User manual SONY MXD-D400

[. . . ] 4-245-486-11(2) Compact Disc MiniDisc Deck Operating Instructions MXD-D400 ©2003 Sony Corporation Owner's Record 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 This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior. [. . . ] · You cannot adjust the recording level during MD playback. 2 5, 6 52 4, 7 5, 6 1 2 3 4 5 Press REC z. 1 Press INPUT repeatedly until "CD" or "OPT" appears. The MD deck stands by for recording. Start playing the desired source to record. Press MENU/NO repeatedly until "Setup Menu" appears. or > repeatedly (or turn AMS) until "CD" or "OPT" appears, then press YES (or AMS). 26GB Recording the current CD track -- REC-IT Function You can record specific tracks on a CD while listening to them. This function allows you to put only the tracks you like onto the MD. Synchro-Recording with an external audio equipment -- Music Synchro-Recording MD ­ Recording 1 By using the MUSIC SYNC button on the remote, you can automatically start recording in sync with a CD in the deck or the signal input from the program source connected to the deck. 2 3 3 1 2 3 Set to CD in CD MD select switch. Press H to start playback. 2 Make sure that the MD deck section is stopped. Press REC-IT when you hear a track you want to record. 1 2 3 4 Play returns to the start of the track and recording starts. The recording stops at the end of the track, but CD playback continues from the next track. Do steps 1 to 4. (see "Recording on an MD manually" on page 21). Press MUSIC SYNC. To stop Recording Press x. Note "REC" and "SYNC" flash and the deck changes to recording pause. Start playing the program source you want to record. · Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD track. · The recording level specified in the Setup Menu is not applied during REC-IT Recording. The initial reference level (0. 0 dB) is used instead. · During MP3 playback, REC-IT Recording cannot be made. For details about the MP3 recording, See "When recording MP-3 format files on a CD-R or CD-RW" on page 19 The deck starts recording automatically. To stop Music Synchro-Recording Press x. Note When Music Synchro-Recording, the Smart Space Function and the Auto Cut Function turn on automatically regardless of their setting ("On" or "Off"). 27GB Fading in and out -- Fader You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade-in recording) or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade-out recording). Fade-out recording During recording pause, press FADER at the position where you want to start fadeout recording. B flashes and the deck performs the fade-out recording until the counter reaches "0. 0s. " Tip You can set the duration of fade-in and fade-out recording independently (page 42). FADER Fade-in recording During recording pause, press FADER at the position where you want to start fade-in recording. b flashes and the deck performs the fade-in recording until the counter reaches "0. 0s. " 28GB Recording tips Recording for long times This deck has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). Press REC MODE to select the recording mode. Refer to each pages about recording (pages 20 and 21). MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode are played back only on the deck with the following marks. High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording When recording an entire CD as is or in the programmed track order, you can record at higher speed than normal (approximately 4× normal speed). MD ­ Recording If you cannot use High-Speed CDMD Synchro Recording A reading failure has occurred, and the deck is trying to read the data again. · If the retry was successful, the deck continues with High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording. · If the condition of the inserted CD or the deck is poor, and retry fails, High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording is disabled. In this case, "Retry" and "NORMAL" flash in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. Note the monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs. Notes MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode cannot be played back on the deck that does not support MDLP mode. Notes · Even if the recording mode is set to "MONO", the sound from the speakers are output as recorded in the source (in stereo when recording the stereo source). · Some MDs recorded in MDLP Stereo mode are edited so that "LP:" is displayed to indicate that playback is not possible when an attempt is made to play back these MDs on a deck that does not support MDLP mode. However, this deck supports MDLP mode, so "LP:" is not displayed when these MDs are played back. Tips · LP4 stereo mode (4× long time recording mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression deck. When placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo recording or LP2 stereo recording (2× long time recording mode) is recommended. [. . . ] More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD. The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD do not add up to the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds* each, no matter how short the material. The recorded contents may be shorter than the maximum recording capacity. Disc space may also be reduced by scratches. [. . . ]