Sony MHC-W55 Operating Manual

3-800-829-82(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Manual de Instruções

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MHC-W55

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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.

CAUTION

Do not, under any circumstances, place the CD player/Tape deck on top of the Amplifier/Tuner.

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.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Mini Hi-Fi Component System. This series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:

•DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) system that boosts low frequency range audio provide deep, powerful bass sound

•A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 40 (30 for Latin-American and Australian models) of your favorite radio stations

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

•A timer that lets you set the CD player, tape player or radio to turn on and off whenever you want

•A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player or from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks

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

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

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

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting the Stereo 4 Inserting the Batteries 6 Setting the Clock 6

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Playing CDs (normal play) 7 Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (program play) 9 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9 Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10

Chapter 3: the Radio

Listening to the Radio 11 Presetting Radio Stations 12 Playing Preset Radio Stations 12

Chapter 4: the Tape Player

Playing a Tape 13 Recording a CD 14 Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length Automatically (tape select edit) 14 Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 15 Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit) 16 Recording From the Radio 17 Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 17

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Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

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

Chapter 6: Additional Features

Falling Asleep to Music 22 Waking Up to Music 22 Timer-Recording Radio Programs 23 Microphone Mixing 24 Karaoke: Singing Along 24 Connecting Optional Equipment 24

For Your Information

Precautions 26 Troubleshooting Guide 26 Maintenance 27 Specifications 27 Index to Parts and Controls 28

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Chapter 1:

Setting Up

Connecting the Stereo

Use the illustrations below to connect your stereo. If you want to connect any optional components to the stereo, see “Connecting Optional Equipment” in Chapter 6.

If you set up the stereo system vertically

Be sure to place the Amplifier/Tuner on top of the CD player/Tape Deck.

STEP 3

Connecting the

Antennas

AM loop antenna (supplied)

AM

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Inserting the Batteries

FM lead antenna* (supplied) *Extend horizontally

AM loop antenna connection

Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM and the y terminal.

Setting the Clock

STEP 1

Connecting the Flat Cords

Connect the supplied flat cords to SYSTEM CONTROL connectors of the same color by pressing the centre of the flat cord connector until it clicks into place.

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To improve the FM reception

To disconnect the flat cords

Pull out the flat cord connector while pressing in on the sides. Do not pull the flat cord itself.

Connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM 75Ω and y terminals, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable.

Important

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

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Chapter 1: Setting Up

STEP 2

Connecting the Speakers

Connect the right speaker to the R connectors and the left speaker to the L connectors with the red cord to + and the black cord to –.

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R

L

Ground wire (not supplied)

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

To improve the AM reception

After you connect the AM antenna, connect a 6- to 15-meter insulated wire to the AM terminal. Connect the y terminal to earth.

Right speaker

AM loop antenna (supplied)

STEP 3

FM antenna (supplied)

Left speaker

CD player/ Tape deck

Important

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

Insulated wire (not supplied)

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 4

Adjusting the Operating Voltage (except for Malaysian, Mexican and Australian model)

Before connecting the power, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage.

Amplifier/ Tuner

STEP 4

!Do this connection last!

STEP 5

Connecting the

Power

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

STEP 5

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to a wall outlet

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Ground wire (not supplied)

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VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110V–120V 220V–240V

/ to a wall outlet

Plug Adapter

If the plug on this unit does not fit your wall outlet, attach the supplied adapter onto the plug (except for Latin American countries, Australia and Malaysia).

Demo Mode

The demo mode appears in the display when you plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. The demo mode deactivates when you set the clock (see page 6).

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Inserting the Batteries

Install two R6 (size AA) batteries in the supplied remote for remote control.

1Slide the lid to remove it.

2Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.

Match the + and – to the diagram in the battery compartment.

3Close the lid.

Setting the Clock

The built-in clock shows the time in the display even if the power is off. Use the buttons on the unit to do this operation.

Note

Once you set the clock, the demo mode, that activates when the power is turned off, is cancelled automatically.

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DISPLAY

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6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The clock starts running and the upper dot flashes. Use the time signal to set the clock accurately. The upper dot flashes for the first half of a minute (0 to 29 seconds), and the lower dot flashes for the last half of a minute (30 to 59 seconds).

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To check the time while power is on

Press DISPLAY a few times. The current time is displayed for 8 seconds.

To correct the clock setting

Repeat steps 1 through 6.

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Battery life

You can expect the remote to operate for about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)

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batteries) before the batteries run down. When the batteries no longer operate the remote, replace all the batteries with new ones.

To avoid battery leakage

If you are not going to use the remote for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by corrosion from battery leakage.

1 Press TIMER.

The stereo enters the clock/timer mode.

2 Press CLOCK SET.

The “AM” and hour indication begin flashing.

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3 Set the current hour by turning the JOG

dial until the correct hour appears.

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4 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication begins flashing.

Chapter 1: Setting Up

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5 Set the current minute by turning the

JOG dial until the correct minute appears.

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Chapter 2:

the CD Player

Playing CDs (normal play)

Playing Tracks in Random

Order (shuffle play)

Playing CDs (normal play)

You can play all the tracks on up to three discs consecutively in their original order (normal play). Before you play the CD, decrease the sound level by turning the VOLUME control counter-clockwise, to prevent damage to the speakers.

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DISPLAY

3 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

again to close the disc tray.

4 Press 1/ALL DISCS to choose“1 DISC”

or “ALL DISCS”.

Choose

1 DISC

ALL DISCS

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ALL DISCS

To play

Only the CD you have selected.

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

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DBFB

Playing Tracks in the De-

sired Order (program play)

Playing Tracks Repeatedly

(repeat play)

Grouping Tracks

(music clip)

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1Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

and place up to two CDs (label side facing up) on the disc tray.

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2Press DISC SKIP to insert a third disc, if

necessary. The disc tray rotates so you can insert another CD.

5 Press ·P (or CD ( on the remote).

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

Music calendar

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Track number Playing time

To

Stop play Pause Resume play Go forward to

another track

Press

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·P (P*1)

·P ((*1 or P*1)

During play or pause, rotate the JOG dial clockwise. Release when you reach the track you desire.* Or use AMS*3 + on the remote.

Go back to a previous track

During play or pause, rotate the JOG dial counterclockwise. Release when you reach the track you desire.* Or use AMS*3 = on the remote.

Select a particular CD

Corresponding DISC 1 – 3 button*4 or press DISC SKIP repeatedly

Remove or exchange the CD

§ OPEN/CLOSE/ EX-CHANGE

*1Remote *2You can use the JOG dial to search

quickly through tracks on different discs

(seamless feature). *3Automatic Music Sensor *4If no disc is loaded at that number, the

tray will emerge.

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Chapter 2: the CD Player

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To find a point in a track

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

To

Go forward quickly in a track

Go backwards quickly in a track

Search quickly without listening

To check the remaining time during playback

Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

mPlaying time on current track

Remaining time on current track

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Remaining time on current CD* or “Play” display**

Clock display (for eight seconds)

Effect (or P FILE) name

Press

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

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

P, then press 0 or ) on the remote. Press ( or P again at the

desired point.

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The Music Calendar Display

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

What the green and orange DISC button indicators indicate

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

•A green indicator shows that the tray is selected (either during playback or standby, or when the tray is open) no matter if there is a CD inside or not.

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

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

Automatic Source Selection

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

If there is no CD in the player

“NO DISC” appears in the display. Press ·P (or CD ( on the remote) while the indication is on, then the CD tray will open automatically.

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Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display.

2 Place the CD(s) on the disc tray. 3 Press 1/ALL to choose “1 DISC” or

“ALL DISCS”.

4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

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5 Press ·P.

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

To stop shuffle play

Press p.

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 during shuffle play.

To skip an undesired track

Turn the JOG dial clockwise (or press + on the remote).

DBFB

* 1 DISC mode ** ALL DISCS mode

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

Press DISPLAY in stop mode. When you press DISPLAY again, the display shows the clock display for four seconds and returns to the previous indication.

Notes

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

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

•“--.--” appears in the display when the total playing time is 100 minutes or more.

One Touch Play feature

Press ·P on the CD player when the power is off. When a CD is in the player, you will be able to start listening to the CD without pressing any other buttons.

Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play)

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

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Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (program play)

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

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CHECK CLEAR

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Place the CD(s) on the disc tray. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” and ”DISC” appear in the display.

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4 Turn the JOG dial to choose a track.

The track number and the total playing time appear.

Track number

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DISC

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DBFB

Total playing time

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The chosen track number lights up in the music calendar. If the track number disappears before you press ENTER/ NEXT, go back to step 3.

6 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 4 and 5.

To

Check the

Press

CHECK repeatedly*

program Program a pause Stop play Cancel program

play

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P* p

PLAY MODE* repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” dissapear.

Erase a track from the end

Erase a specific track

CLEAR on the remote in stop mode

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

Erase the entire program

p once in stop mode or twice while playing

*1After the last track appeared “CHECK

END” appears in the display.

*2“P” appears and the total playing time is

reset to 0.00.

*3The program is erased.

DBFB

To change the order of programmed tracks

Erase the entire program and create a new one.

Notes

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

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Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play)

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

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REPEAT

Repeating all the tracks 1 Press REPEAT a few times until

“REPEAT” appears in the display.

2 Press ·P.

To

Repeat all the tracks on the current CD

Press

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

Repeat all the tracks on all CDs

1/ALL DISCS repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” appears in the display.

Repeat only one track

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

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7 Press ·P.

All the tracks play in the order you choose.

To cancel repeat play

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

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Grouping Tracks (music clip)

The music clip function is an easy way to create up to 3 arbitrary groups of tracks from your CDs. For example, you could store tracks for the morning in CLIP A, tracks to play for your friends in CLIP B, and tracks for relaxing in CLIP C. Once you store one or more tracks in a music clip(s), the player recalls those tracks whenever you play the respective disc

Storing tracks in a clip

Playing tracks in a clip (CLIP PLAY)

CLIP indicator(s) light in the display to let you know when clips are stored for a disc.

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

clip containing the track you want to erase.

3 Use the JOG dial to select the track you

want to erase.

4 Press CLIP ERASE.

“ERASE A - C” and “TRACK” appear alternately in the display.

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

pressed in step 2 to erase the track.

Erasing all the tracks 1 In stop mode, press CLIP ERASE.

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

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

specify the clip you want to erase.

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

stop mode) use the JOG dial to select the track you want.

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

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

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3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store other tracks

into the same, or a different, clip.

If the memory becomes full

The clip data for the oldest clip is erased to make room for a new clip.

Notes

•Only tracks numbered 1 – 20 can be stored in music clips.

•In stop mode, you cannot store tracks in a music clip if “PROGRAM” is displayed.

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

“CLIP PLAY” appears in the display and the selected CLIP indicator lights. The player starts playing tracks from the selected clip.

To cancel clip play

Press p.

Notes

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

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

Erasing tracks from a clip

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Storing effects in a clip

You can store one equalizer effect in each music clip. When you play the clip, the effect activates automatically, even if EFFECT ON/OFF is set to OFF.

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CLIP ERASE

1 Use the graphic equalizer and surround

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sound to adjust the sound as you desire (see page 19).

2 Press and hold down a CLIP button (A,

B, or C) to store the current equalizer and surround levels in the respective clip. “LINK (A, B, or C)” appears in the display and the effect is stored in the clip.

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To change the effect

Store a new effect. The previous effect is replaced by the new one.

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Chapter 2: the CD Player

CLIP ERASE

To cancel the effect 1 Press and hold CLIP ERASE.

“SELECT A - C” and “LINK OFF” appear alternately in the display.

2 Press the CLIP button (A, B, or C) for the

clip containing the effect you want to turn off. “LINK (A, B, or C) OFF” appears in the display and the effect is erased from the clip.

Chapter 3:

VOLUME

TUNER

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DBFB

TUNED STEREO

AUTO

the Radio

Listening to the Radio

Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Preset Radio

Stations

Listening to the Radio

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

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The tuner starts scanning radio frequencies, and stops automatically when it finds a clear station. “TUNED” appears in the display. “STEREO” also appears if the tuned FM station is broadcasting in stereo.

4 If you do not want to listen to the station

selected, turn the JOG dial again to restart the scan.

When the desired station is not tuned in

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

“MANUAL” appears in the display.

2 Keep turning the JOG dial until the

desired station is tuned in.

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STEREO/MONO

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1Press TUNER/BAND (or BAND on the

remote) repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. As you press this button, the band changes as follows:

Latin-American and Australian models:

FM ˜ AM

Other models:

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2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears in the display.

3Turn the JOG dial clockwise to scan a

higher frequency station. To tune in a lower frequency station, turn the JOG dial counter-clockwise.

To improve MW/SW (AM) broadcast reception

Reorient the supplied AM loop antenna for MW/SW (AM).

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MW/SW (AM)

To change the MW (AM) tuning interval (except for the Middle Eastern model)

The MW (AM) tuning interval is preset to 9 kHz in the factory. If you need to change the interval, do as follows:

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

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

When an FM program is not clear to receive

Press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press STEREO/MONO again to restore the stereo effect.

DBFB

One Touch Play feature

Press TUNER/BAND when the power is off. You will be able to start listening to the last received station without pressing any other buttons.

Note

•When you listen to the sound source other

than tuner, you can select the tuner by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic Source Selection).

Chapter 3: the Radio

Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Preset Radio Stations

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You can store radio frequencies in the tuner’s memory to tune in your favorite stations quickly. You can preset up to 20 FM stations, 10 MW stations and 10 SW stations in any order (20 FM and 10 AM stations for Latin America and Australia). Use the buttons on the unit for presetting stations.

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1 Tune in a station you want to store in

the preset memory.

2 Press TUNER MEMORY.

“MEMORY” and the preset channel number appear in the display.

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Once you have preset the stations, use the JOG dial to quickly tune in your favorite stations.

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PRESET (+/–)

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Preset channel number

3 Turn the JOG dial to select a preset

channel number.

4 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored at the preset number you selected.

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each station you

want to store.

To erase a stored station

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

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

Repeat steps 1 to 5.

DBFB

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select the band you want.

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FM ˜ AM

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FM n MW n SW

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2 Press TUNING MODE so that

“PRESET” appears in the display.

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3 Turn the JOG dial (or press PRESET

(–/+) on the remote ) to tune in a preset station. The station frequency appears and the system begins receiving the stations.

VOLUME

DBFB

PRESET

MHz

Chapter 3: the Radio

Chapter 4:

the Tape Player

Playing a Tape

You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. When you insert a tape, the deck detects the tape type automatically.

SYSTEM POWER m ON

To Press

Stop play p Pause P PAUSE Resume play after P PAUSE or ª or

pause · Fast forward ) for front side

0 for reverse side

Rewind 0 for front side

) for reverse side

Remove the cassette § EJECT

Playing a Tape

Recording a CD

Recording a CD: Selecting

Tape Length (tape select edit)

Recording a CD: Specifying

Tape Length (time edit)

Recording a CD: Specifying

Track Order (program edit)

Recording From the Radio

Recording From Another

Tape (dubbing)

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1 Press § EJECT to open tape

compartment. Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B with the tape side facing down and the side you want to play facing forward. Push to close the compartment.

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Using the remote 1 Press A-DECK or B-DECK to choose the

deck you want to control (a correspond-

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ing message appears in the display).

2 Press the desired operation button.

To play both decks in succession (relay play)

Relay play always follows the following sequence. When the reverse side of the tape in deck B finishes playing, the following sequence continues four more times.

Deck A Deck A (Front side) (Reverse side)

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1 Press § EJECT and insert recorded tapes

in both decks.

2 Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly

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3 Press ª or · on either deck.

To stop relay play, press p.

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To cancel relay play

Press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly until “A” or “ß” appears in the display.

2 Press · (to play the front side) or ª

(to play the reverse side). The tape starts playing.

To play Press DIRECTION

MODE to select

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß Both decks RELAY

in succession**

* The deck stops automatically after

repeating the sequence five times.

** See “To play both decks in succession

(relay play)”.

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

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

* Dolby noise reduction manufactured

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

One Touch Play feature

Press · or ª when the power is off. When a tape is in the player, you will immediately be able to listen to the tape without pressing any other buttons. If no tape is inserted, the system will just turn on.

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Recording a CD

You can record from a CD to a tape. Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. Do not use TYPE IV (metal) tapes for recording. You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Recording a CD Automatically

By using the CD SYNCHRO button, you can record from a CD to a tape easily. Use the buttons on the unit for this operation.

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1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape

into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

and place a CD. Then, press § OPEN/CLOSE/EXCHANGE again to close the CD tray. If the indicator for the disc tray containing the CD you want to record is not lit orange, press DISC SKIP repeatedly so that it lights orange.

3 Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record Press DIRECTION

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

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4 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing.

To stop recording

Press p on the tape player or the CD player.

To activate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display after step 3.

To record with the surround effect

Press SURROUND so that “SUR ” appears in the display.

Recording a CD Manually

You can record a CD as you like, for instance, record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape.

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into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

and place a CD. Then, press § OPEN/CLOSE/EXCHANGE again to close the CD tray. If the button for the disc tray containing the CD you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP repeatedly so that it lights green.

3Press FUNCTION to select the CD

player.

4Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record Press DIRECTION

MODE to select

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

5When you want to reduce the hiss noise

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

6Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording.

7Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts.

8Press ·P on the CD player.

The CD starts playing.

To Press

Stop recording p on the tape player Pause recording P PAUSE Stop CD play p on the CD player Pause CD play ·P on the CD player

Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length (tape select edit)

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

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

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C-90 ↔ C-74 ↔ C-60

(45.00) (37.00) (30.00)

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2Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

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

3Press EDIT.

“TAPE SELECT” appears and the player divides the selections automatically. Then the display changes as follows:

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4Insert a blank tape of the indicated

length (or longer) into deck B.

5Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record Press DIRECTION

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

MODE to select

6Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording.

7 Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing.

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Recording a CD:

“TAPE SELECT” then “TIME EDIT” appear in the display.

Specifying Tape Length (time edit)

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You can have the stereo system create programs that will fit the tape length. For example, if you use a 40-minute tape to record a 46-minute CD, the CD player will automatically choose tracks that will fit within the 40-minutes, filling as much of the tape as possible. The player will not program those tracks beyond track number

20. Use the buttons on both the unit and the remote to do this operation.

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Choose “HALF” if you want the CD player to half of the total playing time of the CD. You cannot select “HALF” when recording CDs with more than 20 tracks.

5 Press EDIT.

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

Tracks to be recorded on side A

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6 To record on both sides, press EDIT

again. The CD player determines the tracks to be recorded on side B. If you only want to record on side A, press p on the CD player to stop the flashing in the display.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

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

into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

8 Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record Press DIRECTION

MODE to select

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

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9 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording.

10 Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing.

To stop recording

Press p on the tape player or the CD player.

Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit)

You can adjust the total recording time to the tape length while making a program.

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6Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program the

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

7Press P on the remote to pause

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

8Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program the

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

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To check the order

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

To cancel time edit

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

To select the desired tracks beforehand

You can record certain tracks (up to 20) first by selecting them before time editing. See “Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (program play)”.

To activate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display after step 8.

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1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE/EX-CHANGE

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

9Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape

into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

10 Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record Press DIRECTION

MODE to select

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

11 Press CD SYNCHRO.

Deck B stands by for recording.

12 Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts. After about 10 seconds, the CD starts playing.

To stop recording

Press p on the tape player or the CD player.

To check the order

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

To cancel program edit

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

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3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

4 Turn the JOG dial (or press = or +

on the remote) to choose a track.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The chosen track number lights up in the music calendar and is memorized. If the track number disappears before you press ENTER/NEXT, go back to step 4.

To activate DOLBY NR

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

Recording From the

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You can record from the tuner onto a tape. Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape.

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1Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape

into deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording starts from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2Press TUNER/BAND several times until

the desired radio band appears.

3Tune in the radio station you want to

record. (See “Listening to the Radio”, or “Playing Preset Radio Stations” for details.)

To stop recording

Press p on the tape player.

To reduce noise during AM recording

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

To activate DOLBY NR

When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display after step 4.

Recording From Another Tape (dubbing)

Dubbing Another Tape Automatically

You can record the whole tape onto another automatically by using high speed dubbing. Use the buttons on the unit to do this operation and TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape for dubbing.

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A Dubbing stops at the end of

one side.

ß When the tape in one deck

comes to the end of the front side, it reverses immediately regardless of the tape position in the other deck.

RELAY When the tape in one deck

reaches its end of the front side, it stops until the other tape come to its end, and then both tapes reverse together.

3 Press HIGH SPEED DUBBING.

Deck B stands by for recording.

4 Press P PAUSE.

The tape starts dubbing. If you set DIRECTION MODE to ß or RELAY, recording always stops at the end of the reverse side.

To stop dubbing

Press p.

You do not have to press DOLBY NR with high speed dubbing

The tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A.

Dubbing Another Tape Manually

When you want to dub only part of the tape, dub manually at normal speed. Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape for recording.

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4Select dual or single-sided recording.

To record Press DIRECTION

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

MODE to select

5Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording.

6Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts.

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tape in deck A with the side you want to play facing forward. Also, insert a blank tape in deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording and playback start from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2 Choose how you want the tape to record

and press DIRECTION MODE repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

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1 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded

tape in deck A with the side you want to play facing forward. Also, insert a blank tape in deck B with the side you want to record on facing forward. Recording and playback start from the front side of the tape, unless you change the playing direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until

“TAPE” appears in the display.

3 Select dual or single-sided recording.

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To record Press DIRECTION

MODE to select

One side A of the tape

Both sides* ß or RELAY

* Recording always stops at the end of the

reverse side. Be sure to start from the front side.

4 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press P PAUSE to release recording

pause. Recording starts.

6 Press · or ª on deck A to start

playback.

To stop recording

Press p on deck A and B.

Notes

•When dubbing tapes originally recorded with Dolby NR B, the dubbed tape is automatically recorded with Dolby NR B.

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

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