Sony DHC-MD373 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

3-867-542-13(1)

DHC-MD373

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.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system ................ 4

Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 6

Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 7

Saving the power in standby mode ........... 9

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ........................................... 10

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........11

Playing an MD ........................................ 12

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning............................... 13

Recording from the radio

— Manual Recording ....................... 14

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play.................................. 16

Playing CD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 16

Programming CD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 17

Using the CD display .............................. 18

Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ............... 19

The MD Deck — Play

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play.................................. 21

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 22

Programming MD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 22

Using the MD display ............................. 24

The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording....................... 25

Recording your favourite CD tracks on

an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 26

Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 27

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording ............ 28

Marking track numbers ........................... 30

Making a space between tracks

3 seconds long — Smart Space ........ 31

Adjusting the recording level .................. 33

Monaural recording ................................. 34

The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing........................... 35

Labelling an MD — Name Function ...... 36

Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 37

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 40

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 41

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 42

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function ............................. 44

Other Features

Labelling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 46

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

(European model only) ..................... 47

Falling asleep to music

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

Waking up to music

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

Timer recording radio programmes ........ 50

Connecting optional components

Connecting optional A/V components .... 52

Connecting external aerials ..................... 53

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 54

System limitations of MDs ..................... 55

Troubleshooting ...................................... 56

Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 58

Specifications .......................................... 60

Parts descriptions for the remote............. 61

Index ........................................................ 63

Sound Adjustment

Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB ..... 45

Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu ....... 45

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

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

AM loop aerial

FM aerial

Right speaker

DHC-MD373 rear panel

Left speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

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

Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise.

Black (#)

Grey (3)

–

Insert this portion

2 Connect the FM/AM aerials.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

AM loop aerial

Extend the FM wire aerial horizontally

COAXIAL

3 Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the

bottom of the system to the position of your local power line voltage (for models with a voltage selector).

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Getting Started

220V 240V

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

110V 120V

4 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet.

If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your wall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor).

Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Notes

• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

• Be sure to insert the batteries in correct direction.

• Do not mix new batteries with old ones.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Do not use a battery that is leaking.

• If the battery leaks, clean the battery compartment and replace all the batteries with new ones.

Step 2: Setting the time

You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes.

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4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Press . or > to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER/YES.

The clock starts.

4,6

CURSORT

3,5

DISPLAY

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

The clock appears and the hour indication flashes.

3 Press . or > to set the hour.

3,5

If you make a mistake

Press CURSORT or t repeatedly until the incorrect item flashes, then set it again.

To change the preset time

You can change the preset time while the system is off.

1 Press DISPLAY to display the clock. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Repeat steps 3 to 6 of “Setting the time”.

Tip

The upper dot of the colon flashes for the first 30 seconds, and the lower dot flashes for the last 30 seconds of each minute.

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

You can preset the following number of stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM.

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FUNCTION

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STEREO/

MONO

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM”.

Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears.

3 Press TUNING + or –.

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

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4 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 5 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly until “P.Memory ?” appears,

5,6

then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1.

Preset number

6 Press ENTER/YES.

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

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset other

stations.

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Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

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 – repeatedly to tune in the station manually.

To set another station to the exist preset number

Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or > on the remote to select the preset number

you want to store the other station. You can add a new preset number after the last

preset number.

To erase a preset station

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “P.Erase ?”

appears. Select “P.All Erase ?” when you want to erase

all the preset stations.

3 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press . or > repeatedly to select the

preset number you want to erase.

5 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete !!” appears.

When you erase a preset number, the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered.

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 the FUNCTION button, 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.

Tips

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

• You can label the preset stations (see page 46).

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

Saving the power in standby mode

In order to conserve power, you can select whether or not to display the clock when the system is off. The system is set at the factory to not display the clock when the system is off (Power Saving Mode). To display the clock even when the system is off, deactivate the Power Saving Mode.

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DISPLAY

To activate Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY. The clock display disappears.

Tips

• Each time you press DISPLAY in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the clock display.

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

Note

When the timer is set, the Power Saving Mode does not function.

Getting Started

, Press DISPLAY when the system is off.

The system switches off the Power Saving Mode and the clock display appears.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

?/1 (power)

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VOLUME CD x

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To Do this

Stop play Press CD x. Pause Press CD HS. The S indicator

Select a track Press MD/CD .m or

Find a point in a track

Remove the CD Press CD Z. Adjust the

volume

on the CD HS button lights orange. Press again to resume play.

M> repeatedly. Keep pressing MD/CD .m

or M> during play and release it at the desired point. “—OVER—” appears at the end of the CD.

Turn VOLUME.

CD indicator

MD/CD

.m/M>

1 Press CD Z and place a CD on the disc

tray.

With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

To close the disc tray, press CD Z again.

2 Press CD HS.

The disc tray closes and play starts. The H indicator on the CD HS button

lights green.

Track number Playing time

Tips

• If you turn on the system when there is a CD on the disc tray, the CD indicator lights red.

• If there is no CD in the player, “CD No Disc” appears in the display.

• Pressing CD HS when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD HS (Automatic Source Selection).

• You can start playing from the desired track in step 2.

1 Press MD/CD .m or M> repeatedly

until the desired track appears.

2 Press CD HS. Or, press the numeric buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the track number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Notes

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

• Do not push the disc tray to close it, as this may damage the CD player. Press CD Z to close the disc tray.

• If you press CD Z to open or close the disc tray while listening to another sound source, the CD indicator lights red even if there is no CD in the tray. To turn off the CD indicator, press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD.

Recording a CD on an

— CD-MD Synchro Recording

You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 26). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

?/1 (power)

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MD Z MD x

MD indicator

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2 Press CD Z and place a CD on the disc

tray.

Basic Operations

With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press CD Z to close the disc tray. 4 Press CD-MD SYNC.

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

1 Insert a recordable MD.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

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

5 Press MD HS.

Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically.

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To stop recording

Press MD x.

Before inserting an MD

When the system is on, make sure the MD indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit red, another MD is already inserted. Press MD Z and remove the MD.

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Recording a CD on an MD (continued)

Tips

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

• The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically.

• Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded. If “TEXT” flashes during recording, press NAME EDIT, and then press ENTER/YES to record the title of the current track. (If “TEXT” is lit, it is automatically recorded.)

• You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 4 (see page 33).

Before pulling out the mains lead

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 recording.

If the MD becomes full during recording

The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically.

Note

If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 25).

Playing an MD

To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). You can play an MD just like a CD.

?/1 (power)

MD Z MD x

MD indicator

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1 Insert an MD.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

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

2 Press MD HS.

Play starts. The H indicator on the MD HS button lights green.

MD/CD

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VOLUME

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Track number Playing time

To Do this

Stop play Press MD x. Pause Press MD HS. The S indicator

Select a track Press MD/CD .m or

Find a point in a track

Remove the MD Press MD Z. Adjust the

volume

on the MD HS button lights up orange. Press again to resume play.

M> repeatedly. Keep pressing MD/CD .m

or M> during play and release it at the desired point.

Turn VOLUME.

Before inserting an MD

When the system is on, make sure the MD indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit red, another MD is already inserted. Press MD Z and remove the MD.

Tips

• You can start playing from the desired track in step 2.

1 Press MD/CD .m or M> repeatedly

until the desired track appears.

2 Press MD HS. Or, press the numeric buttons on the remote.

The playback automatically starts. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 (press twice to enter 100 or over), then press the track number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

• Pressing MD HS when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts MD play if there is an MD in the system (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the MD deck and start playing an MD just by pressing MD HS (Automatic Source Selection).

Note

Do not use an MD on which the label sticks out from the edge or on which the label is not positioned correctly. Such labels can cause the MD deck to malfunction.

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 7). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

VOLUME

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?/1 (power)

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STEREO/

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MONO

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM”.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

3 Press TUNING + or – to select the

desired preset station.

Preset number and frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**)

The station name appears only if you have

labelled the station (see page 46). European model only.

When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display.

Basic Operations

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Listening to the radio (continued)

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press ?/1 to turn off the

system.

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.

To select the preset number using the remote

Press the numeric buttons on the remote in step 3. To enter preset numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the preset number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Listening to non-preset radio stations

• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or – to tune in the desired station (Manual Tuning).

• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or –. 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

• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the system is off

automatically turns on the system and tunes in the last received station (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the tuner

just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic Source Selection).

• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied

aerials, or connect a commercially available external aerial (see page 53).

• When an FM stereo programme has static noise,

press STEREO/MONO until “MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect.

Recording from the radio

You can analog record a radio programme on an MD. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” on page 37. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

?/1 (power)

1 Insert a recordable MD.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck

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

2 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

— Manual Recording

MD Z MD x

MD indicator

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“AM”.

“PRESET” appears.

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4 Press TUNING + or – to select the

desired preset station.

Preset number and frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**)

The station name appears only if you have

labelled the station (see page 46). European model only.

When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. You can select the preset numbers with the numeric buttons on the remote.

5 Press z REC.

The MD deck stands by for recording and the z REC button lights red.

6 Press MD HS.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

Before pulling out the mains lead

Note

Basic Operations

Before inserting an MD

When the system is on, make sure the MD indicator is off. If the MD indicator is lit red, another MD is already inserted. Press MD Z and remove the MD.

Tips

• If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme, move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 53).

• If you select “MONO” in step 3, the MD is recorded in monaural format. For details, see “Monaural recording” on page 34.

• You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 5 (see page 33).

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play.

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REPEAT

, Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or

“REPEAT 1” appears.

REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD. REPEAT 1: For a single track only.

— Repeat Play

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Playing CD tracks in random order

You can play all the tracks on a CD in random order.

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— Shuffle Play

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears.

3 Press CD HS.

Shuffle Play starts.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PGM” disappear.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying “SHUFFLE.”

• To skip a track, press MD/CD M>.

Programming CD tracks

— Programme Play

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the programme on the MD (see page 26).

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4 Press ENTER/YES.

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. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programmed track from the programme by pressing CLEAR.

The CD Player

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1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track appears in the display.

Last programmed track number

Total playing time

5 To programme additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press H.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To check the total number of programmed tracks

Press DISPLAY 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.

Last programmed track number

Total playing time of the programme

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Selected track number

Playing time of the selected track

Programming CD tracks (continued)

To check the programme order

Press . or > repeatedly during Programme Play.

To Do this

Cancel Programme Play

Add a track to the programme (in stop mode)

Erase the entire programme

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

Do steps 3 and 4.

Press x, when Programme Play is in stop mode.

To select the desired track using the remote

Press numeric buttons instead of performing steps 3 to 5. To enter track numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the track number. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Tips

• The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes. To play the same programme again, press H.

• “Step Full” appears when you try to programme 26 or more tracks (steps).

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

Using the CD display

You can check the remaining time on the current track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names.

, Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows:

During normal play

t Elapsed playing time on the current track

Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on the CD*

Track title of the current track**

Clock display

Effect name

DISPLAY

2,3

5 4

In stop mode

t CD disc title**

Artist name**

Total number of tracks and total playing time

Clock display

Effect name

* The remaining time of the programme appears

during Programme Play.

**If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears.

When the CD contains more than 50 tracks, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 51 on.

— Disc Memo

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Labelling a CD

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

Notes

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

• When labelling CDs for the first time, be

sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory” on page 21 beforehand.

The CD Player

1 Press CD to switch the function to CD.

Make sure the total number of tracks and the total playing time appear in the display in stop mode. If “SHUFFLE” or “PGM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear.

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

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Labelling a CD (continued)

2 Press NAME EDIT.

The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes.

Cursor

3 Press CHARACTER to select the

desired type of character.

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

(Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ! (Symbols) t (Blank space) t

6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the

entire title.

If you make a mistake

Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 3 to 5.

To erase a character

Press CLEAR while the character is flashing. You cannot insert characters.

7 Press ENTER/YES to complete the

labelling procedure.

The disc title is stored in the system memory and then the original display appears.

To cancel labelling

…

Press MENU/NO.

4 Press . or > repeatedly to select

the desired character.

To enter a black space

Press CURSORt without pressing . or >. You cannot enter a space as the first

character.

To enter a symbol

You can use the following 24 symbols. ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ `

5 Press CURSORt.

The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right.

Cursor

Checking the disc titles

1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name

Check ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to select the disc

titles stored in the system memory between 01 and 50.

To check the current disc title

Press SCROLL in stop mode.

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