User manual SONY MXD-D3

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the deck and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. ⷠThe use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. [. . . ] After "CD SYNCHRO" and "­High­" turn off, press · Or P on either CD player section or MD deck section. The deck stops automatically after recording. You cannot record over existing material during HighSpeed CD Synchro-Recording. The deck automatically starts recording from the end of the exisiting material. ⷠMake sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD, especially if you want to record all the tracks on the CD. ⷠYou cannot pause recording during High-Speed CD Synchro-Recording. ⷠThe following items are either inoperative or cannot be used during High-Speed CD Synchro-Recording: -- The Smart Space Function and Auto Cut Function. With the following kinds of CDs, you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to an MD: -- CDs with adhesive labels attached to them -- Irregularly shaped CDs (for example, heart- or starshaped) -- CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only -- Old CDs -- Scratched CDs -- Dirty CDs -- Warped CDs · If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results: -- The CD tray or other part of the deck is bumped. -- The deck is placed on an uneven or soft surface. -- The deck is located near a speaker, door, or other source of vibration. A reading failure has occurred, and the deck is trying to read the data again. If the condition of the inserted CD or the deck is poor, and retry fails, High-Speed CD SynchroRecording is disabled. In this case, the indicator on the CD SYNCHRO NORMAL button flashes and the deck automaticaly starts recording in normal CD Synchro-Recording. Note that monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs. You can label a track currently being recorded You can use either the controls on the deck or the buttons on the remote (see pages 31 to 34). You can play back tracks just recorded If "TRACK" lights up in the display when recording has finished, press · Immediately to play back from the first track of the material just recorded. By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you can automatically start recording in sync with the signal input from the program source connected to the deck. The method of marking track numbers differs, depending on the program source being recorded and the track marking setting (see "Notes on Recording" on page 17). 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 Function constantly stores 6 seconds (12 seconds in monaural recording mode) of the most recent audio data in a buffer memory so that when you begin recording the program source using this function, the recording actually begins with the 6 seconds (or 12 seconds) of audio data stored in the buffer memory in advance as shown in the illustration below. When you press AMS in Step 3 End of the program source to be recorded Time Audio data in buffer memory Recorded portion Beginning of the program source to be recorded In Step 3 on page 19, be sure to select OPT or ANALOG, but not CD. Note that Music SynchroRecording is only for doing synchro-recording with an externally connected component. [. . . ] The table below outlines each menu, including the various parameters and initial settings. Note The menus you can use while the deck is stopped, playing or recording differ. While the deck is stopped, press MENU/NO twice to display "Setup Menu. Adjusts the input level from the CD player section. [. . . ]