4-237-159-11 (2) Micro Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions GB CS CMT-CP500MD 2001 Sony Corporation
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 the apparatus. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. 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. Don t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. Shanghai Suoguang Electronice Co., Ltd. 930 Jian Chuan Road Min Hang Shanghai 2 GB
Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit... 4 Remote control... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system... 6 Inserting two size-aa (R6) batteries into the remote control... 7 Setting the time... 7 Conserving power in standby mode... 8 CD Loading the CD... 8 Playing the CD Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Repeat Play... 9 Programming the CD tracks Program Play... 10 Using the CD display... 11 Labeling a CD Disc Memo... 11 MD Play Loading the MD... 13 Playing the MD Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Repeat Play... 13 Programing the MD tracks Program Play... 14 Using the MD display... 15 MD Recording Before you start recording... 16 After recording... 16 Recording a CD on an MD CD-MD Synchro Recording... 17 Recording a tape on an MD TAPE-MD Synchro Recording... 18 Recording on an MD manually Manual Recording... 19 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording... 19 Recording tips Recording for long times/marking track numbers/smart space/adjusting the recording level... 20 MD Editing Before you start editing... 24 Labeling an MD Name Function... 24 Erasing recordings Erase Function... 27 Moving recorded tracks Move Function... 29 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function... 29 Combining recorded tracks Combine Function... 30 Undoing the last edit Undo Function... 31 Changing the recording level after recording S.F Edit... 32 Tuner Presetting radio stations... 34 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning... 35 Labeling the preset stations Station Name... 36 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)*... 36 Tape Play Loading a tape... 37 Playing a tape... 37 Tape Recording Recording a CD on a tape CD-TAPE Synchro Recording... 38 Recording an MD on a tape MD-TAPE Synchro Recording... 38 Recording on a tape manually Manual Recording... 39 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound... 40 Timer Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer... 40 Waking up to music Daily Timer... 41 Timer recording radio programs... 42 Optional Components Hooking up the optional components... 43 GB Additional Information Precautions... 44 System limitations of MDs... 46 Troubleshooting... 47 Self-diagnosis display... 51 Specifications... 53 * European model only 3 GB
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details. Main unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 wj wh wg wf wd ws 9 q; qa qs qd qf qg qh wa w; ql qk qj BASS wd (40) CD EJECT Z qh (8, 9, 16, 50) CD x qj (9, 10, 17, 38) CD u qk (9, 10) DSG wh (40) ENTER/START 5 (17, 18, 38, 39) FUNCTION wf (9, 10, 13, 14, 19, 22, 23, 37, 39, 43) MD EJECT Z ql (13, 24) MD REC z qg (19, 22, 23) MD u qd (13 15, 19) MD x qf (13, 15, 17 20, 38, 39) PHONES jack wa PLAY MODE DIRECTION wj (9, 10, 13 15, 24, 37 39) PUSH Z 6 (37) REC MODE 3 (20, 50) Remote sensor 1 REPEAT 2 (9, 13, 34) STEREO/MONO 2 (35) SYNCHRO REC 4 (17, 18, 38) TAPE REC z 0 (39) TAPE Y 7 (37 39) TAPE x 8 (18, 37 39) TAPE X 9 (37, 39) TREBLE ws (40) TUNER BAND qs (34, 35, 50) TUNING MODE wj (34, 35) TUNING /+ qa (34, 35) VOLUME w; (41) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS. > qa (9, 10, 13 15) m M qa (9, 13, 37) @/1 (power) wg (7, 16, 24, 35, 41, 43, 50) 4 GB
Parts Identification Remote control 123 wh wg wf wd ws wa w; ql qk qj qh qg 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs qd qf BASS/TRE 5 (40) CD qj (9 11) CLEAR 8 (10, 14, 15, 25, 36) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 (42, 43) CLOCK/TIMER SET 4 (7, 41, 42) CURSOR T/t 9 (7, 12, 25) DISPLAY wa (8, 10, 11, 15, 19, 36) DSG qf (40) ENTER/YES 6 (7, 10, 12, 14, 20 23, 25 34, 36, 41 43) FUNCTION qg (9, 10, 13, 14, 19, 22, 23, 37, 39, 43) MD qk (13, 14, 25, 27 30, 32) MENU/NO wf (12, 21 24, 26 34) NAME EDIT/SELECT wd (11, 12, 24, 25, 36) Number buttons 7 (9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 25, 35) PLAY MODE wh (9, 10, 13 15, 24, 32) REPEAT wg (9, 13) SCROLL ws (12, 15, 26) SLEEP 1 (40) TAPE qh TUNER BAND ql (34, 35) VOLUME +/ qd (41) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS @/1 (power) 3 (7, 16, 24, 35, 41, 43) m M 9 (28, 30). > 0 (7, 11, 12, 21 23, 25 34, 40 42) N qa (9, 10, 13, 15, 23) x qs (23) X w; (9, 13, 28) 5 GB
Getting Started Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 3 of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Right speaker Left speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. 3 R # 3 L # Gray (3) Black (#) Jack type A ANTENNA AM U FM75Ω Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally AM loop antenna Insert this portion Jack type B 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Set the AM loop antenna up before connecting it. ANTENNA FM75Ω Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally AM loop antenna AM U U 6 GB
Getting Started 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press @/1. Inserting two size-aa (R6) batteries into the remote control Tip When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Setting the time 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. If you are setting the clock for the first time, go to step 5. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until CLOCK SET appears in the display. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The hour indication flashes. 5 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to set the hour. 6 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on the remote. The minute indication flashes. 7 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute. 8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The clock will begin operating. To reset the system clock Start over from step 1. 7 GB
Conserving power in standby mode Even if the system is off, the unit consumes power to power the clock and to stay responsive to commands from the remote. Power saving mode was introduced to reduce the amount of power consumed during standby. In this mode, the clock is not displayed. To change to power saving mode, press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly while the system is off until demonstration mode and the clock disappear from the display. To change the display Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly while the system is off. The display changes as follows: Demonstration mode t Clock display t Power saving mode t Demonstration mode t Tip The timer continues to operate during power saving mode. To cancel power saving mode Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly while the system is off until demonstration mode or the clock display appears in the display. CD Loading the CD 1 Press CD EJECT Z. The disc tray slides out. 2 Load a CD onto the disc tray. Load with the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), load it onto the inner circle of the tray. 3 Press CD EJECT Z again to close the disc tray. Notes The disc cannot be viewed through the front window when a CD single (8 cm CD) is loaded. The characters printed on the disc appear upside down when viewed through the front window. If you press CD EJECT Z to open or close the disc tray while listening to another sound source, the CD icon lights even if there is no CD in the tray. To turn off the CD icon, press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. Tip You can stand a CD case upright in the groove on top of the system. 8 GB
CD Playing the CD Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play CDs in different play modes. Track number Playing time 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. You can switch the function to CD by pressing the CD button on the remote. The indicator surrounding the CD u and CD x buttons lights up. 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. Select No display SHUFFLE PGM To play The CD in original order. The tracks on the CD in random order. The tracks on the CD in any order that you want (see Programming the CD tracks on page 10). 3 Press CD u (or N on the remote). Other operations To Do this Stop playback Press CD x. Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Play repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press CD u (or X on the remote). Press again to resume playback. During playback or pause, press. or > repeatedly until you find the desired track. During playback, press and hold down m or M until you find the desired point. Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears in the display. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD up to 5 times. REPEAT 1: For only the currently playing track. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT and REPEAT 1 disappear from the display. Remove the CD Press CD EJECT Z. Tip You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play or Program Play. Press. or > repeatedly until the desired track appears after step 3. Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts. To enter track number over 10 (on the remote only) 1 Press >10. 2 Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. Example: To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0. 9 GB
Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on a CD in any order that you want. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display. You can switch the function to CD by pressing the CD button on the remote. 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears in the display. 3 Press. or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. Selected track number Playing time of the selected track 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The track is programed. Step appears, followed by the number of the track in the programed sequence. Then the number of the last programed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the program. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR on the remote. 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press CD u (or N on the remote). To Check the program order Check the total number of programed tracks Cancel Program Play Add a track to the end of the program Erase the last programed track Select the desired track using the number buttons on the remote Do this Press. or > repeatedly during Program Play. Press DISPLAY on the remote in stop mode. The total number of programed steps appears, and then the last programed track number and the total playing time of the program. Press CD x, then press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) repeatedly until PGM and SHUFFLE disappear from the display. Do steps 3 and 4 with Program Play stopped. Press CLEAR on the remote in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the last programed track is erased. Press number buttons instead of performing steps 3 to 5. To use number buttons, see page 9. Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the program again, switch the function to CD, and then press CD u (or N on the remote). --.-- appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over. Last programed track number Total playing time 10 GB
CD Using the CD display Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. The display changes as follows: During normal playback Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t Current track number and remaining playing time of the track t Remaining playing time of the entire CD t Track title of the current track* t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE level t Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t While the CD is stopped Total number of tracks and total playing time t CD disc title* t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE level t Total number of tracks and total playing time t * If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears. When the CD contains 21 tracks or more, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on. Labeling a CD Disc Memo You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title appears in the display. Notes You cannot label a CD for which TEXT appears in the display. When labeling CDs for the first time, be sure to first erase all disc titles using the procedure Erasing a disc title on page 12. 1 Press CD on the remote to switch the function to CD. If SHUFFLE or PGM appears in the display, press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) repeatedly until both disappear. 2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote. The cursor starts flashing. 3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select the desired type of character. 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 > on the remote repeatedly to display the following symbols. & + < > _ = ; # $ % @ ` continued 11 GB
Labeling a CD (continued) 4 Enter a character. If you have selected uppercase or lowercase letters 1 Press the corresponding letter button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes. Or, press the button once and press. or > on the remote repeatedly. 2 Press CURSORt on the remote. The flashing character is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. If you have selected numbers Press the corresponding number button. The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. To enter a blank space 1 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote to select upper case or lower case letters. 2 Press 10/0 on the remote. A blank space is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on the remote repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, press CLEAR on the remote to erase the character, then repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote to complete the labelling procedure. To cancel labeling Press MENU/NO on the remote. Checking the disc titles 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. 2 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Name Check? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select the disc titles stored in the system memory between 01 and 50. To check the current disc title Press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode. Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. 2 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Name Erase? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select the disc name to be erased. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again. Complete! appears. To erase all disc titles, press. or > on the remote repeatedly until All Erase? appears in step 2, then press ENTER/YES on the remote twice. To cancel erasing Press MENU/NO on the remote during steps 1 and 2. Note The disc titles are saved in the systems memory for about a day even if you disconnect the power cord or a power failure occurs. 12 GB
MD Play MD Play Loading the MD Load an MD. With the arrow pointing toward the deck Playing the MD With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play MDs in different play modes. Track number Playing time 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears in the display. You can switch the function to MD by pressing the MD button on the remote. The indicator surrounding the MD u and MD x button lights up. 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. Select No display SHUFFLE PGM To play The MD in original order. The tracks on the MD in random order. The tracks on the MD in any order that you want (see Programming the MD tracks on page 14). 3 Press MD u (or N on the remote). Other operations To Do this Stop play Press MD x. Pause Press MD u (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Select a track During playback or pause, press. or > repeatedly until you find the desired track. Find a point in a track During play, press and hold m or M until you find the desired point. Play repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears in the display. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the MD up to 5 times. REPEAT 1: For only the currently playing. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT and REPEAT 1 disappear from the display. Remove the MD Press MD EJECT Z. continued 13 GB
Playing the MD (continued) Before inserting an MD When the system is on, make sure the MD icon does not appear in the display. If it does, it means an MD is already loaded. Press MD EJECT Z to remove the MD. Tip You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play or Program Play. Press. or > repeatedly until the desired track appears after step 3. Or, press the number buttons on the remote. The playback automatically starts. To enter track number over 10 (on the remote only) 1 Press >10 (Press twice to enter 100 or over). 2 Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. Examples: To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/ 0. To enter track number 108, press >10 twice, then 1, 10/0 and 8. Programing the MD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on an MD in any order that you want. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears in the display. You can switch the function to MD by pressing the MD button on the remote. 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly until PGM appears in the display. 3 Press. or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. Selected track number Playing time of the selected track 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The track is programed. Step appears, followed by the number of the track in the programed sequence. Then the number of the last programed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the program. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programed track from the program by pressing CLEAR on the remote. Last programed track number Total playing time 14 GB
MD Play 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press MD u (or N on the remote). To Check the program order Check the total number of programed tracks Cancel Program Play Add a track to the end of the program Erase the last programed track Select the desired track using the number buttons on the remote Do this Press. or > repeatedly during Program Play. Press DISPLAY on the remote in stop mode. The last programed track number appears, followed by the total number of programed steps. Press MD x, then press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) repeatedly until PGM and SHUFFLE disappear from the display. Do steps 3 and 4 with program play stopped. Press CLEAR on the remote in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the last programed track is erased. Press number buttons instead of performing steps 3 to 5. To use number buttons, see page 14. Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, switch the function to MD, and press MD u (or N on the remote). ---.-- appears when the total MD program time exceeds 1000 minutes. Using the MD display Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly. The display changes as follows: During normal playback Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t Current track number and remaining playing time of the track t Remaining playing time of the entire MD t MD track title* 1 t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE level t Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t While the MD is stopped Total number of tracks and total playing time* 2 t Remaining recordable time (only for a recordable MD) t MD disc title* 1 t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE level t Total number of tracks and total playing time* 2 t * 1 Nothing appears when no disc or track title is labeled. * 2 ---.-- appears when the total MD program time exceeds 1000 minutes. Tip You can check a track title at any time during play. If you press SCROLL on the remote, a track title appears scrolling in the display. Press SCROLL on the remote at any point during the scroll display to stop the scrolling. Press SCROLL on the remote again to restart the scrolling. 15 GB
MD 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.* 1 Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD. Other digital components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack The MD deck performs digital recording.* 1 Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record. This system s tuner and other components connected to the ANALOG IN jack (e.g., a VCR) The MD deck performs analog recording.* 2 A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording, but when you turn on the Level-Synchro Recording function (see page 21), track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal. * 1 For details on the limitations of digital recording, see page 46. * 2 Even if a digital component is connected to the ANALOG IN jack, the MD deck performs analog recording. When you use a partially recorded MD Recording starts after the recorded tracks. After recording Press MD EJECT Z to remove the MD or press?/1 (power) to turn off the system. TOC or STANDBY lights up or starts flashing. The TOC is updated and recording is completed. Before pulling out the power cord MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press?/1 to turn off the system. Do not pull out the power cord before updating the TOC (while TOC or STANDBY is lit) or while updating the TOC (while TOC or STANDBY is flashing) to ensure a complete recording. Protecting a recorded MD To protect a recorded MD, slide the tab on the side of the MD to open the slot. In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record on the MD, slide the tab to close the slot. Tab Slide the tab Note on MD track numbers On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track start and end point information, etc., are recorded in the TOC* 3 area independent of the sound information. You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information. * 3 TOC: Table Of Contents 16 GB
MD Recording Recording a CD on an MD CD-MD Synchro Recording 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Load a CD on the disc tray. 3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until CD-MD SYNC appears in the display. 4 Press ENTER/START. Press START flashes in the display. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play. 5 Verify that Press START flashes in the display. Then press ENTER/START. Recording starts. To stop recording Press CD x or MD x. Tips You can record only your favorite CD tracks with CD Program Play. After step 2, follow the same procedures as from step 1 to 5 in CD Program Play (see page 10). Then go to step 3. Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded (except when you record on an MD and a tape at the same time). If TEXT flashes during recording, see page 24. Note If the MD becomes full during recording, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. Recording a CD on an MD with high speed CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD at twice the speed of normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. In step 3 of Recording a CD on an MD, press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until HISPEED SYNC appears in the display. In step 4, 2 appears in the display. During high speed recording, you cannot listen to the playback sound. If Retry flashes in the display after you press ENTER/START in step 5 A reading failure has occurred, and the MD deck is trying to read the data again. If the retry was successful, the MD deck continues with CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording. If the condition of the loaded CD or the system is poor, and retry fails, CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording is disabled. In this case, 1 flashes in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. Note that monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs. continued 17 GB
Recording a CD on an MD (continued) Notes You cannot pause recording during CD-MD High- Speed Synchro Recording. If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play, it automatically switches to normal play at step 3 of Recording a CD on an MD. The following items are either inoperative or cannot be used during CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording: Auto Cut function. Recorded signal monitoring. Recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same time Load the CD you want to record. Then load a blank tape and recordable MD. Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until DUAL SYNC appears, and then perform step 4 through 6 of Recording a CD on a tape (see page 38). Recording a tape on an MD TAPE-MD Synchro Recording You can make an analog recording of a tape on an MD. You can use Type I (normal) tape. 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Load a tape. 3 Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until TAPE-MD SYNC appears in the display. 4 Press ENTER/START. The MD deck stands by for recording and the tape deck pauses for play. Tape playback side N appears for the front side, and n for the reverse side. To play the side not indicated, press TAPE x and remove the tape to reverse the tape side, then perform steps 3 and 4 again. 5 Verify that Press START flashes in the display. Then press ENTER/START. Recording starts. To stop recording Press TAPE x or MD x. Note If the MD becomes full during recording, the tape deck and the MD deck stop automatically. 18 GB
MD Recording Recording on an MD manually Manual Recording With manual recording, you can record just the portions you like from a CD, or start recording from the middle of the tape. You can also record a radio program. 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record. 3 Press MD REC z. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Press MD NX and start playing the desired source to record. To stop recording Press MD x. Tip You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly. Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. To prevent the loss of this material, the Time Machine Recording feature constantly stores the most recent audio data in a buffer memory. This lets you record the sound from 6 seconds before starting recording, as shown in the illustration below: When you press ENTER/YES on the remote in step 5 6 seconds End of the source to be recorded Time Recorded portion Beginning of the source to be recorded 1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record. 3 Press MD REC z. The MD deck stands by for recording. 4 Start playing the desired source to record. continued 19 GB
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (continued) 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the desired point to start recording. To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD x. 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. Recording tips Recording for long times/marking track numbers/smart space/ Adjusting the recording level Recording for long times In addition to normal stereo recording, this system has two long time modes: LP2 and LP4. When recording in LP2 mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In addition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time. LP4 Stereo mode (4 long time recording mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression system. When placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo recording or LP2 Stereo recording (2 long time recording mode) is recommended. 1 Before recording (CD-MD Synchro Recording, etc.), press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode you want. The display changes as follows: STEREO REC t LP2 REC t LP4 REC t MONO REC (Monaural) t STEREO REC t 2 Start recording. Changing the recording mode The selected recording mode is kept even after recording has finished, so be sure to check the recording mode before recording. To change the recording mode, press REC MODE repeatedly to switch to the recording mode you want. Notes MDs recorded in MDLP (LP2 or LP4) mode cannot be played back on a system that does not support MDLP mode. In addition, you cannot perform S.F Edit, etc., for MDs recorded in MDLP mode. Even if you press REC MODE during recording or recording pause, you cannot change the recording mode. Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO, the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural. 20 GB
MD Recording To add LP: at the beginning of a track name during MDLP recording LP: appears when you try to play the track on a system that does not support MDLP mode. This convenient function lets you know at a glance that the track cannot be played back. The factory setting is On. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until Setup Menu appears. 3 Press. or > on the remote until LP Stamp On (or LP Stamp Off ) appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote to select the setting, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To Add LP Cancel adding LP Select LP Stamp On (factory setting) LP Stamp Off 5 Press MENU/NO on the remote. Notes The recorded LP: is a stamp which appears to indicate that the track cannot be played back when you try to play the track on system that does not support MDLP mode. It does not appear for systems that support MDLP mode. When set to On, LP: is recorded as the track name, so the number of characters that can be input to an MD is reduced. In addition, when you copy a track name with LP: added, LP: is automatically added to the copied track name. If you divide an LP: track using the Divide function, LP: is also added to the latter track. Marking track numbers automatically during recording Level-Synchro Recording The Level-Synchro Recording function is factory set to on, so the track numbers are automatically marked. If L-SYNC does not appear during recording, turn on the Level- Synchro Recording as follows. Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is continuously below a certain level for more than 2 seconds and then exceeds that level. Notes You cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes or radio programs). Only one track number might be assigned when the same single track of the same CD is recorded repeatedly. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until Setup Menu appears in the display. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until T.Mark Off (or T.Mark LSync ) appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select the setting, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To Select Turn on the Level Synchro T.Mark LSync Recording function (factory setting) Turn off the Level Synchro T.Mark Off Recording function Marking track numbers Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system s CD player. Use the Level-Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system s tuner or components connected to the ANALOG IN jack. At any point during recording You can mark track numbers during recording of any source (see page 22). After recording Use the Divide Function (see page 29). When you set the Level Synchro Recording function, L-SYNC lights up. 5 Press MENU/NO on the remote. To continue and record, follow the procedures described on the various recording pages. continued 21 GB
Recording tips (continued) To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording Perform the following procedure to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until Setup Menu appears. 3 Press. or > for the MD until LS(T) appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > for the MD to select the level, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. You can set the level at any value between 72 db and 0 db, in 2 db steps. 5 Press MENU/NO on the remote. Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during manual recording, regardless of the type of sound source. Press MD REC z during manual recording at the point you want to add a track mark. The tracks following the added one are renumbered. Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space Smart Space: Lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically while 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. Off On No sound input for less than 30 seconds 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. Off No sound input for 30 seconds or more On Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses 22 GB
MD Recording 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears in the display. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until Setup Menu appears in the display. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until S.Space Off (or S.Space On ) appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select the setting, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To Turn on the Smart Space function Turn off the Smart Space function Select S.Space On (factory setting) S.Space Off 5 Press MENU/NO on the remote. To continue and record, follow the procedures described on the various recording pages. Tip To restart the recording when Auto Cut appears in the display, press N on the remote. Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD, you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume. You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analog recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc. 1 Prepare the desired sound source to record and start play. 2 Confirm that the MD deck is in recording standby. If not, press MD REC z. 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until Setup Menu appears in the display. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until LevelAdjust? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press. or > on the remote to adjust the recording level. Make sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion. 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. 7 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 8 Press x on the remote. To continue and record, follow the procedures described on the various recording pages. Tips You can also adjust the recording level during recording. Once adjusted, the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again. 23 GB
MD Editing Before you start editing Before editing You can edit an MD only when: The MD is recordable. The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing. 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If the MD is record protected, C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited. Slide the tab to close the slot. 2 Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) 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 Program Play. To cancel the last edit (page 31) Use undo function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. To quit while editing Press MENU/NO on the remote. After editing Press MD EJECT Z to remove the MD or press?/1 (power) to turn off the system. TOC or STANDBY lights up or starts flashing. The TOC is updated and editing is completed. Before pulling out the power cord 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 power cord before updating the TOC (while TOC or STANDBY is lit) or while updating the TOC (while TOC or STANDBY is flashing) to ensure a complete editing. Labeling an MD Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If TEXT lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: Automatically during recording If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased (see page 27) MD when TEXT is lit, the CD TEXT information is automatically recorded. Manually during recording When TEXT flashes, press NAME EDIT/ SELECT on the remote, and then press ENTER/YES on the remote to record the title of the current track. Notes Depending on the disc, the CD TEXT information may not be recorded automatically. However, the CD disc title is not recorded when recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same time. 24 GB
MD Editing After recording Use Name Function on page 24. You can input a total of approximately 1700 characters for the disc title and track titles on a single MD. 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. To label a track, press. or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears. 2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote. The cursor starts flashing. 3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select the desired type of character. 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 > on the remote repeatedly to display the following symbols. & + < > _ = ; # $ % @ ` 4 Verify that a cursor flashes in the display. Then enter a character. If you have selected uppercase or lowercase letters 1 Press the corresponding letter button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes. Or, press the button once and press. or > on the remote repeatedly. 2 Press CURSORt on the remote. The flashing character is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. If you have selected numbers Press the corresponding number button. The number is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. To enter a blank space 1 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote to select upper case or lower case letters. 2 Press 10/0 on the remote. A blank space is entered and the cursor shifts to the right. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on the remote repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, press CLEAR on the remote to erase the character, then repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote to complete the labeling procedure. The titles you labeled appear sequentially, and then the original display appears. Note You can label a track title during play. The playback repeats until you finish labeling. continued 25 GB
Labeling an MD (continued) 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 on the remote in stop mode. 2 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Name? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Nm Copy? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select Disc (when copying the disc title) or the track number with the title you want to copy, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select the copy destination track number or Disc (when copying as the disc title), then press ENTER/YES on the remote. When Overwrite?? appears The copy destination already has a disc or track title. To continue and copy the title, press ENTER/YES on the remote. Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL on the remote during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL on the remote. Press the button again to resume scrolling. Erasing the titles 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode. 2 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Name? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Nm Erase? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number or Disc when you want to erase the disc title to erase appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. To erase all the titles Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Nm All Ers? appears in step 3, then press ENTER/YES on the remote twice. 26 GB
MD Editing Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. The three options for erasing recordings are: Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function) Erasing all tracks (All Erase Function) Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase Function) Erasing a single track Track Erase Function You can erase a track simply by selecting its track number. When you erase a track, the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tracks following the erased one are renumbered. Example: Erasing track 2. Track number Original tracks After ERASE 1 2 3 Erase track 2 A B C D 1 2 3 A C D 4 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Complete! appears. Note Erase??? appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck and then protected. To erase the track, press ENTER/YES on the remote while Erase??? appears. Erasing all tracks All Erase Function You can erase the disc title, all recorded tracks and their titles at once. 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display Edit Menu. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until All Erase? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. All Erase?? appears. 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again. Complete! appears. continued 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display Edit Menu. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Tr Erase? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 27 GB
Erasing recordings (continued) Erasing a portion of a track A-B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. You can shift the desired portion by frame*, minute or second intervals. * 1 frame is 1/86 second. Example: Erasing a portion of track 2. Track number Original tracks After A-B ERASE 1 2 A B-A Point A B-B Point B B-C 1 2 3 A B(A+C) C 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display Edit Menu. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until A-B Erase? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to select the track you want to erase a portion of it, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Rehearsal and Point A ok? appear alternately while the deck plays the selected track from the beginning to point A. 5 While monitoring the sound, press. or > on the remote 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 on the remote so that second or minute flashes, then press. or > on the remote. * You can shift the starting point by 2-frame intervals (in Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo mode) or by 4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo mode). 3 6 Repeat step 5 until point A is played correctly. 7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote if point A is correct. Point B set appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts. 8 Continue playback until the deck reaches point B, then press ENTER/ YES on the remote. A-B Ers and Point B ok? appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the few seconds before point A and after point B successively. 9 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly to find point B. The procedure is the same as step 5. 10Press ENTER/YES on the remote if point B is correct. Complete! appears. 28 GB
MD Editing 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. Example: Moving track 3 to position 2. Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered. Example: Dividing track 2 into two tracks. Track number Original tracks After MOVE 1 2 3 4 A B C D 1 2 3 4 A C B D Track number Original tracks After DIVIDE 1 2 3 A B C D Divide track 2 into track B and C 1 2 3 4 A B C D 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display Edit Menu. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Move? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 5 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until the new track position appears. 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display Edit Menu. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Divide? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 4 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears. Then, while listening to rehearsal play, press ENTER/YES on the remote at the point where you want to divide the track. Rehearsal appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly. continued Original track New track position number 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Complete! appears. 29 GB
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) 5 While monitoring the sound, press. or > on the remote 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 on the remote so that second or minute flashes, then press. or > on the remote. * You can shift the starting point by 2-frame intervals (in Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo mode) or by 4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo mode). 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Complete! appears. Note If you divide a labeled track (see page 24) into two tracks, only the first track retains the track title. Example: 1 2 Andante Adagio 1 2 Andante Adagio Allegro 3 Allegro 4 3 4 5 The new track is not labeled Combining recorded tracks Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track. The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered. You can also use this function to erase unnecessary track numbers. Example: Combining track 3 to track 1. Track number 1 2 3 4 Original tracks A B C D After COMBINE 1 2 A C B D Example: Combining track 1 to track 4. Original tracks After COMBINE 1 2 A 1 2 B 3 C 3 4 5 3 4 B C D A 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to display Edit Menu. 3 Press. or > on the remote repeatedly until Combine? appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. D 30 GB