Onkyo MB-S1 Recording

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Press the REC MODE button to select the

desired recording mode. The recording mode

switches to the next one with each press of the

button.

PCM: Records the signal on CD without compression. You will get

better sound quality than MP3 formats, but the size of music files is

larger, occupying more space on the HDD.

MP3 96Kbps: The size of music files will be 3/4 of those recorded

in 128Kbps, and you can store more files on the HDD.

MP3 128Kbps: The size of music files will be 1/10 of those recorded

in PCM mode.

MP3 192Kbps: The size of music files will be 1.5 times larger than

those recorded in 128Kbps. You can store fewer files on the HDD,

but will get better sound quality then 96Kbps and 128kbps.

Recording

Notice:

Available recording modes and speeds depend on the data or format

for recording source. For more information, see table on page 24.

OPERATION

C

D HDD

HDD REC

PLAY PAUSE

/

REC MODE

ON

STANDBY

USB

HARD

DISK

MUSIC

LIBRARY

MB-S

1

OPERATION

MULTI

JOG

PLAY

MODE

MENU/EXIT

PUSH

TO

ENTER

PLAY

LIST

EDIT/CLEAR

NOYES

STANDBY/ON

STOP PLAY PAUSE

/

DISPLAY CD DUBBINGTEXT HDD REC REC MODE

EXTERNAL INPUT

FAVORITE

IT

C

D HDD

/

buttons

OPERATION

button

STOP button

PLAY PAUSE

/

button

(open/close) button

CD DUBBING button

HDD REC button

Recording an audio CD or CD-ROM synchronously

1. Set the CD on the CD tray.

For setting the CD, see page 19.

2. Activate the CD player.

Press the CD button.

4. Put the MB-S1 into the recording standby state.

Press the HDD REC button. The MB-S1 enters

the CD synchronous recording standby state.

The display area will change to

.

5. Select a target group for recording.

Press the HDD REC button again to select a

target group for recording. You can select

CURRENT or NEW for the target group.

CURRENT: The new recording will be added

to the end of the existing group containing

recorded tracks.

NEW: The new recording will be recorded as a

first track for a new group.

6. Start recording.

Press the

PLAY PAUSE

/

button to

start recording.

After recording until the end of the CD, the

MB-S1 stops automatically.

Recording using the remote controller

3. Select a recording mode.

HDD REC

1. Activate the

CD player.

2. Select a

recording

mode.

Using the remote controller

Do the following steps in numeric order.

5. Start

recording

3. Put the MB-S1

into the

recording

standby state.

4. Select a target

group for

recording.

Contents

Main Contents MB-S1 Hard Disk Music Library Instruction Manual Important Safeguards WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: WARNING Precautions FCC INFORMATION FOR USER CAUTION: Declaration of Conformity Memory Preservation Precautions Contents Main Features Encoding the music files on an audio CD in MP3 format(*1) and decoding the MP3 music files Playing audio CDs and CD-Rs Longer hours recording with the internal hard disk drive (HDD) Transferring music files from PC to the MB-S1 Before using this unit Installing the remote controller batteries Supplied accessories Using the remote controller 2 Parts names and functions 8 7 Front panel 12 Front panel display FA0 B C D E 1 1 4 1 2 4 5 7 12 4 Rear panel 3 1 2 Connecting the MB-S1 12 4. Connecting an analog audio device such as AM/FM tuner or cassette tape deck 5. Connecting the power cord Connecting the MB-S1 Connecting to other components Notes on CD and the internal hard disk drive Rules for recording digital input Managing the music information on the MB-S1 Typical uses for the MB-S1 Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1 Understanding playing features for the CD player section Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section 16 Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1 HDD MB-S1 Playlist 1 Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1 Turning on the power Switching the CD player and HDD 2. Select the clock setting menu. Setting date and time 3. Set the date and time. Setting date and time 1. Call the menu mode. 3. Confirm the setting. Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM 1. Set a disc. 2 Activate the CD player section. 3. Start playing. 20 Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM Recording Recording an audio CD or CD-ROM synchronously 3. Select a recording mode. 1. Set the CD on the CD tray. 2. Activate the CD player. Page 5. Select a target group for recording. 6. Start recording. Recording audio signals from external devices 1. Confirm the connections between the MB- S1 and an external device to the HDD. 2. Select an input source. 1. Call the menu mode. 2. Select the menu for adjusting recording level. 3. Select the adjusting level range. 1. Select an input source. 2. Select a 5. Start Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD Playing tracks in a group in random order Playing tracks repeatedly 26 Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD Entering the name of a track Naming tracks recorded on the HDD 2. Select the track to which you want to enter the information. 3. Call the character-editing mode. 4. Select the editing mode you want to perform. 5. Enter the characters. 28 Naming tracks recorded on the HDD 4. Select the mode. 3. Call the character-editing 6. Select a type of character. Erasing tracks recorded on the HDD JOG MULTI MB-S 30 Erasing tracks recorded on the HDD Erasing an entire group 2. Select a group you want to record. 3. Call the edit/clear mode. Creating a play list Creating a play list 2. Select a track you want to add to a play list. 3. Activate the play list creation mode. 4. Select a play list. 32 Creating a play list Understanding the indication on play lists Listening to tracks using a play list Listening to tracks using a play list 2. Activate the play list mode. 3. Select a play list. 4. Start playing 34 1. Activate the HDD section. 3. Select a play list. 4. Start playback. 2. Activate the play list mode. Editing the play lists 1. Activate the play list mode 2. Select a play list. 3. Activate the character-editing menu. 4. Enter the play list name. 36 Editing the play lists 37 Editing the play lists Press the PLAY LIST button. PLAY Using various playback features Playing track in sorted order 1. Activate the play mode. 2. Starts playback. 1. Press a play mode button you want to execute. 39 Using various playback features Marking a track as you favorite (FAVORITE IT function) 1. Mark a track as your favorite. Playing your favorite tracks only 40 Using various playback features Using timer functions Setting a timer 2. Select the timer setting menu. 1. Call the menu mode 3. Select a timer setting number. 42 Using timer functions 8. Set the day of the week. 6. Set the start time and end time for the timer setting. 7. Confirm the start time and the end time. Specifications Page Overview of the supplied Carry Tunes software System Requirements Setting the PC 48 Setting the PC Installing the Carry Tunes Page Playing MP3 files using Carry Tunes Registering MP3 files with Carry Tunes Main operations 1. Start Carry Tunes. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Carry Tunes, and click Carry Tunes. Transferring MP3 files to the MB-S1 Page Page Page Page E