Sony MHC-ZX10 Operating Instruction

4-227-887-13(1)

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. _______________ Serial No. _______________

MHC-ZX10

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.

INFORMATION

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

receiver.

–

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA

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.

ENERGY STAR

As ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY

STAR

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B-type noise reduction system*. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY and the double-D symbol ; are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

is a U.S. registered mark.

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

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

Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 8

Saving the power in standby mode ......... 10

Basic Operations

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

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

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

Recording from the radio ........................ 16

Playing a tape .......................................... 17

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

The CD Player

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

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

Playing the CD tracks in random order... 23

Programming the CD tracks.................... 24

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually................. 26

Recording a CD by specifying track order

.......................................................... 27

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD .............................. 30

Flashing part of a CD .............................. 31

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ................................ 31

Selecting the preset audio effect file ....... 32

Changing the spectrum analyzer display 34

Selecting surround effects ....................... 35

Controlling the graphic equalizer............ 36

Creating a personal audio effect file ....... 37

Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 38

Falling asleep to music............................ 40

Waking up to music ................................ 41

Timer-recording radio programs ............. 43

Optional components

Connecting audio components ................ 45

Connecting a VCR .................................. 46

Connecting surround speakers ................ 47

Connecting external antennas ................. 47

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 49

Troubleshooting ...................................... 50

Specifications .......................................... 53

Parts Identification for the remote .......... 55

Index........................................................ 56

Items in “Sound Mode” and “Set Up Mode”

............................................ Back cover

* European model only

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Follow steps 1 through 3 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Front speaker (Right)

1 Connect the front speakers.

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

Insert only the stripped portion.

Red/Solid (3)

–

Front speaker (Left)

Note

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

Black/Stripe (#)

2 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.

3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

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

To connect optional components

See page 45.

To deactivate/activate the

FM75

demonstration

When you set the time (“Step 2: Setting the time”

on page 6), the demonstration is deactivated. To activate/deactivate the demonstration again,

press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off.

Getting Started

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

FM75 COAXIAL

continued

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.

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. Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Hold down V-GROOVE and press ?/1 so that

“LOCK” appears in the display.

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 on a 12-hour system for other models.

For illustration purposes, the 24-hour system model is used.

?/1

(Power)

2,3,4,5,6

1 Press MODE SELECT when the system

is turned off.

“Clock Set ?” appears. When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, “Clock Set ?” will not appear. Either set Power Saving Mode off, or follow the steps on the following page (“To change the time”) after turning the power on.

2 Press PUSH ENTER.

The hour indication flashes.

3 Move the multi stick toward v or V

repeatedly to set the hour.

4 Move the multi stick toward B.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Move the multi stick toward v or V

repeatedly to set the minute.

6 Press PUSH ENTER.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

Tips

• Refer to the illustration to use the multi stick. Place your finger on the center of the multi stick and move in the direction you want (up/down or left/ right shown v/V or b/B in this manual).

Up (v)

PUSH

Right (B)Left (b)

ENTER

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 MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Timer Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Clock Set ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Perform steps 3 through 6 on the left. Note

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

Getting Started

Down (V)

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

Step 3: Presetting radio stations

3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

You can preset a total of 30 stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM).

?/1

(Power)

. >

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.

2 Press and hold m or M until the

frequency indication starts to change, then release.

Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TUNER Memory ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

A preset number and the frequency appear in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1 automatically.

Preset number

6 Press PUSH ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 to store other

stations.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

TUNED

STEREO

To tune in a station with a weak signal

Press m or M repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually.

To set another station to an existing preset number

Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or > to select the preset number where you want

to store the other station, then press PUSH ENTER.

You can preset a new station in the selected preset number.

To erase a preset station

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select FM or AM. 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select

“Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TUNER Erase ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select the preset number you want to erase, then press PUSH ENTER.

Select “TUNER Ers FM ALL” (or “TUNER Ers AM ALL”) when you want to erase all the preset stations.

When you erase a preset number, the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered.

Tip

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

To change the AM tuning interval (Except for the European model)

The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To switch the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the power. While holding down MODE SELECT, turn the power back on. When you switch the interval, AM preset stations are erased. To switch back to the original interval, repeat the same procedure.

Getting Started

Saving the power in standby mode

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

?/1

(Power)

DISPLAY

Tips

• ?/1 indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light even in the Power Saving Mode.

• The timer functions 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 once to show the demonstration, twice to show the clock display.

, Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the

power is off.

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

t Demonstration t clock

Power Saving Mode T

The system is turned on/off by pressing ?/1.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

— Normal Play

You can play up to five CDs in a row.

?/1

(Power)

. >

CD NX

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

MODE SELECT

1 Press one of the A 1~5 buttons and

place a CD on the disc tray.

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

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

Press the same button to close the disc tray. To insert other CDs, press A of other numbers to open the disc tray.

The CD presence indicator lights in the display.

Disc presence indicator

2 Press one of the DISC 1~5 buttons.

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

remote) when the disc tray is closed, playback starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc pointer indicator lights.

Basic Operations

VOLUME

DISC SKIP

X x

. > m M

CD N

MODE SELECT

ENTER

VOL +/–

B/b

m M

Track numberDisc number

CD indicators

Disc presence indicator

In “1 Disc” play mode (see page 12)

In “All Discs” play mode (see page 12)

Playing time

Disc pointor indicator

continued

Playing a CD (continued)

Stop play Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Select a CD in stop mode

Play only the CD you have selected

Play all CDs

Remove a CD Exchange other

CDs while playing

Adjust the volume

Do this

Press x. Press CD NX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back).

Press and hold down M or m during play and release it at the desired point.

Press one of the DISC 1~5 buttons (or DISC SKIP on the remote).

1 Press MODE SELECT

repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode 1 Disc”, then press PUSH ENTER.

1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly

to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or

B repeatedly to select “Play Mode All Discs”, then press

PUSH ENTER. Press one of the A 1~5 buttons. Press one of the A 1~5 buttons

to open the tray that contains the CD that you want tochange. When you change the CD, press the same button to close the tray.

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

Tips

• Pressing CD NX 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 NX or one of the DISC 1~5 buttons (Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “No Disc” appears in the display.

• When a disc tray is holding a CD, the indicator for the tray lights orange. In the display, when a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or the CD in the disc tray is playing), the disc pointer indicator lights. When a disc tray holding a CD is not selected, the disc presence indicator lights, but the disc pointer indicator does not light. When all disc trays are empty, all the disc pointer indicators and all the disc presence indicators light.

Note

When a tray has not been read by the unit, the disc presence indicator may light even though there is no disc on the tray.

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.

TAPE B N indicator

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

?/1

(Power)

TAPE B n

2 Press one of the A 1~5 buttons and

place a CD on the disc tray.

Press the same button to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to

record is not lit, press DISC SKIP on the remote repeatedly until it lights.

Place with the label side up. When you play a CD single (8 cm

CD), 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 TAPE B N indicator (for the front side) lights and the REC PAUSE/START button flashes.

4 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

Basic Operations

1 Press A B and insert a recordable tape

into deck B.

Insert with the side you want to record facing forward.

6 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Direction Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

7 Move the multi stick toward b or B

18, REC PAUSE/START 2

repeatedly to select “1 Way” to record on one side, or “Cycle” (or “Relay”) to record on both sides, then press PUSH ENTER.

8 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

continued

Recording a CD (continued)

To stop recording

Press x.

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n 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 low-level high-frequency signals, do the following procedure after pressing CD SYNC. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “DOLBY NR Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “On”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“DOLBY NR” appears in the display. To return to the original setting, repeat steps 1 through 4 and select “Off” in step 4.

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” on page 8).

?/1

(Power)

m M

SELECT

MODE

VOLUME

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

TUNER/BAND

. > m M

VOL +/–

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.

2 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in

the desired preset station.

Preset number*

STEREO

Frequency

* When only one station is preset, “ONE PRESET”

appears in the display.

Turn off the radio Adjust the volume

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press m or M repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold m or M.

Do this

Press ?/1. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– 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, do the following procedure: 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Stereo Mono ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “Mono”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“Mono” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. To restore the stereo effect, repeat steps 1 through 4 and select “Stereo” in step 4.

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the respective antenna.

Basic Operations

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.

3 Press A B and insert a recordable tape

into deck B.

Insert with the side you want to record facing forward.

?/1

(Power)

TAPE B n

4,9

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select FM or

AM.

4 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording.

5 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

6 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

7 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Direction Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

8 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “1 Way” to record on one side, or “Cycle” (or “Relay”) to record on both sides, then press PUSH ENTER.

9 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press x.

2 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in

a preset station.

Preset number

Frequency

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

STEREO

Tips

• If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n 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 m and M in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals, do the following procedure after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set

Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “DOLBY NR Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly

to select “On”, then press PUSH ENTER.

“DOLBY NR” appears in the display. To return to the original setting, repeat steps 1 tthrough 4 and select “Off” in step 4.

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

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 . and > to quickly search for songs you want to hear.

?/1

(Power)

Multi stick

PUSH ENTER

Basic Operations

VOLUME

x . > m M

TAPE A N TAPE B N

MODE SELECT ENTER

VOL +/–

B/b

continued

m M. >

Playing a tape (continued)

1 Press A A or A B and insert a recorded

tape in deck A or B.

Insert with the side you want to play facing forward.

7 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N.

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) n to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing.

When using the remote, press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N to start playback. To play reverse side, press TAPE A (or TAPE B) N again.

* Relay play always follows the following sequence:

Deck A (front side) tDeck A (reverse side) Deck B (reverse side)

Deck B (front side)

Tape presence indicator lights in the display.

Tape presence indicator

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select

“TAPE A” or “TAPE B”.

3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to

select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER.

4 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

5 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “Direction Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.

6 Move the multi stick toward b or B

repeatedly to select “1 Way” to play one side, “Cycle” to play both sides, or “Relay”* to play both decks in succession, then press PUSH ENTER.

Stop play Fast-forward Rewind Remove the cassette Adjust the volume

* This tape deck does not have play pause function.

You cannot use X to pause tape playback.

Do this

Press x. Press m or M. Press m or M. Press A A or A B. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

To cancel the menu operation

Press MODE SELECT.

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