Table of Contents
Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the system 4
Step 2: Setting the time 8
Step 3: Presetting radio stations .. 10
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Features” oi the DHC-MD555
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Playing a CD
Recording a CD on an MD
Playing an MD
Listening to the radio
Recording from the radio . .
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Listening to g CD/MD
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Listening to tracks in a different
order
Playing tracks repeatedly
Shortening the silence while
changing the discs
Using the display
Labeling a CD
Checking CD text information
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Recording on an MD
Before you start recording
Types of recording
Recording a CD
Recording your favorite tracks
Recording multiple CDs in
succession on multiple MDs
Recording only the first track
Recording the current track
Recording your favorite portions
Making the spacebetween tracks
3 seconds long
Recording from the Radio
Starting recording with 6 seconds
of prestored audio data
Marking track numbers
Adjusting the recording level
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Monaural recording ... ... ... . . . 49
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Editing an MD
Before you start editing 50
Labeling an MD 51
Erasing recordings 53
Moving recorded tracks 57
Dividing recorded tracks 58
Combining recorded tracks 59
Undoing the last edit .. ... ... .. 61
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Adjusting the Sound
Getting a more powerful sound 62
Selecting a sound effect . .... ..... ..... 62
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Timer
Falling asleep to music 63
Waking up to music 64
Timer-recording radio programs. .... 66
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Other Features
Labeling the preset stations 69
Using the Radio Data System (RD.S)*. 71
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Using Optional Equipment
List of compatible components 74
MD WALKMAN* *
Connecting an MD WALKMAN 75
Recording from an MD WALKMAN 76
Other AN Components
Connecting a tape deck, VCR, etc 78
Listening to the sound of connected
A/V components 79
Recording the sound of connected
A/V components 80
FM/AM Antenna
Connecting commercially available
antennas . . . . . ... ... ..... .......81
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Additional Information
Precautions
System limitations of MDs
Troubleshooting
Self-diagnosis display function
Display messages
Specifications
Index
* European model only
** “MD WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation
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