Sony DHC-ZX50MD User Manual

4-229-972-12(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. _______________ Serial No. _______________

DHC-ZX50MD

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

This caution label is located inside the unit.

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.

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.

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR

energy efficiency.

is a U.S.

guidelines for

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

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 operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B-type noise reduction system*. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

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

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 7

Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 9

Saving the power in standby mode* ....... 11

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ........................................... 12

Recording a CD on an MD with

High Speed ....................................... 14

Synchro Recording.................................. 15

Playing an MD ........................................ 17

Playing a tape .......................................... 18

Listening to the radio .............................. 20

Recording from the radio on an MD ....... 22

Recording from the radio on a tape......... 23

Listening to a CD

Using the CD display .............................. 25

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ............ 26

Playing the CD tracks in random order... 27

Programming the CD tracks.................... 28

Listening to an MD

Using the MD display ............................. 31

Playing the MD tracks repeatedly ........... 32

Playing the MD tracks in random order .. 33

Programming the MD tracks ................... 34

Recording on an MD

Before you start recording....................... 37

Recording your favorite CD tracks ......... 38

Recording on an MD manually ............... 39

Long Play recording ................................ 40

Making a space between tracks

3 seconds long .................................. 41

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data.......................... 43

Marking track numbers ........................... 44

Adjusting the recording level .................. 46

Editing an MD

Before you start editing ........................... 47

Labelling an MD ..................................... 48

Erasing recordings................................... 51

Moving recorded tracks .......................... 55

Dividing recorded tracks ......................... 56

Combining recorded tracks ..................... 58

Undoing the last edit ............................... 59

Changing the recording level

after recording .................................. 61

Recording on a Tape

Recording on a tape manually................. 64

Recording a CD by specifying

track order......................................... 65

continued

Table of Contents (continued)

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ................................ 69

Selecting the preset audio effect file ....... 70

Changing the spectrum analyzer display 71

Selecting surround effects ....................... 72

Controlling the graphic equalizer............ 73

Creating a personal audio effect file ....... 74

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)** .. 75

Labelling a preset radio station ............... 77

Falling asleep to music............................ 79

Waking up to music ................................ 79

Timer-recording radio programs ............. 81

Optional components

Connecting a digital component*** ....... 84

Connecting an analog component ........... 85

Connecting a super woofer speaker ........ 85

Connecting headphones .......................... 86

Connecting a microphone**** ............... 86

Connecting external antennas ................. 87

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 88

System limitations of MDs ..................... 90

Troubleshooting ...................................... 91

Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 94

MD Messages.......................................... 95

Specifications .......................................... 97

Parts Identification for the remote .......... 99

Items in “Sound Mode” and

“Set Up Mode” ............................... 100

Index...................................................... 102

* North American and European models only. ** European model only. *** U.S.A. model only. **** Asian model only.

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Follow steps 1 through 4 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Front speaker (Right)

Front speaker (Left)

Getting Started

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords of the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks as below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

–

Black/Stripe (#)

Note

Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

continued

Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued)

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

Extend the FM lead

AM loop antenna

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

antenna horizontally.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

FM75 COAXIAL

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

240V

230

FM75

4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

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

To connect optional components

See page 84.

To deactivate/activate the demonstration

When you set the time (“Step 2: Setting the time” on page 7), the demonstration is deactivated.

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

120V

220V

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.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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Tip

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. Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Hold down V-GROOVE and press ?/1 so that

“LOCK” appears in the display.

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 on a 12-hour system for other models.

For illustration purposes, the 12-hour system model is used.

?/1

(Power)

2,3,4,5,6

1 Press MODE SELECT when the system

is turned off.

“Clock Set ?” appears. When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, “Clock Set ?” will not appear. Either set Power Saving Mode off, or follow the steps on the following page (“To change the time”) after turning the power on.

2 Press PUSH ENTER.

The hour indication flashes.

Getting Started

continued

Step 2: Setting the time (continued)

3 Move the multi stick toward v or V

repeatedly to set the hour.

4 Move the multi stick toward B.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Move the multi stick toward v or V

repeatedly to set the minute.

6 Press PUSH ENTER.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

Tips

• Refer to the illustration to use the multi stick. Place your finger on the center of the multi stick and move in the direction you want (up/down or left/ right shown v/V or b/B in this manual).

Up (v)

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 MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Timer Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Clock Set ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Perform steps 3 through 6 on the left. Note

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

Right (B)Left (b)

PUSH

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

ENTER

Down (V)

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

You can preset a total of 30 stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM).

?/1

(Power)

Multi stick PUSH ENTER

3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

Getting Started

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TUNER Memory ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

A preset number and the frequency appear in the display. The stations are automatically stored from preset number 1.

Preset number

. >

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.

2 Press and hold m or M until the

frequency indication starts to change, then release.

Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.

TUNED

6 Press PUSH ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 to store other

stations.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

continued

STEREO

Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press m or M repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually.

To set another station to an existing preset number

Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or > to select the preset number where you want

to store the other station, then press PUSH ENTER.

You can preset a new station in the selected preset number.

To erase a preset station

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM

or AM.

2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select

“Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TUNER Erase ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select the preset number you want to erase, then press PUSH ENTER.

Select “TUNER Ers FM ALL” (or “TUNER Ers AM ALL”) when you want to erase all the preset stations.

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

Tip

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

To change the AM tuning interval (Except for the European model)

The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To switch the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the power. While holding down MODE SELECT, turn the power back on. When you switch the interval, AM preset stations are erased. To switch back to the original interval, repeat the same procedure.

Saving the power in standby mode

(North American and European models only)

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

?/1

(Power)

DISPLAY

Tips

• ?/1 indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light even in the Power Saving Mode.

• The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode.

Notes

• You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.

• The One Touch Play function does not work in the Power Saving Mode.

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show the demonstration or clock.

Getting Started

, Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the

power is off.

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

t Demonstration t clock

Power Saving Mode T

The system is turned on/off by pressing ?/1.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

— Normal Play

You can play up to five CDs in a row.

?/1

(Power)

. >

CD NX

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

MODE SELECT

1 Press one of the A 1~5 buttons and

place a CD on the disc tray.

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

Place with the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray.

Press the same button to close the disc tray. To insert other CDs, press A of other numbers to open the disc tray.

The CD presence indicator lights in the display.

Disc presence indicator

2 Press one of the DISC 1~5 buttons.

The disc tray closes and playback starts. If you press CD NX (or CD N on the

remote) when the disc tray is closed, playback starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc pointer indicator lights.

VOLUME

DISC SKIP

X x

. > m M

CD N

MODE SELECT

ENTER

VOL +/–

B/b

m M

Track numberDisc number

CD indicators

Disc presence indicator

In “1 Disc” play mode (see page 13)

In “All Discs” play mode (see page 13)

Playing time

Disc pointor indicator

Stop play Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Select a CD in stop mode

Play only the CD you have selected

Play all CDs

Remove a CD Exchange other

CDs while playing

Adjust the volume

Do this

Press x. Press CD NX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back).

Press and hold down M or m during play and release it at the desired point.

Press one of the DISC 1~5 buttons (or DISC SKIP on the remote).

1 While in stop mode, press

MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode 1 Disc”, then press PUSH ENTER.

1 While in stop mode, press

MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode All Discs”, then press

PUSH ENTER. Press one of the A 1~5 buttons. Press one of the A 1~5 buttons

to open the tray that contains the CD that you want to change. When you change the CD, press the same button to close the tray.

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

Tips

• Pressing CD NX 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 NX or one of the DISC 1~5 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “No Disc” appears in the display.

• When a disc tray is holding a CD, the indicator for the tray lights orange. In the display, when a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or the CD in the disc tray is playing), the disc pointer indicator lights. When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected, the disc presence indicator lights, but the disc pointer indicator does not light. When all disc trays are empty, all the disc pointer indicators and all the disc presence indicators light.

Note

When a tray has not been read by the unit, the disc presence indicator may light even though there is no disc on the tray.

Basic Operations

Recording a CD on an MD with High Speed

–– CD-MD High-Speed Synchro

Recording

You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD at twice the speed of normal CD-MD Synchro Recording.

?/1

(Power)

3 When “PUSH ENTER!” flashes, press

PUSH ENTER.

Recording starts. During high speed recording, you cannot listen to the playback sound. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically.

To stop recording

Press x.

If “Retry” flashes in the display after you press PUSH ENTER in step 3

A reading failure has occurred, and the MD deck is trying to read the data again.

• If the retry was successful, the MD deck continues with CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording.

• If the condition of the inserted CD or the MD is poor, and retry fails, CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording is disabled. In this case, “x1” flashes in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD-MD Synchro Recording. Note that monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs.

About recording speed

Recording speed varies with the recording mode (see page 40).

Tip

When recoding a TEXT-CD, the CD TEXT information (except for the disc title) is automatically recorded (see page 50).

1 Insert a CD you want to record and a

recordable MD.

Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in.

2 Press HIGH SPEED CD-MD SYNC.

The MD deck stands by for recording and “x2” appears in the display.

Notes

• You cannot record over existing material during CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording. The MD deck automatically starts recording from the end of the existing material.

• Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD, especially if you want to record all the tracks on the CD.

• You cannot pause recording during CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording.

• If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play, it automatically switches to normal play at step 2.

• The following items are either inoperative or cannot be used during CD-MD High-Speed Synchro Recording: — The Auto Cut function. — Recorded signal monitoring.

• With the following kinds of CDs, you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded on an MD: — CDs with adhesive labels attached to them. — Irregularly shaped CDs (for example, heart- or

star- shaped).

— CDs with printed text concentrated on one side

only. — Old CDs. — Scratched CDs. — Dirty CDs. — Warped CDs.

• If the following occurs during CD playback or recording, a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results: — The CD tray or other part of the system is

bumped.

— The system is placed on an uneven or soft

surface.

— The system is located near a speaker, door, or

other source of vibration.

— If a reading error occurs, an extra track with no

sound may be created. This extra track can be erased by using the editing function (see page

47).

Synchro Recording

The SYNC REC button lets you record on an MD or a tape easily. When recording on tapes, you can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

MODE

?/1

(Power)

Multi stick PUSH ENTER

1 Insert a CD (or MD, tape) you want to

record and a recordable MD or a tape.

When recording from a tape to a tape, insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B.

SELECT

Basic Operations

continued

Synchro Recording (continued)

2 Press SYNC REC repeatedly to select

the recording mode you want, then press PUSH ENTER.

CD t MD: Recording from a CD to an MD.

CD t TAPE B: Recording from a CD to a tape.

TAPE B t MD: Recording from a tape to an MD.

MD t TAPE B: Recording from an MD to a tape.

CD t MD

t TAPE B: Recording from a CD to an

MD and a tape simultaneously. TAPE A t B HI-Speed: High speed

recording from a tape in deck A to a tape in deck B.

3 When “PUSH ENTER!” flashes, press

PUSH ENTER.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press x.

Tips

• When recording to and from a tape, the playback operations vary depending on the direction of the tape.

• When recoding a TEXT-CD, the CD TEXT information (except for the disc title) is automatically recorded (see page 50).

• 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 51.

• If you want to record from the reverse side of a tape, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after pressing SYNC REC in step 3.

• When you record on both sides of a tape, 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 of a tape in low-level high-frequency signals, do the following procedure before pressing SYNC REC. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “DOLBY NR Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “On”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“DOLBY NR” appears in the display. To return to the original setting, repeat steps 1 through 4 and select “Off” in step 4.

Notes

• If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appears in the display alternately and the MD cannot be recorded on. Press A and remove the MD, slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 37), reinsert the MD and try again.

• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Playing an MD

— Normal Play

?/1

(Power)

. >

2 Press MD NX (or MD N on the

remote).

Playback starts.

m M

Track number

Basic Operations

Playing time

1 Insert a recorded MD.

Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in. When the disc presence indicator is lit in the

display, another MD has been inserted already. Press A to eject the MD and then insert a recorded MD if necessary.

With the arrow pointing toward the deck.

With the label side up and the shutter slide rightward.

Disc presence indicator

Stop play Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Remove a MD Adjust the

volume

VOLUME

Tips

• You can start playing from the desired track in step

2. 1 Press ./> repeatedly until the desired

track number appears in the display.

2 Press MD NX.

• Pressing MD NX when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts MD playback if there is an MD 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 MD deck and start playing an MD just by pressing MD NX (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no MD in the deck, “No Disc” appears in the display.

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.

Do this

Press x. Press MD NX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back).

Press and hold down M or m during play and release it at the desired point.

Press A. Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/–

on the remote).

Playing a tape

You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2), or TYPE IV (metal), since the deck automatically detects the tape type.

1 Press A A or A B and insert a recorded

tape in deck A or B.

Insert with the side you want to play facing forward.

?/1

(Power)

B/b

Multi stick PUSH ENTER

VOLUME

x . > m M

TAPE A N TAPE B N

MODE SELECT ENTER

VOL +/–

Tape presence indicator lights in the display.

Tape presence indicators

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“TAPE A” or “TAPE B”.

3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

m M. >

repeatedly to select “Direction Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

6 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “1 Way” to play one side, “Cycle” to play both sides, or “Relay”* to play both decks in succession, then press PUSH ENTER.

7 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N.

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) n to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing.

When using the remote, press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N to start playback. To play reverse side, press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N again.

* Relay play always follows the following sequence:

Deck A (front side) tDeck A (reverse side)

Deck B (reverse side)

Stop play Fast-forward Rewind Remove the cassette Adjust the volume

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

Deck B (front side)

Do this

Press x. Press m or M. Press m or M. Press A A or A B. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

Tips

• Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) N or n 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) N or n (Automatic Source Selection).

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, do the following procedure: 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “DOLBY NR Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “On”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“DOLBY NR” appears in the display. To return to the original setting, repeat steps 1 through 4 and select “Off” in step 4.

Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*)

During playback, press . or > repeatedly to go forward in the same direction as the n or N indicator. Press . or > repeatedly in the opposite direction to go back.

The search direction, + (forward) or – (back), and number of songs being skipped (1~9) appear in the display.

Example: searching forward 2 songs

Basic Operations

* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

continued

m M

VOL +/–

. >

TUNER/BAND

Playing a tape (continued)

Notes

• During relay play or cycle play, the deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times.

• 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 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” on page 9).

?/1

(Power)

m M

MODE

SELECT

VOLUME

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.

2 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in

the desired preset station.

Preset number*

STEREO

Frequency or station name**

* When only one station is preset, “ONE

PRESET” appears in the display.

** The station name appears when you tune

in a labelled station.

Turn off the radio Adjust the volume

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press m or M repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold m or M.

Do this

Press ?/1. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– 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, do the following procedure: 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Stereo Mono ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Mono”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“Mono” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. To restore the stereo effect, repeat steps 1 through 4 and select “Stereo” in step 4.

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the respective antenna.

Basic Operations

Recording from the radio on an MD

You can make an analog recording from the radio on an MD. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” on page 51.

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2 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in

a preset station.

Preset number

STEREO

Frequency or station name*

* The station name appears when you tune in a

labelled station.

4 Press MD REC.

The MD stands by for recording and the MD REC button lights.

5 Press MD NX.

Recording starts.

1 Insert a recordable MD.

Insert the MD until the deck pulls it in. When the disc presence indicator is lit in the

display, another MD has been inserted already. Press A to eject the 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.

Disc presence indicator

Stop recording Pause recording

Remove an MD

Tips

• If noise is heard while recording an AM radio program, move the AM loop antenna to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 87)

• You can record the MD in monaural format. For details, see “Long Play recording” on page 40.

• You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume after performing step 4 (see page 46).

Note

If the MD is record protected, “C11” and “Protected” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded on. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 37).

Do this

Press x. Press MD NX. Press again to

resume recording. Press A.

Recording from the radio on a tape

You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

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TAPE B n

2 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in

a preset station.

Preset number

STEREO

Frequency or station name*

* The station name appears when you tune in a

labelled station.

4 Press TAPE REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

6 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

7 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Direction Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

Basic Operations

4,9

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

1 Press A B and insert a recordable tape

into deck B.

Insert with the side you want to record facing forward.

8 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “1 Way” to record on one side, or “Cycle” (or “Relay”) to record on both sides, then press PUSH ENTER.

9 Press TAPE REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

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Recording from the radio on a tape (continued)

To stop recording

Press x.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after pressing TAPE 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 m and M in step 3 to tune in the desired station manually.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, do the following procedure after pressing TAPE REC PAUSE/ START in step 4. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “DOLBY NR Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “On”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“DOLBY NR” appears in the display. To return to the original setting, repeat steps 1 through 4 and select “Off” 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 disc titles or artist names. When the unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD TEXT” indication appears in the display.

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2 Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button during normal playback or when playback is stopped, the display changes as follows:

During normal playback

t Playing time of the current track

Remaining time of the current track

Remaining time of current CD (“1 Disc” mode) or “--m--s” display (“All Discs” mode)

Title name of the current track*

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Preset file name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

When playback is stopped

During Program Play mode when there is a program

t The last track number of the program and the

total playing time

Total number of programmed tracks (for eight seconds)

Title name and the artist name of the CD*

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Preset file name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

Listening to a CD

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

In other conditions

t Total number of tracks and total playing time

Title name and the artist name of the CD*

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Preset file name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

* With CD TEXT discs only (certain characters

cannot be displayed). Depending on the disc, some CD TEXT information may not appear.

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

–– 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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Multi stick PUSH ENTER

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Repeat Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Repeat 1” or “Repeat All”, then press PUSH ENTER.

When “Repeat 1” is selected, one track is repeated. When “Repeat All” is selected, playback varies according to the setting of “Play Mode Set Up ?” menu.

Play Mode*

1 Disc 1 Shuffle All Discs

All Shuf Program

* You can change the play mode in stop mode

only. To change the Play Mode setting, see page 13.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

To cancel Repeat Play

Select “Repeat Off” in step 5.

Repeat

all tracks on the current CD up to five times

all tracks on all the CDs up to five times

Not available the program up to five times

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then place a CD.

2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

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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Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Play Mode Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “All Shuf” or “1 Shuffle”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“All Shuf” shuffles all the CDs in the player. “1 Shuffle” shuffles the CD whose disc pointer indicator is lit.

6 Press CD NX.

All the tracks play in random order.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Select “All Discs” or “1 Disc” in step 5. The tracks continue playing in their original order.

To select a desired CD

Press DISC 1~5.

Tip

To skip a track, press >.

Note

You can change the play mode in stop mode only.

Listening to a CD

DISC 1~5

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then place a CD.

2 While in stop mode, press MODE

SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

Programming the CD tracks

–– Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 steps from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played.

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Multi stick PUSH ENTER

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Program Set ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward v or V

repeatedly to select a CD.

If you want to program all the tracks on a CD at once, select a CD in this step, then skip step 6 and continue with step 7.

6 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select the desired track.

Disc number

PROGRAM

Total playing time (including selected track)

7 Press PUSH ENTER.

The track is programmed. When all the tracks are selected, “AL” appears in the display and all the tracks are programmed as one step. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time.

Track number

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then place a CD.

2 While in stop mode, press MODE

SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

8 To program additional steps, repeat

steps 5 through 7. Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc.

9 Press CD NX.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

To cancel Program Play

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 While in stop mode, press MODE SELECT

repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Play Mode Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “All Discs” or “1 Disc”, then press PUSH ENTER.

The tracks continue playing in their original order.

To add tracks to the existing program

Follow steps 1 through 8 when playback is stopped. Add the desired track after the last programmed step.

To check the program

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 While in stop mode, press MODE SELECT

repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode” then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “PGM Check Clear ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B.

The disc numbers and the track numbers appear in the order they were programmed.

6 After checking the program, press MODE

SELECT.

To clear a desired step from the program

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 While in stop mode, press MODE SELECT

repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode” then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “PGM Check Clear ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B.

The disc numbers and the track numbers appear in the order they were programmed.

6 When you want to clear the displayed track,

press PUSH ENTER. “Clear ?” appears in the display.

7 Press PUSH ENTER again.

The track displayed in step 5 is cleared from the program.

To clear the entire program

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 While in stop mode, press MODE SELECT

repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode” then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “PGM Check Clear ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “PGM All Clear”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“PGM All Clear ?” appears.

6 Press PUSH ENTER.

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Listening to a CD

Programming the CD tracks (continued)

Tips

• You can make a program using the “Play Mode Set Up ?” menu. Select “Play Mode Set Up ?” in step 4, then move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Program” and press PUSH ENTER. Then follow steps 5 through 9.

• The program you made remains in the system’s memory even after it has been played back. Press CD NX to play the same program again.

• If “--m--s” 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.

Notes

• The program remains in the memory until it is cleared by following the steps of “To clear the entire program”. However, when using the Tape Select Edit function, the program is cleared automatically.

• You can change the play mode in stop mode only.

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