Sony MHC-DX80 User manual

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MHC-DX80 4-232-652-14 (1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
4-232-652-14 (1)
MHC-DX80
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MHC-DX80 4-232-652-14 (1)
WARNING
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 a CLASS 1 LASER
product. The CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on
the rear exterior.
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 ;are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
The MHC-DX80 consists of the following
components:
– Tuner/CD player/Stereo cassette deck/Amplifier
(main unit) HCD-DX80
– Sound Broad Amplifier TA-DX80
– Speaker System
• Front Speakers SS-DX80
• Surround Speakers SS-RS80
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table cloths, curtains, etc.
And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as
the injurious wastes.
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Table of Contents
Parts Identification
Main unit ............................................... 4
Sound Broad Amplifier .........................5
Remote Control ..................................... 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system .......................... 6
Inserting the batteries into the remote
control ............................................. 8
Setting the time...................................... 8
Saving the power in standby mode........ 8
CD
Loading the CD ..................................... 9
Playing the CD
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/
Repeat Play ..................................... 9
Programming the CD tracks
–– Program Play ............................ 10
Using the CD display .......................... 11
Tuner
Presetting radio stations.......................12
Listening to the radio
–– Preset Tuning ........................... 13
Tape
Loading a tape .....................................14
Playing a tape ...................................... 14
Recording to a tape
–– CD Synchro Recording/
High Speed Dubbing/Recording
Manually/Program Edit ................. 15
Timer-recording radio programs .........16
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound ............................. 18
Selecting the sound system.................. 18
Selecting the audio emphasis effect .... 18
Adjusting the graphic equalizer........... 19
Selecting the surround effect ...............19
Making a personal audio emphasis file
— Personal file.............................. 19
Other features
Changing the spectrum analyzer
display ........................................... 20
Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 20
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer .............................. 21
Waking up to music
— Daily Timer .............................. 21
Optional components
Connecting MD deck/VCR ................. 23
Connecting a Video Game Player ....... 23
Connecting external antennas.............. 24
Additional Information
Precautions .......................................... 25
Troubleshooting................................... 25
Specifications ...................................... 27
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Parts Identification
Main unit
The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for
details.
1234
5
6
7
8
9
0
L
K
M
N
O
W
X
wg
wh ra
r;
el eg
ej eh
ek
wj
wk wl e; ea es
ed
ef
ws
wa ql
w; qk qh
qj
CD 6(7, 9, 10, 15, 16)
CD SYNC HI-DUB qh (15, 16)
DECK A Zws (14~16)
DECK B Zqs (14~16)
DIRECTION e; (14~16)
DISC 1~3 2(9, 10, 16)
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
4(9, 10)
Disc tray 3(9)
DISPLAY wk (8, 11, 25)
DOLBY NR ea (14, 15, 16)
EDIT e; (16)
ENTER ef (8, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19,
21, 22, 27)
EFFECT ON/OFF r; (18, 20)
FM MODE ea (13, 27)
GAME wj (23)
GAME EQ el (18, 23)
GROOVE ek (18)
KARAOKE PON wg (20)
MD (VIDEO) 9(23)
MIC wd (20)
MIC LEVEL wf (20)
MOVIE EQ ed (18, 23)
MUSIC EQ ra (18, 23)
P FILE eg (19)
PHONES jack qa
: Connect the headphones.
PLAY MODE es (9, 10, 16)
REC PAUSE/START qf (15, 16)
REPEAT ea (10)
SPECTRUM wl (20)
SURROUND eh (19)
SURROUND SPEAKER MODE
wh (18)
TAPE A/B 8(14~16)
TUNER/BAND 7(12, 13)
TUNER MEMORY es (12)
VOLUME control 0(18, 21)
: Adjusts the volume.
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
@/1 (power) 1(7, 8, 13, 23, 27)
ZOPEN/CLOSE (disc tray)
5(9, 10)
x(stop) ql (9, 14, 15, 20, 27)
nN (play) qk (9, 10, 14, 15)
>(go forward) qg (9, 10,
12~16)
X(pause) qj (9, 14)
.(go back) w; (9, 10, 12~16)
m/– (rewind) wa (9, 12~14)
M/+ (fast forward) qd
(9, 12~14)
v/V/b/B(cursor) ej (8, 16, 17,
19, 21, 22)
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Parts Identification
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Sound Broad Amplifier
The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for
details.
Remote Control
The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for
details.
LED 1(18)
LED Display 2(18)
SURROUND SPEAKER LEVEL 4(18)
SURROUND SPEAKER MODE 3(18)
1
2
3
4
DE

RS
T
U
V
ABC
Y
X
W
qh
qj
qa
qs
qd
qf
7
q;
qg
8
9
6
CD ql (7, 9, 10, 15, 16)
CLEAR 7(10, 16)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2
(17, 22)
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3(8, 16,
21, 26)
D.SKIP 9(9, 10)
ENTER qd (8, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19,
21, 22, 27)
EFFECT ON/OFF qf (18, 20)
GAME w; (23)
MD (VIDEO) q; (23)
PRESET EQ qj (18, 23)
P FILE qh (19)
SURROUND SPEAKER MODE
qs (18)
SLEEP 1(21)
TAPE A/B qa (14~16)
TUNER/BAND qk (12, 13)
VOL +/– 8(18, 21)
: Adjusts the volume.
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
@/1 (power) 4(7, 8, 13, 23, 27)
nN (play) wg (9, 10, 14, 15)
X(pause) 5(9, 14)
x(stop) 6(9, 14, 15, 20, 27)
.(go back)/PRESET – wd
(9, 10, 12~16)
>(go forward)/PRESET + wf
(9, 10, 12~16)
m(rewind)/TUNING – wa
(9, 12~14)
M(fast forward)/TUNING + ws
(9, 12~14)
v/V/b/B(cursor) qg (8, 16, 17,
19, 21, 22)
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MHC-DX80 4-232-652-14 (1)
Getting Started
Hooking up the system
Do the following procedure 1to 7to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
AM loop antenna
Front speaker
(Left)
Front speaker
(Right)
FM antenna
1
1
23
7
4
6
6
5
Surround
speaker (Right)
1Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM
CONTROL connectors until it clicks.
2Connect the power cord from the main
unit to the ~ AC IN of the Sound Broad
amplifier.
Be sure to make this connection before you
connect the main unit's power cord to a wall
outlet.
3Connect the speakers.
Connect the speaker cords of front speakers
to the SPEAKER jacks as below.
4Connect the surround speaker .
Connect the surround speaker cords to the
SPEAKER jacks of the sound broad
amplifier.
Surround
speaker (Left)
To disconnect
R
+
L
+
–
Insert only the stripped portion.
Black/Stripe (#)Red/Solid (3)
R
+
L
+
–
Insert only the stripped portion.
Grey with black line (#)
Solid grey (3)
Sound Broad
Amplifier Main Unit
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Getting Started
Note
Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to
prevent noise.
5Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
it.
Jack type A
Jack type A
6For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of
your local power line voltage.
Set the same voltage range for the sound
broad amplifier and main unit.
Front
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(R)
Surround
speaker
(L)
Surround
speaker
(R)
45º
7Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display.
When you press ?/1, the system turns on
and the demonstration automatically ends.
If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not
fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug
(only for models equipped with the
adaptor).
To connect optional components
See page 23.
To attach the front speaker pads
Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the
bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers
and prevent them from slipping.
Positioning the speakers
Place the front speakers at an angle of 45
degrees from your listening position.
When carrying this system
Do the following to protect the CD mechanism.
1Make sure that all discs are removed from
the unit.
2Hold down CD and then press ?/1until
“LOCK” appears.
3Release ?/1first, then release CD.
4Unplug the AC power cord.
Extend the FM lead
antenna horizontally.
AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead
antenna horizontally.
AM loop antenna
FM75
AM
COAXIAL
FM75
AM
COAXIAL
220V 230-
240V
120V
230 - 240V
220V120V
Sound Broad
Amplifier
Main Unit
Main Unit Sound Broad
Amplifier
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Inserting the batteries
into the remote control
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.
Setting the time
1Turn on the system.
2Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
When you set the time for the first time,
proceed to step 5.
3Press cursor V/v repeatedly to select
CLOCK SET.
4Press ENTER.
5Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the
hour.
6Press ENTER.
7Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the
minute.
8Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
Tip
If you have made a mistake or want to change the
time, start over from step 2.
Note
The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
the power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Saving the power in
standby mode
Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the
power is off.
Each time you press the button, the
system switches cyclically as follows:
Demonstration tClock tPower Saving
Mode
Tips
• The ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power
Saving Mode.
• The timer works in the Power Saving Mode.
Note
You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.
To cancel the Power Saving Mode
Press DISPLAY once to show the
demonstration, twice to show the clock display.
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AA (R6)
batteries
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CD
Loading the CD
1Press ZOPEN/CLOSE.
The CD compartment slides out.
2Place a CD with the label side up on the
disc tray.
To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.
3Press ZOPEN/CLOSE to close the CD
compartment.
Playing the CD
––Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play
This unit lets you play the CD in different play
modes.
1Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the
mode you want appears in the display.
2Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.
If you press nN when CD is selected as
the function (press CD) and the disc tray is
closed, play starts from the CD loaded on
tray whose disc tray number appears in the
display.
Tip
You cannot change the play mode during playback.
Other Operations
To
Stop playback
Pause
Select a track
Find a point in a track
Select a CD in stop
mode
Switch to CD function
from another source
CD
When you play a CD
single, place it on the
inner circle of the
tray.
Select
ALL DISCS
1 DISC
SHUFFLE
ALL DISCS
SHUFFLE
1 DISC
PROGRAM
To play
All CDs in the disc tray
continuously.
The CDs you have selected in
the original order.
The tracks on all CDs in random
order.
The tracks on the CD you have
selected in random order.
The tracks on all CDs in the
order you want (see
“Programming the CD tracks”).
Do this
Press x.
Press X.
Press again to resume play.
During play or pause, press
>(to go forward) or
.(to go back).
Press and hold down Mor
m. Release it when you
reach the desired point.
Press one of the DISC 1~3
buttons or DISC SKIP EX-
CHANGE (or D. SKIP on
the remote).
Press CD or DISC 1~3
(Automatic Source
Selection).
Track
number Playing time
Disc presence
indicator
Disc tray number
continued
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To
Play repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
Cancel Repeat
play
Exchange other CDs
while playing
Remove the CD
*1 All the tracks repeated up to five times.
You cannot use this function during SHUFFLE
ALL DISCS.
*2 To repeat the current track you are playing.
Tip
Pressing the CD while the power is off automatically
turns the power on and CD is selected as a function.
When the system is in the power saving mode, this
function does not work.
Programming the CD
tracks
–– Program Play
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks
from all the CDs in the order you want them to
be played.
1Press CD, then place a CD.
2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
3Press one of the DISC 1~3 to select a
CD.
To program all the tracks on a CD at once,
proceed to step 5 while “AL” appears on the
display.
Do this
Press REPEAT repeatedly to
select “REPEAT”*1 or
“REPEAT 1”*2.
Press REPEAT until
“REPEAT”or “REPEAT 1”
disappears from the display.
Press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE.
Press ZOPEN/CLOSE.
4Press .or >repeatedly until the
track you want appears in the display.
5Press ENTER.
The track(s) is (are) programmed. The
program step number appears, followed by
the total playing time.
6To program additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 to 5.
Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
disc.
7Press nN.
To
Cancel Program Play
Clear a track from
the end
Add a track to the
program in stop mode
Tips
• The program you made remains in the CD player
even after it has been played back. Press nN to
play the same program again.
• If “--.--” 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.
Track
number
Total playing time
(including selected
track)
Disc tray
number
Press
PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “PROGRAM” or
“SHUFFLE” disappears
from the display.
CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.
1 Select the disc tray with
DISC 1~3 button.
2 Select the track by
pressing .or >.
3 Press ENTER.
Playing the CD (continued)
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CD
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 titles or artist names. When the unit
detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD-TEXT”
indication appears in the display.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button during normal
playback or in the stop mode, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
During normal playback
Playing time on the current track t
Remaining time on the current track t
Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC mode)
or “--.-- ” display (ALL DISCS mode) tTitle
name of the current track* tClock display
(for eight seconds) tEffect status
In the stop mode
When the CD player is in program mode and
there is a program:
The last track number of the program and the
total playing time tTotal number of
programed track (for eight seconds) tTitle
name and the artist name of the CD* tClock
display (for eight seconds) tEffect status
In other conditions:
Total number of tracks and total playing time
tTitle name and the artist name of the CD*
tClock display (for 8 seconds) tEffect
status
* With CD TEXT discs only (certain characters
cannot be displayed). Depending on the disc, some
CD TEXT information may not appear.
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Tuner
Presetting radio stations
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10
stations for AM.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
2Press and hold Mor m(or TUNING
+/– on the remote) until the frequency
indication starts to change, then
release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a
stereo program) appear.
3Press TUNER MEMORY.
A preset number appears in the display.
4Press .or >to select the preset
number you want to store.
5Press ENTER.
“COMPLETE” appears in the display.
The station is stored.
6Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other
stations.
Preset number
To tune in a station with a weak
signal
Press Mor m(TUNING +/– on the remote)
repeatedly to tune in the station manually.
To change the AM tuning interval
The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning
interval, select any AM station first, then turn off the
power. While holding down the ENTER button, turn
the power back on. When you change the interval,
AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the
interval, repeat the same procedure.
Tips
• The preset stations are retained for half a day even
if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
• Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and TUNER is
selected as a function. When the system is in the
power saving mode, this function does not work.
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Tuner
Listening to the radio
–– Preset Tuning
Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first
(see “Presetting radio stations”).
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
2Press .or >(or press PRESET
+/– on the remote) to tune in the preset
station you want.
To turn off the radio
Press ?/1.
To listen to non-preset radio stations
Press Mor m(or TUNING +/– on the
remote) repeatedly for manual tuning or press
and hold Mor m(or TUNING +/– on the
remote) for automatic tuning.
Tips
• When an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so
that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be
no stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the
antennas.
Preset number Frequency
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Loading a tape
1Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select
Deck A or B.
2Press Z on the selected deck.
3Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the side you want to play facing
forward.
Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II
(CrO2) tapes.
1Load a tape.
2Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
gto play one side. Select jto play
both sides. Select RELAY* (relay play)
to play both decks in succession.
3Press nN.
Press nN again to play the reverse side.
The tape starts playing.
* Relay Play always follow this cyclic sequence:
Deck A (front side) tDeck A (reverse side) t
Deck B (front side) tDeck B (reverse side)
Tape
Tape presence indicator
Insert with the
side you want to
play/record facing
forward.
To
Stop play
Pause
Fast-forward
Rewind
Tips
• During Cycle or Relay Play, the deck stops
automatically after repeating the sequence five
times.
• Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and TAPE is
selected as a function. When the system is in the
power saving mode, this function does not work.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level
high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that
“DOLBY NR” appears.
• When a tape (tapes) is (are) inserted, corresponding
presence indicators light up.
Searching for the beginning of a
track (AMS*)
During playback, press .or >repeatedly
for the number of songs you want to skip
forward (or backward).
The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),
and number of songs being skipped (1~9)
appear in the display.
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
Note
The AMS function may not operate correctly under
the following circumstances:
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less
than 4 seconds long.
– When the unit is placed near a television.
Do this
Press x.
Press X.
Press again to resume play.
Press Mwhile playing the
front side, or press mwhile
playing the reverse side.
Press mwhile playing the
front side, or press Mwhile
playing the reverse side.
Example: searching forward 2 songs
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Tape
Recording to a tape
–– CD Synchro Recording/High Speed Dubbing/Recording Manually/
Program Edit
You can record from a CD, tape or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.
The recording level is adjusted automatically.
Recording from a tape
(High-Speed Dubbing)
Recording from a CD
(CD Synchro Recording) Recording Manually
Insert a recordable tape into deck B.
Press TAPE A/B to select
TAPE A.
Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or
TUNER/BAND.
Load the tape you want to
record into deck A.
Load the CD you want to
record. Load the CD/tape, or tune to the station you
want to record.
Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. Press REC PAUSE/
START.
DECK B stands by for recording.
Press DOLBY NR to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals
(except recording from a tape).
REC PAUSE/START button flashes.
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select gto record on one side.
Select j(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
Press REC PAUSE/START. If you are recording manually, press nN to start
playing the source.
Recording starts.
Tips
• 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.
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
TAPE A/B to select deck B after step 1. Press
nN to start playback of the reverse side, then
press xwhen you want to start recording. The
TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up.
• If you set direction to jwhen the tapes you use
have different lengths, the tapes in each deck
reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the
tapes in both decks reverse together.
• For recording from the radio:
If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
Press xto stop recording.
Steps
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
• For recording from a CD to a tape manually, you
can press .or >to select tracks during
recording pause mode (after step 4 and before step
6).
Note
You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
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Recording a CD by specifying
track order
— Program Edit
You can record tracks from all the CDs in the
order you want. When programing, make sure
the playing times for each side do not exceed
the length of one side of the tape.
1Load a CD and a recordable tape into
deck B, then press CD.
2Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
3Press one of the DISC 1–3 to select a
CD.
To program all the tracks on a CD at once,
proceed to step 6 while “AL” appears in the
display.
4Press .or >repeatedly until the
tracks you want appears in the display.
5Press ENTER.
The track(s) is (are) programmed. The
program step number appears, followed by
the total playing time.
6To program additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 to 5.
Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
disc.
7Press CD SYNC HI-DUB.
Deck B stands for recording. To reduce hiss
noise in low-level high frequency signals,
press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR”
appears in the display. The REC PAUSE/
START button flashes.
8Press DIRECTION to select gto
record on one side or j(or RELAY)
to record on both sides.
9Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
To
Cancel Program Edit
Clear a track from
the end
Tip
To check the required tape length for recording a CD,
press EDIT until “EDIT” flashes after you have
loaded a CD and pressed CD. The required tape
length for the currently selected CD appears, followed
by the total playing time for side A and side B
respectively (Tape Select Edit).
Note
You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing
over 20 tracks.
Timer-recording radio
programs
To timer-record, you must preset the radio
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on
page 12) and set the clock (see “Setting the
time” on page 8) beforehand.
1Tune in the preset radio station (see
“Listening to the radio” on page 13).
2Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
“DAILY 1 SET” appears.
3Press cursor V/v repeatedly to select
“REC SET”, then press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour indication flash
in the display.
4Set the time to start recording.
Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the hour,
then press ENTER.
The minute indication starts flashing.
Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the
minute, then press ENTER.
The hour indication flashes again.
Press
PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “PROGRAM” or
“SHUFFLE” disappears
from the display.
CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.
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5Set the time to stop recording following
the above procedure.
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.
6Insert a recordable tape into deck B.
Make sure the tape is in forward direction.
7Turn off the power.
When the recording starts, the volume level
is set to the minimum.
To
Check the setting
Cancel timer
operation
Notes
• You cannot activate the Timer-recording and Daily
Timer at the same time.
• When you used the Sleep Timer, Daily Timer and
Timer recording will not turn on the system until
the Sleep Timer turns it off.
• If the power is on at the preset time, the Timer
recording does not work.
• The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset
time.
Do this
Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press cursor V/v repeatedly to
select “REC SEL”. Then, press
ENTER. To change the setting,
start over from step 1.
Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press cursor V/v repeatedly to
select “TIMER OFF”. Then,
press ENTER.
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Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound
You can reinforce the bass and create a more
powerful sound.
Press GROOVE.
Each time you press this button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
GROOVE tV-GROOVE tGROOVE OFF
GROOVE
The volume switches to power mode and the
equalizer curve changes.
V-GROOVE
The lower bass frequency of the music you are
listening to is powerfully reinforced, the
equalizer curve changes and loudness is
increased.
Selecting the sound
system
You can enjoy different sounds by selecting the
sound mode you want.
1Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE (or
turn SURROUND SPEAKER MODE on
the sound broad amplifier) to select the
sound mode you want.
LINK : Reproduces the same sound with the
different output level.
MATRIX SURR : Reproduces a wide range
of sound that actually can sense the size of
the room.
SUB WOOFER : Reproduces the low bass
frequencies sound.
2Turn SURROUND SPEAKER LEVEL to
adjust the surround speaker volume.
Notes
• If you turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the
remote) all the speaker volume change.
• The indicator on the sound broad amplifier will
light green when the main unit is powered on and
will light red when the main unit is on standby
mode.
Selecting the audio
emphasis effect
The audio emphasis menu lets you select the
sound characteristics according to the sound
you are listening to.
Selecting the preset effect from the
music menu
Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ
(or PRESET EQ on the remote) repeatedly to
select the preset effect you want.
The preset effect name appears in the display.
See the chart “Music menu options”.
To Cancel the effect
Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until
“EFFECT OFF” appears.
Music menu options
“
SURR
” appears if you select an effect with
surround effects.
MENU Effect
button
MUSIC ROCK
EQ POP
JAZZ
DANCE
SOUL
ORIENTAL*
MOVIE ACTION
EQ DRAMA
MUSICAL
GAME ARCADE
EQ RACING
ADVENTURE
* CLASSIC for Latin American models only.
For
standard music
sources.
soundtracks and
special listening
situations.
Video games.
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Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the graphic
equalizer
You can adjust the sound by raising or
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
1Press one of the cursor b/B/v/V.
2Press cursor b/Bto select the
frequencies or surround, then press
cursor v/Vto adjust the frequencies
level or to select the surround effect.
3Press ENTER to exit.
Selecting the surround
effect
You can enjoy this system's surround effect.
Press SURROUND.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
SURR ON (
SURR
)
Y
SURR OFF
Note
When you choose other sound effects, the surround
effect will be canceled.
Frequency band Frequency level
Making a personal audio
emphasis file
— Personal file
You can create a personal file of sound effect
settings (surround effect and graphic equalizer)
and store them in the memory of the unit. You
can create up to three personal files.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
1Obtain the sound effect you want by
changing the graphics equalizer and
surround effect.
2Press and hold down P File.
The personal file number appears in the
display.
3Use cursor b/B/v/Vto select the
personal file number (P FILE) which
you want to store the sound effect
settings.
4Press ENTER.
The adjusted sound effect are stored under
the selected personal file. The settings
previously stored at this memory location
are erased and replaced by new settings.
To call up the personal file
Press P FILE repeatedly until the personal file
number you want appears in the display.
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Notes
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select “KARAOKE PON”.
• During KARAOKE PON, equalizer and surround
settings cannot be changed.
• If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound
effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.
Mixing and recording sound
To mix and record karaoke sound, do the
procedure for singing along (steps 1~3). Then,
record the sound (see “Recording Manually”
on page 15.)
To stop recording
Press x.
Tips
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
• If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
CD function and not playing a CD.
• When high level sound signals are input, the unit
automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level
Control Function).
Notes
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in
monaural.
• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:
— only a few instruments are playing.
— a duet is being played.
— the source has strong echoes or chorus.
— the singer’s voice deviates from the center.
— the voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor.
Changing the spectrum
analyzer display
You can enjoy changing the display while
listening to the music.
Press SPECTRUM.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
SPECTRUM 1 tSPECTRUM 2 t
SPECTRUM 3 tPATTERN 1 t
PATTERN 2 tPATTERN 3 t
PATTERN OFF*
* The display slightly dims
Singing along: Karaoke
You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape
by turning down the singer’s voice. You need
to connect an optional microphone.
1Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2Connect an optional microphone to
MIC.
3Press KARAOKE PON.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
KARAOKE PON tEffect status before
entering KARAOKE PON mode
The “m” indicator appears in the display
when a karaoke mode is activated.
To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal
level of the music source, select
“KARAOKE PON”.
4Start playing the music and adjust the
volume.
5Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
When you are done
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE
PON again so that “m” disappears.
Other features
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