Sony MHC-BX9 manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System © 2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4-226-481- 12 (1) MHC-BX9/DX9 MHC-BX7/DX7 MHC-BX5/DX5 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. S[...]

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 ......................... 7 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 8 Saving the power in standby mode ..... 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 10 Recording a CD .................................... [...]

4 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. R + L + – Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Getting Started Connect the surround speaker (MHC-BX7/DX7 only). Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER[...]

5 Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. • The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased (see “Specifications” on page 45). Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A Jack type B For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to [...]

6 Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. Positioning the speakers (MHC-BX7/DX7 only) Before you connect them, determine the best location for your speakers. 1 Place the front speakers at [...]

7 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 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’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1. To change the time The previous explanation shows you how[...]

8 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM TUNED STEREO MHz TUNED STEREO Preset number SHUTTLE 4 2 13 Step 3: Pr esetting r adio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. ?/1 (Power) 2 Press and hold + or – (or TUNI[...]

9 To tune in a station with a weak signal Press + or – (TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the existing preset number Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn SHUTTLE until it clicks to select the preset number you want to store the other station. You can add a new preset number aft[...]

10 Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray closes and play starts. If you pre[...]

Basic Operations 11 To Do this Stop play Press x . Pause Press X . Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back). Find a point in Turn SHUTTLE clockwise (to a track go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) until it clicks and hold. Release it when you reach the desired point (or pr[...]

12 Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNC HI-DUB button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press Z and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD. 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,[...]

Basic Operations 13 Listening to the r adio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM 2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (or [...]

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 TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in a preset station. Turn clockwise (or press PRESET + on the remote) for higher prese[...]

Basic Operations 15 Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. You can also use the . / > (AMS* function) button to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press TAPE A/B repeatedly. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 3 Press Z and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 4 Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B stands by [...]

16 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. 2 Press Z 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 nN . Press nN again to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing. With the side [...]

Basic Operations 17 Recording fr om a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 5 Press REC PAUSE/START. Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press x . Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. [...]

18 , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal playback In the stop mode t Playing time on the current track x Remaining time on the current track x Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC mode) or “--.-- ” display (ALL DISCS mode) x Title name of the cur[...]

19 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. 1 2 ?/1 (Power) 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. “REPEAT ALL” scrolls in the display and Repeat Play starts. Do the fol[...]

20 Playing the CD tr acks in r andom order –– 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 “SHUFFLE 1 DISC” or “SHUFFLE ALL DISCS” appears in the display. “ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the player. “1 DISC” shuffles the CD whos[...]

21 Pr ogramming the CD tr acks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” scrolls and “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. To program all the trac[...]

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 in stop mode repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up, then press CLEAR. Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray[...]

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

24 Recording a CD by specifying tr ack order — Program 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. 1 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press CD. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” s[...]

25 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B. 10 Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. REC PAUSE/START button blinks. 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one sid[...]

26 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. Flashing part of a CD — Flash With the flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings. DJ Effects , Press and hold LOOP during playback at the p[...]

27 To reinforce lower bass sound (V-GROOVE) Press V-GROOVE. “V-GROOVE ON” appears in the display. The lower bass frequency of the music you are listening to is powerfully reinforced, the equalizer curves changes, loudness increased and the “V-GROOVE” button lights up. Press V-GROOVE again to return to the previous level. For a powerful soun[...]

28 Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ORIENTAL ACTION DRAMA SF GAME USER FILE For Standard music sources Soundtracks and special listening situations (see page 30) Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Selecting the effect from music menu , Press b / [...]

29 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: Note During EFFECT OFF or SPECTRUM OFF mode, the function indicator will automatically turn off. Selecting the surr ound effect You can enjoy the surround effec[...]

30 Adjusting the gr aphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound. 1 Press EQ EDIT. 2 Press b / B to select the frequencies, then press v / V to adjust the level. 3 1 v/V b/B 3 Press ENTER. This setting is autom[...]

31 Other Features What is the Radio Data System? 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 [...]

32 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) 1 Press PTY while listening to the radio. 2 Turn 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 di[...]

33 LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music FOLK M Folk music programs DOCUMENT Investigative features TEST Test signal for emergency broadcasts [...]

34 Mixing and recording sounds 4 Start playing the music and adjust the volume. 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL. When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE PON again so that “ m ” disappears. Notes • With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when you select “KARAO[...]

35 , Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t 10 t OFF t AUTO … When you choose “SLEEP AUTO” The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes). To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once. To change the time to [...]

36 8 Press ENTER. The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), followed by the start time, stop time and the music source, appears, then the original display appears. 9 Turn off the power. To check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT and press . or > repeatedly to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER on the remote. To ch[...]

37 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”). 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 flash in the display. Timer-r ecording r adio pr ogr ams To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see [...]

38 Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting. Refer to the instructions of each component below. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable. To the DIGITAL IN jack of th[...]

39 Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, hold down MD (VIDEO) and press ?/1 when the power is turned off. This switches the “MD” function to “VIDEO”. Once you enable the “VIDEO” function, just press MD (VIDEO). By connecting the audio output jacks of y[...]

40 Connecting external antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Jack type A Jack type B FM75 AM COAXIAL IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) FM75 AM COAXIAL 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- m[...]

41 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[...]

42 Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in t[...]

43 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 MD (VIDEO), switch the display to “MD” (see “Note: Connecting a VCR” on page 39). “0[...]

44 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 41). • 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 tape heads?[...]

45 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: (MHC-BX7 USA models only) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both channels driven, from 120-10,000 Hz; rates 115 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07% (6[...]

46 Inputs MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN: voltage 450 mV/250 mV, (phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms MIC: sensitivity 1 mV, (phone jack) impedance 10 kilohms Outputs PHONES: accepts headphones of 8 (stereo mini jack) ohms or more FRONT SPEAKER: MHC-BX9/BX7/BX5/DX7/DX5: accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms MHC-DX9: accepts impedance of 4 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKE[...]

47 Surround speaker SS-RS150 for MHC-BX7 (except Canadian model) Speaker system Full range, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded Speaker units Full range: 8 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 270 x 108 x 200 mm (9 7 / 8 x 4 1 / 4 x 7 7 / 8 in.) Mass Approx. 2.0 kg net per speaker (4 1b. 7 oz.) Other models: Front [...]

48 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Index H, I, J High speed dubbing 17 Hooking up optional components 38 the antennas 5, 40 the power 5 the speakers 4 the system 4 K Karaoke 33 L, M Loop 26 N Normal Play 10 O Optional Components 38 P, Q Playing a CD 10 a preset radio station 13 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 20 a tape 15 tracks in the d[...]