Sony DHC-MD595 Primary manual

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. Mini Hi-Fi Component System 4-229-182- 11 (1) ©2000 Sony Corporation DHC-MD595[...]

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. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. This appliance is c[...]

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 Basic Operations Playing a CD ............................................. 9 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 10 Playing an MD [...]

4 Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as below. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. [...]

5 Getting Started 3 Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the bottom of the system to the position of your local power line voltage (for models with a voltage selector). 220V 240V 1 10V 120V VOL T AGE SELECTOR 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the plug of the power cord does not fit your wall outlet, attach the supplied adaptor on to the plug (fo[...]

6 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 12-hour system is used for illustration purposes. 3,4,5 3,4,5 3,4,5 2 1 3,4 DISPLA Y T CURSOR 1 Turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The time setting disp[...]

7 Getting Started Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. 1 3 2 5,7 5,6 5,6 4 continued Showing the time In consideration of reducing standby power, this system can select whether or not to display the clock in standby mode. The system is set at the factory to not display the clock[...]

8 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “ AUTO ” appears. 3 Press TUNING + or – . The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “ TUNED ” and “ STEREO ” (for a stereo program) appear. 4 Press MENU/NO on the remote. 5 Press – or + on [...]

Getting Started/Basic Operations 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) To Do this Stop play Press CD x . Pause Press CD HS . The S indicator on the CD HS button lights orange. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press MD/CD .m or M> repeatedly. Find a point in a track Keep pressing MD/CD .m [...]

10 Recording a CD on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. In addition to normal-speed recording, you can also record at high speed (approximately four times the normal speed). You can also select the recording method to suit your purpose ([...]

Basic Operations 11 Playing an MD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). You can play an MD just like a CD. ?/1 (power) Tips • If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. • Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded. If “TEXT” flashes during recording, press NAME EDIT/SELECT on the[...]

12 To Do this Stop play Press MD x . Pause Press MD HS . The S indicator on the MD HS button lights up orange. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press MD/CD .m or M> repeatedly. Listening to the radio — Preset T uning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 7). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power[...]

Basic Operations 13 Recording from the radio — Manual Recording You can analog record a radio program 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 40. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). ?/1 (power) To Do this Turn off the radio[...]

14 4 Press TUNING + or – to select the desired preset station. Station name * or RDS station name ** Preset number Frequency * The station name appears only if you have labeled the station (see page 53). ** European model only. You can select the preset numbers with the numeric buttons on the remote. 5 Press REC/REC IT. The MD deck stands by for [...]

Basic Operations/The CD Player 15 The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat a CD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. REPEA T , Press REPEAT during play until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” appears. REPEAT*: For all the tracks on the CD. REPEAT 1: For a single track only. * The CD player repeats the tracks [...]

16 Programming CD tracks — Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps in the order you want them to be played. You can also make a Synchro Recording of the program on the MD (see page 25). 2 1 6 3 3 4 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in stop mode. 3 Press[...]

The CD Player 17 Using the display You can check the time remaining in a single track, or on an entire CD. You can also check the disc title or a track title of a CD. Use the DISPLAY button (top) and the TIME button (bottom) to switch the display. TIME DISPLA Y Use the DISPLAY button to switch the display. Use the TIME button to switch the display.[...]

18 Labeling a CD — Disc Memo You can label up to 100 CDs with titles of up to 20 symbols and characters. Whenever you load a labeled CD, the title appears in the display. Note When labeling CDs for the first time, be sure to perform the operations in “Erasing all disc titles stored in the system memory” on page 20 beforehand. 2,3 6 1 4 + CURS[...]

The CD Player 19 2 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT. The text input screen appears, and the cursor flashes. Cursor 3 Press NAME EDIT/SELECT to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: Selected AB* (Upper cases) t Selected ab (Lower cases) t Selected 12 (Numbers) t Selected AB (Upper cases) t … * [...]

20 Labeling a CD (continued) Erasing a disc title 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode. 2 Press – or + repeatedly until “ Name Erase? ” appears, then press ENTER/YES. The disc title appears scrolling in the display. “ No Name ” appears if no disc title is labeled. 3 Press ENTER/YES again. “ Complete! ” appears and the disc title is erased. To[...]

The CD Player/The MD Deck — Play 21 Selected track number Playing time of the selected track Playing MD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order. 2 3 1 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ SHUFFLE ” appears in stop mode. 3 Press MD HS[...]

22 Last programmed track number Cancel Program Play Press x , then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ PROGRAM ” and “ SHUFFLE ” disappear. Add a track to the program (in stop mode) Do steps 3 and 4. Total playing time of the program To check the program order Press . or > repeatedly during Program Play. To Do this Erase the last programm[...]

The MD Deck — Play 23 Using the display You can check the time remaining in a single track, or on an entire MD. You can also check the disc title or a track title of an MD. Use the DISPLAY button (top) and the TIME button (bottom) to switch the display. TIME DISPLA Y Use the DISPLAY button to switch the display. Use the TIME button to switch the [...]

24 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 record, the recording method and[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 25 4 Press ENTER/YES on the remote. The track is programmed. “ Step ” appears, followed by the number of the track in the programmed sequence. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the program. Recording your favorite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You ca[...]

26 Notes • If the play mode is set to Repeat Play or Shuffle Play, it automatically switches to normal play at step 7. • If the MD is record protected, “ C11 ” and “ Protected ” appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded. Remove the MD, then slide the record protection tab to the closed position (see page 24). • The following it[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 27 4 Press MD HS . High-speed recording starts. You cannot monitor the recorded signal during recording. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. To stop recording Press MD x . If “ Retry ” flashes in the display after you press MD HS in step 4 A reading failure has occurred, a[...]

28 Recording for long times This system has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In addition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the [...]

The MD Deck — Recording 29 To change the recording mode The selected recording mode is kept even after recording has finished, so be sure to check the recording mode before recording. To change the recording mode, press REC MODE repeatedly to switch to the recording mode you want. During High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording The recording speed chan[...]

30 Recording on an MD manually — Manual Recording If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. 4 3 2 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired source to record. • CD: Recording from the CD • TUNER: Recording from the radio 3 Press REC/REC IT. The MD deck stands by for record[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 31 5 3 5 2 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source to record appears. 3 Press MD z REC. The MD deck stands by for recording. continued Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data — Time Machine Recor ding When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast, the first few [...]

32 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data (continued) 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 or components connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. However, track number[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 33 5 Press – or + repeatedly until “ T.Mark LSync ” appears, then press ENTER/ YES. “ L-SYNC ” lights up. 6 Press MENU/NO. To continue and record, follow the procedures described on the various recording pages. To stop recording Press x . To change the trigger level for automatic track marking Do the procedure be[...]

34 Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording — Track Mark You can mark track numbers at any time during recording, regardless of the type of sound source. MD z REC , Press MD z REC during recording at the point you want to add a track mark. The tracks following the added one are renumbered. Making a space between tracks 3 seconds[...]

The MD Deck — Recording 35 Setting Smart Space to on 2,5 3,4 1 3,4 3,4 1 Press MD z REC to stand by for recording. 2 Press MENU/NO repeatedly until “ Setup Menu ” appears. 3 Press – or + repeatedly until “ S.Space Off ” (or “ S.Space On ” ) appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press – or + repeatedly until “ S.Space On ” appears, [...]

36 Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD, you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume. You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analog recording, but also when making a digital recording from a CD, etc. 3,7 4,5 2 8 4,5 4,6 1 Prepare the desired sound source to record and start play. 2 Press MD z REC to[...]

The MD Deck — Recording/Editing 37 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 — Labeling MDs (page 38) Use this function to label discs and tracks. You can use upper case, lower case, numb[...]

38 Labeling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During recording If “ TEXT ” flashes in the display during recording a CD, you can record the track titles on the MD (see page 26). After recording Use Name Function on this page. You can input a total of approximately 1700 characters for the [...]

The MD Deck — Editing 39 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the rest of the name. To change a character Press T CURSOR or CURSOR t repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, press CLEAR to erase the character, then repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press ENTER/YES to complete the labeling procedure. The titles you labeled appear sequentially, and t[...]

40 Erasing recordings — Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily. You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing (unerase) by using the Undo function. Note, however, you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits. The three options for erasing recordings are: • Erasing a single tr[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 41 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “ Edit Menu ” . 3 Press – or + repeatedly until “ Tr Erase? ” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. 5 Press ENTER/YES. “ Complete! ” appears for a few seconds and[...]

42 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 While playing an MD, press X at the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A). The MD pauses. 3 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 4 Press – or + repeatedly until “A-B Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press ENTER/YES again. “—Rehearsal—” and “Po[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 43 8 Press ENTER/YES if point A is correct. “Point B set” appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased (point B) starts. 9 Continue playback until the deck reaches point B, then press ENTER/ YES. “A-B Ers” and “Point B ok?” appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the [...]

44 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. 3 Press – or + repeatedly until “Move?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number to move appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press . or > repeatedly until the new track position appears. Mo[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 45 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 2 3,4,5 1 3,4,5 3,4,6 m M Track number Original tracks [...]

46 Combining recorded tracks — Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track. The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered. E.g.: Combining track 3 to track 1. 12 12 4 3 3 ABC D AC B D E.g.: Combining track 1 to track 4. 12 12 4 3 3 4 5 AB C D BC D A 2 3[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 47 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press MENU/NO to display “ Edit Menu ” . 3 Press – or + repeatedly until “ Combine? ” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/ YES. For example, to comb[...]

48 2 Press – or + repeatedly until “ Undo? ” appears. “ Undo? ” does not appear, when there is no editing function that can be canceled. 3 Press ENTER/YES. One of the following messages appears, depending on the last edit. Editing done Message Labeling a track or an MD Copying a disc or track title Erasing labeled titles Erasing a single [...]

The MD Deck — Editing 49 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 st[...]

50 Fade-in and Fade-out Recording 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both “ SHUFFLE ” and “ PROGRAM ” disappear. 3 Press MENU/NO to display “ Edit Menu ” . 4 Press – or + repeatedly until “ S.F Edit? ” appears, then press ENTER/YES. 5 Press – or + repeatedly until “ Fad[...]

The MD Deck — Editing 51 7 Press – or + repeatedly to change the Fade-in or Fade-out recording time. The system plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade-in or Fade-out Recording. You can set the time at any value between 1.0 second and 15.0 seconds, in 0.1 second increments. You cannot set the time longer than the track. 8 Press [...]

52 Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among 5 sound effects according to the type of music you are listening to. PRESET EQ , Press PRESET EQ repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t ROCK t POP t JAZZ FLAT T DANCE T CLASSIC T To cancel the Prese[...]

Sound Adjustment/Other Features 53 Other Features Labeling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 10 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. 4,5 2 8 6 3 1 3 CURSOR t T CURSOR CLEAR 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press TUNING MODE repeated[...]

54 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. RDS is available only on FM stations*. Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not tr[...]

Other Features 55 Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. You can preset the time to turn off in 10 minutes increments. SLEEP , Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: t SLEEP OFF t AUTO 10mi[...]

56 To change the setting Start over from step 1. If you made a mistake, press T CURSOR and return to the point you want to change during steps 5 to 7, then change the setting. To check the setting/activate the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT, then press – or + repeatedly until “ DAILY SELECT? ” appears. 2 Press ENTER/YES. To cancel the timer[...]

Other Features 57 T imer recording radio programs To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 7) and set the clock (see page 6). 14 3,4,5,7, 9 ,11 , 12 2 3,4,6,8, 9, 11 , 12 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see page 12). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press – or + repeatedly until “ REC SET? ” appears, then press ENTER/ [...]

58 Timer recording radio programs (continued) 9 Set the time to start recording. Press – or + repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/YES. The minute indication flashes. Press – or + repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER/YES. The hour indication flashes again. 10 Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 9. 11[...]

59 Other Features/Connecting optional components 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 the audio cords (not supplied) When using audio cords (not supplied) to connect other A/V components to the [...]

60 Connecting a CS/BS digital tuner, etc. Connect the component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack on the rear panel of the unit, using a digital connecting cable (square, not supplied). To the audio output of a component CS/BS digital tuner, etc. Connecting optional A/V components (continued) Connecting external antennas Connect an outdoor antenna to [...]

Connecting optional components/ Additional Information 61 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. • The voltage selector is located at the bottom of the apparatus. On safety • The unit is not[...]

62 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 have been recorded on t[...]

Additional Information 63 The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD do not add up to the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds* each, no matter how short the material. The recorded contents may be shorter than the maximum recording capacity. Disc space may also be reduced by scratches. * During stereo[...]

64 The timer does not function. • Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT to set the timer and light up “DAILY” or “REC 1 (to 3)” in the display (see pages 55 and 57). • Check the set contents and set the correct time (see pages 55 – 57). • Connect the system cable adapter to the optional TC-TX595 tape deck properly (see page 59). • Refer to the[...]

Additional Information 65 Play does not start. • Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is loaded. • Wipe the CD clean (see page 62). • Replace the CD. • Place the CD correctly in the center of the tray. • Place the CD in the tray with the label side up. • Remove the CD and wipe away the moisture on the CD, then leave the system turned[...]

66 Tuner Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received. • Set the proper band and frequency (see page 7). • Connect the antenna properly (see page 4). • Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the antenna again. If you cannot obtain good reception, we recommend you connect a commercially available external a[...]

Additional Information 67 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 near[...]

68 Initialize (flashing) The Setup Menu settings have been lost. Or the contents recorded by the timer have disappeared over time and are not be available for saving to disc, or Program Play could not be activated since the program has disappeared over time. (The message flashes for about four seconds when you turn on the deck by pressing ?/1 .) Na[...]

Additional Information 69 S.F Edit NOW You pressed ?/1 while in S.F Edit (changing the recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) mode. If you turn off the deck while in S.F Edit mode, any changes that you have made will not be made properly. Finish the changes and leave S.F Edit mode before turning off the deck. If you accidentally turn o[...]

70 CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =800 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 µ W* * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with a 7 mm aperture. Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz MD deck[...]

Additional Information 71 Parts descriptions for the remote You can use the supplied remote to control the system. Note You cannot perform the following operations with the remote; — Removing discs — Selecting the recording mode — CD-MD Synchro Recording 1 6 7 2 3 8 4 5 1 ? / 1 (power) switch 2 CLOCK/TIMER SELECT button Press to check timer s[...]

72 3 DISPLAY button Press to switch the contents appearing on the upper level of the display (preset equalizer name, clock, disc name/track name/radio station name, volume, etc.). (pages 9, 17, 23) TIME button Press to switch the contents appearing on the lower level of the display (CD/MD play time mode, etc.). (pages 9, 17, 23) 4 N (play) button X[...]

Additional Information 73 qd PRESET EQ button Press to select the type of the preset equalizer. (page 52) qf STEREO/MONO button Press to switch between stereo and monaural when receiving a stereo broadcast, etc. qg SCROLL button Press to display the disc title or track title scrolling. (pages 18, 19, 23, 40) qh CLEAR button Press to cancel the sele[...]

74 Index A A-B Erase Function 42 Adjusting the operating voltage 5 the recording level 36, 49 the sound 52 the volume 9, 12, 13 After editing 37 recording 24 All Erase Function 41 Analogue recording 24 Auto Cut 34 Automatic Source Selection 9, 12, 13 Automatic tuning 13 B Batteries 5 Before editing 37 recording 24 C CD-MD Synchro Recording 10, 25 C[...]

Additional Information 75 S Saving recordings 24 Self-diagnosis display 67 Serial copy management system 63 Setting the time 6 S.F Edit Function 49 Showing the time 7 Shuffle Play 15, 21 Sleep Timer 55 Smart Space 34 Sound adjustment 52 Speakers 4 Station Name 53 System limitations 62 T Time Machine Recording 31 Timer falling asleep to music 55 tim[...]

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