Sony DHC-MDX10 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi

Component

System

Operating Instructions

3-866-529-12(1)

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COMPACT

DIOITAL AUDIO

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Model No.

DHC-MDX10

©1999 by Sony Corporation

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.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

This appliance is classified

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This caution label is located inside the unit.

CAUTION ; INVISIBLE user radiation when open and

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IMPORTANT: Never connect two mains leads into a single mains plug.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE

FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Btype noise reduction system*. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

DOLBY and the double-D symbol □□ are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

_____________________________________________________________

CAUTION-. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

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CAUTION

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important

I \ operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN

EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system..............5

Step 2: Setting the time Step 3; Presetting radio stations Saving the power in standby mode... 10

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Basic Operations

Playing a CD Recording a CD on an MD

Recording a CD to a tape....................14

Playing an MD....................................15

Playing a tape......................................16

Listening to the radio..........................18

Recording from the radio on an MD . 19

Recording from the radio to a tape.... 20

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Listening to a CD

Using the CD display..........................22

Playing the CD tracks in random

order

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Programming the CD tracks Playing the CD tracks repeatedly Playing CDs without interruption

Looping part of a CD..........................27

Flashing part of a CD..........................27

Labelling a CD

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11 13

23 24 25 26

Recording on an MD

Before you start recording

7 8

Recording your favourite CD tracks . 35 Recording the current track Recording on an MD manually Monaural recording Making a space between tracks

3 seconds long

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data

Marking track numbers

Adjusting the recording level

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36 36 37

39 40 42

Editing an MD

Before you start editing Labelling an MD Erasing recordings Moving recorded tracks Dividing recorded tracks Combining recorded tracks

Undoing the last edit...........................53

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43 44 46 49

Recording on a tape

Recording from a tape to a tape Recording on a tape manually Recording a CD by specifying track

order

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54 55

Listening to an MD

Using the MD display.........................30

Playing the MD tracks in random

order

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Programming the MD tracks Playing the MD tracks repeatedly

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31 32 33

Adjusting the sound

Reinforcing the bass sound Selecting the audio emphasis

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display

Selecting surround effects

Adjusting the graphic equalizer Making a personal audio emphasis

file

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58 59

60 61 61

Table of Contents (continued)

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)*. 64 Singing along: Karaoke

Labelling preset radio station...............68

Falling asleep to music

Waking up to music

Timer-recording radio programs..........71

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Using optional AV components

69 70

Connecting the MD Walkman** Recording from the MD Walkman**

on an MD......................................74

Connecting the digital components... 75 Listening to the sound of connected

digital components Recording from the digital components

on an MD......................................77

Connecting the analogue components

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Listening to the sound of cormected

A/V components Recording the sound of connected

analogue components Connecting a super woofer speaker .. 80 Connecting external antennas

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Additional Information

Precautions..........................................82

System limitations of MDs Troubleshooting Self diagnosis display MD Messages

Specifications......................................90

Index

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European model only

* MD Walkman is a trademark of Sony Corporation

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Back Cover

84 85 88 89

Getting Started

Stepi: Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure Hi to H to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

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Hit

speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased (see "Specifications" on page 90).

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step 1: Hooking up the system (continued)

Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type ®

Extend the FM lead

AM loop antenna hori^tally.

Jack type (g)

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage.

VOLTAGE SELECTOl^

220-240V

110-120V

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display. When you press | / (!), the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.

If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for model equipped with an adaptor).

AM loop antenna

To connect optional components

See page 73.

To deactivate the demonstration

When you set the time (see "Step 2: Setting the time"), the demonstration is deactivated.

To activate/deactivate the demonstration again, press DISPLAY while the system is off.

To attach the front speaker pads

Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Step 2: Setting the

time

You must set the time before using the timer functions.

The clock is on a 24-hour system for the

European model and a 12-hour system for other models.

The 24-hour system model is used for

illustration purposes.

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inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

With normal use, the batteries should last for about

six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

When carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Hold down CD LOOP and press | / (!) so

that "LOCK" appears in the display.

3 Unplug the power cord.

DISPLAY

3,5

continued

step 2: Setting the time

(continued)

Step3: Presetting

1 Press CLOCK / TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes.

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2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

3 Press ENTER/YES.

The minute indication flashes.

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4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute.

5 Press ENTER/YES.

The clock starts working.

radio stations

You can preset the following number of stations:

- 2 band model; 20 for FM, 10 for AM.

- 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for SW.

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Jog Dial

Tip

If you've made a mistake, start over from step 1.

To change the time

The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off. To change the time while the power is on, do the following:

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK.

3 Press ENTER/YES. 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.

Tips

• The demonstration disappears when you set the time. To activate the demonstration, press DISPLAY while the system is off.

• The clock appears in the display while the system is power off. When the system is in the power saving mode, the clock indication disappears.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display.

The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive.

Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows; 2 band model:

FM-*-*AM 3 band model; FM -► MW -> SW

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Press and hold + or - until the frequency indication starts to

change, then release.

Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for a stereo program) appear.

STpieo TUNED

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To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press + or - repeatedly to tune in the station manually.

To set another station to the existing preset number

Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn the

jog dial to select the preset number you want

to store the other station.

You can add a new preset number after the last preset number.

To erase the preset station

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the jog dial to select "P. Erase ?" to

erase a station and then press ENTER/YES. Select "P. All Erase ?" when you want to erase all the preset stations.

3 Turn the jog dial to select the preset

number you want to erase.

4 Press ENTER/YES.

"Complete!!" appears.

When you erase a preset number, the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered.

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Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1.

Preset number

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Press ENTER/YES.

The station is stored.

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5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other

stations.

To change the AM tuning interval

(Except for the European and Middle

Eastern models)

The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the power. While holding down the ENTER/YES button, turn the power back on. When you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

Tip

The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure

occurs.

Saving the power in

standby mode

You can lower the power consumption to minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save energy in standby mode.

I/Ò POWER SAVE/ (Power) DEMO (STANDBY)

Tips

• Each time you press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STANDBY) in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode.

• I / (!) indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light up even in the Power Saving

Mode.

• The timer works in the Power Saving Mode.

Notes

• You cannot set the time in the Power Saving

Mode.

• One Touch Play function does not work in the

Power Saving Mode.

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY.

The clock display appears.

^ Press POWER SAVE/DEMO

(STANDBY) when the power is off (during demo or clock display

mode).

The system switches to the Power Saving Mode and the demo or clock display disappears. The system is turned on/off by pressing DISPLAY.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

— Normal play

You can play up to three CDs in a row.

DISC SKIP/

1 Press ^ and place up to two CDs on

the disc tray.

If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized.

With the label side up. When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.

The disc tray closes and play starts. If you press CD ►II (or CD ► on the

remote) when the disc tray is closed, play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green.

Track number Playing time

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Disc tray number

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Playing a CD (continued)

Stop play Press ■. Pause Press CD ►!! (II on the

Select a track

Find a point in Press and hold down ►► or a track ◄◄ during play and release it

Select a CD in stop mode DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE.

Play only the

CD you have

selected Play all CDs

Remove the CD Press =.

Exchange other CDs while playing

Adjust the volume

Do this

remote). Press again to resume play.

During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track. (Or press (to go forward) or

(to go back) on the

remote.)

at the desired point. Press a DISC 1~3 button or

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "f" or "aC or appears.

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until or or X£'

appears.

Press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE.

Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/ - on the remote).

The play mode for CD

Each time you press PLAY MODE, the play mode for CD changes as follows;

• All Discs Normal Play (It plays all the CDs in the player. or

"(m " lights in the display.)

One Disc Normal Play (The selected track whose DISC indicator lights green is played.)

All Discs Shuffle Mode (It shuffles all the CDs in the player. "SHUFFLE" and or or "(a" lights in the display.)

One Disc Shuffle Mode (It shuffles all titles in the CD whose DISC indicator lights green.)

Program mode (It plays the programmed

tracks.)

Tips

• Pressing CD ►II when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

• You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD ►!! or the'DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, "CD No Disc"

appears in the display.

• When a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or playing), the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lights

green. When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected, the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lights

orange. When all disc trays are empty, the DISC 1~3 buttons all light green.

Recording a CD on an MD

— CD-MD Synchro Recording

You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of your favourite tracks (see page 32).

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1 Insert a recordable MD.

Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in. When ^ is lit in the display, another

MD has been inserted already. Press MD = to eject an MD and then insert a recordable MD if necessary.

With the arrow pointing toward

the deck.

With the label

side up and the

shutter slide

rightward.

2 Press CD = to open the disc tray

and place a CD on the disc tray.

With the label ^

side up. When

you play a single

CD, place it on

the inner circle

of the tray.

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Press CD = to close the disc tray.

3 Press DISC SKIP / EX-CHANGE to

select the desired CD.

4 Press CD-MD SYNC.

# REC button is lit red, the MD stands by for recording, and the CD pauses at the beginning.

5 Press MD ►!!.

Recording starts. When the recording is

completed, the CD player and the MD

deck stop automatically.

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Recording a CD on an MD

(continued)

Recording a CD to a

To Do this

Stop recording Remove CD Press ^ for CD or MD.

or MD

Tip

If you use a recorded MD, the MD deck automatically locates the end of the recorded portion and starts recording from there. To record after erasing all tracks on an MD, see "Erasing recordings" on page 46,

Press ■ .

While "TOC" is lit or is flashing

To ensure complete recording, do not move

the deck or disconnect the mains lead. The deck updates the Table of Contents (TOC) while "TOC" is flashing.

Notes

• If the MD is record protected, "Cll" and "Protected" appears in the display alternately and

the MD cannot be recorded on. Press MD = and

remove the MD, slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 34), reinsert the MD

and try again.

• You cannot make CD synchro recordings on an

MD and a tape simultaneously.

tape

— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

The CD-TAPE SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (Cr02) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

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►II

1 Press and insert a blank tape into

deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

2 Press CD = and place a CD.

Then press again to close the disc tray.

With the label side up. When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the

tray.

3 Press DISC SKIP / EX-CHANGE

repeatedly so that it lights green.

4 Press CD-TAPE SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. The indicator on TAPE B ► (for front side) lights up.

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select to record on one side. Select (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

Playing an MD

— Normal play

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6 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press ■.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B to light its indicator after pressing CD-TAPE SYNC.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start

from the front side. If you start from the reverse

side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR" appears after pressing CD-TAPE SYNC.

Note

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

■ Insert a recorded MD.

Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in. When ^ is lit in the display, another

MD has been inserted already. Press MD ^ to eject an MD and then insert a recordable MD if necessary.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck.

With the label side up and the shutter slide rightward.

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Playing an MD (continued)

Playing a tape

2 Press MD

'll (or MD ► on the

remote).

Play starts.

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To Do this

Stop play

Pause

Select a track Turn the jog dial (or press

Find a point in a track

Remove MD Adjust the

volume

Press ■ . Press MD ►II (or II on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

on the remote) repeatedly until you find the desired track.

Press and hold ◄◄ or during play and release it at the desired point.

Press MD = . Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL+/- on the remote).

You can use any type of tape, TYPE I

(normal), TYPE II (Cr02) or TYPE IV (metal), since the deck automatically detects the tape type. You can also use the jog dial's AMS*

functions to quickly search for songs you

want to hear. To select either deck A or B,

press DECK A ► or DECK B ► on the remote.

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(Power)

Jog Dial

Tips

• You can start playing from the desired track in step 2.

1 Turn the jog dial (or press /►►! on the

remote) repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display.

2 Press MD ►'ll .

• You can switch from another source to the MD and start playing an MD by pressing MD ►II (or MD ► on the remote) (Automatic

Source Selection).

Note

Please do not use MDs with labels that are protruding or labels that have not been positioned correctly. Use of such MDs may damage this unit.

DECK A I DECK B I

VOL +/-

n Press ^ and insert a recorded tape

in deck A or B.

With the side you want to

play facing

forward

Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side. Select

to play both sides.

To play both decks in succession, select

RELAY (relay play).“^*

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) ►

(DECK A (or DECK B) ► on the

remote).

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) to play the reverse side. (Press DECK A (or DECK B) ► again on the remote to play the reverse side.) The tape starts playing.

Tips

• Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ► or when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

• You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ► or

(Automatic Source Selection).

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR" appears.

Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*)

During playback, turn the jog dial the same

direction as the or ► indicator to go forward. Turn the opposite direction to go back. (Or press or on the remote.)

The search direction, + (forward) or - (back),

and number of songs being skipped (1~9)

appear in the display.

Example: searching forward 2 songs

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The deck stops automatically after

repeating the sequence five times. Relay play always follows the following

sequence; Deck A (front side). Deck A (reverse side).

Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).

Do this

Stop play Press ■. Fast-forward Press or Rewind

Press ◄◄ or Remove the cassette Press A. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL -1- /- on the remote).

AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

Notes

The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances:

- When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long.

- If completely different information is recorded on the left and right channels.

- When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound (like those of a baritone sax).

- When the unit is placed near a television. (In this case, we recommend moving the unit farther away

from the television or turning off the television.)

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see "Step 3: Presetting radio stations").

I Press TUNER / BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive.

Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows:

2 band model; FM+-+AM 3 band model: FM -> MW -> SW

_______

2 Turn the jog dial (or press or

►W on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station.

TUNER/BAND

Turn counter clockwise

(or press on the remote) for lower preset

numbers.

Preset number* Frequency

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When only one station is preset, "ONE PRESET" appears in the display.

Turn off the radio

Adjust the volume

Turn clockwise (or press on the remote) for higher preset numbers.

Do this

Press I / (!). Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/ - on the remote).

VOL +/-

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or - (►► or on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or - (►► or ◄◄ on the remote).

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

• You can switch from another source to the radio

just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic

Source Selection).

• When an FM program is noisy, press STEREO / MONO so that "MONO" appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the

reception will improve. Press the button again to

restore the stereo effect.

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the supplied antennas.

Recording from the radio on an MD

You can make an analogue recording from a radio on an MD.

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t Insert a recordable MD.

Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in. When ^ is lit in the display, another

MD has been inserted already. Press MD ^ to eject an MD and then insert a recordable MD if necessary.

With the arrow

pointing toward

the deck. With the label

side up and the shutter slide

rightward.

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2 Press TUNER / BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears.

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Recording from the radio on an MD (continued)

Recording from the

3 Turn the jog dial (or press or

►W on the remote) to tune in the

desired preset station.

The preset The frequency or

number RDS station*

* European model only.

The station name appears when you tune in the labelled station.

4 Press REC on the MD.

The MD stands by for recording and REC button is lit red.

5 Press MD ►ll.

Recording starts.

radio to a tape

You can record the radio program to a tape

by calling up a preset station. You can use

TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (Cr02) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

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(Power) ■ ■

Stop recording Press ■. Pause Press MD ►!! . Press again to

recording Remove MD Press MD = while the deck is

Tip

Do this

resume recording.

stopped.

While "TOC" is lit or is flashing

To ensure complete recording, do not move the deck or disconnect the mains lead. The

deck updates the Table of Contents (TOC) while "TOC" is flashing.

Note

If the MD is record protected, "Cll" and "Protected" appears in the display alternately and the MD cannot be recorded on. Press MD = and remove the MD, slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 34), reinsert the MD and try again.

1 Press TUNER / BAND to select the

band you want.

2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset

station.

Turn counter clockwise (or

press !◄◄ on

the remote) for

lower preset numbers.

Preset number* Frequency

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when only one station is preset, "ONE PRESET" appears in the display.

The station name appears when you

tune in the labelled station.

Turn clockwise (or press on the remote) for higher preset numbers.

3 Press and insert a recordable tape

into deck B.

4 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select to record on one side. Select (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

6 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press ■.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE / START in step 4.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

•To record non-preset stations, use + and - in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR" appears after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4.

• If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

Listening to a CD

Using the CD display

You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD.

When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the titles or artist names.

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Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows:

During normal playback

Playing time on the current track

Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on current CD (^, or ,si 1 DISC mode) or " display or

Q; all discs mode)

Title name of the current track*

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Effect (P FILE) name or "EFFECT ON (OFF)"

In the stop mode

DISPLAY

► Title name of the CD*

Artist information*

Total number of tracks and total playing time

Clock display (for eight seconds)

►F

Effect (P FILE) name or "EFFECT ON (OFF)"

With CD TEXT discs only ( certain characters cannot be displayed ). When the CD contains more than 50 tracks, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 51 on.

Playing the CD tracks

in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order.

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DISC 1~3

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "SHUFFLE" or "PROGRAM" disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order.

To select a desired CD

Press DISC 1~3.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select "SHUFFLE".

• To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or

press on the remote).

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

"CD" appears in the display, then

place a CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

"SHUFFLE" and "f", or "SHUFFLE" and"f^,C^,(^"

appears in the display.

"iFi' ' (^ " shuffles all the CDs in the player, or "/a" shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green.

3 Press CD ►II.

All the tracks play in random order.

Programming the CD

tracks

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

"CD" appears in the display, then place a CD.

— Program Play

You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played.

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2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

"PROGRAM" appears in the display.

3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to

select a CD.

4 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in the display.

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Track number Total playing time

D Press ENTER/YES.

The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time.

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(including selected track)

VOL +/-

6 To program additional tracks,

repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc.

7 Press CD II.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears

from the display.

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

Clear a track from the end

Add a track to the program

Clear the entire program

Check the order of programmed tracks

Check the total number of programmed tracks

Press

Press CLEAR

1 Select the disc tray with a

DISC 1~3 button.

2 Select the track by

turning the jog dial.

3 Press ENTER/YES. Press and hold down

CLEAR or press ■ once in stop mode or twice while playing.

Turn the jog dial (or press

►W or on the remote)

while playing CD Press DISPLAY in the stop

mode. The total programmed steps appears, followed by the last programmed track number and the total playing time.

— Repeat Play

This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play. Shuffle Play and Program Play.

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Tips

• The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back. Press CD ►!! to play the same program again.

• If appears instead of the total playing time during programming, this means:

- you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20.

- the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.

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Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

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Playing CDs without

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

"CD" appears in the display, then

place a CD.

2 Press REPEAT during playback

until "REPEAT" appears in the display.

Repeat play starts according to current status of play mode. To repeat only one track, press REPEAT again to display

"REPEAT 1".

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT so that "REPEAT" or "REPEAT 1" disappears from the display.

interruption

— CD Non-Stop Play

You can play CDs without pausing between

tracks.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

"CD" appears in the display, then

place a CD.

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2 Press CD NON-STOP to light the

indicator.

"NON-STOP PLAY" appears in the display.

3 PressCD^II.

To cancel Non-Stop Play

Press CD NON-STOP so that the indicator goes out and "NON-STOP OFF" appears in the display.

Looping part of a CD

Flashing part of a CD

— CD Loop

With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings.

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— CD Flash

With the flash function, you can "flash" the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings.

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Press and hold CD LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play.

To adjust the loop length

Turn the jog dial while holding CD LOOP (or press FILE SELECT "t or ■|' while holding

LOOP on the remote) to select different loop

lengths (LOOP 1~20).

Press and hold CD FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function, and release to resume normal play.

To adjust the flash length

Turn the jog dial while holding CD FLASH (or press FILE SELECT or 4" while holding FLASH on the remote) to select different flash lengths (FLASH 1~20).

To use LOOP and FLASH together

Press and hold both CD LOOP and CD FLASH at the same time.

Notes

• The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted during this operation. Adjust the loop and flash lengths independently beforehand if necessary.

• To record the loop or flash effect, use unit's tape deck.

Labelling a CD

- Disc Memo Function

You can label up to 50 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title (disc name) appears in the display.

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DISC SKIP/

EX-CHANGE

4 Press NAME EDIT/CHAR.

The cursor starts flashing.

Press NAME EDIT/CHAR repeatedly until the type of character you want appears.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows;

A (Upper case) —*■ a (Lower case) —► 0 (Numbers) —► ! (Symbols)* —> Lj (Space)**—* A...

* You can use the following symbols.

** To enter a space

Go to step 7.

You cannot label the blank space from the first letter.

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Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears.

To label a disc, press ■ to stop playing a disc. When "SHUFFLE" or

"PROGRAM" appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until it disappears.

3 Press DISC SKIP / EX-CHANGE

repeatedly to select the desired CD.

6 Turn jog dial until the character you

want appears.

7 Press

The cdrsor shifts rightward and waits for the input of the next character.

8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the

entire title.

if you made a mistake

Press or ►► until the character you want change flashes, then repeat steps 4 to 6.

To erase the character

Press CLEAR while the character is flashing

9 Press ENTER/YES to complete the

labelling procedure

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