Sony MHC-LX10000 manual

©2006 Sony Corporation 2-547-453- 91 (1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space prov ided below. Refer to them whenever you call upo n your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model N o. Serial No . MHC-LX10000[...]

2 US To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not ex pose this apparatus to rain or mo isture. To avoid e lectrical shock, do no t open th e cabinet. Refer servic in g to qualified personne l only. To prevent fi re, do not cover the ven tila tion of the apparatus w ith newspapers, ta ble-cloths, curt ai ns, etc. And don’ t place ligh ted [...]

3 US About this manua l ........... ........... ........... .. 4 Playable discs .................... ......... .. ......... .. 4 Getting Started Hooking up the syste m.... ........... ............. 6 Positioning the speake rs ........... .. ........... .. 8 Setting the clock . ........... ........... ......... ...... 8 Disc – Playback Loading a d[...]

4 US This manual mainly expl ains operations usin g the buttons on the unit, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the remote having the same or similar names or symbols. You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back. List of playable discs Discs that this system cannot play bac[...]

5 US Notes on discs • This system can play back CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user. However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible depending on the re cording device used for recording or the disc condition. • Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver[...]

6 US Do the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories (page 35). 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords of the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. 2 Connect the surround speakers. Connect the speaker cords of the surround speakers to the SURR SPEAKER termin[...]

Getting Started 7 US 3 Connect the FM and AM an ten nas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. 4 Connect the power cord to a wal l outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1 , the system turns on and the demonstration automatic ally ends. If the supplied adaptor on th e plug does not fit your wall outlet, d etach it[...]

8 US Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position. Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “CLOCK” appears in the display. Then, the hour indication flas hes in the display. 3 Press – . or > + repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER. The m[...]

Disc – Playbac k 9 US 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray slides out. 2 Load a disc with the label side facin g up on the disc tray. To load additional discs, press EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP t o rotate the disc tray. 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. Notes • Do not p ush the dis c tray wh en closing it as this may cause malfun ction. Press[...]

10 US 1 Press CD. 2 When playback is stoppe d, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until the indication of the play mode you want lights up in the display. 3 Press nN (or N on the remot e). Other operations 1) The elapse d playing t ime may no t be displ ayed correctly d epending on the MP3 audi o tracks. Select To play back ALL DISCS (Normal [...]

Disc – Playbac k 11 US Notes • You canno t change the play m od e during playback . • The following discs take a longer tim e to start playback. – a disc recorded with comp licated tree struct ure. – a disc re corded in Mul ti Sessio n. – a disc to whi ch data can be added (n on-finalize d disc). • When the d isc is loa ded, the syst [...]

12 US 3 Press one of DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons or EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP (or DISC SKIP on the remote) to select a disc. To program all the tracks on a disc at once, proceed to step 5 while “AL” appears in the display. To program all the MP3 audio tracks on an album at once, turn and hold ALBUM +/– clockwise or counterclockwise and release it at the alb[...]

T uner 13 US You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by sel ecting the corresponding preset number. Automatic tuning preset You can automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store the frequency of your favourite stations. 1 Press TUNER/BAND [...]

14 US 4 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote. A preset number flashes in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1. 5 Turn TUNING +/– clockwise or counterclockwise (o r p ress – . or > + on the remote repeatedly) to select the preset number you want. 6 Press ENTER. “Complete!” appears in the display. The station is stored. 7 [...]

T uner 15 US You can listen to a ra dio station either by selecting a preset stati on, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station — Preset Tuning Before tuning to preset stat ions, be sure to preset them (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press[...]

16 US 1 Push b (Deck A) or B (Deck B) on the selected deck. 2 Load a tape into Deck A or B. 3 Push the center of the tape lid to close the deck. You can use TYPE I (normal) tap e. 1 Load a tape. 2 Press TAPE A/B (or TAPE on the remote) repeatedly until “ TAPE A” or “TAPE B” appears in the display. 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select “ [...]

T ape – Playback/T ape – Recor ding 17 US You can record a whole disc into a tape. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The recording level is ad justed automatically. 1 Load a recordable tape into Deck B. 2 Press CD and load a disc you want to record. When you want to record an album of MP3 audio tracks, press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly u[...]

18 US You can record just the portions you like from a disc, tape or radio program on a tape. You can also record from connected components (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 27). 1 Load a recordable tape into Deck B. 2 Press CD, TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND, TV or VIDEO/MD (or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly) to select the source you want[...]

Sound Adjust ment 19 US You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound. Press GROOVE repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: GROOVE ON* t GRO OVE OFF * The volume switches to p ower mode and the equalizer curve cha nges. Tips • The default setting is “GROOVE ON” . • When “GROO VE[...]

20 US Other operations Notes • When y ou select c ertain pre set effects , the surr ound effect may be cance l ed . • When the surrou nd effect is selected , “SURROUND” lights up in the display. You can improve the soun d quality of MP3 audio tracks during playback. Press MP3 BOOSTER repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display c[...]

Timer 21 US You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape. You need to connect an optional microphone. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to “MIN ” to turn down the microphone volume . 2 Connect an option al microphone to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack. 3 Start playing the music and adjust the volume. 4 Start singing along with the music and adjust the microphone volum[...]

22 US You can wake up to music at a preset time. Ma ke sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 8). Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Prepare the music sou rce you want to play back. • Disc: Load a disc. To start from a specific track, make a program (see “Creating your own program” on page 11). • Tape: [...]

Timer 23 US You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To make a timer recordi ng, you must first preset the radio station (see “Pre setting radio stations” on page 13) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 8) . Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Tune in th e preset radio sta tion (see “Listening[...]

24 US Notes • You cannot se le ct the Play Timer and T i m er Recording a t the sa me time. • If you use the T imer Reco rding a nd th e Slee p Time r at the same ti me, the Sleep Timer ha s priority. • The Timer Recording will not be activated if the system is turned on. • The volume is reduced to minimu m during Timer Recordin g. • Do n[...]

Display 25 US 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “SPECTRUM”. The last selected spectrum setting appears in the display. 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to select the se tting you want. The display changes as follows: 3 Press ENTER. 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “DIMMER”. The last selected dimme r setting appea[...]

26 US You can check the elapsed pla ying time and remaining time of the current track or current disc. When a CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 audio tracks is loaded, you ca n also check the information recorded on disc, such as the titles. When the system detects CD-TEXT discs, “CD TEXT” lights up in the display. Checking the elapsed playing ti[...]

Optional Compon ents 27 US To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. A TV (AUDIO IN) L/R jacks Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio output jacks of a TV to these jacks. You can then output audio signal through this system. B VIDEO/MD (AUDIO IN) L/R j[...]

28 US Listening to a connected VCR, MD deck or DVD player 1 Connect the audio cords. See “Hooking up optional components” on page 27. 2 Press VIDEO/MD. Start playing the connected component. To switch between the “VIDEO” and “MD” function Hold down VIDEO/MD an d press ?/1 while the system is turned on. Release ?/1 first, then release VI[...]

T roub leshooting 29 US Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the fo llowing: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are connected correctly and firmly. 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persists after d oing all of the above, consult your nearest [...]

30 US The remote does no t fu n ct ion. • Remove the obs tacle between the re mote and the unit. • Move the remote clo ser to the unit. • Point the re mo te at the unit’s sensor . • Replace the batteries (R6/size AA). • Locate th e unit away from th e fl uo rescent li gh t . There is acous tic feedback. • Decreas e the volume . • Mo[...]

T roub leshooting 31 US MP3 audio track ca nnot be played bac k. • Recordi ng was not p erformed ac cording to the ISO 9660 lev el 1, level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format. • The MP3 au dio track do es not have t he extensio n “.MP3”. • The data i s not stored in MP3 format even thou gh it has ext ension “.MP3” . • The MP3 a udi[...]

32 US The system cannot play bac k the reverse sid e of the tap e in Deck A. • The system on ly can play back fron t side of the tape in Deck A. This is n ot a malfunction. When you turn . > clockwi se or counterc lo ckwise (or pre ss – . or > + on the remote), “N ot in Use” flashes in the display. • The sys tem does not has AMS (Au[...]

Additional Inf ormation 33 US On operating vo ltage Before oper ating the system, ch eck that the operatin g voltage of your s ystem is identical with the vo ltage of your loca l pow er supply. On safety • The system i s not discon nected fro m the AC power source (mai ns) as long a s it is co nnected to th e wall outlet, even if the syste m itse[...]

34 US Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet, panel and c ontrols wi th a soft c loth slightly moistene d with mild detergent solut ion. Do not use any type o f abrasive pad, sc ou ring powder or solvent s uch as thi nner, benzen e or alcohol . To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape fro m being acci dentally rec orded over, break off the tape[...]

Additional Inf ormation 35 US Tape deck section Recording s ystem 4-track 2- channel stereo Frequency r esponse 5 0 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB ), using Sony TYPE I ta pe Wow and flutt er ±0.15% W.Peak (I EC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB ) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Tuner section FM stereo, FM /AM superheterodyn e tu ner FM tuner section Tuning ran ge 87.5 – 108.0 MHz An[...]

36 US Main unit ALBUM +/– qg (10, 12) AMP MENU wl (25) CD eg (7, 10, 11, 14, 17 , 18, 24) CD SYNC 9 (17) Deck A wj (16, 32) Deck B qk (16, 18, 23) DIRECTION qf (16, 17 , 18) DISC 1 ~ 3 1 (10, 12) Disc tra y 5 (9, 10, 3 0, 32) DISPLA Y el (24, 26) Display r; ECHO LE VEL w; (21) ENTER qj (12, 13, 14, 19, 32) EQ BAND 7 (19) EX-CHANGE/D ISC SKIP 2 (9[...]

Additional Inf ormation 37 US Top Panel Front Panel 23 1 w f w a w s w d qd q f q g q h q j q k q l ra el ej eg ed ea wg wh wj wk wl e; es ef eh ek r; 4 6 7 8 9 q; qz qs 5 w ; continued[...]

38 US Remote control ALBUM + qf (10, 12) ALBUM – qh (10, 12) CD wf (10, 11, 17, 18) CLEAR qk (12) CLOCK/TIMER SE LECT 2 (22, 23, 32 ) CLOCK/ TI MER SET 4 (8, 22, 23) DISC SKI P qd (10 , 12) DISPLA Y wh (24, 26) ENTER qs (8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 22, 23, 25) EQ qj (19) FM MODE 6 (15, 31) FUNCTION 8 (11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 28) PLAY MODE 5 (10, 11, 12, 17 , [...]

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