Sony CMT-DC500MD - Manual (Page 21)

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MD — Recording
Recording on an MD
manually
— Manual Recording
With manual recording, you can record just the
portions you like from a CD, or start recording
from the middle of the tape. You can also
record a radio program.
1
Load a recordable MD.
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the desired source to record.
3
Press z MD.
The MD deck stands by for recording.
4
Press MD NX and start playing the
desired source to record.
To stop recording
Press MD x.
Tip
You can check the remaining recordable time on the
MD during recording by pressing DISPLAY on the
remote repeatedly.
Starting recording with 6
seconds of prestored
audio data
— Time Machine Recording
When recording from an FM or satellite
broadcast, the first few seconds of material are
often lost due to the time it takes you to
ascertain the contents and press the record
button. To prevent the loss of this material, the
Time Machine Recording feature constantly
stores the most recent audio data in a buffer
memory. This lets you record the sound from 6
seconds before starting recording, as shown in
the illustration below:
Beginning of the source to be recorded
1
Load a recordable MD.
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the desired source to record.
3
Press z MD.
The MD deck stands by for recording.
4
Start playing the desired source to
record.
5
Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the
desired point to start recording.
continued
Time
6 seconds
Recorded
portion
When you press
ENTER/YES on the
remote in step 5 End of the
source to be
recorded