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The MD Deck — Recording

Before you start recording ....................... 27

Recording your favourite CD tracks

on an MD
— CD-MD Synchro Recording ........ 28

Recording the current track

— REC IT ........................................ 29

Recording for long times ......................... 30

Recording on an MD manually

— Manual Recording ....................... 31

Starting recording with 6 seconds of

prestored audio data
— Time Machine Recording ............ 32

Marking track numbers ........................... 34

Making a space between tracks 3 seconds

long — Smart Space, Auto Cut ........ 36

Adjusting the recording level .................. 37

Monaural recording ................................. 39

The MD Deck — Editing

Before you start editing ........................... 40

Labelling an MD — Name Function ...... 41

Erasing recordings — Erase Function .... 43

Moving recorded tracks

— Move Function ............................ 47

Dividing recorded tracks

— Divide Function ........................... 48

Combining recorded tracks

— Combine Function ....................... 49

Undoing the last edit

— Undo Function ............................. 51

Changing the recorded level after

recording — S.F Edit Function ........ 52

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ................................ 54

Selecting the audio emphasis .................. 55

Changing the brightness of the display ... 56

Selecting surround effects ....................... 56

Adjusting the graphic equalizer .............. 57

Making a personal audio emphasis file

— Personal file ................................. 58

Other Features

Labelling the preset stations

— Station Name ............................... 59

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 60

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ................................. 63

Waking up to music — Daily Timer ....... 63

Timer-recording radio programmes ........ 65

Connecting optional
components

Connecting optional A/V components .... 66

Connecting external aerials ..................... 68

Additional Information

Precautions .............................................. 69

System limitations of MDs ..................... 70

Troubleshooting ...................................... 71

Self-diagnosis Display ............................ 74

Specifications .......................................... 76

Index ........................................................ 78

* European model only

Summary of Contents for DHC-NX5MD

Page 1: ... 2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Mini HiFi Component System 4 229 417 12 1 DHC NX5MD ...

Page 2: ... eye hazard The DHC NX5MD consist of the following components A V control amplifier STR NX5MD CD player MD deck HMC NX5MD Speaker system SS NX1 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system 4 Step 2 Setting the time 7 Step 3 Presetting radio stations 8 Saving the power in standby mode 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD Normal play 10 Recording a CD on an MD 12 Recording a CD on an MD...

Page 3: ...e Function 48 Combining recorded tracks Combine Function 49 Undoing the last edit Undo Function 51 Changing the recorded level after recording S F Edit Function 52 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 54 Selecting the audio emphasis 55 Changing the brightness of the display 56 Selecting surround effects 56 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 57 Making a personal audio emphasis file Personal file 58 Ot...

Page 4: ...ing procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A V control amplifier on top of the CD player MD deck FM aerial AM loop aerial Front speaker Right Front speaker Left ...

Page 5: ...ker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise Insert only the stripped portion R L 3 Connect the FM AM aerials Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it Jack type A AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL Red Solid 3 Black Stripe AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally Jack type B FM 75Ω AM AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally Note Set up the AM loop aerial as far as possible from the...

Page 6: ...ries with new ones When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Press CD or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Keep pressing ENTER and press 1 so that LOCK appears in the display 4 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage VOLTAGE SELECTOR 2 2 0 V 1 2 0 V 230 240V 5 Connect the mains lead to ...

Page 7: ...nute 5 Press ENTER The clock starts Tips If you ve made a mistake start over from step 1 Setting the time deactivates the demo mode If you want to display the demo mode press DISPLAY European model or DEMO STANDBY other models when the power is off To change the time The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the follow...

Page 8: ...en you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER Complete appears When you erase a preset number the preset number decreases by one and all preset numbers following the erased one are renumbered Step 3 Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations 20 for FM 10 for AM 4 2 1 3 1 Power Jog dial 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the ...

Page 9: ...e same procedure Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode European model only You can lower the power consumption to a minimum Power Saving Mode and save energy in the standby mode 1 Power DISPLAY POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY Press POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY when the system is off The system swit...

Page 10: ...e Power Saving Mode the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode 1 indicator and timer indicator when the timer is set light up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer works in the Power Saving Mode Notes You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode One Touch Play function does not work in the Power Saving Mode With the label side up When you play a CD single 8 cm CD pl...

Page 11: ...ng time 1 Track number To Do this Stop play Press CD s Pause Press CD S Playing time starts flashing Press again to resume play Select a track During play or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back and release it when you reach the desired track Find a point in a track Press and hold down CD m or M during play and release it at the desired point Press PLAY MO...

Page 12: ...nd the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck With the label side up When you play a CD single 8cm CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 3 Press CD SYNC NORMAL To record at high speed press CD SYNC HIGH 1 2 for high speed recording appears in the display ΜD New Track and remaining recordable time on the MD appear alternately The MD deck stands by for recording ...

Page 13: ...e page 27 If Retry flashes in the display a reading failure has occurred and the system is trying to read the data again see page 14 Auto Cut function will not operate during Synchro recording Recording a CD on an MD at high speed High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording This function allows you to record a CD on an MD at twice the speed of normal CD MD Synchro Recording 2 1 3 4 5 CD s MD s 4 3 1 Insert...

Page 14: ...ar shaped CDs with printed text concentrated on one side only Old CDs Scratched CDs Dirty CDs Warped CDs If the following occurs during CD playback or recording a reading error may occur or noise may be produced in the recorded results The CD tray or other part of the system is bumped The system is placed on an uneven or soft surface The system is located near a speaker door or other source of vib...

Page 15: ...release it when you reach the desired track Press and hold MD m or M during play and release it at the desired point Remove the MD Press MD A Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME Tips Pressing MD H when the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts MD play if there is an MD in the system One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work ...

Page 16: ...er Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning For manual tuning press or repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the system is off automatically turns on the system and tunes in the last received station One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not wor...

Page 17: ...Jog dial 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 4 5 2 1 Insert a recordable MD With the label side up and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck 2 Press TUNER BAND to select the band you want 3 Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset station Turn counter clockwise for lower preset numbers Turn clockwise for higher preset numbers Preset number Frequency TUNED STEREO 4 Press REC REC IT The ...

Page 18: ...CD Player Playing CD tracks repeatedly Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a CD or all CDs in normal play Shuffle Play and Programme Play PLAY MODE 2 1 PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on the current CD up to five times PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until ALL DISCS appears in the display Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 a...

Page 19: ...PTY European model or REPEAT other models until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears Note ALL DISCS repeat cannot be used during Shuffle Play 1 Power 1 Press CD to switch the function to CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC SHUFFLE or ALL DISCS SHUFFLE appears in the display ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the currently selected CD 3 Press CD H Shuffle Play starts con...

Page 20: ... CDs in the order you want them to be played 2 1 3 4 5 CD s 1 2 4 5 7 3 To cancel Shuffle Play Press CD s to stop Shuffle Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PROGRAM disappear To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 5 Tip To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise Note You cannot change PLAY MODE during Shuffle Play 1 Power ...

Page 21: ...ck 1Select the disc tray with a DISC 1 5 button 2Select the track by turning the jog dial 3Press ENTER Tips The programme you made remains after Programme Play finishes To play the same programme again press CD H appears when the total CD programme time exceeds 100 minutes or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over Note You cannot change PLAY MODE during Programme Play Add a track to...

Page 22: ...e of the current track r Clock display for eight seconds r Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF If a CD that has no title is loaded nothing appears When the CD contains more than 20 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on Tips You can check a track title at any time during play If you press SCROLL on the remote for a CD with CD TEXT a track title appears scrolling in the display Press SCRO...

Page 23: ...o switch the function to MD 2 Press REPEAT PTY European model or REPEAT other models during play until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 appears in the MD display REPEAT For all the tracks on the current MD up to 5 times REPEAT 1 For a single track only To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT PTY European model or REPEAT other models until REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears 1 Power 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD ...

Page 24: ...order you want them to be played 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 2 1 6 3 4 To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD s to stop Shuffle Play then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE and PROGRAM disappear Tip To skip a track turn MD JOG clockwise 1 Power 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in stop mode ...

Page 25: ...d To cancel Programme Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM and SHUFFLE disappear To Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly in stop mode After the last track Check End appears Check the programme CLEAR on the remote in stop mode Clear a track from the end CHECK on the remote repeatedly in stop mode until the number of the track to be erased lights up then press CLEAR Clear a specific track S...

Page 26: ...current MD r Track title of the current track 1 In stop mode t Total number of tracks and total playing time r Remaining recordable time only for a recordable MD r Disc title 2 1 MD No Name and the track number appear when no track title is labelled 2 MD No Name appears if no disc title is labelled Tips You can check a track title at any time during play If you press SCROLL on the remote a track t...

Page 27: ...al component is connected to the VIDEO IN jacks or TAPE IN jacks the MD deck performs analogue recording Note on MD track numbers On an MD the track numbers track sequence track start and end point information etc are recorded in the TOC 3 area independent of the sound information You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information 3 TOC Table Of Contents After recording Press MD...

Page 28: ...h the Programme Play feature then record the programme on an MD using the CD MD Synchro Recording feature If you use a partially recorded MD recording starts after the recorded tracks 2 1 3 4 5 CD s MD s 1 2 4 5 8 3 9 1 Power Disc number Playing time of the selected track 3 PROGRAM Track number 5 Press ENTER The track is programmed The step number appears followed by the number of the last program...

Page 29: ... Notes If the play mode is set to the Repeat or Shuffle Play it automatically switches to normal play at step 8 Auto Cut function will not operate during Synchro recording Recording the current track REC IT You can record a track quickly while listening to a CD If the MD has been partially recorded recording starts after the recorded tracks 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 1 2 1 Press CD H CD play starts 2 Press RE...

Page 30: ...REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode you want to record in before starting to record with CD MD Syuchro Recording etc Each time you press the button the display changes as follow t STEREO REC Stereo r LP2 REC 2 times stereo r LP4 REC 4 times stereo r MONO REC Monaural 2 Start the recording The source is recorded in the selected recording mode 1 Power Selected recording mode To add LP a...

Page 31: ...u copy a track name with LP added LP is automatically added to the copied track name If you divide an LP track using the Divide function LP is also added to the latter track MDs recorded in MD LP LP2 or LP4 mode should be played back on a system that supports MD LP mode These MDs cannot be played back on other systems Even if you press REC MODE during recording or recording pause you cannot change...

Page 32: ...cally during recording from the radio see Marking track numbers on page 34 To stop recording Press MD s To record over from the beginning of an existing MD track 1 Turn MD JOG until the number of the track to be recorded over appears after step 2 2 Press REC REC IT Overwrite and remaining recordable time on the MD alternate in the display 3 Do steps 4 and 5 Tips You can adjust the recording level ...

Page 33: ...Time Machine Recording Press MD s Note The MD deck starts storing audio data when the deck stands by for recording in step 3 and you start playing the source If less than 6 seconds have passed when you press ENTER YES Time Machine Recording starts with less than 6 seconds of audio data 1 Power 1 Insert a recordable MD 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to record i e TUNER 3 Press REC REC...

Page 34: ...nt during recording You can mark track numbers during recording any sources After recording Use the Divide Function see page 48 Marking track numbers automatically during recording Level Synchro Recording The Level Synchro Recording function is factory set to on so the track numbers are automatically marked If L SYNC does not appear during recording turn on the Level Synchro Recording as follows T...

Page 35: ... any value between 72 dB and 0 dB in 2 dB steps When you press CLEAR the volume returns to the factory setting 50 dB 4 Press MENU NO To cancel automatic track marking 1 Press MENU NO during recording pause Setup appears then press ENTER YES 2 Turn MD JOG until T Mark LSync appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until T Mark Off appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press MENU NO L SYNC disappears Whe...

Page 36: ... function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more but less than about 30 seconds while recording the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording No sound input for less than 30 seconds Off On Replaced with a blank of 3 seconds and recording continues Auto Cut When the Smart Space function is on if there is no sound input for about 30 ...

Page 37: ... Setup appears then press ENTER YES 2 Turn MD JOG until S Space On appears then press ENTER YES 3 Turn MD JOG until S Space Off appears then press ENTER YES 4 Press MENU NO Tip The Smart Space and Auto Cut functions are factory set to on If you turn off the system or disconnect the mains lead the MD deck will retain the last setting S Space On or Off Adjusting the recording level When recording on...

Page 38: ...MD JOG until LevelAdjust appears then press ENTER YES 6 Turn MD JOG to adjust the recording level You can roughly adjust the recording level by pressing MD m or M The recording level can be adjusted from to 18 0 dB While monitoring the sound adjust to the optimum level while making sure that OVER does not appear in the display at the loudest portion The level meter appears in the display while adj...

Page 39: ... can be recorded on a 60 minute MD 2 1 3 4 5 MD s 2 1 4 3 2 Press one of the function buttons you want to record e g TUNER 3 Press REC REC IT The MD deck stands by for recording 4 Press MD S Recording starts Start playing the desired source CD etc to record To stop recording Press MD s To return to stereo recording Press REC MODE repeatedly until MONO disappears The system switches back to stereo ...

Page 40: ...dit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit S F Edit Changing the recorded level page 52 Use this function to change the recorded level You can also select Fade in or Fade out recording Before editing You can edit an MD only when The MD is recordable The MD play mode is normal play Check the following before editing 1 Check the tab of the MD to be edited If the MD is pr...

Page 41: ...n is automatically recorded Manually during recording When CD TEXT flashes press NAME EDIT CHARACTER and then press ENTER YES to record the title of the current track After recording Use Name Function on this page You can input a total of approximately 1 700 characters for the disc title and track titles on a single MD 2 1 3 4 5 5 1 2 3 7 4 1 1 Power 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD To labe...

Page 42: ...al display appears To cancel labelling Press MENU NO Notes You can label a track title during play The playback repeats until you finish labelling If the MD is record protected C11 and Protected appear alternately and the MD cannot be recorded Remove the MD then slide the record protection tab to the closed position see page 27 Copying a disc or track title You can copy a labelled disc or track ti...

Page 43: ...ndition before labelling or erasing You can return to the original condition immediately after labelling or erasing a title see page 51 Erasing recordings Erase Function The MD deck lets you erase unwanted tracks quickly and easily You can restore the contents to the condition before erasing unerase by using the Undo function Note however you cannot undo an edit after performing any additional edi...

Page 44: ...track was recorded or edited on another deck and is protected To erase the track press ENTER YES while Erase appears Erasing all tracks ALL ERASE You can erase the disc title all recorded tracks and their titles at once 2 1 3 4 5 3 4 1 2 3 Erasing recordings continued 2 1 3 4 5 3 5 1 2 3 4 1 Press MD to switch the function to MD 2 Press MENU NO to display Edit Menu 3 Turn MD JOG until Tr Erase app...

Page 45: ...mmediately after erasing the tracks see page 51 Erasing a portion of a track A B ERASE You can specify a portion within a track and erase the portion with ease You can shift the desired portion by frame minute or second intervals This function is convenient when erasing unnecessary sections after recording a satellite broadcast or FM broadcast 1 frame is 1 86 second E g Erasing a portion of track ...

Page 46: ... appears and playback for setting the ending point of the portion to be erased point B starts 8 Continue playback until the deck reaches point B then press ENTER YES A B Ers and Point B ok appear alternately and the deck repeats a portion of the few seconds before point A and after point B successively 9 Turn MD JOG to find point B The procedure is the same as step 6 10 Press ENTER YES if point B ...

Page 47: ...ange the order of any track on the disc When you move tracks the tracks are automatically renumbered E g Moving track 3 to position 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 A A C B D B C D Track number Original tracks After MOVE 2 1 3 4 5 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 Power Original track number New track position 6 Press ENTER YES Complete appears for a few seconds and the selected track moves to the appointed position To cancel m...

Page 48: ...pears and the portion to be divided is played repeatedly 5 While monitoring the sound turn MD JOG to adjust the point to be divided You can shift the dividing point by 1 86 second 1 frame intervals To shift the point by minute or second intervals press MD m or M so that minute or second flashes then turn MD JOG You can shift the dividing point by 2 frame intervals tracks recorded in Monaural or LP...

Page 49: ...into a single track The total number of tracks decreases by one and all tracks following the combined ones are renumbered E g Combining track 3 to track 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 A B C D A C B D The new track is not labelled Impossible appears when you specify the division point at the beginning or end of a track Turn MD JOG to shift the position Track number Original tracks After COMBINE E g Combining trac...

Page 50: ...on by using the Divide function Notes Tracks recorded in different recording modes Stereo MONO LP2 or LP4 cannot be combined If both of the combined tracks have track titles the title of the second track is erased If Impossible appears the tracks cannot be combined This happens when you have edited the same track many times This is due to a technical limitation of the MD system and is not a mechan...

Page 51: ... 4 5 3 4 1 2 1 Press MENU NO in stop mode to display Edit Menu 2 Turn MD JOG until Undo appears Undo does not appear when there is no editing function that can be cancelled 3 Press ENTER YES One of the following messages appears depending on the last edit Editing done Message Labelling a track or an MD Copying a disc title or a track title Name Undo Erasing labelled titles Erasing a single track E...

Page 52: ...splay 3 Turn MD JOG until Tr Level appears then press ENTER YES 4 Turn MD JOG until the track number you want to change the recording level appears then press ENTER YES Level 0dB appears in the display 5 While monitoring the sound turn MD JOG to change the recorded level without turning on OVER on the peak level meters You can set the level at any value between 12 dB and 12 dB in 2 dB increments 6...

Page 53: ...t of time that is roughly equal to or longer than the playback time of the track is required when recording over the track When the recording finishes Complete appears in the display for a few seconds To cancel the operation Press MENU NO in steps 1 to 6 If you press ENTER YES in step 7 and recording starts you cannot interrupt the operation Notes Do not disconnect the mains lead or move the syste...

Page 54: ...sound GROOVE Press GROOVE The volume switches to power mode DBFB is automatically set to full strength the equalizer curve changes and GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes With some songs the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong Set the DBFB to DBFB or OFF or cancel the sound effect this...

Page 55: ...LECT The last effect chosen appears in the display 2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset you desire The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options 3 Press ENTER ROCK POP SOUL HOUSE R B Standard music sources ACTION ROMANCE SF DRAMA SPORTS Soundtracks and special listening situations SHOOTING RACING RPG BATTLE ADVENTURE Video games P FILE 1 5 Personal file The personal f...

Page 56: ...o that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Tip If you want to memorize the effect store it into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 58 Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be cancelled Changing the brightness of the display You can enjoy changing the brightness of the display while listening to the music DIMMER Press DIMMER on the remote Ev...

Page 57: ...phasis file on page 58 Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 2 4 3 3 EFFECT 1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis on page 55 2 Press GEQ 3 Press B or b or m M on the unit to select frequ...

Page 58: ...c sound 2 4 3 3 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect See Adjusting the graphic equalizer on page 57 Selecting surround effects on page 56 and Selecting the audio emphasis on page 55 2 Press P FILE The personal file number flashes in the display 3 Press B or b to select the file number P FILE where you want to store the sound effect 4 Press ENTER The...

Page 59: ...ress M The character you selected in step 5 stops flashing and the cursor shifts to the right 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to complete the entire title If you make a mistake Press m or M or B b on the remote until the character you want to change flashes then repeat steps 4 to 6 To erase a character Press CLEAR on the remote while the character is flashing You cannot insert characters 8 Press ENTER to co...

Page 60: ...vices 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 cancel labelling Press TUNER NAME To check the preset number and frequency The station name appears when you ...

Page 61: ...ent news INFORMATION Programmes about consumer affairs medical advice SPORT Sports programmes EDUCATION Educational programmes such as how to programmes and advice DRAMA Radio plays and serials continued To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows t Station name r Frequency r Programme type r Clock display r Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF If the RDS...

Page 62: ...y being broadcast CULTURE Programmes about national or regional culture language and social concerns SCIENCE Programmes about the natural sciences VARIED Programmes containing celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP Popular music programmes ROCK Rock music programmes EASY MUSIC Easy listening middle of the road music L CLASSICAL Classical music such as instrumental vocal and choral works S...

Page 63: ... 100 minutes To check the remaining time except when AUTO is selected Press SLEEP once To change the time to turn off Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see page 7 3 4 5 8 4 5 7 2 9 1 Prepare the sound so...

Page 64: ...ER The minute indication flashes 1 Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playing following the procedure in step 5 7 Press V or v repeatedly to select the desired sound source The indication changes as follows t TUNER y CD PLAY T t MD PLAY T 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 appears followed by the start...

Page 65: ...he minute indication flashes REC Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the procedure in step 4 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select the recording mode you want to record in Each time you press the button the display changes as follow t STEREO REC Stereo r LP2 REC 2 times stereo r LP4 REC 4 times stereo...

Page 66: ...tput on the tape deck To the audio input on the tape deck To check the setting 1 Press TIMER SELECT 2 Press V or v to select SEL MD REC then press ENTER To cancel the timer Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Notes If the system is on at the preset time the recording will not be made The volume is reduced to minimum during recording You cannot activate DAILY 1 ...

Page 67: ...n optional super woofer speaker to the SUPER WOOFER OUT jack To super woofer Connecting rear speakers Connect the speaker cords to the REAR SPEAKER terminals To right rear speaker To left rear speaker Connecting headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack PHONES jack To listen through the headphones No sound will come from the speakers Note If you have connected a super woofer please note tha...

Page 68: ...m coaxial cable not supplied AM aerial Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected Jack type A Insulated wire not supplied AM FM75 COAXIAL Jack type B Insulated wire not supplied AM FM75 Important If you connect an outdoor aerial connect a ground wire to the U terminal To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a ga...

Page 69: ...s If you try to force the shutter open the disc may be damaged If the shutter opens close it immediately without touching the disc inside Affix the label supplied with the disc only to the specified label indentation Do not affix the label around the shutter or in other locations Note that the shape of the indentation depends on the disc Label position Shutter Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cl...

Page 70: ...ime does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks shorter than 12 seconds are not counted so erasing them may not increase the recording time During stereo recording In Monaural or LP2 mode about 24 seconds In LP4 mode about 48 seconds Some tracks cannot be combined with others Track combination may become impossible when repeated editing has been done to the track s The total ...

Page 71: ...nalogue sound programme for example an analogue record or a music cassette tape or from a digital satellite broadcast programme but you cannot make a second copy A first generation copy means a digital recording of a digital signal made on digital audio equipment For example if you record from this system s CD player to the MD deck you make a first generation copy Note This copy management system ...

Page 72: ...Retry the operations after TOC turns off There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the system Move the system away from the TV or VCR The A V control amplifier is placed under the CD player MD deck Place the A V control amplifier on top of the CD player MD deck The timer does not function Set the clock correctly SEL DAILY 1 SEL DAILY 2 and SEL MD REC do not appear when you pr...

Page 73: ...re you remove the MD after recording or editing see pages 27 and 40 Recording is not possible Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the slot see page 27 Connect the optional A V component properly see page 66 Switch to another sound source Replace the MD with a recordable MD or use the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks see page 43 Start recording over from the beginning The sound from ...

Page 74: ...ion properly cReplace the MD cErase all the recorded contents of the MD using the All Erase function on page 44 C41 Cannot Copy The sound source is a copy of a commercially available music software or you tried to record a CD R Recordable CD cThe Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy see page 71 You cannot record a CD R E0001 MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data ...

Page 75: ...ing playing pause Overwrite You specified recording over recorded tracks on an MD during recording Push MD STOP You pressed PLAY MODE during play Rehearsal The MD is playing the specified dividing point for confirmation during the Divide function S F Edit You attempted to perform another operation while in S F Edit changing the recording level after recording Fade in Fade out mode S F Edit NOW You...

Page 76: ...RONT SPEAKER accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms REAR SPEAKER accepts impedance of 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER voltage 1 V impedance 1 kilohms CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up B...

Page 77: ...z with the interval set at 10 kHz Aerial AM loop aerial Aerial terminals External aerial terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front Speaker SS NX1 Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm dome type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 210 402 285 mm Mass Approx 7 0 kg net per speaker General Power re...

Page 78: ... I J K High Speed CD MD Synchro Recording 13 Hooking up optional components 66 the aerials 5 the main unit 4 the mains lead 6 L Labelling a preset station 59 an MD 41 Level Synchro Recording 34 Listening to the radio 16 M Messages 74 Move Function 47 N Name Function 41 Normal Play 10 15 O One Touch Play 11 15 16 Optional components 66 P Q Personal file 58 Playing a CD 10 an MD 15 tracks in random ...

Page 79: ...F Edit 52 Shuffle Play 19 23 Sleep Timer 63 Smart Space 36 Sound adjustment 54 Speakers 5 67 Station name 59 System limitations 70 T Time Machine Recording 32 Timer falling asleep to music 63 timer recording 65 waking up to music 63 Track Erase Function 43 Track marking 34 35 Track numbers 34 35 Troubleshooting 71 Tuning interval 9 U V W X Y Z Undo Function 51 ...

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