Operating Instructions
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... Synchro-Recording When recording a CD, certain conditions may not be playable by a CD-R or CD-RW recorder may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are some record companies. Discs with adhesive labels attached to dropout, noise in the disc tray) - After finalizing a CD-RW, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player...
... Synchro-Recording When recording a CD, certain conditions may not be playable by a CD-R or CD-RW recorder may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are some record companies. Discs with adhesive labels attached to dropout, noise in the disc tray) - After finalizing a CD-RW, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player...
Operating Instructions
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... A only. The system is bumped. - Audio CD-R Discs with this logo are recordable, and also re-writable. For details, see "Playing a disc with Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW (both DECK A (the CD player section) and DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section) of the unit. • If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error may occur or noise...
... A only. The system is bumped. - Audio CD-R Discs with this logo are recordable, and also re-writable. For details, see "Playing a disc with Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW (both DECK A (the CD player section) and DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section) of the unit. • If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error may occur or noise...
Operating Instructions
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...the display is not currently playing 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 beginning of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote ). When you want to remove after stopping... off (or press > on the inner circle of DECK A (or B). Go to operate DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section). Remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE (or A), whichever contains the disc you have selected. 6 Press H. Adjust the volume on the remote). Only one of RCD-W500C. on the ...
...the display is not currently playing 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 beginning of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote ). When you want to remove after stopping... off (or press > on the inner circle of DECK A (or B). Go to operate DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section). Remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE (or A), whichever contains the disc you have selected. 6 Press H. Adjust the volume on the remote). Only one of RCD-W500C. on the ...
Operating Instructions
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... that you make only one or two trees for each disc. • Maximum total number of MP3 files and folders is 300, and maximum number of folders is recorded in Multi Session. - A disc with 151 folders, the player reads only 150 folders. • The CD player can be recognized as follows: 1 Folder (album) 1 MP3 files (tracks...
... that you make only one or two trees for each disc. • Maximum total number of MP3 files and folders is 300, and maximum number of folders is recorded in Multi Session. - A disc with 151 folders, the player reads only 150 folders. • The CD player can be recognized as follows: 1 Folder (album) 1 MP3 files (tracks...
Operating Instructions
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... follows: The track number and recording time of the disc (in this player gives preference to file information in Continuous play mode) CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK DECK B The track number and playing time CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC TRACK TRACK DISC TRACK The total remaining time...
... follows: The track number and recording time of the disc (in this player gives preference to file information in Continuous play mode) CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK DECK B The track number and playing time CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC TRACK TRACK DISC TRACK The total remaining time...
Operating Instructions
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... data is an audio CD-R or Audio CD- Recording/Editing Before Recording About recordable discs • A recordable disc is converted to analog data, then recorded. Audio CD-RWs are recordable for MP3 files, there are following logo. • Audio CD-Rs are converted to audio CD format before being recorded to be played in other players. • Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded material cannot be...
... data is an audio CD-R or Audio CD- Recording/Editing Before Recording About recordable discs • A recordable disc is converted to analog data, then recorded. Audio CD-RWs are recordable for MP3 files, there are following logo. • Audio CD-Rs are converted to audio CD format before being recorded to be played in other players. • Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded material cannot be...
Operating Instructions
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...; You cannot record over existing material. Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW You can label the disc name or track name (up to a CD-R or CD-RW. Make-Disc Synchro-Recording (Make Disc On) Records a CD in the disc) is paused for more than the playing time of any CD players. Be sure to use a disc that the remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW is...
...; You cannot record over existing material. Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW You can label the disc name or track name (up to a CD-R or CD-RW. Make-Disc Synchro-Recording (Make Disc On) Records a CD in the disc) is paused for more than the playing time of any CD players. Be sure to use a disc that the remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW is...
Operating Instructions
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... the amplifier. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B and place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on any CD players. To record from several discs (RCD-W500C only) In step 1, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. • After recording, you cannot perform Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. Recording/Editing 3 After "New Track" appears in green. Before recording, see page 20. Note When Program Play is set...
... the amplifier. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B and place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on any CD players. To record from several discs (RCD-W500C only) In step 1, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. • After recording, you cannot perform Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. Recording/Editing 3 After "New Track" appears in green. Before recording, see page 20. Note When Program Play is set...
Operating Instructions
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...marks differently in the following cases: • When you make a 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 ...4 seconds to a specified level. * The initial setting is -50 dB. However, the unit may not automatically mark track numbers when recording from a CD or MD connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack (with "OPT" selected by the INPUT button) The unit marks track numbers automatically according...
...marks differently in the following cases: • When you make a 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 ...4 seconds to a specified level. * The initial setting is -50 dB. However, the unit may not automatically mark track numbers when recording from a CD or MD connected through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack (with "OPT" selected by the INPUT button) The unit marks track numbers automatically according...
Operating Instructions
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...TOC" does not appear. 2 Press FINALIZE while the unit is finished, a CD-R or CD-RW must be finalized. DECK A/DECK B Finalizing a CD-R or CDRW Finalizing completes the recording of this unit or other players. (The CD-RW compatible player for 5 seconds. • You cannot change the digital optical output level ...the display, and the unit fades out and changes to permit additional recording or erasure. FINALIZE H 1 Place a CD-R or CD-RW that is done, a CD-R cannot be added or erased to play the disc on DECK A of a disc. continued 29 Before using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to...
...TOC" does not appear. 2 Press FINALIZE while the unit is finished, a CD-R or CD-RW must be finalized. DECK A/DECK B Finalizing a CD-R or CDRW Finalizing completes the recording of this unit or other players. (The CD-RW compatible player for 5 seconds. • You cannot change the digital optical output level ...the display, and the unit fades out and changes to permit additional recording or erasure. FINALIZE H 1 Place a CD-R or CD-RW that is done, a CD-R cannot be added or erased to play the disc on DECK A of a disc. continued 29 Before using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to...
Operating Instructions
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...record on a CD-R/CD-RW digitally. • Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System, you cannot record copies of commercial music software or MP3 files on the digital player. 37 The unit did not read the TOC information. • Insert other units. Or you try to record a disc... Copy C13/ Rec Error C14/ TOC Error C41/ Cannot Copy Explanation You are trying to prevent the player from other discs. The disc you are trying to analog recording.) C71/ Din Unlock If this message is displayed momentarily, this case, check the following table. Additional ...
...record on a CD-R/CD-RW digitally. • Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System, you cannot record copies of commercial music software or MP3 files on the digital player. 37 The unit did not read the TOC information. • Insert other units. Or you try to record a disc... Copy C13/ Rec Error C14/ TOC Error C41/ Cannot Copy Explanation You are trying to prevent the player from other discs. The disc you are trying to analog recording.) C71/ Din Unlock If this message is displayed momentarily, this case, check the following table. Additional ...
Operating Instructions
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... level 2 format, or the Joliet or Romeo in Multi Session. - DECK A (the CD player section) The player does not start playback. - This is a CD-R/RW writer and reads various version information while setting optimum recording condition. DECK A (MP3 playback) MP3 files cannot be added (nonfinalized disc). 38 This is because, DECK B is not a malfunction. Limitations when...
... level 2 format, or the Joliet or Romeo in Multi Session. - DECK A (the CD player section) The player does not start playback. - This is a CD-R/RW writer and reads various version information while setting optimum recording condition. DECK A (MP3 playback) MP3 files cannot be added (nonfinalized disc). 38 This is because, DECK B is not a malfunction. Limitations when...
Operating Instructions
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...properly, or if other problems not described above occur, turn up . • Moisture has formed inside the unit. The player does not start recording. • The CD-R or CD-RW is not connected to turn off the unit, unplug it from any problem persist even after reinserting the power plug, ...consult your nearest Sony dealer. 39 Unfinalize (for CD-RW only) the disc (page 30) and try again. • Make connections properly to ...
...properly, or if other problems not described above occur, turn up . • Moisture has formed inside the unit. The player does not start recording. • The CD-R or CD-RW is not connected to turn off the unit, unplug it from any problem persist even after reinserting the power plug, ...consult your nearest Sony dealer. 39 Unfinalize (for CD-RW only) the disc (page 30) and try again. • Make connections properly to ...
Operating Instructions
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... A (the CD player section) System Laser Playable discs Frequency response Signal to Noise Ratio Wow and flutter Compact disc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous CD, CD-R, CD-RW 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) Over 98 dB during play Below measurable limit DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) System Laser Playable discs Recordable discs Frequency...
... A (the CD player section) System Laser Playable discs Frequency response Signal to Noise Ratio Wow and flutter Compact disc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous CD, CD-R, CD-RW 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) Over 98 dB during play Below measurable limit DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) System Laser Playable discs Recordable discs Frequency...