Sony DHC-NX5MD manuel d'utilisation

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80

Aller à la page of

Un bon manuel d’utilisation

Les règles imposent au revendeur l'obligation de fournir à l'acheteur, avec des marchandises, le manuel d’utilisation Sony DHC-NX5MD. Le manque du manuel d’utilisation ou les informations incorrectes fournies au consommateur sont à la base d'une plainte pour non-conformité du dispositif avec le contrat. Conformément à la loi, l’inclusion du manuel d’utilisation sous une forme autre que le papier est autorisée, ce qui est souvent utilisé récemment, en incluant la forme graphique ou électronique du manuel Sony DHC-NX5MD ou les vidéos d'instruction pour les utilisateurs. La condition est son caractère lisible et compréhensible.

Qu'est ce que le manuel d’utilisation?

Le mot vient du latin "Instructio", à savoir organiser. Ainsi, le manuel d’utilisation Sony DHC-NX5MD décrit les étapes de la procédure. Le but du manuel d’utilisation est d’instruire, de faciliter le démarrage, l'utilisation de l'équipement ou l'exécution des actions spécifiques. Le manuel d’utilisation est une collection d'informations sur l'objet/service, une indice.

Malheureusement, peu d'utilisateurs prennent le temps de lire le manuel d’utilisation, et un bon manuel permet non seulement d’apprendre à connaître un certain nombre de fonctionnalités supplémentaires du dispositif acheté, mais aussi éviter la majorité des défaillances.

Donc, ce qui devrait contenir le manuel parfait?

Tout d'abord, le manuel d’utilisation Sony DHC-NX5MD devrait contenir:
- informations sur les caractéristiques techniques du dispositif Sony DHC-NX5MD
- nom du fabricant et année de fabrication Sony DHC-NX5MD
- instructions d'utilisation, de réglage et d’entretien de l'équipement Sony DHC-NX5MD
- signes de sécurité et attestations confirmant la conformité avec les normes pertinentes

Pourquoi nous ne lisons pas les manuels d’utilisation?

Habituellement, cela est dû au manque de temps et de certitude quant à la fonctionnalité spécifique de l'équipement acheté. Malheureusement, la connexion et le démarrage Sony DHC-NX5MD ne suffisent pas. Le manuel d’utilisation contient un certain nombre de lignes directrices concernant les fonctionnalités spécifiques, la sécurité, les méthodes d'entretien (même les moyens qui doivent être utilisés), les défauts possibles Sony DHC-NX5MD et les moyens de résoudre des problèmes communs lors de l'utilisation. Enfin, le manuel contient les coordonnées du service Sony en l'absence de l'efficacité des solutions proposées. Actuellement, les manuels d’utilisation sous la forme d'animations intéressantes et de vidéos pédagogiques qui sont meilleurs que la brochure, sont très populaires. Ce type de manuel permet à l'utilisateur de voir toute la vidéo d'instruction sans sauter les spécifications et les descriptions techniques compliquées Sony DHC-NX5MD, comme c’est le cas pour la version papier.

Pourquoi lire le manuel d’utilisation?

Tout d'abord, il contient la réponse sur la structure, les possibilités du dispositif Sony DHC-NX5MD, l'utilisation de divers accessoires et une gamme d'informations pour profiter pleinement de toutes les fonctionnalités et commodités.

Après un achat réussi de l’équipement/dispositif, prenez un moment pour vous familiariser avec toutes les parties du manuel d'utilisation Sony DHC-NX5MD. À l'heure actuelle, ils sont soigneusement préparés et traduits pour qu'ils soient non seulement compréhensibles pour les utilisateurs, mais pour qu’ils remplissent leur fonction de base de l'information et d’aide.

Table des matières du manuel d’utilisation

  • Page 1

    ©2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Mini HiFi Component System 4-229-417- 12 (1) DHC-NX5MD[...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

    3 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ....................... 27 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 28 Recording the current track — REC IT ........................................ 29 Recording for long times ......................... 30 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recordin[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A/V control amplifier on top of the CD player/MD deck. FM aerial AM loop aerial Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left)[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Getting Started 1 Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks. To disconnect 2 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise. Insert only the stripped portion. + – R L + 3 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Set[...]

  • Page 6

    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. Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longe[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Getting Started Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes. 1 3,5 2,4 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Press V or v to set the hour. [...]

  • Page 8

    8 4 Press ENTER. “Complete!” appears and the station is stored. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset other stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn the jog dial to select the prese[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Getting Started To change the AM tuning interval (except for European model) The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the system. While holding down the TUNER MEMORY, turn the system back on. When you change the interval, all AM preset stat[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Saving the power in standby mode (continued) 1 Press one of the CD 1 – 5 A and place a CD on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. 1 2 3 4 5 Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to five CDs in a row. 2 1 3 4 5 CD H PLA Y MODE VOLUME VOLUME CD s 21 m/M CD S Tips • Each time you pre[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Getting Started/Basic Operations Tips • Pressing CD H when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray ( One Touch Play ). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work. • You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing[...]

  • Page 12

    12 2 Press one of the CD 1 – 5 A and place a CD. Then press again to close the disc tray. 1 2 3 4 5 Recording a CD on an MD You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 28). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). 2[...]

  • Page 13

    13 Basic Operations Tips • If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. • The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically. • Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded. If “CD TEXT” flashes during recording, press NAME EDIT/CHARACTER, and then press ENTER/YES to r[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Recording a CD on an MD at high speed (continued) Notes • You cannot record over existing material during High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording. The MD deck automatically starts recording from the end of the existing material. • Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD, especially if you w[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Basic Operations Playing an MD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). You can play an MD just like a CD. ? / 1 (Power) 2 1 3 4 5 2 VOLUME MD A MD S MD s MD m/M MD JOG 1 Insert an MD. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck 2 Press MD H . Play starts. Track number Playing time To Do[...]

  • Page 16

    16 Listening to the radio — Pr eset T uning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 8). ? / 1 (Power) 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 the jog dial to tune in the desired preset station. VOLUME –/+ 1 ST[...]

  • Page 17

    17 Basic Operations Recording from the radio — Manual Recording You can analog record a radio programme on an MD. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” on page 43. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ? / 1 (Power) Jog dial 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 4[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Recording from the radio (continued) Tips • If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme, move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 68). • You can record the MD in monaural format. For details, see “Monaural recording” on page 39. • You can adjust the recording level to [...]

  • Page 19

    19 Basic Operations/The CD Player Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD or all CDs in random order. 2 1 3 4 5 DISC 1 – 5 1 2 3 To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT/PTY (European model) or REPEAT (other models) until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears. Note ALL DISCS repeat cannot be used durin[...]

  • Page 20

    20 Playing CD tracks in random order (continued) Programming CD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 steps from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 2 1 3 4 5 CD s 1 2 4 5 7 3 To cancel Shuffle Play Press CD s to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disapp[...]

  • Page 21

    21 The CD Player 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1 – 5 to select a CD. 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears. To programme all the tracks on a CD at once, turn the jog dial to select “AL”. To cancel Programme Play Press PLAY[...]

  • Page 22

    22 Using the CD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the current track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names. DISPLA Y ? / 1 (Power) , Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal[...]

  • Page 23

    23 The CD Player/The MD Deck — Play The MD Deck — Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. 2 1 Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 2 1 3 ? / 1 (Power) 1 Press MD to switch the functio[...]

  • Page 24

    24 Playing MD tracks in random order (continued) Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 2 1 63 4 To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD s to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear. Tip To skip a tra[...]

  • Page 25

    25 The MD Deck — Play 3 Turn MD JOG until the desired track number appears in the display. Selected track number Playing time of the selected track 4 Press ENTER/YES. The track is programmed. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the programme. Last programmed track number Total playing time 5 To p[...]

  • Page 26

    26 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD. 2 1 3 4 5 MD DISPLA Y , Press MD DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current track r [...]

  • Page 27

    27 The MD Deck — Play/Recording The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you r[...]

  • Page 28

    28 Selecting the tracks 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears. 3 Press one of the DISC 1 – 5 to select a CD. 4 Turn the jog dial until the desired track number appears. To programme all the tracks on a CD at once, turn the jog dial to select “AL”. Recording your favourite CD tracks o[...]

  • Page 29

    29 The MD Deck — Recording Recording on an MD 7 Insert a recordable MD. 8 Press CD SYNC NORMAL. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play. 9 Press MD S . Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. To stop recording Press CD s or MD s . If the MD becomes full dur[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Recording for long times In addition to normal stereo recording, this system has two long time modes: LP2 and LP4. When recording in LP2 mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In addition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the s[...]

  • Page 31

    31 The MD Deck — Recording Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 2 4 3 Notes • The recorded “LP:” is a stamp which appears to indicate that the MD cannot be played back when you try to play the MD on system that does not support MD LP m[...]

  • Page 32

    32 Recording on an MD manually (continued) Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record button. To prevent the loss of this material, t[...]

  • Page 33

    33 The MD Deck — Recording 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 2 5 3 5 Press ENTER/YES at the desired point to start recording. Recording of the source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD s . Note The MD deck starts [...]

  • Page 34

    34 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 1 4,5 3,6 7 2 3,4,5 Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers: • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player. However, track numbers may not be marked for some tracks (see page 71). Use the Level Synchro Recording function [...]

  • Page 35

    35 The MD Deck — Recording 4 Turn MD JOG until “T.Mark Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn MD JOG until “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “L-SYNC” lights up. 6 Press MENU/NO. 7 Press MD S . Recording starts. To stop recording Press MD s . To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording Do the procedure below[...]

  • Page 36

    36 2 1 3 4 5 4,5 7 MD s 2 3,6 3,4,5 1 Switch the function to other than MD. 2 Press REC/REC IT to stand by for recording. 3 Press MENU/NO. “Setup?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn MD JOG until “S.Space Off” (or “S.Space On”) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn MD JOG until “S.Space On” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Making a[...]

  • Page 37

    37 The MD Deck — Recording 6 Press MENU/NO. 7 Press MD S . Recording starts. Start playing the desired source (CD, etc.) to record. If there is an extended silence of less than about 30 seconds, “Smart Space” appears, and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording. If there is no sound input for a[...]

  • Page 38

    38 To stop recording Press MD s . Tips • You can also adjust the recording level during recording. • Once adjusted, the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again. To recall the factory setting press CLEAR in step 6. The recording level returns to the factory setting (0.0 dB). Adjusting the recording level (continued) 2 Confirm tha[...]

  • Page 39

    39 The MD Deck — Recording Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded. When recording in monaural format, the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording (stereo recording) time (i.e., 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60-minute MD). 2 1 3 4 [...]

  • Page 40

    40 The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 41) Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols for the titles. [...]

  • Page 41

    The MD Deck — Editing 41 Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During Synchro (normal, High- Speed) Recording If “CD TEXT” lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: • Automatically during recording When “CD TEXT” is[...]

  • Page 42

    42 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Number) t ’ (Symbols) t (Blank space) t … 4 Turn MD JOG to select the desired character. To enter a blank space Press MD M without turning MD JOG. To enter a symbol [...]

  • Page 43

    The MD Deck — Editing 43 Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to resume scrolling. Erasing the titles 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Turn MD JOG [...]

  • Page 44

    44 5 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete!” appears for a few seconds and the selected track and title are erased. To cancel erasing Press MENU/NO. To return to the condition before erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks (see page 51). Note “Erase???” appears when the track was recorded or edited on anot[...]

  • Page 45

    The MD Deck — Editing 45 2 1 3 4 5 7,8, 10 1 2 3,5,9 3,4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Turn MD JOG until “All Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “All Erase??” appears. 4 Press ENTER/YES again. “Complete!” appears for a few seconds and the disc title, all recorded tracks and [...]

  • Page 46

    46 4 Press ENTER/YES again. “—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear alternately while the deck repeats the portion from a few seconds before point A to point A. 5 While monitoring the sound, turn MD JOG to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). You can shift the starting point by 1/86 second (1 frame)* intervals. [...]

  • Page 47

    The MD Deck — Editing 47 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Turn MD JOG until “Move?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn MD JOG until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Turn MD JOG until the new track position appears. Moving recorded tracks — Move Functio[...]

  • Page 48

    48 Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered. E.g.: Dividing track 2 into two tracks. 12 3 12 3 4 AB C D AB C D Track number Original tracks Divide track 2 into track B and C Af[...]

  • Page 49

    The MD Deck — Editing 49 Notes • If you divide a labelled track (page 41) into two tracks, only the first track retains the track title. E.g.: 12 12 4 3 3 45 Andante Andante Adagio Adagio Allegro Allegro Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track. The total number of tracks d[...]

  • Page 50

    50 Combining recorded tracks (continued) 5 Turn MD JOG until the second track number of the two to be combined appears. 2 1 3 4 5 3,4,6 1 2 3,4,5 ? / 1 (Power) Second track number to be combined New track number 6 Press ENTER/YES. “Complete!” appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined. Play starts. To cancel combining Press MENU/NO. [...]

  • Page 51

    The MD Deck — Editing 51 Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: • Do another edit. • Press the REC/REC IT, CD SYNC NORMAL or CD SYNC [...]

  • Page 52

    52 Changing the recorded level after recording — S.F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level. When changing the recording level, you can select Fade -in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording, or Fad[...]

  • Page 53

    The MD Deck — Editing 53 Fade-in and Fade-out Recording 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD. 2 Press S.F EDIT. “S.F Edit” appears in the display. 3 Turn MD JOG until “Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Turn MD JOG until the track number you want to change the recording level appears, then press ENTER/YES. ?[...]

  • Page 54

    54 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. DBFB GROOVE PHONES ? / 1 (Power) To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t DBFB NORMAL ( DBFB ) r DBFB HIGH ( DBFB ) r DBFB OFF (off) * DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedb[...]

  • Page 55

    55 Sound Adjustment To cancel the effect Press EFFECT on the remote repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Music menu options “ SUR ” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. Effect For Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are [...]

  • Page 56

    56 Selecting surround effects You can enjoy surround effects. SURROUND , Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: SURROUND ON ( SUR ) Y SURROUND OFF (off) To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Tip If yo[...]

  • Page 57

    57 Sound Adjustment To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. Note If you choose another menu of 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 emphasi[...]

  • Page 58

    58 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 system. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favourite MD, CD, or radio programme. Create up to five audio files. Before operation, first select the audio emphasi[...]

  • Page 59

    59 Sound Adjustment/Other Features 3 Press TUNER NAME. The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes. 4 Press CHARACTER on the remote repeatedly to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follow: (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Numbers) t ’ (Symbols) t (Blank spac[...]

  • Page 60

    60 Labelling the preset stations (continued) Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) 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 programme signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display a[...]

  • Page 61

    61 Other Features 1 Press REPEAT/PTY while listening to the radio. 2 Turn jog dial to select the programme type you want. See the “List of programme types” section below. 3 Press ENTER. The system starts searching the preset RDS stations (“SEARCH” and the selected programme type are shown alternately in the display). When the tuner receives[...]

  • Page 62

    62 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) TRAVEL Programmes about travel. Not for announcements that are located TP/TA. LEISURE Programmes on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. JAZZ Jazz programmes. COUNTRY Country music programmes. NATION Programmes featuring the popular music of the country or region. OLDIES [...]

  • Page 63

    63 Other Features Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. SLEEP , Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a desired time. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO[...]

  • Page 64

    64 Waking up to music (continued) Tip The system turns on 30 seconds before the preset time. Notes • You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 at the same time. • You cannot activate Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time. • When you use the Daily Timer at the same time as the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer setting has priority. 4 Press[...]

  • Page 65

    65 Other Features T imer-recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 8) and set the clock (see page 7). 2 3,4,7 3,4,6 9 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see page 16). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY 1)” appears. 3 Press V or v to select “SET MD REC”, then press ENTER. “ON” lights[...]

  • Page 66

    66 Timer-recording radio programmes (continued) Connecting optional components Connecting optional A/V components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions of each component. Connecting audio components Connecting a tape deck for analogue recording You can connect a tape deck to the system with[...]

  • Page 67

    67 Other Features/Connecting optional components Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR to the system with a commercially available audio cord. Be sure to match the colour-coded pins to the appropriate jacks. To listen to the VCR after connecting it, press VIDEO. To the audio output on the VCR Connecting a super woofer speaker Connect an optional s[...]

  • Page 68

    68 Connecting external aerials Connect the external aerial to improve reception. FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM outdoor aerial, or you can use a TV aerial instead. Jack type A IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) AM FM75 COAXIAL Jack type B AM FM75 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter insul[...]

  • Page 69

    69 Connecting optional components/ Additional Information continued Additional Information Precautions 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 i[...]

  • Page 70

    70 Precautions (continued) System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself, not to mechanical causes. “Disc Full!” appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Additional Information The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high-speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order. Track numbers cannot be marked When “L-SYNC” (page 34) lights up in the di[...]

  • Page 72

    72 Troubleshooting (continued) Speakers No sound is output. • Monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible during High-Speed CD-MD Synchro-Recording. Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. Sound lacks bass. • Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are co[...]

  • Page 73

    73 Additional Information Play does not start. • Replace the MD. • Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates. • Press MD H to start play. The sound skips. • Replace the MD. • Try moving the system to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • Try moving the speakers awa[...]

  • Page 74

    74 Self-diagnosis Display This system has a Self-diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction. The display shows a code made up of three or five letters and a message alternately to show you the problem. To solve the problem refer to the following list. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Pr[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Additional Information Disc Full! There is no time remaining on the MD. Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD. Impossible • You tried to make an impossible editing operation. • You cannot combine the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs. Incomplete! The S.F Edit (changing the recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) operatio[...]

  • Page 76

    76 Self-diagnosis Display (continued) Specifications Amplifier section European model DIN power output (rated) 80 + 80 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 100 + 100 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output (reference) 160 + 160 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Other models DIN power output (rated) 90 + 90[...]

  • Page 77

    77 Additional Information MD deck section System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 µW* *This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture. Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Frequ[...]

  • Page 78

    78 Index A A-B Erase Function 45 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 57 the operating voltage 6 the recording level 37 the sound 54 the volume 11, 15, 16 Aerials 5, 68 After editing 40 recording 27 All Erase Function 44 Analogue recording 27 Auto Cut 36 Automatic Source Selection 11, 15, 16 B Batteries 6 Before editing 40 recording 27 C CD player 18 CD[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Additional Information S Saving recordings 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 55 Self-diagnosis display 74 Serial copy management system 71 Setting the time 7 S.F Edit 52 Shuffle Play 19, 23 Sleep Timer 63 Smart Space 36 Sound adjustment 54 Speakers 5, 67 Station name 59 System limitations 70 T Time Machine Recording 32 Timer falling asleep to musi[...]

  • Page 80

    Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]