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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.
Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system .... 4 Adjusting the sound ......27 Step 2: Setting the time ......6 Selecting the audio emphasis ..... 28 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ..7 Adjusting the audio emphasis ....
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Right speaker Left speaker FM antenna Connect the speakers. 2 Insert only the stripped portion of the 1 Connect the speaker cords to the cord.
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Inserting two size AA (R6) Connect the FM/AM antennas. batteries into the remote Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna Tips • With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
Press t/CLOCK SET. Step 2: Setting the The hour indication flashes. time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 12-hour system . Press TUNING +/– to set the hour. Press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. Press TUNING +/–...
Step 3: Presetting Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes in the display. radio stations DOLBY NR AUTO TUNED STEREO DISC You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM. Press TUNING +/– to select the The bands you can select depend on the kind of tuner built into your system.
Connecting an MD deck for digital Connecting recording You can record a CD to an MD digitally by optional AV connecting your MD deck using an optical cable. components To the digital input of the MD deck To enhance your system, you can connect optional components.
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Connecting a VCR Connecting outdoor antennas Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the the connected VCR, press FUNCTION reception. repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears. FM antenna Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna.
Basic Operations Press 6 OPEN and place a CD on Playing a CD the disc tray. — Normal Play If the disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to five CDs in a row. With the label ª...
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Do this Press p. Stop playback Press P. Press again to resume Pause playback. Select a track During playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go backward) and release it when you reach the desired track. Or press AMS* + (to go forward) or AMS* = (to go backward) on the remote.
Recording a CD Close the front cover. — CD Synchro Recording Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the disc number you want to record This function lets you record from a CD to a appears in the playing position tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or indicator.
Listening to the Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in radio the display. Each time you press this button, the — Preset Tuning band changes as follows: FM ˜ AM Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”).
Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank Recording from the tape into deck B. radio With the side you want to record on facing forward You can record a radio program on a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I ª...
Press 6 EJECT and insert a Playing a tape recorded tape in deck A or B. With the side you want to play facing forward You can play any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO ) or TYPE IV (metal). The deck automatically detects the tape type.
Playing a tape (continued) Recording from a tape Tips • Pressing · or ª while the system power is off — High-speed Dubbing automatically turns on the system and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play).
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Press P. Dubbing starts. When dubbing ends, decks A and B automatically stop. To stop dubbing Press p on deck A or B. Tips • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.
The CD Player Using the CD Playing CD tracks display repeatedly — Repeat Play You can check the remaining time of the This function lets you repeat a single CD or current track or the whole CD. all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and DISPLAY/DEMO Program Play.
To cancel Shuffle Play Playing CD tracks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “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 one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons the CDs in random order.
Programming CD Place CDs and close the front cover. tracks Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. –– Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them “PROGRAM”...
Press Playing CDs Check the program CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the without last track, “CHECK END” appears. interruption Clear the last selected CLEAR on the remote track in stop mode. –– Non-Stop Play Clear a specific track CHECK on the remote You can play CDs without pausing between repeatedly until the tracks.
The Tape Deck Press P on deck B. Recording on a Recording starts. tape manually Start playing the source to be recorded. You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or begin recording from the middle of the tape.
Recording CDs by Place CDs and close the front cover. specifying the Insert a blank tape into deck B. track order Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until order you want.
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Selecting the tape length Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program automatically the tracks to be recorded on side B. Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same — Tape Select Edit disc. You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD.
DJ Effects Looping part of a Flashing part of a — Loop — Flash With the loop function, you can repeat part of With the flash function, you can “flash” the a CD during playback. This lets you create CD sound during playback. This lets you original recordings.
Waving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically while listening to a source. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. WAVE Jog dial Press and hold WAVE while listening to a source at the point you want to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal playback.
Sound Adjustment To select the super woofer mode Adjusting the Press SUPER W MODE while the super woofer is on. sound Each time you press this button, the super woofer mode display changes as follows: MOVIE ˜ MUSIC You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones.
Music menu options Selecting the audio “SUR ” appears if you select an audio emphasis with a surround effect. emphasis Press To select GEQ V/v MENU 1 MENU 2 The audio emphasis menu lets you select the GEQ B/b ROCK MOVIE sound characteristics according to the music GAME...
Adjusting the Press GEQ V/v to adjust the level. audio emphasis DOLBY NR DISC 16K(Hz) You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the Adjusting the graphic other frequency bands. equalizer Press ENTER when finished.
Making a personal Press ENTER. The adjusted sound effects are stored audio emphasis file under the selected file number. Any settings previously stored at this — Personal File memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings. You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic To call up the personal file equalizer) and store them in the unit's...
Other Features Select Singing Reduce the singer's KARAOKE PON voice on a CD or tape along: Karaoke Reduce the left channel MPX R on a multiplex CD or tape You can sing along with any stereo CD or Reduce the right MPX L tape by turning down the singer’s voice.
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Adjusting the microphone Mixing and recording echo sounds ECHO LEVEL Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN. Prepare the microphone and the Adjusting the key karaoke effect. Then, insert a blank tape in deck B.
Tips Falling asleep to • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the music direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the —...
Waking up to Press TUNING +/– to select DAILY 1 or DAILY 2, then press ENTER/ music NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour indication — Wake-up Timer flashes in the display. You can wake up to music at a preset time DOLBY NR every day.
Notes Timer-recording • The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. radio programs • You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 at the same time. • You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off To timer-record, you must preset the radio times are the same.
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Timer recording radio Notes programs(continued) • The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. • If the system is on at the preset time, the recording will not be made. Set the time to start recording. • You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off Press TUNING +/–...
— the tape does not record your stereo system, please consult your nearest Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start Sony dealer. an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
•The batteries have run down. Replace the Should any problem persist, consult your batteries. nearest Sony dealer. There is acoustic feedback. General •Decrease the volume level. •Move the microphone away form the...
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If other problems not described Play does not start from the first track. on pages 38 and 39 occur, reset • The player is in Program or Shuffle Play the system as follows: mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” 1 Unplug the power cord.
Specifications Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) 60 – 13,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), using a Sony TYPE I cassette Amplifier section 60 – 14,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), Continuous RMS power output using a Sony TYPE II...
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Mass Approx. 12.5 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna (1) Remote RM-SD70S (1) Sony batteries (2) FM wire antenna (1) Speaker cords (2) Set stand SU-AV975 (1) Speaker stand SU-AV888 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index Karaoke 34 Radio stations to reduce the vocals presetting 7 (KARAOKE PON) 31 tuning in 14 to sing along with a Recording multiplex CD or tape a CD 12 Adjusting (MPX R/MPX L) 31 a radio program 14 the audio emphasis 30 to adjust the key 32 a tape manually 22 the sound 28...