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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

MHC-RX100AV

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Page 1: ...3 859 541 13 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions 1997 by Sony Corporation f MHC RX100AV ...

Page 2: ...e of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 This caution label is located inside the unit This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior This stereo sytem is equipped with the Dolby B type noise reduction system and Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor...

Page 3: ... CDs without interruption 25 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 26 Recording a CD by specifying track order 27 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 29 Flashing part of a CD 29 Waving the equalizer 30 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 31 Selecting the surround menu 32 Enjoying the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound 33 Selecting the audio emphasis 33 Adjusting the audio emphasis 35 Making a person...

Page 4: ...teries into the remote 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 Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally AM loop aerial supplied FM75 AM COAXIAL ...

Page 5: ...hese channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen Positioning the speakers Before you connect them determine the best location for your speakers 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position 2 Place the centre speaker so it is placed at about the same height as the front speakers A Align the centre speaker with the...

Page 6: ...o prevent noise The colour of your speaker cords might be different See the speakers manual for details if supplied 1 Connect the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks of the same colour Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise The colour of your speaker cords might be different See the speakers manual for details if supplied Centre surround speak...

Page 7: ... SPEAKER jacks of the same colour Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise The colour of your speaker cords might be different See the speakers manual for details if supplied 4 Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet Demo mode appears in the display 5 Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DISPLAY DEMO when the system power is turned off To attach the front speaker pads Attach t...

Page 8: ...o display the demo mode press DISPLAY DEMO when the power is off π 0 1 3 5 2 4 n 1 Press PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC ON appears 2 Press T TONE ON OFF on the remote The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order Adjust the volume of the test tone Front left n Center n Front right 3 From your listening position press CENTER LEVEL and REAR LEVEL on the remote to adjust the volume The volume ...

Page 9: ...model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press this button the band changes as follows 3 band model FM n MW n LW 4 band model FM n MW n LW n UKV STEREO PLUS is displayed when you select UKV n n TUNED STEREO MHz VOLUME AUTO Preset number TUNED STEREO VOLUME AUTO 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select AUTO 3 Turn the jog dial The frequency indication changes ...

Page 10: ...if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from C...

Page 11: ...hile pressing FUNCTION when the power is turned off VIDEO will be switched to MD To return to VIDEO do the same procedure Connecting a super woofer You can connect an optional super woofer speaker Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected VCR press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears Note If the sound is distorted whe...

Page 12: ...M aerial terminal Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected Important If you connect an outdoor aerial ground from y terminal with the screw clamp To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the earth lead to a gas pipe y FM75 AM COAXIAL IEC standard socket connector not supplied Screw clamp Earth lead not supplied FM75 AM COAXIAL y Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp Earth lead not supplied C...

Page 13: ...continued 1 Press OPEN CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized To insert a third disc press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote to rotate the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons The disc tray closes and play starts If you press or on the remote when the disc tray is closed play starts from the CD loaded on the tray...

Page 14: ...n 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 Or press to go forward or to go back on the remote Find a point in Press and hold down or a track 0 or 0 on the remote during play and release it at the desired point Select a CD Press a DISC 1 3 button or in stop mode DISC SK...

Page 15: ... place a CD Then press again to close the disc tray If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit green press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE repeatedly so that it lights green 3 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback for front side lights up 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select a or RELAY to record on both sides ...

Page 16: ...e side lights up 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 When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears after pressing CD SYNCHRO Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording º π ª π 0 º π ª POWER VOLUME STEREO...

Page 17: ... the supplied aerials n n 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display The bands you can receive vary depending on the model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press this button the band changes as follows 3 band model FM n MW n LW 4 band model FM n MW n LW n UKV STEREO PLUS is displayed when you select UKV 2 Press TUNING MODE ...

Page 18: ...r recording 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side Select a or RELAY to record on both sides 7 Press on deck B Recording starts To stop recording Press π on deck B Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press ª so that ª for reverse side lights up When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side recording stops ...

Page 19: ... stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Relay play always follows the following sequence Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side To Do this Stop play Press π or p on the remote Pause Deck B only Press Press again to resume play Fast forward Press while playing the front side or º while playing the reverse side Rewind Press º while playing th...

Page 20: ...ncy signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears When dubbing tapes originally recorded with Dolby NR B the dubbed tape is automatically played with Dolby NR B Recording from a tape High speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B 2 Press HIGH SPEED DUB...

Page 21: ... start recording from the front side If you record from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side If you set DIRECTION to a 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...

Page 22: ...ious indication nPlaying time on the current track µ Remaining time on the current track µ Remaining time on current CD 1 DISC mode or PLAY display ALL DISCS mode µ Clock display for eight seconds µ Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF To repeat All the tracks on the current CD All the tracks on all CDs Only one track Press 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until 1 DISC appears in the display 1 ALL DISCS repe...

Page 23: ...fle Play during normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select SHUFFLE To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or press on the remote 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display then place a CD 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the display 3 Press 1 ALL DISCS to choose 1 DISC or ALL DISCS ALL DISCS shuffles all the CDs in the player 1 DISC shuffles t...

Page 24: ...g time 6 To programme additional tracks repeat steps 3 to 5 Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc 7 Press All the tracks play in the order you selected To cancel Programme Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display 1 5 7 4 3 2 Disc number Track number VOLUME 1DISC PROGRAM VOLUME 1DISC PROGRAM Total playing time The last programmed track 1 Press F...

Page 25: ...R on the remote in the end stop mode Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up then press CLEAR Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with a programme DISC 1 3 button 2 Select the track by turning the jog dial 3 Press ENTER NEXT Clear the entire π once in stop mode or programme twice while playing Tips The programme you made rema...

Page 26: ...that DOLBY NR B appears after pressing r You can record from CD tape or radio as you like For example you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape The recording level is adjusted automatically 1 Insert a blank tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the source you want to record e g CD appears 3 Press r Deck B stands by for recording for front side lights...

Page 27: ...nd the programmed playing order appear followed by the total playing time 7 To programme additional tracks to be recorded on side A repeat steps 4 to 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape VOLUME 1DISC PROGRAM Previously...

Page 28: ...s on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to programme the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 10 Press CD SYNCHRO Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback for front side...

Page 29: ...e CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings 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 Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH or press MUSIC MENU B or b while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Press and...

Page 30: ...utomatically This effect can be used with any source but it cannot be recorded Press and hold WAVE to start the Wave function and release to resume normal listening To adjust the wave length Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to select a different wave length WAVE 1 10 π 0 POWER WAVE jog dial ...

Page 31: ...on to obtain the effect you desire To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones To reinforce bass DBFB Press DBFB Every time you press the button the display changes as follows DBFB n DBFB n display off DBFB is more effective than DBF...

Page 32: ... Press DSP repeatedly to select a DSP mode OFF Turns off the DSP mode HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater Tip You can also select the DSP mode by pressing DSP MODE on the remote repeatedly to choose the mode you desire To adjust the presence of the surround effect Press DSP LEVEL on the remote repeatedly to choose the level you desire...

Page 33: ... POWER PRO LOGIC Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to The personal file function see Making a personal audio emphasis file lets you store your own effects 1 Press MUSIC MOVIE or GAME or MUSIC MENU V v on the remote repeatedly to select a menu See the chart Music menu options below The last effect c...

Page 34: ... display Each time you press SPECTRUM ANALYZER the equalizer display changes to show one of the four displays below Spectrum analyzer pattern 1 Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 Graphic equalizer curve µ VOLUME VOLUME µ VOLUME µ VOLUME m Effect ROCK POP JAZZ DANCE SOUL ACTION ROMANCE SF DRAMA SPORTS SHOOTING RACING RPG BATTLE ADVENTURE For Standard music sources Soundtracks a...

Page 35: ...1 Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound see Selecting the audio emphasis 2 Press HIGH FREQUENCY or LOW FREQUENCY repeatedly to select a frequency band π 0 POWER 2 3 5 VOLUME 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust level 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Press ENTER NEXT when finished Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the...

Page 36: ...MEMORY The personal file number appears in the display 3 Use the jog dial to select the file number P FILE where you want to store the sound effect 4 Press ENTER NEXT The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number The settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings 2 3 4 π 0 POWER VOLUME To call up the personal file 1 Press P FIL...

Page 37: ... type are displayed alternately When the tuner receives a programme the preset station number flashes 4 Turn jog dial to display the preset station number you desire continued What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features like s...

Page 38: ...ntly being broadcast List of programme types PTY AFFAIRS Topical programmes that expand on current news ALARM Emergency broadcasts CULTURE Programmes about national or regional culture DRAMA Radio plays and serials EDUCATION Educational programmes such as how to programmes and advice INFORMATION Programmes about consumer affairs medical advice and weather LIGHT MUSIC Classical music such as instru...

Page 39: ... in the display when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke with decreasing the vocal level of a CD select KARAOKE PON To sing karaoke of multiplex CD or tape select MPX R or MPX L 4 Start playing the music and adjust the volume 5 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC then press KARAOKE PON MPX repeat...

Page 40: ...continued 3 Press r 4 Press 5 Press to start playing the CD player or tape deck A Playback starts Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press p on deck B and the CD player Tips If acoustic feedback howling occurs move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting...

Page 41: ... source appears then the original display appears 9 Turn off the power 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 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOLUME 1 π 0 9 TIMER SELECT 2 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Insert a CD To start from a specific track make a programme see Programming the CD tracks Tape Insert a tape with the side you ...

Page 42: ...aking up to music continued To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER NEXT To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select OFF then press ENTER NEXT Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Note When setting the wake up ...

Page 43: ...ording will not be made 4 Set the time to start recording Turn jog dial to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute indication starts flashing Turn jog dial to set the minute then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure The start time appears followed by the stop time the recording source and the radio station then the ...

Page 44: ...directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consu...

Page 45: ...g cassette For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system use the following check list 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 ...

Page 46: ...uffle mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappear OVER is displayed You have reached the end of the CD Press and hold 0 to return There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR The sound from the connected source is distorted If VIDEO appears in the display when you press FUNCTION switch the di...

Page 47: ...ape heads on page 45 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 45 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 45 Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the aer...

Page 48: ...cal connector jack rear panel Wavelength 600 nm Output Level 18 dBm Amplifier section DIN power output FRONT SPEAKER 50 50 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz REAR SURROUND SPEAKER 10 10 watts 16 ohms at 1 kHz CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER 20 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz Continuous RMS power output FRONT SPEAKER 70 70 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD REAR SURROUND SPEAKER 12 5 12 5 watts 16 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD CENTER SURROUND ...

Page 49: ...e type Super tweeter 2 cm dia dome type Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 205 x 330 x 315 mm Mass Approx 4 kg net per speaker Rear speaker SS SR101 SR101H Speaker system 1 way 1 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Full range 8 cm dia cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 205 x 95 x 240 mm Mass Approx 1 1 kg net per speaker Centre speaker SS CN101 CN101H Speaker...

Page 50: ...ystem 47 S Saving recordings 44 Selecting the audio emphasis 33 Setting the time 8 Shuffle Play 23 Sleep Timer 40 Sound adjustment 31 Speakers 5 Station name 37 T U V Test Tone 7 Timer falling asleep to music 40 timer recording 42 waking up to music 41 Troubleshooting 45 Tuner 9 16 W X Y Z Wake up timer 41 Wave 30 A Adjusting the audio emphasis 35 the sound 31 the volume 14 17 19 Aerials 4 12 Auto...

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