Sony RCD-W222ES manuale d’uso

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: ©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. 4-240-491- 11 (1) C[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 ..............................[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 4 On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle it by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick adhesive papers or tapes onto the disc. • Only regular circular discs can be used in this unit. Irregularly shaped discs, such as star or heart- shaped discs may damage the unit. ?[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 norm[...]

6 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: Unpacking Check that the following items are included: • Audio connecting cords Phono jack × 2 (red/white) y Phono jack × 2 (red/white) (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the unit using the supplied remot[...]

7 Getting Started RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: This Unit Can Use the Following Discs The unit can use three types of discs as follows: Audio CD Discs with these logos can be played by both DECK A (the CD player section) and DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section) of the unit. Audio CD-R Discs with this logo are recorda[...]

8 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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[...]

9 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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. Chang[...]

10 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 alre[...]

11 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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[...]

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 the[...]

13 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 [...]

14 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 the remote). You cannot go back to tracks that have already been[...]

15 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 [...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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[...]

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[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 18 Notes • You cannot pause recording in Synchro-Recording. • If Repeat Play has been set, it is automatically canceled. • If you start the recording when Shuffle play is set, Shuffle play is automatically canceled. • Silent Pause and SBM functions do not work during Synchro-Recording. ?[...]

Recording/Editing RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 spe[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 20 Turn on the indicator OPTICAL COAXIAL 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 d[...]

Recording/Editing RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 21 Display DECK A Lvl Optical Lvl Coaxial 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[...]

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 RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 Set[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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-RW[...]

Recording/Editing RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 [...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 [...]

Recording/Editing RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 followin[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 . / &g[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: Additional Information 29 Message Blank Disc Check Disc Complete! Data Disc Disc Full! Erase Ex-Change 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 h[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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 rec[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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[...]

RCD-W222ES (US) 4-240-491- 11 (1) Actual page number: 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) Wow and flatter Below measurable limit DECK B (the CD-R and CD-RW recording section) [...]