Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

Unpacking

Check that the following items are included: Audio connecting cords Phono plug 2 (red/white) y Phono plug 2 (red/white) (2) Remote commander (remote) (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Hooking Up the System

This section describes how to hook up the unit to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.
Connecting the unit to an amplifier
Connect the amplifier to the ANALOG IN/ OUT jacks using the audio connecting cords (supplied), making sure to match the colorcoded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components: red (R) to red and white (L) to white. Be sure to make connections firmly to prevent hum and noise.
Audio connecting cords (supplied) (2) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Amplifier

TAPE/MD OUT IN L R

Inserting batteries into the remote
You can control the unit using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the unit.

ANALOG

IN OUT
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the unit, replace both batteries with new ones.

l: Signal flow

Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place. 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 dont use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
Connecting the unit to a digital component
Connect a component such as digital amplifier, CD player, DAT deck, or MD deck through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN/OUT jacks (S/PDIF square type) with a optical digital cord (not supplied). Be sure to insert the plug until it clicks into place.

You cannot play both decks simultaneously. If you start playing a disc while playing a disc on another deck, the playback of former deck stops. You can play unfinalized CD-Rs or CD-RWs only in DECK B. For the detailed explanation about finalizing, see Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW on page 29. Be sure to close the disc trays when the unit is not in use to prevent dust and dirt from entering and prevent damage to the disc tray. When you turn on the unit, you will hear some mechanical noise from the unit. This is not a malfunction. The play mode setting is canceled when you turn the unit off.
Playing a disc with MP3 files

About MP3 files

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. Playback of some MP3 files may not be possible, depending on the encoding. The encoding method (i.e., the bit rate selected for encoding) will affect the sound quality of the MP3 files created. The bit rate typically used for MP3 files is 128 kbps.

About ID3 tag

ID3 tag is the text information (track title, album title, artist name, etc.) stored in the MP3 files.

Notes on discs

You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs, CDRs (recordable CDs), and CD-RWs (rewritable CDs). The disc must be in the ISO 9660*1 level 1 or level 2 format, or Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format. You can use a disc recorded in Multi Session*2. *1ISO 9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specification levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight characters in the name, no more than three characters in the extension.MP3) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight characters. There can be no more than eight nested folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format, make sure of the contents of the writing software, etc. *2Multi Session This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD has multiple sessions, with each Lead-in to Lead-out segment regarded as a single session. CD-EXTRA: A format in which CD-DA (audio) data are recorded in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in the tracks of session 2. Mixed CD: A format in which computer data are recorded in the first track and CD-DA (audio) data in the following tracks within a session.

Remove the disc

* AMS: Automatic Music Sensor
You can play unfinalized CD-Rs or CD-RWs only in DECK B. For the detailed explanation about finalizing, see Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW on page 29. Be sure to close the disc trays when the unit is not in use to prevent dust and dirt from entering and prevent damage to the disc tray. When you turn on the unit, you will hear some mechanical noise from the unit. This is not a malfunction. You may not be able to play certain MP3 files. 0:00 appears when skipping a portion of ID3 ver.2 tag. The skipping time depends on the size of the ID3 ver.2 tag.

Using the Display

You can check information about the disc using the front panel display. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to operate DECK B.

DISPLAY

When either of the detailed displays are selected, the disc, track, and album titles are displayed as follows: The disc or album title appears whenever the unit is stopped. The title of the current track appears when a track is playing. To label a disc and its tracks, see Labeling Tracks/ Discs on page 32. You can scroll disc or track titles that do not fit entirely into the display. Z Press SCROLL on the remote to see the rest of the title. Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling, and again to continue scrolling. When you put a CD containing a CD text in the disc tray, CD TEXT lights up in the display.

Front panel display TIME

DECK A/DECK B DISPLAY
For MP3 files, some characters cannot be displayed. These characters are displayed as a space or the systems original character.

SCROLL TIME

Display while the unit is stopped
The information appears as follows:

DECK A

Changing the display
Press DISPLAY while the unit is stopped or playing. Each time you press the button, you can change the display as follows: DECK A/DECK B divided display < m Detailed display for DECK A m Detailed display for DECK B
DECK A/DECK B divided display

CD TEXT

When you place a CD/CD-R/CD-RW: The total track number and total playing time

TOC REC

DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC

DECK B

CD - RW
When you place a disc with MP3 files: The total number of MP3 files in the album
TOC REC MP3 DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC
The disc title and total number of albums are displayed just after the unit reads TOC information of MP3 files.

CD TEXT indicator

CD/CD-R/RW indicator

The CD/CD-R/RW indicator

When you put a CD or finalized CD-R in the disc tray, CD lights up. When you put an unfinalized CD-R in the disc tray, CD-R lights up. When you put a CD-RW disc in the disc tray, CD-RW lights up.

The TOC indicator

When you put an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW in the disc tray, TOC lights up. For details on finalizing, refer to page 29, and page 30 for unfinalizing.

The CD TEXT indicator

Number buttons/ >10

H./> ALBUM +/

When you put a CD containing a CD text in the disc tray, CD TEXT lights up. When CD TEXT is framed in red in the display of DECK B, CD TEXT information is not recorded. In this case, finalize the disc to record the information. If you remove the disc or turn off the power before finalizing, CD TEXT information is erased. If you try to open the disc tray before finalizing, TEXT Edited appears. You can open the disc tray if you press OPEN/CLOSE while the message is displayed.

To locate

Do the following:
The next or succeeding tracks
During playback, turn AMS clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press > on the remote repeatedly) until you find the track.
Locating a Particular Point in a Track Z
You can locate a particular point in a track during playback or playback pause. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to operate DECK B.
The beginning During playback, turn AMS of the current or counterclockwise while the preceding tracks ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press. on the remote repeatedly) until you find the track. The next or succeeding album
Turn AMS clockwise while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned on (or press ALBUM + on the remote).
The beginning Turn AMS counterclockwise while the of the preceding ALBUM SELECT indicator in the album display is turned on (or press ALBUM

on the remote).

A specific track In stop mode, turn AMS while the number or track ALBUM SELECT indicator in the name directly display is turned off (or press./
> on the remote repeatedly) until you find the track number or track name, and press H. Tip
To pause playing at the beginning of a track, turn AMS while the ALBUM SELECT indicator in the display is turned off (or press./> on the remote) after pausing playback.

To locate a point

Do the following
Playing directly using the number buttons Z
You can playback a track directly by using the number buttons. Press the track number you want to play. When you select a track number over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Example: To enter number 15, press >10, then 1 and 5.

DECK A/DECK B PLAY MODE

If ALL DISCS SHUF is selected in the REP setting, REP is cancelled (for DECK A of RCDW500C). You cannot change the PLAY MODE during playback. You can use ALBUM SHUF only for discs with MP3 files. The play mode setting is canceled when you turn the unit off.
1 While the unit is stopped, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly to select the Shuffle Play mode as follows:
ALL DISCS SHUF (for DECK A of RCD-W500C)
All tracks on all discs in random order.
1 DISC SHUF All tracks on the current disc in (for DECK A of random order. RCD-W500C) SHUF (for All tracks on the disc in random DECK B of order. RCD-W500C and DECK A/B of RCD-W100) ALBUM SHUF All MP3 files of the current (for DECK A) album in random order.
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)
You can specify the playback order of the tracks and MP3 files on a disc to create your own programs containing up to 25 steps. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK A to operate DECK A, or to DECK B to operate DECK B.

DISC 1-5 H

4 To program additional tracks, repeat
step 3 (steps 2 to 3 for DECK A of RCDW500C).
5 Press H to start Program Play.
The unit starts playing tracks in the programmed order.
To program all tracks on the selected disc (DECK A of RCDW500C only) or album (DECK A only)
After displaying the first track number in step 3, turn AMS counterclockwise (or press. on the remote) to select AL instead of a track number. (You cannot program all tracks on the disc for MP3 files.)

To stop Program Play

CLEAR AMS

To cancel Program Play

H PLAY MODE AMS
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM goes off.
To erase the last programmed track
Press CLEAR. (Press CLEAR on the remote for DECK A.) Each time you press the button, the last programmed track is erased.
H x./> DISC SKIP ALBUM +/
MODE repeatedly until PGM lights up in the display.
You can also select the track number using the number buttons on the remote in step 3 above. The program remains even after Program Play ends. When you press H, you can play the same program again. To check the total number of the programmed tracks, press TIME while the unit is stopped.

DISC 1-5 A (OPEN/CLOSE for RCD-W100) POWER OPEN/CLOSE
You cannot pause recording in Synchro-Recording. If Repeat Play is selected, it is automatically canceled. If Shuffle Play is selected, it is automatically canceled. The following functions do not work while Synchro-Recording: Silent Pause function Level Sync function Manual Track Making function Fade-in, Fade-out recording Recording level adjustment (the recording level is set to the same as original disc) During Synchro-Recording, the Direct Recording function is turned on regardless of the Setup Menu setting. When copying a disc digitally recorded under control of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), the unit automatically select the analog recording. High speed recording changes to normal speed recording. For details on SCMS, see page 20. When copying a commercial music CD contains copy protection code, the unit automatically select the analog recording. High speed recording changes to normal speed recording. SBM function is available only for analog recordings (page 34). You cannot stop recording when finalizing in Make-Disc Synchro-Recording.

CD SYNCHRO HIGH

CD SYNCHRO HIGH H x
1 Press POWER. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B and
place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on the disc tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B again to close the disc tray.
TOC Reading appears. The unit starts to read the TOC (Table of Contents) data and shows the type of the disc on the deck in the display.
3 Press OPEN/CLOSE on DECK A (one of
the DISC 1-5 A buttons for RCDW500C) and place a CD on the disc tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE (or A) on DECK A again to close the disc tray.
Normal speed SynchroRecording
The disc is recorded at the same speed as the playing CD. You can hear the sound during recording. To use Make-Disc SynchroRecording, set Make Disc in the Setup Menu to On beforehand (page 35). When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B.
When you perform Make-Disc SynchroRecording, the current disc in DECK A is used to record. When you perform Synchro-Recording, you can choose the disc which you want to record, and the play mode. If you select ALL DISCS even though you want to record only one disc, discs you did not intend to record may be recorded.

4 Press CD SYNCHRO HIGH.

DECK B stands by for recording, and DECK A stands by for playing.

CD SYNCHRO NORMAL x H

5 After New Track appears in the

display, press H on DECK B to start recording.
High-Speed Synchro-Recording starts. DECK A and DECK B automatically stop after recording.

To stop recording

CD SYNCHRO NORMAL x
When you make Synchro-Recording in programmed order, the recording speed automatically changes to Normal speed. You can perform only Normal speed Synchro-Recording. If you select ALL DISCS even though you want to record only one disc, discs you did not intend to record may be recorded.
1 Do steps 1 to 3 of High-Speed
Synchro-Recording on page 23.
2 Press CD SYNCHRO NORMAL.
DECK B stands by for recording, and DECK A stands by for playing. When you place a CD-R or CD-RW in the deck, the unit optimizes itself for the best possible recording and OPC appears temporarily in the display. If Not Blank appears, make sure that the blank disc is placed correctly.
3 After New Track appears in the
Synchro-Recording starts. DECK A and DECK B will automatically stop after recording.
Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually
You can start recording from the end of the existing material. Before recording, see page 20.
To record only your favorite CD tracks
When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B. After recording, you must finalize the disc. Until the disc is properly finalized, it cannot be played on any CD players. See Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW on page 29.

OPEN/CLOSE INPUT H

You can record only your favorite CD tracks using Program Play. Between steps 1 and 2, perform steps 1 to 4 of Creating Your own Program (Program Play) (page 19).
When Program Play is selected, you cannot perform Make-Disc Synchro-Recording.
To record from several discs (RCD-W500C only)
In step 1, set the play mode to ALL DISCS or PGM and program the discs you want to record, then proceed to step 2.
When the play mode is set to ALL DISCS, the recording starts from the disc whose indicator lights in green. Then the following discs are recorded. (After Disc 5, Disc 1 is selected). If you select ALL DISCS even though you want to record only one disc, discs you did not intend to record may be recorded.

INPUT H X

REC z x
1 Turn on the amplifier and the sound
source, and then select the sound source on the amplifier.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE of DECK B and
place a recordable CD-R or CD-RW on DECK B. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray.

3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the

input connector.

To record through Turn on the indicator
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OPT* ANALOG IN ANALOG* * If a disc is playing on DECK A, stop playback.
To record the disc in DECK A, turn off OPT and ANALOG.

4 Press REC z.

DECK B stands by for recording.
5 Adjust the recording level, if necessary.
For details, see Adjusting the Recording Level on page 27.
6 Press H. 7 Start playing the sound source you
want to record. To pause recording
If you press REC z during recording, you can add a track number (page 28). The track must be longer than 4 seconds. When recording from more than one disc manually, the silence between tracks may increase when changing discs. To prevent this, use SynchroRecording. (RCD-W500C only) This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made of premastered software via the units digital input. Therefore you may not be able to record a CD-R or CD-RW digitally through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack, depending on the content being recorded. Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), you may not be able to make digital recordings. In this case, use analog recording through the ANALOG IN jack when you record from other units. Or use Synchro-Recording when you record from DECK A. (The recording mode is automatically changed to analog recording.) You cannot make manual recordings of MP3 files. While recording the source with OPT or ANALOG selected, you cannot play a disc on DECK A.
Press X. To resume recording, press the button again or press H.
Whenever you pause recording, a new track number is added. If you paused recording while recording, the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when recording is resumed.
Press x. PMA Writing appears while updating the information of the disc before stopping the recording.
To play from the beginning of the disc after recording
1 Press x again while the unit is

stopped.

The unit starts playing from the first track.
Adjusting the Recording Level
Adjusting the recording level for digital recording
You can adjust the recording level using the Setup Menu. (For details, see Using the Setup Menu on page 35.) When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B.

MENU/NO

6 While monitoring the sound, turn AMS

In all other cases

When Track Mark is set to LSync in Setup Menu, the unit marks a new track number whenever the signal drops to the specified level* or below for about 1.5 seconds or longer, then rises to a specified level. * The initial setting is 50 dB.
To turn off the Track Mark Function
While the unit is stopped, set Track Mark in Setup Menu to Off. For details, see Using the Setup Menu (page 35).
To change the trigger level for Track Marking Function (Level Sync function)
While the unit is stopped, select LSync Lvl in the Setup Menu and set the level between 72 dB and 20 dB. For details, see Using the Setup Menu (page 35).
Marking track numbers manually
You can mark track numbers at any time while recording. Press REC z at the point you want to add a track mark.
You cannot mark track numbers manually during Synchro-Recording. Track length must be at least 4 seconds to mark track numbers manually.
Fading In and Out recording (Rec Fader) Z
You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade-in recording) or decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade-out recording). This function is convenient when you do not want the track to start or end abruptly. Before using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B.
Finalizing a CD-R or CDRW
Finalizing completes the recording of a disc. It enables you to play the disc on DECK A of this unit or other players. (The CD-RW compatible player for CD-RW playback.) When a recording is finished, a CD-R or CD-RW must be finalized. Once that is done, a CD-R cannot be added or erased to. CD-RWs are locked once they are finalized, and must be unfinalized to permit additional recording or erasure. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B.

FINALIZE

REC FADER
Fading lasts for 5 seconds. You cannot change the digital optical output level even if you make fade-in/fade-out recording.

Fade-in recording

During recording pause, press REC FADER at the point where you want to start fade-in recording. Fade In flashes in the display, and recording starts.
1 Place a CD-R or CD-RW that has not
been finalized in DECK B.

Fade-out recording

During recording, press REC FADER at the point where you want to start fade-out recording. Fade Out flashes in the display, and the unit fades out and changes to recording pause.
Make sure that TOC appears in the display. If a finalized CD is loaded, TOC does not appear.

To erase all tracks

1 Place a CD-RW that has not been

finalized in DECK B.

2 Press ERASE repeatedly until Disc
Erase? appears in the display while the unit is stopped.

DECK A/DECK B YES

Erasing starts. During erasing, Disc Erase appears in the display and the remaining time of erasing (may not be accurate) appears. When the entire disc is erased, Blank Disc appears.

ERASE H./>

Once the erasing process has started, you cannot stop in the middle of the process. You can erase only from the last track. Do not turn off the unit or disconnect the unit from the power source in the middle of the erasing process. You cannot erase tracks while playing a disc on DECK A.
2 Press ERASE while the unit is stopped.
Tr Erase? appears in the display.

3 Press YES.

The last track is selected. To erase only the last track, go to step 5.

Labeling Tracks/Discs Z

You can create titles for tracks/discs for a recorded CD-R or CD-RW with capital and small letters, numbers, and symbols. You can enter a disc name of up to 70 characters, and a track name of up to 70 characters per track, for 40 tracks per disc. Label the track/disc before finalizing it. You cannot label the track/disc on a finalized disc. After labeling, you must finalize the disc before you remove the disc or turn off the unit. Otherwise, the titles will be cleared. When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B.

NAME EDIT/ SELECT YES

Letter/number/ symbol buttons
6 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT repeatedly
to select the character type as follows:
TOC DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC

To select

Display
Capital letters and symbols* Small letters and symbols* Numbers
Selected AB Selected ab Selected 12
* You can use the following symbols in titles: /,.():!?&+<> _=;#$%@*` To enter a space, press 10/0.
7 Press a letter/number/symbol button to

enter a character.

DECK A/DECK B MENU/NO

x./> m/M

To enter a number, press the number button you want. To enter a letter or symbol, 1 Press the corresponding letter button repeatedly until the letter or symbol you want flashes. You can also enter a letter or symbol by pressing./> repeatedly. To select the symbol, press > repeatedly after flashing. 2 Press M.

1 Place a CD-R or CD-RW disc that has
not been finalized in DECK B.
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have
entered the entire title.
2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT while the

unit is stopped.

Name In? appears in the display.
3 Press YES. 4 Press./> to select the disc or

track you want to label.

If you enter an incorrect character, press m or M until the incorrect character starts flashing. Press CLEAR to erase the incorrect character, then enter the correct one.

9 Press YES.

Complete ! appears in the display for a few seconds and the track or disc is labeled. Finalize the disc before you remove the disc or turn off the unit. Otherwise, the titles will be cleared.

To cancel labeling

When you label the disc name, select Disc, and when you label the track name, select the track number.

5 Press YES.

A flashing cursor appears.
TOC REC DISC ALBUM TRACK DISC

Press MENU/NO or x.

Changing an existing title
Useful Tips for Recording
When using the remote, set DECK A/DECK B to DECK B.

MENU/NO YES SBM

1 Do steps 1 to 5 in Labeling Tracks/
Discs (page 32) to select the title you want to change.
2 Press and hold CLEAR until the current

title is erased.

3 Do steps 6 to 8 of Labeling Tracks/
Discs (page 32) to enter the new title.

4 Press YES.

Complete ! appears in the display for a few seconds and the track or disc is labeled.
DECK A/DECK B SBM MENU/NO AMS TIME

TIME YES

Checking the remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW
Press TIME repeatedly. Each time you press the button while the unit is stopped, the display alternates between total disc playing time and remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW (page 13). Each time you press the button while recording, the display alternates between the recording time of the current track and the remaining recordable time on the CD-R or CD-RW (page 14).
Using the Silent Pause function
If there has been no sound input for about 30 seconds during recording, the unit pauses recording. If the unit continues pausing for about 3 minutes after the Silent Pause Function activated, recording stops automatically. Note that this function does not activate if the unit is Synchro-Recording from a CD on DECK A.
Using the SBM (Super Bit Mapping) function

When performing analog recordings (recording from ANALOG IN jack, or synchro-recording MP3 files), the SBM function enables you to record the equivalent of 24-bit high quality sound by mapping the initial 24-bit A/D conversion to 16-bit without reducing the sound quality. This is made possible by incorporating a noise-shaping filter in the 24bit A/D converter of this unit, which has a frequency range designed to cover the range of human hearing. Press SBM. The indicator lights up. When you press the button again, the function is canceled and the indicator turns off.
You can turn off the Silent Pause Function. For details, see Using the Setup Menu (page 35).
Using the Post Gap function
You can insert the silence of 2 seconds between the songs, when recording more than two tracks at once. The silence is inserted in the following situations. When recording is stopped. When the disc of DECK A changes to the next disc during Synchro-Recording (RCDW500C only).
To use the function of adding Post Gap
Set Post Gap of the setup menu to On when the unit is stopped. For details, see Using the Setup Menu on page 35.
You cannot change the setting while recording. When performing digital recordings (recording from DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack, or recording from DECK A), the SBM function is automatically canceled.
Recording the original sound from the program source (Direct Recording)
You can record audio as it is when recording a digital signals with 44.1 kHz sampling rates without going through the devices internal circuits. Set Direct in the Setup Menu to On. For details, see Using the Setup Menu on page 35.
When recording digital signals with sampling rates other than 44.1 kHz, the signal will automatically pass through the devices internal sampling rate converter before recording, even when Direct is set to On. The recording level is set to the setting adjusted in the Setup Menu. During Synchro-Recording, the Direct Recording function works regardless of the Setup Menu setting.

Using the Setup Menu

Check Disc

Complete! Data Disc
The number of times OPC recording has been performed 90 times. Stop the recording and finalize the disc. The playback of the last track is over. Turn AMS counterclockwise (or press. or m on the remote). PMA: Program Memory Area A discs information is being updated.

-Over-

Disc Full!
Erase Ex-Change (RCD-W500C only) Fade In Fade Out Finalize Incomplete!

Push STOP!

You operate the unit not in the STOP mode. Stop the unit, and then operate the unit again. Recording or editing has been tried again. The number of programmed tracks has reached the limit, and you cannot program any more tracks. Before you program a new track, erase the current program and restart a new program procedure. A disc whose text has been edited but has not been finalized is inserted, and OPEN/CLOSE has been pressed. Finalize the disc, and then press OPEN/CLOSE to remove the disc. If you want to remove the disc before finalizing it, press OPEN/CLOSE again while TEXT Edited is displayed. The UNFINALIZE function is operating.

Initialize

Name Full!

-NO DISCNo Name

Self-diagnosis Function
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning, three character service numbers in a combination with a message appears in the display. In this case, check the following table.

C71/ Din Unlock

If this message is displayed momentarily, this is not an error. It is caused by the digital signal during recording. During recording of a digital sound source, the connecting cable has been disconnected or the player of the sound source has turned off. Connect the cable or turn on the digital player.

C12/ Cannot Copy

You are trying to record a disc that cannot be played back in DECK-A or with an external device, such as CD-ROM or VIDEO CD. Remove the disc, and then insert a music CD for playback.

C13/ Rec Error

Recording has not been completed successfully because of vibration. Relocate the unit in a place free of vibration and restart the recording again. The disc you try to record is excessively dirty (such as oilstained or finger marked) or scratched. Or the disc is not normal. Replace the disc with another one and restart the recording again.
C14/ TOC Error C41/ Cannot Copy
The unit did not read the TOC information. Insert other discs. The sound source you are trying to record is a copy of a commercial music software. Or you are trying to record on a CD-R/CD-RW digitally. Because of the restriction of the Serial Copy Management System, you cannot record copies of commercial music software or MP3 files on DECK A. Neither can you digitally record from a CD-R/CD-RW. Use analog recording through the ANALOG IN jack when you record from other units. Or use Synchro-Recording when you record from DECK A. (The recording mode is automatically changed to analog recording.)

Sony United Kingdom : Products : CD Player : RCD-W100 : Technical Specifications
Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country Collapse All Feature CD-R Playback CD-RW Playback D/A Converter Type Digital Filter Type Number of D/A Converters System Custom Edit / Custom File CD Storage Capacity Input / Output Digital Output (only CD) for MD / DAT: optical Headphone Headphone variable Variable Line Out via RM General Specifications Depth (mm) Height (mm) Power Consumption On (W) Power Consumption Standby (W) Power Requirement Weight (kg) Width (mm)
YES YES H-Pulse fixed 4 CD Player/CDR-Recorder

1 YES YES YES

230 V, 50/60 Hz 4.6 430
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