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4-226-481-12 (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-BX9/DX9
MHC-BX7/DX7
MHC-BX5/DX5
© 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 ......................... 7 Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 28 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 8 Changing the spectrum analyzer display ............................................. 29 Saving the power in standby mode ..... 9 Selecting the surround effect .............. 29 Adjusting the graphic equa
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+ + – R L R L Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Surround speaker* (Right) Surround speaker* (Left) AM loop antenna FM antenna 3 4 2 1 5 Front speaker Front speaker (Right) (Left) * MHC-BX7/DX7 only. Connect the speakers. Connect the surround speaker 2 1 Connect the speaker cords of front (MHC-BX7/DX7 only). speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as Connect the speaker cords to below. SURROUND S
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FM75 COAXIAL AM FM75 COAXIAL AM Notes For models with a voltage selector, 4 • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the • The type of speakers supplied varies according to position of your local power line the model you purchased (see “Specifications” on voltage. page 45). VOLTAGE SELECTOR 230 - 240V Connect the FM/AM antennas. 3 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Jack type A 120V 220V Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. AM loop
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Step 1: Hooking up the system Inserting two size AA (R6) (continued) batteries into the remote To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. e E E e 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 Positioning the speakers If you do not use the remote for a long period of (
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3 Press ENTER. Step 2: Setting the The minute indication flashes. time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system model is used for 4 Press . or > repeatedly to set illustration purposes. the minute. 5 Press ENTER. 1 The clock starts working. Ï
P p Tip =+ 2,4 3,5 If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1. 0) (P p To change the time The previous explanation shows
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2 Press and hold + or – (or TUNING Step 3: Presetting +/– on the remote) until the frequency indication starts to radio stations change, then release. Scanning stops when the system tunes in You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stations for AM. a stereo program) appear. ?/1 MHz (Power) 13 STEREO TUNED 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1. Preset number STEREO TUNED SHUTTLE 2 4 1 Press
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To tune in a station with a weak signal Saving the power in Press + or – (TUNING +/– on the remote) standby mode repeatedly to tune in the station manually. (For European and North To set another station to the American models only) existing preset number Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn You can lower the power consumption to SHUTTLE until it clicks to select the preset minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save number you want to store the other station. energy in standby mode. You can add
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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. With the label side up. When DISC SKIP you play a CD EX-CHANGE single, place it ?/1 PLAY on the inner (Power) 2 1 MODE circle of the tray. To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray closes and play starts. If you p
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Basic Operations Tips To Do this • You can switch from another source to the CD Stop play Press x. player and start playing a CD just by pressing the Pause Press X. DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Selection). Press again to resume play. • If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC” appears in the display. Select a track During play or pause, press • When a disc tray holding a CD is selected (or the > (to go forward) or . CD in the disc tray is playing) the disc pointer (to go back). indicat
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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. With the label DOLBY NR side up. When you play a CD ?/1 DISC SKIP single, place it (Power) 35 EX-CHANGE on the inner circle of the tray. 4 Press CD SYNC H
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Basic Operations 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly Listening to the radio until the band you want appears in –– Preset Tuning the display. Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory FM y AM first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks (or ?/1 STEREO/ press PRESET +/– on the remote) to (Power) 1 MONO tune in the preset station you want. Turn counter- Turn clockwise j clockwise (or (or press PRESET press
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Listening to the radio (continued) Recording from the To listen to non-preset radio radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. You can record the radio program on a tape For manual tuning, press + or – (or TUNING by calling up a preset station. You can use +/– on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic TYPE I (normal) tape. tuning, press and hold + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote). ?/1 (Power) 1 DOLBY NR 5 Tips • When an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/MONO so that “MONO” appear
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Basic Operations 3 Press Z and insert a recordable tape Playing a tape into deck B. With the side You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. You can you want to also use the ./> (AMS* function) record facing forward button to quickly search for songs you want to hear. To select either deck A or B, press TAPE A/B repeatedly. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) ?/1 4 Press REC PAUSE/START. (Power) 1 DOLBY NR 3 Deck B stands by for recording. 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Selec
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Playing a tape (continued) To Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select Fast-forward Turn SHUTTLE clockwise until deck A or B. it clicks (or press M on the remote) while playing the front 2 Press Z and insert a recorded tape side or counterclockwise until in deck A or B. it clicks (or press m on the remote) while playing the With the side reverse side. you want to play facing Rewind Turn SHUTTLE forward counterclockwise until it c
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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 (Power) 1 DOLBY NR 4 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 u
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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 that of the CD. During normal playback When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can tPlaying time on the current track check the information stored on the disc, such x as the titles or artist names. When the unit Remaining time on the current track detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD-TEXT” x in
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1 Press CD, then place a CD. Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 2 Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the –– Repeat Play display. “REPEAT ALL” scrolls in the display This function lets you repeat a single CD or and Repeat Play starts. Do the following all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and procedure to change the repeat mode. Program Play. To repeat Press ?/1 All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly (Power) 1 the current CD up until “CONTINUE 1 DISC” to 5 times or “SHUFFLE 1 DI
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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 Press DISC 1~3. You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by ?/1 pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select (Power) DISC 1~3 2 “SHUFFLE”. • To skip a track, press >. 1 3 > 1 Press CD, then pla
