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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.
Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ... 4 Remote control ... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system ... 6 Inserting two size-AA (R6) batteries into the remote control ... 7 Setting the time ... 7 Conserving power in standby mode ... 8 Loading the CD ...
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details. Main unit BASS wd (40) CD EJECT Z qh (8, 9, 16, 50) CD x qj (9, 10, 17, 38) CD u qk (9, 10) DSG wh (40) ENTER/START 5 (17, 18, 38, FUNCTION wf (9, 10, 13, 14, 19,...
Getting Started Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 3 of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Right speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.
3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). To turn on the system, press @/1. Inserting two size-AA (R6) batteries into the remote control When the remote no longer operates the system,...
Conserving power in standby mode Even if the system is off, the unit consumes power to power the clock and to stay responsive to commands from the remote. Power saving mode was introduced to reduce the amount of power consumed during standby. In this mode, the clock is not displayed.
Playing the CD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play CDs in different play modes. Track number Playing time Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. You can switch the function to CD by pressing the CD button on the remote. The indicator surrounding the CD u and CD x buttons lights up.
Programming the CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks on a CD in any order that you want. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. You can switch the function to CD by pressing the CD button on the remote.
Using the CD display Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles. The display changes as follows: During normal playback Current track number and elapsed playing time of the track t Current track number and remaining playing time of the track t Remaining playing time of the entire CD t...
Labeling a CD (continued) Enter a character. If you have selected uppercase or lowercase letters 1 Press the corresponding letter button repeatedly until the character to be entered flashes. Or, press the button once and press . or > on the remote repeatedly. 2 Press CURSORt on the remote.
MD — Play Loading the MD Load an MD. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck Playing the MD — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play This system lets you play MDs in different play modes.
Playing the MD (continued) Before inserting an MD When the system is on, make sure the MD icon does not appear in the display. If it does, it means an MD is already loaded. Press MD EJECT Z to remove the MD. You can start playing from the desired track in Normal Play or Program Play.
To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 and 4. Press MD u (or N on the remote). Do this Press . or > Check the program order repeatedly during Program Play. Check the total number Press DISPLAY on the of programed tracks remote in stop mode.
MD — Recording Before you start recording MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ.
Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording Load a recordable MD. Load a CD on the disc tray. Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-MD SYNC” appears in the display. Press ENTER/START. “Press START” flashes in the display. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play.
Recording a CD on an MD (continued) Notes • You cannot pause recording during CD-MD High- Speed Synchro Recording. • If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play, it automatically switches to normal play at step 3 of “Recording a CD on an MD”.
Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording With manual recording, you can record just the portions you like from a CD, or start recording from the middle of the tape. You can also record a radio program. Load a recordable MD. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record.
Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (continued) Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the desired point to start recording. To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD x. Note The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing the source.
To add “LP:” at the beginning of a track name during MDLP recording “LP:” appears when you try to play the track on a system that does not support MDLP mode. This convenient function lets you know at a glance that the track cannot be played back. The factory setting is “On”.
Recording tips (continued) To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording Perform the following procedure to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until “Setup Menu”...
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears in the display. Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly until “Setup Menu” appears in the display. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press .
MD — Editing Before you start editing Before editing You can edit an MD only when: • The MD is recordable. • The MD play mode is normal play. Check the following, before editing. Check the tab of the MD to be edited. If the MD is record protected, “C11”...
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After recording Use Name Function on page 24. You can input a total of approximately 1700 characters for the disc title and track titles on a single MD. Press MD on the remote to switch the function to MD. To label a track, press . or > on the remote repeatedly until the desired track number appears.
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Labeling an MD (continued) Copying a disc or track title You can copy a labeled disc or track title to use it as a title of another track or the disc title within a disc. Press MENU/NO on the remote in stop mode.
Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a single track (Track Erase Function) • Erasing all tracks (All Erase Function) • Erasing a portion of a track (A-B Erase Function) Erasing a single track —...
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Erasing recordings (continued) Erasing a portion of a track — A-B Erase Function You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease. You can shift the desired portion by frame*, minute or second intervals. * 1 frame is 1/86 second. Example: Erasing a portion of track 2.
Moving recorded tracks — Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. Example: Moving track 3 to position 2. Track number Original tracks After MOVE...
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) While monitoring the sound, press . or > on the remote repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided. You can shift the point by 1/86 second (1 frame) intervals*. To shift the point by second or minute intervals, press m or M on the remote so that second or minute flashes, then press .
Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. For example, to combine tracks 4 and 1, select 4. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until the second track number of the two to be combined appears.
Changing the recording level after recording — S.F Edit You can change the volume of the recorded tracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level. When changing the recording level, you can select Fade-in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of the...
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Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “S.F Edit ?” appears in the display, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears in the display, then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
Tuner Presetting radio stations The system can store a total of 30 preset stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM). Press TUNER BAND to select FM or Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in the display. Press TUNING – or +. The frequency changes as the system scans for a station.
Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Presetting radio stations in the system’s memory in advance make it easy to tune in those stations later (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 34). Press TUNER BAND to select FM or Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET”...
Labeling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). Tune the desired station you want to label (see page 35). Follow the same procedures as from step 2 to 6 on “Labeling a CD” (see page 11).
Tape — Play Loading a tape Press PUSH Z. Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. With the side you want to play/ record on facing towards you Playing a tape You can use Type I (normal) tape. Load a recorded tape into the cassette holder.
Tape — Recording Recording a CD on a tape — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can use Type I (normal) tape. Load a recordable tape. Load a CD. Press SYNCHRO REC repeatedly until “CD-TAPE SYNC” appears in the display. Press ENTER/START. The tape deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play.
Press ENTER/START. The tape deck stands by for recording and the MD deck pauses for play. When you want to record on the reverse side, press TAPE nN so that “n” appears in the display. Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION repeatedly until appears to record on one side or ) to record on...
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator) Press DSG. To cancel the DSG, press DSG again. Adjusting the bass Turn BASS. You can adjust the bass in 7 steps. Adjusting the treble Turn TREBLE. You can adjust the treble in 7 steps.
Waking up to music — Daily Timer By setting the Daily Timer, you can make the system automatically turn on and off at specified times. To use this function, make sure that you have set the system clock correctly (see “Setting the time” on page 7). Prepare the music source you want to listen to when the system turns on.
Waking up to music (continued) Do this Check the settings/ Press CLOCK/TIMER activate the timer SELECT on the remote and press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “DAILY SELECT” appears in the display, then press ENTER/ YES on the remote. Change the setting Start over from step 1.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly connected record until “ANALOG IN” appears player/VCR in the display. Operate the system Connect the personal computer from a personal to the PC LINK connector computer using a Sony PC connection kit (option) that supports this system. PC LINK...
• When moving the unit, remove any disc that may be on the disc tray. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on TV sets may become magnetically distorted.
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• With the following kinds of CDs, you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded on an MD: — CDs with adhesive labels attached to them. — Irregularly shaped CDs (for example, heart- or star- shaped). — CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only.
System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself, not to mechanical causes. “Disc Full!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD,...
First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. • Turn VOLUME clockwise. • Make sure the headphones are not connected.
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Trying to push the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the CD player. The CD does not eject. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Play does not start. • Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is loaded.
Play does not start from the first track. • Press PLAY MODE DIRECTION (or PLAY MODE on the remote) repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play. “OVER” appears. • Press and hold m or press . to return to the desired playing position.
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• Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna wire has come off the plastic stand. • Try turning off surrounding electrical equipment.
To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Protected The MD is protected against erasure. cRemove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot (see page 16).
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Self-diagnosis display (continued) Disc Full! There is no time remaining on the MD. Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD. Impossible • You tried to make an impossible editing operation. • You cannot combine or erase the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs.
2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using a Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN)
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Approx. 7.0 kg Remote commander (1) AM loop antenna (1) FM wire antenna (1) Batteries (2) PCLK-MN10A Sony PC connection kit The optional accessories for this system are subject to change without notice. For details, consult your...
使用准备 连结系统 用附带的导线和附件按照下列步骤 1 到 3 的方法连结系统。 右扬声器 1 连接前扬声器。 如下所示,把左和右扬声器导线连接到 SPEAKER 端子。 插入此部分 2 连接 FM 和 AM 天线。 要连接 AM 环形天线之前, 须先把它调定 好。 AM 环形天线 FM 天线 插孔型 A 灰色(3) A N T 黑色(#) 插孔型 B 左扬声器 水平伸开 FM 天线 AM环形天线...
使用 CD 显示器 反复按遥控器上的 DISPLAY。 当装放的是 CD TEXT 光盘时,便可检 查光盘上所录信息,例如标题等。 显示即将变化如下: 正常播放中 现在曲号和该曲已播放时间 t 现在曲 号和该曲的剩余时间 t 整张 CD 的剩余播 放时间 t 现在播放中曲子的标题 *t 时钟 显示 t BASS(低音)电平 t TREBLE (高音)电平 t 现在曲号和该曲已播放时 间 t ... CD 停止时 曲子总数和总播放时间 t CD 光盘标 题...
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CD 唱机 CD 托盘不能关闭。 • CD 光盘没有正确地装妥在中心。 • 经常都请按 CD EJECT Z 关闭托盘。试图用 手指推着关托盘,可能使 CD 唱机发生问题。 CD 不能排除。 • 请洽询附近的 Sony 销售店。 CD 不开始播放。 • 打开 CD 托盘看看有没有装 CD。 • 擦拭干净 CD(参看第 45 页) 。 • 更换 CD。 • CD的标签面朝下地装错了, 请把CD装正确在...