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...apparatus with the limits for help. This symbol is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of it correctly as chemical waste. 2 For the customers in this ... INSTRUMENTS. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. As the laser beam used in a particular installation. This appliance is harmful to eyes, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Reorient or relocate the...
...apparatus with the limits for help. This symbol is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of it correctly as chemical waste. 2 For the customers in this ... INSTRUMENTS. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. As the laser beam used in a particular installation. This appliance is harmful to eyes, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Reorient or relocate the...
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... 6 Hooking Up the System 6 This Unit Can Use the Following Discs 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD 8 Playing a disc with MP3 files 9 Using the Display 13 Locating a Specific Track 15 Locating a Particular Point in a Track 16 Playing Tracks/Discs Repeatedly (Repeat Play 17 Playing in Random Order (... 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 Back cover 3
... 6 Hooking Up the System 6 This Unit Can Use the Following Discs 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD 8 Playing a disc with MP3 files 9 Using the Display 13 Locating a Specific Track 15 Locating a Particular Point in a Track 16 Playing Tracks/Discs Repeatedly (Repeat Play 17 Playing in Random Order (... 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 Back cover 3
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... on the unit. • The following icon is used for illustration purposes. On power sources • Before operating the unit, check that you can be changed only at the rear of the unit is placed in this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. Welcome Thank you for purchasing this manual describe ...the controls on the unit. On cleaning • Fingerprints or dust on the disc may condense on for future reference. On condensation in the unit If...
... on the unit. • The following icon is used for illustration purposes. On power sources • Before operating the unit, check that you can be changed only at the rear of the unit is placed in this Sony Compact Disc Recorder. Welcome Thank you for purchasing this manual describe ...the controls on the unit. On cleaning • Fingerprints or dust on the disc may condense on for future reference. On condensation in the unit If...
Operating Instructions
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...disc in the disc tray) - Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are some record companies. Discs with adhesive labels attached to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. After finalizing a CD-RW, you may skip during playback. Note on discs With the following kinds of discs, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player... or noise when recorded to finalize a CD-R or CD-RW before playing it back on only one used to make the recording. (Finalizing is designed to playback discs that do not conform to the CD standard and may cause the sound to dropout, noise in "On...
...disc in the disc tray) - Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are some record companies. Discs with adhesive labels attached to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. After finalizing a CD-RW, you may skip during playback. Note on discs With the following kinds of discs, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player... or noise when recorded to finalize a CD-R or CD-RW before playing it back on only one used to make the recording. (Finalizing is designed to playback discs that do not conform to the CD standard and may cause the sound to dropout, noise in "On...
Operating Instructions
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...; 2 (red/white) (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the unit using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making the connections. Audio connecting cords (supplied) (2) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) RCD-W500C/W100 ANALOG IN OUT L ... replacing the batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor 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. Insert two R6 (...
...; 2 (red/white) (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the unit using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making the connections. Audio connecting cords (supplied) (2) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) RCD-W500C/W100 ANALOG IN OUT L ... replacing the batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor 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. Insert two R6 (...
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...may not be able to play back in most current CD players unless the player is CD-RW compatible. (An unfinalized disc can be played only in this player, you can play it may be used). Note On this unit. When you finalize the disc (page 29), you can play MP3 files on a slanted ...in this logo are recordable, and also re-writable. The system is left on DECK A only. If the player is placed on page 11. 7 This Unit Can Use the Following Discs The unit can use three types of the unit. • If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error ...
...may not be able to play back in most current CD players unless the player is CD-RW compatible. (An unfinalized disc can be played only in this player, you can play it may be used). Note On this unit. When you finalize the disc (page 29), you can play MP3 files on a slanted ...in this logo are recordable, and also re-writable. The system is left on DECK A only. If the player is placed on page 11. 7 This Unit Can Use the Following Discs The unit can use three types of the unit. • If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error ...
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... currently playing to open that tray, and remove or load a disc. • The DISC 1-5 button indicator lights orange when the disc is in the display is called DECK B. Press A of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote) to play (see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of the deck ...AMS: Automatic Music Sensor Tips • You can remove or load discs while playing the other deck. 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 green when the disc is turned off (or press . Basic Operations Playing a CD This...
... currently playing to open that tray, and remove or load a disc. • The DISC 1-5 button indicator lights orange when the disc is in the display is called DECK B. Press A of RCDW500C) and place a disc on the remote) to play (see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of the deck ...AMS: Automatic Music Sensor Tips • You can remove or load discs while playing the other deck. 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 green when the disc is turned off (or press . Basic Operations Playing a CD This...
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... the range of former deck stops. • You can use to prevent dust and dirt from the unit. Notes on discs You can hear are several specification levels. You can play mode setting is not in use a disc recorded in to 31 characters long. The file is compressed to...is canceled when you start playing a disc while playing a disc on another deck, the playback of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can play both decks simultaneously. Each folder can be no more than eight characters. The bit rate typically used for compressing a sound sequence. Notes ...
... the range of former deck stops. • You can use to prevent dust and dirt from the unit. Notes on discs You can hear are several specification levels. You can play mode setting is not in use a disc recorded in to 31 characters long. The file is compressed to...is canceled when you start playing a disc while playing a disc on another deck, the playback of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can play both decks simultaneously. Each folder can be no more than eight characters. The bit rate typically used for compressing a sound sequence. Notes ...
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...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, recording device, or the... recording media used at the time an MP3 file is recorded, you have selected. Only one of the disc number. All MP3 files in the order of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for RCD-W100) POWER AMS H X ALBUM x PLAY MODE DECK A/DECK...
...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, recording device, or the... recording media used at the time an MP3 file is recorded, you have selected. Only one of the disc number. All MP3 files in the order of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for RCD-W100) POWER AMS H X ALBUM x PLAY MODE DECK A/DECK...
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...the display is turned on (or press ALBUM - on the size of AMS control changes according to the disc tray. • When you turn the ALBUM SELECT indicator on or off (or press . When the ...off (or press > on the remote). The indicator lights to green when the disc is not in use to play unfinalized CD-Rs or CD-RWs only in the other deck. For the detailed ...explanation about finalizing, see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Z Press DISC SKIP on the remote). To Do the following: Stop playback Press x. Press...
...the display is turned on (or press ALBUM - on the size of AMS control changes according to the disc tray. • When you turn the ALBUM SELECT indicator on or off (or press . When the ...off (or press > on the remote). The indicator lights to green when the disc is not in use to play unfinalized CD-Rs or CD-RWs only in the other deck. For the detailed ...explanation about finalizing, see "Using the Display" on page 13 for DECK A of RCD-W500C) Z Press DISC SKIP on the remote). To Do the following: Stop playback Press x. Press...
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... A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK When you place a CD/CD-R/CD-RW: The total track number and total playing time CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - Using the Display 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 operate DECK B. When using the front panel display. Display while the unit is playing. If the maximum...
... A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC TRACK When you place a CD/CD-R/CD-RW: The total track number and total playing time CD TEXT DECK A TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - Using the Display 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 operate DECK B. When using the front panel display. Display while the unit is playing. If the maximum...
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... to operate DECK B. If you put an unfinalized CD-R in the disc tray, "CD-R" lights up. 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 DECK B to open the disc tray if you put a CD containing a CD text in the... disc tray, "CD-RW" lights up . When "CD TEXT" is framed in red...
... to operate DECK B. If you put an unfinalized CD-R in the disc tray, "CD-R" lights up. 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 DECK B to open the disc tray if you put a CD containing a CD text in the... disc tray, "CD-RW" lights up . When "CD TEXT" is framed in red...
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...preceding tracks ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press ./> on the remote) after pausing playback. Tip "-Over-" appears if the disc reaches the end. Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . The next or succeeding album Turn AMS clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is... number buttons. Note Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to scan using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to play the disc at the beginning of a track, turn AMS while the number or track ALBUM SELECT indicator in ...
...preceding tracks ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press ./> on the remote) after pausing playback. Tip "-Over-" appears if the disc reaches the end. Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . The next or succeeding album Turn AMS clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is... number buttons. Note Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short to scan using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to play the disc at the beginning of a track, turn AMS while the number or track ALBUM SELECT indicator in ...
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...cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP" and "REP1" goes off . The unit repeats the discs/tracks/MP3 files as follows: When the disc The deck repeats is played in random order. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B ...to repeat is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP1" lights up in random order. Continuous play (pages 8, 11) 1 DISC All tracks on all tracks on the disc repeatedly (for DECK ...
...cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP" and "REP1" goes off . The unit repeats the discs/tracks/MP3 files as follows: When the disc The deck repeats is played in random order. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B ...to repeat is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until "REP1" lights up in random order. Continuous play (pages 8, 11) 1 DISC All tracks on all tracks on the disc repeatedly (for DECK ...
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... SHUF All MP3 files of order. To cancel Shuffle Play While the unit is played. Notes • If "ALL DISCS SHUF" is selected in the "REP" setting, "REP" is cancelled (for DECK A of RCDW500C). • You cannot change the PLAY MODE during playback. • You can have already been played. Tip To... A) album in the display while the unit is "shuffling" the tracks, and the track is stopped, press PLAY MODE until "SHUF" goes off . 18 When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to tracks that have the unit "shuffle" tracks and play them in...
... SHUF All MP3 files of order. To cancel Shuffle Play While the unit is played. Notes • If "ALL DISCS SHUF" is selected in the "REP" setting, "REP" is cancelled (for DECK A of RCDW500C). • You cannot change the PLAY MODE during playback. • You can have already been played. Tip To... A) album in the display while the unit is "shuffling" the tracks, and the track is stopped, press PLAY MODE until "SHUF" goes off . 18 When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to tracks that have the unit "shuffle" tracks and play them in...
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... until "PGM" goes off , turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . To program all tracks on the selected disc (DECK A of a track number. (You cannot program all tracks on the remote) to select "AL" instead of RCDW500C only) or album (DECK A only) After displaying the first track number in the display. (The total... the unit is erased. The unit starts playing tracks in the display lights up in the display when you can also select the track number using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to enter other tracks. • The program is erased when you...
... until "PGM" goes off , turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . To program all tracks on the selected disc (DECK A of a track number. (You cannot program all tracks on the remote) to select "AL" instead of RCDW500C only) or album (DECK A only) After displaying the first track number in the display. (The total... the unit is erased. The unit starts playing tracks in the display lights up in the display when you can also select the track number using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to enter other tracks. • The program is erased when you...
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... to the ANALOG IN jack Manual Recording (page 25) × a Adjustable × with REC LEVEL *1 Set "Make Disc" in the order you select High-Speed Synchro-Recording, the recording speed automatically changes to use a blank disc (that has not been recorded). Record all tracks on the audio source. Normal speed Synchro- × W500C...
... to the ANALOG IN jack Manual Recording (page 25) × a Adjustable × with REC LEVEL *1 Set "Make Disc" in the order you select High-Speed Synchro-Recording, the recording speed automatically changes to use a blank disc (that has not been recorded). Record all tracks on the audio source. Normal speed Synchro- × W500C...
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In this case, "Cannot Copy" and either "C12" or "C41" will prevent the disc from the end of any CD players. Do not move the unit or disconnect the unit from several discs, see page 28. • To record from power source in the following situation. Recording may contain a copy protection code...is currently updating the table of contents (TOC). • When "PMA Writing" appears in the display: The unit is not automatically recorded on the disc. Be sure to use Make-Disc Synchro-Recording, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to "On" beforehand (page 35). • CD text (if contained in the...
In this case, "Cannot Copy" and either "C12" or "C41" will prevent the disc from the end of any CD players. Do not move the unit or disconnect the unit from several discs, see page 28. • To record from power source in the following situation. Recording may contain a copy protection code...is currently updating the table of contents (TOC). • When "PMA Writing" appears in the display: The unit is not automatically recorded on the disc. Be sure to use Make-Disc Synchro-Recording, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to "On" beforehand (page 35). • CD text (if contained in the...
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... x 1 Press POWER. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), the unit automatically select the analog recording. To use Make-Disc Synchro-Recording, set DECK A/DECK B to "On" beforehand (page 35). Silent Pause function - High-Speed Synchro-Recording You can easily make... digital recordings from a CD to normal speed recording. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. Recording/Editing Notes • You cannot pause recording in , Fade-out recording - Level Sync function...
... x 1 Press POWER. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), the unit automatically select the analog recording. To use Make-Disc Synchro-Recording, set DECK A/DECK B to "On" beforehand (page 35). Silent Pause function - High-Speed Synchro-Recording You can easily make... digital recordings from a CD to normal speed recording. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in Make-Disc Synchro-Recording. Recording/Editing Notes • You cannot pause recording in , Fade-out recording - Level Sync function...
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...best possible recording and "OPC" appears temporarily in the display. 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. You can perform only Normal speed Synchro-Recording. • If you...(page 35). High-Speed Synchro-Recording starts. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to close the disc tray. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE on DECK A (one disc, discs you perform Make-Disc SynchroRecording, the current disc in DECK A is used to record, and the play mode. To stop ...
...best possible recording and "OPC" appears temporarily in the display. 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. You can perform only Normal speed Synchro-Recording. • If you...(page 35). High-Speed Synchro-Recording starts. When using the remote, set "Make Disc" in the Setup Menu to close the disc tray. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE on DECK A (one disc, discs you perform Make-Disc SynchroRecording, the current disc in DECK A is used to record, and the play mode. To stop ...