Sony DHC-MD595 User Manual

4-229-182-11(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. Serial No.

DHC-MD595

WARNING

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

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

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

Note to CATV system installer:

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

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

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

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

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

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ............................................. 9

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 10

Playing an MD ........................................ 11

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning............................... 12

Recording from the radio

— Manual Recording ....................... 13

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .................................. 15

Playing CD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 15

Programming CD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 16

Using the display..................................... 17

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo ................ 18

The MD Deck — Play

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .................................. 20

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 21

Programming MD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 21

Using the display..................................... 23

The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording.......................24

Recording your favorite CD tracks

on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 25

Recording a CD on an MD at high speed

— High-Speed CD-MD Synchro

Recording ......................................... 26

Recording the current track — Rec It ..... 28

Recording for long times......................... 28

Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 30

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

— Time Machine Recording ............ 31

Marking track numbers ........................... 32

Making a space between tracks 3 seconds

long — Smart Space ......................... 34

Adjusting the recording level .................. 36

The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing ........................... 37

Labeling an MD — Name Function ....... 38

Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 40

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 43

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 45

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 46

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function ............................. 48

Changing the recorded level after

recording — S.F Edit Function ........ 49

Sound Adjustment

Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB ..... 52

Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu ....... 52

Other Features

Labeling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 53

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 54

Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer .. 55

Waking up to music — Daily Timer....... 55

Timer recording radio programs ............. 57

Connecting optional components

Connecting optional A/V components .... 59

Connecting external antennas ................. 60

Additional Information

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

System limitations of MDs ..................... 62

Troubleshooting ...................................... 64

Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 67

Specifications .......................................... 70

Parts descriptions for the remote............. 71

Index........................................................ 74

* European model only

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 antenna

FM antenna

Right speaker

DHC-MD595 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 antennas to prevent noise.

Lined (3)

Clear (#)

Insert this portion

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally

AXIAL

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 power cord to a wall outlet.

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

Tip

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

Notes

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

• Be sure to insert the batteries in correct direction.

• Do not mix new batteries with old ones.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Do not use a battery that is leaking.

• If the battery leaks, clean the battery compartment

and replace all the batteries with new ones.

Step 2: Setting the time

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

DISPLAY

3,4,5

TCURSOR

3,4,5

1 Turn on the system.

3,4 3,4,5

3 Press – or + to set the day, then press

ENTER/YES or CURSORt.

The hour indication flashes. (For models using a 12-hour system, noon is indicated as 0:00 PM, and midnight as 0:00 AM.)

4 Press – or + to set the hour, then press

ENTER/YES or CURSORt.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Press – or + to set the minute, then press

ENTER/YES.

The clock starts.

If you made a mistake

Press TCURSOR or CURSORt until the indication you wish to change (day, hour, minute) flashes, then change the setting.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The time setting display appears, and the day indication “SUN” flashes.

Showing the time

In consideration of reducing standby power, this system can select whether or not to display the clock in standby mode. The system is set at the factory to not display the clock when the power is off (Power Saving Mode). To display the clock even when the power is off, press DISPLAY or TIME while the power is off. Press the button again to turn the clock display off and activate the Power Saving Mode.

While the system is on, the information that appears at the top of the display changes as follows each time you press DISPLAY.

t Preset Equalizer name t Clock

Name* T Volume T

* Displayed only when disc title, track title, radio

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

Tip

The upper dot of the clock display flashes for the first half of a minute (0 to 29 seconds), and the lower dot flashes for the last half of a minute (30 to 59 seconds).

To change the preset time

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

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Repeat steps 3 to 5 of “Setting the time”.

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

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

Getting Started

5,6

5,7 5,6

continued

Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

To stop scanning

Press TUNING MODE on the remote.

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or

“AM”.

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 program) appear.

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

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

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

6 Press – or + on the remote repeatedly to

select the desired preset number.

7 Press ENTER/YES.

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

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 change the preset number

Start over from step 1.

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

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

Tips

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

• You can label the preset stations (see page 53).

• When an FM program 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.

8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to preset other

stations.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

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

MD/CD

?/1 (power)

.m/M>

VOLUME

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.

Getting Started/Basic Operations

FUNCTION

CD x

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

• 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 number 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 switch the function to TUNER, “CD” remains lit in the display even if you remove the CD. To turn off “CD”, press FUNCTION repeatedly until a function other than TUNER appears in the display.

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. In addition to normal-speed recording, you can also record at high speed (approximately four times the normal speed). You can also select the recording method to suit your purpose (see page 24). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

?/1 (power)

MD Z MD x

2 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.

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

To record at high speed, press CD-MD SYNC HIGH.

“NORMAL SPEED” (“HIGH SPEED” for high-speed recording) appears. 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

2,34

CD x

5 Press MD HS.

Recording starts. You cannot monitor the recorded signal during high-speed recording. When the recording is completed,

the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically.

To stop recording

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

Tips

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

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

• You can switch the recording mode before step 4 and record for long times. For details, see “Recording for long times” on page 28.

Notes

• If the play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle Play, it automatically switches to normal play at step 4.

• 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 24).

• If “Retry” flashes in the display, a reading failure has occurred, and the system is trying to read the data again (see page 27).

Playing an MD

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

?/1 (power)

.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

MD Z

MD/CD

MD x

VOLUME

Basic Operations

2 Press MD HS.

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

Track number Playing time

continued

Playing an MD (continued)

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

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 number 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.

• 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.

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.

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).

?/1 (power)

STEREO/

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.

Station name* or RDS station name**

VOLUME

Preset number Frequency

The station name appears only if you have

labeled the station (see page 53). European model only.

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 number 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.

Recording from the radio

You can analog record a radio program 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 40. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power).

— Manual Recording

Basic Operations

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

• You can switch from another source to the tuner

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

• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied

antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna (see page 60).

• When an FM stereo program 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.

?/1 (power)

MD Z MD x

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

“AM”.

3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears.

continued

Recording from the radio (continued)

4 Press TUNING + or – to select the

desired preset station.

Station name* or RDS station name**

Preset number Frequency

The station name appears only if you have

labeled the station (see page 53). European model only.

You can select the preset numbers with the numeric buttons on the remote.

5 Press REC/REC IT.

The MD deck stands by for recording.

6 Press MD HS.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press MD x.

Tips

• If noise is heard while recording an AM radio program, move the AM loop antenna to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 60).

• You can switch the recording mode before step 5 and record for long times. For details, see “Recording for long times” (page 28).

• You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 5 (see page 36).

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 24).

The CD Player

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

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

REPEAT

, Press REPEAT during play until

“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears.

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

* The CD player repeats the tracks up to five

times.

— Repeat Play

Playing CD tracks in random order

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

— Shuffle Play

231

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode.

Basic Operations/The CD Player

To cancel Repeat Play

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

3 Press CD HS.

Shuffle Play starts.

To cancel Shuffle Play

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

Tip

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

Programming CD tracks

— Program Play

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

4 3

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track appears in the display.

Selected track number

Playing time of the selected track

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

Last programmed track number

Total playing time

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in stop mode.

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press CD N.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To check the total number of programmed tracks

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

Last programmed track number

Total playing time of the program

Using the display

You can check the time remaining in a single track, or on an entire CD. You can also check the disc title or a track title of a CD. Use the DISPLAY button (top) and the TIME button (bottom) to switch the display.

The CD Player

TIME

To check the program order

Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play.

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Add a track to the program (in stop mode)

Erase the last programmed track

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

To select the desired track using the number buttons

Press number 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 program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press CD N.

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

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

DISPLAY

Use the DISPLAY button to switch the display.

Use the TIME button to switch the display.

Checking the remaining time

, Press TIME during play.

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

t Elapsed playing time on the current track

Remaining time on the current track*

Remaining time on the current CD**

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

time of a CD track whose number is 21 or over.

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

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

continued

2,3

CURSORt

–

TCURSOR

PLAY MODE

CLEAR

Using the display (continued)

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo

Checking a track title or a disc title

, Press DISPLAY during play or in stop

mode.

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

t Preset Equalizer name

Clock

Volume

Track title or disc title*

* The track title appears during play (only for a

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

To scroll a long name

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

Tips

• If you press TIME for a CD with CD text containing the artist name, the artist name appears scrolling in the display.

• To label a disc title to a CD, see “Labeling a CD” on this page.

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

Note

When labeling CDs for the first time, be sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory” on page 20 beforehand.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly 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 “PROGRAM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both disappear.

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT.

The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes.

Cursor

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of

the name.

To change a character

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

3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT to select

the desired type of character.

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

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

* Press number 1 repeatedly to display the

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

…

4 Enter a character.

If you’ve selected uppercase or lowercase letters

1 Press the corresponding letter/number

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

2 Press CURSORt.

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

If you’ve selected numbers

Press the corresponding number button. The number is entered and the cursor shifts

to the right.

6 Press ENTER/YES to complete the

labeling procedure.

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

To cancel labeling

Press MENU/NO.

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 001 and

100.

To check the current disc title

Press SCROLL in stop mode.

continued

The CD Player

Labeling a CD (continued)

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 labeled.

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

Turn on the system power about once a week to ensure the stored disc titles are not erased.

The MD Deck — Play

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

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

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.

* The MD deck repeats the tracks up to five

times.

— Repeat Play

To cancel Repeat Play

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

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

Programming MD tracks

— Program Play

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

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode.

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

4 3

1 6

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.

The CD Player/The MD Deck

— Play

3 Press MD HS.

Shuffle Play starts.

To cancel Shuffle Play

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

Tip

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

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in stop mode.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired track appears in the display.

Selected track number

Playing time of the selected track

continued

Programming MD tracks (continued)

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

Last programmed track number

Total playing time

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press MD N.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To check the total number of programmed tracks

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

Last programmed track number

Total playing time of the program

To check the program order

Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play.

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Add a track to the program (in stop mode)

Erase the last programmed track

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

To select the desired track using the number buttons

Press number 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 program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press MD N.

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

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

Using the display

You can check the time remaining in a single track, or on an entire MD. You can also check the disc title or a track title of an MD. Use the DISPLAY button (top) and the TIME button (bottom) to switch the display.

TIME

DISPLAY

Use the DISPLAY button to switch the display.

Checking the total playing time

, Press TIME in stop mode.

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

Total number of tracks and total playing time

Remaining recordable time* on the MD

* The remaining recordable time on the MD

changes according to the recording mode.

Checking a track title or a disc title

, Press DISPLAY during play or in stop

mode.

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

The MD Deck

— Play

Use the TIME button to switch the display.

Checking the remaining time

, Press TIME during play.

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

t Elapsed playing time on the current track

Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on the current MD

t Preset Equalizer name

Clock

Volume

Track title or disc title*

* The track title appears during play, and the

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

To scroll a long name

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

Tip

To label a disc title or track titles to an MD, see “Labeling an MD” on page 38.

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