SONY HCD-GX570
Service Manual

HCD-GX470/GX570

Other Operations
Creating your own CD program
(Program Play)
Use buttons on the remote to create your own program.

Recording onto a tape
You can record on a TYPE I (normal) tape in two ways:

Using the Timers
The system offers three timer functions. You cannot activate both the Play Timer and the Rec Timer at the same time. If you use either with the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority.

CD Synchro Recording:
You can record an entire CD onto a tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

1 Press CD 3 to select the CD function. 2 Press PLAY MODE 7 repeatedly until �PGM�
appears while the player is stopped.

Manual Recording:

Sleep Timer:

You can record just the portions you like from a sound source, including connected audio components. Use buttons on the unit to control tape recording.

3 Press DISC SKIP qk repeatedly to select a disc. 4 Press ./> q; repeatedly until the desired
track number appears. When programming MP3 �les, press +/� (select folder) q; repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select the desired �le.
Disc tray number Selected track or �le number

1 Load a recordable tape into deck B with the
side you want to record facing forward, and then press TAPE A/B 3 repeatedly to select TAPE B.

You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if the clock is not set. Press SLEEP wg repeatedly. If you select �AUTO,� the system automatically turns off after the current disc or tape stops or in 100 minutes. Do not select �AUTO� during Synchro Recording of a tape.

2 Prepare the recording source.
For CD Synchro Recording:

Play Timer:
You can wake up to CD, tape or tuner at a preset time.

Press CD 3 to select the CD function. Load the disc you want to record, and press DISC SKIP repeatedly to select the disc. When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press PLAY MODE 7 repeatedly to select � � and then press +/� (select folder) q; repeatedly to select
the desired folder. To record only your favorite CD tracks or MP3 �les in your desired order, perform steps 2 to 6 of �Creating your own CD program.� For Manual Recording: Select the desired source to record. Set deck B to stand by for recording. For CD Synchro Recording: Press CD SYNC 8. For Manual Recording: Press REC PAUSE/START 8.

Rec Timer:
You can record a preset radio station at a speci�ed time. Use buttons on the remote to control the Play Timer and the Rec Timer. Make sure you have set the clock.

1 Prepare the sound source.
For Play Timer: Prepare the sound source, and then press VOLUME +/� qd to adjust the volume. To start from a speci�c CD track or MP3 �le, create your own program. For Rec Timer: Tune in the preset radio station.

Total playing time of program (including selected track or �le)

5 Press ENTER qg to add the track or �le to the
program. �� �.� �� appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes for a CD, or when you select an MP3 �le.

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6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program additional
tracks or �les, up to a total of 25 tracks or �les.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET wd.
SET� or �REC SET,� and then press ENTER qg. �ON� appears, and the hour indication �ashes.

3 Press ./> q; repeatedly to select �PLAY

7 To play your program of tracks or �les, press N
(play) q;.
The program remains available until you open the disc tray. To play the same program again, press N (play) q;.

4 Start recording.
While recording, you cannot listen to other sources. For CD Synchro Recording: Press REC PAUSE/START 8. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the tape deck stop automatically. For Manual Recording: Press REC PAUSE/START 8, and then start playing the desired recording source. If there is noise while recording from the tuner, reposition the appropriate antenna to reduce the noise.

4 Set the time to start playing or recording.
Press ./> q; repeatedly to set the hour, and then press ENTER qg. The minute indication �ashes. Use the procedure above to set the minutes.

To cancel Program Play
Press PLAY MODE 7 repeatedly until �PGM� disappears while the player is stopped.

5 Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the
time to stop playing or recording.

To delete the last track or �le of the program
Press CLEAR w; while the player is stopped.

6 Select the sound source or prepare the tape.
For Play Timer: Press ./> q; repeatedly until the desired sound source appears, and then press ENTER qg. The display shows the timer settings. For Rec Timer: Load a recordable tape into deck B. The display shows the timer settings.

To view program information, such as total playing time and the number of tracks
Press DISPLAY 6 repeatedly while the player is stopped.

To stop recording
Press x (stop) q;.
Notes
� Recording stops if you change to a different function. � When loud sound signals are input, the system automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level Control function). � You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording.

Presetting radio stations
You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset number. Use buttons on the remote to preset stations.

7 Press ?/1 (power) 1 to turn off the system.
The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer and the Rec Timer will not play or record.

1 Tune in the desired station (see �Listening to the
radio�).

Creating your own sound effect
You can raise or lower the levels of speci�c frequency ranges, and then store the setting as �USER� in the memory.

To activate or check the timer again

Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT wd, press ./> q;
repeatedly until �PLAY SELECT� or �REC SELECT� appears, and then press ENTER qg.

2 Press TUNER MEMORY wh.
Preset number

To cancel the timer
Repeat the same procedure as above until �TIMER OFF� appears, and then press ENTER qg.

1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your
basic sound using EQ on the remote, and SURROUND and GROOVE on the unit qh.

2 Press EQ BAND qf on the unit repeatedly to
Press +/� q; repeatedly to select your desired preset number. If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number, the station is replaced by the new
stations. select a frequency band, and then turn the MULTI JOG dial q; on the unit to adjust the frequency level. Repeat this for each band you want to adjust.
Frequency band Frequency level

To change the setting
Start over from step 1.
Tips
� The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not canceled manually. � The volume is reduced to minimum during the Rec Timer. � The Rec Timer is canceled automatically after the Rec Timer has been activated.

4 Press ENTER qg. 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM, 10 AM and 20 XM stations. The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

3 Hold down EQ qh on the remote until
�COMPLETE� appears. The setting is stored in the memory.

6 To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING
MODE 7 repeatedly until �PRESET� appears, and then press +/� q; repeatedly to select the desired preset number.
Note on presetting XM stations
You cannot preset XM stations except when you receive the station.

4 To call up the personal sound effect, press
EQ qh on the remote repeatedly until �USER� appears.

To cancel the sound effect
Press EQ qh on the remote repeatedly until �EQ OFF� appears.

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