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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Hi-Fi Component System. This
series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:
• DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) system that boosts low frequency
range audio to provide deep, powerful bass sound
• A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 30 of your
favorite radio stations
• A graphic equalizer that lets you adjust the audio quality to match
10 music types
• A loop play function that lets you play a short portion of a track
repeatedly like a sampler on the CD player
• A timer that lets you set the CD player, tape player or radio to turn
on and off whenever you want
• A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player or
from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks
• A CD player that lets you play up to 5 CDs in a row
• A music clip feature, that lets you create groups of favorite tracks
from your CDs
• A remote that lets you control the music from your seat
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 modification not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Note to CATV installer:
This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention
to Article 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 close to the
point of cable entry as practical.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No..
Serial No.
Table of
Contents
Chapter 1: Setting Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
Inserting the Batteries 6
Setting the Clock 6
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing CDs (normal play) 7
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (program play) 9
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9
Playing Tracks with Repeating a Specified Portion (loop play) 10
Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio 12
Presetting Radio Stations 13
Playing Preset Radio Stations 13
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing a Tape 14
Recording a CD 15
Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length (tape select edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 17
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit) 17
Recording From the Radio 18
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 19
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 20
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 20
Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 21
.Making Your Personal Audio Emphasis Eile (personal file) 22
Chapter 6: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 23
Waking up to Music 23
Timer-Recording Radio Programs 24
Coimecting Optional Equipment 25
For Your Information
Precautions 26
Troubleshooting Guide 26
Maintenance 27
Specifications 27
Index to Parts and Controls 28
Index
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Chapter 1:
STEP 2
Connecting the Stereo Antenna
Connecting the
Setting
Up
Connecting the Stereo
Inserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock
Use the illustrations below to connect your
stereo.
If you want to connect any optional
components to the stereo, see "Connecting
Optional Equipment" in Chapter 6.
STEP 1
Connecting the
Speakers
Before connecting the speakers
Twist the speaker cable coating and pull it
from the end of the cable.
To connect the front speakers
Connect the right speaker to the SPEAKER
R connectors and the left speaker to the
SPEAKER L connectors with the red cord to
+ and the black cord to -.
Am
PM7SO
(supplied)
*Note: Extend it horizontally
To set up the AM loop antenna
To connect the surround speakers
Connect the right surround speaker to the
SURROUND SPEAKER R connectors and
the left surround speaker to the
SURROUND SPEAKER L connectors with
the gray cords to + and the gray with black
stripes cords to -.
To improve the FM reception
Connect an outdoor EM antenna to the EM
75Ì1 terminal, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Important
Ground the external antenna from
terminal against lightning with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
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Screw clamp
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AM loop antenna (supplied)
FM wire antenna
(supplied)
to a wall outler
Right speaker
ft speaker
Surround
speaker
Do this connection last!
To improve the AM reception
After you connect the AM antenna, connect
a 6- to 15-meter (20- to 50-feet) insulated
wire to the AM terminal. Connect the
terminal to ground.
Important
Ground the external anterma from the
ih
terminal against lightning with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
STEP 3
Connecting the
Power
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet
after you have made all the above
connections.
to a wall outlet
Demo mode
The demo mode appears in the display
when you connect the AC power cord to
a wall outlet. To deactivate the demo
mode, press DISPLAY/DEMO when the
system power is off.
Note
When you turn on the system power for the
first time, the disc tray starts rotating.
You can operate the CD player after the
disc tray stops rotating and "CD NO DISC"
appears in the display.
Chapter 1: Setting Up I ^
Inserting the Batteries
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in the
supplied remote for remote control.
1 Press CLOCK SET.
The "AM" and hour indications begin
flashing.
1 Open the lid.
Match the + and - to the diagram in the
battery compartment,
Battery life
You can expect the remote to operate for
about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)
batteries) before the batteries run down.
When the batteries no longer operate the
remote, replace all the batteries with new
-----1---
flashing
2 Set the current hour by pressing ◄ or ►
(CURSOR CONTROL) until the correct
hour appears.
1
---
flashing
3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
flashing
4 Set the current minute by pressing ◄ or
► until the correct minute appears.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the remote for a
long time, remove the batteries to avoid
damage caused by corrosion from battery
leakage.
Setting the Clock
The built-in clock shows the time in the
display.
2.4
3.5
DISPLAY/
DEMO
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flashing
Press ENTER/NEXT.
The clock starts rurming and the upper
dot flashes. Use the time signal to set the
clock accurately. The upper dot flashes
for the first half of a minute (0 to 29
seconds), and the lower dot flashes for
the last half of a minute (30 to 59
seconds).
To check the time
Press DISPLAY/DEMO a few times.
The current time appears for a few seconds.
To correct the clock setting
Repeat steps 1 to 5.
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Chapter 2:
the CD
Player
Playing CDs (normal play)
Playing CDs (normal
play)
After you insert up to five CDs, you can
play all tracks or discs in the original order
consecutively (normal play).
You can also play them in four modes:
normal, shuffle, program, or repeat.
Before you play a CD, decrease the volume
level by turning the VOLUME control
counterclockwise to prevent damage to the
speakers.
4 Press CONTINUE on the CD player to
choose whether to play "1 DISC" or
"ALL DISCS."
Choose
1 DISC
ALL DISCS All CDs consecutively in
To play
Only the CD you have
selected.
the order. Empty disc
trays are skipped.
Playing Tracks in Random
Order (shuffle play)
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order (program
play)
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
(repeat play)
Playing Tracks with
Repeating a Specified
Portion (loop play)
Grouping Tracks (music
clip)
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
"CD" appears in the display.
CD is selected.
Press = OPEN and place a CD (label
side facing up) on the disc tray in the
loading position.
5 Close the front cover.
Play starts automatically from the CD in
the loading position. The disc number
(of which color is orange) appears in the
disc calendar.
Disc number in Disc number in
playing position loading position Music calendar
Disc number
When AUTO indicator is not lit
Press CD O (or CD D> on the remote) to
play a CD.
To
Stop play□ (□*')
Pause
Resume play
Go forward to
another track
Go back to a
previous track
Select a particular
CD
Remove or
exchange a CD
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Track
number
Press
00 ( 00 *')
C>orDD(C>*'or00 *')
During play or pause,
turn the JOG dial
clockwise*^.
Or press AMS*^tSC on
the remote.
During play or pause,
turn the JOG dial
counterclockwise*^.
Or press AMS*^ 1^ on
the remote.
The corresponding
DISC 1-5 button** or
press DISC SKIP
repeatedly
^ OPEN*5
I
Playing time
3 Press DISC SKIP to place up to four
more CDs on the disc tray.
The disc tray rotates so you can insert
other CDs.
Remote
” Turning the JCXT dial quickly skips to
the next CD.
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** If there is no disc at that number, the
disc tray rotates and plays the next CD.
If there is no disc at that number with
the front cover opened, thd* *disc tray
rotates to the loading position.
The disc tray rotates and brings the CD
in the playing position to the loading
position automatically when AUTO is
selected (the AUTO indicator is lit).
To remove or exchange the CD in the
loading position while playing
Press = OPEN and remove or exchange the
loading position.
Note
After exchanging the CD in the loading
position while playing, the CD in the
loading position which you exchanged is
the next CD to be played when AUTO is
selected.
To play tracks consecutively (non
stop play)
Press and hold down CD O on the CD
player for a second.
To cancel non-stop play
Press □ on the CD player.
Note
You cannot use this feature when the CD
play mode is SHUFFLE or PROGRAM.
Press CONTINUE so that "SHUFFLE" or
"PROGRAM" disappears from the display.
To locate a particular point'in a track
You can locate a particular point in a track
while playing a CD. Use the buttons on the
remote to operate this feature.
To locate a point
While monitoring
the soimd
Quickly by
observing the
display during
pause
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Press
O (forward) or O
(backward) on the
remote and hold down
until you find the
point.
O (forward) or O
(backward) on the
remote and hold down
until you find the
point. You will not
hear the soimd during
this operation.
To check the remaining or total
playing time
Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO
while playing a CD, the display changes as
follows:
Playing time on the current
track
Remaining time on the
current track
Remaining time on the CD (1
DISC play mode) or "PLAY"
indication (ALL DISCS play
mode) ^
Clock (appears for a few
seconds)
EFFECT (or P FILE) name
appears for a few seconds in
the display
Note
appears in the display when the
remaining time is 100 minutes or more.
When AUTO indicator is iit
•
The CD in the loading position starts
playing automatically when you close the
front cover.
• The playing CD comes back to the
loading position when you stop playing
and open the front cover.
• When you exchange the CD while
playing, the exchanged CD is the next CD
to be played and the disc number keeps
flashing.
If you don't want a CD to fimction as
described above, press AUTO so that the
AUTO indicator goes off.
One Touch Piay feature
Press CD n>- (or CD O on the remote)
when the power is off. You can listen to the
last selected CD without pressing any other
buttorrs when a CD is in the player.
If you press CD O or DISC 1 — 5 while
another source is selected, the CD player is
selected and play starts automatically.
The music caiendar dispiay
This display lights according to the number
of the tracks on the CD. As each track is
played, the corresponding number
disappears.
Tracks numbering more than 20 are not
displayed.
What the orange and red numbers in the
disc calendar indicate
•
The orange number in the disc calendar
indicates the disc number in the playing
position. When the CD player is not
playing and the AUTO indicator is not lit,
the CD whose disc number is orange is
the next CD to be played.
• The red number in the disc calendar
indicates the disc number in the loading
position.
You can remove the CD whose disc
number is red while playing.
Playing Tracks in
Random Order
(shuffle play)
You can play all the tracks on a CD or all
CDs in random order.
□
JOG dial
DISC 1 - 5 CONTINUE 2
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
"CD" appears in the display.
2 Press SHUFFLE to choose whether to
play "1 DISC" or "ALL DISCS".
"ALL'dISCS SHUFFLE" or "1 DISC
SHUFFLE" appears in the display.
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3 Press CD I>- (or CD O on the remote).
" f J " appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To skip to the next track, turn the JOG
dial clockwise on the CD player (or
presses! on the remote).
To replay the current track, turn the JOG
dial counterclockwise on the CD player
(or press C33 on the remote). You cannot
replay the previous track.
To stop playing
Press □ on the CD player (or □ on the
remote).
To cancel shuffle play
Press CONTINUE on the CD player.
To select the desired CD
Press DISC 1 - 5 on the CD player during
'T DISC SHUFFLE" play.
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order
(program play)
You can program up to 32 tracks from all
the CDs in the order you want them to be
played.
3 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly (or DISC
1 - 5) to choose a CD.
4 Turn the JOG dial (or press 133 / CSl on
the remote) to choose a track.
The chosen track number appears and
the playing time flashes for about 15
seconds in the display.
5 Press PROGRAM or ENTER/NEXT.
The chosen track is programed and its
number lights up in the music calendar.
If the track number disappears before
you press PROGRAM or ENTER/
NEXT, go back to step 3.
To program additional tracks from the
same CD, repeat steps 4 and 5.
To program additional tracks from
another CD, repeat steps 3 to 5.
Note
• If " appears instead of the total
playing time, this means
-you have programed a track number
which exceeds 20.
-the total time has exceeded 100
minutes.
Playing Tracks
Repeatedly (repeat
play)
The repeat play function repeats a single
CD or all CDs in normal, program, and
shuffle play.
In normal play mode only, the player can
also repeat a single track.
DISC 1 - 53 CONTINUE 4
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
"CD" appears in the display.
2 Press PROGRAM.
"PROGRAM" appears in the display.
5
1
6
□
2,5
6 Press CD C> (or CD O on the remote).
All the tracks play in the order you
choose.
To
Check the
program
Program a pause0 D*^ (QO on the remote)
Stop play□ (□ on the remote)
Cancel the
program play
Erase a track from
the end
Erase a specific
track
Erase a entire
program
*’ After the last track appears, "CHECK
END" appears in the display.
"P" appears in the display and the total
playing time is reset to 0.00.
The program is erased.
To change the order of programed
tracks
Erase the entire program and create a new
one.
The whole program is erased also when:
• you select another play mode.
• you change or remove the CDs.
Press
CHECK on the remote
repeatedly*'
CONTINUE*’
CLEAR on the remote
in stop mode
CHECK on the remote
rep>eatedly so the
number of the track
lights up, and press
CLEAR on the remote
□ (□ on the remote)
once in stop mode or
twice while playing
Repeating all the tracks
1 Press REPEAT once so that "REPEAT"
lights up in the display.
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2 Press CD (or CD O on the remote).
To
Repeat all the
tracks on the
current CD
Repeat all the
tracks on all CDs
Repeat only one
track (in normal
play only)
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that "REPEAT" or
"REPEAT 1" disappears from the display.
Press
CONTINUE repeatedly
until "1 DISC" appears
in the display.
CONTINUE repeatedly
until "ALL DISCS"
appears in the display.
REPEAT repeatedly
until "REPEAT 1"
appears in the display
whille playing the track
you want to repeat.
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