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Sony Corporation

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Index

H, I, J

High speed dubbing  17
Hooking up

optional components  38
the antennas  5, 40
the power  5
the speakers  4
the system  4

K

Karaoke  33

L, M

Loop  26

N

Normal Play  10

O

Optional Components  38

P, Q

Playing

a CD   10
a preset radio station  13
tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play) 20
a tape 15
tracks in the desired
order (Program Play)  21
tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)  19

Power saving mode  9
Presetting radio stations  8
Preset Tuning  13
Program Edit  24
Program Play  21
Protecting recordings  41
PTY  31

R

Radio Data System (RDS)  31
Radio stations

presetting  8
tuning in  13

Recording

a CD  12, 24
a radio program 14
a tape  17, 23
timer recording  37

Repeat Play  19
Resetting the system  44

S

Saving recordings  41
Selecting the audio emphasis

28

Setting the time  7
Shuffle Play  20
Sleep Timer  35
Sound adjustment  27
Speakers  4, 6, 43
Spectrum analyzer  29
Station name  31
Surround effect  29

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Tape deck  15, 23
Tape Select Edit  25
Timer

daily  35
falling asleep to music
35
sleep  35
timer recording  37
waking up to music  35

Troubleshooting  42
Tuner  8, 14
Tuning interval  9, 46

A

Adjusting

the audio emphasis  28
the graphic equalizer  30
the sound  27
the volume  11, 13, 16

Antennas  5, 40
Automatic Source Selection

11

B

Batteries  6

C

CD player 10, 18
CD Synchro Recording  12
Clock setting  7
Connecting. See Hooking up

D

Daily Timer  35
Display  18, 28, 29

E

Edit  24

F

Flash  26

G

Groove  27

Содержание MHC-BX5

Страница 1: ... 4 226 481 12 1 MHC BX9 DX9 MHC BX7 DX7 MHC BX5 DX5 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 ...

Страница 2: ...adio 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 THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE NOT...

Страница 3: ...on a tape manually 23 Recording a CD by specifying track order 24 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 26 Flashing part of a CD 26 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 28 Changing the spectrum analyzer display 29 Selecting the surround effect 29 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 30 Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS 31 Singing along Karaoke 33 Falling asleep to...

Страница 4: ...up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Getting Started Connect the surround speaker MHC BX7 DX7 only Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND SPEAKER jacks 1 AM loop antenna Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Insert only the stripped portion Black Stripe Red Solid 3 FM antenna 3 5 4 1 2 2 R L Surround speaker Right Surround speaker Left MHC BX7 DX7 only ...

Страница 5: ...he system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for model equipped with an adaptor To connect optional components See page 38 To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time see Step 2 Setting the time the demonstration is deactivated To activate deactivate the demonstration again press...

Страница 6: ...listening position E e e E Front speaker L Front speaker R Surround speaker L Surround speaker R 45º Surround speaker 60 to 90 cm Inserting two size AA R6 batteries 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 th...

Страница 7: ...le the power is off To change the time while the power 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 Step 2 Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions The clock is on a 24 hour sy...

Страница 8: ...ations for FM and 10 stations for AM 1 Power 2 Press and hold or or TUNING on the remote until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 3 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 4 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears in the display The ...

Страница 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 retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs Sav...

Страница 10: ...e 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 1 ...

Страница 11: ...LE ALL DISCS appears 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 ho...

Страница 12: ...AUSE START Recording starts To stop recording Press x Tips If you want to record from the reverse side press TAPE A B 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 16 When you record on both sides be sure to start from the front side If you start from the reverse side reco...

Страница 13: ...cks 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 continued 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 pre...

Страница 14: ... 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 When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again t...

Страница 15: ...p 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 16 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 statio...

Страница 16: ...y after repeating the sequence five times When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR appears MHC BX9 DX9 only When no tapes are inserted all indicators light When a tape tapes is are inserted corresponding presence and forward reverse indicators light Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press or repeatedly for t...

Страница 17: ...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 MHC BX9 DX9 only With the side you want to play record facing forward...

Страница 18: ... 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...

Страница 19: ... 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...

Страница 20: ...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...

Страница 21: ...nce 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 s is are 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 continued...

Страница 22: ... 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 CD player even after it has been played back 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 which exceeds 20 the total play...

Страница 23: ... 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 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 16 When you want to r...

Страница 24: ...ks 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 s is are 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 from the same disc 8 Press X to insert a pause at the en...

Страница 25: ...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 MHC BX9 DX9 only Selecting tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for r...

Страница 26: ...e holding LOOP to select different LOOP lengths LOOP 1 20 For European and North American models only j J l L hH S s H S s LOOP MENU LOOP b B 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 while holding FLASH to select different flash lengths FLASH 1 20 To use LOOP and FLASH together Pre...

Страница 27: ... 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 t...

Страница 28: ... 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...

Страница 29: ...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...

Страница 30: ...for your basic sound 1 Press EQ EDIT 2 Press b B to select the frequencies 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 Tip 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 1 Power Frequency band Frequency level ...

Страница 31: ... check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display Using the Radio Data System RDS For European model only To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows t Station name x ...

Страница 32: ...ams EDUCATE Educational programs such as how to programs and advice DRAMA Radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences VARIED Programs containing celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy listening middle of the road music LIG...

Страница 33: ...ed is not currently being broadcast Singing along Karaoke Except European and North American model You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone continued 3 1 5 2 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 t...

Страница 34: ...TION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts 6 Press nN to start playing the source to be recorded Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press x 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...

Страница 35: ...m 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 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 2 Setting the time on page 7 l L hH S s SLEEP continued 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...

Страница 36: ...me 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 4 Press or repeatedly to select DAILY 1 or 2 then press ENTER ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to start playback ...

Страница 37: ...ecording following the above procedure The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B 7 Turn off the power When the recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum To check the setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT and press or repeatedly to select REC then press ENT...

Страница 38: ... You 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 VID...

Страница 39: ...O to MD when the system is in the Power Saving Mode see page 9 If the sound is distorted or too loud when selecting VIDEO or you want to switch back to MD repeat the operation described above for switching 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 s...

Страница 40: ...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 ...

Страница 41: ...utlet 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 Place ...

Страница 42: ...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 time yo...

Страница 43: ... Turn off the TV set once 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 alter...

Страница 44: ...s or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 42 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 42 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 FM program can...

Страница 45: ...l MHC BX9 DIN power output rated 130 130 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 170 170 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 285 285 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD MHC BX7 DIN power output rated 80 80 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output reference 100 100 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Music power output reference 170 170 watts 6 ohms at 1...

Страница 46: ...ng range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Specifications continued AM tuner section Tuning range North American models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European and Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the ...

Страница 47: ... Approx 250 x 100 x 241 2 mm 97 8 x 315 16 x 91 2 in Mass Approx 1 54 kg net per speaker 3 1b 5 oz Front speaker SS DX5 SS DX5B for MHC DX5 Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex type Speaker units Super Woofer 15 cm cone type Woofer 15 cm cone type Tweeter 5 cm cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 250 x 395 x 360 mm 97 8 x 151 2 x 141 4 in Mass Approx 6 6 kg net per speaker...

Страница 48: ... Recording a CD 12 24 a radio program 14 a tape 17 23 timer recording 37 Repeat Play 19 Resetting the system 44 S Saving recordings 41 Selecting the audio emphasis 28 Setting the time 7 Shuffle Play 20 Sleep Timer 35 Sound adjustment 27 Speakers 4 6 43 Spectrum analyzer 29 Station name 31 Surround effect 29 T U V W X Y Z Tape deck 15 23 Tape Select Edit 25 Timer daily 35 falling asleep to music 35...

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