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Operating Instructions

3-867-107-14(1)

MHC-NX3AV

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. 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. _______________

Summary of Contents for MHC-NX3AV Operating Instructions (primary manual)

Page 1: ...3 867 107 14 1 MHC NX3AV Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel 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 _______________ ...

Page 2: ...nnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE T...

Page 3: ...g on a tape manually 24 Recording a CD by specifying track order 25 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 28 Changing the brightness of the display 29 Selecting the surround effects 29 Enjoying the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound 30 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 31 Making a personal audio emphasis file 32 Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS 33 Falling asl...

Page 4: ...e 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 antenna AM loop antenna Note on installing Be sure to place the A V control amplifier on top as shown in the illustration When the A V control amplifer is placed under the CD player stereo cassette deck noise may be produced...

Page 5: ...t and right rear surround speakers Otherwise the sound will not be heard Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Gray Solid Insert only the stripped portion continued To disconnect Black Stripe Gray Solid AM loop aerial Extend the FM lead aerial horizontally 4 Connect the centre speaker Connect the speaker cords to the CENTER SPEAKER jacks Note Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas t...

Page 6: ...necting an optional super woofer to the super woofer connector To attach the speaker pads Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping Use the large speaker pads for the front speakers and the small speaker pads for the center and rear speakers Inserting two size AA R6 batteries into the remote Tip With normal use the batte...

Page 7: ...ositioning 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 Centre speaker 45 Front speaker L Rear speaker L Front speaker R Rear speaker R 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 front speakers or ...

Page 8: ...e volume levels from each speaker must become the same 4 Press T TONE when you are done adjusting The test tone turns off Tips If you turn VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote all the speaker volumes change If test tone turns off automatically press T TONE on the remote to continue Note The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby ...

Page 9: ...r 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 following 1 Press CLOCK TIMER 2 Press V or v 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 power cord or if a power f...

Page 10: ...ve 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 2 band model FM AM 3 band model FM n MW n SW or FM n AM n UKV STEREO PLUS is displayed when you select UKV 2 Press and hold or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and S...

Page 11: ...M station first then turn off the power While holding down the TUNER MEMORY press 1 u to 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 retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode U S A Canadian and European m...

Page 12: ...ons The disc tray closes and play starts If you press or CD on the remote play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green 1 0 P p ª ª p CD p P 0 V v b B Playing a CD Normal play Basic Operations Track number Disc tray number Playing time With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray You can play up to five CDs in a row 1 2 1 u Power ...

Page 13: ...there is no CD in the player CD NO DISC appears in the display When a disc tray holding a CD is selected or 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 1 2 5 4 3 Press π p on the remote Press P on the remote Press again to resume play During play or p...

Page 14: ...verse 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 appears after pressing CD SYNC Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording Dolby NR is off and DIRECTION A or ...

Page 15: ...n 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 power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play When the system is in the Power Saving Mode the One Touch Play function does not work You can switch from another source to the radio ...

Page 16: ...red station manually When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR lights up after pressing REC PAUSE START in step 6 If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the respective antenna to reduce the noise Note Dolby NR is off and DIRECTION A or RELAY is ß when the mains AC power supply is switched off Recording from the radio W...

Page 17: ...utomatic Music Sensor 1 Press and insert a recorded tape into deck A or B 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side Select ß to play both sides To play both decks in succession select RELAY relay play 3 Press Press ª to play the reverse side The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times Relay play always follows the following sequence ...

Page 18: ...ving the unit farther away from the television or turning off the television Dolby NR is off and DIRECTION A or RELAY is ß when the mains AC power supply is switched off Playing a tape continued To Do this Stop play Press π or p on the remote Fast forward Press on the remote while playing the front side or 0 while playing the reverse side Rewind Press 0 on the remote while playing the front side o...

Page 19: ... of the reverse side If you set DIRECTION to ß 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 is off and DIRECTION A or RELAY is ß when the mains AC power supply is...

Page 20: ...ght seconds µ Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF With CD TEXT discs only certain characters cannot be displayed When the disc contains more than 20 tracks CD TEXT is not displayed from track 21 on When programme mode is selected the track number of the last track in the programme and the total number tracks in the programme number of steps are displayed Tip Pressing and holding DISPLAY for 2 seco...

Page 21: ...ring 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 You can play all the tracks on one CD or a...

Page 22: ... power 1 2 3 4 5 7 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 Playing the CD tracks in random order continued ...

Page 23: ...appears from the display To Press Check the programme Clear a track from the end Clear a specific track Add a track to the programme Clear the entire programme Tips The programme you made remains in the CD player even after it has been played back Press to play the same programme again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track number whi...

Page 24: ...ELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording π on the deck B Pause recording REC PAUSE START Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press ª so that ª for reverse side lights up When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR lights up after...

Page 25: ...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 PROGRAM 3 PROGRAM 0 g 1 2 3 4 5 ª π ª π π DOLBY NR EDIT π Recording a CD by specifying track order Programme Edit Track number Disc number The last programmed track Total playing time continued You can record tracks from all the CDs...

Page 26: ...8 Press P 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 SYNC Deck B stands by for recording and the CD player stands by for playback for front...

Page 27: ...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 head...

Page 28: ...tion lets you store your own effects see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 32 Tip When using the remote pressing V v displays the last effect chosen and you can 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 Video g...

Page 29: ...s in surround 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 into a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 32 Note When you choose other sound effects the surround effect...

Page 30: ...aying a program source The indicator on the front panel s PRO LOGIC button lights up 0 g PRO LOGIC 1 u 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 can t 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 Log...

Page 31: ...e 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 0 P p ª ª p V v b B 3 3 2 Note If you choose another menu of audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file Se...

Page 32: ...e Personal 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 call up an audio pattern to play 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 graphic equalizer and ...

Page 33: ...features like station name display and location of stations by programme type RDS is available only on FM stations Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with you...

Page 34: ...m TRAVEL Programmes about travel Not for announcements that are located TP TA LEISURE Programmes on recreational activities such as gardening fishing cooking etc 1 Press EDIT PTY while listening to the radio 2 Turn jog dial to select the programme type you want See the List of programme types section below 3 Press ENTER The unit starts searching the preset RDS stations SEARCH and the selected prog...

Page 35: ...music Sleep 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 by 10 minutes Press SLEEP on the remote Every time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min n n 10min n OFF n AUTO When you choose AUTO The power turns off when the current CD or tape finishes pl...

Page 36: ...ting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Tip The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time 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 1 Prepare the music source you want to play CD Insert a CD To st...

Page 37: ...ting Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v 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 to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER Note If the power is on at the preset time the recording will not be made REC Timer recording radio programmes To timer record you must preset the radio station see Step 4 Presetti...

Page 38: ...u can use the MD and p buttons on this unit s remote to perform play and stop operations 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 equipment to be connected and method of connecting Refer to the instructions of each component Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record fro...

Page 39: ...ears in the display Refer to the instructions of each component To super woofer Connecting a super woofer speaker You can connect an optional super woofer speaker Connecting a microphone You can connect an optional microphone to the MIC jack Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL Note When you connect a VIDEO CD player connect the audio output jacks of the VIDEO CD player to the MD IN j...

Page 40: ...o 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 DVD 2 channel You cannot enjoy the 5 1 channel s...

Page 41: ... the TV antenna instead Jack type A Jack type B 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 AM FM75 COAXIAL FM 75Ω AM AM FM75 COAXIAL AM Insulated wire not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied IEC standard socket connector not supplied Note Set up the AM loop antenna as far as ...

Page 42: ...ll the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component unplug the stereo system 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 Place the stereo system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the stereo system Do not place the uni...

Page 43: ...te VOLUME clockwise The 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 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 an...

Page 44: ...he power leave the system turned off for a while then press 1 u again to turn on the power Speakers Sound comes from one 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 ...

Page 45: ...high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 43 After pressing ª or 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 STEREO flashes ...

Page 46: ...ker DIN power output rated 25 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 35 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Rear Speaker DIN power output rated 25 25 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 35 35 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Amplifier section For the U S model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 6 ohm loads both chann...

Page 47: ... 90 dB CD 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 F...

Page 48: ...n to the REAR SPEAKER connector the supplied SS RC100 centre speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER connector on the MHC NX3AV General Power requirements North American models 120 V AC 60 Hz European models 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Australian model 230 240 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 U S A model 290 watts Canadia...

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Page 52: ...is 28 Setting the time 9 Shuffle Play 21 Sleep Timer 35 Sound adjustment 27 Speakers 7 39 Station name 33 T U V W X Y Z Timer falling asleep to music 35 timer recording 37 waking up to music 36 Troubleshooting 43 Tuner 14 33 Tuning interval 11 N Normal Play 12 O One Touch Play 13 15 18 P Q Personal file 32 Playing a CD 12 a preset radio station 14 a tape 17 tracks in random order Shuffle Play 21 t...

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