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    Har d Disc Audio Recor der © 2001 Sony Corporation 4-236-703- 12 (4) HAR-D1000 Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. HAR-D1000 Serial No. _[...]

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    2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilat[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Parts Identification Front Panel ............................................ 4 Rear Panel .............................................. 4 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Overview Getting Started Inserting batteries into the remote ......... 7 Hooking up the system .......................... 7 Playing CD[...]

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    4 ALBUM dial qk ( 12 - 18, 20 - 27, 29 - 31) CD SYNC qf (13, 31) CD H 4 ( 9, 11, 14) CD X 5 (9) CD x 6 ( 8, 9, 13, 14) CD l / L 8 ( 9, 10. 11) CLEAR qj ( 8, 16, 17, 28) Disc tray wf (9 ) DISPLAY w; ( 10, 19, 22 ) Display wd ( 10, 19, 21) HDD indicator 7 (3 3 ) HDD H 9 ( 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 31) HDD X 0 ( 13, 14, 18, 31) HDD x qa ( 13, 14, 18, 23, 31[...]

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    Parts Identification 5 Remote Control ALBUM 8 ( 13, 14, 18, 19) ALBUM +/– qk ( 12 - 18, 20 - 26, 28 - 31) CD SYNCHRO qd ( 13, 31) CLEAR 0 ( 11, 16, 17, 28) DISPLAY wj ( 10, 19, 22 ) HIGH-LIGHT qa (22 ) INFO wk (2 0 ) INPUT wd (8, 13) Letter/Numeric buttons 7 ( 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 28) MENU/NO wg ( 12, 13, 15 - 17, 21, 23 - 26, 29 - 31) NAME ED[...]

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    6 This recorder, with its internal hard disc, supports the following functions: Recording More than 600 hours of data can be recorded to the recorder’s HDD. Up to 500 albums can be created on the HDD with each album containing up to 400 tracks for a total of 20,000 tracks. Like an MD deck, this recorder supports Synchro-Recording and the editing [...]

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    Getting Started 7 Hooking up the system Hookups This section describes how to hook up the HDD recorder to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off each component before making the connections. ANALOG IN OUT OPTICAL IN L R DIGITAL CD CHANGER USB CONTROL Making digital hookups If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, [...]

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    8 Notes • When you connect via the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector, noise may occur when you play CD software other than music, such as a CD-ROM. • If “Din Unlock” or “Cannot Copy” flashes in the display, recording via the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN connector is not possible. In this case, record the sound source via the ANALOG IN jacks with “AN[...]

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    Playing CDs 9 Playing CDs Loading a CD 1 Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for this recorder. 2 Press @ / 1 to turn on the recorder. The STANDBY indicator turns off. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE A . The disc tray slides out. 4 Load a disc on the disc tray with the label side up. S T A N D B ?/ 1 O P E N / C L O S E C D A HX 5 [...]

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    10 To Select a track directly* Find a point in a track Remove the CD * When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 before entering a two-digit track number. When you press the >10 button, two bars appear if the CD contains 10 to 99 tracks. Press 10/0 for “0”. Example: To enter track number 30 for a CD containing 99 tracks[...]

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    Playing CDs 11 Programming the CD tracks You can specify the playback order of the tracks on a CD and create your own programs containing up to 25 tracks. When using the remote, set SELECT to CD. 1 While the recorder is stopped, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 2 Press CD l / L repeatedly until th[...]

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    12 Recording to HDD Notes on recording Before recording • You cannot select a play list as the recording destination. • You cannot record over an existing track. If you select an album with existing tracks as the recording destination, the recorder automatically starts recording from the end of the existing tracks. After recording The HDD play [...]

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    Recording to HDD 13 8 Press MENU/NO. 9 Press CD SYNC. When “Sync Normal” was selected, “CD SYNCHRO – Normal –” appears in the display. When “Sync High” was selected, “CD SYNCHRO – High –” appears in the display. The HDD stands by for recording and the CD stands by for playback. To change the album position, turn ALBUM dial ([...]

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    14 4 Press HDD z . “REC” appears in the display. The HDD stands by for recording. To change the album position, turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/– on the remote repeatedly). When using the remote, press ALBUM and the numeric button(s) to enter the position directly (see page 19). 5 If necessary, adjust the recording level (see “ Adjusting [...]

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    Recording to HDD 15 Recording tips –– Marking track numbers/Smart Space/Adjusting the recording level When using the remote, set SELECT to HDD. Marking track numbers while recording You can marking track numbers either manually or automatically while recording. By marking track numbers at specific points, you can quickly locate the points later[...]

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    16 3 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote repeatedly) until “ LS(T) – XXdB ” appears in the display, then press ALBUM dial or YES. 4 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote repeatedly) to select the level, then press ALBUM dial or YES. You can set the level at any value between –72 dB and 0 dB, in 2 dB increment[...]

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    Recording to HDD 17 3 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote repeatedly) until “ S.Space On ” (or “ S.Space Off ” ) appears in the display, then press ALBUM dial or YES. 4 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote) to select the setting, then press ALBUM dial or YES. To Turn on the Smart Space and Auto Cut functions[...]

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    18 Playing the HDD Playing the HDD –– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This recorder lets you play the HDD in different play modes. When using the remote, set SELECT to HDD. 1 Turn on the amplifier and set the source selector to the position for this recorder. 2 Press @ / 1 to turn on the recorder. The STANDBY indicator turns off. 3 While t[...]

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    Playing the HDD 19 * 1 When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 before entering a two-digit or three- digit track number. When you press the >10 button, two bars appear if the album contains 10 to 99 tracks or three bars appear if the album contains 100 or more tracks. Press 10/0 for “0”. Example: To enter track number[...]

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    20 During normal playback Press TIME on the remote repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t Current track number and remaining time of the track t Remaining time of the entire album (Normal Play only) Tip When you press the INFO button on the remote, the[...]

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    Playing the HDD 21 Locating a desired album or track –– Keyword Search/Highlight Play When using the remote, set SELECT to HDD. Searching by keywords (Keyword Search) You can easily find desired albums or tracks on the HDD if they have been named. 1 While the recorder is stopped, press SEARCH/CHAR (or SEARCH on the remote). 2 Turn ALBUM dial (o[...]

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    22 By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can check more information about the current item. Each time you press the button, the lower part of the display changes as follows: Album or track name t Album (and track) number Tips • When you press the SEARCH/CHAR button (or the SEARCH button on the remote) while the current item is displayed, the displa[...]

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    Editing Recorded HDD 23 Before editing You can edit an HDD track only when the HDD play mode is Normal Play. To cancel the last edit Use Undo function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the HDD to the condition before the edit. To quit while editing Press MENU/NO or HDD x . Erasing recordings –– Erase Function The HDD recorder [...]

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    24 Erasing all tracks in an album (Album Erase) Do the procedure below to erase all tracks, track names, album name and artist name at once. 1 While the recorder is stopped, playing or paused, press MENU/NO after selecting the album you want to edit. “Edit Menu” appears in the display. 2 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote repe[...]

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    Editing Recorded HDD 25 Tips • You can divide a track while recording. For details, see “Marking track numbers while recording” on page 15. • If you divide a track with a Highlight position, the track with the Highlight position becomes the representative track. If you divide a track in the middle of the Highlight position, the 10 seconds u[...]

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    26 Moving recorded tracks or albums –– Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track or album on the HDD. When using the remote, set SELECT to HDD. Moving recorded tracks When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. Example: Moving track 3 to position 2 12 3 1 23 4 4 AB C D CB D A 1 While the recorde[...]

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    Editing Recorded HDD 27 Assigning a title or artist name to a track, album or play list –– Name Function You can enter a title or artist name for albums and play lists as well as for individual tracks. Name can consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Up to 127 characters can be entered for each name. When using the remo[...]

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    28 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character Press HDD l / L repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 5 and 6. To erase a character Press HDD l / L repeatedly until the character you want to erase flashes, then press CLEAR. 9 Press YES. “Complete!” appears for a few secon[...]

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    Editing Recorded HDD 29 Erasing a title or artist name You can use this function to erase a title or artist name. 1 While the recorder is stopped, playing or paused, press MENU/NO after selecting the album you want to edit. “Edit Menu” appears in the display. 2 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote repeatedly) until “ Name Eras[...]

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    30 Recording from a CD changer If you have a Sony CD changer in which 200, 300 or 400 CDs can be inserted and which is equipped with the CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack, after connecting the changer and an amplifier, follow the procedure below. For details on CD changer operations, refer to the instructions included with the CD changer. This func[...]

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    Other Functions 31 1 Connect components to the recorder. (see also “ Hooking up the system ” on page 7) After turning on the CD changer, load the desired CDs into the CD changer. 2 Press MENU/NO. “Edit Menu” appears in the display. 3 Turn ALBUM dial (or press ALBUM +/ – on the remote repeatedly) until “ Setup? ” flashes in the display[...]

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    32 Precautions On safety • Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be play[...]

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    Additional Information 33 On CD-R/CD-RW discs • This recorder does not support the use of CD-R/ CD-RW discs. Note on High-Speed CD- HDD Synchro-Recording Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in the recording results, or even create unwanted tracks on the HDD. If this happens, clean the CD as instructed on “On cleaning” on pa[...]

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    34 HDD The HDD does not play. • Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. Leave the recorder turned on for about an hour. • Press @ / 1 to turn the recorder on. The HDD does not record. • Make connections properly to the sound source. • The sound source is not connected to the selected input connector. Select the correct input connector u[...]

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    Additional Information 35 Erasing The recorder is erasing data from the HDD. Do not disconnect the power cord. Format Error Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Impossible You tried to make an impossible editing or recording operation. Name Full! The naming capacity of the HDD has reached its limit (about 127 characters). No Artist You tried to show t[...]

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    36 Specifications CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Frequency response 5 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 95 dB Wow and flutter Below measurable limit HDD section Capacity 40 GB Recording system ATRAC 3 Transfer rate 132 kbps [...]