safety 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 wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the power cord 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 s
15. Group Full may be displayed The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks shorter than 12 seconds are not counted so erasing them may not increase the recording time During Stereo recording In Monaural or LP2 stereo mode about 24 seconds In LP4 stereo mode about 48 seconds Impossible appears when you use A B Erase Function or Combine Function 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 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 During Stereo recording In Monaural or LP2 stereo mode about 4 seconds In LP4 stereo mode about 8 seconds 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 Even in the Level Synchro Recording the track numbers may not be marked at the beginning of the track if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for less than 2 seconds between track
16. High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording The Auto Cut Function The recording level specified in the Setup menu Tips For details about LP2 LP4 recording see Recording for long times on page 22 For details about CD MD Synchro Recording see page 22 Depending on the disc CD TEXT information may also be recorded except when you record on an MD and a tape at the same time Recording a tape on an MD TAPE MD Synchro Recording You can make an analog recording of a tape on an MD You can use TYPE I normal tape Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Load a recordable MD Press amp PUSH OPEN CLOSE and load a tape you want to record 3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until TAPE MD SYNC appears 4 Press ENTER START Press START flashes The MD deck stands by for recording and the tape deck pauses for play Se ee hd aa PTT NC REC MD TAPE Tape playback side D Press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or or C275 to record on both sides 6 Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the recording is completed the tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically To stop recording Press Bl To record using the Group Function Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears after step 2 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until New Group or the desired group appears after step 5 Recording on an MD ma
17. audio system Semiconductor laser 42780 nm Emission duration continuous 44 1 kHz 5 Hz 20 kHz 4 track 2 channel stereo 60 10 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPEI cassettes 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range North American model Other models Aerial Aerial terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range Pan American model European model Other models Aerial Intermediate frequency 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step FM lead aerial 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz 530 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz AM loop aerial external aerial terminal 450 kHz Speaker Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance General Power requirements North American model European model Korean model Other models Power consumption European model Other models 2 way bass reflex type 10 cm dia cone type 2 5 cm dia balanced dome type 6 ohms 120 V AC 60 Hz 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 220 V AC 60 Hz 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 65W 0 3 W or less in P
18. cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit Note however that you cannot undo the edit if you do any of the following after the edit Do another edit Do the recording procedure Activate the Net MD function Update the TOC by turning off the system or ejecting the MD Disconnect the mains lead Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly until Undo appears Undo does not appear when there is no editing function that can be canceled J Press ENTER YES Following message appears depending on the last edit Editing Message Labeling discs or tracks Name Undo Erasing the titles Creating a new group Releasing a group Group Undo Releasing all groups Deleting a portion of a track Erase Undo Deleting a track BUS Deleting all the tracks Moving tracks Move Undo Dividing a track Divide Undo Combining tracks Combine Undo 4 Press ENTER YES again Note You cannot undo the S F Edit Function Changing the recorded level after recording S F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track is recorded over at the new recording level When changing the recording level you can select Fade in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording or Fade out Recording to gradually decrease the
19. only when making S Space On appears then press an analog recording but also when making a ENTER YES digital recording from a CD etc 6 Press MENU NO 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select To continue recording follow the the desired source to record procedures described for each type of Press MD recording The MD deck stands by for recording To turn off the Smart Space A Start playing the desired source to Function Payme record Press MENU NO to display Setup then press ENTER YES Press I 4 or PPI repeatedly until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER YES 6 Press I or PI repeatedly to adjust the recording level Buip1028H GIN u In step 5 press F or PPI repeatedly until S Space Off appears then press ENTER YES a d Ww N Adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion ee eh Salk OVER Adjust the level so as not to light up OVER Press ENTER YES Press MENU NO oon Press BM The MD deck stops To continue recording follow the procedures described for each type of recording Tips You can also adjust the recording level during recording Once adjusted the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again You cannot adjust the recording level during CD MD Synchro Recording 216 2268 Recording tips Recording for long times This s
20. repeatedly until the second track number of the two to be combined appears Second track number New track to be continued number ni lt q i gt oh i t 4 au ae E ML 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds Playback of the track starts Notes When you combine two tracks that are registered into different groups the second track is reregistered into the group containing the first track In addition if you combine a track that is registered to a group with a track that is not registered to a group the second track takes the same registration setting as the first track However when the Group Function is on you can only combine tracks within the selected group Tracks recorded in different recording modes stereo LP2 LP4 or MONO cannot be combined f both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording You can also use this function when recording from tapes or radio programs and track numbers are not marked automatically and want to mark tracks The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered Example Dividing track 2 into two tracks Track number m 1 2 3 pus A E C D tracks Vb track B and C l Ater qp MM 4 pvoe ef C p 1 Press F
21. signal level at the end of the recording Changing the overall recording level 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear Press MENU NO Press k lt or PI repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press I lt or PP repeatedly until Tr Level appears then press ENTER YES Playback starts 6 Press I lt or PPI repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press ENTER YES Level OdB appears A o 7 While monitoring the sound press I or PI repeatedly to change the recorded level The recording level can be changed from 12 dB to 12 dB in 2 dB steps Change to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion vit tt thy PYVV VY Ys Ta A NY OVER Adjust the level so as not to light up OVER 8 Press ENTER YES S F Edit OK appears 9 Press ENTER YES again The system starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track When the recording finishes Complete appears Fade in and Fade out Recording 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the
22. to 7 to select the setting you want to change then change the setting Cancel both Daily 1 Press CLOCK TIMER Timer and Timer SELECT Recording 2 Press KA or PPI repeatedly until TIMER OFF appears then press ENTER YES Notes The Daily Timer setting or the Timer Recording setting overlaps with part or all of another timer setting If you use the Timer Recording and the Sleep Timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the recording starts about 30 seconds before the preset time Ifthe 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 you record on an MD if the Timer Recording is set with the Group Function on but no group is specified the material is recorded into a new group Note that if the Timer Recording is set at the same time as the Daily Timer sound source is set to tape the Timer Recording sound may be recorded onto the tape When the Timer Recording is set to OFF TIMER SEL does not appear However TIMER SEL does appear when the Daily Timer is set to ON Tips When you record from the radio the station name or the frequency when the station is not labeled page 38 is recorded on an MD together with the start time and the stop time When recording on both sides of a tape start reco
23. to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack or you tried to record from the digital component which is not connected correctly 2 Connect the optional digital component correctly to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack using the digital optical cable not supplied page 52 The power of the connected component is not turned on 2 Check if the power of the connected digital component is on Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component The digital optical cable is disconnected or the power of the connected component is turned off while recording the digital audio from the component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack 2 Connect the digital optical cable or turn on the power of the connected component E0001 MEMORY NG The component has internal problem 2 Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0101 LASER NG There is a problem with the laser pickup gt The laser pickup may be damaged Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0201 LOADING NG There is a problem with loading 2 Consult your nearest Sony dealer 5868 Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation CD Cannot Edit You tried to label a CD TEXT disc CD No Disc There is no disc in the player Name Full There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system OVER You have reached the end of the disc while pressing P during playback or pause Step Full You tried to prog
24. tray Initialize The power was off for a long time so the system is initializing itself Name Full There is no more space to store track disc or group titles No Change While attempting to change the recording level after recording you pressed ENTER YES without actually changing the recording level so no change was made No Disc There is no disc in the MD deck OVER You have reached the end of the MD while pressing P during pause mode Push STOP You pressed an invalid button during playback Rehearsal The MD is playing the specified point for confirmation during the A B Erase Function and the Divide Function pages 30 and 33 Retry A reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again S F Edit You attempted to perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode S F Edit NOW You pressed I D while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode Smart Space The signal was input again after silence continued for 3 or more but less than 30 seconds during digital recording and the silence was cut to 3 seconds Step Full You tried to program 26 or more tracks steps TOC Reading The MD deck is reading the TOC information of the MD TOC Writing The MD deck is writing the information of recorded or edited contents Track End You have reac
25. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press I lt or gt gt I repeatedly until the desired track number appears Selected track Total playing number time PE gt vYYYYYYYY 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the track number in the programmed sequence and the total playing time of the program Lastprogrammed Total playing track number time DISC C D 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press MD II Program Play starts Other operations To Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE in stop mode Play repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear Check the Press Ie or BPI repeatedly program order during Program Play Check the total Press DISPLAY in stop mode number of The total number of programmed programmed steps appears tracks Addatracktothe Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop end of the mode program Erase the Press CLEAR in stop mode or in program step 4 Each time you press the button a track is cleared from the end of the program Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press MD II However the program is cleared after you remove the MD or press GROUP e appears when the total program time exceeds 1 000 minutes
26. 4 Press MD 0 The MD deck stands by for recording 5 Start playing the desired source to record 6 Press ENTER YES at the desired point to start recording To stop Time Machine Recording Press B Note The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck stands by for recording in step 4 and you start playing the source If less than 6 seconds have passed when you press ENTER YES Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data Tip For details about LP2 LP4 recording see Recording for long times on page 22 Marking track numbers After recording Use the Divide Function page 33 At any point during recording Track Mark You can mark track numbers during manual recording of any source Press MD during manual recording at the point you want to add a track mark Presetting to automatically mark track numbers before recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording Function is factory set to on so the track numbers are automatically marked 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 If L SYNC does not appear during recording turn on the Level Synchro Recording as follows 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press I 4 or PP repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES
27. D 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears Select To play No display The tracks on the MD in Normal Play original order SHUF All tracks on the MD in Shuffle Play random order PGM The tracks on the MD in the Program Play order you want them to be played see Programming MD tracks on page 12 J Press MD II Note You cannot change the play mode during playback Other operations To Do this Stop play Press BM Pause Press MD Wl Press again to resume play Select a track Press He or BPI repeatedly until you find the desired track Find a point ina Keep pressing lt 4 or gt P during track playback and release it at the desired point Remove the MD Press amp MD on the unit continued eld GIN I 116 126 Playing a track by entering the track number You can also select the desired track using the number buttons during Normal Play To enter a track number 10 or higher press gt 10 followed by the number button for the one s digit To enter 0 press 10 0 Playing repeatedly Repeat play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears REP For all the tracks on the MD up to five times REPI For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until both REP and REPI disappear Programming MD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps
28. D Synchro Recording then press amp CD on the unit to eject the disc Consult your nearest Sony dealer Play does not start Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is loaded Wipe the disc clean page 62 Replace the disc Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray Place the disc in the tray with the label side up Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press CD BHI to start play The sound skips Wipe the disc clean page 62 Replace the disc 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 Play does not start from the first track Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear to return to Normal Play MD deck An MD cannot be inserted Insert the MD with the label side up and the arrow pointing toward the deck The controls do not work Replace the MD with a new one Retry the operations after TOC or STANDBY turns off If M crew is active or present in the task tray at the bottom right of the screen quit M crew and then perform the operation Play does not start Replace the MD
29. FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press MENU NO in stop mode 3 Press I lt or PPI repeatedly until Name Check appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press k or PI 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 FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press MENU NO in stop mode 3 Press I lt or gt gt I repeatedly until Name Erase appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly to select the disc title you want to erase No Name appears if no disc title is labeled D Press ENTER YES again Complete appears To erase all disc titles Press k lt or PPI repeatedly until All Erase appears in step 3 then press ENTER YES twice To cancel erasing Press MENU NO on the remote during step 2 through 4 Note The disc titles are saved in the system memory for about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or a power failure occurs MD Play Loading an MD Insert an MD With the arrow pointing toward the deck With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side Playing an MD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play This system lets you play the MD in different play modes Track number Playing time la L SYNC ME 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to M
30. ISPLAY to switch to name display the name of the track currently being played appears in the system display Track number Total playing time WEB RADIO System remote operations In this mode you can listen to Internet radio stations registered to M crew When you press DISPLAY to switch to name display the name of the Internet radio station currently broadcasting appears in the system display Radio station number Total playing time continued Jeindujo jeuosJjed jeuondo n 49 5068 Note In WEB RADIO mode the Internet Explorer connection setup and Internet connection must be made beforehand The system and M crew do not have dial up or other Internet connection and disconnect functions These Internet connection and disconnect operations should be done on the computer side When usingan Internet service with a contract where fees are based on connection time be sure to remember to disconnect from the Internet after using WEB RADIO Remote operations in MUSIC LIBRARY and WEB RADIO modes To Do this Stop playback Press B Pause playback Press ENTER YES again during playback This function may not work for some Internet radio stations depending on the transmission format Select a track or Press Ie or DPI an Internet radio station Adjust the Press VOL or volume Switch the display Press DISPLAY Tip You can also select the play l
31. LAITTEEN L PI VARNING KLASS 1M OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD OCH SP RRMEKANISMER R FRIGJORDA BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN DIREKT MED OPTISKA INSTRUMENT ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTR LING KLASSE 1M NAR DEKSELET ER APENT OG L SENE UTE AV FUNKSJON SE IKKE DIREKTE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER VIGY ZAT 1M OSZT LY L THATATLAN LEZERSUGARZAS VAN JELEN NYITOTT LLAPOTBAN S AMIKOR A BIZTONS GI RETESZEK HAT STALAN TVA VANNAK NE N ZZEN BELE KOZVETLANUL OPTIKAI ESZK Z K N KERESZT L d Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Except for European model L5 ENERGY STAR is a U S 2224 7 registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Features This system is a desktop stereo component that integrates a CD player an MD player a Tape and a tuner The MD player supports 4x extended recor
32. Note You cannot set the clock in power save mode CD Play Loading a disc 1 Press amp CD on the unit 2 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray When you play a 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the tray 3 Press amp CD again to close the disc tray Notes Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger as this may cause malfunction Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes Track number Playing time eld dO 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears Select To play No display The tracks on the disc in Normal Play original order SHUF All tracks on the disc in Shuffle Play random order PGM The tracks on the disc in the Program Play order you want them to be played see Creating your own program on page 8 J Press CD II Notes You cannot change the play mode during playback If you press amp CD to open or close the disc tray while listening to another sound source the CD icon lights up even if there is no CD in the tray To turn off the CD icon press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD Other operations To Do this Stop play Press M Paus
33. P OFF AUTO 90min 80min 10min The system automatically turns off in 240 minutes or after the current CD MD or tape finishes playing Other operations To Press Check the SLEEP once remaining time SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want Change the time to turn off Cancel the Sleep SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP Timer Function OFF appears You cannot check the remaining time if you select AUTO Note Do not set to AUTO during Synchro Recording on an MD or a tape Tip You can use the Sleep Timer even if you have not set the clock Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see Setting the clock on page 6 You can perform this operation only using the remote 1 A OG MN Prepare the sound source you want to play CD Load a disc To start from a specific track make a program see Creating your own program on page 8 MD Load an MD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming MD tracks on page 12 Tape Load a tape see Playing a tape on page 40 TUNER Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 37 Press VOL or to adjust the volume Press CLOCK TIMER SET Press I lt or 1 repeatedly until DAILY SET appears then press ENTER YES Set the time to start playing Press k or
34. S O N Y 4 243 237 13 1 Micro Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions lS BU MDLP CMT M373NT CM T M333NT 2003 Sony Corporation 2GB To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This label is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside the apparatus CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT CAUTION CLASS IM INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTR LING AF KLASSE IM VED ABNING OG OMGAELSE AF LASEANORDNINGER SE IKKE DIREKTE IND LASERSTRALEN MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER VORSICHT KLASSE 1M UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GE FFNET ER FUNKTION NICHT DIREKT MIT OPTISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN VARO NAKYMATONTA LUOKAN 1M LASERSATEILYA AVATTUNA JA SIS ISET LUKITUKSET POISTETTUINA ALA KATSO SITA SUORAAN OPTISEN
35. Selected AB blank space symbols Alphabet lower cases Selected ab blank space symbols Numbers Selected 12 Enter a character Character type Do this Alphabet Press the corresponding letter button or F or PPI on the unit repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes then press CURSOR Numbers Press the corresponding number buttons Blank space Press 10 0 7 0 Press 1 repeatedly amp lt gt _ Press 1 then press Ke or K PPI repeatedly Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name Press ENTER YES To change the character In step 3 or 4 press C CURSOR or CURSOR repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes press CLEAR to erase the character then repeat steps 3 and 4 continued 2568 2608 To add a character After steps 1 and 2 press CURSOR or CURSOR until the cursor comes to the point you want to add a character then proceed to step 3 Note If you enter the symbol between the characters in disc titles such as abc def you may be unable to use the Group Function Tip You can label a track title during playback The playback repeats until you finish labeling Presetting to automatically assign titles before recording only CDs with CD TEXT information During the CD MD Synchro Recording page 15 CD TEXT information is recorded automatically The factory setting is On To cancel
36. TOC zi 7 D 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the moved track starts playing Note When you move a track to a track number that is registered into a group the moved track is re registered into the group In addition if you move a track that is registered into a group to a track number that is not registered into a group the group registration of the moved track is released However when the Group Function is on you can only move tracks within the selected group unpa aw a 31 3208 Combining recorded tracks 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 Example Combining track 3 to track 1 Track number nd ud 2 3 4 rigina tracks B c D 3 2 3 After COMBINE c B D Original tracks waus 3 4 After COMBINE B C D A 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD Press MENU NO N Press I 4 or gt Pi repeatedly until Combine appears then press ENTER YES Playback starts 4 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears then press ENTER YES For example to combine track 1 to 4 select 4 First track number PY VV VY 0 7 i NY 5 Press I 4 or PPI
37. The Serial Copy Management System page 64 may prevent you from making a digital recording of certain material In this case connect the component to ANALOG IN jacks and make an analog recording 1 Connect the digital optical cord 2 Start recording manually See Recording on an MD manually page 17 or Recording on atape manually page 41 Note When Smart Space Auto Cut is set to on the recording pauses if no sound continues for 30 seconds or more page 20 Tips Youcan activate Time Machine Recording page 18 Youcan adjust the recording level when recording on an MD page 21 Making an analog recording from an analog component 1 Connect audio cords 2 Start recording manually See Recording on an MD manually page 17 or Recording on a tape manually page 41 Tip You can select the PC function when recording on a tape sjueuoduio jeuondo 7 5368 546 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies Should you encounter a problem with your system do the following 1 Make sure the mains lead and speaker cords are correctly and firmly connected 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action If the problem persists after doing all of the above consult your nearest Sony dealer General appears in the display power interruption has occurred Set the clock page 6 and timer settings pages 43 and 44
38. UNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD Press MENU NO Press I lt or 1 repeatedly until Divide appears then press ENTER YES Playback starts 4 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears Divide track 2 into N 5 While monitoring the sound press ENTER YES at the point to be divided Rehearsal appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly 6 Press ENTER YES again if the point to be divided is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing If the point to be divided is incorrect press ke or PPI to find the point to be divided then press ENTER YES You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals in Monaural mode and LP2 stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 stereo mode Note If you divide a labeled track page 25 into two tracks only the first track retains the track title Example 1 2 3 4 I c l l j 1 e 13 4 15 A B C The new track is not labeled Tip To shift the point by minute or second intervals in step 6 press lt lt or BP repeatedly to flash minute second or frame indication then press I amp or PPI TOC Minute Second Frame unpa aw a 3360 Undoing the last edit Undo Function You can use this function to
39. You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY If cyclical static noise is heard while recording an AM radio program move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the z terminal For details about LP2 LP4 recording see Recording for long times on page 22 You can adjust the recording level page 21 Starting recording 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 before starting recording as shown in the illustration below Start recording step6 Stop Recording Time WW __ 6 seconds Recorded portion Beginning of the source to be recorded 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record 3 Press REC MODE on the unit repeatedly to select the recording mode Select the desired recording time Select Recording mode Recording time Standard no indication stereo Double LP2 LP2 stereo Quadruple LP4 LP4 stereo Double MONO monaural change the stereo signal to monaural
40. ack 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 About recording errors With the following kinds of discs you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded on an MD Discs with adhesive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped discs for example heart or star shaped Discs with printed text concentrated on one side only Scratched discs Dirty discs Warped discs Ifthe following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results The disc tray or other part of the system is bumped The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vibration If the above reading errors occur an extra soundless track may be created You can erase these extra tracks using Erase Function page 29 1 For details on the limitations of digital recording see System limitations of MDs on page 63 2 Even if you connect a digital component the MD deck performs analog recording 3 TOC Table Of Contents After recording Press amp MD on the unit to remove the MD or press I 5 power to turn off the system TOC writing or STANDBY starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is complet
41. again There is no sound Press VOL Make sure the headphones are not connected Check the speaker connections page 5 High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is underway Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible Connect the supplied speakers There is severe hum or noise Move the system away from the source of noise Connect the system to a different mains Install a noise filter commercially available to the mains line The timer cannot be set Set the clock again page 6 The timer does not function Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT to set the timer and light up DAILY or OREC in the display pages 43 and 44 Check the timer setting and set the correct time pages 43 and 44 Cancel the Sleep Timer Function page 42 The remote does not function Remove the obstacle Move the remote closer to the system Point the remote at the system s sensor Replace the batteries R6 size AA Locate the system away from the fluorescent light CD player The disc tray does not close Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray Always close the tray by pressing amp CD on the unit Trying to press the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the player The disc does not eject You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording Press Bl to cancel the C
42. al Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO and PRESET disappear from the display 3 Press or repeatedly to tune in the desired station Tips To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied aerials or connect a commercially available external aerial When an FM stereo program has static noise press FM MODE repeatedly until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in step 2 above then press or The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning To record the radio programs use manual recording pages 17 and 41 Labeling the preset stations Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters Station Name 1 Tune in the station you want to label see Listening to the radio on page 37 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT The cursor starts flashing PRESET Cursor 3 Perform steps 3 to 6 of Labeling an MD group track page 25 To cancel labeling Press MENU NO To erase the station name 1 Tune in the preset station you want to erase the station name 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT 3 Press CLEAR repeatedly to erase the name 4 Press ENTER YES Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only What is the Ra
43. ck 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 CDs loaded in this system s CD player The MD deck performs digital recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD However track numbers are not marked depending on the track page 63 Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack The MD deck performs digital recording Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record This system s tuner or other analog components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks The MD deck performs analog recording A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording only but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording Function page 19 track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal A personal computer Only tracks that have been checked out using the Net MD function can be recorded from a personal computer When you use a partially recorded MD You cannot record while overwriting the recorded tracks Recording starts after the recorded tracks If you want to erase the recorded tracks erase the tracks using Erase Function page 29 Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track numbers tr
44. ct Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as thinner benzene or alcohol To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated e Break off the cassette tab x NS If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use a separately sold dry type or wet type cleaning cassette For details refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette Demag
45. ding Editing tips Before you start 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 Slide the tab to close the slot If the MD is protected you cannot edit the MD Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both SHUF and PGM disappear You can edit the MD only in Normal Play mode You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or Program Play mode N To quit while editing Press MENU NO After editing Press amp MD on the unit to remove the MD or press I 5 power to turn off the system TOC or STANDBY 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 D to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC or while updating the TOC while TOC lights up or flashes to ensure a complete editing Registering tracks in groups Group Function What is the Group Function The Group Function allows you to play record and edit the tracks on an MD in groups For example you can register tracks 1 to 5 on an MD to the Rock group and tracks 6 to 9 to the Pops group Then you can listen to the tracks in only the desired group add new tracks to a group and perform other operatio
46. ding playback MDLP 4x high speed dubbing from a CD to an MD and the Group function that allows you to organize recorded songs into groups that may be treated like albums recorded on an MD By connecting the system to a personal computer you can play back songs from the personal computer s hard disk or CD ROM drive through the system s speakers and you can also operate the system from the personal computer if it is installed with the supplied software M crew or SonicStage for Sony Net MDs For details on connecting the system to a personal computer see Connecting a personal computer to the system on page 48 For details on the supplied software see About the supplied M crew on page 50 and About the supplied SonicStage for Sony Net MDs on page 51 before installing the software Tips For details on the software installation and basic operations of M crew or SonicStage for Sony Net MDs refer to the instruction manual of the respective software For details on advanced operations refer to the online help for the respective software Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks are trademarks of their TM respective owners and marks are omitted in this manual How to use this manual This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same
47. dio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program 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 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 cyclically as follows Station name Frequency Clock display BASS level TREBLE level f the RDS broadcast is not properly received the station name may not appear in the display Tape Play Loading a tape 1 Press amp PUSH OPEN CLOSE 2 Load a recorded recordable tape into the cassette holder With the side you want to play record facing up el d edej H 3968 40 Playing a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape 1 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to TAPE Press DIRECTION on the unit repeatedly to select to play one side of a tape gt to pla
48. e Press CD WM Press again to resume play Select a track Press I or PI repeatedly Find a point ina Keep pressing lt 4 or gt P during track Search playback and release it at the desired point Remove a disc Press amp CD on the unit continued T7908 8908 Playing a track by entering the track number You can also select the desired track you want using the number buttons during Normal Play To enter a track number 10 or higher press gt 10 followed by the number button for the one s digit To enter 0 press 10 0 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc Press REPEAT repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears REP For all the tracks on the CD up to five times REPI For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until both REP and REPI disappear Creating your own program Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto an MD or a cassette tape pages 15 and 40 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press I 4 or PPI repeatedly until the desired track number appears Selected track Total playing number time 4 Press ENTER YES The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the track number in the programmed
49. e computer s CD ROM drive Be sure to check that the system and the computer are connected correctly before performing M crew operations 1 Start up the M crew software installed from the supplied CD ROM Refer to the supplied M crew instruction manual for the M crew installation startup and setup methods 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to PC 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT to select the following modes PC Select this mode to listen to music data using computer operations PC mode is also used when playing back M crew audio files MUSIC LIBRARY Select this mode to listen to music data registered to M crew This can be selected only when M crew is active WEB RADIO Select this mode to listen to Internet radio programs This can be selected only when M crew is active Note The mode selection is valid only when M crew is active When M crew is not active you can start up general music playback software and listen to music using computer operations regardless of the mode 4 Press ENTER YES Music or radio playback starts in the mode selected in step 3 Modes PC Personal computer operations In this mode you can listen to music with general music playback software such as Windows Media Player PC appears in the system display MUSIC LIBRARY System remote operations In this mode you can listen to music data play list registered to M crew When you press D
50. e tracks recorded in MDLP mode Repeatedly changing the recording level results in poor sound quality The recording level will not return to the exact original level once the recording level has been changed even if it returned to the original level The recording level cannot be changed while the timer is activated You cannot undo the S F Edit Function even if you use the Undo Function unpa aw n 3568 Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store the radio frequency of the desired stations 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in the display 3 Press lt lt or P The frequency changes as the system scans for a station Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in At that time TUNED and STEREO for stereo program only appear If TUNED does not appear and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 and 3 of Manual tuning preset page 36 Press MENU NO Cc AR Press or repeatedly until Memory appears then press ENTER YES The preset number flashes Perform s
51. ed 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 C to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC or while updating the TOC while TOC lights up or flashes 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 Slide the tab Ifthe 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 Recording a CD on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording You can record a whole CD on an MD You can select the recording time by switching the recording mode In addition to recording at normal speed you can also record at high speed approximately 4x normal speed Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Load a CD you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode DBuip1028H GIN u Select the desired recording time Recording time Select Recording mode Standard no indication stereo Double LP2 LP2 stereo Quadruple LP4 LP4 stereo Double MONO monaural
52. ed or the total number of tracks and the total playing time within the group when a group is selected are displayed appears when the total playing time of the MD exceeds 1 000 minutes 6 Only when the disc is labeled When the Group Function is on the group title is displayed Checking the station name TUNER Press DISPLAY while listening to the radio Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Station name Preset number and frequency Clock display BASS level TREBLE level 7 Only when the preset station is labeled Tips You can check the current track title during playback If you press SCROLL a track title appears scrolling in the display To label a disc tracks and groups see Labeling an MD group track on page 25 To label the preset stations see Labeling the preset stations on page 38 476 486 Optional Personal Computer Connecting a personal computer to the system Use the supplied USB cable for the connection You can listen to the audio recorded in the computer s hard disk or on a CD ROM loaded on the CD ROM drive through the systems speakers And also you can operate the system from the connected personal computer installed the supplied software M crew or SonicStage for Sony Net MDs Personal computer To the USB port on a computer Supplied USB cable YY COP To t
53. ervice shop On placement If you raise the volume during use the system fan turns on automatically to prevent heat build up in the system To ensure efficient heat radiation leave sufficient space to the rear and do not place anything on the top of the system 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 Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On heat buildup Although the system heats up during operation this is not a malfunction Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system If you continuously use this system at a high volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan 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 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 moist
54. fer to the operating instructions provided with each component A personal computer Optional digital component From the digital output jack of an optional digital component M From the audio output jacks of an optional analog component Optional analog component DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack USB port Use a digital optical cord square not supplied Use the supplied USB cable to connect a to connect an optional digital component digital personal computer satellite receiver etc to this jack You can then listen to the sound from the component 31 ANALOG IN jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect an optional analog component cassette deck etc to these jacks You can then listen to the sound from the component Listening to audio from a connected component Listening to a digital component such as a digital satellite receiver etc 1 Connect the digital optical cord See Hooking up optional components on page 52 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until OPTICAL IN appears Start playing the connected component Listening to an analog component such as a cassette deck 1 Connect audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 52 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until ANALOG IN appears Start playing the connected component Recording with optional components and this system Making a digital recording from a digital component
55. function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear Press MENU NO Press I or PI repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press I 4 or PP repeatedly until Fade In or Fade Out appears then press ENTER YES Playback starts AC 6 Press I or PP repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press ENTER YES Time5 0s appears 7 While monitoring the sound press Kd or PI repeatedly to change the Fade in or Fade out recording time The system plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between 1 0 second and 15 0 seconds in 0 1 second steps You cannot set the time longer than the track 8 Press ENTER YES S F Edit OK appears 9 Press ENTER YES again The system starts recording over the existing track S F Edit 96 appears while the track is being recorded When the recording finishes Complete appears To cancel the operation Press MENU NO during step 4 through 8 After pressing ENTER YES in step 9 to start recording you cannot interrupt the operation Notes Do not disconnect the mains lead or move the system while recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly You cannot change the recording level of th
56. g When recording an entire CD as is or in the programmed track order you can record at higher speed than normal approximately 4x normal speed If you cannot use High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording When Retry flashes A reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again e If the retry was successful the system continues with High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording Ifthe condition of the inserted CD or the system is poor and retry fails High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is disabled In this case Retry and NORM flash in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD MD Synchro Recording Note that monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs Notes You cannot record over existing tracks The new tracks are recorded after the existing tracks When recording all the tracks on a CD be sure to use arecording MD with a longer remaining time than the CD play time Youcannot pause recording during CD MD Synchro Recording and High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording If the MD play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle Play it automatically switches to Normal Play The following items are either inoperative or cannot be used during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording The Auto Cut Function The recording level specified in the Setup menu There is no sound from the tape output jack during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recor
57. has come off the plastic stand Try turning off surrounding electrical equipment A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press FM MODE until STEREO appears in the display Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on an MD Adjust the aerial orientation and position until the noise stops Tape deck The tape does not record or play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty Clean them page 62 The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 62 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 62 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans in the tape deck are dirty Clean them using a cleaning cassette Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them page 62 The tape does not record No cassette is loaded Load a cassette The tab has been removed from the cassette Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape page 62 The tape has wound to the end Personal computer The sound skips or the operation is unstable Connect the system to the personal computer directly with the supplied USB cable Do not connect the system to the computer through a USB hub The buttons are disabled Press NET MD to turn off the Net MD function Windows cannot locate the d
58. he USB port CMT M373NT CMT M333NT Notes Be sure to use the dedicated software M crew or SonicStage for Sony Net MDs supplied with this system When you connect the supplied USB cable to your computer a driver installation may start automatically If a File required dialog box or other dialog box appears reinstall the device driver Disconnecting the USB cable is recommended while it is not in use Even if you adjust the volume on the computer side the system volume cannot be adjusted When you connect the system and your computer with USB cable the computer s audio input device setting automatically switches to USB audio device To return to the original setting make the audio input device setting again with Sounds and Multimedia on the Control Panel of the computer Listening to the sound of a connected personal computer The supplied M crew software allows you to play back music data in your personal computer that has been registered to M crew tune in Internet radio stations and perform other operations using the system remote PC LIBRARY CONTROL Music data in your personal computer is registered to M crew by computer operations Also you cannot play back tracks on the computer s hard disk or through the CD ROM drive using the system remote To play these tracks operate the computer However note that M crew cannot play tracks through th
59. he portion between point A and B is erased Playback starts from the beginning of the track If the point B is incorrect press K lt or PPI repeatedly to find the ending point of the portion to be erased point B while monitoring the sound then press ENTER YES You can shift the point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals You can shift the point by 2 frame intervals in Monaural mode and LP2 stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals in LP4 stereo mode Tip To shift the point by minute or second intervals in steps 6 and 8 press lt lt or gt P repeatedly to flash minute second or frame indication then press Ie or PPI TOC Minute Second Frame 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 Example Moving track 3 to position 2 Track number 1 2 3 4 Original tracks A E l c D l 7 FO 1 2 S uA After move C o 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD Press MENU NO Press I 4 or gt gt I repeatedly until Move appears then press ENTER YES Playback starts 4 Press I 4 or PI repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press I 4 or PP repeatedly until the new track position appears N New track position Original track number e
60. hed the end of the track while adjusting the dividing point during the Divide Function Tr Protected Tracks and other data that have been checked out on Net MD equipment are protected so you cannot use some of the MD editing functions TAPE Cannot SYNC There is no tape in the tape deck or the tab has been removed from the cassette No Tab You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the cassette No Tape There is no tape in the tape deck Timer OFF TIME NG The Daily Timer start and end times are set to the Bunooys jqnoiL i same time OVERLAP The Daily Timer setting or the Timer Recording setting overlaps with part or all of another timer setting continued 5968 Optional personal computer Buffer The personal computer is preparing the amount of data needed for playback while using the WEB RADIO function Busy NOW You pressed NET MD during check in or check out Wait until the operation is completed Cannot Found Check that the personal computer is correctly connected to the internet while using the WEB RADIO function Check that the URL registered to the preset is input correctly Cannot Pause The MIDI file plays while using the MUSIC LIBRARY function You cannot pause MIDI file playback Youare playing a broadcast station that cannot be paused while using the WEB RADIO function Cannot Play
61. ist track number or radio station number using the number buttons instead of kea or PI To enter preset number 10 or higher press gt 10 followed by the number button for the one s digit To enter 0 press 10 0 About the supplied M crew M crew is software that allows you to operate the system from a computer installed with the software and connected to the system through a USB cable The operations you can perform are CD MD and tuner playback recording and editing etc For details on the installation and operation of M crew refer to the online help and the supplied M crew instruction manual Note Be sure to install the M crew software to your computer before connecting the system to your computer If you are reinstalling the software be sure to disconnect the USB cable before starting the installation About the supplied SonicStage for Sony Net MDs SonicStage for Sony Net MDs is a software application that utilizes Sony Corporation s copyright protection technology OpenMG It allows users to store and play digital music content on the hard disk drive of a computer and to transfer digital audio files from the hard drive to an MD check out for portable listening For details on the installation and basic operation of SonicStage for Sony Net MDs refer to the supplied SonicStage instruction manual For details on the advanced operation of SonicStage for Sony Net MDs refer to the online help for SonicStage for So
62. ith a recordable MD or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks page 29 Start recording again High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is not possible and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD MD Synchro Recording Replace the MD Move the system to a stable place The sound from an MD you recorded is too low or too high Adjust the recording level page 21 Sound leaks when recording in LP4 stereo mode Record in stereo or LP2 stereo mode When recording the sound from a CD tape or optional component with music or audio on only one channel in LP4 stereo mode the sound may leak to the empty channel Track numbers are not marked on recorded MDs You are recording sound with a lot of noise Adjust so that track numbers are marked correctly continued Bunooys jqnoiL i 5568 5668 Tuner Severe hum or noise stations cannot be received Set the proper band and frequency page 36 Connect the aerial properly page 5 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 your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM aerial
63. le on page 10 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD If SHUF or PGM appears press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT in stop mode The cursor starts flashing 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT to select the desired type of character Character type Select Alphabet upper cases Selected AB blank space symbols Alphabet lower cases Selected ab blank space symbols Numbers Selected 12 4 Enter a character Character type Do this Alphabet Press the corresponding letter button or Fe or Wl on the unit repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes then press CURSOR Numbers Press the corresponding number buttons Blank space Press 10 0 7 0 1 Press 1 repeatedly amp lt gt _ Press 1 then press Ke or X PPI repeatedly 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name continued Keid dO a 968 10 6 Press ENTER YES to complete the labeling procedure To change the character In step 3 or 4 press CURSOR or CURSOR repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes press CLEAR to erase the character then repeat steps 3 and 4 To add a character After steps 1 and 2 press CURSOR or CURSOR until the cursor comes to the point you want to add a character then proceed to step 3 To cancel labeling Press MENU NO Checking the disc titles 1 Press
64. made up of three or five 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 lt i 5 vvvyy Syvwwvewwwww 4i m on pee Fvyvt vv C11 Protected The MD is protected against erasure 2Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot page 15 C12 Cannot Copy You tried to record a CD with a format that the system does not support such as a CD ROM 2 Remove the disc and turn off the system once then turn it on again C13 REC Error Recording could not be performed properly 2 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 2 Replace the MD and start recording over from the beginning C13 Read Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly 2 Remove the MD once then insert it again C14 TOC Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly 2 Replace the MD 2 Erase all the recorded contents of the MD using the All Erase Function page 29 Punoousejqnouj continued 5768 C41 Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software or CD R gt The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy page 64 In addition you cannot copy from a CD R C71 Check OPT IN No component is connected
65. netising the tape heads Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetising cassette 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 Group Full appears in the display When the Group Function is on Group Full may be displayed if editing is performed This means there are insufficient characters for group management Delete any unnecessary disc titles group titles or other characters Even when the Group Function is off the group management information is updated automatically when Move Divide and other editing operations are performed so
66. ng a CD Current track number and elapsed playing time Current track number and remaining time gt Remaining time of the current disc Track title Clock display BASS level TREBLE level E When playing an MD Current track number and elapsed playing time Current track number and remaining time gt Remaining time of the MD Track title Clock display BASS level TREBLE level l Nothing is displayed for discs without CD TEXT information When the disc contains more than 20 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on 2 When the Group Function is on the remaining time of all tracks in the group is displayed 5 Only when the track is labeled Checking the total playing time and titles CD MD Press DISPLAY in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows E When a CD is in stop mode Total number of tracks and the total playing time Disc title Clock display BASS level TREBLE level E When an MD is in stop mode Total number of tracks and the total playing time Remaining recordable time recordable MD only Disc title Clock display BASS level TREBLE level 4 Nothing is displayed for discs without CD TEXT information When the disc contains more than 20 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on When the Group Function is on the total number of groups when no group is select
67. ns In addition the Group Function can be easily turned on and off simply by pressing GROUP Group Function Off continued unpa aw a 2308 246 Operations using the Group Function Playing only the tracks in the desired group page 13 Recording a CD page 15 Recording a tape page 16 Recording on an MD manually page 17 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data page 18 Labeling a group page 25 Creating a new group page 27 Releasing group registrations page 28 Note MDs recorded using the Group Function of this system can be used with other system that supports the Group Function However note that the Group Function operations of other system may differ from the operations for this system How is group information recorded When recording using the Group Function the group management information is automatically recorded on the MD as the disc title Specifically a character string such as the following is written in the disc title recording area Disc title recording area das d 1 5 Rock i i 9 Pops i ze The disc title is Favorites 2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the Rock group 3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the Pops group Therefore when an MD recorded using the Group Function is loaded on a system that does
68. nsert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press MD BIE to start play Press GROUP until GROUP disappears to cancel the Group Function The sound skips 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 Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with the system turned on Play does not start from the first track Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear to return to Normal Play OVER appears You have reached the end of the MD Press and hold lt 4 or press I to return to the desired playing position OVER lights up during recording Adjust the recording level lower page 21 Recording or editing was done but the TOC is not updated e 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 pages 15 and 23 Recording is not possible Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot page 15 Connect the optional component properly page 52 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the recording source correctly Replace with a recordable MD Replace the MD w
69. nually Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a CD or other connected component 1 2 5 Load a recordable MD Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record CD To record from this system s CD player TAPE To record from this system s cassette deck TUNER To record from this system s tuner OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks Press REC MODE on the unit repeatedly to select the recording mode Select the desired recording time Duip1028H GIN i Recording time Select Recording mode Standard no indication stereo Double LP2 LP2 stereo Quadruple LP4 LP4 stereo Double MONO monaural change the stereo signal to monaural Press MD The MD deck stands by for recording Press MD B Il then start playing the desired source to record To stop recording Press Bl continued 17 18 To record using the Group Function Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears after step 2 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until New Group or the desired group appears after step 4 Tips If you want to record manually in the middle of a track loaded in this system press CD B gt Ill before step 4 to pause the playback then press CD B lH in step 5 to start playback
70. ny Net MDs Note Be sure to install the SonicStage for Sony Net MDs software to your computer before connecting the system to your computer If you are reinstalling the software be sure to disconnect the USB cable before starting the installation Using SonicStage for Sony Net MDs 1 Press NET MD on the unit The Net MD function is activated and Net MD appears 2 Start up and operate SonicStage for Sony Net MDs on the personal computer 3 Quit SonicStage for Sony Net MDs after use 4 Press NET MD on the unit to turn off the Net MD function Notes While the Net MD function is on you cannot change the sound source nor operate the system except for ejecting the MD with amp MD You cannot use the Net MD function while the timer is on When Check USB appears in the display check the USB connection of the system and the personal computer CONNECT appears in the display while you are checking in out tracks with SonicStage for Sony Net MDs In this case do not disconnect the supplied USB cable For details on check in out refer to the online help of SonicStage While the Net MD function is on the following functions are canceled or the settings are cleared Repeat Play Shuffle Play Program Play Group function Jayndwioy jeuosJeg jeuondo i 51 5268 Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Re
71. operations can also be performed using the buttons on the system having the same or similar names Table of Contents How to use this manual 2 Getting Started Hooking up the system 5 Setting the clock ssssse 6 CD Play Loading a disc sss 7 Playing a disc sss 7 Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Creating your own program 8 Program Play Labeling a CD ee 9 Disc Memo MD Play Loading an MD sss 11 Playing an MD see 11 Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play Programming MD tracks 12 Program Play Playing only the tracks in the desired StOUD dsl E EA 13 MD Recording Before you start recording 14 Recording a CD on an MD 15 CD MD Synchro Recording High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording Recording a tape on an MD 16 TAPE MD Synchro Recording Recording on an MD manually 17 Manual Recording Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data 18 Time Machine Recording Marking track numbers 19 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long automatically 20 Smart Space Adjusting the recording level
72. ower Saving mode 65W Dimensions w h d incl projecting parts and controls Amplifier Tuner Tape MD CD section Speakers Mass Approx 160 x 217 x 345 mm Approx 140 x 217 x 247 mm Amplifier Tuner Tape MD CD section Speakers Supplied accessories Approx 5 6 kg Approx 2 3 kg net per speaker Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 FM wire aerial 1 AM loop aerial 1 USB cable 1 Operating Instructions 1 M crew SonicStage for Net MD CD ROM 1 Warranty 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uoneunoju euonippv B 6568 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Illustration ma Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE 5 7 11 23 parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Name of button part Reference page Main unit BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ALPHABETICAL ORDER Aail M Z 1 05 power 1 6 15 23 37 43 57 DIRECTION fi 16 40 41 MD slot 6 TAPE play 4 40 Disc tray 9 NET MD 10 OD 4 MD eject 6 11 15 23 DISPLAY 19 9 13 39 46 47 PHONES jack 20 4 PUSH OPEN CLOSE open 50 REC MODE 15 15 17 18 22 close
73. p titles Press k or PPI repeatedly until the group number appears press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group number appears then press ENTER YES Complete appears Note You cannot erase the title of a group that does not have any tracks registered Creating a new group Create Function The Create Function allows you to create a new group without registering any tracks or to create a new group and register one or more consecutive tracks into that group Only tracks that have not yet been registered into any group can be registered For details on the Group Function see Registering tracks in groups on page 23 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears Press MENU NO Press I lt or gt gt I repeatedly until Gp Create appears then press ENTER YES AO N Cc Perform steps 3 to 6 of Labeling an MD group track page 25 6 Press I lt or 1 repeatedly until Assign None appears then press ENTER YES Note When creating a group without registering any tracks you must enter the group title To register tracks into a group In step 6 press I or PI repeatedly to select the number of the first track you want to register then press ENTER YES When registering only one track press ENTER YES again When registering two or more tracks press e t or Pi repeatedly to select the number of the last track yo
74. peakers Jack type Connect the right and left speaker cords to AM loop aerial the SPEAKER terminals as shown below Left speaker code Right speaker code Connect the FM and AM aerials Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it continued peueijs Dunes 568 Jack type AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally Note Keep the aerials away from the speaker cords Connect the mains lead to mains If the plug does not fit the wall socket detach the supplied plug adaptor only for models equipped with an adaptor To turn on the system press 1 Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Tip When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Setting the clock Press 1 5 to turn on Press CLOCK TIMER SET Press I 4 or PI repeatedly to set the day Press ENTER YES or CURSOR Press I or PI repeatedly to set the hour Press ENTER YES or CURSOR Press I 4 or gt gt I repeatedly to set the minute Press ENTER YES The clock starts working co NO ORA ON To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Press I or PPI to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER YES 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 8 above
75. r than the proper format GROUP flashes In this case you cannot use the Group Function Labeling an MD group track Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs tracks and groups as follows After recording Use Name Function You can input a total of approximately 1 700 characters for the disc title track titles and group titles on a single MD When labeling an MD recorded using the Group Function be sure to label the disc with the Group Function on so as not to rewrite the group management information by mistake For details on the group management information see How is group information recorded on page 24 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Perform the following procedure depending on what you want to label To label a track Press k or BPI repeatedly until the desired track number appears then press NAME EDIT SELECT To label an MD Press NAME EDIT SELECT while the total number of tracks or groups when the Group Function is on is displayed 5 6 To label a group Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears then press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears Press NAME EDIT SELECT while the total number of tracks within the desired group is displayed The cursor starts flashing Press NAME EDIT SELECT to select the desired type of character unpa aw Character type Select Alphabet upper cases
76. ram 26 or more tracks steps MD Assign None All the tracks on an MD are registered into groups Auto Cut The MD deck is pausing the recording because silence continued for 30 seconds or more during digital recording Blank Disc The inserted recordable MD is new or all tracks on the MD have been erased Cannot Edit A pre mastered MD is in the deck You tried to edit in Program or Shuffle Play mode The track is recorded in MDLP mode Cannot REC A pre mastered MD is in the deck The function is switched to MD or PC Cannot SYNC There is no disc in the MD deck or the MD is protected against erasure There is no time remaining on the MD Complete The editing operation of the MD is completed Disc Full There is no time remaining on the MD Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD Group Full An attempt was made to create a new group in excess of the maximum number of groups or there are insufficient characters for updating the group management information Impossible You tried to make an impossible editing operation You cannot perform Net MD operations during timer playback Youcannot combine or erase the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs Incomplete Adjustment of the recording level after recording or Fade in and Fade out procedures have failed since the system was either subject to vibration or there is a damaged or dirty disc in the
77. rding from the front side If you start recording from the reverse side the recording stops when the end of the reverse side is reached 45 46 EEN Turning off the display Power Saving Mode The clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the clock display disappears To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is off Each time you press the button the display switches as follows Clock display gt No display Power Saving Mode _ _ _ _ appears if you have not set the clock Note You cannot perform the following operations in Power Saving Mode setting the clock changing the AM tuning interval except for European models Tips 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode Viewing information about the disc in the display You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current track or that of the disc When a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can check the information stored on the disc such as the titles When the unit detects CD TEXT discs the TEXT indication appears in the display Checking the remaining time and titles CD MD Press DISPLAY during Normal Play Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows E When playi
78. recording the CD TEXT information automatically Change the setting as follows 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press kK or P repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press I or BPI repeatedly until Txt Save appears then press ENTER YES 5 Press I or PI repeatedly until Txt Save Off appears then press ENTER YES 6 Press MENU NO Note Even when Txt Save Off is selected the CD TEXT information is recorded automatically depending on the disc Checking the titles To check the disc titles press SCROLL in stop mode To check the track title press SCROLL during playback The title appears scrolling in the display To check the group titles press GROUP repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP appears press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears then press SCROLL To stop scrolling press SCROLL Press the button again to resume scrolling Erasing the titles 1 To erase group titles press GROUP repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP appears Press MENU NO in stop mode C9 N Press k lt or PI repeatedly until Nm Erase appears then press ENTER YES To erase disc titles Press k or PPI repeatedly until Nm Ers Disc appears then press ENTER YES To erase track titles Press k or PPI repeatedly until the desired track number appears then press ENTER YES To erase grou
79. river appears nstall the device driver Optional components There is no sound Refer to General item There is no sound page 54 and check the condition of the system Connect the component properly page 52 while checking if the cords are connected properly if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way Turn on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected component and start playing Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select OPTICAL IN or ANALOG IN page 53 The sound is distorted Set the volume of the connected component lower Adjust the recording level lower There is no sound from the MD deck Play the MD on an MD deck that supports MDLP mode page 22 Record the MD again with the recording mode set to normal length stereo or monaural recording page 15 If the system still does not operate properly after performing the above measures reset the system as follows 1 Disconnect the mains lead 2 Reconnect the mains lead 3 Press 1 on the unit to turn on the system 4 Press lil ENTER START and 1 on the unit at the same time The system is reset to the factory settings You should set the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer 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
80. s if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for more than 2 seconds in the middle of the track if you record a track that is 4 seconds or less During Stereo Monaural or LP2 stereo recording mode In LP4 stereo recording mode 8 seconds or less Extra tracks are created When there is a long silence between CD tracks an extra track may be created The number of tracks on the CD and the recorded MD is different When there are short tracks on the CD track numbers may not be marked for these tracks and the number of tracks recorded on the MD may differ from that of the CD continued uoneunuoju jeuonippy 6348 646 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 programs this system uses the Serial Copy Management System that allows you to make only 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 program 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 analog sound program for example an analog record or a music casse
81. s 1 2 Load a recordable MD or tape If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks If you use a tape perform steps 4 and 5 of Recording on a tape manually page 41 13 Press 1 0 to turn off the system Other operations To Do this Check the settings 1 Press CLOCK TIMER activate the timer SELECT cancel the timer 2 Press k d or DPI repeatedly until TIMER SEL appears then press ENTER YES Recording activates only once If you select DAILY the timer activates at the same time every day If you select WEEKLY the timer activates at the same time on the set day of every week Press ENTER YES If you select ONCE or WEEKLY the day indication flashes If you select DAILY the hour indication flashes Press I 4 or PI repeatedly to select the desired day If you select DAILY in step 4 proceed to step 8 Press ENTER YES The hour indication flashes Set the time to start recording Press k or PPI repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES The minute indication flashes Press k or PPI repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES Setthe time to stop recording following the same procedure as step 6 through 8 3 Press k d or PPI repeatedly until REC ON or REC OFF appears then press ENTER YES Change the setting Start over from step 1 If you made a mistake press CURSOR in step 5
82. s I or gt gt I repeatedly until Gp All REL appears then press ENTER YES All REL appears 4 Press ENTER YES Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily You can restore the erased contents using the Undo function immediately after the erasing page 34 However you cannot restore the erased contents after performing other editing Before erasing make sure if it is all right to erase the content The three options for erasing recordings are Erasing a single track Track Erase Function e Erasing all tracks All Erase Function e Erasing a portion of a track A B Erase Function Erasing a single track Track Erase Function When you erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tracks following the erased one are renumbered Example Erasing track 2 Erase track 2 Track number pcd 2 13 4 riginal tracks A l B l C l D l 7 a 7 oe l4 3 jf After ERASE A C D As the track numbers are renumbered as above it is recommended to erase from the latter tracks when erasing several tracks so as not to change the track numbering of unerased tracks 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press I lt or PP repeatedly until Tr Erase appears then press ENTER YES Playback of the selected track s
83. s benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight When using discs that have glue or similar tacky substance on the label side of the disc or that used a special ink when the label was printed there is a chance that the disc or label may become attached to parts inside this unit When this occurs it may not be possible to remove the disc and may also cause this unit to malfunction Be sure to check that the label side of the disc is not sticky before using The following types of disc should not be used Rental or used discs with attached seals where the glue extends beyond the seal The perimeter of the seal on the disc is tacky Discs that have labels printed using a special ink that feels tacky when touched Discs with non standard shapes e g heart square star cannot be played on this unit Attempting to do so may damage the unit Do not use such discs Note on CD R CD RW playback Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the drive s characteristics Besides the disks which are not yet finalized at the end of recording cannot be played back Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compa
84. sequence and the total playing time of the program Last programmed Total playing track number time 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press CD PII Program Play starts Other operations To Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE in stop Play mode repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear Check the program Press k lt or BPI repeatedly order during Program Play Check the total Press DISPLAY in stop mode number of The total number of programmed programmed tracks steps appears Add a track to the Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop end of the program mode Erase the program Press CLEAR in stop mode or in step 4 Each time you press the button a track is cleared from the end of the program Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press CD BII However the program is cleared when you open the disc tray e appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Labeling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters Whenever you load a labeled CD the title appears Notes Youcannot label a CD for which TEXT appears in the display When labeling CDs for the first time be sure to erase all disc titles stored in the system memory see Erasing a disc tit
85. tarts 4 Press I or 9 repeatedly until the desired track number appears D Press ENTER YES Complete appears The track selected in step 4 is erased and playback of the following track starts When you erase the last track the playback of the previous track starts Note If you erase all the tracks within a group the group itself is also erased Erasing all tracks All Erase Function You can erase all the contents recorded on an MD the disc title group titles all recorded tracks and their titles at once 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO 3 Press I or gt repeatedly until All Erase appears then press ENTER YES All Erase appears 4 Press ENTER YES again Note If you perform the above operation when the Group Function is on not only the tracks within the group but all the tracks on the MD are erased continued unpa aw 2948 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 to erase the unnecessary parts recorded from satellite broadcast or radio programs frame is 1 86 second Example Erasing a portion of track 2 Point A Point B Track number 1 2 Original ie l A l B
86. teps 6 and 7 while the preset number flashes Preset number viv iai y TUNED STEREO AUTO 6 Press or repeatedly to select the desired preset number T Press ENTER YES 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset other stations Tip Press TUNING MODE to stop scanning Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of the desired stations 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO and PRESET disappear from the display 3 Press lt lt or gt gt repeatedly to tune in the desired station Press MENU NO a e Press or repeatedly until Memory appears then press ENTER YES The preset number flashes Perform steps 6 and 7 while the preset number flashes 6 Press or repeatedly to select the desired preset number T Press ENTER YES 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset other stations Other Operations To Do this Tune in a station Follow the procedure described with a weak signal in Manual tuning preset page 36 Set another station After step 5 press or to the existing repeatedly to select the preset preset number number you want to store the station To change the AM tuning interval except for European model The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz or 10 KHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval
87. top automatically To stop recording Press B Recording on an MD and a tape at the same time Insert a recordable MD then select DUAL SYNC in step 3 Even if the MD or the tape ends part way through the recording the other continues recording To record CD or MD by specifying track order You can record only your favorite CD or MD tracks using Program Play Between steps 2 and 3 perform steps 1 to 5 of Creating your own program page 8 or Programming MD tracks page 12 Note Recording automatically stops if the tape becomes full during recording Tip If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part way through a track the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side Recording on a tape manually Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a CD or an MD on a tape You can also record a radio program Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Load a recordable tape 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record CD To record from this system s CD player MD To record from this system s MD deck TUNER To record from this system s tuner OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Press 6 TAPE The B indicator lights up and the tape
88. tte tape or from a digital satellite broadcast program 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 Specifications Main Unit Amplifier section Canadian model Continuous RMS power output reference 25 25W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 09 6 ohms at 1 kHz 6 W European model DIN power output rated 20 20 W 6 ohms at 1 KHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 25 25W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 45 45 W Other models DIN power output 20 20 W 6 ohms at 1 KHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 25 25 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs ANALOG IN Sensitivity 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN supported sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz Outputs PHONES stereo minijack accepts headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms or more accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SPEAKER CD player section Laser Semiconductor laser CD 42780 nm Emission duration continuous Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz MD deck section System Laser Sampling frequency Frequency response Tape deck section Recording system Frequency response Wow and flutter Tuner section Minidisc digital
89. tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding OPA press I D on the unit When you change the interval all the AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding FM MODE press 1 on the unit Note You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the Power Saving Mode Tips The preset stations are retained for about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure Occurs Youcan label the preset stations page 38 To improve the reception adjust the supplied aerials or connect an external aerial Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning in the station Listening to a preset station Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Presetting radio stations on page 36 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears in the display Jeun i 3 Press or repeatedly to select the desired preset station To select the desired preset number using the number buttons Press number buttons instead of performing step 3 To enter preset number 10 or higher press gt 10 followed by the number button for the one s digit To enter 0 press 10 0 continued 3708 38909 Listening to non preset radio station Manu
90. u want to register then press ENTER YES Notes You cannot register the same track to more than one group If you do not enter a group title in step 5 Group group number appears as the group title Tip You can also register tracks that were recorded on a system that does not support the Group Function unpa aw H 2768 2808 Releasing group registrations Release Function These functions allow you to release group registrations simply by specifying the group for which you want to release the registrations In addition you can also release the registrations of all groups on an MD at once For details on the group management information see Registering tracks in groups on page 23 Releasing a single group Group Release Function You can release a specified group and erase that group However note that the tracks are not erased 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD Press GROUP repeatedly until GROUP appears Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears Press MENU NO ar c N Press I 4 or PPI repeatedly until Gp Release appears then press ENTER YES REL Gp selected group number appears 6 Press ENTER YES Releasing all groups on an MD All Release Function You can release all groups on an MD at once 1 Press GROUP repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP appears 2 Press MENU NO 3 Pres
91. ure 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 speaker system 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 Do not open the shutter to expose the MD Close the shutter immediately if the shutter opens 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 Shutter position Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt 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 continued uoneunoju jeuonippy n 616 6208 Notes on CDs Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such a
92. y both sides or Cz5 to play both sides repeatedly The tape deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Press TAPE lt a Press TAPE lt B gt again to play the reverse side Other operations To Do this Stop play Press B Pause Press M TAPE on the unit Press again to resume play Fast forward or Press 44 or DP rewind Remove a tape Press amp PUSH OPEN CLOSE Tape Recording Recording your favorite CD MD tracks on a tape CD MD TAPE Synchro Recording You can record a whole CD or MD on a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 2 3 Load a recordable tape Load a CD or MD you want to record Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until CD TAPE SYNC or MD TAPE SYNC appears Press ENTER START Press START flashes The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player or MD deck pauses for play Press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or or C275 to record on both sides Press TAPE a repeatedly to select recording side If you select both sides recording or front side recording press TAPE B to light up the B indicator If you record on the reverse side press TAPE B again to light up the i indicator Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player or MD deck and the tape deck s
93. ystem has two long time recording modes LP2 and LP4 MDLP recording Press REC MODE on the unit to select the recording mode Refer to each pages about recording pages 15 17 and 18 MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode are played back only on the system with the following marks MDLP MDLP MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode cannot be played back on the system that does not support MDLP mode Notes Even if the recording mode is set to MONO the sound from the speakers are output as recorded in the source in stereo when recording the stereo source You cannot use S F Edit and some other MD edit functions for tracks recorded in MDLP mode Some MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode are edited so that LP is displayed to indicate that playback is not possible when an attempt is made to play back these MDs on a system that does not support MDLP mode However this system supports MDLP mode so LP is not displayed when these MDs are played back Tips LP4 stereo mode 4x long time recording mode achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression system When placing emphasis on sound quality Stereo recording or LP2 stereo recording 2x long time recording mode is recommended You can mix the recording mode in an MD The selected recording mode is kept even after recording has finished To change the recording mode press REC MODE on the unit repeatedly High Speed CD MD Synchro Recordin

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