Sony MHC-RXD5 Operations Instructions

Mini Hi-FiComponentSystem©1999 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-866-375-13(1)MHC-RXD5/R550MHC-GRX30/GRX30JOwner’s RecordThe model and serial

10VOLUME +/–0 / )CD(PpDISC SKIP/EX-CHANGEPLAYMODE6 6Playing a CD— Normal playYou can play up to three CDs in a row.1 Press § and place up to two CDs o

Basic Operations11To Do thisStop play Press p.Pause Press CD (P (P on theremote). Press again to resumeplay.Select a track During play or pause, turn

12Recording a CD— CD Synchro RecordingThe CD SYNC button lets you record from aCD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I(normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes

Basic Operations13STEREO/MONOVOLUME +/–6 6Listening to the radio–– Preset TuningPreset radio stations in the tuner's memoryfirst (see “Step 3: Pr

14Recording 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 Operations15Playing a tapeYou can use any type of tape, TYPE I(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal) ,since the deck automatically detects

161 Press 6 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 Operations17pDOLBY NR6 6Recording from atape— High-speed DubbingYou can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II(CrO2) tapes. The recording level isautom

18nTitle name of the CD*µArtist information*µTotal number of tracks and total playingtimeµClock display (for eight seconds)µEffect name or “EFFECT ON

19Playing the CD tracksrepeatedly–– Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play andProgram Play.PLAY M

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

20DISC 1~36 6Playing the CD tracksin random order–– Shuffle PlayYou can play all the tracks on one CD or allCDs in random order.1 Press FUNCTION repea

21p6 6Programming the CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can make a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.Disc num

226 6Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.To PressCheck the CHECK on the remoteprogram repeat

23DOLBY NRp6 6Recording on a tapemanuallyYou can record from CD, tape, or radio asyou like. For example, you can record just thesongs you want or reco

24p6 6Recording a CD byspecifying track order— Program EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the

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.Jog dialFlashi

27To reinforce bass (DBFB)Press DBFB*.Every time you press the button, the displaychanges as follows:* DBFB = Dynamic Bass FeedbackFor a powerful soun

28EffectROCKPOPJAZZDANCESOULACTIONROMANCEDRAMASPORTSFLATForStandard music sourcesSoundtracksand special listeningsituationsListening without effectsSe

29Changing thespectrum analyzerdisplayYou can enjoy changing the display whilelistening to the music./ Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER.Every time you press th

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

30Other FeaturesWhat is the Radio Data System?Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional informatio

311 Press PTY while listening to theradio.2 Turn jog dial to select the programtype you want. See the “List ofprogram types” section below.3 Press ENT

32n321,51 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn downthe microphone control level.2 Connect an optional microphone toMIX MIC.3 Press KARAOKE PON/MPXrepeatedly to

33Mixing and recordingsoundsp6 61 3,45(Power)To sing karaoke with decreasing thevocal level of a CD, select “KARAOKEPON”. To sing karaoke of multiplex

34TIMERSELECT6 6324,5,6,7,89/ Press SLEEP on the remote.Every time you press the button, theminute display (the turn-off time)changes as follows:AUTO

351 2 REC SLEEPVOLUMEALL DISCSß1 2 REC SLEEPVOLUMEALL DISCSßTo check the settingPress TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial toselect the respective mod

364 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

37Connecting audiocomponentsSelect one of the following two connections,depending on the equipment to be connectedand method of connecting. Refer to t

38Connecting a VCRMake sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound of theconnected VCR, hold down FUNCTION andpres

39Connecting externalantennasConnect the external antenna to improve thereception.FM antennaConnect the optional FM external antenna.You can also use

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

40PrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the unit, check that the operatingvoltage of your unit is identical with the voltage ofyour local po

41Before 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

42•The protective device on the amplifier hasbeen activated because of short circuit.(“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” flashalternately.) Turn off the unit

43Tape 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

44InputsMD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN:voltage 450 mV/250 mV,(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohmsMIX MIC: sensitivity 1 mV,(phone jack) impedance 10 kilohmsOutputs

45AM tuner sectionTuning range2 Band type:North American models: 530 – 1,710 kHz(with the interval set at 10kHz)531 – 1,710 kHz(with the interval set

46IndexL, MLoop 26NNormal Play 10Non-Stop Play 22OOne Touch Play 11, 14, 16P, QPlayinga CD 10a preset radio station 13tracks in random order(Sh

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5Connect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna, thenconnect it.Jack type AJack type BFor models with a voltage selector,set VOLTAGE SELECTOR t

6Step 2: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions.The clock is on a 24-hour system for theEuropean model and a 12-hour sy

71 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.The hour indication flashes.2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour.3 Press ENTER/NEXT.The minute indication flashes.4 Turn the j

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

9Saving the power instandby mode(For European and NorthAmerican models only)You can lower the power consumption tominimum (Power Saving Mode) and save