Sony FH-C33X User manual

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WARNING
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To
prevent
fire
or
shock
hazard,
do
not
;
.
.
.
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
Sony
Mini
Hi-Fi
Component
System.
expose
the
unit
to
rain
or
moisture.
This
series
is
packed
with
fun
features.
Here
are
just
a
few:
¢A
preset
feature,
that
lets
you
store
and
recall
up
to
40
of
your
favourite
radio
stations
«An
amplifier
that
lets
you
adjust
the
audio
quality
to
fit
3
music
types
Laser
component
in
this
product
is
capable
of
emitting
radiation
+A
timer
that
lets
you
set
the
CD
player,
tape
player
or
radio
to
exceeding
the
limit
for
Class
1.
turn
on
and
off
whenever
you
want
eA dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player or
from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks
To
avoid
electrical
shock,
do
not
open
the
cabinet.
Refer
servicing
to
qualified
personnel
only.
This appliance is classified as a eA CD player that lets you play up to 5 CDs in a row
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CLASS
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LASER
product.
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remote
commander
that
lets
you
control
your
system
from
your
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PRODUCT
seat
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Chapter
1:
Setting
Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
Inserting the Batteries 6
Setting the Clock 6
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Chapter 2: the CD Player
Inserting the CDs 7
Playing the Entire CD (normal play) 8
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 9
Playing in the Desired Order (programme play) 9
Playing Repeatedly (repeat play) 10
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio . 11
Presetting Radio Stations 12
Playing Preset Radio Stations 12
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing a Tape 13
Recording aCD 14
Recording
a
CD:
Selecting
Tape
Length
Automatically
(tape
select
edit)
15
Recording
a
CD:
Specifying
Track
Order
(programme
edit)
16
Recording
From
the
Radio
16
3
Recording
From
Another
Tape
(dubbing)
17
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 18
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 18
Chapter 6: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 19
Waking Up to Music 19
Timer-Recording Radio Programmes 20
Connecting Optional Equipment 21
For Your Information.
Precautions 22 2
Troubleshooting Guide 22
Maintenance 23
Specifications 24
Glossary 24
Index to Parts and Controls 25
Index 26

Chapter 1:
Connecting the Stereo
Inserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock
Chapter 1: Setting Up
Sa ee eee
Connecting the
Stereo
Use the illustrations below to connect your
stereo.
If you want to connect any optional
components to the stereo, see “Connecting
Optional Equipment” in Chapter 6.
| STEP 1 | Connecting the
Speakers
1 Twist the speaker cable coating and strip
it from the end of the cable.
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2 Connect the right speaker to the R
connectors and the left speaker to the L
connectors.
To set up the speakers away from
the system
Use a speaker cord and audio cord (not
supplied) to extend the length of the
connecting cords.
|STEP 2 Connecting the
Aerial
FM lead aerial*
(supplied)
AM loop aerial
(supplied)
*Note: Extend it horizontally
To improve the FM reception
Connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM
75Q, and j, terminals, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable.
To improve the AM reception
After you connect the AM aerial, connect a
6- to 15-meter (20- to 50-feet) insulated
wire to the AM terminal. Connect the 4,
terminal to earth.
important
Ground the external aerial against lightning.
To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect
the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Insulated wire
(not supplied)
Ground wire
To set up the AM loop aerial
When placed on a flat surface

FM aerial (supplied)
Boe Adjusting the
Operating Voltage
Before connecting the power, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of
the local power line voltage.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
110-120V 0 220-240V
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Right speaker
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!Do this connection last! to a wall outlet
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Power
Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet
after you have made al] the above
connections.
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Caution
Before you power on the stereo, turn the
VOLUME control counterclockwise to
decrease the sound level.
Chapter 1: Setting Up
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Inserting the
Batteries
Install two R6 (size AA) batteries in the
supplied remote commander for remote
control.
1 Slide the lid to remove it.
2 Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.
Match the + and — to the diagram in
the battery compartment.
3 Slide the lid to replace it.
Battery life
You can expect the remote commander to
operate for about six months (using Sony
SUM-3 (NS) batteries) before the batteries
run down. When the batteries no longer
operate the commander, replace all the
batteries with new ones.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the commander
for a long time, remove the batteries to
avoid damage caused by corrosion from
battery leakage.
Chapter 1: Setting Up
Setting the Clock
The built-in clock shows the time in the
display even if the power is off. You need
to set the clock to enjoy the timer-activated
features of your stereo system.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
POWER-—>ON
3,5
2,4
1 Press CLOCK SET.
The “AM” and hour indication begin
flashing.
2 Set the current hour by pressing
TUNER/TIMER (+/-—) until the correct
hour appears.
3 Press MEMORY/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
4 Set the current minute by pressing
TUNER/TIMER (+/-—) until the correct
minute appears:
5 Press MEMORY/NEXT.
The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes.
Use the time signal to set the clock
accurately.
To check the time while power is
on z
Press CLOCK DISPLAY on the remote
commander.
The current time appears for a few seconds.
To correct the clock setting
Repeat steps 1 to 5.

Inserting the CDs
Playing the Entire CD
(normal play)
Playing
Tracks
in
Random
Order
(shuffle
play)
Playing
in
the
Desired
Order
(programme
play)
Playing
Repeatedly
(repeat
play)
Inserting the CDs
You can insert five CDs at one time. In
addition to playing these five CDs in
succession, you can also play them back in
a wide variety of other modes, such as
repeat, shuffle, and programme. You can
also play back only certain selected CDs
and tracks that you want to hear.
You can operate the stereo system on the
unit or from the supplied remote
commander. Also, you can play 12 cm
(5-inch) and 8 cm (3-inch) CDs. If the CD is
supplied with an adaptor, remove it before
playing the CD.
Before you play the CD, decrease the sound
level by turing the VOLUME control ~
counterclockwise, to avoid damaging the
speakers.
Note
When the system is first plugged in, even if
the power is not on, the CD player will
make mechanical sounds internally, and the
message “Initializing” will scroll across the
display window.
While this display is in progress, nothing
will happen even if the power is turned on
and the CD player buttons are pressed.
If any other function (TUNER, TAPE) is
selected, sound will be produced from the
speakers but the “Initializing” message will
still scroll across the display.
POWER—+ON
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1 Press FUNCTION until “CD” appears in
the display.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE & of the desired
disc tray.
The green indicator for the tray which
- opened (DISC 1 — 5) lights up.
3 Holding the CD by the edge, place the
CD on the disc tray with the label side
up. (When you play an 8-cm CD, place
it on the inner circle of the disc tray.)
4 Press OPEN/CLOSE & again.
The disc number appears in the display
and then the display shows the
following for 4 seconds:
Total playing time
Total number of tracks
Disc number
To take out the CD
Press OPEN/CLOSE & of the desired disc
tray.
To insert CDs sequentially
Press DISC SKIP on the remote commander
after step 2. The next tray opens each time
you press DISC SKIP so that you can insert
other CDs.
What the green and orange indicators
indicate
An indicator is provided for each disc tray
(DISC 1 — 5).
The green indicator shows that the tray is
selected (either during play or standby, or
when the tray is open) no matter if there
is a CD inside or not.
The orange indicator shows that there is a
CD in the tray but the tray is not
selected.
e When the indicator is off, there is no CD
in the tray and the tray is not selected.
Chapter 2: the CD Player
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Playing the Entire CD
(normal play)
POWER—ON
DISC 1-5
DISC SKIP
TIME
1 Insert the CD(s) in the disc tray(s).
2 Press CONTINUE to choose whether to
play one CD (1 DISC) or all CDs (ALL
DISCS).
3 Press p> or DISC 1 — 5 (or CD J on
the remote commander).
Play starts from the beginning of the
selected CD (whose disc tray indicator is
green).
Track
number Music calendar
Disc Playing Time
number
Chapter 2: the CD Player
4 Adjust the volume.
Turn VOLUME clockwise to turn up the
volume, or counterclockwise to tum
down. (Or press VOL +/- on the
remote commander.)
to. Press
Stop play |
Pause ul
Resume play Bor
" Remove the CD OPEN/CLOSE &
One Touch Play feature
Press pe on the CD player (or CD B» on
the remote commander) when the power is
off. When a CD is in the player, you will
be able to start listening to the CD without
pressing any other buttons. If no CD is
inserted, the system will just turn on.
If pe is pressed when there are no discs in
the player, then the first disc tray will
emerge, whether the power is on or not.
Note
If the CD player has been in the normal
play mode, you can select the CD player by
pressing pe or the DISC 1 — 5 buttons
(Automatic Source Selection).
If the CD player has been in the
programme play or the shuffle play mode,
only p> can be used for this function.
Selecting a Desired CD
You can locate the beginning of any CD
during play or pause, or when the player is
stopped.
To locate the beginning of a
particular CD and start playing
Press the corresponding DISC 1 — 5 button.
During normal play mode, CD play starts.
To change to the next CD
Press DISC SKIP on the remote commander.
During play, the player selects the next CD
and starts playing.
During stop or pause, the player selects the
next CD and enters stop or pause mode.
To find the beginning of a track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
You can locate the beginning of a track
while the track is playing or while it’s in
pause mode.
To locate the beginning of the current or
preceding track, press KK] <q (or ké<q on
the remote commander) repeatedly until
you find the track you want.
To locate the beginning of the succeeding
track, press BR D>] (or PPI on the remote
commander) repeatedly until you find the
track you want.
To find a point in a track
You can find a particular point in a track
while the track is playing or while it’s in
pause mode. Use the buttons on the CD
player to operate this feature.
To Do this
Go forward Hold down ppp] and
quickly in a release it at the desired point.
track
Go backwards Hold down (k<]<qaq and
quickly in a release it at the desired point.
track
Search quickly Press gg and hold down
without I<i<d <q or BEY. Press
listening be or fl again at the desired
point.
To check the remaining or total
playing time
Use the TIME button on the remote
commander.
To check Press
Remaining time TIME once during, play
in a track
Remaining time TIME twice during play of
on the CD the tracks left
(displayed only in the
normal play mode)
Disc number
play
Disc number,
total number of
tracks and total
playing time
appears for a few seconds
Notes
¢You cannot check the total playing time
during programme play.
The disc number, total playing time and
number of tracks also appear in the
display when you press OPEN/CLOSE &
to close the disc tray.

Checking
the
tracks
on
the
CDs
(Music
Scan)
You
can
check
the
tracks
by
scanning
the
beginning
of
each
track
on
the
CD.
_
Three
scanning
times
can
be
selected:
10,
20
and
30
seconds,
after
which
the
track
is
faded
out
in
two
seconds.
POWER-—-ON
MUSIC SCAN
11
Press
MUSIC
SCAN
so
that
p>
flashes
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in
the
display.
2
while
“M
SCAN
10”
is
lit,
press
MUSIC
SCAN
to
select
the
scanning
time.
Each time you press this button, the
display changes as follows:
M SCAN 10 => M SCAN 20
tM
SCAN
30
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Playing mode _—_ Tracks played
Normal play
(ALL
DISCS)
CDs.
:
Normal play
(1 DISC) CD in order.
Shuffle
play
You
cannot
use
Music
Scan
(ALL
DISCS)
in
this
mode.
Shuffle
play
Plays
all
the
tracks
on
the
(1
DISC)
CD
at
random.
Programme play
programmed order.
Notes on handling discs
*To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by
its edge. Do not touch the surface.
Do not stick paper or tape onto the disc.
Plays the first track on all
Plays all the tracks on the
Plays: all the tracks in their
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
__as there can be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.
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Playing Tracks in
Random Order
(shuffle play)
You can play all the tracks on one CD or
all CDs in random order.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
POWER-—+ON
CONTINUE
1 Insert the CD(s) in the disc tray(s).
2 Press SHUFFLE to choose whether to
play one CD (1 DISC) or all CDs (ALL
DISCS).
3 Press D>.
“ £ 7)” appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To stop playing
Press Mi.
To cancel shuffle play
Press CONTINUE.
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the display,
and tracks continue playing in their original
order.
To play the next track during shuffle play
Press PD} DD].
To replay the current track, press Ki <4.
You cannot replay the previous track.
To select the desired CD
Press DISC 1 — 5 during “1 DISC” shuffle
play. You cannot select the CD with
DISC 1 —5 during “ALL DISCS” shuffle
play.
Playing in the
Desired Order
(programme play)
You can make a programme of up to 32
tracks from all the CDs in the order you
want them to be played.
POWER—ON
1 3
2,5 6
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CONTINUE 4
CHECK
To programme tracks
You can programme one track or one whole
CD in each programme step.
1 Insert the CD(s) in the disc tray(s).
2 Press PROGRAM.
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
3 Press DISC 1 — 5 to choose a CD.
To programme all tracks in the CD as
one programme step, repeat step 3 and
choose another CD.
4 Press kKK1 <<q or BR DPI] to choose a
track.
The disc number, the track number and
the total playing time appear. If you
want to choose this track, go to the next
step. If not, press KK] << or |
again to choose another track.
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5 Press PROGRAM.
The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar. If the track number
disappears before you press PROGRAM,
go back to step 3.
To programme additional tracks from the
same CD, repeat steps 4 and 5.
To programme additional tracks from
another CD, repeat steps 3 to 5.
Track number
Disc Playing order
number
Notes
Total playing time
elf only the playing order appears
instead of the total playing time during
programming, this means the total
programmed time has exceeded 100
minutes.
elf you have programmed 32 tracks,
“STEP FULL” appears in the display.
6 Press >.
All the tracks play in the order you
choose.
To Press
Check the programme CHECK repeatedly**
Programme a pause mn?
Stop play a
Cancel the CONTINUE”
programme play
Erase a track from the CLEAR in stop mode
end
Erase a specific track CHECK repeatedly so
the number of the
track lights up, and
press CLEAR
Erase the entire Wonce in stop mode
programme and twice while
playing“*
+! After the last track appeared “CHECK
END” appears in the display.
reset to 0.00.
“P” appears and the total playing time is
The programme is erased.
«4 “ALL CLEAR” appears in the display.
Chapter 2: the CD Player
To change the order of
programmed tracks
Erase the entire programme and create a
new one.
To programme one whole CD whiie
checking the total playing time
You can programme tracks while checking
the total playing time by using DISC SKIP
on the remote commander to choose the
desired CD.
1 Press DISC SKIP instead of DISC 1-5
to choose the desired CD.
2 Check the total playing time, and repeat
step 1 if not satisfactory.
3 Press PROGRAM while the total
playing time is flashing.
To see the “STEP” display
Press TIME on the remote commander
during stop mode.
The total playing time display changes to
the display showing the number of
programmed tracks for I second.
The whole programme is erased also when:
you select other play modes.
eyou disconnect the mains lead.
To erase the programme of a
whole CD
Press OPEN/CLOSE & for that CD.
To add one whole disc to the end
of a programme during play
Press DISC 1 — 5 to add one whole CD as
one programme step.
You cannot add individual tracks from a CD
during play.
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Playing Repeatedly
(repeat piay)
The repeat play function repeats a single
CD or all CDs in normal play and
programme play, and a single CD in shuffle
play (1 DISC mode only). In normal play
mode only, the player can also repeat a
single track.
POWER—ON
REPEAT
Repeating all the tracks
Press. REPEAT once while playing or in
stop mode so that “REPEAT” appears in the
display.
Repeating a single track (in normal
play only)
Press REPEAT twice while playing the
desired track or in stop mode so that
“REPEAT 1” appears in the display.
Playing mode __ Tracks played
Normal play Repeats all the tracks on all
(ALL DISCS) CDs (REPEAT), or the
current track (REPEAT 1).
Normal play Repeats all the tracks on
(1 DISC) the current CD (REPEAT),
or the current track
(REPEAT 1).
Shuffle play You cannot play
(ALL DISCS) repeatedly.
Shuffle play All tracks on the CD are
(1 DISC) reshuffled.
Programme play Repeats all the tracks
and/or programmes in their
programmed order.
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.