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English WARNING Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Hi-Fi Component System. This To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose series is packed with fun features. Here are just a few: the unit to rain or moisture.
Table of Chapter 1: Setting Up Connecting the Stereo 5 Inserting the Batteries 6 Contents Setting the Clock 6 Chapter 2: the CD Player Playing CDs (normal play) 7 Playing Tracks in Random Order (shuffle play) 8 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (programme play) 9 Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 9 Playing Tracks with Repeating a Specified Portion (loop play) 10 Grouping Tracks (music clip) 10...
Chapter 1: STEP 3 Connecting the Connecting the Stereo Aerial Setting Use the illustrations below to connect your stereo. AM loop aerial If you want to connect any optional (supplied) components to the stereo, see “Connecting Optional Equipment” in Chapter 6. F M 7 STEP 1 Connecting the...
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Left speaker AM loop aerial (supplied) Right speaker FM aerial (supplied) Super woofer STEP 3 STEP 2 STEP 1 STEP 4 to mains !Do this connection last! To improve the AM reception Note STEP 4 Connecting the After you connect the AM aerial, connect a When you turn on the system power for the Power 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated...
Close the lid. Battery life flashing You can expect the remote to operate for about six months (using Sony SUM-3 (NS) Set the current minute by pressing “ or batteries) before the batteries run down. ” until the correct minute appears.
Chapter 2: Press CONTINUE on the unit to choose Playing CDs (normal whether to play “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS”. the CD play) Choose To play After you insert up to five CDs, you can Player 1 DISC Only the CD you have play all tracks or discs in the original order selected.
continued What the orange and red numbers in the disc calendar indicate Playing time on the current • The orange number in the disc calendar If there is no disc at that number, the track disc tray rotates and plays the next CD. indicates the disc number in the playing If there is no disc at that number with position.
To stop playing To change the order of programmed Press DISC SKIP repeatedly (or DISC Press π (or on the remote). tracks 1 – 5) to choose a CD. Erase the entire programme and create a To cancel shuffle play new one.
continued RHYTHM Press Repeat all the CONTINUE repeatedly LOOP play tracks on the until “1 DISC” appears current CD in the display. In this case, the song restarts at the point 5 Repeat all the CONTINUE repeatedly sec. after you started the loop (B). tracks on all CDs until “ALL DISCS”...
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Note Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store other • In 1 DISC mode, the tracks stored for the tracks into the same, or a different clip. selected disc are played back once, then clip play is released. If the memory becomes full •...
Chapter 3: When the desired station is not Listening to the Radio tuned in Automatic tuning may skip the stations with weak signals and continue scanning When you want to play a radio programme, without a stop. In this case, tune in the you can have the tuner automatically scan station manually.
Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each station you Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so Presetting Radio want to store. that “PRESET” appears in the display. Stations To erase a stored station TUNER Store a new station at a previously used VOLUME 125 250 500 (Hz)
Chapter 4: Press Playing a Tape π Stop play the Tape ∏ Pause (DECK B You can use TYPE I (normal) and TYPE II only) (CrO ) tapes. When you insert a tape, the ∏ or ª or · Resume play after deck detects the tape type automatically.
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The · lamp lights up and the ª lamp Recording starts from the front side of Recording a CD flashes for a few seconds, then the tape, unless you change the playing automatically disappears. direction before recording. Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed.
Press EDIT on the remote. Recording a CD: Recording a CD: “TAPE SELECT” appears in the display and the player divides the selections Selecting Tape Specifying Tape automatically. Length (tape select Then the display changes as follows: Length (time edit) edit ) 3 4 5 You can have the stereo system create...
Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape When you want to record on both sides, SYSTEM into deck B with the side you want to press EDIT again. The CD player POWER ON record on facing forward. determines the tracks to be recorded on Recording starts from the front side of side B.
continued To reduce noise during MW/SW (AM) SYSTEM recording POWER ON Select dual or single-sided recording. If a whistling noise is heard while recording, reorient the AM loop aerial for optimum reception. To record Press DIRECTION to select One side of the tape ß...
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Press ª or ·. Position Operation SYSTEM The tape on deck A starts playing. POWER ON Dubbing stops at the end of one side To stop dubbing ß When the tape in one deck Press π on DECK A or DECK B. comes to the end of the front side, it reverses immediately Note...
Chapter 5: Adjusting the Sound Selecting the Audio Sound Emphasis To fully enjoy the sound coming from your stereo system, make the following audio Adjustment Your stereo system has been factory set to adjustments. See the sections following this five specially recommended audio one for additional sound adjustments.
To cancel the audio emphasis To turn on the surround effect SYSTEM Press EFFECT (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF Press SURROUND. “SUR ” appears POWER ON 1,2,3 on the remote) once so that the EFFECT in the display. indicator and the selected preset setting indicator go off.
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continued Adjust the sound with the CURSOR CONTROL (See “Adjusting the Audio Emphasis” for details). Press EQ MEMORY. “MEMORY” appears and “F 1 – 5” flashes in the display. 3 4 5 VOLUME 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 125 250 500 16 17 18 19 20 CLIP...
Chapter 6: Note While the sleep timer is turned on, the daily Falling Asleep to and recording timer do not work. Additional Music Features You can set the stereo system to turn off automatically so you can fall asleep to music (Sleep timer).
continued To change the timer Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until Press the desired timer button. the band you want appears in the Press TIMER SET. display. To cancel the timer “SELECT TIMER” appears in the 1 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 which ever display.
Echoing the Microphone To Reduce the Vocals Microphone Mixing Sound (karaoke pon) You can “mix” sounds by playing one of You can minimize the singer’s voice, “vocal SYSTEM the components and singing or speaking reduction”, so you can sing along with any POWER ON into a microphone (not supplied).
continued To connect a VCR 1 Connect a VCR or other video Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly equipment to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN until “hMPX R” or “hMPX L” appears in jacks. the display (choose right (R) or left (L)/ 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until according to the encoding on your MPX “VIDEO”...
Connect the external aerial. Connect the ground wire. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please A stereo FM programme cannot be consult your nearest Sony dealer. received in stereo. Press STEREO/MONO so that “STEREO” appears. For Your Information...
Deck A Tape Player General Cleaning swab Capstan The tape does not record. There is no sound. No tape in the cassette holder. Rotate the VOLUME clockwise. Playback head The safety tab has been removed The headphones are connected. from the cassette. Disconnect them.
Index Aerial 4 AMS 7 CD player 7 Clock setting 6 Connecting the stereo 4 the super woofer 4 optional equipment 26 Display indications 6, 21 Dubbing 19 Grouping tracks (music clip) 11 Inserting batteries 6 Karaoke to reduce the vocals (karaoke pon) 25 to sing along with multiplex tapes 25...