Sony MHC-RX99 User Manual

1Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem©1997 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-862-011-12(1)fMHC-GRX8 / RX88 / RX99 / R800

10Connecting outdoorantennasConnect the outdoor antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM outdoor antenna.You can also use the

11AM antennaConnect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.Leave the supplied AM loop antennaconnected.Jack type

12CD (Pp= +0 )VOL +/–√◊√◊VOLUME0 )= +CD(PpDISC SKIP/EX-CHANGEPLAYMODEPlaying a CD— Normal play1 Press § and place up to two CDs onthe disc tray.If a d

Basic Operations13To Do thisStop play Press p.Pause Press CD (P (P on theremote). Press again to resumeplay.Select a track During play or pause, turn

14The CD SYNC button lets you record from aCD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I(normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. Therecording level is adjusted a

Basic Operations15TUNER/BAND= +VOL +/–√◊√◊VOLUME STEREO/MONOnListening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfir

16Recording from theradioYou can record the radio program on a tapeby calling up a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes

Basic Operations17Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects

181 Press § and insert a recorded tapein deck A or B.2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to play one side. Selectß* to play both sides.To play bo

Basic Operations19Recording from atape— High-speed Dubbing3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side.Select ß (or RELAY) to record

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

20/ Press DISPLAY during playback.Each time you press the button duringnormal playback, the display changes asfollows:DISPLAYUsing the CD displayYou c

21PLAY MODE REPEATPlaying the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andPro

22DISC 1~3Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press FUNCTION repeated

23SHUFFLE REPEAT1ALL 1DISCS PROGRAMSTEPVOLUMESYNCßCD (p= +VOL +/–√◊√◊pCHECKCLEARProgramming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to

24Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.To PressCheck the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeatedl

25You can record from CD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you want or record from the middle ofthe tape. The rec

26SHUFFLE REPEAT1ALL 1DISCS PROGRAMSTEPVOLUMESYNCß√◊√◊pCHECKRecording a CD byspecifying track order— Program Edit1 Place a CD and insert a blank tapei

279 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

28FLASHLOOPLooping part of a CD— LoopWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you createoriginal recordings./ Pre

29PAD B√◊√◊PAD ABEATLEVELPAD BPAD ASPEED ?//SELECT >/.Using the drum padsWith the drum pads, you can add percussionduring playback. This effect can

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

30BEAT ON/OFF√◊√◊BEATSELECTBEATLEVELSPEED ?//SELECT >/.BEATSPEEDBEATJAMBEATON/OFFAUTO BPMUsing the beatfunctionsWith the beat functions, you can en

31Using the AUTO BPMfunctionThis function automatically synchronizes therhythm of the current beat pattern with thesound source.1 Start playing a sour

32GROOVEPHONESDBFBMUTING*You can reinforce the bass, create a morepowerful sound, and listen with headphones.* MHC-RX88 only. For MHC-GRX8/RX99/R800 s

33To change the spectrum analyzerdisplayPress DISPLAY repeatedly to select one of thedisplays below. Pattern 1(Changes with music) Pattern 2No

34VOLUMEALL DISCSßSURROUNDAdjusting the graphicequalizerYou can adjust the sound by raising orlowering the levels of specific frequencyranges.Before o

35VOLUMEALL DISCSßVOLUMEALL DISCSßMaking a personalaudio emphasis file— Personal fileYou can create a personal file of audiopatterns (surround effect

36SONIC FORMATION3 Use the jog dial to select the filenumber (P FILE) where you want tostore the sound effect.4 Press ENTER/NEXT.The adjusted sound ef

37LINK modeThe same sound is output from the frontspeakers and surround speakers. Forinstance, when you want to listen to the samesound in two rooms,

38Other FeaturesRadio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional information along with the regularprogra

391 Press PTY.2 Turn jog dial to select the programtype you want. See the “List ofprogram types” section below.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.The unit starts sear

4+–RL+115243111Step 1: Hooking up the systemDo the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords andaccessories.Getting

40ECHO LEVELnSinging along:Karaoke4 Start playing the music and adjustthe volume.5 Adjust the microphone volume byturning MIC LEVEL.When you are doneT

41pMixing and recordingsounds1 Do the above steps 1 to 5. Then,insert a tape in deck B.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly toselect the source you desire and

42Waking 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

43To check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect the respective mode (DAILY 1 orDAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT.To change the s

444 Set the time to start recording.Turn the jog dial to set the hour, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication starts flashing.Turn the jog dial to

45Notes 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

46TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

47There 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 from the

48Tape 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

49continuedCD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digitalaudio systemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ=780nm)Emission duration:continuousLaser output Max.

5Jack type BSet VOLTAGE SELECTOR toposition of your local power linevoltage (for models with a voltageselector).Connect the power cord to a walloutlet

50SS-GRX8 for MHC-GRX8/SS-RX99 for MHC-RX99Speaker system 4-way, 5-unit,bass-reflex type,magnetically shieldedtypeSpeaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm, cone typ

51IndexKKaraoke 40L, MLoop 28NNormal Play 12OOne Touch Play 13, 16, 18P, QPads. See Drum padsPersonal file 35Playinga CD 12a preset radio stati

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6Step 2: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for theEuropean and Russian models, an

7Step 3: Presettingradio stationsYou can preset the following number ofstations:– 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM.– 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 fo

8nnnStep 3: Presetting radio stations(continued)1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedlyuntil the band you want appears inthe display.The bands you can receive v

9Connecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions of each component.Connecting au