Mini Hi-Fi Component System...Note on VIDEO CDs This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC...

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Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem

©1998 by Sony Corporation

Operating Instructions

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WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Laser component in this product is capable ofemitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classifiedas a CLASS 1 LASERproduct. The CLASS 1LASER PRODUCTMARKING is located onthe rear exterior.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B-type noise reduction system*.* Manufactured under license from DolbyLaboratories Licensing Corporation.DOLBY and the double-D symbol a aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories LicensingCorporation.

This system can playthe following discs

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video Audio(moving pictures)

Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm

Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min.

Note on VIDEO CDsThis system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBCfunctions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBCfunctions (Ver. 2.0) of VIDEO CD standards. Youcan enjoy two kinds of playback according to thedisc type.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playbackPBC functions (moving pictures) as(Ver. 1.1 discs) well as audio CDs.

VIDEO CDs with Play interactivePBC functions software using menu(Ver. 2.0 discs) screens displayed on

the TV screen (menuplayback), in additionto the video playbackfunction of VIDEOCDs without PBCfunctions.Moreover, you canplay high or standardquality still picture.

* PBC = Play Back Control

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 8Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 9Connecting optional AV

components .................................... 10

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD ........................... 14Playing a CD ......................................... 16Recording a CD/VIDEO CD .............. 18Listening to the radio ........................... 19Recording from the radio .................... 20Playing a tape ........................................ 21Recording from a tape ......................... 23Singing along: Karaoke ...................... 24

The VIDEO CD/CD Player

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions (Ver. 2.0) ........................ 26

Checking the remaining time ............. 27Using the on-screen display ............... 28Locating a specific part of a disc ........ 30Resuming playback from the point you

stopped a VIDEO CD .................... 34Setting the sharpness ........................... 35Playing the CD tracks repeatedly ...... 36Playing the CD tracks in random

order ................................................ 37Programming the CD tracks ............... 38Playing CDs without interruption ..... 39

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 40Recording a CD by specifying track

order ................................................ 41

DJ Effects

Looping part of a CD ........................... 43Flashing part of a CD ........................... 43Using the drum pads ........................... 44Using the beat functions ...................... 45

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 47Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 48Selecting surround effects ................... 49Adjusting the graphic equalizer ......... 49Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 50Switching the speaker formation ....... 51

Other Features

Mixing and recording sounds ............ 53Falling asleep to music ........................ 54Waking up to music ............................. 54Timer-recording radio programs ....... 56

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 57Troubleshooting ................................... 58Specifications ........................................ 61Glossary ................................................. 63Index ..................................... (Back cover)

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Step 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords andaccessories.

Getting Started

2 Connect the speaker cords from thesurround speakers to the appropriateSURROUND SPEAKER jacks. Connectthe solid cords to the red jacks andconnect the striped cords to the blackjacks.

1 Connect the speakers.1 Connect the speaker cords of front

speakers to the SPEAKER jacks of thesame color .Keep the speaker cords away from theantennas to prevent noise.

AM loop antenna

Front speaker (Left)Front speaker (Right)

Insert only the stripped portion.

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FM antenna

Surround speaker (Left)Surround speaker (Right)To the video input

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VIDEO OUT

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3 Connect the video input jack of yourTV to the VIDEO OUT jack with thesupplied video connecting cable.

When using a TVTurn on the TV and select the video input so youcan view the pictures from this system.

TipFor even higher quality video images, you can usean optional S VIDEO cord to connect the S VIDEOinput jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack

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Extend the FM leadantenna horizontally.

Keep the speaker cords away from theantennas to prevent noise.

Notes• Do not place the surround speakers

on top of a TV. This may causedistortion of the colors in the TVscreen.

• Be sure to connect both left andright surround speakers. Otherwise,the sound will not be heard.

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna, thenconnect it.Jack type A

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AM loop antenna

Extend the FM leadantenna horizontally.

AM loop antennaInsert only the stripped portion.

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Step 1: Hooking up the system(continued)

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

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5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage (for models with a voltageselector).

6 Connect the power cord to a walloutlet.Demo mode appears in the display.

7 Deactivate the demo mode bypressing DEMO when the systempower is turned off.The demo mode is also deactivatedwhen you set the time.

To attach the front speaker padsAttach the supplied front speaker pads to thebottom of the speakers to stabilize thespeakers and prevent them from slipping.

4 Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system)to the appropriate position (PAL orNTSC), according to your TV.

If your TV automatically changes thecolor system according to the inputsignal:The factory setting (AUTO) automaticallychanges the color system of the video outputaccording to the color system of the currentVIDEO CD.

If the color system of your TV is NTSC:Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC.Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will bestretched vertically and will be displayed with theupper and lower parts of the picture cut off.

If the color system of your TV is PAL:Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL.Pictures recorded in the NTSC color system will bestretched horizontally and will be displayed withthe upper and lower parts of the screen masked inblack.

NoteBe sure to turn off the system before changing theSYSTEM SELECT setting.

SYSTEM SELECT

AUTOPALNTSC

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Inserting two size AA (R6)batteries into the remote

Using the remoteYou can use the shaded buttons shown belowto operate Sony TV.

To Press

Turn the TV on or TV .off

Switch the TV's TV/VIDEO.video input

Change the TV TV CH +/–.channels

Adjusts the volume TV VOL +/–.of the TV speaker(s)

TipWith normal use, the batteries should last for aboutsix months. When the remote no longer operatesthe system, replace both batteries with new ones.

NoteIf you do not use the remote for a long period oftime, remove the batteries to avoid possible damagefrom battery leakage.

TV/VIDEOTV

TV VOL +/–

TV CH +/–

When carrying this systemDo the following to protect the CDmechanism.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”appears in the display.

2 Hold down CD LOOP and press sothat “LOCK” appears in the display.

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4 Turn the jog dial to set the minute.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.The clock starts working.

Tips• If you’ve made a mistake, start over from step 1.• Setting the time deactivates the demo mode.

If you want to display the demo mode, pressDEMO when the power is off.

NoteThe previous explanation shows you how to set thetime while the power is off. To change the timewhile the power is on, do the following:1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.2 Turn the jog dial to select “SET CLOCK”.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above.

Step 2: Setting thetime

You must set the time before using the timerfunctions.

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.

2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication flashes.

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nStep 3: Presettingradio stations

You can preset the following number ofstations:

– 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM.– 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for MW, and

10 for SW.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.The bands you can receive varydepending on the model you purchased.Be sure to check which bands you canreceive.Every time you press this button, theband changes as follows:2 band model:FM ˜ AM3 band model:FM n MW n SW

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2 Press and hold + or – until thefrequency indication starts tochange, then release.Scanning stops when the system tunes ina station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (fora stereo program) appear.

3 Press TUNER MEMORY.A preset number appears in the display.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the presetnumber you want.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.The station is stored.

6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store otherstations.

To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress + or – repeatedly in step 2 to tune in thestation manually.

To change the preset numberStart over from step 1.

Preset number

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Connecting optionalAV components

To enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component.

Connecting audiocomponentsSelect one of the following two connections,depending on the equipment to be connectedand method of connecting.

Connecting an MD deck for digitalrecordingYou can record from CD into the MD deckdigitally by connecting an optical cable.

To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck

Step 3: Presetting radio stations(continued)

NoteYou cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MDdeck digitally. When you record from a VIDEOCD to an MD deck, connect an optional audiocable to the audio output. (See “Connecting anMD deck for analog recording.”)

To change the AM tuning intervalThe AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuninginterval, tune in any AM station first, then turn offthe power. While holding down the ENTER/NEXTbutton, turn the power back on. When you changethe interval, AM preset stations will be erased. Toreset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

TipThe preset stations are retained for half a day even ifyou unplug the power cord or if a power failureoccurs.

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Connecting an MD deck for analogrecordingMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected MD deck, press FUNCTIONrepeatedly until “MD” appears.

TipWhen you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use theMD (, P, and p buttons on this unit’s remote toperform play, pause, and stop operations.

To the audio inputof the MD deck

To the audio outputof the MD deck

To super woofer

Connecting a super woofer speakerYou can connect an optional super wooferspeaker.

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Connecting outdoorantennasConnect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception.

FM antennaConnect the optional FM outdoor antenna.You can also use the TV antenna instead.

Jack type A

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Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedlyuntil “VIDEO” appears.

By connecting the audio output jacks of yourVCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks usingan optional audio cable, you can enjoy videoplayback in powerful stereo sound.

Moreover, if you connect the video input onthe VCR to the MD OUT jacks and VIDEOOUT (or S VIDEO OUT) jack using thesupplied video connecting cable (or anoptional S VIDEO connecting cable), you canrecord the audio and video signals from aVIDEO CD onto video tape.

Connecting optional AVcomponents (continued)

To the audiooutputs of the VCRusing an optionalaudio cable

To the video inputof the VCR usingthe video cable

To the S VIDEO inputof the VCR using anoptional S VIDEOcable

To the audio inputs ofthe VCR using anoptional audio cable

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AM antennaConnect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.Leave the supplied AM loop antennaconnected.

Jack type A

Jack type B

ImportantIf you connect an outdoor antenna, groundfrom y terminal with the screw clamp. Toprevent a gas explosion, do not connect theground wire to a gas pipe.

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Basic Operations

1 Turn on your TV and select thevideo input.Refer to the operating instructionssupplied with your TV if you need help.

2 Press § and place up to two VIDEOCDs on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly, it will notbe recognized.

To insert a third disc, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.The disc tray closes and playback starts.If you press CD (P (or CD ( on theremote) when the disc tray is closed,playback starts from the CD whosebutton is lit green.

Playing a VIDEO CDYou can play both VIDEO CDs without PBCfunctions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs withPBC functions (Ver. 2.0).

You can enjoy two kinds of playbackaccording to the disc type.

With the labelside up. Whenyou play aVIDEO CDsingle, place iton the innercircle of thetray.

Disc tray number Playing time

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To Do this

Stop play Press p.

Pause Press CD (P (or P on theremote)*1. Press again toresume play.

Select a track or Press NEXT to go forward,scene PREV to go back.

Or, during play or pause, turnthe jog dial clockwise (to goforward) or counterclockwise(to go back) and release itwhen you reach the desiredtrack. (Or press + (to goforward) or = (to go back)on the remote.)*2

Find a point in a Press 0 or ) duringtrack or scene*2 playback.(Lock Search 1 Press once to start searching.function) 2 Press again to increase the

search speed. Each time youpress the button, the speedchanges as follows:1 (slow) n 2 (normal) n3 (high) n 1 (slow) …3 Press CD (P to stopsearching at the desired point.

Select a VIDEO Press a DISC 1~3 button orCD in stop mode DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE (or

D.SKIP on the remote).

Play only the Press PLAY MODEVIDEO CD you repeatedly until “1 DISC”have selected appears.

Play all VIDEO Press PLAY MODE repeatedlyCDs*3 until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Remove the Press §.VIDEO CD

Exchange other Press DISC SKIP/VIDEO CDs EX-CHANGE.while playing

Adjust the Turn VOLUME (or press VOLvolume +/– on the remote).

*1 There may be some disturbance in the videoimage.

*2 Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver.1.1).

*3 This function cannot be used during menuplayback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions(Ver. 2.0).

Tips• Pressing CD (P when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and startsVIDEO CD playback if there is a VIDEO CD in thetray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the VIDEOCD player and start playing a VIDEO CD just bypressing CD (P or the DISC 1~3 buttons(Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no VIDEO CD in the player, “CD NODISC” appears in the display.

• When a disc tray holding a VIDEO CD is selected(or playing), the DISC 1~3 button for that traylights green. When a disc tray holding a VIDEOCD is not selected, the DISC 1~3 button for thattray lights orange. When all disc trays are empty,the DISC 1~3 buttons all light green.

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Playing a CD— Normal play

1 Press § and place up to two CDs onthe disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly it will notbe recognized.

To insert a third disc, 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 press CD (P (or CD ( on theremote) when the disc tray is closed,play starts from the CD loaded on thetray whose button is lit green.

You can play up to three CDs in a row.

With the labelside up. Whenyou play a CDsingle, place iton the innercircle of thetray.

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Tips• Pressing CD (P when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and starts CDplayback if there is a CD in the tray (One TouchPlay).

• You can switch from another source to the CDplayer and start playing a CD just by pressingCD (P or the DISC 1~3 buttons (AutomaticSource Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “CD NO DISC”appears in the display.

• When a disc tray holding a CD is selected (orplaying), the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lightsgreen. When a disc tray holding a CD is notselected, the DISC 1~3 button for that tray lightsorange. When all disc trays are empty, the DISC1~3 buttons all light green.

To Do this

Stop play Press p.

Pause Press CD (P (or P on theremote). Press again to resumeplay.

Select a track During play or pause, turn thejog dial clockwise (to goforward) or counterclockwise(to go back) and release itwhen you reach the desiredtrack. (Or press + (to goforward) or = (to go back)on the remote.)

Find a point in a Press 0 or ) duringtrack playback.(Lock Search Press CD (P to stopfunction) searching at the desired point.

Select a CD Press a DISC 1~3 button orin stop mode DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE (or

D.SKIP on the remote).

Play only the Press PLAY MODECD you have repeatedly until “1 DISC”selected appears.

Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedlyuntil “ALL DISCS” appears.

Remove the CD Press §.

Exchange other Press DISC SKIP/CDs while EX-CHANGE.playing

Adjust the Turn VOLUME (or press VOLvolume +/– on the remote).

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Recording a CD/VIDEOCD— CD Synchro Recording

The CD SYNC button lets you record from aCD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I(normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. Therecording level is adjusted automatically.

1 Press § and insert a blank tape intodeck B.

With the sideyou want torecord facingforward

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2 Press § and place a CD.Then press again to close the disc tray.If the indicator for the tray you want torecord is not lit green, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE repeatedly so that it lightsgreen.

3 Press CD SYNC.Deck B stands by for recording and theCD player stands by for playback. Theindicator on TAPE B ( (for front side)lights up.

4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select ß (or RELAY) to record onboth sides.

5 Press P PAUSE.Recording starts.

To stop recordingPress p.

Tips• If you want to record from the reverse side, press

TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing CDSYNC.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to startfrom the front side. If you start from the reverseside, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR sothat “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CDSYNC.

NoteYou cannot listen to other sources while recording.

With the labelside up. Whenyou play a singleCD, place it onthe inner circleof the tray.(Power)

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Listening to the radio–– Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”).

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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.The bands you can receive varydepending on the model you purchased.Be sure to check which bands you canreceive.Every time you press the button, theband changes as follows:2 band model:FM ˜ AM3 band model:FM n MW n SW

2 Turn the jog dial (or press = or+ on the remote) to tune in thedesired preset station.

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press .

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or pressVOL +/– on the remote).

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Turn counter-clockwise(or press =on the remote)for lower presetnumbers.

Turn clockwise(or press +on the remote)for higherpreset numbers.

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Listening to the radio (continued)Recording from theradio

You can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. Therecording level is automatically adjusted.

1 Press TUNER/BAND to select theband you want.

2 Turn the jog dial to tune in a presetstation.

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Turn clockwisefor higherpreset numbers.

Turn counter-clockwise forlower presetnumbers.

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To listen to non-preset radiostationsUse manual or automatic tuning in step 2.For manual tuning, press + or – repeatedly.For automatic tuning, press and hold + or –.

Tips• Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off

automatically turns the power on and tunes to thelast received station (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the radiojust by pressing TUNER/BAND (AutomaticSource Selection).

• When an FM program is noisy, pressSTEREO/MONO so that “MONO” appears in thedisplay. There will be no stereo effect, but thereception will improve. Press the button again torestore the stereo effect.

• To improve broadcast reception, reorient thesupplied antennas.

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Playing a tape

You can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects the tapetype. You can also use the jog dial’s AMS*functions to quickly search for songs youwant to hear. To select either deck A or B,press DECK A 9( or DECK B 9( onthe remote.

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TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing rREC.

• When you record on both sides, be sure to startfrom the front side. If you start from the reverseside, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• To record non-preset stations, use + and – in step 2to tune in the desired station manually.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR sothat “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing r REC.

• If noise is heard while recording from the radio,move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

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1 Press § and insert a recorded tapein deck A or B.

2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to play one side. Selectß* to play both sides.To play both decks in succession, selectRELAY (relay play).**

3 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) ((DECK A (or DECK B) 9( on theremote).Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9 to playthe reverse side. (Press DECK A (orDECK B) 9( again on the remote toplay the reverse side.) The tape startsplaying.

With the sideyou want toplay facingforward

To Do this

Stop play Press p.

Pause Press P PAUSE (or P onthe remote). Press againto resume play.

Fast-forward Press 0 or ).

Rewind Press 0 or ).

Remove the cassette Press §.

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or pressVOL +/– on the remote).

* The deck stops automatically afterrepeating the sequence five times.

** Relay play always follows the followingsequence:Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side),Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).

Tips• Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 when the

power is off automatically turns the power on andstarts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck(One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the tapedeck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or9 (Automatic Source Selection).

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR sothat “DOLBY NR” appears.

• When dubbing tapes originally recorded withDolby NR, the dubbed tape is automaticallyplayed with Dolby NR.

Searching for the beginning of atrack (AMS*)During playback, turn the jog dial the samedirection as the 9 or ( indicator to goforward. Turn the opposite direction to goback. (Or press = or + on the remote.)

The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),and number of songs being skipped (1~9)appear in the display.

Example: searching forward 2 songs

* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)

NotesThe AMS function may not operate correctly underthe following circumstances:– When the unrecorded space between songs is less

than 4 seconds long.– If completely different information is recorded on

the left and right channels.– When there are continuous sections of extremely

low level or low frequency sound (like those of abaritone sax).

– When the unit is placed near a television. (In thiscase, we recommend moving the unit farther awayfrom the television or turning off the television.)

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Recording from atape— High-speed Dubbing


4 Press P PAUSE.Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbingPress p.

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 ß when the tapes youuse have different lengths, the tape in each deckreverses independently. If you select RELAY, thetapes in both decks reverse together.

• You don’t have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape indeck B is automatically recorded in the same stateas the tape in deck A.

You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II(CrO2) tapes. The recording level isautomatically adjusted.

1 Press § and insert a recorded tapein deck A and a blank tape in deckB.

2 Press HI-DUB.Deck B stands by for recording.

With the sideyou want toplay/recordfacing forward

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Singing along:Karaoke

3 Press KARAOKE PON/MPXrepeatedly to obtain the karaokeeffect you desire.Every time you press the button, thedisplay changes as follows:

KARAOKE PON n MPX R n MPX L

EFFECT OFF (ON) NThe h indicator appears in the displaywhen a karaoke mode is activated.To sing karaoke with decreasing thevocal level of a CD, select “KARAOKEPON”. To sing karaoke of multiplex CDor tape, select “MPX R” or “MPX L”.

4 Start playing the music and adjustthe volume.

5 Adjust the microphone volume byturning MIC LEVEL.

When you use VIDEO CDsTurn on your TV and switch it to theappropriate video input.

Refer to the operating instructions suppliedwith your TV for details.

When you are doneTurn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect themicrophone from MIC 1 or MIC 2, then pressKARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that“h” disappears.

TipYou can use two microphones connecting to MIC 1and MIC 2 at the same time.

NoteWith some songs, vocals may not be cancelled whenyou select “KARAOKE PON”.

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You can sing along with any stereo CD ortape by turning down the singer’s voice. Youneed to connect an optional microphone.

1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turndown the microphone control level.

2 Connect an optional microphone toMIC 1 or MIC 2.

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Adjusting themicrophone echo

/ Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust theecho effect.

To cancel the echoingTurn ECHO LEVEL to MIN.

(Power) ECHO LEVEL

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Adjusting the keyThis function allows you to adjust the key tosuit your vocal range when playing a VIDEOCD or standard audio CD.

/ Press KEY CONTROL or .You can adjust the key higher of lower in13 halftone steps ( 6 ~ 6).

NoteThis function can be used with the CD/VCD playeronly.

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1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions (Ver. 2.0).The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators lightup and a PBC menu appears on your TV.• VIDEO CD : Lights during playback of

a VIDEO CD.• PBC : Lights during PBC playback of a

PBC compatible VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0).• PBC OFF : Lights when a PBC

compatible VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0) isplayed without using the PBCfunctions (see below).

2 Turn the jog dial to select a numberfrom the menu, then press ENTER/NEXT or SELECT.

3 Continue according to theinstructions on the menus to enjoyinteractive playback.

To Do this

Stop play Press p.

See the rest of a menu Pres NEXT.

Go back to the top of a Press PREV.menu

Go back to a previous Press RETURN (ormenu ˆ RETURN on the

remote).

Playing a VIDEO CDwith PBC functions(Ver. 2.0)–– PBC Play

The PBC (Play Back Control) function displaymenus on your TV screen to let you enjoyinteractive software.

Be sure to read the instructions supplied witheach disc for details regarding its use sincedifferent discs have different menu formatsand structures.

Numericbuttons

VCD/PBCindicators2

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To cancel PBC Playback of VIDEOCDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)There are two ways to cancel the PBCfunctions.

• Before you start playing, select the trackyou want using the jog dial, =/+,then press ENTER/NEXT (or CD ( onthe remote).

• Before you start playing, select the tracknumber using the number buttons on theremote.

The PBC OFF indicator lights up andplayback begins from the selected track. Stillimages, such as the menu screens, will not beshown.

To select a menu number usingthe remotePress the numeric buttons in the order youwant in step 2. To enter track numbers 10 orover, first press >10, then press the numericalbuttons. To enter 0, use the 10/0 button.

Tips• When appears on the TV screen, you have

pressed an invalid button. Press a buttonindicated by the instructions on the menu screen.

• When you press NEXT during menu playback orwhile playing moving pictures, the next scene onthe disc appears. Also refer to the instructionssupplied with the disc.

NoteDuring menu playback, you cannot go to the nextdisc, even if you’ve selected “ALL DISCS.”Press D. SKIP on the remote to go to the next disc.

/ Press DISPLAY during playback.Each time you press the button duringnormal playback, the display changes asfollows:

DISPLAY

Checking theremaining time

You can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD.

(Power)

nPlaying time on the current trackµ

Remaining time on the current trackµ

Remaining time on current CDµ

Clock display (for eight seconds)µ

Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON(OFF)”

µName of spectrum analyzer displaypattern

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ONSCREEN

nPlaying time on the current track*µ

Clock display (for eight seconds)µ

Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON(OFF)”

µName of spectrum analyzer displaypattern

(VIDEO CDs with PBC functions(Ver. 2.0))

* May not appear with still images, etc.

To check the total playing timeand the number of tracks on a CDPress DISPLAY in the stop mode.

If you press DISPLAY again, the clock displayappears for eight seconds then the displayreturns to the previous indication.

TipWhile playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD withoutPBC functions (Ver. 1.1), the current track numberand playing time of the current track appear in thedisplay.

Checking the remaining time(continued) Using the on-screen

display

2* * 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20

1CONTINUE

PLAYCD

DISC 1 - 3 0 : 20 3

4

You can check the current operating statusand disc information of VIDEO CDs or audioCDs during playback or in stop mode bysuperimposing a display on top of the imageson your TV screen.

/ Press ON SCREEN.Each time you press this button, the on-screen display changes as follows:

n ON SCREEN 1 n ON SCREEN 2

ON SCREEN OFF N

ON SCREEN 1 display• During playback of an audio CD (except

Program Play mode)

1 Current disc and track number2 Play mode3 Elapsed time of current track4 Music calendar** The track numbers in the numerical calender

disappear after they are played.

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RESUME

DISC 1DISC 2

DISC 3

1-101-99

TRTR

VCD CD

........

1

6

40 : 00DISC. 2VCD STOP

ACTIVE

CONTINUEREPEAT 1

4

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3

1 “ACTIVE”* or no display2 “PROGRAM”3 Programed disc and track numbers4 Total playing time of program* For VIDEO CD only

ON SCREEN 2 display• During playback of a VIDEO CD

1 Current disc and track number*2 Elapsed time of current track* “SCENE” and number is displayed during

menu playback of a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions

• During playback of an audio CDDisplay is the same as ON SCREEN 1.

• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD (exceptProgram Play mode)

1 “RESUME” or no display2 “ACTIVE” or no display3 Play mode*4 Total track numbers of each disc5 Current disc number and total playing

time of current disc.6 “REPEAT 1” or no display* “AUTO PBC” display for a VIDEO CD with

PBC functions

2

1

PROGRAM

STOPVCDACTIVE 40 : 00TOTAL

3

4

1. D 1 - 3 6. D 3 - 202. D 2 - 103. D 1 - 44. D 3 - 25. D 1 - 12

PROGRAM

DISC 2-10

1. D 1 - 3

2. D 2 - 10

3. D 1 - 4

0 : 20PLAY

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2

3

CD

• During playback of an audio CD inProgram Play mode

1 Current disc and track number2 “PROGRAM”3 Programmed disc and track numbers4 Elapsed time of current track

• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD withPBC functions

1 “ACTIVE” or no display2 “AUTO PBC”3 Total playing time of current disc

• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD oraudio CD (except Program Play mode)

1 “ACTIVE”* or no display2 Play mode3 Music calendar4 Total playing time of current CD* For VIDEO CD only

• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD oraudio CD in Program Play mode

continued

2

1

AUTO PBC

STOPVCD

ACTIVE 40 : 00DISC 1 3

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20

1

CONTINUE

STOPVCDACTIVE 40 : 00DISC 1

3

4

DISC 1 - 7 0 : 551 2

30

DISC 1DISC 2

DISC 3

1-101-99

TRTR

VCD CD

........

140 : 00

CD STOPSHUFFLE DISC 1

REPEAT 14

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3

• During stop mode of an audio CD(except Program Play mode)

1 Current disc number2 Play mode3 Disc number and track numbers4 Total playing time of current disc5 “REPEAT 1” or no display

• During stop mode of a VIDEO CD oraudio CD in Program Play mode

Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1.

ON SCREEN OFFNo display (except for special menus).

Notes• Normally, leave the display mode set to either

ON SCREEN 1 or 2. When you select ONSCREEN OFF, you cannot check the operatingstatus while operating the CD player. In this case,check the information on the front panel display.

• When you record video signals played back fromthis system onto a video tape (etc.), be sure toselect ON SCREEN OFF. Otherwise, the displayinformation will also be recorded on the videotape.

To switch language of on-screendisplay (Chinese model only)You can switch the messages in the on–screendisplay from Chinese to English.

1 Press SPECIAL MENU.2 Press 6.

The messages switch from Chinese toEnglish.

To switch back to Chinese messages, repeatthis operation.

>10

ON SCREEN

SPECIAL MENU

CD (

PREV/NEXT

p

Using the on-screen display(continued)

Numericbuttons

Locating a specificpart of a disc–– Special Menu

This player has 4 different search features.Select the search feature you want from theSPECIAL MENU.

The TV screen must be ON to use thesefunctions.

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Total number of scenes

Selected scene number

Locating by SceneNumber–– Scene Search

On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0),the menu screens, moving pictures, and stillpictures are divided into “scenes” and eachscene has an assigned scene number. Thisfunction lets you start playback from aspecific scene.

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions (Ver. 2.0).

2 Press SPECIAL MENU.

3 Press 1 to select “1) SCENESEARCH”.“SCENE –” and the total number ofscenes appear on the TV screen.

4 Press the numeric buttons (1 – 10/0)to select the scene you want.To enter scene number 103:Press 1 m 10/0 m 3. The selected scenenumber appears on the TV screen.

5 Press CD (.Playback starts from the selected scene.

To stop playbackPress p.

To check the scene number duringplaybackPress ON SCREEN repeatedly to select theON SCREEN 2 display mode. The scenenumber appears on the TV screen. (See“Using the On-Screen Display” for details.)

Notes• On some CDs, you may not be able to start

playing from the scene you select becausestarting playback from certain scenes isprohibited.In this case, play either starts from scene 1(during stop mode) or continues from the currentscene (during playback).

• Some CDs may not display the scene you selecton the TV screen.

• When you select the ON SCREEN OFF displaymode, no information is shown on the TV screen.

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SCENE- (1-312)

SCENE 103 (1-312)

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D 1 DIGEST

1

5

9

2

6

3

7

4

8

Locating the track youwant–– Disc DigestYou can select the track you want by viewingthe first frame of each track. Either 9 or 12different tracks can be displayed on the TVscreen at one time.

This function cannot be used during menuplayback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions(Ver. 2.0).


2 Press 3 to select “3) DISC DIGEST.”The first frame of tracks 1 through 9 (indefault setting) on the current disc aredisplayed.The sound of the first three seconds ofeach track on an audio CD plays, butthere is no sound when using a VIDEOCD.

3 Press the numeric buttons (1 – 10/0)to select the track you want.


Locating by elapsed time–– Time SearchThis function lets you use elapsed time as aguide to find a certain parts of a VIDEO CDwithout PBC functions (Ver. 1.1). “Elapsedtime” means the time from the beginning ofthe disc. It is not the playing time of thecurrent track as shown in the display.

It is especially useful when playing discs thathave only a few track divisions.



2 Press 2 to select “2) TIMESEARCH.”

3 Press the numeric buttons (1 – 10/0)to enter the time (in minutes) for thesection you want.To enter 10 minutes: Press 1 m 10/0.The selected elapsed time appears on theTV screen.To reenter the time: Press CLEAR, andthen press 1 m 10/0 again.

4 Press CD (.Playback starts from the selected time.


To use time search with VIDEOCDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)Select “2) TIME SEARCH” before you startplaying the VIDEO CD, to light the PBC OFFindicator and play without PBC functions.

Locating a specific part of a disc(continued)

Current disc number

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TRACK 1 DIGEST

1

5

9

2

6

3

7

4

8

Locating a section withina track–– Track DigestYou can have the CD player divide a VIDEOCD track into either 9 or 12 different sectionsand display the first scene of each section onthe TV screen. This might be useful whenplaying discs with few track divisions, suchas movies.


1 Start playing the VIDEO CD trackyou want.


3 Press 4 to select “4) TRACKDIGEST.”The current track is divided into 9sections (in default setting) and the firstframe of each section is displayed.The sound of the first three seconds ofeach track on an audio CD plays, butthere is no sound when using a VIDEOCD.

4 Press the numeric buttons to selectthe section you want.Playback starts from a point near theselected frame.


To switch to a 12 frame displayYou can switch the digest display from 9 to 12frames.

1 Press SPECIAL MENU.2 Press 5.3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of “Locating the

track you want”. The first frames of tracks1 through 12 are displayed.

To switch back to the 9 frame display, repeatthis operation.

To display the next 9 or 12 tracksPress NEXT. The first frame of tracks 10through 18 (or 13 through 24) are displayed.

When there are more tracks in the disc,“+” appears in the upper right corner ofthe TV screen.

To display previous tracks, press PREV.

To switch to the digest of anotherdisc during disc digestPress D. SKIP during disc digest.

To use disc digest with VIDEO CDswith PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)Select “3) DISC DIGEST” before you startplaying the VIDEO CD, to light the PBC OFFindicator and play without PBC functions.

Tips• In step 2, you can select tracks even if they have

not been displayed yet. Use the numeric buttonsto select the track you want.

• In step 2, you can play the track you wantimmediately after the first frame is displayed bypressing CD (.

Notes• Video images will not be shown for audio CDs.• The play mode automatically switches to normal

mode if you start disc digest during Shuffle orProgram Play.

Current track number

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CD (p

Resuming playbackfrom the point youstopped a VIDEO CD–– Resume Play

The unit memorizes the point where youstopped the VIDEO CD so you can resumefrom that point. Resume play is not cancelledwhen you turn off the system.

Note that resume play is not available whenplaying an audio CD.

(Power) 1 2

To switch to a 12 frame displayYou can switch the digest display from 9 to 12frames.

1 Press SPECIAL MENU.2 Press 5.3 Proceed with steps 2 and 3 of “Locating a

section within a track”. The track is dividedinto 12 sections and the first frame of eachsection is displayed.

To switch back to the 9 frame display, repeatthis operation.

To switch to the digest of anothertrack during track digestPress PREV or NEXT during track digest;however, this does not work during ShufflePlay or Program Play.

To use track digest with VIDEOCDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)Select “4) TRACK DIGEST” before you startplaying the VIDEO CD, to light the PBC OFFindicator and play without PBC functions.

Tips• In step 3, you can select sections even if they have

not been displayed yet.Use the numeric buttons to select the track youwant.

• In step 3, you can play the section you wantimmediately after the first frame is displayed bypressing CD (.

NoteTracks less than 40 seconds long may be dividedinto fewer than 12 sections.

Locating a specific part of a disc(continued)

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Setting the sharpness–– Active Picture

This function emphasizes the outline of thepicture to create a sharper image.

/ Press ACTIVE so that “ACTIVEPICTURE” appears in the display.

To cancelPress ACTIVE again to display “ACTIVE OFF”.

Notes• The active picture function is not available when

playing audio CDs.• “ACTIVE OFF” is selected automatically when

you turn the system off.

1 While playing a VIDEO CD, press pto stop playback.“RESUME” appears on your TV screen.If “RESUME” does not appear, ResumePlay is not available.

2 Press CD (P (or CD ( on theremote).The player starts playback from thepoint you stopped the VIDEO CD in step1.

zTo view from the beginning of theVIDEO CDWhen “RESUME” appears in the display, pressp, then press CD (P (or CD ().

Notes• Resume Play is not available in the Digest,

Shuffle, or Program Play modes.• Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO

CD, the player may resume playback from adifferent point.

• The point at which you stopped playback iscleared when:– you press number buttons, PLAY MODE, or p.– you press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE (or D.SKIP

on the remote).– you press SPECIAL MENU.– you turn the jog dial.– you remove the VIDEO CD.– you unplug the unit’s AC power cord.

ACTIVE(Power)

ACTIVE

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PLAY MODE REPEAT

Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat Play

This function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play.

/ Press REPEAT during playbackuntil “REPEAT” appears in thedisplay.Repeat Play starts. Do the followingprocedure to change the repeat mode.

To cancel Repeat PlayPress REPEAT so that “REPEAT” or“REPEAT 1” disappears from the display.

To repeat Press

All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedlythe current CD until “1 DISC”

appears in the display.

All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedlyall CDs until “ALL DISCS” appears

in the display.

Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until“REPEAT 1” appears in thedisplay while playing thetrack you want to repeat.

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DISC 1~3

Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle Play

You can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display, thenplace a CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“1 DISC SHUFFLE ” or “ALL DISCSSHUFFLE” appears in the display.“ALL DISCS” shuffles all the CDs in theplayer. “1 DISC” shuffles the CD whoseDISC indicator is green.

3 Press CD (P.“J” appears and then all the tracks playin random order.

To cancel Shuffle PlayPress PLAY MODE repeatedly until“SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappearsfrom the display. The tracks continue playingin their original order.

To select a desired CDPress DISC 1~3.

Tips• You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by

pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select“SHUFFLE”.

• To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (orpress + on the remote).

3 21

Jog dial

(Power)

38


STEP

VOLUME

SYNC

ß

p

Programming the CDtracks–– Program Play

You can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.

Disc number

Track number

1


2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” appears in thedisplay.

3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons toselect a CD.

4 Turn the jog dial until the desiredtrack appears in the display.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.The track is programmed. The programstep number appears, followed by thetotal playing time.

6 To program additional tracks,repeat steps 3 to 5.Skip step 3 to select tracks from thesame disc.

7 Press CD (P.All the tracks play in the order youselected.

24 5

3 7

Total playing time(including selected track)

(Power)

VOL +/–

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Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– CD Non-Stop Play

You can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.

You cannot use this function with VIDEOCDs.

To Press

Check the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeatedly. After the last

track, “CHECK END”appears.

Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote inthe end stop mode.

Clear a specific CHECK on the remotetrack repeatedly until the

number of the track to beerased lights up, then pressCLEAR.

Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with aprogram DISC 1~3 button.

2 Select the track byturning the jog dial.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

Clear the entire p once in stop mode orprogram twice while playing.

Tips• The program you made remains in the CD player

even after it has been played back. Press CD(P to play the same program again.

• If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing timeduring programming, this means:– you have programmed a track number

which exceeds 20.– the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.

2 31


2 Press CD NON-STOP to light theindicator.“NON-STOP PLAY” appears in thedisplay.

3 Press CD (P.

To cancel Non-Stop PlayPress CD NON-STOP so that the indicatorgoes out and “NON-STOP OFF” appears inthe display.

To cancel Program PlayPress PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappearsfrom the display.

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You can record from CD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you want or record from the middle ofthe tape. The recording level is adjustedautomatically.

1 Insert a blank tape into deck B.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilthe source you want to record (e.g.,CD) appears.

3 Press r REC.Deck B stands by for recording. Theindicator on TAPE B ( (for front side)lights up.

Recording on a tapemanually



6 Start playing the source to berecorded.

To Press

Stop recording p.

Pause recording P PAUSE.


TAPE B 9 to light its indicator after pressing rREC.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR sothat “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing r REC.

• When recording from a CD, you can use the jogdial to select tracks during rec pause mode (afterpressing r REC in step 3 and before pressing PPAUSE in step 5).

The Tape Deck

2 1

5

4

3

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STEP

VOLUME

SYNC

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Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program Edit

1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display.

3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” appears in thedisplay.

4 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons toselect a CD.

5 Turn the jog dial until the desiredtrack appears in the display.

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.The track is programmed. The programstep number appears, followed by thetotal playing time.

7 To program additional tracks to berecorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to6.Skip step 4 to select tracks from the samedisc.

8 Press P on the remote to insert apause at the end of side A.“P” appears in the display and the totalplaying time resets to “0.00” in thedisplay.

11, EDIT 124

5 6

8

10

You can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the playing times for each side do notexceed the length of one side of the tape.


3,DOLBY NR

12

Disc number

Track number

Total playing time(including selected track)

(Power)

CHECK

EDIT

continued

p

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9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks fromthe same disc or steps 4 to 6 fortracks from another disc to programthe remaining tracks to be recordedon side B.

10 Press CD SYNC.Deck B stands by for recording and theCD player stands by for playback. Theindicator on TAPE B ( (for front side)lights up.




To check the orderPress CHECK on the remote repeatedly. Afterthe last track, “CHECK END” appears.

To cancel Program EditPress PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappearsfrom the display.

TipWhen you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-levelhigh-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that“DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD SYNC.

Selecting tape lengthautomatically—Tape Select Edit

You can check the most suitable tape lengthfor recording a CD. Note that you cannot useTape Select Edit for discs containing over 20tracks.

1 Insert a CD.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display.

3 Press EDIT once.The required tape length for thecurrently selected CD appears, followedby the total playing time for side A andside B respectively.

NoteYou cannot use this function after programming.In order to use this function, you must first cancelthe program by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedlyuntil “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears fromthe display.

Recording a CD by specifying trackorder (continued)

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CD FLASHCD LOOP

Looping part of a CD— CD Loop

With the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings.


/ Press and hold CD LOOP duringplayback at the point you want tostart the Loop function, and releaseto resume normal play.

To adjust the loop lengthTurn the jog dial while holding CD LOOP (orpress SELECT 4 or $ while holding CDLOOP on the remote) to select different looplengths (LOOP 1~20).

Jog dial

Flashing part of a CD— CD Flash

With the flash function, you can “flash” theCD sound during playback. This lets youcreate original recordings.


/ Press and hold CD FLASH duringplayback at the point you want tostart the Flash function, and releaseto resume normal play.

To adjust the flash lengthTurn the jog dial while holding CD FLASH(or press SELECT 4 or $ while holding CDFLASH on the remote) to select different flashlengths (FLASH 1~20).

To use LOOP and FLASH togetherPress and hold both CD LOOP and CDFLASH at the same time.

Notes• The loop and flash length cannot be adjusted

during this operation. Adjust the loop and flashlengths independently beforehand if necessary.

• To record the flash effect, use the analog (MDOUT) connections or this unit’s tape deck.

DJ Effects

Jog dial(Power) (Power)

44

Using the drum pads

With the drum pads, you can add percussionduring playback. This effect can be used withany source, to create original recordings.

Jog dial

To change the drum soundTurn the jog dial while holding PAD A or B(or press SELECT 4 or $ while holding PADA or B on the remote) to select the sound youdesire. You can select from a variety ofdifferent drum sounds. The name of thedrum sound appears in the display.

The sound you select will be stored in pad Aor B.

To create a drum rollHold down both PAD A and B on the frontpanel. “CHAIN” appears in the display andyou hear the sound of both pads. Turn the jogdial counterclockwise to hear only PAD A orclockwise for PAD B.

To adjust the volume of the padsPress BEAT LEVEL repeatedly to select thelevel you desire. Each time you press thebutton the level changes as follows:

LEVEL 1 / LEVEL 2 / LEVEL 3/ LEVEL MAX / LEVEL 1 . . .

/ Tap drum PAD A or B to producethe respective sound.

.KICK<

SNARE<•••

>

(Power)

PAD A

BEATLEVEL

PAD B

PAD BPAD A

SPEED “/”

SELECT 4/$

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Using the beatfunctions

With the beat functions, you can enjoy avariety of rhythms. They can be used withany source, to create original recordings.

/ Press BEAT ON/OFF duringplayback at the point you want tostart the beat.The button’s indicator lights up.

To change the speedTurn the jog dial while holding BEAT SPEED(or press SPEED “ or ” on the remote) toselect the speed you desire (BPM 60~160).

To change the beat patternTurn the jog dial while holding BEATSELECT (or press SELECT 4 or $ on theremote) to select the pattern you desire. Thename of the beat pattern appears in thedisplay.

To cancel the beatPress BEAT ON/OFF. Make sure thebutton’s indicator turns off.

To change the beat volumePress BEAT LEVEL repeatedly to select thelevel you desire. Each time you press thebutton the level changes as follows:

LEVEL 1 / LEVEL 2 / LEVEL 3/ LEVEL MAX / LEVEL 1 . . .

Tips• You can use the drum pads and the beat function

together.• Press DEMO while the power is on to hear all

drum sounds and beat patterns played repeatedly.Press any key (except BEAT LEVEL) to stop.

Jog dial

.8 BEAT 1<•••

<SLAM>

(Power)

BEATSELECT

BEATLEVEL

BEATSPEED

BEATJAM

BEATON/OFF

AUTO BPM

BEAT ON/OFF

SPEED “/”

SELECT 4/$

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Using the AUTO BPMfunctionThis function automatically synchronizes therhythm of the current beat pattern with thesound source.

1 Start playing a source.

2 Select a beat pattern.(See “To change the beat pattern” onpage 45.)

3 Press BEAT ON/OFF to stop thebeat function.

4 Press AUTO BPM.The button’s indicator blinks orangewhile measuring the source’s BPM. Oncemeasured, the indicator lights green.

5 Listen to the sound source and pressBEAT ON/OFF at the downbeat.The rhythm of the beat pattern starts insync with the source.

TipIf the downbeat of the rhythm does not match thesource, press BEAT ON/OFF to turn the beat off.Then, in time with the source, press BEAT ON/OFFagain to restart the beat.

Notes• AUTO BPM may not work with certain songs

(such as those with varying tempos). In such cases,the AUTO BPM indicator continues blinkingorange and “AUTO BPM NG” appears in thedisplay.

• The amount of time required to measure a song’sBPM (after pressing AUTO BPM) varies for eachsong.

• AUTO BPM stops automatically when itencounters a blank of (or greater than) 1.5 seconds.It will, however, resume automatically when themusic begins again.

• AUTO BPM stops automatically when you turnthe jog dial while holding BEAT SPEED.

Using the BEAT JAMfunctionThis function automatically synchronizes thesounds of PAD A and B with the soundsource.

1 Start playing a source.

2 Press BEAT JAM repeatedly toselect the jam mode you desire.The button’s indicator lights up. Everytime you press the button, the displaychanges as follows:

PAD MODEThis mode emphasizes the rhythm of thesource by playing the sound stored at PAD Ain sync with the bass and playing the soundstored at PAD B in sync with the treble.

RANDOM MODEThis mode emphasizes the rhythm of thesource by playing random sounds (from thedrum pad library) in sync with source.

NoteBEAT JAM cannot be used at the same time as theBEAT (BEAT ON) function. When BEAT JAM isturned ON, BEAT turns OFF automatically.Likewise, when the BEAT is turned ON, BEAT JAMturns OFF automatically.

.PAD MODE.

RANDOM MODE.

JAM OFF

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You can reinforce the bass, create a morepowerful sound, and listen with headphones.

To reinforce bass (DBFB)Press DBFB*.

Every time you press the button, the displaychanges as follows:

* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback

For a powerful sound (GROOVE)Press GROOVE. The volume switches topower mode, DBFB is automatically set tofull strength, the equalizer curve changes,and the “GROOVE” button lights up. PressGROOVE again to return to the previousvolume.

Adjusting the soundNotes• With some songs, the music will sound distorted

when you use the DBFB system with the graphicequalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bassslowly while listening to music so that you canmonitor the effect of the adjustment.

• Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to “DBFB ”and flattens the equalizer curve. To cancel theDBFB level, press DBFB until the indicationdisappears. Adjust the equalization to obtain theeffect you desire.

To listen through the headphonesConnect the headphones to PHONES jack. Nosound will come from the speakers.

NoteIf you have connected a super woofer, please notethat sound comes from the super woofer even whenthe headphones are connected. Turn off the powerof the super woofer when using headphones.

Sound Adjustment

nDBFB NORMAL (DBFB )µ

DBFB HIGH (DBFB )µ

DBFB OFF (off)

(Power) GROOVE

PHONESDBFB

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EFFECTDISPLAY

To change the spectrum analyzerdisplayPress DISPLAY repeatedly to select one of thedisplays below.

Pattern 1

(Changes with music)

Pattern 2

NoteThe spectrum analyzer display changes each timeyou cycle through the information display (i.e.,function n clock n effect).

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

Effect

ROCKPOPJAZZDANCESOUL

ACTIONROMANCESFDRAMASPORTS

SHOOTINGRACINGRPGBATTLEADVENTURE

P FILE 1~5

For

Standard music sources

Soundtracksand special listeningsituations

Video games

Personal file

Selecting the audioemphasis

The audio emphasis menu lets you select thesound characteristic according to the soundyou are listening to.

The personal file function (see “Making apersonal audio emphasis file”) lets you storeyour own effects.

1 Press FILE SELECT.The last effect chosen appears in thedisplay.

2 Use the jog dial to select the presetyou desire.The preset name appears in the display.See the chart “Music menu options”.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

To cancel the effectPress EFFECT on the front panel (or theremote) repeatedly so that “EFFECT OFF”appears in the display.

Music menu options“SUR ” appears if you select an effectwith surround effects.

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VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can adjust the sound by raising orlowering the levels of specific frequencyranges.

Before operation, first select the audioemphasis you want for your basic sound.

2

3

4 6

Selecting surroundeffectsYou can enjoy surround effects.

/ Press SURROUND repeatedly toselect the surround effect youdesire.Every time you press the button, thedisplay changes as follows:

SURROUND ON (SUR )<

SURROUND OFF (off)

TipIf you want to memorize the effect, store it into apersonal file (see “Making a personal audioemphasis file”).

NoteWhen you choose other sound effects, the surroundeffects will be canceled.

1 Select the audio emphasis you wantfor your basic sound (see “Selectingthe audio emphasis”).

2 Press GEQ CONTROL.

3 Press + or – repeatedly to select afrequency band.

(Power)

(Power)

SURROUND

SURROUND

continued

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Adjusting the graphic equalizer(continued)

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

Making a personalaudio emphasis file— Personal fileYou can create a personal file of audiopatterns (surround effect and graphicequalizer) and store them in the memory ofthe unit. Later call up an audio pattern toplay a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.Create up to five audio files.

Before operation, first select the audioemphasis you want for your basic sound.

1 Obtain the sound effect you want byusing the graphic equalizer andsurround effect.

2 Press P FILE MEMORY.The personal file number appears in thedisplay.

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4 Turn the jog dial to adjust level.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4.

6 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.

NoteIf you choose another menu audio emphasis (otherthan “EFFECT OFF”) the adjusted sound effect islost. To retain the adjusted sound effect for futureuse, store it in a personal file. (See “Making apersonal audio emphasis file”.)

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3 Use the jog dial to select the filenumber (P FILE) where you want tostore the sound effect.

4 Press ENTER/NEXT.The adjusted sound effects are storedunder the selected file number. Thesettings previously stored at thismemory location are erased andreplaced by the new settings.

To call up the personal file1 Press FILE SELECT.2 Use the jog dial to select the personal file

you desire.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

n

N

Switching thespeaker formation–Sonic formation

You can select from four speaker formationsdepending on your listening situation.

/ Press SONIC FORMATIONrepeatedly until the mode you wantappears in the display.As you press SONIC FORMATION*, themode changes as follows:NORMAL n WHISPER n LINK

FRONT ONLY* The button’s indicator lights up when

you select NORMAL, WHISPER, orLINK.

(Power) SONIC FORMATION

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LINK modeThe same sound is output from the frontspeakers and surround speakers. Forinstance, when you want to listen to the samesound in two rooms, it is suitable to set thefront speakers and the surround speakers ineach room.

FRONT ONLY (stereo) modeNo sound is output from the surroundspeakers. Sound comes from the frontspeakers only.

NoteDo not place the surround speakers on top of a TV.This may cause distortion of the colors in the TVscreen.

NORMAL modeThe surround speakers provide reverberationand reflective sound effects that emphasizethe sound from the front speakers.

WHISPER modeThe sound from the front speakers is cut offand output from the surround speaker withits sound decreased. For instance, when youwant to listen to the sound in bed, it issuitable to set the surround speakers oneither side of the bed.

FRONTSPEAKER (R)

SURROUNDSPEAKER (R)

SURROUNDSPEAKER (R)

SURROUNDSPEAKER (L)

FRONTSPEAKER (L)

FRONTSPEAKER (L)

FRONTSPEAKER (R)

SURROUNDSPEAKER (L)

SURROUNDSPEAKER(R)

SURROUNDSPEAKER

(L)

FRONTSPEAKER(R)

FRONTSPEAKER

(L)

FRONTSPEAKER

(L)

FRONTSPEAKER(R)

SURROUNDSPEAKER

(L)

SURROUNDSPEAKER(R)

Switching the speaker formation(continued)

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p

Mixing and recordingsoundsYou can “mix” sounds by playing one of thecomponents and singing or speaking into amicrophone (not supplied). The mixedsounds can be recorded on a tape.

1 Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,insert a tape in deck B.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly toselect the source you desire and setit to pause mode.

3 Press r REC.


5 Press CD (P to start playing theCD player (or TAPE A ( for tapedeck A).Playback starts. Start singing along withthe music.


Tips• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the

microphone away from the speakers or change thedirection of the microphone.

• If you want to record your voice through themicrophone only, you can do so by selecting theCD function and not playing a CD.

• When high level sound signals are input, the unitautomatically adjusts the recording level toprevent distortion of the recorded sound signal(Auto Level Control function).

Notes• If you press EFFECT or recall a sound effect, the

karaoke mode is cancelled.• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as

the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded inmonaural.

• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:- only a few instruments are playing.- a duet is being played.- the source has strong echoes or chorus.- the singer’s voice deviates from the center.- the voice on the source is singing in high

soprano or tenor.

2

34

5 1(Power)

Other Features

EFFECT

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Waking up to music— Wake-up Timer

You can wake up to music at a preset timeevery day. Make sure you have set the clock(see “Step 2: Setting the time”).

1 Prepare the music source you wantto play.• CD: Insert a CD. To start from a

specific track, make a program (see“Programming the CD tracks”).

• Tape: Insert an tape with the side youwant to play facing forward.

• Radio: Tune in the preset station youwant (see “Step 3: Presetting radiostations”).

2 Adjust the volume.

3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.

2

3 4,5,6,7,8

9

Falling asleep tomusic— Sleep Timer

You can let the system turn off at the presettime, so you can sleep to the music. You canpreset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes.

/ Press SLEEP.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO n 90MIN n 80MIN n 70MINn … n 10MIN n OFF n AUTO …

When you choose “AUTO”The power turns off when the current CD ortape finishes playback (for up to 100minutes).

To check the remaining timePress SLEEP once.

To change the time to turn offSelect the time you want by pressing SLEEP.

To cancel the Sleep Timer functionPress SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” appears.

TIMERSELECT

SLEEP

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To check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect the respective mode (DAILY 1 orDAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT.

To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To cancel the timer operationPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT.

TipThe power turns on 15 seconds before the presettime.

1 2 REC SLEEP

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

1 2 REC SLEEP

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

4 Turn jog dial to select DAILY 1 or 2,then press ENTER/NEXT.“ON” appears and the hour digits flashin the display.

5 Set the time to start playback.Turn jog dial to set the hour, then pressENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts flashing.

Turn jog dial to set the minute, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The hour indication flashes again.

6 Set the time to stop playbackfollowing the above procedure.

7 Turn jog dial until the music sourceyou want appears.The indications change as follows:n TUNER ˜ CD PLAY N

n TAPE PLAY N

8 Press ENTER/NEXT.The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),followed by the start time, stop time andthe music source, appears, then theoriginal display appears.

9 Turn off the power.

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4 Set the time to start recording.Turn the jog dial to set the hour, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts flashing.

Turn the jog dial to set the minute, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The hour indication flashes again.

5 Set the time to stop recordingfollowing the above procedure.The start time appears, followed by thestop time, the preset radio station to berecorded (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then theoriginal display appears.

6 Insert a blank tape into deck B.

7 Turn off the power.When the recording starts, the volumelevel is set to the minimum.

To check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect “REC”, then press ENTER/NEXT.

To change the setting, start over from step 1.

To cancel the timer operationPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT.

NoteIf the power is on at the preset time, the recordingwill not be made.

1 Tune in the preset radio station (see“Listening to the radio”).

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.

3 Turn jog dial to select REC, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.“ON” appears and the hour digits flashin the display.

To timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 3: Presetting radiostations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2:Setting the time”) beforehand.

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7

Timer-recording radioprograms

1 2 REC SLEEP

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

1 2 REC SLEEP

VOLUME

ALL DISCSß

TIMERSELECT

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Notes on CDs• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the CD from the center out.• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,

commercially available cleaners or anti-staticspray intended for vinyl LPs.

• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heatsources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a carparked in direct sunlight.

Cleaning the cabinetUse a soft cloth slightly moistened with milddetergent solution.

To save a tape permanentlyTo prevent a tape from being accidentally recordedover, break off the cassette tab from side A or B asillustrated.

If you later want to reuse the tape for recording,cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. However,be careful not to cover the detector slots which allowthe tape player to automatically detect the type oftape.

Precautions

On operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that theoperating voltage of your system is identical withthe voltage of your local power supply.

On safety• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to thewall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turnedoff.

• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) ifit is not to be used for an extended period of time.To disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out bythe plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into thecomponent, unplug the stereo system and havethe component checked by qualified personnelbefore operating it any further.

• The AC power cord must be changed only at thequalified service shop.

On placement• Place the stereo system in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the stereosystem.

• Do not place the unit in an inclined position.• Do not place the unit in locations where it is;

— Extremely hot or cold— Dusty or dirty— Very humid— Vibrating— Subject to direct sunlight

On operation• If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold

to a warm location, or is placed in a very damproom, moisture may condense on the lens insidethe CD player. Should this occur, the system willnot operate properly. Remove the CD and leavethe system turned on for about an hour until themoisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out any discs.

If you have any questions or problems concerningyour stereo system, please consult your nearestSony dealer.

Additional Information

Detector slots

continued

Tab of side B Tab of side A

Side A

Break off thecassette tab ofside A

Detector slots

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Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.

First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly and the speakers are connectedcorrectly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult yournearest Sony dealer.

General

The display starts flashing as soon as youplug in the power cord even though youhaven’t turned on the power(demonstration mode).

•Press DEMO when the power is turnedoff.The demonstration mode appearsautomatically the first time you plug inthe power cord. If there is a power outagelasting longer than half a day, redo thefollowing:— Clock setting (see “Step 2: Setting the

time”)— Preset stations (see “Step 3: Presetting

radio stations”)— Timer settings (see “Waking up to

music” and “Timer-recording radioprograms”).

There is no sound.•Rotate VOLUME clockwise.•The headphones are connected.•Insert only the stripped portion of the

speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack.Inserting the vinyl portion of the speakercord will obstruct the speakerconnections.

There is severe hum or noise.•A TV or VCR is placed too close to the

stereo system. Move the stereo systemaway from the TV or VCR.

The sound from the connected source isdistorted.

•If “VIDEO” appears in the display whenyou press FUNCTION, switch the displayto “MD”.

Before placing a cassette in thetape deckTake up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tapemay get entangled in the parts of the tape deck andbecome damaged.

When using a tape longer than 90minutesThe tape is very elastic. Do not change the tapeoperations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tapedeck.

Cleaning the tape headsClean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.When the tape heads become dirty;

— the sound is distorted— there is a decrease in sound level— the sound drops out— the tape does not erase completely— the tape does not record

Make sure to clean the tape heads before you startan important recording or after playing an old tape.Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaningcassette. For details, refer to the instructions of thecleaning cassette.

Demagnetizing the tape headsDemagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts thathave contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours ofuse with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette.For details, refer to the instructions of thedemagnetizing cassette.

In case color irregularity isobserved on nearby a TV screen.With the magnetically shielded type of speakersystem, the speakers can be installed near a TV set.However, color irregularity may still be observed onthe TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.

If color irregularity is observed…Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to30 minutes.

If color irregularity is observedagain…Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Precautions (continued)

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“12:00” flashes in the display.•A power interruption occurred. Set the

clock and timer settings again.

The timer does not function.•Set the clock correctly.

DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appearwhen you press the TIMER SELECT button.

•Set the timer correctly.•Set the clock.

The remote does not function.•There is an obstacle between the remote

and the system.•The remote is not pointing in the

direction of the system’s sensor.•The batteries have run down. Replace the

batteries.

There is acoustic feedback.•Decrease the volume level.•Move the microphone away form the

speakers or change the direction of themicrophone.

The color irregularity on a TV screenpersists.

•Turn off the TV set once, then turn it onafter 15 to 30 minutes. If the colorirregularity still persists, place thespeakers farther away from the TV set.

Speakers

Sound comes from one channel orunbalanced left and right volume.

•Check the speaker connection andspeaker placement.

There is no sound from the surroundspeakers.

•Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly toselect a mode other than “FRONTONLY”.

There is no sound from the front speakers.•Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly to

select a mode other than “WHISPER”.

Sound lacks bass.•Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are

connected correctly.

Video CD/CD Player

There is no picture.•Check that the player is connected

securely.•Make sure you operate the TV correctly.•Make sure you set the SYSTEM SELECT

correctly, according to your TV (color)system.

•Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”is displayed.

An after image of the last picture remainson the screen, or the picture is unclear.

•Press ACTIVE repeatedly until “ACTIVEOFF” appears.

The CD tray does not close.•The CD is not placed properly.

The CD will not play.•The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.•The CD is dirty.•The CD is inserted label side down.•Moisture condensation has built up.

Remove the CD and leave the systemturned on for about an hour until themoisture evaporates.

Play does not start from the first track.•The player is in program or shuffle mode.

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappear.

“OVER” is displayed.•You have reached the end of the CD.

Press 0 to return.

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Tape Deck

The tape does not record.•No tape in the cassette holder.•The tab has been removed from the

cassette (see “To save a tapepermanently” on page 57).

•The tape has reeled to the end.

The tape does not record nor play or thereis a decrease in sound level.

•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 58).

•The record/playback heads aremagnetized. Demagnetize them (see“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page58).

The tape does not erase completely.•The record/playback heads are

magnetized. Demagnetize them (see“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page58).

There is excessive wow or flutter, or thesound drops out.

•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.Clean them (see “Cleaning the tapeheads” on page 58).

Noise increases or the high frequencies areerased.

•The record/playback heads aremagnetized. Demagnetize them (see“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page58).

After pressing ( (9) or §, there is amechanical noise, “EJECT” appears in thedisplay, and the unit enters standby modeautomatically.

• The cassette tape was not insertedcorrectly. Eject the tape and turn thepower back on.

Troubleshooting (continued) Tuner

Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or“STEREO” flashes in the display).

•Adjust the antenna.•The signal strength is too weak. Connect

the external antenna.

A stereo FM program cannot be received instereo.

•Press STEREO/MONO so that “STEREO”appears.

If other troubles not describedabove occur, reset the system asfollows:1 Unplug the power cord.2 Plug the power cord back in.3 Press p, ENTER/NEXT, and at the

same time.4 Press to turn on the power.

The system is reset to the factory settings. Allthe settings you made, such as the presetstations, clock, and timer are cleared. Youshould set them again.

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VIDEO CD/CD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digital

audio and video systemLaser Semiconductor laser

(λ=780nm)Emission duration:continuous

Laser output Max. 44.6 µW**This output is the valuemeasured at a distance of200 mm from theobjective lens surface onthe Optical Pick-up Blockwith 7 mm aperture.

Wavelength 780 – 790 nmFrequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)Signal-to-noise ratio More than 90 dBDynamic range More than 90 dBVideoColor system format NTSC, PAL

CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)Wavelength 600 nmOutput Level –18 dBm

Tape player sectionRecording system 4-track 2-channel stereoFrequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),(DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I

cassette40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB),using Sony TYPE IIcassette

Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)0.1% W.RMS (NAB)±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)

Tuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section

Tuning range2 band models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz3 band (FM–MW–SW) models:

87.5 – 108.0 MHzAntenna FM lead antennaAntenna terminals 75 ohm unbalancedIntermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

Amplifier sectionThe following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V50/60HzDIN power output (rated)

105 + 105 watts(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)

Continuous RMS power output (reference)130 + 130 watts(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%THD)

Peak music power output (reference)2000 watts

InputsVIDEO (AUDIO) IN (phono jacks):

voltage 250 mV,impedance 47 kilohms

MD IN (phono jacks): voltage 450 mV,impedance 47 kilohms

MIC 1/2 (phone jack): sensitivity 1 mV,impedance 10 kilohms

OutputsMD OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV

impedance 1 kilohmsVIDEO OUT (phono jack):max. output level

1Vp-p, unbalanced,Sync negative, loadimpedance 75 ohms

S-VIDEO OUT (4-pin/mini-DIN jack):Y: 1Vp-p, unbalanced,Sync negative,C: 0.286Vp-p,load impedance 75 ohms

PHONES (stereo phone jack):accepts headphones of 8ohms or more

SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 8 to16 ohms

SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 16ohms

SUPER WOOFER: Voltage 1 V, impedance 1kilohm

Specifications

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GeneralPower requirementsThai and Chinese models: 220 V AC, 50/60 HzOther models: 120 V, 220 V or 230 - 240 V

AC, 50/60 Hz Adjustablewith voltage selector

Power consumption: 280 watts

Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 280 x 365 x 405mm

Mass: Approx. 11.9 kg

Supplied accessories:AM loop antenna (1)Remote RM-SV88 (1)Batteries (2)FM lead antenna (1)Speaker cords (4)Video cable (1)Front speaker pads (8)

Design and specifications are subject to changewithout notice.

Specifications (continued)

AM tuner section

Tuning range2 Band type: 531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at 9kHz)530 – 1,710 kHz(with the interval set at 10kHz)

3 Band type:MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz

(with the interval set at 9kHz)530 – 1,710 kHz(with the interval set at 10kHz)

SW: 5.95 – 17.90 MHz(with the interval set at 5kHz)

Antenna AM loop antennaAntenna terminals External antenna terminalIntermediate frequency 450 kHz

SpeakerFront Speaker (SS-V818)Speaker system 4-way, 5-unit,

bass-reflex type,magnetically shieldedtype

Speaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm, cone typeCentre Tweeter: 5 cm, cone typeSide Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type x2Super Tweeter: 2 cm, dome typeNominal impedance 8 ohmsDimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 230 x 365 x 320

mmMass Approx. 5.5 kg net per

speakerSurround Speaker (SS-SR110)Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit,

bass-reflex typeSpeaker unitsFull-range: 8 cm, cone typeNominal impedance 16 ohmsDimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 230 x 85 x 215

mmMass Approx. 1.0 kg net per

speaker

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Glossary

Auto PauseAn automatically pauses according to thesignal encoded on the disc while playing aVIDEO CD. If the CD player does not resumeplay for a long time, press CD ( to resumeplay manually.

Menu PlaybackPlayback using the menu screens recorded onVIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You canenjoy simple interactive software using themenu playback function.

Playback Control (PBC)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0)to control playback.

By using menu screens recorded on VIDEOCDs with PBC functions, you can enjoyplaying simple interactive software, softwarewith search functions, and so on.

When you select a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions on this player, the PBC indicatorlights up.

TrackSections of a picture or a music piece on disc.Each track is assigned a track number to helpyou locate the track you want.

VIDEO CDA compact disc which contains movingpictures.

VIDEO CDs contain compact pictureinformation using the MPEG 1 format, one ofthe world wide standards of digital compacttechnology. The picture information iscompressed about 120 times. Consequently, a12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74minutes of moving pictures.

VIDEO CDs also contain compact audioinformation. Sounds outside the range ofhuman hearing are compressed while thesounds we can hear are not compressed.VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audioinformation of conventional audio CDs.

There are two versions for VIDEO CDs:

Version 1.1 (VIDEO CDs without PBCfunctions):

You can play only moving pictures andsounds.

Version 2.0 (VIDEO CDs with PBC functions):

You can play still pictures and enjoy PBCfunctions.

This player can play to both versions.

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IndexH, I, J

Hooking upoptional components 10the antennas 5, 12the power 6the system 4

K

Karaokeadjusting the key 25adjusting themicrophone echo 25reducing the vocals(KARAOKE PON) 24singing along with amultiplex CD or tape(MPX R/MPX L) 24

L

Lock Search 15, 17Loop 43

M

Microphone mixing 53

N

Normal Play 14, 16

O

One Touch Play 15, 17, 20

P, Q

Pads. See Drum padsPersonal file 50Playing

a CD/VIDEO CD 14, 16a preset radio station 19a tape 21tracks in random order(Shuffle Play) 37tracks in the desiredorder (Program Play) 38tracks repeatedly(Repeat Play) 36

Presetting radio stations 9

Preset tuning 19Program Play 38Protecting recordings 57

R

Radio stationspresetting 9tuning in 19

Recordinga CD/VIDEO CD 18a radio program 20timer recording 56

Repeat Play 36Resetting the system 60

S

Saving recordings 57Searching

Scene search 31Time search 32

Selectingthe audio emphasis 48the color system 6

Setting the time 8Shuffle Play 37Sleep Timer 54Sonic formation 51Sound adjustment 47Speakers 4, 11Special menu 30

T, U

Timerfalling asleep to music54timer recording 56waking up to music 54

Troubleshooting 58Tuner 9, 19Tuning interval 10, 62

V

VIDEO CD/CD player14, 16, 18, 26~39

W, X, Y, Z

Wake-up timer 54

A

Active Picture 35Adjusting

the audio emphasis 48the on-screen display28~30the operating voltage 6the sound 47the volume 15, 17, 19

Antennas 5, 12Auto BPM 46Automatic Source Selection

15, 17, 20

B

Batteries 7Beat functions 45Beat Jam 46

C

CD player 26~39, 41CD Synchro Recording 18Clock setting 8Connecting. See Hooking up

D

Digestdisc 32track 33

Display 27, 28Drum pads 44

E

Edit 42

F, G

Flash 43

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