Operating Instructions
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Serial No. Model No. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. RCD-W500C/W100 ©2003 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. 4-246-076-12(1) Compact Disc Recorder Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit.
Serial No. Model No. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. RCD-W500C/W100 ©2003 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. 4-246-076-12(1) Compact Disc Recorder Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit.
Operating Instructions
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... a Particular Point in a Track 16 Playing Tracks/Discs Repeatedly (Repeat Play 17 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play 18 Creating Your Own Program (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...
... a Particular Point in a Track 16 Playing Tracks/Discs Repeatedly (Repeat Play 17 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play 18 Creating Your Own Program (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...
Operating Instructions
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... this manual are not going to use of optical instruments with a slightly moistened cloth. In this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. On storage • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it for a long time, be sure to a warm location, or is...have it checked by qualified personnel before using the remote. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick adhesive papers or tapes onto the disc. • If there is still dirty after being wiped with a cleaning cloth, wipe it with your local power supply. About This Manual The ...
... this manual are not going to use of optical instruments with a slightly moistened cloth. In this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. On storage • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it for a long time, be sure to a warm location, or is...have it checked by qualified personnel before using the remote. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick adhesive papers or tapes onto the disc. • If there is still dirty after being wiped with a cleaning cloth, wipe it with your local power supply. About This Manual The ...
Operating Instructions
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...-R, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player only. Warped discs Note on the recording conditions (e.g., dirty disc, etc.). However, depending on the state of discs, you need to finalize a CD-R or CD-RW before playing it in the disc tray) - After finalizing a CD-RW, you can... (may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to the CD-R or CD-RW using normal speed Synchro-Recording only. Old discs - Discs with heavy printing on CD-R or CD-RW playback Playback of this product. 5 Discs with adhesive labels attached to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Scratched...
...-R, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player only. Warped discs Note on the recording conditions (e.g., dirty disc, etc.). However, depending on the state of discs, you need to finalize a CD-R or CD-RW before playing it in the disc tray) - After finalizing a CD-RW, you can... (may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to the CD-R or CD-RW using normal speed Synchro-Recording only. Old discs - Discs with heavy printing on CD-R or CD-RW playback Playback of this product. 5 Discs with adhesive labels attached to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Scratched...
Operating Instructions
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...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 discs as follows: Audio CDs Discs with these logos can play back in most current CD players unless the player is placed on page 11. 7 This logo means that you must...compatible with MP3 files" on an uneven or soft surface. - When you finalize the disc (page 29), you can be played only in this player, you may cause a malfunction or damage the player. RW recording section), and CD-RW compatible players. A CD-RW designed for computer use will not work in the...
...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 discs as follows: Audio CDs Discs with these logos can play back in most current CD players unless the player is placed on page 11. 7 This logo means that you must...compatible with MP3 files" on an uneven or soft surface. - When you finalize the disc (page 29), you can be played only in this player, you may cause a malfunction or damage the player. RW recording section), and CD-RW compatible players. A CD-RW designed for computer use will not work in the...
Operating Instructions
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...play (see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the amplifier. With the label side up 5 For DECK A of the disc number. The indicator lights to the next disc (for DECK A of the DISC 1-5 buttons. Turn the PHONE LEVEL control to play mode. Press OPEN/...the display is called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is turned off (or press . When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A (the CD player section), or to DECK B to close the disc tray. Pause playing Press X. Press the button again or press ...
...play (see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the amplifier. With the label side up 5 For DECK A of the disc number. The indicator lights to the next disc (for DECK A of the DISC 1-5 buttons. Turn the PHONE LEVEL control to play mode. Press OPEN/...the display is called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is turned off (or press . When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A (the CD player section), or to DECK B to close the disc tray. Pause playing Press X. Press the button again or press ...
Operating Instructions
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... with MP3 files About MP3 files MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is not in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in use a disc recorded in Multi Session*2. *1ISO 9660 Format The most common international standard for MP3 files is compressed to Lead-out segment regarded as a single session... 128 kbps. The encoding method (i.e., the bit rate selected for compressing a sound sequence. This is a recording method that enables adding of some mechanical noise from the unit. Playing a disc with each Lead-in and end at a CD control area called Lead-out. There are not compressed. In...
... with MP3 files About MP3 files MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is not in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in use a disc recorded in Multi Session*2. *1ISO 9660 Format The most common international standard for MP3 files is compressed to Lead-out segment regarded as a single session... 128 kbps. The encoding method (i.e., the bit rate selected for compressing a sound sequence. This is a recording method that enables adding of some mechanical noise from the unit. Playing a disc with each Lead-in and end at a CD control area called Lead-out. There are not compressed. In...
Operating Instructions
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... files (tracks) 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 6 5 6 7 7 Tree1 Tree2 Tree3 8 8 9 Tree4 Tree5 Notes • This player cannot read the MP3 files if the file name does not end with a complicated tree structure. - a disc recorded with the extension ".mp3". • Folders that could damage your speakers. • The following discs take a longer time to start playback. Notes • With formats...
... files (tracks) 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 6 5 6 7 7 Tree1 Tree2 Tree3 8 8 9 Tree4 Tree5 Notes • This player cannot read the MP3 files if the file name does not end with a complicated tree structure. - a disc recorded with the extension ".mp3". • Folders that could damage your speakers. • The following discs take a longer time to start playback. Notes • With formats...
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... Tip To specify a desired playback order, before the folder or file name, input the order by number (e.g., "01", "02"), then record contents onto a disc. (The order differs depending on the writing software.) Note on playback of MP3 files Depending on the encoding/writing software... (DECK A only) This system lets you play discs with "ALBUM" selected, the disc is recorded, you may encounter such problems as 1 DISC mode. 6 To select an album, press ALBUM until the album you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC ALBUM* The unit plays All discs in the unit consecutively in the display lights up ...
... Tip To specify a desired playback order, before the folder or file name, input the order by number (e.g., "01", "02"), then record contents onto a disc. (The order differs depending on the writing software.) Note on playback of MP3 files Depending on the encoding/writing software... (DECK A only) This system lets you play discs with "ALBUM" selected, the disc is recorded, you may encounter such problems as 1 DISC mode. 6 To select an album, press ALBUM until the album you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC ALBUM* The unit plays All discs in the unit consecutively in the display lights up ...
Operating Instructions
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...is displayed for MP3 files, "ID3" lights up. The ID3 tag is playing. RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK Display while recording Press TIME repeatedly while recording. RW DISC TRACK TRACK DISC TRACK The total remaining time of the disc (in Continuous play mode) CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD...the display for DECK B changes as follows: The track number and recording time of the track currently being recorded CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - However, the information is not displayed in this player gives preference to file information in the following order: ID3 ver.1 tag...
...is displayed for MP3 files, "ID3" lights up. The ID3 tag is playing. RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK Display while recording Press TIME repeatedly while recording. RW DISC TRACK TRACK DISC TRACK The total remaining time of the disc (in Continuous play mode) CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD...the display for DECK B changes as follows: The track number and recording time of the track currently being recorded CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - However, the information is not displayed in this player gives preference to file information in the following order: ID3 ver.1 tag...
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... B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to open the disc tray if you put a CD containing a CD text in the display of recordable disc is erased. continued 15 When you put a CD-RW disc in the disc tray, and whether the recordable disc has been already finalized. If you try to operate DECK B. H AMS DECK...
... B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to open the disc tray if you put a CD containing a CD text in the display of recordable disc is erased. continued 15 When you put a CD-RW disc in the disc tray, and whether the recordable disc has been already finalized. If you try to operate DECK B. H AMS DECK...
Operating Instructions
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... the sampling frequency of tracks made by the Synchro-Recording may increase too much to be played in other players. • Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded material cannot be altered even after finalizing it. This does not affect the recording. Recording/Editing Before Recording About recordable discs • A recordable disc is 4 seconds. See page 7 for details. You can...
... the sampling frequency of tracks made by the Synchro-Recording may increase too much to be played in other players. • Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded material cannot be altered even after finalizing it. This does not affect the recording. Recording/Editing Before Recording About recordable discs • A recordable disc is 4 seconds. See page 7 for details. You can...
Operating Instructions
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...;∗3 a Same as original Synchro-Recording High-Speed Synchro- (Make Disc Off) Recording*2 Record from DECK A Make-Disc Synchro- Automatic Additional CD-TEXT Recording Finalization Recording Copy Level When recording from one disc (or several discs for RCD- a original order. continued 21 Recording (page 24) Record in the while recording. Adjustable × a × with menu operation When recording from the component connected to the...
...;∗3 a Same as original Synchro-Recording High-Speed Synchro- (Make Disc Off) Recording*2 Record from DECK A Make-Disc Synchro- Automatic Additional CD-TEXT Recording Finalization Recording Copy Level When recording from one disc (or several discs for RCD- a original order. continued 21 Recording (page 24) Record in the while recording. Adjustable × a × with menu operation When recording from the component connected to the...
Operating Instructions
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... to "On" beforehand (page 35). • CD text (if contained in the disc is not automatically recorded on recording • You cannot record over existing material. To label tracks/discs, see page 20. The unit automatically starts recording from the end of any CD players. See "Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW" on page 29. • CD text...
... to "On" beforehand (page 35). • CD text (if contained in the disc is not automatically recorded on recording • You cannot record over existing material. To label tracks/discs, see page 20. The unit automatically starts recording from the end of any CD players. See "Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW" on page 29. • CD text...
Operating Instructions
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... A/DECK B to a CD-R or CD-RW, faster than normal speed Synchro-Recording. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in , Fade-out recording - Level Sync function - Fade-in the Setup Menu to normal speed recording. Recording/Editing Notes • You cannot pause recording in Synchro-Recording. • If Repeat Play is selected, it is automatically canceled. •...
... A/DECK B to a CD-R or CD-RW, faster than normal speed Synchro-Recording. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in , Fade-out recording - Level Sync function - Fade-in the Setup Menu to normal speed recording. Recording/Editing Notes • You cannot pause recording in Synchro-Recording. • If Repeat Play is selected, it is automatically canceled. •...
Operating Instructions
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...(one disc, discs you did not intend to record may be recorded. 4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH. When you perform Synchro-Recording, you place a CD-R or CD-RW in the deck, the unit optimizes itself for RCDW500C) and place a CD on DECK A again to record. Normal speed SynchroRecording The disc is used... to close the disc tray. DECK A and DECK B automatically stop recording Press x. When ...
...(one disc, discs you did not intend to record may be recorded. 4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH. When you perform Synchro-Recording, you place a CD-R or CD-RW in the deck, the unit optimizes itself for RCDW500C) and place a CD on DECK A again to record. Normal speed SynchroRecording The disc is used... to close the disc tray. DECK A and DECK B automatically stop recording Press x. When ...
Operating Instructions
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... start recording. Then the following discs are recorded. (After Disc 5, Disc 1 is properly finalized, it cannot be recorded. DECK A and DECK B will automatically stop recording Press x. Between steps 1 and 2, perform steps 1 to record may be played on any CD players. Recording on DECK B to start recording from the end of the existing material. Before recording, see page 20. To record from the disc whose...
... start recording. Then the following discs are recorded. (After Disc 5, Disc 1 is properly finalized, it cannot be recorded. DECK A and DECK B will automatically stop recording Press x. Between steps 1 and 2, perform steps 1 to record may be played on any CD players. Recording on DECK B to start recording from the end of the existing material. Before recording, see page 20. To record from the disc whose...
Operating Instructions
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...-W500C only) • This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to analog recording.) • You cannot make digital recordings. To play a disc on the content being recorded. • Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), you cannot play from more than one...
...-W500C only) • This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to analog recording.) • You cannot make digital recordings. To play a disc on the content being recorded. • Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), you cannot play from more than one...
Operating Instructions
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... strongest signal level. 3 Press MENU/NO. 4 Turn AMS (or press ./> on a CD- OVER indication DISC OVER DECK A TOC REC DIGITAL ALBUM TRACK DECK B CD TEXT CD - Recording/Editing 6 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press ./> on the peak level meters does not light ...up. To select DECK A a component connected to adjust the recording level, then press AMS (or YES). Adjusting the recording level for digital recording You can adjust the recording level while recording, not while playing a disc in DECK B. 27 Note You cannot change the digital optical output level...
... strongest signal level. 3 Press MENU/NO. 4 Turn AMS (or press ./> on a CD- OVER indication DISC OVER DECK A TOC REC DIGITAL ALBUM TRACK DECK B CD TEXT CD - Recording/Editing 6 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS (or press ./> on the peak level meters does not light ...up. To select DECK A a component connected to adjust the recording level, then press AMS (or YES). Adjusting the recording level for digital recording You can adjust the recording level while recording, not while playing a disc in DECK B. 27 Note You cannot change the digital optical output level...
Operating Instructions
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... manually or automatically. Press REC z at the point 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 the ...level between -72 dB and -20 dB. Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers at any time while...
... manually or automatically. Press REC z at the point 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 the ...level between -72 dB and -20 dB. Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers at any time while...