Recording On A Tape Manually; Manual Recording - Sony MHC-GNZ9D Operating Instructions Manual

Recording on a tape
manually

— Manual Recording

You can record just the portions you like from a
disc (DVD, VIDEO CD, DATA CD and DATA
DVD), tape or radio program on a tape.
You can also record from connected
components (see "Hooking up optional
components" on page 69).
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1
Load a recordable tape into deck B,
then press TAPE A/B repeatedly to
select "TAPE B".
2
Press nN (or H on the remote)
repeatedly to select recording side,
then press x.
If you select both sides recording or front
side recording, press nN (or H on the
remote) to light up the N indicator, then
press x. If you record on the reverse side,
press nN repeatedly to light up the n
indicator, then press x.
3
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
"g" to record on one side. Select
"j" (or "RELAY") to record on both
sides.
4
Press one of the following buttons to
select the desired source to record.
• DVD: To record from this system's CD/
DVD player. When the system
automatically starts playback, press x to
stop the playback.
• TAPE A/B: To record from this system's
tape deck A.
• TUNER/BAND: To record from this
system's tuner.
• VIDEO*: To record from the optional
component connected to VIDEO INPUT
AUDIO L/R jacks.
• TV/SAT*: To record from the optional
component connected to TV/SAT IN L/R
jacks.
* Except for MHC-GNZ5D
54 GB
5
Press REC PAUSE/START.
Deck B stands by for recording.
"REC" flashes.
6
Press REC PAUSE/START, then start
playing the desired source to record.
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Press x.
Notes
• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
• When you press REC PAUSE/START in step 5, the
surround effect may automatically change (see
"Selecting the surround effect" on page 55).
• Do not eject the tape during recording, as this may
cause irreparable damage to the tape and the tape
deck.
• The sound cuts off for a moment during recording
when:
– you connect or disconnect the microphones
– you turn on or off the karaoke mode
Tips
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from
the front side. If you start from the reverse side,
recording stops at the end of the reverse side.
• For recording from the tuner:
If noise is heard while recording from the tuner,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
• If "TAPE B" is selected in step 4, silence is recorded.
• You can "mix" sounds by playing one of the audio
sources in step 4 and singing or speaking into a
microphone. The mixed sound can be recorded on a
tape.