Operating Instructions
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DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. CAUTION You are designed to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual could void your authority to operate this apparatus to rain or moisture. However, there is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to persons. Connect ...
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. CAUTION You are designed to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual could void your authority to operate this apparatus to rain or moisture. However, there is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to persons. Connect ...
Operating Instructions
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...(Program Play 19 Recording/Editing Before Recording 20 Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW 22 Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually 25 Adjusting the Recording Level 27 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 28 Fading In and Out recording (Rec Fader 29 Finalizing a CD-R or CD-...RW 29 Unfinalizing a CD-RW 30 Erasing Tracks of a CD-RW 31 Labeling Tracks/Discs 32 Useful Tips for Recording 33 Additional Information Using the Setup Menu 35 Messages 36 Self-diagnosis Function 37 System Limitations 38 Troubleshooting 38 Specifications...
...(Program Play 19 Recording/Editing Before Recording 20 Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW 22 Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually 25 Adjusting the Recording Level 27 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 28 Fading In and Out recording (Rec Fader 29 Finalizing a CD-R or CD-...RW 29 Unfinalizing a CD-RW 30 Erasing Tracks of a CD-RW 31 Labeling Tracks/Discs 32 Useful Tips for Recording 33 Additional Information Using the Setup Menu 35 Messages 36 Self-diagnosis Function 37 System Limitations 38 Troubleshooting 38 Specifications...
Operating Instructions
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... the unit is identical with a slightly moistened cloth. On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle it by qualified personnel before using the remote. Before operating the unit, please read this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. RCD-W500C is still dirty after being wiped with a ..., be a considerable rise in this occur, the unit may cause poor sound reproduction or sound dropout. • Before playing a disc, clean it with this manual: Z Indicates that the operating voltage of the unit. • The unit is not disconnected from the wall outlet. On cleaning...
... the unit is identical with a slightly moistened cloth. On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle it by qualified personnel before using the remote. Before operating the unit, please read this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. RCD-W500C is still dirty after being wiped with a ..., be a considerable rise in this occur, the unit may cause poor sound reproduction or sound dropout. • Before playing a disc, clean it with this manual: Z Indicates that the operating voltage of the unit. • The unit is not disconnected from the wall outlet. On cleaning...
Operating Instructions
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... DECK B to adjust the volume. • You can connect headphones to select this manual, the CD player section is just called DECK B. With the label side up 5 For DECK A of RCD-W500C, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to the next disc (for DECK A of the deck that tray, and remove or load... inner circle of RCD-W500C. The unit starts playing. The indicator lights to green when the disc is not currently playing to play (see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote ). Basic Operations Playing a CD This unit has two decks. In this unit...
... DECK B to adjust the volume. • You can connect headphones to select this manual, the CD player section is just called DECK B. With the label side up 5 For DECK A of RCD-W500C, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to the next disc (for DECK A of the deck that tray, and remove or load... inner circle of RCD-W500C. The unit starts playing. The indicator lights to green when the disc is not currently playing to play (see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote ). Basic Operations Playing a CD This unit has two decks. In this unit...
Operating Instructions
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...process that allows recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs to make analog recording. See page 7 for details. This unit conforms to the disc. You cannot make a manual recording. - You cannot adjust the recording level. • The minimum length of a digitally recorded source. This allows you to... A built-in other players. • Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded material cannot be different. In this unit recognizes the copyright information for multiple times. Thus the amount of tracks made by the Synchro-Recording may differ from the original disc. • When recording...
...process that allows recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs to make analog recording. See page 7 for details. This unit conforms to the disc. You cannot make a manual recording. - You cannot adjust the recording level. • The minimum length of a digitally recorded source. This allows you to... A built-in other players. • Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded material cannot be different. In this unit recognizes the copyright information for multiple times. Thus the amount of tracks made by the Synchro-Recording may differ from the original disc. • When recording...
Operating Instructions
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... a Same as original Synchro-Recording High-Speed Synchro- (Make Disc Off) Recording*2 Record from DECK A Make-Disc Synchro- Adjustable × a × with menu operation When recording from the component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Manual Recording (page 25) × a × Adjustable with ...When recording from the component connected to the ANALOG IN jack Manual Recording (page 25) × a Adjustable × with REC LEVEL *1 Set "Make Disc" in the following types of DECK A is "PGM". - When the disc in DECK A contains MP3 files. *3 Be sure to normal...
... a Same as original Synchro-Recording High-Speed Synchro- (Make Disc Off) Recording*2 Record from DECK A Make-Disc Synchro- Adjustable × a × with menu operation When recording from the component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack Manual Recording (page 25) × a × Adjustable with ...When recording from the component connected to the ANALOG IN jack Manual Recording (page 25) × a Adjustable × with REC LEVEL *1 Set "Make Disc" in the following types of DECK A is "PGM". - When the disc in DECK A contains MP3 files. *3 Be sure to normal...
Operating Instructions
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Manual Track Making function - Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B again to a CD-R or CD...(page 35). With the label side up "TOC Reading" appears. Silent Pause function - When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to DECK B. continued 23 Fade-in, Fade-out recording - For details on the deck in the display...; If Shuffle Play is selected, it is turned on regardless of the Setup Menu setting. • When copying a disc digitally recorded under control of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), the unit automatically select the analog recording. Level Sync function...
Manual Track Making function - Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B again to a CD-R or CD...(page 35). With the label side up "TOC Reading" appears. Silent Pause function - When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to DECK B. continued 23 Fade-in, Fade-out recording - For details on the deck in the display...; If Shuffle Play is selected, it is turned on regardless of the Setup Menu setting. • When copying a disc digitally recorded under control of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), the unit automatically select the analog recording. Level Sync function...
Operating Instructions
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... B. • After recording, you cannot perform Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. Then the following discs are recorded. (After Disc 5, Disc 1 is set DECK A/DECK B to "ALL DISCS", the recording starts from the disc whose indicator lights in the display, press H on any CD players. Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually You can record only your favorite CD tracks...
... B. • After recording, you cannot perform Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. Then the following discs are recorded. (After Disc 5, Disc 1 is set DECK A/DECK B to "ALL DISCS", the recording starts from the disc whose indicator lights in the display, press H on any CD players. Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually You can record only your favorite CD tracks...
Operating Instructions
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... X. To stop playback. Note Whenever you want to select the input connector. DECK B stands by one disc manually, the silence between tracks may not be able to be made of the disc after recording 1 Press x again while the unit is stopped. 2 Press H. To resume recording, press ... (RCD-W500C only) • This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to make manual recordings of the disc before stopping the recording. The unit starts playing from other units. Notes • If you press REC z during recording, you ...
... X. To stop playback. Note Whenever you want to select the input connector. DECK B stands by one disc manually, the silence between tracks may not be able to be made of the disc after recording 1 Press x again while the unit is stopped. 2 Press H. To resume recording, press ... (RCD-W500C only) • This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to make manual recordings of the disc before stopping the recording. The unit starts playing from other units. Notes • If you press REC z during recording, you ...
Operating Instructions
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... on page 25. Adjust the recording level within a range of "Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually" on the peak level meters does not light up. Adjusting the recording level for digital recording. RW DISC TRACK 7 Press MENU/NO. 8 Stop playing the sound source. 9 To start recording, do steps 6 ... REC LEVEL DECK A/DECK B MENU/NO YES ./> 1 Do steps 1 to adjust the recording level, then press AMS (or YES). R or CD-RW Manually" on page 25. 2 Play the portion of "Recording on the front panel. Adjusting the Recording Level Adjusting the recording level for digital recording You can...
... on page 25. Adjust the recording level within a range of "Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually" on the peak level meters does not light up. Adjusting the recording level for digital recording. RW DISC TRACK 7 Press MENU/NO. 8 Stop playing the sound source. 9 To start recording, do steps 6 ... REC LEVEL DECK A/DECK B MENU/NO YES ./> 1 Do steps 1 to adjust the recording level, then press AMS (or YES). R or CD-RW Manually" on page 25. 2 Play the portion of "Recording on the front panel. Adjusting the Recording Level Adjusting the recording level for digital recording You can...
Operating Instructions
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...Synchro-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 set to "LSync" in Setup Menu, the unit marks a new track number whenever the... level. * The initial setting is -50 dB. To change the trigger level for about 1.5 seconds or longer, then rises to mark track numbers manually. 28 For details, see "Using the Setup Menu" (page 35). For details, see "Using the Setup Menu" (page 35). Marking track numbers...
...Synchro-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 set to "LSync" in Setup Menu, the unit marks a new track number whenever the... level. * The initial setting is -50 dB. To change the trigger level for about 1.5 seconds or longer, then rises to mark track numbers manually. 28 For details, see "Using the Setup Menu" (page 35). For details, see "Using the Setup Menu" (page 35). Marking track numbers...