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Sony MHC-ZX30AV Stereo System User Manual

1. S J h essa gaa 1 Select the audio effect you want for your basic sound see Selecting the preset audio effect file on page 34 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Sound Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Equalizer Control then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select a frequency band 5 steps 5 Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to adjust the level 9 steps 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Press PUSH ENTER when finished To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Note If you choose another audio effect other than Effect Off the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file See Creating a personal audio effect file on page 40 qusewysni py punos 39 40 Creating a personal audio effect file Personal file You can create a personal file of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the unit The personal files can later be used when you listen to a favorite tape CD or radio program You can create up to five a
2. Connecting a microphone Asian model only You can connect an optional microphone to the MIX MIC jack Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC VOL AO Power H SO H sO oO o Oo a a 9 O Sy Sondo coa MIC VOL MIC s u uodwo jeuondo i 49 50 Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected VCR press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears Refer to the instructions of each component To the audio output of the VCR Note When you connect a VIDEO CD player connect the audio output jacks of the VIDEO CD player to the MD IN jacks of this unit Connecting a DVD player When your DVD player has 5 1 channel analog outputs Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound from the connected DVD player press DVD 5 1 CH until DVD 5 1 CH appears in the display When you listen to a stereo sound track from the DVD player press DVD 5 1 CH until DVD appears in the display To the front output of the DVD player To the rear output of the
3. Notes e Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise e Do not place the rear speakers on top of a TV This may cause color distortion in the TV screen J ack type Extend the FM lead Connect the center speaker antenna horizontally Connect the speaker cords of the center AM loop antenna speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid Black Stripe J For models with a voltage selector set Note VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas of your local power line voltage to prevent noise VOLTAGE SELECTOR 2410y continued paes Bunya 9 f Step 1 Hooking up the system continued 6 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 48 To deactivate activate the demonstration When you set the time Step 3 Setting the time on page 9 the demonstration is deactivated To activate deactivate the demonstration again press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off Tip You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional super woofer to the super woofer connector To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and preve
4. 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 A or V repeatedly to set the hour 4 Move the multi stick toward gt The minute indication flashes 5 Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to set the minute Press PUSH ENTER To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Tips e 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 A Y or 4 gt in this manual Down e If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 continued peyezs Hu i Step 3 Setting the time continued 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 lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Clock Set then press PUSH ENTER 4 Perform steps 3 through 6 on page 9 Note The clock settings are ca
5. ay A Sesa aaa 7 1 T Press amp A and amp B and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B Insert with the side you want to play recored facing forward 2 Press HI DUB Deck B stands by for recording 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt 4 or P repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Direction Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 6 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select 1 Way to record on one side or Cycle or Relay to record on both sides then press PUSH ENTER 7 Press REC PAUSE START Dubbing starts To stop dubbing Press W To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Tips e When you dub on both sides start recording from the front side If you record from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side e If you select Cycle in the Direction Set Up menu when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select Relay the tapes in both decks reverse together e You don t have to set DOLBY NR since
6. I I If oo 0 OMO eI as assa ass 2 1 Prepare the music source you want to play e CD Insert a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programming the CD tracks on page 26 e Tape Insert an tape with the side you want to play facing forward e Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 16 2 Adjust the volume Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set then press PUSH ENTER Set Daily 1 appears Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Daily 1 or 2 then press PUSH ENTER On appears and the hour digits flash in the display y4 ayoa 1 Set the time to start playback Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to set the hour then press PUSH ENTER The minute digits flash in the display ayon te Py Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to set the minute then press PUSH ENTER 8 Set the time to stop playback following step 7 9 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to sele
7. 8 cm CD place it on the inner D circle of the He tray Press the same button to close the disc tray el eee L E To insert other CDs press amp of other o F aa ae numbers to open the disc tray The CD presence indicator lights in the oo display o z 20 Disc presence indicator S LA 2 Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons The disc tray closes and play starts Eee T eaS If you press CD BHI or CD C gt on the F F remote when the disc tray is closed playback starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc pointer indicator lights ON Disc number Track number oOo O 2 1 VOLUME lt lt gt gt 1 T D SKIP CD lt 1 keal Pl Playing time as a CD indicators lt lt gt gt Disc presence Disc pointor ENTER indicator indicator In 1 Disc play mode see page 14 Sap 29 gt In All Discs play mode see page 14 at a oe a Ss Au B4 ou VOLUME continued suoizei0do Jiseg i 14 Playing a CD continued To Do this Stop play Press W Pause Press CD Bf or HE on the remote Press again to resume play Select a track During play or pause press PI to go forward or k to go back Find a point in Press and hold down BP or lt 4 a track during
8. facing forward Stop play Press W Fast forward Press lt lt or DP Rewind Press lt lt or DP Remove the cassette Press A or B Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote Tape presence indicator lights in the display This tape deck does not have play pause function You cannot use Ell to pause tape playback FX SX To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT 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 Tips Notes Pressing TAPE A or TAPE B B or lt when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work e You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A or TAPE B B or A Automatic Source Selection e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals do the following procedure 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select DOLBY NR Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repe
9. then press PUSH ENTER You can preset a 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 lt or gt repeatedly to select TUNER Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select TUNER Erase then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 and Middle Eastern models 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 peyezs Hua i 11 12 Saving the power in standby mode Canadian and Europe
10. 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately A strong signal was input Press 1 to turn off the power leave the system turned off for a while then press 1 again to turn on the power If PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately even after the power is turned on again press I to turn off the power and check the speaker cord Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume e Check the speaker connection and speaker placement The sound comes from the center speaker only e The source being played back is monaural Press PRO LOGIC to turn off the Pro Logic mode There is no sound from the center speaker e Set the CENTER LEVEL to the appropriate level There is no sound from the rear speakers e Set the REAR LEVEL to the appropriate level e The software being played back has limited sound effects Check the volume with the test tone Sound lacks bass e Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly CD Player The CD tray does not close e The CD is not placed properly The CD will not play e The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray e The CD is dirty e The CD is inserted label side down e Moisture condensation has built up Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the
11. CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks 1 Insert a CD 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt 4 or P repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Edit Start then press PUSH ENTER The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Looping part of a CD Loop With the Loop function you can repeat part of a CD during playback This lets you create original recordings LOOP a v gt Press and hold LOOP on the remote during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function and release to resume normal play To adjust the loop length Press or repeatedly while holding LOOP on the remote to select different loop lengths LOOP 1 20 Sound Adjustment Flashing part of a CD Flash With the Flash function you can flash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings FLASH a gt Press and hold FLASH on the remote during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play
12. DVD player To the center output of the DVD player To the woofer output of the DVD player Vie Pi Rower DVD 5 1 CH al i e Ko O O o I O O O Sy J E Sasa seas When your DVD player has stereo analog outputs Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors Connect the LINE OUT audio output jack of your DVD player to the FRONT jacks of DVD INPUT with the audio connecting cable To listen to the sound from the connected DVD player press DVD 5 1 CH repeatedly until DVD appears in the display Notes e Each time you press DVD 5 1 CH the function changes as follows DVD 5 1 CH gt DVD 2 channel e You cannot enjoy the 5 1 channel surround sound if you connect a DVD player which does not have the 5 1 channel analog outputs e If there is no sound when you connect a DVD player which has 5 1 channel analog outputs connect the LINE OUT audio output jacks of your DVD player to the MD IN jacks then change the function to MD by pressing FUNCTION Connecting external antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception Refer to the instructions of each component FM antenna Conn
13. Notes e You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 Timer at the same time e You cannot set the timer if the starting time and stopping time are the same e When you use the Sleep Timer Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off e You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time soinjes 4 19410 i 45 Timer recording radio programs To timer record you must preset the radio station see Step 4 Presetting radio stations on page 10 and set the clock see Step 3 Setting the time on page 9 beforehand 9 Multi stick PUSH ENTER I Il oof 1 Zass paS 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 16 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 46 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set then press PUSH ENTER Set Daily 1 appears Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Set REC then press PUSH ENTER On appears and the hour digits flash in the display T RS aech gt Set the time to start
14. To adjust the flash length Press or repeatedly while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the same time Notes e The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted during this operation Adjust the loop and flash lengths independently beforehand if necessary e To record the flash effect use the analog MD OUT connections or this unit s tape deck Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound or listen with headphones V0 Power GROOVE EX V GROOVE Ho O oo g o m Q JL z A or wn e E a oe ja gt ae ggg 2 i 7 or 3 e gt or PHONES GROOVE For a powerful sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and the GROOVE button lights Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback continued 33 34 Adjusting the sound continued To reinforce lower bass sound V GROOVE Press V GROOVE The lower bass frequency of the music you are listening to is powerfully reinforced DBF
15. levels from each speaker must become the same 4 Press T TONE ON OFF when you are done adjusting The test tone turns off Tip If you turn VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote all the speaker volumes change Note The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound To adjust the speaker balance You can adjust the balance of the front speakers and the rear speakers 1 In step 2 above select RIGHT LEFT or CENTER to adjust the front balance and select REAR R or REAR L to adjust the rear balance 2 Press or on the remote or move the multi stick on the unit toward lt or gt and adjust the balance Tip You can adjust the speaker balance using the Sound Mode menu 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Sound Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select Front Balance or Rear Balance then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to adjust the balance then press PUSH ENTER Step 3 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 Power 2 3 4 5 61 1 Press MODE SELECT when the system is turned off Clock Set
16. listen to the connected DVD player PRO LOGIC Activates the Pro Logic effects ON OFF T TONE Use to test each speaker s volume ON OFF DSP Activates the surround effects CENTER Adjusts the center speaker level LEVEL REAR Adjusts the rear speaker level LEVEL Index Adjusting the seat position 37 the sound 33 speaker volume 8 the volume 8 14 17 20 Antennas 5 51 Automatic Source Selection 14 17 21 Batteries 6 KJ CD player 13 23 27 CD Synchro Recording 15 Clock setting 9 Connecting 4 7 48 52 Daily Timer 44 Dimmer 36 Display 23 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 38 Edit 29 32 Flash 33 High speed Dubbing 22 Hooking up optional components 48 52 the antennas 5 51 the power 6 the system 4 L Listening to the radio 16 ra e s 5 w N Multi stick 9 Normal Play 13 One Touch Play 14 17 21 Personal file 40 Playing aCD 13 atape 19 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 25 tracks in the desired order Program Play 26 tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 24 Presetting radio stations 10 Preset tuning 16 Program Edit 29 Program Play 26 Protecting recordings 53 PTY 41 Radio Data System 41 Radio stations presetting 10 tuningin 16 Recording aCD 15 a radio program 18 timer recording 46 Repeat Play 24 Resetting the system 56 Saving recordings 53 Selecting the audio effect file 34 Setting the time 9 Shuffle Play 25 Sleep Time
17. lt 4 or gt repeatedly to select the effect you desire press PUSH ENTER Each time you move the multi stick toward lt or P the display changes as follows Spectrum 1 t Spectrum 2 t Spectrum 3 t Spectrum Off To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To adjust the brightness of the display In step 3 above select Dimmer Set Up Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select the effect you desire press PUSH ENTER Each time you move the multi stick toward lt or gt the display changes as follows Dimmer Off t Dimmer 1 eee 2 ee 3 ae 4 t Dimmer 5 To check the frequency level The meters in the display rise and fall according to the strength of beat high frequency and low frequency Low frequency around 100 Hz meter High frequency around 6 kHz meter fas eS Selecting surround effects You can enjoy surround effects VO Power DSP O ind gt Press DSP repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire SURROUND ON Reproduces stereo sources in surround sound HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater ENHANCED THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a large movie theater DSP OFF Turns off the DSP mode SURROUND appears in the display The i
18. play and release it at the desired point Select a CD Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons in stop mode or D SKIP on the remote 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Play Mode Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Play Mode 1 Disc then press PUSH ENTER Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Play Mode Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Play Mode All Discs then press PUSH ENTER Remove aCD Press one of the amp 1 5 buttons Exchange other Press one of the amp 1 5 buttons CDs while to open the tray that contains playing the CD that you want to change When you change the CD press the same button to close the tray Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press volume VOLUME on the remote Tips e Pressing CD B gt II when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts C
19. pressing CD SYNC e 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 e 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 lt or repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select DOLBY NR Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select On then press PUSH ENTER DOLBY NR appears in the display To return to the original setting repeat steps 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 4 Presetting radio stations on page 10 VO MODE Power 2 lt lt gt gt 1 SELECT fal Ho o k 7 Sesa gaa VOLUME Multi stick PUSH ENTER TUNER BAND lt lt gt gt VOLUME 1 Press TUNER BAND repeate
20. recording Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to set the hour then press PUSH ENTER The minute digits flash in the display Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to set the minute then press PUSH ENTER 7 Set the time to stop recording following step 6 The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 8 Insert a recordable tape 9 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To check the setting 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select Timer Select then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select REC then press PUSH ENTER To change the setting start over from step on page 46 To cancel the timer operation 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select Timer Select then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick
21. the CD and may also cause this unit to malfunction Be sure to check that the label side of the CD is not sticky before using The following types of CD should not be used Rental or used CDs with attached seals where the glue extends beyond the seal The perimeter of the seal on the CD is tacky CDs that have labels printed using a special ink that feels tacky when touched Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated Oo o O l 1o Ee Tab of side B Tab of side A Side A Break off the cassette tab of side A If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape However be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape Tape type CrO2 METAL NORMAL Sa Detector slots continued uo euuoyu jeuonippY i 53 54 Troubleshooting continued Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding etc frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape dec
22. the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD When a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can check the information stored on the disc such as the disc titles or artist names When the unit detects CD TEXT discs the CD TEXT indication appears in the display Vie Power Display J Fean oe gt Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal playback or when playback is stopped the display changes as follows During normal playback Playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track Remaining time of current CD 1 Disc or m s display All Discs W Title name of the current track v Clock display for eight seconds L_ Preset file name or EFFECT ON OFF When playback is stopped During Program Play mode when there is a program r The last track number of the program and the total playing time Total number of programmed tracks for eight seconds W Title name and the artist name of the CD v Clock display for eight seconds v L Preset
23. the time on page 9 Step 4 Presetting radio stations on page 10 If you have set the timer also redo Waking up to music on page 44 and Timer recording radio programs on page 46 There is no sound e Rotate VOLUME clockwise e The headphones are connected e Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections e There is no audio output during timer recording There is severe hum or noise e A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR appears in the display e A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again The timer does not function e Set the clock correctly Daily 1 Daily 2 or REC do not appear when you select Timer Select menu e Set the timer correctly e Set the clock The remote does not function e There is an obstacle between the remote and the system e The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor e The batteries have run down Replace the batteries There is acoustic feedback e Decrease the volume level e Move the microphone away form the speakers or change the direction of the microphone The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to
24. want by selecting a program type The unit tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner s preset memory vO Multi stick Power 1 PUSH ENTER continued soinjes 4 19410 41 42 Using the Radio Data System RDS continued 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears in the display 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select TUNER Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt 4 or P repeatedly to select PTY Select then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the program type you want See the List of program types section below Press PUSH ENTER The unit starts searching the preset RDS stations SEARCH and the selected program type are shown alternately in the display When the tuner receives a program the preset station number flashes T Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to display the preset station number you desire 8 Press PUSH ENTER while the preset station number is flashing To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To cancel PTY search Press W List of program types PTY NEWS News programs AFFAIRS Topical programs that
25. you stored are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS For European model only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type RDS is available only for FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts gt Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Station name l Frequency l Program type Clock display l Preset file name or EFFECT ON OFF Tf the RDS broadcast is not received the station name and program type may not appear in the display Locating a station by program type PTY You can locate a station you
26. B is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curves changes loudness increases and the V GROOVE button lights Press V GROOVE again to return to the previous level To produce a clear sound GROOVE EX Press GROOVE EX The higher frequencies of the music you are listening to is reinforced DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curves changes loudness increases and the GROOVE EX button lights Press GROOVE EX again to return to the previous level To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come out of the speakers Selecting the preset audio effect file The audio effect file menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to Selecting the effect from the music menu VO Multi stick 1 Power PUSH ENTER a FU jes l O O y Faga gaga an aN 2 00 Le jo C Jo a EE FILE SELECT Es BS He BD a G MODE SELECT ENTER gt on en ae OO 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Sound Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select File Select then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the preset you desi
27. D 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 e You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD BI 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 B Indicator aa a HUN Een O a 4 l O NRA aa 8 REC PAUSE START 2 1 1 Press B and in
28. S O N Y 4 227 889 12 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions DIGITAL AUDIO MHC ZX30AV 2000 Sony Corporation 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 BABS LASER BROBUGL a CLASS 1 LASER product LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT 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 Lote ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency 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 DO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 0G AA46 Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1 Hooking up the system 0 4 Adjusting the sound cee eeeeeeereeee 33 Step 2 Setti
29. THD Center Speaker DIN power output rated 30 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 60 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear Speaker DIN power output rated 30 30 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 40 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 60 60 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Other models The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Front Speaker DIN power output rated 95 95 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 120 120 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Center Speaker DIN power output rated 30 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear Speaker DIN power output rated 30 30 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 40 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD continued uo euuoyu jeuonippY i 57 58 Specifications continued Inputs VIDEO IN phono jacks MD IN phono jacks DVD INPUT FRONT IN phono jacks REAR IN phono jacks CENTER IN phono jacks WOOFER IN phono jacks MIX MIC mini jack Asian model only Outputs MD OUT phono jacks PHONES stereo mini jack FRONT SPEAKER REAR SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SUPER
30. WOOFER voltage 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms Voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohms CD player section System Laser Laser output Compact disc and digital audio system Semiconductor laser A 780nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Wavelength 780 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wavelength 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm Tape player section Recording system Frequency response DOLBY NR OFF Wow and flutter Tuner section 4 track 2 channel stereo 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Canadian mo
31. ams featuring oldies music FOLK M Folk Music Programs DOCUMENT Investigative features TEST Test signal for emergency broadcasts ALARM Emergency broadcasts NONE Any programming not defined above Note No PTY appears when the program type you selected is not currently being broadcast Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off in 10 minute increments SLEEP gt Press SLEEP on the remote Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows Auto 90min 80min 70min gt 10min Off Auto When you choose Auto The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback for up to 100 minutes To check the remaining time Press SLEEP on the remote once To change the time to turn off Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly to select the time you want To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until Sleep Off appears soinjes 4 19430 i 43 44 Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day Make sure you have set the clock see Step 3 Setting the time on page 9 1 1 Multi stick PUSH ENTER rl TS H D oO Ej I
32. an models only You can lower the power consumption to a minimum Power Saving Mode and save energy in the standby mode VO Power DISPLAY E IL I I L oO g Bg O Sy Sesa 5552 gt Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off Each time you press the button the display changes as follows m gt Demonstration clock Power Saving Mode The system is turned on off by pressing I Q Tips I indicator and timer indicator when the timer is set light even in the Power Saving Mode e The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode Notes e You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode e 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 Basic Operations PI ayi ng a CD 1 Press one of the amp 1 5 buttons and place a CD on the disc tray Normal Play If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized You can play up to five CDs in a row Place with the label si i ive CD gt II MODE SELECT fone Power pea gt i m PUSH ENTER play a CD single
33. and the unit enters standby mode automatically e The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display e Adjust the antenna e The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo e Select Stereo in the Stereo Mono menu If other troubles not described above occur reset the system as follows 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press W DISPLAY and DISC 5 at the same time 4 Press I to turn on the power The system is reset to the factory settings All the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer are cleared You should set them again Specifications Amplifier section Canadian model Front Speaker Continuous RMS power output 100 100 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonics distortion Less than 0 07 8 ohms at 1 kHz 50 W Center Speaker Continuous RMS power output 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear Speaker Continuous RMS power output 40 40 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD European model Front Speaker DIN power output rated 80 80 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 170 170 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10
34. atedly 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 Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press k or PPI repeatedly to go forward in the same direction as the lt or B indicator Press k or BPI repeatedly in the opposite direction to go back The search direction forward or back and number of songs being skipped 1 9 appear in the display Example searching forward 2 songs AMS Automatic Music Sensor The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long Ifcompletely different information is recorded on the left and right channels When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound like those of a baritone sax When the unit is placed near a television In this case we recommend moving the unit away from the television or turning off the television suoizei0do Jiseg i 21 22 Recording from a tape High speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE I CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted VO es Power 2 a paek 3 ESRI S A SS es Bo
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36. ayer 1 Shuffle shuffles the CD whose DISC pointer indicator is lit 6 Press CD BIE All the tracks play in random order To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To cancel Shuffle Play 1 Perform steps through 4 in the above procedure 2 Move multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select All Discs or 1 Disc then press PUSH ENTER The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 5 Tips e To skip a track press PPA e You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by selecting All Shuf or 1 Shuffle 4eKeld GD PUL 25 26 Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played Ve E A Multi stick Power L LO bust ENTER gt O com Ce jo S y CO 7 MODE SELECT t 4 ENTER gt Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Program Set then press PUSH ENTER Move the m
37. cording a CD by specifying track order continued 1 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt 4 or P repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Program Set then press PUSH ENTER 6 Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to select a CD If you want to program all the tracks on a CD at once select a CD in this step then skip step 7 and continue with step 8 7 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the desired track Disc number Track number La edg09 amp Total playing time including selected track 8 Press PUSH ENTER The track is programmed When all the tracks are selected AL appears in the display and all the tracks are programmed as one step The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 9 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 6 through 8 Skip step 6 to select tracks from the same disc 10 Press Ill on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to Om00s in the display 1 1 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for tracks from the same disc or ste
38. ct the music source you want Each time you move the multi stick toward lt 4 or P the display changes as follows m gt TUNER gt CD Play e gt TAPE Play c 10 Press PUSH ENTER The type of timer Daily 1 or Daily 2 followed by the start time stop time and the music source appears then the original display appears 1 1 Turn off the power To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To check the setting 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Select then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the respective mode Daily 1 or Daily 2 then press PUSH ENTER To change the setting start over from step on page 44 To cancel the timer operation 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select Timer Select then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Off then press PUSH ENTER Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time
39. d from the middle of the tape The recording level is adjusted automatically VO Multi stick Power 2 a PUSH ENTER Woy i U5 D HO ol 9 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Direction Set Up then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select 1 Way to record on one side or Cycle or Relay to record on both sides then press PUSH ENTER Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts Start playing the source to be recorded 33 gt 1 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record e g CD appears 3 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording The TAPE B B gt indicator for front side lights if ait _ To Press s 5 Stop recording E Pause recording REC PAUSE START To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press Rec ordi ng a CD by TAPE B lt
40. del Other models Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range Canadian model 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step FM lead antenna 75 ohm unbalanced 10 7 MHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European and Middle Eastern models Other models Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz AM loop antenna External antenna terminal 450 kHz Speaker Front Speaker SS ZX30AV for MHC ZX30AV Canadian European and Australian models Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Super Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 3 way bass reflex type magnetically shielded type 17 cm cone type 5 cm cone type 4 cm cone type 8 ohms Approx 250 x 375 x 285 mm Approx 5 5 kg net per speaker SS ZX30AVW for MHC ZX30AV Other models Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Super woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 3 way bass reflex type magnetically shielded type 15 cm cone type 15 cm cone type 5 cm cone type 8 ohms Approx 250 x 375 x 325 mm Approx 7 0 kg net per speaker Rear Speaker SS RS170P Speaker system Speake
41. ding to the setting of Play Mode Set Up menu Play Mode Repeat 1 Disc all tracks on the current CD 1 Shuffle up to five times All Discs all tracks on the all CDs up to five times All Shuf Not available Program the Program up to five times To change the Play Mode setting see page 14 To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To cancel Repeat Play Select Repeat Off in step 5 Playing the CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order Vie Multi stick Power 1 6 PUSH ENTER ion ea OO E O Siad 7 So5 aoa DISC 1 5 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or P repeatedly to select Play Mode Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select All Shuf or 1 Shuffle then press PUSH ENTER All Shuf shuffles all the CDs in the pl
42. dit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Pres MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Play Mode Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select All Discs or 1 Disc then press PUSH ENTER The tracks continue playing in their original order Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals do the following procedure after pressing CD SYNC in step 12 in the previous page 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select DOLBY NR Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 continued 20g odel ouL f 31 32 Recording a CD by specifying track order continued Selecting tape length automatically Tare Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a
43. dly to select FM or AM 2 Press Ke or PPI repeatedly to tune in the desired preset station Preset number Frequency When only one station is preset ONE PRESET appears in the display To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 0 Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press lt lt or gt P repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold lt lt or PP 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 e You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection e 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 lt or gt repeatedly to select TUNER Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Stereo Mono then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 rep
44. eat steps 1 through 4 and select Stereo in step 4 e To improve broadcast reception reorient the respective antenna suoijei0do Jiseg i 17 j 3 Press B and insert a recordable tape Recording from the ae p radio Insert with the side you want to record facing forward You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE H CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 2 VO Power TAPEB m 1 5 4 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording 00 j 5 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 6 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER o T Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Direction Set Up then press PUSH ENTER Sess qos gt 8 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select 1 Way to record on one side or Cycle or Relay to record on both sides then press PUSH ENTER 4 9 3 Multi stick Q Press REC PAUSE START PUSH ENTER Recording starts 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM To stop recording Press W 2 Press Ke or PPI repeatedly to tune in a preset station To canc
45. ect the optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead Jack type Wet 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Jack type IEC standard socket connector not supplied Qg e CQgSQ AXIAL yy continued sjusuodwo jeuondo i 51 52 Connecting external antennas continued AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected J ack type Insulated wire not supplied X A M759 X a ae Jack type Insulated wire not supplied Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply On safety 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 wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On place
46. eeceteeeeeeeees 53 AEST E ANEAN ae delery AEE 29 Troubleshooting seseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere OF Specifications 2 DJ E ffects Parts Identification for the remote 60 Md eects iain act 61 Looping part of a CD uo eee 32 Items in Sound Mode and Set Up Flashing part of a CD nosses 33 Mode i e adelaide Back cover Canadian and European models only European model only Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system Follow steps Kl through of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories AM loop antenna FM antenna LU Rear speaker Right Center speaker Rear speaker Left Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Notes Connect the front speakers e Keep the speaker cords away from the Connect the speaker cords of the front antennas to prevent noise speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks as e The type of speakers supplied vary according below to the model you purchased see Specifications on page 57 Insert only the stripped portion Red Connect the rear speakers 4 Connect the FM AM antennas Connect the speaker cords of the rear Set up the AM loop antenna then speakers to the REAR SPEAKER jacks connect it Insert only the stripped portion Jack type Extend the FM lead AM loop antenna antenna horizontally Red Solid Black Stripe
47. el the menu operation Rleser umber Press MODE SELECT STEREO Frequency Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B lt to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 4 e 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 e To record non preset stations use lt 4 and PP in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level 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 lt or repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select DOLBY NR Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 e 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 k d and PI to quickly search f
48. expand on current news INFO Programs about consumer affairs medical advice SPORT Sports programs EDUCATE Educational programs such as how to programs and advice DRAMA Radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences VARIED Programs containing celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy listening middle of the road music LIGHT M Classical music such as instrumental vocal and choral works CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc OTHER M Music such as rhythm and blues and reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programs for young SOCIAL Programs about people and the things that affect them RELIGION Programs of religious contents PHONE IN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum TRAVEL Programs about travel Not for announcements that are located TP TA LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening fishing cooking etc JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Progr
49. file name or EFFECT ON OFF In other conditions Total number of tracks and total playing time l Title name and the artist name of the CD l Clock display for eight seconds Preset file name or EFFECT ON OFF With CD TEXT discs only certain characters cannot be displayed Depending on the disc some CD TEXT information may not appear J ejd GD PUL i 23 24 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play Shuffle Play and Program Play V4 1 Multi stick Power PUSH ENTER l AO FO O ore 2 aa oo olle A Sesa oaa 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt 4 or P repeatedly to select Repeat Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Repeat 1 or Repeat All then press PUSH ENTER When Repeat 1 is selected one track is repeated When Repeat All is selected playback varies accor
50. k Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level the sound drops out the tape does not erase completely the tape does not record Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use separately sold dry type or wet type cleaning cassette For details refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven t turned on the power demonstration mode e Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is turned off The demonstration disappears The clock setting radio presetting timer is canceled e The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs longer than half a day Redo the followings Step 3 Setting
51. ment e Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the stereo system e Do not place the unit in an inclined position e Do not place the unit in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Subject to direct sunlight On operation e If the stereo 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 Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs e Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight e When using CDs that have glue or similar tacky substance on the label side of the disc or that used a special ink when the label was printed there is a chance that the CD or label may become attached to parts inside this unit When this occurs it may not be possible to remove
52. moisture evaporates Play does not start from the first track e The player is in program or shuffle mode Select 1 Disc or All Discs in the Play Mode menu pages 25 27 Over is displayed e You have reached the end of the CD Press and hold lt 4 to return continued uo euuoyu jeuonippY i 55 56 Troubleshooting continued Tape Deck The tape does not record e No tape in the cassette holder e The tab has been removed from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 53 e The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level e The heads are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 54 e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 54 The tape does not erase completely e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 54 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out e The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 54 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased e The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 54 After pressing P or there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display
53. nceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Step 4 Presetting radio stations You can preset a total of 30 stations 20 for FM and 10 for AM VO Multi stick Power PUSH ENTER e 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press and hold lt 4 or BP 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 STEREO 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or P repeatedly to select TUNER Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 automatically Preset number Press PUSH ENTER 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 to store other stations To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To tune in a station with a weak signal Press lt lt or gt P 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 k or PPI to select the preset number where you want to store the other station
54. ndicator on the side of DSP button lights Tip If you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Creating a personal audio effect file on page 40 Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be canceled To adjust the seat position When you select HALL THEATER or ENHANCED THEATER you can adjust the surround balance and feel as if you are there 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Sound Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Seat Position then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward A or V repeatedly to adjust the front and back position 5 steps IOS og Og Ig g g ES SS iSS iS SS iBS IES ES E iBS iS f s s akz pad E 1S IS EE ES ES EE ES SS EE EE eS amp a ohne 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to adjust the left and right position 5 steps ES S ES ES IES 1S S ES E ES 1 Es Se BS ES ES ES bre 100Hz ins 100Hz kHz s wes JES og og pg g g g pg po ES pg ISS laS laS SS laS ieS ieS leS eS eS aS 5 Press PUSH ENTER To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Notes The surround balance adjusted here does not affect the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound and 5 1 CH INPUT sound e Under the following circumstances DSP effects other than SURROUND ON will not functi
55. ng up your speakers 7 Selecting the preset audio effect file 34 Step 3 Setting the time oo 9 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 36 Step 4 Presetting radio stations 10 Selecting surround effects eee 37 Saving the power in standby mode 12 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound maier a a 38 Basic Operations Controlling the graphic equalizer 39 Creating a personal audio effect file 40 Playing a CD iss veseseeserseiveceseensccsscesset els 13 Recording CDen ears 15 Other Features Listening to the radio oer 16 Recording from the radio cccceeeee 18 Using the Radio Data System RDS 41 Playing a tape cccsssssssssssssssssssssssssseveees 19 Falling asleep to MUSIC eee 43 Recording from a tape ccceeceeeseeeeees 22 Waking Up to MUSIC eeeeesssseseneneeee 44 Timer recording radio programs 46 The CD Player Optional components Using the CD display 0 0 eects 23 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 24 Connecting audio components Playing the CD tracks in random order 25 Connecting a VCR ou eeeeeeeeeteeees Programming the CD tracks 26 Connecting a DVD player eee Connecting external antennas The Tape Deck Additional Information Recording on a tape manually 28 Recording a CD by specifying track order Precautions 0 ceceesceeteeeeeesec
56. nt them from slipping Inserting two size AA R6 batteries into the remote 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 I so that LOCK appears in the display Step 2 Setting up your speakers Connecting the supplied rear and center speakers enables you to fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action of the TV screen Positioning the speakers Before you connect the speakers determine the best location for them 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position Front alls Front speaker L Speaker speaker R 45 A Rear Rear speaker L speaker R 2 Place the center speaker at about the same height as the front speakers A Align the center speaker with the f
57. on When using headphones When TAPE B is in REC PAUSE mode When recording using TAPE B quswysni py punos i 37 38 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of videos that are Dolby Surround encoded O0 Botevsurrouno Complete the setup and adjustments first see page 7 VO Power PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC ON OFF gt Press PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ON OFF on the remote while playing a program source The indicator on PRO LOGIC button lights up To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ON OFF on the remote again to turn off the indicator on PRO LOGIC button Notes e You cannot use both Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound and the DSP surround effects at the same time When recording Dolby Pro Logic Surround is canceled automatically Under the following circumstances this effect will not function When using headphones When TAPE B is in REC PAUSE mode When recording using TAPE B Controlling the graphic equalizer You can control the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges Before operation first select the audio effect you want for your basic sound VO Multi stick 2 Power PUSH ENTER
58. or songs you want to hear Vv Power 2 7 Multi stick E PUSH ENTER 00 o J E S a saga aaS kaa PPI 1 VOLUME lt lt gt gt continued suoijei0do Jiseg i 19 Playing a tape continued 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Direction Set Up then press PUSH ENTER Move the multi stick toward lt or gt lt lt gt gt repeatedly to select 1 Way to play one MODE SELECT side Cycle to play both sides or Relay to play both decks in ENTER succession then press PUSH ENTER 7 Press TAPE A or TAPE B B Press TAPE A or TAPE B lt to play the reverse side The tape starts playing lt gt When using the remote press TAPE A or TAPE B lt 45 gt to start playback To play VOLUME reverse side press TAPE A or TAPE B lt I again Relay play always follows the following sequence L Press amp A or B and insert a recorded p gt Deck A front side Deck A reverse side tape in deck A or B Deck B reverse side Deck B front side Insert with the side 7 you want to play To Do this
59. p Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select PGM Check Clear then press PUSH ENTER 5 To clear the entire program move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select PGM All Clear then press PUSH ENTER 6 PGM All Clear appears Press PUSH ENTER again Entire program is cleared Tips e You can make a program in the Play Mode Set Up menu Select Play Mode Set Up in step 4 then move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select Program and press PUSH ENTER Then follow steps 5 to 10 e The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press CD B II to play the same program again e If m s appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes Note The program remains in the memory until it is cleared by following the steps of To clear the entire program However when using Tape Select Edit function the program is cleared automatically J eld GD PUL 27 28 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD tape or radio as you like For example you can record just the songs you want or recor
60. ps 6 to 8 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 12 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback The TAPE B B indicator for front side lights and the REC PAUSE START button flashes 13 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 14 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 15 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Direction Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 16 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select 1 Way to record on one side or Cycle or Relay to record on both sides then press PUSH ENTER 17 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To stop recording Press W To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To check the order 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select PGM Check Clear then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or PB The disc number and the track number appears 6 After checking the program press MODE SELECT To cancel Program E
61. r 43 Sound adjustment 33 GROOVE 33 GROOVE EX 34 V GROOVE 34 Speakers 7 Station name 41 T U V W X Y Z Tape Select Edit 32 Test tone 8 Timer falling asleep to music 43 timer recording 46 waking up to music 44 Troubleshooting 54 Tuner 10 16 41 Tuning interval 11 uon euuoyju jeuonippY i 61 Items in Sound Mode and Set Up Mode The numbers in parenthesis denotes the page number for the item Sound Mode Set Up Mode ok 38 CD Set Up Repeat Set Up 24 Play Mode Set Up 14 1 CD Edit Start 32 2 Program Set 26 29 PGM Check Clear 27 31 Mode End pi TUNER Set Up Stereo Mono 17 PTY Select 41 TUNER Memory 10 rk TUNER Erase 11 Mode End To cancel the menu operation press MODE Bercy p TAPE Set Up Direction Set Up 15 18 20 22 28 31 The items with asterisk cannot be selected depending on DOLBY NR Set Up 16 19 21 29 31 the situation The items in double box are not in the menu In order to select the Mode End doublebox items press the corresponding buttons on the Timer Set UP Clock Set 10 front panel or on the remote e Select Mode End to finish the if Timer Set 44 46 menu operation Cannot be selected during CD Timer Select 45 47 playback d Cannot be selected during CD Mode End ode End program playback Spectrum Set Up 36 36 Sony Corpor
62. r units Full range Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 1 way l unit bass reflex type 8 cm cone type 8 ohms Approx 195 x 105 x 135 mm Approx 1 0 kg net per speaker Center Speaker SS CT170 Speaker system Speaker units Full range Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 1 way l unit bass reflex type magnetically shielded 8 cm cone type 8 ohms Approx 220 x 105 x 135 mm Approx 1 1 kg net For the customers in Canada Use only the supplied SS RS170P rear surround speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER connector the supplied SS CT170 center surround speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER connector on the MHC ZX30AV General Power requirements Canadian model European model Australian model Mexican model Thai model Other models Power consumption Canadian model European model Other models Dimensions w h d Mass Canadian model European model Other models Supplied accessories 120 V AC 60 Hz 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V AC 60 Hz 220 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector 200 VA 200 watts 210 watts Approx 250 x 375 x 395 mm Approx 12 5 kg Approx 12 5 kg Approx 13 0 kg AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Remote Commander 1 Batteries 2 Speaker cords 5 Front speaker pads 8 Design and specifications are subject to change without no
63. re The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options 4 Press PUSH ENTER To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Tip When using the remote press FILE SELECT repeatedly until the effect name you want appears To cancel the effect Select Effect Off in step 2 Music menu options Effect For ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL Standard music sources ORIENTAL ACTION DRAMA GAME SF Soundtracks and special listening situations P FILE 1 5 Personal file The personal file function lets you store your own effects see Creating a personal audio effect file on page 40 quswysn py punos f 35 36 Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music Vo Multi stick Power PUSH ENTER a mi H FO Oo E o N a I I J 00 fo 0 O E E J A T Sasa gaa 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select Display Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Spectrum Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward
64. ront speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers B B Center speaker 3 Place the rear speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position a 60 to 90 cm Rear speaker continued peyezs Hua f Step 2 Setting up your speakers continued Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound turn on the Dolby Pro Logic mode then adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone provided by the system MODE SELECT VO Multi stick Power PUSH ENTER Pm o oO oO O I I I oo oll OKO T A me one 2 00 Le jo 2550 a gt a oS m a p 0 oom t VOLUME lt gt 2 4 VOLUME 1 Press PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ON OFF on the remote PRO LOGIC ON appears 2 Press T TONE ON OFF on the remote Each speaker will emit a test tone in the following order Adjust the volume of the test tone m gt LEFT gt CENTER RIGHT REAR L REAR R e _ 3 From your listening position press CENTER LEVEL and REAR LEVEL on the remote to adjust the volume For the rear level the rear right speaker will emit sound The volume
65. sert a recordable tape into deck B Insert with the side you want to record facing forward 2 Press one of the amp 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 D 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 W 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 lt or gt repeatedly to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 6 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Direction Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 7 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 suoijei0do Jiseg i 15 16 Recording a CD continued To stop recording Press W To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE B to light its indicator after
66. tice uo euuoyu jeuonippY i 59 60 Parts Identification for TAPE Remote Function t h t Button s e re mo e TAPE A lt 14 gt Starts playback TAPE B JE Each time you press this button You can also operate the system with the supplied the tape reverses direction remote E Stops playback You can operate with the remote only Haa PPI Searches for the beginning of a Track AMS lt lt gt gt Fast forwards or rewinds TUNER Remote Function Button s TIMER TUNER BAND Selects FM or AM Remote Function Hea PP I Selects a preset number Button s lt lt gt gt Scans for a station or selects a SLEEP Selects a sleep timer preset station OTHERS cD Remote Function Remote Function Button s Button s VO Turns the system on or off CD Starts play back VOLUME Adjusts the volume E Stops playback gt 4 4 Use to select menu and adjust the lI Pauses playback ENTER settings Haa gt r Selects a track AMS Automatic FUNCTION Selects the function Music Sensor MODE SELECT Enters the menu mode lt gt gt Locates a desired point in a track FILE SELECT Selects the preset audio effect file D SKIP Exchanges CDs MD Press to listen to the connected LOOP Activates Loop function MD deck FLASH Activates Flash function VIDEO Press to listen to the connected VCR DISPLAY Changes the front panel display DVD 5 1 CH Press to
67. to light its indicator after pressing F 2 REC PAUSE START in step 3 specifying track order e When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals do the following procedure Program Edit after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER You can record tracks from all the CDs in the 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly order you want When programming make sure to select TAPE Set Up then press PUSH the playing times for each side do not exceed the ENTER length of one side of the tape 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly A to select DOLBY NR Set Up then press iO E PUSH ENTER Power 2 1 2 3 13 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt 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 e When recording from a CD you can use k d or PPI to select tracks during rec pause mode after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 3 and before pressing again in step 8 20q ode ouL 1 7 1 1 PUSH ENTER 10 continued 29 30 Re
68. toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Timer Off then press PUSH ENTER Notes e If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made e You cannot set the timer if the starting time and stopping time are the same e When you use the Sleep Timer Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off e You cannot activate Timer recording and Daily Timer at the same time soinjes 4 194310 i 47 Optional components Connecting audio components Depending on the equipment to be connected and the method of connecting select one of the following connections Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable To the digital input of the MD deck 48 Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears To the audio output of To the audio input of the MD deck the MD deck Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker To super woofer
69. udio files Before operation first select the audio effect you want for your basic sound V4 Multi stick Power PUSH ENTER fo Sasa oaa 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by controlling the graphic equalizer see page 39 and selecting surround effect see page 37 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Sound Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select P File Memory then press PUSH ENTER The personal file number appears in the display 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the file number P FILE 1 5 where you want to store the sound effect 5 Press PUSH ENTER The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number The settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To call up the personal file 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Sound Mode then press PUSH ENTER 2 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select File Select then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the file number you desire P FILE 1 5 4 Press PUSH ENTER Tip The sound effect
70. ugh 9 when playback is stopped Add the desired track after the last programmed step To check the program 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select PGM Check Clear then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or PB The disc number and the track number appears 6 After checking the program press MODE SELECT To clear a desired step from the program 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select PGM Check Clear then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or PB The disc number and the track number appears 6 When you want to clear the displayed track press PUSH ENTER Clear appears in the display 7 Press PUSH ENTER again The track displayed in step 5 is cleared from the program To clear the entire program 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set U
71. ulti stick toward A or V repeatedly to select a CD If you want to program all the tracks on a CD at once select a CD in this step then skip step 6 and continue with step 7 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select the desired track Disc number Track number g eee 9 Total playing time including selected track Press PUSH ENTER The track is programmed When all the tracks are selected AL appears in the display and all the tracks are programmed as one step The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 8 To program additional tracks repeat steps 5 through 7 Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc QO Press PUSH ENTER 10 Press CD BFI All the tracks play in the order you selected To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT To cancel Program Play 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select Set Up Mode then press PUSH ENTER 3 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select CD Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 4 Move the multi stick toward lt or gt repeatedly to select Play Mode Set Up then press PUSH ENTER 5 Move the multi stick toward lt or repeatedly to select All Discs or 1 Disc then press PUSH ENTER The tracks continue playing in their original order To add tracks to the existing program Follow steps 1 thro

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