Sony CMT-PX333 User Manual

Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

4-232-601-11(1)

CMT-PX333

© 2001 Sony Corporation

Warning

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

To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit ................................................... 4

Remote Control ......................................... 5

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

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.

Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as
the injurious wastes.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system.............................. 6

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries

into the remote.................................... 7

Setting the time ......................................... 7

Saving the power in standby mode ........... 8

CD

Loading a CD ............................................ 8

Playing a CD — Normal Play/

Shuffle Play/Repeat Play.................... 9

Programming CD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 10

Using the CD display .............................. 11

Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ............... 12

MD – Play

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

Playing an MD — Normal Play/

Shuffle Play/Repeat Play.................. 13

Programming MD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 14

Using the MD display ............................. 15

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MD – Recording

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

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 17

Recording the current track — Rec It ..... 18

Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 18

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording ............ 19

Recording tips ......................................... 20

— Recording for long times/

Marking track numbers/Smart Space/

Adjusting the recording level

MD – Editing

Before you start editing........................... 24

Labelling an MD — Name Function ...... 25

Erasing recordings................................... 27

— Erase Function/Track Erase

Function/All Erase Function/

A-B Erase Function
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 recorded level after

recording — S.F Edit Function ........ 32

Tuner

Presetting radio stations .......................... 34

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning............................... 35

Labelling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 36

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 36

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ................................ 37

Timer

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ................................. 37

Waking up to music — Daily Timer....... 38

Timer recording radio programmes ........ 39

Optional Components

Hooking up the optional components ..... 40

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 41

System limitations of MDs ..................... 43

Troubleshooting ...................................... 44

Self-diagnosis display ............................. 47

Specifications .......................................... 50

* European model only

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Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Main unit

1

ws

wa
w;

ql

CD disc tray 9 (8)
CD SYNC HIGH 0 (17)
CD SYNC NORMAL qa (17)
CD NX wa (9)
Display window 3
FUNCTION qh (9, 13, 18, 25, 41)
MD insertion slot 2 (13)
MD NX 6 (13)
PHONES jack qj

2 3 4

qjqk qh qg qf qd qs qa 0

PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 24)
REC/REC IT qs (18)
REC MODE qd (20)
REPEAT qf (9, 14)
STEREO/MONO qf (35)
TUNER/BAND ql (34)
TUNING MODE qg (34)
TUNING +/– w; (34)
VOLUME +/– qk

5

6
7

8

9

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

?/1 1
ZMD 4
x (MD) 5
m/M (MD) 7
./> (MD) 7
ZCD 8
m/M (CD) w;
./> (CD) w;
x (CD) ws

4

Remote Control

Parts Identification

CLEAR 6 (11, 15, 26, 36)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ql

(38)
CLOCK/TIMER SET ql (7, 38)
DBFB qa (37)
DISPLAY qj (8, 11, 15)
ENTER/YES qg (7, 10, 14, 23,

25, 34, 38)
FUNCTION qf (9, 13, 18, 25, 41)
Letter/Number buttons 5 (10, 14,

25)
MD z REC qs (18)
MENU/NO qg (11, 23)
NAME EDIT 8 (12, 25, 36)

w;
ql

qk
qj

qh
qg
qf

qd

qs
qa

PLAY MODE qk (9, 13, 24)
PRESET EQ qa (37)
REPEAT qk (9, 14)
SCROLL 4 (12, 26)
SELECT 8 (12, 25)
SLEEP w; (37)
STEREO/MONO 2 (35)
TIME qj (8, 11, 15)
TIME MACHINE REC qs (19)
TUNER/BAND 9 (34)
TUNING MODE 3 (34)
VOLUME +/– 0

1
2

3
4

5

6

7

8
9

0

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 1
M/CURSORt 7
>/+ 7
N (MD) qd
N (CD) qd
X qd
x qd
m/TCURSOR qh
./– qh

5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.

AM loop aerial

Right speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER
terminals on the unit and to the terminals on
the speakers as the following.

Insert this portion

FM aerial

Left speaker

2 Connect the FM/AM aerials.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

Jack type A

White (3)

Black (#)

AM loop aerial

Extend the FM lead aerial
horizontally

AM

FM

75

6

Jack type B

Setting the time

75

COAXIAL

AM

FM

AM loop aerial

Extend the FM lead aerial
horizontally

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

If the plug of the mains lead does not fit
your mains, attach the supplied adaptor on
to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor).
To turn on the system, press ?/1.

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.

1 Turn on the system.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

Proceed to step 5 when you set the clock for
the first time.

3 Press . or > on the remote to

select “CLOCK SET?”.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
5 Press + or – on the remote to set the

day.

6 Press ENTER/YES or M on the

remote.

The hour indication flashes.

7 Press + or – on the remote to set the

hour.

8 Press ENTER/YES or M on the

remote.

The minute indication flashes.

9 Press + or – on the remote to set the

minute.

10

Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The clock starts working.

If you made a mistake

Press m or M on the remote repeatedly
until the incorrect item flashes, then set it
again.

To change the preset time

Start over from step 1.

Getting Started

7

CD

Saving the power in standby mode

Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote
repeatedly when the system is off.

Each time you press the button, the system
switches cyclically as follows:

Clock display y Power Saving Mode

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote to
show the clock display.

Tip

?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving
Mode.

Loading a CD

1Press ZCD.

The disc tray opens.

2Place a CD with the label side up on the

disc tray.

When you play a CD single (8 cm CD),
place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3Press ZCD again to close the disc tray.

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Playing a CD

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play

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

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

Track number Playing time

the function to CD.

mode until the mode you want appears
in the display.

Select To play

Blank (no PLAY
MODE indication)
(Normal Play)

SHUFFLE
(Shuffle Play)

PROGRAM
(Programme Play)

The CD in the original
order.

All tracks on the CD in
random order.

The tracks on the CD in the
order you want (see
“Programming CD tracks”
on the next page).

Other Operations

To Do this

Stop play
Pause Press CD NX (or X on the

Select a track Press . or > for the CD.
Find a point in

a track

Remove a CD Press ZCD.
Play repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

Press x for the CD.

remote). Press again to resume
play.

Keep pressing m or M for the
CD during play and release it at
the desired point.

Press REPEAT during play until
“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1”
appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the
CD up to five times.
REPEAT 1: For a single track
only.

To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT until “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears.

continued

Getting Started/CD

3 Press CD NX (or CD N on the

remote).

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Playing a CD (continued)

Programming CD tracks

Tip

You can also select the desired track using the
remote.

Press the number buttons. The playback automatically
starts.

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

1 Press >10.
2 Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.

Example:

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

Notes

• The play mode cannot be changed while playing a
disc.

• If you press ZCD to open or close the disc tray
while listening to the radio, 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.

— Programme Play

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.

1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to CD.

2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears.

3Press . or > for the CD until the

desired track number appears.

Selected
track number

Playing time of the
selected track

4Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The track is programmed.
“Step” appears, followed by the number of

the track in the programmed sequence. The
number of the last programmed track
appears, followed by the total playing time
of the programme.

Last programmed
track number

Total playing time

10

5 To programme additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press CD NX (or CD N on the

remote).

To Do this

Cancel
Programme Play

Check the total
number of
programmed
tracks

Check the
programme
order

Clear a track
from the end

Add a track to
the programme
in stop mode

Select the
desired track
using the
number buttons
on the remote

Tips

• The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same
programme again, press CD NX (or CD N on
the remote).

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

Press x, then press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and
“SHUFFLE” disappear.

Press TIME on the remote in stop
mode. The total number of
programmed steps appears,
followed by the last programmed
track number and the total playing
time of the programme.

Press . or > for the CD
repeatedly during Programme
Play.

Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.

Perform steps 3 and 4.

Use number buttons instead of
performing steps 3 and 4. To use
number buttons, see page 10.

Using the CD display

Checking the remaining time

Press TIME on the remote repeatedly
during play.

The display changes cyclically as follows:
Elapsed playing time on the current track t

Remaining time on the current track* t
Remaining time on the current CD**

* “--.--” appears when you check the remaining time

of a CD track whose number is 21 or over.

** “--.--” appears during Shuffle Play of a CD which

has 21 or more tracks, or during Programme Play
when a CD track whose number is 21 or over is
selected.

Checking a track title or a
disc title

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
during play or in stop mode.

The display changes cyclically as follows:
Preset Equalizer name t Clock t Volume

t Track title or disc title*

* The track title appears during play (only for a CD

with CD text), and the disc title appears while
stopped. If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing
appears.

To scroll a long name

Press SCROLL on the remote.
The title appears scrolling in the display.

Tip

If you press TIME on the remote in stop mode with
CD text containing the artist name, the artist name
appears scrolling in the display.

CD

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Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo

You can label up to 100 CDs with titles of up
to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you
load a labelled CD, the title appears in the
display.

Note

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 the
next page).

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to CD.

If “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in
the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until both disappear.

2 Press NAME EDIT on the remote.

The cursor starts flashing.

3 Press SELECT on the remote to select

the desired type of character.

Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:

Selected AB* (Upper cases) t Selected ab
(Lower cases) t Selected 12 (Numbers)

* Press number 1 repeatedly to display the

following symbols.
‘ – / , . ( ) : ! ?
In addition, when the symbols above appear in
the display, press . or > for the CD
repeatedly to display the following symbols.
& + < > _ = ” ; # $ % @

`

4Enter a character using the remote.

If you have selected uppercase or
lowercase letters

1 Press the corresponding letter button

repeatedly until the character to be
entered flashes.
Or, press the button once and press .
or > repeatedly.

2 Press CURSORt .

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

1 Press SELECT repeatedly until “Selected

AB” or “Selected ab” appears in the
display.

2 Press 10/0.

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

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest

of the name.
To change a character

Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on 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.

6Press ENTER/YES on the remote to

complete the labelling procedure.

To cancel labelling

Press MENU/NO on the remote.

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Checking the disc titles

1Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode.

2Press . or > for the CD repeatedly

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

3Press . or > for the CD repeatedly

to select the disc titles stored in the
system memory between 001 to 100.

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 > for the CD repeatedly

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

3 Press . or > for the CD repeatedly

to select the disc titles stored in the
system memory between 001 to 100.

The disc title appears scrolling in the
display.

“No Name” appears if no disc title is
labelled.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears.

To erase all disc titles, press . or > for
the CD 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
to 3.

Note

To ensure that disc titles are not erased from memory,
have the system connected to mains power at least
once a week.

MD – Play

Loading an MD

Insert an MD.

With the arrow
pointing toward
the deck and the
label side up

Playing an MD

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play

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

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the mode you want appears
in the display.

Select To play

Blank (no PLAY
MODE indication)
(Normal Play)

SHUFFLE
(Shuffle Play)

PROGRAM
(Programme Play)

The MD in the original order.

All tracks on the MD in
random order.

The tracks on the MD in the
order you want (see
“Programming MD tracks”
on the next page).

CD/MD – Play

3 Press MD NX (or MD N on the

remote).

continued

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Playing an MD (continued)

Programming MD tracks

Other Operations

To Do this

Stop play
Pause

Find a point in
a track

Remove the MD
Play repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

Tip

You can also select the desired track using the
remote.

Press the number buttons. The playback automatically
starts.

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

Press x for the MD.
Press MD NX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume
play.

Press . or > for the MD.Select a track
Keep pressing m or M for the

MD during play and release it at
the desired point.

Press ZMD.
Press REPEAT during play until

“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1”
appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the
MD up to five times.
REPEAT 1: For a single track
only.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT until “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears.

1 Press >10 (Press twice to enter 100 or

over).

2 Enter 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.

Note

The play mode cannot be changed while playing a
disc.

— Programme Play

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.

1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in stop mode.

3Press . or > for the MD until the

desired track appears.

Selected
track number

Playing time of the
selected track

4Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The track is programmed.
“Step” appears, followed by the number of

the track in the programmed sequence. The
number of the last programmed track
appears, followed by the total playing time
of the programme.

Last programmed
track number Total playing time

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5 To programme additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press MD NX (or MD N on the

remote).

Using the MD display

Checking the remaining time

To Do this

Cancel
Programme Play

Check the total
number of
programmed
tracks

Check the
programme
order

Clear a track
from the end

Add a track to
the programme
in stop mode

Select the
desired track
using the
number buttons
on the remote

Tips

• The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same
programme again, press MD NX (or MD N on
the remote).

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

Press x for the MD, then press
PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE”
disappear.

Press TIME on the remote in stop
mode. The total number of
programmed steps appears,
followed by the last programmed
track number and the total playing
time of the programme.

Press . or > for the MD
repeatedly during Programme
Play.

Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.

Perform steps 3 and 4.

Use number buttons instead of
performing steps 3 and 4. To use
number buttons, see page 14.

Press TIME on the remote repeatedly
during play.

The display changes cyclically as follows:
Elapsed playing time and the track number on

the current track t Remaining time and the
track number on the current track t
Remaining time on the MD

Checking the total playing
time

Press TIME on the remote repeatedly in
stop mode.

The display changes cyclically as follows:
Total number of tracks and total playing time

t Remaining recordable time (Only for a
recordable MD)

Checking a track title or a
disc title

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
during play or in stop mode.

The display changes cyclically as follows:
Preset Equalizer name t Clock t Volume

t Track title or disc title*

* The track title appears during play, and the disc title

appears while stopped. If an MD that has no title is
loaded, nothing appears.

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 (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.

• 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 and other
analogue components connected
to the TAPE IN jacks (e.g., the
optional tape deck TC-TX21)

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

of a recording, but when you turn on the
Level Synchro Recording function (see
“Marking track numbers” on page 21), track
numbers are automatically marked in sync
with the level of the input signal.

Note on MD track numbers

On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track
start and end point information, etc., are recorded in

2

the TOC*
You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying
the TOC information.

*

After recording

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

area independent of the sound information.

2

TOC: Table Of Contents

“TOC” lights up or starts flashing. The TOC is
updated and recording is completed.

Before pulling out the mains lead

1

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 (while
“TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while
“TOC” is flashing) to ensure a complete

1

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

*1For details on the limitations of digital recording,

see “System limitations of MDs” on page 43.

When you use a partially recorded
MD

Recording starts after the recorded tracks.

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Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording

In addition to normal-speed recording, you can
also record at high speed (approximately four
times the normal speed).

1 Load a recordable MD.
2 Load a CD you want to record.
3 Press CD SYNC NORMAL.

To record at high speed, press CD SYNC
HIGH.

“MD New” and the remaining recordable
time on the MD appear alternately.

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

Recording starts. You cannot monitor the
recorded signal during high-speed
recording.

If “Retry” flashes in the display after
you press MD NX (or X on the
remote) in step 4

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

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

• 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 signal is not
possible when this occurs.

To record on an MD for a long time
(MDLP recording)

See “Recording tips” on page 20.

To stop recording

Press x for the MD.

Tips

• Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may
also be recorded. If “TEXT” flashes during
recording, see “Labelling an MD” on page 25.

• You can record only your favourite CD tracks with
Programme Play. After step 2, follow the same
procedures as step 1 to 5 in “Programming CD
tracks” on page 10. Then, go to step 3.

Notes

• You cannot pause recording during CD-MD
Synchro Recording and High-Speed CD-MD
Synchro Recording.

• If the play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle
Play, it automatically switches to normal play at
step 3.

• 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

• If the MD becomes full during recording, the CD

player and the MD deck stop automatically.

MD – Recording

17

Recording the current

Recording on an MD

track

— Rec It

You can record a track quickly while listening
to a CD.

1 Press CD NX (or CD N on the

remote).

2 Press REC/REC IT while listening to a

track you want to record.

Play returns to the start of the track and
recording starts. The MD deck stops
automatically at the end of the track.

To stop recording

Press x for the MD.

Note

The following items are either inoperative or cannot
be used during Rec It:

— The Auto Cut function
— The recording level specified in the Setup menu

manually

— Manual Recording

You can record just the portions you like from
a CD or a radio programme.

1Load a recordable MD.
2Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

the desired source to record.

3Press REC/REC IT (or MD z REC on the

remote).

The MD deck stands by for recording.

4Press MD NX (or X on the remote)

and then start playing the desired
source to record.

To stop recording

Press x for the MD.

Tip

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

18

Starting recording with
6 seconds of prestored
audio data

— Time Machine Recording

When recording from an FM or satellite
broadcast, the first few seconds of material are
often lost due to the time it takes you to
ascertain the contents and press the record
button. To prevent the loss of this material, the
Time Machine Recording feature constantly
stores the most recent audio data in a buffer
memory. This lets you record the sound from
6 seconds before starting recording, as shown
in the illustration below:

4 Start playing the desired source to

record.

5 Press TIME MACHINE REC on the

remote at the desired point to start
recording.

To stop Time Machine Recording

Press x for the MD.

Note

The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck
stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing
the source. If less than 6 seconds have passed when
you press TIME MACHINE REC on the remote,
Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6
seconds of audio data.

MD – Recording

When you press TIME
MACHINE REC in step 5

6

seconds

Beginning of the source to be recorded

End of the source to be
recorded

Time

Recorded
portion

1 Load a recordable MD.
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

the desired source to record.

3 Press REC/REC IT (or MD z REC on the

remote).

The MD deck stands by for recording.

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Recording tips

Recording for long times

This system has two long time recording
modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When
recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record
2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4
Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the
normal recordable time. In addition, the
recordable time for monaural recording is
approximately double the stereo recording
time.

LP4 Stereo mode (4× long time recording
mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by
use of a special compression system. When
placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo
recording or LP2 Stereo recording (2× long
time recording mode) is recommended.

1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select

the recording mode.

The display changes cyclically as follows:
STEREO REC (Stereo) t LP2 REC (LP2

Stereo) t LP4 REC (LP4 Stereo) t
MONO REC (Monaural)

2 Start the recording.

The source is recorded in the selected
recording mode.

During High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording

The recording speed changes according to the
recording mode.

Recording mode Recording speed

Stereo Quadruple speed
LP2 Stereo Double speed
LP4 Stereo Double speed
Monaural Quadruple speed

Notes

• The selected recording mode is kept even after
recording has finished, so be sure to check the
recording mode before recording.

• Tracks recorded in MDLP (LP2 or LP4) Stereo
mode cannot be played back on a system that does
not support MDLP mode.

• Even if you press REC MODE during recording or
recording pause, you cannot change the recording
mode.

• Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select
MONO, the monitor signal during recording does
not become monaural.

To add “LP:” at the beginning of a
track name during MDLP recording

“LP:” appears when you try to play the track on
a system that does not support MDLP mode.
This convenient function lets you know at a
glance that the track cannot be played back.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the

function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly

until “Setup Menu” appears.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “LP

Stamp Off” (or “LP Stamp On”) appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD 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

5 Press MENU/NO on the remote.

Notes

• The recorded “LP:” is a stamp which appears to
indicate that the track cannot be played back when
you try to play the track on a system that does not
support MDLP mode. It does not appear for systems
that support MDLP mode.

• When set to “On”, “LP:” is recorded as the track
name, so the number of characters that can be input
to an MD is reduced. In addition, when you copy a
track name with “LP:” added, “LP:” is
automatically added to the copied track name. If
you divide an “LP:” track using the Divide function,
“LP:” is also added to the latter track.

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Marking track numbers

• Automatically during recording

Track numbers are automatically marked as on
the original source during recording from this
system’s CD player or components connected
to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. Use the
Level Synchro Recording function to
automatically mark track numbers during
recording from this system’s tuner or
components connected to the TAPE IN jacks.

• At any point during recording

You can mark track numbers during recording
of any source.

• After recording

Use the Divide Function (see “Dividing
recorded tracks” on page 29).

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.

Notes

• You cannot mark track numbers automatically if the
sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes or
radio programmes) or during timer-recording.

• If you pause recording during CD recording, a track
number is recorded at that point. Also, note that 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.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the

function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly

until “Setup Menu” appears.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “T.Mark

Off” (or “T.Mark LSync”) appears, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD to select the

setting, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

To Select

Turn on the Level
Synchro Recording
function

Turn off the Level
Synchro Recording
function

T.Mark LSync
(factory setting)

T.Mark Off

When you set the Level Synchro Recording
function, “L-SYNC” lights up.

5 Press MENU/NO on the remote.

To continue and record, follow the
procedures described on the various
recording pages.

continued

MD – Recording

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Recording tips (continued)

To change the trigger level for Level
Synchro Recording

Perform the following procedure to change the
signal level that triggers Level Synchro
Recording.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the

function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly

until “Setup Menu” appears.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “LS(T)”

appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD 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.

5 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
sound source.

Press REC/REC IT (or MD z REC on the
remote) during recording at the point you
want to add a track mark.

The tracks following the added one are
renumbered.

Making a space between
tracks 3 seconds long

— 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

On

Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
recording continues

Auto Cut: When the Smart Space function is
on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or
more, the MD deck replaces this silence with a
blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording
pause.

No sound input for 30 seconds or more

Off

On

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Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
recording pauses

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote

repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears.

3 Press . or > for the MD until

“S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”)
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD to select

the setting, then press ENTER/YES on
the remote.

To Select

Turn on the Smart
Space function

Turn off the Smart
Space function

S.Space On
(factory setting)

S.Space Off

5 Press MENU/NO on the remote.

To continue and record, follow the
procedures described on the various
recording pages.

Tip

To restart the recording when “Auto Cut” appears in
the display, press MD NX (or MD N on the
remote).

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 analogue recording, but also when
making a digital recording from a CD, etc.

1 Prepare the desired sound source to

record and start play.

2 Confirm that the MD deck is in

recording standby. If not, press MD z
REC on the remote.

3 Press MENU/NO on the remote

repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears.

4 Press . or > for the MD until

“LevelAdjust?” appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.

5 Press . or > for the MD to adjust

the recording level.

While monitoring the sound, adjust to the
optimum level while making sure that
“OVER” does not appear in the display at
the loudest portion.

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
7 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
8 Press x for the MD.
9 When a CD or other sound source is

playing, stop playback.

To continue and record, follow the
procedures described on the various
recording pages.

Tips

• You can also adjust the recording level during
recording.

• Once adjusted, the recording level is maintained
until you adjust it again.

• You cannot adjust the recording level during CD­MD Synchro Recording.

MD – Recording

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MD – Editing

Before you start editing

Before editing

You can edit an MD only when:

• The MD is recordable.

• The MD play mode is normal play.
Check the following, before editing.

1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited.

If the MD is protected when you press
MENU/NO on the remote, “C11” and
“Protected” appear alternately and the MD
cannot be edited.

Slide the tab to close the slot.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

both “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE”
disappear.

You can edit the MD only in normal play
mode. You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or
Programme Play mode.

To cancel the last edit

Use Undo Function to cancel the last edit and
restore the contents of the MD to the condition
before the edit (see page 31).

After editing

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

“TOC” lights up or 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 ?/1
to turn off the system. Do not pull out the
mains lead before updating the TOC (while
“TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while
“TOC” is flashing) to ensure a complete
editing.

To quit while editing

Press MENU/NO on the remote.

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Labelling an MD

— Name Function

You can create titles for your recorded MDs
and tracks as follows.

During recording

If “TEXT” lights up or flashes during
recording, you can record the CD TEXT
information onto the MD as follows:

• Automatically during recording

If you record on an unrecorded or
completely erased (see “Erasing all tracks”
on page 27) MD when “TEXT” is lit, the CD
TEXT information is automatically recorded.

• Manually during recording

When “TEXT” flashes, press NAME EDIT
on the remote, and then press ENTER/YES
on the remote to record the title of the
current track.

Note

Depending on the disc, the CD TEXT information
may not be recorded automatically.

After recording

Use Name Function on this page. You can
input a total of approximately 1700 characters
for the disc title and track titles on a single MD.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

To label a track, press . or > for the
MD until the desired track number appears.

2 Press NAME EDIT on the remote.

The cursor starts flashing.

3 Press SELECT on the remote to select

the desired type of character.

Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:

Selected AB* (Upper cases) t Selected ab
(Lower cases) t Selected 12 (Numbers)

* Press number 1 repeatedly to display the

following symbols.
‘ – / , . ( ) : ! ?
In addition, when the symbols above appear in
the display, press . or > for the MD
repeatedly to display the following symbols.

& + < > _ = ” ; # $ % @

`

4 Enter a character using the remote.

If you have selected uppercase or
lowercase letters

1 Press the corresponding letter button

repeatedly until the character to be
entered flashes.

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

2 Press CURSORt.

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

1 Press SELECT repeatedly until “Selected

AB” or “Selected ab” appears in the
display.

2 Press 10/0.

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

MD – Editing

continued

25

Labelling an MD (continued)

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest

of the name.
To change a character

Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on 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.

Note

You can label a track title during play. The playback
repeats until you finish labelling.

Copying a disc or track title

You can copy a labelled disc or track title to
use it as a title of another track or the disc title
within a disc.

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode.

2 Press . or > for the MD until

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

3 Press . or > for the MD until “Nm

Copy?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD to select

“Disc” (when copying the disc title) or
the track number with the title you want
to copy, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

5 Press . or > for the MD to select

the copy destination track number or
“Disc” (when copying as the disc title),
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

When “Overwrite??” appears

The copy destination already has a disc or track
title. To continue and copy the title, press
ENTER/YES on the remote.
If the track has been recorded in MDLP mode
with the “LP Stamp On” setting (page 20),
“Overwrite??” also appears even if a track
name is not assigned. In this case if you copy
the track name, the “LP:” indication disappears
from the track name.

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 play. The
title appears scrolling in the display. To stop
scrolling, press SCROLL on the remote. Press
the button again to resume scrolling.

Erasing the titles

1Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode.

2Press . or > for the MD until

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

3Press . or > for the MD until “Nm

Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

4Press . or > for the MD until the

desired title to erase appears, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.

To erase all the titles, press . or > for
the MD until “Nm All Ers?” appears in step 3,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote twice.

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Erasing recordings

— Erase Function

The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks
quickly and easily.

The three options for erasing recordings are:

• Erasing a single track. (Track Erase)

• Erasing all tracks. (All Erase)

• Erasing a portion of a track. (A-B Erase)

Erasing a single track

— Track Erase Function

You can erase a track simply by selecting its
track number. 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.

E.g.: Erasing track 2.

Track number

Original
tracks

After
ERASE

123

ACD

123

AC D

Erase track 2

4

B

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “Tr

Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD until the

desired track number appears.

5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears.

Note

“Erase???” appears when the track was recorded or
edited on another deck and then protected. To erase
the track, press ENTER/YES on the remote while
“Erase???” appears.

Erasing all tracks

— All Erase Function

You can erase the disc title, all recorded tracks
and their titles at once.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “All

Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

“All Erase??” appears.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.

“Complete!” appears.

MD – Editing

continued

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Erasing recordings (continued)

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.

* 1 frame is 1/86 second.

E.g.: Erasing a portion of track 2.

Track number

Original
tracks

After A-B
ERASE

12

AB-A

12

A

Point A Point B

3

B-B B-C

3

B(A+C)C

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 While playing an MD, press MD NX

(or X on the remote) at the starting
point of the portion to be erased (point
A).

The MD pauses.

3 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

4 Press . or > for the MD until “A-B

Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.

“—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear
alternately while the deck repeats a portion
of the few seconds before point A.

6While monitoring the sound, press .

or > for the MD to find the starting
point of the portion to be erased (point
A).

You can shift the starting point by 1/86
second (1 frame) intervals.

To shift the point by second or minute
intervals, press and hold m or M (or
press m or M on the remote) so that
second or minute flashes, then press . or
> for the MD.

7Repeat step 6 until point A is played

correctly.

8Press 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.

9Continue playback 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.

10

Press . or > for the MD to find
point B.

The procedure is the same as step 6.

11

Press ENTER/YES on the remote if
point B is correct.

“Complete!” appears.

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Moving recorded tracks

Dividing 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.

E.g.: Moving track 3 to position 2.

Track
number

Original
tracks

After
MOVE

123

AB C D

23

1

CBDA

4

4

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3 Press . or > for the MD until

“Move?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD until the

desired track number to move appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

5 Press . or > for the MD until the

new track position appears.

Original track number New track position

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears.

— Divide Function

You can use this function to mark track
numbers after recording. The total number of
tracks increases by one and all the tracks
following the divided ones are renumbered.

E.g.: Dividing track 2 into two tracks.

Track
number

Original
tracks

After
DIVIDE

12 3

A

123 4

AB C D

CBD

Divide track 2 into
track B and C

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3 Press . or > for the MD until

“Divide?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD until the

desired track number to divide appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion to
be divided is played repeatedly.

5 While monitoring the sound, press .

or > for the MD to adjust the point to
be divided.

You can shift the point by 1/86 second
(1 frame) intervals.

To shift the point by second or minute
intervals, press and hold m or M (or
press m or M on the remote) so that
second or minute flashes, then press . or
> for the MD.

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears.

MD – Editing

continued

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Dividing recorded tracks (continued)

Combining recorded

Note

If you divide a labelled track (see “Labelling an MD”
on page 25) into two tracks, only the first track retains
the track title.

E.g.:

12

Andante

Adagio

12433

Andante

Adagio

Allegro

45

Allegro

The new track is not labelled

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.

You can also use this function to erase
unnecessary track numbers.

E.g.: Combining track 3 to track 1.

Track
number

Original
tracks

After
COMBINE

E.g.: Combining track 1 to track 4.

Original
tracks

After
COMBINE

12

A

12

ACBD

12

A

12433

BC D A

43

DCB

3

DCB

5

4

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1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3Press . or > for the MD until

“Combine?” appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD until the

first track number of the two to be
combined appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

5 Press . or > for the MD until the

second track number of the two to be
combined appears.

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears.

Notes

• Tracks recorded in different recording modes
(stereo, LP2, LP4 or MONO) cannot be combined.

• If 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 an 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 mains lead.

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode to display “Edit Menu”.

2 Press . or > for the MD until

“Undo?” appears.

“Undo?” does not appear, when there is no
editing function that can be cancelled.

3 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

A message appears.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.

“Complete!” appears.

MD – Editing

31

Changing the recorded
level after recording

— S.F Edit Function

You can change the volume of recorded tracks
using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original
track is recorded over at the new recording
level. When changing the recording level, you
can select Fade-in Recording to gradually
increase the signal level at the start of
recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually
decrease the signal level at the end of the
recording.

Changing the overall
recording level

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “S.F

Edit?” appears, then press ENTER/YES
on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD until

“Tr Level?” appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.

5 Press . or > for the MD until the

track number you want to change the
recording level appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Level 0dB” appears in the display.

6Press . or > for the MD to change

the recorded level.

The recording level can be changed from
–12 dB to +12 dB, in 2 dB steps. While

monitoring the sound, change to the
optimum level while making sure that
“OVER” does not appear in the display at
the loudest portion.

7Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“S.F Edit OK?” appears in the display.

8Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.

The deck starts recording over the existing
track. “S.F Edit: ** %” appears while the
track is being recorded. An amount of time
that is roughly equal to or longer than the
playback time of the track is required when
recording over the track. When the
recording finishes, “Complete!” appears in
the display for a few seconds.

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Fade-in and Fade-out
Recording

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

display “Edit Menu”.

3 Press . or > for the MD until “S.F

Edit?” appears, then press ENTER/YES
on the remote.

4 Press . or > for the MD until

“Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

5 Press . or > for the MD until the

track number you want to change the
recording level appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Time 5.0s” appears in the display.

6 Press . or > for the MD to change

the Fade-in or Fade-out recording time.

The system plays the portion that will be
recorded over using Fade-in or Fade-out
Recording. You can set the time at any
value between 1.0 second and 15.0 seconds,
in 0.1 second steps. You cannot set the time
longer than the track.

7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“S.F Edit OK?” appears in the display.

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 in the display
for a few seconds.

To cancel the operation

Press MENU/NO on the remote in steps 4 to 7.
After recording starts in step 8, you cannot
interrupt the operation.

Notes

• You cannot use S.F Edit for tracks recorded in
MDLP mode.

• You cannot undo the S.F Edit Function even if you
use the Undo Function.

• Do not disconnect the mains lead or move the
system while recording is in progress. This may
damage the recording data preventing recording
from being performed properly.

• Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty. This
may prevent recording data from being recorded
properly.

• Repeatedly changing the recording level results in
poor sound quality.

• The recording level will not return to the exact
original level once the recording level has been
changed even if it returned to the original level.

• The recording level cannot be changed while the
timer is activated.

MD – Editing

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Tuner

Presetting radio stations

You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10
stations for AM.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM”.

Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the
system.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears.

3 Press TUNING + or – (or + or – on the

remote).

The frequency indication changes and the
scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a
stereo programme) appear.

4 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
5 Press TUNING + or – (or + or – on the

remote) until “Memory?” appears, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The preset number starts flashing. Perform
steps 6 and 7 while the preset number is
flashing.

7Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears, and then the station is
stored.

8Repeat steps 1 to 7 to store other

stations.

To stop scanning

Press TUNING MODE.

To tune in a station with a weak
signal

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press
TUNING + or – (or + or – on the remote)
repeatedly to tune in the station manually.

To change the preset number

Start over from step 1.

To change the AM tuning interval
(except for the European model)

The AM tuning interval is factory-set to 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM
tuning interval, tune in any AM station first,
then turn off the system. While holding down
FUNCTION, turn the system back on. When
you change the interval, all the AM preset
stations are erased. To reset the interval, repeat
the same procedure.

Tip

The preset stations are retained for about a day even if
you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure
occurs.

6 Press TUNING + or – (or + or – on the

remote) repeatedly to select the desired
preset number.

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Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first
(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34).

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM”.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

3 Press TUNING + or – (or + or – on the

remote) to select the desired preset
station (or station name* or RDS
station name**).

* The station name appears only if you have

labelled the station (see “Labelling the preset
stations” on the next page).

**European model only.

To Do this

Turn off the radio
Change the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Press ?/1.

The display changes cyclically
as follows:
Preset Equalizer name t
Clock display t Volume t
Name*

Listening to non-preset radio
stations

• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press
TUNING + or – (or + or – on the remote) to
tune in the desired station (Manual
Tuning).

• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears in step 2, then press
TUNING + or – (or + or – on the remote).
The frequency indication changes and the
scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station (Automatic Tuning).

To cancel Automatic Tuning

Press TUNING MODE.

Tips

• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
aerials, or connect a commercially available
external aerial.

• When an FM stereo programme has static noise,
press STEREO/MONO repeatedly until “MONO”
appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the
reception will improve.

Tuner

* Displayed only when disc title, track title, radio

station name or other name information is labelled.
No display when this information is not labelled.

Tip

You can also select the preset number using the
remote.
Press the number buttons in step 3.

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

1 Press >10.
2 Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.

Example:

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

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Labelling the preset

Using the Radio Data

stations

— Station Name

You can label each preset station with up to
10 characters (Station Name).

1 Tune the desired station you want to

label (see “Listening to the radio” on
page 35).

2 Follow the same procedures as from

step 2 to 6 of “Labelling a CD” on page

12.

To erase the name

1 Tune the station.
2 Press NAME EDIT on the remote.
3 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to

erase the name.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

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
programme signal. RDS is available only on
FM stations.*

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly
or if the signal is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the station name appears in the
display.

To check the RDS information

Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote,
the display changes cyclically as follows:

Station name* t Effect name t Clock
display

* If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the

station name may not appear in the display.

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TimerSound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

Reinforcing the bass sound

— DBFB

You can listen to music with stronger bass
tones.

Press DBFB* on the remote.

“DBFB” appears in the display and the bass is
reinforced.
Press again to cancel DBFB.

* DBFB: Dynamic Bass Feedback

Tip

DBFB is factory set to on.

Selecting the Preset
Equalizer menu

The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the
sound characteristic among 5 sound effects
according to the type of music you are listening
to.

Press PRESET EQ on the remote
repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
ROCK t POP t JAZZ t
CLASSIC t DANCE t FLAT

To cancel the Preset Equalizer

Press PRESET EQ on the remote repeatedly
until “FLAT” appears.

Tips

• The Preset Equalizer menu is factory set to
“ROCK.”

• The Preset Equalizer effect is not recorded on an
MD.

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 t AUTO* t 90min t 80min
t … t 10min

* The system turns off after about 4 hours.

The system also turns off automatically when the
current CD or MD finishes playing.

To Press

Check the
remaining time

Change the time
to turn off

Cancel the Sleep
Timer function

Note

Do not set to “AUTO” during CD-MD Synchro
Recording.

SLEEP on the remote once.

SLEEP on the remote to select the
time you want.

SLEEP on the remote repeatedly
until “SLEEP OFF” appears.

Tuner/Sound Adjustment/Timer

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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 time” on page 7).

1 Prepare the sound source you want to

play.

• CD: Place a CD. To start from a
specific track, make a programme (see
“Programming CD tracks” on page 10).

• MD: Insert an MD. To start from a
specific track, make a programme (see
“Programming MD tracks” on page 14).

• Radio: Tune in a station (see
“Listening to the radio” on page 35).

2 Press VOLUME + or – to adjust the

volume.

3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

4 Press . or > on the remote

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

The hour indication flashes.

5 Set the time to start playing.

Press . or > on the remote to set the
hour, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

The minute indication flashes.
Press . or > on the remote to set the

minute, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

6 Set the time to stop playing following

the procedure in step 5.

7Press . or > on the remote to

select the desired sound source.

The indication changes as follows:

t

TUNER y MD PLAY

t

CD PLAY

T

T

8Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The start time, the stop time, and the sound
source and volume appear in turn, before
the original display returns.

9Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

To Do this

Activate/Check the
setting

Change the setting Start over from step 1.
Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER

Notes

• If the system is on about 30 seconds before the
preset time, the Daily Timer will not be activated.

• Do not operate the system from the time the system
turns on until the play starts (about 30 seconds
before the preset time).

• When you use the Daily Timer at the same time as
the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer setting has
priority.

• You cannot use the components connected to the
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack as the sound source
for Daily Timer.

Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote, then
press . or > on the
remote until “DAILY
SELECT?” appears. Then,
press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

SELECT on the remote, then
press . or > on the
remote until “TIMER OFF?”
appears. Then, press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

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Timer recording radio programmes

To timer record, you must first preset the radio
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page

34) and set the clock (see “Setting the time” on
page 7).

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see

“Listening to the radio” on page 35).

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

3 Press . or > on the remote until

“REC SET?” appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.

4 Press . or > on the remote to

select one of “REC 1” to “REC 3”, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.

5 Press . or > on the remote until

“ONCE?”, “DAILY?” or “WEEKLY?”
appears.

If you select “ONCE?”, the recording timer
activates only once. If you select
“DAILY?”, the timer activates at the same
time every day. If you select “WEEKLY?”,
the timer activates at the same time on the
set day of every week.

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

If you select “ONCE?” or “WEEKLY?”,
the day indication starts flashing. If you
select “DAILY?”, the hour indication starts
flashing.

7 Press . or > on the remote to

select the desired day.

If you select “DAILY?” in step 5, proceed
to step 9.

8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The hour indication flashes.

9 Set the time to start recording.

Press . or > on the remote to set the
hour, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

The minute indication flashes.
Press . or > on the remote to set the

minute, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

The hour indication flashes again.

10

Set the time to stop recording following
the procedure in step 9.

11

Select the recording mode (e.g., LP2)
by pressing . or > on the remote,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

The timer recording settings appear, then
the original display returns.

12

Insert a recordable MD.

If you use a partially recorded MD,
recording starts after the recorded tracks.

13

Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

continued

Timer

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Timer recording radio programmes

PC LINK

(continued)

To Do this

Activate/Cancel the
timer

Check the timer Select the timer number (REC

Change the setting Start over from step 1.

Tip

When you record from the radio, the station name
(see “Labelling the preset stations” on page 36, or
frequency when the station is not labelled), the start
time and the stop time are automatically recorded on
the MD.

Notes

• The Smart Space and Level Synchro Recording
functions do not operate.

• Do not operate the system from the time the system
turns on until the recording starts (about 30 seconds
before the preset time).

• When you record on a brand new MD, the first
15 seconds are not recorded.

• 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.

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER

SELECT, then press .
or > on the remote until
“REC SELECT?” appears
and press ENTER/YES on
the remote.

2 Press m or M on the

remote repeatedly to select
the timer number (REC 1
to 3), then press . or
> on the remote to
select the timer number
(set) or “–” (cancel) and
press ENTER/YES on the
remote. If you have not set
the recording timer, “.”
appears instead of the timer
number or “–”.

1 to 3) in step 2 above, then
press ENTER/YES on the
remote.

Optional Components

Hooking up the optional components

You can connect a digital or an analogue
component to this system. You can also
connect a personal computer to the PC LINK
connector and operate the system from the
personal computer.

To the audio input jacks
of an analogue
component

To the audio output
jacks of an analogue
component

To the digital output
jack of a digital
component

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To Do this

Make a digital
recording from a
digital component
on an MD

Listen to the
connected digital
component

Make an analogue
recording from an
analogue
component on an
MD

Listen to the
connected
analogue
component

Operate the
system from a
personal computer

Connect a digital cable.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
switch the function to OPTICAL
IN.

Connect the audio cords.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
switch the function to TAPE.

Connect the personal computer
to the PC LINK connector using
a Sony PC connection kit
(option) that supports this
system.

Additional Information

Precautions

On operating voltage

Before operating the system, check that the operating
voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of
your local power supply.

On safety

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

• Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be
used for an extended period of time.
To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the mains lead itself.

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

• AC power cord (mains lead) must be changed only
at the qualified 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.

• 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.

On placement

• If you raise the volume during use, the system fan
turns on automatically to prevent heat build-up in
the system. To ensure efficient heat radiation, leave
sufficient space to the rear, and do not place
anything on the top of the system.

• 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.

On heat buildup

• Although the unit heats up during operation, this is
not a malfunction.

• Place the unit in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat buildup in the unit.

If you continuously use this unit 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.

Timer/Optional Components/Additional Information

continued

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Precautions (continued)

On installing

When you move the system, remove the CD or MD.

On operation

• If the system is brought directly from a cold to a
warm location, or is placed in a very damp room,
moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD
player or the MD deck. Should this occur, the
system will not operate properly. Remove the CD or
MD and leave the system turned on for about an
hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out any discs.

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

On the speaker system

This speaker system is magnetically semishielded.
However, in some cases, the picture on TV sets may
become magnetically distorted. In such a case, turn
off the power of the TV set once, and after 15 to 30
minutes turn it on again.
If there seems to be no improvement, locate the
speaker system further away from the TV set. Also,
be sure not to place objects in which magnets are
attached or used near the speaker system, such as
audio racks, TV stands, and toys. These may cause
magnetic distortion to the picture due to their
interaction with the system.

Notes on MDs

• If you try to force the shutter open, the disc may be
damaged. If the shutter opens, close it immediately
without touching the disc inside.

• 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.

• 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

— Old CDs
— 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 CD 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, a extra soundless
track may be created. You can erase these extra
tracks using Erase Function (see “Erasing
recordings” on page 27).

Notes on CDs

• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the CD from the centre out.

• Do not use a CD with tape, seals, or paste on it as
this may damage the player.

• Do not use solvents.

• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat

sources.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do
so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
detergent solution.

Label
position

• Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove
dirt.

• Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat
sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car
parked in direct sunlight.

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Shutter

System limitations of MDs

The recording system in your MD deck has the
limitations described below.

Note, however, that these limitations are due to
the inherent nature of the MD recording system
itself, not to mechanical causes.

“Disc Full!” appears before the MD
has reached the maximum recording
time

When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD,
“Disc Full!” appears regardless of the total recorded
time. More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the
MD. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks
or use another recordable MD.

“Disc Full!” appears before the
maximum number of tracks (255) is
reached

Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes
interpreted as track intervals, increasing the track
count and causing “Disc Full!” to appear.

The remaining recording time does
not increase even after erasing
numerous short tracks

Tracks shorter than 12 seconds* are not counted, so
erasing them may not increase the recording time.
* During Stereo recording:

In Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode: about 24 seconds
In LP4 Stereo mode: about 48 seconds

“Impossible” appears when you use
A-B Erase Function or Combine
Function

This happens when you have edited the same track
many times. This is due to a technical limitation of
the MD system and is not a mechanical error.

Some tracks cannot be combined
with others

Track combination may become impossible when
repeated editing has been done to the track(s).

The total recorded time and the
remaining time on the MD do not add
up to the maximum recording time

Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds*
each, no matter how short the material. The recorded
contents may be shorter than the maximum recording
capacity. Disc space may also be reduced by
scratches.

* During Stereo recording:

In Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode: about 4 seconds
In LP4 Stereo mode: about 8 seconds

The sound may drop-out while
searching the edited tracks

Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound
dropout during searching because high-speed
playback requires time to search for the position on
the disc when the tracks are not in order.

Track numbers cannot be marked

When “L-SYNC” (page 21) lights up in the display
window during analogue recording, the track numbers
may not be marked at the beginning of the track:

• if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for
less than 2 seconds between tracks.

• if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for
more than 2 seconds in the middle of the track.

• if you record a track that is 4 seconds or less*.
* During Stereo, Monaural or LP2 Stereo recording

mode (In LP4 Stereo recording mode: 8 seconds
or less).

continued

Additional Information

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System limitations of MDs
(continued)

Troubleshooting

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 programmes, this
system uses the Serial Copy Management System that
allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally
recorded source through digital-to-digital
connections.

You can make only a first generation copy* through a
digital-to-digital connection.
For example:

1You 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.

2You 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.

Note

This copy management system doesn’t apply when
you make a recording through analogue-to-analogue
connections.

If you have any problem using this system, use
the following checklist.

First, check that the mains lead is connected
firmly and that the speakers are connected
correctly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.

General

There is no sound.

• Press VOLUME +.

• Make sure the headphones are not connected.

• Check the speaker connections (see page 6).

• High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording is

underway.

Sound comes from one channel, or unbalanced
left and right volume.

• Connect the speaker cords properly (see page 6).

• Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible.

• Connect only one of the supplied speakers to

each set of speaker terminals.

• Connect the supplied speakers.

There is severe hum or noise.

• Move the system away from the source of noise.

• Connect the system to a different mains.

• Install a noise filter (commercially available) to

the mains line.

“– –:– –” appears in the display.

• Set the clock again (see page 7).

The timer cannot be set.

• Set the clock again (see page 7).

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The timer does not function.

• Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote to
set the timer and light up “DAILY” or “REC 1
(to 3)” in the display (see pages 38 and 40).

• Check the set contents and set the correct time
(see pages 38 and 40).

• Cancel the Sleep Timer function (see page 37).

• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and

recording timer at the same time.

The remote does not function.

• Remove the obstacle.

• Move the remote closer to the system.

• Point the remote at the system’s sensor.

• Replace the batteries (R6/size AA).

• Locate the system away from the fluorescent

light.

CD Player

The CD tray does not close.

• Place the CD correctly in the centre of the tray.

• Always close the tray by pressing ZCD. Trying

to press the tray closed with your fingers may
cause problems with the CD player.

The CD does not eject.

• Consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Play does not start.

• Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is
loaded.

• Wipe the CD clean (see page 42).

• Replace the CD.

• Place the CD correctly in the centre of the tray.

• Place the CD in the tray with the label side up.

• Remove the CD and wipe away the moisture on

the CD, then leave the system turned on for a
few hours until the moisture evaporates.

• Press CD NX to start play.

The sound skips.

• Wipe the CD clean (see page 42).

• Replace the CD.

• Try moving the system to a place without

vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).

• Try moving the speakers away from the system,
or placing them on separate stands.

• When you listen to a track with bass sounds at
high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
sound to skip.

Play does not start from the first track.

• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to

return to normal play.

“—OVER—” appears.

• Press and hold m for the CD or press . for
the CD to return to the desired playing position.

MD Deck

An MD cannot be inserted.

• Insert the MD with the arrow side up and the
arrow pointing toward the deck.

The controls do not work.

• Replace the MD with a new one.

• Retry the operations after “TOC” turns off.

Play does not start.

• Replace the MD.

• Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for

a few hours until the moisture evaporates.

• Press MD NX to start play.

The sound skips.

• Replace the MD.

• Try moving the system to a place without

vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).

• Try moving the speakers away from the system,
or placing them on separate stands.

• When you listen to a track with bass sounds at
high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
sound to skip.

• Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with
the system turned on.

Additional Information

continued

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Play does not start from the first track.

• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to

return to normal play.

“—OVER—” appears.

• Press and hold m for the MD or press . for
the MD to return to the desired playing position.

Recording or editing was done, but the TOC is
not updated.

• 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 16 and 24).

Recording is not possible.

• Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the
slot (see page 16).

• Connect the optional component properly (see
page 40).

• Switch to another sound source.

• Replace the MD with a recordable MD, or use

the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks
(see page 27).

The sound from an MD you recorded is too low
(or too high).

• Readjust the recording level (see page 32).

Tuner

Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
received.

• Set the proper band and frequency (see page 34).

• Connect the aerial properly (see page 6).

• Find a place and an orientation that provide good

reception, then set up the aerial again. If you
cannot obtain good reception, we recommend
you connect a commercially available external
aerial.

• The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals
along its entire length, so make sure you extend
it fully.

• Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker
cords as possible.

• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied
AM aerial has come off the plastic stand.

• Try turning off surrounding electrical
equipments.

A stereo FM programme cannot be received in
stereo.

• Press STEREO/MONO until “MONO”
disappears in the display.

• See “Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
received.”, and check the aerial condition.

Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on
an MD.

• Adjust the aerial orientation and position until
the noise stops.

Optional components

There is no sound.

• Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on
page 44 and check the condition of the system.

• Connect the component properly (see page 40)
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 included with

the connected component and start playing.

The sound is distorted.

• Adjust the recording level (see page 23).

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If the system still does not operate
properly after performing the above
measures, reset the system as
follows:

With the system turned on, press VOLUME –
and REC MODE at the same time while
keeping pressing x for the MD.

“COLD RESET” appears, and the system turns
off.

The system is reset to the factory settings. All
the settings you made such as the preset
stations, clock, timer and CD disc titles are
cleared and must be set again.

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 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.

C11/Protected

The MD is protected against erasure.
cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the

slot (see page 16).

C12/Cannot Copy

You tried to record a CD or MD with a format that
the system does not support, such as a CD-ROM.

cRemove the disc and turn off the system once,

then turn it on again.

C13/REC Error

Recording could not be performed properly.
cMove 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.

cReplace the MD and start recording over from

the beginning.

C13/Read Error

The MD deck cannot read the disc information
properly.

cRemove the MD once, then insert it again.

C14/Toc Error

The MD deck cannot read the disc information
properly.

cReplace the MD.
cErase all the recorded contents of the MD using

the All Erase function on page 27.

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Self-diagnosis display (continued)

C41/Cannot Copy

The sound source is a copy of a commercially
available music software, or you tried to record a
CD-R (Recordable CD).

cThe Serial Copy Management System prevents

making a digital copy (see page 44). You cannot
record a CD-R.

C71/Check OPT-IN

This appears momentarily because of the signal of
the digital broadcast during recording.

cThere is no affect on the recorded contents.
No component is connected to the DIGITAL

OPTICAL IN jack, or a digital component is not
connected properly.

cConnect a digital component to the DIGITAL

OPTICAL IN jack properly using a digital
connecting cable.

The connected digital component is not turned on.
cSee the operating instructions supplied with the

connected component and confirm whether the
component is turned on.

The digital connecting cable connected to the
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack is pulled out, or the
connected digital component is turned off during
digital recording.

cConnect the cable, or turn on the digital

component.

E0001/MEMORY NG

There is an error in the internal data that the system
needs in order to operate.

cConsult your nearest Sony dealer.

E0101/LASER NG

There is a problem with the optical pickup.
cThe optical pickup may have failed. Consult your

nearest Sony dealer.

Messages

One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.

MD

Auto Cut

The MD deck is pausing the recording because
silence continued for 30 seconds or more during
recording.

Blank Disc

The inserted recordable MD is new, or all tracks on
the MD have been erased.

Cannot Edit

• A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.

• You tried to edit in Programme or Shuffle Play

mode.

• You tried to change the recorded level of a track
recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode.

Cannot REC

• A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.

• The function is switched to MD.

• You tried to change the recorded level of a track

recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode.

Complete!

The editing operation of MDs is completed.

Disc Full!

There is no time remaining on the MD.

Eject

The MD deck is ejecting the MD.

Impossible

• You tried to make an impossible editing
operation.

• You cannot combine or erase the tracks due to
the system limitations of MDs.

• You cannot specify the division point at the
beginning or end of a track.

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Incomplete!

The S.F Edit (changing the recording level after
recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) operation was not
performed properly because the deck was moved
while recording was in progress or the MD is
damaged or dirty.

Initialize (flashing)

The Setup Menu settings have been lost.
Or the contents recorded by the timer have
disappeared over time and are not be available for
saving to disc, or Programme Play could not be
activated since the programme has disappeared
over time.
(The message flashes for about four seconds when
you turn on the deck by pressing ?/1.)

Name Full

There is no more space to store track or disc 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.

No Name

You tried to show the title of a non-labelled disc or
track.

—OVER—

You have reached the end of the MD while
pressing M for the MD during playing pause.

Step Full!

You tried to programme 26 or more tracks (steps).

Push STOP!

You pressed PLAY MODE during play.

—Rehearsal—

The MD is playing the specified dividing point for
confirmation during the Divide function.

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 after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out)
mode.

Smart Space

The signal was input again after silence continued
for 3 or more but less than 30 seconds during
digital recording.

Text Protect

There is CD TEXT information which cannot be
recorded on the MD.

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.

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Self-diagnosis display (continued)

Specifications

CD

Check and CD Position appear alternately

The disc could not be read properly.

Complete!

CD editing (Disc Memo) finished normally.

File Full

There are already 100 disc titles stored in the
system.

No Disc

There is no CD in the CD player.

—OVER—

You have reached the end of the CD while
pressing M for the CD during play or pause.

Push STOP!

You pressed PLAY MODE during play.

Step Full!

You tried to programme 26 or more tracks (steps).

Main Unit (HCD-PX333)

Amplifier section

European model:
DIN power output (Rated):20 + 20 watts

(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN,
230 V)

Continuous RMS power output (Reference):

25 + 25 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD, 230 V)

Music power output (Reference):

50 + 50 watts

Other models:
DIN power output (Rated):20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at

1 kHz, DIN, 240 V)
18 + 18 watts (6 ohms at
1 kHz, DIN, 220 V)

Continuous RMS power output (Reference):

25 + 25 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD, 240 V)
23 + 23 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%

THD, 220 V)
Inputs
TAPE IN (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV,

impedance 47 kilohms
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN (Supported sampling
frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)
Outputs
TAPE OUT (phono jacks):voltage 250 mV,

impedance 1 kilohm
PHONES (stereo minijack):

accepts headphones 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

(λ=800 nm)

Emission duration:

continuous
Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz

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MD deck section

System MiniDisc digital audio

system

Laser Semiconductor laser

(λ=780 nm)
Emission duration:

continuous
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Frequency response 5 Hz – 20 kHz

Tuner section

FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
FM tuner section
Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

(50 kHz step)
Antenna FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced/

300 ohms balanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
AM tuner section

Tuning range
European model: 531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at

9 kHz)
Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at

9 kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz

(with the interval set at

10 kHz)
Antenna AM loop antenna

External antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

Speaker (SS-CPX333)

Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type
Speaker units
Woofer: 12 cm dia., cone type
Tweeter: 2.5 cm dia., dome type
Nominal impedance 6 ohms

General

Power requirements
European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Australian and Hong Kong models:

220 – 240 V AC, 50/60

Hz
Power consumption
European model: 70 watts

0.8 W or less in standby

mode
Other models: 70 watts
Dimensions (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts and controls
Amplifier/Tuner/MD/CD section:

Approx. 190 × 141 ×

325 mm
Speaker: Approx. 165 × 265 ×

200 mm
Mass
Amplifier/Tuner/MD/CD section:

Approx. 4.9 kg
Speakers: Approx. 3.0 kg net per

speaker
Supplied accessories Remote (1)

R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

AM loop aerial (1)

FM lead aerial (1)

Speaker cords (2)
Optional accessories PCLK-MN10A Sony PC

connection kit

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

without notice.

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