Sony DHC-MD5 manual

DHCMD5.3-858-047-12.EN Mini Hi-Fi Component System 3-858-047- 12 (1) ©1996 by Sony Corporation DHC-MD5 F Operating Instructions fT[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12 (1)EN 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. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Labora[...]

3 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12 (1)EN T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 5 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6 Connecting optional AV components and outdoor aerials ......................... 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD .............................[...]

4 DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN R L Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also. Left speaker Right speaker DHC-MD5 rear panel 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the sa[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 5 FM 75 Ω COAXAL AM Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer function. 2 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for[...]

6 DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN Step 3: Pr esetting radio stations You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW. For German model, you can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. 4 Press EDIT/NO, then turn MULTI JOG until “Frq-Memory?” appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES. 6 Turn MULTI JOG and select the preset number you w[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 7 Connecting optional AV components and outdoor aerials Note on “VIDEO” and “GAME” indications Change the indications according to the component connected to VIDEO/GAME IN. • When you connect a VCR, AM/FM tuner or tape deck, select “VIDEO”. • When you connect a video game, multi disc player or DAT deck, sel[...]

8 DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN FM 75 Ω COAXAL AM FM 75 Ω COAXAL AM Connecting optional AV components and outdoor aerials (continued) 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. AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN Basic Operations 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD You can play up to three CDs continuously. To Stop play Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Select a CD Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs Remove or exchange the CD Exchange the CD during play Adjust the volume Do this Press π . Press ∏ . Press again[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 10 Recor ding a CD — CD 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. The MD is labeled with the disc name (see page 32) on a brand-new recordable MD or the MD whose tracks are completely erased (see page 28). If you use a recorded MD, [...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN Basic Operations 11 2 Press § on the CD player and place a CD on the disc tray. The disc tray opens. To place the third disc, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. Press § to close the disc tray. 3 Press DISC SKIP ( or D. SKIP on the remote) repeatedly until the DISC 1 – 3 button you want lights green. 4 Press CD SY[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 12 To Stop play Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Remove the MD Adjust the volume Do this Press π . Press ∏ . Press again to resume play. Turn MULTI JOG clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you locate the desired track (or press AMS + or = on the remote). Press ) or 0[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN Basic Operations 13 3 Turn MULTI JOG to tune in the desired preset station. To listen to non-preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then turn MULTI JOG to tune in the desired station. Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND (or BAND on the remote) when the power is off automatically t[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 14 4 Turn MULTI JOG to tune in the desired preset station. 5 Press r REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. 6 Press ∏ on the MD deck. Recording starts. To stop recording Press π on the MD deck. Tips • To record non-preset stations, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 3, then turn MULTI J[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 15 Using the CD display Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. The CD player Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback. Each time you press[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 16 Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly so that “SHUFFLE” disappears. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, turn MUL[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 17 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. 6 To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 if you select a track from the same disc. 7 Press · . All the tracks play in the order you selected. To[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 18 The difference between NORMAL and RHYTHM The original track can be looped in two ways, Normal and Rhythm. Original NORMAL Normal play resumes from the point the loop started. RHYTHM Normal play resumes from the point the loop ends. : Unheard portion overlapped by the loop. You can choose the Loop length from the five le[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 19 Labelling a CD You can label up to 30 CDs using up to 13 symbols and characters on each CDs. Whenever you load the labelled CD, the label (disc name) appears in the display. If you label a CD and do a CD synchro recording on a brand-new MD, the CD’s name is automatically recorded on the MD. 5 Press CHARACTER repeatedl[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12 (1)EN 20 To cancel labelling Press π . To erase a disc name 1 Press EDIT/NO, then turn MULTI JOG until “Name Erase ?” appears. 2 Press ENTER/YES. The disc name appears. “No Name” appears if no disc name is stored. 3 Turn MULTI JOG until the disc name you want to erase appears. 4 Press ENTER/YES again. “Complete” app[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 21 Checking the remaining time of a disc Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: n Total playing time and the track numbers on the MD. µ Remaining recordable time of the MD (only for a recordable MD). Note The correct remaining time may not be displayed due to the MD’[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 22 Playing the MD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears, then insert an MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears. 3 Press · . “ J ” appears, then all the tracks play in random order. To cancel Shuffle Play Press π , then PLAY MODE repeatedly[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 23 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to programme other tracks. 6 Press · . Playback starts in the order you selected. To Cancel Programme Play Add a track to the programme (in stop mode) Erase the programme Press π , then PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” disappears. 1 Select the track by turning MULTI JOG. 2 Press ENTER/Y[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 24 Recor ding on an MD manually The system automatically locates the last recorded portion and starts recording from that point. • This unit’s tuner and other analog components (e.g., a tape deck) – The analog signal is converted to digital and recorded (analog recording). – A track number is marked at the beginni[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 25 When you record from this unit’s CD (digital recording), the track numbers are automatically marked. In addition, you can mark track numbers: • At any point while recording. • Automatically while analog recording. Marking track numbers at a specific point while recording You can mark track numbers at any time whi[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 26 Marking track numbers automatically while analog recording Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal continues to be under a certain level for more than two seconds and then returns to the previous level. Marking track numbers (continued) 1 Press r REC . The MD deck is ready for recording. 2 Press ED[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 27 1 ERASE 23 12 3 4 Erasing recor dings — Erase Function The MD system lets you erase unwanted sound quickly and easily. The three options to erase recordings are: • Erasing a single track. • Erasing all tracks. • Erasing a portion of a track. Note When “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in the display, press[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 28 12 3 12 3 4 12 3 4 12 3 Erasing a portion of a track By using the Divide (see page 30), Erase (see page 27), and Combine (see page 31) Functions, you can erase specific portions of a track. Example: Erasing a portion of track A. AB Original tracks Track number Portion to be erased. Erasing all tracks You can erase the [...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 29 1 MOVE 23 12 3 4 4 4 Turn MULTI JOG until the new track position appears. To cancel the Move Function at this time, press π . 5 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete” appears for a few seconds. Note When “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” appears in the display, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the indication disappears. Moving [...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 30 1 DIVIDE 23 12 3 4 3 Press ENTER/YES. “Rehearsal” and “Position ok?” appear alternately and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly. • To shift the position to be divided: 1 Press EDIT/NO. 2 While monitoring the sound, turn MULTI JOG to the starting point to be divided. You can check the display and sh[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 31 1 COMBINE 23 12 3 4 3 Press ENTER/YES. “Rehearsal” and “Track ok?” appear alternately and the portion where the two tracks will join (i.e., the end of the first track and the beginning of the second track) is played repeatedly. If you want to cancel the combine function at this time, press π . 4 Press ENTER/YE[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 32 4 Press CHARACTER repeatedly until the desired type of character appears. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: A (Upper cases) n a (Lower cases) n 0 (Numbers) n ! (Symbols)* n (Space) n A… *You can use the following symbols. 5 Turn MULTI JOG until the character you want appears. The selecte[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 33 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can listen to music with strong bass or powerful sound. To cancel labelling Press π . To check the names (with the remote only) To check the disc titles, press SCROLL while play is being stopped. To check the track titles, press SCROLL while in play. The titles are displayed sc[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 34 Other Features Labelling the pr eset stations — Station Name You can put a name of up to 10 characters (Station Name) to a preset station. The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. If you label a station name and record it on an MD (a brand-new one), the station name is automatically recorded when you do[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047-12.EN (1) 35 6 Press CHARACTER repeatedly until the desired sort of character appears. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: A (Upper cases) n a (Lower cases) n 0 (Numbers) n ! (Symbols)* n (Space) n A… *You can use the following symbols. 7 Turn MULTI JOG until the desired character appears. To enter a b[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) 36 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) 3 Turn MULTI JOG to the + or – side to select the programme type you want. See the “List of programme types” section. 4 Press ENTER/YES. The unit starts searching for the preset RDS stations (“PTY Search” and the selected programme type are displayed alternately)[...]

37 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) News News programmes. Other Music Music, such as jazz, rhythm and blues, and reggae. Pop Music Popular music programmes. Rock Music Rock music programmes. Science Programmes about the natural sciences. S. Classical Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc. Sport Sports programmes. Varied Programmes [...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) 38 W aking up to music — Wake-up Timer 6 Set the time to start play. Turn MULTI JOG to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn MULTI JOG to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. The hour indication flashes again. 7 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure. 8 Tu[...]

39 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) T imer -recor ding radio programmes To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see page 6) and set the clock (see page 5) beforehand. The MD is automatically labelled with the station name, the start time and the stop time of the recording if the station is labeled (see page 34) before hand. To check the sett[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) 40 5 Set the time to start recording. Turn MULTI JOG to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn MULTI JOG to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. The hour indication flashes again. 6 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure. 7 Turn MULTI JOG and select “TUNER[...]

41 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) Additional Information Precautions On the speaker system Although this speaker system is magnetically shielded, there may be cases where the picture on some TV sets becomes magnetically distorted. In such a case, turn off the power of the TV set/ personal computer set once, and after 15 to 30 minutes turn it on again.[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) 42 System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes. “DISC FULL” lights up before the MD has reached the maximum recording time (60 or 74 m[...]

43 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high-speed playback takes time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are scattered on the disc. Track numbers cannot be marked When “LEVELSYNC ON” (page 26) is[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) 44 T roubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound. • Rotate VOLUME clock[...]

45 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) Recording is not possible. • The MD is protected against erasure. (“Protected” appears.) Slide the tab to close the slot (see page 41). • Connect the sound source properly. • A pre-mastered MD is inserted in the deck. Replace the disc with a recordable MD. • Replace the disc with a recordable MD that has s[...]

DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) 46 Specifications Amplifier section DIN power output 40 W + 40 W (6 ohms, at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output 50 + 50 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output 160 watts Inputs VIDEO/GAME IN (phono jacks) (switchable) VIDEO IN: voltage 250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms GAME IN: voltage 450 mV, impedance 47 ki[...]

47 DHCMD5 3-858-047- 12.EN (1) General Power requirements 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 130 watts Dimensions Amplifier/Tuner/MD/CD section: Approx. 280 × 240 × 360 mm (11 1 / 8 × 9 1 / 2 × 14 1 / 4 in) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts and controls (U.K. model) Approx. 280 × 240 × 350 mm (11 1 / 8 × 9 1 / 2 × 13 7 / 8 in) (w/h/d[...]

Index H, I, J, K Hit Parade 11 Hooking up optional components 7 the aerials 5, 8 the power 4 the system 4 L, M Labelling a CD 19 an MD 32 a preset station 34 N Normal Play 9 O One Touch Play 10, 12, 13 P , Q Playing a CD 9 an MD 12 a preset radio station 13 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 16, 22 tracks in the desired order (Programme Play) 17[...]