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4-227-081-11(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-BX2/DX2
©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 ............................ 26 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 26 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Changing the spectrum analyzer display ............................................. 27 Saving the power in standby mode ..... 9 Other Features Basic Operations Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* 28 Play
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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 • The type of speakers supplied varies speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. according to the model you purchased (se
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AM FM (75 ) AM FM (75 ) 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 antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna 110-120V 220-240V 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. If the supplied adapter on the
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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) Step 2: Setting the Inserting two size AAA (R03) time batteries into the remote You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock uses a 24-hour system on the European model, and a 12-hour system on other models. The 12-hour system is used for illustration purposes. 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
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2 Press . or > repeatedly to set Step 3: Presetting the hour. radio stations You can store a total of 30 preset stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM). 3 Press ENTER. ?/1 3 (Power) 2 The minute indication flashes. 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 Shuttle time while the power is on, do the f
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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) repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station Scanning stops automatically when a manually. station is tuned in. “
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To erase a preset station 1 Keep pressing TUNER MEMORY until a Saving the power in preset number appears in the display. standby mode (MHC-BX2 only) VOLUME ALL DISCS You can lower the power consumption to a §
minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to select the energy in the standby mode. preset number you want to erase. Select “ALL ERASE” when you want to ?/1 (Power) DISPLAY erase all the preset stations. 3 Press ENTER. “COMPLETE” appears in the display. W
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Basic Operations 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place Playing a CD up to two CDs 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 DISC SKIP label side up. EX-CHANGE hH When you play a 1 CD single (8 cm ?/1 PLAY CD), place it on (Power) x MODE X the inner circle of the tray. 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
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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 . (to go back). Find a point in Turn the shuttle clockwise a track (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go
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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 button lets you record from a selected, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE CD to a tape easily. You can use a TYPE I repeatedly to select the CD you want. (normal) tape. Place with the ?/1 DISC SKIP label side up. (Power) 5 3 EX-CHANGE hH When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), place it on the inner circle of the tray. 4 Press CD
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Basic Operations 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 system’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 + STEREO/ ?/1 (or press PRESET – on the remote) +/– MONO (Power) on the remote) for for higher lower preset preset number
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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 a TYPE I (normal) tape. To listen to non-preset radio stations ?/1 (Power) +/– 3 5 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 T
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Basic Operations 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 a TYPE I (normal) tape. You can lower preset preset numbers. also use ./> to quickly search for songs numbers. you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, Preset number Frequency press TAPE A/B repeatedly. However, you can play the reverse side of deck B only. (For deck A, you can play the forward side only.) VOLUME ALL DISCS kHz
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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 M or in deck A or B. m on the remote). Rewind Turn the shuttle With the side counterclockwise until it you want to clicks whi
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Basic Operations 4 Press REC PAUSE. Recording from a Recording starts. tape 5 Press hH. You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. To stop recording ?/1 Press x. (Power) x5 Tip If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck B after step 2. Press hH to start playback of the reverse side, then press x where you want to start recording. 2 1342 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A. 2 Press A and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B.
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The CD Player , Press DISPLAY. Using the CD display Each time you press the button during normal playback or when the playback is stopped, the display changes as follows: You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. During normal playback t Playing time of the current track ?/1 x (Power) Remaining time of the current track* x Disc number of the current track and “PLAY” x Clock display (for ten seconds) x Effect status When playback is stopped During Program Play mode w
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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 –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Program Play. ?/1 (Power) REPEAT , Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode. To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD until “1 DISC”
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To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Playing the CD tracks “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears in random order from the 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 > • You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by (Power) 3 2 pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, press >. DISC 1~3 1 1 Press CD, then
