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- Page 1 3-867-542-13(1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions DHC-MD373 ©1999 Sony Corporation...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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. The following caution label is located inside of the unit. - Page 3 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ... 25 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ... 26 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording ... 27 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data —...
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Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Right speaker DHC-MD373 rear panel Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as below. - Page 5 Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the bottom of the system to the position of your local power line voltage (for models with a voltage selector). 220V 110V 240V 120V VOLTAGE SELECTOR Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. If the plug of the mains lead does not fit your wall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug (for models with a plug adaptor).
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Page 6: Step 2: Setting The Time
Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes. -
Page 7: Step 3: Presetting Radio Stations
Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. STEREO/ MONO > Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. Pressing TUNER/BAND turns on the system. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO”... - Page 8 Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To stop scanning Press TUNING MODE. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the station manually.
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Page 9: Saving The Power In Standby Mode
Saving the power in standby mode In order to conserve power, you can select whether or not to display the clock when the system is off. The system is set at the factory to not display the clock when the system is off (Power Saving Mode). -
Page 10: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a CD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) CD indicator Press CD Z and place a CD on the disc tray. With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. -
Page 11: Recording A Cd On An Md - Cd-Md Synchro Recording
Recording a CD on an — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 26). -
Page 12: Playing An Md
Recording a CD on an MD (continued) Tips • If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. • The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically. • Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded. -
Page 13: Listening To The Radio
Do this Press MD x. Stop play Press MD HS. The S indicator Pause on the MD HS button lights up orange. Press again to resume play. Press MD/CD .m or Select a track M> repeatedly. Keep pressing MD/CD .m Find a point in a or M>... -
Page 14: Recording From The Radio
Listening to the radio (continued) Do this Press ?/1 to turn off the Turn off the radio system. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. To select the preset number using the remote Press the numeric buttons on the remote in step 3. To enter preset numbers 10 or over, press >10 and the preset number. -
Page 15: To Stop Recording
Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. Preset number and frequency (or station name* or RDS station name**) * The station name appears only if you have labelled the station (see page 46). ** European model only. When you preset only one station, “ONE PRESET”... -
Page 16: The Cd Player
The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. REPEAT , Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT: For all the tracks on the CD. REPEAT 1: For a single track only. -
Page 17: Programming Cd Tracks
Programming CD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the programme on the MD (see page 26). >... -
Page 18: Using The Cd Display
Programming CD tracks (continued) To check the programme order Press . or > repeatedly during Programme Play. Do this Press x, then press PLAY MODE Cancel Programme repeatedly until “PGM” and Play “SHUFFLE” disappear. Add a track to Do steps 3 and 4. the programme (in stop mode) Erase the entire... -
Page 19: Labelling A Cd - Disc Memo
In stop mode t CD disc title** Artist name** Total number of tracks and total playing time Clock display Effect name * The remaining time of the programme appears during Programme Play. ** If a CD that has no title is loaded, nothing appears. When the CD contains more than 50 tracks, CD TEXT is not displayed from track 51 on. - Page 20 Labelling a CD (continued) Press NAME EDIT. The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes. Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ! (Blank space) t …...
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Page 21: The Md Deck - Play
Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title appears scrolling in the display. “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled. 3 Press ENTER/YES again. -
Page 22: Playing Md Tracks In Random Order
Playing MD tracks in random order You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in stop mode. Press MD HS Shuffle Play starts. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD x to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE”... - Page 23 Press ENTER/YES. The track is programmed. “Step” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the programme. If you have made a mistake, you can clear the last programmed track from the programme by pressing CLEAR.
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Page 24: Using The Md Display
Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD. > , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing time and the track... -
Page 25: The Md Deck - Recording
The MD Deck — 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. -
Page 26: Recording Your Favourite Cd Tracks On
Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the CD Synchro Recording feature. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. -
Page 27: Recording On An Md Manually
Press MD HS. CD playing and MD recording start. The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically when the recording is completed. To stop recording Press MD x. If the MD becomes full during recording, the MD deck and the CD player automatically stop. Tips •... -
Page 28: Starting Recording With 6 Seconds Of
Recording on an MD manually (continued) Start playing the desired source (CD, etc.) to record. When recording from this system’s CD player, the track numbers are automatically marked. Press z REC during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point. If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio, see “Marking track numbers”... - Page 29 Insert a recordable MD. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source (i.e., TUNER) to record appears. Press z REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. Start playing the desired source to record. Press ENTER/YES on the remote at the desired point to start recording.
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Page 30: Marking Track Numbers
Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers: • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player or components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system’s tuner or components connected to the LINE IN... -
Page 31: Making A Space Between Tracks
Press MENU/NO. Press MD HS. Recording starts. To stop recording Press MD x. To cancel automatic track marking 1 Press MENU/NO on the remote during recording pause. “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. 2 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “T.Mark LSync”... - Page 32 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long (continued) Press z REC to stand by for recording. Press MENU/NO on the remote. “Setup ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES on the remote. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, then press ENTER/YES.
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Page 33: Adjusting The Recording Level
Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD, you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume. You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analogue recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc. 3,4,6 >... -
Page 34: Monaural Recording
Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded. When recording in monaural format, the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording (stereo recording) time (i.e., 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60-minute MD). -
Page 35: The Md Deck - Editing
The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 36) Use this function to label discs and tracks. -
Page 36: Labelling An Md - Name Function
Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If “CD TEXT” flashes in the display during recording a CD, you can record the CD disc title on the MD (see page 27). After recording Use Name Function on this page. -
Page 37: Erasing Recordings - Erase Function
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. 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “Name ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. -
Page 38: Erasing All Tracks
Erasing recordings (continued) Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Press . or > repeatedly until “Track Erase ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. Press ENTER/YES. -
Page 39: Erasing A Portion Of A Track
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. This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast. -
Page 40: Moving Recorded Tracks
Erasing recordings (continued) Press ENTER/YES if point A is correct. “Point B Set” appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts. Continue playback until the deck reaches point B, then press ENTER/ YES. -
Page 41: Dividing Recorded Tracks
Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the new track position appears. Original track New track number position Press ENTER/YES. “Complete !!” appears for a few seconds and the selected track moves to the appointed position. -
Page 42: Combining Recorded Tracks
Dividing recorded tracks (continued) Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to divide appears, then press ENTER/YES. “—Rehearsal—” appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly. While monitoring the sound, press . or > repeatedly to adjust the point to be divided. - Page 43 Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Press . or > repeatedly until “Combine ?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YES.
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Page 44: Undoing The Last Edit - Undo Function
Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: •... -
Page 45: Sound Adjustment
Sound Adjustment Reinforcing the bass sound — DBFB You can listen to music with stronger bass tones or a more powerful sound. > DBFB , Press DBFB*. “DBFB” appears in the display. Press again to cancel DBFB. * DBFB: Dynamic Bass Feedback DBFB is factory set to on. -
Page 46: Other Features
Other Features Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. Press TUNER/BAND to select “FM” or “AM”. > >... -
Page 47: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)
Repeat steps 5 to 7 to complete the entire title. If you make a mistake Press CURSORT or t until the character you want to change flashes, then repeat steps 5 to 7. To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while the character is flashing. -
Page 48: Falling Asleep To Music - Sleep Timer
Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments. SLEEP , Press SLEEP. - Page 49 Press ENTER/YES. “ON” lights up, and the hour indication flashes. Set the time to start play. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES.
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Page 50: Timer Recording Radio Programmes
Timer recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6). Tune in the preset radio station (see page 13). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET DAILY” appears. Press . or > to select either “MD REC”... - Page 51 To change the setting Start over from step 1. To check the setting / To use the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. 2 Press . or > to select either “MD REC” or “TAPE REC”, then press ENTER/YES. To cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press .
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Page 52: Connecting Optional Components
Connecting optional components Connecting optional A/V components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions of each component. Connecting the audio cords (not supplied) When using audio cords (not supplied) to connect other A/V components to the system, make sure to insert the plugs firmly, pushing them in all the way. -
Page 53: Connecting External Aerials
Connecting a CS/BS digital tuner, etc. Connect the component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack on the rear panel of the unit, using a digital connecting cable (square, not supplied). To the audio output of a component CS/BS digital tuner, etc. Connecting external aerials Connect an outdoor aerial to improve reception. -
Page 54: Additional Information
• When you move the system, take out any discs. 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. -
Page 55: System Limitations Of Mds
System limitations of 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,... -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
Trying to press 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. - Page 57 Play does not start from the first track. • Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play. “—OVER—” appears. • Keep pressing MD/CD .m to return to the desired playing position. MD Deck An MD cannot be inserted. •...
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Page 58: Self-Diagnosis Display
• Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker cords as possible. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM aerial has come off the plastic stand. • Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments. - Page 59 C41/Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software, or you tried to record a CD-R (Recordable CD). cThe Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy (see page 55). You cannot record a CD-R. C71/Check OPT-IN This appears momentarily because of the signal of the digital broadcast during recording.
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Page 60: Specifications
Self-diagnosis Display (continued) Standby (flashing) The timer settings have disappeared over time and are not available for saving to disc, or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over time. Text Protect There is CD TEXT information which cannot be recorded on the MD. -
Page 61: Parts Descriptions For The Remote
Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Tourist model: 76.0 – 108.0 MHz Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range European model:... - Page 62 Parts descriptions for the remote (continued) 3 PLAY MODE button Press to select normal play, Shuffle Play or Programme Play. (pages 16, 17, 22, 26) REPEAT button Press to play a track or all the tracks repeatedly (pages 16 and 21). MUSIC MENU button Press to select the type of the preset equalizer.
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Page 63: Index
Index A-B Erase Function 39 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 33 the sound 45 the volume 10, 13, 14 Aerials 4 After editing 35 recording 25 All Erase Function 38 Analogue recording 25 Auto Cut 31 Automatic Source Selection 10, 13, 14 Automatic tuning 14 Batteries 5... - Page 64 Time Machine Recording 28 Timer falling asleep to music 48 timer recording 50 waking up to music 48 Track marking 30 Track numbers 30 Troubleshooting 56 Tuning interval 8 U, V, W, X, Y, Z Undo Function 44 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan...