4-5-1. Operating the Continuous Playback Mode

1.Entering the continuous playback mode

1 Set the disc in the unit. (Whichever recordable discs or discs for playback only are available.)

2 Press the =0/MD/CD/TUNING – button or)+/MD/CD/TUNING + button and display “CPLAY MODE”. 3 Press the ENTER/YES “R” button to change the display to “CPLAY MID”.

4 When access completes, the display changes to “C1 = AD = ”. Note : The numbers “ ” displayed show you error rates and ADER.

2.Changing the parts to be played back

1 Press the ENTER/YES “R” button during continuous playback to change the display as below.

“CPLAY MID” n“CPLAY OUT” n“CPLAY IN”

When pressed another time, the parts to be played back can be moved.

2When access completes, the display changes to “C1 = AD = ”. Note : The numbers “ ” displayed show you error rates and ADER.

3.Ending the continuous playback mode

1 Press the MENU/NO “R” button. The display will change to “CPLAY MODE”.

2Press the 6 (MD) button to remove the disc.

Note : The playback start addresses for IN, MID, and OUT are as follows.

IN

40h cluster

MID

300h cluster

OUT

700h cluster

4-5-2. Operating the Continuous Recording Mode (Use only when performing self-recording/palyback check.)

1.Entering the continuous recording mode 1 Set a recordable disc in the unit.

2 ress the =0/MD/CD/TUNING – button or)+/MD/CD/TUNING + button and display “CREC MODE”.

3Press the ENTER/YES “R” button to change the display to “CREC MID”.

4 When access completes, the display changes to “CREC ( )” and rREC indicator lights up. Note : The numbers “ ” displayed shows you the recording position addresses.

2.Changing the parts to be recorded

1 When the ENTER/YES “R” button is pressed during continuous recording, the display changes as below. “C REC MID” n“C REC OUT” n“C REC IN”

When pressed another time, the parts to be recorded can be changed. rREC indicator goes off.

2 When access completes, the display changes to “CREC ( )” and rREC indicator lights up. Note : The numbers “ ” displayed shows you the recording position addresses.

3.Ending the continuous recording mode

1 Press the MENU/NO “R” button. The display changes to “CREC MODE” and rREC indicator goes off.

2Press the 6 (MD) button to remove the disc.

Note 1 : The recording start addresses for IN, MID, and OUT are as follows.

 

IN

40h cluster

 

MID

300h cluster

 

OUT

700h cluster

Note 2

: The

MENU/NO “R”

button can be used to stop recording anytime.

Note 3

: Do not perform continuous recording for long periods of time above 5 minutes.

Note 4

: During continuous recording, be careful not to apply vibration.

4-5-3. Non-Volatile Memory Mode (EEP MODE)

This mode reads and writes the contents of the non-volatile memory.

It is not used in servicing. If set accidentally, press the MENU/NO “R” button immediately to exit it.

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Sony HCD-MD373 Operating the Continuous Playback Mode, Mid, Out, Menu/No R, Non-Volatile Memory Mode EEP Mode

HCD-MD373 specifications

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