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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

3-864-000-11 (1)

DHC-EX880MD
DHC-MD717

Summary of Contents for DHC-EX880MD

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 864 000 11 1 DHC EX880MD DHC MD717 T ...

Page 2: ...717 The mains lead plug of TA EX880 TA MS717 is a 2 pin type designed to be connected only to ST EX880 ST MS717 Do not connect this plug to any other system or mains supply US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system 4 Step 2 Setting the time 12 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 13 Basic Operations Playing a CD 15 Record...

Page 3: ...gs 60 Moving recorded tracks 62 Dividing recorded tracks 63 Combining recorded tracks 65 Undoing the last edit 66 Other Features Adjusting the sound 68 Labeling the preset stations 69 Using the Radio Data System RDS 70 Falling asleep to music 73 Waking up to music 74 Timer recording radio programs 76 Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional antennas 79 Connecting optional AV components 80 List...

Page 4: ...onnecting an outdoor antenna optional to ensure stable reception See page 79 for connecting outdoor antennas and other optional equipment Preparations 1 Take the transport cartridge out of the MD deck 2 Remove the transit key on the bottom of the CD player 3 Stack the components vertically in the order shown in the illustration below Used to connect the optional TC TX770 tape deck for DHC EX880MD ...

Page 5: ...nsit key on the bottom of the CD player Tips Keep the transit key for future use When you move the system insert the transit key into the hole on the bottom of the CD player and turn it 90 in the same manner as when you purchased the system to prevent CD player trouble see page 87 If you do not remove the transit key the CD player will not operate correctly If you do not remove the transit key the...

Page 6: ...e color of the plugs and the jacks and insert the plugs firmly pushing them in all the way Tip The audio cords are used to send analog signals between the components The signals are sent as follows jacks Radio sound received by the tuner is sent to the amplifier jacks CD sound is sent to the amplifier jacks Amplifier sound is sent to the MD deck jacks MD sound is sent to the amplifier Not pushed i...

Page 7: ...t See the manual provided with your speaker system for details except for tourist model 2 Pull gently on the speaker cord to make sure it is connected correctly If the speaker cord pulls out connect it again 3 Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors on each component with the same color Red Tuner Amplifier MD deck CD player Connect the flat cord from the top in order of the blue whi...

Page 8: ...r left speakers Place the speaker connected to the SPEAKER R terminals on the right side and the speaker connected to the SPEAKER L terminals on the left side of the system DHC MD717 is used for the illustration purpose 5 Connect the amplifier power cord to the tuner Connect the power cord extending from the rear panel of the amplifier to the power outlet on the rear panel of the tuner This suppli...

Page 9: ... power line voltage Cover For DHC MD717 AM FM 75 Insert this portion A B continued 4 Pull gently on the antenna cord to make sure it is connected correctly If the antenna cord pulls out connect it again 7 Connect the FM antenna The supplied FM lead antenna has the following structure A The antenna cord receives signals along its entire length so do not roll up the cord B Insert this portion into t...

Page 10: ...it does not fit your wall outlet attach the supplied adapter on to the plug º Extend the FM antenna After selecting and tuning in the FM stations in step 4 of Step 3 Presetting radio stations on page 13 fasten the antenna to a wall or the ceiling as follows 1 Hold the tip of the antenna to find an orientation that provides good reception When fastening the antenna to a wall select the wall that pr...

Page 11: ...e Always insert the batteries from the end as shown in the illustration 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 leakage R6 size AA batteries 0 10 ...

Page 12: ... while the system is off To show the time while the system is on press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Normal display Clock display The clock display returns to the normal display after about eight seconds The time cannot be displayed constantly while the system is on Tip The upper dot flashes for the first half of a minute 0 to 29 seconds and the lower dot fl...

Page 13: ...y indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear To stop scanning press TUNING MODE for DHC EX880MD or AUTO for DHC MD717 continued n N 6 8 5 2 3 1 4 5 7 n N 6 8 5 2 3 1 4 5 7 MANUAL The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased The DHC EX880MD lets you preset up to 40 stations 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 f...

Page 14: ...irst then turn off the system While holding down the ENTER YES button turn the system back on When you change the interval all the preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tips The preset stations are retained for a day even if you pull out the power cord or if a power interruption occurs You can label the preset stations see page 69 Storing the radio station ...

Page 15: ...repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears To play only one CD press CONTINUE until 1DISC appears 4 Press on the CD player or CD on the remote TheselectedCD 1 3buttonlightsgreen andplaystarts TostartplayfromadifferentCDorto playonlyoneCD presstheCD 1 3 buttonforthetraycontainingthedesired disc PlaystartsfromtheCDwhose numberwaspressed Playing time Track number Disc tray number With the label side up When ...

Page 16: ...ed Remove a CD Press of the desired CD 1 3 Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press VOL volume or on the remote Tips You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing or CD on the remote or the CD 1 3 buttons if a CD is loaded on the tray Automatic Source Selection You can also select and start playing a track in step 4 1 Press DISC SKIP or CD D SKIP on the remote ...

Page 17: ...tedlyuntil 1DISC appears With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray continued YoucanmakeadigitalrecordingofaCDon anMD markingtracknumbersinthesame sequenceastheoriginalCD IftheMDispartiallyrecorded recording startsafterthelastrecordedtrack Toerase therecordedcontents see Erasing recordings onpage60 Inaddition youcanalsoselecttherecording methodtosuity...

Page 18: ... the slot 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the door of the MD deck then remove the MD from the slot When recording is completed Press and eject the MD TOC Writing flashes and the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated While TOC Writing is flashing Do not move the deck or pull out the power cord to ensure the complete recording The deck is currently updating the Table of Contents TOC If the MD runs out of r...

Page 19: ... DISCS appears To play only one MD press CONTINUE until 1DISC appears 5 Press on the MD deck or MD on the remote TheselectedMD 1 3buttonlights greenandplaystarts TostartplayfromadifferentMDorto playonlyoneMD presstheMD 1 3 buttonfortheslotcontainingthedesired disc PlaystartsfromtheMDwhose numberwaspressed continued With the label side up With the arrow pointing toward the deck Playing time Track n...

Page 20: ... the slot is lit orange If an MD is not loaded to any of MD 1 3 NO DISC appears To Do this Stop play Press p Pause Press or MD P on the remote Press again to resume play Select a track Turn SELECTOR clockwise to go forward or counter clockwise to go back and release it when you locate the desired track or press MD or on the remote Find a point in Press 0 or during play a track and release it at th...

Page 21: ...n manually see Listeningtonon presetradio stations onpage22 Ifthepowerisoff firstpress 1 u power to turnonthesystem For DHC EX880MD For DHC MD717 continued 1 u power 1 u power 1 u power 0 10 n N n 0 N p n 0 N p 3 1 2 STEREO MONO VOLUME 0 10 n N n 0 N p n 0 N p 3 1 2 AUTO STEREO MONO VOLUME MANUAL P p P p ª 0 p 1 2 3 AUTO MANUAL VOL MONO STEREO ...

Page 22: ...atic Source Selection To improve broadcast reception reorient or move the supplied antennas near a window or outdoors If broadcast reception does not improve we recommend using an optional outdoor antenna see page 79 When an FM stereo program is noisy press STEREO MONO or press MONO STEREO on the remote so that MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the bu...

Page 23: ...tsafterthelastrecordedtrack Toeraserecordedcontents see Erasing recordings onpage60 Ifthepowerisoff firstpress 1 u power to turnonthesystem For DHC EX880MD For DHC MD717 continued 1 u power 1 u power 1 u power 0 10 n N n 0 N p n 0 N p 3 5 1 4 8 2 7 6 p 0 10 n N n 0 N p n 0 N p 3 1 8 2 7 6 p 4 5 AUTO MANUAL P p P p ª 0 p 3 5 4 8 p AUTO MANUAL ...

Page 24: ...te If the MD is record protected Protected appears and the MD cannot be recorded Press to eject the MD and slide close the tab at the side of the MD to cover the hole see page 39 Recording from the radio continued 1 Press PUSH OPEN on the MD deck andopenthedoor 2 InsertarecordableMDandclosethe door 3 PressBANDonthetunerrepeatedly untilthebandyouwantappears 4 For DHC EX880MD Press TUNING MODE repea...

Page 25: ...step 4 or press AUTO on the remote then turn MULTI CONTROLLER slightly and release it Thefrequencyindicationchangesand scanningstopswhenthesystemtunesina station For DHC MD717 Manual Tuning Press MANUAL in step 4 then turn MULTI CONTROLLER to tune in the desired station Automatic Tuning Press AUTO in step 4 then turn MULTI CONTROLLER slightly and release it Thefrequencyindicationchangesand scannin...

Page 26: ...ppears You can change the repeated track by pressing CD or on the remote or turning SELECTOR on the CD player during play You cannot repeat a single track during Shuffle Play and Program Play To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order 1 Place a CD CDs on each disc tray 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedl...

Page 27: ...e remote You cannot return to the previous track Note You cannot use Repeat Play during Shuffle Play for ALL DISCS Programming the CD tracks Program Play You can make up to three programs of up to 25 tracks each from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played You can also record the programs you made see pages 43 to 45 1 Place a CD CDs on each disc tray 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to swit...

Page 28: ...mber of the programmed tracks and the total playing time appear To check the program order Turn SELECTOR clockwise or press CD on the remote during Program Play The tracks appear in the order programmed and Program Play starts from the point where you release SELECTOR 3 Press PROGRAM repeatedly so that one of PROGRAM 1 to PROGRAM 3 appears 4 Press DISC SKIP or CD D SKIP on the remote to select the...

Page 29: ... an MD see page 43 The program you made remains after the Program Play has finished To play the same program again select the program number PROGRAM 1 to 3 then press or CD on the remote However when you make a recording with the Hit Parade feature see page 46 PROGRAM 3 is erased If you press any and open a disc tray the tracks on the CD in that tray are erased from the programs Step Full appears ...

Page 30: ... titles stored in the system memory on page 32 beforehand 1 Place a CD CDs on each disc tray To check the number of tracks on the CD and the total playing time Press DISPLAY in normal or Shuffle Play stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Number of tracks and total playing time Disc title No Name appears followed by DISC 1 for CDs without a disc title In addition i...

Page 31: ...bols n Blank space n A You can use the following symbols _ 9 Turn SELECTOR until the character you want appears To enter a blank space press n without turning SELECTOR You cannot enter a space as the first character 10 Press n to enter the character The cursor shifts rightward and waits for the input of the next character 11 Repeat steps 8 to 10 to complete the entire title If you made a mistake p...

Page 32: ...ppears 2 Press ENTER YES 3 Turn SELECTOR until the CD 1 3 disc title or the stored disc title 001 to 100 you want to check appears The disc title is displayed scrolling in the display To check the disc titles with the remote Press CD D SKIP until the desired CD appears then press SCROLL The disc title is displayed scrolling in the display Tip You can also check the disc titles by pressing DISPLAY ...

Page 33: ...ars 3 Press ENTER YES Up to 20 characters of the disc title appear Notes CD text information is not copied to MDs in some cases If the CD text exceeds 20 characters the 21st and subsequent characters do not scroll in the display You can display the CD text CD title artist name track titles and other information when this information is recorded on the CD Checking a disc title 1 Place a CD CDs on e...

Page 34: ...u can change the repeated track by pressing MD or on the remote or turning SELECTOR on the MD deck during play You cannot repeat a single track during Shuffle Play and Program Play To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears You can play all the tracks on one MD or all MDs in random order 1 Insert an MD MDs 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to...

Page 35: ...y for ALL DISCS If you press SHUFFLE or PROGRAM while playing an MD Push STOP appears To change the playing mode first press p to stop play Programming the MD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the MDs in the order you want them to be played 1 Insert an MD MDs 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the function to MD Notes You can program MD tracks only while the...

Page 36: ...nished To play the same program again press or MD on the remote If you remove an MD from the MD 1 3 slots the tracks on the removed MD are erased from the program PGM FULL appears when you try to program 26 or more tracks In addition m s appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes MD slot number 4 Press DISC SKIP or MD D SKIP on the remote to select the desired MD 5 Turn SELECTOR or pr...

Page 37: ...ack number on the current track Track title on the current track No Name appears if no track title is stored See page 57 for assigning track titles n n n Checking the remaining time of an MD Press DISPLAY in stop mode Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Total playing time and the number of tracks on the MD Remaining recordable time on the MD only for a recordable MD Disc ...

Page 38: ...stem The MD deck Recording MDs MiniDisc let you digitally record and play back music with high quality sound Another feature of MDs is track marking like that on CDs The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks Also the way the track numbers are recorded differs depending on the source When the source you want to record from is This system s...

Page 39: ...n MD Seamless Recording page 42 If all the tracks cannot fit on a single MD recording switches automatically to the next MD Tracks are not cut off and the space between tracks is not lengthened Protecting a recorded MD To record protect an MD slide open the tab at the side of the MD so the tab is concealed In this position the MD cannot be recorded To record on the MD slide close the tab If the MD...

Page 40: ... a specific point while recording page 53 You can mark track numbers at any time during either analog or digital recording Monaural recording page 55 You can record FM broadcasts and other stereo sources in monaural format This doubles the recording time e g 120 minutes on a 60 minute MD You can also move tracks erase tracks and edit the recorded contents see pages 56 to 66 Recording your favorite...

Page 41: ...ut the power cord to ensure the complete recording The deck is currently updating the Table of Contents TOC Tips If you record on an unrecorded or completely erased see page 61 MD the disc title assigned to the CD see page 30 is copied as it is to the MD Disc Memo Copy However CD text information is not copied in some cases The disc is skipped and recording continues from the next disc when The CD...

Page 42: ...deck until SEAMLESS appears 6 Press ENTER YES on the MD deck The CD is in pause for playback and the MD deck stands by for recording 7 Press on the MD deck or MDP ontheremote CD playback and MD recording start The CD player and MD deck stop automatically when the recording is completed To cancel recording Press MENU NO on the MD deck during steps 4 to 6 To stop recording Press p on the MD deck 0 1...

Page 43: ...l the tracks cannot fit on a single MD recording switches automatically to the next MD Be sure to insert the recordable MDs beforehand and remove any unwanted MDs from the slots Recording your favorite CD tracks on an MD 3PGM n 3MD You can select your favorite CD tracks with the Program Play feature then record the program on an MD MDs using the CD Synchro Recording feature The two options to reco...

Page 44: ...ramming the tracks 1 Place a CD CDs on each disc tray 2 Press FUNCTION on the amplifier repeatedly to switch the function to CD 3 Press PROGRAM on the CD player repeatedly so that one of PROGRAM 1 to PROGRAM 3 appears 4 Press DISC SKIP on the CD player or CD D SKIP on the remote to select the desired CD 5 Turn SELECTOR on the CD player to select the desired track 6 Press ENTER YES on the CD player...

Page 45: ...tomatically when the recording is completed To cancel recording Press MENU NO on the MD deck To stop recording Press p on the MD deck When recording is completed Press and eject the MD TOC Writing flashes and the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated While TOC Writing is flashing Do not move the deck or pull out the power cord to ensure the complete recording The deck is currently updating the Table...

Page 46: ...MD deck When recording is completed Press and eject the MD TOC Writing flashes and the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated While TOC Writing is flashing Do not move the deck or pull out the power cord to ensure the complete recording The deck is currently updating the Table of Contents TOC Note You can only record on the MD in MD 1 This feature is useful when you record single CDs in succession Re...

Page 47: ...is completed Press and eject the MD TOC Writing flashes and the MD Table of Contents TOC is updated While TOC Writing is flashing Do not move the deck or pull out the power cord to ensure the complete recording The deck is currently updating the Table of Contents TOC You can record a track quickly while listening to a CD 1 Place a CD CDs on each disc tray 2 Insert a recordable MD MDs You can recor...

Page 48: ...r the slot number containing the recordable MD The MD deck stands by for recording To make a digital recording of the sound from the CD player or a digital component connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 DIGITAL IN jack CS BS or LD DVD DIGITAL IN jack for DHC MD717 go to step 5 To make an analog recording of the sound from the tape deck or an analog component connected to the VIDEO3 jacks VIDEO jack...

Page 49: ... DVD software cannot be digitally recorded In these cases an analog recording is made even if the DVD player is connected using optical cables Tip Each time you press DISPLAY on the MD deck during recording the recording time and remaining time of the MD appear alternately in the display When recording is completed Press and eject the MD TOC Writing flashes and the MD Table of Contents TOC is upda...

Page 50: ...to 3 2 Press FUNCTION on the amplifier repeatedly to select the sound source e g TUNER you want to record 3 Press REC 1 to 3 for the slot number containing the recordable MD The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Start playing the source to be recorded The most recent 6 seconds of audio data is stored in the buffer memory 5 When recording an analog input signal adjust the recording level see page 5...

Page 51: ...e Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data Adjusting the recording level When the ANALOG IN indicator lights up analog recording adjust the recording level before starting recording You do not need to adjust the recording level during digital recording 1 Do steps 1 to 3 in Recording on an MD manually on page 48 and set the MD deck to recording standby 2 Press DISPLAY so that the lev...

Page 52: ...on so track numbers are automatically marked If LEVEL SYNC does not appear in the display during recording follow the procedure below and turn on Level Synchro Recording Track numbers are automatically marked when the input signal continues to be under a certain level for more than two seconds and then returns to the previous level 5 Stop playing the sound source 6 Press on the MD deck or MDP onth...

Page 53: ...CTOR until LevelSync appears 2 Press ENTER YES LevelSyncOFF appears 3 Press ENTER YES again LEVEL SYNC disappears When LEVEL SYNC is off a track number is marked only at the beginning Note You cannot mark track numbers automatically if the sound source to be recorded is noisy e g tapes or radio programs Marking track numbers at a specific point while recording You can mark track numbers at any tim...

Page 54: ...cording Tip The Smart Space and Auto Cut functions are factory set to on If you turn off the system or disconnect the AC power cord the MD deck will retain the last setting ON or OFF 1 Press REC 1 3 for the slot number containing the recordable MD and set the MD deck to recording standby 2 Press MENU NO then turn SELECTOR until S Space appears 3 Press ENTER YES S Space ON appears 4 Press ENTER YES...

Page 55: ... returns to stereo recording The setting is not backed up Note If you set monaural recording while recording a stereo broadcast or other source the monitor sound remains in stereo You can make a monaural recording of the stereo signal input to the MD deck 1 Press MENU NO while the MD deck is stopped then turn SELECTOR until Mono Rec appears 2 Press ENTER YES 3 Press REC 1 3 for the slot number con...

Page 56: ...eject the MD Press 1 u power to turn off the system You can edit recorded MDs by moving and erasing tracks etc By editing the recorded tracks you can create original MD albums without dubbing between MDs Editing functions Name Labeling MDs and tracks You can create titles names for your recorded MDs and tracks using alphabet letters upper and lower cases numbers and some symbols Erase Erasing reco...

Page 57: ...cks and the total playing time to appear then proceed to the next step To label a track turn SELECTOR until the track number you want to label appears 3 Press MENU NO then turn SELECTOR until Name in appears 4 Press ENTER YES The cursor starts flashing When a CD has a disc title name the same title is assigned to the MD Disc Memo Copy However you can also create titles for your recorded MDs and tr...

Page 58: ...tles by pressing DISPLAY but only the first 10 characters of disc titles or the first 7 characters of track titles appear The remaining characters do not scroll in the display You can label a track title while playing or recording but you must complete the labeling before the track ends 5 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired type of character appears Each time you press the button the displa...

Page 59: ...ER YES DiscNameErs appears 2 To erase the disc title press ENTER YES The disc title is erased To cancel erasing Press p on the MD deck Erasing a track title 1 Turn SELECTOR until the desired track number appears 2 Press MENU NO then turn SELECTOR until Name Ers appears 3 Press ENTER YES Name Ers appears 4 Press ENTER YES again The title of the track selected in step 1 is erased To cancel erasing P...

Page 60: ...tion However you cannot restore erased recordings if you do other editing so be careful when erasing recordings The three options to erase recordings are Erasing a single track Erasing all tracks Erasing a portion of a track Erasing a single track You can erase a track simply by specifying its track number When you erase a track the total number of tracks on the MD decreases by one and all the tra...

Page 61: ...sc title all recorded tracks and their titles at once 1 Insert the MD you want to edit then press DISC SKIP on the MD deck or MD D SKIP on the remote so the MD 1 to 3 button of the slot containing the MD lights green 2 Press MENU NO while the MD deck is stopped then turn SELECTOR until All Erase appears 3 Press ENTER YES All Erase appears 4 Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds ...

Page 62: ...lly renumbered Example Moving track 3 to position 2 1 Insert the MD you want to edit then press DISC SKIP on the MD deck or MD D SKIP on the remote so the MD 1 to 3 button of the slot containing the MD lights green 0 10 N n 0 N p 1 4 5 7 2 p 3 4 6 1 Track number Original tracks After MOVE MD 1 3 buttons 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 A B A A A B B B a c A A a A a c c b The track is renumbered Origina...

Page 63: ...iately after moving recorded tracks see page 66 Dividing recorded tracks Divide Function The Divide Function lets you mark track numbers after the recording ends The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered Example Dividing track 2 into two tracks 1 Insert the MD you want to edit then press DISC SKIP on the MD deck or MD D SKIP on the rem...

Page 64: ... to MD 3 While playing the MD press orMDP ontheremote atthe point to be divided The MD deck pauses 4 Press MENU NO then turn SELECTOR until Divide appears 5 Press ENTER YES Rehearsal and Position ok appear alternately and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly To shift the position to be divided While monitoring the sound turn SELECTOR to the starting point to be divided You can shift the ...

Page 65: ... second track of the two to be combined appears 7 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the combined tracks start playing To cancel the Combine Function Press p on the MD deck This function lets you put several tracks or several independently recorded portions into a single track The total number of tracks decrease by one and all the tracks following the combined ones are renumber...

Page 66: ...not appear if you have done no editing or while the MD is playing Press p on the MD deck and stop play Notes If both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased Example If Impossible appears the tracks cannot be combined This happens when you have edited the same track too many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechanical...

Page 67: ... all titles on an MD Erasing a single track Erasing all tracks on an MD Erase Undo Erasing a portion of a track Moving a track Move Undo Dividing a track Divide Undo Combining tracks Combine Undo 3 Press ENTER YES again Complete appears for a few seconds and the contents of the MD are restored to the condition before the edit To cancel the Undo Function Press p on the MD deck ...

Page 68: ... music signals directly without passing them through any circuit Press the button again to cancel Listening through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES Other Features Adjusting the sound You can adjust the bass and treble mute the sound or listen to the source directly Adjusting the volume Turn VOLUME Or press VOL on the remote Adjusting the bass Turn BASS Adjusting the treble Turn TRE...

Page 69: ...rning MULTI CONTROLLER 8 Press n to enter the character The cursor shifts rightward and waits for the input of the next character Labeling the preset stations Station Name Cursor Cursor You can assign a name of up to ten characters Station Name to a preset station The Station Name appears when you tune in the station 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears DHC EX880MD FM n MW n LW ...

Page 70: ... 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 9 Repeat steps 6 to 8 to complete the name If you made a mistake press N or n until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 6 to 8 To erase the character press MENU NO Each time you press the button the character at the ...

Page 71: ...g the program you selected the tuner switches to the station and an indication TA NEWS or INFO flashes If you select TA NOW TA Service appears when the station broadcasts the traffic announcement After the program ends the unit switches back to the station you were listening to or the function you were using To stop monitoring Press EON once Tip You can receive the incoming RDS information while t...

Page 72: ...lashes 5 Press ENTER YES while the preset station number is flashing List of program types PTY News News programs Affairs Topical programs that expand on current news Information Programs about consumer affairs medical advice and weather Sport Sports programs Education Educational programs such as a how to programs and advice Drama Radio plays and serials Culture Programs about national or regiona...

Page 73: ... finishes playing When a different sound source is selected e g TUNER the system turns off after 100 minutes The system also turns off when you press p and stop play Tip You do not have to set the clock to use the Sleep Timer Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer SLEEP S Classical Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc Other Music Music such as jazz rhythm and blues and reggae Alar...

Page 74: ...C EX880MD and a 12 hour system for DHC MD717 2 Turn MULTI CONTROLLER to set the hour then press n or ENTER YES The minute indication starts flashing 3 Turn MULTI CONTROLLER to set the minute then press n or ENTER YES The day or hour indication flashes again Waking up to music Wake up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see page 12 1 Prepare the sound so...

Page 75: ... time to turn on the set sound source starts playing Optional components other than the TC TX770 for DHC EX880MD only deck are not activated by the Wake up Timer When using these components as the sound source make the same timer settings on the component side If the timer on and off settings are the same OFF TIME NG appears and the cursor returns to the timer off setting Change the time to turn o...

Page 76: ...LY REC the timer activates at the same time every day If you select WEEKLY REC the timer activates at the same time on the set day of every week Timer recording radio programs This system has three recording timers and you can set three timers at the same time You can also timer record up to three MDs letting you timer record a 2 hour program Make sure you have preset the radio station see page 13...

Page 77: ...nd the recording method STEREO or MONO then the original display appears Only when recording on an MD 16 Turn off the system continued 7 Press n or ENTER YES If you selected ONCE REC or WEEKLY REC the day indication starts flashing If you selected DAILY REC the hour indication starts flashing 8 Set the time to start recording If you selected DAILY REC in step 6 skip step 1 below 1 Turn MULTI CONTR...

Page 78: ...o the timer off setting Change the time to turn off When you use a brand new MD to record the first 30 seconds will not be recorded If the power is on two minutes before the preset time the timer recording may not be activated Make sure you finish the settings at least two minutes before the preset time then turn off the system The volume is reduced to minimum during recording To change the settin...

Page 79: ... SIGNAL GND y terminal with the screwclamp Topreventagasexplosion do notconnectthegroundwiretoagaspipe 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied IEC standard socket connector not supplied Ground wire not supplied AM FM 75Ω SIGNAL GND AM FM 75Ω SIGNAL GND Connectoptionalantennastoimprovethe reception FM antenna ConnecttheoptionalFMoutdoorantenna YoucanalsousetheTVantennainstead For DHC EX880MD For DHC MD71...

Page 80: ...ting other analog components Connecttheanalogcomponenttothe VIDEO3jacks VIDEOjacksforDHC MD717 ontheamplifierusinganaudiocord sold separately Insert completely Not pushed in all the way Connecting optional AV components Toenhanceyoursystem youcanconnect optionalcomponents Refertothe instructionsofeachcomponent Before makingconnections takethecapoffthe jacks andkeepitforfutureuse Connecting the aud...

Page 81: ...eparately andtotheVIDEO1INjacks CS BSINjacks forDHC MD717 analog ontheamplifier usinganaudiocord soldseparately The digitalaudiosignalfromtheconnected componentisdigitallyrecordedtotheMD continued 1 Connectanopticalcable soldseparately 2 Connectanaudiocord soldseparately 3Connect the cable to the digital optical output of an optional digital component 1 Take off the cap 2Connect an optical cable s...

Page 82: ...u connect a digital component to the VIDEO 1 DIGITAL IN jack CS BS DIGITAL IN jack for DHC MD717 connect the audio cord to the VIDEO1 CS BS jacks When you connect a digital component to the VIDEO 2 DIGITAL IN jack LD DVD DIGITAL IN jack for DHC MD717 connect the audio cord to the VIDEO2 LD DVD jacks Tip You can also connect a digital component to the VIDEO 2 DIGITAL IN jack LD DVD DIGITAL IN jack ...

Page 83: ... recording and connect the optical cable then press FUNCTION repeatedly to select VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 CS BS or LD DVD for DHC MD717 again To record with the optional TC TX770 tape deck for DHC EX880MD only Dotheprocedurein Listeningtothesound ofdigitalcomponents tolistentothe broadcast thenstartrecordingwiththedeck Tips When you connect a digital component using an optical cable the system makes a ...

Page 84: ...k DHC EX880MD only YoucanusetheoptionalTC TX770tapedeck whichisdesignedforusewiththe DHC EX880MD Performthefollowingprocedure 1to 3to connecttheTC TX770toyoursystemusing thecordssuppliedontheTC TX770 Note The TAPE IN OUT and VIDEO1 3 jacks on the DHC EX880MD are equipped with a cap to prevent incorrect connections Remove the cap before making connections and keep it for future use You can divide t...

Page 85: ... Press OPEN CLOSEagaintoclose thetray 2 Place a CD CDs on each disc tray 3 Press DISC SKIP or CD D SKIP on the remote repeatedly until the CD 1 3 button you want lights green 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select the side you want to record on Select A torecord ononeside Select Å or a to record on both sides 5 Turn REC LEVEL to adjust the recording level Whilemonitoringthesoundatthe highestlevel ...

Page 86: ...h DOLBY NR during recording If the tape reaches the end of its front side while dual sided recording the fadeout feature works so that a track is not abruptly cut off at the end of the tape Fade Synchro The track will be recorded again from the beginning on the reverse side The Fade Synchro feature works during one side recording too You cannot perform CD Synchro Recording by pressing the CD SYNC ...

Page 87: ...e as this may cause deck trouble Insert the transit key firmly into the hole on the bottom of the CD player and turn it 90 to lock it Do not move the CD player without locking the transit key as this may cause CD player trouble 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...

Page 88: ...nottomechanicalcauses Disc Full lights up before the MD has reached the maximum recording time 60 or 74 minutes When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD Disc Full lights up 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 lights up before the maximum number of tracks 255...

Page 89: ...hrough digital to digital connections You can make only a first generation copy through a digital to digital connection That is 1 You can make a copy of a commercially available digital sound program e g a CD and an 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 analog sound program e g an analog record and a ...

Page 90: ...see the MD item The sound skips under Troubleshooting on page 98 The disc is dirty e g oil film fingerprints or scratched or a non standard disc is inserted in the deck m Replace the disc then start recording over from the beginning The disc could not be read properly m Eject the disc then insert it again The disc could not be read properly m Insert a different disc m If the entire contents of the...

Page 91: ...oftware m The Serial Copy Management System prevents you from making a digital copy see page 89 A commercially available premastered MD is inserted in the deck m You cannot edit a premastered MD The deck is in Program or Shuffle Play mode m Press CONTINUE to return to normal play A commercially available premastered MD is inserted in the deck m You cannot record on a premastered MD MD editing fini...

Page 92: ... Function is being played back m Listen to the played contents to confirm or change the position to be divided see page 64 You pressed CONTINUE PROGRAM or SHUFFLE while an MD is playing m You cannot change the play mode during playback Press p to stop play then press the desired button The portion to be divided by the Divide Function is being played back for confirmation m Listen to the played con...

Page 93: ...already input 100 disc titles m Erase unnecessary disc titles then input the disc title again see page 30 You have not removed the transit key from the bottom of the CD player m Turn off the system and wait until the clock appears in the display then remove the transit key see page 5 and turn on the system again If LOCK still appears consult your nearest Sony dealer You have reached the end of the...

Page 94: ...speaker cords properly see page 7 The speaker placement left right is reversed m Place the speakers properly see page 8 The heights and distances of the left and right speakers differ greatly m Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible Two or more speakers are connected to the same SPEAKER terminals m Connect only one of the supplied speakers to each set of SPEAKER terminals The connected sp...

Page 95: ...een the remote and the system m Remove the obstacle The remote is too far from the system m Move the remote closer to the system The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system s sensor m Point the remote at the system s sensor The remote s batteries have run down m Replace the batteries R6 size AA The system is near an inverter type fluorescent light m Locate the system away from the fl...

Page 96: ... condensation has built up on the lens inside the CD player or on the disc m Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates The CD player is not set to play mode m Press FUNCTION on the amplifier to switch the function to CD then press on the CD player or CD on the remote to start play The disc is dirty e g oil f...

Page 97: ...en set up the antenna again The supplied FM lead antenna may not provide good reception inside a steel reinforced concrete or steel frame building If you cannot obtain good reception even when you place the supplied antenna outside a window we recommend you connect an optional outdoor antenna Part of the antenna is folded tied or rolled up m The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals along its ...

Page 98: ...remote to start play The disc is dirty e g oil film fingerprints or scratched m Replace the disc The system is subject to vibration m Try moving the system to a place without vibration e g on top of a stable stand m Try moving the speakers away from the system or placing them on separate stands When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume the speaker vibration may cause the sound to ...

Page 99: ...he MD m Replace the disc with a recordable MD or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks see page 60 The power cord was unplugged or a power interruption occurred during recording m Start recording over from the beginning The system is not set properly m Refer to General item There is no sound on page 94 and check the condition of the system The optional AV component is not connected pr...

Page 100: ... LD DVD for DHC MD717 Square optical connector jacks rear panel Dimensions w h d incl projecting parts and controls Approx 280 x 90 x 350 mm Mass Approx 2 8 kg Amplifier section DHC EX880MD TA EX880 DHC MD717 TA MS717 TA EX880 DIN power output 45 45 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output 59 59 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output 105 105 watts TA MS717 Continuous RMS powe...

Page 101: ... controls Approx 280 x 90 x 295 mm Mass Approx 2 0 kg Speaker DHC EX880MD SS EX880 DHC MD717 SS MD717 Speaker system 3 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm dia cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm dia dome type SS EX880 5 cm dia cone type SS MD717 Super tweeter 2 cm dia dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d incl projecting parts and controls Approx 220 x 430 x 275 mm Mass Approx 5 5 k...

Page 102: ...ntennas 8 9 79 thepower 4 10 thespeakers 7 thesystem 4 theTC TX770tape deck 4 84 L Labeling aCD 30 anMD 57 apresetstation 69 M MDdeck 19 34 Messages 91 MoveFunction 62 N NameFunction 57 NormalPlay 15 19 O Opticalcable 6 81 P Q Playing aCD 15 anMD 19 apresetradio station 21 digitalcomponents 82 tracksinrandomorder ShufflePlay 26 34 tracksinthedesired order Program Play 27 35 tracksrepeatedly Repeat...

Page 103: ...ePlay 26 34 SleepTimer 73 SmartSpace 54 Soundadjustment 68 Sourcedirect 68 Specifications 100 StationName 69 Systemlimitationsof MDs 88 T TimeMachine Recording 50 Timer fallingasleepto music 73 timerrecording 76 wakinguptomusic 74 TOC 18 24 38 56 Trackmarking 52 Tracknumbers 52 Troubleshooting 94 Tuner 21 Tuninginterval 14 U V UndoFunction 66 W X Y Z Wake upTimer 74 ...

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