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Sony MHC-D60 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.
f
MHC-D60
MHC-GR7
MHC-RX70
©1996 by Sony Corporation
3-859-542-11(1)
Serial No.

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  • Page 1 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-D60 MHC-GR7 MHC-RX70 ©1996 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ... 4 Step 2: Setting the time ... 6 Step 3: Presetting radio stations ... 6 Connecting optional AV components . 8 Basic Operations Playing a CD ... 11 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. FM antenna Right speaker Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color. Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.
  • Page 5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage (except for North American, Mexican, and Australian models). VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110-120V 220-240V Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Demo mode appears in the display. If the plug on this unit does not fit your wall outlet, detach the supplied adapter from the plug (except for North and South American countries,...

  • Page 6: Step 2: Setting The Time

    Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. π § Press CLOCK TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. Turn the jog dial to set the hour. The clock is on a 12-hour system. Press ENTER/NEXT.
  • Page 7 Turn the jog dial. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a stereo program) appear. TUNED STEREO AUTO Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. Preset number TUNED STEREO AUTO...

  • Page 8: Connecting Optional Av Components

    Connecting optional AV components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the instructions of each component. Connecting audio components Select one of the following two connections, depending on the equipment to be connected and method of connecting. Connecting an MD deck for digital recording (except U.S.

  • Page 9: Connecting A Vcr

    Connecting a super woofer speaker (except for MHC-D60) You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. To super woofer Connecting surround speakers (U.S. and Canadian models only) You can connect an optional surround speakers. To surround To surround speaker (R) speaker (L) Note You need to connect both left and right surround...

  • Page 10: Connecting Outdoor Antennas

    Connecting optional AV components (continued) Connecting outdoor antennas Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Ground wire (not supplied) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.

  • Page 11: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal play You can play up to three CDs in a row. POWER π ·∏ § º ‚ º ‚ ª · ª π π § π 1/ALL DISCS DISC SKIP VOLUME EX-CHANGE CD ( VOL +/–...
  • Page 12 Playing a CD (continued) Do this Press π (p on the remote). Stop play Press ·∏ (P on the remote). Pause Press again to resume play. Select a track During play or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go back) and release it when you reach the desired...

  • Page 13: Recording A Cd

    Recording a CD — CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNCHRO button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. DISC SKIP POWER EX-CHANGE π...

  • Page 14: 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 § º ‚ º ª · π § STEREO/MONO TUNER BAND VOL +/– Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display.

  • Page 15: Recording From The Radio

    To listen to non-preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then tune in the station by turning the jog dial. Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play).

  • Page 16: Playing A Tape

    Recording from the radio (continued) Press § EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B. With the side you want to record facing forward Press r. Deck B stands by for recording. Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select a (or RELAY) to record on both sides.
  • Page 17 Press § EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. º ‚ With the side ª · π you want to play facing forward § Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side. Select a* to play both sides. To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).** Press ·.

  • Page 18: Recording From A Tape

    Recording from a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. DOLBY POWER § º ‚ º ª · π § π π Press § EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a blank tape in deck B.

  • Page 19: 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. DISPLAY/DEMO POWER π § Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback. Each time you press the button during normal playback, the display changes as follows: n Playing time on the current track µ...

  • 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. DISC 1-3 POWER § º ‚ º ª · π § Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”...

  • 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 π π ·∏ § DISC SKIP CD ( CHECK CLEAR Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”...

  • Page 22: Playing Cds Without Interruption

    Programming the CD tracks (continued) Press Check the program CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears. Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in the end stop mode. Clear a specific CHECK on the remote track repeatedly until the number of the track to be...

  • Page 23: The Tape Deck

    The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or record from the middle of the tape. The recording level is adjusted automatically.

  • 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 §...
  • Page 25 Press ∏ on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A. “P” appears in the display and the total playing time resets to “0.00” in the display. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for tracks from the same disc or steps 4 to 6 for tracks from another disc to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B.

  • 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 jog dial POWER § Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play.

  • Page 27: Waving The Equalizer

    Waving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. WAVE jog dial POWER π § Press and hold WAVE to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal listening.

  • Page 28: Sound Adjustment

    Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. POWER § º ‚ º ª · π § PHONES GROOVE DBFB To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DBFB n DBFB...

  • Page 29: Selecting The Audio Emphasis

    Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the sound you are listening to. The personal file function (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file”) lets you store your own effects. EFFECT ON/OFF POWER π...

  • Page 30: Adjusting The Audio Emphasis

    Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) To change the equalizer display Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO, the equalizer display changes to show one of the four displays below. Spectrum analyzer pattern 1 µ Spectrum analyzer pattern 2 µ Spectrum analyzer pattern 3 µ...

  • Page 31: Activating The Surround Effect

    Turn the jog dial to adjust level. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Press ENTER/NEXT when finished. Note If you choose another menu audio emphasis (other than “EFFECT OFF”) the adjusted sound effect is lost. To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use, store it in a personal file.

  • Page 32: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File

    Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal file You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program. Create up to five audio files.

  • Page 33: Other Features

    Other Features Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. POWER π § 2 1,5 VOLUME Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level.

  • Page 34: Falling Asleep To Music

    Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Press r. Press ∏. Press · to start playing the CD player (or tape deck A). Playback starts. Start singing along with the music. To stop recording Press p on deck B and the CD player. Tips •...

  • Page 35: Waking Up To Music

    Waking up to music — Wake-up Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”). 3,4,5,6,8 π ·∏ § TIMER SELECT Prepare the music source you want to play.

  • Page 36: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Waking up to music (continued) To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select the respective mode (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), then press ENTER/NEXT. To change the setting, start over from step 1. To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select “OFF”, then press ENTER/NEXT.
  • Page 37 Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour digits flash in the display. Set the time to start recording. Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication starts flashing. Turn jog dial to set the minute, then press ENTER/NEXT.

  • Page 38: Additional Information

    • When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.

  • Page 39: 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 40 Troubleshooting (continued) 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 FUNCTION, switch the display to “MD”...

  • Page 41: Tape Deck

    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 38). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level.

  • Page 42: Specifications

    Tape player section Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), (DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I cassette 60 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) 0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
  • Page 43 Approx. 280 x 330 x 366 Mass Approx. 9.3 kg Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1) Remote RM-SD70 (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) FM lead antenna (1) Speaker cords (2) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 44: Index

    9 the antennas 4, 10 the power 5 the system 4 L, M Loop 26 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Normal Play 9 Saving recordings 38 Selecting the audio emphasis Setting the time 6 One Touch Play 12, 15, 17...

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