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Mini Hi-Fi 
Component 
System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial 
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your 
Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.                        Serial No.                        

MHC-LX10000

Summary of Contents for HCD-LX10000 (MHC-LX10000)

Page 1: ...m Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No MHC LX10000 ...

Page 2: ... in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whic...

Page 3: ... 19 Adjusting the graphic equalizer or selecting the surround effect 19 Selecting the MP3 Booster effect 20 Selecting the sound system 20 Flashing sound effect 20 SOUND FLASH Singing along 21 Timer Falling asleep to music 21 Sleep Timer Waking up to music 22 Play Timer Timer recording radio programs 23 Display Turning off the display 24 Power Saving Mode Changing the spectrum analyzer display 25 A...

Page 4: ... that has a non standard shape e g card heart CD R and CD RW discs that have not been correctly finalized processing to allow play back by a normal CD player CD R and CD RW discs recorded in multi session that have not ended by closing the session A disc recorded in packet write format A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Au...

Page 5: ...mark of the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to th...

Page 6: ...o the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below 2 Connect the surround speakers Connect the speaker cords of the surround speakers to the SURR SPEAKER terminals as shown below Getting Started Hooking up the system 2 3 3 2 1 4 1 AM loop antenna Unit FM lead antenna Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Surround speaker Left FRONT SPEAKER R L White SURR SPEAKER R L Grey ...

Page 7: ...e connectors straight into the terminals To connect optional components See Hooking up optional components on page 27 Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no long...

Page 8: ... the minute 6 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET appears in the display then PLAY SET flashes in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER The hour indication flashes in the display 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Notes The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power fa...

Page 9: ...c with tape seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction This system lets you play back audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes When playing an audio CD When playing an MP3 audio track Disc Playback Loading a disc When you play back a 8 cm disc such as CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play Elapsed playing time Dis...

Page 10: ...with MP3 audio tracks ALBM SHUF play mode performs the same operation as 1DISC SHUF play mode PROGRAM Program Play The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played back see Creating your own program on page 11 To Do this Stop playback Press x Pause playback Press X Press X again to resume playback Select a track Turn clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly...

Page 11: ...t the time an MP3 audio track is recorded you may encounter problems such as cannot play back sound interruptions and noise Tips When you press CD or one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to switch to CD function from TUNER function you may require a longer time to access the disc In the case set the CD power manage function to CD POWER ON page 14 If you press CD while the system is turned off the system tu...

Page 12: ... or press or on the remote repeatedly until the track number you want appears in the display 5 Press ENTER The track s is are programmed The program step number appears in the display 6 To program additional discs or tracks 7 Press nN or N on the remote Program Play starts Other operations Tips The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press nN or N on ...

Page 13: ...in the display If TUNED does not lights up and the scanning does not stop Set the frequency of the radio station you want as described in steps 2 and 3 of Manual tuning preset 4 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote A preset number flashes in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 5 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset num...

Page 14: ...ower Saving Mode page 24 To change the AM tuning interval Use buttons on the unit for the operation The factory settings for AM tuning interval is 9 kHz or 10 kHz for some areas To change the AM tuning interval select any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down ENTER press 1 The system turns on automatically and AM 10k STEP or AM 9k STEP appears in the display When you change ...

Page 15: ...l Tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press TUNING MODE on the remote repeatedly until MANUAL lights up in the display 3 Turn TUNING clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly to tune in the station you want Tips When an FM stereo program has static noise press FM MODE on the remote repeatedly until MONO lights up in the display There will be no stereo...

Page 16: ...A or B Deck B while playing a tape otherwise the tape could be damaged Tips When a tape is inserted corresponding presence indicator lights up in the display If you press TAPE A B or TAPE on the remote while the system is turned off the system turns on automatically and TAPE A or TAPE B is selected as the function If you press nN or N on the remote during TAPE A function and there is no tape in De...

Page 17: ...g Press x To record a disc by specifying track order Program Edit You can record tracks on all the discs in the order you want using Program Play Between steps 2 and step 3 of CD Synchro Recording page 17 do steps 2 to 6 of Creating your own program page 11 When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape Note You cannot listen to other so...

Page 18: ...se side For recording from the radio If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise For recording from a disc to a tape manually You can turn clockwise or counterclockwise or press or on the remote repeatedly to select tracks during recording pause after step 4 and before step 6 of Recording on a tape manually For recording from the reverse side Af...

Page 19: ...y band or surround effect 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the level or select surround effect you want 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to adjust the level of other frequency bands 4 Press ENTER A user equalizer number flashes in the display 5 Turn OPERATION DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to select a user equalizer number 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting 6 Press E...

Page 20: ...ress the button the display changes cyclically as follows LINK1 t MATRIX SURR2 1 LINK Reproduces the same sound with different output levels 2 MATRIX SURR Reproduces a wide range of sound that can actually sense the size of the room With the sound flash function you can flash the sound output The sound cuts off periodically Hold down SOUND FLASH during playback The flashing effect is activated To ...

Page 21: ...nd signal Auto Level Control function You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so that you can fall asleep to music Use buttons on the remote for the operation Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes cyclically as follows AUTO t 90min t 80min t 70min t t 10min t OFF The system automatically turns off in 100 minutes or after the ...

Page 22: ...tep 5 7 Press or repeatedly or turn on the unit clockwise or counterclockwise until the music source you want appears in the display Each time you press the button the display changes as follows 8 Press ENTER The type of timer PLAY TIMER followed by the start time the stop time and the music source appears in the display 9 Press 1 to turn off the system Other operations Notes You cannot select the...

Page 23: ...art time the stop time and the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 appears in the display 6 Load a recordable tape into Deck B 7 Press DIRECTION repeatedly on the unit to select g to record on one side or j or RELAY to record on both sides For recoding from the reverse side press TAPE or TAPE A B on the unit repeatedly until TAPE B appears in the display Then press N or nN on the un...

Page 24: ...off until the demonstration display and the clock display disappears from the display To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Demonstration1 t Clock2 3 t No display Power Saving Mode 1 The display changes and the indicators flashes even when the system is turned off 2 appears in the...

Page 25: ...Press ENTER Press ILLUMINATION repeatedly to select the power illuminator you want when the system is turned on Each time you press the button the power illuminator changes cyclically as follows PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t PATTERN 4 t PATTERN OFF Notes When you turn MASTER VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote power illuminator shows the current volume level During the demonstration display...

Page 26: ...nd titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly when playback is stopped Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows x When the play mode is other than PROGRAM Total number of tracks1 or albums2 or the total playing time3 t Title of current disc4 or current album1 t Clock display5 for 8 seconds t Effect status for 8 seconds 1 For discs with MP3 audio tracks in ALBM and ALBM SHUF mo...

Page 27: ... the D LIGHT SYNC controller to the lighting device not supplied The lighting device will react according to control signals transmitted by the D LIGHT SYNC controller upon receiving music source from the system For details on the use of D LIGHT SYNC controller and lighting device refer to the respective operating instructions supplied with the respective device Refer to the D LIGHT SYNC controlle...

Page 28: ...O is selected change the function to MD Listening to a connected TV 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 27 2 Press TV Tip You can press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly to select VIDEO MD or TV Connect an external antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect an optional FM external antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15...

Page 29: ...eck the speaker connections page 6 There is no audio output during Timer Recording There is no microphone sound Turn MASTER VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote repeatedly or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack correctly There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit Move the unit away from the TV or V...

Page 30: ...y service facility The disc tray does not close Load the disc correctly Always close the tray by pressing Z OPEN CLOSE Trying to push the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the system The disc does not eject You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording Press x to cancel the CD Synchro Recording then press Z OPEN CLOSE to eject the disc Consult your nearest Sony dealer P...

Page 31: ...he proper band and frequency page 13 Connect the antenna properly page 7 Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception then set up the antenna again If you cannot obtain good reception we recommend you connect an external antenna The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals along its entire length so make sure you extend it fully Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cord...

Page 32: ... may appear or flash in the display during operation Disc NO STEP You have cleared all the steps you programmed OVER You have reached the end of the disc while turning and holding m M clockwise or pressing M on the remote during playback or pause No Disc There is no disc on the disc tray Push STOP You have pressed PLAY MODE on the remote during playback Step Full You tried to program more than 25 ...

Page 33: ... yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the system Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour unt...

Page 34: ... tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing tape For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing tape AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 Hz 10 kHz rates 230 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 10 tot...

Page 35: ...peakers Front speakers SS GNX100 Speaker system 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 20 cm cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm horn type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 280 416 305 mm Mass Approx 6 5 kg net per speaker Surround speakers SS RSX80 Speaker system 2 way 2 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 13 cm cone type Tweeter 2 5 cm horn type Nominal impedance 24 ohms D...

Page 36: ...TART qs 17 18 SOUND FLASH wh 20 SURR SPEAKER MODE ra 20 TAPE A B ed 16 18 23 24 Tape lid qk wj 16 TUNER BAND ef 13 14 15 18 24 TUNING qd 13 14 15 TV ea 18 24 28 VIDEO MD e 18 24 28 30 1 power ej 7 14 28 29 32 Z OPEN CLOSE 3 9 10 30 n N play 8 10 12 16 17 23 30 gobackward forward qd 10 12 18 22 32 m M rewind fast forward qg 10 16 32 X pause q 10 16 x stop qa 10 14 16 18 30 32 Z A Eject A wk B Z Eje...

Page 37: ...Additional Information 37US Top Panel Front Panel 2 3 1 wf wa ws wd qd qf qg qh qj qk ql ra el ej eg ed ea wg wh wj wk wl e es ef eh ek r 4 6 7 8 9 q qz qs 5 w continued ...

Page 38: ...LEEP 1 21 TAPE wd 16 18 23 TUNER BAND 7 13 14 15 TUNER MEMORY wg 13 14 TUNING MODE 5 13 14 15 VOLUME qg 22 25 29 The button has a tactile dot 1 power 3 8 x stop qa 10 16 18 30 X pause ql 10 16 N play w 10 12 16 16 17 18 23 30 go backward ws 8 10 12 13 14 15 18 22 go forward wa 8 10 12 13 14 15 18 22 m rewind q 10 16 M fast forward 9 10 16 32 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the sy...

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