Sony DHC-MD595

Step 1:  Hooking up the system ................ 4
Step 2:  Setting the time ............................ 6
Step 3:  Presetting radio stations ............... 7

Playing a CD ............................................. 9
Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 10

Playing an MD ........................................ 11
Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ............................... 12

Recording from the radio

— Manual Recording ....................... 13

Playing CD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .................................. 15

Playing CD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 15

Programming CD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 16

Using the display ..................................... 17
Labeling a CD — Disc Memo ................ 18

Playing MD tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .................................. 20

Playing MD tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................. 21

Programming MD tracks

— Program Play ............................... 21

Using the display ..................................... 23

Before you start recording ....................... 24
Recording your favorite CD tracks

on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 25

Recording a CD on an MD at high speed

— High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording ......................................... 26

Recording the current track — Rec It ..... 28
Recording for long times ......................... 28
Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 30

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data
— Time Machine Recording ............ 31

Marking track numbers ........................... 32
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds

long — Smart Space ......................... 34

Adjusting the recording level .................. 36

Before you start editing ........................... 37
Labeling an MD — Name Function ....... 38
Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 40
Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 43

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 45

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 46

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function ............................. 48

Changing the recorded level after

recording — S.F Edit Function ........ 49

Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB ..... 52
Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu ....... 52

Labeling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 53

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 54
Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer .. 55
Waking up to music — Daily Timer ....... 55
Timer recording radio programs ............. 57

Connecting optional A/V components .... 59
Connecting external antennas ................. 60

Precautions .............................................. 61
System limitations of MDs ..................... 62
Troubleshooting ...................................... 64
Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 67
Specifications .......................................... 70
Parts descriptions for the remote ............. 71
Index ........................................................ 74

* European model only