Sony D-E500 Primary User Manual - Page 10

Using the optical digital connecting cord (JE.W, E33, E13, CN2 and AU models only) OPTICAL (DIGITAL)/ LINE OUT OPTICAL (DIGITAL) IN* Optical digital connecting cord POC-5B (not supplied) MiniDisc recorder DAT deck, etc. *If the OPT CAL (DIGITAL) IN jack is squareshaped, use the POC-SAB optical digital connecting cord instead. Notes on connecting to other stereo equipment • Before you play the CD, turn down the volume of the connected equipment so as not to damage the connected speakers. • The beep sound is not output from the OPTICAL (DIGITAL)/LINE OUT jack. • You cannot adjust the volume of the equipment connected to the OPTICAL (DIGITAL)/LINE OUT jack using the VOLUME control of this player. • When you record a CD on a cassette tape using a tape recorder that has the blank search function,.release the ESP function. If the ESP function is on, the blank search function does not work. Recording with optical digital connection Record a CD on a MiniDisc, DAT, etc., according to the following procedure. 1 Press ►1I on the player to start play. 2 Press NI again to pause. 3 Press 144 /1*i to select the track you want to record. 4 Press • (record) on the MiniDisc recorder, DAT recorder, etc. 5 Press NI on the player to release pause. Notes • Connect the optical digital connecting cord while the player is in stop mode. If you make connection just after stopping the player, optical signals may not be output. • If you record without pausing the player, some CD may have problem with recording the first track number correctly. • When you use digital equipment with your player,-iise the AC power adaptor. If you use a rechargeable battery or alkaline batteries, the optical digital signal will not be output from the player. (Unexpected phenomena may occur, for instance, you cannot record a CD on connected equipment.) • Digital MEGA BASS can be output from the PHONES/REMOTE jack, but not from the OPTICAL (DIGITAL )/LINE OUT jack. • When use an optical digital connecting cord, the ESP function will be disabled.