Sony CMT-HX3R - Manual (Page 15)

CMT-HX3R.GB.3-095-515-11(1)
1 GB
Basic Oper
ations
Recording from a disc
onto an USB device
You can connect an optional USB device
(Digital music player or USB storage
media) to the (USB) port  on the
unit and record music from a disc to the
USB device.
You can record from a CD-DA disc or
MP3 disc only.
The audio format of files recorded by this
system is MP3.
The approximate size of the recording is
about 1 MB per minute of recording time
from a CD. The size may be larger when
recording from an MP3 disc.
See “Playable/Recordable USB devices”
(page 32) for a list of USB devices that
can be connected to this system.
Synchro Recording
You can easily record an entire disc onto
an USB device.
1
Connect a recordable USB
device to the (USB) port

as shown below.
When USB cable connection is
necessary, connect the USB cable
supplied with the USB device to be
connected.
See the operation manual supplied
with the USB device to be connected
for details on the operation method.
2
Select the CD function, then
load the disc you want to
record.
3
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly
to select the play mode when
the CD player is stopped.
The play mode automatically changes
to normal play mode, if you start
recording in shuffle play mode, repeat
play mode or in program play mode
(when no tracks or MP3 files are
programmed).
For details about the play mode, see
“To change the play mode” (page 13).
4
Press CD-USB SYNC/REC1  on
the unit.
“REC” flashes, and the display cycles
through “SYNC REC,” “xxxMB Free”
(remaining space on the USB device)
and “Push ENTER.”
The USB device stands by for
recording and the CD player pauses
for play.
5
Press ENTER  .
Recording starts. When the recording
is completed, the CD player and the
USB device stop automatically.
Recording a single track or MP3
file during playback (REC1)
You can easily record the track or MP3
file that is currently being played back
onto an USB device.
USB device (Digital music
player or USB storage
media)
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