Sony MHC-BX5 User Manual

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem© 2000 Sony CorporationOperating Instructions4-226-481-12 (1)MHC-BX9/DX9MHC-BX7/DX7MHC-BX5/DX5Owner’s RecordThe model and ser

10Playing a CD— Normal playYou can play up to three CDs in a row.1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place aCD on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly,

Basic Operations11To Do thisStop play Press x.Pause Press X.Press again to resume play.Select a track During play or pause, press> (to go forward)

12Recording a CD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNC HI-DUB button lets you recordfrom a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPEI (normal) tape.1 Press Z a

Basic Operations13Listening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”

14Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) tape.1 Press TUNER/BAND

Basic Operations15Playing a tapeYou can use TYPE I (normal) tape. You canalso use the ./> (AMS* function)button to quickly search for songs you wa

161 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to selectdeck A or B.2 Press Z and insert a recorded tapein deck A or B.3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect g to play

Basic Operations17Recording from atape— High-speed DubbingYou can use TYPE I (normal) tape.4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect g to record on one si

18, Press DISPLAY.Each time you press the button duringnormal playback or in the stop mode, thedisplay changes as follows:During normal playbackIn the

19Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play.12?/1(

2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicin

20Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press CD, then place a CD.2 Pre

21Programming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.1 Press CD,

22To PressCheck the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeatedly. After the lasttrack, “CHECK END”appears.Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote inthe end st

23Recording on a tapemanuallyYou can record from CD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you want or record from the

24Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the pla

259 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks fromthe same disc or steps 4 to 6 fortracks from another disc to programthe remaining tracks to be recordedon side

26Looping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings.Flashing part

27To reinforce lower bass sound(V-GROOVE)Press V-GROOVE. “V-GROOVE ON”appears in the display.The lower bass frequency of the music youare listening to

28EffectROCKPOPJAZZDANCESOULORIENTALACTIONDRAMASFGAMEUSER FILEForStandard music sourcesSoundtracksand special listeningsituations(see page 30)Selectin

29Changing thespectrum analyzerdisplayYou can enjoy changing the display whilelistening to the music., Press SPECTRUM.Every time you press the button,

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 7Step 3: Presetting

30Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can adjust the sound by raising orlowering the levels of specific frequencyranges.Before operation, first select t

31Other FeaturesWhat is the Radio Data System?Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional informatio

32Using the Radio Data System (RDS)(continued)1 Press PTY while listening to theradio.2 Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks toselect the program type you wan

33LEISUREPrograms on recreational activities suchas gardening, fishing, cooking, etc.JAZZJazz programsCOUNTRYCountry music programsNATION MPrograms fe

34Mixing and recordingsounds4 Start playing the music and adjustthe volume.5 Adjust the microphone volume byturning MIC LEVEL.When you are doneTurn MI

35, Press SLEEP.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70t … t 10 t OFF t AUTO …Whe

368 Press ENTER.The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),followed by the start time, stop time andthe music source, appears, then theoriginal display ap

371 Tune in the preset radio station (see“Listening to the radio”).2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.“SET (DAILY 1)” appears.3 Press . or > repeatedly tosele

38Connecting audiocomponentsSelect one of the following two connections,depending on the equipment to be connectedand method of connecting. Refer to t

39Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected VCR, hold down MD (VIDEO) andpr

4Connect the speakers.Connect the speaker cords of frontspeakers to the SPEAKER jacks asbelow.R+L+–Step 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following proc

40Connecting externalantennasConnect the external antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM external antenna.You can also use

41Notes on CDs•Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the CD from the center out.•Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,commer

42Before placing a cassette in thetape deckTake up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tapemay get entangled in the parts of the tape deck andbecome

43continuedThere is severe hum or noise.•A TV or VCR is placed too close to thestereo system. Move the stereo systemaway from the TV or VCR.The sound

44Tape DeckThe tape does not record.•No tape in the cassette holder.•The tab has been removed from thecassette (see “To save a tapepermanently” on pag

45SpecificationsAUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS:(MHC-BX7 USA models only)POWER OUTPUT AND TOTALHARMONIC DISTORTIONwith 6 ohm loads both channels driven, fr

46InputsMD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN:voltage 450 mV/250 mV,(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohmsMIC: sensitivity 1 mV,(phone jack) impedance 10 kilohmsOutputsPHON

47Surround speaker SS-RS150 for MHC-BX7(except Canadian model)Speaker system Full range,bass-reflex type,magnetically shieldedSpeaker unitsFull range:

48Sony Corporation Printed in MalaysiaIndexH, I, JHigh speed dubbing 17Hooking upoptional components 38the antennas 5, 40the power 5the speak

5Notes•Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas toprevent noise.•The type of speakers supplied varies according tothe model you purchased (see “S

6Step 1: Hooking up the system(continued)To attach the front speaker padsAttach the supplied front speaker pads to thebottom of the speakers to stabi

71 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.2 Press . or > repeatedly to setthe hour.3 Press ENTER.The minute indication flashes.4 Press .

81 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.Every time you press this button, theband changes as follows:FM y AMTUNEDS

9To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress + or – (TUNING +/– on the remote)repeatedly to tune in the station manually.To set another station to the