User manual SONY MHC-NX1

[. . . ] 3-867-106-12(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. _______________ MHC-NX1 ©1999 by Sony Corporation 1 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. [. . . ] Press ·. All the tracks play in the order you selected. 7 21 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1/u (power) 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. 5 6 2 Start playing the source to be recorded. To Stop recording Press on the deck B Pause recording REC PAUSE/START + ) ­ 0 Tips + ­ + g § 1 2 · 3 4 5 · If you want to record from the reverse side, press ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up. · When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR" lights up after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3. · When recording from a CD, you can use the jog dial to select tracks during recording pause mode (after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3 and before pressing again in step 5). ª · ª · Note Dolby NR is off and DIRECTION (A or RELAY) is ß when the mains AC power supply is switched off. § § 4 1 2 3 ª 3, 5 DOLBY NR 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Press one of the function buttons you want to record (e. g. , CD). Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by for recording. · (for front side) lights up. 22 Recording a CD by specifying track order -- Programme Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1/u (power) 1 2 3 4 5 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" appears in the display. Press one of the DISC 1~5 buttons to select a CD. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. Disc number 3 5 EDIT 32 6 ­ 0 + ) PROGRAM + ­ + Track number g 6 § 1 2 Press ENTER. The track is programmed. The last programmed track and the total programmed track number appear, followed by the total playing time. Total playing time · 3 4 5 ª · ª · PROGRAM The last programmed track § § 7 8 11 DOLBY NR 10 4 1 12 To programme additional tracks to be recorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to 6. Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc. continued 23 Recording a CD by specifying track order (continued) Selecting tape length automatically -- Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing more than 20 tracks. 8 Press (P on the remote) to insert a pause at the end of side A. "P" appears in the display and the total playing time resets to "0. 00" in the display. 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to programme the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. 1 2 3 Insert a CD. Press EDIT (EDIT/PTY on European model) once so that "EDIT" flashes. The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively. 10 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. · (for front side) lights up. 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Notes · You cannot use this function after programming. In order to use this function, you must first cancel the programme by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears from the display. · This function does not work when the total playing time of the CD is shorter than 1 minute. · Dolby NR is off and DIRECTION (A or RELAY) is ß when the mains AC power supply is switched off. 12 Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. To stop recording Press on the deck B or on the CD player. To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. [. . . ] · The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them (see "Cleaning the tape heads" on page 39). Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased. · The record/playback heads are magnetized. [. . . ]