Sony STR-DE685 Operating Instructions Manual page 41

Automatic function selection
When you connect a CONTROL Al II
compatible Sony amplifier (or receiver) to
other Sony components using monaural mini-
plug cords, the function selector on the
amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches
to the correct input when you press the play
button on one of the comlected components.
Notes
* Yo:i must connect a CONTROL Al
compatible
amplifier (receiver) using a monaural mini-plug
cord in order to take advantage of the automatic
functmn selection feature.
* This function only works when the components are
connected to the amphfier (or receiver) inputs
according to the names on the function buttons.
Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of
the functmn buttons. In this case. refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the receiver.
* When recording, do not play any components other
than the recording source. It will cause the
automatic function selectmn to operate.
Synchronized recording
This function lets you conduct synchronized
recording between the selected source and
recorder components.
1
Set the function selector on the
amplifier (or receiver) to the source
component.
2 Set the source component to pause
mode (make sure both the ) and II
indicators light together).
3 Set the recorder component to the
REC-PAUSE mode.
4 Press PAUSE on the recorder
component.
The source component is released from
the pause mode, and recording begins
shortly thereafter.
When playback ends from the source
component, recording stops.
Notes
- Do not set more than one component to the pause
mode.
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Certain recorder components may be equipped with
a special synchronized recording function that uses
the CONTROL Al11 Control System, such as
"CD Synchro Dubbing". In this case, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the recorder
component.
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