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3-862-439-12(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-GRX3 / R300
MHC-R500 / RX55
©1998 by 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 against harmful interference in a residential To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate ra
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Table of Contents Getting Started The Tape Deck Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Recording on a tape manually ........... 24 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6 Recording CDs by specifying the track order ...................................... 25 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7 Connecting optional AV components .. 9 Connecting outdoor antennas ............ 10 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound ............................ 27 Basic Operations Selec
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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. AM loop antenna FM antenna Right speaker Left speaker 5 2 3 1 4 Insert only the stripped portion. Connect the speakers. 1 Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. Black (Õ) Red (Ô) Note The type of supplied speakers varies according to the model you
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AM FM (75 ) AM FM (75 ) Connect the FM/AM antennas. Connect the power cord to a wall 2 4 outlet. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. The demonstration appears in the display. Jack type A If the plug on this unit does not fit your AM loop Extend the FM lead wall outlet, attach the supplied plug antenna antenna horizontally. adaptor (for Asian model). Deactivate the demonstration mode 5 by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO when the system power is turned off. The demonstration mode is also deacti
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2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. You can set the time while the power is off. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. For European models, the clock is on a The minute indication flashes. 24-hour system. For other models, the clock is on a 12-hour (AM/PM) system. The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purpose. 4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute. 1 DISPLAY/DEMO 3,5 5 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts working. To chan
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2 Press and hold + or – until the Step 3: Presetting frequency indication starts to change automatically, then release it. radio stations Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for You can preset the following number of a stereo program) appear. stations: – 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM TUNED STEREO VOLUME – 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, and ALL DISCS 10 for LW MHz The band you can select depends on the kind of tuner built into your system. Confirm
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Step 3: Presetting radio stations (continued) To tune in a station with a weak signal When the desired station is skipped during automatic tuning, press + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually. To change the preset number Start over from step 1. To change the AM tuning interval (for models with the AM TUNING STEP switch on the rear panel) The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, turn off the power and set the
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Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Connecting optional Make sure to match the color of the plugs and AV components the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” appears. To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the To the input of To the output instructions of each component. the MD deck of the MD deck Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to
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AM FM (75 ) GND AM FM (75 ) GND AM FM (75 ) AM GND FM (75 ) GND AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) Connecting outdoor insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. antennas Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. Insulated wire FM antenna (not supplied) Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Jack type A 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Screw clamp Ground
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Basic Operations Basic Operations 1 Press 6 and place up to two CDs on Playing a CD 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 1/u side up. When CD (P21 DISC SKIP (power) you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1 – 3 buttons. The disc tray closes and play starts. If you press CD (P
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Playing a CD (continued) Tips • Pressing CD (P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch To Do this Play). Stop play Press p. • You can switch from another source to the CD Pause Press CD (P (or P on the player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD (P or the DISC 1 – 3 buttons (Automatic remote). Press again to resume Source Selection). play. • If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC” Go to the next During play
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Basic Operations 2 Press 6 and place a CD. Recording a CD Then press again to close the disc tray. — CD Synchro Recording If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green, press DISC SKIP repeatedly so that it lights green. The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. With the label side up. When 1/u you play a single TAPE B 9 DISC SKIP2 5 (power) CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. 3 Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands
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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly Listening to the radio until the band you want appears in –– Preset Tuning the display. The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased. Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory Be sure to check which bands you can first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). receive. Every time you press the button, the STEREO/ band changes as follows: 1/u 2 1 MONO (power) 2 band model: FM ÷ AM 3 band model: FM n MW n LW 2 Turn the jog dial (or press = or
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Basic Operations To listen to non-preset radio stations Recording from the Automatic tuning radio Press and hold + or – in step 2 until the frequency indication starts to change, then release it. You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. You can use a Manual tuning TYPE I (normal) tape. Press + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station. 1/u 4 TAPE B 9 p 1 (power) Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes i
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Recording from the radio (continued) Playing a tape 3 Press ¤ and insert a blank tape into You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. To select deck B. either deck A or B, press DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the remote. With the side you want to record facing 1/u forward 3 pP PAUSE (power) 4 Press r REC. Deck B stands by for recording. 5 Press EDIT/DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select § (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 6 Press P PAUSE. Recording starts. To stop recording 0 ) VOLU
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Basic Operations Tips 1 Press ¤ and insert a recorded tape • Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 when the in deck A or B. power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). With the side you want to • You can switch from another source to the tape play facing deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or forward 9 (Automatic Source Selection). Searching for the start of the current or the next track (AMS*) During play, turn the
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3 Press EDIT/DIRECTION repeatedly Recording from a to select A to record on one side. Select § (or RELAY) to record on tape both sides. You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 4 Press P PAUSE. Recording starts. 1/u 52 (power) 5 Press TAPE A (. Press TAPE A 9 to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing. To stop recording Press p. Tips • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you record from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. • If
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The CD Player Tip The total playing time and the number of tracks on a Using the CD display CD are displayed in stop mode. If you press DISPLAY/DEMO in stop mode, the clock display appears for about 10 seconds, then the You can check the remaining time of the display returns to the previous indication. current track. DISPLAY/DEMO / Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback. Each time you press the button during normal playback, the display changes as follows: n Playing time on the current track µ Remai
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To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT/MEMORY so that “REPEAT” Playing the CD tracks or “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. PLAY MODE REPEAT/MEMORY / Press REPEAT/MEMORY 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 unti
