Sony MHC-ZX10 manual

Operating Instructions Mini Hi-Fi Component System 4-227-887- 13 (1) ©2000 Sony Corporation MHC-ZX10 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 * European model only T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ................ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ............................ 6 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ............... 8 Saving the power in standby mode ......... 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD ........................................... 11 Recording a[...]

4 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords of the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks as below. – R L + Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 3 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. 2 3 1 1 1 Note Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas[...]

5 Getting Started 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A FM75 AM Jack type B FM75 AM COAXIAL AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. continued 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the supplied adapter on the plug does n[...]

6 Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and on a 12-hour system for other models. For illustration purposes, the 24-hour system model is used. 1 Press MODE SELECT when the system is turned off. “Clock Set ?” appears. When the system is in the Pow[...]

7 Getting Started 3 Move the multi stick toward v or V repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Move the multi stick toward B . The minute indication flashes. 5 Move the multi stick toward v or V repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press PUSH ENTER. To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT. Tips • Refer to the illustration to use the multi stick. Place yo[...]

8 Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset a total of 30 stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM). . > 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press and hold m or M until the frequency indication starts to change, then release. Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo progr[...]

9 Getting Started To tune in a station with a weak signal Press m or M repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually. To set another station to an existing preset number Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or > to select the preset number where you want to store the other station, then press PUSH ENTER. You can preset a new stat[...]

10 ?/1 (Power) Saving the power in standby mode You can lower the power consumption to a minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save energy in the standby mode. DISPLAY , Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t Demonstration t clock Power Saving Mode T The system is turned on/off by[...]

Basic Operations 11 1 Press one of the A 1~5 buttons and place a CD on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. Press the same button to close the disc tray. To insert other CDs, press A of other numbers to open the disc tray. The CD presence indicator lights in the display. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~5 buttons. Th[...]

12 To Stop play Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Select a CD in stop mode Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs Remove a CD Exchange other CDs while playing Adjust the volume Playing a CD (continued) Do this Press x . Press CD NX (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. During play or pause, press > (to go forward)[...]

Basic Operations 13 ?/1 (Power) Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recor ding The CD SYNC 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. x TAPE B n 1 Press A B and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 1 8 , REC PAUSE/START 2 4 3 Multi stick PUSH EN[...]

14 VOLUME MODE SELECT m M Listening to the radio — Preset T uning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 8). To stop recording Press x . To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT. Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after[...]

Basic Operations 15 STEREO 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in the desired preset station. * When only one station is preset, “ONE PRESET” appears in the display. To Turn off the radio Adjust the volume To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manu[...]

16 STEREO x TAPE B n ?/1 (Power) Recording from the radio You can record the radio program 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 FM or AM. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to tune in a preset station. 3 Press A B and in[...]

Basic Operations 17 VOLUME x m M . > Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. • To record non-p[...]

18 1 Press A A or A B and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. Tape presence indicator lights in the display. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “TAPE A” or “TAPE B”. 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then pre[...]

Basic Operations 19 Tips • Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) N or n 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). 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 tape deck just by press[...]

20 x Recording from a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1 Press A A and A B and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B. ?/1 (Power) Multi stick PUSH ENTER 1 2 3 7 Insert with the side you want to play/recored facing forward. 2 P[...]

21 The CD Player DISPLAY The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the disc titles or artist names. When the unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD TEXT” indication appears in the display. ?/1 ([...]

22 4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Repeat Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. 5 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Repeat 1” or “Repeat All”, then press PUSH ENTER. When “Repeat 1” is selected, one track is repeated. When “Repeat All” is selected, playback varies according to the se[...]

23 The CD Player DISC 1~5 Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 3 Move the multi stick toward b o[...]

24 x Programming the CD tracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. ?/1 (Power) 12 Multi stick PUSH ENTER 10 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUS[...]

25 The CD Player 8 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 5 through 7. Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc. 9 Press PUSH ENTER. 10 Press CD NX . All the tracks play in the order you selected. To cancel the menu operation Press MODE SELECT. To cancel Program Play 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 Pr[...]

26 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record (e.g., CD)[...]

27 The CD Player x Tips • If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, do the following procedure after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set [...]

28 1 Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “CD Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. 5 Move the multi stick toward b or B repea[...]

29 The CD Player 15 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Direction Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. 16 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “1 Way” to record on one side, or “Cycle” (or “Relay”) to record on both sides, then press PUSH ENTER. 17 Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. To stop[...]

30 V v Bb LOOP v/V 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 Insert a CD. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 3 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up[...]

31 Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, or listen with headphones. GROOVE V-GROOVE GROOVE-EX For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE. The volume switches to power mode, DBFB* is automatically set to full strength, the equalizer curve changes, and the GROOVE button lights.[...]

32 Adjusting the sound (continued) To reinforce lower bass sound (V-GROOVE) Press V-GROOVE. The lower bass frequency of the music you are listening to is powerfully reinforced, DBFB is automatically set to full strength, the equalizer curves changes, loudness increases and the V-GROOVE button lights. Press V-GROOVE again to return to the previous l[...]

33 Sound Adjustment 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Sound Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “File Select”, then press PUSH ENTER. 3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select the preset you desire. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart “Music menu[...]

34 40Hz 100Hz 100Hz 6kHz Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Display Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. 3 Move the multi stick toward b o[...]

35 Sound Adjustment Tip If you want to memorize the effect, store it into a personal file (see “Creating a personal audio effect file” on page 37). Note When you choose other sound effects, the surround effects will be canceled. To adjust the parameter of cinema space You can adjust the surround balance and feel as if you are there. 1 Press CIN[...]

36 Controlling the graphic equalizer You can control the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio effect you want for your basic sound. ?/1 (Power) Multi stick PUSH ENTER 2 3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Equalizer Control”, then press PUSH ENTER. 4[...]

37 Sound Adjustment Creating a personal audio effect 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 unit. The personal files can later be used when you listen to a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. You can create up to five audio files. Before op[...]

38 Other Features Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (For 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 program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations b[...]

39 Other Features 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TUNER” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 3 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “TUNER Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. 4 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “PTY Select ?”[...]

40 CHILDREN Programs for young. SOCIAL Programs about people and the things that affect them. RELIGION Programs of religious contents. PHONE IN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum. TRAVEL Programs about travel. Not for announcements that are located TP/TA. LEISURE Programs on recreational activitie[...]

41 Other Features W aking up to music — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time” on page 6). 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. • CD: Insert a CD. To start from a specific track, make a program (see “Programming the CD tracks” on page 24).[...]

42 8 Set the time to stop playback following step 7. 9 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select the music source you want. Each time you move the multi stick toward b or B , the display changes as follows. t TUNER y CD Play T t TAPE Play T 10 Press PUSH ENTER. The type of timer (Daily 1 or Daily 2), followed by the start time, stop t[...]

43 Other Features 8 T imer -recording radio programs To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 8) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time” on page 6) beforehand. 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio” on page 14). 2 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly [...]

44 7 Set the time to stop recording following step 6. The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original display appears. 8 Insert a recordable tape. 9 Turn off the power. When the recording starts, the volume level is set to the minimum. To cancel the menu operatio[...]

45 Optional components Optional components Connecting audio components Depending on the equipment to be connected and the method of connecting, select one of the following connections. Refer to the instructions of each component. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical c[...]

46 To the audio output of the VCR Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. Connecting headphones Connect headphones to PHONES jack. No sound will come out of the speakers. PHONES Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, pres[...]

47 Optional components Connecting surround speakers Connect the speaker cords of the surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPEAKER jacks. Connect the solid cords to the red jacks and connect the striped cords to the black jacks. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. Note Be sure to connect both left and right surro[...]

48 AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A FM75 AM Jack type B FM75 COAXIAL Insulated wire (not supplied) Insulated wire (not supplied) Connecting external antennas (continued)[...]

49 Additional Information 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 is connected to the wall outlet, even if th[...]

50 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 [...]

51 Additional Information 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. “--:--” appears in the display. • A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. “Daily 1”, “D[...]

52 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 49). • 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?[...]

53 Additional Information CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ =780nm) 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 7 mm aperture. Wavelength 780 – 790 [...]

54 Specifications (continued) Speaker (SS-ZX10) Speaker system 3-way, bass-reflex type, magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm, cone type Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type Super Tweeter: 4 cm, cone type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 250 x 375 x 285 mm Mass Approx. 5.5 kg net per speaker General Power requirements North [...]

55 Additional Information Parts Identification for the remote You can also operate the system with the supplied remote. *: You can operate with the remote only. TUNER Remote Button(s) TUNER/BAND ./> (+, –) m/M CD Remote Button(s) CD N x X ./> m/M DISC SKIP* LOOP* FLASH* TAPE Remote Button(s) TAPE A N TAPE B N x ./> m/M TIMER Remote Butto[...]

56 Index A Adjusting the parameter of cinema space 35 the sound 31 the volume 12, 15, 18 Antennas 5, 47 Automatic Source Selection 12, 15, 19 B Batteries 6 C CD player 11, 21-25 CD Synchro Recording 13 Clock setting 6 Connecting 4-6, 45-48 D Daily Timer 41 Dimmer 34 Display 21 E Edit 27, 30 F, G Flash 31 H, I, J, K High-speed Dubbing 20 Hooking up [...]

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Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia • To cancel the menu operation, press MODE SELECT. • The items with asterisk (*) cannot be selected depending on the situation. • The items in double box are not in the menu. In order to select the doublebox items, press the corresponding buttons on the front panel or on the remote. • Select “Mode End?[...]