Sony CMT-CP500MD User Manual

4-233-759-13 (3)

Micro Hi-Fi

Component

System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

		Model No.		Serial No.

CMT-CP500MD

© 2001 Sony Corporation

WARNING

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 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 apparatus.

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.

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.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

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.

2

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

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

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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.

CAUTION

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

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

For the customers in North America

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.

As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

Table of Contents
Parts Identification
Main unit ........................................................	4
Remote control ...............................................	5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system ..................................	6
Inserting two size-AA (R6) batteries into the
remote control .........................................	7
Setting the time ..............................................	7
Conserving power in standby mode ..............	8
CD
Loading the CD ..............................................	8
Playing the CD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ........................................	9
Programming the CD tracks
— Program Play ...................................	10
Using the CD display ...................................	11
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ......................................	11
MD — Play
Loading the MD ...........................................	13
Playing the MD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ......................................	13
Programing the MD tracks
— Program Play ...................................	14
Using the MD display ..................................	15
MD — Recording
Before you start recording ...........................	16
After recording .............................................	16
Recording a CD on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording ............	17
Recording a tape on an MD
— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording .......	18
Recording on an MD manually
— Manual Recording ...........................	19
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored
audio data
— Time Machine Recording ................	19
Recording tips
— Recording for long times/Marking
track numbers/Smart space/Adjusting
the recording level ...........................	20
MD — Editing
Before you start editing ...............................	24
Labeling an MD
— Name Function ................................	24

Erasing recordings
— Erase Function .................................	27
Moving recorded tracks
— Move Function .................................	29
Dividing recorded tracks
— Divide Function ...............................	29
Combining recorded tracks
— Combine Function ...........................	30
Undoing the last edit
— Undo Function .................................	31
Changing the recording level after recording
— S.F Edit ............................................	32
Tuner
Presetting radio stations ...............................	34
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning ...................................	35
Labeling the preset stations
— Station Name ...................................	36
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .........	36
Tape — Play
Loading a tape ..............................................	37
Playing a tape ...............................................	37
Tape — Recording
Recording a CD on a tape
— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording ........	38
Recording an MD on a tape
— MD-TAPE Synchro Recording .......	38
Recording on a tape manually
— Manual Recording ...........................	39
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound .....................................	40
Timer
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer ......................................	40
Waking up to music
— Daily Timer ......................................	41
Timer recording radio programs ..................	42
Optional Components
Hooking up the optional components ..........	43
Additional Information
Precautions ...................................................	44
System limitations of MDs ..........................	46
Troubleshooting ...........................................	47
Self-diagnosis display ..................................	51
Specifications ...............................................	53
* European model only	3

Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order.

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details.

Main unit

	1	2 3 4 56 78
	wj	9
	wh	q;
		qa
	wg
		qs
	wf
		qd
	wd
		qf
	ws
		qg
		qh

wa	w; ql qkqj

BASS wd (40)

CD EJECT Zqh (8, 9, 16, 50) CD xqj (9, 10, 17, 38)

CD uqk (9, 10) DSG wh (40)

ENTER/START 5 (17, 18, 38, 39)

FUNCTION wf (9, 10, 13, 14, 19, 22, 23, 37, 39, 43)

MD EJECT Zql (13, 24) MD REC zqg (19, 22, 23) MD uqd (13 – 15, 19)

MD xqf (13, 15, 17 – 20, 38, 39)

PHONES jack wa

PLAY MODE DIRECTION wj (9, 10, 13 – 15, 24, 37 – 39)

PUSH Z6 (37)

REC MODE 3 (20, 50) Remote sensor 1 REPEAT 2 (9, 13, 34) STEREO/MONO 2 (35)

SYNCHRO REC 4 (17, 18, 38) TAPE REC z0 (39)

TAPE Y7 (37 –39) TAPE x8 (18, 37 – 39) TAPE X9 (37, 39)

TREBLE ws (40)

TUNER BAND qs (34, 35, 50) TUNING MODE wj (34, 35) TUNING –/+qa (34, 35) VOLUME w; (41)

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

.>qa (9, 10, 13 – 15) mMqa (9, 13, 37)

@/1(power) wg (7, 16, 24, 35, 41, 43, 50)

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Remote control

		123
	wh	4
	wg	5
	wf	6
	wd	7
	ws	8
	wa	9
		0
	w;
		qa
	ql
		qs
	qk
		qd
	qj
	qh
	qg	qf

BASS/TRE 5 (40) CD qj (9 – 11)

CLEAR 8 (10, 14, 15, 25, 36) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(42, 43)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 4 (7, 41, 42)

CURSOR T/t 9 (7, 12, 25) DISPLAY wa (8, 10, 11, 15, 19,

36)

DSG qf (40)

ENTER/YES 6 (7, 10, 12, 14,

20 – 23, 25 – 34, 36, 41 – 43) FUNCTION qg (9, 10, 13, 14, 19,

22, 23, 37, 39, 43)

MD qk (13, 14, 25, 27 – 30, 32) MENU/NO wf (12, 21 – 24, 26 –

34)

NAME EDIT/SELECT wd (11, 12, 24, 25, 36)

Number buttons 7 (9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 25, 35)

PLAY MODE wh (9, 10, 13 – 15, 24, 32)

REPEAT wg (9, 13) SCROLL ws (12, 15, 26)

SLEEP 1 (40) TAPE qh

TUNER BAND ql (34, 35) VOLUME +/–qd (41)

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1(power) 3 (7, 16, 24, 35, 41, 43)

mM 9 (28, 30)

.> 0 (7, 11, 12, 21 – 23, 25 – 34, 40 – 42)

Nqa (9, 10, 13, 15, 23) xqs (23)

Xw; (9, 13, 28)

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Identification Parts

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Follow steps 1through 4of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Right speaker

1Connect the speakers.

Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

	3
3	L	Gray (3)
R	#
#
		Black (#)
	Insert this portion

2Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set the AM loop antenna up before connecting it.

Left speaker

Jack type A Extend the FM wire				AM loop
			antenna horizontally
				antenna
ANTENNA
	FM	75	Ω
U
AM

Jack type B

ANTENNA
	U
AM	U

Extend the FM

wire antenna AM loop horizontally antenna

FM	75	Ω

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3For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

110V~120V

220V~240V VOLTAGE SELECTOR

4Connect 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 @/1.

Inserting two size-AA (R6) batteries into the remote control

Setting the time

1 Turn on the system.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.

If you are setting the clock for the first time, go to step 5.

3 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “CLOCK SET” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The hour indication flashes.

5 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the hour.

6 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on the remote.

The minute indication flashes.

7 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute.

8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The clock will begin operating.

To reset the system clock

Start over from step 1.

Started Getting

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 prevent possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

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Conserving power in

standby mode

Even if the system is off, the unit consumes power to power the clock and to stay responsive to commands from the remote. Power saving mode was introduced to reduce the amount of power consumed during standby.

In this mode, the clock is not displayed.

To change to power saving mode, press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly while the system is off until demonstration mode and the clock disappear from the display.

To change the display

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly while the system is off.

The display changes as follows:

Demonstration mode tClock display t Power saving mode t Demonstration mode t…

Tip

The timer continues to operate during power saving mode.

To cancel power saving mode

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly while the system is off until demonstration mode or the clock display appears in the display.

CD

Loading the CD

1 Press CD EJECT Z.

The disc tray slides out.

2 Load a CD

Load with the label side up. When you play a CD single

(8 cm CD), load it onto the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press CD EJECT Z again to close the disc tray.

Notes

•The disc cannot be viewed through the front window when a CD single (8 cm CD) is loaded.

•The characters printed on the disc appear upside down when viewed through the front window.

•If you press CD EJECT Zto open or close the disc tray while listening to another sound source, the CD icon lights even if there is no CD in the tray.

To turn off the CD icon, press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD.

Tip

You can stand a CD case upright in the groove on top of the system.

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Playing the CD

—Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play

This system lets you play CDs in different play modes.

Track number Playing time

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display.

You can switch the function to CD by pressing the CD button on the remote. The indicator surrounding the CD u and CD x buttons lights up.

2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select	To play
No display	The CD in original order.
SHUFFLE	The tracks on the CD in random
	order.
PGM	The tracks on the CD in any
	order that you want (see
	“Programming the CD tracks” on
	page 10).

3 Press CD u (or N on the remote).

Other operations

To	Do this
Stop playback	Press CD x.
Pause	Press CD u (or X on the
	remote).
	Press again to resume
	playback.
Select a track	During playback or pause,
	press . or >
	repeatedly until you find the
	desired track.
Find a point in a track	During playback, press and
	hold down m or M until
	you find the desired point.
Play repeatedly	Press REPEAT repeatedly
(Repeat Play)	during playback until
	“REPEAT” or “REPEAT
	1” appears in the display.
	REPEAT: For all the tracks
	on the CD up to 5 times.
	REPEAT 1: For only the
	currently playing track.
	To cancel playing
	repeatedly, press REPEAT
	repeatedly until “REPEAT”
	and “REPEAT 1” disappear
	from the display.
Remove the CD	Press CD EJECT Z.

Tip

You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play or Program Play.

Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track appears after step 3.

Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts.

To enter track number over 10 (on the remote only)

1Press >10.

2Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.

Example:

To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0.

CD

9

Programming the CD

tracks

— Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on a CD in any order that you want.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display.

You can switch the function to CD by pressing the CD button on the remote.

2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press .or >repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display.

Selected track	Playing time of the
number	selected track

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The track is programed.

“Step” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programed sequence. Then the number of the last programed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the program. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR on the remote.

Last programed	Total playing time
track number

5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4.

6 Press CD u(or Non the remote).

To	Do this
Check the program	Press .or >
order	repeatedly during Program
	Play.
Check the total	Press DISPLAY on the
number of programed	remote in stop mode. The
tracks	total number of programed
	steps appears, and then the
	last programed track number
	and the total playing time of
	the program.
Cancel Program Play	Press CD x, then press
	PLAY MODE DIRECTION
	(or PLAY MODE on the
	remote) repeatedly until
	“PGM” and “SHUFFLE”
	disappear from the display.
Add a track to the end	Do steps 3 and 4 with
of the program	Program Play stopped.
Erase the last	Press CLEAR on the remote
programed track	in stop mode. Each time you
	press the button, the last
	programed track is erased.
Select the desired	Press number buttons instead
track using the	of performing steps 3 to 5.
number buttons on	To use number buttons, see
the remote	page 9.

Tips

•The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the program again, switch the function to CD, and then press CD u(or Non the remote).

•“--.--” appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over.

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Using the CD display

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly.

When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles.

The display changes as follows:

During normal playback

Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track tCurrent track number and remaining playing time of the track t Remaining playing time of the entire CD t Track title of the current track* tClock display tBASS level t TREBLE level t Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t…

While the CD is stopped

Total number of tracks and total playing time t CD disc title* tClock display tBASS level tTREBLE level tTotal number of tracks and total playing time t …

*If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears. When the CD contains 21 tracks or more, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on.

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo

You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title appears in the display.

Notes

•You cannot label a CD for which “TEXT” appears in the display.

•When labeling CDs for the first time, be sure to first erase all disc titles using the procedure “Erasing a disc title” on page 12.

1 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD.

If “SHUFFLE” or “PGM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) repeatedly until both disappear.

2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote.

The cursor starts flashing.

3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select the desired type of character.

The display changes as follows: Selected AB* (Upper cases) t Selected ab* (Lower cases) tSelected 12

(Numbers) tSelected AB* (Upper cases) t…

*Press number 1 repeatedly to display the following symbols.

’ – / , . ( ) : ! ?

In addition, when the symbols above appear in the display, press .or >on the remote repeatedly to display the following symbols. & + < > _ = ” ; # $ % @ `

continued

CD

11

Labeling a CD (continued)

4 Enter a character.

If you have selected uppercase or lowercase letters

1Press the corresponding letter button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes.

Or, press the button once and press . or >on the remote repeatedly.

2Press CURSORt on the remote.

The flashing character is entered and the cursor shifts to the right.

If you have selected numbers

Press the corresponding number button.

The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right.

To enter a blank space

1Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote to select upper case or lower case letters.

2Press 10/0 on the remote.

A blank space is entered and the cursor shifts to the right.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name.

To change a character

Press TCURSOR or CURSORton the remote repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, press CLEAR on the remote to erase the character, then repeat steps 3 and 4.

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote to complete the labelling procedure.

To cancel labeling

Press MENU/NO on the remote.

Checking the disc titles

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode.

2 Press .or >on the remote repeatedly until “Name Check ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

3 Press .or >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 MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode.

2 Press .or >on the remote repeatedly until “Name Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

3 Press .or >on the remote repeatedly to select the disc name to be erased.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.

“Complete !” appears.

To erase all disc titles, press .or >on the remote repeatedly until “All Erase ?” appears in step 2, then press ENTER/YES on the remote twice.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO on the remote during steps 1 and 2.

Note

The disc titles are saved in the systems memory for about a day even if you disconnect the power cord or a power failure occurs.

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MD — Play

Loading the MD

Load an MD.

With the label side up, and the side

With the arrow pointing toward

the deck

Playing the MD

—Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play

This system lets you play MDs in different play modes.

Track number

Playing time

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display.

You can switch the function to MD by pressing the MD button on the remote. The indicator surrounding the MD u and MD x button lights up.

2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select	To play
No display	The MD in original order.
SHUFFLE	The tracks on the MD in random
	order.
PGM	The tracks on the MD in any
	order that you want (see
	“Programming the MD tracks”
	on page 14).

3 Press MD u (or N on the remote).

Other operations

To	Do this
Stop play	Press MD x.
Pause	Press MD u (or X on the
	remote).
	Press again to resume play.
Select a track	During playback or pause,
	press . or >
	repeatedly until you find the
	desired track.
Find a point in a track	During play, press and hold
	m or M until you find
	the desired point.
Play repeatedly (Repeat	Press REPEAT repeatedly
Play)	during playback until
	“REPEAT” or “REPEAT
	1” appears in the display.
	REPEAT: For all the tracks
	on the MD up to 5 times.
	REPEAT 1: For only the
	currently playing track.
	To cancel playing
	repeatedly, press REPEAT
	repeatedly until “REPEAT”
	and “REPEAT 1” disappear
	from the display.
Remove the MD	Press MD EJECT Z.
		continued

— MD

Play

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Playing the MD (continued)

Before inserting an MD

When the system is on, make sure the MD icon does not appear in the display. If it does, it means an MD is already loaded. Press MD EJECT Zto remove the MD.

Tip

You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play or Program Play.

Press .or >repeatedly until the desired track appears after step 3.

Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts.

To enter track number over 10 (on the remote only)

1Press >10 (Press twice to enter 100 or over).

2Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.

Examples:

•To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/ 0.

•To enter track number 108, press >10 twice, then 1, 10/0 and 8.

Programing the MD tracks

— Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on an MD in any order that you want.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display.

You can switch the function to MD by pressing the MD button on the remote.

2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press .or >repeatedly until the desired track the display.

Selected track	Playing time of the
number	selected track

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The track is programed.

“Step” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programed sequence. Then the number of the last programed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the program. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR on the remote.

Last programed	Total playing
track number	time

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5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4.

6 Press MD u(or Non the remote).

To	Do this
Check the program	Press .or >
order	repeatedly during Program
	Play.
Check the total number	Press DISPLAY on the
of programed tracks	remote in stop mode. The
	last programed track
	number appears, followed
	by the total number of
	programed steps.
Cancel Program Play	Press MD x, then press
	PLAY MODE
	DIRECTION (or PLAY
	MODE on the remote)
	repeatedly until “PGM” and
	“SHUFFLE” disappear
	from the display.
Add a track to the end	Do steps 3 and 4 with
of the program	program play stopped.
Erase the last	Press CLEAR on the
programed track	remote in stop mode. Each
	time you press the button,
	the last programed track is
	erased.
Select the desired track	Press number buttons
using the number	instead of performing steps
buttons on the remote	3 to 5. To use number
	buttons, see page 14.

Tips

•The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, switch the function to MD, and press MD u(or Non the remote).

•“---.--” appears when the total MD program time exceeds 1000 minutes.

Using the MD display

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly.

The display changes as follows:

During normal playback

Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track tCurrent track number and remaining playing time of the track t Remaining playing time of the entire MD t MD track title*1 t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE level tCurrent track number and elapsed playing time of the track t…

While the MD is stopped

Total number of tracks and total playing time*2

tRemaining recordable time (only for a recordable MD) t MD disc title*1 tClock display tBASS level t TREBLE level t Total number of tracks and total playing time*2

t…

*1 Nothing appears when no disc or track title is labeled.

*2 “---.--” appears when the total MD program time exceeds 1000 minutes.

Tip

You can check a track title at any time during play. If you press SCROLL on the remote, a track title appears scrolling in the display.

Press SCROLL on the remote at any point during the scroll display to stop the scrolling. Press SCROLL on the remote again to restart the scrolling.

— MD

Play

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MD — Recording

Before you start recording

MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ.

When the source you record from is:

• This system’s CD player

–The MD deck performs digital recording.*1

–Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD.

•Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack

–The MD deck performs digital recording.*1

–Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record.

•This system’s tuner and other components connected to the ANALOG IN jack (e.g., a VCR)

–The MD deck performs analog recording.*2

–A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording, but when you turn on the Level-Synchro Recording function (see page

21), track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal.

*1 For details on the limitations of digital recording, see page 46.

*2 Even if a digital component is connected to the ANALOG IN jack, the MD deck performs analog recording.

When you use a partially recorded MD

Recording starts after the recorded tracks.

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*3 area independent of the sound information. You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information.

*3 TOC: Table Of Contents

After recording

Press MD EJECT Z to remove the MD or press ?/1(power) to turn off the system.

“TOC” or “STANDBY” lights up or 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 ?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC (while “TOC” or “STANDBY” is lit) or while

updating the TOC (while “TOC” or “STANDBY” is flashing) 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.

Tab

Slide the tab

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Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording

1 Load a recordable MD.

2 Load a CD on the disc tray.

3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-MD SYNC” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/START.

“Press START” flashes in the display.

The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play.

5 Verify that “Press START” flashes in the display. Then press ENTER/START.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press CD xor MD x.

Tips

•You can record only your favorite CD tracks with CD Program Play. After step 2, follow the same procedures as from step 1 to 5 in CD Program Play (see page 10). Then go to step 3.

•Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded (except when you record on an MD and a tape at the same time). If “TEXT” flashes during recording, see page 24.

Note

If the MD becomes full during recording, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically.

Recording a CD on an MD with high speed

—CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording

You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD at twice the speed of normal CD-MD Synchro Recording.

In step 3 of “Recording a CD on an MD”, press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “HISPEED SYNC” appears in the display.

In step 4, “ × 2” appears in the display.

During high speed recording, you cannot listen to the playback sound.

If “Retry” flashes in the display after you press ENTER/START in step 5

A reading failure has occurred, and the MD deck is trying to read the data again.

•If the retry was successful, the MD deck continues with CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording.

•If the condition of the loaded CD or the system is poor, and retry fails, CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording is disabled.

In this case, “ × 1” flashes in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. Note that monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs.

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— MD

Recording

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