Sony DHC-MD515 Recording a whole CD on an MD

To	Do this
Stop play	Press p.
Pause	Press (P. Press again to
	resume play.
Select a track	Turn MULTI JOG clockwise (to
	go forward) or
	counterclockwise (to go back)
	until you locate the desired
	track.
Find a point in	Press 0or )during play
a track	and release it at the desired
	point. “OVER” appears when
	reaching the end of the CD.
Select a CD	•Press MD/CD 1 – 3. Play
	starts soon after you press the
	button.
	•Press DISC SKIP repeatedly
	so that the desired CD
	indicator lights green. Press
	(Pto start playing the CD.
	If you press the DISC SKIP
	button during play, the CD
	changes and play starts
	automatically.
Remove or	Press the CD 1 6– CD 3 6
exchange CD	button of the CD you want to
	remove.
Adjust the	Turn VOLUME.
volume

Tips

•In step 4, you can start playing from any track.

1 Press DISC SKIP to select the desired CD.

2 Turn MULTI JOG until the desired track number appears.

3 Press (P.

•The CD 1 6 – CD 3 6indicators indicate the following.

Green: The disc tray is selected or being played.

Orange: A CD is inserted on the disc tray.

•If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC” appears.

•You can change the brightness of the display. Each time you press the DIMMER button, the brightness changes as follows:

Bright nDimmed nDimmest

n

Notes

• Close the disc tray by pressing the CD 1 6– CD 3 6button. If you push the disc tray with your hands to close it, it may damage the system.

• Do not use a CD with tape, seal or paste on it. It may damage the CD or system.

Recording a whole CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording

You can make a digital recording of a whole CD on an MD. If you use an MD with tracks already recorded on it, the MD deck automatically locates the end of the recording and starts the new recording from there. If you want to erase recordings, see page 47.

This system has other recording methods as well (see “Recording methods on this system” on page 34). Select one of them according to your needs.

To turn on the system, press POWER.

		MD 1 indicator
POWER	5	MD 6 1

Operations Basic

TAPE

EDIT/NO 7	6 3		2 p 4
8	MD	9

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Contents

DHC-MD515 WARNING Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Step 2: Setting the time SUN1 2:00AM MON1 2:00AM MON 9:0 0AM Step 3: Presetting radio stations Tuning in the desired radio station Presetting the radio station MemoryFM 1CH Step 4: Using the detachable controller Detaching the controller Reattaching the detachable controller Inserting two size AA (R6) Using the detachable batteries into the controller from a distance detachable controller Connecting optional A/V components and outdoor antennas Connecting a video game or VCR Connecting audio components Connecting outdoor antennas Basic Operations Playing a CD CD3-10 2 6 CD3-1 0 Recording a whole CD on an MD Step 1: Preparing CD for recording Step 2: Recording 1NORMAL CD1-10.00 Playing an MD 1 2 3 MD1-1 Listening to the radio FM 1 OO.5 MH z 1 2 3 FM 1 1O.5 MHz Page The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly Repeating all tracks or a program Repeating only one track Playing CD tracks in random order Programming CD tracks CD1-18 CD3-AL CD3-3 Using the CD display Looping part of a CD track Labeling a CD CD Name in Checking the disc titles stored in memory Erasing a disc title of a Erasing all disc titles stored in memory Checking the CD- TEXT information Checking the disc titles Checking the track titles Symphony The MD Deck – Playing Playing MD tracks repeatedly Playing MD tracks in random order 1 2 3 MD1-1764.17 Programming MD tracks MD1-AL MD1-3 Using the MD display Checking the remaining time of a track Checking the remaining time of an MD The MD Deck – Recording Before you start recording After recording Recording methods on this system Recording multiple CDs on multiple MDs 12 3 3CD->3MD 1 2 3 SEAMLESS 1 2 CD1-10.00 Recording your favorite CD tracks on MDs Step 1: Programming the desired tracks 1CD1-4 Step 2: Recording programs on MDs – Recording one program 1 2 3 3PGM->3MD Recording only the first track on each Recording from three CDs 1HIT PARADE 1CD1-1 Recording from four or more CDs Recording the current CD track Recording on an MD manually Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Marking track numbers Marking track numbers automatically while recording Marking track numbers at a specific point while recording Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space Auto Cut The MD Deck – Editing Before you start editing Editing functions Before editing After editing Labeling an MD 1 2 3 MD Name in Page 12 3 MD1-2 Erasing all tracks Erasing a portion of a track Moving recorded tracks 1 2 3 MD4 ->1ok Dividing recorded tracks Combining recorded tracks 1 2 3 MD 4+5>4 12 3 MD 4+1>3 Undoing the last edit Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Reinforcing the bass sound Getting a more powerful sound Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu Other Features TUNER Nam ei ?n FM 3 A Using the Radio Data System (RDS) What is the Radio Data System Receiving RDS broadcasts Locating a station by program type (PTY) Falling asleep to music Waking up to music Timer recording radio programs 12 3 ON SUNO :OOAM Page Additional Information Precautions System limitations of MDs Using the Self- Diagnostic Display Protected Troubleshooting General Speakers CD Player MD Deck Tuner Messages Page Specifications Page Index