Sony LBT-V8900AV Users guide

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Compact Hi-Fi Stereo System

Operating Instructions

3-864-160-11(1)

LBT-V8900AV

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WARNING

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This system can play the following discs:

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

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

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

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system* and the Dolby B-type noise reduction system.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

DOLBY, the double-D symbol a and “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video Audio

(moving pictures) Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC* functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC* functions (Ver. 2.0) of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback PBC functions (moving pictures) as (Ver. 1.1 discs) well as audio CDs.

VIDEO CDs with Play interactive PBC functions software using menu (Ver. 2.0 discs) screens displayed on

the TV screen (menu playback), in addition to the video playback function of VIDEO CDs without PBC functions. Moreover, you can play high or standard quality still picture.

* PBC = PlayBack Control

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4

Step 2: Setting up the speakers ............ 7

Step 3: Setting the time ....................... 10

Step 4: Presetting radio stations ........ 11

Connecting optional AV

components .................................... 12

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD ........................... 14

Playing a CD ......................................... 16

Recording a CD/VIDEO CD .............. 18

Listening to the radio ........................... 19

Recording from the radio .................... 20

Playing a tape........................................ 21

Recording from a tape ......................... 23

Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 24

The VIDEO CD/CD Player

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver 2.0) ......................... 26

Using the CD display........................... 27

Using the on-screen display ............... 28

Locating a specific part of a disc ........ 30

Playing a VIDEO CD from where it was

last stopped ..................................... 35

Reducing distortion of the picture with

advanced DNR ............................... 36

Setting the sharpness ........................... 37

Adding trails to moving pictures....... 37

Playing CD tracks repeatedly ............. 38

Playing CD tracks in random order .. 38

Programming CD tracks ..................... 39

Playing CDs without interruption ..... 41

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 42

Recording CDs by specifying the track

order ................................................ 43

DJ Mix

Looping part of a CD ........................... 45

Flashing part of a CD ........................... 45

Waving the equalizer ........................... 46

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 47

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 48

Adjusting the audio emphasis............ 49

Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 51

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround

sound ............................................... 52

Other Features

Mixing and recording sounds ............ 53

Falling asleep to music ........................ 54

Waking up to music ............................. 54

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 56

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 57

Troubleshooting ................................... 58

Specifications ........................................ 60

Glossary ................................................. 63

Index........................................ Back cover

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Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Follow steps 1 through 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

Right front speaker

Right rear surround

speaker

FM antenna

To the video input

Center surround speaker

Left front speaker

Left rear surround speaker

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1 Connect the speakers.

1 Connecting the front speakers

Connect the speaker cords to FRONT

SPEAKER jacks of the same color.

Black (’)Red (‘)

2 Connecting the center surround

speaker

Connect the speaker cords to the

SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER

jacks.

REAR

Gray with black stripe (’)Gray (‘)

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Extend the FM wire

AM loop antenna

antenna horizontally.

FM75

3 Connect the video input jack of your

CENTER

TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video connecting cable.

VID

S VIDEO OUT

3 Connecting the rear surround

speakers

Connect the speaker cords to the

SURROUND SPEAKER REAR jacks.

REAR

CENTER

Gray (‘)

Gray with black stripe (’)

Notes

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

• Insert only the stripped portion of the cord. Inserting the vinyl portion will interfere with the speaker connection and no sound will come from the speaker.

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system.

Tip

For even higher quality video images, you can use an optional S VIDEO cord to connect the S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack.

4 Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system)

to the appropriate position (PAL or NTSC), according to your TV.

NTSC PALAUTO

SYSTEM SELECT

continued

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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued)

If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal:

The factory setting (AUTO) automatically changes the color system of the video output according to the color system of the current VIDEO CD. If you turn off the system, the color system will be set to NTSC automatically when you turn on the system again.

If the color system of your TV is NTSC:

Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC.

Picture recorded in the PAL color system will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the picture cut off.

If the color system of your TV is PAL:

Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL.

Picture recorded in the NTSC color system will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black.

Note

Be sure to turn off the system before changing the SYSTEM SELECT setting.

7 Deactivate the demonstration mode

by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO while the system is off.

To attach the center surround speaker feet

Attach the four center speaker feet (supplied) to the bottom corners of the center surround speaker.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the

position of your local power line voltage (except for Chinese model).

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110-120V

220-240V

6 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display.

If the plug on this unit does not fit your wall outlet, detach the supplied adapter from the plug (except for Chinese model).

Using the remote

You can use the shaded buttons shown below to operate Sony TV.

TV/VIDEO

TV POWER TV VOL +/–

TV CH +/–

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To Press on the remote

Turn the TV on or TV POWER. off

Switch the TV’s TV/VIDEO. video input

Change the TV TV CH +/–. channels

Adjusts the volume TV VOL +/–. of the TV speaker(s)

Tips

• 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.

• When you set the time, the demonstration is deactivated.

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

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 PLAY MODE and press 1/u to

turn off the system.

Step 2: Setting up the speakers

By connecting the supplied speakers, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies. Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels. These channels manipulate the sound to enhance the action as it happens on the screen.

Since the center surround speaker cannot produce enough bass, the bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers.

Center surround

Front speaker (L)

Rear surround speaker (L)

speaker

Front speaker (R)

Rear surround speaker (R)

continued

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Step 2: Setting up the speakers (continued)

Positioning the speakers

Before you connect them, determine the best location for your speakers.

1 Place the front speakers at an angle

of 45 degrees from your listening position.

Center surround

Front speaker (L)

speaker

Front speaker (R)

3 Place the rear surround speakers

facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position.

Rear surround

60 to 90 cm

speaker

Rear surround speaker (L)

Rear surround speaker (R)

2 Place the center surround speaker so

it is placed at about the same height as the front speakers (A). Align the center surround speaker with the front speakers or place it a little behind the front speakers’ position (B).

Center surround speaker

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Adjusting the speaker volume

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides.

1/u (Power)

VOLUME

1 Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC

ON/OFF on the remote).

The indicator on this button lights up.

2 Press T. TONE ON/OFF on the

remote.

The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order. Adjust the volume of the test tone.

n Front (left) n Center

Rear N Front (right) N

3 From your listening position, press

CENTER LEVEL +/– and REAR LEVEL +/– on the remote to adjust the volume levels.

The volume levels from each speaker should be the same.

4 Press T. TONE ON/OFF when you

are done adjusting.

The test tone is turned off.

Tip

If you turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote), all the speaker volumes change.

2,4 3

VOL +/–

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Step 3: Setting the time

You must set the time before using the timer functions.

1 Press t/CLOCK SET.

The hour indication flashes.

3,51 2,4

2 Press TUNING +/– to set the hour.

The clock uses the 12-hour system.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication flashes.

4 Press TUNING +/– to set the

minutes.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The clock starts.

Tips

• If you make a mistake, start over from step 1.

• To change the time while the power is on, do the following:

1 Press t/CLOCK SET. 2 Press TUNING +/– to select “SET CLOCK.” 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.

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Step 4: Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM.

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number flashes in the display.

DISCALL

DOLBY NR

OFF

AUTO TUNED

STEREO

1/u (Power)

3,5 1246

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

Each time you press this button, the band changes as follows:

FM ˜ AM

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “AUTO” appears in the display.

3 Press TUNING +/–.

The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

STEREO

5 Press TUNING +/– to select the

preset number you want.

DOLBY NR

OFF

AUTO

TUNED

DISCALL

STEREO

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored.

7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 to store

other stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING +/– to tune in the station.

To change the preset number

Start over from step 1.

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until “AM” appears first, then turn off the system. While holding down ENTER/NEXT, turn the system back on. When you change the interval, the AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

Note

The preset stations are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs for half a day.

AUTO TUNED

MHz

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Connecting optional AV components

To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions included with each component for details.

Connecting a VCR

Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears.

By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks, you can enjoy video playback in powerful stereo sound.

Moreover, if you connect the video/audio input on the VCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO) OUT and VIDEO OUT (or S VIDEO OUT) jacks, you can record the audio and video signals from a VIDEO CD onto video tape.

Connecting audio components

Connecting a turntable

Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected turntable, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “PHONO” appears.

To the audio output of the turntable

To the audio outputs of the VCR using an optional audio cable

To the video input of the VCR using the video cable

To the audio inputs of the VCR using an optional audio cable

To the S VIDEO input of the VCR using an optional S VIDEO cable

Note

Using the turntable at high volume may cause distortion or howling. This is often caused by the bass sound from the speakers. The bass sound may be picked up by the needle of the turntable, and produce the distortion or howling. To avoid this, do the following:

1 Keep some distance between the speakers and the

turntable.

2 Stop using the surround effect. 3 Install the speakers or the turntable on a firm and

stable surface.

4 Press SUPER WOOFER repeatedly until the

indicator on this button goes off.

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Connecting outdoor antennas

Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception.

FM antenna

Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead.

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

FM75

Ground wire (not supplied)

Screw clamp

AM antenna

Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected.

Screw clamp

Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM75

Ground wire (not supplied)

Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, connect a ground wire to the y terminal with the screw clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

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Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD

You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

1/u (Power)

1/ALL DISCS

PREV NEXT

234

Jog dial

·VOLUME P

)

1 Turn on your TV and select the

video input.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help.

2 Press 6 OPEN and place a

VIDEO CD on the disc tray.

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

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

0)p

)

3 Press DISC SKIP to place up to four

more VIDEO CDs on the tray.

The disc tray rotates so you can insert other VIDEO CDs.

4 Close the front cover. 5 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY

buttons.

Playback starts. If you press · (or SELECT CD ( on

the remote), playback starts from the VIDEO CD in the playing position.

Disc number in the playing position

Track number

SELECT CD (

PREV–/ NEXT+

TV POWER TV VOL +/– TV CH +/–

D.SKIP

0/)

VOL +/–

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

Elapsed time

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Stop playback Pause

Select a track or scene

Find a point in a track or

scene* Select a

VIDEO CD in stop mode

Play only the VIDEO CD you have selected

Play all VIDEO CDs*

Remove or change the VIDEO CDs

Adjust the volume

Do this

Press p. Press P. Press again to resume

playback*

Press NEXT (or NEXT+ on the remote) to go forward, or PREV (or PREV– on the remote) to go back. Or during playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track*2.

Press and hold ) or 0 during playback, and release at the desired point.

Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons. Or press DISC SKIP (or press D.SKIP on the remote).

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears.

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly

until “ALL DISCS” appears. Press 6 OPEN.

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

Basic Operations

*1There may be some disturbance in the video

image.

*2Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver

1.1).

This function cannot be used during menu playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

Tips

• Pressing · while the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts VIDEO CD playback if there is a CD on the tray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the VIDEO CD player and start playing a VIDEO CD just by pressing · or one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no VIDEO CD in the player, “NO DISC” appears in the display.

• You can change the VIDEO CD in the loading position during playback.

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Playing a CD

— Normal Play

You can play up to five CDs in a row.

1/u (Power)

1234

1/ALL DISCS

Jog dial

)

1 Press 6 OPEN and place a CD on

the disc tray.

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

With the label

·VOLUME

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

0)p

)

2 Press DISC SKIP to place up to four

more CDs on the tray.

The disc tray rotates so you can insert other CDs.

3 Close the front cover. 4 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY

buttons.

Playback starts. If you press · (or SELECT CD ( on

the remote), playback starts from the CD in the playing position.

Disc number in the playing position

Track number

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

SELECT CD (

=/+

Elapsed time

D.SKIP

0/)

VOL +/–

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Stop playback Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Select a CD

Play only the CD you have selected

Play all CDs

Remove or change the CDs

Adjust the volume

Do this

Press p. Press P. Press again to resume

playback. During playback or pause, turn

the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go backward) and release it when you reach the desired track. Or press + (to go forward) or = (to go backward) on the remote.

Press and hold ) or 0 during playback, and release at the desired point.

Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons. Or press DISC SKIP (or press D.SKIP on the remote).

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears.

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Press 6 OPEN.

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

Basic Operations

Tips

• Pressing · while the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts CD playback if there is a CD on the tray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing · or one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “NO DISC” appears in the display.

• You can change the CD in the loading position during playback.

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Recording a CD/

3 Close the front cover.

VIDEO CD

— CD Synchro Recording

The CD SYNC button lets you record audio sources from a CD/VIDEO CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

1/u (Power)

1 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

DSP

DOLBY NR p

With the side you want to record on facing forward

p0)p

4 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until

the disc number you want to record appears in the playing position indicator.

5 Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback, and the indicator on the · button (for the front side) lights up green.

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side or ß (or RELAY) to record on both

sides.

7 Press P on deck B.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p on deck B or on the CD player.

Tips

• If you want to record on the reverse side, press ª after pressing CD SYNC in step 5 so the indicator on the ª button (for the reverse side) lights up green.

• 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 before step 7 so “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display.

• To record with the surround effect, press DSP so “SUR

The equalizer settings will not be recorded.

Notes

• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

• You cannot record from a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

” appears in the display.

2 Press 6 OPEN and place a CD.

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

0)p

)

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Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “PRESET” appears in the display.

MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET

Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”).

1/u (Power)

STEREO/MONO

VOLUME

123

1/u

TUNER/ BAND

=/+

VOL +/–

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

Each time you press this button, the band changes as follows:

FM ˜ AM

3 Press TUNING +/– (or =/+

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

Preset number

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

Frequency

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press 1/u. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly in step 2 until “MANUAL” appears, then press TUNING +/– to tune in the desired station.

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND while the system is off automatically turns on the system and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic Source Selection).

• If an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/ MONO so “MONO” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press this button again to restore the stereo effect.

• To improve broadcast reception, move the supplied antennas.

VOL +/– on the remote).

PRESET TUNED STEREO

MHz

Basic Operations

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Recording from the radio

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

You can record a radio program on a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

1/u (Power)

DSP

DOLBY NR pª

123

4576

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “PRESET” appears in the display.

3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in a

preset station.

Preset number

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

Frequency

4 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to record on facing forward

p0)p

5 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording, and the indicator on the · button (for the front side) lights up green.

PRESET TUNED STEREO

MHz

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side or ß (or RELAY) to record on both

sides.

7 Press P on deck B.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p on deck B.

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Tips

• If you want to record on the reverse side, press ª after pressing r REC in step 5 so the indicator on the ª button (for the reverse side) lights up green.

• 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, select “MANUAL” in step 2, then press TUNING +/– to tune in the desired station.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR before step 7 so “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display.

• To record with surround effect, press DSP so “SUR

The equalizer settings will not be recorded.

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

” appears in the display.

Playing a tape

You can play any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal). The deck automatically detects the tape type. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A “” or DECK B “” on the remote.

1/u (Power)

)pVOLUME

0/ )

Basic Operations

DOLBY NR

112

DOLBY NR

DECK A “”/ DECK B “”

0/)

VOL +/–

continued

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Playing a tape (continued)

1 Press 6 EJECT and insert a

recorded tape in deck A or B.

With the side you want to play facing forward

p0)p

2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to play one side, ß* to play both sides, or RELAY (Relay Play)** to play both decks in succession.

3 Press ·.

Press ª to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing.

* The deck stops automatically after playing

both sides five times.

** Relay Play always plays according to the

following sequence: Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side),

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

Tips

• Pressing · or ª while the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing · or ª (Automatic Source Selection).

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display.

To Do this

Stop play Press p. Pause (Deck B only) Press P. Press again to

resume play.

Fast-forward Press ) while playing

the front side or 0 while playing the reverse side.

Rewind Press 0 while playing

the front side or ) while

playing the reverse side. Remove the cassette Press 6 EJECT. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

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Recording from a tape

— High-speed Dubbing

4 Press P.

Dubbing starts. When dubbing ends, decks A and B

automatically stop.

You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

1/u (Power)

1 Press 6 EJECT and insert a

recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B.

With the side you want to play/record on facing forward

To stop dubbing

Press p on deck A or B.

Tips

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

• You don’t have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A.

Notes

• You cannot record the surround effect.

• If you set DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in each deck reverses independently. If you want to start dubbing from the same point for the other side, set DIRECTION to A and reversed tapes manually after both decks stop.

Then press H SPEED DUB again to start recording the other side.

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Basic Operations

p0)p

2 Press H SPEED DUB.

Deck B stands by for recording.

3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side or ß to record on both sides.

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Singing along: Karaoke

You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone.

1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn

down the microphone level.

2 Connect an optional microphone to

the MIC 1 jack.

When you use two microphones at the same time, connect the other one to the MIC 2 jack.

1,5

ECHO LEVEL

n/˜

TV POWER

3 Press KARAOKE PON/MPX

repeatedly to obtain the desired karaoke effect.

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

KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L

EFFECT OFF (ON)

“h” appears in the display when the karaoke mode is activated.

Reduce the singer’s voice on a CD or tape

Reduce the left channel on a multiplex CD or tape.

Reduce the right channel on a multiplex CD or tape.

Select

KARAOKE PON

MPX R

MPX L

4 Start playing the music and adjust

the volume.

5 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the

microphone volume.

KEY CONTROL n/˜

When you use VIDEO CDs

Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details.

When you are done

Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly until “h” disappears from the display.

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Adjusting the microphone echo

/ Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the

echo effect.

To cancel the echoing

Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN.

Adjusting the key

/ Press ˜ or n (or KEY CONTROL

n/˜ on the remote).

You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 halftone steps (–3.0 to 3.0).

Notes

• If you press EFFECT or select a sound effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.

• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer’s voice when the source sound was recorded monaurally.

• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:

— only a few instruments are playing. — a duet is being sung. — the source has strong echoes or chorus. — the singer’s voice deviates from the center. — the voice on the source is singing high soprano

or tenor notes.

• When you play a KARAOKE CD or VIDEO CD, turn off the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

Basic Operations

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The VIDEO CD/CD Player

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver 2.0)

–– PBC Play

The PBC (PlayBack Control) function display menus on your TV screen to let you enjoy interactive software. Be sure to read the instructions supplied with each disc for details regarding its use since different discs have different menu formats and structures.

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver 2.0).

All of the following indicators light up and a PBC menu appears on your TV.

VCD

PBC

AUTO PBC

•VCD indicator:

Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD.

•PBC indicator:

Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver 2.0) (even if the PBC function is not being used).

•AUTO PBC indicator:

Lights during menu playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions (Ver

2.0).

2 Turn the jog dial to select a number

in a menu, then press · .

3 Continue according to the

instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback.

ˆ RETURN

>10

PREV–/ NEXT+

Numerical buttons

ˆ RETURN

PBC OFF/ON

Stop play See the rest of a menu

Go back to the top of a menu

Go back to a previous menu

Do this

Press p . Press NEXT (or NEXT+

on the remote). Press PREV (or PREV–

on the remote). Press ˆ RETURN.

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To cancel PBC Play

Press PBC OFF/ON on the remote repeatedly until the AUTO PBC indicator goes off.

Still images, such as the menu screens, will not be shown.

To select a number of the menu with the remote

Press the numerical buttons in the order you want in step 2.

To enter track numbers 10 or over, first press >10, then press the numerical buttons.

To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Tips

• When appears on the TV screen, you have

pressed an invalid button. Press a button indicated by the instructions on the menu screen.

• When you press NEXT (or NEXT+ on the remote)

during menu playback or while playing moving pictures, the next scene on the disc appears. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc.

Using the CD display

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

DISPLAY/DEMO

/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO during

playback.

Each time you press this button in Normal Play, the display changes as follows:

Note

The CD player will stop playing in the following cases:

– When you press PBC OFF/ON on the

remote during playback.

– When you press PLAY MODE during

playback.

n Elapsed time on the current track

Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on the current CD (1 DISC mode) or “PLAY” (ALL DISCS mode)

Clock display (for a few seconds)

Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

(VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0))

nDisc number

Clock display (for a few seconds)

Effect (or P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

nn nn

To check the total elapsed time and the number of tracks on a CD

Press DISPLAY/DEMO in stop mode. If you press DISPLAY/DEMO again, the

clock display appears for a few seconds then the display returns to the previous indication.

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Tip

While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC function (Ver 1.1), the current track number and elapsed time of the current track appear.

Using the onscreen display

You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode by superimposing a display on top of the images on your TV screen.

ON SCREEN

/ Press ON SCREEN.

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

n ON SCREEN 1 n ON SCREEN 2

ON SCREEN OFF N ON SCREEN 3 N

ON SCREEN 1 display

Momentary display of the operating status when you perform an operation (such as starting playback).

PLAY

1 Operating status

“PLAY” when you start playback “STOP” when you stop playback “PAUSE” when you pause playback

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• During stop mode in Program Play

PROGRAM DNR NORMAL

1. DISC 1-3

2. DISC 2-4

3. DISC 1-5

STOP NTSC

COMET

TOTAL 10.04

1 2 3 4 5

1 Color system 2 “ACTIVE,” “COMET,” or no display 3 Total playing time of the program 4 Advanced DNR status 5 Programmed disc and track numbers

ON SCREEN 2 display

• During playback

Either the elapsed time or remaining time of the current track is usually displayed.

0.04

• During stop mode (except for Program

Play)

The status of the ACTIVE/COMET and advanced DNR functions are also displayed.

STOP

COMETDNR NORMAL

ON SCREEN 3 display

During playback, this screen displays the operating status.

During stop mode, it displays information about the CD(s) on the disc tray.

• In Normal or Shuffle Play

1 2

CONTINUE ALL DISCS PLAY DNR NORMAL COMET DISC 1-3 index 1

**345 678910

11 12 13 14 15

1 Play mode 2 Advanced DNR status 3 “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” 4 Color system 5 “ACTIVE,” “COMET,” or no display 6 Type of disc 7 Elapsed time of the current track 8 Music calendar* 9 Current track number 0 Current disc number

* The track numbers in the numerical calender

disappear after they are played.

• In Program Play

PROGRAM

DNR NORMAL COMET

DISC 1-3 index 1

1. DISC 1-3

(

2. DISC 2-4

3. DISC 1-5

NTSC

Audio

0.55

PLAY NTSC

Audio

0.04

3 4 5 6

7 8 9 0

1 2 3

• During stop mode in Program Play

Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1.

1 “PLAY” when you start playback

“PAUSE” when you pause playback

2 Advanced DNR status 3 “ACTIVE,” “COMET,” or no display 4 Indicates the current track

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Using the on-screen display (continued)

Locating a specific

• During menu playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions

SCENE 1 0.55

1 Elapsed time of the scene 2 Scene number

• During stop mode (except for Program Play)

CONTINUE DNR NORMAL COMET

DISC 3 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5

ALL DISCS STOP

••••••• Video

Audio

TRK TRK

NTSC

Audio

47.55

1-15 1- 8

1 2

3 4 5

1 Play mode 2 Advanced DNR status 3 “ACTIVE,” “COMET,” or no display 4 For discs that have not been played 5 For a VIDEO CD 6 Track numbers on the disc 7 For an audio CD

part of a disc

–– Special Menu

This player has 5 different search features. Select the search feature you want from the SPECIAL MENU.

The TV screen must be ON to use these functions.

D.SKIP

SELECT CD (

PREV–/ NEXT+

ON SCREEN

Numerical buttons

>10

SPECIAL MENU

PBC OFF/ON

• During stop mode in Program Play

Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1.

ON SCREEN OFF

No display (except for special menus).

Notes

• Normally, leave the display mode set to either ON

SCREEN 1, 2, or 3. When you select ON SCREEN OFF, you cannot check the operating status while operating the CD player. In this case, check the information on the front panel display.

• When you record video signals played back from

this system onto a video tape (etc.), be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF. Otherwise, the display information will also be recorded on the video tape.

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Locating by Scene Number

–– Scene Search

On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0), the menu screens, moving pictures, and still pictures are divided into “scenes” and each scene has an assigned scene number. This function lets you start playback from a specific scene.

To stop playback

Press p.

To check the scene number during playback

Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select the ON SCREEN 3 display mode. The scene number appears on the TV screen. (See “Using the on-screen display” for details.)

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver 2.0).

2 Press SPECIAL MENU. 3 Press 1 to select “1) SCENE

SEARCH.”

“SCENE –” and the total number of scenes appear on the TV screen.

Total number of scenes

SCENE- (1-312)

4 Press the numerical buttons (1 –

10/0) on the remote to select the scene you want.

To enter scene number 103: Press 1 m 10/0 m 3. The selected scene

number appears on the TV screen.

Selected scene number

SCENE 103 (1-312)

Notes

• On some CDs, you may not be able to start

playing from the scene you select because starting playback from certain scenes is prohibited.

In this case, play either starts from scene 1 (during stop mode) or continues from the current scene (during playback).

• Some CDs may not display the scene you select

on the TV screen.

5 Press SELECT CD (.

Playback starts from the selected scene.

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Locating by index number

–– Index Search

An “index” is a number that divides a track or a disc into smaller sections so you can easily locate the point you want. The index of a VIDEO CD is called a “Video Index.”

This function lets you start playback from a specific point of a track or disc with index numbers.

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

1 Start playing an audio CD or

VIDEO CD.

2 Press SPECIAL MENU. 3 Press 2 to select “2) V-INDEX

SEARCH” (or “2) INDEX SEARCH” for audio CDs).

4 Press the numerical buttons (1 –

10/0) on the remote to select the index you want.

The selected index number appears on the TV screen.

Selected index number

V - index 2

To use Index Search with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0)

Stop playback and press PBC OFF/ON on the remote repeatedly until the AUTO PBC indicator goes off before step 1.

Notes

• Index Search can only be used with discs that have index numbers. Likewise, Index Search cannot be used to skip between adjacent tracks.

• If there are no more indexes while playing a VIDEO CD, appears on the TV screen and the player continues playing.

5 Press SELECT CD (.

Playback starts from the selected index.

To stop playback

Press p.

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Locating by elapsed time

DISC 1 DIGEST

12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

–– Time Search

This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to find a certain parts of a VIDEO CD without PBC functions (Ver 1.1) and audio CDs. “Elapsed time” means the time from the beginning of the disc. It is not the playing time of the current track as shown in the display.

It is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions.

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

1 Press SPECIAL MENU. 2 Press 3 to select “3) TIME

SEARCH.”

3 Press the numerical buttons (1 –

10/0) on the remote to enter the time (in minutes) for the section you want.

To enter 10 minutes: Press 1 m 10/0. The selected elapsed time appears on the

TV screen.

Locating the track you want

–– Disc Digest

You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track. Up to 9 different tracks can be displayed on the TV screen at one time.

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

1 Press SPECIAL MENU. 2 Press 4 to select “4) DISC DIGEST.”

The first frame of the picture in tracks 1 through 9 on the current disc are displayed.

The sound of the first three seconds of each track on an audio CD plays, but there is no sound when using a VIDEO CD.

Current disc number

4 Press SELECT CD (.

Playback starts from the selected time.

To stop playback

Press p.

To use Time Search with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0)

Stop playback and press PBC OFF/ON on the remote repeatedly until the AUTO PBC indicator goes off before step 1.

Note

Playback may not start from the exact time you selected depending on the CD.

3 Press the numerical buttons (1 –

10/0) to select the track you want.

To stop playback

Press p.

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Locating a specific part of a disc (continued)

To display the next 9 tracks

Press NEXT+ . The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 are displayed.

When there are more tracks in the disc, “+” appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen.

To display previous tracks, press PREV–.

To switch to the digest of another disc during Disc Digest

Press D. SKIP during Disc Digest.

To use disc digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0)

Stop playback and press PBC OFF/ON so that the AUTO PBC indicator goes off before step 1.

Tips

• In step 2, you can select tracks even if they have

not been displayed yet. Use the numerical buttons to select the track you want.

• In step 2, you can play the track you want

immediately after the first frame of the picture is displayed by pressing SELECT CD (.

Notes

• Video images will not be shown for audio CDs.

• The play mode automatically switches to normal mode if you start Disc Digest during Shuffle or Program Play.

Locating a section within a track

–– Track Digest

You can have the CD player divide a VIDEO CD track into 9 different sections and display the first scene of each section on the TV screen. This might be useful when playing discs with few track divisions, such as movies.

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

1 Start playing the VIDEO CD track

you want.

2 Press SPECIAL MENU. 3 Press 5 to select

“5) TRACK DIGEST.”

The current track is divided into 9 sections, and the first frame of each section is displayed.

The sound of the first three seconds of each track on an audio CD plays, but there is no sound when using a VIDEO CD.

Current track number

TRACK 1 DIGEST

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 Press the numerical buttons to select

the section you want.

Playback starts from a point near the selected frame.

To stop playback

Press p.

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To switch to the digest of another track during Track Digest

Press PREV– or NEXT+ during track digest; however, this does not work during Shuffle Play or Program Play.

To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0)

Stop playback and press PBC OFF/ON so the AUTO PBC indicator goes off before step 1.

Tips

• In step 3, you can select sections even if they have

not been displayed yet. Use the numerical buttons to select the track you

want.

• In step 3, you can play the section you want

immediately after the first frame of the picture is displayed by pressing SELECT CD (.

Note

Tracks less than 40 seconds long may be divided into fewer than 9 sections.

Playing a VIDEO CD from where it was last stopped

–– Resume Play

When playing a VIDEO CD, the CD player will remember where playback was stopped. Therefore, you can play a VIDEO CD starting from the point where it was last stopped.

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Playing a VIDEO CD from where it was last stopped (continued)

Reducing

1 Press p to stop VIDEO CD

playback.

The CD player remembers this position.

2 Press ˆ RETURN during stop

mode.

“RESUME” flashes in the display and appears on the TV screen for about 16 seconds.

3 Press · while “RESUME” is

flashing.

Playback resumes from the point where it was stopped in step 1.

If “RESUME” stops flashing before you press ·, press ˆ RETURN again.

To play a VIDEO CD from the beginning

• Press · while “RESUME” is not flashing.

• Press ˆ RETURN again while “RESUME”

is flashing.

Notes

• Resume Play does not work with audio CDs.

• If “RESUME” does not flash, Resume Play cannot

be used.

• Resume Play does not work during Shuffle or

Program Play.

• Depending on where you stop playback, Resume

Play may not resume from the exact same point or may not work.

• The following operations will clear the resume

memory: – Removing the disc – Pressing DISC SKIP – Unplugging the power cord – Switching the play mode – Pressing p during stop mode

distortion of the picture with advanced DNR

You can select the level of the advanced DNR function to reduce either flickering pictures or block noise.

DNR

/ Press DNR on the remote.

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

DNR NORMAL DNR HIGH DNR OFF

To reduce the block noise more effectively, select “DNR HIGH.”

To cancel advanced DNR

Press DNR repeatedly until “DNR OFF” appears.

Notes

• When you use the DNR function, parts of the picture may be out of focus.

• When you connect the AC power cord of the unit to a wall outlet, “DNR NORMAL” is selected automatically.

• The advanced DNR function cannot reduce the outline noise in the picture.

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Setting the

Adding trails to

sharpness

–– Active Picture

You can make the picture more active by emphasizing the outline of the picture to get a sharper picture.

ACTIVE/ COMET

moving pictures

–– COMET

You can set the unit to add trails to moving pictures (COMET). The COMET function gives atmosphere to the picture.

ACTIVE/ COMET

/ Press ACTIVE/COMET to select

“ACTIVE PICTURE.”

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

EFFECT OFF ACTIVE PICTURE COMET*

* See “Adding trails to moving pictures.”

To cancel Active Picture

Press ACTIVE/COMET repeatedly until “EFFECT OFF” appears.

Note

When you turn the system off, “EFFECT OFF” is selected automatically.

/ Press ACTIVE/COMET to select

“COMET.”

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

EFFECT OFF ACTIVE PICTURE* COMET

* See “Setting the sharpness.”

To cancel COMET

Press ACTIVE/COMET repeatedly until “EFFECT OFF” appears.

Note

When you turn the system off, “EFFECT OFF” is selected automatically.

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Playing CD tracks

repeatedly

— Repeat Play

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

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

REPEAT1/ALL DISCS

/ Press REPEAT repeatedly during

playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts. The following table describes the various repeat modes.

To repeat

All the tracks on the current CD

All the tracks on all CDs

Only one track*

Press

1/ALL DISCS repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears in the display.

1/ALL DISCS repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” appears in the display.

REPEAT repeatedly while playing the track you want to repeat until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display.

in random order

— Shuffle Play

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

This function cannot be used during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

DIRECT PLAY Jog dial

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

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* You can’t repeat a single track during Shuffle Play

and Program Play.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.

3 Press 1/ALL DISCS to choose

“1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS.”

“ALL DISCS” shuffles the tracks on all the CDs in the player. “1 DISC” shuffles the tracks on the CD in the playing position.

4 Press ·.

“J” appears and all the tracks play in random order.

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To cancel Shuffle Play

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

If you are playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0), the CD player stops.

To select a desired CD

Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons during 1 Disc Shuffle Play.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

• To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or press + on the remote).

Programming CD tracks

–– Program Play

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

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

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CLEAR

CHECK

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Programming CD tracks (continued)

1 Place CDs and close the front cover.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

4 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD. 5 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in the display.

Disc number

DISC

PROGRAM

Track number

DOLBY NR

OFF

Total playing time

6 Press PLAY MODE once.

The track is programmed. “STEP” and the programmed playing order appear, followed by the total playing time.

The last programmed track

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISC

PROGRAM

Check the program

Clear the last selected track

Clear a specific track

Add a track to the program

Clear the entire program

Press

CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears.

CLEAR on the remote in stop mode.

CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be cleared lights up, then press CLEAR.

1 Press DISC SKIP to

select a CD.

2 Turn the jog dial to

select a track.

3 Press PLAY MODE. p once in stop mode or

twice while playing.

Tips

• The program you created remains in the CD player’s memory even after it has been played. Press · to play the same program again.

• If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing time while programming, this means:

– you have programmed a track numbered over

20, or

– the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.

7 To program additional tracks,

repeat steps 4 through 6.

Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc.

8 Press ·.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

Total playing time

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Playing CDs without interruption

–– CD Non-Stop Play

You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press CD NON-STOP so the

indicator on this button lights up.

3 Press ·.

To cancel CD Non-Stop Play

Press CD NON-STOP so the indicator on this button goes off.

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The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually

You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or begin recording from the middle of the tape.

5 Press P on deck B.

Recording starts.

6 Start playing the source to be

recorded.

To Press

Stop recording p on deck B Pause recording P on deck B

Tips

• If you want to record on the reverse side, press ª on deck B after pressing r REC in step 3 so the indicator on the ª button (for the reverse side) lights up green.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR before step 5 so “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display.

pDOLBY

1 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

the source you want to record (e.g., CD) appears in the display.

3 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording, and the indicator on the · button (for the front side) lights up green.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side or ß (or RELAY) to record on both

sides.

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Recording CDs by

1 Place CDs and close the front cover.

specifying the track order

— Program Edit

You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape.

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

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2 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

5 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD. 6 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in the display.

Track numberDisc number

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISC

PROGRAM

Total playing time (including selected track)

7 Press PLAY MODE once.

The track is programmed. “STEP” and the programmed playing order appear, followed by the total playing time.

The last programmed track

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISC

EDIT

5 4,761

PROGRAM

Total playing time

8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program

additional tracks to be recorded on side A.

Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc.

9 Press P to insert a pause at the end

of side A.

CHECK

“P” appears in the display and the total playing time resets to “0.00” in the display.

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Recording CDs by specifying the track order (continued)

Selecting the tape length automatically

Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the tracks to be recorded on side B.

Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc.

Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording, the CD player stands by for playback, and the indicator on the · button (for the front side) lights up green.

Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side, or ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

Press P on deck B.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p on deck B or on the CD player.

To check the order

Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears.

To cancel Program Edit

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.

— Tape Select Edit

You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing more than 20 tracks.

This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0).

/ After inserting a CD, press EDIT

once so “EDIT” flashes.

The required tape length for the CD in the playing position appears, followed by the total playing time for sides A and B.

To cancel Tape Select Edit

Press EDIT again.

Note

You cannot use this function when Program Play mode has been set. After clearing the entire program (see “To clear the entire program” on page 40), follow the above procedure.

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DJ Mix

Looping 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.

You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs.

CD LOOP Jog dial

Flashing part of a CD

— CD Flash

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

You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs.

CD LOOP

CD FLASH Jog dial

/ Press and hold CD LOOP during

playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal playback.

To adjust the loop length

Turn the jog dial while holding CD LOOP (or press MUSIC MENU “/” while holding LOOP on the remote) to select different loop lengths.

/ Press and hold CD FLASH during

playback at the point you want to start the Flash function, and release to resume normal playback.

To adjust the flash length

Turn the jog dial while holding CD FLASH (or press MUSIC MENU “/” while holding FLASH on the remote) to select different flash lengths.

To use CD LOOP and CD FLASH together

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

Note

The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted in stop mode or when they are used at the same time. Adjust the loop and flash lengths during operation.

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Waving the equalizer

— Wave

With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically while listening to a source. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded.

WAVE

Jog dial

/ Press and hold WAVE while

listening to a source at the point you want to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal playback.

To adjust the wave length

Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to select different wave lengths.

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Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones.

GROOVE

SUPER WOOFER

For a powerful sound (GROOVE)

Press GROOVE. The volume switches to power mode, the

equalizer curve changes, the bass level (SUPER WOOFER) changes to “HIGH,” and the indicator on the GROOVE button lights up. Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume.

Notes

• The music sound will be distorted when you use the SUPER WOOFER system with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass slowly while listening to the music so you can monitor the effect of the adjustment.

• Canceling GROOVE cancels the equalizer curve and bass level. Adjust the equalization to obtain the effect you desire.

To listen through the headphones

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound will come from the speakers.

SUPER W MODEPHONES

To reinforce the bass from the super woofer (SUPER WOOFER)

Press SUPER WOOFER. Each time you press this button, the super

woofer level display changes as follows: SUPER WOOFER FLAT n LOW n HIGH

To select the super woofer mode

Press SUPER W MODE while the super woofer is on.

Each time you press this button, the super woofer mode display changes as follows:

SUPER WOOFER MOVIE

SUPER WOOFER MUSIC

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Selecting the audio

63 250 1K 4K 16K(Hz)

emphasis

The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the music you are listening to.

The personal file function (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file (Personal File)”) lets you store your own effects.

SPECTRUM ANALYZER

EFFECT

1,2

To cancel the audio emphasis

Press EFFECT (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) repeatedly so the indicator on the EFFECT button goes off.

Music menu options

“SUR ” appears if you select an audio emphasis with a surround effect.

Press To select

GEQ 4/$ MENU 1 MENU 2 GEQ “/” ROCK MOVIE

POP GAME JAZZ NIGHT DANCE PARTY SALSA RELAX

To change the equalizer display

Each time you press SPECTRUM ANALYZER, the equalizer display changes to show one of the four displays below.

1 Press GEQ 4/$ (or MUSIC MENU

4/$ on the remote) repeatedly to

select MENU 1 or MENU 2.

The selected music menu indicator lights up.

See the chart “Music menu options” below. The last audio emphasis chosen from that menu appears in the display.

2 Press GEQ “/” (or MUSIC MENU

“/” on the remote) repeatedly to

select the audio emphasis you desire.

The selected audio emphasis indicator lights up and the audio emphasis name appears in the display.

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Adjusting the audio emphasis

You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect.

Adjusting the graphic equalizer

You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges.

Before operation, first select the basic audio emphasis you want for your sound.

2 3,46

4 Press GEQ 4/$ to adjust the level.

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

63 250 1K 4K 16K(Hz)

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the

other frequency bands.

6 Press ENTER when finished.

Note

If you choose another audio emphasis (other than “EFFECT OFF”), the adjusted sound effect is lost. To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use, store it in a personal file (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file”).

1 Select the basic audio emphasis you

want for your sound (see “Selecting the audio emphasis”).

2 Press GEQ CONTROL.

The frequency range appears and the level value flashes in the display.

3 Press GEQ “/” repeatedly to select

a frequency band.

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

63 250 1K 4K 16K(Hz)

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Adjusting the audio emphasis (continued)

Activating the Surround effect

The Surround Menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to.

DSP

/ Press DSP (or DSP MODE on the

remote) until the desired DSP mode appears in the display.

Each time you press this button, the menu changes as follows:

DSP OFF: Deactivates the DSP mode HALL*: Reproduces the acoustics of a

concert hall THEATER*: Reproduces the acoustics of

a movie theater

* “SUR ” appears in the display when

HALL or THEATER is selected.

Adjusting the DSP level

DSP MODE

DSP LEVEL

/ Press DSP LEVEL on the remote to

select the DSP level.

Each time you press this button, the level changes as follows:

LEVEL 1 n 2 n 3

Note

• If you choose other sound effects, the surround effect will be canceled. To retain the effect, store it in a personal file (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file”).

• You can adjust the DSP level when the DSP mode is activated.

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Making a personal audio emphasis file

— Personal File

You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the unit's memory. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. You can create up to five audio files. Before operation, first select the basic audio emphasis you want for your sound.

432

4 Press ENTER.

The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number. Any settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings.

To call up the personal file

1 Press GEQ 4/$ (or MUSIC MENU 4/$

on the remote) repeatedly to select P FILE. The P FILE indicator lights up.

2 Press GEQ “/” (or MUSIC MENU “/”

on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired personal file.

1 Create the sound effect you want by

using the graphic equalizer and surround effect (see “Adjusting the audio emphasis”).

2 Press P FILE MEMORY.

A personal file number appears in the display.

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

3 Press GEQ “/” to select the file

number (FILE 1 – FILE 5) where you want to store the sound effect.

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Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound

You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of Dolby Surround-encoded (q) videos and TV programs. Complete the setup and speaker adjustments first (see “Step 2: Setting up the speakers”).

1 Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC

ON/OFF on the remote) so the indicator on the PRO LOGIC button lights up.

2 Play a program source.

To turn off the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound

Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) so the indicator on the PRO LOGIC button goes off.

Notes

• You cannot use the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound and Surround Menu functions at the same time.

• When you record the sound, turn off the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

• The audio emphasis setting will be canceled when

you turn on the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

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Other Features

Mixing and recording sounds

You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone (not supplied). The mixed sounds can be recorded on a tape.

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Tips

• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.

• If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD source and not playing a CD.

Notes

• If you press EFFECT or select a sound effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.

• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer’s voice when the source sound was recorded monaurally.

• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:

— only a few instruments are playing — a duet is being sung — the source has strong echoes or chorus — the singer’s voice deviates from the center. — the voice on the source is singing high soprano

or tenor notes.

1 Prepare the microphone and the

karaoke effect. Then, insert a blank tape in deck B.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to

select the source you desire and set it to pause mode.

3 Press r REC. 4 Press P. 5 Press · to start playing the CD (or

tape in deck A).

Playback starts. Start singing along with the music.

To stop recording

Press p on deck B.

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Falling asleep to

Waking up to

music

— Sleep Timer

You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the remaining time in 10 minute increments.

SLEEP

/ Press SLEEP.

Each time you press this button, the minutes display (the remaining time) changes as follows:

AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min

OFF N 10min ....... 50min N 60min

music

— Wake-up Timer

You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time”).

3 4,5,6,7,8

DAILY 1/DAILY 2

When you choose AUTO

The system turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (up to 100 minutes). The system turns off if you manually stop playing a CD or tape.

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the time you want.

To cancel the Sleep Timer function

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears in the display.

1 Prepare the music source you want

to play.

• CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, create a program (see “Programming CD tracks”).

• Tape: Insert a tape with the side you want to play facing forward.

• Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”).

2 Turn VOLUME to adjust the

volume.

3 Press t/CLOCK SET.

“SET” appears and “DAILY 1” flashes in the display.

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4 Press TUNING +/– to select DAILY

1 or DAILY 2, then press ENTER/NEXT.

“ON” appears and the hour indication flashes in the display.

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

5 Set the time to start playing.

Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication flashes.

DOLBY NR

OFF

DISCALL

Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT.

The hour indication flashes again.

6 Set the time to stop playing

following the above procedure.

7 Press TUNING +/– until the music

source you want appears.

The indication changes as follows: TUNER n CD PLAY n TAPE PLAY

To check the setting

1 Press the timer button you have set, DAILY

1 or DAILY 2.

2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 again.

To cancel the timer operation

1 Press the timer button you have set,

DAILY 1 or DAILY 2.

2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display.

Notes

• The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.

• You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 at the same time.

• You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same.

• When you set the Sleep Timer, the Wake-up Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off.

• You cannot activate the Wake-up Timer and Timer-recording at the same time.

8 Press ENTER/NEXT.

“DAILY 1 (or “DAILY 2”)”, the start time, the stop time, and the music source appear in turn before the original display returns.

9 Turn off the system.

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Timer-recording radio programs

To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time”) beforehand.

REC

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see

“Listening to the radio”).

2 Press t/CLOCK SET.

“SET” appears and “DAILY 1” flashes in the display.

3 Press TUNING +/– to select REC,

then press ENTER/NEXT.

“ON” appears and the hour indication flashes in the display.

DISCALL

3,4,576

REC

DOLBY NR

OFF

4 Set the time to start recording.

Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication flashes.

DOLBY NR

REC

OFF

DISCALL

Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT.

The hour indication flashes again.

5 Set the time to stop recording

following the above procedure.

The start time, the stop time, the recording source, and the preset station appear in turn before the original display returns.

6 Insert a blank tape in deck B. 7 Turn off the system.

When recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum.

To check the setting

1 Press REC. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press REC again.

To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To cancel the timer operation

1 Press REC. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display.

Notes

• The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.

• If the system is on at the preset time, the recording will not be made.

• You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same.

• When you set the Sleep Timer, the Timerrecording will not start until the Sleep Timer turns off the system.

• You cannot activate the Wake-up Timer and Timer-recording at the same time.

• Recording starts from the front side.

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Additional Information

Precautions

On operating voltage

Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply.

On safety

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component, unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the stereo system.

• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.

• Do not place the unit in locations where it is;

— Extremely hot or cold — Dusty or dirty — Very humid — Vibrating — Subject to direct sunlight

On operation

• If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player. Should this occur, the system will not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out any discs.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on CDs

• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight.

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.

To save a tape permanently

To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.

When you are using a TYPE II (CrO (metal) cassette, be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape.

2) or TYPE IV

Detector slots

Before placing a cassette in the tape deck

Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged.

When using a tape longer than 90 minutes

The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck.

Cleaning the tape heads

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty

— the sound is distorted — there is a decrease in sound level — the sound drops out — the tape does not erase completely

— the tape does not record Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette.

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Precautions (continued)

Demagnetizing the tape heads

Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette.

In case color irregularity is observed on nearby a TV screen.

With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set. However, color irregularity may still be observed on the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.

If color irregularity is observed…

Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes.

If color irregularity is observed again…

Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following checklist.

First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

General

The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven’t turned on the system (demonstration mode).

•Press DISPLAY/DEMO while the system is off.

The demonstration appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord, or if there is a power outage lasting longer than half a day.

In this case, reset the following: — Clock setting (see “Step 3: Setting the

time”)

— Press DISPLAY/DEMO while the

system is off.

There is no sound.

•Turn VOLUME clockwise.

•The headphones are connected.

•Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will interfere with the speaker connection.

There is no microphone sound.

•Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume.

•Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIC jack correctly.

There is severe hum or noise.

•A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR.

“12:00 AM” flashes in the display.

•A power interruption occurred. Reset the clock and timer settings.

The timer does not function.

•Set the clock correctly.

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DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when you press t/CLOCK SET.

•Set the timer correctly.

•Set the clock.

The remote does not function.

•There is an obstacle between the remote and the unit.

•The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system’s sensor.

•The batteries have run down. Replace the batteries.

There is acoustic feedback.

•Decrease the volume level.

•Move the microphone away form the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.

The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.

•Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still persists, place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Speakers

Sound comes from only one channel or the left and right volumes are unbalanced.

•Check the speaker connections and speaker placement.

There is no sound from the speakers except the center surround speaker.

•The source being played back is monaural. Press PRO LOGIC to turn off the Pro Logic mode.

There is no sound from the center surround speaker.

•Set the CENTER LEVEL to the appropriate level.

There is no sound from the rear surround speakers.

•Set the REAR LEVEL to the appropriate level.

•The software being played back has limited sound effects. Check the volume with the test tone.

Video CD/CD Player

There is no picture.

•Check that the unit is connected securely.

•Make sure you operate the TV correctly.

•Make sure you set the SYSTEM SELECT correctly, according to your TV (color) system.

•Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” is displayed.

Parts of the picture or the on screen display menu are out of focus or unclear.

•Press DNR repeatedly until ”DNR OFF“ appears.

An after image of the last picture remains the screen, or the picture is unclear.

•Press ACTIVE/COMET repeatedly until ”EFFECT OFF“ appears.

The CD tray does not rotate.

•A CD is not placed properly.

A CD will not play.

•The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.

•The CD is dirty.

•The CD is inserted label side down.

•Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Play does not start from the first track.

•The player is in Program or Shuffle Play mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappear from the display.

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Tape Deck

The tape does not record.

•No tape is in the cassette holder.

•The tab has been removed from the cassette (see page 57).

•The tape has reeled to the end.

The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level.

•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page

57).

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page

57).

The tape does not erase completely.

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page

57).

There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out.

•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them (see page 57).

Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing.

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page

57).

Tuner

Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display.

•Adjust the antenna.

•The signal strength is too weak. Connect an external antenna.

A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.

•Press STEREO/MONO so “STEREO” appears in the display.

If other problems not described above occur, reset the system as follows:

1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER, ENTER,

and DISC 1 at the same time.

Specifications

Amplifier section

The following measured at AC 120/240 V, 50 Hz DIN power output (Rated) FRONT SPEAKER: 105 + 105 watts

(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)

CENTER SPEAKER: 20 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)

REAR SPEAKER: 10 + 10 watts

(16 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (Reference) FRONT SPEAKER: 130 + 130 watts

(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 %

THD) CENTER SPEAKER: 25 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 %

THD) REAR SPEAKER: 12.5 + 12.5 watts

(16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 %

THD)

The following measured at AC 220 V, 50 Hz DIN power output (Rated) FRONT SPEAKER: 100 + 100 watts

(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) CENTER SPEAKER: 18 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) REAR SPEAKER: 9 + 9 watts

(16 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (Reference) FRONT SPEAKER: 120 + 120 watts

(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 %

THD) CENTER SPEAKER: 23 watts

(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 %

THD) REAR SPEAKER: 11.5 + 11.5 watts

(16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10 %

THD)

Peak music power output (Reference)

2,000 watts

Inputs PHONO IN (phono jacks):sensitivity 3 mV,

impedance 47 kilohms VIDEO (AUDIO) IN (phono jacks):

sensitivity 250 mV,

impedance 47 kilohms MIX MIC (phone jack): sensitivity 1 mV,

impedance 10 kilohms

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Outputs VIDEO (AUDIO) OUT (phono jacks):

VIDEO (phono jack): max. output level

S-VIDEO (4-pin/mini-DIN jack):

PHONES (stereo phone jack):

FRONT SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to

SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER:

SURROUND SPEAKER REAR

voltage 250 mV, impedance 1 kilohms

1 Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync negative, load impedance 75 ohms

Y: 1 Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync negative C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more

16 ohms

accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms

accepts impedance of 16 ohms

Video CD / CD player section

System Compact disc digital

Laser Semiconductor laser

Laser output Max. 44.6

Wavelength 780 – 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Video Color system format: NTSC, PAL

audio and video system (λ = 780 nm)

Emission duration: continuous

* This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture.

Tape player section

Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF)

Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC)

60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),using a Sony TYPE I cassette 60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using a Sony TYPE II cassette

0.1% W. RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN)

Tuner section

FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz

step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the tuning interval

set at 9 kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz

(with the tuning interval

set at 10 kHz) Antenna AM loop antenna,

External antenna

terminals Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

Speakers

SS-8900V

Speaker system 4-way, 4-unit,

SAW, Super Woofer Built

in, Magnetically shielded

type Speaker units Super Woofer: 17 cm dia., cone type Woofer: 20 cm dia., cone type Tweeter: 6 cm dia., cone type Super Tweeter: 2 cm dia., dome type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 285 × 590 × 425

mm Mass Approx. 15.0 kg net per

speaker

SS-CN88

Speaker system Full range, bass-reflex,

Magnetically shielded

type Speaker unit 10 cm dia., cone type Rated impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 355 × 130 × 185

mm Mass Approx. 1.8 kg net per

speaker

SS-SR88

Speaker system Full range, bass-reflex

type Speaker unit 10 cm dia., cone type Rated impedance 16 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 175 × 130 × 185

mm Mass Approx. 1.3 kg net per

speaker

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Specifications (continued)

General

Power requirements Chinese model: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 120 V or 220 – 240 V

Power consumption 275 watts Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 355 × 425 × 435

Mass Approx. 16.8 kg

Supplied accessories AM loop antenna (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

AC, 50/60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector

mm incl. projecting parts and controls

Remote RM-SV909S (1) Size AA batteries (2) FM wire antenna (1) Speaker cords (5) Video cable (1) Center speaker feet (4)

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Glossary

Auto Pause

An automatically pauses according to the signal encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resume play for a long time, press SELECT CD (to resume play manually.

Menu Playback

Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy simple interactive software using the menu playback function.

Playback Control (PBC)

Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback.

By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive software, software with search functions, and so on.

When you select a VIDEO CD with PBC functions on this player, the PBC indicator lights up.

VIDEO CD

A compact disc which contains moving pictures.

VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format, one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology. The picture information is compressed about 120 times. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.

VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio information. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio information of conventional audio CDs.

There are two versions for VIDEO CDs: Version 1.1 (VIDEO CDs without PBC

functions): You can play only moving pictures and

sounds. Version 2.0 (VIDEO CDs with PBC functions): You can play still pictures and enjoy PBC

functions. This player can play to both versions.

Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on disc. Each track is assigned a track number to help you locate the track you want.

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Index

Active Picture 37 Adjusting

the audio emphasis 49 the on-screen display 28 the sound 47 the speaker volume 9

the volume 15, 17, 19, 22 Advanced DNR 36 Antennas 5, 13 Audio emphasis 48, 49 Automatic Source Selection

15, 17, 19, 22

Batteries 6

CD Flash 45 CD Loop 45 CD Non-Stop play 41 CD player 14, 16 CD Synchro Recording 18 Clock setting 10 COMET 37

D, E, F, G

Display 6, 27, 48 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 7,

52 DSP 50 Dubbing 23

H, I, J

Hooking up

optional components 12

the antennas 5, 13

the power 6

the system 4

Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia

K, L

Karaoke 24

to reduce the vocals (KARAOKE PON) 24

to sing along with a multiplex CD or tape (MPX R/MPX L) 24

to adjust the key 25 to adjust the microphone

echo 25

Microphone mixing 53 Mixing sound 53

Normal Play 16

One Touch Play 15, 17, 19,

P , Q

Personal File 51 Playing

a CD 16 a tape 21 a VIDEO CD 14 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 38 tracks in the desired

order (Program Play) 39 tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play) 38 Presetting radio stations 11 Preset tuning 19 Program Edit 43 Program Play 39 Protecting recordings 57

Radio stations

presetting 11

tuning in 19 Recording

a CD/VIDEO CD 18

a radio program 20

a tape manually 42

another tape 23 CDs by specifying the

track order 43 selecting tape length

automatically 44

timer recording 56 Repeat Play 38 Resetting the system 60

Saving recordings 57 Searching

Index Search 32

Scene Search 31

Time Search 33 Selecting

the audio emphasis 48

the color system 5 Setting the time 10 Shuffle Play 38 Sleep Timer 54 Sound adjustment 47 Speakers 5, 7 Surround effect 50 Surround menu 50

T, U

Tape Select Edit 44 Test tone 9 Timer

falling asleep to music

timer recording 56

waking up to music 54 Troubleshooting 58 Tuner 11, 19, 20 Tuning interval 11 Turntable 12

VIDEO CD/CD player

14, 16, 26

W, X, Y, Z

Wake-up timer 54 Wave 46

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