User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS209J/W

[. . . ] To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority. Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. [. . . ] · If while recording you add a track mark by pressing T MARK or (pause), etc. , from that point onward the recorder will begin automatically adding track marks at regular intervals, as set by "Time Mark". · "Time Mark" is canceled when you connect a digital optical cable to the recorder. 1 While the recorder is stopped or in recording pause, enter the menu ( page 49) and select "REC Settings" ­ "REC Level" ­ "Manual". The operation lamp flashes in red and the recorder stands by for recording. While observing the level meter in the display, adjust the recording level by moving the jog lever toward FF/FR. Set the level so that the level meter lights up at around "­12 dB". If high sound input causes the "OVER" segment (" ") to light up, lower the recording level. 2 Setting for synchro-recording ("SYNC REC") When there is no sound from the connected player for about 3 seconds during synchro-recording, the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically. When the sound comes from the player again, the recorder resumes synchro-recording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer, the recorder stops automatically. 3 4 Notes · The pause function cannot be turned on or off manually during synchro-recording. · Do not switch the "SYNC REC" setting while recording. · Even when there is no sound on the sound source, there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro-recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source. · If a silent portion is encountered for approximately 2 seconds during synchro-recording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD, a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends. 5 Press again to start recording. · For 60/74/80-minute standard discs, the number of transfer authorizations for transferred tracks decreases by one. To prevent the reduction, restore the transfer authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before formatting the disc. Note By formatting a disc, all data (including non-audio data) will be erased. If you think a disc contains such data, insert the disc into the recorder and connect the recorder to the computer to check the contents of the disc. Using the Menu 55 Moving a track on a disc You can move a track from one group to another or from inside a group to outside the group. When you move tracks, track numbers are automatically renumbered. This function can be set on the recorder only. 3 Move the jog lever toward FF/FR to select the destination track number, and then press the jog lever to enter the selection. Select the destination track number. (Example: when moving the selected track to the track number 10 in the group 02) 1 While the recorder is stopped or playing the track you want to move, enter the menu ( page 49) and select "Edit" ­ "Move" ­ "Track Move". If the selected track is in the group, the group number to which the currently selected track belongs appears in the display. Note If all tracks are moved out of the group, the group automatically disappears from the disc. Changing the order of a group on a disc This function can be set on the recorder only. If the selected track is not in the group, the currently selected track number appears in the display. 1 2 · If you are moving a track from inside a group to outside the group, or if there is no group on a disc Skip this step. · If you are moving a track within the same group Press the jog lever while the group number to which the currently selected track belongs is displayed. · If you are moving a track to a different group Move the jog lever toward FF/FR to select the destination group number, and then press the jog lever. Select the destination group number. While the recorder is stopped or playing a track within a group whose order you want to change, enter the menu ( page 49) and select "Edit" ­ "Move" ­ "Group Move". The group number to which the currently selected track belongs appears in the display. 2 Move the jog lever toward FF/FR to select the destination group number, and then press the jog lever to enter the selection. Select the destination group number. (Example: when moving "Group01" to the second group (Group 02)) 56 Adding titles (Title Input) You can add titles while the recorder is playing or stopped. [. . . ] "Hi-MD mode" and "MD mode" This recorder has two operation modes, "Hi-MD mode" and "MD mode" that are automatically recognized whenever a disc is inserted. Disc Mode 1GB Hi-MD disc 60/74/80-minute standard disc Blank disc Disc containing music in Hi-MD mode Disc containing music in MD mode Hi-MD The operation mode set in the "Disc Mode" ( page 59) menu is applied. Hi-MD MD About LinearPCM LinearPCM is a digital, non-compressed audio coding system. You can enjoy high-quality sound equal to that of CDs by recording in this mode. The meaning of "no sound" "No sound" describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4. 8 mV during analog input or less than ­89 dB during optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the maximum recordable level for a MiniDisc)). [. . . ]