3-860-776-11(1)
Min i Hi-Fi
Co m p o n e n t
Syst e m
Operating Instructions
f
MHC-W550
©1997 by Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents
Ge t t in g St a rt e d
So u n d Ad ju st m e n t
Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4
Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6
Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6
Connecting optional AV components . 7
Adjusting the sound ............................ 27
Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 27
Adjusting the audio emphasis ............ 29
Making a personal audio emphasis
file .................................................... 30
Ba sic Op e ra t io n s
Ot h e r Fe a t u re s
Playing a CD ......................................... 10
Recording a CD .................................... 12
Listening to the radio ........................... 13
Recording from the radio .................... 14
Playing a tape ........................................ 15
Recording from a tape ......................... 17
Singing along: Karaoke ...................... 31
Falling asleep to music ........................ 32
Waking up to music ............................. 33
Timer-recording radio programs ....... 34
EN
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n
Precautions ............................................ 36
Troubleshooting ................................... 37
Specifications ........................................ 40
Index ....................................................... 42
Th e CD Pla ye r
Using the CD display ........................... 18
Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 18
Playing the CD tracks in random
order ................................................ 19
Programming the CD tracks ............... 20
Playing CDs without interruption ..... 21
Th e Ta p e De ck
Recording on a tape manually ........... 22
Recording a CD by specifying track
order ................................................ 23
DJ Effe ct s
Looping part of a CD ........................... 25
Flashing part of a CD ........................... 25
Waving the equalizer ........................... 26
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Ge t t in g St a rt e d
Step 1: Hooking up the system
Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
If yo u se t u p t h e st e re o syst e m ve rt ica lly
Be sure to place the A/ V control amplifier on top of the CD player/ Stereo cassette deck.
FM antenna
AM loop antenna
Right Speaker
Left Speaker
6
1
4
3
5
2
2
Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM
CONTROL connectors with the
same color until it clicks.
Connect the speakers.
Connect the speaker cords to the
SPEAKER jacks of the same color.
1
2
Keep the speaker cords away from the
antennas to prevent noise.
To disconnect
Insert only the stripped portion.
R
+
L
+
–
Red (‘)
Black (’)
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In se rt in g t w o size AA (R6)
b a t t e rie s in t o t h e re m o t e
Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the
position of your local power line
voltage.
3
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VOLTAGE SELECTOR
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110-120V
220-240V
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.
Connect the FM/ AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then
connect it.
4
No t e
If you do not use the remote for a long period of
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.
Extend the FM wire
antenna horizontally.
AM loop
antenna
Wh e n ca rryin g t h is syst e m
Do the following to protect the CD
mechanism.
FM 75
Ω
AM
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press
POWER so that “LOCK” appears in the
display.
To a t t a ch t h e fro n t sp e a ke r p a d s
Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the
bottom of the speakers to stabilize the
speakers and prevent them from slipping.
Connect the power cord to a wall
outlet.
5
Demo mode appears in the display.
6 Deactivate the demo mode by
pressing DISPLAY/ DEMO when
the system is turned off.
The demo mode is also deactivated
when you set the time.
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Step 2: Setting the
time
Step 3: Presetting
radio stations
You must set the time before using the timer
functions.
You can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10
for MW and 10 for SW.
1
2,4 3,5
POWER
2 4 3,5 6 1
1
Press TUNER BAND repeatedly
until the band you want appears in
the display.
1
Press CLOCK TIMER SET.
The hour indication flashes.
Every time you press this button, the
band changes as follows:
FM n MW n SW
2
3
Turn the jog dial to set the hour.
The clock is on a 24-hour system.
2
3
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to
select “AUTO”.
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
The minutes indication flashes.
Turn the jog dial.
The frequency indication changes and
scanning stops when the system tunes in
a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for
a stereo program) appear.
4
5
Turn the jog dial to set the minutes.
TUNED
STEREO
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
The clock starts working.
VOLUME
AUTO
MHz
Tip s
• If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1.
• Setting the time deactivates the demo mode.
If you want to display the demo mode, press
DISPLAY/ DEMO when the system is off.
4
Press MEMORY.
A preset number appears in the display.
Preset number
No t e
TUNED
STEREO
When setting the time, set the equalizer display to
anything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3.
(See “To change the equalizer display” on page 28.)
VOLUME
AUTO
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6
7
Turn the jog dial to select the preset
number you want.
Connecting optional
AV components
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
The station is stored.
To enhance your system, you can connect
optional components. Refer to the
instructions of each component.
Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other
stations.
Co n n e ct in g a u d io
co m p o n e n t s
To t u n e in a st a t io n w it h a w e a k
sig n a l
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select
“MANUAL” in step 2, then turn the jog dial
to tune in the station.
Select one of the following two connections,
depending on the equipment to be connected
and method of connecting.
Co n n e ct in g a n MD d e ck fo r d ig it a l
re co rd in g
You can record from CD into the MD deck
digitally by connecting an optical cable.
To ch a n g e t h e p re se t n u m b e r
Start over from step 1.
Tip
The preset stations are retained for a day even if you
unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck
continued
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Co n n e ct in g o p t io n a l AV
co m p o n e n t s (co n t in u e d )
Co n n e ct in g a su p e r w o o fe r
sp e a ke r
You can connect an optional super woofer
speaker.
Co n n e ct in g a n MD d e ck fo r a n a lo g
re co rd in g
Make sure to match the colour of the plugs
and the connectors. To listen to the sound of
the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “MD” appears.
To super woofer
To the audio output
of the MD deck
To the audio input
of the MD deck
Co n n e ct in g a VCR
Make sure to match the colour of the plugs
and the connectors. To listen to the sound of
the connected VCR, press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “VIDEO 1” appears.
No t e
If you cannot select “MD” even when you have
pressed FUNCTION, press POWER while pressing
FUNCTION when the power is turned off.
“VIDEO 1” will be switched to “MD”. To return to
“VIDEO 1” do the same procedure.
To the audio output of the VCR
No t e
If the sound is distorted when selecting “VIDEO 1”,
switch to “MD” (see previous “Note”).
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Co n n e ct in g a vid e o g a m e
p la ye r
Co n n e ct in g o u t d o o r
a n t e n n a s
You can enjoy video games with audio
emphasis by connecting a video game player.
To listen to and watch a video game, press
FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 2”
appears.
Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the
reception.
FM antenna
Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna.
You can also use the TV antenna instead.
To the audio/video output of a
video game player
75-ohms coaxial cable
(not supplied)
Screw
clamp
FM 75
Ω
AM
y
Ground wire
(not supplied)
AM antenna
Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the
AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied
AM loop antenna connected.
Insulated wire
(not supplied)
FM 75
Ω
Screw clamp
AM
To the video input of a TV
y
Ground wire
(not supplied)
Im p o rt a n t
If you connect an outdoor antenna, connect a
ground wire to the y terminal with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
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Ba sic Op e ra t io n s
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.
Playing a CD
— No rm a l p la y
You can play up to three CDs in a row.
With the label
side up. When
you play a single
CD, place it on
the inner circle
of the tray.
1
2
3
POWER
1/ALL DISCS VOLUME
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 playback starts.
If you press ·P (or · on the remote),
playback starts from the CD loaded on
the tray whose button is lit green.
2
1
0 )
·P
Playing time
Disc tray number
1
2
3
VOLUME
ALL 1DISCS
Track number
DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE
p
CD (
P
p
= +
0 )
V
v
B
b
VOL +/–
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To
Do this
Stop playback
Pause
Press p (p on the remote).
Press ·P (P on the remote).
Press again to resume
playback.
Select a track
During playback or pause,
turn the jog dial clockwise (to
go forward) or
counterclockwise (to go back)
and release it when you reach
the desired track. Or press
+ (to go forward) or =
(to go back) on the remote.
Find a point in
a track
Press and hold down ) or
0 (or )/0 on the
remote) during playback and
release it at the desired point.
Select a CD
in stop mode
Press one of the DISC 1~3
buttons or DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE.
Play only the
CD you have
selected
Press 1/ ALL DISCS
repeatedly until “1 DISC”
appears.
Play all CDs
Press 1/ ALL DISCS
repeatedly until “ALL DISCS”
appears.
Remove the CD Press 6 OPEN/ CLOSE.
Exchange other Press DISC SKIP
CDs while
playing
EX-CHANGE.
Adjust the
volume
Turn VOLUME (or press VOL
+/ – on the remote).
Tip s
• Pressing ·P when the power is off
automatically turns the power on and starts CD
playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch
Play).
• You can switch from another source to the CD
player and start playing a CD just by pressing
·P or one of the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic
Source Selection).
• If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC”
appears in the display.
• When a disc tray is selected or the CD placed on
that tray is playing, the DISC 1~3 button for the
respective tray lights green.
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Press 6 OPEN/ CLOSE and place a
CD.
Then press again to close the disc tray.
Recording a CD
— CD Syn ch ro Re co rd in g
If the indicator for the tray you want to
record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights
green.
The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record
from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE
I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The
recording level is adjusted automatically.
DISC SKIP
EX-CHANGE
With the label
side up. When
you play a single
CD, place it on
the inner circle
of the tray.
1
2
3
2
p
π
1
2
3
3
4
Press CD SYNCHRO.
Deck B stands by for recording and the
CD player stands by for playback.
(for front side) lights up.
·
Press DIRECTION MODE
1
3 5 4
repeatedly to select A to record on
one side. Select a (or RELAY) to
record on both sides.
DOLBY NR
1
Press § and insert a blank tape into
deck B.
5
Press PAUSE P on deck B.
Recording starts.
With the side
you want to
record facing
forward
To st o p re co rd in g
ª
AUTO REVERSE
·
REC/PLAY
B
Press π on deck B or p on the CD player.
0
)
Tip s
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.
• 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.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so
that “DOLBY NR B” appears after pressing CD
SYNCHRO.
No t e s
• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
• Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ( a or
RELAY) is off when the mains AC power supply
is switched off.
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2
3
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly
so that “PRESET” appears in the
display.
Listening to the radio
–– Pre se t Tu n in g
MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET
Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory
first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”).
STEREO/
MONO
POWER
Turn the jog dial (or press = or
+ on the remote) to tune in the
desired preset station.
3
1
Turn counter-
clockwise
(or press =
on the remote)
for lower preset
numbers.
Turn clockwise
(or press +
on the remote)
for higher
–
+
preset numbers.
Frequency
Preset number
TUNED
STEREO
VOLUME
MHz
VOLUME
PRESET
2
To
Do this
Press POWER.
Turn off the radio
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press
VOL +/ – on the remote).
To list e n t o n o n -p re se t ra d io
st a t io n s
= +
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that
“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in
the station by turning the jog dial.
TUNER BAND
V
v
B
b
VOL +/–
Tip s
• Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off
automatically turns the power on and tunes to 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, press STEREO/
MONO so that “MONO” appears in the display.
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception
will improve. Press the button again to restore the
stereo effect.
1
Press TUNER BAND repeatedly
until the band you want appears in
the display.
Every time you press the button, the
band changes as follows:
FM n MW n SW
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the
supplied antennas.
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4
Press § and insert a blank tape into
deck B.
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 (CrO2) tapes. The
recording level is automatically adjusted.
With the side
you want to
record facing
forward
ª
AUTO REVERSE
·
REC/PLAY
B
0
)
POWER
1
2 3
5
6
Press REC.
Deck B stands by for recording.
Press DIRECTION MODE
repeatedly to select A to record on
one side. Select a (or RELAY) to
record on both sides.
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Press PAUSE P on deck B.
Recording starts.
1
2
3
To st o p re co rd in g
Press π on deck B.
Tip s
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.
• 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-preset stations, select “MANUAL”
in step 2, then turn the jog dial to tune in the
desired station.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so
that “DOLBY NR B” appears after pressing REC.
• If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
DOLBY 5 7 6
4
π
NR
1
2
3
Press TUNER BAND to select the
band you want.
Press TUNING MODE so that
“PRESET” appears in the display.
Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset
station.
No t e
Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ( a or
RELAY) is off when the mains AC power supply is
switched off.
Turn counter-
clockwise for
lower preset
numbers.
Turn clockwise
for higher
–
+
preset numbers.
Preset number
Frequency
TUNED
STEREO
VOLUME
PRESET
MHz
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1
Press § and insert a recorded tape
in deck A or B.
Playing a tape
You can use any type of tape, TYPE I
(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,
since the deck automatically detects the tape
type. To select either deck A or B, press
DECK A or DECK B on the remote.
With the side
you want to
play facing
forward
ª
AUTO REVERSE
·
POWER
VOLUME
2
3
Press DIRECTION MODE
repeatedly to select A to play one
side. Select a* to play both sides.
To play both decks in succession, select
RELAY (relay play).**
Press ·.
Press ª to play the reverse side. The
tape starts playing.
1
2
3
* The deck stops automatically after
repeating the sequence five times.
3
3
** Relay play always follows the following
sequence:
Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side),
Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).
π
π
0/)
0/)
PAUSE P
To
Do this
Stop playback
Press π (or p on the
remote).
DOLBY
NR
1
1
2
Pause (Deck B only) Press PAUSE P. Press
again to resume play.
Fast-forward
Rewind
Press ) while playing
the front side or 0 while
playing the reverse side.
P
p
Press 0 while playing
the front side or ) while
playing the reverse side.
0 )
DECK A (
DECK B (
Remove the cassette Press § .
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press
V
v
VOL +/ – on the remote).
B
b
VOL +/–
continued
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Pla yin g a t a p e (co n t in u e d )
Tip s
• Pressing · or ª 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).
• You can switch from another source to the tape
deck just by pressing · or ª (Automatic Source
Selection).
• If the tape you want to play is recorded with
DOLBY NR B, you can reduce the noise by
pressing the DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B”
appears.
• When dubbing tapes originally recorded with
Dolby NR B, the dubbed tape is automatically
played with Dolby NR B.
No t e
Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ( a or
RELAY) is off when the mains AC power supply is
switched off.
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Press PAUSE P.
Dubbing starts.
Recording from a
tape
— Hig h -sp e e d Du b b in g
To st o p d u b b in g
Press π on deck A or B.
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II
(CrO2) tapes. The recording level is
automatically adjusted.
Tip s
• 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 the reverse side.
• If you set DIRECTION MODE to a when the
tapes you use have different lengths, the tape in
each deck reverses independently. If you select
RELAY, the tapes in both decks reverse together.
• You don’t have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in
deck B is automatically recorded in the same state
as the tape in deck A.
POWER
No t e
Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ( a or
RELAY) is off when the mains AC power supply is
switched off.
1
2
3
π
π 1 DOLBY 2 4 3
1
NR
1
Press § and insert a recorded tape
in deck A and a blank tape in deck
B.
With the side
you want to
play/record
facing forward
ª
AUTO REVERSE
·
2
3
Press HI-SPEED DUBBING.
Deck B stands by for recording.
Press DIRECTION MODE
repeatedly to select A to record on
one side. Select a (or RELAY) to
record on both sides.
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Th e CD Pla ye r
Using the CD display
Playing the CD tracks
repeatedly
–– Re p e a t Pla y
You can check the remaining time of the
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
Program Play.
POWER
REPEAT 1/ALL DISCS
/ Press DISPLAY/ DEMO during
playback.
Each time you press the button during
normal playback, the display changes as
follows:
/ Press REPEAT during playback
until “REPEAT” appears in the
display.
nPlaying time on the current track
µ
Repeat Play starts. Do the following
procedure to change the repeat mode.
Remaining time on the current track
µ
Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC
To repeat
Press
mode) or
All the tracks on 1/ ALL DISCS repeatedly
“PLAY” display (ALL DISCS mode)
the current CD
until “1 DISC” appears in the
display.
µ
Clock display (for eight seconds)
All the tracks on 1/ ALL DISCS repeatedly
µ
all CDs
until “ALL DISCS” appears
in the display.
Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON
(OFF)”
Only one track* REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT 1” appears in the
display while playing the
track you want to repeat.
To ch e ck t h e t o t a l p la yin g t im e
a n d t h e n u m b e r o f t ra cks o n a CD
Press DISPLAY/ DEMO in the stop mode.
* You can’t repeat a single track during Shuffle Play
and Program Play.
If you press DISPLAY/ DEMO again, the
clock display appears for eight seconds then
the display returns to the previous indication.
To ca n ce l Re p e a t Pla y
Press REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.
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To ca n ce l Sh u ffle Pla y
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears
from the display. The tracks continue playing
in their original order.
Playing the CD tracks
in random order
–– Sh u ffle Pla y
To se le ct a d e sire d CD
Press DISC 1~3.
You can play all the tracks on one CD or all
CDs in random order.
Tip s
• You can start Shuffle Play during normal playback
by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select
“SHUFFLE”.
POWER
3 2
1
• To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or
press + on the remote).
1
2
3
DISC 1-3
4
1
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display, then
place a CD.
2
3
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“SHUFFLE” appears in the display.
Press 1/ ALL DISCS to choose “1
DISC” or “ALL DISCS”.
“ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in the
player. “1 DISC” shuffles the CD whose
DISC indicator is green.
4
Press ·P.
“J” appears and then all the tracks play
in random order.
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1
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display, then
place a CD.
Programming the CD
tracks
–– Pro g ra m Pla y
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the
display.
You can make a program of up to 32 tracks
from all the CDs in the order you want them
to be played.
3
4
Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to
select a CD.
POWER
5 4 2
1
Turn the jog dial until the desired
track appears in the display.
Disc number
VOLUME
1DISC PROGRAM
Track number
5
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
1
2
3
The track is programmed. “STEP” and
the programmed playing order appear,
followed by the total playing time.
Total playing time
VOLUME
1DISC PROGRAM
The last programmed track
p
3
7
DISC SKIP
6
7
To program additional tracks,
repeat steps 3 to 5.
Skip step 3 to select tracks from the
same disc.
CD (
CHECK
CLEAR
Press ·P.
All the tracks play in the order you
selected.
V
v
B
b
To ca n ce l Pro g ra m Pla y
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears
from the display.
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To
Press
Playing CDs without
interruption
–– No n -St o p Pla y
Check the
program
CHECK on the remote
repeatedly. After the last
track, “CHECK END”
appears.
Clear a track from
the end
CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.
You can play CDs without pausing between
tracks.
Clear a specific
track
CHECK on the remote
repeatedly until the
number of the track to be
erased lights up, then press
CLEAR.
POWER
1
2
Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with
program
one of the DISC 1~3
buttons.
2 Select the track by
turning the jog dial.
3 Press ENTER/ NEXT.
Clear the entire
program
p once in stop mode or
twice while playing.
Tip s
1
2
3
• The program you made remains in the CD player
even after it has been played back. Press ·P to
play the same program again.
p
• If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing time
during programming, this means:
– you have programmed a track number
which exceeds 20
– the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.
1
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display, then
place a CD.
Press and hold down ·P until
“NON STOP PLAY” appears and
the disc number blinks.
To ca n ce l No n -St o p Pla y
Press and hold down ·P until “NON
STOP PLAY OFF” appears.
The disc number stops blinking.
No t e
“NON STOP PLAY” also works for CD synchro
recording.
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Th e Ta p e De ck
5
6
Press PAUSE P on deck B.
Recording starts.
Recording on a tape
manually
Start playing the source to be
recorded.
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.
To
Press
Stop recording
Pause recording
π on the deck B
POWER
1 2 6
PAUSE P on the deck B
Tip s
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
ª so that ª (for reverse side) lights up.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so
that “DOLBY NR B” appears after pressing REC.
No t e
Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ( a or
RELAY) is off when the mains AC power supply is
switched off.
1
2
3
DOLBY NR
π
35 4
1
1
2
Insert a blank tape into deck B.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
the source you want to record (e.g.
CD) appears.
3
4
Press REC.
Deck B stands by for recording. · (for
front side) lights up.
Press DIRECTION MODE
repeatedly to select A to record on
one side. Select a (or RELAY) to
record on both sides.
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1
2
3
Place a CD and insert a blank tape
into deck B.
Recording a CD by
specifying track order
— Pro g ra m Ed it
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“CD” appears in the display.
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.
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” and “DISC” appear in
the display.
POWER
4
5
Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to
select a CD.
6 5 3 1 2
Turn the jog dial until the desired
track appears in the display.
Total playing time
Disc number (including selected track)
VOLUME
1DISC PROGRAM
Track number
1
2
3
6
7
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
The track is programmed. “STEP” and
the programmed playing order appear,
followed by the total playing time.
Total playing time
VOLUME
1DISC PROGRAM
4 11 1
12
Previously selected track
10
To program additional tracks to be
recorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to
6.
Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same
disc.
8
CHECK
V
v
B
b
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Re co rd in g a CD b y sp e cifyin g t ra ck
o rd e r (co n t in u e d )
Se le ct in g t a p e le n g t h
a u t o m a t ica lly
— Ta p e Se le ct Ed it
8
Press P on the remote to insert a
pause at the end of side A.
“P” appears in the display and the total
playing time resets to “0.00” in the
display.
You can check the most suitable tape length
for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use
Tape Select Edit for discs containing more
than 20 tracks.
/ After inserting a CD, press EDIT
9
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from
the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for
tracks from another disc to program
the remaining tracks to be recorded
on side B.
once, so that “EDIT” flashes.
The required tape length for the
currently selected CD appears, followed
by the total playing time and tracks for
side A and side B.
10 Press CD SYNCHRO.
No t e s
Deck B stands by for recording and the
CD player stands by for playback.
(for front side) lights up.
·
• You cannot use this function after programming.
In order to use this function, you must first erase
the program (see “To clear the entire program” on
page 21).
• Dolby NR and DIRECTION MODE ( a or
RELAY) is off when the mains AC power supply
is switched off.
11 Press DIRECTION MODE
repeatedly to select A to record on
one side. Select a (or RELAY) to
record on both sides.
12 Press PAUSE P on deck B.
Recording starts.
To st o p re co rd in g
Press π on the deck B or p on the CD player.
To ch e ck t h e o rd e r
Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After
the last track, “CHECK END” appears.
To ca n ce l Pro g ra m Ed it
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears
from the display.
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DJ Effe ct s
Looping part of a CD
— Lo o p
Flashing part of a CD
— Fla sh
With the loop function, you can repeat part of
a CD during playback. This lets you create
original recordings.
With the flash function, you can “flash” the
CD sound during playback. This lets you
create original recordings.
POWER
POWER
LOOP
jog dial
FLASH
jog dial
/ Press and hold LOOP during
playback at the point you want to
start the Loop function, and release
to resume normal play.
/ Press and hold FLASH during
playback at the point you want to
start the Flash function, and release
to resume normal playback.
To a d ju st t h e lo o p le n g t h
To a d ju st t h e fla sh le n g t h
Turn the jog dial while holding LOOP (or
press MUSIC MENU B or b while holding
LOOP on the remote) to select different loop
lengths (LOOP 1~20).
Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH (or
press MUSIC MENU B or b while holding
FLASH on the remote) to select different flash
lengths (FLASH 1~20).
To u se LOOP a n d FLASH t o g e t h e r
Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at the
same time.
No t e s
• The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted
during this operation. Adjust the loop and flash
lengths independently beforehand if necessary.
• To record the flash effect, use the analog MD/
VIDEO 1 OUT connections or this unit’s tape deck.
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Waving the equalizer
— Wa ve
With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the
graphic equalizer automatically. This effect
can be used with any source, but it cannot be
recorded.
POWER
WAVE
jog dial
/ Press and hold WAVE to start the
Wave function, and release to
resume normal listening.
To a d ju st t h e w a ve le n g t h
Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to
select a different wave length (WAVE 1~10).
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So u n d Ad ju st m e n t
Adjusting the sound
Selecting the audio
emphasis
You can reinforce the bass, create a more
powerful sound, and listen with headphones.
The audio emphasis menu lets you select the
sound characteristic according to the sound
you are listening to.
POWER
DBFB
GROOVE
The personal file function (see “Making a
personal audio emphasis file” on page 30) lets
you store your own effects.
EFFECT
POWER
1
ON/OFF
PHONES
To re in fo rce b a ss (DBFB)
Press DBFB*.
Every time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
DBFB
n DBFB
n DBFB OFF
2 3
“DBFB
“DBFB
” is more effective than
”.
1
Press MUSIC, MOVIE, or GAME (or
MUSIC MENU V/ v on the remote
repeatedly) to select a menu.
If DBFB effect is on, “DBFB” button lights up.
* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback
See the chart “Music menu options” in
the next page. The last effect chosen from
that menu appears in the display.
Fo r a p o w e rfu l so u n d (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 up. Press GROOVE
again to return to the previous volume.
2
3
Use the jog dial (or press MUSIC
MENU B / b on the remote
repeatedly) to select the preset you
desire.
No t e s
• With some songs, the music will sound distorted
when you use the DBFB system with the graphic
equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass
slowly while listening to music so that you can
monitor the effect of the adjustment.
• Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to “OFF” and flattens
the equalizer curve. To obtain the DBFB effect, press
DBFB until “DBFB” button lights up. Adjust the
equalization to obtain the effect you desire.
The preset name appears in the display.
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
You don’t need to press ENTER/ NEXT
when you use the remote.
To list e n t h ro u g h t h e h e a d p h o n e s
Connect the headphones to PHONES jack. No
sound will come from the speakers.
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Se le ct in g t h e Au d io Em p h a sis
(co n t in u e d )
To ch a n g e t h e e q u a lize r d isp la y
Press and hold down DISPLAY/ DEMO until
the equalizer display changes to show one of
the four displays below.
To ca n ce l t h e e ffe ct
Press EFFECT ON/ OFF repeatedly (or
MUSIC MENU ON/ OFF on the remote) so
that “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display.
Spectrum analyzer pattern 1
m
VOLUME
Mu sic m e n u o p t io n s
“SUR
with surround effects.
” appears if you select an effect
µ
Spectrum analyzer pattern 2
MENU
b u t t o n
Effe ct
Fo r
VOLUME
MUSIC
MOVIE
GAME
ROCK
POP
JAZZ
DANCE
SOUL
Standard
music sources
µ
Spectrum analyzer pattern 3
VOLUME
ACTION
ROMANCE
SF
DRAMA
SPORTS
Soundtracks
and special
listening
µ
situations
Graphic equalizer curve
SHOOTING
RACING
RPG
Video games
VOLUME
BATTLE
ADVENTURE
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3
Turn the jog dial to adjust level.
Adjusting the audio
emphasis
VOLUME
You can adjust the audio emphasis using the
graphic equalizer and surround effect.
4
5
Repeat steps 2 and 3.
Ad ju st in g t h e g ra p h ic
e q u a lize r
Press ENTER/ NEXT when finished.
You can adjust the sound by raising or
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges.
No t e
If you choose another menu of audio emphasis
(other than “EFFECT OFF”), the adjusted sound
effect is lost. To retain the adjusted sound effect for
future use, store it in a personal file. (See “Making a
personal audio emphasis file” on page 30.)
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
POWER
2
Act iva t in g t h e su rro u n d
e ffe ct
You can enjoy the surround effect.
POWER
3 5
1
2
Select the audio emphasis you want
for your basic sound (see “Selecting
the audio emphasis” on page 27).
SURROUND
Press HIGH FREQ or LOW FREQ
repeatedly to select a frequency
band.
/ Press SURROUND repeatedly so
that “SUR
display.
” appears in the
VOLUME
No t e
When you choose other sound effects, the surround
effects will be canceled. If you want to memorize
the effect, store it into a personal file (see “Making a
personal audio emphasis file” on page 30).
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Press ENTER/ NEXT.
Making a personal
audio emphasis file
— Pe rso n a l file
The adjusted sound effects are stored
under the selected file number. The
settings previously stored at this
memory location are erased and
replaced by the new settings.
You can create a personal file of audio
patterns (surround effect and graphic
equalizer) and store them in the memory of
the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to
play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.
You can create up to five audio files.
To ca ll u p t h e p e rso n a l file
1 Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU V/ v on the
remote repeatedly) to display the last
selected personal file.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
2 Use the jog dial (or press MUSIC MENU
B/ b on the remote repeatedly) to select
the personal file you desire.
3 Press ENTER/ NEXT.
POWER
4 3 2
You don’t need to press ENTER/ NEXT
when you use the remote.
Tip
The programmed P file will be retained for a day if
the power cord is unplugged or there is a power
failure.
1
2
Obtain the sound effect you want by
using the graphic equalizer and
surround effect. (See “Adjusting the
Audio Emphasis”)
Press [MEMO] .
The personal file number appears in the
display.
VOLUME
3
Use the jog dial to select the file
number (P FILE) where you want to
store the sound effect.
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Ot h e r Fe a t u re s
5
Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
Singing along:
Karaoke
Wh e n yo u a re d o n e
You can sing along with any stereo CD or
tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You
need to connect an optional microphone.
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIX MIC, then press
KARAOKE PON/ MPX repeatedly so that
“h” disappears.
POWER
1,5
3
Mixin g a n d re co rd in g
so u n d s
POWER
2 5
5
VOLUME
2
1
2
3
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn
down the microphone control level.
1
2
3
Connect an optional microphone to
MIX MIC.
Press KARAOKE PON/ MPX
repeatedly to obtain the karaoke
effect you desire.
Every time you press the button, the
display changes as follows:
p
π
3 4
1
KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L
Effect (or P FILE) name or
N
1
2
Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,
insert a tape in deck B.
“EFFECT ON (OFF)”
The h indicator appears in the display
when a karaoke mode is activated.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
select the source you desire and set
it to pause mode.
To sing karaoke with decreasing the
vocal level of a CD, select KARAOKE
PON. To sing karaoke of multiplex CD
or tape, select MPX R or MPX L.
4
Start playing the music and adjust
the volume.
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Sin g in g a lo n g : Ka ra o ke
(co n t in u e d )
Falling asleep to
music
3
4
5
Press REC.
— Sle e p Tim e r
Press PAUSE P.
You can let the system turn off at the preset
time, so you can sleep to the music. You can
preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes.
Start playing the source selected in
Step 2.
Playback starts. Start singing along with
the music.
SLEEP
To st o p re co rd in g
Press π on deck B and p on the CD player.
Tip s
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
V
B
b
• If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
CD function and not playing a CD.
v
No t e s
• If you press EFFECT ON/ OFF or recall a sound
effect, the karaoke mode is cancelled.
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in
monaural.
• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:
—only a few instruments are playing
—a duet is being played
/ Press SLEEP on the remote.
Every time you press the button, the
minutes display (the turn-off time)
changes as follows:
AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min
…
…
n
n 10min n OFF n AUTO
—the source has strong echoes or chorus
—the singer’s voice deviates from the centre
—the voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor.
Wh e n yo u ch o o se a u t o
The power turns off when the current CD or
tape finishes playback (for up to 100
minutes).
To ch e ck t h e re m a in in g t im e
Press SLEEP on the remote once.
To ch a n g e t h e t im e t o t u rn o ff
Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP
on the remote.
To ca n ce l t h e Sle e p Tim e r fu n ct io n
Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until
“OFF” appears.
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Set the time to start playback.
Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then
press ENTER/ NEXT.
Waking up to music
— Wa ke -u p Tim e r
The minutes indication starts flashing.
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”).
1
VOLUME
TIMER
SELECT
9
4,5,6,7,8
Turn the jog dial to set the minutes, then
press ENTER/ NEXT.
The hour indication flashes again.
6
7
Set the time to stop playback
following the above procedure.
Turn the jog dial until the music
source you want appears.
The indications change as follows:
TUNER n CD PLAY n TAPE PLAY
2
3
8
9
Press ENTER/ NEXT.
The start time appears, followed by the
stop time and the music source, then the
original display appears.
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”).
Turn off the power.
• Tape: Insert a tape with the side you
want to play facing forward.
• Radio: Tune in the preset station you
want (see “Step 3: Presetting radio
stations”).
2
3
Adjust the volume.
Press CLOCK TIMER SET.
“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.
4
Turn the jog dial to select DAILY 1
or 2, then press ENTER/ NEXT.
“ON” appears and the hour digits flash
in the display.
1
VOLUME
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Wa kin g u p t o m u sic (co n t in u e d )
Timer-recording radio
programs
To ch e ck t h e se t t in g
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to
select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or
DAILY 2), then press ENTER/ NEXT. To
change the setting, start over from step 1.
To timer-record, you must preset the radio
station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio
stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2:
Setting the time”) beforehand.
To ca n ce l t h e t im e r o p e ra t io n
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to
select “OFF”, then press ENTER/ NEXT.
7
2
3,4,5
Tip
The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset
time.
No t e
When setting the wake-up timer, set the equalizer
display to anything other than Spectrum analyzer
pattern 3. (See “To change the equalizer display” on
page 28.)
1
2
3
TIMER SELECT
6
1
2
Tune in the preset radio station (see
“Listening to the radio”).
Press CLOCK TIMER SET.
“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.
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To ch e ck t h e se t t in g
3
4
Turn the jog dial to select REC, then
press ENTER/ NEXT.
“ON” appears and the hour digits flash
in the display.
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to
select “REC”, then press ENTER/ NEXT. To
change the setting, start over from step 1.
To ca n ce l t h e t im e r o p e ra t io n
Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to
select “OFF”, then press ENTER/ NEXT.
REC
VOLUME
No t e s
• When setting the timer-recording, set the equalizer
display to anything other than Spectrum analyzer
pattern 3. (See “To change the equalizer display”
on page 28.)
• If the power is on at the preset time, the recording
will not be made.
Set the time to start recording.
Turn the jog dial to set the hour, then
press ENTER/ NEXT.
The minutes indication starts flashing.
REC
VOLUME
Turn the jog dial to set the minutes, then
press ENTER/ NEXT.
The hour indication flashes again.
5
Set the time to stop recording
following the above procedure.
The start time appears, followed by the
stop time, the recording source and the
radio station, then the original display
appears.
6
7
Insert a recordable tape.
Turn off the power.
When the recording starts, the volume
level is set to the minimum.
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Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n
No t e s o n 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.
Precautions
On o p e ra t in g vo lt a g e
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat
sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car
parked in direct sunlight.
Before operating the system, check that the
operating voltage of your system is identical with
the voltage of your local power supply.
Cle a n in g t h e ca b in e t
On sa fe t y
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
detergent solution.
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the
wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned
off.
• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if
it is not to be used for an extended period of time.
To disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by
the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
To re m o ve t h e sp e a ke r g rille
Use both hands and pull straight forward to prevent
the ribs from breaking.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
component, unplug the stereo system and have
the component checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.
• The AC power cord must be changed only at the
qualified service shop.
To sa ve a t a p e p e rm a n e n t ly
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for
recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.
On p la ce m e n t
• Place the stereo system in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the stereo
system.
• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.
• Do not place the unit in locations where it is;
— Extremely hot or cold
When you are using a TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV
(metal) cassette, be careful not to cover the detector
slots which allow the tape player to automatically
detect the type of tape.
— Dusty or dirty
— Very humid
— Vibrating
— Subject to direct sunlight
On o p e ra t io n
Detector slots
• If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold
to a warm location , or is placed in a very damp
room, moisture may condense on the lens inside
the CD player. Should this occur, the system will
not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave
the system turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
• When you move the system, take out any discs.
If you have any questions or problems concerning
your stereo system, please consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
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Be fo re p la cin g a ca sse t t e in t h e
t a p e d e ck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape
may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and
become damaged.
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using this stereo
system, use the following check list.
Wh e n u sin g a t a p e lo n g e r t h a n 90
m in u t e s
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 the tape
deck.
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.
Cle a n in g t h e t a p e h e a d s
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
When the tape heads become dirty
— the sound is distorted
Ge n e ra l
The display starts flashing as soon as you
plug in the pow er cord even though you
haven’t turned on the pow er
— there is a decrease in sound level
— the sound drops out
— the tape does not erase completely
— the tape does not record
(demonstration mode).
Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start
an important recording or after playing an old tape.
Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
cleaning cassette.
• Press DISPLAY/ DEMO when the power
is turned off.
The demonstration mode appears
automatically the first time you plug in
the power cord. If there is a power outage
lasting longer than a day, do the
following again:
— Clock setting (see “Step 2: Setting the
time”)
— Preset stations (see “Step 3: Presetting
radio stations”)
De m a g n e t izin g t h e t a p e h e a d s
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of
use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette.
For details, refer to the instructions of the
demagnetizing cassette.
— Timer settings (see “Waking up to
music” and “Timer-recording radio
programs”).
“0:00” flashes in the display.
• A power interruption occurred. Set the
clock and timer settings again.
There is no sound.
• Rotate VOLUME clockwise.
• The headphones are connected.
• Insert only the stripped portion of the
speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack.
Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker
cord will obstruct the speaker
connections.
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Tro u b le sh o o t in g (co n t in u e d )
Sp e a ke rs
Sound comes from one channel or
unbalanced left and right volume.
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.
• Check the speaker connection and
speaker placement.
The sound from the connected source is
distorted.
• If “VIDEO 1” appears in the display
when you press FUNCTION, switch the
display to “MD” (see “Notes: Connecting
a VCR” on page 8).
CD Pla ye r
The CD tray does not close.
• The CD is not placed properly.
The CD w ill not play.
The timer does not function.
• The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.
• The CD is dirty.
• The CD is inserted label side down.
• Moisture condensation has built up.
Remove the CD and leave the system
turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
• Set the clock correctly.
DAILY1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear
w hen you press the TIMER SELECT button.
• Set the clock.
• Set the timer correctly.
The remote does not function.
Play does not start from the first track.
• The player is in program or shuffle mode.
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
• There is an obstacle between the remote
and the system.
• The remote is not pointing in the
direction of the system’s sensor.
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappear.
• The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
“OVER” is displayed.
• You have reached the end of the CD.
There is acoustic feedback.
Press and hold 0 to return.
• Decrease the volume level.
• Move the microphone away from the
speakers or change the direction of the
microphone.
The color irregularity on a TV screen
persists.
• Place the speakers farther away from the
TV set.
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Ta p e De ck
Tu n e r
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 36).
Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or
“STEREO” flashes in the display.)
• Adjust the antenna.
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect
the external antenna.
• The tape has reeled to the end.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
• Press STEREO/ MONO so that
“STEREO” appears.
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” on page 37).
• The record/ playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
37).
If o t h e r t ro u b le s n o t d e scrib e d
a b o ve o ccu r, re se t t h e syst e m a s
fo llo w s:
The tape does not erase completely.
1 Unplug the power cord.
• The record/ playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
37).
2 Plug the power cord back in.
3 Press DISPLAY/ DEMO, ENTER/ NEXT,
and REPEAT at the same time.
There is excessive w ow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.
Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape
heads” on page 37).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/ playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
37).
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CD p la ye r se ct io n
System
Compact disc and digital
audio system
Semiconductor laser
(λ=780 nm)
Emission duration:
continuous
Specifications
Laser
Am p lifie r se ct io n
DIN power output
80 W + 80 W
Laser output
Max. 44.6 µW*
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
190 W + 190 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.
Music power output
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Inputs
MD/ VIDEO 1 IN (phono
jacks): voltage 250 mV,
impedance 47 kilohms
AV INPUT AUDIO
(phono jacks): voltage
250 mV, impedance
47 kilohms
Frequency response
Wavelength
Signal-to-noise ratio
Dynamic range
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
780 – 790 nm
More than 90 dB
More than 90 dB
MIX MIC (phone jack):
sensitivity 1 mV,
impedance 10 kilohms
MD/ VIDEO 1 OUT
(phono jacks): voltage
250 mV, impedance
1 kilohm
Wavelength
Output Level
600 nm
–18 dBm
Outputs
Ta p e p la ye r se ct io n
PHONES (stereo phone
jack): accepts headphones
of 8 ohms or more.
SPEAKER: accepts
impedance of 6 to
16 ohms
SUPER WOOFER:
Voltage 1 V, impedance
1 kilohm
Recording system
Frequency response
(DOLBY NR OFF)
4-track 2-channel stereo
60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE I
cassette
60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE II
cassette
±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)
Wow and flutter
Vid e o se ct io n
Inputs
AV INPUT VIDEO
(phono jack):
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
MONITOR OUT
(phono jack):
Outputs
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
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Tu n e r se ct io n
Ge n e ra l
FM stereo, FM/ AM superheterodyne tuner
Power requirements
110 – 120 V or 220 – 240 V
AC, 50/ 60 Hz Adjustable
with voltage selector
170 watts
STR-W550:
Approx. 280 × 205 ×
336 mm
HCD-W550:
Approx. 280 × 205 ×
359 mm
FM t u n e r se ct io n
Power consumption
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)
Tuning range
87.5 – 108.0 MHz
(50 kHz step)
Antenna
Antenna terminals
FM lead antenna
75 ohms unbalanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
AM t u n e r se ct io n
Mass
STR-W550:
Approx. 7.0 kg
HCD-W550:
Approx. 4.3 kg
AM loop antenna (1)
Remote RM-SD70H (1)
Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
FM lead antenna (1)
Speaker cords (2)
Speaker pads (8)
Tuning range
MW
522 – 1,611 kHz
(with interval set at 9 kHz)
SW
153 – 279 kHz
(with interval set at 3 kHz)
Supplied accessories:
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz
Antenna
AM loop antenna,
External antenna terminal
Sp e a ke r
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
SS-W550G
Speaker system
4-way, 5-unit,
bass-reflex type
Speaker units
Woofer:
Centre Tweeter:
Side Tweeter:
Super Tweeter:
Nominal impedance
Dimensions (w/ h/ d)
17 cm dia., cone type
3 cm dia., dome type
5 cm dia., cone type × 2
2 cm dia., dome type
6 ohms
Approx. 220 × 410 ×
335 mm
Mass
Approx. 6.1 kg net per
speaker
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N
S
Index
Saving recordings 36
Normal Play 10
Non-Stop Play 21
Selecting the audio emphasis
27
A
Setting the time 6
Shuffle Play 19
O
Adjusting
One Touch Play 11, 13, 16
Sleep Timer 32
the audio emphasis 29
Sound adjustment 27
Speakers 4, 8
the sound 27
P , Q
the volume 11, 13, 15
Surround effect 28, 29
Personal file 30
Playing
Antennas 5, 9
Automatic Source Selection
11, 13, 16
a CD 10
T, U, V
a preset radio station 13
a tape 15
Timer
B
falling asleep to music
32
tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play) 19
Batteries 5
timer recording 34
waking up to music 33
Troubleshooting 37
Tuner 6, 13
tracks in the desired
order (Program Play) 20
C
tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play) 18
CD player 10, 18
CD Synchro Recording 12
Clock setting 6
Tuning interval 41
Presetting radio stations 6
Preset tuning 13
Connecting. See Hooking up
W, X, Y, Z
Program Play 20
Protecting recordings 36
Wake-up timer 33
Wave 26
D, E
Display 5, 18, 28
R
Radio stations
presetting 6
F, G
tuning in 13
Flash 25
Recording
a CD 12
H, I, J, K
a radio program 14
timer recording 34
Repeat Play 18
Resetting the system 39
Hooking up
optional components 7
optional speakers 8
the antennas 4, 9
the power 5
the system 4
L, M
Loop 25
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