User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS308J/P

[. . . ] 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. [. . . ] Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or CD on the remote) until "CD" appears. Press CD SYNC. 1 2 3 4 Load a recordable tape. Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE A/B on the remote) until "TAPE" appears. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select "g" to record on one side or "h" to record on both sides. Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or CD, TUNER BAND or GAME (MD) on the remote) to select the desired source to record. The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for playback. When you want to record on the reverse side, press TAPE nN. 7 · CD: To record from this system's CD player. · TUNER: To record from this system's tuner. · MD: To record from the optional component connected to the MD IN jacks. Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. 5 Press REC PAUSE/START. To stop recording Press x. The tape deck stands by for recording. When you want to record on the reverse side, press TAPE nN. To record a disc by specifying track order You can record only your favorite CD tracks using Program Play. Between steps 5 and 6, perform steps 2 to 6 of "Creating your own program" (page 11). Note 6 Press REC PAUSE/START, then start playing the desired source to record. Recording starts. To stop recording Press x. Note When recording on the front side of the tape ends in the middle of a track, a program step is automatically added to pause CD playback. You cannot listen to other sources while recording. Tip For recording from the tuner: If noise is heard while recording from the tuner, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. 17GB Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound effect Selecting the effect from the music menu Press PRESET EQ repeatedly to select the preset you desire. Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. Press GROOVE. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: GROOVE ON* y GROOVE OFF * The volume switches to power mode, the equalizer curve changes, and "GROOVE" lights up. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart "Sound effect options". To cancel the sound effect Press PRESET EQ repeatedly until "FLAT" appears. Sound effect options "SURR" lights up if you select an effect with surround effects. MUSIC EQ Effect ROCK POP JAZZ MOVIE EQ Effect Standard music sources MOVIE Soundtracks and special listening situations 18GB Selecting the surround effect Press SURROUND on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: SURROUND ON* y SURROUND OFF * "SURR" lights up. 19GB Sound Adjustment Timer Waking up to music -- Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time. Change the setting Cancel the timer Start over from step 1. Turning off the display -- Power Saving Mode The demonstration display (display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off) and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby (Power Saving Mode). Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the demonstration display or the clock display disappears. To cancel Power Saving Mode 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. 2 Press . /> repeatedly until "TIMER OFF" appears, then press ENTER. Notes · You cannot activate the Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time. · If you use the recording timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time, the Sleep Timer has priority. · If the system is on at the preset time, the timer recording will not be activated. · The volume is reduced to minimum during recording. Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off. Each time you press the button, the display switches cyclically as follows: Demonstration display t Clock display* t No display (Power Saving Mode) * The clock is displayed only if you set the clock. Note You cannot perform the following operations in Power Saving Mode. ­ setting the clock ­ changing the AM tuning interval (except for European, Russian, Middle Eastern and Philippine models) ­ turning on the system by pressing the function buttons Tip The timer continues to operate in Power Saving Mode. 22GB Adjusting the brightness of the display's backlight You can change the brightness of the display's backlight. Press DIMMER on the unit repeatedly. Viewing information about the disc in the display You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current track or that of the current disc. Each time you press the button, the brightness changes cyclically as follows: DIMMER 1 t DIMMER 2 t DIMMER 3 t DIMMER OFF Checking the remaining time and titles (CD/MP3) Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x When playing a CD Display Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track*1 t Remaining time of the current disc *2t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status *1 "­ ­. ­ ­" appears when playing the program containing more than 20 tracks or 100 minutes. "­ ­. ­ ­" appears in ALL DISCS or Program Play mode. *2 x When playing an MP3 Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track*1 t Remaining time of the current disc*2 t Track title*3 t Album name t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status *1 "­ ­. ­ ­" appears when playing the program containing more than 20 tracks or 100 minutes, or MP3 audio tracks. "­ ­. ­ ­" appears in ALL DISCS or Program Play mode, or when playing back MP3 audio tracks. When you play back a track with an ID3 tag ver. The ID3 tag displays only the track title information. *2 *3 continued 23GB Checking the total playing time and titles (CD) Press DISPLAY repeatedly in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: x When a CD is in Normal Play mode TOC display*1 or total number of albums on the current disc*2 or total number of tracks on the current album*2 t album name*2 t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status *1 TOC = Table of Contents; displays current disc number, total number of tracks on the disc, and total playing time of the disc ("­ ­. ­ ­" appears when a disc contains 20 tracks or more. ). [. . . ] · Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight. · When using discs that have glue or similar tacky substance on the label side of the disc or that used a special ink when the label was printed, there is a chance that the disc or label may become attached to parts inside this unit. When this occurs, it may not be possible to remove the disc, and may also cause this unit to malfunction. Be sure to check that the label side of the disc is not sticky before using. [. . . ]