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Sony CMT-CP505MD Speaker System User Manual

1. 5eB 6o8 Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A F BASS TRE 4 47 CD 23 10 13 CLEAR 7 49 50 CLOCK TIMER SET 3 49 10 15 CLOCK TIMER SELECT 2 30 43 8 48 CURSOR gt 8 8 12 29 30 DISPLAY 25 11 15 22 44 50 52 DSG 13 47 ENTER YES 5 8 15 22 26 28 43 FUNCTION 22 9 21 23 25 44 47 10 12 13 48 50 13 16 19 54 M V MD 24 15 24 25 28 29 31 37 39 40 MENU NO 15 12 13 23 26 28 30 41 43 NAME EDIT SELECT 26 11 29 43 Numeric buttons 6 10 12 14 29 42 PLAY MODE 16 9 11 13 15 28 REPEAT 18 10 14 SCROLL 19 12 30 52 SLEEP 17 48 TAPE 21 TUNER BAND 20 41 43 VOLUME 12 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 1 H 14
2. Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure J to E to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories AM loop antenna FM antenna peels Bulyey f Right speaker Left speaker El Connect the speakers Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below Jack type Extend the FM wire AM loop antenna horizontally antenna Connect the FM and AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Extend the FM wire antenna AM loop horizontally antenna continued 7 28 Hooking up the system continued For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage 110V 120V 220V 240V VOLTAGE SELECTOR E Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 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 Ve Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Tip When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones 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 gc8 Setting the clock 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the
3. 2 Press the numeric buttons for the same number of flashing in the display To select 0 press 10 0 Example To enter 20 while flashes in the display press 2 10 0 10 Programming CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks 1 Press CD on the remote 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears Selected track number Playing time of the selected track 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the total playing time of the program If you made a mistake you can clear the last programmed track from the program by pressing CLEAR on the remote pT Last programmed Total playing time track number 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press B on the remote Other operations To Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE in stop mode Play repeatedly until both SHUF and PGM disappear Check the Press k or BPI on the remote program order repeatedly during Program Play Check the total Press DISPLAY on the remote in number of stop mode The total number of programmed programmed steps appears tracks followed by the total playing time of the program Add a track to Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop the end of the mod
4. S ONY 4 241 515 11 2 Micro Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions 2 B MDLP CMI CP505MD 2002 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only 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 CLASSI LASER PRODUCT classified as a CLASS 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER product This KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT label is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside the apparatus Z CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNOGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO 1 AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSyNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZ
5. 1 Load a recordable tape 2 Load a MD you want to record 3 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until MD TAPE SYNC appears 4 Press ENTER START Press START flashes The tape deck stands by for recording and the MD deck pauses for play P lights up and the tape deck stands by for recording To start recording from the side facing away from you press TAPE lt B gt until A lights up 5 press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or or c2 to record on both sides 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 If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side G Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the recording is completed the MD deck and the tape deck stop automatically To stop recording Press TAPE W 46 To record only your favorite MD tracks You can record only your favorite MD tracks using the Program Play Between steps 2 and 3 perform steps 1 to 5 of Programming MD tracks page 15 Note When you use MD TAPE Synchro Recording cancel the Group Function 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 programme You can use
6. 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 antenna external antenna terminal 450 kHz without notice Speaker SS CCP505 Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance 2 way bass reflex type 12 cm dia cone type 2 5 cm dia balanced drive type 6 ohms 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector See the name plate 0 3 watts at the Power Saving mode See the name plate Dimensions w h d incl projecting parts and controls Amplifier Tuner Tape MD CD section Approx 175 x 240 x 341 5 mm Approx 152 x 240 x 258 5 mm Amplifier Tuner Tape MD CD section Approx 6 1 kg Approx 2 6 kg net per speaker Remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Sony PC connection kit See the catalogue and other promotional materials for the release date The optional accessories for this system are subject to change without notice For details consult your nearest Sony dealer Design and specifications are subject to change uoreunoju jeuonippy 658 Sony Corporation Printed in Korea http www sony net
7. FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears in the display 3 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise to select the desired preset station To select the desired preset number using the numeric buttons on the remote Press numeric buttons instead of performing step 3 To enter preset number 10 or higher press gt 10 and the corresponding numeric buttons To enter 0 press 10 0 Example To enter preset number 20 press gt 10 then 2 and 10 0 Listening to non preset radio station Manual 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 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise to tune in the desired station Tips e To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas or connect a commercially available external antenna 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 turn TUNING The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station Automatic Tuning e To record the radio programs use manual recording pages 21 and 47 Labelling the preset stations Station Name You can label each preset s
8. Example Combining track 3 to track 1 Track number 1 2 3 4 Original C tracks a le D After D COMBINE Example Combining track 1 to track 4 riainai 1 2 3 4 5 rigina rcs MA e c o f Deo o 1 2 3 comene 8 c l D 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press Hea or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Combine appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 6unpa GW continued 3798 Combining recorded tracks continued 4 Press k lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears then press ENTER YES on the remote For example to combine track to 4 select 4 pihi First track number 5 Press k lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until the second track number of the two to be combined appears De vad an a H La gt y 4 TOC SYNC Second track number to New track number be continued L 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote Notes 3898 When you combine two tracks that are registered into different groups the second track is re registered 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
9. Specifically a character string such as the following is written in the disc title recording area Disc title recording area a aa Md 5 hock E 9 Pops Hoss The disc title is Favorites Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the Rock group 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 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 indicator flashes To use the Group Function again first perform the procedure for Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD on page 32 and release the registrations of all tracks on the MD Notes e The Group Function setting is stored even if you eject the MD or turn off the system e When the Group Function is on tracks which are not registered to a group are not displayed and cannot be played e You cannot change the group order e If you load a disc with group management information written in other than the proper format GROUP indicator flashes In this case you cannot use the Group Function Recording into an existing group After step 4 press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desir
10. combine tracks within the selected group Tracks recorded in different recording modes stereo LP2 LP4 or MONO cannot be combined Tf both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased Undoing the last edit Undo Function You can use this function to 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 Start recording Update the TOC by turning off the system or ejecting the MD Disconnect the power cord 1 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode to display Edit Menu 2 Press k lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until Undo appears Undo does not appear when there is no editing function that can be cancelled 3 Press ENTER YES on the remote Following message appears depending on the last edit Editing Message Labelling discs tracks or groups Name Undo Erasing the titles Creating a new group Releasing a group Group Undo Releasing all groups Deleting all the tracks Deleting a track Erase Undo Deleting a portion of a track Moving tracks Move Undo Dividing a track Divide Undo Combining tracks Combine Undo 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote again Changing the recorded level after recording S F Edit Function You can change the volume
11. optional analog component component Optional analog DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Use a digital optical cable square not supplied to connect an optional digital component digital satellite receiver etc to this jack You can then listen to the sound from the component EJANALOG 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 PC LINK jack Use an Sony PC connection kit not supplied that supports this system to connect the personal computer s usuodwiog jeuoidg F 5368 Listening to audio froma connected component Listening to a digital component such as a digital satellite receiver etc 1 Connect the digital optical cable See Hooking up optional components on page 53 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 53 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until ANALOG IN appears Start playing the connected component 5408 Recording audio froma connected component Making a digital recording from a digital component 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
12. BPI on the remote repeatedly until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 6 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to adjust the recording level Adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion Adjust the level so as not to light up OVER 7 Press ENTER YES on the remote 8 Press MENU NO on the remote 9 Press MD E 10 When a CD or other sound source is playing stop playback To continue recording follow the procedures described for each type of recording Tips e You can also adjust the recording level during recording e Once adjusted the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again e You cannot adjust the recording level during CD MD Synchro Recording 2698 Explanation of recording Settings Recording for long times This system has two long time recording modes LP2 and LP4 MDLP recording Press REC MODE to select the recording mode Refer to each pages about recording 20 22 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 You can add LP at the beginning of a track title when you try to play the track on the system that does not support MDLP mode page 23 Tips e LP4 Stereo mode 4x long time recording m
13. Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote the display changes cyclically as follows Station name Frequency Clock display BASS level TREBLE level If the RDS broadcast is not properly received the station name may not appear in the display 44 8 Tape Play Loading a tape 1 Press amp PUSH 2 Load a recorded recordable tape into the cassette holder With the side you want to play record facing up Playing a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to TAPE 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side of a tape gt to play both sides or lt gt to play both sides repeatedly The tape deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times 3 Press TAPE lt 4 Press TAPE B again to play the bottom side Other operations To Do this Stop play Press TAPE Ml or W on the remote Pause Press Il Press again to resume play Fast forward or Turn lt lt P clockwise or rewind counterclockwise or press lt lt or P amp P on the remote Remove the tape Press amp PUSH Tape Recording Recording on an MD and a tape at Recording your favorite the same time Insert a recordable MD then select DUAL CD tracks on a tape SYNC in step 3 Even if the MD or the tape ends part way CD TAPE Synchro Recording through the recording the other continues
14. Illustration number How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE 15 9 13 14 parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Name of button part Reference page Main unit sobeg 29uU 19 4 y4 PUL SUOIZED07 uong Jo ISI F ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS A G M V VO power 30 lt P gt 119 BASS 26 47 MD slot 28 13 asa CD B Il 16 9 10 22 MD BIE 13 13 14 16 21 DIRECTION 2 21 44 45 47 PHONES jack 23 TAPE Disc tray 24 9 PLAY MODE 2 9 11 13 15 H BES Display window 81 28 E 8 DSG 27 47 REC MODE 4 20 22 26 REC 10 ENTER START 6 20 21 45 Remote sensor 29 MD 46 REPEAT 3 10 14 ai FM MODE B 43 SYNCHRO 5 20 21 45 46 wid FUNCTION 1 9 13 16 19 TAPE lt B gt 7 44 46 REC HS 21 23 25 44 47 54 TREBLE 25 47 GROUP ON OFF 21 15 16 18 TUNER BAND 11 41 43 cD 20 29 32 TUNING 19 41 43 A 118 GROUP SKIP 20 16 19 20 29 TUNING MODE 2 41 43 E 17 30 32 VOLUME 22
15. after recording Fade in Fade out mode 6Burooys jqnoIL if continued 5968 Self diagnosis display continued 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 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 Step Full You tried to program 26 or more tracks steps No Tape There is no tape in the tape deck 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 reached the end of the track while adjusting the dividing point during the Divide Function Tr Protected You attempted to erase a protected track cD No Disc There is no CD in the player OVER You have reached the end of the CD while turning lt P gt clockwise or pressing P on the remote during play or pause Push STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play Step Full You tried to program 26 or more tracks steps 60 8 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 sup
16. edit the recorded tracks However depending on the source you record the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ When the source you record from is e This system s CD player The MD deck performs digital recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD However track numbers are not marked depending on the track page 63 e 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 e 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 24 track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal 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 33 Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track numbers track sequence track start and end point information etc are recorded in the TOC area independent of the sound information You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information About recording err
17. on the remote repeatedly until Divide appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Playback starts 4 Press I lt or Pi on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears 5 While monitoring the sound press ENTER YES on the remote at the point to be divided __Rehearsal appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote again if the point to be divided is correct If the point to be divided is incorrect press kE or BPI on the remote to find the point to be divided then press ENTER YES on the remote 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 step 6 press lt lt or BP on the remote repeatedly to flash minute second or frame indication then press kea or PI on the remote Minute Second Frame Note If you divide a labelled track page 28 into two tracks only the first track retains the track title Example 1 2 3 4 afee 1 2 B3B 4 5 A B C The new track is not labelled 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
18. setting 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote then press K lt 4 or BPI on the remote until TIMER OFF appears 2 Press ENTER YES on the remote Cancel the timer Notes e You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time e If you use the Daily Timer and the Sleep timer at the same time the Sleep Timer has priority e Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the play starts about 30 seconds before the preset time e If the system is on about 30 seconds before the preset time the Daily Timer will not be activated e You cannot use the optional component connected to ANALOG IN jacks or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack as the sound source for Daily Timer Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must first preset the radio station see Presetting radio stations on page 41 and set the clock see Setting the clock on page 8 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 42 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote 3 Press kK or PI on the remote repeatedly to select MD REC SET or TAPE REC SET then press ENTER YES on the remote ON appears and the hour indication flashes 4 Set the time to start recording Press k or BP on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES on the remote The minute indication flashes Press lt or PI on the remote repeatedly
19. several tracks so as not to change the track numberings of unerased tracks 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press k lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until Tr Erase appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press k lt or Pi on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears 5 Press ENTER YES on the remote Note If you erase all the tracks within a group the group itself is also erased continued 6unpa GW fj 33GB Erasing recordings continued 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 MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press kt or PI on the remote repeatedly until All Erase appears then press ENTER YES on the remote All Erase appears 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote 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 34ce 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 unneccessary parts recorded from sate
20. the track on a system that does not support MDLP mode This convenient function lets you know at a glance that the track is recorded in MDLP mode and cannot be played back It does not appear when the system supports MDLP mode 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO on the remote 3 Press lt or BPI on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press lt 4 or BPI on the remote repeatedly until LP Stamp Off or LP Stamp On appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press kK or BPI on the remote repeatedly to select the setting then press ENTER YES on the remote To Select Add LP LP Stamp On factory setting Cancel adding LP LP Stamp Off 6 Press MENU NO on the remote Notes When set to On LP is recorded as the track title so the number of characters that can be input to an MD is reduced In addition if you divide an LP track using the Divide Function LP is also added to the latter track Marking track numbers e Automatically during recording Level Synchro Recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system s CD player or components connected to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack However track numbers are not marked depending on the track page 63 Use the Level Synchro Recording Function to automatically m
21. to set the minute then press ENTER YES on the remote OFF appears and the hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the same procedure as step 4 6 When you record on an MD press Ke or PI on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode e g LP2 then press ENTER YES on the remote The timer recording settings appear then the original display returns 7 Load a recordable MD or tape 8 Press 1 to turn off the system AQUWILL continued 4gee Timer recording radio programs continued Other operations To Do this Check the settings 1 Press CLOCK TIMER activate the timer SELECT on the remote then press lt or BPI on the remote until MD REC or TAPE REC appears 2 Press ENTER YES on the remote Change the setting Start over from step 1 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote then press K lt 4 or BPI on the remote until TIMER OFF appears 2 Press ENTER YES on the remote Cancel the timer Tip When you record from the radio the station name or the frequency when the station is not labelled See page 43 is recorded on an MD together with the start time and the stop time Notes e You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time If you use the recording timer 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
22. weak in Setting presets through signal manual tuning Stop setting presets Press MENU NO on the remote Set another station Start over from step 1 After step to the existing 5 press KE or BPI on the preset number remote repeatedly to select the preset 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 tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding REPEAT press I 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 REPEAT press Vo Note You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the Power Saving Mode Tips e The preset stations are retained for about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs e You can label the preset stations page 43 e To improve the reception adjust the supplied antennas or connect a commercially available external antenna 4oce 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 41 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select
23. 000 minutes z I v 9 lt 15 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 page 18 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 2 Press GROUP ON OFF in stop mode repeatedly until GROUP indicator lights up 3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears 4 To start playing from a specific track in the group turn IX lt J P1 clockwise or counterclockwise or press lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until the desired track appears Proceed to step 5 when you start playing from the first track in the group 5 press MD Il or B on the remote Play starts When the playing of the last track in the group finishes the MD deck stops automatically Tip You can perform the operations on pages 13 15 only for the tracks in the group To select the desired play mode select the play mode before step 3 Note If you select a group that does not have any tracks registered and press MD BII or B on the remote playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD 16 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 track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily
24. 10 3 Press CD PII or B on the remote Notes e You cannot change the play mode during playback e If you press CD amp to open close the disc tray while listening to other function the CD indicator lights up even when there is no CD on the disc tray To turn off the CD indicator press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD continued 9GB Playing a CD continued Other operations To Do this Stop play Press CD W or W on the remote Pause Press CD Bf or H on the remote Press again to resume play Turn KKD clockwise or counterclockwise or press k d or PPI on the remote repeatedly Select a track Finda pointin During play turn and hold lt lt a track PP clockwise or counterclockwise or press and hold lt lt or gt P on the remote Release it when you find the desired point Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly during Repeat Play playback until REP or REP1 appears in the display REP For all the tracks on the CD up to 5 times REP1 For only the currently playing track To cancel playing repeatedly press REPEAT repeatedly until REP and REP1 disappear from the display Remove a disc Press CD amp To enter track number using the remote You can also select the desired track using the remote during Normal Play Press the numeric buttons The playback automatically starts To enter track number over 10 1 Press gt 10
25. D Disc Memo senmoneco 11 MD Play Loading an MD cccsisscssisassosicsstssessscaszcass 13 Playing an MD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play i scscsiscasvisssescsstentsectsseess 13 Programming MD tracks Program Play ccce sees 15 Playing only the tracks in the desired SOUP ass cccrrtesesessnsteretsredioydis 16 MD Recording Before you start recording 0ceee 16 Recording tracks in groups Group Function eee 18 Recording a CD on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording 20 Recording a tape on an MD TAPE MD Synchro Recording 21 Recording on an MD manually Manual Recording ee 21 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording 22 Recording TPS sereis 23 Explanation of recording Settings 26 MD Editing Before you start editing eee 28 Labelling an MD Name Function sisisi 28 Registering recorded tracks into a new group Create Function 2 0 0 31 Releasing group registrations Release Function cceeee 32 Erasing recordings Erase Function cece 33 Moving recorded tracks Move Function wo 35 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function cc eee 36 Combining recorded tracks Combine Function 0 ee 37 Undoing the last edit Undo Function seisseen 38 Changing the recorded level after recordi
26. ERSU GARVESZELY KERULJE A BESUGARZAST a 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 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 Except for European model ENERGY STAR is a U S Lm registered mark Creqge As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy 2GB efficiency Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main Ut tips ceeescgete dion chetevcnniwaszensesedetecderees 5 Remote Control ccccccseesseesseeesseeessees 6 Getting Started Hooking up the system 0 eee 7 Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the TEMO eieae aaa ani 8 Setting the clock cD Loading a CD wissiscsicsssscsssasseecsguscosiscsosacjers 9 Playing a CD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play wiessssscatisncsassvsatvssvessasvensate 9 Programming CD tracks Program Play 0 eee 10 Labelling a C
27. IN jacks and make an analog recording 1 Connect the digital optical cable 2 Start recording manually See Recording on an MD manually page 21 or Recording on a tape manually page 47 Tips e You can activate Time Machine Recording page 22 and Smart Space Auto Cut functions page 25 e You can adjust the recording level when recording on an MD page 25 Making an analog recording from an analog component 1 Connect the audio cords 2 Start recording manually See Recording on an MD manually page 21 or Recording on a tape manually page 47 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies Should you encounter a problem with your system do the following 1 Make sure the power cord 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 e A power interruption has occured Set the clock see page 8 and timer settings see pages 48 and 49 again There is no sound e Turn VOLUME clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote e Make sure the headphones are not connected e Check the speaker connections see page 7 e High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is underway Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume e Place the sp
28. 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 programme for example a CD or MD but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy 2 You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally recorded analogue sound programme for example an analogue record or a music cassette tape or from a digital satellite broadcast programme but you cannot make a second copy A first generation copy means a digital recording of a digital signal made on digital audio equipment For example if you record from this system s CD player to the MD deck you make a first generation copy 64ce Specifications Main Unit HCD CP505 Amplifier section European model DIN power output rated 30 30 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 35 35W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 70 70 W Other models The following measured at 230 V AC 60 Hz DIN power output rated 25 25 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 30 30 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD The following measured at 220 V AC 60 Hz DIN power output rated 22 22 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output referen
29. TYPE I normal tape 1 Load a recordable tape 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record e CD To record from this system s CD player e MD To record from this system s MD deck e TUNER To record from this system s tuner e OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack e ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Press TAPE REC p lights up and the tape deck stands by for recording To start recording from the side facing away from you press TAPE A until A lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or gt or c2 to record on both sides If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side 5 Press II then start playing the desired source to record To Do this Stop recording Press TAPE W Pause recording Press I Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Generating a more dynamic sound Dynamic Sound Generator Press DSG To cancel the DSG press DSG again Adjusting the bass Turn BASS You can adjust the bass in 9 steps Adjusting the treble Turn TREBLE You can adjust the treble in 9 steps Adjusting the bass and treble using the remote 1 Press BASS TRE on the remote repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE 2 While BASS or TREBLE appears press kE or PPI
30. The tab has been removed from the cassette Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape see page 62 e The tape has wound to the end Optional components There is no sound e Refer to General item There is no sound on page 55 and check the condition of the system e Connect the component properly see page 53 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 The sound is distorted e Set the volume of the connected component lower Tuner Severe hum or noise stations cannot be received e Set the proper band and frequency see page 41 e Connect the antenna properly see page 7 e Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception then set up the antenna again If you cannot obtain good reception we recommend you connect a commercially available external antenna e The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully e Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible e Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand e Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments A stereo FM program cannot be recei
31. UNCTION repeatedly to select the recording source correctly e Replace the MD with a recordable MD or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks see page 33 e 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 e Replace the MD e Move the system to a stable place The sound from an MD you recorded is too low or too high e Readjust the recording level see page 25 Crosstalk during LP4 Stereo recording e When recording the sound of a CD tape or optional component whose sound is recorded on only one channel left or right the sound may leak to the other channel during LP4 Stereo recording Record in stereo or LP2 Stereo Tape Deck The tape does not record or play or there is a decrease in sound level e The heads are dirty Clean them e The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them see page 62 The tape does not erase completely e The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them see page 62 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out e The capstans in the tape deck are dirty Clean them using a cleaning cassette see page 62 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased e The record playback heads are magnetised Demagnetise them see page 62 The tape does not record e No cassette is loaded Load a cassette
32. YNC 6 Press ENTER START Press START flashes The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for playback 2098 T To record using the Group Function perform the following procedure depending on where you want to record To record into a new group Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until New Group appears To record into an existing group Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears Proceed to step 8 to record not using the Group Function 8 Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically To stop recording Press MD W Recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same time Load a recordable tape then select DUAL SYNC in step 5 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 Programming CD tracks page 10 Tips e For details about LP2 LP4 recording see page 26 e For details about High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording see page 27 Notes e You cannot pause the recording e If the play mode is set to the Repeat Play or Shuffle Play the play mode switches to Normal Play in step Recording a tape on an MD TAPE MD Synchro Recording You can make
33. acks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals increasing the track count and causing Disc Full to appear Group Full appears in the display e 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 e Even when the Group Function is off the group management information is updated automatically when Move Divide and other editing operations are performed so 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 limitaiton 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 record
34. al is not possible when this occurs Notes e You cannot listen to the sound while recording 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 The recording level is set to 0 0 dB Hulpsooey GIN 9768 Before you start editing You can edit an MD only when e The MD is recordable e 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 2 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 To quit while editing Press MENU NO on the remote After editing Press MD amp to remove the MD or press 1 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 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 2868 Labelling an MD Name Function You can create titles fo
35. ame Erase appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to select the disc title you want to erase No Name appears if no disc title is labelled 5 Press ENTER YES on the remote Complete appears To erase all disc titles Press k d or PI on the remote repeatedly until All Erase appears in step 3 then press ENTER YES on the remote 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 label side up and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck Playing an MD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play This system lets you play the MD in different play modes Track number Playing time L SYNC a is 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD 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 random Shuffle Play order PGM The tracks on the MD in the Program Play order you want them to be played see Programming MD tracks on page 15 3 Press MD Il or B on the remote Note You cannot change t
36. an analog recording of a tape on an MD You can use TYPE I normal tape 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Load a tape you want to record 3 Press SYNCHRO 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 ee eee Tape playback side B gt appears for the top side and for the bottom side To play the side not indicated press W and remove the cassette to reverse the tape side then perform steps 3 and 4 again 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to play one side or or lt gt to play 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 MD W Recording on an MD manually Manual Recording You can record just the portions you like from a CD or other connected component 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record e CD To record from this system s CD player e TAPE To record from this system s cassette deck e TUNER To record from this system s tuner e OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the OPTICAL IN jack e ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the record
37. ark track numbers during recording from this system s tuner or components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks However track numbers are not marked automatically if the source sound to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programs Note 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 e At any point during recording Track Mark You can mark track numbers during manual recording of any source e After recording Use the Divide Function page 36 This function is convenient when the source is tape or radio programs and the track numbers are not marked automatically Bulpsooey GIN fil continued 236GB Recording tips continued Marking track numbers automatically during recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording Function is factory set to on so the track numbers are automatically marked If L SYNC does not appear during recording turn on the Level Synchro Recording as follows Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is continuously below a certain level for more than two seconds and then exceeds that level 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote 3 Press K lt 4 or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the r
38. ble music software or CD R gt The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy see page 64 In addition you cannot copy from a CD R C71 Check OPT IN No component is connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack or you tried to record from the digital component which is not connected correctly Connect the optional digital component correctly to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack using the digital optical cable not supplied see page 53 The power of the connected component is not turned on 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 Connect the digital optical cable or turn on the power of the connected component E0001 MEMORY NG The component has internal problem Consult your nearest Sony dealer C13 REC Error Recording could not be performed properly gt Move the system to a stable place and start recording over from the beginning The MD is dirty or scratched or the MD does not meet the standards Replace the MD and start recording over from the beginning C13 Read Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly Remove the MD once then insert it again C14 TOC Error The MD deck cannot read t
39. c some CD TEXT information may not appear 5 When the Group Function is on the total number of groups when no group is selected or the total number of tracks and the total playing time within the group when a group is selected are displayed MD exceeds 1 000 minutes 6 Only when the disc is labelled When the Group Function is on the group title is displayed continued Ae dsiq il 5108 Using the display continued Checking the station name TUNER Press DISPLAY on the remote Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Station name Preset number and frequency gt Clock display BASS level TREBLE level 7 Only when the preset station is labelled To scroll a long name Press SCROLL on the remote Tips e To label a CD see Labelling a CD on page 11 e To label a disc tracks and groups on an MD see Labelling an MD on page 28 e To label the preset stations see Labelling the preset stations on page 43 52c8 Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component Optional digital component From the digital output jack of an optional digital component Sony PC connection kit From the audio output jacks of an
40. c in the 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 on the remote 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 turning lt P gt clockwise or pressing P on the remote during playback or playing pause Push STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play Rehearsal The MD is playing the specified point for confirmation during the A B Erase Function and the Divide Function pages 34 and 36 Retry A reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again 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 e You tried to make an impossible editing operation e You cannot combine or erase the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs 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 1 while in S F Edit changing the recording level
41. ce 28 28 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs ANALOG IN Sensitivity 250 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN supported sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz Outputs PHONES Accepts headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous 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 FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range European model Other models Antenna Intermediate frequency General Power requirements European model Other models Minidisc digital audio system Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous 44 1 kHz 5 Hz 20 kHz A Power consumption European model 4 track 2 channel stereo 50 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassettes 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Other models Speaker Mass 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz Speakers Supplied accessories Optional accessories 531 1 602 kHz
42. e program Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press gt on the remote 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 e If you select AL in step 3 all the tracks on the disc are selected Labelling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters Whenever you load a labelled CD the title appears Notes e You cannot label a CD for which TEXT appears in the display When labelling CDs for the first time be sure to erase all disc titles stored in the system memory see Erasing a disc title on page 13 1 Press CD on the remote If SHUF or PGM appears press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote in stop mode The cursor starts flashing 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote repeatedly 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 continued o 11 Labelling a CD continued 4 Enter a character Character type Do this Alphabet Press the corresponding letter button or K lt PP on the remote repeated
43. eakers as symmetrically as possible e Connect the supplied speakers There is severe hum or noise e Move the system away from the source of noise e Connect the system to a different mains e Install a noise filter commercially available to the mains line The timer cannot be set Set the clock again see page 8 The timer does not function e Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote to set the timer and light up O DAILY or REC in the display see pages 49 and 50 e Check the timer setting and set the correct time see pages 48 and 49 e Cancel the Sleep Timer Function see page 48 The remote does not function e Remove the obstacle e Move the remote closer to the system e Point the remote at the system s sensor e Replace the batteries R6 size AA e Locate the system away from the fluorescent light CD Player The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display e Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The disc tray does not close e Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray e Always close the tray by pressing CD amp Trying to press the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the player The disc does not eject e You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording Press CD W to cancel the CD Synchro Recording then press CD amp to eject the disc e Consult your n
44. earest Sony dealer Play does not start e Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is loaded e Wipe the disc clean see page 62 e Replace the disc e Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray e Place the disc in the tray with the label side up e 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 e Press CD BHI or gt on the remote to start play The sound skips e Wipe the disc clean see page 62 e Replace the disc e Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand e Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip Play does not start from the first track e Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear to return to normal play 6Burooys jqnoIL ii continued 5568 Problems and remedies continued MD Deck An MD cannot be inserted e Insert the MD with the label side up and the arrow pointing toward the deck The controls do not work e Replace the MD with a new one e Retry the operations after TOC or STANDBY turns off Play does not start e Replace the MD e Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture e
45. ecording 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 6 seconds Recorded portion Beginning of the source to be recorded 22GB 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record 3 Press REC MODE 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 change the stereo monaural signal to monaural 4 Press MD REC The MD deck stands by for recording 5 Start playing the desired source to record 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote at the desired point to start recording To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD W Tip For details about LP2 LP4 recording see page 26 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 on the remote Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data Recording tips Adding LP to a track name during MDLP recording You can add LP at the beginning of the track title which appears when you try to play
46. ed group appears then proceed to step 5 New tracks are recorded after the last track in the group Recording into a new group You can create new groups by CD album or artist etc 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record If Group Full appears when you press MD REC in step 4 e CD To record from this system s CD player e TAPE To record from this system s cassette deck e TUNER To record from this system s tuner 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 see page 30 e OPTICAL IN To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack e ANALOG IN To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly until GROUP indicator lights up 4 Press MD REC New Group flashes and the MD deck stands by for recording 5 Press MD I or B on the remote then start playing the desired source to record To continue recording into another new group switch the function to MD after recording press MD W repeatedly until the disc title and total number of groups appears then perform steps 2 to 5 Tips e You can adjust the recording level page 25 e You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pr
47. emote 4 Press lt or BPI on the remote repeatedly until T Mark Off or T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press k lt or BPI on the remote repeatedly to select the setting then press ENTER YES on the remote To Select Turn on the Level T Mark LSync Synchro Recording factory setting Function Turn off the Level T Mark Off Synchro Recording Function When you set the Level Synchro Recording Function on L SYNC lights up 6 Press MENU NO on the remote To continue recording follow the procedures described for each type of recording 24 38 To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording When the Level Synchro recording is set to On track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is below the trigger level set in this section for more than two seconds and then exceeds that level The factory setting is 50 dB 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 Perform the following procedure to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote 3 Press k lt or BPI on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press kK or BPI on the remote repeatedly until LS T appears the
48. essing DISPLAY on the remote Hulpiooey GIN fil Notes e The new group is added after any existing groups with tracks registered e Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD e 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 e If Group Full appears during recording track numbers are not marked 19 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 In addition to normal speed recording you can also record at high speed approximately four times the normal speed You can select the recording time by switching the recording mode 1 Load a recordable MD 2 Load a CD you want to record 3 To record using the Group Function press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly until GROUP indicator lights up To record not using the Group Function turn off the GROUP indicator and proceed to step 4 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Select the desired recording time Recording time Select Recording mode Standard no indication stereo Double LP2 LP2 stereo Quadruple LP4 LP4 stereo Double MONO change the stereo monaural signal to monaural 5 press SYNCHRO repeatedly until CD MD SYNC appears To record at high speed High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording select HISPEED S
49. etc as staining or discoloraion of the surface may result On heat buildup e Although the system heats up during operation this is not a malfunction e 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 large 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 e 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 Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the system take out any disc 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 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 toy
50. he disc information properly Replace the MD Erase all the recorded contents of the MD using the All Erase Function see page 34 5gc8 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 the loading Consult your nearest Sony dealer Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation 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 see page 25 Blank Disc The inserted recordable MD is new or all tracks on the MD have been erased Cannot Edit e A pre mastered MD is in the deck e You tried to edit in Program or Shuffle Play mode e The track is recorded in MDLP mode Cannot REC e A pre mastered MD is in the deck e The function is switched to MD Cannot SYNC There is no disc in the MD deck or the MD is protected against erasure see page 17 e 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 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 dis
51. he play mode during playback continued z I D D lt 13 Playing an MD continued Other operations To Do this Stop play Press MD W or W on the remote Pause Press MD BE HE or Hl on the remote Press again to resume play Turn KKD clockwise or counterclockwise or press K lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly Select a track Finda pointin During play turn and hold lt lt 4 a track PP clockwise or counterclockwise or press and hold lt lt or on the remote Release it when you find the desired point Play repeatedly Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until REP or REP1 appears in the display REP For all the tracks on the MD up to 5 times REP1 For only the currently playing track To cancel playing repeatedly press REPEAT repeatedly until REP and REP1 disappear from the display Remove the MD Press MD amp 149 To enter track number using the remote You can also select the desired track using the remote during Normal Play Press the numeric buttons The playback automatically starts To enter track number over 10 1 Press gt 10 2 Press the numeric buttons for the same number of flashing in the display To select 0 press 10 0 Examples e To enter 16 while flashes in the display press 1 6 e To enter 20 while flashes in the display press 10 0 2 10 0 Pr
52. he 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 7 Press ENTER YES on the remote S F Edit OK appears 8 Press ENTER YES on the remote again The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded When the recording finishes Complete appears 40 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 There are two ways to store the station presets To Method Automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manually Automatic Tuning Preset Manually tune in and store the radio frequency of your favorite stations Manual Tuning Preset Setting presets through automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in the display 3 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise 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 a
53. il None appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Tip You can also register tracks that were recorded on a system that does not support the Group Function Notes e You cannot register the same track to multiple groups e When creating a group without registering any tracks you must enter the group title e If you do not enter a group title in step 5 Group group number appears instead of the group title 6ulyipa GW fj 312 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 group registrations of all tracks on an MD at once Releasing a single group Group Release Function You can release the group registrations of all tracks within the specified group and erase that group However note that the tracks are not erased 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly until GROUP indicator lights up 3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears 4 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 5 press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Gp Release appears then press ENTER YES on the remote REL Gp selected group number appears 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote 3268 Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD All Release F
54. ing 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 e if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for less than 2 seconds between tracks e if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for more than 2 seconds in the middle of the track e 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 the number fo tracks recorded on the MD may differ from that of the CD continued uoreunojuj jeuonippy 6398 Sysiem limitations of MDs continued 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
55. ing 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 change the stereo monaural signal to monaural 4 Press MD REC The MD deck stands by for recording 5 Press MD II or gt on the remote then start playing the desired source to record To stop recording Press MD W Hulpsooey GIN continued 2108 Recording on an MD manually continued Tips e If you want to record manually in the middle of a track loaded in this system press CD BIE or H on the remote before step 4 to pause the playback then press CD BHI or gt on the remote in step 5 to start playback e You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote e If cyclical static noise is heard while recording an AM radio program move the AM loop antenna to reduce the noise on connect a ground wire to the rh terminal e For details about LP2 LP4 recording see page 26 e You can adjust the recording level page 25 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 R
56. ing to the radio on page 42 2 Press VOLUME or on the remote to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote to display DAILY SET 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote ON appears and the hour indication flashes 5 Set the time to start playing Press k or PPI on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER YES on the remote The minute indication flashes Press k or gt P on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER YES on the remote OFF appears and the hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playing following the same procedure as step 5 T Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the desired sound source appears Each time you press the button the indication changes cyclically as follows TUNER gt CD PLAY _ TAPE PLAY lt gt MD PLAY 8 Press ENTER YES on the remote The start time the stop time and the sound source 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 on the remote then press k or BPI on the remote until DAILY SELECT appears 2 Press ENTER YES on the remote 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 Change the
57. k 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 Demagnetising 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 tr
58. l the desired track number appears then press ENTER YES on the remote To erase group titles Press k lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the group number appears press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group number appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Complete appears Note You cannot erase the title of a group that does not have any tracks registered Registering recorded tracks into a new group Create Function This function allows you to create a new group and register a track or consecutive tracks which are not yet registered into that group 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly until GROUP indicator lights up 3 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 4 Press ea or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until Gp Create appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Perform steps 3 to 6 of Labelling an MD on page 28 6 Press I lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until the first track number you want to register appears then press ENTER YES on the remote T Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the last track number you want to register appears then press ENTER YES on the remote When registering only one track simply press ENTER YES on the remote again without performing any other operations To create a group without registering any tracks In step 6 press K lt or PI on the remote repeatedly unt
59. le updating the TOC while TOC lights up or flashes to ensure a complete recording Protecting a recorded MD 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 p Slide the tab Hulpsooey GIN fil 17 Recording 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 This is convenient for managing multiple CD albums recorded in MDLP mode onto a single MD The Group Function is turned on and off by pressing GROUP ON OFF Group Function Off Group Function On Disc Group 1 Track 1 2 Operations using the Group Function e Playing only the tracks in the desired group page 16 e Labelling a group page 28 e Registering recorded tracks into a new group page 31 e Releasing group registrations page 32 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 18 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
60. llite broadcast or radio programs frame is 1 86 second Example Erasing a portion of track 2 Point A Point B Track number Orginal E 2 tracks l A l B B B l a Pa we Loe PG ao o L After A B ERASE l A l B c 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press k amp lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until A B Erase appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Playback starts 4 Press Hea or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears 5 While monitoring the sound press ENTER YES on the remote at the starting point of the portion to be erased point A _Rehearsal and Point A ok appear alternately while the deck repeats a few seconds of a portion before point A 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote 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 lt or PP on the remote repeatedly to find the starting point of the portion to be erased point A while monitoring the sound then press ENTER YES on the remote 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 pla
61. lt or gt on the remote repeatedly to flash minute second or frame indication then press K lt or PI on the remote TT Minute Second Frame 6un pa GW a continued 3568 3668 Moving recorded tracks continued 5 Press k lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until the new track position appears F L SYNC Original track number New track position 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote 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 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording You can also use this funciton 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 1 2 3 Original A e Cc l D l tracks 2 el A E C 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press I lt or Pi
62. ly as follows E When playing a CD Current track number and the playing time gt Current track number and the remaining time Remaining time of the disc Track title Clock display BASS level TREBLE level E When playing an MD Current track number and the playing time gt Current track number and the remaining time Remaining time of the MD gt Track title Clock display gt BASS level gt TREBLE level 1 With CD TEXT discs only certain characters cannot be displayed Depending on the disc some CD TEXT information may not appear When the CD 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 3 Only when the track is labelled Checking the total playing time titles CD MD Press DISPLAY on the remote 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 4 Clock display gt 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 gt BASS level TREBLE level 4 Only with CD TEXT discs or when the CD is labelled certain characters cannot be displayed Depending on the dis
63. ly until the character to be entered flashes then press CURSOR on the remote Numbers Press the corresponding numeric buttons on the remote Blank space Press 10 0 on the remote Press 1 on the remote repeatedly 0 amp lt gt _ Press on the remote x then press K lt PP1 on the remote repeatedly 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote To change the character In step 3 or 4 press CURSOR or CURSOR repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes press CLEAR on the remote to erase the character then repeat steps 3 and 4 To cancel labelling Press MENU NO on the remote 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 12 Checking the disc titles 1 Press CD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode 3 Press I lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until Name Check appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 01 and 50 To check the current disc title Press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode Erasing a disc title 1 Press CD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode 3 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until N
64. n press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press k or BPI on the remote repeatedly to select the level then press ENTER YES on the remote You can set the level at any value between 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB steps 6 Press MENU NO on the remote Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during manual recording regardless of the type of source sound Press MD REC during manual recording at the point you want to add a track mark The tracks following the added one are renumbered Marking track numbers after recording Use the Divide Function page 36 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long automatically Smart Space The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while making a digital recording from a CD For other types of recording if the Smart Space Function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more but less than 30 seconds while recording the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording No sound input for less than 30 seconds Off An l Da 7 a Y On An h Han 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 enter
65. ng SF Edit Function 39 continued Table of Contents continued Tuner Presetting radio stations Listening to the radio eee Labelling the preset stations Station Name eee 43 Using the Radio Data System RDS 44 Tape Play Loading a tape Playing a tape Tape Recording Recording your favorite CD tracks on a tape CD TAPE Synchro Recording 45 Recording your favorite MD tracks on a tape MD TAPE Synchro Recording 46 Recording on a tape manually Manual Recording ee 47 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the SOUN icscssiscorssssesesneses 47 Timer Falling asleep to music Sleep Timet esobhsnedusndss 48 Waking up to music Daily Timer nersisrosssssris 48 Timer recording radio programs 49 46B Display Turning off the display Power Saving Mode 000 50 Using the display vscissscssasssecsssscssesessseeis 51 Optional Components Hooking up optional components 53 Listening to audio from a connected COMPONENE sssssisisssissris kerisi inssi 54 Recording audio from a connected COMPONENE srrrisiirin sistrin 54 Troubleshooting Problems and remedi S ssssisnsississsi 55 Self diagnosis display Additional Information PrecattionSrsenneneneuaiin unni 6l System limitations of MDs 63 SPCCHICALLONS arses AEREE 64 European model only List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
66. o 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 Tip You can label a track title during playback The playback repeats until you finish labelling 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 Checking the titles To check the disc titles press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode To check the track title press SCROLL on the remote during playback The title appears scrolling in the display To check the group titles press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP indicator lights up press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears then press SCROLL on the remote To stop scrolling press SCROLL on the remote Press the button again to resume scrolling 3068 Erasing the titles 1 To erase group titles press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP indicator lights up 2 Press MENU NO on the remote in stop mode 3 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Nm Erase appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 To erase disc titles Press k lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Nm Ers Disc appears then press ENTER YES on the remote To erase track titles Press k or PPI on the remote repeatedly unti
67. ode 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 e 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 repeatedly Notes e You cannot change the recording mode while recording pause or recording e 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 High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording When using CD MD Synchro Recording or when recording a CD in the programmed order you can record at high speed approximately four times the normal speed Select the setting when using High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording page 20 If you cannot use High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording When Retry flashes A treading 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 e If the condition of the inserted CD or the system is poor and retry fails High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is disabled In this case NORM flashes in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD MD Synchro Recording Note that monitoring of the recorded sign
68. of recorded tracks 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 signal level at the end of the recording Changing the overall recording level 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press k lt or gt on the remote repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press I or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Tr Level appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Level OdB appears 6 While monitoring the sound press k lt or gt gt I on the remote 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 wibby lt q ssi H H gt pu yyy Wee oc Adjust the level so as not to light up OVER 7 Press ENTER YES on the remote S F Edit OK appears 8 Press ENTER YES on the remote again The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while
69. ogramming MD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the total playing time of the program If you made a mistake you can clear the last programmed track from the program by pressing CLEAR on the remote Last programmed track number Total playing time L SYNC 5 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press B on the remote Other operations To Do this Cancel Press PLAY MODE in stop mode Program Play repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear Check the Press k or BPI on the remote program order repeatedly during Program Play Check the total Press DISPLAY on the remote in number of stop mode The total number of programmed programmed steps appears tracks followed by the total playing time of the program Add a track to Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop the end of the mode program Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press B on the remote However the program is cleared after you remove the MD or press GROUP ON OFF e appears when the total program time exceeds 1
70. on the remote repeatedly to adjust the level yuowysnipy punos i 4738 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 on the remote Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows SLEEP OFF AUTO 90min 80min gt 10min The system automatically turns off in 100 minutes or after the current CD MD or tape finishes playing To Press Check the remaining time SLEEP on the remote once SLEEP on the remote to select the time you want Change the time to turn off SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Cancel the Sleep Timer Function 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 4838 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 8 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play e CD Load a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming CD tracks on page 10 e MD Load an MD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming MD tracks on page 15 e Tape Load a tape e Radio Tune in the preset radio station see Listen
71. ors e With the following kinds of CDs you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded on an MD CDs with adhesive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped CDs for example heart or star shaped CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only Scratched CDs Dirty CDs Warped CDs e If the following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results The disc tray or other part of the system is bumped The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vibration e If the above reading errors occur an extra soundless track may be created You can erase these extra tracks using Erase Function page 33 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 MD amp to remove the MD or press 1 power to turn off the system TOC or STANDBY starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is completed Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press I to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC or whi
72. ply On safety e 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 must be changed only at the qualified service shop When you connect the mains lead to the mains even if the power is off the system begins charging for remote and timer functions Therefore the surface of this unit become warm this is normal On placement e If you raise the volume during use the system fan turns on automatically to pevent 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 Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up Do not place the system in an inclined position Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish
73. ppear and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 and 3 of Setting presets through manual tuning 4 Press MENU NO on the remote 5 Press k lt or Pi on the remote repeatedly until Memory appears then press ENTER YES The preset number flashes G Press e lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset number L SYN TUNED STEREO AUTO Preset number 7 Press ENTER YES on the remote 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset other stations Tip Press TUNING MODE when you want to stop scanning Setting presets through manual 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 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise to tune in the desired station 4 Press MENU NO on the remote 5 Press k lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Memory appears then press ENTER YES The preset number flashes G Press e lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset number L SYN TUNED STEREO Preset number aounL continued 4108 Presetting radio stations continued 7 Press ENTER YES on the remote 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
74. r your recorded MDs tracks and groups as follows During recording During the CD MD Synchro Recording CD TEXT information is recorded automatically To cancel recording the CD TEXT information automatically change the setting as follows Use the remote for the operation After pressing MD to switch the function to MD press MENU NO press K lt or DPI repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES Press k or gt P repeatedly until Txt Save On appears then press ENTER YES Again press kK or gt gt I repeatedly until Txt Save Off appears then press ENTER YES then press MENU NO The factory setting is ON Note Even when Txt Save Off is selected the CD TEXT information is recorded automatically depending on the disc 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 labelling 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 page 18 1 Press MD on the remote 4 Enter a character 2 Perform the following procedure Character type Do this depending on what you want to label Alphabet Press the corresponding letter button or K lt d To label a track PP on the remote Press k or BPI on
75. recording You can record a whole CD on a tape To record only your favorite CD tracks 1 Load a recordable tape You can record only your favorite CD tracks You can use TYPE I normal tape 2 Load a CD yol want to record perform steps 1 to 5 of Programming CD 3 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until tracks page 10 CD TAPE SYNC appears 4 Press ENTER START Press START flashes The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play p lights up and the tape deck stands by for recording To start recording from the side facing away from you press TAPE lt B gt until A lights up 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or gt or c2 to record on both sides 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 If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side 6 Press ENTER START while Press START flashes Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player and the tape deck stop automatically To stop recording Press TAPE W using the Program Play Between steps 2 and 3 Hulpiocey ode Aejq odey A 4508 Recording your favorite MD tracks on a tape MD TAPE Synchro Recording You can record a whole MD on a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape
76. remote 3 Press I lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press ENTER YES or CURSOR on the remote 5 Press lt or PI on the remote repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press ENTER YES on the remote The clock starts working If you make a mistake Press CURSOR or CURSOR on the remote repeatedly until the incorrect item flashes then set it again To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote 2 Press k d or PPI on the remote to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER YES on the remote 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Loading a CD 1 Press CD 4 The disc tray slides out 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the disc tray When you play a 8 cm CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 3 Press CD amp again to close the disc tray Playing a CD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes L SYNC Track number Playing time CD indicator 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display 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 Programming CD tracks on page
77. s These may cause magnetic distortion to the picture due to their interaction with the system Notes on MDs e Do not open the shutter to expose the MD Close the shutter immediately if the shutter opens e Affix the label supplied with the disc only to the specified label indentation Do not affix the label around the shutter or in other locations Note that the shape of the indentation depends on the disc Label Shutter position e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt e Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight continued uoreunojuj jeuonippy 610 Precautions continued Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Do not use a CD encircled with a protection ring This may cause a malfunction to the system When using a CD that have glue or similar tacky substance on the label side of the CD or that used a special ink when the label was printed there is a chance that the CD or label may become attached to parts inside this unit When this occurs it may not be possible to remove the CD and ma
78. s recording pause No sound input for 30 seconds or more Off oa AN 7 7 A 4 On na Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote 3 Press k lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Setup appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press I lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until S Space Off or S Space On appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press k lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly to select the setting then press ENTER YES on the remote To Select Turn on the Smart S Space On Space Function factory setting Turn off the Smart S Space Off Space Function G Press MENU NO on the remote To continue recording follow the procedures described for each type of recording Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analog recording but also when making a digital recording from a CD etc 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record 2 Press MD REC The MD deck stands by for recording 3 Start playing the desired source to record Hulpsooey GIN fil continued 25G8 Recording tips continued 4 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Setup then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press I lt or
79. tation with up to 12 characters Station Name 1 Tune in the station you want to label see Listening to the radio on page 42 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote The cursor starts flashing vty et pita L SYNC Cursor 3 Perform steps 3 to 6 of Labelling a CD page 11 To cancel Press MENU NO on the remote To erase the station name 1 Tune in the preset station you want to erase the station name 2 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote 3 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to erase the name 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote S s 430 Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular 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
80. 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 continued Supa AWN 3968 Changing the recorded level after Notes recording continued e You cannot change the recording level of the tracks recorded in MDLP mode Fade in and Fade out e Repeatedly changing the recording level results in poor sound quality Recording The recording level will not return to the exact original level once the recording level has been 1 Press MD on the remote changed even if it returned to the original level 2 The recording level cannot be changed while the Press MENU NO on the remote to timer is activated display Edit Menu e You cannot undo the S F Edit Function even if you use the Undo Function 3 Press k lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until S F Edit appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press lt lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until Fade In or Fade Out appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 5 Press I lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press ENTER YES on the remote Time 5 0s appears 6 While monitoring the sound press lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly to change the Fade in or Fade out recording time T
81. the remote repeatedly repeatedly until the until the desired track number appears then character to be entered press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote flashes then press CURSOR on the To label an MD remote Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote Numbers Press the corresponding while the total number of tracks or groups numeric buttons on the when the Group Function is on is remote displayed Blank space Press 10 0 on the remote To label a group Q Press 1 on the remote Press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly until aca GROUP indicator lights up then press Gi lt o 8S Press on the remote x then press K lt 4 PP1 on GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote while the total number of tracks within the desired group is displayed the remote repeatedly 6unpa GW fj 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name a T G Press ENTER YES on the remote FTA la L SYNC KO continued Cursor 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT on the remote repeatedly 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 296GB Labelling an MD continued To change the character In step 3 or 4 press CURSOR or CURSOR repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes press CLEAR on the remote t
82. unction You can release the group registrations of all tracks on an MD at once 1 Press GROUP ON OFF repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP indicator lights up 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press I lt or PI on the remote repeatedly until Gp All REL appears then press ENTER YES on the remote All REL appears 4 Press ENTER YES on the remote 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 page 38 immediately after the erasing However you cannot restore the erased contents after performing other editings Before erasing make sure if it is all right to erase the content The three options for erasing recordings are e 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 1 4 Track number 2 3 Original tracks A le c l D l Z Vv Vb Ko re Fa 1 2 Z 3 Z After ERASE A c D As the track numbers are renummbered as above it is recommended to erase from the latter tracks when erasing
83. until the recording starts about 30 seconds before the preset time If the system is on about 30 seconds before the preset time the timer recording will not be activated The volume is reduced to minimum during recording When you record on an MD if timer recording is set with the Group Function on but no group is specified the material is recorded into a new group 50 68 Turning off the display Power Saving Mode Even if the system is off the system consumes power to display the clock and to stay responsive to commands from the remote Power saving mode reduces the amount of power consumed during standby In this mode the clock is not displayed Press DISPLAY on the remote 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 When the clock is not set appears Tip The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode Using the display Checking the remaining time titles CD MD 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 Press DISPLAY on the remote during playback Each time you press the button the display changes cyclical
84. vaporates Press MD BII or B on the remote to start play e Press GROUP ON OFF until GROUP indicator turns off to cancel the Group Function The sound skips e Replace the MD e Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand e Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip e Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with the system turned on Play does not start from the first track e Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PGM and SHUF disappear to return to normal play OVER appears e You have reached the end of the MD during playing pause Turn lt lt P counterclockwise or press lt lt or K 4 on the remote to return to the desired playing position OVER lights up during recording e Adjust the recording level lower see page 25 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 see pages 17 and 28 e Start recording again 56 98 Recording is not possible e Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot see page 17 e Connect the optional component properly see page 53 e Replace with a recordable MD e Press F
85. ved in stereo e Press FM MODE until STEREO appears in the display Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on an MD e Adjust the antenna orientation and position until the noise stops If the system still does not operate properly after performing the above measures reset the system as follows 1 Disconnect the mains lead 2 Reconnect the mains lead 3 Press I to turn on the system 4 Press W for TAPE ENTER START and 1 0 The system is reset to the factory settings All the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer are cleared and must be set again 6Burnooys jqnoIL if 57G8 Self diagnosis display This system has a Self diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction The display shows a code made up of three 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 piik iy lt i AEN Sag Pys pAAAAAAAAAAAAg lt i gt PYYV VY C11 Protected The MD is protected against erasure Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot see page 17 C12 Cannot Copy You tried to record a CD with a format that the system does not support such as a CD ROM Remove the disc and turn off the system once then turn it on again C41 Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially availa
86. y also cause this unit to malfunction Be sure to check that the label side of the CD is not sticky before using The following types of disc should not be used Rental or used CD with attached seals where the glue extends beyond the seal The perimeter of the seal on the CD is tacky CDs that have labels printed using a special ink that feels tacky when touched CDs 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 CDs 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 discs which are not yet finalized at the end of recording cannot be played back 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 6268 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 S Break off the cassette tab Q A Q 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 dec
87. yback until the deck reaches point B then press ENTER YES on the remote 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 on the remote if point B is correct If the point B is incorrect press K lt or PP on the remote repeatedly to find the ending point of the portion to be erased point B while monitoring the sound then press ENTER YES on the remote 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 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 othe wo 2 Original tracks 4 cfe Vv N gt i oa After MOVE A i c 1 Press MD on the remote 2 Press MENU NO on the remote to display Edit Menu 3 Press k lt or PPI on the remote repeatedly until Move appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 Press I lt or gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears then press ENTER YES on the remote 4 frame intervals in LP4 Stereo mode Tip To shift the point by minute or second intervals in steps 6 and 8 press lt

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