Sony cdr-w33 User Manual

2-347-284-11(1)

Compact Disc Recorder

CDR-W33

Operating Instructions

Recordable

Thank you very much for purchasing this Sony product. Sony products are designed with safety in mind. If electrical products are used incorrectly, however, there is a risk of death or serious injury, so be sure to obey the following to avoid accidents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety .........................................

Getting Started ..........................

Location and Function of Parts

Discs ..........................................

Recording ..................................

Operations on the Disc’s TOC

Area ........................................

Playback ....................................

Control Terminal Functions

and Settings...........................

Setup Menu Operations............

Miscellaneous ...........................

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18 23

27 28 29

 2000 Sony Corporation

WARNING

Notice for the Customers in the United Kingdom

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue: Neutral

Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol I or coloured green or green-and-yellow.

For customers in the U.S.A

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

Use of this product other than directed may result in injury.

DANGER

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

DANGER

RADIATIONS INVISIBLES DU LASER EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.

EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU.

This label is located on the rear of the unit.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For customers in Europe

The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside the unit.

For customers in Canada

This ClassB digital apparatus complies With Canadian ICES-003.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UNPROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORITIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVER T.

Setting the voltage selector (voltage selector equipped models only)

Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

VOLT AGE

SELECTOR

120V 230V

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ___________ Serial No. ___________

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.

Main Features

Compatible with both CD-R and CD-RW media

By performing a CD-R finalize operation, you can play the CD on an ordinary CD player. Use CD-RW to delete the recording. You can also use this product to play ordinary CDs.

Sampling rate converter

You can record not only CD and MD 44.1 kHz digital signals, but also 32 kHz and 48 kHz digital sources such as DAT, satellite digital broadcasts, DVD, etc., using a digital connection.

24-bit A/D, D/A converter

The product is equipped with a 24-bit A/D, D/A converter .

Precautions

On safety

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

On power sources

• Before operating the recorder, check that the operating voltage of the recorder is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the recorder.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time, be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On condensation

If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder. Should this occur, the recorder may not operate properly. In this case, remove the MD and leave the recorder turned on for several hours until the moisture evaporates.

On cleaning

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 alcohol or benzine.

Equipped with a Super Bit Mapping (SBM) filter

When converting 24-bit data to 16-bit data, you can record at better than ordinary 16-bit sound quality by weaving the least-significant 8-bit information into the 16-bit data recorded, rather than simply truncating the data. (Enabled only with analog sound input.)

Equipped with digital equalizer and digital limiter

You can convert sound to high acoustic pressure and prevent hard clips using the digital limiter. You can change sound character using digital equalizer. (Both are enabled only with analog input.)

Record disc name and track name in CD-TEXT format

You can record up to 23 characters each for disc name and track name.

Equipped with skip setting function

You can create discs that play back by skipping unwanted tracks from among those that have been recorded. This setting is enabled all compatible CD-R recorders.

Equipped with useful recording functions such as fader function, mute recording, music sync recording, and auto track marking.

Also equipped with numerous playback functions in addition to normal playback, such as shuffle mode, program mode, auto-pause, music scan, and repeat play.

Equipped with both analog input/output and digital input/output (optical and coaxial).

Supplied with special remote control that can be used both wireless and wired.

You can use IBM-compatible keyboard with a PS/2 interface, instead of using the supplied remote control.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Removing Packaging 5 Connections 5

Location and Function of Parts

Front Panel Descriptions 6 Back Panel Descriptions 7 Remote Descriptions 8

Discs

Discs Recordable Using the CD Recorder 9 Handling Discs 9 Finalizing 9

Recording

Recording on a Disc 10 Recording Precautions 11 Switching Display During Recording 11 Adjusting the Recording Level 12 Adjusting Right and Left Level Balance 12 Monitoring Sound Inputs (Input Monitor) 12 Marking Track Numbers while Recording

(Track Marking) 12

Synchro-recording with the Input Source

(Music Synchro-recording) 13 Adding Mute Sections (Mute) 13 Fade-in /Fade-out Recording 14 DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Settings 14 Synchro-recording with a Sony CD Player

(CD Synchro-recording) 17 Digital Recording Without Sampling Rate

Converter 17

Playback

Playing a Disc 23 Switching Display During Playback 23 Playing a Specific Track 24 Pausing After Each Track (Auto-Pause) 24 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 24 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 25 Playing Tracks in Random Order

(Shuffle Play) 26

Music Scan 26

Control Terminal Functions and

Settings

Control-S Input Terminal (CTRL-S) 27 Keyboard Jack 27

Setup Menu Operations

Basic Setup Menu Operations 28 Setup Menu Table 28

Miscellaneous

Precautions 29 Dimensions 30 Specifications 31 Troubleshooting 32 Display Messages 33

Operations on the Disc’s TOC Area

Finalizing (FINALIZE) 18 Adding Track Name and Disc Name (NAME) 18 Setting Skip/Unskip Tracks 20 Unfinalizing 21 Erasing Tracks (TRACK ERASE) 22 Erasing All Tracks (DISC ERASE) 22

Getting Started

Removing Packaging

This CD Recorder comes with the following items:

• Remote Control (remote) RM-CW1 (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

• Control-S connector cable (1) If any of the above items are not enclosed, contact your Sony dealer, or the Sony Service Center.

Inserting Batteries into the Remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries (supplied) with the + and – properly oriented to the markings into the battery compartment.

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about six months.

When the remote no longer operates the recorder, replace both batteries with new ones.

Connections

Connection Precautions

Before making connections, turn OFF the power supply to all devices. Insert all plugs firmly, as an improper connection may cause hum and noise. Use a cable with sufficient length to ensure that the plug does not come use due to shock or vibration.

Device connection example

OUT

Remote Control (supplied) or control unit

Getting Started

Caution

• If the batteries are inserted correctly, there is a danger of leakage or damage. Be sure to observe the following: — Insert the batteries with the ‘ and ’ terminals correctly

oriented. — Do not use a new battery with an old one. — Do not recharge the batteries. — If not using the remote control for an extended period of

time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage

from battery leakage and corrosion. — If the batteries are leaking, wipe clean the battery holder,

and then replace with new batteries.

• When using the remote control, do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Mixer

DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

CD Player, DAT Recorder, MD Recorder

: Direction of Signal

DIGITAL

OPTICAL IN

DIGITAL

COAXIAL OUT

CD Player, DAT Recorder, MD Recorder

DIGITAL

COAXIAL IN

Keyboard connection and settings

Refer to Keyboard Jack, page 27.

The product is equipped with a sampling rate converter.

All digital input signals are converted to the sampling frequency (44.1 kHz) for recording. Consequently, you can make digital recordings using not only CDs and MDs, but also DAT (32 kHz and 48 kHz) and digital broadcasting (32 kHz and 48 kHz), which have different sampling frequencies.

Location and Function of Parts

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Front Panel Descriptions

Location and Function of Parts

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1 Power switch

Press to turn ON or OFF the CD recorder.

2 Timer selector

Use to set the timer to playing (PLAY). When set to PLAY, the CD recorder will start playing automatically when the power supply is turned ON.

3 Keyboard jack

Connect a PS/2 interface keyboard (sold separately) to this jack.

4 PLAY MODE

Use to select the desired play mode.

• CONTINUE button Press this button for normal play.

• SHUFFLE button Play the tracks in random order.

• PROGRAM button Play tracks in selected order.

5 REPEAT button

Press to play tracks repeatedly.

6 A-B button

Pres to select Repeat A-B play.

7 A-PAUSE button

Pause automatically at the start of the next track to be played.

8 Remote sensor

Operate by pointing the supplied remote control at this sensor.

9 Disc insertion tray

Insert the disc here.

0 CD-R indicator

Lit when a CD-R is detected.

!¡ CD-RW indicator

Lit when a CD-RW is detected.

™

!£ FINALIZE button and FINALIZE indicator

Press to finalize. When a finalized disc is inserted, the indicator is lit.

!¢ Display window

Shows the status of the CD recorder.

!∞ DISPLAY button

Press to switch between disc information and track time information.

!§ Z (OPEN/CLOSE) button

Press to open and close the disc tray.

!¶ M (Fast forward) button

Press to fast forward to the section you want to play.

!• m (Fast backward) button

Press to rewind to the section you want to play.

!ª N (Play) button

Press to start play. In recording standby mode, press to start recording.

@º X (Pause) button

Press to pause play or recording, and press again to restart play or recording.

@¡ x (Stop) button

Press to stop play or recording.

@™ W (REC MUTE) button

Press to create a mute section during recording.

@£ z (REC) button

Press to record on the CD, monitor the input signal, or mark track numbers.

@¢ FADER button

Press during recording to fade in and fade out.

∞

!™ ERASE button

Press to erase tracks, whole discs, or to unfinalize.

Location and Function of Parts

@∞ MUSIC SYNC button

Press to start Music Synchro-recording.

@§ MENU/NO button

Use to select the Setup menu.

@¶ AMS control

Turn to locate tracks and select the input characters.

@• YES button

Confirm the Setup menu selection.

@ª NAME button

Press to switch to name input mode.

#º CHAR button

Select the type of character to be input uppercase letters, lowercase letters and number.

Back Panel Descriptions

#¡ CLEAR button

Clear the characters and program that has been entered.

#™ CHECK button

Displays the program details.

#£ SBM/LIMITER/EQ control

Press to turn ON and OFF DSP (Digital Signal Processing) effects.

#¢ INPUT switch

Select sound source to be input to the CD recorder.

#∞ REC LEVEL control

Use to adjust the analog input sound level.

#§ PHONE LEVEL control

Use to adjust the volume of the headphones.

#¶ PHONES jack

Connect headphones to this jack.

Location and Function of Parts

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1 Analog input terminal

Connect to the analog output terminal of a mixer or playback device.

2 Analog output terminal

Connect to the analog input terminal of a mixer, amplifier or recorder.

3 Digital (optical) input terminal

Connect to the optical digital output terminal of a digital device. Compatible with consumer digital audio interface format.

4 Digital (optical) output terminal

Connect to the optical digital input terminal of a digital device.

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

120V 230V

5 Digital (coaxial) input terminal

Connect to the coaxial digital output terminal of a digital device. Compatible with consumer digital audio interface format.

6 Digital (coaxial) output terminal

Connect to the coaxial digital input terminal of a digital device.

7 Control-S input terminal

Connect to the supplied remote controller or another control device.

8 Power supply cable

Connect to the power outlet.

9 Voltage selector (Except for the US models)

Select 120V or 230V according to the local power line voltage. (Refer to page 2)

Location and Function of Parts

Remote Descriptions

NAME IN (NAME/CHAR/NUM/Character button) 5 NAME button

Press to add the name or change the name of a track or disc.

Location and Function of Parts

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6 CHAR button

When entering characters using the remote, press to select the type of characters to be input. You can also switch between uppercase and lowercase letters.

7 NUM button

When entering characters using the remote, press to enter numbers using buttons 1 to 10. Here, button 10 enters the number 0.

8 Character button

When entering names, you can enter characters using the orange display buttons. Buttons 1 to 10 can be used after switching between number and alphabet inputs using the NUM and CHAR buttons.

CD-SYNC (STOP/START/STANDBY)

By connecting a Sony CD player, you can make recording easily. The remote operates both the CD player and the CD recorder, so install the CD player and CD recorder close together.

9 STOP button

Press to stop CD Synchro-recording.

0 START button

Press to start CD Synchro-recording.

!¡ STANDBY button

Press to enter standby for CD Synchro-recording.

CD PLAYER (X/./>)

Use to output a Sony CD player remote signal. You can perform the following operations using these buttons instead of a CD player remote control.

!™ X button

The buttons on the remote with the same display as the front panel have the same function. This section explains the functions of buttons that are on the remote only.

1 SCROLL button

Use to scroll the name of a track or disc.

2 Number buttons

Press to select a track number directly.

3 >25 button

Use to select a track number greater than 25.

4 M.SCAN (music scan) button

Press to start music scan.

Press to pause play.

!£ . button

Press to return to the start of the track currently playing, or to the start of the previous track.

!¢ > button

Press to move to the start of the next track.

!∞ LEVEL +/- button

Use to adjust the digital input sound level without entering the Setup menu.

!§ Control-S output terminal

By connecting the remote control to the control-S terminal using the supplied cable, you can use the remote control as a wired remote. Connecting the plug to this terminal disables the infrared beam.

Discs

Discs Recordable Using the CD recorder

Use discs with the following markings or inscriptions .

Recordable

FOR CONSUMER FOR CONSUMER USE FOR MUSIC USE ONLY

Handling Discs

You can record on CD-R disc only once. Tracks recorded on CD-R disc cannot be erased. Recordings on CD-RW disc can be erased and used again.

When a CD-R or CD-RW disc is inserted into the CD recorder, the indicator to show the type of disc will light on the front panel. If a play-only CD is inserted, the indicator will not light.

(Example: CD-R disc)

Finalizing

Finalizing is the process of writing a TOC (Table of Contents, track time and other information) to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. Before a disc is finalized, you can add additional recordings, but after a disc is finalized, further recording is disabled. Consequently, perform finalizing after completing recordings to the disc.

CD-R Discs

Until a CD-R disc is finalized, it cannot be played on a CD player. By finalizing, a CD-R disc can be played on a CD player as well as on this CD recorder. Unfinalized CD-R discs can be played on the CD recorder regardless.

CD-RW Discs

By finalizing a CD-RW disc can be played on a CD-RWcompatible CD player, but depending on the physical specifications, a CD-RW disc cannot be played on a CD player that is not CD-RW-compatible. Unfinalized CD-RW discs can be played on the CD recorder regarless.

When finalizing, you can add disc and track names using this CD recorder.

If a finalized disc is inserted, the finalized indicator will light, and a frame will appear around the music calendar.

Compact Discs

Do not use malformed discs. Doing so may cause damage to the CD recorder.

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11 12 13 14 15

Music Calender

Recording

Recording on a Disc

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1 Select the input signal using the INPUT switch

on the front panel.

ANALOG: Selects an analog signal input from

the analog terminal.

COAXIAL: Selects a digital signal input from

the digital coaxial terminal.

OPTICAL: Selects a digital signal input from the

digital optical terminal.

2 Insert a CD-R disc or CD-RW disc. 3 z Press the REC button.

Pressing the REC button enters recording standby mode. (u [REC] will be displayed.) The number of the next track to be recorded will

be displayed. The track number will flash while the recorder is setting up, and when setup is complete, the track number will remain lit and the track time will be displayed. The input signal is monitored from the output terminal.

4 Adjusting the recording level

During recording and when in recording standby mode, the input signal level is displayed in the level meter, so you can adjust the recording level. Refer to page 12, “Adjusting the Recording Level.”

5 Press the H or X button.

Recording will start, and the recording time will be displayed. (N [REC] will be displayed.)

6 Start play on the input device.

To stop recording,

press the x button.

To pause recording,

press the X button. The CD recorder will enter recording standby mode.

To restart recording,

Press the H button or the X button. A new track number will start from the location at which recording is restarted.

Silent pause function

If the digital input remains mute for 30 seconds, the CD recorder will automatically pause recording. If making a digital recording from a CD or MD, mute recording will not continue after the source play has stopped.

Recording

Recording Precautions

When recording on a previously recorded disc

Make sure to add the new recording after the existing one. You cannot record while overwriting existing recordings.

Track numbers

You cannot edit track numbers after recordings.

When starting a recording from stop mode, the track number is added automatically following on from the track number of the last completed recording. When starting a recording from pause mode, the track numbers are automatically contiguous.

For how to add track numbers during recording, refer to page 12 “Marking Track Numbers while Recording (Track Marking).”

Sampling Rate Converter

A sampling rate converter is built into the CD recorder, so you can convert all digital input signals to the CD sampling frequency (44.1 kHz) for recording. Consequently, you can also record DAT and satellite broadcast digital signals, which have a different sampling frequency.

Writing to PMA (Program Memory Area)

When recording to a CD-R/RW disc, immediately after the x button is pressed, the recorded track number and track time information is automatically recorded in the program memory area on the disc. If writing to the PMA is not performed correctly, the recorded data is disabled, and the disc itself can no longer be used.

To make sure of writing to the PMA after completing recording, do not turn OFF the power supply to the CD recorder under the following conditions.

• During recording.

• When in pause mode after a recording.

• After pressing the x button, while PMA Writing is displayed. (Writing to the PMA takes approximately 5 seconds after recording has finished.)

Maximum Number of Tracks that can Be Recorded on a Disc

Depending on the CD specifications, you can record a maximum of 99 tracks on the CD-R/RW disc. Even if there is still space to record more on the disc, you cannot exceed 99 tracks. When the 99th track is being recorded, you cannot pause recording by pressing the X button. Stop the recording by pressing the x button.

Switching Display During Recording

Pressing the DISPLAY button during recording changes the display as follows.

Track recording time

DISC

L.SYNC

-dB

∞

L R

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COAX

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REC

40 30 18 12 8 4 2 0 OVER

√

Recording time remaining on disc

√

L.SYNC

-dB

∞

L R

DISC

Input signal recording level (coaxial and optical inputs only)

In this display, you can adjust the recording level by turning the AMS control.

DISC

You can hold the maximum level display on the level

L.SYNC

-dB

∞

L R

meter until performing manual reset.

Using peak hold display while inputting signals in recording mode and record standby mode before actually making a recording, you can check the maximum input signal value. Use this value to calibrate the recording level adjustment.

To use peak hold display, turn ON the Peak Hold setting in the Setup menu. Refer to page 28, “Setup Menu Operations.”

To reset the peak hold display, use one of the following two methods.

• Turn OFF and then ON again Peak Hold in the setup menu.

• During recording mode or recording standby mode, press the CLEAR button.

You can also use peak hold display when playing discs.

12345

COAX

678910

11 12 13 14 15

REC

40 30 18 12 8 4 2 0 OVER

12345

COAX

678910

11 12 13 14 15

REC

40 30 18 12 8 4 2 0 OVER

Recording

Minimum Track Recording Time

You cannot record tracks less than 4 seconds long.

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