Sony CMT-CP505MD User Manual

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-241-515-11(2)

CMT-CP505MD

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. This label 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.

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

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Except for European model

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Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

Main unit ................................................... 5

Remote Control ......................................... 6

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .............................. 7

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the

remote ................................................. 8

Setting the clock ........................................ 8

Loading a CD ............................................ 9

Playing a CD

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play ......................................... 9

Programming CD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 10

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo .................................. 11

MD – Play

Loading an MD ....................................... 13

Playing an MD

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play ....................................... 13

Programming MD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 15

Playing only the tracks in the

desired group .................................... 16

MD – Recording

Before you start recording ....................... 16

Recording tracks in groups

— Group Function ............................ 18

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording/HighSpeed CD-MD Synchro Recording .. 20

Recording a tape on an MD

— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording ... 21

Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 21

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording ............ 22

Recording tips ......................................... 23

Explanation of recording Settings ........... 26

MD – Editing

Before you start editing ........................... 28

Labelling an MD

— Name Function ............................ 28

Registering recorded tracks into a new

group

— Create Function ........................... 31

Releasing group registrations

— Release Function ......................... 32

Erasing recordings

— Erase Function ............................. 33

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 35

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 36

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 37

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function ............................. 38

Changing the recorded level after recording

— S.F Edit Function ......................... 39

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Table of Contents (continued)

Tuner

Presetting radio stations .......................... 41

Listening to the radio .............................. 42

Labelling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 43

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 44

Tape – Play

Loading a tape ......................................... 44

Playing a tape .......................................... 44

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 ....................... 47

Display

Turning off the display

— Power Saving Mode .................... 50

Using the display ..................................... 51

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components ........... 53

Listening to audio from a connected

component ........................................ 54

Recording audio from a connected

component ........................................ 54

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies ........................... 55

Self-diagnosis display ............................. 58

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 61

System limitations of MDs ..................... 63

Specifications .......................................... 64

* European model only.

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ................................ 47

Timer

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ................................. 48

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer ................................. 48

Timer recording radio programs ............. 49

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

How to use this page

Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – G

BASS wh (47) CD NX qh (9, 10, 22) DIRECTION 2 (21, 44, 45–47) Disc tray wf (9) Display window ea DSG wj (47) ENTER/START 6 (20, 21, 45,

46)

FM MODE 3 (43) FUNCTION 1 (9, 13, 16, 19,

21–23, 25, 44, 47, 54)

GROUP ON/OFF wa (15, 16, 18–

20, 29–32)

GROUP SKIP w; (16, 19, 20, 29,

30, 32)

M – V

MD slot wk (13) MD NX qd (13, 14, 16, 21) PHONES jack wd PLAY MODE 2 (9–11, 13, 15,

28)

REC MODE 4 (20–22, 26) Remote sensor wl REPEAT 3 (10, 14) SYNCHRO 5 (20, 21, 45, 46) TAPE nN 7 (44–46) TREBLE wg (47) TUNER BAND qa (41–43) TUNING +/– ql (41–43) TUNING MODE 2 (41–43) VOLUME ws

123456

Illustration number

PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14)

Name of button/part Reference page

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 (power) e; m/M ql l/L ql

TAPE

X 9 x 8 zREC 0

Z qs x qf zREC qg

Z qk x qj

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

e; wl wk

wj wh wg wf

?/1

+–+

–

9 0

qf qg

–

qlw;wawswd

Remote Control

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – F M – V

BASS/TRE 4 (47) CD wd (10–13) CLEAR 7 (10, 15, 30, 43) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(49, 50)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 48,

49)

CURSOR T/t 8 (8, 12, 29,

30)

DISPLAY wg (11, 15, 22, 44, 50–

52)

DSG qd (47) ENTER/YES 5 (8, 10, 12, 13,

15, 22–26, 28–43, 48–50)

FUNCTION ws (9, 13, 16, 19,

21–23, 25, 44, 47, 54)

MD wf (15, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31–

37, 39, 40)

MENU/NO qg (12, 13, 23–26,

28, 30–41, 43)

NAME EDIT/SELECT wh (11, 29, 43) Numeric buttons 6 (10, 12, 14,

29, 42)

PLAY MODE qh (9–11, 13, 15,

28)

REPEAT qk (10, 14) SCROLL ql (12, 30, 52) SLEEP qj (48) TAPE wa TUNER BAND w; (41–43) VOLUME +/– qs

qj qh qg

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 (power) 1 N 0 X qf x qa m/M 8 ./> 9

1 2 3 4 5

7 8

9 0

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Right speaker

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Left speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

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

Getting Started

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

ANTENNA

FM75

Jack type B

ANTENNA

Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally

Ω

Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally

Ω

FM75

AM loop antenna

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Hooking up the system (continued)

Setting the clock

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

110V-120V

220V-240V

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

4 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 @/1.

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

3 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly to set the hour.

4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on

the remote.

5 Press . or > 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 TCURSOR or CURSORt 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 . or > 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.

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.

L-SYNC

Loading a CD

1 Press CD Z.

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 Z 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.

Track number

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

No display (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

To play

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All tracks on the disc in random order.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Programming CD tracks” on page 10).

Playing time

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

Notes

• You cannot change the play mode during playback.

• If you press CD Z 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.

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Playing a CD (continued)

Programming CD tracks

Other operations

Stop play

Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Remove a disc

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 >10.

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.

Do this

Press CD x (or x on the remote). Press CD NX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

Turn l/L clockwise or counterclockwise (or press . or > on the remote repeatedly).

During play, turn and hold m/ M clockwise or counterclockwise (or press and hold m or M on the remote). Release it when you find the desired point.

Press REPEAT repeatedly during 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.

Press CD Z.

— 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 . or > on the remote

repeatedly until the desired track number appears.

L-SYNC

PGM

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.

L-SYNC

PGM

Last programmed track number

Total playing time

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press N on the remote.

Other operations

Cancel Program Play

Check the program order

Check the total number of programmed tracks

Add a track to the end of the program

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play

finishes. To play the same program again, press N on the remote. However, the program is cleared when you open the disc tray.

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

• If you select “AL” in step 3, all the tracks on the disc are selected.

Do this

Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both “SHUF” and “PGM” disappear.

Press . or > on the remote repeatedly during Program Play.

Press DISPLAY on the remote in stop mode. The total number of programmed steps appears, followed by the total playing time of the program.

Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop mode.

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

• 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

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Labelling a CD (continued)

Checking the disc titles

4 Enter a character.

Character type Do this

Alphabet Press the corresponding

letter button (or ./ >) on the remote repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes, then press CURSORt 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.

& + < > _ = “ ; # $ % Press 1 on the remote, @ ` then press ./> 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 TCURSOR or CURSORt 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 TCURSOR or CURSORt until the cursor comes to the point you want to add a character, then proceed to step 3.

1 Press CD on the remote. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode.

3 Press . or > on the remote

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

4 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 CD on the remote. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode.

3 Press . or > on the remote

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

4 Press . or > 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 . or > 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 arrow pointing toward the deck

With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side

Playing an MD

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play

This system lets you play the MD in different play modes.

Track number Playing time

L-SYNC

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

No display (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

To play

The tracks on the MD in original order.

All tracks on the MD in random order.

The tracks on the MD in the order you want them to be played (see “Programming MD tracks” on page 15).

MD – Play

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

Note

You cannot change the play mode during playback.

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Playing an MD (continued)

Other operations

Stop play

Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Remove the MD

Do this

Press MD x (or x on the remote). Press MD NX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

Turn l/L clockwise or counterclockwise (or press . or > on the remote repeatedly).

During play, turn and hold m/ M clockwise or counterclockwise (or press and hold m or M on the remote). Release it when you find the desired point.

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.

Press MD Z.

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 >10.

2 Press the numeric buttons for the same

number of “–” flashing in the display.

To select 0, press 10/0.

Examples:

• To enter 16 while “--” flashes in the display, press 1, 6.

• To enter 20 while “---” flashes in the display, press 10/0, 2, 10/0.

Programming 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 . or > 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

PGM

Total playing time

L-SYNC

Other operations

Cancel Program Play

Check the program order

Check the total number of programmed tracks

Add a track to the end of the program

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play

finishes. To play the same program again, press N on the remote. However, the program is cleared after you remove the MD or press GROUP ON/ OFF.

• “---.--” appears when the total program time exceeds 1,000 minutes.

Do this

Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until both “PGM” and “SHUF” disappear.

Press . or > on the remote repeatedly during Program Play.

Press DISPLAY on the remote in stop mode. The total number of programmed steps appears, followed by the total playing time of the program.

Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop mode.

MD – Play

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press N on the remote.

MD – Recording

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 l/L clockwise or counterclockwise (or press . or > 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 NX (or N 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 NX (or N on the remote), playback starts from the first track of the first group on the MD.

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 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.* – Track numbers are automatically marked as

on the original CD. However, track numbers are not marked depending on the track (page

63).

• Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack

– The MD deck performs digital recording.* – Track numbers are marked differently

depending on the source you record.

• This system’s tuner or other analog components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks

– The MD deck performs analog recording.* –A track number is marked at the beginning

of a recording only, but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording Function (page

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

About recording errors

• With the following kinds of 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

• 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.

• If the above reading errors occur, an extra soundless track may be created. You can erase these extra tracks using Erase Function (page 33).

After recording

Press MD Z 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 ?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC or while updating the TOC (while “TOC” lights up or flashes) to ensure a complete recording.

Protecting a recorded MD

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

MD – Recording

*1For details on the limitations of digital recording,

see “System limitations of MDs” on page 63.

*2Even if you connect a digital component, the MD

deck performs analog recording.

*3TOC: Table Of Contents

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

Disc

Track

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Group Function: On

Disc

Group 1

Track

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4

Operations using the Group Function

• Playing only the tracks in the desired group (page 16)

• Labelling a group (page 28)

• Registering recorded tracks into a new group (page 31)

• 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.

Group 2

TrackTrack

How is group information recorded?

When recording using the Group Function, the group management information is automatically recorded on the MD as the disc title. Specifically, a character string such as the following is written in the disc title recording area.

Disc title recording area

0 ; Favorites // 1 – 5 ; Rock // 6 – 9 ; Pops // ...

231

1 The disc title is “Favorites”. 2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the “Rock”

group.

3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the “Pops”

group.

Therefore, when an MD recorded using the Group Function is loaded on a system that does 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

• The Group Function setting is stored even if you eject the MD or turn off the system.

• When the Group Function is on, tracks which are not registered to a group are not displayed and cannot be played.

• You cannot change the group order.

• 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 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.

• CD: To record from this system’s CD player.

• TAPE: To record from this system’s cassette deck.

• TUNER: To record from this system’s tuner.

• OPTICAL IN: To record from the optional component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack.

• ANALOG IN: To record from the optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks.

3 Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until

GROUP indicator lights up.

4 Press MD zREC.

“New Group” flashes and the MD deck stands by for recording.

5 Press MD NX (or N 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 x repeatedly until the disc title and total number of groups appears, then perform steps 2 to 5.

Recording into an existing group

After step 4, press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired group appears, then proceed to step 5. New tracks are recorded after the last track in the group.

If “Group Full!” appears when you press MD zREC in step 4

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).

Tips

• You can adjust the recording level (page 25).

• You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote.

Notes

• The new group is added after any existing groups with tracks registered.

• Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD.

• When you newly record a track into an existing group, the track numbers following the newly recorded track may change when the Group Function is turned off.

• If “Group Full!” appears during recording, track numbers are not marked.

MD – Recording

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

Standard

Double

Quadruple

Double (change the stereo signal to monaural)

5 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until

“CDtMD SYNC” appears.

To record at high speed (High-Speed CDMD Synchro Recording), select “HISPEED SYNC”.

6 Press ENTER/START.

“Press START” flashes. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for playback.

(Recording mode)

no indication (stereo)

LP2 (LP2 stereo)

LP4 (LP4 stereo)

MONO (monaural)

7 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 x.

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

• For details about LP2/LP4 recording, see page 26.

• For details about High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording, see page 27.

Notes

• You cannot pause the recording.

• 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

Recording on an MD

— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording

You can make an analog recording of a tape on an MD. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.

1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Load a tape you want to record. 3 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until

“TAPEtMD SYNC” appears.

4 Press ENTER/START.

“Press START” flashes. The MD deck stands by for recording and the tape deck pauses for play.

L-SYNC

Tape playback side*

* N appears for the top side, and n for the

bottom side. To play the side not indicated, press x and remove the cassette to reverse the tape side, then perform steps 3 and 4 again.

TAPE

RECSYNC

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g

appears to play one side or h (or j) 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 x.

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.

• CD: To record from this system’s CD

player.

• TAPE: To record from this system’s

cassette deck.

• TUNER: To record from this system’s

tuner.

• OPTICAL IN: To record from the

optional component connected to the OPTICAL IN jack.

• ANALOG IN: To record from the

optional component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select

the recording mode.

Select the desired recording time.

Recording time Select

Standard

Double

Quadruple

Double (change the stereo signal to monaural)

(Recording mode)

no indication (stereo)

LP2 (LP2 stereo)

LP4 (LP4 stereo)

MONO (monaural)

MD – Recording

4 Press MD zREC.

The MD deck stands by for recording.

5 Press MD NX (or N on the remote),

then start playing the desired source to record.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

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