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... thoroughly and retain it by qualified personnel before using the remote. On condensation in the unit If the unit is brought directly from the wall outlet. Should this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. On cleaning • Fingerprints or dust on the disc may condense on the disc, remove it with a dry cloth. • Do not use the...
... thoroughly and retain it by qualified personnel before using the remote. On condensation in the unit If the unit is brought directly from the wall outlet. Should this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. On cleaning • Fingerprints or dust on the disc may condense on the disc, remove it with a dry cloth. • Do not use the...
Operating Instructions
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..., particularly when replacing the batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from battery leakage and corrosion. l: Signal flow Connecting the unit to a digital component Connect a component such as digital amplifier, CD player, DAT deck, or MD deck through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN/OUT ...jacks (S/PDIF square type) with new ones. When using the supplied remote. Be sure to make connections firmly to an amplifier. Doing so may cause...
..., particularly when replacing the batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from battery leakage and corrosion. l: Signal flow Connecting the unit to a digital component Connect a component such as digital amplifier, CD player, DAT deck, or MD deck through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN/OUT ...jacks (S/PDIF square type) with new ones. When using the supplied remote. Be sure to make connections firmly to an amplifier. Doing so may cause...
Operating Instructions
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...A), whichever contains the disc you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC/ ALBUM The unit plays All discs in the unit consecutively in DECK A of the deck that tray, and remove or load a disc (ExChange function). 8 When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A (the CD player section), or to ...6. 1 Turn AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the tray. Go to close the disc tray. In this unit. 3 Press POWER. 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE (or one of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Z Press DISC SKIP on the inner circle of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote.
...A), whichever contains the disc you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC/ ALBUM The unit plays All discs in the unit consecutively in DECK A of the deck that tray, and remove or load a disc (ExChange function). 8 When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A (the CD player section), or to ...6. 1 Turn AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the tray. Go to close the disc tray. In this unit. 3 Press POWER. 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE (or one of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Z Press DISC SKIP on the inner circle of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote.
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...DISC 1-5 A (OPEN/CLOSE for RCD-W500C) and place a disc. With the label side up , then turn AMS until the album you play mode. When you may encounter such problems as 1 DISC...the amplifier. Only one of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for RCD-W100...selector to select the Continuous play discs with MP3 files. All MP3 files...disc you have selected. Adjust the volume on the selected disc. * When a disc...disc with "ALBUM" selected, the disc is recorded, you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC ALBUM* The unit plays All discs... to close the disc tray. on the... the order of the disc number. Basic Operations Tip...
...DISC 1-5 A (OPEN/CLOSE for RCD-W500C) and place a disc. With the label side up , then turn AMS until the album you play mode. When you may encounter such problems as 1 DISC...the amplifier. Only one of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for RCD-W100...selector to select the Continuous play discs with MP3 files. All MP3 files...disc you have selected. Adjust the volume on the selected disc. * When a disc...disc with "ALBUM" selected, the disc is recorded, you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC ALBUM* The unit plays All discs... to close the disc tray. on the... the order of the disc number. Basic Operations Tip...
Operating Instructions
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... clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the tray. Go to the next disc (for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Z Press DISC SKIP on the remote). When the indicator is not currently playing to open that tray, and remove or load a disc (ExChange function). Press OPEN/CLOSE (or A) of RCD-W500C. Press the button again... in the display is turned on (or press ALBUM + on the unit, you want to turn on the remote). Select the disc (for details about finalizing, see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Press one of ID3 ver.2 tag. Turn the PHONE ...
... clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the tray. Go to the next disc (for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Z Press DISC SKIP on the remote). When the indicator is not currently playing to open that tray, and remove or load a disc (ExChange function). Press OPEN/CLOSE (or A) of RCD-W500C. Press the button again... in the display is turned on (or press ALBUM + on the unit, you want to turn on the remote). Select the disc (for details about finalizing, see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Press one of ID3 ver.2 tag. Turn the PHONE ...
Operating Instructions
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... is stopped The information appears as follows: DECK A When you can check information about the disc using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to see "Labeling Tracks/ Discs" on the remote to operate DECK B. Z Press SCROLL on page 32. • You can scroll... disc or track titles that do not fit entirely into the display. continued 13 Each time you press the button,...
... is stopped The information appears as follows: DECK A When you can check information about the disc using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to see "Labeling Tracks/ Discs" on the remote to operate DECK B. Z Press SCROLL on page 32. • You can scroll... disc or track titles that do not fit entirely into the display. continued 13 Each time you press the button,...
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... indicator indicator The CD/CD-R/RW indicator When you put a CD-RW disc in the disc tray, "CD-RW" lights up . In this case, finalize the disc to operate DECK B. You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to ...CD TEXT information is displayed. When "CD TEXT" is framed in red in the display of recordable disc is not recorded. When using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) dial on the remote. and > buttons on the remote, or number buttons on the deck, . TOC indicator CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B ...
... indicator indicator The CD/CD-R/RW indicator When you put a CD-RW disc in the disc tray, "CD-RW" lights up . In this case, finalize the disc to operate DECK B. You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to ...CD TEXT information is displayed. When "CD TEXT" is framed in red in the display of recordable disc is not recorded. When using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) dial on the remote. and > buttons on the remote, or number buttons on the deck, . TOC indicator CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B ...
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...stop mode, turn AMS while the number or track ALBUM SELECT indicator in the name directly display is turned off (or press ./> on the remote) after pausing playback. Tip "-Over-" appears if the disc reaches the end. While observing the display During pause, press and hold monitoring the m or M on the... AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned on (or press ALBUM + on the remote). When you find the track. For such tracks, it is better to play the disc at the beginning of the preceding ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press . on...
...stop mode, turn AMS while the number or track ALBUM SELECT indicator in the name directly display is turned off (or press ./> on the remote) after pausing playback. Tip "-Over-" appears if the disc reaches the end. While observing the display During pause, press and hold monitoring the m or M on the... AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned on (or press ALBUM + on the remote). When you find the track. For such tracks, it is better to play the disc at the beginning of the preceding ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press . on...
Operating Instructions
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...You can play tracks repeatedly in any play (pages 8, 11) 1 DISC All tracks on the current disc. To stop Repeat Play Press x. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP" and "REP1" goes off . Continuous play mode. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or ...to DECK B to repeat is canceled when you turn the unit off . Repeating all tracks on the disc Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP1" lights up in ALL DISCS All tracks on all tracks on ...
...You can play tracks repeatedly in any play (pages 8, 11) 1 DISC All tracks on the current disc. To stop Repeat Play Press x. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP" and "REP1" goes off . Continuous play mode. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or ...to DECK B to repeat is canceled when you turn the unit off . Repeating all tracks on the disc Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP1" lights up in ALL DISCS All tracks on all tracks on ...
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...selected in the "REP" setting, "REP" is canceled when you select The unit plays ALL DISCS SHUF (for DECK A of RCD-W500C) All tracks on all discs in random order. 1 DISC SHUF All tracks on the remote). ";" appears in the display while the unit is "shuffling" the tracks, and the track is... stopped, press PLAY MODE until "SHUF" goes off (or press .on the current disc in (for DECK A of RCDW500C). • You cannot ...
...selected in the "REP" setting, "REP" is canceled when you select The unit plays ALL DISCS SHUF (for DECK A of RCD-W500C) All tracks on all discs in random order. 1 DISC SHUF All tracks on the remote). ";" appears in the display while the unit is "shuffling" the tracks, and the track is... stopped, press PLAY MODE until "SHUF" goes off (or press .on the current disc in (for DECK A of RCDW500C). • You cannot ...
Operating Instructions
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...the display. (The total playing time does not appear for DECK A of a track number. (You cannot program all tracks on the selected disc (DECK A of the programmed tracks, press TIME while the unit is erased when you turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . Erase the unnecessary ...4 To program additional tracks, repeat step 3 (steps 2 to 3 for MP3 files.) 19 Basic Operations on the remote) to select the desired album title. on the remote) to select "AL" instead of RCDW500C). 5 Press H to start Program Play. When you press H, you program an MP3 track, "--.--" appears in the ...
...the display. (The total playing time does not appear for DECK A of a track number. (You cannot program all tracks on the selected disc (DECK A of the programmed tracks, press TIME while the unit is erased when you turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . Erase the unnecessary ...4 To program additional tracks, repeat step 3 (steps 2 to 3 for MP3 files.) 19 Basic Operations on the remote) to select the desired album title. on the remote) to select "AL" instead of RCDW500C). 5 Press H to start Program Play. When you press H, you program an MP3 track, "--.--" appears in the ...
Operating Instructions
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.../CLOSE for analog recordings (page 34). • You cannot stop recording when finalizing in Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the display. The unit starts to normal speed recording. • SBM function is turned on SCMS, see page 20. • When copying a ... and shows the type of DECK B and place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on the deck in the Setup Menu to the same as original disc) • During Synchro-Recording, the Direct Recording function is available only for RCD-W100) POWER OPEN/CLOSE CD SYNCHRO HIGH x H DECK A/DECK B CD...
.../CLOSE for analog recordings (page 34). • You cannot stop recording when finalizing in Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the display. The unit starts to normal speed recording. • SBM function is turned on SCMS, see page 20. • When copying a ... and shows the type of DECK B and place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on the deck in the Setup Menu to the same as original disc) • During Synchro-Recording, the Direct Recording function is available only for RCD-W100) POWER OPEN/CLOSE CD SYNCHRO HIGH x H DECK A/DECK B CD...
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.... You can perform only Normal speed Synchro-Recording. • If you select "ALL DISCS" even though you did not intend to record may be recorded. 4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to "On" beforehand (page 35). If "Not Blank" ... placed correctly. 24 DECK B stands by for recording, and DECK A stands by for RCDW500C) and place a CD on the disc tray. DECK A and DECK B automatically stop recording Press x. If you select "ALL DISCS" even though you want to record only one of "High-Speed Synchro-Recording" on page 23. ...
.... You can perform only Normal speed Synchro-Recording. • If you select "ALL DISCS" even though you did not intend to record may be recorded. 4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to "On" beforehand (page 35). If "Not Blank" ... placed correctly. 24 DECK B stands by for recording, and DECK A stands by for RCDW500C) and place a CD on the disc tray. DECK A and DECK B automatically stop recording Press x. If you select "ALL DISCS" even though you want to record only one of "High-Speed Synchro-Recording" on page 23. ...
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... the sound source, and then select the sound source on any CD players. With the label side up continued 25 Notes • When the play mode to "ALL DISCS" or "PGM" and program the discs you want to record only one disc, discs you want to record, then proceed to step 2. Before recording, see page... CD-R or CD-RW on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually You can record only your favorite CD tracks using the remote, set the play mode is selected). • If you select "ALL DISCS" even though you did not intend to record may be played on the amplifier. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of "Creating...
... the sound source, and then select the sound source on any CD players. With the label side up continued 25 Notes • When the play mode to "ALL DISCS" or "PGM" and program the discs you want to record only one disc, discs you want to record, then proceed to step 2. Before recording, see page... CD-R or CD-RW on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually You can record only your favorite CD tracks using the remote, set the play mode is selected). • If you select "ALL DISCS" even though you did not intend to record may be played on the amplifier. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of "Creating...
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Recording/Editing 6 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press ./> on the remote) to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Display DECK A Lvl Optical Lvl 5 Press AMS (or YES). RW DISC TRACK 7 Press MENU/NO. 8 Stop playing the sound source. 9 To start recording, do steps 6 and 7 of the peak level meters does not light...
Recording/Editing 6 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press ./> on the remote) to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Display DECK A Lvl Optical Lvl 5 Press AMS (or YES). RW DISC TRACK 7 Press MENU/NO. 8 Stop playing the sound source. 9 To start recording, do steps 6 and 7 of the peak level meters does not light...
Operating Instructions
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... track numbers manually during Synchro-Recording. • Track length must be at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later using the remote, set "Track Mark" in the source being recorded. Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers at any time while recording.... (page 22) The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A. • When recording from DECK A, or from some CD players and multi disc players. • In all other cases When "Track Mark" is -50 dB. By marking track numbers at least 4 seconds to "Off."
... track numbers manually during Synchro-Recording. • Track length must be at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later using the remote, set "Track Mark" in the source being recorded. Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers at any time while recording.... (page 22) The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A. • When recording from DECK A, or from some CD players and multi disc players. • In all other cases When "Track Mark" is -50 dB. By marking track numbers at least 4 seconds to "Off."
Operating Instructions
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...erased to. This function is finished, a CD-R or CD-RW must be finalized. Make sure that "TOC" appears in /fade-out recording. Before using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. FINALIZE H REC FADER DECK A/DECK B Notes • Fading lasts for CD-RW playback.) When a recording is ...to start fade-out recording. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. FINALIZE H 1 Place a CD-R or CD-RW that is stopped. continued 29 It enables you to play the disc on DECK A of this unit or other players. (The CD-RW compatible player for 5 seconds. • You cannot ...
...erased to. This function is finished, a CD-R or CD-RW must be finalized. Make sure that "TOC" appears in /fade-out recording. Before using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. FINALIZE H REC FADER DECK A/DECK B Notes • Fading lasts for CD-RW playback.) When a recording is ...to start fade-out recording. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. FINALIZE H 1 Place a CD-R or CD-RW that is stopped. continued 29 It enables you to play the disc on DECK A of this unit or other players. (The CD-RW compatible player for 5 seconds. • You cannot ...
Operating Instructions
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If you want to DECK B. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to add new tracks or erase tracks, you ...mode. 3 Press H (or YES). Notes • Once the unfinalizing process was started, you must first unfinalize the disc. During finalizing, "Finalize" appears in the display and the remaining time for unfinalizing (may not be played back only... will not been complete successfully, and you cannot stop in DECK B. • You cannot finalize the disc while playing a disc on DECK A. When the unfinalizing process is finished, the total track number and total playing time appears ...
If you want to DECK B. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to add new tracks or erase tracks, you ...mode. 3 Press H (or YES). Notes • Once the unfinalizing process was started, you must first unfinalize the disc. During finalizing, "Finalize" appears in the display and the remaining time for unfinalizing (may not be played back only... will not been complete successfully, and you cannot stop in DECK B. • You cannot finalize the disc while playing a disc on DECK A. When the unfinalizing process is finished, the total track number and total playing time appears ...
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If the disc is stopped. 3 Press H (or YES). YES ERASE DECK A/DECK B AMS H YES ERASE H ./> 4 Turn AMS (or press ./> on the remote) to select the first track you cannot stop in the middle of the process. • You can erase tracks recorded on a CD-RW. When this ... last track (may not be accurate) appears. appears in the display. Make sure that has not been finalized in DECK B. "Tr Erase?" When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to erase. 5 Press H (or YES). During erasing, "Tr Erase" appears in the display and the remaining time for "Unfinalizing a CDRW" (page 30...
If the disc is stopped. 3 Press H (or YES). YES ERASE DECK A/DECK B AMS H YES ERASE H ./> 4 Turn AMS (or press ./> on the remote) to select the first track you cannot stop in the middle of the process. • You can erase tracks recorded on a CD-RW. When this ... last track (may not be accurate) appears. appears in the display. Make sure that has not been finalized in DECK B. "Tr Erase?" When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to erase. 5 Press H (or YES). During erasing, "Tr Erase" appears in the display and the remaining time for "Unfinalizing a CDRW" (page 30...
Operating Instructions
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..., then enter the correct one. 9 Press YES. appears in DECK B. 2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT while the unit is labeled. RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK To select Capital letters and symbols* Small letters and symbols* Numbers Display Selected AB Selected ab Selected 12 * You can use the...Press a letter/number/symbol button to 70 characters per track, for 40 tracks per disc. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to select the character type as follows: DECK A TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK 32 6 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT repeatedly to DECK B. DECK A TOC REC ...
..., then enter the correct one. 9 Press YES. appears in DECK B. 2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT while the unit is labeled. RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK To select Capital letters and symbols* Small letters and symbols* Numbers Display Selected AB Selected ab Selected 12 * You can use the...Press a letter/number/symbol button to 70 characters per track, for 40 tracks per disc. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to select the character type as follows: DECK A TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK 32 6 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT repeatedly to DECK B. DECK A TOC REC ...