MUSIC CATCHER Operations

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Note:

•Playback of recordings made with MUSIC CATCHER is perfomed in the same way as for CD/MP3. See pages 15-17 for details.

Setting a recording mode

The recording mode for MUSIC CATCHER (MC) can be switched between the following 2 modes:

•HQ (High Quality) MODE: about 130 minutes

•LP (Long Play) MODE: about 173 minutes

∗The factory default setting is “HQ”.

•When the memory capacity is used up,

“MEMO FULL” shows on the display and recording is canceled.

•Recording cannot be performed during SCN, RPT, and RDM. In such cases, “BUSY” shows on the display.

•The [ ], [a], [d], [BND] and [SCN/RPT/ RDM] buttons are invalid during recording. When these buttons are pressed, “INVALID” shows on the display.

1.Press and hold the [D] button for 1 second or longer to switch to the adjustment selection display.

2.Press the [a] or [d] button and select “MC-REC”.

3.Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise and select “HQ” or “LP”.

4.Press the [D] button to return to the previous mode.

Notes on recording using MUSIC CATCHER:

•Recording operations are to be performed in the CD/MP3 mode.

•Recordable media are CD-DAs only.

•Discs (CD-R/CD-RW) created by copying on a music recorder cannot be recorded.

•MP3/WMA discs cannot be recorded.

•Some CDs may show a subtractive time indication in the area between tracks when they are played back. A between-tracks area is not recorded in such a CD.

•In recording using MUSIC CATCHER, some amount of silent time is created between the tracks.

•If the disc contains some tracks that have been already recorded, the other tracks are recorded.

•Folder and file names are added automatically during recording. These file names cannot be changed. (The file names correspond to the track Nos. on the CD.)

These folder names can be changed.

•If the disc is not recordable, “NO REC DSC” shows on the display.

•If the disc contains some tracks previously recorded, “INCLUDED” shows on the display.

•If there is no empty folder available, “FOLDER FUL” shows on the display.

Recording operation (REC function)

Recording using MUSIC CATCHER is performed in the CD/MP3 mode and the following 2 recording modes are available: “TRACK REC” to record only one track currently being played back and “DISC REC” to record all tracks on the CD.

●TRACK REC

1.Press the [SRC] button to select the CD/MP3 mode.

2.Play back a track to be recorded and press the [REC] button. Then, the “R” indicator blinks on the display, “TRACK REC” shows on the title display for 2 seconds, and recording starts.

∗When recording is complete, the “R” indicator goes off and “REC DONE” shows on the display for 2 seconds.

●DISC REC

1.Press the [SRC] button to select the CD/MP3 mode.

2.Play back a CD to be recorded and press and hold the [REC] button for 2 seconds or longer. Then, the “R” indicator blinks on the display, “DISC REC” shows on the display for 2 seconds, and recording starts.

∗When recording is complete, the “R” indicator goes off and “REC DONE” shows on the display for 2 seconds.

Canceling recording

1.To suspend recording, press the [REC] button again. Then, recording is canceled.

The display shows “CANCELED” for 2 seconds and then the playback of the CD continues.

Notes:

•Recording also can be canceled by pressing the [SRC], [Q] or [ISR] button.

•When recording is canceled, the file that has been recorded incompletely is deleted.

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