Sony MHC-FR1 User Manual

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Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

3-860-079-11(1)

MHC-FR1

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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.

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

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 caution label is located inside the unit.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby* Btype noise reduction system. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license

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

Note

The AC power cord has been fixed on the rear panel with the plug band temporarily for shipment. Unlock the plug band to remove the plug.

Back panel

Plug band

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

Step 2 : Setting the time ........................ 6

Step 3 : Presetting radio stations ......... 7

Inserting CDs .......................................... 8

Connecting optional AV

components .................................... 10

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ......................................... 13

Recording a CD .................................... 15

Listening to the radio........................... 16

Recording from the radio .................... 17

Playing a tape........................................ 18

Recording from a tape ......................... 20

The CD Player

Using the CD display........................... 21

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 22

Playing the CD tracks in random

order ................................................ 22

Programming the CD tracks ............... 23

Playing your favorite CD

independently ................................ 25

Labelling a CD ...................................... 26

Locating a specific CD ......................... 28

Playing highlights of the CD .............. 29

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD ........................... 33

Flashing part of a CD ........................... 33

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 34

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 35

Adjusting the audio emphasis............ 36

Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 38

Other Features

Falling asleep to music ........................ 39

Waking up to music ............................. 39

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 41

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 42

Troubleshooting ................................... 43

Specifications ........................................ 46

Index........................................ back cover

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 30

Recording a CD by specifying track

order ................................................ 31

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Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also.

AM loop aerial

FM aerial

Right speaker

Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color.

Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Left speaker

Connect the FM/AM aerials.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally.

AM loop aerial

COAXIAL FM 75

+ –

Black (’)*Red (‘)*

* The colour of your speaker cords might be

different. See the speakers’ manual for details.

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Connect the mains lead to a wall

outlet.

Demo mode appears in the display.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Deactivate the demo mode by

pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off.

The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time.

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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.

Note on placement

Be sure to place this system on a horizontal place. If the system is slanted, it may cause malfunction or damage the system.

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Step 2: Setting the

4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute.

time

You must set the time before using the timer functions.

2,4 3,5 1

1 Press t/CLOCK SET.

The hour indication flashes.

5 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

Tips

• If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1.

• Setting the time deactivates the demo mode . If you want to display the demo mode, press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is off.

0:00

2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

The clock is on a 24-hour system.

3 Press ENTER.

The minute indication flashes.

7:00

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

REC

STEP

kHz MHz

1 2 REC SLEEP

VOLUME

PLUS

DOLBY NR B OFF

RELAY

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Step 3: Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW.

3,5 6 214POWER

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

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

FM n MW n LW

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display.

Preset number

TUNED

AUTO

MEMORY FM 1?

STEREO

VOLUME

5 Turn the jog dial to select the

desired preset number.

6 Press ENTER.

The station is stored.

7 Repeat steps 1 to 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 turn the jog dial to tune in the station.

To change the preset number

Start over from step 1.

Tip

The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “AUTO” appears.

3 Turn the jog dial.

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

TUNED

AUTO

FM 100.50

STEREO

MHz

VOLUME

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Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 51 discs into this player. We recommend you use the PLUS ONE slot for CDs you will be inserting and removing frequently (see page 28).

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3 Open the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover.

Front cover

4 Turn the jog dial until you find the

disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the display).

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

Disc slot at the loading position

The disc number* or disc title (see page 26 for details) at the loading position appears in the display. As you turn the jog dial, the disc number or the disc title changes.

* If you have already inserted discs, the disc

number at the playing position appears. When you turn the jog dial, the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position.

ALL

DISC S TUNED

TITLE

AUTO

*DISC-20*

Disc number or the disc title

Disc number

STEREO

VOLUME

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5 Insert a disc with the label side

facing right.

Notes

• Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc.

• Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs.

With the label side facing right

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to insert more

discs.

7 Close the front cover by pushing the

right edge of the cover until it clicks.

Removing CDs

After following Steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 8, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

Notes

• Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor. It may damage the player.

• Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to CDs. It may damage the player or the disc.

• If you drop a disc into the player and the CD won‘t go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player.

• If you want to remove the disc played, press ENTER after opening the front cover. The disc comes to the loading position. Remove the disc after the rotary table comes to a complete stop.

Tips

• To play the disc you want independently, see “Playing your favorite disc Independently”.

• You can display the original disc titles instead of the disc numbers (see “Labeling a CD”) to locate it easily when you start playing. When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title is displayed instead of the disc number.

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position.

Always close the front cover except when you insert or remove discs.

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Connecting optional AV components

To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component.

Connecting a VCR

Make 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.

To the audio output of the VCR

Connecting audio components

Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting.

Before connecting an MD deck

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears on the display. When the power is off, press POWER while holding down GROOVE. “VIDEO” on the display will switch to “MD”. To return to “VIDEO”, repeat the same step.

Connecting an MD deck for digital recording

You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable.

To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck

Note

If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO”, switch to “MD” (see “Before connecting an MD deck” on this page).

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Connecting an MD deck for analog recording

Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears.

To the audio output of the MD deck

To the audio input of the MD deck

Connecting surround speakers

You can connect an optional surround speakers.

Tip

If you connect a turntable with MM cartridge, connect it to VIDEO/MD IN using the optional MM cartridge equalizer and an audio connecting cord. To listen to the sound, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears.

Connecting a super woofer speaker

You can connect an optional super woofer speaker.

To surround speaker (R)

To surround speaker (L)

Note

You need to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.

continued

To super woofer

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Connecting optional AV components (continued)

Connecting outdoor aerials

Connect the outdoor aerial to improve the reception.

FM aerial

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

IEC standard socket connector (not supplied)

COAXIAL FM 75

Screw clamp

AM aerial

Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected.

Insulated wire (not supplied)

COAXIAL FM 75

Screw clamp

Ground wire (not supplied)

Important

If you connect an outdoor aerial, ground from 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 CD

— Normal play

You can play up to 51 CDs in a row.

POWER

≠/±πSTOP VOLUME

CDﬂ

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Turn the jog dial until the desired

disc number or the disc title (see page 26) appears.

DISC S TUNED

ALL

AUTO

*DISC-20*

STEREO

VOLUME

3 Press ENTER or CD ﬂ (or CD (

on the remote).

The selected disc is set to the playing position, and starts playing.

continued

Basic Operations

CD(

0/)

VOL +/–

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Playing a CD (continued)

Stop play Pause

Resume playing after pause

Select a CD

Select a track

Advance or return 10 CDs at a time

Find a point of a track

Play only the CD you have selected

Play all CDs

Adjust the volume

Stop playing and remove the disc

You need to

Press π STOP. Press CD ﬂ (P on the

remote). Press CD ﬂ (P on the

remote). Turn the jog dial clockwise

(or press b on the remote) or counterclockwise (or press B on the remote) and release it when you reach the desired CD.

During play or pause, press ± (to go forward) or ≠ (to go back) until you reach the desired track.

Press V on the remote (to move 10 CDs ahead) or v (to move 10 CDs back).

Press and hold down ) (to go forward) or 0 (to go back) on the remote during a play and release it at the desired point.

Press CONTINUE repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears.

Press CONTINUE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” appears.

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

Open the front cover, then press ENTER. The PLUS ONE slot comes out automatically when the front cover is opened while the CD PLUS ONE button is lit up.

To specify the next CD to play

While playing a disc, turn the jog dial until the desired disc number (or disc title) and “NEXT” appears. To skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER.

DISC S TUNED

ALL

TITLE

AUTO

To cancel the specified disc, press CONTINUE twice so that “NEXT” disappears.

Tips

• Pressing CD ·∏ when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD

·∏ (Automatic Source Selection).

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

STEREO

VOLUME

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Recording a CD

— CD Synchro Recording

The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

2 Turn the jog dial until the disc

number or the disc title (see page

26) appears.

ALL

DISC S TUNED

TITLE

AUTO

*DISC-20*

Disc number or the disc title

STEREO

VOLUME

POWER

DOLBY NR

πSTOP

1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

3 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. · (for front side) lights up.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

5 Press PAUSE ∏.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press π STOP.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.

• 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 so that “DOLBY NR B” appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO.

Note

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Basic Operations

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Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”).

POWER

3 1 2

STEREO/MONO

VOLUME

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

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

FM n MW n LW

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “PRESET” appears.

MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET

3 Turn the jog dial (or press = or

+ on the remote) to tune in the

desired preset station.

Turn counterclockwise (or press = on the remote) for lower preset numbers.

Preset number Frequency

PRESET

FM 3 104.00

Turn clockwise (or press + on the remote) for higher preset numbers.

TUNED STEREO

VOLUME

MHz

TUNER/ BAND

=/+

VOL +/–

Turn off the radio Adjust the volume

Do this

Press POWER. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

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To listen to non-preset radio stations

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” or “AUTO” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial.

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on 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).

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

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the supplied antennas.

Recording from the radio

You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

DOLBY NR πSTOPPOWER

416

3275

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears.

Basic Operations

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “PRESET” appears.

3 Turn the jog dial to tune in the

desired preset station.

Turn counterclockwise for lower preset numbers.

Preset number Frequency

PRESET

FM 3 104.00

Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers.

TUNED STEREO

VOLUME

MHz

continued

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Recording from the radio (continued)

Playing a tape

4 Press § EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

5 Press REC ®.

Deck B stands by for recording.

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

7 Press PAUSE ∏.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press π STOP.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.

• 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.

• You can still rewind or fast-forward Deck B by pressing the º or ‚ keys on the main unit, even while using the tuner.

• To record non-preset stations, select “MANUAL” in step 2, then turn the jog dial to tune in the desired station.

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

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

You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape type.

DOLBY NR

TAPE A( TAPE B(

VOLUMEº/‚πSTOPPOWER

P p

0/)

VOL +/–

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1 Press § EJECT and insert a

recorded tape in deck A or B.

With the side you want to play facing forward

2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to play one side. Select ß* to play both sides.

To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).**

3 Press TAPE A · or TAPE B ·.

Press ª (or TAPE A ( or TAPE B (on the remote again) to play the

reverse side. The tape starts playing.

* The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times.

** Relay play always follows the following sequence:

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

Tips

• Pressing TAPE A ª/· or TAPE B ª/· when the power is off automatically turns the power on 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 TAPE A ª/· or TAPE B ª/· (Automatic Source Selection).

• When you play a tape recorded with Dolby NR B, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears.

Basic Operations

Stop play

Pause (Deck B only)

Fast-forward

Rewind

Remove the cassette Adjust the volume

Do this

Press π STOP (or p on the remote).

Press PAUSE ∏ (or P on the remote). Press again to resume play.

Press ‚ while playing the front side or º while playing the reverse side. This fast-forwards the deck shown on the display (TAPE A or TAPE B).

Press º while playing the front side or ‚ while playing the reverse side. This rewinds the deck shown on the display (TAPE A or TAPE B).

Press § EJECT. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

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Recording from a tape

— High-speed Dubbing

You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted.

DOLBY NR

POWER

113

4 Press PAUSE ∏.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

Press π STOP.

Tips

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

• If you set DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in each deck reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the tapes in both decks reverse together.

• When you record a tape recorded with Dolby NR B in deck A, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” disappears. The tape is recorded with Dolby NR B.

πSTOP

1 Press § EJECT and insert a

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

With the side you want to play/record facing forward

2 Press HI-SPEED DUBBING.

Deck B stands by for recording.

3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

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The CD Player

Using the CD display

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

DISPLAY/DEMO

For labeled CD or CD with CD-TEXT

CD with CD text

TOC = Table of Contents; displays current disc number, track number, playing time of the track.

/ Press DISPLAY/DEMO.

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

During the stop

n Disc number or disc title

Artist name

TOC display

Clock display (for a few seconds)

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

During the normal play

n Playing time on the current track

Track title

Clock display (for a few seconds)

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

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Playing the CD tracks

repeatedly

–– Repeat Play

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

CONTINUE REPEAT

/ Press REPEAT during play until

“REPEAT” appears.

Repeat play starts. Do the following procedure.

To repeat

All the tracks on the current CD

All the tracks on all CDs

Only one track

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears.

Press

CONTINUE repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears.

CONTINUE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” appears.

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

in random order

–– Shuffle Play

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

CONTINUE

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Press SHUFFLE to select ALL

DISCS or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode.

Each time you press SHUFFLE, “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” appears in the display.

To play

All tracks on all discs in random order

All tracks on the specific disc in random order

Select

ALL DISCS

1 DISC

3 When you want to specify the disc

for 1 DISC Shuffle Play, turn the jog dial until the desired disc number or disc title (see page 26) appears.

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4 Press ENTER or CD ·∏.

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

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CONTINUE.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play by pressing SHUFFLE while playing.

• You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC Shuffle Play. Turn the jog dial to specify the next disc. After all the tracks on the current disc are played in random order, the next disc starts playing. To skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER while playing the current disc. You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play.

Note

Even if you press π STOP or turn off the power during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers which discs/tracks were played and which were not. Therefore, if you want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the beginning, be sure to repeat the procedure from Step 1.

Programming the CD tracks

–– Programme Play

You can arrange the order of the tracks and/ or discs to create three different programmes and programmes are stored automatically. A programme can contain up to 32 “steps” — one “step” may contain a track or a whole disc.

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CLEARCHECK

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Press PROGRAM repeatedly until

the desired programme number (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) appears.

3 Turn the jog dial until the desired

disc number appears.

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

AUTO

TITLE

*DISC-20*

Disc number

TUNED

1 2 REC SLEEP

STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

continued

RELAY

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Programming the CD tracks (continued)

4 To programme a whole disc, skip

this step. Press ≠/± until the desired track number appears.

When the disc you select has a disc title, it appears and then switches to the following display.

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

AUTO

20 3 1

Track number

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

STEP

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

5 Press ENTER.

The track is programmed.

The programmed track

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

AUTO

20 3 1

The programmed

Playing order

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

STEP

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

disc

6 To programme other discs/tracks,

do the following:

To programme

Other discs Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs

Repeat Steps

3 and 5 4 and 5 3 to 5

Check the programme

You need to

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

Clear a specific track or disc

Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears, then press CLEAR.

Clear from the last track or disc

Press CLEAR. Each time you press the button, the last track or disc will be cleared.

Add tracks or

RELAY

discs to the end of the

Follow the programming procedure.

programme Clear a specific

programme

1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly

until the programme number you want to clear appears.

2 Hold down CLEAR until

“ALL CLEAR” appears.

RELAY

Tips

• When you press CD ﬂ, you can play the same programme again.

• When you press PROGRAM during Continuous or Shuffle Play, the programme will be played after the current track.

• If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain until you erase them. So, the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers. However, the disc and track numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the programme, and the rest of the programme is played in the programmed order.

7 Press CD ﬂ.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

To cancel Programme Play

Press CONTINUE.

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Playing your favorite CD independently

— Plus One Play

When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot, you can play the disc independently from other discs. When using this function, the player is automatically set to 1 DISC Continuous Play mode.

The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position.

PLUS ONE

PLUS ONE slot

1 Open the front cover. 2 Press CD PLUS ONE (or PLUS ONE

on the remote).

The indicator on the CD PLUS ONE button lights up.

ALL

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

*DISC-PLUS1*

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

3 Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE

slot.

4 Close the front cover.

The player starts playing the disc in the PLUS ONE slot.

When the disc you select has a disc title, this is displayed along with “PLUS1”.

ALL

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

P1 1 0.35

To cancel Plus One Play

Press CD PLUS ONE (or PLUS ONE on the remote). The indicator on the CD PLUS ONE button goes off. The disc number in the display changes to 51 and you can play the disc as the 51st disc.

TUNED

1 2 REC SLEEP

STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

continued

RELAY

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Playing Your Favorite CD Independently (continued)

Tips

• To play a disc already inserted into the PLUS ONE slot, press CD PLUS ONE while the front cover is closed.

• You can start Shuffle Play during Plus One Play by pressing SHUFFLE before step 4.

Notes

• Plus One Play will be canceled if; — you turn the jog dial or press buttons to select

other disc.

— you press PROGRAM, MEMO SCAN or

MEMO SEARCH.

• The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position automatically if you open the front cover during Plus One Play. Do not put your hand inside the compartment nor change the disc before the rotary table comes to a complete stop. If you do, you may injure your hand or damage the disc.

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo

You can label each disc using up to 12 characters. When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the first 12 characters of the disc title are stored as a disc memo. Whenever you load the labelled CD, the label (disc title) appears in the display.

1 2,4

LOOP/DELETE

CLEAR

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Turn the jog dial until the disc

number to which you want to label appears.

When you label a disc with the front cover closed, the disc number of the disc at the playing position appears.

When you label a disc with the front cover open, the disc number at the loading position appears.

3 Press MEMO INPUT.

The cursor (9) starts flashing.

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4 Turn the jog dial until the desired

character appears.

The cursor disappears and the first space for the disc title flashes.

To select characters on the unit

As you turn the jog dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the jog dial counterclockwise to go back to the previous character.

To select characters on the remote

Press V or v until the desired type of character appears, then press B or b until the desired character appears.

(space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) ∗ + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { }˜

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

AUTO

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

5 Press ± to select the character.

The cursor shifts rightward and waits for the input of the next character.

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

Note

• The disc title stores the number of the slot in which the CD was inserted. Rewrite the disc title when inserting a new CD into that slot.

To erase a disc name

1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 in “Labeling a

CD” on page 26 to select the disc name you want to erase.

2 Press CLEAR.

The disc title disappears.

3 Press ENTER.

To erase all titles of all discs

While holding down LOOP/DELETE, press CLEAR. “ALL ERASE” appears in the

RELAY

display, and all disc titles will be erased.

Tips

• When you replace a disc with a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title of the CD-TEXT disc is restored automatically. The disc title for the CD-TEXT disc is no longer stored (disappears) each time the CD is removed. Note that you cannot change the disc title of the CD-TEXT disc.

• You can label discs while the front cover is open.

If you have made a mistake

Press LOOP/DELETE. The character 1 space before the cursor disappears and the cursor flashes. Input the correct characters.

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input more

characters.

7 Press ENTER to complete the

labelling procedure.

The disc name lights up in the display.

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

SONYHITS

Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to label other discs.

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

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Locating a specific CD

FUNCTION ≠/±

Note

If “NO ENTRY” appears, no disc has been labeled. Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the discs.

Locating a disc by searching a specific disc title

— Memo Search

You can search and locate a disc you want by inputting the first character used in the disc title (see page 26).

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Press MEMO SEARCH.

“MEMO SEARCH” appears and the lamp on the ENTER button flashes.

ENTER MEMO

jog dial

MEMO SCAN

Locating a disc by scanning each disc title

— Memo Scan

You can locate a disc you want to play quickly by scanning the disc title (see page

26) in the display and start playing. Note that you cannot use this function in the

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears.

2 Press MEMO SCAN.

“MEMO SCAN” appears, and the lamp on the ENTER button flashes.

The disc title will appear in order.

3 Press ENTER when the disc title of

the disc you want to play appears.

The disc is set to the playing position, and the player starts playing.

In Programme Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the programme.

3 Press ≠/± repeatedly to input

the first character.

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

SONYHITS

Each time you press ≠/±, the characters appear in the following order.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

If “[A] NOT FOUND” appears in the display while inputting the first character with the ≠/± buttons, no disc has been labeled using the input character.

Notes

• When searching input characters, blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Memo are ignored.

• When searching input characters, upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated.

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

4 Turn the jog dial to find the disc title

you want.

As you turn the jog dial, the Disc Memos starting with the input character appear in the display.

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5 Press ENTER to select the disc.

In Programme Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the programme.

Playing highlights of the CD

To locate a disc on the remote

Press the B or b key on the remote until the disc title in step 4 that you want appears. Skip step 5.

To cancel Memo Search

Press MEMO SEARCH again.

Tips

• If there is no more disc title starting with the input character in Step 4, the input character changes to the next one when you turn the jog dial.

Some CD-TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs.

=/+

HI-LIGHT

/ Press HI-LIGHT on the remote in

the stop mode.

The indicator on the · button flashes while playing disc highlights.

Tips

• During play of disc highlights, you can return to normal play by pressing · or º/‚ on the remote.

• During play of disc highlights, you can move to an earlier or later highlight song by pressing ≠/± on the remote.

• During play of disc highlights, you can use Repeat Play function. To repeat all the highlight songs, keep pressing REPEAT until “REPEAT” appears. To repeat only the current highlight song, keep pressing REPEAT until “REPEAT 1” appears.

• If you press HI-LIGHT while selecting discs without this feature, “NO HIGHLIGHT” appears.

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The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually

You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

DOLBY NR

º/‚

142

5 Press PAUSE ∏.

Recording starts.

6 Start playing the source to be

recorded.

To Press

Stop recording π STOP Pause recording PAUSE ∏

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.

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

Note

• Pressing FUNCTION with “TAPE B” selected starts silent recording (blank recording).

πSTOP

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

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

3 Press REC ®.

Deck B stands by for recording. · (for front side) lights up.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

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Recording a CD by specifying track order

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 the tape.

πSTOP CONTINUE

10 3,6684

5192

CHECK

5 To programme a whole disc, skip

this step. Press ≠/± until the desired track appears in the display.

Total playing time

Disc number

ALL

DISC S

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

AUTO

(including selected track)

TITLE

1 8 2.43

Track number

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

6 Press ENTER or PROGRAM.

The track is programmed.

To programme

Other discs Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs

Repeat Steps

4 and 6 5 and 6 4 to 6

7 To programme additional tracks to

be recorded, repeat steps 4 to 6.

Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc.

8 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. · (for front side) lights up.

RELAY

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

“CD” appears.

3 Press PROGRAM repeatedly until

the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) appears.

4 Turn the jog dial until the disc

number you want appears.

9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

10 Press PAUSE ∏.

Recording starts.

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Recording a CD by specifying track order (continued)

To stop recording

Press π STOP.

To check the order

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

To cancel Program Edit

Press CONTINUE.

Tip

If the track cuts off during recording, because the tape ended while recording on the A side, the track will automatically be recorded from the beginning on the B side.

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DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD

— Loop

With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings.

jog dial

/ Press and hold LOOP/DELETE

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

LOOP/DELETE

Flashing part of a CD

— Flash

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

jog dial

/ Press and hold FLASH during

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

FLASH

To adjust the loop length

Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP/ DELETE (or press B or b while holding LOOP/DELETE on the remote) to select different loop lengths (LOOP 1 – 20).

To adjust the flash length

Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH to select different flash lengths (FLASH 1 – 20).

To use LOOP and FLASH together

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

Notes

• The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted during this operation. Adjust the loop and flash lengths independently beforehand if necessary.

• To record the flash effect, use the analog (VIDEO/ MD OUT) connections or this unit’s tape deck.

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Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

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

GROOVE

DBFBPHONES

Notes

• With some songs, the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass slowly while listening to music so that you can monitor the effect of the adjustment.

• Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to “DBFB and flattens the equalizer curve. To cancel the DBFB level, press DBFB until the indication disappears. 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.

Note

If you have connected a super woofer, please note that sound comes from the super woofer even when the headphones are connected. Turn off the power of the super woofer when using headphones.

To reinforce bass (DBFB)

Press DBFB*. Each time you press the button, the display

changes as follows: DBFB n DBFB n display off

“DBFB ” is more effective than “DBFB ” .

* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback

For 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.

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Selecting the audio emphasis

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

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

EFFECT

To cancel the effect

Press EFFECT repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display.

Music menu options

“SUR ” appears if you select an effect with surround effects.

Effect

1 ROCK 2 POP 3 JAZZ 4 DANCE 5 SOUL

6 ACTION 7 ROMANCE 8 SF 9 DRAMA 10 SPORTS

11 SHOOTING 12 RACING 13 RPG 14 BATTLE 15 ADVENTURE

P FILE 1 – 5

For

Standard music sources

Soundtracks and special listening situations

Video games

Personal audio emphasis file (see page 38)

continued

1 Press GEQ FILE on the unit

repeatedly until effect name appears.

2 Use the jog dial (or press GEQ FILE

on the remote) to select the desired music menu.

The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “Music menu options” on

this page. The last effect chosen from that menu appears.

3 Press ENTER.

You don’t need to press ENTER when you use the remote.

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Selecting the audio emphasis (continued)

To change the equalizer display

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

Adjusting the audio emphasis

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

Spectrum analyzer pattern 1

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

Spectrum analyzer pattern 2

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

Graphic equalizer curve

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

SUR

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

Activating the surround effect

You can enjoy the surround effect.

SUR

/ Press SUR repeatedly so that “SUR

” appears in the display.

Note

When you choose other sound effects, the surround effects will be canceled. If you want to memorize the effect, store it into a personal file (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file ”).

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Adjusting the 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.

4 Turn the jog dial to adjust level.

SUR

ALL

DISC S

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

1kHz +3dB

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press ENTER when finished.

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 “Making a personal audio emphasis file”.)

RELAY

1 Select the audio emphasis you want

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

2 Press GEQ FILE on the unit

repeatedly until the graphic equalizer appears.

3 Press +/– repeatedly to select a

frequency band.

SUR

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

1kHz 0dB

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

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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 the 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.

3 Use the jog dial to select the file

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

4 Press ENTER.

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

To call up the personal file

1 Press GEQ FILE on the unit to display the

last selected personal file.

2 Use the jog dial (or press GEQ FILE on the

remote) to select the desired file number (FILE 1 – 5).

3 Press ENTER.

You don’t need to press ENTER when you use the remote.

1 Obtain the sound effect you want by

using the surround effect (page 36) and graphic equalizer (page 37).

2 Press GEQ MEMO.

The personal file number appears in the display.

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

SUR

MEMORY F-1 ?

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

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Other Features

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer

You can let the system turn off at the preset time by using the remote, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes.

SLEEP

/ Press SLEEP on the remote.

Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows:

AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n … n 10min n OFF n AUTO

…

Waking up to 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 2: Setting the time”).

4,5,6,7,8 3

9 2

TIMER SELECT

When you choose auto

The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the time to turn off

Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP repeatedly.

To cancel the Sleep Timer function

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” appears.

1 Prepare the music source you want

to play.

• CD: Insert a CD. To start from a

specific track, make a program (see “Programming the CD tracks”).

• Tape: Insert an tape with the side you

want to play facing forward. When both decks A and B have tapes

in them, play will start from deck A.

• Radio: Tune in the preset station you

want (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”).

2 Adjust the volume. 3 Press t/CLOCK SET.

“SET DAILY 1” appears.

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Waking up to music (continued)

4 Turn the jog dial to select DAILY 1

or 2, then press ENTER.

“ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display.

DISC S

SUR

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

ON 0:00

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

5 Set the time to start playback.

Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER.

The minute indication starts flashing.

SUR

ALL

DISC S

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

ON 8:00

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

Turn the jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER.

The hour indication flashes again.

6 Set the time to stop playback

following the above procedure.

7 Turn the jog dial until the music

source you want appears.

The indications change as follows: TUNER ˜ CD PLAY ˜ TAPE PLAY

To check the setting

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER. To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To cancel the timer operation

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

RELAY

Tip

The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.

8 Press ENTER.

The start time, followed by the stop time and the music source, appears, then the original display appears.

9 Turn off the power.

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Timer-recording radio programs

To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”) beforehand.

3,4,5 2 6

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see

“Listening to the radio”).

2 Press t/CLOCK SET.

“SET DAILY 1” appears.

TIMER SELECT

4 Set the time to start recording.

Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER.

The minute indication starts flashing.

DISC S

SUR

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

ON 1:00

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

Turn the jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER.

The hour indication flashes again.

5 Set the time to stop recording

following the above procedure.

The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the recording source and the radio station, then the original display appears.

6 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 7 Turn off the power.

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

To check the setting

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “REC”, then press ENTER. To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To cancel the timer operation

Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

Note

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

3 Turn the jog dial to select REC, then

press ENTER.

“ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display.

SUR

DISC S

ALL

PROGRAM

CD TEXT

TITLE

AUTO

ON 0:00

TUNED STEREO MONO SYNC

VOLUME

PLUS

1 2 REC SLEEP

RELAY

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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. Leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

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

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, for playback only) cassette, be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape.

Detector slots

2) or TYPE IV

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

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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.

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.

Troubleshooting

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

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 power (demonstration mode).

•Press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is turned off.

The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord. If there is a power outage lasting longer than half a day, redo the following:

— Clock setting (see “Step 2: Setting the

time”)

— Preset stations (see “Step 3: Presetting

radio stations”)

— Timer settings (see “Waking up to

music” and “Timer recording radio programs”).

“0:00” flashes in the display.

•A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again.

There is no sound.

•Rotate 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 obstruct the speaker connections.

continued

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Speakers

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.

The sound from the connected source is distorted.

•If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD” (see “Before connecting an MD deck” on page 10).

The timer does not function.

•Set the clock correctly.

DAILY1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when you press the TIMER SELECT button.

•Set the timer correctly.

•Set the clock.

The remote does not function.

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

•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 colour irregularity on a TV screen persists.

•Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume.

•Check the speaker connection and speaker placement.

There is no sound from the surround speakers.

•Connect the left and right surround speakers correctly.

•Press SUR to turn on the surround effect.

CD Player

The CD will not play.

•Close the front cover.

•Check if the CD is correctly inserted in the slot.

•The CD is dirty.

•The CD is inserted label side left.

•Moisture condensation has built up. 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 programme or shuffle mode. Press CONTINUE.

“OVER” is displayed.

•You have reached the end of the CD. Press = (or press and hold 0 on the remote) to return.

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Tape Deck

Tuner

The tape does not record.

•No tape in the cassette holder.

•The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 42).

•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 “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 43).

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page

43).

The tape does not erase completely.

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page

43).

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

•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 43).

Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page

43).

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

•Adjust the aerial.

•The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external aerial.

A stereo FM programme cannot be received in stereo.

•Press STEREO/MONO so that “STEREO” appears.

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

1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press FUNCTION, ENTER, and CD PLUS

ONE at the same time.

The system is all reset. Restore all settings you did.

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Specifications

Amplifier section

DIN power output 50 + 50 watts (8 ohms at

Continuous RMS power output

Music power output 105 + 105 watts (8 ohms

Inputs VIDEO/MD IN (phono

Outputs VIDEO/MD OUT (phono

CD player section

System Compact disc and digital

Laser Semiconductor laser

Laser output Max. 44.6

Wavelength 780 – 790 nm CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (Square optical connector jack, rear panel) Wavelength 600 nm

1 kHz, DIN)

60 + 60 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)

at 1 kHz, 10% THD)

jacks): voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms

jacks): voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms PHONES (stereo phone jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER: Voltage 1 V, impedance 1 kilo ohm

audio system (λ=780nm)

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

Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)

cassette 60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using 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 Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range MW

Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Aerial AM loop aerial

531 – 1,602 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz) LW 153 – 279 kHz (with the LW tuning interval set at 3 kHz)

External aerial terminal

Speaker

SS-F100

Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit,

Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Super Tweeter: 2 cm, dome type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 x 375 x

Mass Approx. 4.5 kg net per

bass-reflex type

285 mm

speaker

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General

Power requirements 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 160 watts Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 280 x 375 x

Mass Approx. 11 kg Supplied accessories: AM loop aerial (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

450 mm

Remote (1) RM-SF100 Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) FM lead aerial (1) Speaker cords (2)

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Index

Adjusting

the audio emphasis 36 the sound 34 the volume 13, 16, 18, 39

Aerials 4, 12

Batteries 5

CD player 13 CD Synchro Recording 15 Clock setting 6 Connecting. See Hooking up

D, E

Disc Memo 26 Display 21, 36

L, M

Loop 33

Normal Play 13

O, P, Q

Personal file 38 Playing

a CD 13 a preset radio station 16

a tape 18 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 22 tracks in the desired

order (Programme Play) 23

tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play) 21 Plus One Play 25 Presetting radio stations 7 Preset tuning 16 Programme Play 23 Protecting recordings 42

Saving recordings 42 Selecting the audio emphasis

35 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 22 Sleep Timer 39 Sound adjustment 34 Speakers 10, 11

T, U, V

Timer

falling asleep to music

timer recording 41

waking up to music 39 Troubleshooting 43 Tuner 7, 16 Tuning interval 7

W, X, Y, Z

Wake-up timer 39

F, G

Flash 33

H, I, J, K

High-speed Dubbing 20 Hooking up

optional components 10 optional speakers 11 the aerials 4, 12 the power 5 the system 4

Inserting CDs 8

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

Radio stations

presetting 7 tuning in 16

Recording

a CD 15 a radio programme 17

a tape 20

timer recording 41 Repeat Play 21 Resetting the system 45