Sony CMT-PX333 User manual

Operating Instructions
Micro Hi-Fi
Component
System
4-232-601-11(1)
© 2001 Sony Corporation
CMT-PX333

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Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This appliance is classified as
a CLASS 1 LASER product.
This label is located on the
rear exterior.
The following
caution label is
located inside
the apparatus.
Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as
the injurious wastes.
Table of Contents
Parts Identification
Main unit ................................................... 4
Remote Control ......................................... 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system.............................. 6
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries
into the remote.................................... 7
Setting the time ......................................... 7
Saving the power in standby mode ........... 8
CD
Loading a CD ............................................ 8
Playing a CD — Normal Play/
Shuffle Play/Repeat Play.................... 9
Programming CD tracks
— Programme Play .......................... 10
Using the CD display .............................. 11
Labelling a CD — Disc Memo ............... 12
MD – Play
Loading an MD ....................................... 13
Playing an MD — Normal Play/
Shuffle Play/Repeat Play.................. 13
Programming MD tracks
— Programme Play .......................... 14
Using the MD display ............................. 15

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MD –Recording
Before you start recording....................... 16
Recording a CD on an MD
—CD-MD Synchro Recording........ 17
Recording the current track —Rec It ..... 18
Recording on an MD manually
—Manual Recording ....................... 18
Starting recording with 6 seconds of
prestored audio data
—Time Machine Recording ............ 19
Recording tips ......................................... 20
—Recording for long times/
Marking track numbers/Smart Space/
Adjusting the recording level
MD –Editing
Before you start editing........................... 24
Labelling an MD —Name Function ...... 25
Erasing recordings................................... 27
—Erase Function/Track Erase
Function/All Erase Function/
A-B Erase Function
Moving recorded tracks
—Move Function ............................ 29
Dividing recorded tracks
—Divide Function ........................... 29
Combining recorded tracks
—Combine Function ....................... 30
Undoing the last edit
—Undo Function ............................. 31
Changing the recorded level after
recording —S.F Edit Function ........ 32
Tuner
Presetting radio stations .......................... 34
Listening to the radio
—Preset Tuning............................... 35
Labelling the preset stations
—Station Name ............................... 36
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 36
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound ................................ 37
Timer
Falling asleep to music
—Sleep Timer ................................. 37
Waking up to music —Daily Timer....... 38
Timer recording radio programmes ........ 39
Optional Components
Hooking up the optional components ..... 40
Additional Information
Precautions .............................................. 41
System limitations of MDs ..................... 43
Troubleshooting ...................................... 44
Self-diagnosis display ............................. 47
Specifications .......................................... 50
* 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
qjqk qh qg qf qd qs qa 0
ws
wa
w;
ql
2 3 4
5
6
7
8
9
CD disc tray 9(8)
CD SYNC HIGH 0(17)
CD SYNC NORMAL qa (17)
CD NX wa (9)
Display window 3
FUNCTION qh (9, 13, 18, 25, 41)
MD insertion slot 2(13)
MD NX 6(13)
PHONES jack qj
PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 24)
REC/REC IT qs (18)
REC MODE qd (20)
REPEAT qf (9, 14)
STEREO/MONO qf (35)
TUNER/BAND ql (34)
TUNING MODE qg (34)
TUNING +/–w; (34)
VOLUME +/–qk
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
?/1 1
ZMD 4
x(MD) 5
m/M (MD) 7
./> (MD) 7
ZCD 8
m/M (CD) w;
./> (CD) w;
x(CD) ws

Parts Identification
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Remote Control
w; 1
2
ql
qk
qj
3
4
5
6
7
0
8
9
qh
qg
qf
qd
qs
qa
CLEAR 6(11, 15, 26, 36)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ql
(38)
CLOCK/TIMER SET ql (7, 38)
DBFB qa (37)
DISPLAY qj (8, 11, 15)
ENTER/YES qg (7, 10, 14, 23,
25, 34, 38)
FUNCTION qf (9, 13, 18, 25, 41)
Letter/Number buttons 5(10, 14,
25)
MD zREC qs (18)
MENU/NO qg (11, 23)
NAME EDIT 8(12, 25, 36)
PLAY MODE qk (9, 13, 24)
PRESET EQ qa (37)
REPEAT qk (9, 14)
SCROLL 4(12, 26)
SELECT 8(12, 25)
SLEEP w; (37)
STEREO/MONO 2(35)
TIME qj (8, 11, 15)
TIME MACHINE REC qs (19)
TUNER/BAND 9(34)
TUNING MODE 3(34)
VOLUME +/– 0
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
@/1 1
M/CURSORt7
>/+ 7
N(MD) qd
N(CD) qd
Xqd
xqd
m/TCURSOR qh
./– qh

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Getting Started
AM loop aerial
Right speaker
FM aerial
Left speaker
1Connect the speakers.
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER
terminals on the unit and to the terminals on
the speakers as the following.
Black (#)
White (3)
Insert this portion
2Connect the FM/AM aerials.
Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.
Jack type A
AM
FM
75
AM loop aerial
Extend the FM lead aerial
horizontally
Hooking up the system
Perform the following procedure 1to 3to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.

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Getting Started
AM loop aerial
Extend the FM lead aerial
horizontally
Jack type B
AM
FM
75
COAXIAL
3Connect the mains lead to the mains.
If the plug of the mains lead does not fit
your mains, attach the supplied adaptor on
to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor).
To turn on the system, press ?/1.
Inserting two R6 (size AA)
batteries into the remote
Tip
When the remote no longer operates the system,
replace both batteries with new ones.
Note
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage.
Setting the time
1Turn on the system.
2Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
Proceed to step 5 when you set the clock for
the first time.
3Press .or >on the remote to
select “CLOCK SET?”.
4Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
5Press + or –on the remote to set the
day.
6Press ENTER/YES or Mon the
remote.
The hour indication flashes.
7Press + or –on the remote to set the
hour.
8Press ENTER/YES or Mon the
remote.
The minute indication flashes.
9Press + or –on the remote to set the
minute.
10 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
The clock starts working.
If you made a mistake
Press mor Mon the remote repeatedly
until the incorrect item flashes, then set it
again.
To change the preset time
Start over from step 1.

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CD
When you play a CD single (8 cm CD),
place it on the inner circle of the tray.
3Press ZCD again to close the disc tray.
Loading a CD
1Press ZCD.
The disc tray opens.
2Place a CD with the label side up on the
disc tray.
Saving the power in
standby mode
Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote
repeatedly when the system is off.
Each time you press the button, the system
switches cyclically as follows:
Clock display yPower Saving Mode
To cancel the Power Saving Mode
Press DISPLAY or TIME on the remote to
show the clock display.
Tip
?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving
Mode.

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Getting Started/CD
Playing a CD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play
This system lets you play the CD in different
play modes.Track number Playing time
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to CD.
2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop
mode until the mode you want appears
in the display.
Select To play
The CD in the original
order.
All tracks on the CD in
random order.
The tracks on the CD in the
order you want (see
“Programming CD tracks”
on the next page).
3Press CD NX (or CD Non the
remote).
Blank (no PLAY
MODE indication)
(Normal Play)
SHUFFLE
(Shuffle Play)
PROGRAM
(Programme Play)
Other Operations
To Do this
Press REPEAT during play until
“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1”
appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the
CD up to five times.
REPEAT 1: For a single track
only.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT until “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears.
continued
Find a point in
a track Keep pressing mor Mfor the CD during play and release it at
the desired point.
Press xfor the CD.
Pause Press CD NX (or Xon the
remote). Press again to resume
play.
Stop play
Select a track Press .or >for the CD.
Remove a CD Press ZCD.
Play repeatedly
(Repeat Play)

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Programming CD tracks
—Programme Play
You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to CD.
2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM”appears.
3Press .or >for the CD until the
desired track number appears.
Tip
You can also select the desired track using the
remote.
Press the number buttons. The playback automatically
starts.
To enter track number over 10
(on the remote only)
1Press >10.
2Enter the corresponding digits.
To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.
Example:
To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0.
Notes
• The play mode cannot be changed while playing a
disc.
• If you press ZCD to open or close the disc tray
while listening to the radio, the CD icon lights even
if there is no CD in the tray.
To turn off the CD icon, press FUNCTION
repeatedly to switch the function to CD.
Playing a CD (continued)
Selected
track number Playing time of the
selected track
4Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
The track is programmed.
“Step” appears, followed by the number of
the track in the programmed sequence. The
number of the last programmed track
appears, followed by the total playing time
of the programme.
Last programmed
track number Total playing time

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CD
5To programme additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6Press CD NX (or CD Non the
remote).
To Do this
Press x, then press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and
“SHUFFLE” disappear.
Press TIME on the remote in stop
mode. The total number of
programmed steps appears,
followed by the last programmed
track number and the total playing
time of the programme.
Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.
Perform steps 3 and 4.
Cancel
Programme Play
Check the total
number of
programmed
tracks
Clear a track
from the end
Add a track to
the programme
in stop mode
Press .or >for the CD
repeatedly during Programme
Play.
Select the
desired track
using the
number buttons
on the remote
Use number buttons instead of
performing steps 3 and 4. To use
number buttons, see page 10.
Tips
• The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same
programme again, press CD NX (or CD Non
the remote).
• “--.--” appears when the total CD programme time
exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track
whose number is 21 or over.
Check the
programme
order
Using the CD display
Checking the remaining time
Press TIME on the remote repeatedly
during play.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
Elapsed playing time on the current track t
Remaining time on the current track* t
Remaining time on the current CD**
* “--.--” appears when you check the remaining time
of a CD track whose number is 21 or over.
** “--.--” appears during Shuffle Play of a CD which
has 21 or more tracks, or during Programme Play
when a CD track whose number is 21 or over is
selected.
Checking a track title or a
disc title
Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
during play or in stop mode.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
Preset Equalizer name tClock tVolume
tTrack title or disc title*
* The track title appears during play (only for a CD
with CD text), and the disc title appears while
stopped. If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing
appears.
To scroll a long name
Press SCROLL on the remote.
The title appears scrolling in the display.
Tip
If you press TIME on the remote in stop mode with
CD text containing the artist name, the artist name
appears scrolling in the display.

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4Enter a character using the remote.
If you have selected uppercase or
lowercase letters
1Press the corresponding letter button
repeatedly until the character to be
entered flashes.
Or, press the button once and press .
or >repeatedly.
2Press CURSORt.
The flashing character is entered and the
cursor shifts to the right.
If you have selected numbers
Press the corresponding number button.
The number is entered and the cursor shifts
to the right.
To enter a blank space
1Press SELECT repeatedly until “Selected
AB” or “Selected ab” appears in the
display.
2Press 10/0.
A blank space is entered and the cursor
shifts to the right.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest
of the name.
To change a character
Press TCURSOR or CURSORton the
remote repeatedly until the character to be
changed flashes, press CLEAR on the
remote to erase the character, then repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6Press ENTER/YES on the remote to
complete the labelling procedure.
To cancel labelling
Press MENU/NO on the remote.
Checking the disc titles
1Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop
mode.
2Press .or >for the CD repeatedly
until “Name Check?”appears, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.
3Press .or >for the CD repeatedly
to select the disc titles stored in the
system memory between 001 to 100.
To check the current disc title
Press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode.
Labelling a CD
—Disc Memo
You can label up to 100 CDs with titles of up
to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you
load a labelled CD, the title appears in the
display.
Note
When labelling CDs for the first time, be sure
to erase all disc titles stored in the system
memory (see “Erasing a disc title”on the
next page).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to CD.
If “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in
the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until both disappear.
2Press NAME EDIT on the remote.
The cursor starts flashing.
3Press SELECT on the remote to select
the desired type of character.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Selected AB* (Upper cases) tSelected ab
(Lower cases) tSelected 12 (Numbers)
* Press number 1 repeatedly to display the
following symbols.
‘ – / , . ( ) : ! ?
In addition, when the symbols above appear in
the display, press .or >for the CD
repeatedly to display the following symbols.
& + < > _ = ” ; # $ % @ `

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CD/MD – Play
Erasing a disc title
1Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop
mode.
2Press .or >for the CD repeatedly
until “Name Erase?” appears, then
press ENTER/YES on the remote.
3Press .or >for the CD repeatedly
to select the disc titles stored in the
system memory between 001 to 100.
The disc title appears scrolling in the
display.
“No Name” appears if no disc title is
labelled.
4Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
“Complete!” appears.
To erase all disc titles, press .or >for
the CD repeatedly until “All Erase?” appears in
step 2, then press ENTER/YES on the remote
twice.
To cancel erasing
Press MENU/NO on the remote during steps 1
to 3.
Note
To ensure that disc titles are not erased from memory,
have the system connected to mains power at least
once a week.
Loading an MD
Insert an MD.
With the arrow
pointing toward
the deck and the
label side up
Playing an MD
—Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play
This system lets you play the MD in different
play modes.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop
mode until the mode you want appears
in the display.
Select To play
MD – Play
SHUFFLE
(Shuffle Play) All tracks on the MD in random order.
The tracks on the MD in the
order you want (see
“Programming MD tracks”
on the next page).
3Press MD NX (or MD Non the
remote).
continued
Blank (no PLAY
MODE indication)
(Normal Play)
The MD in the original order.
PROGRAM
(Programme Play)

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Other Operations
To Do this
Find a point in
a track Keep pressing mor Mfor the MD during play and release it at
the desired point.
Stop play Press xfor the MD.
Pause Press MD NX (or Xon the
remote). Press again to resume
play.
Press .or >for the MD.Select a track
Remove the MD
Play repeatedly
(Repeat Play) Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT”or “REPEAT 1”
appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the
MD up to five times.
REPEAT 1: For a single track
only.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT until “REPEAT”or
“REPEAT 1”disappears.
Tip
You can also select the desired track using the
remote.
Press the number buttons. The playback automatically
starts.
To enter track number over 10
(on the remote only)
1Press >10 (Press twice to enter 100 or
over).
2Enter the corresponding digits.
To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.
Examples:
•To enter track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/
0.
•To enter track number 108, press >10 twice, then 1,
10/0 and 8.
Note
The play mode cannot be changed while playing a
disc.
Press ZMD.
Programming MD tracks
—Programme Play
You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
the function to MD.
2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM”appears in stop mode.
3Press .or >for the MD until the
desired track appears.
Last programmed
track number Total playing time
Selected
track number Playing time of the selected track
4Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
The track is programmed.
“Step”appears, followed by the number of
the track in the programmed sequence. The
number of the last programmed track
appears, followed by the total playing time
of the programme.
Playing an MD (continued)

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MD –Play
Perform steps 3 and 4.
Press xfor the MD, then press
PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM”and “SHUFFLE”
disappear.
Press TIME on the remote in stop
mode. The total number of
programmed steps appears,
followed by the last programmed
track number and the total playing
time of the programme.
Press .or >for the MD
repeatedly during Programme
Play.
Check the total
number of
programmed
tracks
Check the
programme
order
Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.
Cancel
Programme Play
Clear a track
from the end
Add a track to
the programme
in stop mode
5To programme additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6Press MD NX (or MD Non the
remote).
To Do this
Using the MD display
Checking the remaining time
Press TIME on the remote repeatedly
during play.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
Elapsed playing time and the track number on
the current track tRemaining time and the
track number on the current track t
Remaining time on the MD
Checking the total playing
time
Press TIME on the remote repeatedly in
stop mode.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
Total number of tracks and total playing time
tRemaining recordable time (Only for a
recordable MD)
Checking a track title or a
disc title
Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly
during play or in stop mode.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
Preset Equalizer name tClock t Volume
t Track title or disc title*
* The track title appears during play, and the disc title
appears while stopped. If an MD that has no title is
loaded, nothing appears.
Tip
You can check a track title at any time during play. If
you press SCROLL on the remote, a track title
appears scrolling in the display.
Press SCROLL on the remote at any point during the
scroll display to stop the scrolling. Press SCROLL on
the remote again to restart the scrolling.
Select the
desired track
using the
number buttons
on the remote
Use number buttons instead of
performing steps 3 and 4. To use
number buttons, see page 14.
Tips
•The programme you made remains after
Programme Play finishes. To play the same
programme again, press MD NX (or MD Non
the remote).
•“---.--”appears when the total MD programme time
exceeds 1,000 minutes.

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Note on MD track numbers
On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track
start and end point information, etc., are recorded in
the TOC*2area independent of the sound information.
You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying
the TOC information.
*2TOC: Table Of Contents
After recording
Press ZMD to remove the MD or press
?/1 (power) to turn off the system.
“TOC” lights up or starts flashing. The TOC is
updated and recording is completed.
Before pulling out the mains lead
MD recording is completed when the MD
Table of Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC
is updated when you eject the MD or press ?/1
to turn off the system. Do not pull out the
mains lead before updating the TOC (while
“TOC” is lit) or while updating the TOC (while
“TOC” is flashing) to ensure a complete
recording.
Protecting a recorded MD
To protect a recorded MD, slide the tab on the
side of the MD to open the slot. In this position,
the MD cannot be recorded. To record on the
MD, slide the tab to close the slot.
Before you start recording
MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and
play music with high quality sound. Another
feature of MDs is track marking. The track
marking feature lets you quickly locate a
specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks.
However, depending on the source you record,
the recording method and the way the track
numbers are recorded differ.
When the source you record from is:
• This system’s CD player
– The MD deck performs digital recording.*1
– Track numbers are automatically marked as
on the original CD.
• Other digital components
connected to the DIGITAL
OPTICAL IN jack
– The MD deck performs digital recording.*1
– Track numbers are marked differently
depending on the source you record.
• This system’s tuner and other
analogue components connected
to the TAPE IN jacks (e.g., the
optional tape deck TC-TX21)
– The MD deck performs analogue recording.
– A track number is marked at the beginning
of a recording, but when you turn on the
Level Synchro Recording function (see
“Marking track numbers” on page 21), track
numbers are automatically marked in sync
with the level of the input signal.
*1For details on the limitations of digital recording,
see “System limitations of MDs” on page 43.
When you use a partially recorded
MD
Recording starts after the recorded tracks.
MD – Recording
Tab
Slide the tab

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MD –Recording
Recording a CD on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording
In addition to normal-speed recording, you can
also record at high speed (approximately four
times the normal speed).
1Load a recordable MD.
2Load a CD you want to record.
3Press CD SYNC NORMAL.
To record at high speed, press CD SYNC
HIGH.
“MD New”and the remaining recordable
time on the MD appear alternately.
4Press MD NX (or Xon the remote).
Recording starts. You cannot monitor the
recorded signal during high-speed
recording.
If “Retry”flashes in the display after
you press MD NX (or Xon the
remote) in step 4
A reading failure has occurred, and the system
is trying to read the data again.
•If the retry was successful, the system
continues with High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording.
•If the condition of the inserted CD or the
system is poor, and retry fails, High-Speed
CD-MD Synchro Recording is disabled. In
this case, “NORM”flashes in the display and
the MD deck automatically starts recording
in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. Note
that monitoring of the recorded signal is not
possible when this occurs.
To record on an MD for a long time
(MDLP recording)
See “Recording tips”on page 20.
To stop recording
Press xfor the MD.
Tips
•Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may
also be recorded. If “TEXT”flashes during
recording, see “Labelling an MD”on page 25.
•You can record only your favourite CD tracks with
Programme Play. After step 2, follow the same
procedures as step 1 to 5 in “Programming CD
tracks”on page 10. Then, go to step 3.
Notes
•You cannot pause recording during CD-MD
Synchro Recording and High-Speed CD-MD
Synchro Recording.
•If the play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle
Play, it automatically switches to normal play at
step 3.
•The following items are either inoperative or cannot
be used during High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording:
—The Auto Cut Function
—The recording level specified in the Setup menu
•If the MD becomes full during recording, the CD
player and the MD deck stop automatically.

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Recording on an MD
manually
—Manual Recording
You can record just the portions you like from
a CD or a radio programme.
1Load a recordable MD.
2Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the desired source to record.
3Press REC/REC IT (or MD zREC on the
remote).
The MD deck stands by for recording.
4Press MD NX (or Xon the remote)
and then start playing the desired
source to record.
To stop recording
Press xfor the MD.
Tip
You can check the remaining recordable time on the
MD during recording by pressing TIME on the
remote.
Recording the current
track
—Rec It
You can record a track quickly while listening
to a CD.
1Press CD NX (or CD Non the
remote).
2Press REC/REC IT while listening to a
track you want to record.
Play returns to the start of the track and
recording starts. The MD deck stops
automatically at the end of the track.
To stop recording
Press xfor the MD.
Note
The following items are either inoperative or cannot
be used during Rec It:
—The Auto Cut function
—The recording level specified in the Setup menu

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MD –Recording
When you press TIME
MACHINE REC in step 5 End of the source to be recorded
6
seconds
Recorded
portion
Beginning of the source to be recorded
1Load a recordable MD.
2Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the desired source to record.
3Press REC/REC IT (or MD zREC on the
remote).
The MD deck stands by for recording.
Time
Starting recording with
6 seconds of prestored
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:
4Start playing the desired source to
record.
5Press TIME MACHINE REC on the
remote at the desired point to start
recording.
To stop Time Machine Recording
Press xfor the MD.
Note
The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck
stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing
the source. If less than 6 seconds have passed when
you press TIME MACHINE REC on the remote,
Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6
seconds of audio data.

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Recording tips
Recording for long times
This system has two long time recording
modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When
recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record
2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4
Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the
normal recordable time. In addition, the
recordable time for monaural recording is
approximately double the stereo recording
time.
LP4 Stereo mode (4×long time recording
mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by
use of a special compression system. When
placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo
recording or LP2 Stereo recording (2×long
time recording mode) is recommended.
1Press REC MODE repeatedly to select
the recording mode.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
STEREO REC (Stereo) tLP2 REC (LP2
Stereo) tLP4 REC (LP4 Stereo) t
MONO REC (Monaural)
2Start the recording.
The source is recorded in the selected
recording mode.
During High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording
The recording speed changes according to the
recording mode.
Recording mode Recording speed
Stereo Quadruple speed
LP2 Stereo Double speed
LP4 Stereo Double speed
Monaural Quadruple speed
Notes
•The selected recording mode is kept even after
recording has finished, so be sure to check the
recording mode before recording.
•Tracks recorded in MDLP (LP2 or LP4) Stereo
mode cannot be played back on a system that does
not support MDLP mode.
•Even if you press REC MODE during recording or
recording pause, you cannot change the recording
mode.
•Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select
MONO, the monitor signal during recording does
not become monaural.
To add “LP:”at the beginning of a
track name during MDLP recording
“LP:”appears when you try to play the track on
a system that does not support MDLP mode.
This convenient function lets you know at a
glance that the track cannot be played back.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the
function to MD.
2Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly
until “Setup Menu” appears.
3Press .or >for the MD until “LP
Stamp Off” (or “LP Stamp On”) appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
4Press .or >for the MD to select the
setting, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.
To Select
Add “LP:”LP Stamp On (factory setting)
Cancel adding
“LP:”LP Stamp Off
5Press MENU/NO on the remote.
Notes
•The recorded “LP:”is a stamp which appears to
indicate that the track cannot be played back when
you try to play the track on a system that does not
support MDLP mode. It does not appear for systems
that support MDLP mode.
•When set to “On”, “LP:”is recorded as the track
name, so the number of characters that can be input
to an MD is reduced. In addition, when you copy a
track name with “LP:”added, “LP:”is
automatically added to the copied track name. If
you divide an “LP:”track using the Divide function,
“LP:”is also added to the latter track.