4-235-112-11(1)

Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions

MHC-DX101
© 2001 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.

This appliance is classified as

a CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT MARKING is
located on the rear exterior.

CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

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 Table of Contents
Parts Identification
Sound Adjustment
Main unit ............................................... 4
Adjusting the sound ............................. 16
Remote Control ..................................... 5
Selecting the sound effect .................... 16
Adjusting the graphic equalizer and
Getting Started storing ............................................ 17
Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Selecting the surround effect ............... 18
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries
into the remote ................................ 7 Other Features
Setting the time ...................................... 8
Enhancing video game sound
Saving the power in standby mode ........ 8
— Game Sync ............................... 18
Changing the spectrum analyzer
CD display ........................................... 18
Loading a CD ........................................ 9 Singing along: Karaoke ...................... 18
Playing a CD Falling asleep to music
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ — Sleep Timer .............................. 20
Repeat Play ..................................... 9 Waking up to music
Programing CD tracks — Daily Timer .............................. 20
–– Program Play ............................ 10
Using the CD display .......................... 11 Optional Components
Hooking up the optional
Tuner A/V components ........................... 21
Presetting radio stations ....................... 11 Connecting a video game machine ...... 22
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning ........................... 12 Additional Information
Precautions .......................................... 23
Tape Troubleshooting ................................... 24
Loading a tape ..................................... 13 Messages ............................................. 25
Playing a tape ...................................... 13 Specifications ...................................... 26
Recording to a tape
— CD Synchro Recording/
Recording Manually/
Program Edit ................................. 14
Timer-recording radio programs ......... 15

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 Parts Identification
The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Main unit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs

qd
eg qf
ef qg
ed qh
es qj
ea
e; qk

ql

wl
w;

wk wj wh wg wf wd ws wa

AUDIO jacks ed (22) MD (VIDEO) qg (21, 22) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

CD qs (9 – 11, 14, 15) MIC jack e; (18)
CD SYNC wf (14, 15) MIC LEVEL control wj (18, 19) v/V/b/B 5
Deck A wl (13, 14) MOVIE EQ 9 (16, 17) Z (deck A) wk
Deck B w; (13 – 16) MUSIC EQ 6 (16, 17) Z (deck B) ql
DIRECTION 7 (13 – 15, 19) P FILE qa (17) M (fast forward) ws
DISC 1 – 3 wa (9, 10) PHONES jack qk . (go back) wg
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE ea PLAY MODE 7 (9, 10) Z OPEN/CLOSE qj
(9, 10) REC PAUSE/START wd (14) ?/1 (power) 1
Disc tray 8 (9) REPEAT 7 (10) x (stop) wg
DISPLAY 7 (11) SPECTRUM 7 (18) nN (play) wg
EDIT 7 (15) STEREO/MONO 7 (12) X (pause) wg
EFFECT ON/OFF 4 TAPE A/B qf (13, 14) > (go forward) wg
(17, 19) TUNER MEMORY 7 (11) m (rewind) wh
ENTER 0 (8, 10 – 12, TUNER/BAND qd (11, 12)
15 – 17, 20, 21) VIDEO jack ef (22)
GAME eg (18, 22) VOLUME control qh
GAME EQ 2 (16, 17)
GROOVE 3 (16)
KARAOKE PON es (19)

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 Remote Control

Parts Identification
1 2 34

5
6
ql
7
qk
qj 8
qh 9
qg 0
qf
qd qa

qs

CD qj (9 – 11, 14, 15) MD (VIDEO) 9 (21, 22) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

CLEAR 6 (10) P FILE qd (17)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 PRESET EQ qg (16) v/V/b/B qs
(16, 21) SLEEP 1 (20) M (fast forward)/TUNING
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 15, SURROUND 0 (18) +5
20) TAPE A/B 8 (13, 14) . (go back)/PRESET
D.SKIP ql (9, 10) TUNER/BAND qh (11, 12) –5
EFFECT ON/OFF qa (17, 19) VOL +/– 7 ?/1 (power) 4
ENTER qf (8, 10 – 12, 15 – 17, x (stop) 5
20, 21) nN (play) 5
GAME qk (18, 22) X (pause) 5
> (go forward)/PRESET
+5
m (rewind)/TUNING – 5

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 Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedure 1 to 3 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

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Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left)

1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
jacks as shown below. it.
Insert only the stripped portion.

R
+ L

+
Extend the FM lead antenna
— AM loop antenna horizontally
Red/Solid
(3) FM
75

Black/Stripe (#)

AM

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3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. When carrying this system
The demonstration appears in the display. Perform the following procedure to protect the
When you press ?/1, the system turns on CD mechanism.
and the demonstration automatically ends.
1 Make sure that all discs are removed from
To connect optional components the unit.

Getting Started
See page 21. 2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until
To attach the front speaker pads “STANDBY” appears.
Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the When you release the buttons, “LOCK”
bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers appears.
and prevent them from slipping. 3 Unplug the AC power cord.

Inserting two R6 (size AA)

batteries into the remote

Notes
• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to
prevent noise.
• Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. e
This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV E
E
screen. e
• Be sure to connect both left and right surround
speakers. Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.
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.

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 Setting the time Saving the power in
1 Turn on the system. standby mode
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote. Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the
system is off. Each time you press the
Proceed to step 5 when “CLOCK” appears
button, the system switches cyclically as
in the display.
follows:
3 Press v or V repeatedly to select “SET Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving
CLOCK”. Mode
4 Press ENTER. Tips
5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. • ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving
Mode.
6 Press B. • The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode.
The minute indication flashes. Note

7 Press v or V repeatedly to set the You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.
minute. To cancel the Power Saving Mode
8 Press ENTER. Press DISPLAY once to show the
demonstration or twice to show the clock
Tip display.
If you made a mistake or want to change the time,
start over from step 1.
Note
The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

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 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.

Getting Started/CD
CONTINUE The CD you have selected
1DISC in original order.
When you play a CD (Normal Play)
single (8 cm CD), SHUFFLE The tracks on all CDs in
place it on the inner ALL DISCS random order.
circle of the tray.
(Shuffle Play)
SHUFFLE The tracks on the CD you
To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP 1DISC have selected in random
(Shuffle Play) order.
EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.
PROGRAM The tracks on all CDs in the
3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc (Program Play) order you want them to be
tray. played (see “Programing
CD tracks” on page 10).

Playing a CD
3 Press nN.
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play Other Operations

This system lets you play the CD in different To Do this

play modes. Stop play Press x.
Pause Press X. Press again to resume
Disc tray number play.
Select a track During play or pause, press >
(to go forward) or . (to go
back).
Find a point During play, press and hold M
in a track (to go forward) or m (to go
Disc presence Track Playing time
back). Release it when you find the
indicator number desired point.
Select a CD in Press DISC 1 – 3 or DISC SKIP
stop mode EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP on the
remote).

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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
Switch to CD Press DISC 1 – 3 (Automatic 4 Press . or > until the desired
function from Source Selection). However, if a track appears in the display.
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 other Press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
CDs while (or D.SKIP on the remote).
playing
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT during play until
Track number
(Repeat Play) “REPEAT ALL” or “REPEAT 1”
appears.
REPEAT ALL*: For all the tracks
5 Press ENTER.
on the CD up to five times. The track is programed. The program step
REPEAT 1**: For a single track number appears, followed by the total
only. playing time.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT until “REPEAT ALL” or
6 To program additional tracks, repeat
“REPEAT 1” disappears. steps 3 to 5.
Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
* You cannot select “REPEAT ALL” and disc.
“SHUFFLE ALL DISCS” at the same time.
** When you select “REPEAT 1”, that track is
7 Press nN.
repeated endlessly until REPEAT 1 is canceled.
Note To Do this
The play mode cannot be changed while playing a Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE repeatedly
disc. To change the play mode, press x first to stop Play until “PROGRAM” and
play. “SHUFFLE” disappear.
Clear a track from Press CLEAR on the remote in
the end stop mode.
Programing CD tracks
Add a track to Do steps 3 to 5.
the program in
–– Program Play stop mode
You can make a program of up to 32 tracks Clear the entire Press x once in stop mode or
program twice during play.
from all the CDs in the order you want to play
them.
1 Press CD, then place a CD.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.

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 Tuner
Tips
• The program you made remains after Program Play
finishes. To play the same program again, press CD,
Presetting radio stations
then press nN.
• “--.--” appears when the total CD program time You can preset up to 20 stations for FM and 10
exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track stations for AM.
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 frequency
You can check the remaining time of the indication starts to change, then

CD/Tuner
current track or the entire CD. release it.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Scanning stops automatically when the
system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and
During normal play “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear.
Playing time of the current track t Remaining
time of the current track t Remaining time of
current CD (1DISC mode) or “--.--” display
(ALL DISCS mode) t Clock display (for
eight seconds) t Effect status
In stop mode 3 Press TUNER MEMORY.
During Program Play mode when there is a A preset number appears in the display.
program: The stations are stored from preset number
1.
The last track number of the program and the
Preset number
total playing time t Total number of
programed tracks (for eight seconds) t Clock
display (for eight seconds) t Effect status

4 Press ENTER.
“COMPLETE” appears.
The station is stored.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other
stations.
To tune in a station with a weak
signal
Press m or M (or TUNING +/– on the
remote) 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 3, press .
or > repeatedly to select the preset number
you want to store the other station.
You can preset a new station in the selected
preset number.

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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 erase.
Preset number Frequency*
Select “ALL ERASE” when you want to
erase all the preset stations.
3 Press ENTER.
“COMPLETE” appears.
When you erase a preset number, the preset
number decreases by one and all preset
numbers following the erased one are * When only one station is preset, “ONE
PRESET” appears in the display.
renumbered.
To listen to non-preset radio stations
To change the AM tuning interval
Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.
The AM tuning interval is factory-set to 9 kHz For manual tuning, press m or M (or
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly. For
tuning interval, tune in any AM station first,
automatic tuning, press and hold m or M
then turn off the system. While holding down (or TUNING +/– on the remote).
ENTER, turn the system back on. When you
change the interval, all the AM preset stations Tips
are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
same procedure. STEREO/MONO repeatedly until “MONO”
appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the
Tip reception will improve.
The preset stations are retained for half a day even if • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
you unplug the power cord or if a power failure antennas.
occurs.

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 Tape
To Do this
Loading a tape Stop play Press x.
Pause Press X. Press again to
1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select resume play.
deck A or B. Fast-forward Press m or M.
or rewind
2 Press Z. Remove Press Z.
3 Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B the cassette
with the side you want to play/record
facing forward.
Searching for the beginning of the
With the side
you want to
current or the next track (AMS)*
play/record To go forward
facing forward.

Tuner/Tape
Press > during playback when N lights.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears.
Press . during playback when n lights.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< +1” appears.
Playing a tape To go back
Press . during playback when N lights.
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< –1” appears.
1 Load a tape. Press > during playback when n lights.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> –1” appears.
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g to play one side. Select j to play * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
both sides. Tip
To play both decks in succession, select When a tape is inserted, corresponding forward/
RELAY (Relay Play)*. reverse indicators light.

3 Press nN. Note

The AMS function may not operate correctly under
Press nN again to play the reverse side. the following circumstances:
The tape starts playing. – When the unrecorded space between songs is less
Tape presence indicator than 4 seconds long.
– When the system is placed near a television.

Reverse Forward
indicator indicator

* Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up

to five times, then stops:
t Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side)
t Deck B (front side) t Deck B (reverse side)

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 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 PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording.
REC PAUSE/START button flashes.

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Select j

(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
6 Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
7 Press nN to start playing the source to
be recorded.

To stop recording Note

Press x. You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Tips continued
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
TAPE A/B to select deck B after step 1. Press
nN to start playback of the reverse side, then
press x when you want to start recording. The
TAPE B reverse side indicator 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.
• For recording from the radio:
If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

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Recording to a tape (continued) Tip
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
for each side do not exceed the length of one over 20 tracks.
side of the tape.
1 Load a CD and load a recordable tape Timer-recording radio
into deck B.
programs
2 Press CD.

Tape
3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until You can record a preset radio station from a
“PROGRAM” appears in the display. specified time.
4 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. To timer-record, you must first preset the radio
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page
5 Press . or > until the desired 11) and set the clock (see “Setting the time” on
track appears in the display. page 8).
6 Press ENTER. 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
The track is programed. The program step “Listening to the radio” on page 12).
number appears, followed by the total
playing time. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
7 To program additional tracks, repeat “SET DAILY 1” appears.
steps 4 to 6.
Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same 3 Press v or V repeatedly to select “SET
REC”, then press ENTER.
disc.
“ON” appears and the hour indication
8 Press X to pause at the end of side A. flashes in the display.
9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the same disc 4 Set the time to start recording.
or 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour,
program the remaining tracks to be
then press B.
recorded on side B.
The minute indication starts flashing.
10 Press CD SYNC.
Deck B stands by to record in the direction Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute,
of the indication on nN (the right then press ENTER.
indication lights to record on the forward
side and the left indicator lights to record on
the reverse side). The CD player stands by
for playback.
11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g to record on one side. Select j
(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
12 Press REC PAUSE.
Recording starts.

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 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 system. Press GROOVE.
When the recording starts, the volume level Every time you press the button, the display
is set to the minimum. changes cyclically as follows:
To Do this GROOVE ON* t V-GROOVE ON*
Check the Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT t GROOVE OFF
setting on the remote and press v or V * The volume switches to power mode, the equalizer
repeatedly to select “SEL REC”. curve changes, and the “GROOVE” indicator
Then, press ENTER. To change lights up.
the setting, start over from step 1.
Cancel the Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT
timer on the remote and press v or V Selecting the sound effect
repeatedly to select “TIMER
OFF”, then press ENTER. Selecting the effect from the music
menu
Notes
Press MUSIC EQ*, MOVIE EQ* or GAME
• If the system is on at the preset time, the recording
will not be made.
EQ* (or PRESET EQ** on the remote)
repeatedly to select the preset you desire.
• When you used the Sleep Timer, Daily Timer and
Timer recording will not turn on the system until The preset name appears in the display.
the Sleep Timer turns it off. See the chart “Sound effect options”.
* You can select from a variety of effects for each
equalizer.
** You can select all of the effects in order.

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Selecting the sound effect
(continued) Adjusting the graphic
To cancel the effect equalizer and storing
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
Sound effect options ranges, then store up to three PERSONAL
“SURR” appears if you select an effect with FILEs (P FILE) in the memory.
surround effects. Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
MUSIC EQ
Effect 1 Press b or B repeatedly to select a
frequency band, then press v or V to
ROCK Standard music sources
adjust the level.
POP
JAZZ Frequency band Frequency level
DANCE

Tape/Sound Adjustment
SOUL
ORIENTAL

MOVIE EQ
Effect
ACTION Soundtracks and special listening 2 Press and hold P FILE.
DRAMA situations A PERSONAL FILE number appears in the
MUSICAL display.

GAME EQ
3 Press P FILE repeatedly to select
P FILE 1 – 3 where you want to store
Effect the equalizer setting.
ADVENTURE PlayStation 1, 2 and other video
ARCADE game music sources 4 Press ENTER.
RACING “COMPLETE” appears.
This setting is automatically stored as the
PERSONAL FILE you selected in step 3.

To Press
Call up a P FILE repeatedly to select the
PERSONAL FILE desired PERSONAL FILE
number.
Cancel a EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly
PERSONAL FILE until “EFFECT OFF” appears in
the display.

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 Other Features

Selecting the surround Enhancing video game

effect sound
Press SURROUND on the remote — Game Sync
repeatedly to turn the surround effect on
or off. You need to connect a video game machine
Every time you press the button, the display (see “Connecting a video game machine” on
changes as follows: page 22).
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 surround
• The GAME EQ (previously selected effect) is
effect will be canceled.
automatically selected.
• These operations cannot be performed in the Power
Saving Mode.

Changing the spectrum

analyzer display
Press SPECTRUM.
Every time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN
3 t PATTERN OFF (No display)

Singing along: Karaoke

You can sing along by turning down the
singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional
microphone.
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2 Connect an optional microphone to
MIC.

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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
changes cyclically as follows: 2 Press the function button of the source
you want to record (e.g., CD).
KARAOKE PON y Effect status*
* KARAOKE PON is canceled.
When you want to record from TAPE A,
press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A
4 Start playing the music. is selected.
5 Adjust the microphone volume by 3 Press REC PAUSE/START.
turning MIC LEVEL. Deck B stands by for recording. The
After you have finished indicator on REC PAUSE/START flashes.
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE g to record on one side. Select j
PON repeatedly until “KARAOKE PON” (or RELAY) to record on both sides.
disappears.
5 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Sound Adjustment/Other Features

Notes Recording starts.
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select “KARAOKE PON”. 6 Press nN to start playing the source
• During KARAOKE PON, equalizer and surround to be recorded.
settings cannot be changed. Start singing along with the music.
• If you press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ, GAME EQ
or EFFECT ON/OFF (or PRESET EQ on the To stop recording
remote) or recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode Press x.
is canceled.
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as Tips
the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
monaural. microphone away from the speakers or change the
• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when: direction of the microphone.
– only a few instruments are playing. • If you want to record your voice through the
– a duet is being played. microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
– the source has strong echoes or chorus. CD function and not playing a CD.
– the singer’s voice deviates from the center. • When high level sound signals are input, the system
– the voice on the source is singing in high soprano automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
or tenor. distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level
Control function).

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 Falling asleep to music Waking up to music
— Sleep Timer — Daily Timer

You can set the system to turn off after a You can wake up to music at a preset time.
certain time, so you can fall asleep to music. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting
the time” on page 8).
Press SLEEP on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the minute 1 Prepare the music source you want to
display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as play.
follows: • CD: Load a CD. To start from a
AUTO* t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t 10 t specific track, make a program (see
OFF “Programing CD tracks” on page 10).
* The system turns off when the current CD or tape • Tape: Load a tape with the side you
finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes). want to play facing forward.
• Radio: Tune in the preset station you
To Press want (see “Listening to the radio” on
Check the SLEEP on the remote once. page 12).
remaining time 2 Adjust the volume.
Change the SLEEP on the remote
time to turn off repeatedly to select the time you 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
want. remote.
Cancel the Sleep SLEEP on the remote “SET DAILY 1” appears.
Timer function repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF”
appears.
4 Press v or V repeatedly to select
“DAILY 1 (or 2)”, then press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour indication
flashes.
5 Set the time to start playing.
Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour,
then press B.
The minute indication flashes.
Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute,
then press ENTER.
6 Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop
playback.
7 Press v or V repeatedly until the music
source you want appears.
The indication changes as follows:
t TUNER y CD PLAY T
t TAPE PLAY T

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 Optional Components
Waking up to music (continued)
Hooking up the optional
8 Press ENTER. A/V components
The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),
followed by the start time, stop time, and You can connect your MD deck or VCR to this
the music source, appear, then the original system.
display appears.
9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

To Do this
Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press v or V repeatedly to
select the respective mode
(DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then
press ENTER.
Change the setting Start over from step 1.
Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press v or V repeatedly to
select “TIMER OFF”, then

Other Features/Optional Components

press ENTER.
To the audio output of the MD deck or VCR

Tip
To Do this
The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset
time. Listen to the Press MD (VIDEO).
connected
Notes MD deck
• You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 Timer
Listen to the Hold down MD (VIDEO) and
at the same time.
connected VCR press ?/1. This switches the
• When you use the Sleep Timer, Daily Timer will
“MD” function to “VIDEO”. Once
not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it
off. you enable the “VIDEO” function,
just press MD (VIDEO).
• You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer-
recording at the same time.

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 Notes To the video input of a TV
• If you cannot select “MD” when you press MD
(VIDEO), press ?/1 while holding down MD
(VIDEO) when the system is on. “VIDEO” will be
switched to “MD”. To return to “VIDEO”, do the
same procedure.
• Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the
connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected
MD deck, press MD (VIDEO).
• To return to “MD”, press ?/1 while holding down
MD (VIDEO) again.
• When you connect a VIDEO CD deck, set to “MD”.

Connecting a video game

machine
Connect the video output of the video game
machine to the VIDEO jack, and the audio
output to the AUDIO jacks on the front panel
Notes
of the system. Connect the VIDEO OUT jack
on the rear panel of the system to the video • The video game machine image may appear on the
TV screen even if the system is turned off.
input of a TV using the optional video cable.
• See “Selecting the sound effect” on page 16 for
To listen to the sound of the connected video video game sound effects.
game machine, press GAME. • If you press GAME while the system is off, the
system turns on, the function switches to GAME,
To the video output of the video game machine
and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ
GAME
(previously selected effect).
• If you press GAME while the system is on, the
function switches to GAME and the equalizer
automatically switches to the GAME EQ in the
same manner.

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 Additional Information
Cleaning the cabinet
Precautions Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
detergent solution.

On operating voltage To save a tape permanently

Before operating the system, check that the operating To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
your local power supply. illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for
recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.
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 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. Tab of side B Tab of side A
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
component, unplug the system and have it checked
Break off
by qualified personnel before operating it any the cassette
further. tab of side A
• The AC power cord must be changed only at a
qualified service shop.
On placement
• Place the system in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build up. Before placing a cassette in the tape
• Do not place the system in an inclined position. deck
• Do not place the system in locations where it is:

Optional Components/Additional Information

Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may
— Extremely hot or cold get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
— Dusty or dirty damaged.
— Very humid
— Subject to vibrations When using a tape longer than 90
— Subject to direct sunlight. minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
On operation operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
• If the system is brought directly from a cold to a frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, deck.
moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD
player. Should this occur, the system will not Cleaning the tape heads
operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
system turned on for about an hour until the Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
moisture evaporates. important recording or after playing an old tape. Use
• When you move the system, take out any discs. a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
If you have any questions or problems concerning cleaning cassette.
your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony
Demagnetizing the tape heads
dealer.
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
Notes on CDs have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use
• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For
Wipe the CD from the center out. details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
• Do not use solvents. cassette.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat
sources.
Note on CD-R playback
Discs recorded on CD-R drives may not be played
back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or
the drive’s characteristics. Besides, the discs, which
are not yet finalized at the end of recording, cannot be
played back.
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 Troubleshooting “12:00 AM” flashes in the display.
• A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and
timer settings again.
If you have any problem using this system, use
the following check list. The timer does not function.
• Set the clock correctly.
First, check that the power cord is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected correctly DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when
and firmly. you press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

Should any problem persist, consult your • Set the timer correctly.
nearest Sony dealer. • Set the clock.
The remote does not function.
General • There is an obstacle between the remote and the
system.
The display starts flashing as soon as you plug • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
in the power cord even though you haven’t system’s sensor.
turned on the system (see step 3 of “Hooking up • The batteries have run down. Replace the
the system” on page 7). batteries.
• Press DISPLAY twice when the system is turned There is acoustic feedback.
off. The demonstration disappears. • Decrease the volume level.
The clock setting/timer setting is canceled. • Move the microphone away from the speakers or
• The power cord is disconnected or a power change the direction of the microphone.
failure occurs.
The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
Redo the following:
• Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
— “Setting the time” on page 8
to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
If you have set the timer, also redo “Waking up persists, place the speakers farther away from the
to music” on page 20 and “Timer-recording radio TV set.
programs” on page 15.
“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear
There is no sound. alternately.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise. • A strong signal was input. Press ?/1 to turn off
• The headphones are connected. the system, leave the system turned off for a
• Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker while, then press ?/1 again to turn on the
cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl system. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER”
portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the appear alternately even after the system is turned
speaker connections. on again, press ?/1 to turn off the system and
• There is no audio output during timer recording. check the speaker cord.

The radio presetting is canceled.

• The power cord is disconnected or a power
failure occurs for longer than half a day. continued
Redo the following:
— “Presetting radio stations” on page 11.
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.
The sound from the connected source is
distorted.
• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you
press MD (VIDEO), switch the display to “MD”
(see “Hooking up the optional A/V components”
on page 21).

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Troubleshooting (continued) Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
Speakers “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 23).

Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced

left and right volume.
• Check the speaker connection and speaker Tuner
placement.
There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or
Sound lacks bass.
“STEREO” flashes in the display).
• Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are
• Adjust the antenna.
connected correctly.
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect the
external antenna.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
CD Player stereo.
• Press STEREO/MONO so that “STEREO”
The CD tray does not close. appears.
• The CD is not placed properly.
The CD will not play.
• The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray. If other troubles not described above
• The CD is dirty. occur, reset the system as follows:
• The CD is inserted label side down. 1 Unplug the power cord.
• There is moisture on the CD.
2 Plug the power cord back in.

Additional Information
Play does not start from the first track.
3 Press x, ENTER, and ?/1 at the same
• The player is in program or shuffle mode. Press time.
PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or
“SHUFFLE” disappears. 4 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
The system is reset to the factory settings. All
the settings you made are cleared.
Tape Deck

The tape does not record. Messages

• No tape in the cassette holder.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette (see One of the following messages may appear or
“To save a tape permanently” on page 23). flash in the display during operation.
• The tape has reeled to the end.
NO DISC
The tape does not record nor play or there is a • There is no CD on the disc tray.
decrease in sound level.
• The heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape OVER
heads” on page 23). • You have reached the end of the CD.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 23).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 23).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 23).

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 Tuner section
Specifications FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section
Amplifier section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
The following measured at AC 220 V 50/60 Hz Antenna FM lead antenna
DIN power output (rated) 100 + 100 watts Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
120 + 120 watts (6 ohms AM tuner section
at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Inputs Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN (phono jacks): interval set at 9 kHz)
voltage 450/250 mV, 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the
impedance 47 kilohms interval set at 10 kHz)
GAME (AUDIO) IN (phono jack): Antenna AM loop antenna
voltage 450 mV, Antenna terminals External antenna terminal
impedance 47 kilohms Intermediate frequency 450 kHz
MIC (mini jack): sensitivity 1 mV,
impedance 10 kilohms Speaker
Outputs Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit,
PHONES (stereo mini jack): bass-reflex type
accepts headphones of Speaker units
8 ohms or more Sub Woofer: 13 cm, cone type
SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to Woofer: 13 cm, cone type
16 ohms Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type
Nominal impedance 6 ohms
CD player section Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 × 325 × 277 mm
System Compact disc and digital Mass Approx. 4.3 kg net per
audio system speaker
Laser Semiconductor laser
(λ=780 nm) General
Emission duration: Power requirements 220V AC, 50/60 Hz
continuous
Laser output Max. 44.6 µW* Power consumption 175 watts
*This output is the value
measured at a distance of Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 280 × 325 × 421 mm
200 mm from the
objective lens surface on Mass Approx. 10 kg
the Optical Pick-up Block
with 7 mm aperture. Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1)
Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Remote Commander (1)
Wavelength 780 – 790 nm Batteries (2)
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 90 dB FM lead antenna (1)
Dynamic range More than 90 dB Front speaker pads (8)
Tape deck section Design and specifications are subject to change
Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo without notice.
Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE I
cassette
Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)

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