Audio CD NERGY ® is a U.S. registered mark. ® As an NERGY partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this ® product meets the NERGY MP3 files guidelines for energy efficiency. This system can play the following discs •...
Table of Contents This system can play the following discs .. 2 Tape Loading a tape ......... 20 List of Button Locations and Playing a tape .......... 20 Reference Pages Recording to a tape Main unit ........... 4 — CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit ....
Parts Identification List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Illustration number How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14) parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Name of button/part Reference page Main unit...
Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS @/1 (power) 1 A – N O – V X qg ON SCREEN wj (25) ALBUM +/– qf (13, 14) x qa PICTURE EFFECT wh (10) BASS/TREBLE wa (24) ./> 9 PREV 9 (10, 11, 16) CD wf (9, 11–13, 21) m/M 8 RETURN O wg (11)
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Left speaker Right speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.
3 Connect the video input jack of your TV 6 Set the color system according to your to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video TV while the power is off. cable. The color system Do this of your TV While holding down VIDEO OUT lm, press ?/1.
Setting the clock Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the hour. Press ENTER on the remote. Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to set the minute.
CD/VIDEO CD/MP3 file Playing a VIDEO CD Loading a disc — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play Press Z CD. The disc tray slides out. You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver.1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC Place a disc with the label side up on functions (Ver.2.0).
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Playing a VIDEO CD (continued) To enter track number using the remote You can also select the desired track (or scene Other operations for VIDEO CD with PBC functions) using the remote during Normal Play. Do this Press the numeric buttons. The playback Press x.
Playing VIDEO CDs with Playing a CD PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) — Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play — PBC Play This system lets you play the CD in different You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy play modes. the disc’s interactive software.
Playing a CD (continued) Programming VIDEO CD/ CD tracks Other operations — Program Play Do this Stop play Press x. You can make a program of up to 25 tracks. Pause Press CD X (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Press FUNCTION (or CD on the remote) repeatedly to switch the function to CD.
Other operations Playing a disc with MP3 Do this files Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE in stop mode Play repeatedly until “PGM” disappear. Check the Press . or > on the remote About MP3 files program order repeatedly during Program Play. MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard Add a track to Perform steps 3 and 4 in stop...
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Playing a disc with MP3 files * You can search points in the same file only. The time display may not be correct depending on the (continued) file. Press PLAY MODE in stop mode To enter a file number using the repeatedly until the mode you want remote appears in the display.
Notes Locating a specific part • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed of a VIDEO CD correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension “.MP3”...
Locating a specific part of a VIDEO Resuming playback from CD (continued) the point you stopped a Locating the desired track of VIDEO CD a VIDEO CD –– Disc Digest — Resume Play You can select the desired track by viewing the This system memorizes the point where you first frame of each track.
Tuner Press TUNING MEMORY on the remote. Presetting radio stations Press TUNING + or – (or, m or M on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired preset station. You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those Preset number stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number.
Presetting radio stations (continued) Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by Other Operations selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning Do this in the station. Tune in a station Follow the procedure described Listening to a preset station with a weak in “Setting presets through...
Listening to non-preset radio station — Manual Tuning Press TUNER FM or TUNER AM (or TUNER BAND on the remote) to select FM or AM. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display. Press TUNING + or – (or, m or M on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Tape Other operations Loading a tape Do this Stop play Press x. Press Z PUSH. Pause Press TAPE X (or X on the remote). Press again to resume play. Load a recorded/recordable tape into Fast-forward or Press m or M. the cassette holder.
Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a disc (or connected components) or radio. You can use Type I (normal) tape. Recording from a VIDEO CD/CD Recording manually Steps (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into the cassette holder. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select Load a disc onto the disc tray.
Recording to a tape (continued) Timer recording radio programs Recording a VIDEO CD/CD by specifying the track order To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see “Presetting radio stations” on page — Program Edit 17) and set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 8).
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Other operations Do this Check the settings/ 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER activate the timer SELECT on the remote. 2 Press . or > on the remote repeatedly until “REC SELECT?” appears, then press ENTER on the remote. Change the setting Start over from step 1. Cancel the timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote.
Sound Adjustment Display Turning off the display Adjusting the sound — Power Saving Mode Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator) Even if the system is off, the system consumes Press DSG. power to display the clock and to stay To cancel the DSG, press DSG again.
Using the display Using the on-screen display You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire disc. You can check the current operating status and When a CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs files is loaded, you can also check the during playback or in stop mode.
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Using the on-screen display Notes • Normally, leave the display mode set to either ON (continued) SCREEN 1 or 2. When you select ON SCREEN OFF, you cannot check the operating status on the When The display shows: TV screen. In stop mode of Folder name •...
Other Features Do this Singing along: Karaoke Use VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input. Cancel karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and You can sing along with any stereo CD by mode disconnect the microphone from turning down the singer’s voice.
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Falling asleep to music Mixing and recording sounds — Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a Do the procedure for “Singing along” certain time, so that you can fall asleep to (steps 1 through 5).
Press . or > on the remote Waking up to music repeatedly until the desired sound source appears. — Daily Timer Each time you press the button, the indication changes cyclically as follows: You can wake up to music at a preset time. t TUNER y CD PLAY T Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock”...
Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. MD deck / VCR Optional TV To the video From the audio input jack of a output jacks of an MD deck / VCR A AUDIO IN MD (VIDEO) jacks...
Listening to audio from a Recording audio from a connected component connected component Connect the audio cords. Connect the audio cords. See “Hooking up optional components” on See “Hooking up optional components” on page 30. page 30. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “MD” Start recording manually.
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display. Should you encounter a problem with your • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. system, do the following: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords The disc tray does not close.
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There is no picture. About ID3 tag version 2 • Check that the player is connected correctly and Although not a malfunction, the following occurs securely. when an MP3 file containing ID3 tag ver. 2 is • Make sure you operate the TV correctly. played: •...
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• Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. • Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments.
Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. • When you move the system, take out any disc. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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In case color irregularity is observed Protect on nearby a TV screen Consult your nearest Sony dealer. With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set. However, color irregularity may still be observed on the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.
Tape deck section Specifications Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassettes Main Unit (HCD-M80) Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) Amplifier section ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN)
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Specifications (continued) General Power requirements Saudi Arabian models: 120 – 127 V or 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Thailand model: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 120 V or 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector...
Track Glossary Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you Auto Pause want. An automatically pauses according to the signal encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO VIDEO CD CD.