Sony DHC-EX880MD Operating Instructions Manual page 24

Recording from the radio
(continued)
1
Press PUSH OPEN on the MD deck
and open the door.
2
Insert a recordable MD and close the
door.
With the arrow
pointing
toward the
deck
With the
label side up
3
Press BAND on the tuner repeatedly
until the band you want appears.
4
For DHC-EX880MD:
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly
until "PRESET" appears.
For DHC-MD717:
Press PRESET.
5
Turn MULTI CONTROLLER (or
press PRESET –/+ on the remote) to
tune in the desired preset station.
Station name* or
frequency
* The station name is displayed only when
you have assigned a name to the preset
station (see page 69).
6
Press the REC 1 – 3 button for the
slot containing the recordable MD.
The MD deck stands by for recording.
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n
0
p
N
Preset number
7
Press DISPLAY on the MD deck so
that the level meter appears, then
turn REC LEVEL to adjust the
recording level.
For details, see "Adjusting the recording
level" on page 51.
8
Press ·∏ on the MD deck (or
MD P on the remote).
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Press p on the MD deck.
When recording is completed
Press § and eject the MD. "TOC Writing" flashes
and the MD Table of Contents (TOC) is updated.
While "TOC Writing" is flashing
Do not move the deck or pull out the power cord to
ensure the complete recording. The deck is currently
updating the Table of Contents (TOC).
Tip
If noise is heard while recording an AM radio
program, move the AM antenna to reduce the noise.
Note
If the MD is record-protected, "Protected" appears
and the MD cannot be recorded.
Press § to eject the MD and slide close the tab at the
side of the MD to cover the hole (see page 39).