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3-859-544-12(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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MHC-RX90
©1996 by Sony Corporation
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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. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior. Thi
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Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Adjusting the sound ............................ 29 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 30 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Adjusting the audio emphasis ............ 31 Connecting optional AV components . 8 Making a personal audio emphasis file .................................................... 33 Switching the speaker form
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+ + – R L Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Surround speaker (Right) Surround speaker (Left) 1 1 AM loop aerial FM aerial 4 2 1 1 1 3 Front speaker Front speaker (Right) (Left) Connect the speakers. 2 Connect the speaker cords of 1 surround speakers to the SURROUND 1 Connect the speaker cords of front SPEAKER jacks of the same colour . speakers to the SPEAKER jacks of the same colour
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+ + – FM75 COAXIAL AM R L Note Connect the power cord to a wall 3 Do not place the surround speakers on outlet. top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the colours in the TV screen. Demo mode appears in the display. Insert only the stripped portion. Deactivate the demo mode by 4 pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off. The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time. Gray (‘) Black (’) To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bott
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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Step 2: Setting the Inserting two size AA (R6) time batteries into the remote You must set the time before using the timer functions. ] } } 1 2,4 3,5 ] 0) „ Æ‚ ⁄ Tip With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. When carry
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5 Press ENTER/NEXT. Step 3: Presetting The clock starts working. radio stations Tips • If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1. The 3 band model lets you preset up to 40 • Setting the time deactivates the demo mode. stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW. If you want to display the demo mode, press The 4 band model lets you preset up to 45 DISPLAY/DEMO when the power is off. stations, 20 for FM, 10 for MW, 10 for LW and 5 for UKV. Note When setting the time, set the equalizer dis
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Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) Connecting optional AV components 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “AUTO”. To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the 3 Turn the jog dial. instructions of each component. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for Connecting audio a stereo programme) appear. components TUNED STEREO Select one of the following two connections, VOLUME depend
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Connecting an MD deck for analog Connecting a super woofer recording speaker Make sure to match the colour of the plugs You can connect an optional super woofer and the connectors. To listen to the sound of speaker. the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. To the audio output To the audio input of the MD deck of the MD deck To super woofer Connecting a VCR Note Make sure to match the colour of the plugs If you cannot select “MD” even when you have and the connectors.
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FM75 COAXIAL y AM FM75 COAXIAL y AM Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting outdoor aerials Connect the outdoor aerial to improve the reception. FM aerial Connect the optional FM outdoor aerial. You can also use the TV aerial instead. IEC standard socket connector Screw clamp (not supplied) Earth lead (not supplied) AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected. Insulated wire (not sup
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Basic Operations Basic Operations 1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place Playing a CD up to two CDs on the disc tray. — Normal play If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to three CDs in a row. =0) + „ With the label Æ‚ ⁄ POWER 0 ) 21 Æ‚ side up. When you play a single CD, place it on 0) „ the inner circle Æ‚ ⁄ of the tray. 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
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Playing a CD (continued) Tips • Pressing · when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch To Do this Play). Stop play Press (p on the remote). • You can switch from another source to the CD Pause Press · (P on the remote). player and start playing a CD just by pressing Press again to resume play. · or the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). Select a track During play or pause, turn the • If there is no CD in the p
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Basic Operations 2 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place a Recording a CD CD. — CD Synchro Recording Then press again to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE green. I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. =0) + „ Æ‚ With the label ⁄ DISC SKIP side up. When 2 POWER EX-CHANGE
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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly Listening to the radio until the band you want appears in –– Preset Tuning the display. The bands you can receive vary Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory depending on the the model you first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). purchased. Be sure to check which bands you can receive. 3 POWER STEREO/MONO Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: 3 band model: 0) „ Æ‚ ⁄ FM n MW n LW 4 band model: FM n MW n LW n UKV* * “STEREO PLUS” i
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Basic Operations To listen to non-preset radio stations Recording from the Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that radio “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial. You can record the radio programme on a Tips tape by calling up a preset station. You can • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). The recording level is automatica
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Recording from the Radio (continued) Playing a tape 4 Press § EJECT and insert a blank You can use any type of tape, TYPE I tape into deck B. (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , since the deck automatically detects the tape With the side type. To select either deck A or B, press you want to DECK A or DECK B on the remote. record facing forward VOLUME POWER REPEAT/DOLBY NR 2 0) „ Æ‚ ⁄ 5 Press r. Deck B stands by for recording. 6 Press EDIT/DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on
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Basic Operations Tips 1 Press § EJECT and insert a • Pressing · or ª when the power is off recorded tape in deck A or B. automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). … »Æ „ • You can switch from another source to the tape With the side you want to deck just by pressing · or ª (Automatic Source play facing Selection). forward • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-frequency signals, press REPEAT/ DOLBY NR so that
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3 Press EDIT/DIRECTION repeatedly Recording from a to select A to record on one side. Select a (or RELAY) to record on tape both sides. — High-speed Dubbing 4 Press . You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is Dubbing starts. automatically adjusted. To stop dubbing REPEAT/DOLBY NR Press on deck A or B. 3 POWER Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, 0) „ Æ‚ ⁄ recording stops at the end of the
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The CD Player Using the CD display Playing the CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the –– Repeat Play current track or that of the CD. POWER DISPLAY/DEMO This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. 0) „ Æ‚ ⁄ REPEAT/DOLBY NR POWER 1/ALL DISCS 0) „ Æ‚ ⁄ / Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback. / Press REPEAT/DOLBY NR during Each time you press the button during playback until “REPEAT” appears normal playback, the display c
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To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Playing the CD tracks “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears in random order from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. –– Shuffle Play To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all Press DISC 1~3 . CDs in random order. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by DISC 1-3 1 2 4 POWER 3 pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (o
