Sony MHC-DX30 Operating Manual

4-233-605-11(2)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. Serial No.

MHC-RG60 MHC-DX30/RG40 MHC-DX20/RG30

WARNING

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

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

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

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

Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes.

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

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

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

CAUTION

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

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

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

For the customers in North America

ENERGY STAR

is a U.S.

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

STAR

guidelines for energy

efficiency.

Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit ............................................... 4

Remote Control ..................................... 5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 6

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries

into the remote ................................ 8

Setting the time......................................8

Saving the power in standby mode........ 8

Loading a CD ........................................ 9

Playing a CD

–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play ..................................... 9

Programing CD tracks

–– Program Play ............................ 10

Using the CD display .......................... 11

Tuner

Presetting radio stations....................... 11

Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning ........................... 12

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)* .......................................... 13

Tape

Loading a tape ..................................... 14

Playing a tape ...................................... 14

Recording to a tape

— CD Synchro Recording/

Recording Manually/

Program Edit ................................. 15

Timer-recording radio programs .........16

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................. 17

Selecting the sound effect.................... 17

Adjusting the graphic equalizer and

storing............................................ 18

Selecting the surround effect ............... 19

Other Features

Enhancing video game sound

— Game Sync ...............................19

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ...........................................19

Singing along: Karaoke ...................... 19

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer .............................. 21

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer .............................. 21

Optional Components

Hooking up the optional

A/V components ........................... 22

Connecting a video game machine...... 23

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 24

Troubleshooting................................... 25

Messages ............................................. 26

Specifications ...................................... 27

* European model only

Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Main unit

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qf qg

qh qj

AUDIO jacks ed (23) CD qs (9 – 11, 15, 16) CD SYNC wf (15, 16) Deck A wl (14, 15) Deck B w; (14 – 17) DIRECTION*1 7 (14 – 16, 20) DISC 1 – 3 wa (10) DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE ea

(9, 10) Disc tray 8 (9) DISPLAY 7 (11, 13) EDIT 7 (16) EFFECT ON/OFF 4

(18, 20) ENTER 0 (8, 10 – 12,

16 – 18, 21, 22) GAME eg (19, 23) GAME EQ 2 (17, 18) GROOVE 3 (17) KARAOKE PON*2 es (20)

whwj wk

MD (VIDEO) qg (22, 23) MIC jack*2 e; (19) MIC LEVEL control*2 wj (19, 20) MOVIE EQ 9 (17, 18) MUSIC EQ 6 (17, 18) P FILE qa (18) PHONES jack qk PLAY MODE 7 (9, 10) PTY/DIRECTION 7 (13) REC PAUSE/START wd (15) REPEAT 7 (10) SPECTRUM 7 (19) STEREO/MONO 7 (12) TAPE A/B qf (14, 15) TUNER MEMORY 7 (11) TUNER/BAND qd (11, 12) VIDEO jack ef (23) VOLUME control qh

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BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

v/V/b/B 5 Z (deck A) wk Z (deck B) ql M (fast forward) ws . (go back) wg Z OPEN/CLOSE qj ?/1 (power) 1 x (stop) wg nN (play) wg X (pause) wg > (go forward) wg m (rewind) wh

*1PTY/DIRECTION for

European model

*2MHC-DX30/DX20 only

Remote Control

qk qj qh qg

qf qd

Parts Identification

12 34

8 9 0

CD qj (10, 11, 15, 16) CLEAR 6 (10) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2

(17, 22)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 16,

21) D.SKIP ql (9, 10) EFFECT ON/OFF qa (18) ENTER qf (8, 10 – 12, 16 – 18,

21, 22)

GAME qk (19, 23)

MD (VIDEO) 9 (22, 23) P FILE qd (18) PRESET EQ qg (17) SLEEP 1 (21) SURROUND 0 (19) TAPE A/B 8 (14, 15) TUNER/BAND qh (11, 12) VOL +/– 7

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

v/V/b/B qs M (fast forward)/TUNING

+ 5

. (go back)/PRESET

– 5

?/1 (power) 4 x (stop) 5 nN (play) 5 X (pause) 5 > (go forward)/PRESET

+ 5

m (rewind)/TUNING – 5

—

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Surround speaker (Right)*

FM antenna

Front speaker (Right) * MHC-RG60 only

1 Connect the front speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

AM loop antenna

Surround speaker (Left)*

Front speaker (Left)

2 Connect the surround speakers.

(MHC-RG60 only)

Connect the speaker cords from the rear surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPK OUT PUT jacks as shown below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

–

3 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

F C

4 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.

120V220V230 - 240V

To attach the front speaker pads

Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Notes

• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to

prevent noise.

• Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen.

• Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

Positioning the speakers (MHC-RG60 only)

1 Place the front speakers at an angle of

45 degrees from your listening

position.

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L)

45º

Front speaker (R)

Surround speaker (R)

Getting Started

5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.

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

To connect optional components

See page 22.

2 Place the surround speakers facing

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

Surround speaker

60 to 90 cm

continued

Hooking up the system (continued)

When carrying this system

Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed from

the unit.

2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until

“STANDBY” appears.

When you release the buttons, “LOCK” appears.

3 Unplug the AC power cord.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. 6 Press B.

The minute indication flashes.

7 Press v or V repeatedly to set the

minute.

8 Press ENTER.

Tip

If you made a mistake or want to change the time, start over from step 1.

Note

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

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

Setting the time

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote.

Proceed to step 5 when “CLOCK” appears in the display.

3 Press v or V repeatedly to select “SET

CLOCK”.

Saving the power in standby mode

Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is off. Each time you press the button, the system switches cyclically as follows:

Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving Mode

Tips

• ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode.

• The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode.

Note

You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration or twice to show the clock display.

Loading a CD

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray opens.

2 Place a CD with the label side up on the

disc tray.

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

To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Playing a CD

–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play

This system lets you play the CD in different play modes.

Disc tray number

Disc presence indicator

Track number

Playing time

1 Press CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the

mode you want appears in the display.

Select To play

CONTINUE ALL DISCS (Normal Play)

CONTINUE 1DISC (Normal Play)

SHUFFLE ALL DISCS (Shuffle Play)

SHUFFLE 1DISC (Shuffle Play)

PROGRAM (Program Play)

All CDs in the disc tray continuously.

The CD you have selected in original order.

The tracks on all CDs in random order.

The tracks on the CD you have selected in random order.

The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played (see “Programing CD tracks” on page 10).

3 Press nN.

Other Operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume

Select a track During play or pause, press >

Find a point in a track

Select a CD in stop mode

play.

(to go forward) or . (to go back).

During play, press and hold M (to go forward) or m (to go back). Release it when you find the desired point.

Press DISC 1 – 3 or DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the remote).

Getting Started/CD

continued

Playing a CD (continued)

To Do this

Switch to CD function from another source

Remove a CD Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. Exchange other

CDs while playing

Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)

* You cannot select “REPEAT ALL” and

“SHUFFLE ALL DISCS” at the same time.

**When you select “REPEAT 1”, that track is

repeated endlessly until REPEAT 1 is canceled.

Note

The play mode cannot be changed while playing a disc. To change the play mode, press x first to stop play.

Press DISC 1 – 3 (Automatic Source Selection). However, if a CD is used in a program, play does not start even if you press CD 1 –

Press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE.

Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT ALL” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT ALL*: For all the tracks on the CD up to five times. REPEAT 1**: For a single track only. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT until “REPEAT ALL” or “REPEAT 1” disappears.

Programing CD tracks

–– Program Play

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

1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

3Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD.

To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 with “AL” displayed.

4Press . or > until the desired

track appears in the display.

Total playing time

Disc number

(including selected track)

Track number

5Press ENTER.

The track is programed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time.

6To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 to 5.

Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc.

7Press nN.

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Clear a track from the end

Add a track to the program in stop mode

Clear the entire program

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” and “SHUFFLE” disappear.

Press CLEAR on the remote in stop mode.

Do steps 3 to 5.

Press x once in stop mode or twice during play.

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