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INSTRUCTION MANUAL MCD-Z160F
CD Radio Cassette Recorder

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rHE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE
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FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION
Do not damage the mains lead.
-When not in use, disconnect the mains lead from the outlet.
Grasp the plug, not the mains lead, when disconnecting the unit.
If water should enter the unit, electrical shock or malfunction may result, Use in an area where there
is low humidity and little dust.
Do not disassemble or alter the unit in any way,
Do not use the unit in areas where extremes in temperature occur (below 5°C or exceeding 35”C), or
where it may be exposed to direct sunlight.
Because of the CD player’s extremely low noise and wide dynamic range, there is atendency to set
the volume on the amplifier higher than necessary, Doing so may produce an excessively high output
from the amplifier which can cause damage to your speakers.
Please be careful in this regard.
Sudden changes in the surrounding temperature can cause dew to form on the optical pickup lens
inside the unit, Under this condition the unit may be unable to operate properly. If this should occur,
remove the disc and allow the player to adjust to the surrounding temperature,
This unit must be operated in ahorizontal position.
Do not install this equipment in aconfined space, such as abook case or built in cabinet.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
CONTROLS (Fig. 1)
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2.
3,
4,
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13.
14.
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16.
17.
Telescopic aerial
CD compartment lid
CD lid opening button [CD OPEN]
Tuning control ~UNING]
Band switch [BAND]
Skip/Search button [➤-l SKIP/SEARCH]
Stop/Clear button [STOP/CLEAR]
Skip/Search button [SKIP/SEARCH K<]
Cassette compartment lid
Play/Pause button [PLAY/PAUSE]
CD repeat button [REPEAT]
CD memory button [MEMORY]
CD track display [CD TRACK NO.]
CD memory indicator [MEMORY]
CD repeat indicator [REPEAT]
CD play indicator [CD PLAY]
Record button [REC]
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25,
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29.
30.
Play button [PLAY]
Rewind button [REW]
Fast forward button [FFWD]
Stop/Eject button [STOP/EJECT]
Pause button [PAUSE]
Stereo headphones socket [PHONES]
Bass expander switch [BASSXPANDER]
Function switch [FUNCTION]
Tone control [TONE]
Volume control [VOLUME]
AC input socket [AC INPUT]
Beat cancel switch (BEAT CANCEL)
Battery compartment lid
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POWER SUPPLY
AC power operation
Connect one end of the mains lead to the [AC INPUT] socket and the other end to the AC outlet.
NOTES:
When the mains lead is connected to the unit, the instaIled batteries will be automatically discon-
nected.
The FUNCTION switch is mounted on the secondary side. The unit is not disconnected from mains,
even switched off.
Battery power operation
1. Open the battery compartment lid by pushing down on the tabs.
2. Install 8“C size batteries (not su~plied). Refer to the polarity diagram on the back of the unit. Match
the (+) and (–) marks on the diagram to the (+) and (~) marks on-the batteries. (Fig.2)
3. Replace the lid.
CAUTION
WHEN INSTALLING BATTERIES
To prevent battery electrolyte leakage, which may result in injury and damage to the unit or other
objects, observe the following precautions:
1. All batteries must be installed with the proper polarity (see diagram on the back of the unit).
2. Do not mix new with old or used batteries.
3. Only use batteries of the same type and brand.
4. Remove the batteries when they are not to be used for along period time.
BEFORE OPERATION
Stereo headphones socket
Insert the miniplug from apair of headphones (not supplied) into the [PHONES] socket. When the head-
phones are plugged in, speakers are automatically disconnected.
Bass expander switch (BASSXPANDER)
ON (Button in): Increase the bass output level.
OFF (Button out): For normal bass output level.
RADIO OPERATION
1,
2.
3.
4.
Set [FUNCTION] to RADIO.
Select the desired radio band with [BAND].
FM ST,
For FM reception. The unit will automatically switch to stereo when an FM stereo broadcast is
received,
FM For FM reception. To receive weak (noisy) FM broadcasts, the reception may be improved ,but
the sound will be monaural.
AM For AM reception,
Tune in adesired station by turning ~UNING]
Adjust [VOLUME], [TONE] and [BASSXPANDER] as desired.
Aerials
For FM reception, pull out the telescopic aerial and determine the direction, length and angle for optimum
reception.
For AM reception, the aerial inside the unit is somewhat directional, rotate the unit to improve AM recep-
tion.
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Both 8cm and 12cm discs can be played in this unit.
NOTE:
Place only one disc at atime in the CD compartment.
-Only disc bearing the logo in Fig.3 can be played in this unit
Handling compact discs
Always place the compact disc in the CD compartment with the label facing upward.
Compact discs can be played on only one side.
Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc’s signal sutiace (opposite the labeled
side) with asoft cloth, Gently wipe in astraight motion from the inside to the outside of the disc.
Discs should be returned to their cases after used to avoid serious scratches that could cause the
player to skip,
Do not expose adisc to direct sunlight, high humidity, or high temperatures for extended periods of
time to prevent warping the disc.
Do not stick paper or write anything with aballpoint pen on a disc.
Do not use cleaners or antistatic sprays on discs, like those used for phonograph records.
LOADING ADISC
1. Set [FUNCTION] to CD.
‘f- “ lights,
2, Press [CD OPEN]. The lid will open.
3. Place adisc carefully on the turntable in the CD compartment, with the label side facing up (Fig.4).
4, Close the lid.
[CD TRACK NO.] will show the total number (max.19 )of tracks on disc.
NOTES:
If adisc is loaded upside down, or if no disc is loaded, the CD player will not operate.
-Opening the CD compartment lid while aCD is played could scratch the disc. Always press [STOP/
CLEAR] and wait for the disc to stop rotating before opening the CD compartment lid.
NORMAL PLAY
1. Press [PLAY/PAUSE]. Play will begin with track number 1. [CD TRACK NO.] will show the track
number.
NOTE:To start play from the designated track, press [➤>1SKIP/SEARCH] until desired track number
is indicated and track number will flash. Then press [PLAY/PAUSE] Play will start from the se
Iected track,
2. Adjust [VOLUME], [TONE] and [BASSXPANDER] as desired.
3. Press [STOP/CLEAR] to stop play at any time.
When the last track has played, the CD player will automatically stop.
Pause
1, Press [PLAY/PAUSE] during play.
Play will temporarily stop, [CD PLAY] will flash,
2, Press [PLAY/PAUSE] again to resume play. The (CD PLAY) will remain on.
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Track search
1. In the play mode, press and hold down [F-I SKIP/SEARCH] or [SKIP/SEARCH K< ]to lower the
volume level and quickly advance or return to any part of the disc. The number will flash.
2. Release [FM SKIP/SEARCH] or [SKIP/SEARCH l<+] to return the volume to normal level and
resume play. The number will remain on.
NOTE:
If [ ➤FI SKIP/SEARCH] is pressed during the pause mode, no sound will be head, and the pause
mode will continute when the button is released.
Track skip
1. Press and release [F>I SKIP/SEARCH] or [SKIP/SEARCH 14<] repeatedly during play to quickly
locate the beginning of atrack.
2, [CD TRACK NO.] will show the number of the selected track. Play will continue from the beginning of
the new track.
NOTE:
If [ ➤El SKIP/SEARCH] or [SKIP/SEARCH H< ]is pressed when the unit is pause mode, when the
button is released, th unit will remain in the pause mode.
PROGRAMMED PLAY
With programmed play, up to 16 tracks on a disc can be memorized and played in any order. [CD TRACK
NO,] will show the track number 1-19.
In this example, tracks 1-8 on a 10-track disc are entered into the unit’s program memory, for play in the
order shown in Fig. 5.
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P;ess [S~OP/CLEAR].
Press [›~ SKIP/SEARCH] repeatedly unitl [CD TRACK NO.]show “5”, The number will flash.
Press [MEMORY]. The number will remain on.[MEMORY] will lights.
Press [SKIP/SEARCH K+] repeatedly unitl [CD TRACK NO.] show “3, The number will flash.
Press [MEMORY]. The number will remain on.
Repeat steps 2-3 to memorize tracks 1, 8, 2, 7, 6, 1 and 4.
NOTE:
Atrack number can be entered more than once.
Checking the program
After the last track number has been entered, press [MEMORY] to view the memorized track num-
bers, in the order they were entered and last display will display “0.
Press [PLAY/PAUSE]. Programmed play will begin with the first programmed track.
When the last programmed tracks has finished playing, the CD player will stop, unless [REPEAT] has
been pressed (see REPEAT PLAY).
NOTE:
If you want to add a program number, select the track number, and press [MEMORY]. It is not pos-
sible to change aprogrammed entry, or to add an entry between the programmed selections.
Ending programmed play
Press [STOP/CLEAR] twice (during programmed play), or once (during the stop mode), to clear the
program memory.
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REPEAT PLAY
During normal play
1. Press [REPEAT] before pressing [PLAY/PAUSE] or during the play mode. [REPEATl will light, and all
of the tracks on the disc will be played repeatedly,
2. To cancel the repeat play, press [REPEAT] again, [REPEAT] will go off.
NOTE:
If [STOP/CLEAR] is pressed, repeat play will be canceled,
During programmed play
Press [REPEAT] before pressing [PLAY/PAUSE] or during programmed play, [REPEATl will light and all
of the programmed tracks will be played repeatedly.
One track repeat play
1. Program atrack desired
2, Press [REPEAT].
3, Press [PLAY/PAUSE].
IMPORTANT NOTE
If an abnormal display or an operating problem occurs, disconnected the mains lead and remove all
batteries,Wait at least 90 seconds, then reconnected the mains lead and reinstall the batteries.
CASSETTE TAPE OPERATION
HELPFUL HINTS
Preventing Accidental Erasure (Fig. 6)
Whenever arecording is made, the sound previously recorded is erased automatically. To protect valw
able recordings from accidental erasure, the unit and cassette are equipped with standard safety fea-
tures. To keep the recorded material permanently, break out the tab on the back of the cassette with a
screwdriver. To protect side A(1) from accidental erasure, break out right side tab (2). To protect side B
from accidental erasure, break out the left side tab, To record on a cassette from which the tab has been
removed, simply attach adhesive tape (3) over the tab opening.
NOTE:
[REC] cannot be pressed when the cassette tab is removed,
PREPARATION FOR PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
NOTE:
Do not use the endless tape.
-Use the normal tape (TYPE 1)
Pause
Press [PAUSE] to temporarily stop the tape during playback or recording. Press it again to continue
Fast Forward and Rewind
To fast wind or rewind the tape, press [REW/FFWD]. Press [STOP/EJECT] when the desired section of
the tape is reached. When the end of the tape has been reached, [REW/FFWD] will release automati-
callyy.
Full automatic stop
This unit has afull-release stop system, to protect the tape and prevent pinch roller damage. When the
end of the tape is reached in Playback, Recording, Fast forward or Rewind, the tape mechanism will
automatically stop.
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PLAYBACK
1. Set [FUNCTION] to TAPE.
2. Press [STOP/EJECT] and insert aprerecorded cassette into the cassette compartment with the tape
side facing up.
3. Press [PLAY].
4. Adjust [VOLUME], [TONE] and [BASSXPANDER] as desired.
5. Press [STOP/EJECT] to stop playback at any time. When the end of the tape has been reached,
[PLAY] will release automatically
RECORDING
WARNING
UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING OF COPY-RIGHTED MATERIAL MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE COPY-
RIGHT LAWS. SANYO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICA-
TION, USE OR OTHER ACTS WHICH INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT OWNERS.
Automatic Level Control (ALC) recoding
The ALC circuit adjusts the recording input level automatically. No adjustment are required.
Preparation
Press [STOP/EJECT] and insert acassette into the cassette compartment with the tape side facing up.
A)
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
Recording from the built-in radio
Tune in a program as described in he “RADIO OPERATION” section.
Press [PAUSE].
Press [REC]. [PLAY] will lock down at the same time.
During recording, the sound can be monitored through the speakers. [VOLUME], [TONE], and
[BASSXPANDER] will not affect the recording. Adjust them as desired.
Press [PAUSE].
Press [STOP/EJECT] to stop recording at any time.
Beat cancel switch (BEAT CANCEL)
When recording aradio program, an irritating “whistling” sound may sometimes be heard. If this
occurs, select position 1, 2or 3. Leave the switch in the position that gives the best results.
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B) Recording from acompact disc
Synchronous recording
(CD-TO-TAPE SYNCHRO DUBBING)
This recording system starts disc play and cassette recording at the same time.
Recording from Track No. 1
1. Set [FUNCTION] to CD.
2. Load a disc into the CD player.
3. Press [REC]. Recording will start at the beginning of track number 1.
4. Press [STOP/EJECT] to stop recording at any time.
When the disc play finishes, the disc will automatically stop, but [REC] does not pop up and the
tape running not stop, press [STOP/EJECT], otherwise the tape is erased.
Recording programmed track
1. Program the unit as described in the” PROGRAMMED PLAY section
2. Press [REC]. Recording will starl from the programmed track.
Recording from playing track
When you want to record music as you listen, press [REC]. Recording starts automatically from the
beginning of the track.
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the unit
Do not use volatile chemicals on this unit (insecticides, etc.). Clean by lightly wiping with asoft cloth.
Cleaning the tape heads
When dust or reddish-brown oxide builds up on the tape deck heads, pinch roller and capstan, the follow-
ing problems may result:
Poor sound quality during playback
Distored, poor quality recordings
Erratic tape speed during recording or playback
To ensure playback and recording with good-quality sound, use acleaning tape (available from your local
audio dealer) to clean the head block of the deck after about every 10 hours of use.
Cleaning the CD player lens (Fig. 7)
If dust is on the lens, blow the dust away by using ablower. (Please consult your dealer.)
The lens should never be touched, However, if afinger-print does get the lens, wipe it gently by using a
cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol. (Please consult your dealer.)
CAUTION:
Do not apply excessive pressure; you might damage the lens.
Apply alcohol sparingly. Only asmall amount is needed. Use of too much alcohol may cause some to
enter the unit, which may cause damage.
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-SPECIFICATIONS
(Cassette Section)
Recording system:
AC bias, 4track stereo
Erasing system:
Magnet erase
Tape speed:
4.75 cm/sec.
Fast forward and rewind time:
110 sec. (C-60 tape)
Frequency response:
80-12,000 Hz (Normal tape)
(CD Section)
Channels:
2channels
S/N ratio:
70 dB
Wow RFlutter:
undetectable
Sampling frequency:
44.1 kHz
Quantization:
16 bits linear/ch
Pick up light source:
Semi-conductor laser
[Radio Section)
tuning ranges: ‘
FM: 87,5-108 MHz
AM: 526.5 -1.606.5 kHz
Aerials:
Built-in ferrite bar and telescoping rod
aerials
(General)
Power output:
2.5W/ch (DC max.)
Speaker:
10 cm x2, 8ohms
Terminal impedance:
PHONES: 32 ohms
Power source:
AC: 230- 240V, 50 Hz
DC: 12 V, (8 “C size batteries)
Dimensions:
412x 158x239 mm(Wx HxD)
Weight (approx.):
3.2kg (including batteries)
Pick up wave length: tice
790 nm
Lesser output:
Continuous wave max. 0.6mW
Specifications subject to change without no-
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