Sony MHC-BX2 manual

1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System ©2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4-227-081- 11 (1) MHC-BX2/DX2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. _______________ Serial N[...]

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. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER P[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Saving the power in standby mode ..... 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 10 Recording a CD .................................... [...]

4 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords of the speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. + – R L + 4 1 2 3 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 4 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent n[...]

5 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set the AM loop antenna up before connecting it. Jack type A Jack type B AM FM (75 ) AM FM (75 ) 3 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1 , the system turns on and[...]

6 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. . nN Xx mM > Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock uses a 24-hour system on the European model, and a 12-hour system on other models. The 12-hour system is used for illustration purposes. 1 3,5 2,4 Inserting two size AAA (R03) batteries i[...]

7 2 Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour. 3 Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. 4 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER. The clock starts working. Tip If you make a mistake, start over from step 1. To change the time The previous explanation shows how to set the time while the power is off. To change the time whi[...]

8 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press and hold + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) until the frequency indication starts to change, then release. Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear in the display. 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears[...]

9 To erase a preset station 1 Keep pressing TUNER MEMORY until a preset number appears in the display. 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to select the preset number you want to erase. Select “ALL ERASE” when you want to erase all the preset stations. 3 Press ENTER. “COMPLETE” appears in the display. When you erase a preset number, the pres[...]

10 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray closes and playback starts. If you press hH when CD is selected as the function and the disc tray[...]

Basic Operations 11 To Do this Stop playback Press x . Pause Press X . Press again to resume playback. Select a track During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back). Find a point in Turn the shuttle clockwise a track (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) until it clicks and hold (or press and hold down M or m on the r[...]

12 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD. Then press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. When the CD you want to record is not selected, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE repeatedly to select the CD you want. 4 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indicator on hH (the right indicator lights to record on the forward side an[...]

Basic Operations 13 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station. * When only one station is preset, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. +/– STEREO/ MONO VOLUME Listening to the r adio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations[...]

14 Recording fr om the r adio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press A and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. x +/– hH With the side you want to record facing forward 5 1 2 3 To Do this Turn off the radio Press ?/1 . [...]

Basic Operations 15 3 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to tune in a preset station. 4 Press REC. Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indicator on hH (the right indicator lights to record on the forward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side). 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select G to record on one side. Se[...]

16 1 Press TAPE A/B. To select deck A or B, press TAPE A/B repeatedly. 2 Press A and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to play one side. Select j * to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (Relay Play)**. 4 Press hH . For deck B, press hH again to play the reverse side. The tap[...]

Basic Operations 17 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A. 2 Press A and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B. 3 Press REC. Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indicator on hH (the right indicator lights to record on the forward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side). x Re[...]

18 DISPLAY Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. The CD Player ?/1 (Power) t t t , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal playback or when the playback is stopped, the display changes as follows: During normal playback Playing time of the current track x Remaining time of t[...]

19 REPEAT Playing the CD tr acks r epeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Program Play. , Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT re[...]

20 DISC 1~3 > Playing the CD tr acks in random or der –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1 DISC SHUFFLE” or “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” appears in the display. “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” shuffles all the CDs in the player. “1 DISC S[...]

21 p 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. 4 Press . or > until the desired track appears in the display. 5 Press ENTER. The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the total playing time. 6 To program add[...]

22 To Press Check the CHECK on the remote program 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 erased appears, then press CLEAR. Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with a program[...]

23 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. 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press the function button of the source you want to record (e.g., CD). When you want to record from TAPE A, press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A is selected. 3 [...]

24 . nN Xx mM > CHECK p 1 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 4 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. 5 Press . or > until the desired track appears in the display. 6 Press ENTER. The track is programmed. The program step number a[...]

25 8 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indication on hH (the right indication lights to record on the forward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side). The CD player stands by for playback. 9 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on both s[...]

26 FILE SELECT You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE. The GROOVE button lights. The volume switches to power mode, DBFB* is automatically activated (“ ” appears), and the equalizer curve changes. To cancel, press GROOVE again. DBFB is cancelled (“ ” d[...]

27 SPECTRUM Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. , Press SPECTRUM. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: PATTERN 1 (Image pattern) Y PATTERN 2 (Normal pattern) ?/1 (Power)[...]

28 Other Features Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type. RDS is available only on FM stations.* Note RDS may not work properly if th[...]

29 1 Press PTY while listening to the radio. 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to select the program type you want. See the “List of program types” section below. 3 Press ENTER. The unit starts searching the preset RDS stations (“SEARCH” and the selected program type are shown alternately in the display). When the tuner receives a program,[...]

30 . nN Xx > SLEEP F alling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall sleep to music. You can preset the time to be turned off in 10 minute increments. , Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN [...]

31 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” on page 6). 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. • CD: Place a CD. To start from a specific track, make a program (see “Programming the CD tracks” on page 21). • Tape: Insert a tape with the side you want to p[...]

32 . nN Xx mM > CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 13). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY 1)” appears. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to select “REC”, then press ENTER. “ON” appears and the hour indication flashes in the display. You can record a preset radio station from [...]

33 Connecting audio components Select one of the following connections, depending on the component to be connected and method of connecting. Refer to the instructions of each component. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optional optical cable. 4 Set the time to start recor[...]

34 Connecting external antennas Connect an external antenna to improve the reception. Refer to the instructions of each component. FM antenna Connect an optional FM external antenna. You can also use a TV antenna. Jack type A Jack type B IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Connecting an MD deck for liste[...]

35 AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- foot) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A Jack type B Insulated wire (not supplied) Insulated wire (not supplied) AM FM (75 ) AM FM (75 )[...]

36 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in dir[...]

37 T r oubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. 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 eve[...]

38 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. “0:00” (or “12:00 AM”) flashes in the display. • A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correc[...]

39 Tape Deck The tape does not record. • There is no tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 36). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty. Clean them (see “Cleaning the ta[...]

40 AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: (U.S.A. model only) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: with 6 ohm loads both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 60 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Canadian model: MHC-BX2: Continuous RMS pow[...]

41 Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna term[...]

42 General Power requirements North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian model: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Mexican model: 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 120 V or 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption U.S.A. model: MHC-BX2: 110 watts Canadian model: MHC-BX2: 1[...]

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44 Index N, O Normal Play 10 P, Q Playing a CD 10 a preset station 13 a tape 15 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 20 tracks in the desired order (Program Play) 21 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 19 Presetting radio stations 7 Preset tuning 13 Program Edit 24 Program Play 21 Protecting recordings 36 PTY 28 R Radio Data System 28 Radio stations p[...]