User manual SONY MHC-3500

[. . . ] To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. and do not place lighted candles on the apparatus. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. [. . . ] The following are not displayed; ­ total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode. The following are not displayed correctly; ­ elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable bit rate). ­ folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format. ⷠThe following are displayed; ­ ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags are used. (The Russian model can display information in Russian characters, but the characters may not be displayed correctly for discs created with some encoding/writing software and some recording device. ) ­ up to 30 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols ( $ % ' ( ) * , ­ . DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is turned on. DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is turned off. Except for North American model For example, you can view CD/CD-G/MP3 disc information, such as the track or file number or folder name during normal play, or the total playing time while the player is stopped. The STANDBY indicator on the unit lights up when the system is off. When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions are unavailable: ­ setting the clock. The mixed sound can be recorded onto a tape. Use buttons on the unit to control tape recording. Load the disc you want to record, and press DISC SKIP repeatedly to select the disc. When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly to select " , " and then press +/­ repeatedly to select the desired folder. To record only your favorite CD tracks or MP3 files in your desired order, perform steps 2 to 6 of "Creating your own CD program" (page 16). To record only sound from a microphone, press CD , and do not start playing any other source in step 4. Load a recordable tape into deck B with the side you want to record facing forward, and then press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select TAPE B. While recording, you cannot listen to other sources. Creating your own sound effect You can raise or lower the levels of specific frequency ranges, and then store the setting as "USER" in the memory. Press REC PAUSE/START , and then start playing the desired recording source. Press / repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER . [. . . ] In this situation, remove the disc, and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. on heat buildup · Heat buildup on the unit during operation is normal and is not cause for alarm. ⷠDo not touch the cabinet if it has been used continuously at a high volume because the cabinet may have become hot. On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded, and the picture on nearby TV sets may become magnetically distorted. [. . . ]