Sony MJ-L1A, MJ-L1 User Manual

3-810-991-12(1)

Flat Component System

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de Instrucciones Manual de Instruções

GB F E P

MJ-L1 MJ-L1A

English

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.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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 Flat Component System. This series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:

•A preset feature, that lets you store and recall up to 30 of your favourite radio stations

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

•An MD deck that lets you record from the radio or CD player

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

The MJ-L1/MJ-L1A consists of the following: (MJ-L1)

-Main unit : HCD-MJ1

-Speaker System : SS-MJ1

-Remote Control : RM-SMJ1 (MJ-L1A)

-Main unit : HCD-MJ1A

-Remote Control : RM-SMJ1

Before Using This Unit

Make sure to take out the sheet inside the disc slot on the MD deck.

1 Connect the mains lead to the wall outlet and press POWER. 2 Press MD § to open the lid. 3 Remove the adhesive tape and take out the sheet inside the disc

slot. The sheet may come out by itself when you remove the adhesive tape.

Take out sheet

POWER

MD §

Remove tape

Before setting up the system, press MD § to close the lid, press POWER to turn off the power, and disconnect the mains lead.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting the Stereo 4 Inserting the Battery 5 Setting the Clock 6

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Playing a CD (normal play) 7 Using the Display 8 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 8 Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 9 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order

(programme play) 9

Assigning a Name to a CD (disc memo function) 10

Chapter 3: Playing MDs

Playing an MD (normal play) 11 Using the Display 12 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 12 Playing Tracks in Random order (shuffle play) 13 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order

(programme play) 13

Chapter 8: Additional Features

Falling Asleep to Music 26 Waking Up to Music 26 Timer-Recording Radio Programmes 27 Connecting Optional Equipment 28

For Your Information

Precautions 29 Maintenance 29 Guide to the Serial Copy Management System 30 System Limitations of MD 31 MD Display Messages 31 Troubleshooting Guide 32 Specifications 33 Index to Parts and Controls 33

Index 35

Chapter 4: Recording on MDs

Before Recording 14 Recording a CD 15 Recording from the Radio 15 Recording on an MD Manually 16 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 16

Chapter 5: Editing Recorded MDs

Erasing Recordings (erase function) 18 Moving Recorded Tracks (move function) 19 Dividing Recorded Tracks (divide function) 19 Combining Recorded Tracks (combine function) 20 Labelling Recordings (title function) 20

Chapter 6: the Radio

Listening to the Radio 22 Presetting Radio Stations 23 Playing Preset Radio Stations 24

Chapter 7: Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the Sound 25

Chapter 1:

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Setting Up

Connecting the Stereo

Inserting the Battery

Setting the Clock

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 8.

STEP 1

Connecting the Speakers (For MJ-L1 only)

Connect the right speaker to the SPEAKER R connectors and the left speaker to the SPEAKER L connectors with the grey cord to ‘ (grey) and the black-lined cord to ’ (black).

Grey cord to ‘ (grey)

To set up the AM loop aerial

To improve the FM reception

Connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM 75Ω terminal, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable and IEC standard socket connector.

FM 75

IEC standard socket connector (not supplied)

Ω

To improve the AM reception

Black-lined cord to ’ (black)

STEP 2

Connecting the

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

Important

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

Aerials

FM lead aerial connection

Connect the supplied lead aerial to the FM 75Ω terminal.

FM 75

AM loop aerial connection

Connect the supplied loop aerial to the AM and the y terminals.

FM 75

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Insulated wire (not supplied)

Ground wire (not supplied)

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Front speaker (R) *

STEP 1

FM lead aerial (supplied)

STEP 2

Front speaker (L) *

STEP 3

!Do this connection last!

* Front speakers are supplied for MJ-L1 only.

STEP 3

Connecting the

Power

Connect the main lead cord to a wall outlet after you have made all the above connections.

/ to a wall outlet

Inserting the Battery

to a wall outlet

STEP 1

AM loop aerial (supplied)

2Insert a lithium battery CR2025 with the

+ side facing up.

a lithium battery CR2025

3Insert the battery case.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

STEP 2

To avoid battery leakage

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

Notes on lithium battery

•Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

•Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact.

•Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery.

•Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

Install a lithium battery in the supplied remote for remote control.

1 Slide out and remove the battery case.

Battery life

You can expect the remote to operate for about six months (using a Sony CR2025 lithium battery) before the battery run down. When the battery no longer operates the remote, replace the battery with a new one.

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Setting the Clock

To check the time while power is on

Press CLOCK. The current time is displayed for 4 seconds.

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

3,5

2,4

1 Press CLOCK. 2 Set the current hour by turning the JOG

dial until the correct hour appears.

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To correct the clock setting

With the power turned off, repeat steps 1 through 5. With the power turned on, press CLOCK twice and repeat steps 2 through 5.

3 Press ENTER/YES.

The minute indication begins flashing.

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4 Set the current minute by turning the

JOG dial until the correct minute appears.

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5 Press ENTER/YES.

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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Chapter 1: Setting Up

Chapter 2:

the CD Player

Playing a CD (normal play)

Using the Display

Playing Tracks Repeatedly

(repeat play)

Playing Tracks in Random

Order (shuffle play)

Playing Tracks in the

Desired Order (programme play)

Assigning a Name to a CD

(disc memo function)

Playing a CD (normal play)

You can play a CD in four modes: normal, repeat, shuffle, and programme. The mode decides which tracks (songs) you will listen to, in which order, and whether or not they will repeat. You can operate the stereo system from the unit itself or from the supplied remote. You can play either a 12 cm (5-inch) or 8 cm (3inch) CD. When you play an 8 cm CD, place it on the inner circle of the disc tray. Do not use a CD adapter. Before you play the CD, decrease the sound level by pressing VOLUME –, to prevent damage to the speakers.

POWER m ON

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JOG

3Press ﬂ (or CD ( on the remote).

The disc tray closes and the first track starts playing.

TRACK

Track number

Stop play Pause Resume play Go forward to

another track

„

Go back to a previous track

Locate a specific track directly

Remove the CD * Button on the remote

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Playing time

Press

(CD p*) ﬂ (CD P*) ﬂ (CD (* or P*)

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

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

Number buttons on the remote

CD §

Music calendar

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Numeric buttons

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1 Press CD.

The unit enters the CD play mode.

2 Press CD § and place a CD (label side

facing up) on the disc tray.

Label side up

To directly locate a track numbered 11 or more

Press >10 first, then enter the corresponding digits. Example: To locate track number 30, press >10, 3, and 10 in this order.

One Touch Play feature

Press CD ( on the remote when the power is off. If a CD is loaded in the player, you will be able to listen to the CD without pressing any other buttons. When you press CD on the unit, power turns on and function switches to CD automatically.

You can start playback from a desired track

1 In step 2, turn the JOG dial until the

desired track number appears on the display.

2 Press ﬂ.

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Chapter 2: the CD Player

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POWER m ON

REPEAT

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 unit to operate this feature.

Go forward quickly in a track

Press

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

Go backwards quickly in a track

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

Search quickly without listening

During pause, 0 or ) on the unit and release it at the desired point.

Using the Display

You can use the display on the unit to check CD and track information such as the total number of tracks, total playing time of the CD, the time remaining on the CD, etc.

POWER m ON

DISPLAY

To check the remaining time during playback

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

Current track number and playing time

TRACK

Track number

Playing time

VOLUME

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Music calendar

Current track number and remaining time on track

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VOLUME

Remaining time

Remaining time on CD*

TRACK

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Remaining time

* Remaining time in programme during

programme play

To check the disc memo, total number of tracks and the total playing time

Press DISPLAY in stop mode. If you stored a name for the disc (see “Assigning a Name to a CD”), the disc memo appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

Disc memo*

VOLUME

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DISC

Disc memo

Total number of tracks and total playing time

VOLUME

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Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play)

You can choose between two different repeat play modes. One repeats all the tracks in the current play mode; the other repeats a single track.

Repeating all the tracks

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” appears in the display.

Playing mode

Normal play

Shuffle play

Programme play

Repeating a single track (in normal play mode only)

While the desired track is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display.

To cancel repeat play

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

Tracks played

Repeats all the tracks on the CD.

All tracks on the CD are reshuffled.

Repeats all the programmes in their programmed order.

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

* Appears only if you stored a disc memo.

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 greater than 20 are not displayed.

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play)

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

POWER m ON

Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play)

You can programme up to 24 tracks to play in any order you choose. To do this, designate the tracks in the order you want them to play.

POWER m ON

4 Press ENTER/YES.

The step number appears for about one second, then the total playing time appears. (This shows that the programme has been entered.)

Total playing time

Last programmed track number

PROGRAM

VOLUME

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1 Press CD.

The unit enters CD play mode.

2 Press PLAY MODE (or P.MODE on the

remote) repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

3 Press ﬂ.

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

To play the tracks in original order

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

To skip an undesired track

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

EDIT/NO

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Numeric buttons

>10

1 Press CD.

The unit enters CD play mode.

2 Press PLAY MODE (or P.MODE on the

remote) repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display.

3 Turn the JOG dial (or press =/+

on the remote) to choose a track. The track number and the total playing time including the selected track flashes in the display. (The programme is not entered at this time.)

›–

Go to previous track

Track number

Go to next track

PROGRAM

VOLUME

5 To programme additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press ﬂ.

All the tracks play in the order you choose.

To play the tracks in original order

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

To select tracks using the number buttons on the remote

In step 3, press the number buttons in the order you want to programme. Each time you press a button, the track you selected is programmed. You don’t need to press ENTER/YES. To programme a track with a number greater than 10, press >10 first, then enter the corresponding digits. Example: To locate track number 30, press >10, 3, and 10 in this order.

To change the programme

Add a track at the end of the programme

Erase the entire programme

* You can also add a track during

playback when you select tracks with the number buttons on the remote.

Notes

•The programme you made remains in memory even after it has been played back. Press ﬂ to play the same programme again.

•If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing time during programming, this means the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes. You can still select other tracks.

Operation

1.Turn the JOG dial until the desired track number appears in the display.*

2.Press ENTER/YES.

During stop, press on the player.

Chapter 2: the CD Player

Assigning a Name to a CD (disc memo function)

You can assign names to your CDs. Names may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols (up to 12 characters for each CD). You can store a maximum of 20 names in the unit. The name appears in the display when you insert a CD or press DISPLAY in stop mode. If you record the CD on a blank MD* using “CD syncro recording”, the name is stored on the MD automatically.

* A brand-new MD, or an MD which has been

erased using the “all erase function”

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DISPLAY

4Press ENTER/YES.

A cursor flashes in the display.

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DISC

VOLUME

cursor

5Press CHARACTER repeatedly to select

the character type. Each time you press the button, the character changes as follows:

nuppercasenlowercase spaceNsymbolsNnumbers N

You can use the following symbols: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ ` (space)

6Turn the JOG dial until the desired

character appears in the display.

The selected character flashes.

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DISC

VOLUME

To check the name

Press DISPLAY in stop mode. If you press DISPLAY again, the original display returns.

Note

“No name” appears in the display if you did not assign a name to the current disc.

To delete a name 1 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “Name

Erase?” appears in the display.

2 Press ENTER/YES.

Disc names appear in the display.

3 Turn the JOG dial until the disc name

you want to erase appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/YES.

“Complete” appears in the display for about two seconds and the selected disc name is erased.

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DISPLAY

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1 Press CD.

The unit enters CD play mode.

2 Press CD § and place a CD.

Be sure the total number of tracks and total playing time appear in the display.

Note

You can assign names only when the player is in stop mode and the play mode is set to normal (SHUFFLE and PROGRAM are not lit).

3 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “Name

in?” appears in the display.

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To enter a space quickly

Press ) when the cursor is flashing.

7Press ) .

The cursor shifts to the right and stands by for input of the next character.

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VOLUME

Next character

8Repeat steps 5 and 7 to enter additional

characters until you have entered the entire name. If you want to enter the same type of character, skip step 5.

If you entered the wrong character

Press ) or 0 until the character to be corrected starts flashing, and repeat steps 5 to 7 to enter the correct character.

To erase a character

Press ) or 0 until the character to be erased starts flashing, then press EDIT/NO.

9Press ENTER/YES.

This completes the labelling procedure.

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Chapter 2: the CD Player

Chapter 3:

Playing MDs

Playing an MD

(normal play)

Using the Display

Playing Tracks Repeatedly

(repeat play)

Playing Tracks in Random

Order (shuffle play)

Playing an MD (normal play)

You can play an MD in four modes: normal, repeat, shuffle, and programme. The mode decides which tracks (songs) you will listen to, in which order, and whether or not they will repeat.

POWER m ON

0/)

„

JOG

Stop play Pause Resume play Go forward to

another track

Go back to a previous track

Locate a specific track directly

Remove the MD * Button on the remote

Press

(MD p*) ﬂ (MD P*) ﬂ (MD (* or P*)

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

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

Number buttons on the remote

MD §

Playing Tracks in the

Desired Order (programme play)

1 Press MD.

The unit enters MD play mode.

2 Press MD § and insert an MD.

Label side up

Arrow pointing toward the MD deck

3 Press ﬂ (or MD ( on the remote).

The first track starts playing.

TRACK

Track number

VOLUME

Playing time

Music calendar

To directly locate a track numbered 11 or more

Press >10 first, then enter the corresponding digits. If the track number is 100 or more, press >10 twice and enter the number. Example:

To locate track number 30, press >10, 3,

and 10 in this order.

To locate track number 100, press >10,

>10, 1, 10 and 10 in this order.

One Touch Play feature

Press MD ( on the remote when the power is off. If a MD is loaded in the player, you will be able to listen to the MD without pressing any other buttons. When you press MD on the unit, power turns on and function switches to MD

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automatically.

You can start playback from a desired track

1 In step 2, turn the JOG dial until the

desired track number appears on the display.

2 Press ﬂ.

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Chapter 3: Playing MDs

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POWER m ON

REPEAT

To find a point in a track

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

Go forward quickly in a track

Press

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

Go backwards quickly in a track

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

Search quickly without listening

During pause, 0 or ) on the unit and release it at the desired point.

Using the Display

You can use the display on the unit to check MD and track information such as the total number of tracks, total playing time of the MD, the time remaining on the MD etc.

POWER m ON

DISPLAY

To check the remaining time during playback

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

Current track number and playing time

TOC

TRACK

Track number

Playing time

VOLUME

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Music calendar

Current track number and Remaining time on the track

Remaining time

Track name*

Track name

* If no title is recorded, “No Name”

appears in the display.

To check the disc name, total number of tracks, total playing time and remaining recordable time

Press DISPLAY in stop mode. If you stored a name for the disc (see “Labelling Recordings (title function)”), the disc name appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

The Music Calendar Display

•This display lights according to the number of tracks on the MD. As each track is played, the corresponding number disappears. Tracks numbered greater than 20 are not displayed.

•When you play a premastered MD, a frame appears around the music calendar. It does not appear when you play a recordable MD.

To check the current track name while playing an MD

Press SCROLL. Press SCROLL during scrolling to pause or continue scrolling. You can put titles on your recorded MDs and tracks. See “Labelling Recordings (title function)”.

Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play)

You can choose between two different repeat play modes. One repeats all the tracks in the current play mode; the other repeats a single track.

Disc name*

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DISC

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Disc name

Total number of tracks and Total playing time

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Total number of tracks

Total playing time

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VOLUME

Remaining recordable time of the MD (Recordable MDs only)*

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DISC

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Remaining time

* The remaining recordable time of the disc

is not shown for premastered MDs.

Repeating all the tracks

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” appears in the display.

Playing mode

Normal play

Tracks played

Repeats all the tracks on the MD.

Shuffle play

All tracks on the MD are reshuffled.

Programme play

Repeats all the programmes in their programmed order.

Repeating a single track (in normal play mode only)

While the desired track is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display.

To cancel repeat play

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

Chapter 3: Playing MDs

Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play)

You can play all the tracks on the MD in random order.

POWER m ON

4 Press ENTER/YES.

Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play)

You can programme up to 25 tracks to play in any order you choose. You can do this by designating the tracks in the order you want them to play.

POWER m ON

The step number appears for about one second, then the total playing time appears. (This shows that the programme has been entered.)

TOC

Total playing time

Last programmed track number

VOLUME

PROGRAM

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5 To programme additional tracks, repeat

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steps 3 and 4.

6 Press ﬂ.

All the tracks play in the order you choose.

To cancel the programme play

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

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1 Press MD.

The unit enters MD play mode.

2 Press PLAY MODE (or P.MODE on the

remote) repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display.

3 Press ﬂ.

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

To cancel shuffle play

Press and then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order.

To skip an undesired track

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

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(

Numeric buttons

1 Press MD.

The unit enters MD playing mode.

2 Press PLAY MODE (or P.MODE on the

remote) repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display.

3 Turn the JOG dial (or press =/+

on the remote) to choose a track. The track number and the total playing time including the selected track appear in the display, and the track number flashes in the music calendar. (The programme is not entered at this time.)

›–

Go to previous track

TOC

Track number

Go to next track

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To select tracks using the number buttons on the remote

In step 3, press the number buttons in the order you want to programme. Each time you press a button, the track you selected is programmed. You don't need to press ENTER/YES. To programme a track with a number greater than 10, press >10 first, then enter the corresponding digits. If the track number is 100 or more, press >10 twice and enter the number. Example:

To locate track number 30, press >10, 3,

and 10 in this order.

To locate track number 100, press >10,

>10, 1, 10 and 10 in this order.

To change the programme

Add a track at the end of the programme

Erase the entire programme

Notes

•The programme you made remains in the unit even after it has been played back. Press ﬂ to play the same programme again.

• If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing time during programming, this means the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes. In this case, you can also select other tracks.

Operation

1.Turn the JOG dial until the desired track number appears in the display.

2.Press ENTER/YES.

During stop, press on the player.

Chapter 3: Playing MDs

Chapter 4:

Recor ding on MDs

Before Recording

Recording a CD

Recording from the Radio

Recording on an MD

Manually

Marking Track Numbers

While Recording

Before Recording

MD allows you to digitally record and play back music with a sound quality similar to CD. In addition, because MDs are opticalmagnetic discs, they are free from the problems of stretching or becoming tangled like ordinary cassette tapes. The recording method is also different from that of cassette tapes, because it is possible to write track numbers and edit recordings.

Digital Recording and Analog Recording

This unit uses one of the following recording methods, depending on the sound source to be recorded and how the unit is connected to the sound source.

Digital recording

When recording from this unit's CD player, the MD deck records the digital signal in the form of a digital signal.

Analog recording

In the cases listed below, the MD deck converts an analog signal into a digital signal and records the digital signal.

•When recording from this unit's Radio

•When recording from audio equipment connected to this unit's TAPE jacks

MD recording and the Serial Copy Management System

Since the MD deck uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System), MDs recorded from a CD played back from this unit's CD player cannot be used to make digital copies onto other MDs.

Track Marking

The way in which track numbers are written differs according to the sound source being recorded. You can also write track numbers manually.

MD track numbers (TOC)

In an MD, the track number (track sequence) and track start and end point information, etc., is recorded in an area called the “Table of Contents” (TOC) that is managed apart from the music. As a result, not only can you instantaneously find the start of a track, but you can quickly edit recorded tracks simply by changing the TOC information. For example, with a cassette tape, erasing a track entails re-recording the track with no sound from the start. With an MD, you can delete a track simply by writing over the information in the TOC.

When recording digital signals from a CD

The MD deck automatically marks track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. However, if recording is paused, the portion recorded up to that point is counted as one track. When recording is started again, the track number increases by one.

track number

sound source

track number

recorded MD

If a single track from the same CD is recorded repeatedly, the track or tracks are recorded as a single, continuous track with a single track number. You can also mark track numbers manually during recording (see “Marking Track Numbers Manually (track marking function)”).

If you select “LEVEL SYNC” during analog recording

The track number is written in sync with the level of the input signal from the sound source. In other words, if the input signal from the sound source is continuously at or below a certain fixed level for two seconds or more, a track number is written the next time the input signal exceeds that level.

track number

sound source

track number

recorded MD

If you do not select “LEVEL SYNC” during analog recording

Only one track number is written at the start of a recording. The entire recording is counted as one track. You can also mark track numbers manually during recording (see “Marking Track Numbers Manually (track marking function)”).

track number

sound source

track number

recorded MD

123 4

ABC D

123 4

ABC D

123 4

ABC D

Track numbers are not written if the input signal is below the level for less than two seconds (if the blank between the two tracks is short, etc.).

1234

ABC DC

Track numbers are written during a track if the input signal is below the level for more than two seconds.

123 4

ABC D

Only one track number is written at the start of the recording

ABC D

Chapter 4: Recording on MDs

Notes on Recording

TOC

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When “TOC” flashes in the display

Do not move the unit or pull out the mains lead. The MD deck is updating the Table Of Contents (TOC). Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or by pressing POWER to switch the MD deck to standby.

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open the slot. To enable recording, close the slot.

Rear of the disc

Record-protect tab

Slide the tab in the direction indicated by the allow

3 Press CD SYNCHRO

The unit enters CD play pause mode. The “REC PAUSE” indicator flashes, the MD deck stands by for recording, and the CD player stands by for playback.

4 Press REC PAUSE (or MD P on the

remote). The MD deck starts recording, and the CD player starts playing.

To stop recording

Press REC STOP.

Do not disconnect the main lead immediately after recording

If you do so, the recorded sound may not be saved to the MD.

If “Auto Cut” appears in the display (auto cut)

There has been no sound input for 30 seconds while recording from a CD. The 30 seconds of silence are replaced by a blank of about 3 seconds and the MD deck changes to recording pause.

If “Smart Space” appears in the display (smart space)

There has been an extended silence of 4 to 30 seconds in length while recording from a CD. The silence is replaced with a blank of about 3 seconds and the MD deck continues recording. However, a new track number may not be written during these 3 seconds.

If “REC LEVEL OVER” appears in the display while recording from audio equipment connected to this unit's TAPE IN jacks

This message is displayed because a highlevel signal was input during analog recording. If the sound is distorted, rerecord the sound source again according to the following procedure. 1 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly during

recording or recording pause until “Attenuate ?” appears in the display.

2 Press ENTER/YES.

“Attenuate ON?” appears in the display.

Recording a CD

You can easily make digital recordings from CD on an MD (CD synchro recording), marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. When you use a blank MD*, the CD name which you have stored using the “disc memo” function is also record on the MD automatically. When recording additional tracks on a recordable MD, the MD deck will automatically start recording from the end of the existing sound.

* A brand-new MD, or an MD which has been

erased using the “erase function”.

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1 Press MD § and insert a recordable

MD.

Label side up

When “TOC“ flashes in the display

The MD deck is currently updating the Table of Contents (TOC). Do not move the MD deck or pull out the mains lead. Changes to an MD made through recording are saved only when you update the TOC by ejecting the MD or by pressing POWER to switch the deck to standby.

Recording from the Radio

You can record from the tuner onto an MD (analog recording). If you use a recorded MD, the MD deck will automatically start recording from the end of the existing sound.

3 Press ENTER/YES again.

The ATTENUATE indicator lights up.

4 Re-record the sound.

The recording level is reduced.

Note

Once you change the setting, it is stored in the unit. Be sure to release this setting after recording.

To release this setting

Repeat steps 1 to 4, and confirm that “Attenuate OFF?” is displayed in step 2.

To protect the recorded sound

To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the tab in the direction of the arrow to

1 Press MD § and insert a recordable

Arrow pointing toward the MD deck

MD.

Label side up

2 Press CD §, place a CD, then press

CD § again to close the disc tray.

Arrow pointing toward the MD deck

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2 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until

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

FM ˜ AM

3 Press TUNING repeatedly until

“PRESET” appears in the display.

4 Turn the JOG dial (or press PRESET –/+

on the remote) to tune in a preset station you want to record.

Recording on an MD Manually

When recording additional tracks on a recordable MD, the MD deck will automatically start recording from the end of the existing sound.

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When you stop recording, you can start playback from the beginning of the last track that was recorded

This is a convenient way to check the contents of a recording. You might find it useful right after recording a favorite song from the radio, etc. 1 Press MD during recording.

Recording stops.

2 Press ﬂ (or MD ( on the remote)

while the number of the last track flashes in the display (about 15 seconds). Playback starts from the beginning of the last track that was recorded.

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Go to previous preset station

Frequency Preset number

Go to next preset station

PRESET

VOLUME

5 Press REC (or MD r REC on the

remote). The REC PAUSE indicator flashes and MD deck stands by for recording.

6 Press REC PAUSE (or MD P on the

remote). The MD deck starts recording.

To stop recording

Press REC STOP.

To record a station you have not stored

Press TUNING repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in the display, and turn the JOG dial to tune in a station you want.

When you stop recording, you can start playback from the beginning of the last track that was recorded

This is a convenient way to check the contents of a recording. You might find it useful right after recording a favorite song from the radio, etc. 1 Press MD during recording.

Recording stops.

2 Press ﬂ (or MD ( on the remote)

while the number of the last track flashes in the display (about 15 seconds). Playback starts from the beginning of the last track that was recorded.

JOG

1 Press MD § and insert a recordable

MD.

2 Press one of the FUNCTION buttons

(TAPE, TUNER/BAND or CD) on the unit to select a sound source you want to record (or press FUNCTION repeatedly on the remote).

3 Press REC (or MD r REC on the

remote). The REC PAUSE indicator flashes and the MD deck stands by for recording. When recording from CD, track numbers will be written automatically in the same sequence as the CD. When recording from a source other than CD, see “Marking Track Numbers Automatically” in order to write track numbers automatically.

4 Press REC PAUSE (or MD P on the

remote). The MD deck starts recording.

5 Start playing the sound source.

Pause recording*

Resume recording

Stop recording

* Whenever you pause recording, the track

number increases by one. For example, if you paused recording while recording on track 4, the track number increases by one and recording continues on the new track when restarted.

Press

REC PAUSE (or MD P on the remote)

REC STOP

Marking Track Numbers While Recording

The way in which track numbers are written differs according to the sound source being recorded. See “Track Marking” for details.

Marking Track Numbers Manually (track marking function)

You can mark a track number at any time while recording on an MD, no matter what sound source you selected.

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Press REC (or MD r REC on the remote) at the place you want to add a track mark while recording.

Note

If you decide the track number mark is unnecessary, or the location is incorrect, you can use the combine function to undo the mark (see “Combining Recorded Tracks (combine function)”) .

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Marking Track Numbers Automatically (level synchro function)

You can mark track numbers automatically even when recording from an analog source. The MD deck marks a new track number if the signal level is continuously at or below a certain fixed level for 2 seconds or more, and then exceeds that level.

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1 Press REC (or MD r REC on the

remote). The REC PAUSE indicator flashes and the MD deck stands by for recording.

2 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until

“LevelSync?” appears in the display

3 Press ENTER/YES.

“LevelSync ON?” appears in the display.

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4 Press ENTER/YES.

“LEVEL-SYNC” appears in the display.

5 Starts recording.

Note

This setting is stored in the unit. Release it after recording.

To cancel level synchro

1 Press EDIT/NO until “LevelSync?”

appears during recording or recording pause.

2 Press ENTER/YES.

“LevelSyncOFF?” appears in the display.

3 Press EDIT/YES.

“LEVEL-SYNC” disappears in the display.

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Chapter 5:

Erasing Recordings (erase function)

Editing

You can erase the recorded sound easily. Since erasing updates the TOC, you do not

Recorded MDs

Erasing Recordings

(erase function)

Moving Recorded Tracks

(move function)

Dividing Recorded Tracks

(divide function)

Combining Recorded Tracks

(combine function)

Labelling Recordings

(title function)

have to record over previous material. You can choose from the following three erase methods:

• Erasing a single track

• Erasing all tracks

• Erasing parts of a track

When erasing two or more tracks

When you erase a track, all tracks following the erased one are renumbered. For example, if you erase track 1, the original track 2 will be renumbered as track 1. To avoid confusion, you should erase starting from high track numbers and proceeding to low track numbers. This prevents renumbering of tracks that have not yet been erased.

Erasing a single track

You can erase a track simply by specifying its track number. When you erase the track, the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all tracks following the erased one are renumbered.

Example: Erasing B

Track number

Erasing

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B is erased.

AC D

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the track

number you want to erase.

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Track number you want to erase

Music calendar

3 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “Erase

?” appears in the display.

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4 Press ENTER/YES.

“Erase ??” appears in the display.

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5 Press ENTER/YES again.

“Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds and the track selected in step 2 is erased.

6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to erase more tracks.

To stop before the track has been erased

Press .

If “Erase!! ?” appears in the display

The track was recorded or edited on another MD deck and is record-protected. If you still want to erase the track, press ENTER/YES while this indication is displayed.

1 Press MD.

The unit enters MD play mode.

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Erasing all tracks

You can easily create a blank MD. You can erase all recorded tracks, titles and names at the same time. Note that once erased, MD data cannot be recovered.

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1 Press MD.

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The unit enters MD play mode.

2 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “All

Erase?” appears in the display in stop mode.

3 Press ENTER/YES.

“All Erase??” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/YES again.

When all recorded tracks, the disc name, and titles on the MD have been erased, “Complete” appears for a few seconds.

To stop before all tracks, the disc name, and titles have been erased

Press .

Erasing part of a track

By using the divide, erase, and combine functions, you can erase specific portions of a track.

Example: Erasing a part of track A

Track number

Dividing

Erasing

Combining

Part to be erased

1234

#2 #3

A#1

#2 is erased.

A#1

#3 B C

A(#1+#3)

#1 and #3 are combined.

A is divided into 3 parts.

Example: Moving C to track position 2

Track number

Moving

Track C moves to track position 2.

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12 34

ACBD

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Dividing Recorded Tracks (divide function)

In the following cases, you can divide a track into two or more tracks and put new track numbers for searching particular points of the tracks.

•When you recorded from an analog source and therefore the MD contains only one track number

•When you want to put markings in a track to find particular points

After you divide a track

The total number of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are renumbered.

Example: Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C

Track number

Dividing

1 Press MD.

The unit enters MD play mode.

2 Turn the JOG dial until the track

number you want to move appears in the display. For example, if you want to move 7th track to 1st, turn the JOG dial until 7th track appears in the display.

TRACK

VOLUME

Track number you want to move

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Track 2 is divided, creating a separate track for C, and all the following tracks are renumbered.

12 3

AB C D

123 4

AB C D

Moving Recorded Tracks (move function)

You can change the position of any track. After you move a track, the tracks between the new and old track positions are automatically renumbered.

3 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until

“Move ?” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn the JOG dial until the new track

number appears.

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Track number you want to move

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6 Press ENTER/YES.

After you have moved the track, “Complete” appears for a few seconds.

To stop before the track has been moved

Press .

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1 While playing the MD, press ﬂ at the

point where you want to create a new track.

The deck pauses playing.

2 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until

“Divide ?” appears in the display.

3 Press ENTER/YES.

“Rehearsal” alternates with “Position ok?” in the display, and the starting portion of the new track begins playing repeatedly.

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2 7

SCROLL

4 If the starting position is incorrect, press

EDIT/NO. If it is correct, go to step 6.

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Example: Combining B and C

Track number

Combining

123 4

AB C D

12 3

AB C D

If “Sorry” appears in the display

The tracks cannot be combined. This sometimes happens when you have edited the same track many times. This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system, not a mechanical error.

Playing track number flashes

5 While monitoring the sound, turn the

JOG dial to find the starting position of the new track. The starting portion of the new track is played back repeatedly. The starting position can be moved within a maximum range of –128 to +127 steps (of about 0.06 second each) within a track.

6 Press ENTER/YES when the position is

correct. When the track has been divided, “Complete” appears for a few seconds and the newly created track begins playing. The new track will have no track title even if the original track was labeled.

To stop before the track has been divided

Press .

You can undo a track division

Combine the tracks again, then redivide the tracks if necessary.

You can divide a track while recording

Use the track marking function.

Combining Recorded Tracks (combine function)

You can combine two consecutive tracks into one. This function is useful for combining several songs into a single medley, or several independently recorded portions into a single track.

After you combine two tracks

The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined tracks are renumbered.

B and C are combined into one track.

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Labelling Recordings (title function)

You can put titles on your recorded MDs and tracks. Titles may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols for a maximum of 80 characters for each titles per a disc.

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Press MD. The unit enters MD play mode.

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2 Turn the JOG dial until the second track

of the two to be combined appears. For example, when combining tracks 3 and 4, turn the JOG dial until 4 appears.

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1 Press MD.

The unit enters MD play mode.

2 When you want to title the disc, press

3 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until

“Combine?” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/YES.

“Rehearsal” alternates with “Track ok?” in the display. The place where the two tracks will join (i.e., the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track) repeatedly plays back.

so that the deck stops playback. When you want to title a track, press ﬂ while playing the track you want to title so that the deck pauses playback.

You can title a track during playback or recording. You can also title tracks without pausing, but if you don’t finish entering the title before the track ends, the title will be erased.

5 Press ENTER/YES when the position is

correct. When the tracks have been combined, “Complete” appears for a few seconds. If both of the combined tracks have track titles, the title of the second track is erased.

To stop before the tracks have been combined

Press .

3 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “Name

in?” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER/YES.

A cursor flashes in the display.

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You can undo a track combination

Divide the tracks again, then repeat the combine function with the correct tracks if necessary.

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5 Press CHARACTER repeatedly to select

the character type. Each time you press, the character changes as follows:

nuppercase nlowercase spaceNsymbols Nnumbers N

You can use the following symbols: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _ ` (space)

6 Turn the JOG dial until the desired

character appears in the display. The selected character flashes.

To delete the title of the disc and the titles of all of the tracks (name erase function)

You can erase all titles on an MD simultaneously. Note that once erased, titles cannot be recovered. If you want to stop deleting, press . 1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/

NO repeatedly until “Name Erase?” appears in the display.

2 Press ENTER/YES.

“Name Erase ??” appears in the display.

3 Press ENTER/YES again.

All titles are erased.

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To enter a space quickly

Press ) while the cursor is flashing.

7 Press ).

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

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Next character

8 Repeat steps 5 and 7 until you have

entered the entire title. If you want to enter the same type of character, skip step 5.

If you entered the wrong character

Press ) or 0 until the character to be corrected starts flashing, and repeat steps 5 to 7 to enter the correct character.

To erase a character

Press ) or 0 until the character to be erased starts flashing, then press EDIT/NO.

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9 Press ENTER/YES.

This completes the labelling procedure and the title scrolls in the display.

To stop before the track has been labelled

Press .

To check the titles

You can check the disc or track name by pressing SCROLL.

To check the

Disc name Track name * Press SCROLL again to pause, and once

more to continue scrolling.

Press SCROLL*

While the deck is stopped While the deck is playing

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Chapter 6:

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AUTO

the Radio

Listening to the Radio

You can have the tuner automatically scan and tune in the stations with clear signals. This feature saves you time in searching for stations with clear signals. However, you will have to manually tune in the stations with weak signals that are skipped by automatic tuning.

“TUNED” appears in the display. “STEREO” also appears if the tuned FM station is broadcasting in stereo.

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Scans a lower frequency station

Scans a higher frequency station

Listening to the Radio

Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Preset Radio

Stations

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3,4

1Press TUNER/BAND (or BAND on the

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

FM ˜ AM

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Receiving frequency

2Press TUNING repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears in the display.

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VOLUME

3Turn the JOG dial clockwise to scan a

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 repeatedly until

“MANUAL” appears in the display.

2 Keep turning the JOG dial until the

desired station is tuned in.

To improve AM broadcast reception

Reorient the supplied AM loop aerial for AM.

When an FM programme is not received clearly

Press STEREO/MONO 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.

One Touch Play feature

Press BAND on the remote when the power is off. You will be able to listen to the last received station without pressing any other buttons. When you press TUNER/BAND on the unit, power turns on and function switches to TUNER automatically.

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When the desired station is not tuned in

VOLUME

PRESET

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DISPLAY

Presetting Radio Stations

You can store radio frequencies in the tuner’s memory to tune in your favourite stations quickly. You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations in any order. Use the buttons on the unit for presetting stations.

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MONO

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

“MANUAL” appears in the

display.

2 Keep turning the JOG dial until the

desired station is tuned in.

4 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “Frq-

Memory ?” appears in the display.

5 Press ENTER/YES.

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VOLUME

MEMORY

VOLUME

Preset number flashes

Assigning a Name for a Preset Station (station name)

You can assign a name consisting of up to ten character for each preset station. Names may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. The station name appears in the display when you tune the preset station. If you record the preset station on an MD using timer recording function, the name will be stored on the MD automatically.

1 Press TUNER/BAND (or BAND on the

2 Press TUNING repeatedly until

3 Turn the JOG dial clockwise to scan a

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

FM ˜ AM

Receiving frequency

“AUTO” appears in the display.

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

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Scans a lower frequency station

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AUTO

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Scans a higher frequency station

AUTO

VOLUME

6 Turn the JOG dial to select a preset

channel number.

7 Press ENTER/YES.

The station is stored at the preset number you selected.

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VOLUME

8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 for each station you

want to store.

To change the preset number

Start again from step 1.

When an FM programme is not received

clearly

Press STEREO/MONO 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.

1 Tune in the preset station you would

like to assign a name.

2 Press EDIT/NO repeatedly until “Name

in?” appears in the display.

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VOLUME

3 Press ENTER/YES.

A cursor flashes in the display.

Cursor flashes

4 Press CHARACTER repeatedly to select

character type. Each time you press this button, the character changes as follows:

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5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired

character appears in the display. The selected character flashes.

PRESET

VOLUME

To enter a space quickly

Press ) while the cursor is flashing.

6 Press ).

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

PRESET

VOLUME

7 Repeat steps 4 and 6 until you have

entered the entire title. If you want to enter the same character, skip step 4.

If you entered the wrong character

Press ) or 0 until the character to be corrected starts flashing, and repeat steps 4 to 6 to enter the correct character.

To erase a character

Press ) or 0 until the character to be erased starts flashing, then press EDIT/NO.

8 Press ENTER/YES.

This completes the assigning procedure and the name appears in the display.

To erase the station name

You can erase the station name by changing all the characters of that name into “spaces”.

Playing Preset Radio Stations

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

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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select the band you want.

FM ˜ AM

2 Press TUNING so that “PRESET”

appears in the display.

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.

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To change the display

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the frequency or station name (if you have stored one) appears in the display repeatedly.

Go to previous preset station

Frequency Preset number

To select a station directly

After step 1 above, you can quickly tune in your favourite stations preset on channel numbers 1 to 10 by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. When, you select channel numbers greater than 10, press >10 first, then enter the corresponding digits. Example:

To select channel number 25, press >10, 2 and 5 in this order.

Go to next preset station

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Chapter 7:

Adjusting the Sound

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the Sound

To fully enjoy the sound coming from your

stereo system, make the following audio

adjustments.

You can also use the remote to do this

operation.

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BASS/ TREBLE

PHONES

To adjust

the volume

the bass or

treble sound

BALANCE VOLUME +/–

JOG

Do this

Increasing the volume, press VOLUME + (or VOL + on the remote Decreasing the volume, press VOLUME – (or VOL – on the remote

1 Press BASS/TREBLE to

select the sound tone you want to adjust. Each time you press this button, the tone changes as follows:

BASSnTREBLEnOFF

2 Turn the JOG dial to

adjust the tone

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Decreases bass/treble sound

the balance

To listen through the headphones

Connect the headphones to PHONES jack.

No sound will come from the speakers.

Press BALANCE and turn the JOG dial to adjust the balance

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Shifts sound to the left

Increases bass/treble sound

Shifts sound to the right

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Chapter 8:

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Additional Features

Falling Asleep to Music

Waking Up to Music

Falling Asleep to Music

You can set the stereo system to turn off automatically so you can go to sleep to music (sleep timer). Before setting the sleep timer, make sure the clock has been set correctly. You can set the sleep timer even if you have already set the wake-up timer. Use the button on the remote for this operation.

Waking Up to Music

You can wake up to music at a preset time. You only need to set the timer once. The timer will remain activated until you reset it or disconnect the main leads. Before setting the timer, make sure the clock has been set correctly.

Timer-Recording Radio

Programmes

Connecting Optional

Equipment

SLEEP

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1Play your favourite sound source (a

tape, the tuner or a CD).

2 Press SLEEP repeatedly to choose how

long you want the music to play. The sleep time indication appears in the display.

n 90 n 80 ... 10 n OFF

The minute indication sets the timer to turn the power off after 90 to 10 minutes in ten minute intervals.

To cancel the sleep timer

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” appears in the display.

To check the remaining time before the sleep timer turns off the system

Press SLEEP once. The remaining time (in minutes) is displayed for several seconds.

1Prepare the sound source.

To wake up to the radio

Tune in the preset station you want.

To wake up to a CD

Insert a CD. If you want it to play from a specific track, do the necessary procedures for programmed CD play (see “Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play)”).

To wake up to a MD

Insert a MD.

2Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the

volume. After you finish adjusting, stop playing CD or MD.

3Press TIMER SET repeatedly until

“DAILY TIMER ?” appears in the display.

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To change the remaining time while the sleep timer is on

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the remaining time you desire.

4Press ENTER/YES.

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

5Set the time you want the system to

turn on. 1 Use the JOG dial to set the hour.

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2 Press ENTER/YES.

The minutes digits flash in the display.

DAILY

3 Use the JOG dial to set the minutes.

DAILY

4 Press ENTER/YES.

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

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Timer-Recording

Radio Programmes

You can set the timer to record from the

radio at a certain time. This timer works

only once for each setting. The volume level

is automatically set to MIN.

If you record from a preset station you have

assigned a name, the name, on time and off

time are stored on the MD automatically.

•Preset the station you want to record.

•Make sure the clock has been set correctly.

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TIMER SELECT

3 Use the JOG dial to set the minutes.

REC

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4 Press ENTER/YES.

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

REC

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VOLUME

5 Set the time you want the system to turn

off in the same way.

6 Press ENTER/YES.

The preset items appear in the display sequentially.

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6 Set the time you want the system to turn

off in the same way.

7 Use the JOG dial to select a sound

source. The display changes as follows:

n CD PLAY ˜ TUNER N

n MD PLAY N

8 Press ENTER/YES.

The preset items appear in the display sequentially.

9 Press POWER to turn off the system.

About 15 seconds before the preset time, the power will go on at the preset time and the music will play. At the turn-off time, the power will go off again.

To cancel the timer

Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears in the display.

To change the timer

Repeat all above procedure from step 1.

You can check the preset items

Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “DAILY” appears in the display again. Preset items appear in the display.

3,4,5,6 4,5

1 Tune the preset station you want to

record.

2 Press TIMER SET repeatedly until the

“REC TIMER ?” appears in the display.

3 Press ENTER/YES.

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

REC

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VOLUME

4 Set the time you want the system to

start recording. 1 Use the JOG dial to set the hour.

REC

VOLUME

7 Insert a recordable MD.

“TOC Reading” appears in the display for a few seconds and the MD deck reads the contents of the MD.

8 After “TOC Reading” disappears from

the display, press POWER to turn off the system. About 15 seconds before the preset time, the power turns on and the volume level is automatically set to the MIN.

Notes

•Do not turn off the power while “TOC Reading” appears in the display. The timer operation may not be performed correctly.

•If you use a brand new MD, nothing is recorded for the first 15 seconds.

To cancel the timer

Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “TIMER OFF” appears in the display.

To change the timer

Repeat all above procedure from step 1.

You can check the preset items

Press TIMER SELECT repeatedly until “REC” appears in the display again. Preset items appear in the display.

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2 Press ENTER/YES.

The minutes digits flash in the display.

REC

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VOLUME

Chapter 8: Additional Features

Connecting Optional Equipment

For greater enjoyment of your stereo system, you can connect a stereo cassette deck to the stereo. You can record from sound sources of the system into the cassette deck.

Connecting a stereo cassette deck

Use audio cords and make sure to connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour. See the instruction manual of the stereo cassette deck for details.

Connect

LINE IN jacks of the cassette deck

LINE OUT jacks of the cassette deck

Cassette Deck

To listen to the sound from the cassette deck

Press TAPE.

With

TAPE OUT jacks

TAPE IN jacks

OUT IN

L R

TAPE

Chapter 8: Additional Features

For Your Information

Precautions

Maintenance

Guide to the Serial Copy

Management System

System Limitations of MD

MD Display Messages

Troubleshooting Guide

Specifications

Index to Parts and Controls

Index

Precautions

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

On safety

• The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into a component, unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On installation

Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup in the stereo system.

On condensation in the CD player and the MD deck component

If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player or the MD deck. Should this occur, the CD player or the MD deck will not operate. Remove the CD or the MD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Notes on handling MDs

Because the MD itself is housed in a cartridge, you can handle it normally without being concerned about dirt or fingerprints. However, malfunctioning may result if the cartridge itself is dirty or warped.

In case colour irregularity is observed on a nearby TV screen (For MJ-L1 only)

With this magnetically shielded type of speaker system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set. However, colour irregularity may still be observed on the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.

If colour irregularity is observed...

Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes.

If colour irregularity is observed again...

Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Maintenance

To clean the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.

To clean the CD

When a CD is dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out.

Notes on CD

• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause a tracking error.

Notes on MD

• Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

• Periodically remove dust and debris from the cartridge surface by wiping it with a dry cloth.

Do not open the shutter on the MD cartridge

Trying to force the shutter open will damage the shutter.

CartridgeShutter

For Your Information

Guide to the Serial Copy Management System

An MD recorded through a digital input cannot be used to make another recording with digital input. As a digital audio component, this MD deck conforms with the Serial Copy Management System standards. The Serial Copy Management System restricts copies made by recording digital signals to first-generation copies only. However, subsequent recording from the first-generation copy onto another recordable DAT tape or MD is possible through the analog input jack on the DAT or MD deck. There are three general rules that apply to this unit.

Rule 1

You can record from digital programme sources (CDs, DATs or premastered MDs) onto a DAT tape or recordable MD via the digital input jack on a DAT or MD deck. You cannot, however, record from this recorded DAT tape or MD onto another DAT tape or recordable MD via a digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck.

CD player

DAT deck

Rule 2

You can record a digital signal input from a digital satellite broadcast onto a DAT tape or recordable MD via the digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck which is capable of handling a sampling frequency of 32 kHz or 48 kHz. (This unit supports 44.1 kHz only.) You can then record the contents of this recorded DAT tape or MD (first-generation) onto another DAT tape or recordable MD via digital input jack on the DAT or MD deck to create a second-generation digital copy. Note, however, that on some BS tuners, second-generation digital copying may not be possible.

Playing

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Recording

DAT or MD

Playback

BS tuner

Digital output jack

Digital input jack

DAT deck or MD deck

Firstgeneration DAT tape or MD recorded via digital-todigital connection

DAT deck or MD deck

Rule 3

You can record a DAT tape or MD recorded via the DAT or MD deck’s analog input jack onto another DAT tape or MD via the DAT or MD deck’s digital output jack. You cannot, however, make a second-generation DAT tape or MD copy via the DAT or MD deck’s digital output jack.

Turntable

CD player

DAT deck

Playing

Audio connecting cord

MD deck

Tuner

Cassette deck

Microphone amplifier

Line (analog) output jacks

Line (analog) input jacks

DAT deck or MD deckRecording

DAT tape or MD recorded

DAT or MD

via analog-todigital connection

Playing

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Recording

DAT or MD

Playing

Digital output jack

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Digital input jack

Recording

MD deck

Digital output jack

Digital input jack

DAT deck or MD deck

Line (analog) output jacks

Line (analog) input jacks

DAT deck or MD deck

Firstgeneration DAT tape or MD recorded via digital-todigital connection

Audio connecting cord

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Recording

DAT or MD

Playback

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Recording

DAT deck or MD deck

Digital output jack

Digital input jack Line (analog) input jacks

DAT deck or MD deck

Digital output jack

Digital input jack

Line (analog) output jacks

Second generation DAT tape or MD recorded via digital-todigital connection

Audio connecting cord

Playing

Recording

DAT or MD

Playing

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Recording

DAT deck or MD deck

Optical cable or coaxial digital connecting cable

Digital output jack

Digital input jack

DAT deck or MD deck

Digital output jack Line (analog) output jacks

Audio connecting cord

Digital input jack

Line (analog) input jacks

DAT deck or MD deck

Firstgeneration DAT tape or MD recorded via digital-todigital connection

For Your Information

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