Sony MEX-1HD To cancel recording, To change the recording bit rate, To change the recording speed

7 Press REC .

Progress bar Remaining time

Track name being	Track number/
recorded	Elapsed playing time

Recording starts. Playback of a disc starts automatically when all tracks are recorded.

Notes

•If you cancel recording in the middle of a track, the current track is not recorded. Previous tracks remain.

•The indication of recording time on the recording display is approximate.

•You can record up to 200 albums in a folder and up to 2000 albums on the HDD.

•In the default setting, REC continue is set to “On” (page 51).

•When an audio CD is played back, the CDDB (CD data base) on the unit is accessed (while accessing, “Accessing Gracenote CDDB” appears) and the title information (disc name/artist name/track name) is displayed.

If “No Match” appears after accessing, the CDDB (CD data base) has no matched data for the disc. If you need title information, update the CDDB (CD data base) see “Editing the library” on page 54.

•When you record a CD TEXT disc, displayed title information (disc name/artist name/track name) is recorded onto the HDD. You can change the displayed title information (see “Notes on CDDB” on page 20).

Tips

•In the default setting, all tracks are selected in the track name list. To select specific tracks, press (F2) (ALL) to cancel the selection first.

•You can record up to 6000 tracks on the HDD.

•Each time you press (SOURCE) during recording, the source changes in the order of FM t AM t

AUX* t CD t FM. When you select the CD, the track being recorded will be played.

*If “AUX” is not displayed when selecting the source, set “AUX Skip” in “Setup” to “Off” (page 56).

To cancel recording

Press (F1) (x) in step 7.

To change the recording bit rate

Press (F1) to select the recording bit rate in step 2.

Item	Explanation
105K	Standard recording bit rate.
132K*	Offers better sound quality. But
	the audio files increase in size.

*The default setting.

To change the recording speed

Press (F2) to select the recording speed in step 2.

Item	Explanation
⋅1-REC	Records the track and reproduces
	track sound simultaneously.
	(Normal speed recording)
HI-REC*	Records the track up to 8 times
	faster than normal speed
	recording.
	(High speed recording)

*The default setting.

To change the folder/album to store the tracks

1Rotate the R dial to select the storage folder or storage album, then press the R dial in step 2.

To create a new folder, press (F2) (CREATE).

2Rotate the R dial to select the desired folder or album, then press the R dial.

To create a new album, press (F2) (CREATE).

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