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4-235-231-11(1)
Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. 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-RG70AV/DX60AV
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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CAUTION WARNING The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not INFORMATION expose the unit to rain or moisture. This equipment has been tested and found to comply To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the designed to provid
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Table of Contents Parts Identification Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound ............................. 19 Main unit ............................................... 4 Selecting the sound effect .................... 19 Remote Control ..................................... 5 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound ............................................. 20 Getting Started Selecting the surround effect ............... 21 Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Adjusting the graphi
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Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Main unit 123459 6 7 80qaqs qd qf qg ef qh ed es qj qk ql ea w; e; wa wlwkwj wh wg wf wd ws AUDIO jacks es (25) MD (VIDEO) qh (24) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CD qd (10 – 12, 17, 18) MOVIE EQ 0 (19, 20) CD SYNC wg (17, 18) MUSIC EQ 7 (19, 20) ?/1 (power) 1 Deck A e; (16) P FILE qs (21) v/V/b/B 6 Deck B wa (16 – 19) PHONES jack ql Z OPEN/CLOSE qk DIRECTION*8 (16 – 18) PLAY MODE 8
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Parts Identification Remote Control 1234 5 6 wd 7 ws 8 9 wa 0 w; qa ql qs qk qd qj qh qf qg CD w; (10 – 12, 17, 18) P FILE qh (21) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CLEAR 7 (12) PRESET EQ qk (19) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 PRESET + wd (14) ?/1 (power) 4 (19, 23) PRESET – wd (14) v/V/b/B qg CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (9, 18, PROLOGIC ON/OFF 8 (20) M (fast forward) wd 23) REAR/CENTER LEVEL 6 (8) . (go back) wd D.SKIP 5 (11) SLEEP 1 (22) > (go forward) wd DSP 0 (21) TAPE A/B qs (16, 17) X (pause) wd DVD 5.1CH ws (24, 25) TEST
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+ + – + + + – R L R L Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Rear surround Rear surround FM antenna Center surround speaker speaker (Right) speaker (Left) 4 2 3 1 5 Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the rear surround speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER jacks as shown below
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Getting Started + + – – + – FM 75 AM FM 75 COAXIAL AM R L 3 Connect the center surround speaker. 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER The demonstration appears in the display. SPEAKER jacks as shown below. When you press ?/1, the system turns on Insert only the stripped portion. and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adapte
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3 Place the rear surround speakers Hooking up the system (continued) facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position. Positioning the speakers Rear 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of surround speaker 45 degrees from your listening 60 to 90 cm position. Center surround speaker Front Front speaker speaker (R) (L) 45º Rear Rear Adjusting the speaker volume surround surround To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, speaker speaker (R) (L) turn on the Dolby Pro Logic mode,
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Getting Started 5 To adjust the volume of the center Inserting two R6 (size AA) speaker, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press ENTER when you are finished batteries into the remote adjusting. Adjust until the volume levels from each speaker become the same. 7 Press TEST TONE on the remote. The test tone turns off. e Tip E If you turn VOLUME (or press VOL + or – on the E e remote) all the speaker volume changes. Note Tip The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic With normal use, the batteries
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CD Setting the time (continued) Loading a CD 4 Press ENTER. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. 5 Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour. The disc tray opens. 6 Press B. 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the The minute indication flashes. disc tray. 7 Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute. When you play a CD single (8 cm CD), 8 Press ENTER. place it on the inner circle of the tray. Tip If you made a mistake or want to change the time, start over from step 1. To insert additional discs, press DISC SK
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Getting Started/CD 1 Press CD. To Do this Switch to CD Press DISC 1 – 3 (Automatic 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the function from Source Selection). However, if a mode you want appears in the display. another source CD is used in a program, play does Select To play not start even if you press CD 1 – ALL DISCS All CDs in the disc tray 3. (Normal Play) continuously. Remove a CD Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. 1DISC The CD you have selected Exchange other Press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE. (Normal Play) in origi
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Tips Programing CD tracks (continued) • The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press CD, then press hH (or nN on the remote). 3 Press one of DISC 1 – 3 to select a CD. •“--.--” appears when the total CD program time To program all the tracks on a CD at once, exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track proceed to step 5 with “AL” displayed. whose number is 21 or over. 4 Press . or > until the desired track appears in the display. Using the
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CD/Tuner Tuner 4 Press ENTER. Presetting radio stations “COMPLETE” appears. The station is stored. You can preset up to 20 stations for FM and 10 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations for AM. stations. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to To tune in a station with a weak select “FM” or “AM”. signal 2 Press and hold + or – (or TUNING + or – Press + or – (or TUNING + or – on the remote) on the remote) until the frequency repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station indication starts to change,
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Presetting radio stations (continued) Listening to the radio To erase a preset station — Preset Tuning 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first preset number appears in the display. (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press . or > (or press PRESET – or + on the remote) repeatedly to tune 2 Press . or > (or PRESET – or + on in the desired preset station. the remote) repeatedly to selec
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Tuner Locating a station by Using the Radio Data program type (PTY) System (RDS) You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type. The system tunes in the type of (European model only) programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset What is the Radio Data System? memory. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting The types of programs include NEWS, service that allows radio stations to send AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT, additional informat
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Tape To Do this Loading a tape Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. 1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck A or B. Fast-forward Press m or M. or rewind 2 Press Z. Remove Press Z. the cassette 3 Insert a tape in deck A or B with the side you want to play/record facing forward. Searching for the beginning of the With the side current or the next track (AMS)* you want to play/record To go forward facing forward. Press > during playback when N lights in the display. “TAP
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Tape Recording to a tape — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD, tape or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. Steps Recording from a CD Recording from a CD/tape/radio manually (CD Synchro Recording) 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD. Press CD, TAPE A/B or TUNER/BAND. 3 Load the CD you want to record. Load the CD or tape, or tune in the station you want to record. 4 Press CD SYNC. Press REC
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11Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select Recording to a tape (continued) g to record on one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Recording a CD by specifying 12Press REC PAUSE/START. track order Recording starts. — Program Edit Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD, When programing, make sure the playing times press EDIT until “EDIT” flashes after you have for each side do not exceed the length of one loaded a CD and pressed CD. The required tape side of the tape.
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Tape/Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment 4 Set the time to start recording. Press v or V repeatedly to set the hour, Adjusting the sound then press B. You can reinforce the bass and create a more The minute indication starts flashing. powerful sound. Press v or V repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE setting is ideal 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop for video sources (movies, VCDs). recording. The start time appears,
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Selecting the sound effect Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic (continued) Surround sound To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display. sound from Dolby Surround-encoded video tapes. Complete the Sound effect options setup and adjustments first (see page 8). “SURR” appears if you select an effect with surround effects. Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) while playing a program MUSIC EQ source. Effect T
