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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
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.
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TEXT
MHC-RXD5/R550
MHC-GRX30/GRX30J
©1999 by Sony Corporation
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INFORMATION WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits expose the unit to rain or moisture. are designed to provide reasonable protection To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. against harmful interference in a residential Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate ra
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Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Adjusting the sound ............................ 27 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 28 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Changing the spectrum analyzer display ............................................. 29 Saving the power in standby mode.......9 Selecting the surround effect .............. 29 Basic Operations Other Fea
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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 (for European model only) and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna 2 3 1 4 Front speaker Front speaker (Right) (Left) Notes Connect the speakers. • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to 1 prevent noise. Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as • The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased
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FM75 COAXIAL AM FM75 COAXIAL AM Connect the FM/AM antennas. For models with a voltage selector, 2 3 set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to Set up the AM loop antenna, then position of your local power line connect it. voltage. Jack type A Extend the FM lead VOLTAGE SELECTOR antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna 220-240V 110-120V Connect the power cord to a wall 4 outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press , the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied ada
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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Step 2: Setting the To attach the front speaker pads time Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the You must set the time before using the timer speakers and prevent them from slipping. functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purposes. 2,4 3,5 DISPLAY Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into th
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1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. Step 3: Presetting The hour indication flashes. radio stations You can preset the following number of stations: – 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. – 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW and 10 for SW depending on the model you purchased. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. (Power) Jog dial41 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working. Tip If you’ve made a mistake, start over fr
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Step 3: Presetting radio stations To tune in a station with a weak (continued) signal Press + or – repeatedly to tune in the station manually. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in To set another station to the the display. existing preset number The bands you can receive vary Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn the depending on the model you purchased. jog dial to select the preset number you want Be sure to check which bands you can to store the other station.
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Tips • Each time you press POWER SAVE/DEMO Saving the power in (STANDBY) in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode standby mode and the demo mode. • indicator and timer indicator (when the (For European and North timer is set) light up even in the Power Saving American models only) Mode. • The timer works in the Power Saving Mode. You can lower the power consumption to Notes minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save • You cannot set the time in the Power Saving ener
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Basic Operations 1 Press ¤ and place up to two CDs on Playing a CD 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. With the label side up. When DISC SKIP/ you play a CD EX-CHANGE single, place it on the inner CD circle of the (Power) 1 p 2 (P 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 starts. If you press CD (P
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Basic Operations Tips To Do this • Pressing CD (P when the power is off Stop play Press p. automatically turns the power on and starts CD Pause Press CD (P (P on the playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch remote). Press again to resume Play). When the system is in the Power Saving play. Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work. Select a track During play or pause, turn the • You can switch from another source to the CD jog dial clockwise (to go player and start playing a CD just
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~6 2 Press ¤ and place a CD. Recording a CD Then press again to close the disc tray. — CD Synchro Recording If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights The CD SYNC button lets you record from a green. CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The With the label recording level is adjusted automatically. side up. When you play a CD single, place it DISC SKIP/ on the inner EX-CHANGE circl
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Basic Operations 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 depending on the model you purchased. Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory Be sure to check which bands you can first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). receive. Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: (Power) 1 2 2 band model: FM ÷ AM 3 band model: FM n MW n SW 2 Turn the jog dial (or press = or
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Listening to the radio (continued) Recording from the To listen to non-preset radio radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. You can record the radio program on a tape For manual tuning, press + or – () or 0 by calling up a preset station. You can use on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The tuning, press and hold + or – () or 0 on recording level is automatically adjusted. the remote ). Tips (Power) 1 DOLBY NR • Pressing TUNER/BAND
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Basic Operations ~6 3 Press 6 and insert a blank tape into Playing a tape deck B. With the side You can use any type of tape, TYPE I you want to (normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) , record facing forward since the deck automatically detects the tape type. You can also use the jog dial’s AMS* functions to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the 4 Press REC PAUSE/START. remote. Deck B stands by for recording. VOLUME (Powe
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~6 Tips Playing a tape (continued) • Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 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 1 Press 6 and insert a recorded tape Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function in deck A or B. does not work. With the side • You can switch from another source to the tape you want to deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or play facing 9 (Automatic Source Sele
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~6 Basic Operations 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to Recording from a select A to record on one side. Select § (or RELAY) to record on tape both sides. — High-speed Dubbing 4 Press REC PAUSE/START. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II Dubbing starts. (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. To stop dubbing Press p. (Power) 2 DOLBY NR Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of th
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The CD Player / Press DISPLAY. Using the CD display Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows: You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. During normal playback When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such nPlaying time on the current track as the titles or artist names. µ Remaining time on the current track µ Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC (Power) mode) or
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/ Press REPEAT during playback Playing the CD tracks until “REPEAT” appears in the display. repeatedly Repeat Play starts. Do the following –– Repeat Play procedure to change the repeat mode. To repeat Press This function lets you repeat a single CD or All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and the current CD until “1 DISC” appears in Program Play. the display. All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs until “ALL DISCS” appears (Power) REPEAT in the dis
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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 Press DISC 1~3. You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select (Power) 3 DISC 1~3 “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or pre
