Sony FH-211W User manual

SON y; 3-769-027-21 (1)
COMPACT HI - DENSITY COMPONENT SYSTEM
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before operatingthe un it ,please read this manualthoroughly
and retain it forfuture reference.
OWNER'S RECORD
Themodeland serial numbers are located atthe rear of each
unit.
Record theserial numbers inthe space provided below.
Refer to these numberswhenever you call upon yourSony
dealerregarding this system.
Model No. ST-211
Model No. TC-211W
Model No. TA-211
Model No. APM-215
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© 1987 by Sony Corporation

To prev e nt fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
CAUTION : TO REDU CE THE RI SK OF ELECTRIC S HOCK ,
DO
NO T REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the prod-
uct's enclosure that may be of suffi•
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instruc tions in the literature accompa-
nying
the appliance .
Note to CATV system installer: ---------,
This reminderisprovided to calItheCATV system
installer'sattentionto Article
820-22 of theNEC that
providesguidelines for propergrounding and, in
particular,specifies that the cableground shall be
connected
to thegrounding system of thebuilding, as
close
to the point of cableentryaspractical.
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INFORMAT ION
This equipment generates and uses rad io frequency
energy and if
not installed and used properly, that is, in
strict accordance with the manufacturer 's instructions ,
may cause interference to radio and television recep-
tion. It has been type tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Cl ass B computing device in accordance
with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
Rules, which are designed
to provide reasonable protec-
tion against such interference in a residential installa-
tion . However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equip-
ment does cause interference to radio or television
reception, which
can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures :
Reorient
th e receiving antenna
Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver
Move the equipment away
from the receiver
Plug
the equipment into a different outlet so tha t
equipment and receiver are on
different branch cir-
cuits .
If necessary, the user should consul t the dealer or an ex-
perienced radio/television
technician for additional sug-
gestions. The user may
find the following booklet
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission
helpful:
"How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Pro•
blems".
This booklet is avai la ble from the U.S. Government Prin-
ting Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No.
004-000-00345-4.

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Before using
Features .............................................................................................. 3
Precautions
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To changethe AM tuning interval ...... ............................... ..... ...... 4
Location and function
of controls ............................................... 5
Set•up ......... .. ... . .... .. ............ .. ... ....... ....... .. . .. .............. . .. .. :. ...... ............... 8
Connections
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System connection...........................................................
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External antenna connection
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Basic operation
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Radio broadcast reception ........... .................. ...................... .......... 11
To tune in a station manually-Manual tuning .............. 11
To tune in a preset station-Preset tuning ...... ................ 12
Tape playback .. ................................. .................... ................ ............ . 13
Singledeckplayback
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To playback both deckscontinuously-Relay play
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Tape recording ........ ...... . ............. ........................... . .. ...... . ...... .......... .. 15
Tapedubbing
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How to usethe graph ic equalizer ....................... .. ............ ...... ..... 17
Special applications
Compact disc or record playing ......... .. . ................ .................. .. ... 18
Microphone mixing .......................................................................... 19
To
mix the microphone so und ..... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..................... 19
To record themixed sound...................
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To keep your system running well
Maintenance ................................................................ . ..................... 20
General
Specifications ........ .. . .... ..... ... ... ........ ............ .... ................... ............... 20
Trouble checks.
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· FEATURES .'' . C.. •
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Compact hi •density component system
FH-211W consists of an FM stereoFM-AM tuner, a cassette
deckand an integrated amplifier.
Tuner section
• Permits precisetuning of FM/AM s tat ions with the digital
readout on the frequencydisplay.
• A
total of 20 stations of any band can bememorized in any
sequence.
• Station scanning
is possiblewith MEMORYSCAN.
Amplifier section
• A 7-bandgraphicequalizer with a spectrum analyzer tor
fine adjustment of tone quality for both recording and
playback.
• DBFB(Dynamic Bass FeedbackSystem)
for obtaining
sufficientbasssounds.
Cassette-deck section
• Relay play for playing both decksconsecutively.
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Two synchro dubb ing speeds available.
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' PRECAUTIONS ,. . . · . i:
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On safety
• Operate the unit onlyon 120 VAC, 60 Hz.
• Unplug the stereosystem from thewall outlet ifit is not to
be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the
cord, pull it out bygrasping the plug.
Never pull the plug out
by the cord.
• Shou ld any solid objector liquid fall intothe component,
unpl
ug the stereosystem and have the component
checked
by qualified personnel beforeoperating it any
further.
On installation
• Do not place anything on top of the unit. The ventilation
holes must
be unobstructed forthe properoperationof the
unit
and to prolong the life of itscomponents.
•
Avo id installing or leav ing the unitin a location:
-nearheatsources such as radiators, airducts orheaters
-subject to directsunlight
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exposed to rain or moisture
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where it is liable to come into contactwithdustordirt
-that is unventilated, suchas abookcase
When transporting the unit
Totransport the unit, attach the supplied carrying handle.
Ifyou
have any question orproblem concerning yourunit
that is not
covered in this manual, please consult your
nearestSony
dea l er.
For repairs, take inall thecomponentstogether, even if only
one
needs repairing.
Fordetailed safetyprecautions, seethe leaflet "IM
PORT ANT
SAFEGUARDS" .
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. TO CHANGE THE AM
.' J.UNING INTERVAL
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The AM tuning interval is preset at thefactory to 10 kHz.To
·change the interval to match the frequency allocation
system
of your area , proceed asfollows.
1 Depress POWER.
2 Tune in any AM station.
3 Press POWER toturn the poweroffand waitfor a few
seconds.
4 While pressing the"+" TUNING ,press POWER to turn the
power
on.
The AM tuning Interval has been set to 9 kHz.
To reset the interval to 1OkHz, followtheabove steps.
When the interval ischanged, all the memorized stations will
be erased.

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__ , LOCATION . AND · F:UNCTION · .. OF : CONTROLS . · ,_
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[I] Band/frequency display
11) Telescopic antenna
!II STEREO indicator
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[]] BAND select button
Press to select the appropriate band. (~M-A~)
[[] TUNING buttons
Use to changeradiostations.
Press+
to move to a higherfrequency station.
Press-
to move to a lowerfrequency station.II] PRESET (10-key station preset) selectors
(]] STEREO/MUTING switch
Hold the button down for continuousfrequency change.
Normallykeep this switchengaged
to eliminate FM
interstation noisewhiletuning
from station to station.
(The MUTING indication appears.)
Press
to disengagewhen listening to the noisy FMstereo
program.There isnostereoeffect, but the reception
will
be improved.
[II MEMORY SCAN button
II] MEMORY button
[ID ENT ERbutton
Completes station preset selections. See p. 10.
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LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS
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ITA- 211 Amplifier I
[I] Display window
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0 SPECTRUM ANALYZER/GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
display
Usuallydisplays the SPECTRUM ANALYZER. When
the DISPLAYbutton or any otherequalizercontrol is
pressed, it changes to the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
display.
SPECTRUM The soundlevel in 7 bands
is
ANALYZER displayed.
GRAPHIC Theequalizeradjustmentsetting
EQUALIZER
is displayed.
0 MEMORY indicator
Appearswhen the EQ MEMORY button is pressed.
8 Equalizerpreset numberindicator
Shows the selected preset number · ot the graphic
equalizersetting.
II] VOL LEVEL (volume level) indicator
[l) EQ PRESET (equalizer preset) selectors
Press to select the preset number of the graphicequalizer
setting.
ill DISPLAY button
Selectsthedisplayfunction; spectrum analyzer or graphic
equalizerdisplay.
[I] EO FLAT (flatequalization) switch
Press to listen without equalization.
[]] EQ MEMORY(equalization memory) button
Press to memorize thegraphic equalizer settings .
II] MIC(microphone)jack(minijack)
[I) MIC LEVEL (microphone lev el) control
Slidetoward MAX to increase the microphone input level,
and towardsMIN
to decrease it.
[I]VOLUME control buttons
[ID BALANCE control
Changes the relative strength of right and left speaker
output levels.
[j] MUTING switch
Press to momentarily mute the soundby20dB. To
disengage the button, press it again.
[i] FUNCTION select buttons and indicators
TAPE: Press to listen to tapes.
CD: Press
to listen to or to record from compact discs or
auxiliary sources.
TUNER: Press
to listen to or to record radio programs.
PHONO: Press to listen to or to record from phonograph
records.
[j] DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feed Back) button and indicator
Depress to reinforcebass sound in playback. To
disengage the button, press it again.
[Ill POWER switch
[!ID EO LE V EL (equalization level) controlbuttons
Press "+" to increase, or"-" to decrease the sound level
in the selected band during bothlistening and recording.
[ID Graphicequalizerband selectors
Press to select the frequencyband to equalize.
ITI] PHONES(headphones)jack(stereo minijack)
I TC - 211W Stereo cassette deck I
[I] DOLBY NR• (noise reduction) switch
lI] DUBBING SPEED select button and indicators
[l) Tape operation buttons
► PLAY(play back) button
..a REW(rewind)button
.._ FF (fastforward) button
■ ~STOP/EJECT button
• REC (record) buttonand indicator
11 PAUSE button
* Do l by noisereduction manufactured un der licensefrom Do l by Laboratori es
Licensing Corpora ti on.
"DOLBY " and the double-D symbol DD are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Lice
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Leftspeaker Tuner 2
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Amplifier
Cassettedeck Right speaker
To attach carrying handle
1 Mounting bracket(supplied)
1
Mounting screws(supplied)
ISpeakerinstallation exampl es I
To make the sound localization distinctive:
To widen the sound field:
Supertweeter
To widen the sound field more effectively: in high locations
in low locll!lat~io!!!:::n~s§~ F ;, ii ll [S~ jw
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Supertweeter
Speakercushions(supplied)
Notes on s et- up
• Do not placethe cassettedeckon top of the tuner or ampli fier .
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Do not placeanythingon top of the unit.
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CONNECTIONS . . . . ,. ·· ·. ·· .
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SYSTEM CONNECTION
The powercord should be connected last of all, first making sure that the POWER switch isturned off.
Rightspeaker
CD player·
to CD/AUX
Turntablesystem
Note on connection
The cableconnectorsshould befully inserted into the Jacks. A
looseconnection maycause
hum and no ise.
Flat cord connection
Toconnect, press the middle of the connector until it clicks into
the maleconnector.
Not this way
To disconnect, pull theconnectorout. Never pull the cord itself.
ISS s
witch
Left speaker
Telescopic antenna
Speakertermina
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-+ to awall outlet
Powercord
Black
Red
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EXTERNAL ANTENNA CONNECTION
ExternalANTENNA
terminals
FM antenna connection
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When satisfactory reception is notobtained with the
telescopic
antenna, connect an FM outdoorantennausing a
75-ohm coaxial cable to the FM ANTENNA terminalon the
rear.
Thiscable is free from external interference,reduces noise
pickup,
and isthe ideal transmission line formost FM
installations.
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to a good ground
cm
AM antenna connection
AM antenna
FM outdoor
antenna using
a 75ohms
coaxial cable
In most areas, the built-in ferrite barantenna will provide
satisfactoryreception. Indifficultreception areas,
it may be
necessary to connect alength of insulated wire 5- 15 meters
(20 - 50 feet) long to AM ANTENNA terminal. Ifpossible,
extend thisoutofdoors
keeping the greater portion
horizontal.
Antenna ground co nnection
When an outdoorantennaisinstalled, thedirectconnection
of the 4, (ground) terminal to agoodground is
recommended.