Sony CC-222 5 Recording CDsBasic recording

5 – Recording CDs—Basic recording

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being played back at a non-standard speed using a

varispeed unit (more than 1% away from the stan-

dard), the CC-222’s internal frequency converter will

automatically convert the incoming frequency to

44.1 kHz.

NOTE

If digital direct is selected, as described below (“Digital

direct” on page 32), the frequency convertor is

bypassed. In this case, recording from digitally-con-

nected devices is only possible when the source fre-

quency is 44.1 kHz. If an attempt is made to record from

a digitally-connected source at a different frequency,

the error message

Not Fs44.1k!

is displayed.

Basic recording

NOTE

According to the “Red Book” (the specification for

audio CDs), a track cannot be less than four seconds in

length, and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an

audio CD. Bear these limitations in mind when record-

ing.

If you press either the

STOP

or the

PAU SE

key within

four seconds of starting recording, the unit will con-

tinue recording until four seconds have elapsed (since

the start of recording) and then stop or pause as appro-

priate.

After selecting the input source(s) (, “Input selec-

tion”), it is possible to start recording.

The basic record procedure is as follows:

1Load a recordable disc is into the unit. As the

disc is loaded, the display shows TOC

Reading.

When the disc has been loaded, the display

indicators show

CD-R

NO TOC

, or

CD-RW

TOC

, as appropriate.

2Press the RECORD key. The unit enters

record ready mode, as shown by the

REC

and

pause indicators on the display. As the unit

enters record ready mode, the display shows

Now OPC (Optimum Power Control), as

the unit prepares to record on the disc.

3Adjust the level of the source(s), following the

guidelines in “Signal volume” on page 24.

NOTE

The red

OVER

indicators on the meters should never

light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units pro-

duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and

there is no “headroom” after the

mark. If recording

digitally from a commercially-produced CD, the volume

set in the menu should be

0dB

. This will maintain all

the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping.

Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally

quiet.

An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut

or boost from the volume controls, is equivalent to a

reading of –16 dB on the meters (on other words, 0 is

equivalent to 16 dBFS).

4Press the PLAY key or the PAU SE key to start

recording.

Note that there is no need to “cue up” the

recording position—the unit always finds the

next available location on the disc and start

recording to it.

5Press the PAUSE key to pause recording tem-

porarily. The pause indicator on the display

shows this.

Pressing PAUSE or PLAY again restarts

recording with a new track number.

6Press STOP to stop recording. When record-

ing stops, the display shows PMA

Writing (Program Memory Area) and

the

REC

indicator flashes for a few seconds as

the unit writes to the disc.

NOTE

While the “PMA Writing” message is displayed, all keys

are disabled, and the unit is actually writing to disc. Do

not disconnect the power or subject the unit to severe

vibration or shocks at this time, as this will prevent

proper recording of the information.

7When this message disappears, you must

press the RECORD key (step 2) before

restarting the recording. Recording restarts

with a new track number.

NOTE

Remember that every time recording is paused or

stopped, when recording is restarted, a new track will

always be started. It is not possible to record in two

“stages” within one track.