Sony MHC-RX90 User Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

3-859-544-12(1)

MHC-RX90

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 sytem is equipped with the Dolby* Btype noise reduction system. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under licence from Dolby Laborotories Licencing Corporation.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of the Dolby Laborotories Licencing Corporation.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

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

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

Connecting optional AV components . 8

Basic Operations

Playing a CD ......................................... 11

Recording a CD .................................... 13

Listening to the radio........................... 14

Recording from the radio .................... 15

Playing a tape........................................ 16

Recording from a tape ......................... 18

The CD Player

Using the CD display........................... 19

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

Playing the CD tracks in random

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

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

Playing CDs without interruption ..... 22

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 29

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 30

Adjusting the audio emphasis............ 31

Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 33

Switching the speaker formation ....... 34

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* 36

Singing along: Karaoke ...................... 38

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

Waking up to music ............................. 40

Timer-recording radio programmes.. 41

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 43

Troubleshooting ................................... 44

Specifications ........................................ 47

Index....................................................... 49

* For Western European model only

The Tape Deck

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

Recording a CD by specifying track

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

DJ Effects

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

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

Waving the equalizer........................... 27

Using the drum pads ........................... 27

Using the beat function ....................... 28

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.

Surround speaker (Right) Surround speaker (Left)

Front speaker

(Right)

AM loop aerial

FM aerial

Front speaker

(Left)

Connect the speakers.

1 Connect the speaker cords of front

speakers to the SPEAKER jacks of the same colour .

Keep the speaker cords away from the

aerials to prevent noise.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red (‘)

Black (’)

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2 Connect the speaker cords of

surround speakers to the SURROUND SPEAKER jacks of the same colour .

Keep the speaker cords away from the

aerials to prevent noise.

Note

Do not place the surround speakers on

top of a TV. This may cause distortion

of the colours in the TV screen.

Insert only the stripped portion.

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Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

Demo mode appears in the display.

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.

Gray (‘)

Connect the FM/AM aerials.

Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it.

AM loop aerial

Black (’)

Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally.

FM75 COAXIAL

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.

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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued)

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

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Step 2: Setting the time

You must set the time before using the timer functions.

1 3,52,4

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 PLAY MODE and press

POWER so that "LOCK" appears in the display.

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1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes.

2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

The clock is on a 24-hour system.

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.

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.

Note

When setting the time, set the equalizer display to anything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 (see “To change the equalizer display” on page 31).

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

The 3 band model lets you preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW.

The 4 band model lets you preset up to 45 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW, 10 for LW and 5 for UKV.

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 this button, the band changes as follows: 3 band model:

FM n MW n LW

4 band model: FM n MW n LW n UKV*

* “STEREO PLUS” is displayed when

you select UKV.

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Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued)

Connecting optional

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to

select “AUTO”.

3 Turn the jog dial.

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

TUNED STEREO

AUTO

VOLUME

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4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number appears in the display.

Preset number

TUNED STEREO

AUTO

VOLUME

5 Turn the jog dial to select the preset

number you want.

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored.

AV components

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

Connecting audio components

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

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

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other

stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “MANUAL” 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.

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

Note

If you cannot select “MD” even when you have pressed FUNCTION, press POWER while pressing FUNCTION when the power is turned off. “VIDEO” will be switched to “MD”. To return to “VIDEO” do the same procedure.

To the audio input of the MD deck

Connecting a super woofer speaker

You can connect an optional super woofer speaker.

To super woofer

Connecting a VCR

Make sure to match the colour 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

Tip

If you connect a turntable with MM cartridge, connect it to VIDEO/MD IN using the optional MM cartridge equalizer EQ-2 and an audio connecting cord. To listen to the sound, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears.

Note

If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO”, switch to “MD” (see previous “Note”).

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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)

Earth lead (not supplied)

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.

Screw clamp

FM75 COAXIAL

Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM75 COAXIAL

Earth lead (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 earth lead to a gas pipe.

Screw clamp

Basic Operations

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Playing a CD

— Normal play

You can play up to three CDs in a row.

POWER

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1/ALL DISCS VOLUME

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EX-CHANGE

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1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE 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 single CD, 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 · (or · 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 Playing time

ALL1DISCS

Track number

VOLUME

Basic Operations

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Playing a CD (continued) Tips

•Pressing · when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and starts CD

To Do this

Stop play Press (p on the remote). Pause Press · (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 (or )/0 on the

remote) 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 1/ALL DISCS CD you have repeatedly until “1 DISC” selected appears.

Play all CDs Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly

until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Remove the CD Press § OPEN/CLOSE. Exchange other Press DISC SKIP

CDs while EX-CHANGE. playing

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

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

· 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 is selected or the CD placed on that tray is playing, the DISC 1~3 button for the respective tray lights green.

Recording a CD

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— 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.

DISC SKIP

POWER

EX-CHANGE

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REPEAT/

DOLBY NR

1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to record facing forward

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2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE 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 single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press CD SYNCHRO.

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

Basic Operations

4 Press EDIT/DIRECTION repeatedly

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

5 Press on deck B.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press on deck B or on the CD player.

Tips

•If you want to record from the reverse side, press

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

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”).

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STEREO/MONO

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TUNER/BAND

VOL +/–

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 the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive.

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

3 band model: FM n MW n LW

4 band model: FM n MW n LW n UKV*

* “STEREO PLUS” is displayed when

you select UKV.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

so that “PRESET” appears in the display.

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

PRESET

Turn clockwise (or press +

+–

on the remote) for higher preset numbers.

Frequency

TUNED STEREO

MHz

VOLUME

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press POWER. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “MANUAL” 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 programme 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 aerials.

Recording from the radio

You can record the radio programme 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.

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Basic Operations

REPEAT/

DOLBY NR

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the

band you want.

2 Press TUNING MODE so that

“PRESET” appears in the display.

3 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset

station.

Turn counterclockwise for lower preset numbers.

Preset number Frequency

PRESET

Turn clockwise for higher

+–

preset numbers.

TUNED STEREO

MHz

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VOLUME

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