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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

Operating Instructions

4-226-710-12(1)

MHC-NX300AV

Summary of Contents for MHC-NX300AV

Page 1: ...1 1999 Sony Corporation Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions 4 226 710 12 1 MHC NX300AV ...

Page 2: ...eo Video Disc 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm size Note on SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs This system conforms to SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC functions and SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs with PBC functions of SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type Disc type You can SUPER VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback VIDEO CDs without moving pictures as P...

Page 3: ...DEO CD VIDEO CD 35 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 36 Playing the CD tracks in random order 36 Programming the CD tracks 37 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 39 Recording a CD by specifying track order 40 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 42 Selecting the audio emphasis 43 Changing the brightness of the display 44 Selecting the surround effects 44 Enjoying the Dolby Pro Logic Surround...

Page 4: ...y Be sure to place the A V control amplifier on top of the CD player stereo cassette deck Centre speaker Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Rear speaker Left Rear speaker Right FM aerial AM loop aerial Note on installing Be sure to place the A V control amplifier on top as shown in the illustration When the A V control amplifier is placed under the CD player stereo cassette deck noise may be p...

Page 5: ...ect both left and right rear surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard R L Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Gray Solid 3 Insert only the stripped portion continued 4 Connect the centre speaker Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks Note Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise 5...

Page 6: ...n you set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC and play back a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD recorded in the PAL colour system the picture image may be distorted depending on the disc Similarly when you set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL and play back a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system the picture image may be distorted depending on the disc 8 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to ...

Page 7: ...rns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter To connect optional components See page 52 To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time Step 3 Setting the time on page 10 the demonstration is deactivated To activate deactivate the demonstration again press DEM...

Page 8: ... fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programmes and movies Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen Positioning the speakers Before you connect the speakers determine the best location for...

Page 9: ...he volume level of the test tone from each speaker should be adjusted to sound the same from the listening position 4 Press T TONE when you are done adjusting The test tone turns off Tips If you turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote all the speaker volumes change If the test tone turns off automatically press T TONE on the remote to continue Note The test tone feature functions only for Dolby Pro...

Page 10: ...display the demo mode press DEMO STANDBY when the power is off To change the time The previous explanation shows how to set the time while the power is off To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above Note The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the mains ...

Page 11: ...nding on the model you purchased Be sure to check which bands you can receive Every time you press the button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM y AM 3 band model FM t MW t SW 2 Press and hold or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in TUNED and STEREO for a stereo programme appear 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset n...

Page 12: ... 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 To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To switch the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the power While holding down ...

Page 13: ...disc tray If a disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized Press the same button to close the disc tray To insert other discs press A of other numbers to open the disc tray 1 Power Basic Operations Playing a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Normal Play You can play both SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC functions and SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can enjoy two kinds of play...

Page 14: ...VIDEO CD playback if there is a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD in the tray One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD player and start playing a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD just by pressing H or the DISC 1 5 buttons Automatic Source Selection If there is no SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD in the player CD NO DISC appears in the display When a disc tray holding a SUPER VIDEO CD V...

Page 15: ...he power you select a function other than CD you exchange discs you open the CD tray an audio CD or VIDEO CD is played To change the subtitles For SUPER VIDEO CDs with subtitle data press SUBTITLE on the remote repeatedly to select the subtitle you desire Each time you press the button the setting changes as follows t SUBTITLE 1 o SUBTITLE 2 o SUBTITLE 3 o SUBTITLE 4 o OFF Note The subtitle settin...

Page 16: ...press A of other numbers to open the disc tray 2 Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons The disc tray closes and playback starts If you press H or CD N on the remote playback starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green Playing a CD Normal Play Track number Disc tray number Playing time Place with the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Yo...

Page 17: ...n the player CD NO DISC appears in the display When a disc tray holding a CD is selected or is playing the DISC 1 5 button for that tray lights green Note Do not use force to close the disc tray as this may cause CD player trouble Always close the tray by pressing the appropriate CD 1 5 A 1 2 5 4 3 Press s or x on the remote Press S or X on the remote Press again to resume playback During playback...

Page 18: ...ide lights 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 after pressing CD SYNC so that DOLBY NR appears Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording Dolby NR turns off and DIRECTION g or RELAY i...

Page 19: ...he display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas 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 the ...

Page 20: ...ise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 4 so that DOLBY NR lights up If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Note Dolby NR turns off and DIRECTION g or RELAY is j when the mains supply is turned off A 0 l 1 2 3 4 5 A H h H s S s DOLBY NR s h h H s A A TUNED STEREO M H z Recording from the...

Page 21: ...lowing sequence Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side A V v b B DECK A nN DECK B nN m M x VOL m M l 1 2 3 4 5 A A A H h H s S s DOLBY NR s s VOLUME h H s Playing a tape continued You can use any type of tape TYPE I normal TYPE II CrO2 or TYPE IV metal since the deck automatically detects the tape type You can also use the jog dial s AMS functions to quickly se...

Page 22: ...d moving the unit farther away from the television or turning off the television Dolby NR turns off and DIRECTION g or RELAY is j when the mains supply is turned off DOLBY NR Playing a tape continued To Do this Stop playback Press s or x on the remote Fast forward Press M on the remote while playing the front side or m while playing the reverse side Rewind Press m on the remote while playing the f...

Page 23: ... 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 on 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 Dolby NR turns off and DIRECTION g or RELAY is j when the mains supply is turned o...

Page 24: ... appears in the display when a karaoke mode is activated To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal level of a CD select KARAOKE PON To sing karaoke with a 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 use SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to the appropriate video input Refe...

Page 25: ...O CD VIDEO CD or standard audio CD Press KEY CONTROL or You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 halftone steps 6 6 V v b B KEY CONTROL Adjusting the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN ECHO LEVEL m M l 1 Power Note This function can be used with CD player only ...

Page 26: ...d PBC indicators light in the display and a PBC menu appears on your TV VCD Appears during playback of a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD PBC Appears during PBC playback of a PBC compatible SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD OFF Appears when a PBC compatible SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD is played without using the PBC functions see next page 2 Turn the jog dial to select a number from the menu then press ENTER or SELECT o...

Page 27: ...k numbers 10 or greater first press 10 then press the numerical buttons To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Tips When appears on the TV screen you have pressed an invalid button Press a button indicated by the instructions on the menu screen When you press NEXT during menu playback or while playing moving pictures the next scene on the disc appears Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc ...

Page 28: ... display Pressing and holding DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more switches the spectrum analyzer ON OFF Checking the remaining time continued Using the on screen display You can check the current operating status and disc information of SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode by superimposing a display on top of the images on your TV screen Press ON SCREEN Each time you pr...

Page 29: ... Play mode 4 Current disc type SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD or CD 5 Total playing time of current CD 6 REPEAT mode REPEAT REPEAT 1 or no display 7 Key control level 8 Music calendar During stop mode of a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD or audio CD in Program Play mode 1 PROGRAM 2 Programmed disc and track numbers 3 Current disc type SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD or CD 4 Total playing time of programme 5 REPEAT mode ...

Page 30: ...h To switch back to the Chinese messages repeat this operation CONTINUE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 60 00 STOP 4 1 CD TRK 1 9 REPEAT 5 DISC 3 TRK 1 16 TRK 1 10 SUPER VCD Video CD CD 2 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 CD SUPER VCD TRK 1 15 TRK 1 6 1 6 ON SCREEN 2 display During playback of a SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD 1 Current disc and track number 2 Elapsed time of current track SCENE and number is displayed during playbac...

Page 31: ...3 Press 1 to select 1 SCENE SEARCH SCENE and the total number of scenes appear on the TV screen 4 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to select the scene you want To enter scene number 103 Press 1 c 10 0 c 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV screen V v b B SPECIAL MENU ON SCREEN CD N 10 PREV NEXT CLEAR x Total number of scenes Selected scene number Numeric buttons Locating a specific part o...

Page 32: ...om the beginning of the disc It is not the playing time of the current track as shown in the display This type of search is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during playback of SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs with PBC functions 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 2 to select 2 TIME SEARCH 3 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to enter the time i...

Page 33: ...ch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of Locating the track you want The first frames of tracks 1 through 12 are displayed To switch back to the 9 frame display repeat this operation To display the next 9 or 12 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 or 13 through 24 are displayed...

Page 34: ...CD 4 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 0 to select the section you want Playback starts from a point near the selected frame To stop playback Press x TRACK 1 DIGEST 1 5 9 2 6 3 7 4 8 To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps 2 and 3 of Locating a section within a track The track is divided into 12 sections...

Page 35: ... 1 To view from the beginning of the SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD When RESUME appears in the display press s or x on the remote then press H or CD N on the remote Notes Resume Play is not available in the Digest Shuffle or Program Play modes Depending on where you stopped the SUPER VIDEO CD VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a different point The point at which you stopped playback is cleared...

Page 36: ...lay Note ALL DISCS repeat cannot be used during Shuffle Play To repeat All the tracks on the current CD up to five times All the tracks on all CDs up to five times Only one track Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears in the display PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears in the display REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat...

Page 37: ...d 1 power 1 2 3 4 5 7 3 Press H All the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 5 Tips You can start Shuffle 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 continued ...

Page 38: ...ade remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press H to play the same programme again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number which exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes Note During programme playback D SKIP does not function as a disc skip button Pressing D SKIP enters programme inp...

Page 39: ...ne side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording s on deck B Pause recording REC PAUSE START Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press h so that h for the reverse side lights When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR after pressing...

Page 40: ...the total playing time may appear in the case of SUPER VIDEO CD 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 Recording a CD by specifying track order Programme Edit Track number Disc number The last programmed track Total playing time including selected track You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you wan...

Page 41: ...ion with SUPER VIDEO CDs VIDEO CDs 8 Press S X 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 through 6 for tracks from another disc to programme the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 10 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording and the ...

Page 42: ...to DBFB and flattens the equalizer curve To cancel the DBFB level press DBFB until the indication disappears To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers Note If you have connected a super woofer please note that sound comes from the super woofer even when the headphones are connected Turn off the power of the super woofer when using h...

Page 43: ...nction lets you store your own effects see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 47 Tip When using the remote pressing V v displays the last effect chosen and lets you select a new effect in the music menu Effect ROCK POP SOUL HOUSE R B ACTION ROMANCE SF DRAMA SPORTS SHOOTING RACING RPG BATTLE ADVENTURE P FILE 1 5 For Standard music sources Soundtracks and special listening situations Vide...

Page 44: ...ound sound HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater ENHANCED THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a large movie theater DSP OFF Turns off the DSP mode Tip If you want to memorize the effect store it as a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 47 Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effects will be c...

Page 45: ...aying a program source The indicator on the front panel s PRO LOGIC button lights PRO LOGIC m M l 1 power To cancel the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC again to turn off the indicator on the front panel s PRO LOGIC button Notes You cannot use both Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound and the DSP surround effects at the same time When recording the sound be sure to turn off Dolby Pro Logic...

Page 46: ...justing 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 3 3 2 Note If you choose another audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it as a personal file See Making a persona...

Page 47: ...sonal file You can create a personal file of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the memory of the unit Later you can call up an audio pattern to enjoy listening to a favorite tape CD or radio programme Create up to five audio files Before operation first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound 1 Obtain the sound effect you want by using the graph...

Page 48: ...peakers or change the direction of the microphone If you want to record your voice through the microphone only you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD When high level sound signals are input the unit automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control function Notes If you press EFFECT ON OFF on the remote or recal...

Page 49: ...leep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off in 10 minute increments Press SLEEP on the remote Every time you press the button the minute indication the turn off time changes as follows AUTO t 90min t 80min t 70min t t 10min t OFF t AUTO When you choose AUTO The power turns off when the current CD or tape finis...

Page 50: ... repeatedly until the music source you want appears The indication changes as follows 8 Press ENTER The type of timer DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 followed by the start time stop time and the music source appear then the original display appears 9 Turn off the power To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v repeatedly to select the respective mode DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER To change...

Page 51: ...e setting Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v repeatedly to select REC then press ENTER To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made Timer recording radio programmes To timer record you must preset the radio stat...

Page 52: ...nnected MD deck press MD To the audio input of the MD deck To the audio output of the MD deck Connecting audio components Select one of the following connections depending on the components to be connected and method of connecting Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable ...

Page 53: ...lor of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected VCR press VIDEO DVD repeatedly until VIDEO appears in the display Refer to the instructions of the VCR To super woofer Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker ...

Page 54: ...to match the color of the plugs and the connectors Connect the LINE OUT audio output jack of your DVD player to the FRONT jacks of DVD INPUT with the audio connecting cable To listen to the sound from the connected DVD player press VIDEO DVD until DVD appears in the display Notes Each time you press DVD 5 1CH the function changes as follows DVD 5 1CH y DVD 2 channel You cannot enjoy the 5 1 channe...

Page 55: ...nect the optional FM external aerial You can also use the TV aerial instead Jack type A Jack type B 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 Jack type B Insulated wire not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied IEC standard socket connector not supplied Note Set up the AM loop aerial as far as possible fr...

Page 56: ...by the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop On placement Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system Do not place the unit in a...

Page 57: ...e headphones are connected Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections There is no audio output during timer recording continued Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become dam...

Page 58: ...ne channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement The sound comes from the centre speaker only The source being played back is monaural Press PRO LOGIC and turn off the Pro Logic mode There is no sound from the centre speaker Set the CENTER LEVEL to the appropriate level see page 9 There is no sound from the rear speakers Set the REAR LEVEL to the ap...

Page 59: ...r the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 57 After pressing H h or A there is a mechanical noise EJECT appears in the display and the unit enters standby mode automatically The cassette tape was not inserted correctly Eject the tape and turn the power back on Tuner There is severe hum or noise TUNED or STERE...

Page 60: ...nce 47 kilohms DVD INPUT FRONT IN voltage 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms REAR IN voltage 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms CENTER IN voltage 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms WOOFER IN voltage 450 mV phono jacks impedance 47 kilohms MIC1 2 sensitivity 1 mV mini jack impedance 10 kilohms Outputs MD OUT voltage 250 mV phono jacks impedance 1 kilohms VIDEO OUT max output level 1 ...

Page 61: ...rding 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 section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Aerial FM lead aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 1...

Page 62: ...25 x 95 x 95 mm Mass Approx 1 5 kg net per speaker Specifications continued General Power requirements Thai and Chinese models 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption 300 watts Dimensions w h d STR NX300 Approx 225 x 202 x 356 mm HTC NX300 Approx 225 x 202 x 347 mm Mass STR NX300 Approx 8 1 kg HTC NX300 Approx 4 6 kg Su...

Page 63: ...VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures SUPER VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 2 format This player can play SUPER VIDEO CDs with and without PBC functions With SUPER VIDEO CDs it is possible to obtain a high quality video image VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one...

Page 64: ...ecting the audio emphasis 43 Setting the speakers 8 9 the time 10 Shuffle Play 36 Sleep Timer 49 Sound adjustment 42 Speakers 5 8 9 T U V W X Y Z Timer falling asleep to music 49 timer recording 51 waking up to music 49 Troubleshooting 57 59 Tuner 18 Tuning interval 12 K Karaoke adjusting the key 25 adjusting the microphone echo 25 reducing the vocals KARAOKE PON 24 singing along with a multiplex ...

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