Sony MHC-331 User Manual

3-810-947-11(1)

Mini Hi-Fi

Component System

Operating Instructions

oiomt AUDIO

MHC-331

©1996 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

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

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

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

Note on CATV system 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.

CAUTION

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

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

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. MHC-331 Serial No. ____________________________

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 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 d\e receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different firom

that to which the receiver is cormected.

— Consult the dealer or an cxp>erienc:ed radio/TV technician for

help.

CAUTION

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS
POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Mini 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 provide deep, powerful bass sound

• A preset feature that lets you store and recall up to 30 of your
favorite radio statiorxs

• An amplifier that lets you adjust the audio quality to fit a variety of
music types and envirorunents

• A timer that lets you set the CD 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 three CDs in a row and
seamlessly advance (or reverse) through all the tracks on all the
discs on the CD tray

• A music dip feature that lets you create groups of favorite tracks
from your CDs

• A remote that lets you control your system from your seat

• A loop edit feature that lets you play a CD with sound effect like
sampler play

• The MHC-331 consists of following things;
— Main unit: HCD-H331
— Speaker system: SS-H551

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
Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10
Playing Tracks: Repeating a Specified Portion (loop play) 10

Chapter 3: the Radio

Listening tp 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 Automatically (tape select edit) 15
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit) 17
Recording From the Radio 17
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 18

Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the Sound 19
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 19
Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 20
Making a Personal Audio Emphasis File (personal file) 20

Chapter 6: Additional Features

" Falling Asleep to Music 21

Waking Up to Music 21
Connecting Optional Equipment 22

For Your Information

Precautions 24
Troubleshooting Guide 24
Maintenance 25
Specifications 26
Index to Parts and Controls 26

Index back (

Chapter 1:

Setting

Up

Connecting the Stereo

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.

AM loop antenna connection

Cormect the supplied loop antenna to the
AM and the rh terminals.

Connecting the Stereo
Inserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock

STEP 1

Connecting the

Speakers

After arranging both ends of the speaker
cables, connect all speakers to the ui\it.

Before connecting the speakers

Twist the speaker cable coating and strip it
from the end of the cable.

To connect the front speakers

Connect the right front speaker to the
SPEAKER R connectors and the left front
speaker to the SPEAKER L connectors with
the red cords to ® and the black cords to

e.

STEP 2

Antennas

Connecting the

FM lead antenna* (supplied)

To improve the FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna to the
FM 750. and fh terminals, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable.

Important

Ground the external antenna from rh
terminal against lightning with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

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 /h
terminal to earth.

Important

Ground the external antenna against
lightning from the rh terminal. To prevent a
gas explosion, do not connect the ground
wire to a gas pipe.

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* Note: Extend it horizontally

(not supplied)

FM lead antenna
(supplied)

to a wall
outlet

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

Left speaker

!Do this connection last!

STEP 3

Connecting the

Power

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet
after you have made all the above
connections.

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 with the system

power turned off.

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Inserting the Batteries

Install two R6 (size AA) batteries in the

supplied remote for remote control.

1 Open the lid.

2 Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.

Match the and - indications to the
diagram in the battery compartment.

3 Close the lid.

Buttery life

You can expect the remote to operate for

about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)
batteries) before the batteries run down.
When th^e batteries no longer operate the
remote, replace all the batteries with new
ones.

To evoid battery leekage
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 even if the power is off. You need
to set the dock to utilize the timer-activated
features of your stereo system.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.

DISPLAY/DEMO

4,6

3,5

Press TIMER.

2 Press CLOCK SET.

The “AM" and hour indication begin
flashing.

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flashing

3 Set the current hour by press and hold

down or ^ on MULTI
CONTROLLER until the correct hour
appears.

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flashing

4 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication begins flashing.

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6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes. Use the time signal to set the
dock 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).

5

flashing

To check the time

Press DISPLAY/DEMO a few times.
The current time is displayed for eight
seconds.

To correct the clock setting

Repeat steps 1 through 6.

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flashing

5 Set the current minute by press and hold

down or >> on MULTI
CONTROLLER until tìre correct minute
appears.

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Chapter 2:

the CD

Player

Playing CDs (normal play)
Playing Tracks in Random

Order (shuffle play)

Playing Tracks in the

Desired Order (program
play)

Playing Tracks Repeatedly

(repeat play)

Grouping Tracks

(music clip)

Playing Tracks: Repeating a

Specified Portion (loop
play)

Playing CDs (normal play)

You can play all the tracks on up to three
discs consecutively in their original order
(normal play).
You can play 12 cm and 8 cm CDs. If the

CD is supplied with an adaptor, remove it
before playing the CD.
Before you play the CD, decrease the sound
level by turning the VOLUME control to
counterclockwise, to prevent damage to the
speakers.
Use the button on the unit or the remote to
do this operation.

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3 Press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or

D.SKIP on the remote) to insert a third
disc, if necessary.
The disc tray rotates so that you can
place another CD.

4 Press â OPEN/CLOSE again to close

the disc tray.

Press I / ALL DKCS to choose "1 DISC"
or "ALL DISCS".

Choose

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To play

Only the CD you have
selected.

All CDs consecutively
in order of disc number.
Empty disc trays are
skipped.

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6 Press one of the DISC 3-3 buttons to

select the disc tray.
Play starts from the CD loaded on the
tray whose button is lit green.

Music calendar

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Track number Playing time

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Press — OPEN / CLOSE and place up to

two CDs (with the label side facing up)
on the disc tray.

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To

Stop play
Pause
Resume play OHO (CD D»*' or II*')
Go forward to

another track

Go back to a
previous track

Select a CD
directly

Remove the CD
Exchange other DISC SKIP

CDs while playing EX-CHANGE

Remote
You can use the MULTI CONTROLLER
to search quickly through tracks on
different discs (seamless feature).
Automatic Music Sensor
If no disc is loaded at that number, the
tray will emerge.

DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE functions differently
depending on a different situation

To select a particular CD, press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE while you stop playing a CD.
To remove or exchange CDs while playing
or pause playing a CD, press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE.

To find a point in a track

You can find a particular point in a track
while the track is playing or while it's in
pause mode. Use the buttons on the remote
to operate this feature.

To Press

Go forward
quickly in a track

Go backwards
quickly in a track

Seardi quickly
without listening

Press

■ (■•')
MB(ir')

During play or pause,

^ on MULTI
CONTROLLER.
Release when you
reach the track you
desire.**
Or use AMS*^ bW on
the remote.

During play or pause,

on MULTI
CONTROLLER.
Release when you
reach the track you
desire.*-

Or use AMS*^ on
the remote.

Corresponding DISC
1-3 button*^ or press
DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE
repeatedly in stop
mode

S OPEN/CLOSE

►► on the remote and
release it at the desired
point.

on the remote and
release it at the desired
point.

II, then press or
►► on ^e remote. Press
CD O or II again at
the desired point.

To check the remaining time during playback

Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display char\ges as follows;

Playing time on the current track
Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on the current CD*’ or

"PLAY" display*^

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Effea (or P FILE) name or "EFFEa ON

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*’ 1 DISC mode

ALL DISCS mode

To check the total playing time and the total number of tracks

Press DISPLAY / DEMO a few times in stop
mode.

Notes

•You cannot check the total playing time
during program play.

•The disc number, total playing time and
number of tracks also appear in the
display when you press « OPEN / CLOSE
to close the disc tray.

•"—.—" appears in the display when the
total playing time is 100 minutes or more.

One Touch Piay feature

Press >0Q on the CD player (or CD on
the remote) when the power is off. When a
CD is in the player, you will be able to start
listening to the CD without pressing any
other buttons.

The Music Cafendar Oispfay

This display lights according to the number
of tracks on the CD. As each track is played,
the corresponding number disappears.
Tracks numbered in excess of 20 are not
displayed.

What the green and orange DISC 1-3
button indicators indicate

Indicators are provided on the DISC
buttons for each of the respective disc trays
(DISC 1-3).

• A green indicator shows that the tray is

selected (either during playback or

standby, or when the tray is open) no
matter if there is a CD inside or not.

• An orange indicator shows that there is a
CD on the tray but the tray is not selected.

• When the indicator is off, there is no CD
on the tray and the tray is not selected.

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Automatic Source Selection

If the CD player has been in the normal
play mode, you can select the CD player
just by pressing CHU or the DISC 1-3
buttons.
If the CD player has been in the program
play or the shuffle play mode, only MO can
be used for this function.

If there is no CD in the player

"CD no disc" appears in the display.
Press MO (or CD O- on the remote) while
the indication is on, then the disc tray will
open automatically.

Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play)

You can play all the tracks on one CD or all
CDs in random order.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Press ^ OPEN / CLOSE and place the

CDs on the disc tray. Then, press
* OPEN / CLOSE again to close the disc
tray.

3 Press 1 / ALL DISCS to choose "1 DISC"

or "ALL DISCS".

4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

"SHUFFLE" appears in the display.

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5 Press MD.

" ti, " appears and then all thé tracks
play in random order.

Chapter 2: the CD Player

To stop shuffle play

Press ■ on the CD player.

To cancel shuffle play

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

To select a desired CD

Press DISC 1-3 during shuffle play.

To skip an undesired track

Press > on MULTI CONTROLLER (or
press on the remote).

Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order
(program play)

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

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3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

"PROGRAM" and "DISC" appear in the
display.

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Press DISC 1 - 3 to choose a CD.

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5 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to choose a track.
The track number and the total playing
time appear.

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Total playing time

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar. If the track number
and the total playing time disappear
before you press ENTER/NEXT, go
back to step 5.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program

additional tracks from the same CD.
Repeat steps 4 to 6 to program
additional tracks from another CD.

8 Press >HS.

All the tracks play in the order you

choose.
To Press
Check the

program
Program a pause
Stop play
Cancel program

play

Erase a track
from the end

Erase a specific
track

Erase the entire
program

CHECK on the remote
repeatedly*’

>011*- (II on the remote)

■ (■ on the remote)

PLAY MODE*'’
repeatedly until
"PROGRAM" or
"SHUFFLE" disappear

CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode

CHECK on the remote
repeatedly so that the
number of the track
lights up, and press
CXEAR on the remote

■ (■ on the remote)
once in stop mode or
twice while playing

To change the order of programmed tracks

To change the order, erase the entire
program and create a new one.

Notes

• The program you made remains in the CD

player even after it has been played back.
Press >110 to play the same program again.

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

- you have programmed a track number

which exceeds 20, or

- the total playing time has exceeded 100
minutes.

Playing Tracks
Repeatedly
(repeat play)

The repeat play function repeats a single
CD or all CDs in normal play, shuffle play
and program play.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.

1/ALL DISCS

Repeating alt the tracks

1 Press REPEAT a few times until

"REPEAT" appears in the display.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Press OPEN / CLOSE and place the

CDs on the disc tray. Then, press
& OPEN / CLOSE again to close the disc
trav.

After the last track appeared "CHECK
END" appears in the display.
"F' appears and the total playing time is
reset to 0.00.
The program is erased.

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2 Press Ml.
To Press

Repeat all thé
tracks on the

current CD

Repeat all th^
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.

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

1/ALL DISCS
repeatedly until "ALL
DISCS" appears in the
display.

REPEAT repeatedly
until "REPEAT 1" ^
appears in the display
while playing the track

you want to repeat.

3 Press CLIP button (A, B or C).

"CLIP FILE" appears and the selected
CLIP indicator (A, B or C) appears in the
display. Normal playback continues.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store other tracks

into the same or a different dip.

If the memory becomes full

You can store tracks from up to ten
different CDs (one or more tracks per CD)
to each clip data.
The dip data for the oldest clip is erased to
make room for a new dip.

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• OrTy tracks i\umbered 1-20 can be
stored in music dips. You cannot store
tracks numbered 21 or more.

• In stop mode, you cannot store tracks if
"SHUFFLE" or "PROGRAM" is
displayed.

Notes

• In 1 DISC mode, the tracks stored for the
selected disc are played back once, then
clip play is released.

• In ALL DISCS mode, all the tracks stored
for the currently loaded discs are played
back once, then dip play is released.

• You cannot start CLIP play if
"PROGRAM" is displayed.

Erasing Tracks from a Clip

Grouping Tracks (music clip)

The music clip function is an easy way to pr
oduce up to three groups of tracks from
your CDs. For example, you could store
tracks for the morning in CLIP A, tracks to
play for your friends in CLIP B, and tracks
for relaxing in CLIP C.
Once you store one or more tracks in a
music clip(s), the player recalls those tracks
whenever you play the respective disc.

Storing Tracks in a Clip

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Play the track you want to store, or (in

stop mode) press or ^ onMULTT
CONTROLLER to select the track you
want.'

Playing Tracks in a Clip
(CUP PLAY)

CLIP indicator(s) lights up in the display to
let you know when dips are stored for a
disc.

1 Press CLIP PLAY.

2 Press CLIP button (A, B or C).

"CLIP PLAY" appears in the display
and the selected CLIP indicator lights
up.
The player starts playing tracks from the
selected dip.

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To cancel clip play

Press ■ on the CD player.

Erasing one track

1 Press CLIP PLAY.
2 Press CLIP button (A, B or C) for the clip

containing the track you want to erase.

3 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to select the track you
want to erase.

4 Press CLIP ERASE.

"ERASE A - C" and 'TRACK" appear
alternately in the display.

5 Press CLIP button (A, B or C) you

pressed on step 2.

Erasing all the tracks in a CLIP A (B or
C)

*1 In stop mode, press CLIP ERASE.

"ERASE A - C" and "ALL A - C"
appear alternately in the display.

2 Press CLIP button (A, B or C) to specify

the dip you want to erase.
"PUSH A (B or C)" appears in the

display.

3 Press CLIP button you pressed on step 2

again. "ERASE ALL" appears in the
display and CLIP indicator disappears.

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Playing Tracks :
Repeating a
Specified Portion
(loop play)

You can use the loop function to record
from a CD to a tape witii the sampler play.

Use the buttons both on the unit and

remote to do this operation.

EXAMPLE

Original song:

"Hey, come on everybody!"

When you use the loop function:

"Hey, come come come come come on

everybody!"

5 Press and hold down LOOP when a

portion you want to repeat is played
and release when you want to stop
repeating it.

What is th« difference between NORMAL and RHYTHM?

There is a difference between NORMAL
and RHYTHM in restarting point of normal
play when d\e loop effect ends.
Select NORMAL or RHYTHM while stop
playing or pause playing.

NORMAL

Normal CD play resumes from the same
point as you have started the loop play
when you release LOOP button.

RHYTHM

The portion over-ridden by the loop effect
will be skipped and then normal play
resumes.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Press » OPEN / CLOSE and place a CD.

Then, press « OPEN / CLOSE again to

dose die disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record on is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.

3 Press LOOP repeatedly to select

NORMAL or RHYTHM (as for
NORMAL and RHYTHM, see "What is
the difference between NORMAL and
RHYTHM?" for details).
NORMAL or RHYTHM has five modes
respectively, depending on the interval
you want. The display changes as
follows;

►NORMAL 1.NORMALS-

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RHYTHM 5

The interval (about 0.25 to 1.00 second)
is longer as the number is bigger.

i Press >50.

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Chapter 3:

the

Radio

Listening to the Radio
Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Preset Radio

Stations

Listening to the Radio

When you want to play a radio program,
you can have the tuner automatically scan
the radio frequencies and tune in the
stations with clear signals. This feature
saves you time in searching for stations
with dear signals. However, stations with
weak signals may be skipped by automatic
tuning. Manually tune in the ones skipped
by automatic tuning.

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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until

the band you want appears in the
display.
As you press TUNER/BAND, the band
changes as follows:

FM- ►AM

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2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

"AUTO" appears in the display.

3 Press > on MULTI CONTROLLER to

scan a higher frequency station. To tune
in a lower frequency station, press
on MULTI CONTROLLER..
The tuner starts scanning radio
frequendes, and stops automatically
when it finds a clear station.
'TUNED" appears in the display.
"STEREO" also appears if the tuned FM
station is broadcasting in stereo,

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When the desired station is not tuned in

Automatic tuning may skip stations with
weak signal. Tune in the station manually.
1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

"MANUAL" appears in the display.

2 Press and hold down or on

MULTI CONTROLLER until the desired
station is tuned in.

To improve AM broadcast reception

Reorient the supplied AM loop antenna for
AM.

AM

To change the AM tuning interval

The AM tuning interval is preset to 10 kHz
in the factory. If you need to change the
interval, do as follows:
1 Turn on die power.

2 Change the band to AM.
3 Turn off the power.
4 Turn the power back on while pressing

ENTER/NEXT.
After changing the AM tuning interval,
reset the preset radio stations. To reset the
interval to the factory setting, follow the
same procedure.

Wften an FM program is not dear to receive

Press MONO so that "MONO" appears in
the display. There will be no stereo effect,
but the reception will improve. Press
STEREO again to restore the stereo effect.

One Touch Play feature

Press TUNER/BAND when the power is
off. You can listen to the last received

station without pressing any other buttons.

Automatic Source Selection

If you press TUNER/BAND while you are
listening to other sound source, the tuner is
selected and the last received station plays
automatically.

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4 If you do not want to listen to the station

selected, press or ^ on MULTI
CONTROLLER again to restart the scan.

Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Preset Radio
Stations

You can store radio frequCTunes in the
tuner's memory to tune in your favorite
stations quickly. You can preset up to
20 FM stations and 10 AM stations.
Use the buttons on the unit for presetting
stations.

1 Tune in a station you want to store in

the preset memory.

2 Press TUNER MEMORY.

"MEMORY" and the preset channel

number appear in the display.

Preset channel number

3 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to select a preset
channel number.

4 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored at the preset
channel number you have decided on.

Once you have preset the stations, press

< or >> on MULTI CONTROLLER to

quickly tune in your favorite stations.

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1 Press TUNER/ BAND repeatedly t

select the band you want.

FM- ►AM

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Pin

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2 Press TUNING MODE so that

"PRESET" appears in the display.

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3 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER (or press or oi
the remote) to tune in a preset station.
The station frequency appears and the
station begiris broadcasting.

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each station you

want to store.

To erase a stored station

Store a new station at a previously used
preset channel number. It will erase the old
station and replace it with the new station.

tfyou have trouble storing a station or if
you made a mistake

Make sure "MEMORY" is lit in the display.
If not, press TUNER MEMORY again so
tiiat "i^MORY" appears {for about eight
seconds) in the display, and then proceed
with steps 3 and 4.

Chapter 3: the Radio I ^ ^

Chapter 4:

the Tape

Player

Playing a Tape
Recording a CD
Recording a CD: Selecting

Tape Length
Automatically

(tape select edit)

Recording a CD: Specifying

Tape Length (time edit)

Recording a CD: Specifying

Track Order (program
edit)

Recording From the Radio
Recording From Another

Tape (dubbing)

Playing a Tape

You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II
(Cr02) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. When
you insert a tape, the deck detects the tape
type automatically.

Press to open tape compartment.
Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the tape side down and the side
you want to play facing forward. Push
to close the compartment. The tape will
start playing from the front side.

T

To play both decks in succession
(relay play)

The relay play sequence is B —* A.
1 Press and insert recorded tapes in

both decks.

2 Press P> on deck B.

3 Press II and O- on deck A.

To stop relay play, press on the

playing deck.

If you play both decks at the same
time

You will hear the sound from deck B.

When listening to a tape recorded with the
Dolby* B~type noise reduction system

Press tXDLBY NR button so that "DOLBY
NR B" appears in the display.
The setting affects both decks. Dolby noise
reduction system reduces tape hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals.

* Dolby noise reduction manufactured

under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.

"DOLBY" and the double-DO symbol D

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

One Touch Play feature

Press O when the power is off.
You can listen to the tape without pressing
any other buttons when a tape is in the
deck. When a tape is not in the deck, the
system will just turn on.

Automatic Source Selection

If you press O while you are listening to
other sound source, the tape deck is
selected and the play starts automatically.

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2 Press t>~.

The tape starts playing.

To
Stop play
Pause
Resume play after

pause
Fast forward
Rewind
Remove the cassette Bit

Press

II
II

►►

Recording a CD

You can record from a CD to a tape.
Use TTPE I (normal) or TYPE II (Cr02)
tapes. Do not use TYPE IV (metal) tapes for
recording.
To listen to other sources while recording,
you must stop recording.

1 Press and insert a blank tape into

deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.

2 Press â OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.

Then, press Ê OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.

3 Press FUNCTION to select the CD

player.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.

4 When you want to reduce the hiss noise

in low-level high-frequency signals,
press DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR
B" appears in the display.

5 Press II and then press • (O- is lirü<ed

and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to.press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.

7 Press !>D0 on the CD player.

The CD starts playing.

To

Stop recording
Pause recording II
Stop CD play
Pause CD play

To stop recording

Press on deck B or ■ on the CD player.

To add the surround effect

Press SURROUND so that "SUR iitii«iiiii"
appears in the display.
You can record the sound with surround
effect. The equalizer you adjusted will not
be recorded.

Press

■± on deck

■ on the CD player
>1ID on the CD player

Recording a CD:
Selecting Tape
Length
Automatically

(tape select edit)

You can have the stereo system select and
indicate the most suitable tape length for
recording each disc automatically.
You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs
which contain 21 tracks or more.

3 Press EDIT repeatedly until "TAPE

SELECT" appears in the display and the
player divides the selections
automatically.
Then the display changes as follows;

•eut»

TRP E 5

Is

♦

Tape length required

...

TRP E -r -

4 Insert a blank tape of the indicated

length (or longer) into deck B.

I

s 6~

5 Press II and then press # (C=*- is linked

and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.

6 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

7 Press OHIO on the CD player.

The determined tracks for side A starts
playing and are recorded. After those
tracks have been recorded, the unit will
pause.

8 Set the tape to the beginning of side B.

Take the tape out and insert the tape
with side B facing forward.

9 Press II and then press • (C>- is linked

and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.

10 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

11 Press >0fl on the CD player.

The determined tracks for side B starts
playing and are recorded.

6 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"

appears in the display.

2 Press â OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.

Then, press â OPEN / CLOSE again to

close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.

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15

Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit)

You can have the stereo system create
programs based on the tape length. The CD
player makes programs that will fit the tape
length. For example, if you use a 40-minute
tape to record a 46-minute CD, the CD
player will automatically choose tracks that
will fit within the 40-minutes, filling as
much of the tape as possible. The player
will not program those tracks beyond track
number 20. Use the button on the unit or
the remote to do this operation.

4 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER (or press or on
the remote) to designate the tape length.
Choose the indication for tapes of a

corresponding minute length. Choose

"HALF" if you want the CD player to
play just half the total playing time of
the CD without changing the order of

the track.

As you press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER or press the or
on the remote, the indication changes as
follows:

rh'RLF—r-S'S—

(23:00) (27:00)

L r _ O _ -t _ r n J

(45:00) (37:00) (30:00)

A/ofe
You carmot select "HALF" when you
want to record CD which has more than
20 tracks.

10 Press >DD on the CD player.

The determined tracks for side A starts
playing and are recorded. After those
tracks have been recorded, the unit will
pause.

11 Set the tape to the begirming of side B.

Take the tape out and insert the tape
with side B facing forward.

12 Press 11 and then press • (!>■ is

linked and depressed at the same time)
on deck B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.

13 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

14 Press >0G on the CD player.

The determined tracks for side B starts
playing and are recorded.

To stop recording

Press on deck B.

appears in the display.

2 Press ê OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.

Then, press ^ OPEN / CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.

If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.

3 Press EDIT twice.

"TIME EDIT" appears in the display.

Then "SELECT" and "TIME" appear

alternately in the display.

5 Press EDIT.

The CD player determines the tracks to
be recorded on side A automatically.

Tracks to be recorded on side A

Total playing time on side A

6 When you want to record on both sides,

press EDIT again.
The CD player determines the tracks to
be recorded on side B.
When you want to record only on side
A, press ■ on the CD player to stop the
indication from flashing.

7 Press and insert a blank tape into

deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.

8 Press II and then press • (C>- is linked

and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.

8 Press 11 on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

To check the order

Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly.
Each time you press CHECK, the number
of the programmed tracks app>ear in the
display.

To cancel time edit

Press B on the CD player and then press
PLAY MODE.

To select the desired tracks

beforehand

You can place priority on some tracks to be
recorded by selecting them before
programming (only up to 20 tracks).

See "Playing Tracks in the Desired Order

(program play)".

To aaivate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press

DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR B" appears

in the display after step 7.

0 Chapter 4:^he Tape Player

Recording a CD:
Specifying Track

Order (program edit)

You can adjust the total recording time to
the tape length while making a program.
Use the buttons on both the unit and the
remote to do this operation.

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The chosen track number lights up in

the music calendar and is memorized. If
the track number disappears before you
press ENTER / NEXT, go back to step 5.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 from the same CD

and 4 to 6 from another CD to program

the remaining tracks you want to record

.on side A in the order you want them to

be recorded.

8 Press II on the remote to pause

recording at the end of side A.
"P" appears in the display. The total
playing time "0.00" is displayed.

9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 from the same CD

and 4 to 6 from another CD to program

the remaining tracks you want to record
on side B in the order you want them to
be recorded.

10 Press and insert a blank tape into

deck B with the side you want to record

on facing forward.

Recording will start from the front side

of the tape.

Make sure the tabs on the cassette have

not been removed.

11 Press II and then press # (O- is

linked and depressed at the same time)

on deck B.

Be sure to press the button firmly and

swiftly.

Deck B stands by for recording.

To check the order

Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly.
Each time you press CHECK, the number
of the programmed tracks appear in the
display.

To cancel program edit

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
"PROGRAM" disappears from the display.

To activate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR B" appears
in the display after step 10.

Recording From the Radio

You can record from the tuner onto a tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (Cr02)
tape.

POWER-^ON

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L_J

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P L,

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

"CD" appears in the display.

2 Press ^ OPEN / CLOSE and place a CD.

Then, press ^ OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that if lights green.

3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

"PROGRAM" appears in the display.

4 Press DISC 1 - 3 to choose a CD.
5 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER (or press or on
the remote) to choose a track.

12 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.

Recording starts.

13 Press E>DD on the CD player.

The determined tracks for side A starts

playing and are recorded. After those

tracks have been recorded, the unit will

pause.

14 Set the tape to the beginning of side

B.

Take the tape out and insert the tape

with side B facing forward.

15 Press II and then press • (D> is

linked and depressed at the same time)

on deck B.

Be sure to press the button firmly and

swiftly.

Deck B stands by for recording.

16 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.

Recording starts.

17 Press CHIII on the CD player.

The determined tracks for side B starts

playing and are recorded.

To stop recording

Press B^ on deck B.

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1

4,5

DOLBY NR • O

1 Press B± and insert a blank tape into

deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.

2 Press TUNER/BAND several times until

the desired radio band appears.

3 Tune in the radio station you want to

record. (See "Listening to the Radio", or

"Playing Preset Radio Stations" for

details.)

4 Press II and then press # (O- is linked

and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press d\e button firmly and
swiftly. _
Deck B stands by for recording.

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5 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press on deck B.

To reduce noise during AM recording

If a whistling noise is heard while
recording, reorient the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.

To activate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that "DOLBY NR B" appears
in the display after step 1.

Recording From

Another Tape

(dubbing)

When you want to dub only part of the
tape, dub manually at normal speed. Use
TYPE I (normal) or TTPE II (Cr02) tape for
recording.

3 Press II and then press • (!> is linked

and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.

4 Press II on deck B again to release

recording pause.
Recording starts.

5 Press O- on deck A.

The tape on deck A starts playing.

To stop recording

Press M± on deck A and B.

Notes

• When dubbing tapes originally recorded

with Dolby NR B, the dubbed tape is
automatically recorded with Dolby NR B.

• When you want to record a tap>e recorded
without Dolby NR B onto another tape
using Dolby NR B, press DOLBY NR so
that "DOLBY NR B" appears in the
display before recording.

■ Press Idt EJECT and insert a recorded
tape in deck A with the side you want to
play facing forward.
Also, insert a blank tape in deck B with
the side you want to record on facing
forward.
Recording and playback will start from
the front side of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette for
deck B have not been removed.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

'TAPE" appears in the display.

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3,4

Chapter 5:

Sound

Adjustment

Adjusting the Sound
Selecting the Audio

Emphasis

Adjusting the Audio

Emphasis

Making a Personal Audio

Emphasis File
(personal file)

Adjusting the Sound

To fully enjoy the sound coming from your
stereo system, make the following audio
adjustments. See the following sections for
additional sound adjustments.

POWER—ON

C

VOLUME

3

PIJ

- ——r-“

PHONES

To adjust the volume

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

To reinforce bass

Press DBFB* repeatedly until "DBFB
or "DBFB ^>\\\\" appears in the display.
"DBFB " is more effective than
"DBFB ^\\" .

display off — DBFB ^\\—DBFB ^\\\>\

t_____ _______ ________ ___ I

* DBFB * Dynamic Bass Feedback

tf you use the DBFB System with the
graphic equalizer

If the bass.is too strong, the music will
sound distorted. Adjust the bass slowly
while listening to music so that you can
monitor the effect of the adjustment.

To get a powerful sound (GROOVE)

Press GROOVE.
The volume switches to power mode, DBFB
is automatically set to full strength, the
equalizer curve changes and the
"GROOVE" button lights up. Press
GROOVE again to return to the previous
volume.

DBFS GROOVE

Selecting The Audio Emphasis

Your stereo system is provided with 15
different preset effects (music menu)
created from different graphic equalizer
and surround effect settings.

With the press of a single button, you can
choose between a variety of effects
according to musical genre or use. The
personal file function (see page 20) lets you
store your own effects.

I Press one of the MENU buttons (or

MUSIC MENU A / T on the remote
repeatedly to select MENU).
See the chart "Music menu options" on
the following page. The last effect
chosen from that menu appears in the
display.

2 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER (or press MUSIC MENU

■^►on the remote repeatedly) to select
the preset you desire.
The preset name appears in the display.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

To cancel the effect

Press EFFECT ON/OFF (or MUSIC MENU
ON/OFF on the remote) so that "EFFECT
OFF" appears in the display.

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Note

Cancelling GROOVE does not cancel the
DBFB level or equalizer curve.
To cancel the DBFB level, press DBFB
repeatedly until "DBFB or
"DBFB KC'k" disappears from the display.
Adjust the equalization to obtain the effect
you desire. ,

To listen through the headphones

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

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Music menu options

"SUR iiih»ihil" appears if you select an effect

with surround effect.

MENU

button

MENU! ROCK

MENU 2

MENUS

Effect For

POPS

JAZZ

CLASSIC
DANCE

SALSA
REGGAE
BALLADE
OLDIES
SOUL

DAY listening
EVENING
NIGHT
RELAX
MORNING

standard
music sources

situations

Adjusting the Audio Emphasis

You can adjust the audio emphasis using
the follovving two functions:

• Graphic Equalizer

• Surround Effect

Adjusting the Sound

(graphic equalizer)

You can adjust the sound by raising or
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.

2 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to select a frequency
band.

3 Press ^ or V on MULTI

CONTROLLER to adjust level.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.

The equalizer disappears from the
display but you can hear the effect of the
adjustments.

Note

If you choose another menu 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 'Tvlaking a Personal
Audio Emphasis File (personal file)“.)

Activating the Sound Field
(surround effect)

You can adjust the surround effect. First
select from two types of programmed
surround effects according to the type of
software vou have.

Making a Personal

Audio Emphasis File

(personal file)

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

2

4
3

1 Obtain the sound effect you want by

using the graphic equalizer and
surround effect.

2 Press and hold down P FILE for more

than a second.
The personal file number appears in the
display.

^ ^

c »'I I"! O U

M L M u t ’

3 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to select the file number

(P FILE) where you want to store the

sound effect.

' r I 1 '

File number

1 Press EQ EDIT.

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To turn on the surround effect

Press SURROUND.
"SUR l^l«■llll! " appears in the display.

To turn off the surround effect

Press SURROUND.
“SUR ^llll■lнн" disappears from the display.

4 Press ENTER/NEXT,

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

To call up the personal file
1 Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU A / ▼ on

the remote) repeatedly until personal
file appears.
The last selected personal file appears in

the display.

2 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER (or press MUSIC MENU

*4'►on the remote) to select the
personal file you desire.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

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Chapter 6:

Additional

Features

Falling Asleep to Music
Waking up to Music
Timer-Recording Radio

Programs
Microphone Mixing
Karaoke: Singing Along
Connecting Optional

Equipment

Falling Asleep to Music

You can set the stereo systenn to turn off
automatically so you can go to sleep to
music (sleep timer).
You can set the sleep timer even if you have
already set the wake-up timer or
timer-recording.
Before setting the sleep timer, make sure
the clock has been set correctlv.

1 Play your favorite sound source (a

tape, the tuner or a CD).

2 Press TIMER.
3 Press SLEEP while the source is playing

to choose how long you v^^ant the music
to play.

"SLEEP" and minutes indication appear
in the display. As you press SLEEP, the
indication decreases by ten minutes
from 90 to 10.

The power will turn off after 90 to 10
minutes depending on the length of time
you chose.

O Q <~i ^ “

While the sleep timer is activated, the daily
timer functions do not work.

When you use the sleep timer function while listening to a tape

Choose the minutes longer than half of the
tap>e length, because the play button of the
tape player does not spring back
automatically.
e.g. Choose 50 minutes when you listen to a
90 minute tape.

Waking Up to Music

You can wake up to music at the preset
time. You only need to set the timer once.
Before setting the timer, made sure the
clock has been set correctly. The preset
timer activates at the same time every day.
To wake up to the sound of the radio, be
sure to preset the station you want to listen
to beforehand. (See "Presetting Radio
Stations".)
You can set the wake up timer even if you
have already set the sleep timer.

C

When you choose AUTO

The power turns off when the current CD
or tape finishes playback {for up to 100
minutes).
The power turns off, even if you stop

playing CD or tape.

To cancel the sleep timer

Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until
"OFF" appears in the display.

To check the remaining time before the sleep timer turns off the system

Press SLEEP on the remote once.
The remaining time is displayed in minutes
for several seconds.

To change the remaining time while the sleep timer is on

Press SLEEP on the remote several times

until the desired length of time indication

appears.

1 Prepare the sound source.

To wake up to the radio

Tune in the preset station you want.

To wake up to a CD

Insert a CD. If you want to play it from <
desired track, do the necessary
procedures for programmed CD play,
(see "Playing Tracks in the Desired
Order (program play)".)

2 Turn VOLUME to - to adjust the

volume.
The music will start playing widi the
adjusted volume when the preset time
comes.

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3 Press TIMER.
4 Press ©SET.
5 Press or ^ on MUETI

CONTROLLER to select either DAILY 1

or 2 and press ENTER / NEXT.
"ON" appears and the hour digits flash
in the display.

flashing

6 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to set the hour you want

the system to turn on and press ENTER/

NEXT.
Set the minutes in the same way. "OFF"
appears and the hour digits flash in the
display.

/ Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to set the hour you want
the system to turn off and press ENTER/
NEXT.
Set the minutes in the same way.

flashing

8 Press or ^ on MULTI

CONTROLLER to select a sound source.
The display changes as follows:

TUNER -► CD

^ A A

" t 1t r

unt

To check the preset timer settings
1 Press TIMER.
2 Press © SELECT and press or ^

on MULTI CONTROLLER to choose the
mode you want to check.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The preset items appear in the display
sequentially, then the original display
returns.

To change the timer

Select the timer display you desire in step 2
of "To check the preset timer settings".

To cancel the timer
1 Press TIMER.
2 Press © SELECT and press or ^

on MULTI CONTROLLER to choose

"TIMER OFF."

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The next time you want to use the timer,
select the timer display you used in step
2 (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2) and press
ENTER/NEXT.

Notes

• You cannot set the timer if the timer ON

and OFF times are the same.

• You cannot activate wake-up timer at the
same time.

Connecting Optional
Equipment

For greater enjoyment of your stereo
system, you can connect other components
to the stereo. You can connect:

• a CD player

•a VCR

• headphones

• a turntable

• a super woofer

Connecting a CD player

You can cormect an optional CD player that
can insert up to 100 discs and hear the
sound through the connected speakers.
The optional CD player: CDP-CX153 is
recommended.

rear panel

Connect With

LINE OUT jacks of
the CD player jacks

Use audio cords and make sure to cormect
the plugs to jack of the same color. Then
press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 100
CD.

To control the optional CD player with the supplied remote

You can use the supplied remote to operate

the optional CD player. Buttons on the 100
CD section of the suppplied remote can be

used to operate the recommended optional
CD player.
Set the COMMAND MODE selector of the
optional CD player to CD2.

VIDEO/:00 CD IN

9 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The preset items appear in the display
sequentially.

10 Press POWER to turn off flie system.

The power will go on at flie preset time
and the music will play wifli the volume
you have adjusted. At fl\e turn-off time,

die power will go off again.

To change the preset timer settings

Start over from step 1.

22 I Chapter 6: Additional Features

Connecting a VCR

Connecting a Turntable

You can connect a VCR and hear the sound
through the connected speakers.

Connect

UNE OUT jacks of VIDEO /100 CD IN
the VCR jacks

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
VIDEO.

Note

If you cannot select "VIDEO" even when
you have pressed FUNCTION, press
POWER while press and hold down
FUNCTION when the power is turned off.
'TOO CD" will be switched to "VIDEO". To
return to "100 CD", do the same
procedures.

With

You can connect a turntable to VIDEO/100
CD IN jacks.
Before you connect, check which type of
turntable you have.

rear panel

Is the turntable Connect wt^

supplied with a
phono equalizer?

Yes

No

Press FUNCTION to select VIDEO.

VIDEO/IOOCDIN
jacks

VIDEO/100 CD IN
jacks using a MM
cartridge equalizer
and connecting cable
(not supplied)

Connecting Headphones

You can connect the headphones (stereo
phone jack) to the PHONES jack.

front panel

PHONES

Connecting a Super
Woofer

You can connect a super woofer to SUPER
WOOFER jack.

. rear panel

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Chapter 6: Additional Features | 23

For Your
Information

Precautions
Troubleshooting Guide
Maintenance
Specifications
Index to Parts and

Controls

Index

Precautions

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

On safety

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

• Unplug the system from the AC power
outlet if it is not to be used for an
extended period of time. To disconnect
the AC power cord, 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 persormel before operating it
any further.

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

On installation

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

On condensation in the CD player component

If the 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 CD player will not operate.
Remove the CD and leave the system
turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.

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.

Side A

Tab of
side B Tab of side A

When you are using a TYPE II (Cr02) or
TYPE IV (metal) cassette, be careful not to
cover the detector slots which allow the
tape player to automatically detect the type
of tape.

TYPE II

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Detector slots

Troubleshooting

Guide

If you run into any problem using this
stereo system, use the following check list.
And first check the following points:

• The power cord is connected firmly.

• The speakers are connected correctly and
firmly.

Should any problem persist after you have
made the checks below, consult your
nearest Sonv dealer.

Tuner

"TUNED" flashes in the display.

Adjust the antenna.

"STEREO" flashes In the display.

Adjust the antenna.

Severe hum or noise.

Adjust the antenna.
The signal strength is too weak.
Connect the external antenna.
Connect the ground wire.

A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.

Press STEREO so that "STEREO"
appears.

Tape Player

The tape does not record.

No tape in the cassette holder.
The tab has been removed from the
cassette.
The tape has reeled to the end.

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

The heads are dirty. Clean them.*
Magnetic deposits have built-up on
the record / playback heads.*

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

The capstans or pinch rollers are
contaminated.*

The tape does not erase completely.

Magnetic deposits have built-up on
the record/playback heads.*

Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.

Magnetic deposits have built-up on
the record / playback heads.*

24 1 for Your Information

* See "Maintenance."

CD Player

The disc tray does not close.

The CD is not placed correctly.

The CD will not play.

-^The CD is dirty.
The CD is inserted label side down.
The player is in pause mode.

-> Moisture condensation has built
up.
Leave the system turned on for
about an hour until the moisture
evaporates.

“CO no disc" is displayed.

There is no CD in the player.

Play does not start from the first

track.

The player is in program or shuffle
mode. Press FLAY MODE so that
"PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" goes
out.

General

There rs no sound.

Rotate VOLUME clockwise.
The headphones are connected.
Disconnect them.

Sound comes from one channel or

unbalanced left and right volume.

Check the speaker connections of
the inoperative channel.

The left and right sound are
reversed.

Check the speaker connection and
speaker placement.

Bass is lacking or the location of the musical instruments is apparently imprecise.

Check the speaker connection for
proper phasing.

There is severe hum or noise.

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

Demo mode appears in the display

after deactivating the demo mode.

When a power interruption occurs
for longer than half a day. Set the
music clips, timer settings and
tuner presettings again.

"12:00 AM" flashes in the display.

A power interruption occurred. Set
the clock again.

The remote does not function.

The batteries have run down.
Replace both batteries.
There is an obstacle between the
remote and the system. Remove the
obstacle.

Restoring the factory
settings

1 Turn POWER off.
2 Hold down DISPLAY/DEMO,

TUNER/BAND and MENU 3 at the
same time.

Maintenance

To clean the tape heads and tape
path

Contaminated tape heads cause poor
recording or sound drop-out in playback.
We recommend cleaning after every
10 hours of operation.

Open the tape compartment and wip>e the
heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans
with a cleaning swab slightly moistened
with cleaning fluid or alcohol. Wipe the
parts shown below;

Deck A

Pinch roller

Deck B

Erase head

Insert a tape when the areas cleaned are
completely dry.

To demagnetize the tape heads

After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual
magnetism will have built up on the heads
to begin to cause loss of high frequencies
and hiss. At this time, demagnetize the
heads and all metal parts in the tape path
with a commercially available tape head
demagnetizer. Refer to the instructions of

the demagnetizer.

To clean the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with
mild detergent solution.

To clean the CD

When a CD is dirty, dean it with a cleaning
cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out.

Notes on CD

• Do not use solvents such as benzene,
thinner, commerdally available cleaners,
or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• If there is a scratchrdirt or fingerprints on
the CD, it may cause a tracking error.

Cleaning

Pinch roller

For Your Information | 25

Specifications

For the U.S. model
AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND
TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION;
With 6 ohm loads, both
channels driven, from 40 - 20
kHz; rated 20 watts per
channel minimum RÌMS
power, with no more than 10

% total harmonic

distortion.

CD player section

System Compact disc and digitai

audio system

Laser Semiconductor User

Laser output Max. 44.6^W*

* 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.

Wavelength 780 - 790 nm

Tuner section

FM stereo, FM / AM superheterodyne
tuner

FM tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 -108.0 MHz

(100 kHz step)
Antenna FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals

' 75 ohm unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range 531 -1,710 kHz (with the

tuning interval set at 9 kHz)

530 - L710 kHz

(with the tuning interval set

at 10 kHz)
Antenna AM loop antenna, -

External antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Amplifier section

Continuous RMS power output

20 W + 20 W (6 ohms at
1 kHz, 5% THD)

Inputs

VIDEO /100 CD IN (phono jacks):

voltage 450 mV,
impedance 47 kilohms

Outputs

PHONES (stereo phone jack):

SPEAKER:

SUPER WOOFER:

Tape player section

Recording system

Frequency response

Wow and flutter

Speaker

SS-H557
Speaker system 2-way system/

Speaker units

Woofer: 15 cm dia., cone type
Tweeter: 5 cm dia., cone type

Nominal impedance

Dimensions Approx. 195 x 325 x

Mass Approx. 3.5 kg {7 lb 11 oz)

Supplied accessories

AM loop anterma (I)
Remote RM-SCIOOP (1)
Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)
FM lead antenna (1)

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

U.S. model: 60 W
Canadian model: 70 W

Dimensions Approx. 280 x 325 x

Mass Approx. 7 kg (15 lb 7 oz)

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

accepts headphones of
8 ohms or more.

accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms.

Voltage 1 V, impedance
1 kilohms

4-track 2-charmel stereo

(DOLBY NR OFF)
60 - 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE I cassette

60 -14,000 Hz (±3 dB),

using Sony TYPE II cassette

±0.15% W. Peak (lEC)

0.1% W. RMS (NAB)

±0.2% W. Peak (DIN)

bass-reflex type

6 ohms

275 mm (7y*xll'/^x

10^/8in) (w/h/d)

per speaker

360 mm

(11 V8xl2Vf>il4 7^ in)
(w/h/d)
incl. projecting parts and
controls

index to Parts and Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses
for details on how to use the controls.
Controls with an asterisk have indicators
on themselves.

Front Panel

m DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE button* (7)
[2] LOOP button (11)
[3] POWER button (7)
[4] Disc tray (7)
[5] TIMER button (21)
m PHONES jack (19)
[7] DISPLAY/DEMO button (5)
[H SURROUND button (19)
[D MENU 1 - 3 buttons (19)
0lDISCl-3buttons*(7)
ini - OPEN/CLOSE button (7)
liH □ (stop) button (7)

55 wo (play/pause) button* (7)
SAPPILE button (20)
51 EFFECT ON/OFF button* (19)

51TIMER/BAND button (12)

521 FUNCTION button (7)

51 CLIP A - C buttons (10)

51 CLIP ERASE button (10)

^ CLIP PLAY button (10)

U DOLBY NR button (14)

^ MULTI FUNCTION CONTROL buttons

(27)

M Deck A (14)

26 I Your Information

I Tape operating buttons

O- (play) button (14}

(rewind) button (14)

►► (fast forward) button (14)

(stop/eject) button (14)

II (pause) button (14)

# (rec) button (15) (for deck B only)

IEQ EDIT button (20)

I ENTER / NEXT button-^ (9)
5 DBFB button (19)
¡GROOVEbutton* (19)
¡VOLUME button (19)

i MULTI CONTROLLER (7)

J Deck B (14)

MULTI FUNCTION CONTROL
buttons

The button you can operate the CD player,
tuner and the tape player light up.

CD player

REPEAT

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Mooe

1.

CLOCHSCr

1 ^

PLAY MOOE

TUME«

MEMORY

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Tuner

Timer

cnso

ECHT

STEREOMONO

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SLEEP

Rear panel

[T! 100 CD/VIDEO in/out jacks (22)
[2] SPEAKER jacks (4)

m SUPER WOOFERjack (23)

g] ANTENNA terminals (4)

Display Window

in SUR indicator (19)
n © indicator (20)

fSl Timer indicators (21)
n Tuning indicators (12)
m DOLBY NR indicator (14)

{6\CD playback indicators (8)

¡7] DBFB indicator (19)
[Sl CLIP indicators (10)

[9] Music calendar (7)

ITol VOLUME indicators
im Disc tray indicator
[T3 Multi display
23 Tuner indicators (12)
23 Radio frequency/playing time / sound

frequency level indications

Remote

n FUNCTION button (7)
[2] SLEEP button (21)
mo" (CD) button (7)
g] TUNER/BAND button (12)
[5] AMS* (CD) / TUNING - / +

buttons (7)

g] •«/►► (CD) buttons (8)

¿1 ◄/►buttons (19, 20)
[H 0(100 CD) button
[9I ■ (stop) button
53 II (pause) button

33 «◄/►W AMS' (100 CD) buttons

52 ◄◄/►► (100 CD) buttons

51 DISC SKIP -/+ (100 CD) buttons

53 POWER switch (7)
51 LOOP button (11)

51 CHECK (CD) button (9)

53 CLEAR (CD) button (9)

51 D.SKIP button
51 ■ (stop) button (7)

^11 (pause) button (7)
13 A/T buttons (19, 20)

M MUSIC MENU ON /OFF button (19)

n REPEAT button
13 CHECK (100 CD) button
51 CLEAR (100 CD) button
II VOLUME +/-button (19)

' AMS=Auto Music Sensor

For Your Information 27

index

Adjusting

the audio emphasis 19
the sound 19

the volume 19
AMS 8
Antennas 4
Batteries _6
CD player 7
CLIP play 10
Clock setting 6
Connecting

optional equipment 22

the antenrmas 4
thepov/er 5
the speakers 4

the stereo 4
Dolby NR (noise reduction) 14
Maintenance 25

Music calendar 7

Normal play 7
One touch play 8,12,14
Parts identification 26
Playing

a tape 14

CDs (clip play) 10

CDs (normal play) 7

preset radio stations 13
tracks in random order

(shuffle play) 8

tracks in the desired order

(program play) 9

tracks repeatedly (repeat play) 9
tracks: Repeating a specified portion
(loop play) 11

Precautions 24
Program play 9
Radio stations

presetting 13
tuning in 12

Recording

a CD 15
a CD (program edit) 17
a CD (time edit) 16
a radio 17

r another tape (dubbing) 18
Relay play 14
Repeat play 9
Restoring the factory settings 25
Saving a recording 24
Shuffle play 8
Sound adjusting 19
Speakers 4
Specifications 26
Supplied accessories 26
Tape player 14
Timer

falling asleep to music 21

waking up to music 21
Troubleshooting guide 24
Tuner 12

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