Sony MHC-RX70 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-RX70 MHC-RX80 ©1996 by Sony Corporation 3-859-543-11(1)
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ... 4 Step 2: Setting the time ... 6 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ... 6 Connecting optional AV components . 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ... 10 Recording a CD ... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Right surround speaker FM lead aerial Right front speaker Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same colour. - Page 5 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally. AM loop aerial (supplied) Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. Demo mode appears in the display. Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off.
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Page 6: Step 2: Setting The Time
Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. π § Press CLOCK TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. Turn the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 12-hour system. Press ENTER/NEXT. -
Page 7: Connecting Optional Av Components
Turn the jog dial. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo programme) appear. TUNED STEREO AUTO Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. Preset number TUNED STEREO AUTO... -
Page 8: Connecting A Vcr
Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. To the audio output To the audio input of the MD deck... -
Page 9: Connecting Outdoor Aerials
Connecting outdoor aerials Connect the outdoor aerial to improve the reception. FM aerial Connect the optional FM outdoor aerial. You can also use the TV aerial instead. IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) Screw clamp Ground wire (not supplied) AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. - Page 10 Préparatifs Etape 1: Raccordement de la chaîne Effectuez les opérations 1 à 5 pour relier les différents éléments de la chaîne avec les cordons et les accessoires fournis. Enceinte surround droite Antenne FM Enceinte avant droite Raccordez les enceintes. Raccordez les cordons d’enceintes aux prises SPEAKER de la même couleur.
- Page 11 Raccordez les antennes FM et AM. Préparez l’antenne cadre AM, puis raccordez-la. Etendez l’antenne fil Antenne cadre AM FM à l’horizontale. (fourinie) Raccordez le cordon d’alimentation secteur à un prise murale. Le mode de démonstration apparaît sur l’afficheur. Désactivez le mode de démonstration en appuyant sur DISPLAY/DEMO quand la chaîne est éteinte.
- Page 12 Etape 2: Réglage de l’heure Vous devez mettre l’horloge à l’heure avant d’utiliser les fonctions de programmation. π § Appuyez sur CLOCK TIMER SET. Les chiffres des heures se mettent à clignoter. Tournez la molette pour régler l’heure. L’horloge fonctionne selon un cycle de 12 heures.
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Page 13: Connecting Optional Av Components
Tournez la molette. L’indication de la fréquence change et le balayage s’arrête quand une station est accordée. “TUNED” et “STEREO” (lors d’une émission en stéréo) apparaissent. TUNED STEREO AUTO Appuyez sur TUNER MEMORY. Un numéro de préréglage apparaît sur l’afficheur. Numéro de préréglage TUNED STEREO... - Page 14 Raccordement d’appareils AV en option Pour tirer le meilleur parti de votre chaîne, vous pouvez raccorder des appareils disponibles en option. Reportez-vous au mode d’emploi de chaque appareil pour le détail des opérations. Raccordement d’appareils audio Selon l’appareil qui sera raccordé et la méthode de raccordement, choisissez une des deux liaisons suivantes.
- Page 15 Raccordement d’un magnétoscope Veillez à faire correspondre la couleur des fiches et des prises. Pour écouter le son fourni par un magnétoscope raccordé, appuyez de façon répétée sur FUNCTION jusqu’à ce que “VIDEO” apparaisse. à la sortie audio du magnétoscope Remarque Si le son présente de la distorsion quand vous sélectionnez “VIDEO”, réaffichez “MD”...
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Page 16: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row. POWER § º ‚ º ª · π § π 1/ALL DISCS DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE CD ( VOL +/– Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. - Page 17 Do this Press π (p on the remote). Stop play Press ·∏ (P on the remote). Pause Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired track.
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Page 18: Recording A Cd
Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. DISC SKIP POWER EX-CHANGE §... -
Page 19: Listening To The Radio
Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up. • 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. - Page 20 Listening to the radio (continued) Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. the bands you can recieve vary depending on the model you purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can recieve. Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: 3 band models: FM n MW n LW...
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Page 21: Recording From The Radio
Recording from the radio You can record the radio programme on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO The recording level is automatically adjusted. POWER π ·∏ § º ‚... -
Page 22: Playing A Tape
Playing a tape You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO ) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape type. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A or DECK B on the remote. POWER DOLBY NR §... -
Page 23: Recording From A Tape
Tips • Pressing · or ª when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing ·... - Page 24 Recording from a tape (continued) Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select a (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press ∏. Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press π on deck A or B. Tips •...
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Page 25: The Cd Player
The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. DISPLAY/DEMO POWER π § Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback. Each time you press the button during normal playback, the display changes as follows: n Playing time on the current track µ... -
Page 26: Playing The Cd Tracks In Random Order
Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. DISC 1-3 POWER § º ‚ º ª · π § Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”... -
Page 27: Programming The Cd Tracks
Programming the CD tracks –– Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. POWER π π ·∏ § DISC SKIP CD ( CHECK CLEAR Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”... -
Page 28: Playing Cds Without Interruption
Programming the CD tracks (continued) Press Check the CHECK on the remote programme repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track repeatedly until the number of the track to be... -
Page 29: The Tape Deck
The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. -
Page 30: Recording A Cd By Specifying Track Order
Recording a CD by specifying track order — Programme Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. POWER §... - Page 31 Press ∏ on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A. “P” appears in the display and the total playing time resets to “0.00” in the display. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to programme the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B.
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Page 32: Dj Effects
DJ Effects Looping part of a CD — Loop With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. LOOP jog dial POWER § Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play. -
Page 33: Waving The Equalizer
Waving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. WAVE jog dial POWER π § Press and hold WAVE to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal listening. -
Page 34: Sound Adjustment
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. POWER § º ‚ º ª · π § PHONES GROOVE DBFB To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DBFB n DBFB... -
Page 35: Selecting The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. The personal file function (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file”) lets you store your own effects. EFFECT ON/OFF POWER π... -
Page 36: Adjusting The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) To change the equalizer display Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO, the equalizer display changes to show one of the four displays below. Spectrum analyzer pattern 1 µ Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 µ Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 µ... -
Page 37: Activating The Surround Effect
Turn the jog dial to adjust level. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Press ENTER/NEXT when finished. 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. -
Page 38: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File
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 programme. Create up to five audio files. -
Page 39: Other Features
Other Features 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. POWER π § 2 1,5 VOLUME Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level. -
Page 40: Falling Asleep To Music
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Press r. Press ∏. Press · to start playing the CD player (or tape deck A). Playback starts. Start singing along with the music. To stop recording Press p on deck B and the CD player. Tips •... -
Page 41: Waking Up To Music
Waking up to music — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”). 3,4,5,6,8 π ·∏ § TIMER SELECT Prepare the music source you want to play. -
Page 42: Timer-Recording Radio Programs
Waking up to music (continued) To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT. - Page 43 Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. Set the time to start recording. Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT.
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Page 44: Additional Information
• When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven’t turned on the power... - Page 46 Troubleshooting (continued) There is severe hum or noise. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. The sound from the connected source is distorted. •If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD”...
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Page 47: Tape Deck
Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 38). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. -
Page 48: Specifications
Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), (DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I cassette 60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) - Page 49 Approx. 280 x 330 x 366 Mass Approx. 8.1 kg Supplied accessories: AM loop aerial (1) Remote RM-SD70 (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) FM lead aerial (1) Speaker cords (2)* * (4) for MCH-RX80 Design and specifications are subject to change...
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Page 50: Index
7 the aerials 4, 9 the power 5 the system 4 L, M Loop 26 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Normal Play 10 Saving recordings 38 Selecting the audio emphasis Setting the time 6 One Touch Play 11, 14, 17...