Sony dhc md 515 owners manual

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2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. The laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This caution label is located inside the unit. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. INFORMATIONThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Ð Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Ð Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Ð Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Ð Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note on CATV system installer:This reminder is provided to call CATV system installerÕs attention to Article 820Ð40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated Òdangerous voltageÓ within the productÕs enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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3 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 5 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6 Step 4: Using the detachable controller ........................................... 8 Connecting optional A/V components and outdoor antennas ................... 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 12 Recording a whole CD on an MD ...... 13 Playing an MD ...................................... 15 Listening to the radio ........................... 17 Recording from the radio .................... 18 The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly ............. 20 Playing CD tracks in random order ................................................ 20 Programming CD tracks ..................... 21 Using the CD display ........................... 23 Looping part of a CD track ................. 24 Labeling a CD ....................................... 25 Checking the CD-TEXT information . 27 The MD Deck Ð Playing Playing MD tracks repeatedly ............ 29 Playing MD tracks in random order ............................. 29 Programming MD tracks .................... 30 Using the MD display .......................... 32 The MD Deck Ð Recording Before you start recording .................. 33 Recording methods on this system .... 34 Recording multiple CDs on multiple MDs ................................................. 35 Recording multiple CDs on MDs in sequence .......................................... 36Recording your favorite CD tracks on MDs ................................................. 37 Recording only the first track on each CD .................................................... 39 Recording the current CD track ......... 40 Recording on an MD manually .......... 41 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data ..................... 42 Marking track numbers ....................... 43 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long ................................... 44 The MD Deck Ð Editing Before you start editing ....................... 45 Labeling an MD .................................... 46 Erasing recordings ............................... 47 Moving recorded tracks ...................... 49 Dividing recorded tracks .................... 50 Combining recorded tracks ................ 51 Undoing the last edit ........................... 53 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound ............................ 54 Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu . 54 Other Features Labeling the preset stations ................ 55 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) . 56 Falling asleep to music ........................ 58 Waking up to music ............................. 59 Timer recording radio programs ....... 60 Additional Information Precautions ............................................ 63 Using the Self-Diagnostic Display ..... 64 System limitations of MDs .................. 65 Troubleshooting ................................... 65 Specifications ........................................ 69 Index ....................................................... 71