Sony MHC-RX100AV manual

3-859-541- 13 (1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions ©1997 by Sony Corporation f MHC-RX100A V[...]

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. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding t[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the main unit ....... 4 Step 2: Setting up your speakers ......... 5 Step 3: Setting the time ......................... 8 Step 4: Presetting radio stations .......... 9 Connecting optional AV components .............................. 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD ...........................[...]

4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the main unit ] } ] } FM lead aerial AM loop aerial / Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batter[...]

5 When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press POWER so that “LOCK” appears in the display. Step 2: Setting up your speakers Connecting the supplied rear and centre speakers enables you to fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Sur[...]

6 Connecting the speakers 5 2 1 2 4 3 2 1  3 1 Left front speaker Right front speaker Right rear surround speaker Left rear surround speaker 2 Connect the rear speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SURROUND SPEAKER jacks of the same colour. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise. * The colour of your speaker cord[...]

7 Tip You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional super woofer to the super woofer connector. Note You need to connect both left and right rear speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard. Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, turn the Dolby Pro Logic mode on, then adjust the volume of each speake[...]

8 Step 2: Setting up your speakers (continued) Step 3: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 24-hour system. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press[...]

9 Note When setting the time, set the equalizer display to anything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 (See “To change the equalizer display” on page 34). Step 4: Pr esetting r adio stations The 3 band model lets you preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW. The 4 band model lets you preset up to 45 stations, 20 for FM, [...]

10 Step 4: Presetting radio stations (continued) To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “MANUAL” in step 2, then turn the jog dial to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start over from step 1. Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power[...]

11 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. Notes • You need to connect both left and right surround speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard. • If you cannot select “MD”[...]

12 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- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected. Important If you connect an outdoor [...]

Basic Operations 13 Playing a CD — Normal play Basic Operations You can play up to three CDs in a row. With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. ·∏ § π 0) + = 21 ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· π DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE p P POWER 0 ) ·∏ 1/ALL DISCS VOLUME 4 $ 4 $ ) 0P + =p[...]

14 Tips • Pressing ·∏ when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing ·∏ or the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). • If there is no CD in the player, “CD[...]

Basic Operations 15 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 2 ) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1 Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B. ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· POWER 1 2 5 3 π [...]

16 Listening to the r adio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”). 1 2 3 Recording a CD (continued) 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 fr[...]

Basic Operations 17 n To listen to non-preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial. Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). • You can switch from anoth[...]

18 Recording fr om 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 2 ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Press TUNING MODE so that “PRESET” appears in the display. 3 Turn the jog dial to tune i[...]

Basic Operations 19 Playing a tape You can use any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO 2 ) 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. 1 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play o[...]

20 Playing a tape (continued) 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 · or ª (Automatic Source Selection). • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- l[...]

Basic Operations 21 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select a (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 4 Press ∏ . Dubbing starts. To stop dubbing Press π on deck A or B. Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the rever[...]

22 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. 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 Programme Play. The CD Player ·∏ § π 0) POWER DISPLAY/DEMO ·∏ § π 0) POWER REPEAT 1/ALL DISCS / Press D[...]

23 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. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. To select a desired CD Press DISC 1~3. Tips • You [...]

24 Pr ogr amming the CD tr acks –– 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. 3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to select a CD. 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The track is programmed. “STEP” and the programmed[...]

25 Playing CDs without interruption –– Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. ·∏ § π 0) POWER 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press NON-STOP so that the indicator on the button lights up. 3 Press ·∏ . To cancel Non-Stop Play Press NON-STOP so that the indicato[...]

26 Recording on a tape manually 5 Press ∏ on deck B. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded. To Press Stop recording π on the deck B Pause recording ∏ on the deck B Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- leve[...]

27 Recording a CD by specifying tr ack order — Programme Edit 1 Place a CD and insert a blank tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 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 Turn the jog dial until the desired track [...]

28 Selecting tape length automatically — Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing more than 20 tracks. / After inserting a CD, press EDIT once, so that “EDIT” flashes. The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears, followed [...]

29 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. / Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play. To adjust the loop length Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP (or press MUSIC MENU[...]

30 W aving 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. / Press and hold WAVE to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal listening. To adjust the wave length Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to select a diff[...]

31 n ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· GROOVE POWER DBFB PHONES Sound Adjustment Notes • With some songs, the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass slowly while listening to music so that you can monitor the effect of the adjustment. • Cance[...]

32 Selecting the surr ound menu The surround menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. To make the most out of this feature, be sure to connect the supplied rear and centre speakers (see page 7). ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· POWER 4 $ 4 $ ) 0P + =p · · ª · ª DSP MODE DSP LE[...]

33 Enjoying the Dolby Pr o Logic Surr ound sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of videos that are Dolby Surround encoded ( q ). Complete the setup and adjustents first (see page 5). / Press PRO LOGIC while playing a programme source. To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC again. Notes • You can’t use bot[...]

34 Selecting the Audio Emphasis (continued) To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Music menu options “SUR ” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. To change the equalizer display Each time you press SPECTRUM ANALYZER, the equalize[...]

35 Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. Adjusting the graphic 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 Select the audio emphasis you w[...]

36 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. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis[...]

37 ·∏ § π 0) POWER Other Features Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (For Western European model only) To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO, the display changes as follows: n Station name* µ Frequency µ Programme type* µ Clock display µ Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)” * If the RDS broadcast is not rece[...]

38 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 CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc. SPORT Sports programmes VARIED Programmes containing celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy. [...]

39 Singing along: Kar aoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. n 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn down the microphone control level. 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIX MIC. 3 Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire. Every t[...]

40 / Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n … n 10min n OFF n AUTO … When you choose 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 [...]

41 W aking up to music — Wake-up Timer 5 Set the time to start playback. 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. The hour indication flashes again. 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure. 7 Turn jog dial until the mu[...]

42 Timer-r ecording r adio pr ogr ammes To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time”) beforehand. ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· 7 2 3,4,5 TIMER SELECT 6 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”).[...]

43 To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “REC”, 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. Notes • When setting the timer-recording, set the equalizer display to anythi[...]

44 Pr ecautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • Unplug[...]

45 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[...]

46 Troubleshooting (continued) Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. The sound comes from the centre speaker only. • The source being played back is monaural. Press PRO LOGIC and turn off the Pro Logic mode. There is no sound from the centre speaker. • [...]

47 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 44). • 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?[...]

48 Specifications Outputs VIDEO/MD OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms PHONES (stereo phone jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more. FRONT SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms. REAR SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 18ohms. CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 ohms. SUPER WOOFER: voltage 1V, impedance 1 k[...]

49 Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 3 band model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) 4 band model: 65.0 – 74.0 MHz (10 kHz step) 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz UKV tuner section (4 band model only) Tuning rang[...]

50 Index L, M Loop 29 N Normal Play 13 O One Touch Play 14, 17, 20 P , Q Personal file 36 Playing a CD 13 a preset radio station 16 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 23 tracks in the desired order (Programme Play) 24 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 22 Presetting radio stations 9 Preset tuning 16 Programme Play 24 Protecting recordings 44 PTY 37[...]

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