Controlling a Separately Available Sony CD Changer
Hooking Up the System
When you connect a Sony CD changer with a CONTROL A1 jack to the MD deck using a control A1 cable, you can operate the CD changer using the controls on the MD deck or the supplied remote (Mega CD Control Function).
Hook up the MD deck to an amplifier and a CD changer as follows. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connection.
Notes
•You can use the Mega CD Control Function only when the deck is connected to a CD changer. This function does not support
•The displays and operations may differ depending on the connected CD changer.
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REC | TAPE/MD |
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CD changer
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What cords will I need?
• Control A1 cable (not supplied) (1)
Hookups
Connecting the MD deck and a CD changer to an amplifier
Connect the amplifier to the LINE OUT jacks on the CD changer and the LINE (ANALOG) IN/OUT jacks on the MD deck using the audio connecting cords (only two supplied).
Make sure to match the
CD changer |
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Connecting a digital cable to the CD changer and MD deck
You can make a digital recording from a CD to an MD by connecting the CD changer and MD deck with an optical cable or a coaxial digital connecting cable.
When using the optical cable
Take the caps off the connectors and then insert the plugs parallelly until they click into place.
Be sure not to bend or tie together the optical cable.
• Audio connecting cords (only two supplied) (3)
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•Optical cable (supplied) (1)
•Coaxial digital connecting cable (not supplied) (1)
MD deck
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COAXIAL |
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You can connect the optical cable to either OPTICAL IN1 or IN2
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CD changer
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUT