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WARNING 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.
Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system .... 4 Adjusting the sound ......27 Step 2: Setting the time ......6 Selecting the audio emphasis ..... 28 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ..7 Adjusting the audio emphasis ....
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Right speaker* Left speaker* FM antenna * Your speaker’s shape may be different from the illustration above. 2 Insert only the stripped portion of the Connect the speakers.
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Inserting two size AA (R6) Connect the FM/AM antennas. batteries into the remote Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally. AM loop antenna Tips • With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
Step 2: Setting the Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts. time You must set the time before using the timer functions. If you make a mistake, start over from step 1. Press t/CLOCK SET. The hour indication flashes. Press TUNING +/– to set the hour. The clock uses the 12-hour system.
Step 3: Presetting Press TUNING +/– to select the preset number you want. radio stations DOLBY NR TUNED STEREO AUTO You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM ALL DISC S and 10 for AM. 3,5 1 POWER Press ENTER/NEXT.
Connecting a VCR Connecting optional Be sure to match the color of the plugs and AV components the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO” appears. To enhance your system, you can connect To the audio output of the VCR optional components.
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Connecting outdoor antennas Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Screw clamp 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Ground wire (not supplied) AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter (20 to 50 feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.
Basic Operations Press 6 OPEN and place a CD on Playing a CD the disc tray. — Normal Play If the disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to five CDs in a row. With the label side up.
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Do this Press p. Stop playback Press P. Press again to resume Pause playback. Select a track During playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go backward) and release it when you reach the desired track. Or press AMS* + (to go forward) or AMS* = (to go backward) on the remote.
Recording a CD Close the front cover. — CD Synchro Recording Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the disc number you want to record This function lets you record from a CD to a appears in the playing position tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or indicator.
Listening to the radio Press TUNING +/– (or PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in the desired — Preset Tuning preset station. Preset number Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). DOLBY NR TUNED STEREO...
Recording from the Press TUNING +/– to tune in a preset station. radio Preset number You can record a radio program on a tape by DOLBY NR tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I TUNED STEREO PRESET (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes.
Tips Playing a tape • If you want to record on the reverse side, press ª so the indicator on the ª button (for the reverse side) lights up green. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side.
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Playing a Tape (continued) Tips • Pressing · or ª while the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Press 6 EJECT and insert a Play).
Press P. Recording from a Dubbing starts. tape When dubbing ends, decks A and B automatically stop. — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II To stop dubbing (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is Press p on deck A or B. automatically adjusted.
The CD Player Using the CD display Playing CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the — Repeat Play current track or the whole CD. This function lets you repeat a single CD or DISPLAY/DEMO all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Program Play.
To cancel Shuffle Play Playing CD tracks in Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears random order from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. — Shuffle Play To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons the CDs in random order.
Programming CD Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. tracks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until –– Program Play “PROGRAM” appears in the display. You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played.
To cancel Program Play Playing CDs without Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears interruption from the display. –– Non-Stop Play Press You can play CDs without pausing between Check the program CHECK on the remote tracks. repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END”...
The Tape Deck Press P on deck B. Recording on a tape Recording starts. manually Start playing the source to be recorded. You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or begin recording from the middle of the tape.
Recording CDs by Place CDs and close the front cover. specifying the track Insert a blank tape into deck B. order Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until order you want.
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Selecting the tape length Recording CDs by specifying the track order (continued) automatically — Tape Select Edit Press P to insert a pause at the end You can check the most suitable tape length of side A. for recording a CD. Note that you cannot use “P”...
DJ Effects Looping part of a CD Flashing part of a CD — Loop — Flash With the loop function, you can repeat part of With the flash function, you can “flash” the a CD during playback. This lets you create CD sound during playback.
Waving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically while listening to a source. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. WAVE Jog dial Press and hold WAVE while listening to a source at the point you want to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal playback.
Sound Adjustment Notes Adjusting the sound • The music sound will be distorted when you use the DBFB system with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong. Adjust the bass slowly while listening to the music so you can monitor the You can reinforce the bass, create a more effect of the adjustment.
Music menu options Selecting the audio “SUR ” appears if you select an audio emphasis with a surround effect. emphasis Press To select GEQ V/v MENU 1 MENU 2 The audio emphasis menu lets you select the GEQ B/b ROCK MOVIE sound characteristics according to the music GAME...
Adjusting the audio Press GEQ V/v to adjust the level. emphasis DOLBY NR ALL DISC S You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. 2 3,4 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other frequency bands. Press ENTER when finished.
Making a personal Press ENTER. The adjusted sound effects are stored audio emphasis file under the selected file number. Any settings previously stored at this — Personal File memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings. You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic To call up the personal file equalizer) and store them in the unit's...
Other Features Select Singing Reduce the singer’s KARAOKE PON voice on a CD or tape along: Karaoke Reduce the left channel MPX R on a multiplex CD or tape. You can sing along with any stereo CD or Reduce the right MPX L tape by turning down the singer’s voice.
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Mixing and recording Singing along: Karaoke (continued) sounds Adjusting the microphone echo ECHO LEVEL Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing Prepare the microphone and the Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN. karaoke effect. Then, insert a blank tape in deck B.
Tips Falling asleep to • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the music direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the —...
Waking up to music Press TUNING +/– to select DAILY 1 or DAILY 2, then press ENTER/ — Wake-up Timer NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour indication You can wake up to music at a preset time flashes in the display. every day.
To check the setting Timer-recording radio 1 Press the timer button you have set, DAILY 1 or DAILY 2. programs 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 again. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio To cancel the timer operation stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2:...
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Timer-recording radio programs To check the setting (continued) 1 Press REC. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press REC again. Set the time to start recording. To change the setting, start over from step 1. Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT.
— the tape does not record your stereo system, please consult your nearest Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start Sony dealer. an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
•The batteries have run down. Replace the Should any problem persist, consult your batteries. nearest Sony dealer. There is acoustic feedback. General •Decrease the volume level. •Move the microphone away form the...
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Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape is in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see page 37). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level.
Specifications Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) 60 – 13,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), using a Sony TYPE I cassette Amplifier section 60 – 14,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), Continuous RMS power output using a Sony TYPE II...
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Mass Approx. 12 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna (1) Remote RM-SD70 (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) FM wire antenna (1) Rack system (1) SU-XB3R Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Radio stations Index presetting 7 Karaoke 31 tuning in 13 to reduce the vocals Recording (KARAOKE PON) 31 a CD 12 to sing along with a a radio program 14 multiplex CD or tape Adjusting a tape manually 22 (MPX R/MPX L) 31 the audio emphasis 29 another tape 17 to adjust the key 32...