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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
MHC-BX9/DX9
MHC-BX7/DX7
MHC-BX5/DX5
© 2000 Sony Corporation
4-226-481-12 (1)
Serial No.
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MHC-BX9/DX9 MHC-BX7/DX7 MHC-BX5/DX5 ©... -
Page 2: About This Manual
About this manual The instructions in this manual are for MHC-BX9/DX9/BX7/DX7/BX5 and DX5. MHC-BX9 is the model used for illustration purposes only. The location of some buttons on MHC-DX9/BX7/DX7/BX5/DX5 is different, but the name of the buttons is the same. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ... 4 Step 2: Setting the time ... 7 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ... 8 Saving the power in standby mode ... 9 Basic Operations Playing a CD ... 10 Recording a CD ... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Surround speaker* (Right) Front speaker (Right) * MHC-BX7/DX7 only. Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords of front speakers to the SPEAKER jacks as below. - Page 5 See page 38. To deactivate the demonstration When you set the time (see “Step 2: Setting the time”), the demonstration is deactivated. To activate/deactivate the demonstration again, press DISPLAY once (MHC-DX9/ DX7/DX5) or twice (MHC-BX9/BX7/BX5) while the system is off. 220V continued...
- Page 6 Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. Positioning the speakers (MHC-BX7/DX7 only) Before you connect them, determine the best location for your speakers.
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Page 7: Step 2: Setting The Time
Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purposes. -
Page 8: Step 3: Presetting Radio Stations
Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. (Power) Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press this button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM Press and hold + or –... -
Page 9: Saving The Power In Standby Mode
To tune in a station with a weak signal Press + or – (TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the existing preset number Start over from step 1. After step 3, turn SHUTTLE until it clicks to select the preset number you want to store the other station. -
Page 10: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row. DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE (Power) > Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD on the disc tray. If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. - Page 11 Do this Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back). Find a point in Turn SHUTTLE clockwise (to a track go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) until it clicks and hold.
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Page 12: Recording A Cd
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD SYNC HI-DUB (MHC-BX9/DX9 only). Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording. Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a Then, press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. -
Page 13: Listening To The Radio
Listening to the radio –– Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). (Power) +/– VOLUME TUNING +/– PRESET +/– TUNER BAND VOL +/– Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. -
Page 14: Recording From The Radio
Listening to the radio (continued) To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or – (or TUNING +/–... -
Page 15: Playing A Tape
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4 (MHC-BX9/DX9 only). • If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise. - Page 16 • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears (MHC-BX9/DX9 only). • When no tapes are inserted, all indicators light. When a tape (tapes) is (are) inserted, corresponding presence and forward/reverse indicators light.
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Page 17: Recording From A Tape
If you select RELAY, the tapes in both decks reverse together. • You don’t have to set DOLBY NR, since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A (MHC-BX9/DX9 only). -
Page 18: The Cd Player
The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the titles or artist names. When the unit detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD-TEXT”... -
Page 19: Playing The Cd Tracks Repeatedly
Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. (Power) Press CD, then place a CD. Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. -
Page 20: Playing The Cd Tracks In Random Order
Playing the CD tracks in random order –– Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. (Power) DISC 1~3 Press CD, then place a CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE 1 DISC” or “SHUFFLE ALL DISCS”... -
Page 21: Programming The Cd Tracks
Programming the CD tracks –– Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. (Power) Press CD, then place a CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM”... -
Page 22: Programming The Cd Tracks
Programming the CD tracks (continued) To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display. Press Check the CHECK on the remote program repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. -
Page 23: The Tape Deck Recording On A Tape Manually
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3 (MHC-BX9/DX9 only). • When recording from a CD, you can press . or > to select tracks during recording pause mode (after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 3 and before pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 5). -
Page 24: Recording A Cd By Specifying Track Order
Recording a CD by specifying track order — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. (Power) 10 12 DOLBY NR... - Page 25 “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display. When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing CD SYNC HI DUB (MHC-BX9/DX9 only). Selecting tape length automatically —Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD.
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Page 26: Dj Effects
DJ Effects Looping part of a CD — Loop With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. LOOP* LOOP Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play. -
Page 27: Sound Adjustment Adjusting The Sound
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. (Power) GROOVE V-GROOVE To reinforce lower bass sound (V-GROOVE) Press V-GROOVE. “V-GROOVE ON” appears in the display. The lower bass frequency of the music you are listening to is powerfully reinforced, the equalizer curves changes, loudness increased and the “V-GROOVE”... -
Page 28: Selecting The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Selecting the effect from music menu Function indicator (Power) , Press b/B (or MENU +/– on the To select USER FILE Press v. -
Page 29: Changing The Spectrum Analyzer Display
Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. Function indicator (Power) SPECTRUM Press SPECTRUM. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t SPECTRUM 1 SPECTRUM 2 SPECTRUM 3 IMAGE PATTERN SPECTRUM OFF* * The display slightly dims. -
Page 30: Adjusting The Graphic Equalizer
Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Before operation, first select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound. (Power) Press EQ EDIT. Press b/B to select the frequencies, then press v/V to adjust the level. -
Page 31: Other Features Using The Radio Data System (Rds)
Other Features Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (For European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type. - Page 32 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Press PTY while listening to the radio. Turn SHUTTLE until it clicks to select the program type you want. See the “List of program types” section below. Press ENTER. The unit starts searching the preset RDS stations (“SEARCH”...
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Page 33: Singing Along: Karaoke
LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music FOLK M Folk music programs DOCUMENT Investigative features TEST... -
Page 34: Mixing And Recording Sounds
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Start playing the music and adjust the volume. Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL. When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE PON again so that “m” disappears. Notes •... -
Page 35: Falling Asleep To Music
Falling asleep to music — Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes. Press SLEEP. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70... - Page 36 Waking up to music (continued) Press . or > repeatedly to select “DAILY 1 (or 2)”, then press ENTER. “ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. Set the time to start playback. Press . or > repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER.
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Page 37: Timer-Recording Radio Programs
Timer-recording radio programs To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations” on page 8) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time” on page 7) beforehand. CLOCK/ TIMER SELECT Tune in the preset radio station (see “Listening to the radio”). -
Page 38: Optional Components Connecting Audio Components
Optional components Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting. Refer to the instructions of each component below. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record from CD into the MD deck digitally by connecting an optical cable. -
Page 39: Connecting A Vcr
When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD N, X, and x buttons on this unit’s remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations. Note If you cannot select “MD” even when you have pressed MD (VIDEO), press ?/1 while pressing MD (VIDEO) when the power is turned off. -
Page 40: Connecting External Antennas
Connecting external antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Jack type A 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Jack type B IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) AM antenna... -
Page 41: Additional Information Precautions
• When you move the unit, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven’t turned on the power... - Page 43 There is severe hum or noise. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. The sound from the connected source is distorted. •If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press MD (VIDEO), switch the display to “MD”...
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Page 44: Tape Deck
Troubleshooting (continued) Tape Deck The tape does not record. •No tape in the cassette holder. •The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 41). •The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. -
Page 45: Specifications
10% THD) Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07% (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 50 W) European model: MHC-BX9 DIN power output (rated) 130 + 130 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) 170 + 170 watts... - Page 46 Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency Compact disc and digital Speaker audio system Semiconductor laser North American and European models: ( =780nm) Front speaker SS-BX9 for MHC-BX9 Emission duration: Speaker system continuous Max. 44.6 W* Speaker units *This output is the value Woofer:...
- Page 47 Thailand models: Other models: in.) Power consumption U.S.A. models: MHC-BX7 MHC-BX5 Canadian model: MHC-BX7 MHC-BX5 European models: x 19 x 16 in.) MHC-BX9 MHC-BX7 MHC-BX5 Other models: MHC-DX9 MHC-DX7 MHC-DX5 Dimensions (w/h/d) HCD-BX9/DX9/BX7/ DX7/BX5/DX5 Mass : x 14 x 14...
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Page 48: Index
Clock setting 7 Connecting. See Hooking up Daily Timer 35 Display 18, 28, 29 Edit 24 Flash 26 Groove 27 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia H, I, J High speed dubbing 17 Hooking up optional components 38 the antennas 5, 40...