Sony MHC-RX80 manual

3-859-543- 11 (1) f Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions ©1996 by Sony Corporation MHC-RX70 MHC-RX80[...]

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[...]

GB 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 .......... 6 Connecting optional AV components . 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ......................................... 10 Recording a CD .................................... [...]

4 Connect the surround speakers. (For MHC-RX80 only) Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same colour. * The colour of your speaker cords might be different. See the speakers’ manual for details if supplied. 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 Step 1: Hooking up the system Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of t[...]

5 3 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. 4 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. Demo mode appears in the display. 5 Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off. The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time. Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally. FM75 AM COAX[...]

6 n Step 2: 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 12-hour system. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working. Tips[...]

7 3 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. 4 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. 5 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want. 6 Press ENTER/NEXT. The station is stored. 7 Repeat steps[...]

8 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. Tip If you connect a turntable with MM cartridge, connect it to VIDEO/MD IN using the optional MM[...]

9 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 a[...]

4 Raccordez les enceintes. Raccordez les cordons d’enceintes aux prises SPEAKER de la même couleur. Eloignez les cordons d’enceintes des antennes pour éviter que les antennes ne captent du bruit. R + L + – Raccordez les enceintes surround. (MHC-RX80 seulement) Raccordez les cordons d’enceinte surround aux prises SPEAKER de même couleur. [...]

5 3 Mise en place des deux piles de format AA (R6) dans la télécommande Conseil Normalement, les piles devraient durer environ six mois. Quand vous ne pouvez plus faire fonctionner la chaîne avec la télécommande, remplacez les deux piles par des neuves. Remarque Si vous ne comptez pas utiliser la télécommande pendant un certain temps, enleve[...]

6 Etape 2: Réglage de l’heur e Vous devez mettre l’horloge à l’heure avant d’utiliser les fonctions de programmation. 1 Appuyez sur CLOCK TIMER SET. Les chiffres des heures se mettent à clignoter. 2 Tournez la molette pour régler l’heure. L’horloge fonctionne selon un cycle de 12 heures. 3 Appuyez sur ENTER/NEXT. Les chiffres des mi[...]

7 3 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. 4 Appuyez sur TUNER MEMORY. Un numéro de préréglage apparaît sur l’afficheur. 5 Tournez la molette pour sélectionner le numéro de prérégla[...]

8 Raccordement d’une platine MD pour l’enregistrement analogique Veillez à bien faire correspondre la couleur des fiches et des prises. Pour écouter le son fourni par la platine MD raccordée, appuyez de façon répétée sur FUNCTION jusqu’à ce que “MD” apparaisse. Remarques • Vous devez raccorder les deux enceintes surround (gauche[...]

9 Antenne FM Raccordez une antenne extérieure FM optionnelle. Vous pouvez utiliser l’antenne de télévision comme antenne extérieure. Antenne AM Raccordez un fil isolé de 6 à 15 mètres (20 à 50 pieds) à la borne d’antenne AM. Laissez l’antenne cadre AM fournie raccordée. Important Si vous raccordez une antenne extérieure, reliez la [...]

10 Playing a CD — Normal play 1 Press § 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 play starts. If you press ·∏ (or · on the remote) whe[...]

Basic Operations 11 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 [...]

12 Recor ding 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 4 DISC SKIP EX-C[...]

Basic Operations 13 Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· POWER b B v V = + TUNER BAND VOLUME STEREO/MONO VOL +/– 1 2 3 Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press ª so tha[...]

14 n n Listening to the radio (continued) 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 c[...]

Basic Operations 15 Recor ding 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 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 j[...]

16 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 1 33 ∏π º/‚ π ·∏ ‚ º π ª· § § § π 0) ‚ º π ª· POWER b B v V 0 ) p P DECK A ( DECK B ( DOLBY NR VOLU[...]

Basic Operations 17 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- level high-[...]

18 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 reverse side. • If y[...]

19 Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– 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 DIS[...]

20 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 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 ca[...]

21 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. 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 pl[...]

22 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[...]

23 Recor ding 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- lev[...]

24 Recording a CD by specifying track or der — 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 [...]

25 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 [...]

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. / 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[...]

27 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[...]

28 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[...]

29 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. Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are[...]

30 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 Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 Graphic equalizer curve µ VOLUME VOLUME µ VOLUME µ VOLUME m Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) Adjusting the audio emp[...]

31 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust level. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3. 5 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. (See “Making a personal audio emphasis file”.) VOLUME A[...]

32 To call up the personal file 1 Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU V / v on the remote repeatedly) to display the last selected personal file. 2 Use the jog dial (or press MUSIC MENU B / b on the remote repeatedly) to select the personal file you desire. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. You don’t need to press ENTER/NEXT when you use the remote. Making a personal [...]

33 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. Other Features n 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN 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[...]

34 / 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 [...]

35 W aking up to music — Wake-up Timer 4 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. 5 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure. 6 Turn jog dial until the mu[...]

36 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. Tip The power truns on 15 seconds before the pre[...]

37 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[...]

38 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[...]

39 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[...]

40 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” (see “Notes: Connecting a VCR”). The timer does not functio[...]

41 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. • The heads are dirty. Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape heads?[...]

42 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) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner [...]

43 Speaker Front speaker SS-L80 Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type Speaker units Woofer: 15 cm dia., cone type Centre Tweeter: 5 cm dia., cone type Super Tweeter: 2 cm dia., dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 205 x 330 x 315 mm Mass Approx. 3.9 kg net per speaker Rear speaker SS-SR101 (For MHC-RX80 only) Speak[...]

44 Index N Normal Play 10 O One Touch Play 11, 14, 17 P , Q Personal file 32 Playing a CD 10 a preset radio station 13 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 20 tracks in the desired order (Programme Play) 21 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 19 Presetting radio stations 6 Preset tuning 13 Programme Play 21 Protecting recordings 38 R Radio stations pr[...]