Sony MHC-G330 User manual

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Operating Instructions
Mini Hi-Fi
Component System
MHC-G330
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©1997 by Sony Corporation
3-860-363-11 (1)

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English
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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Mini Hi-Fi Component System.
This series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few:
•DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback) system that boosts low frequency
range audio provide deep, powerful bass sound
•A preset feature that lets you store and recall up to 40 of your
favorite radio stations
•An amplifier that lets you adjust the audio quality to fit a variety of
music types and environments
•A timer that lets you set the CD player or radio to turn on and off
whenever you want
•A dual tape deck that lets you record from the radio, CD player or
from the other tape deck and relay play from both decks
•A CD player that lets you play up to three CDs in a row and
seamlessly advance (or reverse) through all the tracks on all the
discs on the CD tray
•A music clip feature that lets you create groups of favorite tracks
from your CDs
•A remote that lets you control your system from your seat
•A loop edit feature that lets you play a CD with sound effect like
sampler play
•The MHC-G330 consists of following things:
— Main unit: HCD-H330
— Speaker system: SS-H992

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Chapter 1: Setting Up
Connecting the Stereo 4
Inserting the Batteries 6
Setting the Clock 6
Chapter 2: the CD Player
Playing CDs (normal play) 7
Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (program play) 9
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9
Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10
Playing Tracks: Repeating a Specified Portion (loop play) 11
Chapter 3: the Radio
Listening to the Radio 12
Presetting Radio Stations 13
Playing Preset Radio Stations 13
Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing a Tape 14
Recording a CD 15
Recording a CD: Selecting Tape Length Automatically (tape select edit) 15
Recording a CD: Specifying Tape Length (time edit) 16
Recording a CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit) 17
Recording From the Radio 17
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) 18
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound 19
Selecting the Audio Emphasis 19
Adjusting the Audio Emphasis 20
Making a Personal Audio Emphasis File (personal file) 20
Chapter 6: Additional Features
Falling Asleep to Music 21
Waking Up to Music 21
Connecting Optional Equipment 22
For Your Information
Precautions 24
Troubleshooting Guide 24
Maintenance 25
Specifications 26
Index to Parts and Controls 26
Index 28
Table of
Contents

Chapter 1: Setting Up
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AM loop antenna connection
Connect the supplied loop antena to the
AM and the yterminals.
To improve the FM reception
Connect an external FM aerial to the
FM 75 Ω and yterminals, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable.
Important
Ground the external antenna from y
terminal against lightning with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
To improve the AM reception
After you connect the AM antenna, connect
a 6- to 15-meter insulated wire to the AM
terminal. Connect the yterminal to earth.
Important
Ground the external antenna against
lightning from the yterminal. To prevent a
gas explosion, do not connect the ground
wire to a gas pipe.
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.
Connecting the
Speakers
To connect the front speakers
Connect the right front speaker to the
SPEAKER R connectors and the left front
speaker to the SPEAKER L connectors with
the red cords to ‘and the black cords to
’.
‘
RL
’
‘
’
Connecting the
Antennas
Chapter 1:
Setting
Up
Connecting the Stereo
Inserting the Batteries
Setting the Clock
75-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied)
Screw clamp
Ground wire
(not supplied)
Ground wire
(not supplied)
Insulated wire
(not supplied)
Screw clamp
STEP 1
STEP 2
FM 75ΩAM
y
FM 75ΩAM
y
FM lead antenna* (supplied)
FM 75ΩAM
* Note: Extend it horizontally
AM loop antenna (supplied)

Chapter 1: Setting Up 5
!Do this connection last!
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
Right speaker
Left speaker
Connecting the
Power
Connect the AC Power cord to a wall outlet
after you have made all the above
connections.
STEP 3
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
FM lead antenna
(supplied)
to a wall
outlet
to a wall outlet

Chapter 1: Setting Up
6
Inserting the
Batteries
Install two R6 (size AA) batteries in the
supplied remote for remote control.
1Open the lid.
2Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries.
Match the + and – indications to the
diagram in the battery compartment.
3Close the lid.
Battery life
You can expect the remote to operate for
about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS)
batteries) before the batteries run down.
When the batteries no longer operate the
remote, replace all the batteries with new
ones.
To avoid battery leakage
If you are not going to use the remote for a
long time, remove the batteries to avoid
damage caused by corrosion from battery
leakage.
5Set the current minute by press and hold
down or on MULTI
CONTROLLER until the correct minute
appears.
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3,5
1
2
DISPLAY
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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 utilize the timer-activated
features of your stereo system.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
1Press TIMER.
2Press CLOCK SET.
The "AM" hour indication begin
flashing.
3Set the current hour by press and hold
down or on MULTI
CONTROLLER until the correct hour
appears.
4Press ENTER/NEXT.
The minutes indication begins flashing.
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flashing
6Press ENTER/NEXT.
The clock starts running and the upper
dot flashes. Use the time signal to set the
clock accurately.
The upper dot flashes for the first half of
a minute (0 to 29 seconds), and the
lower dot flashes for the last half of a
minute (30 to 59 seconds).
To check the time
Press DISPLAY a few times.
The current time is displayed for eight
seconds.
To correct the clock setting
Repeat steps 1 through 6.
flashing

Chapter 2: the CD Player 7
To
Stop play
Pause
Resume play
Go forward to
another track
Go back to a
previous track
Select a CD
directly
Remove the CD
Exchange other
CDs while playing
Playing CDs (normal
play)
You can play all the tracks on up to three
discs consecutively in their original order
(normal play).
You can play 12 cm and 8 cm 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 turning the VOLUME control to
counterclockwise, to prevent damage to the
speakers.
Use the button on the unit or the remote to
do this operation.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place up to
two CDs (with the label side facing up)
on the disc tray.
3Press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to insert
a third disc, if necessary.
The disc tray rotates so that you can
place another CD.
Playing CDs (normal play)
Playing Tracks in Random
Order (shuffle play)
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order (program
play)
Playing Tracks Repeatedly
(repeat play)
Grouping Tracks
(music clip)
Playing Tracks: Repeating a
Specified Portion (loop
play)
Chapter 2:
the CD
Player
4Press §OPEN/CLOSE again to close
the disc tray.
5Press 1/ALL DISCS to choose “1 DISC”
or “ALL DISCS”.
6Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons to
select the disc tray.
Play starts from the CD loaded on the
tray whose button is lit green.
To play
Only the CD you have
selected.
All CDs consecutively
in order of disc number.
Empty disc trays are
skipped.
Choose
1 DISC
ALL DISCS
SDISC
ALL
12345
123
678
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
VOL
2,4
1
3
6
5
p
fl
POWERnON
MULTI CONTROLLER
SDISC
ALL
12345
123
678
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
VOL
Playing timeTrack number
Music calendar
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/
/
Press
p( *1)
fl( *1)
fl (CD *
1
or *
1
)
During play or pause,
on MULTI
CONTROLLER.
Release when you
reach the track you
desire.*2
Or use AMS*3 on
the remote.
During play or pause,
on MULTI
CONTROLLER.
Release when you
reach the track you
desire.*2
Or use AMS*3 on
the remote.
Corresponding DISC
1 – 3 button*4or press
DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE
repeatedly in stop
mode
§OPEN/CLOSE
DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE

Chapter 2: the CD Player
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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.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place the
CDs on the disc tray. Then, press
§OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc
tray.
3Press 1/ALL DISCS to choose “1 DISC”
or “ALL DISCS”.
4Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“SHUFFLE” appears in the display.
5Press fl.
“ J” appears and then all the tracks
play in random order.
To stop shuffle play
Press pon the CD player.
To cancel shuffle play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.
The tracks continue playing in their original
order.
To select a desired CD
Press DISC 1 – 3 during shuffle play.
To skip an undesired track
Press on MULTI CONTROLLER (or
press on the remote).
Notes
•You cannot check the total playing time
during program 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.
•“--.--” appears in the display when the
total playing time is 100 minutes or more.
One Touch Play feature
Press flon the CD player (or CD on
the remote) 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.
The Music Calendar Display
This display lights according to the number
of tracks on the CD. As each track is played,
the corresponding number disappears.
Tracks numbered in excess of 20 are not
displayed.
What the green and orange DISC 1-3
button indicators indicate
Indicators are provided on the DISC
buttons for each of the respective disc trays
(DISC 1 – 3).
•A green indicator shows that the tray is
selected (either during playback or
standby, or when the tray is open) no
matter if there is a CD inside or not.
•An orange indicator shows that there is a
CD on the tray but the tray is not selected.
•When the indicator is off, there is no CD
on the tray and the tray is not selected.
Automatic Source Selection
If the CD player has been in the normal
play mode, you can select the CD player
just by pressing flor the DISC 1 – 3
buttons.
If the CD player has been in the program
play or the shuffle play mode, only flcan
be used for this function.
If there is no CD in the player
“CD no dISC” appears in the display.
Press fl(or CD on the remote) while
the indication is on, then the disc tray will
open automatically.
➔ continued
*1Remote
*2You can use the MULTI CONTROLLER
to search quickly through tracks on
different discs (seamless feature).
*3Automatic Music Sensor
*4If no disc is loaded at that number, the
tray will emerge.
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE functions differently
depending on a different situation
To select a particular CD, press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE while you stop playing a CD.
To remove or exchange CDs while playing
or pause playing a CD, press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE.
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 remote
to operate this feature.
To check the remaining time during
playback
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes as follows:
mPlaying time on the current track
µ
Remaining time on the current track
µ
Remaining time on the current CD*1or
“PLAY” display*2
µ
Clock display (for eight seconds)
µ
Effect (or P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON
(OFF)”
*11 DISC mode
*2ALL DISCS mode
To check the total playing time and
the total number of tracks
Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
When you press DISPLAY again, the
display shows the clock display for eight
seconds and returns to the previous
indication.
To
Go forward
quickly in a track
Go backwards
quickly in a track
Search quickly
without listening
POWERnON
1
4
DISC 1-3
5
2
3
p
MULTI CONTROLLER
DISC SHUFFLE
12345
123
678
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
VOL
Press
on the remote and
release it at the desired
point.
on the remote and
release it at the desired
point.
, then press or
on the remote.
Press CD or
again at the desired
point.

Chapter 2: the CD Player 9
Playing Tracks
Repeatedly
(repeat play)
The repeat play function repeats a single
CD or all CDs in normal play, shuffle play
and program play.
Use the buttons on the unit to do this
operation.
Repeating all the tracks
1Press REPEAT a few times until
“REPEAT” appears in the display.
2Press fl.
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.
6Press ENTER/NEXT.
The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar. If the track number
and the total playing time disappear
before you press ENTER/NEXT, go
back to step 5.
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program
additional tracks from the same CD.
Repeat steps 4 to 6 to program
additional tracks from another CD.
8Press fl.
All the tracks play in the order you
choose.
*1After the last track appeared “CHECK
END” appears in the display.
*2“P” appears and the total playing time is
reset to 0.00.
*3The program is erased.
To change the order of
programmed tracks
To change the order, erase the entire
program and create a new one.
Notes
•The program you made remains in the CD
player even after it has been played back.
Press flto 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, or
– the total playing time has exceeded 100
minutes.
POWERnON
1
3
4
8
2
6
5
p
Total playing time
DISC
PROGRAM
123
8
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
VOL
Track number
To
Check the
program
Program a
pause
Stop play
Cancel
program
play
Erase a track
from the end
Erase a specific
track
Erase the entire
program
Press
CHECK on the remote
repeatedly*1
fl*2( on the remote)
p( on the remote)
PLAY MODE*3
repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or
“SHUFFLE” disappear
CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode
CHECK on the remote
repeatedly so that the
number of the track
lights up, and press
CLEAR on the remote
p( on the remote)
once in stop mode or
twice while playing
POWERnON
2
1
1/ALL DISCS
1DISC
REPEAT
12345
123
678
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
VOL
To
Repeat all the
tracks on the
current CD
Repeat all the
tracks on all CDs
Repeat only one
track (in normal
play only)
Press
1/ALL DISCS
repeatedly until “1
DISC” appears in the
display.
1/ALL DISCS
repeatedly until “ALL
DISCS” appears in the
display.
REPEAT repeatedly
until “REPEAT 1”
appears in the display
while playing the track
you want to repeat.
DISC
PROGRAM
12345
123
678
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
VOL
1
CHECK
CLEAR
Playing Tracks in the
Desired Order
(program play)
You can make a program of up to
32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you
want them to be played.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place the
CDs on the disc tray. Then, press
§OPEN/CLOSE again to close the CD
tray.
3Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” and ”DISC” appear in the
display.
4Press DISC 1 – 3 to choose a CD.
5Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to choose a track.
The track number and the total playing
time appear.

Chapter 2: the CD Player
10
Erasing Tracks from a Clip
Erasing one track
1Press CLIP PLAY.
2Press CLIP button (A, B or C) for the clip
containing the track you want to erase.
3Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to select the track you
want to erase.
4Press CLIP ERASE.
“ERASE A – C” and “TRACK” appear
alternately in the display.
5Press CLIP button (A, B or C) you
pressed on step 2.
Erasing all the tracks in a CLIP A (B or
C)
1In stop mode, press CLIP ERASE.
“ERASE A – C” and “ALL A – C”
appear alternately in the display.
2Press CLIP button (A, B or C) to specify
the clip you want to erase.
“PUSH A (B or C)” appears in the
display.
3Press CLIP button you pressed on step 2
again. “ERASE ALL” appears in the
display and CLIP indicator disappears.
Grouping Tracks
(music clip)
The music clip function is an easy way to
produce up to three groups of tracks from
your CDs. For example, you could store
tracks for the morning in CLIP A, tracks to
play for your friends in CLIP B, and tracks
for relaxing in CLIP C.
Once you store one or more tracks in a
music clip(s), the player recalls those tracks
whenever you play the respective disc.
Storing Tracks in a Clip
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2Play the track you want to store, or (in
stop mode) press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to select the track you
want.
3Press CLIP button (A, B or C).
“CLIP FILE” appears and the selected
CLIP indicator (A, B or C) appears in the
display. Normal playback continues.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store other tracks
into the same or a different clip.
If the memory becomes full
You can store tracks from up to ten
different CDs (one or more tracks per CD)
to each clip data.
The clip data for the oldest clip is erased to
make room for a new clip.
Notes
•Only tracks numbered 1 – 20 can be
stored in music clips. You cannot store
tracks numbered 21 or more.
•In stop mode, you cannot store tracks if
“SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” is
displayed.
POWERnON
2
1
3
1DISC
12345
123
678
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
A
VOL
Playing Tracks in a Clip
(CLIP PLAY)
CLIP indicator(s) lights up in the display to
let you know when clips are stored for a
disc.
1Press CLIP PLAY.
2Press CLIP button (A, B or C).
“CLIP PLAY” appears in the display
and the selected CLIP indicator lights
up.
The player starts playing tracks from the
selected clip.
To cancel clip play
Press pon the CD player.
Notes
•In 1 DISC mode, the tracks stored for the
selected disc are played back once, then
clip play is released.
•In ALL DISCS mode, all the tracks stored
for the currently loaded discs are played
back once, then clip play is released.
•You cannot start CLIP play if
“PROGRAM” is displayed.
POWERnON
1
2
p
1DISC
3
123
OFF
NRDOLBY CLIP
A
VOL
POWERnON
CLIP ERASE
CLIP PLAY
CLIP A–C

Chapter 2: the CD Player 11
Playing Tracks :
Repeating a
Specified Portion
(loop play)
You can use the loop function to record
from a CD to a tape with the sampler play.
Use the buttons both on the unit and
remote to do this operation.
EXAMPLE
Original song:
“Hey, come on everybody!”
When you use the loop function:
“Hey, come come come come come on
everybody!”
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.
Then, press §OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record on is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.
3Press LOOP repeatedly to select
NORMAL or RHYTHM (as for
NORMAL and RHYTHM, see “What is
the difference between NORMAL and
RHYTHM?” for details).
NORMAL or RHYTHM has five modes
respectively, depending on the interval
you want. The display changes as
follows:
The interval (about 0.25 to 1.00 second)
is longer as the number is bigger.
4Press fl.
POWERnON
2
3,5 1
4
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
NORMAL 1.....NORMAL 5
RHYTHM 5.....RHYTHM 1
5Press and hold down LOOP when a
portion you want to repeat is played
and release when you want to stop
repeating it.
What is the difference between
NORMAL and RHYTHM?
There is a difference between NORMAL
and RHYTHM in restarting point of normal
play when the loop effect ends.
Select NORMAL or RHYTHM while stop
playing or pause playing.
NORMAL
Normal CD play resumes from the same
point as you have started the loop play
when you release LOOP button.
RHYTHM
The portion over-ridden by the loop effect
will be skipped and then normal play
resumes.

Chapter 3: the Radio
12
Listening to the
Radio
When you want to play a radio program,
you can have the tuner automatically scan
the radio frequencies and tune in the
stations with clear signals. This feature
saves you time in searching for stations
with clear signals. However, stations with
weak signals may be skipped by automatic
tuning. Manually tune in the ones skipped
by automatic tuning.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until
the band you want appears in the
display.
As you press TUNER/BAND, the band
changes as follows:
2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“AUTO” appears in the display.
3Press on MULTI CONTROLLER to
scan a higher frequency station. To tune
in a lower frequency station, press
on MULTI CONTROLLER.
The tuner starts scanning radio
frequencies, and stops automatically
when it finds a clear station.
“TUNED” appears in the display.
“STEREO” also appears if the tuned FM
station is broadcasting in stereo.
4If you do not want to listen to the station
selected, press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER again to restart the scan.
Chapter 3:
the
Radio
Listening to the Radio
Presetting Radio Stations
Playing Preset Radio
Stations
POWERnON
1
23,4
ENTER/NEXT
STEREO MONO
When the desired station is not
tuned in
Automatic tuning may skip stations with
weak signal. Tune in the station manually.
1Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“MANUAL” appears in the display.
2Press and hold down or on
MULTI CONTROLLER until the desired
station is tuned in.
To improve MW/SW (AM) broadcast
reception
Reorient the supplied AM loop antenna for
MW/SW (AM).
To change the MW (AM) tuning
interval
The MW (AM) tuning interval is preset to 9
kHz (some models are preset to 10 kHz) in
the factory. If you need to change the
interval, do as follows:
1Turn on the power.
2Change the band to MW (AM).
3Turn off the power.
4Turn the power back on while pressing
ENTER/NEXT.
After changing the MW (AM) tuning
interval, reset the preset radio stations. To
reset the interval to the factory setting,
follow the same procedure.
When an FM program is not clear to receive
Press MONO so that “MONO” appears in
the display. There will be no stereo effect,
but the reception will improve. Press
STEREO again to restore the stereo effect.
One Touch Play feature
Press TUNER/BAND when the power is
off. You can listen to the last received
station without pressing any other buttons.
Automatic Source Selection
If you press TUNER/BAND while you are
listening to other sound source, the tuner is
selected and the last received station plays
automatically.
MHz
AUTO
OFF
TUNED
STEREO
NRDOLBY
VOL
MW/SW (AM)
FM MW SW
MHz
MANUAL
OFF
NRDOLBY
VOL

Chapter 3: the Radio 13
Presetting Radio
Stations
You can store radio frequencies in the
tuner’s memory to tune in your favorite
stations quickly. You can preset up to
20 FM stations, 10 MW stations, and 10 SW
stations in any order.
Use the buttons on the unit for presetting
stations.
1Tune in a station you want to store in
the preset memory.
2Press TUNER MEMORY.
“MEMORY” and the preset channel
number appear in the display.
3Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to select a preset
channel number.
4Press ENTER/NEXT.
The station is stored at the preset
channel number you have decided on.
5Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each station you
want to store.
To erase a stored station
Store a new station at a previously used
preset channel number. It will erase the old
station and replace it with the new station.
If you have trouble storing a station or if
you made a mistake
Make sure “MEMORY” is lit in the display.
If not, press TUNER MEMORY again so
that “MEMORY” appears (for about eight
seconds) in the display, and then proceed
with steps 3 and 4.
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Once you have preset the stations, press
or on MULTI CONTROLLER to
quickly tune in your favorite stations.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select the band you want.
2Press TUNING MODE so that
“PRESET” appears in the display.
3Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER (or press or on
the remote) to tune in a preset station.
The station frequency appears and the
station begins broadcasting.
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Playing a Tape
You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II
(CrO2) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. When
you insert a tape, the deck detects the tape
type automatically.
1Press p6 to open tape compartment.
Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the tape side down and the side
you want to play facing forward. Push
to close the compartment. The tape will
start playing from the front side.
2Press ·.
The tape starts playing.
To play both decks in succession
(relay play)
The relay play sequence is B nA.
1Press p6 and insert recorded tapes in
both decks.
2Press ·on deck B.
3Press Pand ·on deck A.
To stop relay play, press p6 on the
playing deck.
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Playing a Tape
Recording a CD
Recording a CD: Selecting
Tape Length
Automatically
(tape select edit)
Recording a CD: Specifying
Tape Length (time edit)
Recording a CD: Specifying
Track Order (program
edit)
Recording From the Radio
Recording From Another
Tape (dubbing)
If you play both decks at the same
time
You will hear the sound from deck B.
When listening to a tape recorded with the
Dolby* B-type noise reduction system
Press DOLBY NR button so that “DOLBY
NR B” appears in the display.
The setting affects both decks. Dolby noise
reduction system reduces tape hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
One Touch Play feature
Press ·when the power is off.
You can listen to the tape without pressing
any other buttons when a tape is in the
deck. When a tape is not in the deck, the
system will just turn on.
Automatic Source Selection
If you press ·while you are listening to
other sound source, the tape deck is
selected and the play starts automatically.
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Pause
Resume play after
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Recording a CD
You can record from a CD to a tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2)
tapes. Do not use TYPE IV (metal) tapes for
recording.
To listen to other sources while recording,
you must stop recording.
1Press p6 and insert a blank tape into
deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.
Then, press §OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
3Press FUNCTION to select the CD
player.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.
4When you want to reduce the hiss noise
in low-level high-frequency signals,
press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR
B” appears in the display.
5Press Pand then press r(·is linked
and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
6Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
3Press EDIT repeatedly until “TAPE
SELECT” appears in the display and the
player divides the selections
automatically.
Then the display changes as follows:
4Insert a blank tape of the indicated
length (or longer) into deck B.
5Press Pand then press r(·is linked
and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
6Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
7Press flon the CD player.
The determined tracks for side A starts
playing and are recorded. After those
tracks have been recorded, the unit will
pause.
8Set the tape to the beginning of side B.
Take the tape out and insert the tape
with side B facing forward.
9Press Pand then press r(·is linked
and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
10Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
11Press flon the CD player.
The determined tracks for side B starts
playing and are recorded.
7Press flon the CD player.
The CD starts playing.
To stop recording
Press p6 on deck B or pon the CD player.
To add the surround effect
Press SURROUND so that “SUR ”
appears in the display.
You can record the sound with surround
effect.
The equalizer you adjusted will not be
recorded.
Recording a CD:
Selecting Tape
Length
Automatically
(tape select edit)
You can have the stereo system select and
indicate the most suitable tape length for
recording each disc automatically.
You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs
which contain 21 tracks or more.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.
Then, press §OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.
To
Stop recording
Pause recording
Stop CD play
Pause CD play
Press
p6 on deck
P
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10Press flon the CD player.
The determined tracks for side A starts
playing and are recorded. After those
tracks have been recorded, the unit will
pause.
11Set the tape to the beginning of side
B.
Take the tape out and insert the tape
with side B facing forward.
12Press Pand then press r(·is
linked and depressed at the same time)
on deck B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
13Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
14Press flon the CD player.
The determined tracks for side B starts
playing and are recorded.
To stop recording
Press p6 on deck B.
To check the order
Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly.
Each time you press CHECK, the number
of the programmed tracks appear in the
display.
To cancel time edit
Press pon the CD player and then press
PLAY MODE.
To select the desired tracks
beforehand
You can place priority on some tracks to be
recorded by selecting them before
programming (only up to 20 tracks). See
“Playing Tracks in the Desired Order
(program play)”.
To activate DOLBY NR
When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears
in the display after step 7.
4Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER (or press or on
the remote) to designate the tape length.
Choose the indication for tapes of a
corresponding minute length. Choose
“HALF” if you want the CD player to
play just half the total playing time of
the CD without changing the order of
the track.
As you press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER or press or on
the remote, the indication changes as
follows:
Note
You cannot select “HALF” when you
want to record CD which has more than
20 tracks.
5Press EDIT.
The CD player determines the tracks to
be recorded on side A automatically.
6When you want to record on both sides,
press EDIT again.
The CD player determines the tracks to
be recorded on side B.
When you want to record only on side
A, press pon the CD player to stop the
indication from flashing.
7Press p6 and insert a blank tape into
deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.
8Press Pand then press r(·is linked
and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
9Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
Recording a CD:
Specifying Tape
Length (time edit)
You can have the stereo system create
programs based on the tape length. The CD
player makes programs that will fit the tape
length. For example, if you use a 40-minute
tape to record a 46-minute CD, the CD
player will automatically choose tracks that
will fit within the 40-minutes, filling as
much of the tape as possible. The player
will not program those tracks beyond track
number 20. Use the button on the unit or
the remote to do this operation.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.
Then, press §OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.
3Press EDIT twice.
“TIME EDIT” appears in the display.
Then “SELECT” and “TIME” appear
alternately in the display.
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7Repeat steps 5 and 6 from the same CD
and 4 to 6 from another CD to program
the remaining tracks you want to record
on side A in the order you want them to
be recorded.
8Press on the remote to pause
recording at the end of side A.
“P” appears in the display. The total
playing time “0.00” is displayed.
9Repeat steps 5 and 6 from the same CD
and 4 to 6 from another CD to program
the remaining tracks you want to record
on side B in the order you want them to
be recorded.
10 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into
deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.
11 Press Pand then press r(·is
linked and depressed at the same time)
on deck B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
12 Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
13 Press flon the CD player.
The determined tracks for side A starts
playing and are recorded. After those
tracks have been recorded, the unit will
pause.
14 Set the tape to the beginning of side
B.
Take the tape out and insert the tape
with side B facing forward.
15 Press Pand then press r(·is
linked and depressed at the same time)
on deck B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
16 Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
17 Press flon the CD player.
The determined tracks for side B starts
playing and are recorded.
To stop recording
Press p6 on deck B.
To check the order
Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly.
Each time you press CHECK, the number
of the programmed tracks appear in the
display.
To cancel program edit
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” disappears from the display.
To activate DOLBY NR
When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears
in the display after step 10.
Recording From the
Radio
You can record from the tuner onto a tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2)
tape.
1Press p6 and insert a blank tape into
deck B with the side you want to record
on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.
2Press TUNER/BAND several times until
the desired radio band appears.
3Tune in the radio station you want to
record. (See “Listening to the Radio”, or
“Playing Preset Radio Stations” for
details.)
4Press Pand then press r(·is linked
and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
5Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
Recording a CD:
Specifying Track
Order (program edit)
You can adjust the total recording time to
the tape length while making a program.
Use the buttons on both the unit and the
remote to do this operation.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press §OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.
Then, press §OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.
3Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
4Press DISC 1 – 3 to choose a CD.
5Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER (or press or on
the remote) to choose a track.
6Press ENTER/NEXT.
The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar and is memorized. If
the track number disappears before you
press ENTER/NEXT, go back to step 5.
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4Press Pon deck B again to release
recording pause.
Recording starts.
5Press ·on deck A.
The tape on deck A starts playing.
To stop recording
Press p6 on deck A and B.
Notes
•When dubbing tapes originally recorded
with Dolby NR B, the dubbed tape is
automatically recorded with Dolby NR B.
•When you want to record a tape recorded
without Dolby NR B onto another tape
using Dolby NR B, press DOLBY NR so
that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the
display before recording.
To stop recording
Press p6 on deck B.
To reduce noise during AM recording
If a whistling noise is heard while
recording, reorient the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
To activate DOLBY NR
When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears
in the display after step 1.
Recording From
Another Tape
(dubbing)
When you want to dub only part of the
tape, dub manually at normal speed. Use
TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tape for
recording.
1Press p6 and insert a recorded tape in
deck A with the side you want to play
facing forward.
Also, insert a blank tape in deck B with
the side you want to record on facing
forward.
Recording and playback will start from
the front side of the tape.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette for
deck B have not been removed.
2Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“TAPE” appears in the display.
3Press Pand then press r(·is linked
and depressed at the same time) on deck
B.
Be sure to press the button firmly and
swiftly.
Deck B stands by for recording.
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Selecting The Audio
Emphasis
Your stereo system is provided with 15
different preset effects (music menu)
created from different graphic equalizer
and surround effect settings.
With the press of a single button, you can
choose between a variety of effects
according to musical genre or use. The
personal file function (see page 20) lets you
store your own effects.
1Press one of the MENU buttons (or
MUSIC MENU / on the
remote) to select MENU.
See the chart “Music menu options” on
the following page. The last effect
chosen from that menu appears in the
display.
2Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER (or press MUSIC MENU
/ on the remote repeatedly) to
select the preset you desire.
The preset name appears in the display.
3Press ENTER/NEXT.
To cancel the effect
Press EFFECT ON/OFF (or MUSIC MENU
ON/OFF on the remote) so that “EFFECT
OFF” appears in the display.
Adjusting the Sound
To fully enjoy the sound coming from your
stereo system, make the following audio
adjustments. See the following sections for
additional sound adjustments.
To adjust the volume
Turn VOLUME on the unit or press
VOL (+/–) on the remote.
To reinforce bass
Press DBFB* repeatedly until “DBFB ”
or “DBFB ” appears in the display.
“DBFB ” is more effective than
“DBFB ” .
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* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback
If you use the DBFB System with the
graphic equalizer
If the bass is too strong, the music will
sound distorted. Adjust the bass slowly
while listening to music so that you can
monitor the effect of the adjustment.
To get a powerful sound (GROOVE)
Press GROOVE.
The volume switches to power mode, DBFB
is automatically set to full strength, the
equalizer curve changes and the
“GROOVE” button lights up. Press
GROOVE again to return to the previous
volume.
Note
Cancelling GROOVE does not cancel the
DBFB level or equalizer curve.
To cancel the DBFB level, press DBFB
repeatedly until “DBFB ” or
“DBFB ” disappears from the display.
Adjust the equalization to obtain the effect
you desire.
To listen through the headphones
Connect the headphones to PHONES jack.
No sound will come from the speakers.
Chapter 5:
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Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound
Selecting the Audio
Emphasis
Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis
Making a Personal Audio
Emphasis File
(personal file)
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2Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to select a frequency
band.
3Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to adjust level.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3.
5Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.
The equalizer disappears from the
display but you can hear the effect of the
adjustments.
Note
If you choose another menu audio
emphasis (other than “EFFECT OFF”) the
adjusted sound effect is lost. To retain the
adjusted sound effect for future use, store it
in a personal file. (See “Making a Personal
Audio Emphasis File (personal file)”.)
Activating the Sound Field
(surround effect)
You can adjust the surround effect. First
select from two types of programmed
surround effects according to the type of
software you have.
To turn on the surround effect
Press SURROUND.
“SUR ” appears in the display.
To turn off the surround effect
Press SURROUND.
“SUR ” disappears from the display.
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“SUR ” appears if you select an effect
with surround effects.
MENU
button
MENU 1
MENU 2
MENU 3
Effect
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POPS
JAZZ
CLASSIC
DANCE
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music sources
listening
situations
Making a Personal
Audio Emphasis File
(personal file)
You can create a personal file of audio
patterns (surround effect and graphic
equalizer) and store them in the memory of
the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to
play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.
Create up to five audio files.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
1Obtain the sound effect you want by
using the graphic equalizer and
surround effect.
2Press and hold down P FILE for more
than a second.
The personal file number appears in the
display.
3Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER to select the file number
(P FILE) where you want to store the
sound effect.
4Press ENTER/NEXT.
The adjusted sound effects are stored
under the selected file number. The
settings previously stored at this
memory location are erased and
replaced by the new settings.
To call up the personal file
1Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU
/ on the remote) repeatedly
until personal file appears.
The last selected personal file appears in
the display.
2Press or on MULTI
CONTROLLER (or press
MUSIC MENU / on the remote) to
select the personal file you desire.
3Press ENTER/NEXT.
Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis
You can adjust the audio emphasis using
the following two functions:
•Graphic Equalizer
•Surround Effect
Adjusting the Sound
(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 EQ EDIT.
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