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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ... 4 Remote Control ... 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system ... 6 Inseting two size-AA (R6) batteries into the remote control ... 7 Setting the time ... 8 VIDEO CD/CD Loading the disc ... 9 Playing the VIDEO CD ––...
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses () for details. Main unit BASS 3 (20) CD EJECT Z qj (9~11) CD SYNC qs (17, 18) CD u ws (9~13, 28) CD x qk (9~13, 26) CD ./>...
Getting Started Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 6 of the procedure below to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Right speaker 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the right and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Using the remote You can operate a Sony TV set. Press TV @/1. Turn the TV on or off Switch the TV’s video...
Setting the time Turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote. If you are setting the clock for the first time, go to step 5. Press +/– on the remote repeatedly until “SET CLOCK” appears in the display. Press ENTER on the remote.
VIDEO CD/CD Loading the disc Press CD EJECT Z. The disc tray slides out. Load a disc onto the disc tray. ?/ 1 Load with the label side up. When you play a CD/VIDEO CD single (8 cm CD/VIDEO CD), load it onto the inner circle of the tray.
Playing the VIDEO CD (continued) Do this Press CD ./> Select a track or scene repeatedly until you find the desired track or scene. Find a point in a track During playback, press and hold down CD m/M or scene (Lock Search Function) until the system starts searching.
When appears on the TV screen, you have pressed an invalid button. To enter numbers over 10 (on the remote only) Press >10. Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. Example: To enter number 30, press >10, then press 3 and 10/0. Playing the CD ––...
Programming the CD/VIDEO CD tracks (continued) Turn FUNCTION (or press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly) until “CD” appears in the display. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display. Press CD ./> repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display.
Using the on-screen display You can check the current operating status and disc information for VIDEO CDs and audio CDs while the VIDEO CD/CD is playing or stopped. Press ON SCREEN on the remote. The on-screen display changes as follows: ON SCREEN ON y ON SCREEN OFF ON SCREEN ON display 9 2 9 : 4 8...
Tuner Presetting radio stations The system can store a total of 30 preset stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM). Turn FUNCTION (or press FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly) until “TUNER” appears in the display. The indicator surrounding the TUNER BAND button lights up.
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To tune in a non-preset radio station In step 3, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from the display, then press TUNING +/– (or m/M on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the desired station (Manual Tuning). Tips •...
Tape Loading a tape Press TAPE EJECT Z. Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. With the side you want to play/ record on facing towards you Playing a tape You can use Type I (normal) tape. Load a recorded tape into the cassette holder.
Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit You can record from a CD/VIDEO CD, radio or any of the connected components. You can use Type I (normal) tape. Recording from a CD/VIDEO CD Steps (CD Synchro Recording) Load a recordable tape into the cassette holder.
Recording to a tape (continued) Recording CD/VIDEO CD tracks in your favorite order –– Program Edit The PBC functions of VIDEO CD (Ver. 2.0) are disabled during Program Edit. Load a recordable tape into the cassette holder. Load a disc onto the disc tray. Do steps 1 through 5 in Program Play (see page 11).
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Do this Check the settings Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until “c REC” appears in the display. The preset items appear in turn. Turn off the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until “c REC” disappears from the display. Once you set the timer, the time settings will remain in the system’s memory until you change them, even when you turn the system or the timer off.
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator) Press DSG. To cancel the DSG, press DSG again. Adjusting the bass Turn BASS. You can adjust the bass in 7 steps. Adjusting the treble Turn TREBLE. You can adjust the treble in 7 steps.
Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer Function lets you specify a sleep time, after which the system stops playing and turns off automatically. You can thus fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly. The sleep time changes as follows: AUTO* t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN t …...
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Waking up to music (continued) Do this Check the settings Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until “c DAILY” appears in the display. The preset items appear in turn. Turn off the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until “c DAILY”...
Optional Components Hooking up the optional components You can connect a variety of components to your system in order to enhance it. Make sure that the color of the plugs matches that of the connectors. To the audio output jacks on your MD deck/VCR To the digital input connector on your MD deck*...
• When moving the unit, remove any disc that may be on the disc tray. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs/VIDEO CDs • Before playing a disc, clean the disc surface with a cleaning cloth.
2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persists after doing all of the above, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General There is no sound from the speakers. • Adjust the volume.
Troubleshooting (continued) VIDEO CD/CD Player There is no picture. • Check that the system is connected securely. • Make sure that you have operated the TV correctly. • Make sure that you have set the SYSTEM SELECT to proper setting for the color system of your TV.
–18 dBm Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 50 - 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using a Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC) 0.1% W. RMS (NAB) ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN) Tuner section...
Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy simple interactive software using the menu playback function. Sony Corporation Printed in Korea Playback Control (PBC) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback.