Sony MDS-302 - Manual (Page 6)

Recording on MDs
Recording on an MD
Before you begin, make sure you have ciirrectly and
firmly connected the recorder to an audio component
such as an amplifier or CD player as indicated on page
Disc compartment
1 Turn on the amplifier and the program source, and
set the program selector on the amplifier to the
program source.
2 Press POWER to turn on the recorcier.
The ON/STANDBY indicator changes from red to
green.
3 Insert the recordable MD with the label side up and
the arrow pointing toward the opening into the disc
compartment until the recorder grips it.
If you insert the MD while the recorder is oft, the
recorder will turn on automatically and "Welcome"
will appear in the display.
pointing this way
The total number of recorded tracks, total recorded
time, and music calendar without a grid appear in
the display.
,3Tr, , 1 8 m 36 s ,
t 2 3
I
Total number of Total recorded Music calendar
recorded tracks time without a grid
4 Set INPUT according to the input terminal
connected to the program source.
When you want to record through Set INPUT to
LINE IN .AN.Al.OG
5 I .ocate the position on the MD where vou want to
start recording.
• To record on a new (blank) recordable MD, skip
this step, and go to Step 6.
• To start recording from the end of the last
recorded track, go to Step 6, or turn AMS (or press
or ►►!) until "End" appears.
• To record over an existing irack, turn AMS (or
press or ►►!) until the number of the track to
be recorded over appears.
6 Press • REC.
The recorder is now ready for recording.
• If you are recording from the end of the last
recorded track, or using a new recordable MD,
"New" alternates with the remaining time
indication in the display.
• If you are recording over an existing track,
"TI-fACK" flashes and "Overwrite" alternates with
the remaining time indication in the display.
7 When you've set INPUT to ANALOG in Step 4, turn
REC LEVEL to adjust the recording level. ('I he
fourth dot is satisfactory for most purposes.
1 knvever, for a more precise adjustment, see
"Adjusting the Recording Level" on page 8.)
8 Press 11 or O to start recording.
9 Start playing the program source you want to
record.
1 0 After finishing, press
■
to stop recording. Then
press = EJECT to remove the MD or press POWER
to change the recorder to standby.
To Press
Pause* II
Resume recording after pause II or O
Remove the MD ^ EJECT
Whenever you pause recording, the track number increases
by one Eor example, if you paused recording while
recording on track 4, the track number increases by one and
recording continues on the new track when restarted.
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