Sony DHC-MD373 User Manual

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Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

3-867-542-13(1)

DHC-MD373

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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.m/M>

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

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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).

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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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231

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>.

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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

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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

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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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Erasing a disc title

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

Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title appears scrolling in the display. “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled.

3 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete !!” appears and the disc title is erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO during steps 1 and 2.

Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory

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

Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “All Erase ??” appears.

3 Press ENTER/YES again to erase disc titles.

“Complete !!” appears and all disc titles are erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO during steps 1 and 2.

Note

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

The MD Deck — Play

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play.

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REPEAT

, Press REPEAT during play until

“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears.

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

* You cannot repeat a single track during

Shuffle Play or Programme Play.

To cancel Repeat Play

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

— Repeat Play

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The CD Player/The MD Deck — Play

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Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

Programming MD tracks

— Programme Play

You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“MD” appears.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode.

3 Press MD HS.

Shuffle Play starts.

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You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played.

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

“PGM” appears in stop mode.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track appears in the display.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press MD x to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PGM” disappear.

Tip

To skip a track, press MD/CD M>.

Selected track number

Playing time of the selected track

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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.

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 last programmed track

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

Do steps 3 and 4.

Press CLEAR in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the last programmed track is erased.

The MD Deck — Play

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.

Last programmed track number

Total number of programmed steps

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 (press twice to enter 100 or over) 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.

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

• “---m--s” appears when the total MD programme time exceeds 200 minutes.

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Using the MD display

You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD.

, 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 and the track

number on the current track

Remaining time and the track number on the current track

Remaining time on the MD

Track title of the current track*

Clock

Effect name

* “No Name” appears when no track title is labelled.

DISPLAY

In stop mode

t Total number of tracks and total playing

time

Remaining recordable time (Only for a recordable MD) Disc title appears for a pre-mastered MD.

Disc title**

Clock

Effect name

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

Tips

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

• To label a disc title or a track title, see “Labelling an MD” on page 36.

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The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording

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

When the source you record from is:

• This system’s CD player

– The MD deck performs digital recording.* – Track numbers are automatically marked as on

the original CD.

• Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack (e.g., CS/BS tuner)

– 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 or LINE IN jack (e.g., the optional tape deck TC-TX373)

– 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 page 30), track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal.

*1For details on the limitations of digital recording,

see page 55.

*2If a digital component is not connected to the

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack using a digital connecting cable, the MD deck performs analogue recording.

Note on MD track numbers

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

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

area independent of the sound information.

TOC: Table Of Contents

After recording

, Press MD Z to remove the MD or press

?/1 (power) to turn off the system.

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

Before pulling out the mains lead

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

• 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.

The MD Deck — Play/Recording

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Recording your favourite

Selecting the tracks

CD tracks on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording

You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the CD Synchro Recording feature. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks.

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1 Press CD on the remote to switch the

function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote

repeatedly until “PGM” appears.

3 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly until the desired track number appears.

Selected track number

Playing time of the selected track

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

Last programmed track number

Total playing time

5 To programme additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

Recording on an MD

6 Insert a recordable MD.

If the MD indicator lights red, another MD is already inserted. Press MD Z and remove the MD.

7 Press CD-MD SYNC.

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

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8 Press MD HS.

CD playing and MD recording start. The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically when the recording is completed.

To stop recording

Press MD x. If the MD becomes full during recording, the MD

deck and the CD player automatically stop.

Tips

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

• You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 7 (see page 33).

Before pulling out the mains lead

Note

Labelling titles during recording

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

• Automatically during recording

If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased (see page 38) MD when “CD TEXT” is lit, the CD TEXT information is automatically recorded.

• Manually during recording

When “CD 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.

Recording on an MD manually

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

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— Manual Recording

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1 Insert a recordable MD.

If the MD indicator is lit red, another MD is already inserted. Press MD Z and remove the MD.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

the desired source (e. g., TUNER) to record.

• CD: Recording from the CD

• TUNER: Recording from the radio

3 Press z REC.

The MD deck stands by for recording.

4 Press MD HS.

Recording starts.

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The MD Deck — Recording

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Recording on an MD manually (continued)

Starting recording with

5 Start playing the desired source (CD,

etc.) to record.

When recording from this system’s CD player, the track numbers are automatically marked. Press z REC during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point. If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio, see “Marking track numbers” on page

30.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

Before pulling out the mains lead

Tips

• You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 3 (see page 33).

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

Note

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.

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 (12 seconds for monaural recording) before starting recording, as shown in the illustration below:

When you press ENTER/YES in step 5

seconds

Beginning of the source to be recorded

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End of the source to be recorded

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Time

Recorded portion

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1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the

desired source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears.

3 Press z REC.

The MD deck stands by for recording.

4 Start playing the desired source to

record.

5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the

desired point to start recording.

Recording of the source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory.

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

Before pulling out the mains lead

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 ENTER/YES on the remote, Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data.

The MD Deck — Recording

To stop Time Machine Recording

Press MD x.

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Marking track numbers

You can mark 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 LINE IN jack or the TAPE IN jacks. However, 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.

• At any point during recording

You can mark track numbers during recording any sources.

• After recording

Use the Divide Function (see page 41).

Marking track numbers automatically during recording

The Level Synchro Recording function is factory set to on, so the track numbers are automatically marked. If “LEVEL-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.

Note

You can not mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g,. tapes or radio programmes).

— Level-Synchro Recording

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3,6 3,4,5

4,5

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“TUNER” appears.

To record from other components connected to this system, select “TAPE” or “LINE IN”.

2 Press z REC to stand by for recording. 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote.

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

4,5

4 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly until “T.Mark Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Press . or > repeatedly until

“T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

“LEVEL-SYNC” lights up.

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6 Press MENU/NO.

Making a space

7 Press MD HS.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

To cancel automatic track marking

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote during

recording pause. “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

2 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly

until “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “T.Mark

Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press MENU/NO.

“LEVEL-SYNC” disappears.

When “LEVEL-SYNC” is off, a track number is marked only at the beginning of each recording.

Marking track numbers at a specific point during

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— Track Mark

recording

You can mark track numbers at any time during recording, regardless of the type of sound source.

between tracks 3 seconds long

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

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

— Smart Space

The MD Deck — Recording

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z REC

, Press z REC during recording at the

point you want to add a track mark.

The tracks following the added one are renumbered.

Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses

continued

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Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long (continued)

1 Press z REC to stand by for recording. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.

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

3 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

“S.Space On” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Press MENU/NO. 6 Press H on the remote.

Recording starts. If there is an extended silence of less than 30

seconds, “Smart Space” appears, and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording. If there is no sound input for 30 seconds or more, “Auto Cut” appears, and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and switches to recording pause. Press H to restart the recording.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

To turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut functions

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote during

recording pause. “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on

the remote.

2 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly

until “S.Space On” appears, then press ENTER/ YES.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “S.Space

Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press MENU/NO. Tip

The Smart Space and Auto Cut functions are factory set to on. If you turn off the system or disconnect the mains lead, the MD deck will retain the last setting (S.Space On or Off).

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Adjusting the recording level

3 Press MENU/NO on the remote.

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

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.

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2 8

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3,7 3,4,6

4,5

1 Prepare the desired sound source to

record and start play.

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4 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly until “Level Adjust ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Press . or > to adjust the

recording level.

The recording level can be adjusted from –12 to +12. While monitoring the sound, adjust to the optimum level while making sure that “OVER” does not appear in the display at the loudest portion. The level meter appears in the display while adjusting the level. (The left channel is on the top, and the right channel is on the bottom.)

Adjust the level so that “OVER” does not appear

6 Press ENTER/YES. 7 Press MENU/NO. 8 When a CD or other sound source is

playing, press x on the system to stop playback.

9 Press H on the remote.

Recording starts. When recording a CD, etc., start playing.

The MD Deck — Recording

2 Confirm that the MD deck is in

recording standby.

If not, press z REC.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

Tips

• You can also adjust the recording level during recording. Do steps 3 to 7 during recording.

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

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Monaural recording

Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded. When recording in monaural format, the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording (stereo recording) time (i.e., 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60-minute MD).

2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop

mode.

3 Press . or > on the remote

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

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

“Stereo Rec” (or “Mono Rec”) appears, then press ENTER/YES.

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3,4,5

5 Press . or > repeatedly until

“Mono Rec” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

“MONO” lights up.

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6 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

the desired sound source (e.g., TUNER) to record.

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7 Press z REC.

The MD deck stands by for recording.

8 Press MD HS.

Recording starts. The sound source is heard as is (e.g., stereo sound when recording a stereo broadcast) from the speakers.

To stop recording

3,4,5

Press MD x.

To return to stereo recording

1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode

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

2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Mono

Rec” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Stereo

Rec” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

The system switches back to stereo recording, and “MONO” lights off.

1 Press MD on the remote to switch the

function to MD.

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The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing

You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD.

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.

Editing functions

• Name — Labelling MDs (page 36)

Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols for the titles.

• Erase — Erasing recordings (page 37)

Use this function to erase a single track one by one, all the tracks at once, or a portion of a track.

• Move — Changing the order of tracks

(page 40)

Use this function to change the track numbering.

• Divide — Adding track numbers

(page 41)

Use this function to add track numbers. This lets you locate your favourite phrases quickly.

• Combine — Combining recorded tracks

(page 42)

By using this function, two tracks are combined to a single track. You can combine the tracks which are not numerically consecutive, i.e. the track 1 and track 4, etc.

• Undo — Cancelling the last edit

(page 44)

Use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit.

1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited.

If the MD is protected, “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 “PGM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

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

After editing

, Press MD Z 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.

The MD Deck — Recording/Editing

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Labelling an MD

— Name Function

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

During recording

If “CD TEXT” flashes in the display during recording a CD, you can record the CD disc title on the MD (see page 27).

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.

4 Press . or > repeatedly to select

the desired character.

To enter a blank 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.

2,3

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD.

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

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 (Number) 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 titles you labelled appear sequentially, and then the original display appears.

To cancel labelling

Press MENU/NO.

Notes

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

• 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).

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Copying a disc or track title

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

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

appears, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name

Copy ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press . or > repeatedly to select “Disc”

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

5 Press . or > repeatedly to select the copy

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

To cancel copying

Press x for the MD.

Erasing recordings

— Erase Function

The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing (unerase) by using the Undo function. Note, however, you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits.

The three options for erasing recordings are:

• Erasing a single track. (ERASE)

• Erasing all tracks. (ALL ERASE)

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

Erasing a single track

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.

The MD Deck — Editing

Checking the titles

To check the disc titles, press SCROLL in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to resume scrolling.

Erasing the titles

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

appears, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name

Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. To erase all the titles, press . or > repeatedly until “Name All Ers?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired

title to erase appears, then press ENTER/YES. “Complete !!” appears and the title is erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO.

To return to the condition before labelling or erasing

You can return to the original condition immediately after labelling or erasing a title (see page 44).

Eg.: Erasing track 2.

Track number

Original tracks

After ERASE

When erasing multiple tracks, you should proceed in order from high to low track number to prevent the renumbering of tracks that have not been erased yet.

123

AB C D

123

ACD

Erase track 2

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Erasing recordings (continued)

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Erasing all tracks

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

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3,4

3,5

3,4

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit

Menu”.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

“Track Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track number appears.

2 3,4

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit

Menu”.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “All

Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/ YES.

“All Erase ??” appears.

4 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the disc title, all recorded tracks and their titles are erased.

5 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the selected track and title are erased.

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO.

Note

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

To cancel erasing

Press MENU/NO.

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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. This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast.

* 1 frame is 1/86 second. E.g.: Erasing a portion of track 2.

Point BPoint A

Track number Original tracks

After A-B ERASE

AB-A B-B B-C

AB(A+C)C

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9,11

4,6,10

2 While playing an MD, press X at the

starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).

The MD pauses.

3 Press MENU/NO to display

“Edit Menu”.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

“A-B Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Press ENTER/YES again.

“—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear alternately while the deck plays the selected track from the beginning to point A.

The MD Deck — Editing

6 While monitoring the sound, press .

or > repeatedly 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 m or M so that “s” or “m” flashes, then press . or >.

7 Repeat step 6 until point A is played

correctly.

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1 Press MD to switch the function to MD.

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Erasing recordings (continued)

8 Press ENTER/YES 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.

9 Continue playback until the deck

reaches point B, then press ENTER/ YES.

“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 > repeatedly to find

point B.

The procedure is the same as step 6.

11 Press ENTER/YES if point B is correct.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased.

To cancel A-B Erase

Press MENU/NO.

Note

If “Impossible” appears, the specified portion cannot be erased. 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.

Moving 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

ACBD

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2 3,4,6

3,4,5

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit

Menu”.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

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

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4 Press . or > repeatedly until the

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

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function

5 Press . or > repeatedly until the

new track position appears.

Original track number

New track position

6 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the selected track moves to the appointed position.

To cancel moving

Press MENU/NO.

To return to the track order before MOVE

You can return to the original track order immediately after moving recorded tracks (see page 44).

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

3,4,5

12 3

AB C D

Divide track 2 into

track B and C

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3,4,5

123 4

AB C D

The MD Deck — Editing

1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit

Menu”.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

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

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Dividing recorded tracks (continued)

4 Press . or > repeatedly until the

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

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

5 While monitoring the sound, press .

or > repeatedly 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 m or M so that “s” or “m” flashes, then press . or >.

Combining recorded tracks

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.

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

Track number Original tracks

After COMBINE

— Combine Function

ABC D

ACBD

6 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing.

To cancel dividing

Press MENU/NO.

To return to the condition before DIVIDE

You can return to the original condition immediately after dividing the tracks (see page

44). You can also return to the original condition by using the Combine Function (see this page).

Notes

• If you divide a labelled track (page 36) into two tracks, only the first track retains the track title.

E.g.:

Andante

Adagio

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Andante

Adagio

• “Impossible” appears, when you specify the division point at the beginning or end of a track. Press . or > to shift the position.

Allegro

The new track is not labelled

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

Original tracks

After COMBINE

ABC D

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BC D A

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3,4,5

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1 Press MD to switch the function to MD.

To cancel combining

Press MENU/NO.

2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit

Menu”.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

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

4 Press . or > repeatedly until the

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

For example, to combine tracks 4 and 1, select 4.

First track number

5 Press . or > repeatedly until the

second track number of the two to be combined appears.

To return to the condition before COMBINE

You can return to the original condition immediately after combining the tracks (see the next page). You can also return to the original condition by using the Divide function.

Notes

• If both of the combined tracks have track titles, the title of the second track is erased.

• If “Impossible” appears, the tracks cannot be combined. 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.

The MD Deck — Editing

Second track number to be combined

New track number

6 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined. Play starts.

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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.

• Press the z REC or CD-MD SYNC button.

• Update the TOC by turning off the system or ejecting the MD.

• Disconnect the mains lead.

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3 Press ENTER/YES.

One of the following messages appears, depending on the last edit.

Editing done Message

Labelling a track or an MD

Erasing labelled titles

Erasing a single track

Erasing all tracks Erasing a portion

of a track Moving a track “Move Undo?” Dividing a track “Divide Undo?” Combining tracks “Combine Undo?”

“Name Undo?”

“Erase Undo?”

3,4

1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode to

display “Edit Menu”.

2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“Undo ?” appears.

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

4 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition before the edit.

To cancel Undo function

Press MENU/NO.

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MUSIC MENU

Sound Adjustment

Reinforcing the bass sound

You can listen to music with stronger bass tones or a more powerful sound.

— DBFB

DBFB

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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.

The MD Deck — Editing/Sound Adjustment

, Press DBFB*.

“DBFB” appears in the display. Press again to cancel DBFB.

* DBFB: Dynamic Bass Feedback

Tip

DBFB is factory set to on.

, Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly.

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

t ROCK t POP t CLASSIC

FLAT T DANCE T JAZZ T

To cancel the Preset Equalizer

Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly until “FLAT” appears.

Tips

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

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

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Other Features

Labelling the preset stations

You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station.

4,5

— Station Name

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2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

3 Press TUNING + or – repeatedly until

the desired preset station to label appears.

4 Press NAME EDIT on the remote.

The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes.

Cursor

5 Press CHARACTER on the remote

repeatedly to select the desired type of character.

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

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

…

6 Press . or > on the remote

repeatedly to select the desired character.

To enter a blank space

Press CURSORt without pressing . or >.

To enter a symbol

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

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM”.

7 Press CURSORt on the remote.

The character you selected in step 6 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right.

Cursor

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8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 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 5 to 7.

To erase a character

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

9 Press ENTER/YES on the remote to

complete the labelling procedure.

To cancel labelling

Press MENU/NO on the remote.

Using the Radio Data 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.

To check the Preset number and frequency

The station name appears when you tuned the labelled station. To check the preset number and frequency, press DISPLAY on the remote. The preset number and frequency are displayed for 4 seconds and it returns to the station name display.

To erase the name

1 Repeat steps 1 to 4. 2 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to erase

the name.

3 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

* 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, the display changes as follows:

Station name

Frequency

Other Features

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Falling asleep to music

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5,7

4,5,8

9 3

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer

You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments.

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SLEEP

, Press SLEEP.

Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows:

t SLEEP OFF t AUTO

......

10min

T 80min T 90min T

If you select “AUTO”

The system turns off after 100 minutes. The system also turns off automatically when the current CD, MD or tape (only when using the optional TC-TX373 tape deck) finishes playing.

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the time to turn off

Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP.

To cancel the Sleep Timer function

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears.

Tip

You can use the Sleep Timer, even if you have not set the clock.

Note

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

You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 6).

1 Prepare the sound source you want to

play.

• CD: Place a CD. To start from a specific

track, make a programme (see page 17).

• MD: Insert an MD. To start from a

specific track, make a programme (see page 22).

• Radio: Tune in a station (see page 7).

• Tape: Insert a tape in the optional tape

deck TC-TX373.

2 Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the

volume.

3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

“SET DAILY” appears.

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4 Press ENTER/YES.

“ON” lights up, and the hour indication flashes.

5 Set the time to start play.

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

The minute indication flashes.

Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES.

The hour indication flashes again.

6 Set the time to stop play following the

above procedure.

7 Press . or > repeatedly to select

the desired sound source.

The indication changes as follows:

t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY* y MD PLAY T

* Select this to use another component (the

optional tape deck TC-TX373) as the sound source.

To change the setting

Start over from step 1.

To check the setting / activate the timer

Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT, then press . or > until “SET DAILY” appears. Then, press ENTER/YES.

To cancel the timer

Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT, then press . or > repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears. Then press ENTER/YES.

Tip

When you connect the optional tape deck TC-TX373 to the system, you can activate the tape deck using the Daily Timer function without setting the timer on the tape deck.

Notes

• You cannot activate Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time.

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

• If the system is on at the preset time, the set sound source starts playing.

• If you use another component (except for the optional tape deck TC-TX373), you must set the timer on both systems to the same time.

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

Other Features

8 Press ENTER/YES.

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

9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

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Timer recording radio programmes

To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6).

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8 2

3,4,6

3,4

4 Set the time to start recording.

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

The minute indication flashes.

Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Set the time to stop recording following

the procedure in step 4.

6 When you record onto an MD, select

STEREO or MONO by pressing . or >, then press ENTER/YES.

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

7 Insert a recordable MD or tape.

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

8 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see

page 13).

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

“SET DAILY” appears.

3 Press . or > to select either “MD

REC” or “TAPE REC”, then press ENTER/YES.

“ON” lights up and the hour indication flashes.

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To change the setting

Start over from step 1.

To check the setting / To use the timer

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. 2 Press . or > to select either “MD REC”

or “TAPE REC”, then press ENTER/YES.

To cancel the timer

Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears, then press ENTER/YES.

Tip

When you record from the radio, the station name (see page 46, 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.

• You cannot activate Daily Timer and the recording timer at the same time.

• 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.

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

• If you use another component (except for the optional tape deck TC-TX373), you must set the timer on both systems to the same time. You cannot activate the component with this system’s timer.

Other Features

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Connecting optional components

Connecting optional A/V components

To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions of each component.

Connecting the audio cords (not supplied)

When using audio cords (not supplied) to connect other A/V components to the system, make sure to insert the plugs firmly, pushing them in all the way. No sound will be produced if the plugs are not inserted securely.

Not pushed in all the way

N.G.

Connecting the optional TCTX373 tape deck

CD Synchro Recording and Timer Recording are possible when the TAPE CONTROL jacks are connected. Refer to the operating instructions included with the TC-TX373 tape deck for details.

System cable adaptor

Insert completely

Connecting a portable MD, etc.

Connect a portable MD, etc., to the LINE IN jack on the front panel of the unit, using an audio connecting cord (not supplied).

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Portable MD, etc.

Audio connecting cord

TAPE CONTROL jack

Tip

The A and B markings of the TAPE IN/OUT jacks guide you to connect the optional TC-TX373 tape deck.

Connecting another tape deck

Connect a tape deck to the TAPE IN and OUT jacks on the rear panel of the unit, using audio connecting cords (not supplied).

Tape deck

To the audio input of a tape deck

TAPE OUT jacks

To the audio output of a tape deck

TAPE IN jacks

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Connecting a CS/BS digital

COAXIAL

tuner, etc.

Connect the component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack on the rear panel of the unit, using a digital connecting cable (square, not supplied).

To the audio output of a component

Connecting external aerials

Connect an outdoor aerial to improve reception.

FM aerial

Connect an commercially available FM outdoor aerial, or you can use a TV aerial instead.

CS/BS digital tuner, etc.

IEC standard socket connector (not supplied)

AM aerial

Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected.

Connecting optional components

Insulated wire (not supplied)

COAXIAL

Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, connect a ground wire to the U terminal. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

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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.

• The voltage selector is located at the bottom of the apparatus.

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 cord 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.

On placement

• Make sure the system fan is on during use. Place the system in a location with adequate air circulation, and do not place anything on 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 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.

On the speaker system

This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and 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 TV set, 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.

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.

Shutter

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 such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs.

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

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.

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

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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.

Some tracks cannot be combined with others

Track combination may become impossible when tracks are shorter than 8 seconds.

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.

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 “LEVEL-SYNC” (page 30) 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 two seconds between tracks.

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

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.

Additional Information

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Troubleshooting

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.

• Turn VOLUME clockwise.

• Make sure the headphones are not connected.

• Check the speaker connections (see page 4).

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

• Connect the speaker cords properly (see page

4).

• 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 outlet.

• Install a noise filter (commercially available) to the mains line.

“0:00” (for the European model) or “12:00 AM” (for other models) flashes in the display.

• Set the clock again (see page 6).

The timer cannot be set.

• Set the clock again (see page 6).

The timer does not function.

• Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT to set the timer and light up “DAILY” or “REC” in the display (see pages 49 and 51).

• Check the set contents and set the correct time (see pages 48 – 51).

• Connect the system cable adapter to the optional TC-TX373 tape deck properly (see page 52).

• Refer to the operating instructions included with the connected component, and set the timer to the same time as the system’s timer.

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.

“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear alternately.

• Press ?/1 (power) to turn off the system. Turn on the system again after a while.

CD Player

The CD tray does not close.

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

• Always close the tray by pressing CD Z. 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 54).

• 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 HS to start play.

The sound skips.

• Wipe the CD clean (see page 54).

• 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.

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Play does not start from the first track.

• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play.

“—OVER—” appears.

• Keep pressing MD/CD .m 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 HS 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.

Play does not start from the first track.

• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play.

“—OVER—” appears.

• Keep pressing MD/CD .m to return to the desired playing position.

“OVER” lights red during recording.

• Set the volume of the connected component lower.

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 25 and 35).

Recording is not possible.

• Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot (see page 25).

• Connect the optional A/V component properly (see pages 52 and 53).

• Switch to another sound source.

• Replace the MD with a recordable MD, or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks (see pages 37 – 40).

• Start recording over from the beginning.

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

• Readjust the recording level (see page 33).

Optional components

There is no sound.

• Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on page 56 and check the condition of the system.

• Connect the component properly (see pages 52 and 53) while checking:

– if the cords/cables are connected properly. – if the cord/cable connectors 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 33).

The sound from the component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack is not heard.

• Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “OPTICAL IN” appears.

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Additional Information

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Tuner

Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received.

• Set the proper band and frequency (see page

7).

• Connect the aerial properly (see page 4).

• 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 program cannot be received in stereo.

• Press STEREO/MONO until “STEREO” appears 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.

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

Press the RESET switch on the rear panel using a ball point pen etc.

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 (page 25).

C12/Cannot Copy

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

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 38.

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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 55). 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 (not supplied, see page 53).

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.

Messages

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

Auto Cut

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

Cannot REC

• A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.

• The function is switched to MD.

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 the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs.

Name Full

There is no more space to store track or disc titles.

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 keep pressing MD/CD M> during playing pause.

Push STOP!

You pressed PLAY MODE during play.

—Rehearsal—

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

Smart Space

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

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Additional Information

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Self-diagnosis Display (continued)

Standby (flashing)

The timer settings have disappeared over time and are not available for saving to disc, or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over time.

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.

TUNER

Cannot Edit

You tried to label or erase a non-preset station.

Name Full

There are already 50 disc titles stored in the system.

—OVER—

You have reached the end of the CD while keeping pressing MD/CD M> during pause.

Specifications

Main Unit (HCD-MD373) Amplifier section

European model:

DIN power output (Rated):25 + 25 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz,

Continuous RMS power output (Reference):

Music power output (Reference):

Other models:

DIN power output (Rated):20 + 20 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz,

Continuous RMS power output (Reference):

Peak Music Power Output:400 watts Inputs TAPE IN (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV, impedance

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN LINE IN (stereo minijack):

Outputs TAPE OUT (phono jacks):voltage 250 mV, impedance

PHONES (stereo minijack):

SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to 16

CD player section

System Compact disc and digital audio Laser Semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm)

Laser output Max. 44.6 µW*

Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz

MD deck section

System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm)

Laser output Max. 44.6 µW*

Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Frequency response 5 Hz – 20 kHz

DIN, 230 V)

30 + 30 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD, 230 V)

50 + 50 watts

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

DIN, 220 V)

25 + 25 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD, 240 V) 23 + 23 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD, 220 V)

47 kilohms

voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms

1 kilohm

accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more.

ohms.

system

Emission duration: continuous

*This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with a 7 mm aperture.

Emission duration: continuous

*This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with a 7 mm aperture.

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Tuner section

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FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section

Tuning range Tourist model: 76.0 – 108.0 MHz Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

(50 kHz step)

AM tuner section

Tuning range European model: 531 – 1,602 kHz

Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz

Aerial AM loop aerial

Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

(with the interval set at 9 kHz)

(with the interval set at 9 kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)

External aerial terminals

Speaker (SS-CMD373)

Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 13 cm dia., cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm dia., balanced drive type

Nominal impedance 6 ohms

General

Power requirements European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 120 V or 220 – 240 V

Power consumption 70 watts during normal operation

Dimensions (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts and controls Amplifier/Tuner/MD/CD section:

Speaker: Approx. 170 × 275 × 235 mm Mass Amplifier/Tuner/MD/CD section:

Speakers: Approx. 3.5 kg net per speaker Supplied accessories Remote (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

AC, 50/60 Hz

Approx. 3 watts in standby mode (clock displayed) Approx. 1 watt in standby mode (clock not displayed)

Approx. 215 × 150 × 330 mm

Approx. 6.2 kg

R6 (size AA) batteries (2) AM loop aerial (1) FM lead aerial (1) Speaker cords (2)

Parts descriptions for the remote

You can use the supplied remote to control the system.

Note

You cannot perform the following operations with the remote;

— TUNING MODE setting for the tuner — STEREO/MONO setting for the tuner — Removing discs — Recording on the MD — One Touch Play

Additional Information

1 ?/1 (power) switch 2 CLOCK/TIMER SELECT button

Press to check timer settings, or to set the timer on/off. (pages 49 and 51)

CLOCK/TIMER SET button

Press to set the clock and timer functions. (pages 6, 48, 50)

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Parts descriptions for the remote (continued)

3 PLAY MODE button

Press to select normal play, Shuffle Play or Programme Play. (pages 16, 17, 22, 26)

REPEAT button

Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly (pages 16 and 21).

MUSIC MENU button

Press to select the type of the preset equalizer. (page 45)

4 CURSORT/t, m/M buttons

Press to label a CD, MD and preset station, or to set the clock. (pages 6, 20, 36, 46)

./> (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons

H (play) button X (pause) button x (stop) button

5 VOLUME +/– buttons

Press to adjust the volume.

DBFB button

Press to reinforce the bass sound. (page 45)

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6 SLEEP button

Press to set Sleep Timer. (page 48)

7 MENU/NO button

Press to set Programme Play, or to label a CD, MD and preset station.

NAME EDIT, CHARACTER button

Press to display the text input screen and to select the type of characters to be input. (pages 20, 36,

46)

ENTER/YES button

Press to set the clock, Programme Play and to label a CD, MD and preset station, or to enter the settings in “Edit Menu” or “Setup Menu”.

8 Number buttons

Press to select track numbers of a CD, MD, or preset station.

9 CLEAR button

Press to cancel the selection. (pages 17, 20, 23, 36, 47)

0 SCROLL button

Press to display the disc title or track title scrolling. (pages 20, 24, 37)

DISPLAY button

Press to show the various information. (pages 23 and 28)

qa The sound source buttons

MD button CD button FUNCTION button

Press to switch the sound source. Each time you press this button, the sound source changes as follows;

TAPE

BAND, TUNER button

Press to select the tuner for the sound source, or to select the FM or AM band.

TAPE button

TUNERt OPTICAL IN

LINE IN

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Index

A-B Erase Function 39 Adjusting

the operating voltage 5 the recording level 33 the sound 45

the volume 10, 13, 14 Aerials 4 After

editing 35

recording 25 All Erase Function 38 Analogue recording 25 Auto Cut 31 Automatic Source Selection

10, 13, 14

Automatic tuning 14

Batteries 5 Before

editing 35

recording 25

CD-MD Synchro Recording

11, 26 CD TEXT information 18 Clock setting 6 Combine Function 42 Connecting. See Hooking up

Daily Timer 48 DBFB 45 Digital recording 25 Disc Memo 19 Display 18, 24 Divide Function 41

E, F, G

Erase Function 37 Erasing

a portion of a track 39 a single track 37 a track number 42 all tracks on an MD 38

H, I, J, K

Hooking up

optional components 52 the aerials 4 the mains 5 the speakers 4

Labelling

a CD 19 a preset station 46

an MD 36 Level Synchro Recording 30 Listening to the radio 13

Manual tuning 14 Messages 59 Move Function 40 Music menu 45

Name Function 36 Normal Play 10, 12

One Touch Play 10, 13, 14 Optional equipments 52, 53

P , Q

Playing

a CD 10, 16 an MD 12, 21 tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play) 16, 22

tracks in the desired order

(Programme Play) 17, 22

tracks repeatedly (Repeat

Play) 16, 21 Power Saving Mode 9 Preset Equalizer menu 45 Preset Tuning 13 Presetting radio stations 7 Programme Play 17, 22 Protecting recordings 25

Radio stations

presetting 7

tuning in 13, 14 RDS 47 Recording

a CD 11, 26

a radio programme 14

manual recording 27

monaural recording 34

on an MD 11, 25

timer recording 50 Repeat Play 16, 21 Resetting the system 58

Saving recordings 25 Self-diagnosis display 58 Serial copy management

system 55 Setting the time 6 Showing the time 9 Shuffle Play 16, 22 Sleep Timer 48 Smart Space 31 Sound adjustment 45 Speakers 4 Station Name 46 System limitations 55

Additional Information

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Index (continued)

Time Machine Recording 28 Timer

falling asleep to music 48 timer recording 50

waking up to music 48 Track marking 30 Track numbers 30 Troubleshooting 56 Tuning interval 8

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Undo Function 44

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan

Sony DHC-MD373 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Step 2: Setting the time

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

Saving the power in standby mode

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

Playing an MD

The CD Player

Using the CD display

The MD Deck — Play

Using the MD display

The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording

Marking track numbers

Adjusting the recording level

Monaural recording

The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing

Sound Adjustment

Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu

Other Features

Timer recording radio programmes

Connecting optional components

Connecting optional A/V components

Connecting external aerials

Additional Information

Precautions

System limitations of MDs

Troubleshooting

Self-diagnosis Display

Specifications

Parts descriptions for the remote

Index