Sony MHC-RXD3/GRX20 manual

1 Mini Hi-Fi Component System ©1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3-866-217- 11 (1) MHC-RXD3 / GRX20 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No.[...]

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[...]

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 Connecting optional AV components ............................... 8 Connecting outdoor antennas .............. 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD .........................[...]

4 Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Getting Started 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. Note The type of supplied speakers varies accordi[...]

5 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A Jack type B 3 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage (for models with a voltage selector). 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. If the plug on this unit does not fit your wall outlet[...]

6 2 Press = or + repeatedly to set the hour. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. 4 Press = or + repeatedly to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working. To change the preset time You can also change the time while the system is on. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press = or + repeatedly until “SET CLOCK” appears, th[...]

7 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: FM ˜ AM 2 Press and hold – or + until the frequency indication starts to change automatically, then release it. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stere[...]

8 Connecting optional A V components To the DIGITAL IN connector of the MD deck Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To erase a preset number 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until the preset number flashes in the display. 2 Press = or + repeatedly to select the preset number you want to erase. If you want to erase all preset numbers, select [...]

9 Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. To the output of the MD deck To the input of the MD deck Connecting outdoor antennas IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) 75-ohm coaxial[...]

10 Playing a CD — Normal play Basic Operations You can play up to three CDs in a row. 1/u (power) 1/u (power) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A Jack type B Insulated wire (not supplied) Insulated wire (not supplied) Connecting[...]

Basic Operations 11 1 Press 6 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 CD (P (or CD ( on the remote) when the[...]

12 2 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD. Then press again to close the disc tray. If the disc number you want to record is not displayed, press DISC SKIP/EX- CHANGE repeatedly so that it appears. 3 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up. 4 Press DIR[...]

Basic Operations 13 Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 7). 1/u (power) 1/u (power) continued Preset number Frequency 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press this button, the ban[...]

14 Recording fr om the radio Preset number Frequency 1/u (power) Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the system is off automatically turns the system on and tunes in the last received station (One Touch Play). • You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic Source Selection). • When an FM program is noisy,[...]

Basic Operations 15 3 Press § and insert a blank tape into deck B. 4 Press REC. Deck B stands by for recording. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up. 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 6 Press PAUSE. Recording starts. To stop recording Press p . Tips • If [...]

16 To Do this Stop play Press p . Pause Press PAUSE (or P on the remote). Press again to resume play. Fast-forward Press ) . Rewind Press 0 . Remove the cassette Press § . Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote). Tips • Pressing TAPE A ( , TAPE B ( or TAPE B 9 when the system is off automatically turns the system on and [...]

Basic Operations 17 Recording fr om a tape You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Press § and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B. 2 Press REC. Deck B stands by for recording. The indicator on TAPE B ( (for front side) lights up. With the side you want to play/record facing forward 1/u (power) 3 Press PAUSE. Recording starts[...]

18 Playing the CD tr acks r epeatedly –– Repeat Play / Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode. To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display. To repeat All the tracks on the current CD[...]

19 Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all the CDs in random order. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place CDs on the disc tray. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1 DISC SHUFFLE” or “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” appears in the display. “ALL DISCS[...]

20 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place CDs on the disc tray. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 3 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE repeatedly to select a CD. 4 Press = or + repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display. 5 Press EN[...]

21 Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. CLEAR on the remote in stop mode. CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased appears, then press CLEAR. 1 Select a disc tray with a DISC 1 – 3 button. 2 Select the track by pressing = or + repeatedly. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. p once i[...]

22 Recording on a tape manually 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 5 Press PAUSE. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded. To Press Stop recording p . Pause recording PAUSE. Tip If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B 9 to light its indi[...]

23 Recording CDs by specifying the track or der — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 in “Programming the CD tracks” (see page 20). 2 Press § and insert a blank tape into d[...]

24 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 over 20 tracks. 1 Place a CD on the disc tray. If the disc number you want to record is not displayed, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it appears. 2 [...]

25 You can reinforce the bass and listen with headphones. To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. “DBFB ” appears in the display. To cancel DBFB, press DBFB so that “DBFB ” disappears from the display. * DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack. No sound will come from the speakers. A[...]

26 To change the spectrum analyzer display Press DISPLAY/DEMO repeatedly to select one of the displays below. Pattern 1 (Changes with music) Pattern 2 Note The spectrum analyzer display changes each time you cycle through the information display (i.e., function n clock n effect). Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) Other Features F alling asle[...]

27 2 Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume. 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY1)” appears. 4 Press = or + to select DAILY 1 or 2, then press ENTER/NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. 5 Set the time to start playback. Press = or + repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. [...]

28 To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 7) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time” on page 6) beforehand. Timer-r ecording r adio pr ogr ams 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 13). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY1)” ap[...]

29 To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and press = or + to select “TUNER REC”, then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and press = or + to select “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT. Notes • If the system is on at the preset time, the recording will not be m[...]

30 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in dir[...]

31 T r oubleshooting If you run into any problem using this system, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even thoug[...]

32 Troubleshooting (continued) There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the system. Move the system away from the TV or VCR. “0:00” (or “12:00AM”) flashes in the display. • A power failure occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. “DAILY1”, ?[...]

33 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 30). • 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?[...]

34 Inputs MD IN (phono jacks): voltage 450 mV, impedance 47 kilohms Outputs MD OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohm PHONES (stereo phone jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more. SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emiss[...]

35 Tuner section FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz (with AM tuning interval set at 9 kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with AM tuning interval set at 10 kHz) Antenna [...]

36 Sony Corporation Printed in China Index N Normal Play 10 O One Touch Play 11, 14, 16 P, Q Playing a CD 10 a preset radio station 13 a tape 15 tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 19 tracks in the desired order (Program Play) 20 tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 18 Precautions 30 Presetting radio stations 7 Preset tuning 13 Program Edit 23 Program[...]