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Recording to a tape (continued)

Recording a CD by specifying track order

— Program Edit

When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape.

1 Insert a CD and a recordable tape into deck B, then turn FUNCTION to select “CD”.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when the playback is stopped until “PROGRAM” appears in the display.

3 Press one of the DISC 1–3 buttons to select a CD.

To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 while “AL” appears in the display.

4 Press . or > (CD) repeatedly until the track you want appears in the display.

Disc tray	Track	Total playing time
number	number	(including selected track)

5 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).

The track(s) is (are) programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time.

6 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5.

Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc.

7 Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording. To reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears in the display. “REC” indicator in the display flashes.

8 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select

gto record on one side.

Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

9 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

To cancel Program Edit

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when the playback is stopped until “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS” appears in the display.

Tip

To check the required tape length for recording a CD, press EDIT after you have inserted a CD and selected CD function. The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B (Tape Select Edit).

Note

You cannot use Tape Select Edit Function for discs containing over 21 tracks. “CANNOT EDIT” appears in the display.

Timer-recording radio

programs

To timer-record, you must set the clock (see “Setting the time” on page 9) and preset the radio stations (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 14) beforehand.

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 14).

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER (or CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote).

“DAILY1 SET” flashes.

3 Press O or o repeatedly to select “REC SET”, then press ENTER.

“ON” appears and the hour indication flashes.

4 Set the time to start recording.

Press O or o repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote). The minute indication flashes.

Press O or o repeatedly to set the minutes, then press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).

The hour indication flashes again.

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