Sony MHC-RX70 Operations Instructions

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystemOwner’s RecordThe model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serialnumber in the space provided belo

10Connecting optional AVcomponents (continued)Connecting outdoorantennasConnect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the opti

Basic Operations11Playing a CD— Normal play1 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and placeup to two CDs on the disc tray.If a disc is not placed properly it will notbe

12Playing a CD (continued)To Do thisStop play Press π (p on the remote).Pause Press ·∏ (P on the remote).Press again to resume play.Select a track Dur

Basic Operations132 Press § OPEN/CLOSE and place aCD.Then press again to close the disc tray.If the indicator for the tray you want torecord is not li

14nTurn counter-clockwise(or press =on the remote)for lower presetnumbers.Turn clockwise(or press +on the remote)for higherpreset numbers.+–TUNEDSTERE

Basic Operations15Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE

16Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects the tapetype. T

Basic Operations17Tips• Pressing · or ª when the power is offautomatically turns the power on and starts tapeplayback if there is a tape in the deck

18Recording from atape— High-speed Dubbing4 Press ∏.Dubbing starts.To stop dubbingPress π on deck A or B.Tips• When you dub on both sides, start recor

19Using the CD displayYou can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD.Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis functio

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.To cancel Shuffle PlayPress PLAY

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.3 Press one

22Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.·∏§π0)POWER1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appea

23Recording on a tapemanually5 Press ∏ on deck B.Recording starts.6 Start playing the source to berecorded.To PressStop recording π on the deck BPause

24Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program Edit1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapeinto deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears i

25Selecting tape lengthautomatically— Tape Select EditYou can check the most suitable tape lengthfor recording a CD. Note that you cannot useTape Sele

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

27Waving the equalizer— WaveWith the Wave function, you can fluctuate thegraphic equalizer automatically. This effectcan be used with any source, but

28n·∏‚ºπª·§§ §π0)‚ºπª·GROOVEPOWERDBFBPHONESSound AdjustmentNotes• With some songs, the music will sound distortedwhen you use the DBFB system with the

29To cancel the effectPress EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly (orMUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) sothat “EFFECT OFF” appears in the display.Music menu options

EN3Table of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system ... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 6Step 3: Presetti

30To change the equalizer displayEach time you press DISPLAY/DEMO, theequalizer display changes to show one of thefour displays below.Spectrum analyze

313 Turn the jog dial to adjust level.4 Repeat steps 2 and 3.5 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.NoteIf you choose another menu audio emphasis (otherthan

32To call up the personal file1 Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU V/v on theremote repeatedly) to display the lastselected personal file.2 Use the jog dial

33Singing along:KaraokeYou can sing along with any stereo CD ortape by turning down the singer’s voice. Youneed to connect an optional microphone.Oth

34/ 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

35Waking up to music— Wake-up TimerYou can wake up to music at a preset timeevery day. Make sure you have set the clock(see “Step 2: Setting the time

36To check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect the respective mode (DAILY 1 orDAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT. Tochange the

37VOLUMERECVOLUMERECTo check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect “REC”, then press ENTER/NEXT. Tochange the setting, start o

38PrecautionsNotes 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, t

39Before 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

4Step 1: Hooking up the systemConnect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna, thenconnect it.Connect the speakers.Connect the speaker cords to

40Troubleshooting (continued)There is severe hum or noise.•A TV or VCR is placed too close to thestereo system. Move the stereo systemaway from the T

41Tape 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

42SpecificationsCD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digitalaudio systemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ=780nm)Emission duration:continuousLaser output

43Tuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tunerFM tuner sectionTuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHzAntenna terminals 75 ohm unbalancedIntermediate freq

44IndexNNormal Play 9OOne Touch Play 12, 15, 17P , QPersonal file 32Playinga CD 11a preset radio station 14tracks in random order(Shuffle Play) 2

5Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage (except for North American,Mexican, and Australian models).Connect the power cord to

6Step 3: Presettingradio stationsYou can preset up to 40 stations, 20 for FM, 10for MW and 10 for SW. For North and SouthAmerican, Australian and Tha

7To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress TUNING MODE repeatedly to select“MANUAL” in step 2, then turn the jog dialto tune in the station.To chang

8Connecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component.Connecting au

9Connecting a super wooferspeaker (except for MHC-D60)You can connect an optional super wooferspeaker.Connecting surround speakers(U.S. and Canadian m