Sony MHC-W55 manual Recording a CD Automatically, Recording a CD Manually, Dolby Nr, Both sides

Recording a CD

You can record from a CD to a tape. Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. Do not use TYPE IV (metal) tapes for recording.

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Recording a CD

Automatically

By using the CD SYNCHRO button, you can record from a CD to a tape easily. Use the buttons on the unit for this operation.

SYSTEM

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1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward.

Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording.

Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE and place a CD.

Then, press § OPEN/CLOSE/ EX-CHANGE again to close the CD tray. If the indicator for the disc tray containing the CD you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP repeatedly so that it lights green.

3 Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record	Press DIRECTION
	MODE to select
One side of the tape	A
Both sides*	ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

4 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press P PAUSE to release recording pause.

Recording starts.

After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing.

To stop recording

Press p on the tape player or the CD player.

To activate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display after step 3.

To record with the surround effect

Press SURROUND so that “SUR ” appears in the display.

Recording a CD Manually

You can record a CD as you like, for instance, record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape.

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1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward.

Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording.

Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE and place a CD.

Then, press § OPEN/CLOSE/ EX-CHANGE again to close the CD tray. If the button for the disc tray containing the CD you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP repeatedly so that it lights green.

3 Press FUNCTION to select the CD player.

4 Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record	Press DIRECTION
	MODE to select
One side of the tape	A
Both sides*	ß or RELAY

*Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

5 When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display.

6 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording.

7 Press P PAUSE to release recording pause.

Recording starts.

8 Press ·P on the CD player. The CD starts playing.

To	Press
Stop recording	p on the tape player
Pause recording	P PAUSE
Stop CD play	p on the CD player
Pause CD play	·P on the CD player

Chapter 4: the Tape Player

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