Sony HCD-NEZ30 Service Manual - Page 7

Other Operations Creating your own CD program (Program Play) Use buttons on the remote to create your own program. 1 Press CD to select the CD function. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PGM" appears while the player is stopped. 3 Press / repeatedly until the desired track number appears. When programming MP3 files, press +/- (select folder) repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select the desired file. Selected track or file number Total playing time of program (including selected track or file) 4 Press ENTER to add the track or file to the program. "- -.- -" appears when the total time exceeds 100 minutes for a CD, or when you select an MP3 file. 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files. 6 To play your program of tracks or files, press (play) . The program remains available until you open the CD compartment. To play the same program again, select the CD function, and press (play) . To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both "PGM" and "SHUF" disappear while the player is stopped. To delete the last track or file of the program Press CLEAR while the player is stopped. To view program information, such as total track number of the program Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Presetting radio stations You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset number. Use buttons on the remote to preset stations. 1 Tune in the desired station (see "Listening to the radio"). 2 Press TUNER MEMORY . Preset number 3 Press +/- repeatedly to select your desired preset number. If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number, the station is replaced by the new stations. 4 Press ENTER . 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations. You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 6 To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and then press +/- repeatedly to select the desired preset number. Recording onto a tape You can record on a TYPE I (normal) tape in two ways: CD Synchro Recording: You can record an entire CD onto a tape. Manual Recording: You can record just the portions you like from a sound source, including connected audio components. Use buttons on the unit to control tape recording. 1 Load a recordable tape with the side you want to record facing forward. 2 Prepare the recording source. For CD Synchro Recording: Press CD on the remote to select the CD function. Load the disc you want to record. When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select " " and then press +/- (select folder) repeatedly to select the desired folder. To record only your favorite CD tracks in your desired order, perform steps 2 through 5 of "Creating your own CD program." For Manual Recording: Select the desired source to record. 3 Set the tape deck to stand by for recording. For CD Synchro Recording: Press CD SYNC . For Manual Recording: Press PAUSE/START . 4 Start recording. While recording, you cannot listen to other sources. For CD Synchro Recording: Press PAUSE/START . When the recording is completed, the CD player and the tape deck stop automatically. If you are recording onto a tape and the tape reaches the end of the front side part-way through a track or file, "TURN TAPE" appears. Turn the tape over to the reverse side, re-insert it, and "PUSH REC" appears. And then press PAUSE/ START . For Manual Recording: Press PAUSE/START , and then start playing the desired recording source. If there is noise while recording from the tuner, reposition the appropriate antenna to reduce the noise. To stop recording Press (stop) . Note Recording stops if you change to a different function. Using the Timers The system offers three timer functions. You cannot activate both the Play Timer and the Rec Timer at the same time. If you use either with the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority. Sleep Timer: You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if the clock is not set. Press SLEEP wj on the remote repeatedly. If you select "AUTO," the system automatically turns off after the current disc or tape stops or in 100 minutes. Do not select "AUTO" during Synchro Recording of a tape. Play Timer: You can wake up to CD, tape or tuner at a preset time. Rec Timer: You can record a preset radio station at a specified time. Use buttons on the remote to control the Play Timer and the Rec Timer. Make sure you have set the clock. 1 Prepare the sound source. For Play Timer: Prepare the sound source, and then press VOLUME +/- to adjust the volume. To start from a specific CD track or MP3 file, create your own CD program. For Rec Timer: Tune in the preset radio station. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET . 3 Press / repeatedly to select "PLAY SET" or "REC SET" then press ENTER . "ON TIME" appears, and the hour indication flashes. 4 Set the time to start playing or recording. Press / repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER . The minute indication flashes. Use the procedure above to set the minute. 5 Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the time to stop playing or recording. 6 Select the sound source or prepare the tape. For Play Timer: Press / repeatedly until the desired sound source appears, and then press ENTER . The display shows the timer settings. For Rec Timer: Load a recordable tape. The display shows the timer settings. 7 Press (power) to turn off the system. The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer and the Rec Timer will not play or record. To activate or check the timer again Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT , press / repeatedly until "PLAY SEL" or "REC SEL" appears, and then press ENTER . To cancel the timer Repeat the same procedure as above until "OFF" appears, and then press ENTER . To change the setting Start over from step 1. Tips • The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not canceled manually. • The volume is reduced to minimum during the Rec Timer. • The Rec Timer is canceled automatically after the Rec Timer has been activated. HCD-NEZ30 Ver. 1.1 7