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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

4-226-943-

(1)

MHC-DX8

Summary of Contents for MHC-DX8

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4 226 943 11 1 MHC DX8 ...

Page 2: ...erior The MHC DX8 consists of the following components Tuner CD player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD DX8 Satellite Amplifier TA DX8 Speaker system Front speaker SS DX8 SS DX8B Satellite speaker SS RS158 SS RS158B Caution Be sure to make all connections to the main unit before you connect the main unit s power cord to a wall outlet This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B type...

Page 3: ...22 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 24 Recording a CD by specifying track order 25 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 27 Flashing part of a CD 27 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 28 Selecting the audio emphasis 29 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 30 Selecting the surround effect 30 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 31 Other Features Singing along Karaoke 32 Falling asleep to music 3...

Page 4: ...e system Do the following procedure 1 to 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Getting Started AM loop antenna Front speaker L Front speaker R FM antenna Satellite speaker R Satellite speaker L Satellite Amplifier Main Unit ...

Page 5: ...nit R L 5 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A Jack type B Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 FM75 AM COAXIAL AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM FM75 COAXIAL Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally AM loop antenna continued 4 Connect the satellite speakers Connect the satellite speaker cords to the SPEAKER ...

Page 6: ... 1 so that LOCK appears in the display 3 Unplug the AC power cord E e e E 6 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage Set the same voltage range for the satellite amplifier and main unit 7 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press 1 the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adaptor ...

Page 7: ...ening position Front speaker L Front speaker R Satellite speaker L Satellite speaker R 45º Selecting the sound system You can enjoy different sound modes by selecting the sound mode you want using the satellite mode function 1 Set the satellite amplifier to ON to activate the satellite speakers system 2 Turn SATELLITE MODE to select the sound mode you want LINK Reproduces the same sound with the d...

Page 8: ...LLITE LEVEL to adjust the satellite speakers volume Notes If you turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote all the speaker volumes change If you set the satellite amplifier to OFF no sound will come out from the satellite speakers The indicator on the satellite amplifier will light green when the main unit is powered on and will light red when the main unit is on stanby mode Step 2 Setting up the spe...

Page 9: ...r is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET 2 Press or repeatedly to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display Every time you press this button the band changes as follows FM y AM SHUTTLE 4 2 1 ...

Page 10: ...erval Except for the Middle Eastern models The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the power While holding down the ENTER button turn the power back on When you change the interval AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Tip The preset stations are retai...

Page 11: ... The disc tray closes and play starts If you press nN when CD is selected as the function and the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose disc pointer indicator is lit With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Basic Operations j J l L hH S s H S s nN CD x mM VOL X SHUTTLE 2 PLAY MODE 1 DISC SKIP EX CHANGE VOLUME CD X x nN...

Page 12: ... Remove the CD Press Z OPEN CLOSE Exchange other Press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE CDs while playing Adjust the Turn VOLUME or press volume VOL on the remote Tips You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing the DISC 1 3 buttons Automatic Source Selection If there is no CD in the player CD NO DISC appears in the display When a disc tray holding a CD is select...

Page 13: ...RELAY to record on both sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts To stop recording Press x Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B repeatedly to select deck B after step 1 Press nN to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up see page 17 When you record on both sides be sure to start from ...

Page 14: ...icks or press PRESET on the remote to tune in the preset station you want When only one station is preset ONE PRESET appears in the display To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote j J l L hH S s H S s TUNER BAND VOL PRESET TUNING 1 STEREO MONO VOLUME 2 MHz TUNED STEREO Turn counter clockwise or press PRESET on the remote for lower preset numbe...

Page 15: ... lower preset numbers To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press or or TUNING on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold or or TUNING on the remote Tips You can switch from another source to the radio just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic source selection When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MONO appear...

Page 16: ...ep 1 Press nN to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up see page 17 When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side To record non preset stations use and or TUNING on the remote in step 2 to tune in the desired stati...

Page 17: ...ted all indicators light When a tape tapes is are inserted corresponding presence and forward reverse indicators light When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press or repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward or backward The search direction forwa...

Page 18: ...he reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side If you set DIRECTION to j when the tapes you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you select RELAY the tapes in both decks reverse together You don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A With the side you want to play record...

Page 19: ... the information stored on the disc such as the titles or artist names When the unit detects CD TEXT discs the CD TEXT indication appears in the display The CD Player With CD TEXT discs only certain characters cannot be displayed Depending on the disc some CD TEXT information may not appear DISPLAY 1 Power tThe last track number of the program and the total playing time x Total number of programme...

Page 20: ... REPEAT OFF scrolls and REPEAT or REPEAT 1 disappears from the display Notes REPEAT ALL mode is canceled if you press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE ALL DISCS appears During Program Play the program is also repeated up to 5 times To repeat Press All the tracks on PLAY MODE repeatedly the current CD up until CONTINUE 1 DISC to 5 times or SHUFFLE 1 DISC appears in the display All the tracks on P...

Page 21: ...l the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles the CD whose DISC indicator is lit green 3 Press nN All the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PGM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 3 Tips You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly...

Page 22: ... CD at once proceed to step 5 while AL appears on the display 4 Press or repeatedly until the track you want appears in the display 5 Press ENTER The track is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 6 To program additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press nN All the tracks play in the order you selected j J l L...

Page 23: ...op DISC 1 3 button mode 2 Select the track by pressing or 3 Press ENTER Clear the entire x once in stop mode or program twice while playing Tips The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press CD then press nN to play the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number whic...

Page 24: ... both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Press nN to start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording x Pause recording REC PAUSE START Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B repeatedly to select deck B after step 1 Press nN to start playback of the reverse side then press x where you want to start recording TAPE B reverse side indicator lights...

Page 25: ... of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD To program all the tracks on a CD at once proceed to step 6 while AL appears in the display 5 Press or until the track you want appears in the display 6 Press ENTER The track is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks...

Page 26: ...rder Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly After the last track CHECK END appears To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears after pressing CD SYNC HI DUB Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the ...

Page 27: ...while holding LOOP to select different LOOP lengths LOOP 1 20 j J l L hH S s H S s LOOP MENU Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal play To adjust the flash length Press MENU on the remote while holding FLASH to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Press and hold both LOOP and FLASH at ...

Page 28: ...Press GROOVE GROOVE ON appears in the display The volume switches to power mode the equalizer curve changes and the GROOVE indicator lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones Note The V GROOVE function will be automatically cancelled when you select GROOVE To listen through th...

Page 29: ... the preset you want The preset name appears in the display See the chart Music menu options To select USER FILE Press v To cancel the effect Press V or ON OFF on the remote repeatedly so that EFFECT OFF appears in the display Music menu options SURROUND appears if you select an effect with surround effects j J l L hH S s H S s ON OFF MENU v V b B 1 Power Note During EFFECT OFF or SPECTRUM OFF mod...

Page 30: ...indicator will automatically turn off Selecting the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect Press SURROUND Every time you press the button the display changes as follows Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled SPECTRUM SURROUND SURROUND ON SURROUND Y SURROUND OFF 1 Power 1 Power t SPECTRUM 1 x SPECTRUM 2 x SPECTRUM 3 x IMAGE PATTERN x SPECTRUM OFF Fu...

Page 31: ...nd 1 Press EQ EDIT 2 Press b B to select the frequency band then press v V to adjust the level 3 1 v V b B 3 Press ENTER This setting is automatically stored as USER FILE Tips If you want to select the previously adjusted equalizer settings USER FILE press v when using the remote press MENU repeatedly until USER FILE is selected To use the b B v V see page 29 1 Power Frequency band Frequency level...

Page 32: ... a sound effect the karaoke mode is canceled 3 5 2 x 1 4 6 1 Power Singing along Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone 3 1 5 2 b B v V 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 3 Press KARAOKE PON Every time you press the button the display c...

Page 33: ... adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control Function Notes The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer s voice when the sound is recorded in monaural The singer s voice may not be reduced when only a few instruments are playing a duet is being played the source has strong echoes or chorus the singer s voice deviates from the ce...

Page 34: ...ars The indications change as follows t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 1 1 Waking up to music Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day Make sure you have set the clock see Step 3 Setting the time on page 8 j J l L hH S s H S s 3 4 5 7 9 4 5 8 2 CLOCK TIMER SELECT 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Insert a CD To start from a specific track make a program see Pro...

Page 35: ...f the timer on and off times are the same When you use the Sleep Timer Daily Timer and Timer recording will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate Daily Timer and Timer recording at the same time Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 14 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET SET DAILY 1...

Page 36: ...ng starts the volume level is set to the minimum REC Timer recording radio programs continued To check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select REC then press ENTER To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Notes If the power is on at the preset time ...

Page 37: ...can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck Optional components Connecting an MD deck for listening to music Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press MD VIDEO Tip Keep the optical cover at the optical cover holder provided Optical Cover Holder MD VIDEO To...

Page 38: ...nce you enable the VIDEO function just press MD VIDEO Notes To return to MD press 1 while pressing MD VIDEO again when the power is turned off When you connect a VIDEO CD deck set to MD To the audio output of the VCR Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck you can use the MD N X and x buttons on this unit s remote to perform play pause and stop operations Note If you cannot select MD even when you hav...

Page 39: ...Jack type A Jack type B FM75 AM COAXIAL IEC standard socket connector not supplied FM75 AM COAXIAL 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected Jack type A Jack type B FM75 AM COAXIAL Insulated wire not supplied FM75 AM COAXIAL Insulated wire not supplied ...

Page 40: ...all outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the unit and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement P...

Page 41: ...First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven t turned on the power demonstration mode Press DISPLAY when the power is turned off The demonstration mode appears automatically the first t...

Page 42: ...nce then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If the color irregularity still persists place the speakers farther away from the TV set PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately A strong signal was input Press 1 to turn off the power leave the system turned off for a while then press 1 again to turn on the power Check the speaker cables in case PROTECT and PUSH POWER appear alternately again after you...

Page 43: ...t The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 41 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 41 Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal strength is too weak Connect the external antenna A stereo F...

Page 44: ... DIGITAL OUT Square optical connector jack rear panel Wavelength 660 nm Output Level 18 dBm Tape player section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB DOLBY NR OFF using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner s...

Page 45: ...tage selector Power consumption HCD DX8 250 watts TA DX8 180 watts Dimensions w h d HCD DX8 Approx 280 x 360 x 425 mm TA DX8 Approx 150 x 360 x 360 mm Mass HCD DX8 Approx 9 5 kg TA DX8 Approx 5 5 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander 1 Batteries 2 Cord with connectors 1 FM lead antenna 1 Speaker pads 16 Speaker cords 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without no...

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Page 48: ...13 25 a radio program 15 a tape 18 24 timer recording 35 Repeat Play 20 Resetting the system 43 S Saving recordings 40 Selecting the audio emphasis 29 Setting the time 8 Shuffle Play 21 Sleep Timer 33 Sound adjustment 28 Speakers 5 7 Spectrum analyzer 30 Surround effect 30 T U V W X Y Z Tape deck 15 24 Tape Select Edit 26 Timer daily 34 falling asleep to music 33 sleep 33 timer recording 35 waking...

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