4-236-994-12(2)

Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions

CMT-M100MD
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents

Parts Identification Programming CD tracks

— Programme Play .......................... 11
Main unit ................................................... 4 Using the CD display .............................. 12
Remote Control ......................................... 5 Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ............... 13

Getting Started MD – Play

Hooking up the system .............................. 6 Loading an MD ....................................... 15
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries Playing an MD
into the remote .................................... 7 — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Setting the clock ........................................ 8 Repeat Play ....................................... 15
Saving power in standby mode ................. 8 Programming MD tracks
— Programme Play .......................... 17
Playing only the tracks in the desired
CD group ................................................. 18
Loading a CD ............................................ 9 Using the MD display ............................. 19
Playing a CD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ......................................... 9

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MD – Recording Tuner
Before you start recording ....................... 19 Presetting radio stations .......................... 43
Recording tracks in groups Listening to the radio
— Group Function ............................ 20 — Preset Tuning ............................... 44
Recording a CD on an MD ..................... 22 Labelling the preset stations
— CD-MD Synchro Recording/ — Station Name ............................... 45
High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 45
Recording
Recording a tape on an MD
— TAPE-MD Synchro Recording ... 24 Tape – Play
Recording on an MD manually Loading a tape ......................................... 46
— Manual Recording ....................... 25 Playing a tape .......................................... 46
Starting recording with 6 seconds of
prestored audio data
— Time Machine Recording ............ 25
Tape – Recording
Recording tips ......................................... 26 Recording a CD on a tape
— Recording for long times/ — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording .... 46
Marking track numbers/Smart space/ Recording an MD on a tape
Adjusting the recording level — MD-TAPE Synchro Recording ... 47
Recording on a tape manually
— Manual Recording ....................... 48
MD – Editing
Before you start editing ........................... 30
Labelling an MD
Sound Adjustment
— Name Function ............................ 30 Adjusting the sound ................................ 49
Labelling a group
— Name Function ............................ 32
Timer
Registering recorded tracks into a new
group Falling asleep to music
— Create Function ........................... 33 — Sleep Timer ................................. 49
Releasing group registrations Waking up to music
— Release Function ......................... 34 — Daily Timer ................................. 50
Erasing recordings ................................... 35 Timer recording radio programmes ........ 51
— Erase Function/Track Erase
Function/All Erase Function/
Optional Components
A-B Erase Function
Moving recorded tracks Hooking up the optional components ..... 53
— Move Function ............................ 37
Dividing recorded tracks Additional Information
— Divide Function ........................... 38
Precautions .............................................. 54
Combining recorded tracks
— Combine Function ....................... 39 System limitations of MDs ..................... 56
Undoing the last edit Troubleshooting ...................................... 57
— Undo Function ............................. 40 Self-diagnosis display ............................. 61
Changing the recorded level after recording Specifications .......................................... 63
— S.F Edit Function ......................... 41 * European model only
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 Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order.

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Main unit
1 2 345 6 7

wa 9
w;
0
ql qa
qs
qk qd

qj qh qg qf
CD disc tray qs (9) PHONES jack qk BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
CD NX 3 (9, 11) PLAY MODE/DIRECTION qh
Cover qj (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 24, 30, ?/1 (power) 1 (8, 20, 30, 43,
Display window 4 46–48) 44, 50, 52)
ENTER/START qd (22, 24, 46, REC MODE qd (26) Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 7 (46)
47) Remote sensor 6 m/M 8 (10, 16, 37, 39, 43,
FM MODE qg (44) REPEAT qg (10, 16) 44, 46)
FUNCTION wa (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, SYNCHRO MODE qd (22, 24, l/L 8 (10, 11, 13,
18, 21, 25, 26, 31–39, 41, 46, 46, 47) 16–18, 26, 31, 33–38, 40, 41,
48, 53) TAPE nN w; (46–48) 43)
GROUP indicator 2 (18, 21, 22, TUNER BAND ql (43, 44) x 8 (10, 16, 21, 23–25, 29,
32–34) TUNING MODE qh (43, 44) 46–48)
MD insertion slot 5 TUNING +/– 8 (44) Z MD 9 (15, 16, 20, 30)
MD NX 3 (15, 17, 18, 21, 25) VOLUME +/– 0 Z CD qa (9, 10)
z MD qd (21, 25, 28, 40)
z TAPE qd (48)
X TAPE qf (46, 48)

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 Remote Control

Parts Identification
qh 1
2 qj
qg wl qk
3 ql
qf 4
w;
5 wa
qd wk
ws
qs 6 wj wd
qa 7
0 wh
wf
9 wg
8

BASS/TRE 8 (49) GROUP SKIP qk (18, 22, 32, 34) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
CD NX wd (9, 11) MD z 0 (21, 25, 28)
CLEAR wa (11, 13, 17, 31, 45) MD NX wj (15, 17, 18, 21, 25) @/1 (power) 1 (8, 20, 30, 43,
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT qg MENU/NO qf (14, 26, 30, 44, 50, 52)
(50, 52) 32–35, 37–41, 43) m/M 5 (10, 16, 37, 39, 43,
CLOCK/TIMER SET 2 (8, 50, NAME EDIT/SELECT 3 (13, 44, 46)
51) 30, 32, 45) x qa (10, 16, 21, 23–25, 29,
CURSOR T/t 5 (8, 13, 31) Number buttons w; (10, 13, 16, 46–48)
DISPLAY ws (8, 11, 12, 17, 19, 31, 44) ./> qd (8, 10, 11, 13,
21, 45) PLAY MODE wg (9, 11, 13, 15, 16–18, 26, 31, 33–38, 40, 41,
DSG 9 (49) 17, 30) 43, 49–51)
ENTER/YES 4 (8, 11, 14, 17, REPEAT wh (10, 16) –/+ qd (44)
25, 26, 30, 33–35, 37, 38, 40, SCROLL wk (14, 19, 32, 33)
41, 43, 45, 50, 51) SLEEP qh (49)
FM MODE qj (44) TAPE nN 7 (46–48)
FUNCTION qs (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, TUNER BAND 6 (43, 44)
18, 21, 25, 26, 31–39, 41, 46, TUNING MODE ql (43, 44)
48, 53) VOL +/– wf
GROUP wl (18, 20, 22, 32–34)

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 Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.

AM loop aerial

FM aerial

Right speaker Left speaker

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1 Connect the speakers.
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER Inserting two R6 (size AA)
terminals on the system as the following. batteries into the remote

Getting Started
Left speaker e
cord
E E
e

Right speaker Tip

cord
When the remote no longer operates the system,
replace both batteries with new ones.
2 Connect the FM/AM aerials.
Note
Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.

AM loop aerial

Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

The demonstration appears in the display.
If the plug of the mains lead does not fit
your mains, detach the supplied plug
adaptor. To turn on the system, press ?/1.

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 Setting the clock Saving power in standby
mode
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the Even if the system is off, the system consumes
remote. power to display the clock and to stay
Proceed to step 5 when you set the clock for responsive to commands from the remote. The
the first time. power saving mode is introduced to reduce the
amount of power consumed during standby.
3 Press . or > on the remote In this mode, the clock is not displayed.
repeatedly until “CLOCK SET” appears.
To change to power saving mode, press
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
The hour indication flashes. while the system is off until the
demonstration and the clock display
5 Press . or > on the remote to set disappear.
the hour.
To change the display
6 Press ENTER/YES or CURSORt on
the remote. Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
The minute indication flashes. while the system is off.
Each time you press the button, the display
7 Press . or > on the remote to set changes cyclically as follows:
the minute.
Demonstration mode t Clock display* t
8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Power saving mode
The clock starts working. * The clock is displayed only when you have set the
To adjust the clock clock.

Start over from step 2. To cancel power saving mode

Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
while the system is off until the demonstration
or the clock display appears.
Tip
The timer continues to operate during power saving
mode.

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 CD

Playing a CD
Loading a CD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
1 Press Z CD. Play
The disc tray opens.
This system lets you play the CD in different
2 Place a CD with the label side up on the play modes.

CD
disc tray.
Track number Playing time

When you play

a CD single
(8 cm CD), place
it on the inner
circle of the tray.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
3 Press Z CD again to close the disc the function to CD.
tray. 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or
Note PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop
If you press Z CD to open or close the disc tray while mode repeatedly until the mode you
listening to another sound source, the CD icon lights want appears.
up even if there is no CD in the tray. Select To play
To turn off the CD icon, press FUNCTION
repeatedly to switch the function to CD. No display The tracks on the CD in
(Normal Play) original order.
SHUF All tracks on the CD in
(Shuffle Play) random order.
PGM The tracks on the CD in the
(Programme Play) order you want them to be
played (see “Programming
CD tracks” on page 11).

3 Press CD NX.
continued

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 Playing a CD (continued) To enter track number 10 or higher
on the remote

Other operations 1 Press >10.

To Do this
2 Enter the corresponding number buttons.
Stop play Press x. To enter 0, press 10/0.
Pause Press CD NX. Press again to Example:
resume play. To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0.
Select a track Press l or L (or . or
> on the remote) repeatedly
until you find the desired track.
Find a point in Keep pressing m or M during
a track play and release it at the desired
point.
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly during
(Repeat Play) play until “REP” or “REP1”
appears.
REP: For all the tracks on the CD
up to five times.
REP1: For a single track only.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT repeatedly until both
“REP” and “REP1” disappear.
Remove the CD Press Z CD.

Tip
You can start playing from the desired track in
Normal Play or Programme Play.
Press l or L (or . or > on the remote)
repeatedly until the desired track number appears
after step 2.
Or, press number buttons on the remote. Play
automatically starts.

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 5 To programme additional tracks, repeat
Programming CD tracks steps 3 and 4.

— Programme Play 6 Press CD NX.

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks. Other operations
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch To Do this
the function to CD. Check the Press l or L (or . or

CD
2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or programme order > on the remote) repeatedly
during Programme Play.
PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop
mode repeatedly until “PGM” appears. Check the total Press DISPLAY on the remote in
number of stop mode. The total number of
3 Press l or L (or . or > on programmed programmed steps appears,
the remote) repeatedly until the desired tracks followed by the last programmed
track number appears. track number and the total playing
time of the programme.
Selected Playing time of
track number the selected track Cancel Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION
Programme Play (or PLAY MODE on the remote)
in stop mode repeatedly until both
“PGM” and “SHUF” disappear.
Add a track to Perform steps 3 and 4.
the end of the
programme in
stop mode
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Erase a track Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode. Each time you press
The track is programmed.
the button, the last programmed
“Step” appears, followed by the number of track is erased.
the track in the programmed sequence. The Select the desired Press number buttons instead of
last programmed track number appears, track using the performing step 3 through 5. To
followed by the total playing time of the number buttons use number buttons, see page 10.
programme. on the remote
If you made a mistake, you can clear the last
programmed track from the programme by
pressing CLEAR on the remote. continued
Last programmed Total
track number playing time

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 Programming CD tracks (continued)
Using the CD display
Tips
Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly.
• The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can
programme again, press CD NX. However, the check the information recorded on the disc,
programme is cleared after you remove the CD. such as the titles.
• “--.--” appears when the total CD programme time
Each time you press the button, the display
exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track
whose number is 21 or over. changes cyclically as follows:
During normal play
Current track number and elapsed playing time
of the track t Current track number and
remaining time of the track t Remaining time
of the CD t Track title of the current track*
t Clock t BASS level t TREBLE level
In stop mode
Total number of tracks and total playing time
t CD disc title* t Clock t BASS level t
TREBLE level
* If a CD that has no title is loaded, CD disc title is
skipped. When the CD contains more than 20
tracks, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on.

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 Labelling a CD 4 Enter a character.
If you selected uppercase or
— Disc Memo lowercase letters

You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 1 Press the corresponding letter button
20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load repeatedly until the character to be
a labelled CD, the title appears. entered flashes.
Or, press the button once and press l

CD
Notes
or L (or . or > on the remote)
• You cannot label a CD for which “TEXT” appears
repeatedly.
in the display.
• When labelling CDs for the first time, be 2 Press CURSORt on the remote.
sure to erase all disc titles stored in the The flashing character is entered and the
system memory (see “Erasing a disc title”
on the next page). cursor shifts to the right.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch If you selected numbers

the function to CD. Press the corresponding number button.
If “SHUF” or “PGM” appears, press PLAY The number is entered and the cursor shifts
MODE/DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on to the right.
the remote) repeatedly until both disappear.
To enter a blank space
2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the 1 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the
remote in stop mode. remote to select uppercase or
The cursor starts flashing. lowercase letters.
3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the 2 Press 10/0 on the remote.
remote to select the desired type of A blank space is entered and the cursor
character. shifts to the right.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows: 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest
Selected AB* (Upper cases) t of the name.
Selected ab* (Lower cases) t
To change a character
Selected 12 (Numbers)
* Press number 1 repeatedly to display the 1 Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on
following symbols. the remote repeatedly until the
´–/,.():!? character to be changed flashes.
In addition, when the symbols above appear,
2 Press CLEAR on the remote to erase
press l or L (or . or > on the
remote) repeatedly to display the following the character, then repeat steps 3 and
symbols. 4.
&+<>_=“;#$%@ `
continued

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 Labelling a CD (continued) Erasing a disc title

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote to 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to CD.
complete the labelling procedure.
To cancel labelling
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop
mode.
Press MENU/NO on the remote.
3 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Name
Checking the disc titles Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to CD. 4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly to select the
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop disc title you want to erase.
mode.
The disc title appears scrolling in the
3 Press l or L (or . or > on display.
the remote) repeatedly until “Name “No Name” appears if no disc title is
Check?” appears, then press ENTER/ labelled.
YES on the remote.
4 Press l or L (or . or > on 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote again.
“Complete!” appears.
the remote) repeatedly to select the
disc titles stored in the system memory To erase all disc titles, press l or L (or
between 01 and 50. . or > on the remote) repeatedly until
“All Erase?” appears in step 3, then press
To check the current disc title ENTER/YES on the remote twice.
Press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode.
To cancel erasing
Press MENU/NO on the remote during step 2
through 4.
Note
The disc titles are saved in the system memory for
about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or a
power failure occurs.

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 MD – Play

Playing an MD
Loading an MD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Insert an MD. Play
With the label side up, and the
shutter on the righthand side This system lets you play the MD in different
play modes.
Track number Playing time

With the arrow

MD – Play
pointing toward
the deck

Before inserting an MD 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

When the system is on, make sure the MD icon the function to MD.
does not appear. If it does, it means an MD is 2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or
already loaded. Press Z MD to remove the PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop
MD. mode repeatedly until the mode you
want appears.
Select To play
No display The tracks on the MD in
(Normal Play) original order.
SHUF All tracks on the MD in
(Shuffle Play) random order.
PGM The tracks on the MD in the
(Programme Play) order you want them to be
played (see “Programming
MD tracks” on page 17).

3 Press MD NX.
continued

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 Playing an MD (continued) To enter track number 10 or higher
on the remote

Other operations 1 Press >10.

To Do this
2 Enter the corresponding number buttons.
Stop play Press x. To enter 0, press 10/0.
Pause Press MD NX. Press again to Example:
resume play. To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0.
Select a track Press l or L (or . or
> on the remote) repeatedly
until you find the desired track.
Find a point in Keep pressing m or M during
a track play and release it at the desired
point.
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly during
(Repeat Play) play until “REP” or “REP1”
appears.
REP: For all the tracks on the MD
up to five times.
REP1: For a single track only.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT repeatedly until both
“REP” and “REP1” disappear.
Remove the MD Press Z MD.

Tip
You can start playing from the desired track in
Normal Play or Programme Play.
Press l or L (or . or > on the remote)
repeatedly until the desired track number appears
after step 2.
Or, press number buttons on the remote. Play
automatically starts.

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 5 To programme additional tracks, repeat
Programming MD tracks steps 3 and 4.

— Programme Play 6 Press MD NX.

You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks. Other operations
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch To Do this
the function to MD. Check the Press l or L (or . or
2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or programme order > on the remote) repeatedly
during Programme Play.
PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop

MD – Play
mode repeatedly until “PGM” appears. Check the total Press DISPLAY on the remote in
number of stop mode. The total number of
3 Press l or L (or . or > on programmed programmed steps appears,
the remote) repeatedly until the desired tracks followed by the last programmed
track number appears. track number and the total playing
time of the programme.
Selected Playing time of
track number the selected track Cancel Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION
Programme Play (or PLAY MODE on the remote)
in stop mode repeatedly until both
“PGM” and “SHUF” disappear.
Add a track to Perform steps 3 and 4.
the end of the
programme in
stop mode
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Erase a track Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode. Each time you press
The track is programmed.
the button, the last programmed
“Step” appears, followed by the number of track is erased.
the track in the programmed sequence. The Select the desired Press number buttons instead of
last programmed track number appears, track using the performing step 3 through 5. To
followed by the total playing time of the number buttons use number buttons, see page 16.
programme. on the remote
If you made a mistake, you can clear the last
programmed track from the programme by
pressing CLEAR on the remote. continued
Last programmed Total
track number playing time

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 Programming MD tracks (continued)
Playing only the tracks in
Tips the desired group
• The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same This function allows you to listen only to your
programme again, press MD NX. However, the favourite tracks which you have registered into
programme is cleared after you remove the MD or
press GROUP.
a group. For details of the Group Function, see
• “---.--” appears when the total MD programme time page 20.
exceeds 1,000 minutes.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
2 Press GROUP on the remote in stop
mode repeatedly until the GROUP
indicator lights up.
3 Press GROUP SKIP on the remote
repeatedly until the desired group
appears.
Proceed to step 5 when you start playing
from the first track in the group.
4 To start playing from a specific track in
the group, press l or L (or . or
> on the remote) repeatedly until the
desired track appears.
5 Press MD NX.
Play starts.
When the playing of the last track in the
group finishes, the MD deck stops
automatically.
Tip
You can perform the operations described under
“Playing an MD” (page 15) and “Programming MD
tracks” (page 17) only for the tracks in the group.
Note
If you select and play a group that does not have any
tracks registered, play starts from the first track of the
first group on the MD.

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 MD – Recording

Using the MD display

Before you start recording
Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly.
MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and
Each time you press the button, the display play music with high quality sound. Another
changes cyclically as follows: feature of MDs is track marking. The track
During normal play marking feature lets you quickly locate a
Current track number and elapsed playing time specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks.
of the track t Current track number and However, depending on the source you record,
remaining time of the track t Remaining time the recording method and the way the track
of the MD*1 t Track title of the current numbers are recorded differ.
track*2 t Clock t BASS level t TREBLE When the source you record from is:
level

MD – Recording
• This system’s CD player
In stop mode – The MD deck performs digital recording.*1
Total number of tracks and total playing time*3 – Track numbers are automatically marked as
t Remaining recordable time (only for a on the original CD.
recordable MD) t MD disc title*4 t Clock
• Other digital components
t BASS level t TREBLE level
connected to the DIGITAL
*1 When the Group Function is on, the remaining
OPTICAL IN jack
time of all tracks in the group is displayed.
*2 Track title is skipped when no track title is – The MD deck performs digital recording.*1
labelled. – Track numbers are marked differently
*3 When the Group Function is on, the total number depending on the source you record.
of groups (when no group is selected) or the total
number of tracks and playing time within the • This system’s tuner and other
group (when a group is selected) are displayed. analogue components connected
“---.--” appears when the total MD programme to the ANALOG IN jacks
time exceeds 1,000 minutes.
4
– The MD deck performs analogue
* MD disc title is skipped when no disc title is
labelled. When the Group Function is on, the recording.*2
group title is displayed. – A track number is marked at the beginning
Tips
of a recording, but when you turn on the
• You can check a track title at any time during play. Level Synchro Recording Function (see
If you press SCROLL on the remote, a track title “Marking track numbers” on page 27), track
appears scrolling in the display. numbers are automatically marked in sync
Press SCROLL on the remote at any point during with the level of the input signal.
the scroll display to stop the scrolling. Press
SCROLL on the remote again to restart the
*1 For details on the limitations of digital recording,
scrolling.
see “System limitations of MDs” on page 56.
• To label a disc or tracks, see “Labelling an MD” on
*2 Even if you connect a digital component, the MD
page 30. To label a group, see “Labelling a group”
deck performs analogue recording.
on page 32.
When you use a partially recorded
MD
Recording starts after the recorded tracks.

continued

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 Before you start recording
(continued) Recording tracks in
Note on MD track numbers groups
On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence),
track start and end point information, etc., are — Group Function
recorded in the TOC*3 area independent of the
sound information. You can edit recorded What is the Group Function?
tracks quickly by modifying the TOC
information. The Group Function allows you to play, record
*3 TOC: Table Of Contents and edit the tracks on an MD in groups. This is
convenient for managing multiple CD albums
After recording recorded in MDLP mode onto a single MD.
The Group Function is turned on and off by
Press Z MD to remove the MD or press pressing GROUP.
?/1 (power) to turn off the system.
Group Function: Off
“TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The
TOC is updated and recording is completed. Disc

Before pulling out the mains lead

MD recording is completed when the MD Track
Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC
is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
to turn off the system. Do not pull out the
mains lead before updating the TOC or while
updating the TOC (while “TOC” or Group Function: On
“STANDBY” is flashing) to ensure a complete Disc
recording.
Group 1 Group 2
Protecting a recorded MD
To protect a recorded MD, slide the tab on the Track Track
side of the MD to open the slot. In this position,
the MD cannot be recorded. To record on the 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4
MD, slide the tab to close the slot.

Tab Operations using the Group Function

• Playing only the tracks in the desired group
(page 18)
• Labelling a group (page 32)
• Registering recorded tracks into a new group
Slide the tab (page 33)
• Releasing group registrations (page 34)
Note
MDs recorded using the Group Function of this
system can be used with other system that supports
the Group Function. However, note that the Group
Function operations of other system may differ from
the operations for this system.

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How is group information Recording into a new group
recorded? You can create new groups by CD album or
When recording using the Group Function, the artist, etc.
group management information is 1 Load a recordable MD.
automatically recorded on the MD as the disc
title. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
Specifically, a character string such as the the desired source to record.
following is written in the disc title recording 3 Press GROUP on the remote repeatedly
area. until the GROUP indicator lights up.
Disc title recording area 4 Press z MD (or MD z on the remote).
“New Group” flashes and the MD deck
0 ; Favourites // 1 – 5 ; Rock // 6 – 9 ; Pops // ...
stands by for recording.

MD – Recording
1 2 3 5 Press MD NX, then start playing the
desired source to record.
1 The disc title is “Favourites”.
To continue and record into another new
2 Tracks 1 to 5 are registered in the “Rock”
group, switch the function to MD after
group.
recording, press x repeatedly until the total
3 Tracks 6 to 9 are registered in the “Pops”
number of groups appears, then perform
group.
step 2 through 5.
Therefore, when an MD recorded using the
Group Function is loaded on a system that does If “Group Full!” appears when you
not support the Group Function or on this press z MD (or MD z on the remote)
system with the Group Function turned off, the in step 4
above character string is displayed in its You cannot start recording because there is
entirety as the disc title. insufficient character space for group
Note that if you rewrite this character management.
string by mistake using the Name Delete unnecessary characters (disc title or
Function, you may be unable to use the track titles) until group recording is possible
Group Function of that MD.* (see page 32).
* The GROUP indicator flashes. To use the Group
Function again, first perform the procedure for Tip
“Releasing the registrations of all tracks on an MD” You can check the remaining recordable time on the
on page 35 and release the registrations of all tracks MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the
on the MD. remote.

Notes Notes
• The Group Function setting is stored even if you • The new group is added after any existing groups
eject the MD or turn off the system. with tracks registered into them.
• When the Group Function is on, tracks which are • Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single MD.
not registered to a group are not displayed and • If “Group Full!” appears during recording, track
cannot be played. numbers are not marked.
• You cannot change the group order.
• If you load a disc with group management
information written in other than the proper format, continued
the GROUP indicator flashes. In this case you
cannot use the Group Function.

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 Recording tracks in groups
(continued) Recording a CD on an MD
Recording into an existing — CD-MD Synchro Recording
group
You can add tracks to an existing group.
1 Load a recordable MD.
2 Load a CD you want to record.
1 Follow the same procedures as from Proceed to step 4 to record not using the
step 1 to 3 of “Recording into a new
Group Function.
group” on page 21.
2 Press z MD (or MD z on the remote). 3 To record using the Group Function,
press GROUP on the remote repeatedly
“New Track” flashes and the MD deck until the GROUP indicator lights up.
stands by for recording.
4 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until
3 Press GROUP SKIP on the remote “CD-MD SYNC” appears.
repeatedly until the desired group
appears. 5 Press ENTER/START.
“Press START” flashes.
4 Press MD NX, then start playing the The MD deck stands by for recording and
desired source to record.
the CD player pauses for play.
If “Group Full!” appears when you Proceed to step 7 to record not using the
press z MD (or MD z on the remote) Group Function.
in step 2
You cannot start recording because there is
6 To record using the Group Function,
perform the following procedure
insufficient character space for group depending on where you want to
management. record:
Delete unnecessary characters (disc title or
To record into a new group
track titles) until group recording is possible
(see page 32). Proceed to step 7.

Notes To record into an existing group

• The recorded track is added to the end of the group. Press GROUP SKIP on the remote
• When you newly record a track into an existing repeatedly until the desired group appears.
group, the track numbers following the newly
recorded track may change when the Group
Function is turned off.
• If “Group Full!” appears during recording, track
numbers are not marked.

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7 Press ENTER/START while “Press Recording a CD on an MD
START” flashes.
with high speed
Recording starts.
When the recording of all selected tracks is — High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
completed, the CD player and the MD deck Recording
stop automatically.
You can make a digital recording of a CD on
To stop recording an MD at twice the speed of normal CD-MD
Press x. Synchro Recording.
Tips In step 4 of “Recording a CD on an MD”,
• You can record only your favourite CD tracks with press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until
Programme Play. After step 2, follow the same “HISPEED SYNC” appears.
procedures as from step 1 to 5 of “Programming CD
tracks” on page 11, then go to step 3. In step 5, “×2” appears.

MD – Recording
• Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may You cannot monitor the recorded signal during
also be recorded (except when you record on an high-speed recording.
MD and a tape at the same time). If “TEXT” flashes
during recording, see “Labelling an MD” on If “Retry” flashes after you press
page 30. ENTER/START in step 5
Note A reading failure has occurred, and the system
If the MD becomes full during recording, the CD is trying to read the data again.
player and the MD deck stop automatically. • If the retry was successful, the system
continues with High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording a CD on an MD and Recording.
a tape at the same time • If the condition of the loaded CD or the
system is poor, and retry fails, High-Speed
1 Load a recordable MD and tape. CD-MD Synchro Recording is disabled. In
2 Load a CD you want to record. this case, “×1” flashes and the MD deck
automatically starts recording in normal CD-
3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until MD Synchro Recording. Note that
“DUAL SYNC” appears.
monitoring of the recorded signal is not
4 Follow the same procedures as from possible when this occurs.
step 4 to 6 of “Recording a CD on a
tape” on page 46. continued
Tip
Even if the MD or the tape ends part-way through the
recording, the other continues recording.

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 Recording a CD on an MD (continued)
Recording a tape on an MD
Notes — TAPE-MD Synchro Recording
• You cannot pause recording during High-Speed
CD-MD Synchro Recording. You can make an analogue recording of a tape
• If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play, on an MD.
it automatically switches to normal play at step 4 of
“Recording a CD on an MD”. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
• The following items are either inoperative or cannot
be used during High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
1 Load a recordable MD.
Recording: 2 Load a tape you want to record.
— The Auto Cut Function
— The recording level specified in the Setup menu 3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until
“TAPE-MD SYNC” appears.
4 Press ENTER/START.
“Press START” flashes.
The MD deck stands by for recording and
the tape deck pauses for play.

Tape playback side

N appears for the top side, and n for the

bottom side. To play the side not indicated,
press x and remove the cassette to reverse
the tape side, then perform steps 3 and 4
again.
5 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION
repeatedly until g appears to play one
side or h (or j) to play both sides.
6 Press ENTER/START while “Press
START” flashes.
Recording starts.
When the recording is completed, the tape
deck and the MD deck stop automatically.
To stop recording
Press x.
Note
If the MD becomes full during recording, the tape
deck and the MD deck stop automatically.

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 When you press
Recording on an MD ENTER/YES on the End of the source
to be recorded
remote in step 5
manually Time
6
— Manual Recording seconds
Recorded
You can record just the portions you like from portion
a CD, or start recording from the middle of the
tape. You can also record a radio programme.
Beginning of the source to be recorded
1 Load a recordable MD.
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 1 Load a recordable MD.
the desired source to record. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

MD – Recording
3 Press z MD (or MD z on the remote). the desired source to record.
The MD deck stands by for recording. 3 Press z MD (or MD z on the remote).
4 Press MD NX, then start playing the The MD deck stands by for recording.
desired source to record. 4 Start playing the desired source to
To stop recording record.
Press x. 5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the
Tip desired point to start recording.
You can check the remaining recordable time on the To stop Time Machine Recording
MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the
remote. Press x.
Note
The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck
stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing
Starting recording with the source. If less than 6 seconds have passed when
you press ENTER/YES on the remote, Time Machine
6 seconds of prestored Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio
data.
audio data
— Time Machine Recording

When recording from an FM or satellite

broadcast, the first few seconds of material are
often lost due to the time it takes you to
ascertain the contents and press the record
button. To prevent the loss of this material, the
Time Machine Recording feature constantly
stores the most recent audio data in a buffer
memory. This lets you record the sound from
6 seconds before starting recording, as shown
in the illustration below:

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 Notes
Recording tips • MDs recorded in MDLP (LP2 or LP4) Stereo mode
cannot be played back on a system that does not
— Recording for long times/Marking support MDLP mode.
• Even if you press REC MODE during recording or
track numbers/Smart space/ recording pause, you cannot change the recording
Adjusting the recording level mode.
• Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select
MONO, the monitor signal during recording does
Recording for long times not become monaural.
• You cannot use S.F Edit and some other MD edit
This system has two long time recording functions for tracks recorded in MDLP mode.
modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When
To add “LP:” at the beginning of a
recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record
track title during MDLP recording
2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4
Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the “LP:” appears when you try to play the track on
normal recordable time. In addition, the a system that does not support MDLP mode.
recordable time for monaural recording is This convenient function lets you know at a
approximately double the stereo recording glance that the track cannot be played back.
time. The factory setting is “On”.
LP4 Stereo mode (4× long time recording 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the
mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by function to MD.
use of a special compression system. When 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo
recording or LP2 Stereo recording (2× long 3 Press l or L (or . or > on the
remote) repeatedly until “Setup?” appears,
time recording mode) is recommended.
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
1 Before recording (CD-MD Synchro 4 Press l or L (or . or > on the
Recording, etc.), press REC MODE remote) repeatedly until “LP Stamp On” or
repeatedly to select the recording “LP Stamp Off” appears, then press
mode. ENTER/YES on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows: 5 Press l or L (or . or > on the
remote) repeatedly to select the setting,
STEREO REC (Stereo) t LP2 REC (LP2 then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
Stereo) t LP4 REC (LP4 Stereo) t
To Select
MONO REC (Monaural)
Add “LP:” LP Stamp On
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote. (factory setting)
To continue and record, follow the Cancel adding “LP:” LP Stamp Off
procedures described on the various
recording pages.
6 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
Tip
The selected recording mode is kept even after
recording has finished, so be sure to check the
recording mode before recording.

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Notes Note
• The recorded “LP:” is a stamp which appears to You cannot mark track numbers automatically if the
indicate that the track cannot be played back when sound source to be recorded is noisy (e.g., tapes or
you try to play the track on system that does not radio programmes).
support MDLP mode. It does not appear for systems
that support MDLP mode.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the
• When set to “On”, “LP:” is recorded as the track
function to MD.
title, so the number of characters that can be input 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
to an MD is reduced. In addition, if you divide an
“LP:” track using the Divide Function, “LP:” is also 3 Press l or L (or . or > on the
added to the latter track. remote) repeatedly until “Setup?” appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
Marking track numbers 4 Press l or L (or . or > on the
remote) repeatedly until “T.Mark Off” or
• Automatically during recording “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press

MD – Recording
Track numbers are automatically marked as on ENTER/YES on the remote.
the original source during recording from this
5 Press l or L (or . or > on the
system’s CD player or components connected
remote) repeatedly to select the setting,
to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. Use the Level then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
Synchro Recording Function to automatically
To Select
mark track numbers during recording from this
system’s tuner or components connected to the Turn on the Level T.Mark LSync
ANALOG IN jacks. Synchro Recording (factory setting)
Function
• At any point during recording Turn off the Level T.Mark Off
You can mark track numbers during recording Synchro Recording
of any source. Function
• After recording
Use the Divide Function (see “Dividing When you set the Level Synchro Recording
recorded tracks” on page 38). Function, “L-SYNC” lights up.

Marking track numbers

6 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
automatically during recording To continue and record, follow the
procedures described on the various
— Level-Synchro Recording
recording pages.
The Level Synchro Recording Function is
factory set to on, so the track numbers are continued
automatically marked. If “L-SYNC” does not
appear during recording, turn on the Level
Synchro Recording as follows. Track numbers
are automatically marked when the input signal
is continuously below a certain level for more
than two seconds and then exceeds that level.

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 Recording tips (continued) Making a space between
tracks 3 seconds long
To change the trigger level for Level — Smart Space
Synchro Recording
Perform the following procedure to change the Smart Space: Lets you make the blank
signal level that triggers Level Synchro spaces between tracks 3 seconds long
Recording. automatically while making a digital recording
from a CD. For other types of recording, if the
1 Press MENU/NO on the remote during Smart Space Function is on and there is no
recording pause to display “Setup?”, then sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but
press ENTER/YES on the remote.
less than 30 seconds) while recording, the MD
2 Press l or L (or . or > on the deck replaces this silence with a blank of about
remote) repeatedly until “LS(T)” appears, 3 seconds and continues recording.
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
No sound input for less than 30 seconds
3 Press l or L (or . or > on the
remote) repeatedly to select the level, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote. Off

You can set the level at any value between

–72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB steps. The factory
setting is –50 dB. On
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
Marking track numbers at a specific recording continues
point during recording
Auto Cut: When the Smart Space Function is
— Track Mark on, if there is no sound input for 30 seconds or
You can mark track numbers at any time during more, the MD deck replaces this silence with a
manual recording, regardless of the type of blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording
sound source. pause.
Press z MD (or MD z on the remote) No sound input for 30 seconds or more
during manual recording at the point you
want to add a track mark. Off
The tracks following the added one are
renumbered.
Note
On
The tracks might be recorded as the same single track
with a single track number when the same single
Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and
track of the same CD is recorded repeatedly.
recording pauses

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch Adjusting the recording level
the function to MD.
When recording on an MD, you can adjust the
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote. recording level to the desired volume. You can
3 Press l or L (or . or > on adjust the recording level not only when
the remote) repeatedly until “Setup?” making an analogue recording, but also when
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the making a digital recording from a CD, etc.
remote.
1 Start playing the desired source to
4 Press l or L (or . or > on record.
the remote) repeatedly until “S.Space
Off” or “S.Space On” appears, then
2 Press z MD (or MD z on the remote).
press ENTER/YES on the remote. The MD deck stands by for recording.

5 Press l or L (or . or > on 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote to

MD – Recording
the remote) repeatedly to select the display “Setup?”, then press ENTER/
setting, then press ENTER/YES on the YES on the remote.
remote. 4 Press l or L (or . or > on
To Select the remote) repeatedly until “Level
Turn on the Smart S.Space On Adjust?” appears, then press ENTER/
Space Function (factory setting) YES on the remote.
Turn off the Smart S.Space Off 5 Press l or L (or . or > on
Space Function the remote) repeatedly to adjust the
recording level.
6 Press MENU/NO on the remote. Adjust to the optimum level while making
To continue and record, follow the sure that “OVER” does not appear in the
procedures described on the various display at the loudest portion.
recording pages. 6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
Tip 7 Press MENU/NO on the remote.
To restart the recording when “Auto Cut” appears,
press MD NX. 8 Press x.
The MD deck stops.
To continue and record, follow the
procedures described on the various
recording pages.
Tips
• You can also adjust the recording level during
recording.
• Once adjusted, the recording level is maintained
until you adjust it again.
• You cannot adjust the recording level during
CD-MD Synchro Recording.

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 MD – Editing

Labelling an MD
Before you start editing
— Name Function
You can edit an MD only when:
• The MD is recordable. You can create titles for your recorded MDs
• The MD play mode is normal play. and tracks as follows.
Check the following, before editing. During recording
1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If “TEXT” lights up or flashes during
Slide the tab to close the slot. recording, you can record the CD TEXT
information onto the MD as follows:
If the MD is protected, you cannot edit the
MD. • Automatically during recording
When “TEXT” is lit, the CD TEXT
2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or information is automatically recorded.
PLAY MODE on the remote) in stop
mode repeatedly until both “SHUF” and • Manually during recording
“PGM” disappear. When “TEXT” flashes, press NAME EDIT/
You can edit the MD only in normal play SELECT on the remote, then press ENTER/
mode. You cannot edit the MD in Shuffle or YES on the remote to record the title of the
Programme Play mode. current track.
To cancel the last edit (page 40) Notes
Use Undo Function to cancel the last edit and • Depending on the disc, the CD TEXT information
may not be recorded automatically.
restore the contents of the MD to the condition
• The CD TEXT information is not recorded when
before the edit. recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same
To quit while editing time.
Press MENU/NO on the remote. After recording
Use Name Function on this page. You can
After editing input a total of approximately 1,700 characters
for the disc title, track titles and group titles on
Press Z MD to remove the MD or press a single MD.
?/1 (power) to turn off the system. The following procedure is for entering titles
“TOC” or “STANDBY” starts flashing. The when the Group Function is off.
TOC is updated and editing is completed. To label a group, see “Labelling a group” on
Before pulling out the mains lead page 32.
MD editing is completed when the MD Table However, when labelling an MD
of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is recorded using the Group Function, be
updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1 sure to label the disc with the Group
to turn off the system. Do not pull out the Function on so as not to rewrite the
mains lead before updating the TOC or while group management information by
updating the TOC (while “TOC” or mistake.
“STANDBY” is flashing) to ensure a complete For details on the group management
editing. information, see page 20.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch 4 Enter a character.
the function to MD.
If you selected uppercase or
2 Perform the following procedure lowercase letters
depending on what you want to label:
1 Press the corresponding letter button
To label a track repeatedly until the character to be
Press l or L (or . or > on the entered flashes.
remote) repeatedly until the desired track Or, press the button once and press l
number appears, then press NAME EDIT/ or L (or . or > on the remote)
SELECT on the remote. repeatedly.
To label an MD 2 Press CURSORt on the remote.
Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote The flashing character is entered and the
while the total number of tracks (or groups cursor shifts to the right.
when the Group Function is on) is If you selected numbers
displayed.
Press the corresponding number button.
The cursor starts flashing.

MD – Editing
The number is entered and the cursor shifts
3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the to the right.
remote to select the desired type of
To enter a blank space
character.
Each time you press the button, the display 1 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the
changes cyclically as follows: remote to select uppercase or
lowercase letters.
Selected AB* (Upper cases) t
Selected ab* (Lower cases) t 2 Press 10/0 on the remote.
Selected 12 (Numbers) A blank space is entered and the cursor
* Press number 1 repeatedly to display the shifts to the right.
following symbols.
´–/,.():!? 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest
In addition, when the symbols above appear, of the name.
press l or L (or . or > on the
remote) repeatedly to display the following To change a character
symbols.
&+<>_=“;#$%@ ` 1 Press TCURSOR or CURSORt on
the remote repeatedly until the
character to be changed flashes.
2 Press CLEAR on the remote to erase
the character, then repeat steps 3 and
4.

6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote to

complete the labelling procedure.

continued

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 Labelling an MD (continued)
Labelling a group
Notes — Name Function
• You can label a track title during play. The
playback repeats until you finish labelling. You can input a total of approximately 1,700
• If you enter the symbol “//” between the characters characters for the disc title, track titles and
in disc titles such as “abc//def”, you may be unable
to use the Group Function. group titles on a single MD.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
Checking the titles the function to MD.
To check the disc titles, press SCROLL on the 2 Press GROUP on the remote repeatedly
remote in stop mode. To check the track title, until the GROUP indicator lights up.
press SCROLL on the remote during play. The
title appears scrolling in the display. To stop
3 Press GROUP SKIP on the remote
repeatedly until the desired group
scrolling, press SCROLL on the remote. Press appears.
the button again to resume scrolling.
4 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the
Erasing the titles remote while the total number of tracks
within the desired group is displayed.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch The cursor starts flashing.
the function to MD. 5 Follow the same procedures as from
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop step 3 to 6 of “Labelling an MD” on
mode. page 30.

3 Press l or L (or . or > on Note

If you enter the symbol “//” between the characters in
the remote) repeatedly until “Nm
disc titles such as “abc//def”, you may be unable to
Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
use the Group Function.
YES on the remote.
4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until the desired
title appears, then press ENTER/YES on
the remote.
“Complete!” appears.

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Checking the titles
Registering recorded
1 Press GROUP on the remote in stop tracks into a new group
mode repeatedly until the GROUP
indicator lights up.
— Create Function
2 Press GROUP SKIP on the remote
repeatedly until the desired group This function allows you to create a new group
appears, then press SCROLL on the and register a track or consecutive tracks which
remote. are not yet registered into that group.
The title appears scrolling in the display. To
stop scrolling, press SCROLL on the
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
remote. Press the button again to resume
scrolling. 2 Press GROUP on the remote repeatedly
until the GROUP indicator lights up.
Erasing the titles 3 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
display “Edit Menu”.

MD – Editing
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD. 4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Gp
2 Press GROUP on the remote in stop Create?” appears, then press ENTER/
mode repeatedly until the GROUP YES on the remote.
indicator lights up.
5 Follow the same procedures as from
3 Press MENU/NO on the remote. step 3 to 6 of “Labelling an MD” on
4 Press l or L (or . or > on page 30.
the remote) repeatedly until “Nm 6 Press l or L (or . or > on
Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/ the remote) repeatedly until the first
YES on the remote. track number you want to register
5 Press GROUP SKIP on the remote appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.
repeatedly until the desired group
number appears, then press ENTER/ 7 Press l or L (or . or > on
YES on the remote. the remote) repeatedly until the last
“Complete!” appears. track number you want to register
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
Note
remote. (When registering only one
You cannot erase the title of a group that does not
have any tracks registered.
track, simply press ENTER/YES on the
remote again without performing any
other operations.)
“Complete!” appears.

continued

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 Registering recorded tracks into a
new group (continued) Releasing group
Tips registrations
• To create a group without registering any tracks,
press l or L (or . or > on the remote) — Release Function
repeatedly until “None” appears, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote in step 6. These functions allow you to release group
“Complete!” appears.
registrations simply by specifying the group for
• You can also register tracks that were recorded on a
system that does not support the Group Function. which you want to release the registrations. In
addition, you can also release the group
Notes
registrations of all tracks on an MD at once.
• You cannot register the same track to multiple
groups.
• If all the tracks on an MD are registered into Releasing a single group
groups, “Assign None” appears after step 5 and you
cannot register tracks. — Group Release Function
• When creating a group without registering any
tracks, you must enter the group title. You can release the group registrations of all
• If you do not enter a group title in step 5, “Group ** tracks within the specified group and erase that
(group number)” appears instead of the group title. group. (However, note that the tracks are not
erased.)
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
2 Press GROUP on the remote repeatedly
until the GROUP indicator lights up.
3 Press GROUP SKIP on the remote
repeatedly until the desired group
appears.
4 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
display “Edit Menu”.
5 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Gp
Release?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.
“REL Gp** (selected group number)??”
appears.
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
“Complete!” appears.

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Releasing the registrations of
all tracks on an MD
Erasing recordings
— All Release Function — Erase Function

You can release the group registrations of all The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks
tracks on an MD at once. quickly and easily.
The three options for erasing recordings are:
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD. • Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function)
• Erasing all tracks (All Erase Function)
2 Press GROUP on the remote in stop • Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase
mode repeatedly until the GROUP
indicator lights up. Function)

3 Press MENU/NO on the remote to Erasing a single track

display “Edit Menu”.
— Track Erase Function
4 Press l or L (or . or > on

MD – Editing
the remote) repeatedly until “Gp All You can erase a track simply by selecting its
REL?” appears, then press ENTER/YES track number. When you erase a track, the total
on the remote.
number of tracks on the MD decreases by one
“All REL??” appears. and all the tracks following the erased one are
5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. renumbered.
“Complete!” appears.
Example: Erasing track 2.

Track number Erase track 2

1 2 3 4
Original
tracks A B C D

1 2 3
After
ERASE A C D

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
display “Edit Menu”.
3 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Tr
Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.

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 Erasing recordings (continued) Erasing a portion of a track
— A-B Erase Function
4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until the desired You can specify a portion within a track and
track number appears. erase the portion with ease. You can shift the
desired portion by frame*, minute or second
5 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. intervals.
“Complete!” appears. * 1 frame is 1/86 second.
Notes
• “Tr Protect” appears when the track was recorded Example: Erasing a portion of track 2.
or edited on another deck and then protected. You
cannot erase tracks on this deck when “Tr Protect” Point A Point B
appears. Track number
• If you erase all the tracks within a group, the group 1 2 3
is also erased at the same time as all the tracks Original
A B-A B-B B-C
within that group. tracks

Erasing all tracks 1 2 3

After A-B
A B(A+C) C
— All Erase Function ERASE

You can erase the disc title, group titles, all

recorded tracks and their titles at once.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
the function to MD.
display “Edit Menu”.
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to 3 Press l or L (or . or > on
display “Edit Menu”.
the remote) repeatedly until “A-B
3 Press l or L (or . or > on Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
the remote) repeatedly until “All YES on the remote.
Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/
YES on the remote.
4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until the desired
“All Erase??” appears. track number appears, then press
4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. ENTER/YES on the remote.
“Complete!” appears. “—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear
alternately while the deck plays the selected
Note track from the beginning to point A.
If you perform the above operations when the Group
Function is on, not only the tracks within the group,
but all the tracks on the MD will be erased.

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5 While monitoring the sound, press l
or L (or . or > on the remote) Moving recorded tracks
repeatedly to find the starting point of
the portion to be erased (point A). — Move Function
You can shift the starting point by
1/86 second (1 frame) intervals*. You can use this function to change the order
To shift the point by second or minute of any track on the disc. When you move
intervals, press m or M so that second tracks, the tracks are automatically
or minute flashes, then press l or L renumbered.
(or . or > on the remote).
* You can shift the starting point by 2-frame Example: Moving track 3 to position 2.
intervals (in Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo
mode) or by 4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo Track number
1 2 3 4
mode). Original
A B C D
6 Repeat step 5 until point A is played tracks
correctly.
1 2 3 4

MD – Editing
7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote if After
A C B D
point A is correct. MOVE
“Point B set” appears and playback for
setting the ending point of the portion to be 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
erased (point B) starts. the function to MD.
8 Continue playback until the deck 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
reaches point B, then press ENTER/ display “Edit Menu”.
YES on the remote.
“A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” appear 3 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Move?”
alternately and the deck repeats a portion of
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
the few seconds before point A and after
remote.
point B successively.
9 Press l or L (or . or > on 4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until the desired
the remote) repeatedly to find point B. track number to move appears, then
The procedure is the same as step 5. press ENTER/YES on the remote.
10 Press ENTER/YES on the remote if
point B is correct. continued
“Complete!” appears.

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 Moving recorded tracks (continued)
Dividing recorded tracks
5 Press l or L (or . or > on — Divide Function
the remote) repeatedly until the new
track position appears. You can use this function to mark track
Original track number New track position numbers after recording. The total number of
tracks increases by one and all the tracks
following the divided ones are renumbered.

Example: Dividing track 2 into two tracks.

Track number
1 2 3
Original
A B C D
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. tracks
“Complete!” appears. Divide track 2 into
track B and C
Note 1 2 3 4
After
When you move a track to a track number that is DIVIDE A B C D
registered into a group, the moved track is re-
registered into the group containing the moved
destination track number. In addition, if you move a
track that is registered into a group to a track number
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
that is not registered into a group, the group
registration of the moved track is released. However, 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
when the Group Function is on, you can only move display “Edit Menu”.
tracks within the selected group.
3 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Divide?”
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.
4 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until the desired
track number to divide appears, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.
“—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion to
be divided is played repeatedly.

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5 While monitoring the sound, press l
or L (or . or > on the remote) Combining recorded
repeatedly to adjust the point to be
divided. tracks
You can shift the point by 1/86 second
(1 frame) intervals*. — Combine Function
To shift the point by second or minute You can use this function to combine 2 tracks
intervals, press m or M so that second into a single track. The total number of tracks
or minute flashes, then press l or L decreases by one and all tracks following the
(or . or > on the remote). combined ones are renumbered.
* You can shift the starting point by 2-frame
intervals (in Monaural mode and LP2 Stereo You can also use this function to erase
mode) or by 4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo unnecessary track numbers.
mode).
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote if the Example: Combining track 3 to track 1.
point to be divided is correct. Track number
1 2 3 4

MD – Editing
“Complete!” appears. Original
tracks A B C D
Note
If you divide a labelled track (see “Labelling an MD”
on page 30) into two tracks, only the first track retains 1 2 3
the track title. After A C B D
COMBINE
Example:
1 2 3 4 Example: Combining track 1 to track 4.
Andante Adagio Allegro
1 2 3 4 5
Original
tracks A B C D
1 2 3 4 5
Andante Adagio Allegro
1 2 3 4
After
The new track is not labelled COMBINE B C D A

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to MD.
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
display “Edit Menu”.

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 Combining recorded tracks
(continued) Undoing the last edit
3 Press l or L (or . or > on — Undo Function
the remote) repeatedly until
“Combine?” appears, then press You can use this function to cancel the last edit
ENTER/YES on the remote. and restore the contents of the MD to the
4 Press l or L (or . or > on condition before the edit.
the remote) repeatedly until the first Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if
track number of the two to be you do any of the following after the edit:
combined appears, then press ENTER/ • Do another edit.
YES on the remote. • Press z MD (or MD z on the remote) or
For example, to combine track 1 to 4, select ENTER/START.
4. • Update the TOC by turning off the system or
5 Press l or L (or . or > on ejecting the MD.
the remote) repeatedly until the second • Disconnect the mains lead.
track number of the two to be You cannot undo the S.F Edit Function even if
combined appears. you use the Undo Function.
Second track number
to be continued
New track
number
1 Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop
mode to display “Edit Menu”.
2 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “Undo?”
appears.
“Undo?” does not appear when there is no
editing function that can be cancelled.
6 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. 3 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
“Complete!” appears. A message appears depending on the last
edit.
Notes
• When you combine two tracks that are registered 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
into different groups, the second track is “Complete!” appears.
re-registered into the group containing the first
track. In addition, if you combine a track that is
registered to a group with a track that is not
registered to a group, the second track takes the
same registration setting as the first track. However,
when the Group Function is on, you can only
combine tracks within the selected group.
• Tracks recorded in different recording modes
(stereo, LP2, LP4 or MONO) cannot be combined.
• If both of the combined tracks have track titles, the
title of the second track is erased.

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 6 While monitoring the sound, press l
Changing the recorded or L (or . or > on the remote)
repeatedly to change the recorded
level after recording level.
The recording level can be changed from
— S.F Edit Function –12 dB to +12 dB, in 2 dB steps. Change to
You can change the volume of recorded tracks the optimum level while making sure that
using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original “OVER” does not appear in the display at
track is recorded over at the new recording the loudest portion.
level. When changing the recording level, you 7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
can select Fade-in Recording to gradually “S.F Edit OK?” appears.
increase the signal level at the start of
recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually 8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
decrease the signal level at the end of the The deck starts recording over the existing
recording. track. “S.F Edit: ** %” appears while the
track is being recorded. An amount of time

MD – Editing
Changing the overall that is roughly equal to or longer than the
recording level playback time of the track is required when
recording over the track. When the
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch recording finishes, “Complete!” appears.
the function to MD. To cancel the operation
2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to Press MENU/NO on the remote during step 3
display “Edit Menu”. through 7. After recording starts in step 8, you
cannot interrupt the operation.
3 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until “S.F Edit?”
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
Fade-in and Fade-out
remote. Recording
4 Press l or L (or . or > on 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the remote) repeatedly until “Tr Level?” the function to MD.
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote. 2 Press MENU/NO on the remote to
display “Edit Menu”.
5 Press l or L (or . or > on
the remote) repeatedly until the track 3 Press l or L (or . or > on
number you want to change the the remote) repeatedly until “S.F Edit?”
recording level appears, then press appears, then press ENTER/YES on the
ENTER/YES on the remote. remote.
“Level 0dB” appears.
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 Changing the recorded level after Notes
recording (continued) • Do not disconnect the mains lead or move the
system while recording is in progress. This may
4 Press l or L (or . or > on damage the recording data preventing recording
from being performed properly.
the remote) repeatedly until “Fade In?”
or “Fade Out?” appears, then press • Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty. This
may prevent recording data from being recorded
ENTER/YES on the remote. properly.
5 Press l or L (or . or > on • Repeatedly changing the recording level results in
poor sound quality.
the remote) repeatedly until the track
number you want to change the • The recording level will not return to the exact
original level once the recording level has been
recording level appears, then press changed even if it returned to the original level.
ENTER/YES on the remote. • The recording level cannot be changed while the
“Time 5.0s” appears. timer is activated.
• You cannot undo the S.F Edit Function even if you
6 While monitoring the sound, press l use the Undo Function.
or L (or . or > on the remote)
repeatedly to change the Fade-in or
Fade-out recording time.
The system plays the portion that will be
recorded over using Fade-in or Fade-out
Recording. You can set the time at any
value between 1.0 second and 15.0 seconds,
in 0.1 second steps. You cannot set the time
longer than the track.

7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“S.F Edit OK?” appears.
8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
The deck starts recording over the existing
track. “S.F Edit: ** %” appears while the
track is being recorded. When the recording
finishes, “Complete!” appears.
To cancel the operation
Press MENU/NO on the remote during step 3
through 7. After recording starts in step 8, you
cannot interrupt the operation.

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 Tuner
To stop scanning
Presetting radio stations Press TUNING MODE.
To tune in a station with a weak
You can preset 20 stations for FM and signal
10 stations for AM. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until both
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear in step 3,
then press m or M repeatedly to tune in the
2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to desired station.
select “FM” or “AM”.
To change the preset number
3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until Start over from step 2.
“AUTO” appears.
To change the AM tuning interval
4 Press m or M. (except for the European model)
The frequency indication changes and the
scanning stops when the system tunes in a The AM tuning interval is factory-set to 9 kHz
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM
stereo programme) appear. tuning interval, tune in any AM station first,
then turn off the system. While holding L,
5 Press MENU/NO on the remote. turn the system back on. When you change the

Tuner
6 Press l or L (or . or > on interval, all the AM preset stations are erased.
the remote) repeatedly until “Memory?” To reset the interval, repeat the same
appears, then press ENTER/YES on the procedure.
remote. Note
A preset number appears. The stations are You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the
stored from preset number 1. Power saving mode.

Preset number Tip

The preset stations are retained for about a day even if
you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure
occurs.

7 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Complete!” appears.
8 Repeat step 2 through 7 to store other
stations.

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 To listen to non-preset radio stations
Listening to the radio • Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until both
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear in step 2,
— Preset Tuning then press m or M repeatedly to tune in
the desired station (Manual Tuning).
Preset radio stations in the system memory first
(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 43). • Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“AUTO” appears in step 2, then press m or
1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to M. The frequency indication changes and
select “FM” or “AM”. the scanning stops when the system tunes in
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until a station (Automatic Tuning).
“PRESET” appears. To cancel Automatic Tuning
3 Press TUNING + or – (or – or + on the Press TUNING MODE.
remote) repeatedly to select the desired
Tips
preset station (or station name* or RDS
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
station name**). aerials, or connect a commercially available
* The station name appears only if you have external aerial.
labelled the station (see “Labelling the preset • When an FM stereo programme has static noise,
stations” on the next page). press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO”
** European model only. appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the
To turn off the radio reception will improve.

Press ?/1.
To enter preset number 10 or higher
on the remote in step 3
1 Press >10.
2 Enter the corresponding number buttons.
To enter 0, press 10/0.
Example:
To enter track number 20, press >10, then 2 and 10/0.

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 Labelling the preset Using the Radio Data
stations System (RDS)
(European model only)
— Station Name

You can label each preset station with up to What is the Radio Data
12 characters (Station Name). System?
1 Tune the station you want to label (see Radio Data System (RDS)* is a broadcasting
“Listening to the radio” on page 44). service that allows radio stations to send
2 Follow the same procedures as from additional information along with the regular
step 2 to 6 of “Labelling a CD” on program signal.
page 13. Note
To check the preset number and RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned
in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the
frequency signal is weak.
The station name appears when you tuned the
labelled station. * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

Tuner
they provide the same types of services. If you are
To check the preset number and frequency,
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
press DISPLAY on the remote. The preset local radio stations for details on RDS services in
number and frequency appear, followed by the your area.
station name.
To erase the name Receiving RDS broadcasts
1 Tune the station. Simply select a station from the FM band.
2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the remote. When you tune in a station that provides RDS
3 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to services, the station name appears in the
erase the name. display.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. To check the RDS information

Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote,
the display changes cyclically as follows:
Station name* t Frequency t Clock t
BASS t TREBLE
* If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the
station name may not appear.

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 Tape – Play Tape – Recording

Loading a tape Recording a CD on a tape

1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE. — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

2 Insert a tape. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.

1 Load a recordable tape.
2 Load a CD you want to record.
With the side you
want to play/ 3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until
record facing up “CD-TAPE SYNC” appears.
4 Press ENTER/START.
“Press START” flashes.
Playing a tape The tape deck stands by for recording and
the CD player pauses for play.
Press TAPE nN again to record on the
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
bottom side.
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch 5 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION
the function to TAPE.
repeatedly until g appears to record
2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on one side or h (or j) to record on
repeatedly until g appears to play one both sides.
side or h (or j*) to play both sides.
6 Press ENTER/START while “Press
3 Press TAPE nN. START” flashes.
Press TAPE nN again to play the Recording starts.
bottom side. When the recording is completed, the CD
* The tape deck stops automatically after repeating player and the tape deck stop automatically.
the sequence five times.
To stop recording
Other operations Press x.

To Do this
Stop play Press x.
Pause Press X TAPE. Press again to
resume play.
Fast-forward or Press m or M.
rewind
Remove the tape Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE.

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Tips
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start Recording an MD on a
from the top side. If you start from the bottom side,
recording stops at the end of the bottom side. tape
• If you select both sides recording and the tape
reaches the end of the top side part-way through a — MD-TAPE Synchro Recording
track, the entire track is recorded again from the
beginning of the bottom side.
• You can record only your favourite CD tracks with
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
Programme Play. After step 2, follow the same
procedures as from step 1 to 5 of “Programming CD
1 Load a recordable tape.
tracks” on page 11, then go to step 3. 2 Load an MD you want to record.
Note 3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until
If the tape becomes full during recording, the CD “MD-TAPE SYNC” appears.
player and the tape deck stop automatically.
4 Press ENTER/START.
Recording a CD on an MD and “Press START” flashes.
a tape at the same time The tape deck stands by for recording and
the MD deck pauses for play.
1 Load a recordable MD and tape. Press TAPE nN again to record on the
bottom side.
2 Load a CD you want to record.
3 Press SYNCHRO MODE repeatedly until 5 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION
repeatedly until g appears to record

Tape – Play/Recording
“DUAL SYNC” appears. on one side or h (or j) to record on
4 Follow the same procedures as from both sides.
step 4 to 6 of “Recording a CD on a
tape” on page 46.
6 Press ENTER/START while “Press
START” flashes.
To stop recording Recording starts.
Press x. When the recording is completed, the tape
deck and the MD deck stop automatically.
Tip
Even if the MD or the tape ends part-way through the To stop recording
recording, the other continues recording.
Press x.

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 Recording an MD on a tape
(continued) Recording on a tape
Tips manually
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start
from the top side. If you start from the bottom side, — Manual Recording
recording stops at the end of the bottom side.
• If you select both sides recording and the tape You can record just the portions you like from
reaches the end of the top side part-way through a
a CD or an MD on a tape. You can also record
track, the entire track is recorded again from the
beginning of the bottom side. a radio programme.
• You can record only your favourite MD tracks with You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
Programme Play. After step 2, follow the same
procedures as from step 1 to 5 of “Programming 1 Load a recordable tape.
MD tracks” on page 17, then go to step 3.
2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
Note the desired source to record.
If the tape becomes full during recording, the MD
deck and the tape deck stop automatically. 3 Press z TAPE.
The tape deck stands by for recording.
Press TAPE nN again to record on the
bottom side.
4 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION
repeatedly until g appears to record
on one side or h (or j) to record on
both sides.
5 Press X TAPE, then start playing the
desired source to record.
To stop recording
Press x.
Tips
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start
from the top side. If you start from the bottom side,
recording stops at the end of the bottom side.
• If you select both sides recording and the tape
reaches the end of the top side part-way through a
track, the entire track is recorded again from the
beginning of the bottom side.

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 Sound Adjustment Timer

Adjusting the sound Falling asleep to music

Generating a more dynamic sound — Sleep Timer
(Dynamic Sound Generator)
You can set the system to turn off after a
Press DSG on the remote. certain time, so that you can fall asleep to
To cancel the DSG, press DSG on the remote music.
again.
Press SLEEP on the remote.
Adjusting the bass and treble Each time you press the button, the minute
1 Press BASS/TRE on the remote repeatedly display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as
to select BASS or TREBLE. follows:
2 While “BASS” or “TREBLE” appears, press SLEEP OFF t AUTO* t 90min t 80min
. or > on the remote repeatedly to t … t 10min
adjust the level. * The system automatically turns off after the current
CD, MD or tape finishes playing (up to
You can adjust the bass or treble in 7 steps. 100 minutes).
When the function is TUNER, the system turns off
in 100 minutes.

Other operations
To Press
Check the SLEEP on the remote once.

Sound Adjustment/Timer
remaining time
Change the time SLEEP on the remote to select the
to turn off time you want.
Cancel the Sleep SLEEP on the remote repeatedly
Timer Function until “SLEEP OFF” appears.

Note
Do not set to “AUTO” during Synchro Recording on
an MD or a tape.

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 7 Press . or > on the remote
Waking up to music repeatedly until the desired sound
source appears.
— Daily Timer Each time you press the button, the
indication changes cyclically as follows:
You can wake up to music at a preset time.
Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting t TUNER y CD PLAY T
the clock” on page 8). t TAPE PLAY y MD PLAY T
1 Prepare the sound source you want to 8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
play.
The start time, the stop time, and the sound
• CD: Load a CD. To start from a
source appear in turn, before the original
specific track, make a programme (see
display returns.
“Programming CD tracks” on page 11).
• MD: Load an MD. To start from a 9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
specific track, make a programme (see
“Programming MD tracks” on page 17). Other operations
• Tape: Load a tape.
To Do this
• Radio: Tune in the preset radio station
Check the settings/ 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER
(see “Listening to the radio” on
activate the timer SELECT on the remote.
page 44).
2 Press . or > on the
2 Press VOLUME + or – (or VOL + or – on remote repeatedly until
the remote) to adjust the volume. “DAILY SELECT”
appears, then press
3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the ENTER/YES on the
remote to display “DAILY SET”. remote.

4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. Change the setting Start over from step 1.

“ON” appears and the hour indication Cancel the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote.
flashes.
2 Press . or > on the
5 Set the time to start playing. remote repeatedly until
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly “TIMER OFF?” appears,
then press ENTER/YES on
to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
the remote.
The minute indication flashes.
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly
to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES
on the remote.
6 Set the time to stop playing following
the same procedure as step 5.

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Notes
• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording Timer recording radio
timer at the same time.
• If you use the Daily Timer at the same time as the programmes
Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority.
• Do not operate the system from the time the system To timer record, you must first preset the radio
turns on until the play starts (about 30 seconds
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on
before the preset time).
• You cannot use the optional components connected page 43) and set the clock (see “Setting the
to ANALOG IN jacks as the sound source for Daily clock” on page 8).
Timer.
1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
“Listening to the radio” on page 44).
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote to display “DAILY SET”.
3 Press . or > on the remote
repeatedly to select either “MD REC
SET” or “TAPE REC SET”, then press
ENTER/YES on the remote.
“ON” appears and the hour indication
flashes.
4 Set the time to start recording.
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly
to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES on
the remote.
The minute indication flashes.
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly
to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES

Timer
on the remote.
5 Set the time to stop recording following
the same procedure as step 4.
6 When you record on an MD, press .
or > on the remote repeatedly to
select the recording mode (e.g., LP2),
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
The timer recording settings appear, then
the original display returns.

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 Timer recording radio programmes Notes
(continued) • You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording
timer at the same time.
7 Load a recordable MD or tape. • If you use the Daily Timer at the same time as the
Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority.
If you use a partially recorded MD,
• Do not operate the system from the time the system
recording starts after the recorded tracks. turns on until the recording starts (about 30 seconds
If you use a tape, recording starts from the before the preset time).
top side. Insert a tape with the side you want • When you record on a brand new MD, the first
to record on facing up. 15 seconds are not recorded.
• If the system is on about 30 seconds before the
8 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. preset time, the timer-recording will not be
activated.
Other operations • The volume is reduced to minimum during
recording.
To Do this • When you record on an MD, if timer recording is
set with the Group Function on but no group is
Check the settings/ 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER specified, the material is recorded into a new group.
activate the timer SELECT on the remote.
2 Press . or > on the
remote repeatedly until
either “MD REC?” or
“TAPE REC?” appears,
then press ENTER/YES on
the remote.
Change the setting Start over from step 1.
Cancel the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote.
2 Press . or > on the
remote repeatedly until
“TIMER OFF?” appears,
then press ENTER/YES on
the remote.

Tip
When you record from the radio, the station name
(see “Labelling the preset stations” on page 45, or
frequency when the station is not labelled), the start
time and the stop time are automatically recorded on
the MD.

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 Optional Components
To Do this

Hooking up the optional Listen to the

connected digital
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
switch the function to OPTICAL
components component IN.
Listen to the Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
You can connect a digital or an analogue connected switch the function to ANALOG
analogue IN.
component to this system. You can also
component
connect a personal computer to the PC LINK
connector and operate the system from the Operate the Connect the personal computer
system from a to the PC LINK connector using
personal computer.
personal computer a Sony PC connection kit
To the audio output jacks of an analogue component (option) that supports this
system.
PC LINK

Optional Components
To the digital output jack of a digital component*

* If the jack is covered with a cap, remove it before

use.

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 Additional Information
On operation
Precautions • If the system is brought directly from a cold to a
warm location, or is placed in a very damp room,
moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD
On operating voltage player or the MD deck. Should this occur, the
system will not operate properly. Remove the CD or
Before operating the system, check that the operating MD and leave the system turned on for about an
voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of hour until the moisture evaporates.
your local power supply. • When you move the system, take out any discs.
On safety
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power If you have any questions or problems concerning
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. On the speaker system
• Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be
This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and
used for an extended period of time.
the picture on TV sets may become magnetically
To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the
distorted. In such a case, turn off the power of the TV
plug. Never pull the mains lead itself.
set once, and after 15 to 30 minutes turn it on again.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
If there seems to be no improvement, locate
system, unplug the system and have it checked by
the speaker system further away from the TV set.
qualified personnel before operating it any further.
Also, be sure not to place objects in which magnets
• AC power cord (mains lead) must be changed only are attached or used near the speaker system, such as
at the qualified service shop. audio racks, TV stands, and toys. These may cause
• When you connect the mains lead to the mains, magnetic distortion to the picture due to their
even if the power is off, the system begins charging interaction with the system.
for remote and timer functions. Therefore the
surface of this unit become warm, this is normal. Notes on MDs
• To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the • Do not open the shutter to expose the MD. Close
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, the shutter immediately if the shutter opens.
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the • Affix the label supplied with the disc only to the
apparatus. specified label indentation. Do not affix the label
On placement around the shutter or in other locations. Note that
the shape of the indentation depends on the disc.
• Do not place the system in an inclined position.
• Do not place the system in locations where it is;
— Extremely hot or cold
— Dusty or dirty
Label Shutter
— Very humid position
— Subject to vibrations
— Subject to direct sunlight.
• Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on
surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax,
• Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove
oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the
dirt.
surface may result.
• Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat
On heat buildup sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car
• Although the system heats up during operation, this parked in direct sunlight.
is not a malfunction.
• Place the system in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the system.
If you continuously use this system at a large volume,
the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom
rises considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not
touch the cabinet.
To prevent a malfunction, do not cover the ventilation
hole for the cooling fan.

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• With the following kinds of CDs, you may Cleaning the cabinet
experience a reading failure or noise when recorded
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
on an MD:
slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do
— CDs with adhesive labels attached to them not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
— Irregularly shaped CDs (for example, heart- or solvent such as thinner, benzene or alcohol.
star- shaped)
— CDs with printed text concentrated on one side Before placing a cassette in the tape
only deck
— Old CDs Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape
— Scratched CDs may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and
— Dirty CDs become damaged.
— Warped CDs
When using a tape longer than
• If the following occurs during CD playback or
recording, a reading error may occur or noise may 90 minutes
be produced in the recorded results: The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
— The CD tray or other part of the system is operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
bumped. frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
— The system is placed on an uneven or soft deck.
surface.
To save a tape permanently
— The system is located near a speaker, door, or
other source of vibration. To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
• If the above reading errors occur, an extra soundless
illustrated.
track may be created. You can erase these extra
tracks using Erase Function (see “Erasing
recordings” on page 35). Break off the
cassette tab
Notes on CDs
• Before playing a CD, clean the CD surface with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out.
• Do not play a CD with tape, stickers, or adhesives
on any of its surfaces as this may damage the
system. If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover
• Do not use solvents. the broken tab with adhesive tape.
• Do not expose the CDs to direct sunlight or heat Cleaning the tape heads
sources. Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
star) cannot be played on this system. Attempting to important recording or after playing an old tape.
do so may damage the system. Do not use such
Use a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning

Additional Information
discs.
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback cleaning cassette.
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be Demagnetising the tape heads
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording
Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that
condition or the drive’s characteristics. Besides, the
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours
discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of
of use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette.
recording, cannot be played back.
For details, refer to the instructions of the
demagnetising cassette.

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 Some tracks cannot be combined
System limitations of MDs with others
Track combination may become impossible when
The recording system in your MD deck has the repeated editing has been done to the track(s).
limitations described below.
The total recorded time and the
Note, however, that these limitations are due to
remaining time on the MD do not add
the inherent nature of the MD recording system
up to the maximum recording time
itself, not to mechanical causes.
Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds*
“Disc Full!” appears before the MD each, no matter how short the material. The recorded
has reached the maximum recording contents may be shorter than the maximum recording
capacity. Disc space may also be reduced by
time scratches.
When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD, * During Stereo recording:
“Disc Full!” appears regardless of the total recorded In Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode: about 4 seconds
time. More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the
In LP4 Stereo mode: about 8 seconds
MD. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks
or use another recordable MD. The sound may drop-out while
“Disc Full!” appears before the searching the edited tracks
maximum number of tracks (255) is Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound
dropout during searching because high-speed
reached playback requires time to search for the position on
Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes the disc when the tracks are not in order.
interpreted as track intervals, increasing the track
count and causing “Disc Full!” to appear. Track numbers cannot be marked
When “L-SYNC” (page 27) lights up in the display
“Group Full!” appears in the display window during analogue recording, the track numbers
• When the Group Function is on, “Group Full!” may may not be marked at the beginning of the track:
be displayed if editing is performed. This means • if you repeatedly record the same track on the same
there are insufficient characters for group disc using 1-track repeat, etc.
management. Delete any unnecessary disc titles, • if you record tracks on different discs but which
group titles or other characters. have the same track number in succession.
• Even when the Group Function is off, the group • if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for
management information is updated automatically less than 2 seconds between tracks.
when Move, Divide and other editing operations are
• if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for
performed, so “Group Full!” may be displayed.
more than 2 seconds in the middle of the track.
The remaining recording time does • if you record a track that is 4 seconds or less*.
not increase even after erasing * During Stereo, Monaural or LP2 Stereo recording
mode (In LP4 Stereo recording mode: 8 seconds or
numerous short tracks less).
Tracks shorter than 12 seconds* are not counted, so
erasing them may not increase the recording time. Extra tracks are created
* During Stereo recording: When there is a long silence between CD tracks, an
In Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode: about 24 seconds extra track may be created.
In LP4 Stereo mode: about 48 seconds

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Guide to the Serial Copy
Management System
Troubleshooting
Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs, and
DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by If you have any problem using this system, use
processing music as a digital signal. the following checklist.
To protect the copyrighted music programmes, this First, check that the mains lead is connected
system uses the Serial Copy Management System that firmly and that the speakers are connected
allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally
recorded source through digital-to-digital correctly and firmly.
connections. Should any problem persist, consult your
You can make only a first generation copy* nearest Sony dealer.
through a digital-to-digital connection.
For example: General
1 You can make a copy of a commercially There is no sound.
available digital sound programme (for
example, a CD or MD), but you cannot make a • Press VOLUME + or – (or VOL + or – on the
second copy from the first-generation copy. remote).
2 You can make a copy of a digital signal from a • Make sure the headphones are not connected.
digitally recorded analogue sound programme • Check the speaker connections (see page 7).
(for example, an analogue record or a music • High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording is
cassette tape) or from a digital satellite underway.
broadcast programme, but you cannot make a
second copy. Sound comes from one channel, or unbalanced
* A first-generation copy means a digital recording of left and right volume.
a digital signal made on digital audio equipment. • Connect the speaker cords properly (see page 7).
For example, if you record from this system’s CD
• Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible.
player to the MD deck, you make a first-generation
copy. • Connect the supplied speakers.
There is severe hum or noise.
• Move the system away from the source of noise.
• Connect the system to a different mains.
• Install a noise filter (commercially available) to
the mains line.
“0:00” (for the European model) or “12:00 AM”
(for other models) flashes in the display.
• Set the clock again (see page 8).

Additional Information
The timer cannot be set.
• Set the clock again (see page 8).

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 Troubleshooting (continued) The sound skips.
• Wipe the CD clean (see page 55).
• Replace the CD.
The timer does not function. • Try moving the system to a place without
• Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote to vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).
set the timer and light up “cDAILY” or • Try moving the speakers away from the system,
“cREC” in the display (see pages 50 and 52). or placing them on separate stands.
• Check the set contents and set the correct time When you listen to a track with bass sounds at
(see pages 50 and 52). high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
• Cancel the Sleep Timer Function (see page 49). sound to skip.
The remote does not function. Play does not start from the first track.
• Remove the obstacle. • Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or PLAY
• Move the remote closer to the system. MODE on the remote) repeatedly until both
• Point the remote at the system’s sensor. “PGM” and “SHUF” disappear to return to
normal play.
• Replace the batteries (R6/size AA).
• Locate the system away from the fluorescent “OVER” appears.
light. • You have reached the end of the CD. Press and
hold m or press . to return to the desired
playing position.
CD Player
The CD tray does not close.
MD Deck
• Place the CD correctly in the centre of the tray.
• Always close the tray by pressing Z CD. Trying An MD cannot be inserted.
to press the tray closed with your fingers may • Insert the MD with the label side up and the
cause problems with the CD player. arrow pointing toward the deck.
The CD does not eject. The controls do not work.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Replace the MD with a new one.
• Retry the operations after “TOC” or
Play does not start.
“STANDBY” turns off.
• Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is
loaded. Play does not start.
• Wipe the CD clean (see page 55). • Replace the MD.
• Replace the CD. • Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for
• Place the CD correctly in the centre of the tray. a few hours until the moisture evaporates.
• Place the CD in the tray with the label side up. • Press MD NX to start play.
• Remove the CD and wipe away the moisture on • Press GROUP on the remote to turn off the
the CD, then leave the system turned on for a GROUP indicator.
few hours until the moisture evaporates.
• Press CD NX to start play.

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The sound skips. Tape Deck
• Replace the MD. The tape does not record.
• Try moving the system to a place without • No cassette is loaded. Load a cassette.
vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • The tab has been removed from the cassette.
• Try moving the speakers away from the system, Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (see
or placing them on separate stands. page 55).
When you listen to a track with bass sounds at • The tape has wound to the end.
high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
sound to skip. The tape does not record or play, or there is a
• Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with decrease in sound level.
the system turned on. • The heads are dirty. Clean them.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Play does not start from the first track.
Demagnetise them (see page 55).
• Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or PLAY
MODE on the remote) repeatedly until both The tape does not erase completely.
“PGM” and “SHUF” disappear to return to • The record/playback heads are magnetised.
normal play. Demagnetise them (see page 55).
“OVER” appears. There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
• You have reached the end of the MD. Press and drops out.
hold m or press . to return to the desired • The capstans in the tape deck are dirty. Clean
playing position. them using a cleaning cassette (see page 55).
“OVER” lights up during recording. Noise increases or the high frequencies are
• Adjust the recording level lower (see page 29). erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Recording or editing was done, but the TOC is
Demagnetise them (see page 55).
not updated.
• MD recording and editing contents are recorded
to the MD when the MD is removed, so make
sure you remove the MD after recording or
Optional components
editing (see pages 20 and 30). There is no sound.
Recording is not possible. • Refer to General item “There is no sound.” on
• Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the page 57 and check the condition of the system.
slot (see page 20). • Connect the component properly (see page 53)
• Connect the optional component properly (see while checking:

Additional Information
page 53). – if the cords are connected properly.
• Switch to another sound source. – if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way.
• Replace the MD with a recordable MD, or use • Turn on the connected component.
the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks • Refer to the operating instructions included with
(see page 35). the connected component and start playing.
The sound from an MD you recorded is too low The sound is distorted.
(or too high). • Adjust the recording level lower (see page 29).
• Readjust the recording level (see page 41).

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 Troubleshooting (continued) If the system still does not operate
properly after performing the above
measures, reset the system as
Tuner
follows:
Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
1 Disconnect the mains lead.
received.
• Set the proper band and frequency (see page 43). 2 Reconnect the mains lead.
• Connect the aerial properly (see page 7). 3 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
• Find a place and an orientation that provide good
reception, then set up the aerial again. If you
4 Press x, ENTER/START and ?/1 at the
cannot obtain good reception, we recommend same time.
you connect a commercially available external The system is reset to the factory settings. All
aerial. the settings you made such as the preset
• The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals stations, clock, timer and CD disc titles are
along its entire length, so make sure you extend cleared and must be set again.
it fully.
• Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker
cords as possible.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied
AM aerial has come off the plastic stand.
• Try turning off surrounding electrical
equipments.
A stereo FM programme cannot be received in
stereo.
• Press FM MODE repeatedly until “STEREO”
appears in the display.
• See “Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
received.”, and check the aerial condition.
Cyclical static noise is heard while recording on
an MD.
• Adjust the aerial orientation and position until
the noise stops.

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 Self-diagnosis display C14/Toc Error
The MD deck cannot read the disc information
properly.
This system has a Self-diagnosis display
cReplace the MD.
function to let you know if there is a system
cErase all the recorded contents of the MD using
malfunction. The display shows a code made the All Erase Function (see page 36).
up of three letters and a message alternately to
show you the problem. To solve the problem C41/Cannot Copy
refer to the following list. If any problem The sound source is a copy of a commercially
persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. available music software.
cThe Serial Copy Management System prevents
making a digital copy (see page 57).

Messages
One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.
MD
C11/Protected
The MD is protected against erasure. Assign None
cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the All the tracks on an MD are registered into groups.
slot (see page 20).
Auto Cut
C12/Cannot Copy The MD deck is pausing the recording because
You tried to record a CD or MD with a format that silence continued for 30 seconds or more during
the system does not support, such as a CD-ROM. digital recording.
cRemove the disc and turn off the system once,
Blank Disc
then turn it on again.
The inserted recordable MD is new, or all tracks on
C13/REC Error the MD have been erased.
Recording could not be performed properly.
Cannot Edit
cMove the system to a stable place, and start
• A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.
recording over from the beginning.
• You tried to edit in Programme or Shuffle Play
The MD is dirty or scratched, or the MD does not
mode.

Additional Information
meet the standards.
cReplace the MD and start recording over from Cannot REC
the beginning. • A pre-mastered MD is in the deck.
C13/Read Error • The function is switched to MD.
The MD deck cannot read the disc information Cannot SYNC!
properly. • There is no disc in the MD deck, or the MD is
cRemove the MD once, then insert it again. protected against erasure.
• There is no time remaining on the MD.

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 Self-diagnosis display (continued) Step Full!
You tried to programme 26 or more tracks (steps).
Push STOP!
Complete!
The editing operation of MDs is completed. You pressed PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or
PLAY MODE on the remote) during play.
Disc Full!
—Rehearsal—
There is no time remaining on the MD.
The MD is playing the specified dividing point for
Eject confirmation during the A-B Erase Function and
The MD deck is ejecting the MD. the Divide Function.

Group Full! S.F Edit!

An attempt was made to create a new group in You attempted to perform another operation while
excess of the maximum number of groups, or there in S.F Edit (changing the recording level after
are insufficient characters for updating the group recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) mode.
management information.
S.F Edit NOW
Impossible You pressed ?/1 while in S.F Edit (changing the
• You tried to make an impossible editing recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out)
operation. mode.
• You cannot combine or erase the tracks due to Smart Space
the system limitations of MDs.
The signal was input again after silence continued
• You cannot specify the division point at the for 3 or more but less than 30 seconds during
beginning or end of a track. digital recording.
Incomplete! Text Protect
Adjustment of the recording level after recording There is CD TEXT information which cannot be
or Fade-in and Fade-out procedures have failed recorded on the MD.
since the system was either subject to vibration or
there is a damaged or dirty disc in the tray. Place TOC Reading
the system in a stable place to minimize shock and The MD deck is reading the TOC information of
vibration. Do not use damaged or dirty discs. the MD.
Initialize TOC Writing
The power was off for a long time, so the system is The MD deck is writing the information of
initializing itself. recorded or edited contents.
Name Full Track End
There is no more space to store track, disc or group You have reached the end of the track while
titles. adjusting the dividing point during the Divide
Function.
No Change
While attempting to change the recording level Tr Protect
after recording, you pressed ENTER/YES without You attempted to erase a protected track.
actually changing the recording level, so no change
was made.
No Disc
There is no disc in the MD deck.
OVER
You have reached the end of the MD while
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CD
Specifications
Cannot Edit
You tried to label a CD TEXT disc.
CD No Disc Main Unit (HCD-M10)
There is no CD in the player. Amplifier section
European model:
Complete! DIN power output (Rated):10 + 10 watts
The editing operation of CD is completed. (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (Reference):
Name Full 15 + 15 watts
There are already 50 disc titles stored in the (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
system. THD)
Music power output (Reference):
OVER 25 + 25 watts
Other models:
You have reached the end of the CD while
DIN power output (Rated):10 + 10 watts
pressing M during play or pause.
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Step Full! Continuous RMS power output (Reference):
15 + 15 watts
You tried to programme 26 or more tracks (steps). (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Inputs
TAPE ANALOG IN (phono jacks):
voltage 250 mV,
Cannot SYNC! impedance 47 kilohms
There is no tape in the tape deck, or the tab has DIGITAL OPTICAL IN (Supported sampling
frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)
been removed from the cassette. Outputs
No Tab PHONES (stereo minijack):
accepts headphones of
You cannot record the tape because the tab has 16 ohms or more.
been removed from the cassette. SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms.
No Tape
There is no tape in the tape deck. CD player section
System Compact disc and digital
audio system
Laser Semiconductor laser
(λ=780 nm)
Emission duration:

Additional Information
continuous
Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

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 Specifications (continued) Speaker (SS-CM100)
Speaker system 2-way, bass-reflex type
Speaker units
Woofer: 10 cm dia., cone type
MD deck section Tweeter: 2.5 cm dia., dome type
System MiniDisc digital audio Nominal impedance 6 ohms
system
Laser Semiconductor laser General
(λ=780 nm) Power requirements
Emission duration: European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
continuous Other models: 220 – 240 V AC,
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz 50/60 Hz
Frequency response 5 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Power consumption
European model: 55 watts
Tape deck section 0.5 watts (at the Power
Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Saving mode)
Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), Other models: 55 watts
using Sony TYPE I Dimensions (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts and controls
cassettes Amplifier/Tuner/Tape/MD/CD section:
Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) Approx. 159 × 216.5 ×
0.1% W. RMS (NAB) 330 mm
±0.2% W. Peak (DIN) Speaker: Approx. 140 × 215 ×
260 mm
Tuner section Mass
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner Amplifier/Tuner/Tape/MD/CD section:
FM tuner section Approx. 4.9 kg
Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Speakers: Approx. 2.3 kg net per
(50 kHz step) speaker
Aerial FM lead aerial Supplied accessories Remote (1)
Aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM loop aerial (1)
AM tuner section FM lead aerial (1)
Tuning range Optional accessories Sony PC connection kit
European model: 531 – 1,602 kHz (See the catalogue and
(with the interval set at other promotional
9 kHz) materials for the release
Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz date.)
(with the interval set at The optional accessories
9 kHz) for this system are subject
530 – 1,710 kHz to change without notice.
(with the interval set at For details, consult your
10 kHz) nearest Sony dealer.
Aerial AM loop aerial
External aerial terminals Design and specifications are subject to change
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz without notice.

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