Sony MHC-RX100AV User Manual

3-859-950-11(1)Mini Hi-FiComponentSystemOperating Instructions©1997 by Sony CorporationfMHC-RX100AV

10Step 4: Presetting radio stations(continued)To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress TUNING MODE repeatedly to select“MANUAL” in step 2, then tu

11Connecting an MD deck for analogrecordingMake sure to match the colour of the plugsand the connectors. To listen to the sound ofthe connected MD dec

12Connecting outdooraerialsConnect the outdoor aerial to improve thereception.FM aerialConnect the optional FM outdoor aerial. Youcan also use the TV

Basic Operations13Playing a CD— Normal playBasic OperationsYou can play up to three CDs in a row.With the labelside up. Whenyou play a singleCD, plac

14Tips•Pressing · when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts CDplayback if there is a CD in the tray (One TouchPlay).•You can s

Basic Operations15Recording a CD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNCHRO button lets you recordfrom a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPEI (normal) or

16Listening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”).123Recording a

Basic Operations17nTo listen to non-preset radiostationsPress TUNING MODE repeatedly so that“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune inthe station by tur

18Recording from theradioYou can record the radio programme on atape by calling up a preset station. You canuse TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tap

Basic Operations19Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects

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 a tape (continued)Tips•Pressing · or ª when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts tapeplayback if there is a tape in t

Basic Operations213 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select a (or RELAY) to record onboth sides.4 Press .Dubbing starts.To

22Using the CD displayYou can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD.Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis functio

23Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.To cancel Shuffle PlayPress PLAY

24Programming the CDtracks–– Programme PlayYou can make a programme of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.3 Press

25Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.Æ‚⁄„0)POWER1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appea

26Recording on a tapemanually5 Press on deck B.Recording starts.6 Start playing the source to berecorded.To PressStop recording on the deck BPause

27Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Programme Edit1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears

28Selecting tape lengthautomatically— Tape Select EditYou can check the most suitable tape lengthfor recording a CD. Note that you cannot useTape Sele

29Looping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings./ Press and ho

3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the main unit... 4Step 2: Setting up your speakers ... 5Step 3: Setting the time ...

30Waving the equalizer— WaveWith the Wave function, you can fluctuate thegraphic equalizer automatically. This effectcan be used with any source, but

31nÆ‚…„»Æ⁄⁄ ⁄„0)…„»ÆGROOVEPOWERDBFBPHONESSound AdjustmentNotes•With some songs, the music will sound distortedwhen you use the DBFB system with the gr

32Selecting thesurround menuThe surround menu lets you select the soundcharacteristic according to the sound you arelistening to. To make the most out

33Enjoying the DolbyPro Logic SurroundsoundYou can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surroundsound of videos that are Dolby Surroundencoded (q). Complete the

34Selecting the Audio Emphasis(continued)To cancel the effectPress EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (orMUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) sothat “EFFECT OFF” ap

35Adjusting the audioemphasisYou can adjust the audio emphasis using thegraphic equalizer and surround effect.Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can ad

36Making a personalaudio emphasis file— Personal fileYou can create a personal file of audiopatterns (surround effect and graphicequalizer) and store

37What is the Radio DataSystem?Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional information along with th

38OTHER MUSICMusic, such as jazz, rhythm and blues,and reggae.POP MUSICpopular music programmesROCK MUSICRock music programmesSCIENCEProgrammes about

39Singing along:KaraokeYou can sing along with any stereo CD ortape by turning down the singer’s voice. Youneed to connect an optional microphone.n1

4Getting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the main unit]}]}FM lead aerialAM loop aerial/ Connect the FM/AM aerials.Set up the AM loop aerial, thenconnect it

40/ Press SLEEP.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70minn … n 10min n OFF

41Waking up to music— Wake-up Timer5 Set the time to start playback.Turn jog dial to set the hour, then pressENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts f

42Timer-recording radioprogrammesTo timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 4: Presetting radiostations”) and set the clock (see “St

43To check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect “REC”, then press ENTER/NEXT. Tochange the setting, start over from step 1.To

44PrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that theoperating voltage of your system is identical withthe voltage of your loca

45Before 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

46Troubleshooting (continued)SpeakersSound comes from one channel orunbalanced left and right volume.•Check the speaker connection andspeaker placemen

47Tape 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

48SpecificationsOutputs VIDEO/MD OUT (phonojacks): voltage 250 mVimpedance 1 kilohmsPHONES (stereo phonejack): accepts headphonesof 8 ohms or more.FRO

49Tuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tunerFM tuner sectionTuning range3 band model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz(50 kHz step)4 band model: 65.0 – 74.0

5When carrying this systemDo the following to protect the CDmechanism.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”appears in the display.2 Hold down PLAY MO

50IndexL, MLoop 29NNormal Play 13OOne Touch Play 14, 17, 20P , QPersonal file 36Playinga CD 13a preset radio station 16tracks in random order(Sh

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6Connecting the speakers5212432131Left front speakerRight front speakerRight rearsurround speakerLeft rearsurround speaker2Connect the rear speakers.C

7TipYou can reinforce the bass sound by connecting anoptional super woofer to the super wooferconnector.NoteYou need to connect both left and right re

8Step 2: Setting up your speakers(continued)Step 3: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The

9NoteWhen setting the time, set the equalizer display toanything other than Spectrum analyzer pattern 3(See “To change the equalizer display” on page