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3-868-163-13(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. _______________ Serial No. _______________
MHC-BX3/DX3
©2000 Sony Corporation
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INFORMATION WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits expose the unit to rain or moisture. are designed to provide reasonable protection To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. against harmful interference in a residential Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate ra
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Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Adjusting the sound ............................ 27 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 27 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Changing the spectrum analyzer display ............................................. 28 Saving the power in standby mode ..... 9 Selecting surround effect ..................... 29 Adjusting the graphic e
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+ + – R L Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 4 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna 2 3 1 4 Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Notes 1 Connect the speakers. • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. Connect the speaker cords of the front • The type of speakers supplied vary speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. according to the model you purchased
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FM75 AM FM75 COAXIAL AM 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. 3 For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the Set the AM loop antenna up, before connecting it. local power line voltage. Jack type A VOLTAGE SELECTOR Extend the FM lead 230 - 240V antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna 120V 220V 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. Jack type B If the supplied
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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Step 2: Setting the To attach the front speaker pads time Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the You must set the time before using the timer speakers and prevent them from slipping. functions. The clock uses a 24-hour system on the European model, and a 12-hour system on other models. The 24-hour system is used for illustration purposes. 1 hH Ss l L 3,5 2,4 Inserting two size AA (R6) jJ batteries into the
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2 Press . or > repeatedly to set Step 3: Presetting the hour. radio stations 3 Press ENTER. The minute indication flashes. You can preset a total of 30 preset stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM). ?/1 (Power) 23 4 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute. 5 Press ENTER. The clock starts working. Tip If you make a mistake, start over from step 1. To change the time The previous explanation shows how to set the time while the power is off. To change the time while the power is on, do the following
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Step 3: Presetting radio stations 4 Press ENTER. (continued) The station is stored. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store select FM or AM. other stations. 2 Press and hold + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) until the To tune in a station with a weak frequency indication starts to signal change, then release. Press + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) Scanning stops automatically when a repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station station is tuned in. “TUNED” and
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To erase a preset station 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a Saving the power in preset number appears in the display. standby mode (MHC-BX3 only) You can lower the power consumption to a minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save energy in the standby mode. ?/1 (Power) DISPLAY 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to select the preset number you want to erase. Select “ALL ERASE” when you want to erase all the preset stations. 3 Press ENTER. “COMPLETE” appears. When you erase a preset number, the
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Basic Operations 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a Playing a CD CD on the disc tray. — Normal Play If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. You can play up to three CDs in a row. Place with the label side up. DISC SKIP When you play a hH 1 EX-CHANGE CD single (8 cm ?/1 PLAY CD), place it on (Power) x MODE X the inner circle of the tray. To insert a second and third disc, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray clos
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Basic Operations Tips To Do this • You can switch from another source to the CD Stop playback Press x. player and start playing a CD just by pressing one Pause Press X. Press again to resume of the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source playback. Selection). • If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC” Select a track During play or pause, press appears in the display. > (to go forward) or . • When a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or the (to go back). CD in the disc tray is playing) the disc
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3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a Recording a CD CD. — CD Synchro Recording Then press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. When the CD you want to record is not The CD SYNC HI-DUB button lets you record selected, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE repeatedly to select the CD you want. I (normal) tape. DISC SKIP Place with the label EX-CHANGE side up. When you play a CD single (8 ?/1 cm CD), place it on 5 (Power) hH 3 the inner circle of the tray. 4 Pre
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Basic Operations m M 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to Listening to the radio select FM or AM. –– Preset Tuning 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory tune in the desired preset station. first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 7). Turn counter- Turn clockwise clockwise (or press PRESET + ?/1 (or press PRESET – on the remote) STEREO/ (Power) on the remote) for for higher +/– MONO lower preset preset numbe
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Listening to the radio (continued) Recording from the To Do this radio Turn off the radio Press ?/1. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press You can record the radio program on a tape VOL +/– on the remote). by calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. To listen to non-preset radio ?/1 stations 5 (Power) 3 Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or – (or TUNING
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Basic Operations m M 3 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to Playing a tape tune in a preset station. Turn counter- Turn clockwise clockwise for for higher You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. You can lower preset preset numbers. also use ./> to quickly search for songs numbers. you want to hear (AMS* function). To select Preset number Frequency either deck A or B, press TAPE A/B repeatedly. MHz * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 4 ?/1 Shuttle (Power) STEREO TUNED x X 3 4 Press REC PAUSE/START. Deck B st
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Playing a tape (continued) To Do this Stop playback Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to 1 Press TAPE A/B. resume playback. To select deck A or B, press TAPE A/B Fast-forward Turn the shuttle clockwise until repeatedly. it clicks while playing the front side or counterclockwise until it clicks while playing the 2 Press A and insert a recorded tape reverse side (or press J or in deck A or B. j on the remote). Rewind Turn the shuttle With the side you want to counterclockwise until it play facin
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Basic Operations 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to Recording from a select g to record on one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on tape both sides. — High-speed Dubbing 5 Press REC PAUSE/START. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Dubbing starts. ?/1 4 (Power) p To stop dubbing Press x. Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. • If you set DIRECTION to j when the tapes you use have di
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The CD Player , Press DISPLAY. Using the CD display Each time you press the button during normal playback or in the stop mode, the display changes as follows: You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. During normal playback When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can t Playing time of the current track check the information stored on the disc, such x as the disc titles or artist names. When the Remaining time of the current track unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD-TEXT”
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To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” or Playing the CD tracks “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display. repeatedly Notes –– Repeat Play • If you press PLAY MODE until ”SHUFFLE ALL DISCS” appears, “REPEAT” is canceled automatically. This function lets you repeat a single CD or • During Program Play, the program is also all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and repeated up to five times. Program Play. ?/1 (Power) REPEAT , Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in
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To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Playing the CD tracks “SHUFFLE” or “PGM” disappears from the in random order display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. –– Shuffle Play To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all Press DISC 1~3. CDs in random order. Tips ?/1 (Power) • You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by 3 > 2 pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, press >. DISC 1~3 Shuttle 1 1 Press CD,
