Recording AV Sources With External AV Components

If you connect an external recorder to the CinemaStation, you can record AV sources played back on the CinemaStation or external AV equipment. For details on the connection methods, refer to “Connecting External AV Components” (pages 14 to 17). Also, you can operate those equipment with the CinemaStation remote control by setting the remote control codes (page 72).

Note

Make sure you read the manuals for your equipment to operate them.

Recording audio sources with CinemaStation

If you connect the OPTICAL OUT (DIGITAL AUDIO) jack on the CinemaStation to the optical digital input jack on an external recorder such as a CD recorder or MD recorder using optical cables (page 17), you can record audio sources from the CinemaStation.

Notes

•Radio stations are not output from the OPTICAL OUT jack. To record AM/FM broadcasts, use a commercially available audio cable to connect the VCR OUT jack on the CinemaStation to the analog input jack on your recorder.

•Be sure to perform a test recording before an actual recording.

•Sound field effects on the CinemaStation cannot be recorded with external recorders.

•Turning off the external recorder connected to the CinemaStation may distort playback sounds or reduce the volume. In this case, turn on external recorder.

•The volume level, audio quality, and sound field effect settings have no effect on the recorded sound during recording. However, in the DVD/CD mode, the output sound for recording may cut off if any of the operations below are performed.

–Output a test tone.

–Change a DSP program.

–Connect/disconnect the headphones.

•Depending on the recorder, some DTS software audio signals may not record properly.

•The CinemaStation outputs a signal from the DIGITAL IN jack only to the DIGITAL OUT jack. The signal input from the DIGITAL IN jack is not output from the analog output jacks, and the signal input from the analog input jacks is not output from the DIGITAL OUT jacks.

•Audio recordings that you make cannot be used for any purpose other than private enjoyment without the consent of the copyright holder.

STANDBY/ON

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STANDBY/ON

 

 

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AUDIO

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

SELECT

MATRIX 6.1

STEREO

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

A-B

 

 

NIGHT

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CENTER

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

 

 

 

 

AMP

 

 

 

DVD/CD

 

 

 

Input

 

 

VCR

VIDEO

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TUNER

 

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MOVIE

MUSIC

SPORTS

GAME

 

CINEMA

1Turn on the recorder, then press STANDBY/ ON ( ) to turn on the CinemaStation.

2Use the Input selection buttons to select the input source, then start playback.

3Start recording on the recorder.

■About timer playback/recording

You can use a commercially available audio timer for playback and recordings. Since available operations vary depending on the product, read the manual for it.

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•When the CinemaStation is in the standby mode, the timer automatically recalls the CinemaStation’s memory contents (e.g. input source, AM/FM frequency) for playback or recording.

•If you want to perform timer recording without hearing sounds, reduce the volume level before timer recording starts. The volume level has no effect on the recorded sound.

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