The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home Theater 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 14 Network Media Receiver... 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 Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
... Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home Theater 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 14 Network Media Receiver... 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 Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP, Epic, Legacy, Sony Classical, Telarc, EMI and Virgin Records, to multi-channel sound capability. As you'd expect, you can find the capability in dedicated audio players. But you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems...
... as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP, Epic, Legacy, Sony Classical, Telarc, EMI and Virgin Records, to multi-channel sound capability. As you'd expect, you can find the capability in dedicated audio players. But you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...deepest octaves of TVs, VCRs, DVD players and A/V receivers. (May not be measured in pixels or in sequence, for a more seamless, more film-like and record them for you to rediscover your A/V... to automatically suggest TV shows you to connect video equipment to hold 80 hours of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that projects the image as light onto a screen. Universal remote control. ... subwoofer is ideally suited to handle the bass. Super Audio CD playback. Simplifies operation by electrodes. Progressive Scanning. Stereo Broadcast Reception. Subwoofer. A VCR feature that they...
...deepest octaves of TVs, VCRs, DVD players and A/V receivers. (May not be measured in pixels or in sequence, for a more seamless, more film-like and record them for you to rediscover your A/V... to automatically suggest TV shows you to connect video equipment to hold 80 hours of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that projects the image as light onto a screen. Universal remote control. ... subwoofer is ideally suited to handle the bass. Super Audio CD playback. Simplifies operation by electrodes. Progressive Scanning. Stereo Broadcast Reception. Subwoofer. A VCR feature that they...
Dimensions Diagram
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... • Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 • FAX (201) 930 7891 • b2b.sel.sony.com Features and specifications subject to change without notice. • Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. RCD-W50C RM-R51 Remote Control DESCRIPTION: CD DIMENSIONS Recorder/Player (WHD): 17 " x 4 1/4 " x 15 3/4" WEIGHT: 15 lbs 8 oz POWER REQUIREMENTS:... OR APPLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE A GREAT DEGREE OF PRECISION WE RECOMMEND THAT THE PRODUCT ITSELF BE USED TO MAKE THE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS. SONY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF ENCLOSURES .
... • Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 • FAX (201) 930 7891 • b2b.sel.sony.com Features and specifications subject to change without notice. • Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. RCD-W50C RM-R51 Remote Control DESCRIPTION: CD DIMENSIONS Recorder/Player (WHD): 17 " x 4 1/4 " x 15 3/4" WEIGHT: 15 lbs 8 oz POWER REQUIREMENTS:... OR APPLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE A GREAT DEGREE OF PRECISION WE RECOMMEND THAT THE PRODUCT ITSELF BE USED TO MAKE THE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS. SONY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF ENCLOSURES .
Operating Instructions
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... it in "On cleaning" above, and record material to complete the recording.) After finalizing a CD-R, you can play it in the recording results, or even create unwanted tracks on the CD-R or CD-RW. Note on High-Speed Synchro-Recording Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in any conventional CD player. Also, you should note that you...
... it in "On cleaning" above, and record material to complete the recording.) After finalizing a CD-R, you can play it in the recording results, or even create unwanted tracks on the CD-R or CD-RW. Note on High-Speed Synchro-Recording Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in any conventional CD player. Also, you should note that you...
Operating Instructions
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... Following Discs The unit can use will not play it in either DECK A (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section), or any conventional CD player (you can play it in some CD players), including home, car, and portable models. (An unfinalized disc can play it in ...This logo means that you must buy an audio CD-R. Audio CD-R Discs 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 discs as follows: Audio CD Discs with this logo are recordable, and also re-writable. When you finalize the...
... Following Discs The unit can use will not play it in either DECK A (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section), or any conventional CD player (you can play it in some CD players), including home, car, and portable models. (An unfinalized disc can play it in ...This logo means that you must buy an audio CD-R. Audio CD-R Discs 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 discs as follows: Audio CD Discs with this logo are recordable, and also re-writable. When you finalize the...
Operating Instructions
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...press . Press OPEN/ CLOSE (or A) again to the beginning of the DISC 1-5 buttons.* Go to CDR for operations on the remote) to resume playing. Go to close the disc tray. on the remote. ... set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A (the CD player section), or to the next disc (for DECK A of RCDW50C) and place a disc on the front panel. In this manual, the CD player section is just ...DECK A of RCD-W50C) Press one of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for DECK A of the deck that is not currently playing to open when the unit is called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is not...
...press . Press OPEN/ CLOSE (or A) again to the beginning of the DISC 1-5 buttons.* Go to CDR for operations on the remote) to resume playing. Go to close the disc tray. on the remote. ... set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A (the CD player section), or to the next disc (for DECK A of RCDW50C) and place a disc on the front panel. In this manual, the CD player section is just ...DECK A of RCD-W50C) Press one of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for DECK A of the deck that is not currently playing to open when the unit is called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is not...
Operating Instructions
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... track marks differently in the following cases: • When you make a Synchro-Recording (page 18) The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A. • When recording from some CD players and multi disc players. • In all other cases When "Track Mark" is set the level.... * The initial setting is stopped, set SELECT to "Off." Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can quickly locate the points later using the remote, set "Track Mark" in Setup Menu to CDR. REC z SELECT REC z Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers at specific...
... track marks differently in the following cases: • When you make a Synchro-Recording (page 18) The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A. • When recording from some CD players and multi disc players. • In all other cases When "Track Mark" is set the level.... * The initial setting is stopped, set SELECT to "Off." Marking Track Numbers While Recording You can quickly locate the points later using the remote, set "Track Mark" in Setup Menu to CDR. REC z SELECT REC z Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers at specific...
Operating Instructions
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...remaining time for finalizing (may not be CD-RW compatible. ) When a recording is finished, the total track number and total playing time appears in the middle of a disc. Recording will not be able to play the disc on other players. (The player must be played back only in the ...be added or erased to play back the recorded tracks. • An unfinalized disc can be finalized. Finalizing starts. If a finalized CD is loaded, "TOC" does not appear. 2 Press FINALIZE while the unit is done, a CDR may not be unfinalized to CDR. FINALIZE Notes • Once the finalizing ...
...remaining time for finalizing (may not be CD-RW compatible. ) When a recording is finished, the total track number and total playing time appears in the middle of a disc. Recording will not be able to play the disc on other players. (The player must be played back only in the ...be added or erased to play back the recorded tracks. • An unfinalized disc can be finalized. Finalizing starts. If a finalized CD is loaded, "TOC" does not appear. 2 Press FINALIZE while the unit is done, a CDR may not be unfinalized to CDR. FINALIZE Notes • Once the finalizing ...
Operating Instructions
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... turn off the unit or disconnect the power. Optical Lvl Adjusts the input level from the CD player section (DECK A) - ∞ dB to 18.0 dB (0.0 dB) (page 21). 28 On/Off (On) Direct Sets the Direct Recording Function (page 23). To initialize an item's parameter Press CLEAR after Step 2. increments (-50 dB) Silent... Sets the function to -20 dB in memory even if you can make various settings on this unit by using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn AMS (or press ./> on the remote) to select the setup item, and press AMS (or YES). 3 Turn AMS (or press ./> on...
... turn off the unit or disconnect the power. Optical Lvl Adjusts the input level from the CD player section (DECK A) - ∞ dB to 18.0 dB (0.0 dB) (page 21). 28 On/Off (On) Direct Sets the Direct Recording Function (page 23). To initialize an item's parameter Press CLEAR after Step 2. increments (-50 dB) Silent... Sets the function to -20 dB in memory even if you can make various settings on this unit by using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn AMS (or press ./> on the remote) to select the setup item, and press AMS (or YES). 3 Turn AMS (or press ./> on...
Operating Instructions
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... can you record a CD-R/ CD-RW digitally. • Use analog recording through the ANALOG IN jack when you will hear some mechanical noise from other discs. Or use Synchro-Recording when you are trying to record is a copy of a commercial music software. During recording of a digital sound source, the connecting cable has been disconnected or the player of...
... can you record a CD-R/ CD-RW digitally. • Use analog recording through the ANALOG IN jack when you will hear some mechanical noise from other discs. Or use Synchro-Recording when you are trying to record is a copy of a commercial music software. During recording of a digital sound source, the connecting cable has been disconnected or the player of...
Operating Instructions
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...CD player section) The player does not start playing. • Insert a disc. • Place the disc properly. • Clean the disc (page 4). • Place the disc with the label side up . • Moisture condensation has formed inside the unit. The unit does not play back. • Place the CD-R or CD... unit does not record. • The CD-R or CD-RW is set too low. When you turn on . • Replace the CD-R or CD-RW with operations....recording. The sound has a lot of static. Move the unit away from any problem persist even after reinserting the power plug, consult your nearest Sony...
...CD player section) The player does not start playing. • Insert a disc. • Place the disc properly. • Clean the disc (page 4). • Place the disc with the label side up . • Moisture condensation has formed inside the unit. The unit does not play back. • Place the CD-R or CD... unit does not record. • The CD-R or CD-RW is set too low. When you turn on . • Replace the CD-R or CD-RW with operations....recording. The sound has a lot of static. Move the unit away from any problem persist even after reinserting the power plug, consult your nearest Sony...
Operating Instructions
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Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 32 Specifications DECK A (the CD player section) System Laser Frequency response Compact disc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) System Laser Playable discs Recordable discs Frequency ...without notice. projecting parts and control 430 × 108 × 399 mm ( 17 × 4 3/8 × 15 3/4 inch) Mass (approx.) RCD-W50C: 6.8 kg (15 lbs) RCD-W10: 6.0 kg (13 lbs 4 oz) Supplied accessories See page 6.
Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 32 Specifications DECK A (the CD player section) System Laser Frequency response Compact disc digital audio system Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) System Laser Playable discs Recordable discs Frequency ...without notice. projecting parts and control 430 × 108 × 399 mm ( 17 × 4 3/8 × 15 3/4 inch) Mass (approx.) RCD-W50C: 6.8 kg (15 lbs) RCD-W10: 6.0 kg (13 lbs 4 oz) Supplied accessories See page 6.