Sony RCD-W3 - Cd/cdr Recorder/player, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...d 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 RCD W3 Serial No 4 241 664 12 1 Compact Disc Recorder RCD W3 ...

Page 2: ...label is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside the unit This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance se...

Page 3: ...th a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs Note on High Speed CD to CD R or CD RW 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 instru...

Page 4: ...Program Program Play 12 Alternating Discs from One Tray to the Other Relay Play 13 Recording on CDR Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at Normal Speed 14 Recording a CD to CD R or CD RW disc at High Speed 15 Recording on a CD R or CD RW disc Manually 17 Auto Manual Track Increment 18 Finalizing a CD R or CD RW disc 19 Unfinalizing a CD RW disc 20 Erasing a single track of CD RW disc 21 Erasing a...

Page 5: ...an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking Up the System Overview This s...

Page 6: ... CD R or CD RW recording section of the recorder Discs with the logo above Audio CD R are recordable only one time When you finalize page 19 the disc you can play it in either DECK A the CD player section or DECK B the CD R or CD RW recording section and you can play it in any conventional CD player including home car and portable models A unfinalized disc can be played only in DECK B When you buy...

Page 7: ...ed in Step 4 1Press AMS or or press or on the remote to select the track you want to play using the display 2Press H See Using the Display on page 8 Tips You can remove and load discs while playing another disc Press A of the deck that is not currently playing to open that tray and remove or load a disc Notes You can play unfinalized CD R or CD RW discs only in DECK B If you attempt to play an unf...

Page 8: ...cordable time of the CD R or CD RW disc The track number and playing time are displayed The the total remaining time of the disc is displayed The track number and remaining time of the track currently being played are displayed Checking the information of the disc Each time you press the TIME button while the recorder is playing the front panel display for any deck that has a disc inside shows inf...

Page 9: ...D R or CD RW in the DECK B you can also check the remaining recordable time The information appears as follows Before using the remote set SELECT to CDR for operations on DECK B Each time you press TIME the front panel display is change as below On the TOC and CD R RW indicator The CD R RW indicator shows which type of recordable disc is in DECK B and whether the recordable disc has been already f...

Page 10: ...or on the remote after pausing playback Do the following Press x During playback press AMS until you find the track During playback press AMS until you find the track Press the number button s on the remote to enter the track number Playing directly using the number buttons You can playback a track directly by using the number buttons Press the track number you want to play The track will be playe...

Page 11: ...ress m or M on the remote repeatedly Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play 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 1 Each time you press REPEAT on the remote the REPEAT indicator in the front panel display lights and toggles as REPEAT REPEAT 1 and then lights off The deck repeats the tracks...

Page 12: ...y the playback order of the tracks on a disc to create your own programs containing up to 20 tracks Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B Note You cannot create a program containing tracks from both DECK A and DECK B 1 While the recorder is stopped press PROGRAM on the remote until PGM appears in the front panel display 2 Press on the ...

Page 13: ...ing Discs from One Tray to the Other Relay Play When there is a disc in each deck you can alternately play the decks so that when one disc is finished the other will begin to play automatically for continuous play between the 2 decks Before using the remote set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A or to CDR for operations on DECK B Press RELAY until RELAY appears in the display When the disc in D...

Page 14: ...shes in the front panel display And the recorder DECK B optimizes itself for the best possible recording and OPC appears on the display shortly DECK A will check that digital recording is available DECK B stands by for recording and DECK A stands by for playing 5 If the front panel display is displayed as above it will be ready to record Press H on the front panel or on the remote to start recordi...

Page 15: ...lashes in the front panel display And the recorder DECK B optimizes itself for the best possible recording and OPC appears on the display shortly DECK A will check that digital recording is available DECK B stands by for recording and DECK A stands by for playing 5 If the front panel display is displayed as above it will be ready to record Press H on the front panel or on the remote to start recor...

Page 16: ...esive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped CDs for example heart or star shaped CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only Old CDs Scratched CDs Dirty CDs Warped CDs When TOC WRITE flashes in the display the recorder is currently updating the table of contents TOC Do not move the recorder or pull out the AC power cord If the following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading...

Page 17: ...4 seconds Press X when the recorder is in standby for recording to add a silent around 2 seconds before a song you are recording The recorder automatically enters standby again This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System SCMS which allows only first generation digital copies to be made of premastered software via the recorder s digital input Therefore you may not be able to record a CD R ...

Page 18: ...bered on the recorded disc The Auto mode will add track numbers automatically in one of two ways When track data is present from a digital recording it will be carried over to the new copy disc Thus when the CD being played moves from one track to the next track the copy disc will also increase the track number by one In the Auto mode for recordings from an analog source or a digital source with n...

Page 19: ...C indicators light up for about 8 seconds Erasing enters standby mode FINALIZE 2 Press H while the FINALIZE indicator is flashing Finalizing starts During finalizing TOC WRITE appears in the display and the remaining time for finalizing appears in the display When the finalizing process is finished the total track number and the total playing time appear in the display and the TOC red indicator li...

Page 20: ...AY button while the UNFINALIZE indicator is flashing Unfinalizing starts During unfinalizing TOC ERASE appears in the display and the remaining time for unfinalizing appears in the display When the unfinalizing process is finished the total track number and the total playing time appears in the display and the TOC red indicator lights up Notes The TOC red indicator appears on the front panel displ...

Page 21: ...ck the indicator each time before erasing the last track of a disc Once erasing process starts you cannot stop in the middle of the process Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the power source in the middle of the erasing process ERASE Erasing an Entire CD RW disc Erasing the entire contents of a CD RW disc is easy and it does not matter whether the disc has been unfinaliz...

Page 22: ... long time If the inserted recordable CD R RW is brand new TOC appears in the front panel display longer than for CD R RWs that have been used Limitations when recording over an existing track The correct remaining recording time may not be displayed You may find it impossible to record over a track if that track has been recorded over several times already The remaining recording time may be shor...

Page 23: ...yer section The player does not start playing Insert a disc Place the disc properly Clean the disc Place the disc with the label side up Moisture condensation has formed inside the recorder Take the disc out and leave the recorder turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates Press POWER to turn the recorder on DECK B the CD R and CD RW recording section The recorder does not operate o...

Page 24: ...ck Dynamic range More than 95 dB during playback Inputs ANALOG IN Phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms Rated input 330 mVrms Minimum input 125 mVrms DIGITAL OPTICAL IN Square optical connector jack Optical wavelength 660 nm Outputs ANALOG OUT Phono jacks Rated output 2 Vrms at 50 kilohms Load impedance over 10 kilohms OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack Wavelength 660 nm Output level 18 ...