Sony Hcd-241 primary User manual

SONY.

Compact

Disc

Deck

Receiver

WIS

HCD-241

©

1994

by

Sony

Corporation

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

CAUTION

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK)

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIEO

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

f

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

d

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

fe

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

a

i

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

/

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

a

—

*

The

graphical

symbols

are

on

the

rear

enclosure.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer's

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

Owner's

Record

The

model

and

serial

number

is

located

at

the

rear.

Record

this

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

HCD-241

Serial

No.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

ty

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

ina

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

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

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

ona

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

nut

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

vour

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

CAUTION

The

use

of

optical

instruments

with

this

product

will

increase

eye

hazard.

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.

THIS

APPARATUS

COMPLIES

WITH

THE

CLASS

B

LIMITS

FOR

RADIO

NOISE

EMISSIONS

SET

OUT

IN

RADIO

INTERFERENCE

REGULATIONS.

Precautions

This

unit

is

a

compact

disc

deck

receiver

which

consists

of

an

amplifier,

tuner,

stereo

cassette

deck

and

5-compact

disc

player.

Before

operating

this

unit,

be

careful

about

the

followings.

On

safety

¢

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

¢

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

unit,

unplug

it

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personne]

before

operating

it

any

further.

©

Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

if

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

¢

As

the

laser

beam

used

in

this

compact

disc

player

is

harmful

to

the

eyes,

do

not

attempt

to

disassemble

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

On

installation

¢

Place

the

unit

on

a

level

surface.

¢

Do

not

install

the

unit

in

a

location

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

*

Good

air

circulation

is

essential

to

prevent

internal

heat

buildup

in

the

unit.

Place

the

unit

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation.

Do

not

place

the

unit

on

a

soft

surface,

such

as

a

rug

that

would

block

the

ventilation

holes

on

the

bottom.

¢

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

cabinet.

The

top

ventilation

holes

must

be

unobstructed

for

the

proper

operation

of

the

unit

and

to

prolong

the

life

of

its

components.

On

cleaning

the

cabinet

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

On

repacking

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

the

packing

material.

It

makes

an

ideal

container

to

transport

the

unit

in.

On

moisture

condensation

If

the

unit

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

section.

Should

this

occur,

the

CD

section

will

not

operate.

In

this

case,

remove

the

disc

and

leave

the

unit

turned

on

for

about

an

hour

until

the

moisture

evaporates.

If

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

unit,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

For

detailed

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS".

(Model

for

U.S.A.)

Note

on

the

Transit

Key

The

transit

key

on

the

bottom

exterior

of

the

HCD-241

protects

the

optical

system

against

shock

during

transportation.

Before

operating

the

unit,

be

sure

to

remove

the

key

by

following

the

instructions

on

the

label,

and

store

it

in

a

safe

place.

When

transporting

the

unit,

re-install

the

key

by

following

the

instructions

below.

1

Remove

all

the

discs

from

the

CD

section.

2

Press

&

to

close

the

disc

tray

and

wait

for

"17

(or

27

J..."

to

disappear

in

the

display.

3

Turn

the

power

off.

4

Insert

the

key

into

its

original

hole

and

lock

it

in

place.

Transit

key

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HCD-241

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introduction

PRECAUTIONS

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Getting

Started

Remote

COMMANET

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Hooking

up

the

system

Using

Your

Stereo

Adjusting

the

audio

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Volume

adjustment

Sound

quality

adjustment

:

Selecting

a

Program

SOUICE

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Receiving

broadcast

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Storing

station

frequencies

intO

MEMOTY

......sessecerersseserees

9

Tuning

in

a

stored

Station

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9

Playing

back

tapes

(on

cither

deck

A

or

B)

:

10

Recording

on

tapes

(Deck

B).........

we

11

Dubbing

tapes

(from

deck

A

to

B)......

ay

Playing

the

discs

-

Continuous

play

...

13

Information

display

.......ssseseee

soe

14

Selecting

a

desired

disc

........secssssesssesssesssssesssesesessssessscenseseees

15

Locating

a

particular

selection

........

ian

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15

Locating

a

particular

point

in

a

selection

........cssssssssosese

15

Playing

in

a

random

order

-

Shuffle

play

.......scssessossorseesseses

16

Shuffle

play

on

specified

disc

-

Select

shuffle

play

...........

16

Playing

in

a

desired

order

-

Program

play

...........cssscsssssvsesees

Designating

the

total

playing

time

-

Time

edit

..

Playing

repeatedly

-

Repeat

play

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20

General

Maintenance

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21

Specifications

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Troubleshooting

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23

Remote

Commander

The

remote

commander

supplied

with

this

unit

can

control

the

unit

from

a

distance.

Battery

life

About

half

a

year

of

normal

operation

can

be

expected

when

using

the

Sony

SUM-3

(NS)

batteries.

When

the

batteries

are

exhausted,

the

remote

commander

can

no

longer

operate

the

unit.

If

this

happens,

replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

To

avoid

battery

leakage

When

the

commander

is

not

tu

be

used

for

a

long

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

caused

by

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

Inserting

the

batteries

into

the

remote

commander

2

Insert

two

size-AA

(RO)

batteries

with

correct

polarity.

0...

57)

1

Open

the

cover.

Hooking

Up

the

System

This

section

describes

about

the

antenna

and

speaker

connections.

Also,

it

shows

about

the

connection

with

the

other

audio

equipments.

¢

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

last.

Make

sure

power

is

off.

¢

Cord

plugs

and

jacks

are

color

coded.

Red

plugs

and

jacks

are

for

right

channel

(R)

and

white

ones

for

the

left

channel

(L).

©

The

cable

connectors

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

jacks.

A

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

¢

Keep

speaker

cords,

connecting

cords

and

power

cords

away

from

the

AM

loop

antenna

and

the

tuner’s

antenna

lead-in

to

avoid

possible

noise

pickup.

The

numbers

correspond

to

the

following

details.

Speaker

system

Left

=p

toa

wail

outlet

For

better

FM

reception

Outdoor

FM

antenna

(75-ohm

coaxial

cable)

a

Core)

qralemel

omaarsm

e-3Colan

©

AM

loop

antenna

(supplied)

For

better

AM

reception

To

attach

to

a

wall

Extend

a

6

to

15-meter

insulated

wire

out

of

doors.

Melllb

uiu

abi

Pama

fia

a

It

is

also

necessary

to

connect

the

supplied

AM

loop

antenna.

‘Speaker

cords

n

re

A

Adding

other

audio

equipments

to

your

system

Turntable

system

MD

or

VCR

to

LINE

OUT

or

AUDIO

OUT

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to

a

wall

outlet

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Source

The

following

operations

apply

only

to

reproduced

sound.

Volume

Adjustment

To

increase

the

sound

fevel,

turn

the

VOLUME

control

clockwise.

To

decrease

it,

turn

the

contro]

counterclockwise.

Note

When

listening

with

headphones

connected

to

the

HEADPHONES

jack,

no

sound

can

be

heard

from

the

speaker

system.

YolularoMOlUr-liia

a

-Vollecidnatciane

Program

source

To

adjust

tone

quality

a

8

tts

nit

ny

anion

anes

Sth

guste

aaa

init

oe

ea

giana

ewe

Soom

aN

Adjust

the

5-BAND

STEREO

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

edie

aes

to:

1

Select

the

program

source.

¢

Personal

preference

¢

The

room

acoustics.

For

instance,

playback

in

a

room

with

[eJ

(3) [3] (3)

(3)

padded

walls

or

furniture

will

probably

sound

better

with

[woromo]

tare

|

cD]

TUNER)

Prono

¢

Program

quality.

If

reproduction

contains

hiss,

cutting

:

the

higher

frequencies

will

improve

playback.

Function

of

the

graphic

equalizer

controls

100

Hz:

Boosts

or

cuts

bass.

330

Hz:

Adjusts

the

power,

spaciousness

and

warmth

of

Function

selector

to

be

the

sound.

pressed

1kHz:

Provides

more

presence

for

vocals.

3.3

kHz:

Boosts

a

brighter

sound

or

reduces

stridency.

10

kHz:

Highlights

the

delicate

quality

of

instrumental

Radio

Broadcast

|

TUNER

sound.

Compact

disc

CD

For

personal

listening

Taped

program

|

TAPE

Connect

headphones

to

the

HEADPHONES

jack.

No

sound

%

is

heard

from

the

speakers.

iach

a

VIDEO/MD

2

Start

the

selected

program.

Automatic

function

selection

Since

the

function

is

selected

automatically

by

starting

the

radio

reception

or

playback,

it

is

not

necessary

to

select

the

program

source

with

the

function

selectors.

Receiving

Broadcasts

This

section

describes

about

the

various

convenient

ways

of

tuning.

Before

reception,

be

sure

to

connect

the

supplied

AM

and

FM

antenna.

1

Press

TUNER.

Sy

te):

“eS:

ster

Te

The

CD

section

is

automatically

turned

off

in

the

TUNER

mode.

2

Press

BAND

to

select

FM

or

AM.

BAND

3

Press

DUAL

MODE

TUNING

-

or

+.

For

alower

(7?

Fer

a

higher

oe

Me

¢

Tuning

in

automatically

Keep

pressing

DUAL

MODE

TUNING

-

or

+

for

about

1

second.

When

a

station

is

received,

the

automatic

tuning

stops.

To

stop

automatic

tuning

Press

DUAL

MODE

TUNING

-

or

+.

*

Tuning

in

manually

Press

DUAL

MODE

TUNING

-

or

+

to

select

the

Staion.

4

Repeat

step

3

until

the

desired

station

is

received.

Indicators

in

the

display

¢

“TUNED”

appears

when

a

station

is

tuned

in.

¢

“STEREO”

appears

when

an

FM

sterev

program

of

sufficient

signal

strength

is

received.

When

an

FM

stereo

program

is

noisy

If

the

stereo

program

is

noisy,

press

the

STEREO/MONO

button

to

change

the

mode

over

the

MONO.

This

eliminates

the

stereo

effect,

but

the

noise

will

be

reduced.

To

return

to

the

stereo

mode,

press

the

STEREO/MONO

button

again.

To

change

the

AM

tuning

interval

The

AM

tuning

interval

is

preset

at

the

factory

to

10

kHz

to

match

the

frequency

allocation

system

of

your

country.

To

change

the

interval

to

9

kHz,

proceed

as

follows.

1

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

unit.

2

Press

TUNER.

3

Set the

BAND

selector

to

AM.

4

Press

ther

POWER

switch

to

turn

the

unit

off.

5

While

pressing

the

DUAL

MODE

TUNING

+

button,

press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

the

unit

on.

To

reset

the

interval

to

10

kHz,

follow

the

same

procedure.

Note

When

the

interval

is

changed,

all

stored

stations

will

be

erased

from

the

memory.

After

changing

the

interval,

be

sure

to

store

the

stations

again.

Na

Coldtatcmdecnd(elema

ate

(-tala(-r

me

lancom

it-laalel

a]

Up

to

10

stations

can

be

stored

in

any

order

for

each

memory

page

(A,

B,C).

Therefore,

30

stations

can

be

stored

in

total.

Ss

SoDoOUOD

To

co

ee

BOONOSOOO

Lm)

1

Tune

in

a

desired

station.

(See

page

8.)

2

Press

MEMORY.

MEMORY

t

MEMORY

3

While

“MEMORY”

is

displayed,

press

SHIFT

to

select

the

memory

page

(A,

B

or

C).

SHIFT

lj)

Each

time

SHIFT

is

pressed,

A,

B

or

C

is

indicated

cyclically.

The

last

memorized

number

with

the

selected

page

appears.

4

While

“MEMORY”

is

displayed,

press

the

desired

number.

maaan

mca

aa

a

oe

°

The

memorized

pages

and

numbers

are

displayed

as:

A-1,B-1,C-1.

You

can

store

a

station

only

while

"MEMORY"

appears

on

the

display

If

"MEMORY"

has

gone

off,

press

the

MEMORY

button

again.

To

cancel

the

storing

operation

after

pressing

the

SHIFT

button

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

If

you

store

a

new

station

Storing

a

new

station

erases

the

previously

stored

one.

sUvTallale

iam)

colg-Tomhe-)dtola)

1

Press

the

TUNER

button.

The

CD

section

is

automatically

turned

off

in

the

TUNER

mode.

2

Select

the

memory

page

with

the

SHIFT

button.

3

Designate

the

number

with

the

numeric

buttons.

Playing

Back

Tapes

(on

either

Deck

A

or

B)

his

section

describes

about

a

basic

playback

operation

on

ither

deck

A

or

B.

1

Press

TAPE.

|

oOo

o

BY

& &

eae

ode

ai

Fal

K

2

Press

&

to

open

the

cassette

compartment,

insert

the

tape

with

the

side

to

be

played

back

facing

you and

close

the

cassette

compartment.

EJECT

KQVOD'

v0

Moc

\

(oo

Boo

'

'3

Press

DOLBY

NR

to

select

the

DOLBY

NR

setting.

DOLBY

NR

fa’

=

ON,

FFF

\

4

Press

[>

to

start

playback.

When

the

tape

ends,

playback

automatically

stops.

To

stop

playback,

rewinding

or

fast

forwarding,

press

B®.

To

pause,

press

IE.

To

resume

playback,

press

I

again

or

&.

To

rewind

the

tape,

press

44.

To

fast-forward

the

tape,

press

PP.

Notes

¢

During

playback

or

recording

on

a

deck,

do

not

operate

the

other

deck.

(When

both

decks

A

and

B

are

in

playback

mode,

only

playback

from

deck

A

will

be

audible.)

©

Before

turning

the

power

off,

be

sure

tu

stup

playback

or

recording

by

pressing

B.

What

is

the

Dolby

NR*

system?

Dolby

NR

(noise

reduction)

system

reduces

tape

hiss

noise

in

low-level,

high-frequency

signals.

The

system

bousts

these

signals

in

recording

and

lowers

them

in

playback.

When

listening

to

a

tape

recorded

with

Dolby

NR,

set

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

to

ON.

*

Dolby

noise

reduction

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

"DOLBY"

and

the

double-D

symbol

00

are

trademarks

of

Dulby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

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