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To record a single track during play or pause
Press CD 3 MD while playing back or pausing a CD track
you want to record.
The playback of that CD track is stopped, and the same
track starts playing from the beginning again. This time, the
MD recorder starts recording the CD track.
When the track is recorded, both the CD player and the
MD recorder stop.

First Track Recording

First Track Recording allows you to record the first track of
each loaded CD. You can, for example, make a directory of
all your best CDs.
On the unit ONLY:
1
Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot.
2
Prepare a CD.
Always place a CD on the CD 1 tray. If not, this
function does not work.
3
Press 1ST TRACK REC.
The recording lamp on the unit lights, and First Track
Recording starts from the CD on the CD 1 tray.
When the first track of the CD on the CD 1 tray is
recorded, the first track of the CD on the CD 2 tray will
be recorded. Recording continues until the first track of
each loaded CD is recorded.
4
Replace the CDs on the trays whose disc number
lamp is not lit green.
You can change CDs to continue the First Track
Recording using more than 3 CDs.
When the first track of the last loaded CD is recorded, First
Track Recording stops.
To stop recording, press 7. “WRITING” appears for a
while.
Both the CD player and the MD recorder stop.

Recording CDs

You have two methods to record from a CD onto an MD.
Synchronized Recording — Records the entire CD or
the program you have made.
First Track Recording — Records the first track of
each CD.

Synchronized Recording

This is the easiest way of CD recording. At a press of the
button, you can start playing a CD and recording on an
MD.
On the unit ONLY:
1
Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot.
2
Prepare a CD.
Place a CD on one of the disc tray (CD 1, CD 2, or
CD 3), press the corresponding disc number button
(CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3), then 7 before going to the
next step. Make sure that the correct disc number
lamp lights on the unit.
You can make a program if you want (see page 26).
3
Press CD 3 MD.
The recording lamp on the unit lights, and recording
starts.
When recording ends, both the CD player and the MD
recorder stop automatically.
To stop recording, press 7. “WRITING” appears for a
while.
Both the CD player and the MD recorder stop.
Remaining playback time
Recording time remaining
on the MD
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