Sony HT-4800DP User Guide

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Before you begin, make sure you have 
connected all components properly.
Recording on an audio tape or 
MiniDisc
You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc 
using the receiver. See the operating instructions 
of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need 
help.
1
Select the component to be recorded.
2
Prepare the component for playing.
For example, insert a CD into the CD 
player.
3
Insert a blank tape or MD into the 
recording deck and adjust the 
recording level, if necessary.
4
Start recording on the recording deck, 
then start playback on the playback 
component.
Notes
• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output 
from the MD/TAPE OUT jacks.
• The analog audio signals of the current input is 
output from the MD/TAPE OUT jacks.
Recording on a video tape
You can record from a VCR, a TV or a DVD 
using the receiver. You can also add audio from 
a variety of audio sources when editing a video 
tape. See the operating instructions of your VCR 
or DVD player if you need help.
1
Select the program source to be 
recorded.
2
Prepare the component for playing.
For example, insert a video tape you want to 
record into VCR.
3
Insert a blank video tape into the VCR 
(VIDEO 1) for recording.
4
Start recording on the recording VCR, 
then start playing the video tape or 
DVD you want to record.
Tip
You can record the sound from any audio source onto 
a video tape while copying from a video tape or DVD. 
Locate the point where you want to start recording 
from another audio source, select the program source, 
then start playback. The audio from that source will be 
recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead 
of the audio from the original medium. To resume 
audio recording from the original medium, select the 
video source again.
Notes
• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a 
component connected to the analog VIDEO 1 OUT 
jacks. 
• Make sure to make both digital and analog 
connections to the VIDEO 2 and DVD inputs. 
Analog recording is not possible if you make only 
digital connections.
• The analog audio signals of the current input are 
output from the VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.
Recording
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