Sony DHC-MD515 Manual

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 – 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 – 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 .......................................... 36

Recording 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 – 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