SONY MHC-R550, MHC-RXD5 User Manual [fr]

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

3-866-391-61(1)

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

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MHC-RXD5/R550

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MHC-GRX30/GRX30J

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.

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.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Btype noise reduction system*. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Getting Started

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

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

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

Saving the power in standby mode.......9

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ......................................... 10

Recording a CD .................................... 12

Listening to the radio........................... 13

Recording from the radio .................... 14

Playing a tape........................................ 15

Recording from a tape ......................... 17

The CD Player

Using the CD display........................... 18

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 19

Playing the CD tracks in random

order ................................................ 20

Programming the CD tracks ............... 21

Playing CDs without interruption ..... 22

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 23

Recording a CD by specifying track

order ................................................ 24

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 27

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 28

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ............................................. 29

Selecting the surround effect .............. 29

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)*. 30

Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 32

Falling asleep to music ........................ 34

Waking up to music ............................. 34

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 36

Optional Components

Connecting audio components .......... 37

Connecting a VCR ................................ 38

Connecting external antennas ............ 39

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 40

Troubleshooting ................................... 41

Specifications ........................................ 44

Index....................................................... 46

* European model only

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD ........................... 26

Flashing part of a CD ........................... 26

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords (for European model only) and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Front speaker

(Right)

Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Black (’)Red (‘)

+ –

Notes

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

• The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased (see “Specifications” on page 44).

Front speaker

(Left)

Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

Extend the FM lead

AM loop antenna

antenna horizontally.

Jack type B

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

AM loop antenna

FM75

COAXIAL

FM75

COAXIAL

For models with a voltage selector,

set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220-240V

110-120V

Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

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

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

To connect optional components

See page 37.

To deactivate the demonstration

When you set the time (see “Step 2: Setting the time”), the demonstration is deactivated.

To activate/deactivate the demonstration again, press DISPLAY (for MHC-RXD5/ R550) or DEMO (STANDBY) (for MHC-GRX30/GRX30J) while the system is off.

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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued)

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.

Step 2: Setting the time

You must set the time before using the timer functions.

The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model and a 12-hour system for other models.

The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purposes.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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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.

When carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Hold down LOOP and press so that

“LOCK” appears in the display.

DISPLAY

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3,52,4

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes.

2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minute indication flashes.

4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The clock starts working.

Tip

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

To change the time

The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off. To change the time while the power is on, do the following:

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Turn the jog dial to select SET CLOCK. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

You can preset the following number of stations:

– 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM. – 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10

for SW depending on the model you purchased.

Jog dial

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Note

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

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Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive.

Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: 2 band model:

FM ˜ AM 3 band model: FM n MW n SW

2 Press and hold + or – until the

frequency indication starts to change, then release.

Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.

TUNED

MONO

STEREO

ALL DISCS

kHz

MHz

3 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1.

Preset number

ALL DISCS

4 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored.

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other

stations.

VOLUME

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press + or – repeatedly to tune in the station manually.

To set another station to the existing preset number

Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to store the other station.

You can add a new preset number after the last preset number.

To erase the preset station

1 Hold down TUNER MEMORY until a

preset number appears in the display.

ALL DISCS

VOLUME

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2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset

number you want to erase. Select “ALL ERASE” when you want to

erase all the preset stations.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

“COMPLETE” appears.

When you erase a preset number, the preset number decreases by one and all preset

numbers following the erased one are renumbered.

To change the AM tuning interval

(Except for the European and Middle Eastern models)

The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off

the power. While holding down the ENTER/NEXT button, turn the power back on. When you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

Tip

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

Saving the power in standby mode

(For European and North American models only)

You can lower the power consumption to minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save energy in standby mode.

POWER SAVE/DEMO

(Power)

(STANDBY)

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Tips

• Each time you press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STANDBY) in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode.

•

indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light up even in the Power Saving Mode.

• The timer works in the Power Saving Mode.

Notes

• You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.

• One Touch Play function does not work in the Power Saving Mode.

To cancel the Power Saving Mode

Press DISPLAY. The clock display appears.

DISPLAY

/Press POWER SAVE/DEMO

(STANDBY) when the power is off (during demo or clock display mode).

The system switches to the Power Saving Mode and the demo or clock display disappears. The system is turned on/off by pressing .

SHUFFLE REPEAT1

ALL1 DISCS PROGRAM

STEP

VOLUME

SYNC

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

— Normal play

You can play up to three CDs in a row.

DISC SKIP/

EX-CHANGE

(Power)

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1 Press § and place up to two CDs on

the disc tray.

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

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

To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.

The disc tray closes and play starts. If you press CD (P (or CD ( on the

remote) when the disc tray is closed, play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green.

Disc tray number

Track number

Playing time

PLAY

MODE

Jog Dial

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0 / )

VOLUME +/–

CD (

P p

= + 0 )

VOL +/–

To Do this

Stop play Press p. Pause Press CD (P (P on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

Select a track During play or pause, turn the

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

forward) or = (to go back)

on the remote.)

Find a point in Press and hold down ) or a track 0 during play and

release it at the desired point.

Select a CD Press a DISC 1~3 button or in stop mode DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE.

Play only the Press PLAY MODE CD you have repeatedly until “1 DISC” selected appears.

Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly

until “ALL DISCS” appears. Remove the CD Press §. Exchange other Press DISC SKIP/

CDs while EX-CHANGE. playing

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

Tips

• Pressing CD (P 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). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

• You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD (P or the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

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

• When a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or playing), the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lights green. When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected, the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lights orange. When all disc trays are empty, the DISC 1~3 buttons all light green.

Basic Operations

Recording a CD

— CD Synchro Recording

The CD SYNC 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.

DISC SKIP/

EX-CHANGE

(Power)

DOLBY NR

2 Press § and place a CD.

Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to

record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green.

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

3 Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. The indicator on TAPE B ( (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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1 Press 6 and insert a blank tape into

deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

5 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CD SYNC.

• 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” appears after pressing CD SYNC.

Note

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning

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

(Power)

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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in the display.

The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive.

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

2 band model: FM ˜ AM 3 band model: FM n MW n SW

2 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

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

Basic Operations

STEREO/MONO

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VOLUME +/–

TUNER/BAND

= +

VOL +/–

ALL DISCS

kHz

MHz

* When only one station is preset, “ONE

PRESET” appears in the display.

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press . Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME +/– (or

press VOL +/– on the remote).

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VOLUME

Listening to the radio (continued)

VOLUME

MHz

kHz

ALL DISCS

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or – () or 0 on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or – () or 0 on the remote ).

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

• 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 so that “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.

(Power)

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DOLBY NR

5 4,6

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the

band you want.

2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset

station.

Turn counterclockwise for lower preset numbers.

* When only one station is preset, “ONE

PRESET” appears in the display.

Preset number*

Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers.

Frequency

3 Press 6 and insert a blank tape into

deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

4 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

6 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

Playing a tape

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. You can also use the jog dial’s AMS* functions to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the remote.

(Power)

VOLUME

+/–

To stop recording

Press p.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4.

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

•To record non-preset stations, use + and – in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4.

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

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DOLBY NR

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Jog dial

0 / )

Basic Operations

p = + 0 )

DECK A ( DECK B (

VOL +/–

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Playing a tape (continued)

1 Press 6 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) (

(DECK A (or DECK B) ( on the remote).

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9 to play the reverse side. (Press DECK A (or DECK B) ( again on the remote 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).

To Do this

Stop play Press p. Fast-forward Press 0 or ). Rewind Press 0 or ). Remove the cassette Press 6. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME +/– (or

press VOL +/– on the remote).

Tips

• Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 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). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

• You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 (Automatic Source Selection).

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

Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*)

During playback, turn the jog dial the same direction as the 9 or ( indicator to go forward. Turn the opposite direction to go back. (Or press = or + on the remote.)

The search direction, + (forward) or – (back), and number of songs being skipped (1~9) appear in the display.

Example: searching forward 2 songs

* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

Notes

The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: – When the unrecorded space between songs is less

than 4 seconds long.

– If completely different information is recorded on

the left and right channels.

– When there are continuous sections of extremely

low level or low frequency sound (like those of a baritone sax).

– When the unit is placed near a television. (In this

case, we recommend moving the unit farther away from the television or turning off the television.)

Recording from a tape

— High-speed Dubbing

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

(Power)

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DOLBY NR

3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

4 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

Press p.

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.

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

Basic Operations

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1 Press 6 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-DUB.

Deck B stands by for recording.

The CD Player

Using the CD display

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

When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the titles or artist names.

(Power)

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DISPLAY

/ Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows:

During normal playback

nPlaying time on the current track

Remaining time on the current track

Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC mode) or “--.-- ” display (ALL DISCS mode)

Title name of the current track*

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

In the stop mode

nTitle name of the CD*

Artist information*

Total number of tracks and total playing time

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

* With CD TEXT discs only ( certain

characters cannot be displayed ). When the CD contains more than 20 tracks, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on.

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

–– Repeat Play

/ Press REPEAT during playback

until “REPEAT” appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode.

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

(Power)

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PLAY MODE

REPEAT

To repeat Press

All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until “1 DISC” appears in

the display.

All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs until “ALL DISCS” appears

in the display.

Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until

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

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.

Playing the CD tracks in random order

–– Shuffle Play

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

(Power)

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DISC 1~3

To cancel Shuffle Play

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

To select a desired CD

Press DISC 1~3.

Tips

• You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “SHUFFLE”.

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

Jog dial

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then place a CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“1 DISC SHUFFLE ” or “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

“ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the player. “1 DISC” shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is green.

3 Press CD (P.

All the tracks play in random order.

Programming the CD tracks

–– 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.

(Power)

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then place a CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to

select a CD.

4 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in the display.

Total playing time

Disc number

(including selected track)

SYNC

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CD (

p = +

CHECK CLEAR

VOL +/–

ALL1 DISCS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT1

Track number

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

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

6 To program additional tracks,

repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc.

7 Press CD (P.

All the tracks play in the order you selected.

VOLUME

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STEP

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Programming the CD tracks (continued)

To cancel Program Play

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

To Press

Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly. After the last

track, “CHECK END” appears.

Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode.

Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track repeatedly until the

number of the track to be erased lights up, then press CLEAR.

Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with a program DISC 1~3 button.

2 Select the track by

turning the jog dial.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

Clear the entire p once in stop mode or program twice while playing.

Tips

• The program you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back. Press CD (P 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.

– the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.

Playing CDs without interruption

–– Non-Stop Play

You can play CDs without pausing between tracks.

(Power)

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display, then place a CD.

2 Press NON-STOP to light the

indicator.

“NON-STOP PLAY” appears in the display.

3 Press CD (P.

To cancel Non-Stop Play

Press NON-STOP so that the indicator goes out and “NON-STOP OFF” appears in the display.

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.

(Power)

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DOLBY NR

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

5 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

6 Start playing the source to be

recorded.

To Press

Stop recording p. Pause recording REC PAUSE / START.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3.

• When recording from a CD, you can use the jog dial to select tracks during rec pause mode (after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3 and before pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 5).

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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 PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up.

Recording a CD by specifying track order

— Program Edit

1 Place a CD and insert a blank tape

into deck B.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

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

(Power)

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3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

4 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to

select a CD.

5 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in the display.

Total playing time

Disc number

ALL1 DISCS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT1

(including selected track)

SYNC

Track number

STEP

VOLUME

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6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

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

7 To program additional tracks to be

recorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to

Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc.

8 Press P on the remote to insert a

pause at the end of side A.

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

9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from

the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B.

10 Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up.

11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

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

12 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

Selecting tape length automatically

—Tape Select Edit

You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Do the following steps before recording.

1 Insert a CD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“CD” appears in the display.

3 Press EDIT once, so that “EDIT”

flashes.

The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively.

To stop recording

Press p.

To check the order

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

To cancel Program Edit

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

Tip

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD SYNC.

Notes

• You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks.

• You cannot use this function after programming. In order to use this function, you must first cancel the program by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.

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.

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LOOP

Jog dial

Flashing part of a CD

— Flash

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

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FLASH

Jog dial

/ Press and hold LOOP during

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

To adjust the loop length

Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP (or press FILE SELECT > or . while holding LOOP on the remote) to select different loop lengths (LOOP 1~20).

/ Press and hold FLASH during

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

To adjust the flash length

Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH (or press FILE SELECT > or . while holding FLASH on the remote) 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 loop or flash effect, use the analog MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) OUT connections or this unit’s tape deck.

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

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

(Power)

GROOVE

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FILE

SELECT

Notes

• With some songs, the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong. Set the DBFB to “DBFB (see page 28).

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

” or “OFF”, or cancel the sound effect

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To listen through the headphones

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

Note (except for European model)

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.

DBFB

PHONES

To reinforce bass (DBFB)

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

changes as follows:

nDBFB NORMAL (DBFB )

DBFB HIGH (DBFB )

DBFB OFF (off)

* 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.

Selecting the audio emphasis

1 Press FILE SELECT.

The last effect chosen appears in the display.

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

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2 Use the jog dial (or press ./> on

the remote) to select the preset you desire.

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

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

To cancel the effect

Press ON/OFF on the remote repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display.

Music menu options

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

Effect

ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL

ACTION ROMANCE DRAMA SPORTS

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Standard music sources

Soundtracks and special listening situations

Listening without effects

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SONY MHC-R550, MHC-RXD5 User Manual [fr]

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Step 2: Setting the time

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

Saving the power in standby mode

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

Recording a CD

Listening to the radio

Recording from the radio

Playing a tape

Recording from a tape

The CD Player

Using the CD display

Playing the CD tracks repeatedly

Playing the CD tracks in random order

Programming the CD tracks

Playing CDs without interruption

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually

Recording a CD by specifying track order

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD

Flashing part of a CD

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound

Selecting the audio emphasis