Sony MHC-RG40 CD Shelf System
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1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 110 11 12 i 13 35 14 Bd YWll ZS 15 D f ff N 33 mre eee rama i 16 Jj 32 U 4 17 31 Ka o a gt w D haw N 30 w w 18 2 A B 2 19 29 A 20 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 AUDIO jacks 83 23 MD VIDEO 15 22 23 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CD J 0 11 15 16 MIC jack 80 19 CD SYNC 24 15 16 MIC LEVEL control 27 19 20 A V 4 gt 5 Deck A 29 14 15 MOVIE EQ 9 17 18 4 deck A P8 Deck B 20 14 17 MUSIC EQ 6 17 18 4 deck B 19 DIRECTION 7 14 16 20 P FILE 14 18 PP fast forward 22 DISC 1 3 24 10 PHONES jack 18 I44 go back 25 DISC SKIP EX CHANGE B1 PLAY MODE 7 9 10 4 OPEN CLOSE 17 9 10 PTY DIRECTION 7 13 1 power 1 Disc tray 8 9 REC PAUSE START 23 15 E stop 25 DISPLAY 7 11 13 REPEAT 7 10 a play 25 EDIT 7 16 SPECTRUM 7 19 H pause 25 EFFECT ON OFF 4 STEREO MONO 7 12 PPI go forward 25 18 20 TAPE A B 14 14 15 lt2. The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape Use a separately sold dry type or wet type cleaning cassette For details refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Troubleshooting If you have any problem using this system use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven t turned on the system see step 5 of Hooking up the system on page 7 e Press DISPLAY twice when the system is turned off The demonstration disappears The clock setting radio presetting timer is canceled e The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs longer than half a day Redo the following Setting the time on page 8 Presettin
3. moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD 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 stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs e Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out e Do not use solvents e Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources Note on CD R playback Discs recorded on CD R drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the drive s characteristics Besides the discs which are not yet finalized at the end of recording cannot be played back Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated If you later want to reuse the tape for recording cover the broken tab with adhesive tape Oo oO 2 M k 1o Lra Tab of side B Tab of side A Break off the cassette mT O 6 Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes
4. B to select deck B after step 1 Press A to start playback of the reverse side then press W when you want to start recording The TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up e When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side e For recording from the radio If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording continued ade l 15 16 Recording to a tape continued Recording a CD by specifying track order Program Edit When programing make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape 1 Load a CD and load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press CD 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 4 Press one of DISC 1 3 to select a CD 5 Press K lt or gt gt I until the desired track appears in the display 6 Press ENTER The track is programed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press II to pause at the end of side A 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the same disc or 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 10 Press CD SYNC Deck B
5. antenna MHC RG60 only Connect the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid Black Stripe AM loop antenna Surround speaker Left Front speaker Left Connect the surround speakers MHC RG60 only Connect the speaker cords from the rear surround speakers to the appropriate SURROUND SPK OUT PUT jacks as shown below Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid Black Stripe Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect E 25 Jack type Extend the FM lead antenna AM loop antenna horizontally gt a J J ack type Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna E For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage 230 240V 220V 120V U Connect the power cord 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 supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter To connect optional components See page 22 To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to st
6. change the direction of the microphone The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately e A strong signal was input Press I to turn off the system leave the system turned off for a while then press Vi again to turn on the system If PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately even after the system is turned on again press I to turn off the system and check the speaker cord continued uoeUOjU jeuorppY i 25 26 Troubleshooting continued Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume e 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 e The CD is not placed properly The CD will not play e The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray e The CD is dirty The CD is inserted label side down There is moisture on the CD Play does not start from the first track e The player is in program or shuffle mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears Tape Deck The tape does not record e No tape in the cassette holder The tab has been removed from the cassett
7. operation NO DISC e There is no CD on the disc tray OVER e You have reached the end of the CD Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS MHC RG40 USA models only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 10 000 Hz rates 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 50 W MHC RG30 USA models only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 10 000 Hz rates 60 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 30 W Amplifier section Canadian models MHC RG60 Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 50 W MHC RG40 Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 50 W MHC RG30 Continuous RMS power output reference 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Total harmonic distortion less than 0 07 6 ohms at 1 kHz 30 W European models MHC RG60 DIN power output rated 80 80 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RM
8. stands by to record in the direction of the indication on B the right indication lights to record on the forward side and the left indicator lights to record on the reverse side The CD player stands by for playback 11 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select c gt or RELAY to record on both sides 12 Press REC PAUSE Recording starts Tip To check the required tape length for recording a CD press EDIT until EDIT flashes after you have loaded a CD and pressed CD The required tape length for the currently selected CD appears followed by the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Tape Select Edit Note You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing over 20 tracks Timer recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time To timer record you must first preset the radio station see Presetting radio stations on page 11 and set the clock see Setting the time on page 8 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 12 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote SET DAILY 1 appears 3 Press A or V repeatedly to select SET REC then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 4 Set the time to start recording Press A or Y repeatedly to set the hour then press P The minute indication starts flashing Press A or Y repe
9. 4 rewind 26 ENTER 10 8 10 12 TUNER MEMORY 7 11 16 18 21 22 TUNER BAND 19j 11 12 1 PTY DIRECTION for GAME 89 19 23 VIDEO jack 34 23 European model GAME EQ 2 17 18 VOLUME control 16 2 MHC DX30 DX20 only GROOVE 3 17 KARAOKE PON 32 20 Remote Control uoneynUEp Sued i CD 17 10 11 15 16 MD VIDEO 9 22 23 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS CLEAR 6 10 P FILE 13 18 CLOCK TIMER SELECT 2 PRESET EQ 15 17 A V lt 4 gt 12 17 22 SLEEP 1 21 P amp P fast forward TUNING CLOCK TIMER SET 3 8 16 SURROUND 10 19 5 21 TAPE A B 8 14 15 He go back PRESET D SKIP 19 9 10 TUNER BAND 16 11 12 5 EFFECT ON OFF 11 18 VOL 7 V4 power 4 ENTER 14 8 10 12 16 18 E stop 5 21 22 q play 5 PPI go forward PRESET 5 44 rewind TUNING 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure jf to EJ to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right FM
10. 4 233 605 11 2 SONY Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO G mnhe SYIncC MHC RG60 MHC DX30 RG40 MHC DX20 RG30 2001 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 classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Don t throw a battery dispose it as the injurious wastes NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U S A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shoc
11. ILE number appears in the display 3 Press P FILE repeatedly to select P FILE 1 3 where you want to store the equalizer setting 4 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears This setting is automatically stored as the PERSONAL FILE you selected in step 3 To Press Call up a P FILE repeatedly to select the PERSONAL FILE desired PERSONAL FILE number Cancel a EFFECT ON OFF repeatedly PERSONAL FILE until EFFECT OFF appears in the display Selecting the surround effect Press SURROUND on the remote repeatedly to turn the surround effect on or off Every time you press the button the display changes as follows SURR ON on SURR OFF off Note When you choose other sound effect the surround effect will be canceled Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync You need to connect a video game machine see Connecting a video game machine on page 23 Press GAME e In the standby mode the system automatically turns on The GAME EQ previously selected effect is automatically selected e These operations cannot be performed in the Power Saving Mode Changing the spectrum analyzer display Press SPECTRUM Every time you press the button the display changes as follows PATTERN 1 PATTERN 2 gt PATTERN 3 PATTERN OFF No display Singing along Karaoke MHC DX30 DX20 only You can sing along by turning down the singer s voice You need
12. M or AM 2 Press and hold lt lt or gt gt or TUNING on the remote until the frequency indication starts to change then release it Scanning stops automatically when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear Gam mo II ob ZI Ll we stereo Ww tt 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number mis com Yi al reel py STEREO 4 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears The station is stored 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal Press lt lt or gt gt or TUNING on the remote repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually To set another station to an existing preset number Start over from step 1 After step 3 press Kd or PI repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the other station You can preset a new station in the selected preset number continued seunL ad 12 Presetting radio stations continued To erase a preset station 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a preset number appears in the display vig lt gt DyA OT Toa roel 2 Press K lt or PPI repeatedly 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 pre
13. Play This system lets you play the CD in different play modes Disc tray number Disc presence Track Playing time indicator number 1 Press CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display Select To play CONTINUE All CDs in the disc tray ALL DISCS continuously Normal Play CONTINUE The CD you have selected a 1DISC in original order fa Normal Play 5 Q SHUFFLE The tracks on all CDs in v ALL DISCS random order T Shuffle Play 4 SHUFFLE The tracks on the CD you 2 1DISC have selected in random S Shuffle Play order PROGRAM The tracks on all CDs in the Program Play order you want them to be played see Programing CD tracks on page 10 3 Press lt a Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press W Pause Press Hl Press again to resume play Select a track During play or pause press Pl to go forward or k lt to go back Find a point During play press and hold gt in a track to go forward or lt 4 to go back Release it when you find the desired point Select a CD in Press DISC 1 3 or DISC SKIP stop mode EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote continued 10 Playing a CD continued To Do this Switch to CD Press DISC 1 3 Automatic function from Source Selection However if a another source CD is used in a program play does not start even if you press CD 1 3
14. Remove a CD Press amp OPEN CLOSE Exchange other Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE CDs while playing Play repeatedly Press REPEAT during play until Repeat Play REPEAT ALL or REPEAT 1 appears REPEAT ALL For all the tracks on the CD up to five times REPEAT 1 For a single track only To cancel playing repeatedly press REPEAT until REPEAT ALL or REPEAT 1 disappears You cannot select REPEAT ALL and SHUFFLE ALL DISCS at the same time When you select REPEAT 1 that track is repeated endlessly until REPEAT 1 is canceled Note The play mode cannot be changed while playing a disc To change the play mode press I first to stop play Programing CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them 1 Press CD then place a CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 3 Press one of DISC 1 3 to select a CD To program all the tracks on a CD at once proceed to step 5 with AL displayed 4 Press I lt or gt gt I until the desired track appears in the display Total playing time Disc number including selected track Coat PROGRAM TI TT a Hh Dy E ine Bi Luj E r O YYYY ADS NNSA Track number 5 Press ENTER The track is programed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks r
15. S power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 180 180 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC RG40 DIN power output rated 65 65 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 80 80 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 150 150 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC RG30 DIN power output rated 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 115 115 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Other models MHC DX30 The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 120 120 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC DX20 The following measured at AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DIN power output rated 50 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 60 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs MD VIDEO AUDIO IN phono jacks voltage 450 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms GAME AUDIO IN phono jack voltage 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms MIC mini jack Outputs PHONES stereo mini jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER MHC RG60 only accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms FRONT SPEAKER con
16. abilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping p mezs 6unie5 4 Notes e Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise e Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV screen e Be sure to connect both left and right surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard Positioning the speakers MHC RG60 only 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position Front Front speaker speaker L al Vs R abe Surround NS Roe Surround speaker ARE speaker L Q fJ 2 Place the surround speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position Surround speaker 60 to 90 cm continued Hooking up the system continued When carrying this system Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit 2 Hold down CD and then press 1 until STANDBY appears When you release the buttons LOCK appears 3 Unplug the AC power cord Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Tip 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 Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakag
17. am type The system tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner s preset memory The types of programs include NEWS AFFAIRS current news INFO SPORT EDUCATE education programs DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED interviews games and comedy POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY country music NATION M nation s popular music OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT investigative features TEST test signal for emergency broadcast ALARM emergency broadcast and NONE any programs not defined above 1 Press PTY DIRECTION while listening to the radio 2 Press k or BPI repeatedly to select the program type you want 3 Press ENTER The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations SEARCH and the selected program type are shown alternately in the display When the tuner receives a program the preset station number flashes 4 Press lt 4 or gt gt I repeatedly to continue search for the station number you want 5 Press ENTER while the preset station number you want is flashing To cancel PTY search Press PTY DIRECTION again Note NO PTY appears when the program type you select is not currently being broadcast J unL 13 14 Tape Loading a tape 1 Press TAPE A B repeatedly to select deck A or B 2 Press 4 3 Insert a recorded tap
18. atedly to set the minute then press ENTER 5 Repeat step 4 to set the time to stop recording The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B 7 Press 1 0 to turn off the system When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To Do this Check the Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT setting on the remote and press A or V repeatedly to select SEL REC Then press ENTER To change the setting start over from step 1 Cancel the Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT timer on the remote and press A or V repeatedly 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 When you used the Sleep Timer Daily Timer and Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources and the V GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources movies VCDs Press GROOVE Every time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows GROOVE ON V GROOVE ON GROOVE OFF The volume switches to power mode the equalizer curve changes and the GROOVE indicator lights up Selecting the sound effect Selecting the
19. dit oo eee eseeeeees 15 Timer recording radio programs 16 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound cceeeeeeeeeeee 17 Selecting the sound effect 17 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and SCOTUN Goss scsvisvaives E Selecting the surround effect Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Syne woes 19 Changing the spectrum analyzer display isisi erusin 19 Singing along Karaoke 19 Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer oo eee 21 Waking up to music Daily Timet osese 21 Optional Components Hooking up the optional A V components occ eee 22 Connecting a video game machine 23 Additional Information Precautions s ns U edie dana n eth 24 Troubleshooting 00 0 eeeeeseeeeeereeeees 25 MeSSa SOS sey siesencieactihetselesssen u 26 Specifications s es 27 European model only Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Main unit
20. e Setting the time 1 Turn on the system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote Proceed to step 5 when CLOCK appears in the display 3 Press A or Y repeatedly to select SET CLOCK 4 Press ENTER 5 Press A or Y repeatedly to set the hour 6 Press P The minute indication flashes 7 Press A or Y repeatedly to set the minute 8 Press ENTER Tip If you made a mistake or want to change the time start over from step 1 Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the system is off Each time you press the button the system switches cyclically as follows Demonstration gt Clock Power Saving Mode Tips e 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode e The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode Note You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration or twice to show the clock display cD Loading a CD 1 Press amp OPEN CLOSE The disc tray opens 2 Place a CD with the label side up on the disc tray When you play a CD single 8 cm CD place it on the inner circle of the tray To insert additional discs press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray 3 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Playing a CD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat
21. e see To save a tape permanently on page 24 e The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level e The heads are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 24 e The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 24 The tape does not erase completely e The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 24 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out e The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 24 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased e The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 24 Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display e Adjust the antenna e The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo Press STEREO MONO so that STEREO appears If other troubles not described above occur reset the system as follows 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press W ENTER and 1 0 at the same time 4 Press I to turn on the system The system is reset to the factory settings All the settings you made are cleared Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during
22. e in deck A or B with the side you want to play record facing forward With the side you want to play record facing forward Playing a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape 1 Load a tape 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to play one side Select lt gt to play both sides To play both decks in succession select RELAY Relay Play 3 Press lt b Press lt B gt again to play the reverse side The tape starts playing Tape presence indicator a Reverse Forward indicator indicator For MHC DX20 RG30 deck A doesn t play the reverse side Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up to five times then stops Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side For MHC DX20 RG30 after the playback of the front side of deck A deck B repeats the sequence five times To Do this Stop play Press W Pause Press Ill Press again to resume play Fast forward Press lt lt or BP or rewind Remove Press amp the cassette Searching for the beginning of the current or the next track AMS To go forward Press Pi during playback when B lights TAPE A or TAPE B gt gt gt 1 appears Press K lt during playback when lights TAPE A or TAPE B lt lt lt 1 appears To go back Press K lt 4 during playback when B lights TAPE A or TAPE B lt lt lt 1 app
23. e procedure for Singing along steps 1 through 5 Then load a recordable tape in deck B 2 Press the function button of the source you want to record e g CD When you want to record from TAPE A press TAPE A B repeatedly until TAPE A is selected 3 Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording The indicator on REC PAUSE START flashes 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select lt gt or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Press a to start playing the source to be recorded Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press W Tips e If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone e If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD e When high level sound signals are input the system automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time so you can fall asleep to music Press SLEEP on the remote Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows AUTO 90 gt 80 gt 70 gt 10 gt OFF The system turns off when the curr
24. ears Press Pi during playback when lt lights TAPE A or TAPE B gt gt gt 1 appears AMS Automatic Music Sensor For MHC DX20 RG30 deck A doesn t play the reverse side Tip When a tape is inserted corresponding forward reverse indicators light Note The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long When the system is placed near a television Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually Program Edit You can record from a CD tape or radio You can use TYPE I normal tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically Steps Recording from a CD CD Synchro Recording Recording from a CD tape radio manually 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B Press CD Press CD TAPE A B or TUNER BAND Load the CD tape or tune in the station you want to record 2 3 Load the CD you want to record 4 Press CD SYNC Press REC PAUSE START Deck B stands by for recording REC PAUSE START button flashes Ul Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select to record on one side Select lt gt or RELAY to record on both sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 7 Press a to start playing the source to be recorded To stop recording Press W Tips e If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A
25. effect from the music menu Press MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ or PRESET EQ on the remote repeatedly to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Sound effect options You can select from a variety of effects for each equalizer You can select all of the effects in order continued quowysn py punos ede 17 18 Selecting the sound effect continued To cancel the effect Press EFFECT ON OFF repeatedly until EFFECT OFF appears in the display Sound effect options SURR appears if you select an effect with surround effects MUSIC EQ Effect ROCK Standard music sources POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ORIENTAL MOVIE EQ Effect Soundtracks and special listening situations ACTION DRAMA MUSICAL GAME EQ Effect ADVENTURE ARCADE RACING PlayStation 1 2 and other video game music sources Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges then store up to three PERSONAL FILEs P FILE in the memory Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 1 Press lt or gt repeatedly to select a frequency band then press A or to adjust the level Frequency band Frequency level wa oT TI 17 oe ape SE ag a YYY A _yiy F 4 a SS Pah SPSE 2 Press and hold P FILE A PERSONAL F
26. ent CD or tape finishes playback for up to 100 minutes To Press Check the SLEEP on the remote once remaining time Change the SLEEP on the remote time to turn off repeatedly to select the time you want Cancel the Sleep SLEEP on the remote Timer function 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 Setting the time on page 8 1 Prepare the music source you want to play e CD Load a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Programing CD tracks on page 10 e Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward e Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 12 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET on the remote SET DAILY 1 appears 4 Press A or V repeatedly to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes 5 set the time to start playing Press A or Y repeatedly to set the hour then press P The minute indication flashes Press A or Y repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER 6 Repeat step 5 to set the time to stop playback 7 Press A or V repeatedly until the music source you want appears The indication changes as follows i TUNER gt CD PLAY TAPE PLAY continued soinjeay 19470 21 22 Waking up to mus
27. epeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press lt a To Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE repeatedly Play until PROGRAM and SHUFFLE disappear Clear a track from Press CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode Add a track to Do steps 3 to 5 the program in stop mode Clear the entire program Press W once in stop mode or twice during play Tips The program you made remains after Program Play finishes To play the same program again press CD then press lt B gt e appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD Press DISPLAY repeatedly During normal play Playing time of the current track gt Remaining time of the current track gt Remaining time of current CD 1DISC mode or display ALL DISCS mode Clock display for eight seconds Effect status In stop mode During Program Play mode when there is a program The last track number of the program and the total playing time Total number of programed tracks for eight seconds Clock display for eight seconds Effect status Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select F
28. g radio stations on page 11 If you have set the timer also redo Waking up to music on page 21 and Timer recording radio programs on page 16 There is no sound e Turn VOLUME clockwise e 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 There is severe hum or noise e A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR The sound from the connected source is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when you press MD VIDEO switch the display to MD see Hooking up the optional A V components on page 22 0 00 or 12 00 AM flashes in the display e A power interruption occurred Set the clock and timer settings again The timer does not function e Set the clock correctly DAILY 1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press CLOCK TIMER SET e Set the timer correctly e Set the clock The remote does not function e There is an obstacle between the remote and the system e The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor e The batteries have run down Replace the batteries There is acoustic feedback e Decrease the volume level e Move the microphone away from the speakers or
29. ic continued 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 followed by the start time stop time and the music source appear then the original display appears 9 Press 1 to turn off the system To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press A or Y repeatedly to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER Change the setting Start over from step 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press A or Y repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Tip The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Notes e You cannot activate DAILY 1 and DAILY 2 Timer at the same time e When you use the Sleep Timer Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off e You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time Optional Components Hooking up the optional A V components You can connect your MD deck or VCR to this system To the digital input jack of the MD deck OI wii To the audio output of the MD deck or VCR To Do this Make a digital Connect the optional optical cable recording from CD to MD Listen to the Press MD VIDEO connected MD deck Listen to the Hold down MD VIDEO and connected VCR press I This switches the MD function to VIDEO Once
30. is manual could void your authority to operate this equipment NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE For the customers in North America A ENERGY STAR is a U S lonorgge registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner __ Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Table of Contents Parts Identification Main Unit sisie mnene nnua annan 4 Remote Control ccccscccceessseeceeeeeee 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system sses 6 Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Setting the time wo eee 8 Saving the power in standby mode 8 CD Loading a CDi yiiss veces ses heentceeeters 9 Playing a CD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play oo eeeseeeneeeeeeeees 9 Programing CD tracks Program Play o s 10 Using the CD display 0 eee 11 Tuner Presetting radio stations ceeeee 11 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning seese 12 Using the Radio Data System RDS shes itied fan iess cee ca eels 13 Tape Loading a tape ceceeeseseeteeteeeeeeeees 14 Playing a tape occ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually Program E
31. k to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in th
32. rnal antenna terminal 450 kHz Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency Speaker North American and European models Front speaker SS RG60 for MHC RG60 Front speaker SS RG40 for MHC RG40 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Sub Woofer 13 cm cone type Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 215 x 325 x 277 mm Mass Approx 4 3 kg net per speaker Front speaker SS RG30 for MHC RG30 Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 200 x 325 x 223 mm Mass Approx 3 4 kg net per speaker Surround speaker SS RG60 for MHC RG60 Speaker system Full range bass reflex type Speaker units Full range 8 cm cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 180 x 101 x 198 mm Mass Approx 1 0 kg net per speaker Other models Front speaker SS DX30 for MHC DX30 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Sub Woofer 13 cm cone type Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 215 x 325 x 277 mm Mass Approx 4 3 kg net per speaker Front speaker SS DX20 for MHC DX20 Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimension
33. s w h d Approx 200 x 325 x 223 mm Mass Approx 3 4 kg net per speaker General Power requirements North American models European models Australian models Mexican models Other models Power consumption USA models MHC RG40 MHC RG30 Canadian models MHC RG60 MHC RG40 MHC RG30 European models MHC RG60 MHC RG40 MHC RG30 MHC RG60 RG40 RG30 Other models MHC DX30 MHC DX20 Dimensions w h d Mass North American models HCD RG60 HCD RG40 HCD RG30 European models HCD RG60 HCD RG40 HCD RG30 Other models HCD DX30 HCD DX20 Supplied accessories 120 V AC 60 Hz 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector 140 wat 110 wat 175 wat 140 wat 110 watts 175 watts 140 watts 110 watts 0 5 watts at the Power Saving Mode 175 wat 110 watts a Approx 280 x 325 x 421 mm Approx 9 5 kg Approx 9 0 kg Approx 8 0 kg Approx 10 0 kg Approx 9 0 kg Approx 8 5 kg Approx 10 0 kg Approx 8 5 kg AM loop antenna 1 Remote Commander 1 Batteries 2 FM lead antenna 1 Front speaker pads 8 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uo eULOJU eUOCITIPPY i 29 Sony Piine Sony Corporation Printed in China http www world sony com
34. set 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 the European and Middle Eastern models 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 ENTER turn the system back on When you change the interval all the 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 unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner s memory first see Presetting radio stations on page 11 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press kea or PPI or press PRESET on the remote repeatedly to tune in the desired preset station Preset number Frequency Bs mM Wir TUNED eI MHz STEREO When only one station is preset ONE PRESET appears in the display To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press lt lt or gt P or TUNING on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold lt lt or gt gt or TUNING on the remote Tips e When an FM stereo program has static noise press STEREO MONO repea
35. tedly until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas 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 program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you 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 types 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 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 the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes cyclically as follows Station name Frequency Program type Clock display Effect status Tf the RDS broadcast is not received the station name and program type may not appear in the display Locating a station by program type PTY You can locate a station you want by selecting a progr
36. tinued uo eunojuj eUoIIPpY fi 27 28 Specifications continued CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Max 44 6 yW 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 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Laser output Frequency response Wavelength 780 790 nm Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wavelength 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm Tape deck section Recording system Frequency response 4 track 2 channel stereo 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Wow and flutter Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section 87 5 108 0 MHz FM lead antenna 75 ohm unbalanced 10 7 MHz Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section Tuning range North American models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European and Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz AM loop antenna Exte
37. to connect an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC continued s n e 4 1840 JUeWSNIpy punos j 19 20 Singing along Karaoke continued 3 Press KARAOKE PON repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire Every time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows KARAOKE PON lt gt Effect status KARAOKE PON is canceled 4 Start playing the music 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL After you have finished Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC then press KARAOKE PON repeatedly until KARAOKE PON disappears Notes e With some songs vocals may not be canceled when you select KARAOKE PON During KARAOKE PON equalizer and surround settings cannot be changed If you press MUSIC EQ MOVIE EQ GAME EQ or EFFECT ON OFF or PRESET EQ on the remote or recall a sound effect the karaoke mode is canceled The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer s voice when the sound is recorded in monaural The singer s voice may not be reduced when only a few instruments are playing a duet is being played the source has strong echoes or chorus the singer s voice deviates from the center the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor Mixing and recording sounds 1 Do th
38. y selected effect If you press GAME while the system is on the function switches to GAME and the equalizer automatically switches to the GAME EQ in the same manner sjusuodwo gt jeuondo seinqeey 12410 i 23 24 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 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 e Unplug the system from the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On placement e Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up 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 Subject to vibrations Subject to direct sunlight On operation e If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room
39. you enable the VIDEO function just press MD VIDEO Notes e If you cannot select MD when you press MD VIDEO press 1 while holding down MD VIDEO when the system is on VIDEO will be switched to MD To return to VIDEO do the same procedure e Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press MD VIDEO To return to MD press 1 C while holding down MD VIDEO again e When you connect a VIDEO CD deck set to MD Connecting a video game machine Connect the video output of the video game machine to the VIDEO jack and the audio output to the AUDIO jacks on the front panel of the system Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the rear panel of the system to the video input of a TV using the optional video cable To listen to the sound of the connected video game machine press GAME To the video output of the video game machine GAME To the video input of a TV Notes The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off See Selecting the sound effect on page 17 for video game sound effects If you press GAME while the system is off the system turns on the function switches to GAME and the equalizer also switches to the GAME EQ previousl
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