Sony DHC-MD595 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Step 1: Hooking up the system ................ 4
Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 6
Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 7
Basic Operations
Playing a CD ............................................. 9
Recording a CD on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 10
Playing an MD ........................................ 11
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning ............................... 12
Recording from the radio
— Manual Recording ....................... 13
The CD Player
Playing CD tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .................................. 15
Playing CD tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ................................. 15
Programming CD tracks
— Program Play ............................... 16
Using the display ..................................... 17
Labeling a CD — Disc Memo ................ 18
The MD Deck — Play
Playing MD tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .................................. 20
Playing MD tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ................................. 21
Programming MD tracks
— Program Play ............................... 21
Using the display ..................................... 23
The MD Deck — Recording
Before you start recording ....................... 24
Recording your favorite CD tracks
on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 25
Recording a CD on an MD at high speed
— High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording ......................................... 26
Recording the current track — Rec It ..... 28
Recording for long times ......................... 28
Recording on an MD manually
— Manual Recording ....................... 30
Starting recording with 6 seconds of
prestored audio data
— Time Machine Recording ............ 31
Marking track numbers ........................... 32
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds
long — Smart Space ......................... 34
Adjusting the recording level .................. 36
The MD Deck — Editing
Before you start editing ........................... 37
Labeling an MD — Name Function ....... 38
Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 40
Moving recorded tracks
— Move Function ............................ 43
Dividing recorded tracks
— Divide Function ........................... 45
Combining recorded tracks
— Combine Function ....................... 46
Undoing the last edit
— Undo Function ............................. 48
Changing the recorded level after
recording — S.F Edit Function ........ 49
Sound Adjustment
Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB ..... 52
Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu ....... 52
Other Features
Labeling the preset stations
— Station Name ............................... 53
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 54
Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer .. 55
Waking up to music — Daily Timer ....... 55
Timer recording radio programs ............. 57
Connecting optional
components
Connecting optional A/V components .... 59
Connecting external antennas ................. 60
Additional Information
Precautions .............................................. 61
System limitations of MDs ..................... 62
Troubleshooting ...................................... 64
Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 67
Specifications .......................................... 70
Parts descriptions for the remote ............. 71
Index ........................................................ 74
* European model only