Sony HCD-541 User Manual

3-7S8-222-51(1)

Compact Disc

Deck Receiver

Operating Instructions

HCD-541

01994bySonyCorporation

WARNING

For the customers in U.S.A.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

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CAUTION. TO RaSUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

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NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIREO SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" withindieproduct'sendosurethat maybe of sufficientmagnitudetoconstitute 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.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Artide 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as dose to the point of cable entry as practical.

Owner's Record

The model and serial number is located at the rear. Record this serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

HCD-541 Serial No._____________________

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 ener^i 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 coimected.

—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.

CAUTION

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

For the customers in other countries

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.

Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

The following caution label is located inside the unit.

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Precautions

This unit is a compact disc deck receiver which consists of a control amplifier, tuner, stereo cassette deck and 5-compact disc player.

Before operating this unit, be careful about the followings.

On safety

•Should any solid object or liquid fidl into the unit unplug it and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

•As the laser beam used in this compact disc player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassiemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

On installation

•Place the unit on a level surfece.

•Do not install the unit in a location near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

•Do not place anything on top of the cabinet.

On cleaning tKe cabinet

Gean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

On repacking

Do not throw away the carton and the packing material It makes an ideal container to transport the unit in.

On moisture condensation

If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condeitse on the lens inside the CD section. Should this occur, the CD section will not operate. In this case, remove the disc and leave the unit turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

If you have any question or problem concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Note on the Transit Key
The transit key on the bottom exterior of the HCD-541
protects the optical system against shock during
transportation. Before operating the unit, be sure to remove
the k^ by following the instruction on the label and store it
in a safe place.
When transporting the unit, re-install the k^ by following
the instruction below.
1 Remove all discs from the CD section.
2 Press — to close the disc tray and wait for "¿7 (or^,^.	r
to disappear in the display.

3Turn the power off.

4Insert the key into its original hole and lock it in place.

Differences by Model and Area

This instruction manual covers SA-W541 / SA-W542 supplied with the HCD-541. The differences among them are as foUows.

Wiiere purchased	Model
U.S.A.	SA-W541/SA-W542
Other countries	SA-W542

Table of Contents

Remote Commander

Introduction
Precautions...........................................................................									3
Note on the transit key..........................................................									3
Getting Started
Remote commander .............	—...	-----------------------					......	---------4
Hooking up the system...............		-------------------- .......					—..........	5
Using Your Stereo
Setting the super woofer —...............			---------- ....		------------------- 7
Operating SA-W541/SA-W542 _____________________ 7
Sheeting the level meter.—..................................................								7
Adjusting the phase-----------......			—...----------------------- .......						7
Adjusting die audio---------- .......		----- ----------—------------- ...							8
Adjusting the super woofer level.......			_______			..........	----------- 8
Volume adjustment ------- .....		—................		-----------—.....				—8
Adjusting balance.— _______................				___ ......		--------------- 8
Adjusting the bass and the treble sound........				_____________					...8
Getting ready for dolby surround sound..................						------------------9
Placement of speakos and selecting the PRO LOGIC
MODE______________________________________ 9
Adjusting the speaker volume —--------------------.................									10
Adjusting the delay time of the rear speakers.—.—.....							11
Selecting a program source —.........................				______________12
Listening with the surround effect...........................................									12
Receiving broadcasts ________ .............................						— ----------- 13
Storing station frequencies into топоту ..........					------------------14
Tuning in a stored station-----------...................					.....	—	----------- 14
Scanning the stored station---------- ............				—........		— ............		15
Playing back tapes (on either deck A or B) —.....					------------------16
Playing back both decks in succession - RÎelay play-----------.....									17
Playing back autonuitically after rewinding •
Auto play--------.....—...............		— ------------------—............						18
Recording on tapes (Deck B)......		—....	—...................................						18
Dubbing tapes (from deck A to B)..—...........				------------- .....				—20
Playing the discs - Continuous play...			—......	____________ —21
Information display —......	------------------------------------ ...								22
Selecting a desired disc ----------			......—..............			---------- ........			23
Locating a particular selection .....			------------....			---------------...			23
Locating a particular point in a selection ......					------------------- 23
Playing in a random order • Shuffle play.......				----------- .....				------- 24
Shuffle play on specified disc • Select shuffle play-------------									24
Playing in a desired order • Program play------------- ........								------- 25
Designating the total pla}dng time • Time edit---------- .........								—27
Playing repeatedly - Repeat play....-------------- ...						--------- -------28

General

The remote commander supplied with this unit can control HCD-541 and SA-W541/SA-W542 from a distance.

Battery life

About half a year of normal operation can be expected when using the Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries. When the batteries are exhausted, the remote commander can no longer operate the unit. If this happens, replace both batteries with new ones.

To avoid battery leakage

When the commander is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by battery leakage and corrosion.

Inserting the batteries into the remote commander

1 Open the cover.	2 Insert two size-A A (R6)
	batteries with correct
	polarity.

Maintenance........................................................................	29
Specifications.......................................................................	30
Troubleshooting...................................................................	31

Hooking Up the System

This section describes about the antenna and Ì

connections for SA'W541 /SA-W542. Also, it shows about the connection with the other audio equipments.

•Connect the AC power cord last. Make stu% power is off.

•Cord plugs and jacks are color coded. Red plugs and jacks are for right channel (R) and white ones for the left channel (L). And also, red plup and jacks are for REAR terminal and white ones for CENTER terminal. Black plu^ and jacks are for SUPER WOOFER terminal.

•The cable connectors should be fully inserted into the jades. A loose connection may cause hum and noise.

•Keep speaker cords, connecting cords and power cords away ftom the AM loop antenna and the tuner's antenna lead-in to avoid posrible noise pickup.

O FM wire antenna (supplied)

For better FM reception

Outdoor FM antenna (75-ohm coaxial cable)

Hooking Up the System

O AM loop antenna (supplied)

For better AM reception

To attach to a wail

Extend a 6 to 15*meter insulated wire out of door(s).

it is also necessary to connect the supplied AM loop antenna.

O Speaker cords	O System control cord (Supplied)	O Audio connecting
		cord (Supplied)

For left speaker
For right speaker	Push in until	To disconnect« puli out
	it dicks	while pressing here
Adding other audio equipments to your system
vat (for playback)	MD or VOt	Turntable system	Monitor TV

Setting the Super Woofer

Operating SA-W541/SA-W542

After turning on the unit by pressing SYSTEM POWER, press SUPER WOOFER on HCD-541 or SUPER WOOFER ON/OFF on the remote commander to on.

Selecting the Level Meter

The level meters show the power output level of the left channel and right duinnel independently.

You can turn off and on the level meters by pressing the LEVELMETER.

Adjusting the Phase

The phase polarity is normal when the PHASE indicator is not Ut. However, depending on the speakers combined with this unit and its insbdlation position, ffie reverse setting may sometimes provide a better bass reproduction. Please select the setting which provides the bass reproduction that suits your preference by pressing PHASE on the remote commander while listening to the sound in your listening position.

For porsonal listening

Connect headphone to the HEADPHONES jack. No sound is heard from the speakers.

Notes

* The super woof« is automatically turned off in the №ONO mode and it can not be controlled.

• Hace the super woofer directly on the floor.

If your floor is made of wood, to obtain high-quality bass sound, we recommend that you attach the supplied ftet to the bcrttom comers of Are super woofer for greater stabilitv.

Adjusting the Audio

Adjusting the Super Woofer Level [AJ

SUPERWOOFERLEVEL

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Press SUPER WOOFER so that the indicator lights and press LEVEL - or -t- to adjust the super woofer level. The super woofer level is indicated on the display.

Volume Adjustment [B]

Adjusting Balance

Adjusting the Bass and the Treble Sound ¡D

Before adjusting the tone level, press TONE/LEVEL so that the TONE indicator lights.

BASS/REAR

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Press BASS/REAR -t- to enhance the BASS sound. Press BASS/REAR - to attenuate the BASS sound. The adjusted level is indicated on the display.

TREBLE/CENTER

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Press TREBLE/CENTER to enhance the TREBLE sound.

Press TREBLE/CENTERto attenuate the TREBLE sound.

The adjusted level is indicated on the display.

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Getting Ready for Dolby Surround Sound

This section describes about selecting the speaker configuration and then adjusting the speal^ volume and the delay time of the rear speakers so that you can enjc^ the Dolby surround sound.

WIDE mode

Select this mode if you use a medium to big center speaker.

Placement of Speakers and Selecting the PRO

LOGIC MODE

The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder has the same functions for playback» such as movie theaters and gives a theater-like experience in )^our listening room» naturally reproducing the audio sound field.

The HCE)-541 incorporates a decoder which reproduces the spedally encoded surround sound of DoH^ surround video programs.

In the Dolby surround mode» select the speaker operation mode according to your speaker configuration by pressing

DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE: NORMAL, WIDE» PHANTOM or 3CH.

With this unit, it is recommended to select NORMAL mode.

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NORMAL mode

Select this mode if you use a small center speaker. The bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers, as a small speaker cannot produce enough bass.

PHANTOM mode

Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround program source without using a center spe^r. The sound of the center channel is output from the front (L and R) speakers.

3CH. (Channel) LOGIC mode

Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround program source only wifit the front and center speakers. The sound of the rear clumnel is output from the front (L and R) speakers.

Even for video software which does not carry the ODr«jBy«a—amark

Some commercially available software may have Dohy

surround processed sound tracks even though it is not so
indicated on the package.	^

Getting Ready for Dolby Surround Sound

Adjusting the Speaker Volume

To enjoy the sunound sound to the maximum on playing any program sources, adjust the front, rear, and center (if connected ) speakers to the same volume level The adjustment must be done with a test tone in the DOLBY SURROUND mode, but the level once adjusted can be used for all surround modes.

You can adjust the volume level from your listening position 1^ using the remote commander.

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MASTER

VOLUME

TREBLE/CENTER-/+	MASTER
	VOLUME

Press SURROUND ON/OFF to ON.

"SURROUND ON" and "DOLBY SUR" appear on the display.

4Press T.TONE to set to on.

"TEST TONE" appears on the display and the test tone will be heard from each speaker in the foUowing order.

In NORMAL or WIDE mode:

LEFT(front)—► CENTER —i ■RIGHT(front)

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REAR(L+R)-

In PHANTOM mode:

---------► FRONT(L+R)- -REAR(L+R)

In 3CH mode:

LEFT(front)^—• CENTER* RIGHT(front)

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) Adjust the volume level so that the sound from each speaker will be the same level at the listening position.

i To adjust the volume balance between the left and right front speakers.

Rotate BALANCE on the main unit while the sound is heard from the front speakers.

I To adjust the level of center speaker(s) (except for PHANTOM mode).

Press CENTER VOL/TV VOL +/-.

The adjusted center level is indicated on the display.

To adjust the level of rear speakers (except for 3CH. mode).

Press REAR VOL/TV CH +/-.

The adjusted rear level is indicated on the display.

(When adjusting the MASTER VOLUME control on the unit, speakers are adjusted simultaneously.)

To adjust the center level or rear level TREBLE/CENTER -/+ or BASS/REAR -/+ on the main unit can also be used.

After adjusting, press T.TONE to turn off the test tone.

"TEST TONE" disappears.

Press SURROUND MODE so tiuit "DOLBY SUR" appears on the display.

Select the Dolby pro logic mode with the DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE buttons on the main unit according to your speaker system.

The selected mode is displayed.

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