Owner’s Records The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ______________ Serial No.
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This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Recording your favorite CD tracks on a Additional Information tape..........22 — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording Precautions ........... 34 Recording on a tape manually....22 Specifications ........35 — Manual Recording List of button locations and reference pages..........38 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Please see the supplied “Installation/Operating Guide” for how to install SonicStage and how to create ATRAC CDs. * When the total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a 700MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
SonicStage can also be played. With SonicStage, you cannot create a CD on which mixed format audio data is recorded. * Only ISO9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder names can have up to 64 characters) make sure of the contents of the writing software, etc. continued Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
MP3 files on the disc. In the following example, files are played in order of 1 to 7. Group File MP3 CD (Maximum directory level: 8) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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• The playback range of an MP3 CD is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc. • A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Connect the right and left speaker cords to Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect the SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Red (3) Plug type A Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally (Black Insert this portion Line) (#) AM loop antenna Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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To prevent noise pickup, keep the antennas away from the speaker cords. 3 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. Refer to the print on your system’s VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available settings. continued Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. Make sure that all discs are removed from the system. Hold down ILLUMINATION, and then press x and DISC1 until “LOCK” appears. Unplug the power cord. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Press Z. be sure that you do not insert a disc in the slot of the current playing disc. If you do, “CHECK” and the respective disc number will be displayed alternately. This may cause malfunction. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
DISCS SHUF” is selected or when performing Program Play. ALL DISCS The tracks on all discs in SHUF (Shuffle random order. Play) 1 DISC SHUF All the tracks on the disc you (Shuffle Play) have selected in random order. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
• If you do not perform any operations for approximately 8 seconds, the display returns to the previous one. • The track search is not possible in Program Play mode. • The track search is only possible for the current disc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
. or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. Selected track number Current disc Total playing time Press ENTER. The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the last programmed track number and total playing time. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the last programmed track number and total playing time. To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 through 5. Press CD HS. Program Play starts. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
After step 5, press + or – (or to the existing TUNE + or – on the unit) preset number repeatedly to select the preset number of the station you want to store. Preset number Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Repeat the procedure above and “CD POWER” and “ON” appear. Notes • When “CD POWER” and “OFF” are selected, disc access time is increased. • You cannot change the setting in Power Saving Mode (page 26). continued Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Bass level (for eight seconds) t Treble level (for eight seconds) If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the station name may not appear in the display. Preset number is displayed only if you preset radio stations (page 18). Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Remove a tape Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE you. on the unit in stop mode. Note Do not eject the tape during playback, as this may cause irreparable damage to the tape and cassette holder. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Program Play. Between steps 2 and 3, perform steps 2 to 6 of “Creating your own For recording from the tuner: program” (page 16). If noise is heard while recording from the tuner, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
To exit the bass and treble the clock. settings Press any button other than EQ, . or >. Also if you do not perform any operations for a few seconds, the display automatically returns to the original display. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T Press ENTER. The start time, the stop time and the sound source appear in turn, then the original display returns. Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
The start time, the stop time, and the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., “FM 5”) appear in turn, before the original display returns. Load a recordable tape. Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Mode. name information. Note When fast forward or fast reverse is performed, elapsed playing time and remaining time of the track may not be displayed accurately. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
* For ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs Changing the load disc illumination Press ILLUMINATION on the unit. Each time you press the button, the loaded disc illumination changes cyclically as follows: ILLUM ON y ILLUM OFF Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
DAT deck with a digital optical input jack. Sound is then output when the system function is set to CD. If the jack is covered with a cap, remove it before use. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
ATRAC3plus/MP3 tracks. Recording audio from a connected component Connect audio cord (not supplied). See “Hooking up optional components” on page 28. Start recording manually. See “Recording on a tape manually” on page 22. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
Problems and remedies ?/1 on the system, then perform “When carrying this system” (page 12). If “CANT LOCK” still appears, contact your Sony dealer or local Should you encounter a problem with your authorized Sony service facility. system, do the following: “–...
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“LOCKED” appears. – the number of groups or tracks on the disc is • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony very large. service facility. – the album and track organization structure is very complex.
– if the cords are connected properly. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied – if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way. AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. • Turn on the connected component.
You tried to set the clock or timer during timer operation. SET CLOCK You tried to select the timer when the clock is not set. SET TIMER You tried to select the timer when the Play Timer or Rec Timer are not set. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
If you have any questions or problems concerning your the plug. Never pull the cord itself. system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system, unplug the system and have it checked by qualified Notes on discs personnel before operating it any further.
North American model: Continuous RMS power output (reference): 50 + 50 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) European model: DIN power output (rated): 50 + 50 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) continued Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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Nominal impedance 6 ohms cassettes Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 165 × 275 × Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 215 mm 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) Mass Approx. 2.3 kg net per ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN) speaker Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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R6 (Size AA) batteries (2) AM loop antenna (1) FM lead antenna (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage) (1) SonicStage Installation/ Operating Guide (1) US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...
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Printed on 100 % recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Sony Corporation Printed in China Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Sony Manuals...