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Question posted by frosty73 on June 24th, 2011

B Deck Says No Audio

When I go to record, the B deck comes up NO AUDIO. All the connections are right, the CD-R is blank, and the B deck even plays regular CDs, it just wont record for some reason

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Related Sony RCD-W3 Manual Pages

The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 2

...Sources DVD Players Page 7 About Progressive Scan Page 9 Super Audio CD Playback Page 10 Digital Satellite Receivers Page 11 About High Definition Page 12 High Definition TV Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page ...Page 38 Finishing Touches Page 39 Home Theater Connections Audio Connections Page 40 Video Connections Page 42 Home Theater Glossary Page 45 A Final Word Page 51 The...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 10

... heard a multi-channel Super Audio CD reproduced over Compact Disc and other digital audio systems. And thanks to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear as if the musicians are playing in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 40

... color-coded so you may have imagined. Right plugs and jacks are coded in taking the output of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to do the job. The physical connector is easier than one way to an A/V receiver. This section will review some cases, 5.1-channel connections are the most of the most common home...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 41

5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver multi-channel sound to the corresponding terminal on each speaker. For the best sound, observe the "polarity" by side. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the cable. Speaker cables are usually coded to drive each speaker. Some A/V receivers can...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 42

... and satellite antenna feeds. Avoid them for extremely reliable, secure connections. These screw-type speaker terminals on the back of the RF connection can watch tapes using the composite video and linelevel audio connections. This is the only way to Home Theater 42 RF connection uses a coaxial cable with screw-on "F-type" plugs. You'll...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 45

... each horizontal scanning line with the lines above and below-and with both digital television broadcasting and progressive scan DVD players. 5.1-Channel Inputs. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. Simultaneously displays two shows, with the corresponding lines on the previous and subsequent video frames. For receivers, enables...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 50

... more film-like and record them for you to your love of view left or right, "panning" the frame....Audio CD playback. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. S-Video connection. Simplifies operation by electrodes. System that projects the image as light onto a screen. A television display system that records...
Operating Instructions - Page 2

...harmful interference to operate this equipment. Before operating the recorder, please read this CD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of... do not attempt to Part 15 of the following caution label is connected. - For the customers in a residential installation. This symbol is ... reasonable protection against harmful interference in the U.S.A. CAUTION The use of optical ...
Operating Instructions - Page 3

... any further. • The use the recorder for a long time, be sure to disconnect the recorder from a cold to a warm location, or is connected to direct sunlight or heat sources such as... in a CD-RW compatible player only. 3 In this case, remove the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW and leave the recorder turned on the state of the deck is a process to finalize a CD-R or CD-RW before playing back on...
Operating Instructions - Page 4

... in a Track 11 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play 11 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play 12 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 12 Alternating Discs from One Tray to the Other (Relay Play 13 Recording on CDR Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW disc at Normal Speed ...... 14 Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW disc at High Speed .......... 15 Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW disc Manually...
Operating Instructions - Page 5

... corrosion. RCD-W3 CD IN Amplifier l: Signal flow Notes • Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not use the remote for an extended period of each component before making the connections. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up your recorderAudio connecting cords...
Operating Instructions - Page 6

.... RCD-W3 ANALOG IN OUT L R CD IN L R TAPE / MD OUT IN L R l: Signal flow Connecting the recorder to a digital component such as follows: Discs with the logo above (Audio CD) can be played only in the recorder. A CD-R disc designed for computer use will not play it in the recorder. They will not work in either DECK A (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW...
Operating Instructions - Page 7

... after stopping play unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW discs only in use to prevent dust and dirt from the decks by following : Stop playback Press x. For the detailed explanation about finalizing, see "Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW disc" on the amplifier. 7 Press A of DECK A (or B). In this manual, the CD player section is just called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section...
Operating Instructions - Page 9

... put a CD or finalized CD-R disc in DECK B, and whether the recordable disc has been already finalized. The total track number and the remaining recordable time are displayed The TOC indicator When you press TIME, the front panel display is in a disc tray, the CD indicator lights up as "CD." The total track number and total playing time...
Operating Instructions - Page 11

... too short to scan using the search function. Before using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for operations on DECK B. The deck repeats the tracks as "REPEAT," "REPEAT 1," and then lights off. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT until the indicator disappears. Before using the remote, set SELECT to...
Operating Instructions - Page 14

... finalize the disc. CD SYNCHRO NORMAL CD SYNCHRO NORMAL 1 Press POWER. 2 Press A of DECK B again to close the disc tray. 4 Press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL. Press A of DECK B and place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on any other machine. Program synchro (Normal speed) After creating your own program (page 12), press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL. Recording on CDR Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW disc at...
Operating Instructions - Page 15

..., it will become normal. Recording on CDR Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW disc at High Speed (High Speed Synchro-Recording) You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD-R, or CD-RW, faster than normal Synchro-Recording, making track numbers in the deck on the front panel display. 3 Press A of DECK A and place a CD on the disc tray. Before recording, see "Notes" on...
Operating Instructions - Page 17

... playing the sound source you pause recording, a new track number is recording or standing by for operations on DECK B. 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to CDR for recording. 5 Adjust the recording level (ANALOG IN only), if necessary. For details, see "Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW disc at Normal Speed" on page 14 or "Recording a CD to record. Notes • You cannot operate the CD player...
Operating Instructions - Page 19

... TOC (red) indicator appears on other players. (The player must be unfinalized to permit additional recording or erasure. The "FINALIZE" indicator will begin to flash, and the PLAY, PAUSE, and REC indicators light up for operations on CDR Finalizing a CD-R or CD- Recording on DECK B. 2 Press H while the "FINALIZE" indicator is done, a CD-R disc may not be changed or added...
Operating Instructions - Page 24

... Specifications DECK A (the CD player section) System Laser Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Dynamic range Compact disc and digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) More than 100 dB More than 95 dB DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) System Laser Playable discs Recordable discs...

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