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2-022-183-11(2)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
GB
Operating Instructions ________________________
RU
Инструкция по эксплуатации _________________
MHC-NXM1
MHC-NXM3
©2004 Sony Corporation
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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. 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 pr
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Table of Contents How to use this manual...........................4 Timer Playable discs..........................................4 Falling asleep to music ......................... 20 Getting Started — Sleep Timer Waking up to music.............................. 21 Hooking up the system............................6 — Play Timer Setting the clock......................................8 Timer recording radio programs........... 22 — Rec Timer CD/MP3 – Play Loading a disc .........................
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Discs that this system cannot How to use this manual play This manual mainly explains operations using CD-ROMs the remote, but the same operations can also be CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in performed using the buttons on the unit having the following formats: the same or similar names. – music CD format 1) – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 2) Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., Playable discs card, heart). A disc with p
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played technologies on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or This product is designed to playback discs that the characteristics of the recording device. conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not Recently, various music discs encoded with been correctly finalized. For more copyright pro
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. MHC-NXM3 is used for illustration purpose. AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Right speaker Left speaker Speakers (MHC-NXM3 only) 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers (MHC-NXM3 only) as shown below. Main Unit Black (#) 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas. S
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Getting Started Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Ω AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally Note Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords. Note 3 For models with a voltage selector, set If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from power line voltage. battery leakage and corrosion. Refer to the print on your system’s Tip VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available With nor
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Setting the clock Use buttons on the remote for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the unit. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER. The clock starts working. To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER. 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above. Note The clock is not displayed in Power Saving Mode. GB 8
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CD/MP3 – Play Playing a disc CD/MP3 – Play — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Loading a disc This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. Example: When a disc is loaded 1 Press DISC 1 – 5 to select the disc tray. Track number Playing time When no disc is in the disc tray you selected, “No Disc” appears. Perform step 2 DISC while “DISC-1” (eg., 2 – 5) flashes. 1 2 3 4 5 2 Press CD Z. A B 3 Place a disc with the label side up on Disc t
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3 Press N (or nN on the unit). Notes • You cannot change the play mode during playback. Other operations Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many To Do this layers. Stop play Press x. When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the Pause Press X. Press again to resume tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non- play. MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time Select a track Press . or > repeatedly. for pl
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CD/MP3 – Play Playing repeatedly Creating your own — Repeat Play program —Program Play You can play all the tracks or a single track on a disc repeatedly. You can make a program of up to 25 steps from Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback all the discs in the order you want to play them. until “REP” or “REP1” appears. You can synchro record the programmed tracks REP: For all the tracks on a disc, or all the MP3 onto a cassette tape (page 17). audio tracks in an album up to five times. 1
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Other operations To Do this Tuner Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode Presetting radio stations until “PGM” disappears. Clear a track from Press CLEAR in stop You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM the end mode. stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding Tips preset number. The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch th
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Tuner 6 Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on the To improve tuner reception unit) repeatedly to select the desired When tuner reception is poor, set CD player preset number. power off by CD power manage function. 7 Press ENTER. CD power is factory set to on. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 to store other stations. 1 Press CD. 2 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Tip Press TUNING MODE to stop scanning. 3 Press ?/1 while holding x. “CD POWER OFF” appears. Man
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Listening to non-preset radio Listening to the radio station You can listen to a radio station either by — Manual Tuning selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. 1 Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to switch the function to tuner. Listening to a preset station 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to — Preset Tuning select “FM” or “AM”. 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from (see
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Tuner Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. RDS is available only on FM stations.* Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak. * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types o
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Playing a tape Tape – Play You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Loading a tape 1 Load a tape. 1 Press A TAPE Z or TAPE Z B on the 2 Press TAPE (or FUNCTION repeatedly) unit. or TAPE A/B on the unit to switch the function to TAPE. 2 Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. 3 Press TAPE (or TAPE A/B on the unit) repeatedly to select deck A or B. 4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select With the side you * “g” to play one side. Select “j” to want to play/record play both side
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Tape – Play/Tape – Recording Searching for the beginning of the current or the previous or the Tape – Recording next track (AMS)* Recording your favorite To go forward Press > during play. CD tracks on a tape Each time you press the button, the search — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording direction, + (forward), and number of tracks being skipped (1 to 9) appear. You can record a whole CD on a tape. To go back You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Press .
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Tips When you record on both sides, be sure to start from Recording on a tape the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. manually If you select both sides recording and the tape — Manual Recording reaches the end of the front side part-way through a track, the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side. You can record just the portions you like from a CD, tape or radio program on a tape. You can also
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Sound Adjustment Notes • You cannot listen to other sources while recording. If TAPE B is selected in step 4, silence is recorded. Sound Adjustment Tips Adjusting the sound For recording from the tuner: If noise is heard while recording from the tuner, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. Generating a more dynamic When you record on both sides, be sure to start from sound (Dynamic Sound the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the r
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To exit the bass and treble settings Timer If you do not perform any operations for 4 seconds, the display automatically returns to Falling asleep to music the original display. — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as follows: AUTO* t 90min t 80min t … t 10min t OFF * The system automatically turns off in 100 minut
