Sony RCD-W10 manuale d’uso

©2002 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. 4-242-051 - 1 3 (1) Compact Disc Recor der RCD-W50C/W10[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appar[...]

3 Contents Getting Started Unpacking ............................................. 6 Hooking Up the System ........................ 6 This Unit Can Use the Following Discs 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 8 Using the Display .................................. 9 Locating a Specific Track .................... [...]

4 On condensation in the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit. Should this occur, the unit may not operate properly. In this case, remove the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW and leave the unit turned on for about an hour until the moisture evapo[...]

5 Note on High-Speed Synchro-Recording Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in the recording results, or even create unwanted tracks on the CD-R or CD-RW. If this happens, clean the CD as instructed in “On cleaning” above, and record material to the CD-R or CD-RW using normal speed Synchro-Recording only. Note on CD-R or CD-RW[...]

6 Hooking Up the System This section describes how to hook up the unit to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Connecting the unit to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to the ANALOG IN/ OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making sure to match the color- coded cords to the a[...]

7 Getting Started Setting the voltage selector (voltage selector equipped models only) Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the unit is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Connecting the AC power cord Connect t[...]

8 AMS Playing a CD This unit has two decks. In this manual, the CD player section is just called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is called DECK B. When using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A (the CD player section), or to CDR for operations on DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section). 1 Turn on the amplifie[...]

9 Basic Operations CD TOC TEXT CD - RW CD TEXT DECK B DISC CD TOC TEXT CD - RW CD TEXT DECK B DISC Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the front panel display. When using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for operations on DECK B. Changing the display Press DISPLAY while the unit is stoppe[...]

10 Display while recording Press TIME repeatedly while recording. Each time you press the button, the display for DECK B changes as follows: Display for disc information of DECK B The indicators show which type of recordable disc is in the disc tray, and whether the recordable disc has been already finalized. The CD-R/RW indicator When you put an u[...]

11 Basic Operations Locating a Specific T rack You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) dial on the deck, . and > buttons on the remote, or number buttons on the remote. When using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for operations on DECK B. AMS . / > Number [...]

12 Locating a Particular Point in a T rack Z You can locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. Before using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for operations on DECK B. To locate a point While monitoring the sound While observing the display Tip “ -Over- ” appears if the disc reaches t[...]

13 Basic Operations Playing T racks/Discs Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Z You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. Before using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for operations on DECK B. Repeating all tracks on the disc Press REPEAT repeatedly until “ REPEAT ” lights up in the display, and then press H . The u[...]

14 2 Press H . “ ; ” appears in the display while the unit is “ shuffling ” the tracks, and the track is played. To stop Shuffle Play Press x . To cancel Shuffle Play While the unit is stopped, press PLAY MODE until “ SHUFFLE ” goes off. Tip To play from the beginning of the current track again, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press . on [...]

15 Basic Operations Creating Y our Own Program (Program Play) You can specify the playback order of the tracks on a disc to create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks. When using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for operations on DECK B. 1 While the unit is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRA[...]

16 Useful T ips for Recording When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. Checking the remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW Press TIME repeatedly. • Each time you press the button while the unit is stopped, the display alternates between total disc playing time and remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW (page 9). • Each time you[...]

Recording/Editing 17 Using the Silent Pause function There has been no sound input for about 30 seconds during recording. The unit changes to recording pause after recording about 30 seconds of silence. If the unit continues pausing for about 3 minutes after the Silent Pause Function activated, recording stops automatically. Note that this function[...]

18 CD SYNCHRO NORMAL Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD-R or CD-RW. Before recording, see “ Notes on Recording ” on page 16. To record a CD at high speed, see page 19. There are 2 types of recording. Each recording type can be selected both in normal speed Synchro-Recording and High-[...]

Recording/Editing 19 High-Speed Synchro-Recording You can easily make digital recordings from a CD to a CD-R or CD-RW, faster than normal speed Synchro-Recording. You cannot monitor the recorded signal while recording. When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. 1 Do Steps 1 to 3 of “ Normal speed Synchro-Recording ” on page 18. 2 Press CD SYNCHR[...]

20 Turn on the indicator OPTICAL ANALOG Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually You can start recording from the end of the existing material. Before recording, see “ Notes on Recording ” on page 16. When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. • After recording, you must finalize the disc. Until the disc is properly finalized, it cannot be played[...]

Recording/Editing 21 Display DECK A Lvl Optical Lvl Adjusting the Recording Level Adjusting the recording level for digital recording You can adjust the recording level using the Setup Menu. (For details of “ Using the Setup Menu, ” see page 28.) When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. 1 Do Steps 1 to 4 of “ Recording on a CD- R or CD-RW Ma[...]

22 Marking T rack Numbers While Recording You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later using the AMS Function or Editing Functions. When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers at any time while[...]

Recording/Editing 23 Recording the Original Sound of the Program Source (Direct Recording Function) Digital signals with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz can be recorded without using internal circuits of the unit. You can set this function using the Setup Menu. (For details on “ Using the Setup Menu, ” see page 28.) When using the remote, set [...]

24 Finalizing a CD-R or CD- RW Finalizing completes the recording of a disc. It enables you to play the disc on other players. (The player must be CD-RW compatible. ) When a recording is finished, a CD-R or CD- RW must be finalized. Once that is done, a CD- R may not be added or erased to. CD-RWs are locked once they are finalized, and must be unfi[...]

Recording/Editing 25 Unfinalizing a CD-RW A finalized CD-RW is neither recordable nor rewritable. If you want to add new tracks or erase tracks, you must first unfinalize the disc. When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. 1 Place a finalized CD-RW in DECK B. Make sure that “ TOC ” does not appear in the display. If an unfinalized CD is loaded,[...]

26 Labeling T racks/Discs Z You can create titles for tracks/discs for a recorded CD-R or CD-RW with capital and small letters, numbers, and symbols. You can enter a disc name of up to 70 characters, and a track name of up to 70 characters per track, for 40 tracks per disc. Label the track/disc before finalizing it. You cannot label the track/disc [...]

Recording/Editing 27 Display Selected AB Selected ab Selected 12 TOC CD - RW CD TEXT DECK B TOC CD - RW CD TEXT DECK B 6 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT repeatedly to select the character type as follows: To select Capital letters and symbols* Small letters and symbols* Numbers * You can use the following symbols in titles: ’ – / , . ( ) : ! ? & + &[...]

28 Additional Information Using the Setup Menu You can make various settings on this unit by using the Setup Menu. When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn AMS (or press . / > on the remote) to select the setup item, and press AMS (or YES). 3 Turn AMS (or press . / > on the remote) to set the item, and press AMS (or Y[...]

Additional Information 29 Message Blank Disc Check Disc Complete! Data Disc Disc Full! Erase Ex-Change (RCD-W50C only) Fade In Fade Out Finalize Incomplete! Initialize Name Full! -NO DISC- No Name Messages The following table explains the messages that appear in the display. Explanation A blank CD-R/CD-RW you have just bought or a CD-RW you have en[...]

30 System Limitations “ TOC Reading ” appears in the display for a long time Regardless of the disc, “ TOC Reading ” appears in the display of DECK B longer than in that of DECK A. This is because, DECK B is a CD-R/RW writer and reads various version information while setting optimum recording condition. Limitations when recording over an e[...]

Additional Information 31 The sound has a lot of static. Strong magnetism from a television or a similar device is interfering with operations. Move the unit away from any sources of strong magnetism. Other No sound is output. • Make the connections properly (page 6). • Operate the amplifier properly. • When using the headphones, turn PHONE L[...]

32 Specifications DECK A (the CD player section) System Compact disc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Frequency response 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) System Compact disc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emission du[...]