Sony Speaker System CMT CP505MD User Manual

4-241-515-11(2)  
Micro Hi-Fi  
Component  
System  
Operating Instructions  
CMT-CP505MD  
© 2002 Sony Corporation  
 
Table of Contents  
List of Button Locations and  
Reference Pages  
MD – Recording  
Before you start recording....................... 16  
Recording tracks in groups  
Main unit ................................................... 5  
Remote Control ......................................... 6  
— Group Function............................ 18  
Recording a CD on an MD  
— CD-MD Synchro Recording/High-  
Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording .. 20  
Getting Started  
Recording a tape on an MD  
Hooking up the system .............................. 7  
— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording ... 21  
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the  
remote ................................................. 8  
Recording on an MD manually  
— Manual Recording ....................... 21  
Setting the clock ........................................ 8  
Starting recording with 6 seconds of  
prestored audio data  
CD  
— Time Machine Recording ............ 22  
Recording tips ......................................... 23  
Explanation of recording Settings ........... 26  
Loading a CD ............................................ 9  
Playing a CD  
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/  
Repeat Play ......................................... 9  
MD – Editing  
Programming CD tracks  
Before you start editing ........................... 28  
— Program Play ............................... 10  
Labelling an MD  
Labelling a CD  
— Name Function ............................ 28  
— Disc Memo .................................. 11  
Registering recorded tracks into a new  
group  
MD – Play  
— Create Function ........................... 31  
Loading an MD ....................................... 13  
Releasing group registrations  
— Release Function ......................... 32  
Playing an MD  
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/  
Repeat Play ....................................... 13  
Erasing recordings  
— Erase Function ............................. 33  
Programming MD tracks  
Moving recorded tracks  
— Program Play ............................... 15  
— Move Function ............................ 35  
Playing only the tracks in the  
Dividing recorded tracks  
desired group .................................... 16  
— Divide Function ........................... 36  
Combining recorded tracks  
— Combine Function ....................... 37  
Undoing the last edit  
— Undo Function ............................. 38  
Changing the recorded level after recording  
— S.F Edit Function ......................... 39  
continued  
3GB  
 
Table of Contents (continued)  
Display  
Turning off the display  
— Power Saving Mode .................... 50  
Tuner  
Using the display ..................................... 51  
Presetting radio stations .......................... 41  
Listening to the radio .............................. 42  
Optional Components  
Labelling the preset stations  
— Station Name ............................... 43  
Hooking up optional components ........... 53  
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 44  
Listening to audio from a connected  
component ........................................ 54  
Recording audio from a connected  
Tape – Play  
component ........................................ 54  
Loading a tape ......................................... 44  
Playing a tape .......................................... 44  
Troubleshooting  
Problems and remedies ........................... 55  
Self-diagnosis display ............................. 58  
Tape – Recording  
Recording your favorite CD tracks on a tape  
— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording .... 45  
Additional Information  
Recording your favorite MD tracks on a  
tape  
Precautions .............................................. 61  
System limitations of MDs ..................... 63  
Specifications .......................................... 64  
— MD-TAPE Synchro Recording ... 46  
Recording on a tape manually  
— Manual Recording ....................... 47  
* European model only.  
Sound Adjustment  
Adjusting the sound ................................ 47  
Timer  
Falling asleep to music  
— Sleep Timer ................................. 48  
Waking up to music  
— Daily Timer ................................. 48  
Timer recording radio programs ............. 49  
4GB  
 
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages  
Illustration number  
How to use this page  
r
Use this page to find the location of buttons and other  
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.  
PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14)  
R
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Name of button/part Reference page  
Main unit  
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS  
ALPHABETICAL ORDER  
?/1 (power) e;  
m/M ql  
l/L ql  
A – G  
M – V  
BASS wh (47)  
MD slot wk (13)  
MD NX qd (13, 14, 16, 21)  
PHONES jack wd  
PLAY MODE 2 (9–11, 13, 15,  
28)  
REC MODE 4 (20–22, 26)  
Remote sensor wl  
REPEAT 3 (10, 14)  
SYNCHRO 5 (20, 21, 45, 46)  
TAPE nN 7 (44–46)  
TREBLE wg (47)  
TUNER BAND qa (41–43)  
TUNING +/– ql (41–43)  
TUNING MODE 2 (41–43)  
VOLUME ws  
CD NX qh (9, 10, 22)  
DIRECTION 2 (21, 44, 45–47)  
Disc tray wf (9)  
Display window ea  
DSG wj (47)  
TAPE  
X 9  
x 8  
zREC 0  
ENTER/START 6 (20, 21, 45,  
46)  
MD  
Z qs  
x qf  
zREC qg  
FM MODE 3 (43)  
FUNCTION 1 (9, 13, 16, 19,  
21–23, 25, 44, 47, 54)  
GROUP ON/OFF wa (15, 16, 18–  
20, 29–32)  
CD  
Z qk  
x qj  
GROUP SKIP w; (16, 19, 20, 29,  
30, 32)  
123456  
nN  
7
8
9
0
x
X
ea  
z
?/1  
x
qa  
qs  
qd  
qf  
qg  
e;  
wl  
wk  
Z
NX  
x
z
wj  
wh  
wg  
wf  
lm  
+
ML  
+
+
NX  
qh  
qj  
qk  
x
Z
wd  
wswaw; ql  
5GB  
 
Remote Control  
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS  
ALPHABETICAL ORDER  
@/1 (power) 1  
N 0  
A – F  
M – V  
X qf  
x qa  
BASS/TRE 4 (47)  
CD wd (10–13)  
MD wf (15, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31–  
37, 39, 40)  
MENU/NO qg (12, 13, 23–26,  
28, 30–41, 43)  
NAME EDIT/SELECT wh  
(11, 29, 43)  
Numeric buttons 6 (10, 12, 14,  
29, 42)  
PLAY MODE qh (9–11, 13, 15,  
28)  
REPEAT qk (10, 14)  
SCROLL ql (12, 30, 52)  
SLEEP qj (48)  
TAPE wa  
TUNER BAND w; (41–43)  
VOLUME +/– qs  
m/M 8  
./> 9  
CLEAR 7 (10, 15, 30, 43)  
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2  
(49, 50)  
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 48,  
49)  
CURSOR T/t 8 (8, 12, 29,  
30)  
DISPLAY wg (11, 15, 22, 44, 50–  
52)  
DSG qd (47)  
ENTER/YES 5 (8, 10, 12, 13,  
15, 22–26, 28–43, 48–50)  
FUNCTION ws (9, 13, 16, 19,  
21–23, 25, 44, 47, 54)  
1
2
3
qj  
qh  
qg  
qk  
ql  
4
wh  
5
6
7
8
9
0
wg  
qf  
qd  
qa  
w;  
wa  
wf  
wd  
ws  
qs  
6GB  
 
Getting Started  
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  
Left speaker  
Right speaker  
2
1
3
4
1 Connect the speakers.  
Connect the right and left speaker cords to  
the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.  
L
R
Jack type A  
Extend the FM wire  
AM loop  
antenna horizontally antenna  
ANTENNA  
FM75  
U
AM  
2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.  
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect  
it.  
Jack type B  
Extend the FM  
wire antenna  
horizontally  
AM loop  
antenna  
ANTENNA  
FM75  
U
U
AM  
continued  
7GB  
 
Hooking up the system (continued)  
Setting the clock  
3 For models with a voltage selector, set  
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local  
power line voltage.  
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.  
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the  
remote.  
110V-120V  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to set the hour.  
220V-240V  
VOLTAGE  
4 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on  
the remote.  
SELECTOR  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
4 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).  
repeatedly to set the minute.  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
The clock starts working.  
If you make a mistake  
To turn on the system, press @/1.  
Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on the  
remote repeatedly until the incorrect item  
flashes, then set it again.  
Inserting two R6 (size AA)  
batteries into the remote  
To adjust the clock  
1Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.  
2Press . or > on the remote to select  
“CLOCK SET”, then press ENTER/YES on  
the remote.  
3Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above.  
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E
E
e
Tip  
When the remote no longer operates the system,  
replace both batteries with new ones.  
Note  
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,  
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from  
battery leakage and corrosion.  
8GB  
 
CD  
Playing a CD  
Loading a CD  
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat  
Play  
1 Press CD Z.  
The disc tray slides out.  
This system lets you play the CD in different  
play modes.  
2 Place a CD with the label side up on the  
disc tray.  
L-SYNC  
When you play  
a 8 cm CD,  
place it on the  
inner circle of  
the tray.  
Playing time  
Track number  
CD indicator  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch  
the function to CD.  
3 Press CD Z again to close the disc  
tray.  
2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode  
repeatedly until the mode you want  
appears in the display.  
To play  
Select  
The tracks on the disc in  
original order.  
No display  
(Normal Play)  
All tracks on the disc in  
random order.  
SHUF  
(Shuffle Play)  
The tracks on the disc in the  
order you want them to be  
played (see “Programming  
CD tracks” on page 10).  
PGM  
(Program Play)  
3 Press CD NX (or N on the remote).  
Notes  
• You cannot change the play mode during playback.  
• If you press CD Z to open/close the disc tray while  
listening to other function, the CD indicator lights  
up even when there is no CD on the disc tray. To  
turn off the CD indicator, press FUNCTION  
repeatedly to switch the function to CD.  
continued  
9GB  
 
Playing a CD (continued)  
Programming CD tracks  
— Program Play  
Other operations  
To  
Do this  
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks.  
Stop play  
Pause  
Press CD x (or x on the remote).  
1 Press CD on the remote.  
Press CD NX (or X on the  
remote). Press again to resume  
play.  
2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode  
repeatedly until “PGM” appears.  
Select a track  
Turn l/L clockwise or  
counterclockwise (or press . or  
> on the remote repeatedly).  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the desired track  
number appears.  
Find a point in  
a track  
During play, turn and hold m/  
M clockwise or  
counterclockwise (or press and  
hold m or M on the remote).  
Release it when you find the  
desired point.  
L-SYNC  
PGM  
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly during  
Selected track number  
Playing time of the  
selected track  
(Repeat Play)  
playback until “REP” or “REP1”  
appears in the display.  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
REP: For all the tracks on the CD  
up to 5 times.  
The track is programmed.  
The step number appears, followed by the  
total playing time of the program.  
If you made a mistake, you can clear the last  
programmed track from the program by  
pressing CLEAR on the remote.  
REP1: For only the currently  
playing track.  
To cancel playing repeatedly, press  
REPEAT repeatedly until “REP”  
and “REP1” disappear from the  
display.  
Press CD Z.  
Remove a disc  
L-SYNC  
PGM  
To enter track number using the  
remote  
You can also select the desired track using the  
remote during Normal Play.  
Total playing time  
Last programmed  
track number  
Press the numeric buttons. The playback  
automatically starts.  
To enter track number over 10  
1 Press >10.  
2 Press the numeric buttons for the same  
number of “–” flashing in the display.  
To select 0, press 10/0.  
Example:  
To enter 20 while “--” flashes in the display, press  
2, 10/0.  
10GB  
 
5 To program additional tracks, repeat  
Labelling a CD  
steps 3 and 4.  
6 Press N on the remote.  
— Disc Memo  
Other operations  
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.  
To  
Do this  
Cancel Program  
Play  
Press PLAY MODE in stop mode  
repeatedly until both “SHUF” and  
“PGM” disappear.  
Notes  
• You cannot label a CD for which “TEXT” appears  
in the display.  
When labelling CDs for the first time, be  
sure to erase all disc titles stored in the  
system memory (see “Erasing a disc title”  
on page 13).  
Check the  
Press . or > on the remote  
program order  
repeatedly during Program Play.  
Check the total  
number of  
programmed  
tracks  
Press DISPLAY on the remote in  
stop mode. The total number of  
programmed steps appears,  
followed by the total playing time  
of the program.  
1 Press CD on the remote.  
If “SHUF” or “PGM” appears, press PLAY  
MODE repeatedly until both disappear.  
Add a track to  
the end of the  
program  
Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop  
mode.  
2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the  
remote in stop mode.  
The cursor starts flashing.  
Tips  
• The program you made remains after Program Play  
finishes. To play the same program again, press N  
on the remote. However, the program is cleared  
when you open the disc tray.  
3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the  
remote repeatedly to select the desired  
type of character.  
• “--.--” appears when the total program time exceeds  
100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose  
number is 21 or over.  
• If you select “AL” in step 3, all the tracks on the  
disc are selected.  
Character type  
Select  
Alphabet (upper cases)/  
blank space/symbols  
Selected AB  
Alphabet (lower cases)/  
blank space/symbols  
Selected ab  
Selected 12  
Numbers  
continued  
11GB  
 
Labelling a CD (continued)  
Checking the disc titles  
1 Press CD on the remote.  
4 Enter a character.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop  
Character type  
Do this  
mode.  
Alphabet  
Press the corresponding  
letter button (or ./  
>) on the remote  
repeatedly until the  
character to be entered  
flashes, then press  
CURSORt on the  
remote.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Name Check?”  
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the disc titles  
stored in the system memory between  
01 and 50.  
Numbers  
Press the corresponding  
numeric buttons on the  
remote.  
To check the current disc title  
Press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode.  
Blank space  
Press 10/0 on the remote.  
´ – / , . ( ) : ! ?  
Press 1 on the remote  
repeatedly.  
& + < > _ = “ ; # $ % Press 1 on the remote,  
@
`
then press ./> on  
the remote repeatedly.  
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest  
of the name.  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
To change the character  
In step 3 or 4, press TCURSOR or  
CURSORt repeatedly until the character to  
be changed flashes, press CLEAR on the  
remote to erase the character, then repeat steps  
3 and 4.  
To cancel labelling  
Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
To add a character  
After steps 1 and 2, press TCURSOR or  
CURSORt until the cursor comes to the point  
you want to add a character, then proceed to  
step 3.  
12GB  
 
MD – Play  
Erasing a disc title  
Loading an MD  
1 Press CD on the remote.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop  
Insert an MD.  
mode.  
With the label side up, and the  
shutter on the righthand side  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Name Erase?”  
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
With the arrow  
pointing toward  
the deck  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the disc title you  
want to erase.  
“No Name” appears if no disc title is  
labelled.  
5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Playing an MD  
“Complete!” appears.  
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat  
Play  
To erase all disc titles  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
until “All Erase?” appears in step 3, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote twice.  
This system lets you play the MD in different  
play modes.  
Track number  
Playing time  
To cancel erasing  
Press MENU/NO on the remote during step 2  
through 4.  
L-SYNC  
Note  
The disc titles are saved in the system memory for  
about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or a  
power failure occurs.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch  
the function to MD.  
2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode  
repeatedly until the mode you want  
appears.  
Select  
To play  
No display  
(Normal Play)  
The tracks on the MD in  
original order.  
SHUF  
(Shuffle Play)  
All tracks on the MD in random  
order.  
PGM  
The tracks on the MD in the  
(Program Play) order you want them to be  
played (see “Programming MD  
tracks” on page 15).  
3 Press MD NX (or N on the remote).  
Note  
You cannot change the play mode during playback.  
continued  
13GB  
 
Playing an MD (continued)  
To enter track number using the  
remote  
You can also select the desired track using the  
remote during Normal Play.  
Other operations  
Press the numeric buttons. The playback  
automatically starts.  
To  
Do this  
Stop play  
Pause  
Press MD x (or x on the remote).  
Press MD NX (or X on the  
remote). Press again to resume  
play.  
To enter track number over 10  
1 Press >10.  
2 Press the numeric buttons for the same  
number of “–” flashing in the display.  
Select a track  
Turn l/L clockwise or  
counterclockwise (or press . or  
> on the remote repeatedly).  
To select 0, press 10/0.  
Find a point in  
a track  
During play, turn and hold m/  
M clockwise or  
counterclockwise (or press and  
hold m or M on the remote).  
Release it when you find the  
desired point.  
Examples:  
• To enter 16 while “--” flashes in the display, press  
1, 6.  
• To enter 20 while “---” flashes in the display, press  
10/0, 2, 10/0.  
Play repeatedly  
(Repeat Play)  
Press REPEAT repeatedly during  
playback until “REP” or “REP1”  
appears in the display.  
REP: For all the tracks on the MD  
up to 5 times.  
REP1: For only the currently  
playing track.  
To cancel playing repeatedly, press  
REPEAT repeatedly until “REP”  
and “REP1” disappear from the  
display.  
Press MD Z.  
Remove the MD  
14GB  
 
Other operations  
Programming MD tracks  
To  
Do this  
— Program Play  
Cancel  
Program Play  
Press PLAY MODE in stop mode  
repeatedly until both “PGM” and  
“SHUF” disappear.  
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks.  
Check the  
program order  
Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly during Program Play.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode  
Check the total Press DISPLAY on the remote in  
repeatedly until “PGM” appears.  
number of  
programmed  
tracks  
stop mode. The total number of  
programmed steps appears,  
followed by the total playing time  
of the program.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the desired track  
number appears.  
Add a track to  
the end of the  
program  
Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop  
mode.  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
The track is programmed.  
The step number appears, followed by the  
total playing time of the program.  
Tips  
If you made a mistake, you can clear the last  
programmed track from the program by  
pressing CLEAR on the remote.  
• The program you made remains after Program Play  
finishes. To play the same program again, press N  
on the remote. However, the program is cleared  
after you remove the MD or press GROUP ON/  
OFF.  
Last programmed  
track number  
Total playing time  
• “---.--” appears when the total program time  
exceeds 1,000 minutes.  
L-SYNC  
PGM  
5 To program additional tracks, repeat  
steps 3 and 4.  
6 Press N on the remote.  
15GB  
 
MD – Recording  
Playing only the tracks in  
the desired group  
Before you start recording  
MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and  
play music with high quality sound. Another  
feature of MDs is track marking. The track  
marking feature lets you quickly locate a  
specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks.  
However, depending on the source you record,  
the recording method and the way the track  
numbers are recorded differ.  
This function allows you to listen only to your  
favorite tracks which you have registered into a  
group. For details of the Group Function, see  
page 18.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch  
the function to MD.  
2 Press GROUP ON/OFF in stop mode  
repeatedly until GROUP indicator lights  
up.  
When the source you record from is:  
• This system’s CD player  
– The MD deck performs digital recording.*1  
3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the  
desired group appears.  
– Track numbers are automatically marked as  
on the original CD. However, track numbers  
are not marked depending on the track (page  
63).  
4 To start playing from a specific track in  
the group, turn l/L clockwise or  
counterclockwise (or press . or >  
on the remote repeatedly) until the  
desired track appears.  
• Other digital components  
connected to the DIGITAL  
OPTICAL IN jack  
– The MD deck performs digital recording.*1  
Proceed to step 5 when you start playing  
from the first track in the group.  
– Track numbers are marked differently  
depending on the source you record.  
5 Press MD NX (or N on the remote).  
Play starts.  
• This system’s tuner or other  
analog components connected to  
the ANALOG IN jacks  
– The MD deck performs analog recording.*2  
When the playing of the last track in the  
group finishes, the MD deck stops  
automatically.  
Tip  
– A track number is marked at the beginning  
of a recording only, but when you turn on the  
Level Synchro Recording Function (page  
24), track numbers are automatically marked  
in sync with the level of the input signal.  
You can perform the operations on pages 13–15 only  
for the tracks in the group.  
To select the desired play mode, select the play mode  
before step 3.  
Note  
If you select a group that does not have any tracks  
registered and press MD NX (or N on the  
remote), playback starts from the first track of the  
first group on the MD.  
16GB  
 
When you use a partially recorded  
MD  
After recording  
Press MD Z to remove the MD or press  
?/1 (power) to turn off the system.  
You cannot record while overwriting the  
recorded tracks.  
“TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The  
TOC is updated and recording is completed.  
Recording starts after the recorded tracks.  
If you want to erase the recorded tracks, erase  
the tracks using Erase function (page 33).  
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  
mains lead before updating the TOC or while  
updating the TOC (while “TOC” lights up or  
flashes) to ensure a complete 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*3 area independent of the  
sound information. You can edit recorded  
tracks quickly by modifying the TOC  
information.  
Protecting a recorded MD  
About recording errors  
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.  
With the following kinds of CDs, you may  
experience a reading failure or noise when  
recorded on an MD:  
— CDs with adhesive labels attached to them  
— Irregularly shaped CDs (for example, heart- or  
star- shaped)  
Tab  
— CDs with printed text concentrated on one side  
only  
— Scratched CDs  
— Dirty CDs  
— Warped CDs  
Slide the tab  
• If the following occurs during CD playback or  
recording, a reading error may occur or noise may  
be produced in the recorded results:  
— The disc tray or other part of the system is  
bumped.  
— The system is placed on an uneven or soft  
surface.  
— The system is located near a speaker, door, or  
other source of vibration.  
• If the above reading errors occur, an extra soundless  
track may be created. You can erase these extra  
tracks using Erase Function (page 33).  
*1 For details on the limitations of digital recording,  
see “System limitations of MDs” on page 63.  
*2 Even if you connect a digital component, the MD  
deck performs analog recording.  
*3 TOC: Table Of Contents  
17GB  
 
How is group information  
recorded?  
Recording tracks in  
groups  
When recording using the Group Function, the  
group management information is  
automatically recorded on the MD as the disc  
title. Specifically, a character string such as the  
following is written in the disc title recording  
area.  
— Group Function  
What is the Group Function?  
The Group Function allows you to play, record  
and edit the tracks on an MD in groups. This is  
convenient for managing multiple CD albums  
recorded in MDLP mode onto a single MD.  
The Group Function is turned on and off by  
pressing GROUP ON/OFF.  
Disc title recording area  
0 ; Favorites // 1 – 5 ; Rock // 6 – 9 ; Pops // ...  
1
2
3
1 The disc title is “Favorites”.  
Group Function: Off  
2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the “Rock”  
group.  
Disc  
3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the “Pops”  
group.  
Track  
Therefore, when an MD recorded using the  
Group Function is loaded on a system that does  
not support the Group Function or on this  
system with the Group Function turned off, the  
above character string is displayed in its  
entirety as the disc title.  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Group Function: On  
Disc  
Note that if you rewrite this character  
string by mistake using the Name  
Function, you may be unable to use the  
Group Function of that MD.*  
* GROUP indicator flashes. To use the Group  
Function again, first perform the procedure for  
“Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD”  
on page 32 and release the registrations of all tracks  
on the MD.  
Group 1  
Group 2  
Track  
Track  
1 2 3 4 5  
1 2 3 4  
Notes  
Operations using the Group Function  
• The Group Function setting is stored even if you  
eject the MD or turn off the system.  
• When the Group Function is on, tracks which are  
not registered to a group are not displayed and  
cannot be played.  
• You cannot change the group order.  
• If you load a disc with group management  
information written in other than the proper format,  
GROUP indicator flashes. In this case you cannot  
use the Group Function.  
• Playing only the tracks in the desired group  
(page 16)  
• Labelling a group (page 28)  
• Registering recorded tracks into a new group  
(page 31)  
• Releasing group registrations (page 32)  
Note  
MDs recorded using the Group Function of this  
system can be used with other system that supports  
the Group Function. However, note that the Group  
Function operations of other system may differ from  
the operations for this system.  
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Recording into an existing group  
Recording into a new group  
After step 4, press GROUP SKIP repeatedly  
until the desired group appears, then proceed to  
step 5. New tracks are recorded after the last  
track in the group.  
You can create new groups by CD album or  
artist, etc.  
1 Load a recordable MD.  
If “Group Full!” appears when you  
press MD zREC in step 4  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select  
the desired source to record.  
• CD: To record from this system’s CD  
player.  
You cannot start recording because there is  
insufficient character space for group  
management.  
• TAPE: To record from this system’s  
cassette deck.  
Delete unnecessary characters (disc title or  
track titles) until group recording is possible  
(see page 30).  
• TUNER: To record from this system’s  
tuner.  
• OPTICAL IN: To record from the  
optional component connected to the  
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack.  
Tips  
• You can adjust the recording level (page 25).  
• You can check the remaining recordable time on the  
MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the  
remote.  
• ANALOG IN: To record from the  
optional component connected to the  
ANALOG IN jacks.  
Notes  
• The new group is added after any existing groups  
with tracks registered.  
3 Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until  
GROUP indicator lights up.  
• Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD.  
• When you newly record a track into an existing  
group, the track numbers following the newly  
recorded track may change when the Group  
Function is turned off.  
4 Press MD zREC.  
“New Group” flashes and the MD deck  
stands by for recording.  
• If “Group Full!” appears during recording, track  
numbers are not marked.  
5 Press MD NX (or N on the remote),  
then start playing the desired source to  
record.  
To continue recording into another new  
group, switch the function to MD after  
recording, press MD x repeatedly until the  
disc title and total number of groups  
appears, then perform steps 2 to 5.  
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7 To record using the Group Function,  
perform the following procedure  
depending on where you want to  
record:  
Recording a CD on an MD  
— CD-MD Synchro Recording/High-  
Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording  
To record into a new group  
Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until “New  
Group” appears.  
You can record a whole CD on an MD. In  
addition to normal-speed recording, you can  
also record at high speed (approximately four  
times the normal speed).  
You can select the recording time by switching  
the recording mode.  
To record into an existing group  
Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the  
desired group appears.  
Proceed to step 8 to record not using the  
Group Function.  
1 Load a recordable MD.  
2 Load a CD you want to record.  
3 To record using the Group Function,  
press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until  
GROUP indicator lights up.  
8 Press ENTER/START while “Press  
START” flashes.  
Recording starts.  
When the recording is completed, the CD  
player and the MD deck stop automatically.  
To record not using the Group Function,  
turn off the GROUP indicator and proceed  
to step 4.  
To stop recording  
Press MD x.  
4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
Recording a CD on an MD and a tape  
at the same time  
Load a recordable tape, then select “DUAL  
SYNC” in step 5.  
Even if the MD or the tape ends part-way  
through the recording, the other continues  
recording.  
the recording mode.  
Select the desired recording time.  
Recording time  
Select  
(Recording mode)  
Standard  
no indication  
(stereo)  
Double  
LP2  
(LP2 stereo)  
To record only your favorite CD  
tracks  
You can record only your favorite CD tracks  
Quadruple  
LP4  
(LP4 stereo)  
using the Program Play. Between steps 2 and 3,  
perform steps 1 to 5 of “Programming CD  
tracks” (page 10).  
Double  
(change the stereo  
signal to monaural)  
MONO  
(monaural)  
Tips  
• For details about LP2/LP4 recording, see page 26.  
• For details about High-Speed CD-MD Synchro  
Recording, see page 27.  
5 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until  
“CDtMD SYNC” appears.  
To record at high speed (High-Speed CD-  
MD Synchro Recording), select “HISPEED  
SYNC”.  
Notes  
• You cannot pause the recording.  
• If the play mode is set to the Repeat Play or Shuffle  
Play, the play mode switches to Normal Play in step  
6.  
6 Press ENTER/START.  
“Press START” flashes.  
The MD deck stands by for recording and  
the CD player pauses for playback.  
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Recording a tape on an MD  
Recording on an MD  
manually  
— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording  
— Manual Recording  
You can make an analog recording of a tape on  
an MD. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.  
You can record just the portions you like from  
a CD, or other connected component.  
1 Load a recordable MD.  
2 Load a tape you want to record.  
1 Load a recordable MD.  
3 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select  
“TAPEtMD SYNC” appears.  
the desired source to record.  
• CD: To record from this system’s CD  
player.  
4 Press ENTER/START.  
“Press START” flashes.  
• TAPE: To record from this system’s  
cassette deck.  
The MD deck stands by for recording and  
the tape deck pauses for play.  
• TUNER: To record from this system’s  
tuner.  
• OPTICAL IN: To record from the  
optional component connected to the  
OPTICAL IN jack.  
L-SYNC  
SYNC REC  
MD  
TAPE  
• ANALOG IN: To record from the  
optional component connected to the  
ANALOG IN jacks.  
Tape playback side*  
* N appears for the top side, and n for the  
bottom side. To play the side not indicated,  
press x and remove the cassette to reverse the  
tape side, then perform steps 3 and 4 again.  
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
the recording mode.  
Select the desired recording time.  
5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g  
appears to play one side or h (or j)  
to play both sides.  
Recording time  
Select  
(Recording mode)  
Standard  
no indication  
(stereo)  
6 Press ENTER/START while “Press  
START” flashes.  
Double  
LP2  
(LP2 stereo)  
Recording starts.  
When the recording is completed, the tape  
deck and the MD deck stop automatically.  
Quadruple  
LP4  
(LP4 stereo)  
To stop recording  
Double  
MONO  
(change the stereo  
signal to monaural)  
(monaural)  
Press MD x.  
4 Press MD zREC.  
The MD deck stands by for recording.  
5 Press MD NX (or N on the remote),  
then start playing the desired source to  
record.  
To stop recording  
Press MD x.  
continued  
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1 Load a recordable MD.  
Recording on an MD manually  
(continued)  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select  
the desired source to record.  
Tips  
• If you want to record manually in the middle of a  
track loaded in this system, press CD NX (or X  
on the remote) before step 4 to pause the playback,  
then press CD NX (or N on the remote) in step  
5 to start playback.  
• You can check the remaining recordable time on the  
MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the  
remote.  
• If cyclical static noise is heard while recording an  
AM radio program, move the AM loop antenna to  
reduce the noise on connect a ground wire to the U  
terminal.  
• For details about LP2/LP4 recording, see page 26.  
• You can adjust the recording level (page 25).  
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
the recording mode.  
Select the desired recording time.  
Recording time  
Select  
(Recording mode)  
Standard  
no indication  
(stereo)  
Double  
LP2  
(LP2 stereo)  
Quadruple  
LP4  
(LP4 stereo)  
Double  
MONO  
(change the stereo  
signal to monaural)  
(monaural)  
Starting recording with  
6 seconds of prestored  
audio data  
4 Press MD zREC.  
The MD deck stands by for recording.  
5 Start playing the desired source to  
record.  
— Time Machine Recording  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the  
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:  
desired point to start recording.  
To stop Time Machine Recording  
Press MD x.  
Tip  
For details about LP2/LP4 recording, see page 26.  
Note  
The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck  
stands by for recording in step 4 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.  
Start recording (step6)  
Stop Recording  
Time  
6
seconds  
Recorded  
portion  
Beginning of the source to be recorded  
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Marking track numbers  
Recording tips  
• Automatically during recording (Level  
Synchro Recording)  
Adding “LP:” to a track name  
during MDLP recording  
Track numbers are automatically marked as on  
the original source during recording from this  
system’s CD player or components connected  
to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. However,  
track numbers are not marked depending on the  
track (page 63).  
You can add “LP:” at the beginning of the track  
title which 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 is recorded in MDLP  
mode and cannot be played back.  
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  
jacks. However, track numbers are not marked  
automatically if the source sound to be  
recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes or radio  
programs).  
It does not appear when the system supports  
MDLP mode.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the  
function to MD.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
Note  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Setup?” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
When recording a CD, track numbers are marked  
where you paused recording. In addition, 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.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “LP Stamp Off ” (or “LP  
Stamp On”) appears, then press ENTER/  
YES on the remote.  
• At any point during recording (Track  
Mark)  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the setting, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote.  
You can mark track numbers during manual  
recording of any source.  
• After recording  
Use the Divide Function (page 36).  
To  
Select  
LP Stamp On  
Add “LP:”  
This function is convenient when the source is  
tape or radio programs and the track numbers  
are not marked automatically.  
(factory setting)  
LP Stamp Off  
Cancel adding “LP:”  
6 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
Notes  
continued  
When set to “On”, “LP:” is recorded as the track title,  
so the number of characters that can be input to an  
MD is reduced. In addition, if you divide an “LP:”  
track using the Divide Function, “LP:” is also added  
to the latter track.  
23GB  
 
Recording tips (continued)  
To change the trigger level for Level  
Synchro Recording  
When the Level Synchro recording is set to  
“On”, track numbers are automatically marked  
when the input signal is below the trigger level  
set in this section for more than two seconds  
and then exceeds that level. The factory setting  
is “–50 dB”.  
When the recording source is tape or radio  
program and the track numbers are not marked  
properly because of noise, set this level higher  
so that track numbers are marked easily.  
Marking track numbers  
automatically during recording  
— Level-Synchro Recording  
The Level Synchro Recording Function is  
factory set to on, so the track numbers are  
automatically marked. If “L-SYNC” does not  
appear during recording, turn on the Level  
Synchro Recording as follows. Track numbers  
are automatically marked when the input signal  
is continuously below a certain level for more  
than two seconds and then exceeds that level.  
Perform the following procedure to change the  
signal level that triggers Level Synchro  
Recording.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Setup?” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Setup?” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
4 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 until “LS(T)” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the setting, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote.  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the level, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote.  
To  
Select  
You can set the level at any value between  
–72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB steps.  
Turn on the Level  
Synchro Recording  
Function  
T.Mark LSync  
(factory setting)  
6 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
Marking track numbers at a specific  
point during recording  
— Track Mark  
Turn off the Level  
Synchro Recording  
Function  
T.Mark Off  
You can mark track numbers at any time during  
manual recording, regardless of the type of  
source sound.  
When you set the Level Synchro Recording  
Function on, “L-SYNC” lights up.  
6 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
To continue recording, follow the procedures  
described for each type of recording.  
Press MD zREC during manual recording  
at the point you want to add a track mark.  
The tracks following the added one are  
renumbered.  
Marking track numbers after  
recording  
Use the Divide Function (page 36).  
24GB  
 
1 Press MD on the remote.  
Making a space between  
tracks 3 seconds long  
automatically  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Setup?” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
— Smart Space  
The Smart Space function lets you make the  
blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long  
automatically while making a digital recording  
from a CD. For other types of recording, if the  
Smart Space Function is on and there is no  
sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but  
less than 30 seconds) while recording, the MD  
deck replaces this silence with a blank of about  
3 seconds and continues recording.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “S.Space Off” (or  
“S.Space On”) appears, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote.  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the setting, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
To  
Select  
Turn on the Smart  
Space Function  
S.Space On  
(factory setting)  
No sound input for less than 30 seconds  
Off  
Turn off the Smart  
Space Function  
S.Space Off  
6 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
To continue recording, follow the  
procedures described for each type of  
recording.  
On  
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and  
recording continues  
Auto Cut: When the Smart Space Function is  
on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or  
more, the MD deck replaces this silence with a  
blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording  
pause.  
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.  
No sound input for 30 seconds or more  
Off  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select  
the desired source to record.  
2 Press MD zREC.  
On  
The MD deck stands by for recording.  
3 Start playing the desired source to  
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and  
recording pauses  
record.  
continued  
25GB  
 
Recording tips (continued)  
Explanation of recording  
Settings  
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Setup?”, then press ENTER/  
YES on the remote.  
Recording for long times  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “LevelAdjust?”  
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
This system has two long time recording  
modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording).  
Press REC MODE to select the recording  
mode. Refer to each pages about recording  
(20–22).  
6 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to adjust the recording level.  
MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode are  
played back only on the system with the  
following marks.  
Adjust to the optimum level while making  
sure that “OVER” does not appear in the  
display at the loudest portion.  
TOC  
L-SYNC  
MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode cannot  
be played back on the system that does not  
support MDLP mode. You can add “LP:” at the  
beginning of a track title when you try to play  
the track on the system that does not support  
MDLP mode (page 23).  
REC  
OVER  
Adjust the level so as not to light up “OVER”  
7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
8 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
9 Press MD x.  
Tips  
• 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.  
• You can mix the recording mode in an MD.  
• The selected recording mode is kept even after  
recording has finished. To change the recording  
mode, press REC MODE repeatedly.  
10 When a CD or other sound source is  
playing, stop playback.  
To continue recording, follow the  
procedures described for each type of  
recording.  
Tips  
• You can also adjust the recording level during  
recording.  
• Once adjusted, the recording level is maintained  
until you adjust it again.  
• You cannot adjust the recording level during  
CD-MD Synchro Recording.  
Notes  
• You cannot change the recording mode while  
recording pause or recording.  
• Even if the recording mode is set to “MONO”, the  
sound from the speakers are output as recorded in  
the source (in stereo when recording the stereo  
source).  
26GB  
 
High-Speed CD-MD Synchro  
Recording  
When using CD-MD Synchro Recording or  
when recording a CD in the programmed order,  
you can record at high speed (approximately  
four times the normal speed). Select the setting  
when using High-Speed CD-MD Synchro  
Recording (page 20).  
If you cannot use High-Speed CD-MD  
Synchro Recording  
When “Retry” flashes  
A reading failure has occurred, and the system  
is trying to read the data again.  
• If the retry was successful, the system  
continues with High-Speed CD-MD Synchro  
Recording.  
• If the condition of the inserted CD or the  
system is poor, and retry fails, High-Speed  
CD-MD Synchro Recording is disabled. In  
this case, “NORM” flashes in the display and  
the MD deck automatically starts recording  
in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. Note  
that monitoring of the recorded signal is not  
possible when this occurs.  
Notes  
• You cannot listen to the sound while recording.  
• The following items are either inoperative or cannot  
be used during High-Speed CD-MD Synchro  
Recording:  
– The Auto Cut Function  
– The recording level specified in the Setup menu  
(The recording level is set to 0.0 dB)  
27GB  
 
MD – Editing  
Labelling an MD  
Before you start editing  
— Name Function  
You can edit an MD only when:  
• The MD is recordable.  
• The MD play mode is normal play.  
Check the following, before editing.  
You can create titles for your recorded MDs,  
tracks, and groups as follows.  
During recording  
During the CD-MD Synchro Recording, CD-  
TEXT information is recorded automatically.  
1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited.  
Slide the tab to close the slot.  
To cancel recording the CD-TEXT information  
automatically, change the setting as follows.  
Use the remote for the operation.  
If the MD is protected, you cannot edit the  
MD.  
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until  
After pressing MD to switch the function to  
MD, press MENU/NO, press . or >  
repeatedly until “Setup?” appears, then press  
ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly  
until “Txt Save On” appears, then press  
ENTER/YES. Again, press . or >  
repeatedly until “Txt Save Off” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES, then press MENU/NO.  
The factory setting is “ON”.  
both “SHUF” and “PGM” disappear.  
You can edit the MD only in normal play  
mode. You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or  
Program Play mode.  
To quit while editing  
Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
After editing  
Note  
Even when “Txt Save Off” is selected, the CD-TEXT  
information is recorded automatically depending on  
the disc.  
Press MD Z to remove the MD or press  
?/1 (power) to turn off the system.  
“TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The  
TOC is updated and editing is completed.  
After recording  
Use Name Function. You can input a total of  
approximately 1,700 characters for the disc  
title, track titles and group titles on a single  
MD.  
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 or while  
updating the TOC (while “TOC” lights up or  
flashes) to ensure a complete editing.  
When labelling an MD recorded using  
the Group Function, be sure to label the  
disc with the Group Function on so as  
not to rewrite the group management  
information by mistake.  
For details on the group management  
information, see page 18.  
28GB  
 
1 Press MD on the remote.  
4 Enter a character.  
Character type  
Do this  
2 Perform the following procedure  
Alphabet  
Press the corresponding  
letter button (or ./  
>) on the remote  
repeatedly until the  
character to be entered  
flashes, then press  
CURSORt on the  
remote.  
depending on what you want to label:  
To label a track  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
until the desired track number appears, then  
press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote.  
To label an MD  
Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote  
while the total number of tracks (or groups  
when the Group Function is on) is  
displayed.  
Numbers  
Press the corresponding  
numeric buttons on the  
remote.  
Blank space  
Press 10/0 on the remote.  
´ – / , . ( ) : ! ?  
Press 1 on the remote  
repeatedly.  
To label a group  
Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until  
GROUP indicator lights up, then press  
GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired  
group appears. Press NAME EDIT/  
SELECT on the remote while the total  
number of tracks within the desired group is  
displayed.  
& + < > _ = “ ; # $ % Press 1 on the remote,  
@
`
then press ./> on  
the remote repeatedly.  
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest  
of the name.  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
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L-SYNC  
continued  
Cursor  
3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the  
remote repeatedly to select the desired  
type of character.  
Character type  
Select  
Alphabet (upper cases)/  
blank space/symbols  
Selected AB  
Alphabet (lower cases)/  
blank space/symbols  
Selected ab  
Selected 12  
Numbers  
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Labelling an MD (continued)  
Erasing the titles  
1 To erase group titles, press GROUP  
ON/OFF repeatedly in stop mode until  
GROUP indicator lights up.  
To change the character  
In step 3 or 4, press TCURSOR or  
CURSORt repeatedly until the character to  
be changed flashes, press CLEAR on the  
remote to erase the character, then repeat steps  
3 and 4.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop  
mode.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Nm Erase?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
To add a character  
After steps 1 and 2, press TCURSOR or  
CURSORt until the cursor comes to the point  
you want to add a character, then proceed to  
step 3.  
4 To erase disc titles  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
until “Nm Ers Disc” appears, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Tip  
To erase track titles  
You can label a track title during playback. The  
playback repeats until you finish labelling.  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
until the desired track number appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Note  
If you enter the symbol “//” between the characters in  
disc titles such as “abc//def”, you may be unable to  
use the Group Function.  
To erase group titles  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
until the group number appears, press  
GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the desired  
group number appears, then 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 playback.  
The title appears scrolling in the display.  
“Complete!” appears.  
Note  
To check the group titles, press GROUP ON/  
OFF repeatedly in stop mode until GROUP  
indicator lights up, press GROUP SKIP  
repeatedly until the desired group appears, then  
press SCROLL on the remote.  
You cannot erase the title of a group that does not  
have any tracks registered.  
To stop scrolling, press SCROLL on the  
remote. Press the button again to resume  
scrolling.  
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Tip  
Registering recorded  
You can also register tracks that were recorded on a  
system that does not support the Group Function.  
tracks into a new group  
Notes  
• You cannot register the same track to multiple  
groups.  
— Create Function  
• When creating a group without registering any  
tracks, you must enter the group title.  
• If you do not enter a group title in step 5, “Group **  
(group number)” appears instead of the group title.  
This function allows you to create a new group  
and register a track or consecutive tracks which  
are not yet registered into that group.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until  
GROUP indicator lights up.  
3 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Gp Create?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
5 Perform steps 3 to 6 of “Labelling an  
MD” on page 28.  
6 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the first track number  
you want to register appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
7 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the last track number  
you want to register appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
(When registering only one track,  
simply press ENTER/YES on the remote  
again without performing any other  
operations.)  
To create a group without  
registering any tracks  
In step 6, press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “None” appears, then press  
ENTER/YES on the remote.  
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Releasing the registrations of  
all tracks on an MD  
Releasing group  
registrations  
— All Release Function  
— Release Function  
You can release the group registrations of all  
tracks on an MD at once.  
These functions allow you to release group  
registrations simply by specifying the group for  
which you want to release the registrations. In  
addition, you can also release the group  
1 Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly in  
stop mode until GROUP indicator lights  
up.  
registrations of all tracks on an MD at once.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
Releasing a single group  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Gp All REL?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
— Group Release Function  
You can release the group registrations of all  
tracks within the specified group and erase that  
group. (However, note that the tracks are not  
erased.)  
“All REL??” appears.  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press GROUP ON/OFF repeatedly until  
GROUP indicator lights up.  
3 Press GROUP SKIP repeatedly until the  
desired group appears.  
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Gp Release?”  
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
“REL Gp** (selected group number)??”  
appears.  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
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1 Press MD on the remote.  
Erasing recordings  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
— Erase Function  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Tr Erase?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks  
quickly and easily.  
You can restore the erased contents using the  
Undo function (page 38) immediately after the  
erasing. However, you cannot restore the  
erased contents after performing other editings.  
Before erasing, make sure if it is all right to  
erase the content.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the desired track  
number appears.  
5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Note  
The three options for erasing recordings are:  
• Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function)  
• Erasing all tracks (All Erase Function)  
If you erase all the tracks within a group, the group  
itself is also erased.  
• Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase  
Function)  
continued  
Erasing a single track  
— Track Erase Function  
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.  
Erase track 2  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
Original  
tracks  
A
B
C
D
1
2
3
After  
ERASE  
A
C
D
As the track numbers are renummbered as  
above, it is recommended to erase from the  
latter tracks when erasing several tracks, so as  
not to change the track numberings of unerased  
tracks.  
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Erasing recordings (continued)  
Erasing a portion of a track  
— A-B Erase Function  
Erasing all tracks  
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.  
— All Erase Function  
You can erase all the contents recorded on an  
MD (the disc title, group titles, all recorded  
tracks and their titles) at once.  
This function is convenient to erase the  
unneccessary parts recorded from satellite  
broadcast or radio programs.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
* 1 frame is 1/86 second.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
Example: Erasing a portion of track 2.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “All Erase?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Point A Point B  
Track number  
1
2
3
“All Erase??” appears.  
Original  
tracks  
A
B-A  
B-B  
B-C  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.  
Note  
1
2
3
After A-B  
ERASE  
If you perform the above operation when the Group  
Function is on, not only the tracks within the group,  
but all the tracks on the MD are erased.  
A
B(A+C)  
C
1 Press MD on the remote.  
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.  
Playback starts.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the desired track  
number appears.  
5 While monitoring the sound, press  
ENTER/YES on the remote at the  
starting point of the portion to be  
erased (point A).  
“—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear  
alternately while the deck repeats a few  
seconds of a portion before point A.  
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6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote if  
Moving recorded tracks  
point A is correct.  
“Point B set” appears and playback for  
setting the ending point of the portion to be  
erased (point B) starts.  
— 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.  
If the point A is incorrect, press . or  
> on the remote repeatedly to find the  
starting point of the portion to be erased  
(point A) while monitoring the sound, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Example: Moving track 3 to position 2.  
You can shift the point by 1/86 second  
(1 frame) intervals.*  
* You can shift the point by 2-frame intervals (in  
Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo mode) or by  
4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo mode).  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
Original  
tracks  
A
A
B
C
D
D
7 Continue playback until the deck  
reaches point B, then press ENTER/  
YES on the remote.  
2
3
4
1
After  
C
B
MOVE  
“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.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote if  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Move?” appears, then  
press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
point B is correct.  
If the point B is incorrect, press . or  
> on the remote repeatedly to find the  
ending point of the portion to be erased  
(point B) while monitoring the sound, 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.  
You can shift the point by 1/86 second  
(1 frame) intervals.*  
* You can shift the point by 2-frame intervals (in  
Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo mode) or by  
4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo mode).  
continued  
Tip  
To shift the point by minute or second intervals in  
steps 6 and 8, press m or M on the remote  
repeatedly to flash minute, second, or frame  
indication, then press . or > on the remote.  
Minute Second  
Frame  
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Moving recorded tracks (continued)  
Dividing recorded tracks  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the new track position  
appears.  
— Divide Function  
You can use this function to mark track  
numbers after recording. You can also use this  
funciton when recording from tapes or radio  
programs and track numbers are not marked  
automatically, and want to mark tracks. The  
total number of tracks increases by one and all  
the tracks following the divided ones are  
renumbered.  
TOC  
L-SYNC  
Original track number New track position  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Note  
Example: Dividing track 2 into two tracks.  
Track number  
When you move a track to a track number that is  
registered into a group, the moved track is re-  
registered into the group. In addition, if you move a  
track that is registered into a group to a track number  
that is not registered into a group, the group  
registration of the moved track is released. However,  
when the Group Function is on, you can only move  
tracks within the selected group.  
1
2
2
3
Original  
tracks  
A
A
B
B
C
D
Divide track 2 into  
track B and C  
4
1
3
After  
DIVIDE  
C
D
1 Press MD on the remote.  
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.  
Playback starts.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the desired track  
number to divide appears.  
5 While monitoring the sound, press  
ENTER/YES on the remote at the point  
to be divided.  
“—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion to  
be divided is played repeatedly.  
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6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again  
Combining recorded  
tracks  
if the point to be divided is correct.  
If the point to be divided is incorrect, press  
. or > on the remote to find the point  
to be divided, then press ENTER/YES on  
the remote.  
— Combine Function  
You can shift the point by 1/86 second  
(1 frame) intervals.*  
* You can shift the point by 2-frame intervals (in  
Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo mode) or by  
4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo mode).  
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.  
Tip  
Example: Combining track 3 to track 1.  
To shift the point by minute or second intervals in  
step 6 , press m or M on the remote repeatedly to  
flash minute, second, or frame indication, then press  
. or > on the remote.  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
Original  
tracks  
A
B
C
C
B
D
1
2
3
After  
COMBINE  
A
D
Example: Combining track 1 to track 4.  
Minute Second  
Frame  
1
2
3
4
5
4
Note  
Original  
tracks  
B
C
D
D
A
If you divide a labelled track (page 28) into two  
tracks, only the first track retains the track title.  
1
2
3
Example:  
After  
COMBINE  
B
C
A
1
2
3
4
B
B
C
4
A
A
1 Press MD on the remote.  
1
2
3
5
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
C
display “Edit Menu”.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
The new track is not labelled  
repeatedly until “Combine?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
continued  
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Combining recorded tracks  
(continued)  
Undoing the last edit  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the first track number  
of the two to be combined appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
— 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 the edit if  
you do any of the following after the edit:  
For example, to combine track 1 to 4, select  
4.  
• Do another edit.  
• Start recording.  
TOC  
L-SYNC  
• Update the TOC by turning off the system or  
ejecting the MD.  
• Disconnect the power cord.  
First track number  
1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the second track  
number of the two to be combined  
appears.  
mode to display “Edit Menu”.  
2 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Undo?” appears.  
“Undo?” does not appear when there is no  
editing function that can be cancelled.  
TOC  
L-SYNC  
3 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Following message appears depending on  
the last edit.  
Second track number to  
be continued  
New track number  
Editing  
Message  
Labelling discs, tracks or groups  
Erasing the titles  
Name Undo?  
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Notes  
Creating a new group  
Releasing a group  
Releasing all groups  
Deleting all the tracks  
Deleting a track  
• When you combine two tracks that are registered  
into different groups, the second track is  
Group Undo?  
Erase Undo?  
re-registered into the group containing the first  
track. In addition, if you combine a track that is  
registered to a group with a track that is not  
registered to a group, the second track takes the  
same registration setting as the first track. However,  
when the Group Function is on, you can only  
combine tracks within the selected group.  
• Tracks recorded in different recording modes  
(stereo, LP2, LP4 or MONO) cannot be combined.  
• If both of the combined tracks have track titles, the  
title of the second track is erased.  
Deleting a portion of a track  
Moving tracks  
Move Undo?  
Dividing a track  
Divide Undo?  
Combine Undo?  
Combining tracks  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.  
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6 While monitoring the sound, press .  
or > on the remote repeatedly to  
change the recorded level.  
Changing the recorded  
level after recording  
The recording level can be changed from  
–12 dB to +12 dB, in 2 dB steps. Change to  
the optimum level while making sure that  
“OVER” does not appear in the display at  
the loudest portion.  
— S.F Edit Function  
You can change the volume of recorded tracks.  
The original track is recorded over at the new  
recording level. When changing the recording  
level, you can select Fade-in Recording to  
gradually increase the signal level at the start of  
recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually  
decrease the signal level at the end of the  
recording.  
TOC  
L-SYNC  
OVER  
Adjust the level so as not to light up “OVER”  
7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Changing the overall  
recording level  
“S.F Edit OK?” appears.  
8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.  
The deck starts recording over the existing  
track. “S.F Edit: ** %” appears while the  
track is being recorded. An amount of time  
that is roughly equal to or longer than the  
playback time of the track is required when  
recording over the track. When the  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “S.F Edit?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
recording finishes, “Complete!” appears.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Tr Level?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
continued  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the track number you  
want to change the recording level  
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
“Level 0dB” appears.  
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Notes  
Changing the recorded level after  
recording (continued)  
• You cannot change the recording level of the tracks  
recorded in MDLP mode.  
• Repeatedly changing the recording level results in  
poor sound quality.  
Fade-in and Fade-out  
Recording  
• The recording level will not return to the exact  
original level once the recording level has been  
changed even if it returned to the original level.  
• The recording level cannot be changed while the  
timer is activated.  
1 Press MD on the remote.  
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to  
display “Edit Menu”.  
• You cannot undo the S.F Edit Function even if you  
use the Undo Function.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “S.F Edit?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
4 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Fade In?” or “Fade  
Out?” appears, then press ENTER/YES  
on the remote.  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the track number you  
want to change the recording level  
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
“Time 5.0s” appears.  
6 While monitoring the sound, press .  
or > on the remote repeatedly to  
change the Fade-in or Fade-out  
recording time.  
The system plays the portion that will be  
recorded over using Fade-in or Fade-out  
Recording. You can set the time at any  
value between 1.0 second and 15.0 seconds,  
in 0.1 second steps. You cannot set the time  
longer than the track.  
7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
“S.F Edit OK?” appears.  
8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.  
The deck starts recording over the existing  
track. “S.F Edit: ** %” appears while the  
track is being recorded. When the recording  
finishes, “Complete!” appears.  
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Tuner  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Memory?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES.  
Presetting radio stations  
The preset number flashes.  
You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10  
AM stations. You can then tune in any of those  
stations simply by selecting the corresponding  
preset number.  
6 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the desired preset  
number.  
There are two ways to store the station presets.  
To  
Method  
L-SYNC  
Automatically tune in  
all of the stations  
that can be received  
in your area and then  
store them manually  
Automatic Tuning Preset  
TUNED STEREO  
AUTO  
Preset number  
7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
Manually tune in and  
store the radio frequency  
of your favorite stations  
Manual Tuning Preset  
8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset  
other stations.  
Tip  
Press TUNING MODE when you want to stop  
scanning.  
Setting presets through  
automatic tuning  
Setting presets through  
manual tuning  
1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to  
select “FM” or “AM”.  
1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to  
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until  
select “FM” or “AM”.  
“AUTO” appears in the display.  
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until  
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from  
the display.  
3 Turn TUNING +/– clockwise or  
counterclockwise.  
The frequency changes as the system scans  
for a station. Scanning stops automatically  
when a station is tuned in. At that time,  
“TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo  
program only) appear.  
3 Turn TUNING +/– clockwise or  
counterclockwise to tune in the desired  
station.  
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
5 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until “Memory?” appears,  
then press ENTER/YES.  
If “TUNED” does not appear and the  
scanning does not stop  
Set the frequency of the desired radio  
station as described in steps 2 and 3 of  
“Setting presets through manual tuning”.  
The preset number flashes.  
6 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select the desired preset  
number.  
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
L-SYNC  
TUNED STEREO  
Preset number  
continued  
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Presetting radio stations (continued)  
Listening to the radio  
You can listen to a radio station either by  
selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning  
in the station.  
7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset  
other stations.  
Listening to a preset station  
Other Operations  
— Preset Tuning  
Do this  
To  
Follow the procedure described  
in “Setting presets through  
manual tuning”.  
Tune in a station  
with a weak  
signal  
Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first  
(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 41).  
Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to  
Stop setting presets  
select “FM” or “AM”.  
Start over from step 1. After step  
5, press . or > on the  
remote repeatedly to select the  
preset number you want to store  
the station.  
Set another station  
to the existing  
preset number  
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until  
“PRESET” appears in the display.  
3 Turn TUNING +/– clockwise or  
counterclockwise to select the desired  
preset station.  
To change the AM tuning interval  
(Except for European model)  
To select the desired preset number  
using the numeric buttons on the  
remote  
Press numeric buttons instead of performing  
step 3.  
To enter preset number 10 or higher, press >10  
and the corresponding numeric buttons. To  
enter 0, press 10/0.  
The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (or  
10 kHz for some areas). To change the AM tuning  
interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the  
system. While holding REPEAT, press ?/1. When  
you change the interval, all the AM preset stations are  
erased. To reset the interval, tune in any AM station  
first, then turn off the system. While holding  
REPEAT, press ?/1.  
Note  
Example:  
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the  
Power Saving Mode.  
To enter preset number 20, press >10, then 2 and  
10/0.  
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 (page 43).  
• To improve the reception, adjust the supplied  
antennas or connect a commercially available  
external antenna.  
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Listening to non-preset radio  
station  
Labelling the preset  
stations  
— Manual Tuning  
1
Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to  
select “FM” or “AM”.  
— Station Name  
You can label each preset station with up to 12  
characters (Station Name).  
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until  
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from  
the display.  
1
Tune in the station you want to label  
(see “Listening to the radio” on page  
42).  
3 Turn TUNING +/– clockwise or  
counterclockwise to tune in the desired  
station.  
2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the  
remote.  
Tips  
The cursor starts flashing.  
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied  
antennas, or connect a commercially available  
external antenna.  
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press  
FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears.  
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will  
improve.  
TOC  
L-SYNC  
• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO”  
appears in step 2 above, then turn TUNING +/–.  
The frequency indication changes and scanning  
stops when the system tunes in a station (Automatic  
Tuning).  
Cursor  
3 Perform steps 3 to 6 of “Labelling a  
CD” (page 11).  
• To record the radio programs, use manual recording  
(pages 21 and 47).  
To cancel  
Press MENU/NO on the remote.  
To erase the station name  
1 Tune in the preset station you want to  
erase the station name.  
2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote.  
3 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to  
erase the name.  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
43GB  
 
Tape – Play  
Using the Radio Data  
System (RDS)  
Loading a tape  
1 Press Z PUSH.  
(European model only)  
2 Load a recorded/recordable tape into  
the cassette holder.  
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  
program signal. RDS is available only on FM  
stations.*  
With the side you  
want to play/  
record facing up  
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.  
Playing a tape  
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.  
* 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.  
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch  
the function to TAPE.  
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select  
g” to play one side of a tape, “h”  
*
to play both sides, or “j” to play  
Receiving RDS broadcasts  
both sides repeatedly.  
* The tape deck stops automatically after  
repeating the sequence five times.  
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.  
3 Press TAPE nN.  
Press TAPE nN again to play the  
bottom side.  
To check the RDS information  
Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote,  
the display changes cyclically as follows:  
Other operations  
To  
Do this  
Station name* t Frequency t Clock display  
t BASS level t TREBLE level  
* If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the  
station name may not appear in the display.  
Stop play  
Press TAPE x (or x on the  
remote).  
Pause  
Press X. Press again to resume  
play.  
Fast-forward or Turn m/M clockwise or  
rewind  
counterclockwise (or press m or  
M on the remote).  
Remove the tape Press Z PUSH.  
44GB  
 
Tape – Recording  
Recording on an MD and a tape at  
the same time  
Insert a recordable MD, then select “DUAL  
SYNC” in step 3.  
Even if the MD or the tape ends part-way  
through the recording, the other continues  
recording.  
Recording your favorite  
CD tracks on a tape  
— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording  
You can record a whole CD on a tape.  
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.  
To record only your favorite CD  
tracks  
1 Load a recordable tape.  
You can record only your favorite CD tracks  
using the Program Play. Between steps 2 and 3,  
perform steps 1 to 5 of “Programming CD  
tracks” (page 10).  
2 Load a CD you want to record.  
3 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until  
“CDtTAPE SYNC” appears.  
4 Press ENTER/START.  
“Press START” flashes.  
The tape deck stands by for recording and  
the CD player pauses for play.  
N” lights up and the tape deck stands by  
for recording.  
To start recording from the side facing away  
from you, press TAPE nN until  
n” lights up.  
5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g  
appears to record on one side or h (or  
j) to record on both sides.  
If you select both sides recording and the  
tape reaches the end of the front side part-  
way through a track, the entire track is  
recorded again from the beginning of the  
reverse side. If you start from the reverse  
side, recording stops at the end of the  
reverse side.  
6 Press ENTER/START while “Press  
START” flashes.  
Recording starts.  
When the recording is completed, the CD  
player, and the tape deck stop automatically.  
To stop recording  
Press TAPE x.  
45GB  
 
To record only your favorite MD  
tracks  
You can record only your favorite MD tracks  
using the Program Play. Between steps 2 and 3,  
perform steps 1 to 5 of “Programming MD  
tracks” (page 15).  
Recording your favorite  
MD tracks on a tape  
— MD-TAPE Synchro Recording  
You can record a whole MD on a tape.  
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.  
Note  
When you use MD-TAPE Synchro Recording, cancel  
the Group Function.  
1 Load a recordable tape.  
2 Load a MD you want to record.  
3 Press SYNCHRO repeatedly until  
“MDtTAPE SYNC” appears.  
4 Press ENTER/START.  
“Press START” flashes.  
The tape deck stands by for recording and  
the MD deck pauses for play.  
N” lights up and the tape deck stands by  
for recording.  
To start recording from the side facing away  
from you, press TAPE nN until  
n” lights up.  
5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g  
appears to record on one side or h (or  
j) to record on both sides.  
If you select both sides recording and the  
tape reaches the end of the front side part-  
way through a track, the entire track is  
recorded again from the beginning of the  
reverse side. If you start from the reverse  
side, recording stops at the end of the  
reverse side.  
6 Press ENTER/START while “Press  
START” flashes.  
Recording starts.  
When the recording is completed, the MD  
deck, and the tape deck stop automatically.  
To stop recording  
Press TAPE x.  
46GB  
 
Sound Adjustment  
Recording on a tape  
manually  
Adjusting the sound  
— Manual Recording  
Generating a more dynamic  
sound (Dynamic Sound  
Generator)  
You can record just the portions you like from  
a CD or an MD on a tape. You can also record  
a radio programme.  
Press DSG.  
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.  
To cancel the DSG, press DSG again.  
1 Load a recordable tape.  
Adjusting the bass  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select  
Turn BASS.  
the desired source to record.  
You can adjust the bass in 9 steps.  
• CD: To record from this system’s CD  
player.  
Adjusting the treble  
• MD: To record from this system’s MD  
deck.  
• TUNER: To record from this system’s  
tuner.  
Turn TREBLE.  
You can adjust the treble in 9 steps.  
Adjusting the bass and treble using  
the remote  
• OPTICAL IN: To record from the  
optional component connected to the  
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack.  
1 Press BASS/TRE on the remote repeatedly  
to select “BASS” or “TREBLE”.  
• ANALOG IN: To record from the  
optional component connected to the  
ANALOG IN jacks.  
2 While “BASS” or “TREBLE” appears, press  
. or > on the remote repeatedly to  
adjust the level.  
3 Press TAPE zREC.  
N” lights up and the tape deck stands by  
for recording.  
To start recording from the side facing away  
from you, press TAPE nN until  
n” lights up.  
4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until g  
appears to record on one side or h (or  
j) to record on both sides.  
If you start from the reverse side, recording  
stops at the end of the reverse side.  
5 Press X, then start playing the desired  
source to record.  
To  
Do this  
Stop recording  
Pause recording  
Press TAPE x.  
Press X.  
47GB  
 
Timer  
Waking up to music  
Falling asleep to music  
— Daily Timer  
— Sleep Timer  
You can wake up to music at a preset time.  
Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting  
the clock” on page 8).  
You can set the system to turn off after a  
certain time, so that you can fall asleep to  
music.  
1 Prepare the sound source you want to  
Press SLEEP on the remote.  
Each time you press the button, the minute  
display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as  
follows:  
play.  
• CD: Load a CD. To start from a  
specific track, make a program (see  
“Programming CD tracks” on page 10).  
SLEEP OFF t AUTO* t 90min t 80min  
• MD: Load an MD. To start from a  
specific track, make a program (see  
“Programming MD tracks” on page 15).  
t
t 10min  
* The system automatically turns off in 100 minutes  
or after the current CD, MD or tape finishes  
playing.  
• Tape: Load a tape.  
• Radio: Tune in the preset radio station  
(see “Listening to the radio” on page  
42).  
To  
Press  
Check the  
SLEEP on the remote once.  
remaining time**  
2 Press VOLUME + or – on the remote to  
adjust the volume.  
Change the time  
to turn off  
SLEEP on the remote to select  
the time you want.  
3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the  
Cancel the Sleep SLEEP on the remote repeatedly  
Timer Function  
until “SLEEP OFF” appears.  
remote to display “DAILY SET”.  
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
“ON” appears and the hour indication  
flashes.  
** You cannot check the remaining time if you select  
“AUTO”.  
Note  
5 Set the time to start playing.  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES on  
the remote.  
Do not set to “AUTO” during Synchro Recording on  
an MD or a tape.  
The minute indication flashes.  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES  
on the remote.  
“OFF” appears and the hour indication  
flashes again.  
6 Set the time to stop playing following  
the same procedure as step 5.  
48GB  
 
7 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly until the desired sound  
source appears.  
Timer recording radio  
programs  
Each time you press the button, the  
indication changes cyclically as follows:  
To timer record, you must first preset the radio  
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page  
41) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock”  
on page 8).  
t
y
T
TUNER  
CD PLAY  
t
y
T
TAPE PLAY  
MD PLAY  
8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
The start time, the stop time, and the sound  
source appear in turn, before the original  
display returns.  
1 Tune in the preset radio station (see  
“Listening to the radio” on page 42).  
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the  
remote.  
9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.  
3 Press . or > on the remote  
repeatedly to select “MD REC SET” or  
“TAPE REC SET”, then press ENTER/  
YES on the remote.  
Other operations  
Do this  
To  
“ON” appears and the hour indication  
flashes.  
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER  
SELECT on the remote, then  
press . or > on the  
remote until “DAILY  
Check the settings/  
activate the timer  
4 Set the time to start recording.  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES on  
the remote.  
SELECT” appears.  
2 Press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
The minute indication flashes.  
Start over from step 1. If you  
made a mistake, press  
TCURSOR in step 5 to 7 to  
select the setting you want to  
change, then change the setting.  
Change the setting  
Cancel the timer  
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly  
to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES  
on the remote.  
“OFF” appears and the hour indication  
flashes again.  
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER  
SELECT on the remote, then  
press . or > on the  
remote until “TIMER OFF?”  
appears.  
5 Set the time to stop recording following  
the same procedure as step 4.  
6 When you record on an MD, press .  
or > on the remote repeatedly to  
select the recording mode (e.g., LP2),  
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.  
2 Press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
Notes  
The timer recording settings appear, then  
the original display returns.  
• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording  
timer at the same time.  
7 Load a recordable MD or tape.  
8 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.  
• If you use the Daily Timer and the Sleep timer at  
the same time, the Sleep Timer has priority.  
• 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 about 30 seconds before the  
preset time, the Daily Timer will not be activated.  
• You cannot use the optional component connected  
to ANALOG IN jacks or DIGITAL OPTICAL IN  
jack as the sound source for Daily Timer.  
continued  
49GB  
 
Display  
Timer recording radio programs  
(continued)  
Turning off the display  
Other operations  
— Power Saving Mode  
To  
Do this  
Even if the system is off, the system consumes  
power to display the clock and to stay  
responsive to commands from the remote.  
Power saving mode reduces the amount of  
power consumed during standby.  
Check the settings/  
activate the timer  
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER  
SELECT on the remote, then  
press . or > on the  
remote until “MD REC?” or  
“TAPE REC?” appears.  
2 Press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
In this mode, the clock is not displayed.  
Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly  
while the system is off until the clock  
display disappears.  
Change the setting  
Cancel the timer  
Start over from step 1.  
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER  
SELECT on the remote, then  
press . or > on the  
remote until “TIMER OFF?”  
appears.  
To cancel Power Saving Mode  
Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each  
time you press the button, the display switches  
as follows:  
2 Press ENTER/YES on the  
remote.  
Clock display* y No display (Power Saving  
Mode)  
* When the clock is not set, “--:--” appears.  
Tip  
When you record from the radio, the station name (or  
the frequency when the station is not labelled. See  
page 43) is recorded on an MD together with the start  
time and the stop time.  
Tip  
The timer continues to operate in Power Saving  
Mode.  
Notes  
• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording  
timer at the same time.  
• If you use the recording timer and the Sleep Timer  
at the same time, the Sleep Timer has priority.  
• Do not operate the system from the time the system  
turns on until the recording starts (about 30 seconds  
before the preset time).  
• 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 you record on an MD, if timer recording is  
set with the Group Function on but no group is  
specified, the material is recorded into a new group.  
50GB  
 
Checking the total playing  
time/titles (CD/MD)  
Using the display  
Press DISPLAY on the remote in stop  
mode.  
Each time you press the button, the display  
changes cyclically as follows:  
Checking the remaining time/  
titles (CD/MD)  
When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can  
check the information stored on the disc, such  
as the titles. When the unit detects CD TEXT  
discs, the “TEXT” indication appears in the  
display.  
x When a CD is in stop mode  
Total number of tracks and the total playing  
time t Disc title*4 t Clock display t  
BASS level t TREBLE level  
Press DISPLAY on the remote during  
playback.  
Each time you press the button, the display  
changes cyclically as follows:  
x When an MD is in stop mode  
Total number of tracks and the total playing  
time*5 t Remaining recordable time  
(recordable MD only) t Disc title*6 t Clock  
display t BASS level t TREBLE level  
x When playing a CD  
Current track number and the playing time t  
Current track number and the remaining time  
t Remaining time of the disc t Track title*1  
t Clock display t BASS level t TREBLE  
level  
*4 Only with CD TEXT discs or when the CD is  
labelled (certain characters cannot be displayed).  
Depending on the disc, some CD TEXT  
information may not appear.  
*5 When the Group Function is on, the total number  
of groups (when no group is selected) or the total  
number of tracks and the total playing time within  
the group (when a group is selected) are displayed.  
“---.--” appears when the total playing time of the  
MD exceeds 1,000 minutes.  
x When playing an MD  
Current track number and the playing time t  
Current track number and the remaining time  
t Remaining time of the MD*2 t Track  
title*3 t Clock display t BASS level t  
TREBLE level  
*6 Only when the disc is labelled. When the Group  
Function is on, the group title is displayed.  
*1 With CD TEXT discs only (certain characters  
cannot be displayed). Depending on the disc, some  
CD TEXT information may not appear.  
continued  
When the CD contains more than 20 tracks, CD  
TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on.  
*2 When the Group Function is on, the remaining  
time of all tracks in the group is displayed.  
*3 Only when the track is labelled.  
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Using the display (continued)  
Checking the station name  
(TUNER)  
Press DISPLAY on the remote.  
Each time you press the button, the display  
changes cyclically as follows:  
Station name*7 t Preset number and  
frequency t Clock display t BASS level t  
TREBLE level  
*7 Only when the preset station is labelled.  
To scroll a long name  
Press SCROLL on the remote.  
Tips  
• To label a CD, see “Labelling a CD” on page 11.  
• To label a disc, tracks, and groups on an MD, see  
“Labelling an MD” on page 28.  
• To label the preset stations, see “Labelling the  
preset stations” on page 43.  
52GB  
 
Optional Components  
Hooking up optional components  
To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions  
provided with each component.  
Optional digital  
component  
From the digital output  
jack of an optional  
digital component  
Sony PC connection kit  
From the audio  
output jacks of an  
optional analog  
component  
Optional analog  
component  
C PC LINK jack  
A DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack  
Use an Sony PC connection kit (not supplied)  
that supports this system to connect the  
personal computer.  
Use a digital optical cable (square, not  
supplied) to connect an optional digital  
component (digital satellite receiver, etc.) to  
this jack. You can then listen to the sound from  
the component.  
BANALOG IN jacks  
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an  
optional analog component (cassette deck, etc.)  
to these jacks. You can then listen to the sound  
from the component.  
53GB  
 
Listening to audio from a  
connected component  
Recording audio from a  
connected component  
Listening to a digital  
component such as a digital  
satellite receiver, etc.  
Making a digital recording  
from a digital component  
The Serial Copy Management system (page 64)  
may prevent you from making a digital  
recording of certain material. In this case,  
connect the component to ANALOG IN jacks  
and make an analog recording.  
1 Connect the digital optical cable.  
See “Hooking up optional components” on  
page 53.  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
1 Connect the digital optical cable.  
“OPTICAL IN” appears.  
Start playing the connected component.  
2 Start recording manually.  
See “Recording on an MD manually” (page  
21) or “Recording on a tape manually”  
(page 47).  
Listening to an analog  
component such as a  
cassette deck  
Tips  
• You can activate Time Machine Recording (page  
22) and Smart Space/Auto Cut functions (page 25).  
• You can adjust the recording level when recording  
on an MD (page 25).  
1 Connect audio cords.  
See “Hooking up optional components” on  
page 53.  
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until  
Making an analog recording  
from an analog component  
“ANALOG IN” appears.  
Start playing the connected component.  
1 Connect the audio cords.  
2 Start recording manually.  
See “Recording on an MD manually” (page  
21) or “Recording on a tape manually”  
(page 47).  
54GB  
 
Troubleshooting  
CD Player  
Problems and remedies  
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”  
appears on the front panel display.  
• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized  
Sony service facility.  
Should you encounter a problem with your  
system, do the following:  
1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords  
The disc tray does not close.  
are correctly and firmly connected.  
• Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray.  
2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting  
checklist below and take the indicated  
corrective action.  
• Always close the tray by pressing CD Z. Trying  
to press the tray closed with your fingers may  
cause problems with the player.  
If the problem persists after doing all of the  
above, consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
The disc does not eject.  
• You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro  
Recording. Press CD x to cancel the CD  
Synchro Recording, then press CD Z to eject the  
disc.  
General  
“--:--” appears in the display.  
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
• A power interruption has occured. Set the clock  
(see page 8) and timer settings (see pages 48 and  
49) again.  
Play does not start.  
• Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is  
loaded.  
There is no sound.  
• Wipe the disc clean (see page 62).  
• Replace the disc.  
• Turn VOLUME clockwise (or press VOLUME +  
on the remote).  
• Make sure the headphones are not connected.  
• Check the speaker connections (see page 7).  
• Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray.  
• Place the disc in the tray with the label side up.  
• High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording is  
underway.  
• Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on  
the disc, then leave the system turned on for a  
few hours until the moisture evaporates.  
Sound comes from one channel, or unbalanced  
left and right volume.  
• Press CD NX (or N on the remote) to start  
play.  
• Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible.  
• Connect the supplied speakers.  
The sound skips.  
• Wipe the disc clean (see page 62).  
• Replace the disc.  
There is severe hum or noise.  
• Move the system away from the source of noise.  
• Connect the system to a different mains.  
• Try moving the system to a place without  
vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).  
• Install a noise filter (commercially available) to  
the mains line.  
• 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.  
The timer cannot be set.  
• Set the clock again (see page 8).  
The timer does not function.  
Play does not start from the first track.  
• Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote to  
set the timer and light up “cDAILY” or  
cREC” in the display (see pages 49 and 50).  
• Check the timer setting and set the correct time  
(see pages 48 and 49).  
• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both  
“PGM” and “SHUF” disappear to return to  
normal play.  
• Cancel the Sleep Timer Function (see page 48).  
continued  
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.  
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Problems and remedies (continued)  
Recording is not possible.  
• Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the  
slot (see page 17).  
MD Deck  
• Connect the optional component properly (see  
page 53).  
An MD cannot be inserted.  
• Replace with a recordable MD.  
• Insert the MD with the label side up and the  
arrow pointing toward the deck.  
• Press FUNCTION repeatedlly to select the  
recording source correctly.  
The controls do not work.  
• Replace the MD with a recordable MD, or use  
the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks  
(see page 33).  
• Replace the MD with a new one.  
• Retry the operations after “TOC” or  
“STANDBY” turns off.  
• Start recording again.  
Play does not start.  
High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording is not  
possible and the MD deck automatically starts  
recording in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording.  
• Replace the MD.  
• Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for  
a few hours until the moisture evaporates.  
• Replace the MD.  
• Press MD NX (or N on the remote) to start  
play.  
• Move the system to a stable place.  
The sound from an MD you recorded is too low  
(or too high).  
• Press GROUP ON/OFF until GROUP indicator  
turns off to cancel the Group Function.  
• Readjust the recording level (see page 25).  
The sound skips.  
Crosstalk during LP4 Stereo recording.  
• Replace the MD.  
• When recording the sound of a CD, tape or  
optional component whose sound is recorded on  
only one channel (left or right), the sound may  
leak to the other channel during LP4 Stereo  
recording. Record in stereo or LP2 Stereo.  
• 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.  
Tape Deck  
• Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with  
the system turned on.  
The tape does not record or play, or there is a  
decrease in sound level.  
Play does not start from the first track.  
• The heads are dirty. Clean them.  
• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both  
“PGM” and “SHUF” disappear to return to  
normal play.  
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.  
Demagnetise them (see page 62).  
The tape does not erase completely.  
“OVER” appears.  
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.  
Demagnetise them (see page 62).  
• You have reached the end of the MD during  
playing pause. Turn m/M counterclockwise  
(or press m or . on the remote) to return to  
the desired playing position.  
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound  
drops out.  
“OVER” lights up during recording.  
• The capstans in the tape deck are dirty. Clean  
them using a cleaning cassette (see page 62).  
• Adjust the recording level lower (see page 25).  
Noise increases or the high frequencies are  
erased.  
Recording or editing was done, but the TOC is  
not updated.  
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.  
Demagnetise them (see page 62).  
• 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 17 and 28).  
The tape does not record.  
• No cassette is loaded. Load a cassette.  
• Start recording again.  
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.  
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (see  
page 62).  
• The tape has wound to the end.  
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Optional components  
If the system still does not operate  
properly after performing the above  
measures, reset the system as  
follows:  
There is no sound.  
• Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on  
page 55 and check the condition of the system.  
• Connect the component properly (see page 53)  
while checking:  
1 Disconnect the mains lead.  
2 Reconnect the mains lead.  
3 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.  
– if the cords are connected properly.  
– if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way.  
• Turn on the connected component.  
4 Press x (for TAPE), ENTER/START and  
• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with  
the connected component and start playing.  
?/1.  
The system is reset to the factory settings. All  
the settings you made, such as the preset  
stations, clock, and timer are cleared and must  
be set again.  
• Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select  
“OPTICAL IN” or “ANALOG IN”.  
The sound is distorted.  
• Set the volume of the connected component  
lower.  
Tuner  
Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be  
received.  
• Set the proper band and frequency (see page 41).  
• Connect the antenna properly (see page 7).  
• Find a place and an orientation that provide good  
reception, then set up the antenna again. If you  
cannot obtain good reception, we recommend  
you connect a commercially available external  
antenna.  
• The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals  
along its entire length, so make sure you extend  
it fully.  
• Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker  
cords as possible.  
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied  
AM antenna has come off the plastic stand.  
• Try turning off surrounding electrical  
equipments.  
A stereo FM program cannot be received in  
stereo.  
• Press FM MODE until “STEREO” appears in the  
display.  
Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on  
an MD.  
• Adjust the antenna orientation and position until  
the noise stops.  
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C41/Cannot Copy  
Self-diagnosis display  
The sound source is a copy of a commercially  
available music software or CD-R.  
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 or five 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.  
cThe Serial Copy Management System prevents  
making a digital copy (see page 64). In addition,  
you cannot copy from a CD-R.  
C71/Check OPT-IN  
No component is connected to the DIGITAL  
OPTICAL IN jack, or you tried to record from the  
digital component which is not connected  
correctly.  
cConnect the optional digital component correctly  
to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack using the  
digital optical cable (not supplied) (see page 53).  
The power of the connected component is not  
turned on.  
cCheck if the power of the connected digital  
component is on. Refer to the operating  
instructions supplied with the component.  
The digital optical cable is disconnected, or the  
power of the connected component is turned off  
while recording the digital audio from the  
component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL  
IN jack.  
C11/Protected  
The MD is protected against erasure.  
cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the  
slot (see page 17).  
cConnect the digital optical cable, or turn on the  
C12/Cannot Copy  
power of the connected component.  
You tried to record a CD with a format that the  
system does not support, such as a CD-ROM.  
E0001/MEMORY NG  
The component has internal problem.  
cConsult your nearest Sony dealer.  
cRemove the disc and turn off the system once,  
then turn it on again.  
C13/REC Error  
E0101/LASER NG  
Recording could not be performed properly.  
There is a problem with the laser pickup.  
cMove the system to a stable place, and start  
recording over from the beginning.  
cThe laser pickup may be damaged. Consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
The MD is dirty or scratched, or the MD does not  
meet the standards.  
E0201/LOADING NG  
There is a problem with the loading.  
cConsult your nearest Sony dealer.  
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 (see page 34).  
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Messages  
Incomplete!  
Adjustment of the recording level after recording  
or Fade-in and Fade-out procedures have failed  
since the system was either subject to vibration or  
there is a damaged or dirty disc in the tray.  
One of the following messages may appear or  
flash in the display during operation.  
MD  
Initialize  
Assign None  
The power was off for a long time, so the system is  
initializing itself.  
All the tracks on an MD are registered into groups.  
Auto Cut  
Name Full  
The MD deck is pausing the recording because  
silence continued for 30 seconds or more during  
digital recording (see page 25).  
There is no more space to store track, disc or group  
titles.  
No Change  
Blank Disc  
While attempting to change the recording level  
after recording, you pressed ENTER/YES on the  
remote without actually changing the recording  
level, so no change was made.  
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.  
No Disc  
• You tried to edit in Program or Shuffle Play  
mode.  
There is no disc in the MD deck.  
OVER  
• The track is recorded in MDLP mode.  
You have reached the end of the MD while turning  
m/M clockwise (or pressing M on the  
remote) during playback or playing pause.  
Cannot REC  
• A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.  
• The function is switched to MD.  
Push STOP!  
Cannot SYNC!  
You pressed PLAY MODE during play.  
• There is no disc in the MD deck, or the MD is  
protected against erasure (see page 17).  
—Rehearsal—  
The MD is playing the specified point for  
confirmation during the A-B Erase Function and  
the Divide Function (pages 34 and 36).  
• There is no time remaining on the MD.  
Complete!  
The editing operation of the MD is completed.  
Retry  
Disc Full!  
A reading failure has occurred, and the system is  
trying to read the data again.  
There is no time remaining on the MD.  
Eject  
S.F Edit!  
The MD deck is ejecting the MD.  
You attempted to perform another operation while  
in S.F Edit (changing the recording level after  
recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) mode.  
Group Full!  
An attempt was made to create a new group in  
excess of the maximum number of groups, or there  
are insufficient characters for updating the group  
management information.  
S.F Edit NOW  
You pressed ?/1 while in S.F Edit (changing the  
recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out)  
mode.  
Impossible  
• You tried to make an impossible editing  
operation.  
• You cannot combine or erase the tracks due to  
the system limitations of MDs.  
continued  
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Self-diagnosis display (continued)  
TAPE  
Cannot SYNC!  
There is no tape in the tape deck, or the tab has  
been removed from the cassette.  
Smart Space  
The signal was input again after silence continued  
for 3 or more but less than 30 seconds during  
digital recording, and the silence was cut to 3  
seconds.  
No Tab  
You cannot record the tape because the tab has  
been removed from the cassette.  
Step Full!  
No Tape  
You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps).  
There is no tape in the tape deck.  
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.  
Tr Protected  
You attempted to erase a protected track.  
CD  
No Disc  
There is no CD in the player.  
OVER  
You have reached the end of the CD while turning  
m/M clockwise (or pressing M on the  
remote) during play or pause.  
Push STOP!  
You pressed PLAY MODE during play.  
Step Full!  
You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps).  
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Additional Information  
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. Should this occur, the system will not  
operate properly. Remove the disc and leave the  
system turned on for about an hour until the  
moisture evaporates.  
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.  
• When you move the system, take out any disc.  
On safety  
If you have any questions or problems concerning  
your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
• 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 wall outlet (mains) if it  
is not to be used for an extended period of time. To  
disconnect the power cord (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 must be changed only at the  
qualified service shop.  
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, and after 15 to 30 minutes turn it on again.  
If there seems to be no improvement, locate  
the speaker system further away from the TV set.  
Also, be sure not to place objects in which magnets  
are attached or used near the speaker system, such as  
audio racks, TV stands, and toys. These may cause  
magnetic distortion to the picture due to their  
interaction with the system.  
• 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.  
Notes on MDs  
• Do not open the shutter to expose the MD. Close  
the shutter immediately if the shutter opens.  
• 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.  
On placement  
• If you raise the volume during use, the system fan  
turns on automatically to pevent heat build-up in the  
system. To ensure efficient heat radiation, leave  
sufficient space to the rear, and do not place  
anything on the top of the system.  
• Place the system in a location with adequate  
ventilation to prevent heat build up.  
• Do not place the system in an inclined position.  
• Do not place the system in locations where it is;  
— Extremely hot or cold  
Label  
position  
Shutter  
— Dusty or dirty  
— Very humid  
— Subject to vibrations  
— Subject to direct sunlight.  
• Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove  
dirt.  
• Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on  
surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax,  
oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloraion of the  
surface may result.  
• 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.  
On heat buildup  
• Although the system heats up during operation, this  
is not a malfunction.  
continued  
• Place the system in a location with adequate  
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the system.  
If you continuously use this system at a large volume,  
the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom  
rises considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not  
touch the cabinet.  
To prevent a malfunction, do not cover the ventilation  
hole for the cooling fan.  
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Precautions (continued)  
To save a tape permanently  
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded  
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as  
illustrated.  
Notes on CDs  
• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.  
Wipe the CD from the center out.  
• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,  
commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray  
intended for vinyl LPs.  
Break off the  
cassette tab  
• 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.  
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover  
the broken tab with adhesive tape.  
• Do not use a CD encircled with a protection ring.  
This may cause a malfunction to the system.  
• When using a CD that have glue or similar tacky  
substance on the label side of the CD or that used a  
special ink when the label was printed, there is a  
chance that the CD or label may become attached to  
parts inside this unit. When this occurs, it may not  
be possible to remove the CD, and may also cause  
this unit to malfunction. Be sure to check that the  
label side of the CD is not sticky before using.  
The following types of disc should not be used:  
— Rental or used CD with attached seals where  
the glue extends beyond the seal. The perimeter  
of the seal on the CD is tacky.  
Before placing a cassette in the tape  
deck  
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape  
may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and  
become damaged.  
When using a tape longer than  
90 minutes  
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape  
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding  
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape  
deck.  
— CDs that have labels printed using a special ink  
that feels tacky when touched.  
• CDs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,  
star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do  
so may damage the unit. Do not use such CDs.  
Cleaning the tape heads  
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.  
Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an  
important recording or after playing an old tape.  
Use a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning  
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the  
cleaning cassette.  
Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback  
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be  
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording  
condition or the drive’s characteristics. Besides, the  
discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of  
recording, cannot be played back.  
Demagnetising the tape heads  
Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that  
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours  
of use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette.  
For details, refer to the instructions of the  
demagnetising cassette.  
Cleaning the cabinet  
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth  
slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do  
not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or  
solvent such as thinner, benzene or alcohol.  
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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.  
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.  
* During Stereo recording.  
“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.  
In Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode: about 4 seconds  
In LP4 Stereo mode: about 8 seconds  
The sound may drop-out while  
searching the edited tracks  
Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound  
dropout during searching because high-speed  
playback requires time to search for the position on  
the disc when the tracks are not in order.  
“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.  
Track numbers cannot be marked  
Even in the Level Synchro Recording, the track  
numbers may not be marked at the beginning of the  
track:  
• if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for  
less than 2 seconds between tracks.  
• if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for  
more than 2 seconds in the middle of the track.  
• if you record a track that is 4 seconds or less*.  
* During Stereo, Monaural or LP2 Stereo recording  
mode (In LP4 Stereo recording mode: 8 seconds or  
less).  
“Group Full!” appears in the display  
• When the Group Function is on, “Group Full!” may  
be displayed if editing is performed. This means  
there are insufficient characters for group  
management. Delete any unnecessary disc titles,  
group titles or other characters.  
Extra tracks are created  
When there is a long silence between CD tracks, an  
extra track may be created.  
• Even when the Group Function is off, the group  
management information is updated automatically  
when Move, Divide and other editing operations are  
performed, so “Group Full!” may be displayed.  
The number of tracks on the CD and  
the recorded MD is different  
When there are short tracks on the CD, the number fo  
tracks recorded on the MD may differ from that of the  
CD.  
The remaining recording time does  
not increase even after erasing  
numerous short tracks  
Tracks shorter than 12 seconds* are not counted, so  
erasing them may not increase the recording time.  
* During Stereo recording.  
In Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode: about 24 seconds  
In LP4 Stereo mode: about 48 seconds  
continued  
“Impossible” appears when you use  
A-B Erase Function or Combine  
Function  
This happens when you have edited the same track  
many times. This is due to a technical limitaiton of  
the MD system and is not a mechanical error.  
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System limitations of MDs  
(continued)  
Specifications  
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 programs, 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.  
Main Unit (HCD-CP505)  
Amplifier section  
European model:  
DIN power output (rated): 30 + 30 W  
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)  
Continuous RMS power output (reference):  
35 + 35 W  
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%  
THD)  
Music power output (reference):  
You can make only a first generation copy*  
through a digital-to-digital connection.  
For example:  
70 + 70 W  
Other models:  
The following measured at 230 V AC, 60 Hz  
DIN power output (rated): 25 + 25 W  
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)  
Continuous RMS power output (reference):  
30 + 30 W  
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%  
THD)  
The following measured at 220 V AC, 60 Hz  
DIN power output (rated): 22 + 22 W  
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)  
Continuous RMS power output (reference):  
28 + 28 W  
1 You 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.  
2 You 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.  
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%  
THD)  
Inputs  
ANALOG IN:  
(phono jacks)  
Sensitivity 250 mV,  
impedance 47 kilohms  
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN (supported sampling  
frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)  
Outputs  
PHONES:  
Accepts headphones with  
an impedance of 8 ohms  
or more  
accepts impedance of 6 to  
16 ohms.  
SPEAKER:  
CD player section  
System  
Compact disc and digital  
audio system  
Laser  
Semiconductor laser  
(λ=780 nm)  
Emission duration:  
continuous  
Frequency response  
2 Hz – 20 kHz  
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MD deck section  
General  
Power requirements  
European model:  
Other models:  
System  
Minidisc digital audio  
system  
Semiconductor laser  
(λ=780 nm)  
Emission duration:  
continuous  
230 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
110 – 120 V or  
220 – 240 V AC,  
50/60 Hz  
Laser  
Adjustable with voltage  
selector  
Sampling frequency  
Frequency response  
44.1 kHz  
5 Hz – 20 kHz  
Power consumption  
European model:  
See the name plate  
0.3 watts (at the Power  
Saving mode)  
Tape deck section  
Recording system  
Frequency response  
4-track 2-channel stereo  
50 – 13,000 Hz ( 3 dB),  
using Sony TYPE I  
cassettes  
0.15% W. Peak (IEC)  
0.1% W. RMS (NAB)  
0.2% W. Peak (DIN)  
Other models:  
See the name plate  
Dimensions (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts and controls  
Amplifier/Tuner/Tape/MD/CD section:  
Approx. 175 × 240 ×  
Wow and flutter  
341.5 mm  
Speaker:  
Approx. 152 × 240 ×  
258.5 mm  
Tuner section  
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner  
FM tuner section  
Mass  
Amplifier/Tuner/Tape/MD/CD section:  
Approx. 6.1 kg  
Tuning range  
87.5 - 108.0 MHz  
(50-kHz step)  
FM wire antenna  
75 ohms unbalanced  
10.7 MHz  
Speakers:  
Approx. 2.6 kg net per  
speaker  
Remote (1)  
Antenna  
Supplied accessories  
Antenna terminals  
Intermediate frequency  
AM tuner section  
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)  
AM loop antenna (1)  
FM lead antenna (1)  
Sony PC connection kit  
(See the catalogue and  
other promotional  
materials for the release  
date.)  
The optional accessories  
for this system are subject  
to change without notice.  
For details, consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
Tuning range  
European model:  
Optional accessories  
531 - 1,602 kHz  
(with the tuning interval  
set at 9 kHz)  
530 - 1,710 kHz  
(with the tuning interval  
set at 10 kHz)  
531 - 1,602 kHz  
(with the tuning interval  
set at 9 kHz)  
AM loop antenna, external  
antenna terminal  
450 kHz  
Other models:  
Antenna  
Design and specifications are subject to change  
without notice.  
Intermediate frequency  
Speaker (SS-CCP505)  
Speaker system  
Speaker units  
Woofer:  
2-way, bass-reflex type  
12 cm dia., cone type  
2.5 cm dia., balanced  
drive type  
Tweeter:  
Nominal impedance  
6 ohms  
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