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1. Changing the overall recording level 1 2 Press MD to switch the function to MD Press S F EDIT S F Edit appears in the display Turn MD JOG until Tr Level appears then press ENTER YES Turn MD JOG until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press ENTER YES Level 0dB appears in the display While monitoring the sound turn MD JOG to change the recorded level without turning on OVER on the peak level meters You can set the level at any value between 12 dB and 12 dB in 2 dB increments Press ENTER YES S F Edit OK appears in the display Press ENTER YES The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track When the recording finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds Fade in and Fade out Recording 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press S F EDIT S F Edit appears in the display 3 Turn MD JOG until Fade In or Fade Out appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the track number you want to cha
2. 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until Divide appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the desired track number to divide appears then press ENTER YES _Rehearsal appears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly 5 While monitoring the sound turn MD JOG to adjust the point to be divided You can shift the dividing point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals To shift the point by minute or second intervals press MD lt lt or gt P so that minute or second flashes then turn MD JOG You can shift the dividing point by 2 frame intervals tracks recorded in Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals tracks recorded in LP4 Stereo mode Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the newly created track starts playing To cancel dividing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before DIVIDE You can return to the original condition immediately after dividing the tracks see page 51 You can also return to the original condition by using the Combine Function see page 49 Notes e If you divide a labelled track page 41 into two tracks only the first track retains the track title E g are Adag
3. 00000 00000 4 5 MD O 1 Insert a recordable MD With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side 6 Bo S S o With the arrow S 7 pointing toward the deck 2 Press TUNER BAND to select the band you want 3 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset station Turn counter clockwise for lower preset numbers Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers Preset number Frequency TUNED STEREO 4 Press REC REC IT The MD deck stands by for recording 5 Press MD D Recording starts To stop recording Press MD O continued suoneiodo 2iseg i 17 18 Recording from the radio continued Tips e If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the h terminal see page 68 e You can record the MD in monaural format For details see Monaural recording on page 39 e You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume see page 37 Note If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 27
4. Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR to the system with a commercially available audio cord Be sure to match the colour coded pins to the appropriate jacks To listen to the VCR after connecting it press VIDEO To the audio output on the VCR Connecting a super woofer speaker Connect an optional super woofer speaker to the SUPER WOOFER OUT jack To super woofer Connecting rear speakers Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER terminals To right rear speaker To left rear speaker Connecting headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack D e ee I Fe J 4 WS _ PHONES jack To listen through the headphones No sound will come from the speakers Note If you have connected a super woofer please note that sound comes from the super woofer even when the headphones are connected Turn off the power of the super woofer when using headphones sjusuodwo jeuondo fun2suuo2 ssinies 19410 67 68
5. DISC 1 5 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC SHUFFLE or ALL DISCS SHUFFLE appears in the display ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the currently selected CD 3 Press CD E gt Shuffle Play starts continued 19 20 Playing CD tracks in random order continued To cancel Shuffle Play Press CD O to stop Shuffle Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PROGRAM disappear To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 5 Tip To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise Note You cannot change PLAY MODE during Shuffle Play Programming CD tracks Programme Play You can make a programme of up to 25 steps from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played vc Power 4 2 1 5 Press CD to switch the function to CD Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display Press one of the DISC 1 5 to select a CD Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears To programme all the tracks on a CD at once turn the jog dial to select AL Playing time of the Disc number selected track To cancel Programme Play Press PL
6. 00000 60000 wo 27 3 6 4 5 1 Press one of the function buttons you want to record e g TUNER 2 Press REC REC IT to stand by for recording 3 Press MENU NO Setup appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until T Mark Off appears then press ENTER YES 5 Turn MD JOG until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES L SYNC lights up G Press MENU NO 7 Press MD 11 Recording starts To stop recording Press MD O To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording 1 Press MENU NO during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES 2 Turn MD JOG until LS T appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG to select the level then press ENTER YES You can set the level at any value between 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB steps When you press CLEAR the volume returns to the factory setting 50 dB 4 Press MENU NO To cancel automatic track marking 1 Press MENU NO during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES 2 Turn MD JOG until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until T Mark Off appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press MENU NO L SYNC disappears When L SY
7. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard The DHC NX5MD consist of the following components A V control amplifier STR NXSMD CD player MD deck HMC NX5MD Speaker system SS NX1 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system 0 0 0 0 4 Step 2 Setting the time oe 7 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 8 Saving the power in standby mode 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD Normal play 10 Recording a CD on an MD osasse 12 Recording a CD on an MD at high speed High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording strass 13 Playing an MD ou ec eeeeeeeeeeee 15 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning ccc esses 16 Recording from the radio Manual Recording ee 17 The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play wo ee eeeeeeeee 18 Playing CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play 19 Programming CD tracks Programme Play eee 20 Using the CD display 0 0 22 The MD Deck Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play Playing MD tracks in random order Shuffle Play 23 Programmi
8. 4 5 8 So1n e9 19410 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play CD Place a CD To start from a specific track make a programme see page 20 e MD Insert an MD To start from a specific track make a programme see page 24 e Radio Tune in a station see page 8 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY 1 appears continued 63 64 Waking up to music continued 4 Press or to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER ON lights up and the hour indication flashes 5 Set the time to start playing Press or repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes Y Press or repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playing following the procedure in step 5 7 Press or repeatedly to select the desired sound source The indication changes as follows TUNER gt CD PLAY gt MD PLAY 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 appears followed by the start time stop time and the sound source then the original display appears 9 Press 1 0 to turn off the system To check the setting 1 Press TIMER SELECT 2 Press or to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER To cancel the timer Press TIMER SELECT and press or
9. a O tT POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY gt Press POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY when the system is off The system switches to the Power Saving Mode and the clock display disappears The system is turning on off by pressing VO To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY The clock display appears _continued peyezs Hua f 10 Saving the power in standby mode continued Tips Each time you press POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY in the Power Saving Mode the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode VC indicator and timer indicator when the timer is set light up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer works in the Power Saving Mode Notes e You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode e One Touch Play function does not work in the Power Saving Mode Basic Operations Playing a CD Normal play You can play up to five CDs in a row Vo PLAY Power lt gt gt MODE VOLUME 0000 0000 oo Jog dial CD CDI CD O 2 1 1 Press one of the CD 1 5 amp and place a CD on the disc tray If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recogn
10. Over You have reached the end of the CD while pressing and holding BB during pause Push CD stop You pressed PLAY MODE during play Specifications Amplifier section European model DIN power output rated 80 80 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 160 160 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Other models DIN power output rated 90 90 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 110 110 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs VIDEO IN voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms TAPE IN voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms Outputs TAPE OUT voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance kilohms PHONES accepts headphones of 8 ohms or stereo mini jack more FRONT SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms REAR SPEAKER accepts impedance of 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture 780 790 nm 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB More than 90 dB More than 90 dB Wavelength Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Dynamic range
11. Name Function 41 Normal Play 10 15 One Touch Play 11 15 16 Optional components 66 Personal file 58 Playing aCD 10 an MD 15 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 19 23 tracks in the desired order Programme Play 20 24 tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 18 23 Preset Tuning 16 Presetting radio stations 8 Programme Play 20 24 Protecting recordings 27 PTY 61 Radio Data System RDS 60 Radio stations presetting 8 tuning in 16 REC IT 29 Recording aCD 12 aradio programme 17 32 65 for long times 30 manual recording 31 monaural recording 39 on an MD 12 timer recording 65 Repeat Play 18 23 Resetting the system 73 Saving recordings 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 55 Self diagnosis display 74 Serial copy management system 71 Setting the time 7 S F Edit 52 Shuffle Play 19 23 Sleep Timer 63 Smart Space 36 Sound adjustment 54 Speakers 5 67 Station name 59 System limitations 70 Time Machine Recording 32 Timer falling asleep to music 63 timer recording 65 waking up to music 63 Track Erase Function 43 Track marking 34 35 Track numbers 34 35 Troubleshooting 71 Tuning interval 9 U V W X Y Z Undo Function 51 uo euuoyu jeuoippY i 79 Sony ine Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www world sony com
12. The CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a CD or all CDs in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play 2 PLAY MODE 1 1 Power 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Press REPEAT PTY European model or REPEAT other models during play until REPEAT appears in the display Repeat Play starts Do the following procedure to change the repeat mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until 1 DISC appears in the To repeat All the tracks on the current CD up to five times display All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly all CDs up to five in stop mode until ALL times DISCS appears in the display REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat Only one track To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT PTY European model or REPEAT other models until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Note ALL DISCS repeat cannot be used during Shuffle Play Playing CD tracks in random order shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD or all CDs in random order 000 A 2 o 1 5 Power 2 1 o m O O 1 ejd GD yL suoneisdo 2iseg i
13. to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Tip The system turns on 30 seconds before the preset time Notes You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 at the same time e You cannot activate Daily Timer and recording timer at the same time When you use the Daily Timer at the same time as the Sleep Timer the Sleep Timer setting has priority Ti mer recordi ng radi o 4 Set the time to start recording Press or repeatedly to set the hour then programmes press ENTER The minute indication flashes To timer record you must first preset the radio station see page 8 and set the clock see page 7 i GES Press or repeatedly to set the minute So Cine 9 then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4 6 Press or repeatedly to select the recording mode you want to record in 3 4 6 Each time you press the button the display changes as follow STEREO REC Stereo l LP2 REC 2 times stereo 3 4 7 LP4 REC 4 times stereo l MONO REC Monaural 7 Press ENTER The timer recording settings appear then the original display returns 1 Tune in the preset radio station see page 16 8 Insert a recordable MD If you use a partially recorded MD recording 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET starts after the recorded tracks SET DAILY 1 appears 9
14. Connecting external aerials Connect the external aerial to improve reception FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM outdoor aerial or you can use a TV aerial instead Jack type IEC standard socket connector not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied AM aerial Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected J ack type Insulated wire not supplied M759 AL Jack type Insulated wire not supplied Important If you connect an outdoor aerial connect a ground wire to the h terminal To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Note Set up the AM loop aerial as far as possible from the main unit Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply On safety e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the system from the mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any f
15. e The A V control amplifier is placed under the CD player MD deck Place the A V control amplifier on top of the CD player MD deck The timer does not function e Set the clock correctly SEL DAILY 1 SEL DAILY 2 and SEL MD REC do not appear when you press TIMER SELECT e Set the clock e Set the timer correctly The remote does not function e 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 e Decrease the volume level The colour irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the colour irregularity still persists place the speaker farther away from TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately e A strong signal was input Press VC to turn off the system leave the system turned off for a while then press 1 again to turn on the system If PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately even after the power is turned on again press I to turn off the system and check the speaker cords are connected properly and should not be touching Speakers No sound is output e Monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left
16. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the mains lead even though you have not turned on the system demonstration mode Press DISPLAY European model or DEMO STANDBY other models when the system is turned off The demonstration disappears The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the mains lead or if there is a power failure lasting longer than half a day The clock setting radio presetting timer is cancelled The mains lead is disconnected or a power failure occurs longer than half a day Redo the followings Step 2 Setting the time on page 7 Step 3 Presetting radio stations on page 8 If you have set the timer also redo Waking up to music on page 63 and Timer recording radio programmes on page 65 lights up in the display e Set the clock and timer again There is no sound e Turn VOLUME clockwise The headphones are connected e Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections e There is no audio output during timer recording and High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording continued uo euuoyu eUoNIppy 71 72 Troubleshooting continued There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the system Move the system away from the TV or VCR
17. Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid Black Stripe Connect the FM AM aerials Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it Jack type Extend the FM lead AM loop aerial aerial horizontally Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally Note Set up the AM loop aerial as far as possible from the main unit continued poyejs Bunya 9 f Step 1 Hooking up the system continued 4 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage VOLTAGE SELECTOR D 240y 2 N S w O Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press 1 the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the plug does not fit the wall socket detach the supplied plug adaptor only for models equipped with an adapter To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time see page 7 the demonstration is deactivated To activate deactivate the demonstration again press DISPLAY European model or DEMO STANDBY other models while the system is off Tip You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional super woofer to the SUPER WOOFER OUT connector To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the rem
18. MD deck section System Laser Laser output Sampling frequency Frequency response Tuner section MiniDisc digital audio system Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture 44 1 kHz 20 Hz 20 kHz FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range Tourist model Other models Aerial Aerial terminals Intermediate frequency 76 0 108 0 MHz 87 5 108 0 MHz FM lead aerial 75 ohm unbalanced 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range European models Other models Aerial Aerial terminals 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz AM loop aerial External aerial terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front Speaker SS NX1 Speaker system Speaker units Woofer Tweeter Nominal impedance Dimensions w h d Mass 2 way bass reflex type magnetically shielded type 17 cm cone type 2 5 cm dome type 6 ohms Approx 210 x 402 x 285 mm Approx 7 0 kg net per speaker General Power requirements European models Other models Power consumption European models Other models Dimensions w h d STR NX5MD HMC NX5MD Mass STR NX5MD European models Oth
19. Power gt 0 A o 00 00000 60000 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until Move appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the desired track number to move appears then press ENTER YES 5 Turn MD JOG until the new track position appears TRACK loc Eom gt i vig H PE L SYNC New track position Original track number Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the selected track moves to the appointed position To cancel moving Press MENU NO To return to the track order before MOVE You can return to the original track order immediately after moving recorded tracks see page 51 Bur1p3 429d GW SUL 47 48 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered E g Dividing track 2 into two tracks Track number 1 2 3 Original A l B C D tracks _ Divide track 2 into track B and C o 1 2 v3 4 Af DIVIDE A B b D 1 Power 1 3 4 6
20. F Edit Changing the recorded level page 52 Use this function to change the recorded level You can also select Fade in or Fade out recording Before editing You can edit an MD only when The MD is recordable The MD play mode is normal play Check the following before editing 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited If the MD is protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be edited Slide the tab to close the slot 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both PROGRAM and SHUFFLE disappear You can edit the MD only during normal play You cannot edit the MD during Shuffle or Programme Play After editing gt Press MD amp to remove the MD or press 1 0 power to turn off the system TOC lights up or starts flashing The TOC is updated and editing is completed Before pulling out the mains lead MD editing is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press 1 to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete editing Labelling an MD Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows During Synchro normal High Speed Recording If CD TEXT lights up or flashes during recording you can record the CD TEXT inf
21. Fade out operation after the Daily Timer or Recording Timer had activated and turned on the power Cannot REC The function is switched to MD Complete The editing operation of MDs is completed Disc Full There is no time remaining on the MD Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD Impossible e You tried to make an impossible editing operation e You cannot combine the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs Incomplete The S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out operation was not performed properly because the system was moved while recording was in progress or the MD is damaged or dirty Initialize The power was off for a long time so the system is initializing itself Name Full There is no more space to store track or disc titles MD No Disc There is no disc in the MD deck MD No Name You tried to show the title of a non labelled disc or track Track number is displayed followed by MD in case of a track No Change While attempting to change the recording level after recording you pressed ENTER YES without actually changing the recording level so no change was made Over You have reached the end of the MD while pressing and holding BB during playing pause Overwrite You specified recording over recorded tracks on an MD during recording Push MD STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play Rehearsal Th
22. Press 1 0 to turn off the system 3 Press or to select SET MD REC then press ENTER continu d ON lights up and the hour indication flashes Soin e9 19410 l 66 Timer recording radio programmes continued To check the setting 1 Press TIMER SELECT 2 Press or to select SEL MD REC then press ENTER To cancel the timer Press TIMER SELECT and press or to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Notes e If the system is on at the preset time the recording will not be made e The volume is reduced to minimum during recording e You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 at the same time When you use the recording timer at the same time as the Sleep Timer the Sleep Timer setting has priority Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the recording starts about 30 seconds before the preset time Connecting optional components Connecting optional A V components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the operating instructions of each component Connecting audio components Connecting a tape deck for analogue recording You can connect a tape deck to the system with commercially available audio cords Be sure to match the colour coded pins to the appropriate jacks To the audio output on the tape deck To the audio input on the tape deck
23. Synchro Recording feature If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks 1 0 Power 4 2 1 5 9 8 MDO CDO 3 Selecting the tracks Press CD to switch the function to CD Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears Press one of the DISC 1 5 to select a CD Turn the jog dial until the desired track number appears To programme all the tracks on a CD at once turn the jog dial to select AL Playing time of the Disc number selected track Sim PROGRAM Track number Press ENTER The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the number of the last programmed track and the total playing time of the programme Total playing time Sil PROGRAM Last programmed track To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc Recording on an MD 7 Insert a recordable MD 8 Press CD SYNC NORMAL The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play 9 Press MD 11 Recording starts When the recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically To stop recording Press CD O or MD O If the MD becomes full during recording The CD player and
24. The MD Deck Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can repeat an MD in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play Power 2 1 er E reo J 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press REPEAT PTY European model or REPEAT other models during play until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears in the MD display REPEAT For all the tracks on the current MD up to 5 times REPEAT 1 For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT PTY European model or REPEAT other models until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Playing MD tracks in random order Shuttle Play You can play all the tracks on an MD in random order IG Power 1 2 oo MD 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in stop mode 3 Press MD Shuffle Play starts continued Aeld 122a GW 2u1 19 e d GD L f 23 24 Playing MD tracks in random order continued To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD O to stop Shuffle Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PROGRAM disappear Tip To skip a track turn MD JOG clockwise Programming MD tracks Programme Play You can ma
25. a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip e Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with the system turned on Play does not start from the first track Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in MD stop mode until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears to return to normal play Over appears e Press and hold or turn MD JOG to return to the desired playing position OVER lights during recording e Set the volume of the connected component lower Recording or editing was done but the TOC is not updated MD recording and editing contents are recorded to the MD when the MD is removed so make sure you remove the MD after recording or editing see pages 27 and 40 Recording is not possible e Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot see page 27 e Connect the optional A V component properly see page 66 e Switch to another sound source Replace the MD with a recordable MD or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks see page 43 e Start recording over from the beginning The sound from an MD you recorded is too low or too high e Readjust the recording level see page 37 Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display e Adjust the aerial The signal strength is too weak Connect the external aerial A stereo FM programme cannot be received in stere
26. amp lt gt _ X 5 Press MD gt P The character you selected in step 4 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right Disc gt T L SYNC Cursor 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to complete the entire title If you make a mistake Press MD lt lt or gt P until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 3 to 5 To erase a character Press CLEAR while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 7 Press ENTER YES to complete the labelling procedure The titles you labelled appear sequentially and then the original display appears To cancel labelling Press MENU NO Notes e You can label a track title during play The playback repeats until you finish labelling e If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 27 Copying a disc or track title You can copy a labelled disc or track title to use it as a title of another track or the disc title within a disc 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Turn MD JOG until Name appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until Nm Copy appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG to select Disc when copying the disc title or the track number with the title you want to copy then press ENTER YES 5 Turn MD JOG to select the copy destination track num
27. and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Sound lacks bass e Check that the speaker s and jacks are connected correctly CD Player 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 e Moisture condensation has built up Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates Play does not start from the first track The player is in programme or shuffle mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in CD stop mode until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappear Over is displayed e You have reached the end of the CD Press and hold lt 4 or turn the jog dial to return MD Deck An MD cannot be inserted e Insert the MD with the arrow side up and the arrow pointing toward the deck The controls do not work e Replace the MD with a new one e Retry the operations after TOC turns off Play does not start Replace the MD e Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press MD to start play The sound skips Replace the MD Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When you listen to
28. bP during play and release it at the desired point Remove the MD Press MD amp Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME Tips Pressing MD C gt when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts MD play if there is an MD in the system One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work e You can switch from another source to the MD MD 00 2 MDO MDJOG MD 4 gt gt deck and start playing an MD just by pressing MD gt Automatic Source Selection Note Do not use an MD on which the label sticks out from the edge or on which the label is not positioned correctly Such labels can cause the MD deck to malfunction 1 Insert an MD With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck suoneiodo Jiseg i 15 16 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see page 8 Vo Power x stereomono Jog dial VOLUME 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display Every time you press the button the band changes as follows FM gt AM 2 Turn the jog dial to tune in the desired preset station Turn clockwise for
29. demo mode If you want to display the demo mode press DISPLAY European model or DEMO STANDBY other models when the power is off To change the time The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Press or to select the SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs peyezs furm29 i Step 3 Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations 20 for FM 10 for AM 1 Power 2 Jog dial 4 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display Every time you press this button the band changes as follows FM gt AM 2 Press and hold or The frequency indication changes and the scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo programme appear TUNED STEREO 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number TUNED STEREO 4 Press ENTER Complete appears and the station is stored 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal Press
30. desired portion by frame minute or second intervals This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast frame is 1 86 second E g Erasing a portion of track 2 Point A Point B Track number __ 2 tracks re wo 3 Original l A B B B Pa Z I re 1 2 A B A After L 3 a 100 c ERASE 1 0 Power 2 3 5 9 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until A B Erase appears then press ENTER YES continued Bur1p3 429d GW SUL 45 46 Erasing recordings continued 4 Press ENTER YES again _Rehearsal and Point A ok appear alternately while the deck repeats the portion from a few seconds before point A to point A 5 While monitoring the sound turn MD JOG to find the starting point of the portion to be erased point A You can shift the starting point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals To shift the point by minute or second intervals press MD lt lt or gt P so that minute or second flashes then turn MD JOG You can shift the starting point by 2 frame intervals tracks recorde
31. eee eeeeeee 58 Other Features Labelling the preset stations Station Name o cece eeeeees 59 Using the Radio Data System RDS 60 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer occ eee 63 Waking up to music Daily Timer 63 Timer recording radio programmes 65 Connecting optional components Connecting optional A V components 66 Connecting external aerials 0 0 68 Additional Information Pr cautions rames 69 System limitations of MDs ee 70 Troubleshooting ce ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 71 Self diagnosis Display cece 74 SPCC Cav Ons 5er 76 European model only Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure EE to E to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A V control amplifier on top of the CD player MD deck FM aerial AM loop aerial a co f AN BY i Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks To disconnect A Connect the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise
32. higher preset numbers Turn counter clockwise for lower preset numbers i Preset number Frequency TUNED STEREO When only one station is preset One Preset appears in the display To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 0 power Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning For manual tuning press or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or Tips e Pressing TUNER BAND when the system is off automatically turns on the system and tunes in the last received station One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work You can switch from another source to the tuner just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection e When an FM stereo programme has static noise press STEREO MONO until MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve broadcast reception reorient the supplied aerials Recording from the radio Manual Recording You can analog record a radio programme on an MD If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks To erase the recorded contents see Erasing recordings on page 43 To turn on the system press 1 power 1 0 Power Jog dial 2
33. or repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually To set another station to the exist preset number Start over from step 1 After step 3 turn the jog dial to select the preset number on which you want to store the station To erase a preset station 1 Keep pressing TUNER MEMORY until a preset number flashes in the display TUNED STEREO 2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset number you want to erase Select All Erase when you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER Complete appears When you erase a preset number the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered To change the AM tuning interval except for European model The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down the TUNER MEMORY turn the system back on When you change the interval all AM preset stations are erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode European model only You can lower the power consumption to a minimum Power Saving Mode and save energy in the standby mode TO Power DISPLAY 000
34. or other operations for MDs recorded in MD LP mode 1 Power lo 000 9 00 0 0 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode you want to record in before starting to record with CD MD Syuchro Recording etc Each time you press the button the display changes as follow STEREO REC Stereo LP2 REC 2 times stereo LP4 REC 4 times stereo MONO REC Monaural 2 Start the recording The source is recorded in the selected recording mode Selected recording mode TRACK roc REC gt LP2 L SYNC To add LP automatically at the beginning of a track name during a long time recording LP appears when you try to play the MD on a system that does not support MD LP mode This convenient function lets you know at a glance that the MD cannot be played back The factory setting is On 1 Press MENU NO during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES 2 Turn MD JOG until LP Stamp On appears then press ENTER YES 3 Press MENU NO LP Stamp On disappears Notes The recorded LP is a stamp which appears to indicate that the MD cannot be played back when you try to play the MD on system that does no
35. point during the scroll display to stop the scrolling Press SCROLL again to restart the scrolling e To label a disc title or a track title see Labelling an MD on page 41 The MD Deck Recording Before you start recording MDs Mini Disc let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound Another feature of MDs is track marking The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks However depending on the source you record the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ When the source you record from is e This system s CD player The MD deck performs digital recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD However track numbers may not be marked for some tracks see page 71 e This system s tuner and other components connected to the VIDEO IN jacks or TAPE IN jacks The MD deck performs analogue recording A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording function see page 34 track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal For details on the limitations of digital recording see page 70 2 Even if a digital component is connected to the VIDEO IN jacks or TAPE IN jacks the MD deck performs analogue recording Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track numbers track
36. source e g CD to record When recording from this system s CD player the track numbers are automatically marked Press REC REC IT during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point If you want to mark track numbers automatically during recording from the radio see Marking track numbers on page 34 To stop recording Press MD LO To record over from the beginning of an existing MD track 1 Turn MD JOG until the number of the track to be recorded over appears after step 2 2 Press REC REC IT Overwrite and remaining recordable time on the MD alternate in the display 3 Do steps 4 and 5 Tips e You can adjust the recording level to the desired volume see page 37 e You can check the remaining recordable time on the MD during recording by pressing MD DISPLAY Notes e If you pause recording during CD recording a track number is recorded at that point Also note that the tracks might be recorded as the same single track with a single track number when the same single track of the same CD is recorded repeatedly e You cannot record over the existing material when PROGRAM or SHUFFLE appears in the display Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording When recording from an FM or satellite broadcast the first few seconds of material are often lost due to the time it takes you to ascertain the contents and press the record
37. than 6 seconds of audio data Buipio2sy 499d GW SUL i 33 Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers e Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system s CD player However track numbers may not be marked for some tracks see page 71 Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system s tuner or components connected to the VIDEO jacks or the TAPE IN jacks However you cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programmes or during timer recording At any point during recording You can mark track numbers during recording any sources After recording Use the Divide Function see page 48 Marking track numbers automatically during recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording function is factory set to on so the track numbers are automatically marked If L SYNC does not appear during recording turn on the Level Synchro Recording as follows Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal is continuously below a certain level for more than two seconds and then exceeds that level Note You can not mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programmes 1 Power 1 3 4 5
38. 1 Recording starts Start playing the desired source CD etc to record To stop recording Press MD LO To return to stereo recording Press REC MODE repeatedly until MONO disappears The system switches back to stereo recording LP2 or LP4 and MONO lights off Buipio2sy 329Q GW L 39 40 The MD Deck Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD By using the editing functions you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD Editing functions Name Labelling MDs page 41 Use this function to label discs and tracks You can use upper case lower case numbers and symbols for the titles e Erase Erasing recordings page 43 Use this function to erase a single track one by one all the tracks at once or a portion of a track Move Changing the order of tracks page 47 Use this function to change the track numbering Divide Adding track numbers page 48 Use this function to add track numbers This lets you locate your favourite phrases quickly Combine Combining recorded tracks page 49 By using this function two tracks are combined to a single track You can combine the tracks which are not numerically consecutive i e the track 1 and track 4 etc Undo Cancelling the last edit page 51 Use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit S
39. 3 5 or v 69 70 Precautions continued Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution To remove the speaker grille Use both hands and pull the grille straight forward to prevent the ribs from breaking System limitations of MDs The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below Note however that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself not to mechanical causes Disc Full appears before the MD has reached the maximum recording time When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD Disc Full appears before the maximum number of tracks 255 is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals increasing the track count and causing Disc Full to appear The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks shorter than 12 seconds are not counted so erasing them may not increase the recording time During stereo recording In Monaural or LP2 mode about 24 seconds In LP4 mode about 48 seconds Some tracks cannot be combined with others Track combination may become impossible when repeated editin
40. AY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM and SHUFFLE disappear To Press Check the CHECK on the remote repeatedly programme in stop mode After the last track Check End appears Clear a track CLEAR on the remote in stop from the end mode Clear a specific track CHECK on the remote repeatedly in stop mode until the number of the track to be erased lights up then press CLEAR Add a track to the programme 1Select the disc tray with a DISC 1 5 button in stop mode 2 Select the track by turning the Sp jog dial lt 3 Press ENTER Track number Tips Press ENTER The programme you made remains after The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the number of the last programmed track and the total playing time of the programme Total playing time Sp PROGRAM Last programmed track To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc Press CD E gt Programme Play starts All the tracks play in the order you selected Programme Play finishes To play the same programme again press CD D gt e appears when the total CD programme time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Note You cannot change PLAY MODE during Programme Play J eld GD PUL i 21 Using the CD display You can check the total number of tracks the total
41. IMMER ON t DIMMER OFF Selecting surround effects You can enjoy surround effects SURROUND gt Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes as follows SURROUND ON SUR t Heu SURROUND OFF off To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Tip If you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 58 Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be cancelled Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 3 EFFECT 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis on page 55 2 Press GEQ 3 Press or or lt gt on the unit to select frequency press or or turn the jog dial on the unit for the desired frequency band to adjust level lm ALL DISCS 4 Press ENTER To cancel the effect Press EFFECT repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Note If you choose another menu of audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect fo
42. Jazz programmes COUNTRY Country music programmes NATION Programmes featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programmes featuring oldies music FOLK Folk Music Programmes DOCUMENTARY Investigative features ALARM TEST Test signal for emergency broadcasts ALARM ALARM Emergency broadcasts NONE Any programming not defined above Note NO PTY appears when the programme type you selected is not currently being broadcast Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes SLEEP gt Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a desired time Every time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows AUTO 90min 80min 70min gt 10min OFF AUTO When you choose AUTO The system turns off when the current CD or MD finishes playback for up to 100 minutes To check the remaining time except when AUTO is selected Press SLEEP once To change the time to turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see page 7
43. NC is off a track number is marked only at the beginning of each recording Marking track numbers at a specific point during recording track mark You can mark track numbers at any time during recording regardless of the type of sound source REC REC IT gt Press REC REC IT during recording at the point you want to add a track mark The tracks following the added one are renumbered Buipio2sy 329Q GW SUL 35 Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space Auto Cut The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more but less than about 30 seconds while recording the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording No sound input for less than 30 seconds Off Ha nn gt a v On wI N h N N Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording continues Auto Cut When the Smart Space function is on if there is no sound input for about 30 seconds or more the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and enters recording pause No sound input for 30 secon
44. NFORMATION Programmes about consumer affairs medical advice SPORT Sports programmes EDUCATION Educational programmes such as how to programmes and advice DRAMA Radio plays and serials continued soinjzes4 19410 i 61 62 Using the Radio Data System RDS continued CULTURE Programmes about national or regional culture language and social concerns SCIENCE Programmes about the natural sciences VARIED Programmes containing celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP Popular music programmes ROCK Rock music programmes EASY MUSIC Easy listening middle of the road music L CLASSICAL Classical music such as instrumental vocal and choral works S CLASSICAL Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc OTHER MUSIC Music such as rhythm and blues and reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programmes for young SOCIAL Programmes about people and the things that affect them RELIGION Programmes of religious contents PHONE IN Programmes where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum TRAVEL Programmes about travel Not for announcements that are located TP TA LEISURE Programmes on recreational activities such as gardening fishing cooking etc JAZZ
45. R YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the selected track and title are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks see page 51 Note Erase appears when the track was recorded or edited on another deck and is protected To erase the track press ENTER YES while Erase appears Erasing all tracks ALL ERASE You can erase the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles at once 1 Power 1 3 4 gog ao ovo 00000 00000 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until All Erase appears then press ENTER YES All Erase appears 4 Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks see page 51 Erasing a portion of a track A B ERASE You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease You can shift the
46. S ONY 4 229 417 12 1 Mini HiFi Component System Operating Instructions DIGITAL AUDIO MDLP DHC NX5MD 2000 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose 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 This appliance is CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT classified as a CLASS LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE 1 LASER product KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior The following caution label is located inside the unit CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STRALING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SP RREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYIT SAKOR L THATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KER LJE A BESUGARZAST
47. amme Select the track in stop mode by turning MD JOG then press ENTER YES Tips The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes To play the same programme again press MD D gt e _ appears when the total MD programme time exceeds 1 000 minutes Aeld 49 d GW 2UL i 25 26 Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD B 00000 O0000 a 3 8 010 oo oo NI MD DISPLAY gt Press MD DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode the display changes as follows During normal play Elapsed playing time and the track number on the current track Remaining time and the track number on the current track Remaining time on the current MD Track title of the current track In stop mode Total number of tracks and total playing time Remaining recordable time only for a recordable MD Disc title 1 MD No Name and the track number appear when no track title is labelled 2 MD No Name appears if no disc title is labelled Tips e You can check a track title at any time during play If you press SCROLL on the remote a track title appears scrolling in the display Press SCROLL at any
48. before erasing unerase by using the Undo function Note however you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edits The three options for erasing recordings are e Erasing a single track ERASE Erasing all tracks ALL ERASE e Erasing a portion of a track A B ERASE Erasing a single track ERASE You can erase a track simply by selecting its track number When you erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tracks following the erased one are renumbered Eg Erasing track 2 Track Erase track 2 number 1 2 3 4 Original A l B C D tracks 7 Z 7 l 7 Z Z 7 l4 lo la Va l Vv vA After ERASE 8 D When erasing multiple tracks you should proceed in order from high to low track number to prevent the renumbering of tracks that have not been erased yet continued Bur1p3 429d GW SUL fi 43 Erasing recordings continued uc Power 1 3 5 rere oO aS 2 3 4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until Tr Erase appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the desired track number appears TRACK ce L sync 5 Press ENTE
49. ber or Disc when copying as the disc title then press ENTER YES When Overwrite appears The copy destination already has a disc or track title To continue and copy the title press ENTER YES To cancel copying Press MENU NO Checking the titles To check the disc titles press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode To check the track title press SCROLL during play The title appears scrolling in the display To stop scrolling press SCROLL Press the button again to resume scrolling Erasing the titles 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode 2 Turn MD JOG until Name appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until Nm Erase appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the desired title to erase appears then press ENTER YES Complete appears and the title is erased Erasing all titles 1 Press MENU NO 2 Turn MD JOG until Name appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until Nm All Ers appears then press ENTER YES Nm All Ers appears 4 Press ENTER YES Complete appears and all titles are erased To cancel erasing Press MENU NO To return to the condition before labelling or erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after labelling or erasing a title see page 51 Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily You can restore the contents to the condition
50. button To prevent the loss of this material the Time Machine Recording feature constantly stores the most recent audio data in a buffer memory This lets you record the sound from 6 seconds before starting recording as shown in the illustration below End of the source to be recorded When you press ENTER YES in step 5 Time 6 seconds Recorded portion Beginning of the source to be recorded 1 Power 2 le 000 HS AR O YO oo 0 0 oO oo oo 00 3 MDO 5 1 Insert a recordable MD 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to record i e TUNER 3 Press REC REC IT The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Start playing the desired source to record 5 Press ENTER YES at the desired point to start recording Recording of the source starts with the 6 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer memory If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks To stop Time Machine Recording Press MD LO Note The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing the source If less than 6 seconds have passed when you press ENTER YES Time Machine Recording starts with less
51. d in Monaural or LP2 Stereo mode or by 4 frame intervals tracks recorded in LP4 Stereo mode 6 Repeat step 6 until point A is played correctly 7 Press ENTER YES if point A is correct Point B Set appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased point B starts 8 Continue playback until the deck reaches point B then press ENTER YES A B Ers and Point B ok appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the few seconds before point A and after point B successively 9 Turn MD JOG to find point B The procedure is the same as step 6 10 Press ENTER YES if point B is correct Complete appears for a few seconds and the portion between point A and B is erased To cancel A B Erase Press MENU NO To return to the condition before erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after erasing the tracks see page 51 Note If Impossible appears the specified portion cannot be erased This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error Moving recorded tracks Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc When you move tracks the tracks are automatically renumbered E g Moving track 3 to position 2 Track orginal Original tracks a lt 4 After E MOVE A g 1 5
52. dio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to Selecting the effect from the music menu 1 Power 1 1 press FILE SELECT The last effect chosen appears in the display 2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options 3 Press ENTER To cancel the effect Press EFFECT on the remote repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Music menu options one appears if you select an effect with surround effects Effect For ROCK POP SOUL HOUSE R amp B Standard music sources ACTION ROMANCE SF DRAMA SPORTS Soundtracks and special listening situations SHOOTING RACING RPG BATTLE ADVENTURE Video games P FILE 1 5 Personal file The personal file function lets you store your own effects see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 58 Tip When using the remote pressing displays the last effect chosen and you can select a new effect in the music menu qusujsnipy punos i 55 56 Changing the brightness of the display You can enjoy changing the brightness of the display while listening to the music DIMMER gt Press DIMMER on the remote Every time you press the button the display changes as follows D
53. ds or more of HS FA Pai dl ae ri Cant Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording pauses Note During Synchro recording Auto Cut will not operate regardless of the setting 2 3 6 4 5 Switch the function to other than MD Press REC REC IT to stand by for recording Press MENU NO Setup appears then press ENTER YES Turn MD JOG until S Space Off or S Space On appears then press ENTER YES Turn MD JOG until S Space On appears then press ENTER YES Press MENU NO 7 Press MD Il Recording starts Start playing the desired source CD etc to record If there is an extended silence of less than about 30 seconds Smart Space appears and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording If there is no sound input for about 30 seconds or more Auto Cut appears and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and switches to recording pause Press MD D gt to restart the recording To stop recording Press MD O To turn off Smart Space and Auto Cut functions 1 Press MENU NO during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES 2 Turn MD JOG until S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until S Space Off appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press MENU NO Tip The Smart Space and Auto Cut functions ar
54. e CD 1 5 amp and place a CD Then press again to close the disc tray With the label side 85 up When you play a CD single 8cm CD place it on the s9 inner circle of the e tray 3 Press CD SYNC NORMAL To record at high speed press CD SYNC HIGH xl x2 for high speed recording appears in the display MD New Track and remaining recordable time on the MD appear alternately The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play Gie sync xi L SYNC m TRACK 4 Press MD ll Recording starts You cannot pause recording during CD MD Synchro Recording When the recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically To stop recording Press CD O or MD O Tips e If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically Depending on the disc CD TEXT information may also be recorded If CD TEXT flashes during recording press NAME EDIT CHARACTER and then press ENTER YES to record the title of the current track If CD TEXT is lit it is automatically recorded If the MD becomes full during recording The CD player and the MD deck stop automatically Notes e If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play it automatically switches to normal play at s
55. e MD is playing the specified dividing point for confirmation during the Divide function S F Edit You attempted to perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode S F Edit NOW You pressed I while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode Smart Space The signal was input again after silence continued for about 3 or more but less than about 30 seconds during digital recording SYNC NOW You pressed a button not needed for recording during Synchro recording Text Protect There is CD TEXT information which cannot be recorded on the MD TOC Reading The MD deck is reading the TOC information of the MD TOC Writing The MD deck is writing the information of recorded or edited contents Track End You have reached the end of the track while adjusting the dividing point during the Divide Function USE MD AREA You tried to perform an operation with the jog dial lt lt or gt gt on the A V control amplifier with the function set to MD Use MD JOG MD lt lt or BP continued uo euuoju eEuoNIppy i 75 76 Self diagnosis Display continued TUNER Cannot Edit You tried to label or erase a non preset station CD Check and CD Position appear alternately The disk could not be read properly No disc There is no disc in the CD player
56. e factory set to on If you turn off the system or disconnect the mains lead the MD deck will retain the last setting S Space On or Off Adjusting the recording level When recording on an MD you can adjust the recording level to the desired volume You can adjust the recording level not only when making an analogue recording but also when making a digital recording from a CD etc Note During Synchro recording the recording level is fixed at 0 0 dB regardless of the setting 1 0 Power MD O 2 10 4 8 5 6 1 Press one of the function buttons to select a sound source to be recorded continued 4 5 7 DD Buipio2sy 329Q GW PYL 37 Adjusting the recording level To stop recording continued Press MD O Tips 2 Confirm that the MD deck is in You can also adjust the recording level during recording standby recording e Once adjusted the recording level is maintained until you adjust it again To recall the factory setting press CLEAR in step 6 3 Prepare the sound source and start play The recording level returns to the factory setting 0 0 dB If not press REC REC IT amp Press MENU NO Setup appears then press ENTER YES 5 Turn MD JOG until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER YES 6 Turn MD JOG to adjust the recordin
57. er models HMC NX5MD Supplied accessories 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector 190 watts 220 watts Approx 225 x 202 x 356 mm Approx 225 x 202 x 356 mm Approx 7 8 kg Approx 7 6 kg Approx 4 3 kg AM loop aerial 1 Remote Commander 1 Batteries 2 FM lead aerial 1 Speaker cords 2 Front speaker pads 8 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uo euuoyu jeuoippY i 77 78 Index EN A B Erase Function 45 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 57 the operating voltage 6 the recording level 37 the sound 54 the volume 11 15 16 Aerials 5 68 After editing 40 recording 27 All Erase Function 44 Analogue recording 27 Auto Cut 36 Automatic Source Selection 11 15 16 Batteries 6 Before editing 40 recording 27 LC CD player 18 CD MD Synchro Recording 28 CD TEXT information 22 Clock setting 7 Combine Function 49 Connecting See Hooking up Daily timer 63 DBFB 54 Digital recording 27 Display 22 26 Divide Function 48 Erase Function 43 Erasing a portion of a track 45 a single track 43 all tracks on an MD 44 titles on an MD 43 GROOVE 54 High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording 13 Hooking up optional components 66 the aerials 5 the main unit 4 the mains lead 6 LL Labelling a preset station 59 an MD 41 Level Synchro Recording 34 Listening to the radio 16 Messages 74 Move Function 47
58. ess the REC REC IT CD SYNC NORMAL or CD SYNC HIGH SPEED button eee ac e Update the TOC by turning off the system or ejecting the MD Erasing all tracks Erase Undo e Disconnect the mains lead Erasing a portion You cannot undo the S F Edit Function even if of a track you use the Undo Function Moving a track Move Undo 3 4 Dividing a track Divide Undo L Combining tracks Combine Undo Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition before the edit 00000 60000 A To cancel Undo function Press MENU NO 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode to display Edit Menu 2 Turn MD JOG until Undo appears Undo does not appear when there is no editing function that can be cancelled Bur1p3 429d GW SUL f 52 Changing the recorded level after recording S F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S F Scale Factor Edit The original track is recorded over at the new recording level When changing the recording level you can select Fade in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording or Fade out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at the end of the recording 1 3 4 6 7 1 Power
59. g level You can roughly adjust the recording level by pressing MD lt lt or BP The recording level can be adjusted from co to 18 0 dB While monitoring the sound adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion The level meter appears in the display while adjusting the level The left channel is on the top and the right channel is on the bottom TRACK REC c0 BA Adjust the level so that OVER does not appear 7 Press ENTER YES 8 Press MENU NO 9 When a CD or other sound source is playing stop playback 1 0 Press MD 1 Recording starts When recording a CD etc start playing Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded When recording in monaural format the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording stereo recording time i e 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60 minute MD 1 0 Power 2 rA N 0 O 00 00000 00000 341 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly until MONO appears 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to record e g TUNER 3 Press REC REC IT The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Press MD 1
60. g has been done to the track s The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD do not add up to the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each no matter how short the material The recorded contents may be shorter than the maximum recording capacity Disc space may also be reduced by scratches During stereo recording In Monaural or LP2 mode about 4 seconds In LP4 mode about 8 seconds The sound may drop out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order Track numbers cannot be marked When L SYNC page 34 lights up in the display window during analogue recording the track numbers may not be marked at the beginning of the track if you repeatedly record the same track on the same disc using 1 track repeat etc if you record tracks on different discs but which have the same track number in succession if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for less than 2 seconds between tracks if the input signal is below a certain fixed level for more than 2 seconds in the middle of the track if you record a track that is 4 seconds or less During Stereo Monaural or LP2 Stereo recording mode In LP4 Stereo recording mode 8 seconds or less Guide to the Serial Copy Management Syste
61. he RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Station name l Frequency l Programme type Clock display L_ Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF If the RDS broadcast is not received the station name and programme type may not appear in the display Tip Pressing and holding DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more switches the spectrum analyzer ON OFF Locating a station by programme type PTY You can locate a station you want by selecting a programme type The system tunes in the type of programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner s preset memory 1 0 Power 1 000 1 Press REPEAT PTY while listening to the radio 2 Turn jog dial to select the programme type you want See the List of programme types section below 3 Press ENTER The system starts searching the preset RDS stations SEARCH and the selected programme type are shown alternately in the display When the tuner receives a programme the preset station name flashes 4 Turn jog dial to display the preset station name you desire 5 Press ENTER while the preset station name is flashing To cancel PTY search Press REPEAT PTY again List of programme types PTY NEWS News programmes AFFAIRS Topical programmes that expand on current news I
62. hile the tray is open the DISC 1 5 indicator for that tray flashes orange Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME Tips Pressing CD E gt when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts CD play if there is a CD on the disc tray One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work e You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing CD C or the DISC 1 5 Automatic Source Selection e If there is no CD in the player CD No Disc appears in the display Note Do not push the disc tray to close it as this may damage the CD player Press CD 1 5 to close the disc tray suoneiodo 2iseg poueis 6ur99 i 11 Recording a CD on an MD You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD You can also record a programme of favourite tracks see page 28 To turn on the system press 1 power 4 cDO MDO 00000 00000 2 3 NAME EDIT ENTER YES CHARACTER 1 Insert a recordable MD With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side BOO Sr gt With the arrow pointing toward the deck 7e EN 12 2 Press one of th
63. io Allegro 11 12 13 4 1 2 3 4 are Adagio Atecro 4 5 The new track is not labelled e Impossible appears when you specify the division point at the beginning or end of a track Turn MD JOG to shift the position Combining recorded tracks Combine Function You can use this function to combine 2 tracks into a single track The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered E g Combining track 3 to track 1 Track number 1 2 3 4 Original tracks l A l B l c D V a ae After COMBINE E p E g Combining track 1 to track 4 Original 1 2 3 4 5 tracks l A B C D ra 1 2 3 4 After Cc D A COMBINE continued Bur1p3 429d GW SUL i 49 50 Combining recorded tracks continued 1 Power 1 3 4 6 2 3 4 5 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until Combine appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the first track number of the two to be combined appears then press ENTER YES For example to combine tracks 4 and 1 select 4 TRACK Ads Combinel r4 gt Here First track number 5 Tu
64. ized With the label side 33 up When you play a o CD single 8 cm CD place it on the inner 2e circle of the tray Ee Press the same button to close the disc tray To insert other CDs press of other numbers to open the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 5 The disc tray closes and play starts If you press CD D gt play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose number appears in the display Disc tray number Playing time Track number To Do this Stop play Press CD O Pause Press CD l Playing time starts flashing Press again to resume play Select a track During play or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Find a point in a track Press and hold down CD lt 4 or BP during play and release it at the desired point Select a CD in stop Press one of the DISC 1 5 mode or press D SKIP on the remote Play only the CD Press PLAY MODE you have selected repeatedly in stop mode until 1 DISC appears Play all CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until ALL DISCS appears Remove the CD Press one of the CD 1 5 Change other CDs while playing a CD Press one of the CD 1 54 to open the tray that contains the CD that you want to change When you change the CD press the same button to close the tray W
65. k the preset number and frequency The station name appears when you tuned the labelled station To check the preset number and frequency press DISPLAY The preset number and frequency are displayed for 4 seconds and it returns to the station name display To erase the name 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 2 Press CLEAR on the remote repeatedly to erase the name 3 Press ENTER Note When the tuner receives an RDS broadcast the RDS station name appears instead of the station name you have programmed in the memory Using the Radio Data System RDS European model only What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by programme type RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts gt Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check t
66. ke a programme up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played 1 2 Power ol 000 00000 00000 6 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in stop mode Turn MD JOG until the desired track number appears in the display RACK PROGRAM ae Selected track number L SYNC Playing time of the selected track Press ENTER YES The track is programmed The number of the last programmed track appears followed by the total playing time of the programme Disc m PROGRAM a Last programmed track number L SYNC Total playing time To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 and 4 Press MD Programme Play starts All the tracks play in the order you selected To cancel Programme Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM and SHUFFLE disappear To Press Check the CHECK on the remote repeatedly programme in stop mode After the last track Check End appears Clear a track CLEAR on the remote in stop from the end mode Clear a specific track CHECK on the remote repeatedly in stop mode until the number of the track to be erased lights up then press CLEAR Add a track to the progr
67. l will not return to the exact original level once the recording level has been changed even if it returned to the original level The recording level cannot be changed while the timer is activated use the Undo Function You cannot undo the S F Edit Function even if you Bur1p3 429d GW SUL 53 54 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones 1 Power DBFB 000 PHONES GROOVE To reinforce bass DBFB Press DBFB Every time you press the button the display changes as follows DBFB DBFB oe Cr DBFB HIGH 288 DBFB OFF off DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback For a powerful sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes e With some songs the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong Set the DBFB to pes or OFF or cancel the sound effect this page DBFB e Cancelling GROOVE sets DBFB to mw and flattens the equalizer curve To cancel the DBFB level press DBFB until the indication disappears Selecting the au
68. m Digital audio components such as CDs MDs and DATs let you copy music easily with high quality by processing music as a digital signal To protect the copyrighted music programmes this system uses the Serial Copy Management System that allows you to make only a single copy of a digitally recorded source through digital to digital connections You can make only a first generation copy through a digital to digital connection For example 1 You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound programme for example a CD or MD but you cannot make a second copy from the first generation copy 2 You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally recorded analogue sound programme for example an analogue record or a music cassette tape or from a digital satellite broadcast programme but you cannot make a second copy A first generation copy means a digital recording of a digital signal made on digital audio equipment For example if you record from this system s CD player to the MD deck you make a first generation copy Note This copy management system doesn t apply when you make a recording through analogue to analogue connections Troubleshooting If you have any problem using this system use the following checklist First check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer
69. n MD at high speed continued To stop recording Press CD O or MD El If Retry flashes in the display after you press MD I in step 4 A reading failure has occurred and the MD deck is trying to read the data again e Ifthe retry was successful the MD deck continues with High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording In this case x2 lights up in the display e If the condition of the inserted CD or the MD deck is poor and retry fails High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording is disabled In this case xl flashes in the display and the MD deck automatically starts recording in normal CD MD Synchro Recording Note that monitoring of the recorded signal is not possible when this occurs Notes e You cannot record over existing material during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording The MD deck automatically starts recording from the end of the existing material e Make sure that the remaining recordable time on the MD is longer than the playing time of the CD especially if you want to record all the tracks on the CD e You cannot pause recording during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording If you pause or stop recording a track that was recorded only partially is not recorded to the MD e If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play it automatically switches to normal play at step 3 e The following items are either inoperative or cannot be used during High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording The Auto Cut Functi
70. ng MD tracks Programme Play nesses 24 Using the MD display 0 0 0 cece 26 The MD Deck Recording Before you start recording 27 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording 28 Recording the current track RECTT Samson Recording for long times Recording on an MD manually Manual Recording ee 31 Starting recording with 6 seconds of prestored audio data Time Machine Recording Marking track numbers cesses Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long Smart Space Auto Cut 36 Adjusting the recording level 37 Monaural recording 0 0 cece 39 The MD Deck Editing Before you start editing 0 40 Labelling an MD Name Function 41 Erasing recordings Erase Function 43 Moving recorded tracks Move Function oo eee 47 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function 0 48 Combining recorded tracks Combine Function 49 Undoing the last edit Undo Function oes 51 Changing the recorded level after recording S F Edit Function 52 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound s sssssssesesesesesesesee 54 Selecting the audio emphasis 55 Changing the brightness of the display 56 Selecting surround effects cee 56 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 57 Making a personal audio emphasis file Personal file
71. nge the recording level appears then press ENTER YES Time 5 0s appears in the display 5 While monitoring the sound turn MD JOG to change the Fade in or Fade out recording time The system plays the portion that will be recorded over using Fade in or Fade out Recording You can set the time at any value between 1 0 second and 15 0 seconds in 0 1 second increments You cannot set the time longer than the track G Press ENTER YES S F Edit OK appears in the display 7 Press ENTER YES The deck starts recording over the existing track S F Edit appears while the track is being recorded An amount of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track When the recording finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds To cancel the operation Press MENU NO in steps to 6 If you press ENTER YES in step 7 and recording starts you cannot interrupt the operation Notes Do not disconnect the mains lead or move the system while recording is in progress This may damage the recording data preventing recording from being performed properly You cannot change the recorded level of a track recorded in LP2 or LP4 mode Do not use an MD that is damaged or dirty This may prevent recording data from being recorded properly Repeatedly changing the recording level results in poor sound quality The recording leve
72. ning The MD is dirty or scratched or the MD does not meet the standards Replace the MD and start recording over from the beginning C13 Read Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly Remove the MD once then insert it again C14 Toc Error The MD deck cannot read the disc information properly Replace the MD Erase all the recorded contents of the MD using the All Erase function on page 44 C41 Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software or you tried to record a CD R Recordable CD gt The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy see page 71 You cannot record a CD R E0001 MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data that the system needs in order to operate Consult your nearest Sony dealer E0101 LASER NG There is a problem with the optical pickup gt The optical pickup may have failed Consult your nearest Sony dealer Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation MD Auto Cut The MD deck is pausing the recording because silence continued for about 30 seconds or more during digital recording Blank Disc The inserted recordable MD is new or all tracks on the MD have been erased Cannot Edit A pre mastered MD is in the deck e You tried to edit during Programme or Shuffle Play e You tried to change the recorded level or perform Fade in or
73. o Press STEREO MONO so that STEREO appears If the system still does not operate properly after performing the above measures reset the system as follows 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press CLEAR and CD at the same time 4 Press 1 to turn on the power The system is reset to the factory settings All the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer are cleared and must be set again If the system still does not operate properly press GROOVE and I at the same time in step 3 above uo euuoyu eEUoNIppy i 73 74 Self diagnosis Display This system has a Self diagnosis display function to let you know if there is a system malfunction The display shows a code made up of three or five letters and a message alternately to show you the problem To solve the problem refer to the following list If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer vA Addy lt i i PA SV eee eww Oe lt gt AAA C11 Protected The MD is protected against erasure Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot page 27 C12 Cannot Copy You tried to record a CD or MD with a format that the system does not support such as a CD ROM Remove the disc and turn off the system once then turn it on again C13 REC Error Recording could not be performed properly Move the system to a stable place and start recording over from the begin
74. on Recorded signal monitoring e With the following kinds of CDs you may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to an MD CDs with adhesive labels attached to them Irregularly shaped CDs for example heart or star shaped CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only Old CDs Scratched CDs Dirty CDs Warped CDs If the following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results The CD tray or other part of the system is bumped The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vibration If the above reading errors occur a extra soundless track may be created You can erase these extra tracks using the edit function of the MD deck see page 43 Playing an MD 2 Press MD Play starts To turn on the system press I power You can play an MD just like a CD 1 Power VOLUME MD Track number Playing time To Do this Stop play Press MD O Pause Press MD OI Press again to resume play IO ot Select a track During play or pause turn MD JOG clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Find a point in Press and hold MD lt 4 or a track
75. ormation onto the MD as follows Q Automatically during recording When CD TEXT is lit the CD TEXT information is automatically recorded Manually during recording When CD TEXT flashes press NAME EDIT CHARACTER and then press ENTER YES to record the title of the current track After recording Use Name Function on this page You can input a total of approximately 1 700 characters for the disc title and track titles on a single MD 1 Power 1 5 o1 000 L I I Ne N 2 3 4 1 7 Press MD to switch the function to MD To label a track turn MD JOG until the desired track number appears Press NAME EDIT The text input screen appears and the cursor flashes A DISC roc eon ss lt L SYNC Cursor continued Bur1p3 429d GW SUL 41 42 Labelling an MD continued 3 Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Lu Blank space A Upper cases a Lower cases 0 Number Symbols Lu Blank space 4 Turn MD JOG to select the desired character To enter a blank space Press MD BB without turning MD JOG To enter a symbol You can use the following 24 symbols
76. ote With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones Notes e If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage e Be sure to insert the batteries in correct direction e Do not mix new batteries with old ones Do not use different types of batteries together Do not use a battery that is leaking e If the battery leaks clean the battery compartment and replace all the batteries with new ones When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Press CD or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Keep pressing ENTER and press 1 0 so that LOCK appears in the display Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use the timer functions The clock is on a 24 hour system for the European model and a 12 hour system for other models The 24 hour system is used for illustration purposes 3 9 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET The hour indication flashes 2 Press or to set the hour 3 Press ENTER The minute indication flashes 4 Press or to set the minute 5 Press ENTER The clock starts Tips e If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 e Setting the time deactivates the
77. playing time and the remaining time on the current track or on the CD When a CD TEXT disc is loaded you can check the information recorded on the disc such as the titles or artist names VW Power DISPLAY le 000 gt Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode the display changes as follows During normal play Elapsed playing time on the current track Remaining time on the current track Remaining time on the current CD 1 DISC mode or display ALL DISCS mode Track title of the current track Clock display for eight seconds Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF If a CD that has no title is loaded nothing appears When the CD contains more than 20 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on Tips e You can check a track title at any time during play If you press SCROLL on the remote for a CD with CD TEXT a track title appears scrolling in the display Press SCROLL at any point during the scroll display to stop the scrolling Press SCROLL again to restart the scrolling e Pressing and holding DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more switches the spectrum analyzer ON OFF Note The display contents differ in stop mode In addition in stop mode the disc title and artist name total playing time of the programme and other information are also displayed
78. r future use store it in a personal file See Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 58 quswisnipy punos f 57 Making a personal audio 2 Pres FLE The personal file number flashes in the emphasis file Personal file display You can create a personal file of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the system Later call up an audio pattern to play a favourite MD CD or 3 Press or to select the file number P radio programme Create up to five audio files FILE where you want to store the Before operation first select the audio emphasis sound effect you want for your basic sound 4 Press ENTER The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number The settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect See Adjusting the graphic equalizer on page 57 Selecting surround effects on page 56 and Selecting the audio emphasis on page 55 Other Features Labelling the preset 3 Press TUNER NAME The text input screen appears and the cursor stations Station Name flashes You can label each preset station with up to 12 4 Press CHARACTER on the remote characters Station Name The Station Name repeatedly to select the desired
79. r leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the centre out Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs e Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight When using CDs that have glue or similar tacky substance on the label side of the disc or that used a special ink when the label was printed there is a chance that the CD or label may become attached to parts inside this unit When this occurs it may not be possible to remove the CD and may also cause this unit to malfunction Be sure to check that the label side of the CD is not sticky before using The following types of CD should not be used Rental or used CDs with attached seals where the glue extends beyond the seal The perimeter of the seal on the CD is tacky CDs that have labels printed using a special ink that feels tacky when touched Note on High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in the recording results or even create unwanted tracks on the MD If this happens clean the CD and record material to the MD using normal speed CD MD Synchro Recording only continued ran 20 E 5 8 53 ct 2 5 o h e4 30 9 3 oD A 3 o 3 3
80. rn MD JOG until the second track number of the two to be combined appears TRACK A foe L SYNC Second track New track number number to be combined Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the tracks are combined Play starts To cancel combining Press MENU NO To return to the condition before COMBINE You can return to the original condition immediately after combining the tracks see page 51 You can also return to the original condition by using the Divide function Notes Tracks recorded in different recording modes Stereo MONO LP2 or LP4 cannot be combined If both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased If Impossible appears the tracks cannot be combined This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical error Undoing the last edit 3 Press ENTER YES One of the following messages appears Undo Function depending on the last edit Editing done Message You can use this function to cancel the last edit Labelling a track or and restore the contents of the MD to the an MD condition before the edit Note however that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit Copying a disc title Name Undo or a track title so Ds anotheredit Erasing labelled titles Pr
81. sequence track start and end point information etc are recorded in the TOC area independent of the sound information You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information 3 TOC Table Of Contents After recording gt Press MD to remove the MD or press 1 0 power to turn off the system TOC lights up or either TOC starts flashing The TOC is updated and recording is completed Before pulling out the mains lead MD recording is completed when the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated The TOC is updated when you eject the MD or press VW to turn off the system Do not pull out the mains lead before updating the TOC while TOC is lit or while updating the TOC while TOC is flashing to ensure a complete recording Protecting a recorded MD To protect a recorded MD slide the tab on the side of the MD to open the slot In this position the MD cannot be recorded To record on the MD slide the tab to close the slot mab Slide the tab Ifthe MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position Buipiosoy ejd 4290 GW PUL 27 28 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD CD MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature then record the programme on an MD using the CD MD
82. t support MD LP mode It does not appear for systems that support MD LP mode When set to On LP is recorded as the track name so the number of characters that can be input to an MD is reduced In addition when you copy a track name with LP added LP is automatically added to the copied track name If you divide an LP track using the Divide function LP is also added to the latter track MDs recorded in MD LP LP2 or LP4 mode should be played back on a system that supports MD LP mode These MDs cannot be played back on other systems Even if you press REC MODE during recording or recording pause you cannot change the recording mode Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural Recording on an MD man ually Manual Recording If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks 1 5 Power 2 000 A 2 o 3 4 MD O 1 Insert a recordable MD 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to record e g CD 3 Press REC REC IT The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Press MD 11 Recording starts continued Buipio2sy 499d GW SUL 31 32 Recording on an MD manually continued 5 Start playing the desired
83. tep 3 If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 27 If Retry flashes in the display a reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again see page 14 e Auto Cut function will not operate during Synchro recording Recording a CD on an MD at high speed High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording This function allows you to record a CD on an MD at twice the speed of normal CD MD Synchro Recording cDO 00000 00000 suoneiodo 2iseg i 4 1 Insert a recordable MD 2 Place a CD that you want to record To record tracks in the order you programmed press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears If you have not made a programme see page 20 3 Press CD SYNC HIGH SPEED X2 appears in the display MD New Track and remaining recordable time on the MD appear alternately The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play 4 Press MD OL High speed recording starts You cannot monitor the recorded signal nor pause during recording When the recording is completed the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically continued 13 14 Recording a CD on a
84. the MD deck stop automatically Notes e If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play it automatically switches to normal play at step 8 e Auto Cut function will not operate during Synchro recording Recording the current track REC IT You can record a track quickly while listening to a CD If the MD has been partially recorded recording starts after the recorded tracks 1 an 00000 60000 Buipio2sy 329Q GW SUL 2 MD O L Press CODE CD play starts 2 Press REC REC IT while listening to a track you want to record Play returns to the start of the track and recording starts The MD deck stops automatically at the end of the track To stop recording Press MD LO 29 30 Recording for long times In addition to normal stereo recording this system has two long time modes LP2 and LP4 When recording in LP2 mode you can record 2 times the normal recordable time and in LP4 mode you can record 4 times the normal recordable time In addition the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time Note MDs recorded in MD LP LP2 or LP4 mode cannot be played back on a system that does not support MD LP mode Systems which support MD LP mode bear the MD LP logo In addition you cannot perform S F Edit
85. type of appears when you tune in the station character Each time you press the button the display changes as follow IC Powen 3B 1 Lu Blank space A Upper cases a Lower cases 0 Numbers Symbols LU Blank space 5 Turn the jog dial or press on the remote to select the desired character on To enter a blank space Press BB or on the remote without ZO WA 74 D A turning the jog dial LV Ed To enter a symbol You can use the following 24 symbols 2 amp lt gt _ 5 X 6 Press PP The character you selected in step 5 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to complete the entire title If you make a mistake Press lt lt or gt P or gt on the remote until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 4 to 6 To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 1 press TUNER BAND to select the band 8 Press ENTER to complete the labelling you want procedure 2 Turn the jog dial to tune in the desired continued preset station me sainje94 1ou 0 auatusnfpy punos l 60 Labelling the preset stations continued To cancel labelling Press TUNER NAME To chec
86. urther The AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system e Do not place the system in an inclined position e Do not place the system in locations where it is Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Subject to direct sunlight On operation e If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player or the MD deck Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD or MD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on MDs e If you try to force the shutter open the disc may be damaged If the shutter opens close it immediately without touching the disc inside e Affix the label supplied with the disc only to the specified label indentation Do not affix the label around the shutter or in other locations Note that the shape of the indentation depends on the disc Label position Shutter e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts no

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