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4-233-605-11(2)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. 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.
MHC-RG60
MHC-DX30/RG40
MHC-DX20/RG30
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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CAUTION WARNING The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not INFORMATION expose the unit to rain or moisture. This equipment has been tested and found to comply To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against Do not install the ap
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Table of Contents Parts Identification Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound ............................. 17 Main unit ............................................... 4 Selecting the sound effect .................... 17 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing ............................................ 18 Getting Started Selecting the surround effect ............... 19 Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Inserting two R6
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Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Main unit 123458 6 7 9q;qaqs qd qf eg qg ef ed qh qj es ea qk e; ql wl w; wkwj wh wg wf wd ws wa AUDIO jacks ed (23) MD (VIDEO) qg (22, 23) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 2 CD qs (9 – 11, 15, 16) MIC jack* e; (19) 2 CD SYNC wf (15, 16) MIC LEVEL control* wj (19, 20) v/V/b/B 5 Deck A wl (14, 15) MOVIE EQ 9 (17, 18) Z (deck A) wk Deck B w; (14 – 17) MUSIC EQ 6 (17, 18) Z (deck B) ql
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Parts Identification Remote Control 1234 5 6 ql 7 qk 8 qj 9 qh 0 qg qf qa qd qs CD qj (10, 11, 15, 16) MD (VIDEO) 9 (22, 23) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CLEAR 6 (10) P FILE qd (18) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 PRESET EQ qg (17) v/V/b/B qs (17, 22) SLEEP 1 (21) M (fast forward)/TUNING CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 16, SURROUND 0 (19) + 5 21) TAPE A/B 8 (14, 15) . (go back)/PRESET D.SKIP ql (9, 10) – 5 TUNER/BAND qh (11, 12) EFFECT ON/OFF qa (18) VOL +/– 7 ?/1 (power) 4 ENTER qf (8, 10 – 12, 16 – 18, x (stop) 5 21, 22) n
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+ + – + + — R L R L Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Surround speaker (Right)* Surround speaker (Left)* AM loop antenna FM antenna 3 4 2 1 5 Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) * MHC-RG60 only 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the surround speakers. (MHC-RG60 only) Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER Connect the speaker cords from the rear jacks as shown below. surround
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Getting Started FM75 AM FM75 COAXIAL AM 3 Connect the FM/AM antennas. To attach the front speaker pads Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the it. bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. Jack type A Extend the FM lead antenna AM loop antenna horizontally Notes • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. • Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the
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4 Press ENTER. Hooking up the system (continued) 5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. When carrying this system 6 Press B. Perform the following procedure to protect the The minute indication flashes. CD mechanism. 7 Press v or V repeatedly to set the 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from minute. the unit. 8 Press ENTER. 2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until Tip “STANDBY” appears. If you made a mistake or want to change the time, When you release the buttons, “LOCK” start over from
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Getting Started/CD CD 1 Press CD. Loading a CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. Select To play The disc tray opens. CONTINUE All CDs in the disc tray ALL DISCS continuously. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the (Normal Play) disc tray. CONTINUE The CD you have selected 1DISC in original order. (Normal Play) When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), SHUFFLE The tracks on all CDs in place it on the inner ALL DISCS random order. cir
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Playing a CD (continued) 3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. To program all the tracks on a CD at once, proceed to step 5 with “AL” displayed. To Do this 4 Press . or > until the desired Switch to CD Press DISC 1 – 3 (Automatic track appears in the display. function from Source Selection). However, if a another source CD is used in a program, play does Total playing time not start even if you press CD 1 – Disc number (including selected track) 3. Remove a CD Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. Exchange ot
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CD/Tuner Tuner Tips • The program you made remains after Program Play Presetting radio stations finishes. To play the same program again, press CD, then press nN. You can preset up to 20 stations for FM and 10 •“--.--” appears when the total CD program time stations for AM. exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. Using the CD display 2 Press and hold m or M (or TUNING +/– on the remote) until the frequen
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Presetting radio stations (continued) Listening to the radio To erase a preset station — Preset Tuning 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first preset number appears in the display. (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 11). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press . or > (or press PRESET +/ – on the remote) repeatedly to tune in 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select the the desired preset station. preset number you want to era
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Tuner Locating a station by Using the Radio Data program type (PTY) System (RDS) You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type. The system tunes in the type of (European model only) programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset What is the Radio Data System? memory. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting The types of programs include NEWS, service that allows radio stations to send AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT, additional informat
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Tape To Do this Loading a tape Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. Fast-forward Press m or M. or rewind 2 Press Z. Remove Press Z. the cassette 3 Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. Searching for the beginning of the With the side current or the next track (AMS)* you want to play/record To go forward facing forward. Press > during playback when N lights. “TAPE A (o
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Tape Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD, tape or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a CD Recording from a CD/tape/radio manually (CD Synchro Recording) 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. 3 Load the CD you want to record. Load the CD/tape, or tune in the station you want to record. 4 Press CD SYNC. Press REC PA
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Tip Recording to a tape (continued) To check the required tape length for recording a CD, press EDIT until “EDIT” flashes after you have loaded a CD and pressed CD. The required tape Recording a CD by specifying length for the currently selected CD appears, followed track order by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively (Tape Select Edit). — Program Edit Note When programing, make sure the playing times You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks. for ea
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Tape/Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording. Adjusting the sound The start time appears, followed by the stop time, the preset radio station to be recorded You can reinforce the bass and create a more (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original powerful sound. display appears. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE setting is ideal 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B. for video sources (movies, VCDs). 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the
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Selecting the sound effect Adjusting the graphic (continued) equalizer and storing To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until You can adjust the sound by raising or “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges, then store up to three PERSONAL Sound effect options FILEs (P FILE) in the memory. “SURR” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound. MUSIC E
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Sound Adjustment/Other Features Other Features Selecting the surround Enhancing video game effect sound Press SURROUND on the remote — Game Sync repeatedly to turn the surround effect on You need to connect a video game machine or off. (see “Connecting a video game machine” on Every time you press the button, the display page 23). changes as follows: SURR ON (on) y SURR OFF (off) Press GAME. • In the standby mode, the system automatically turns Note on. When you choose other sound effect, the su
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Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Mixing and recording sounds 1 Do the procedure for “Singing along” 3 Press KARAOKE PON repeatedly to obtain (steps 1 through 5). Then, load a the karaoke effect you desire. recordable tape in deck B. Every time you press the button, the display 2 Press the function button of the source changes cyclically as follows: you want to record (e.g., CD). KARAOKE PON y Effect status* When you want to record from TAPE A, * KARAOKE PON is canceled. press TAPE A/B repeated
