Sony CMT-CP500MD 33

4 Press .or > on the remote repeatedly until “S.F Edit ?” appears in the display, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

5 Press .or > on the remote repeatedly until “Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears in the display, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

6 Press .or > on the remote repeatedly to select the track number you want to Fade-in or Fade-out, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“Time 5.0s” appears.

7 While monitoring the sound, press . or >on the remote repeatedly to change the Fade-in, or Fade-out recording time.

The system plays the portion that will be recorded over using the Fade-in or Fade-out Recording. You can set the time at any value between 1.0 second and 15.0 seconds in 0.1-second increments. You cannot set the time longer than the track.

8 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. “S.F Edit OK?” appears.

9 Press ENTER/YES on the remote.

“S.F Edit: **%” appears while the track is being recorded. When the recording finishes, “Complete !” appears for a few seconds.

To cancel the operation

Press MENU/NO on the remote during step 2 through 8. After recording starts in step 9, you cannot interrupt the operation.

Notes

•You can not use the S.F Edit Function for tracks recorded in MDLP mode.

•You can not undo the S.F Edit Function even if you use the Undo Function.

•Do not disconnect the power cord or move the system while recording is in progress. This may damage the recording data, preventing recording from being performed properly.

•Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty, this may prevent data from being recorded properly.

•Repeatedly changing the recording level results in poor sound quality.

•The recording level will not return to the exact original level once the recording level has been changed even if it is returned to the original level.

•While the timer is activated, you cannot change the recording level.

•You cannot return to the original condition after changing the recording level.

— MD Editing

33

Contents

Page WARNING Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit Remote control Getting Started Hooking up the system Inserting two size-AA(R6) batteries into the remote control Setting the time Conserving power in standby mode Loading the CD Playing the CD Other operations Programming the CD Using the CD display Labeling a CD Checking the disc titles Erasing a disc title MD — Play Loading the MD Playing the MD Programing the MD tracks Using the MD display MD — Recording After recording Recording a CD on an MD with high speed —CD-MD High-SpeedSynchro Recording Recording a CD on an MD and a tape at the same time Recording a tape on an Recording on an MD manually Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Recording tips Recording for long times Marking track numbers Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space Adjusting the recording level MD — Editing Before you start editing Before editing After editing Labeling an MD After recording 1 Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD — MD Editing Copying a disc or track title Checking the titles Erasing the titles Erasing recordings Erasing a single track — Track Erase Function Erasing all tracks — All Erase Function Erasing a portion of a track — A-BErase Function Moving recorded tracks Dividing recorded tracks Combining recorded Undoing the last edit Changing the recording level after recording Changing the overall recording level Fade-inand Fade-out Recording Page Tuner Presetting radio stations Listening to the radio Labeling the preset stations Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Receiving RDS broadcasts Loading a tape Other Operations Playing a tape Tape — Recording Recording a CD on a tape Recording an MD on a tape Recording on a tape Adjusting the sound Falling asleep to music Waking up to music — Daily Timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote 5 Set the starting time 6 Set the stopping time by repeating step Timer recording radio programs Optional Components Hooking up the optional components Additional Information Precautions Notes on CDs Note on CD-R/CD-RWplayback Cleaning the cabinet To save a tape permanently Before placing a cassette in the tape deck System limitations of MDs “Disc Full!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time “Disc Full!” appears before the maximum number of tracks (255) is reached Some tracks cannot be combined with others The sound may drop-outwhile searching the edited tracks Troubleshooting General CD Player MD Deck Tape Deck Optional components Self-diagnosisdisplay Messages Self-diagnosisdisplay (continued) Specifications Specifications (continued) CD player section Tape player section MD deck section Tuner section General