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Ta ble of Cont e nt s Get t ing St art ed Sound Adjust m ent Step 1: Hooking up the system .... 4 Adjusting the sound ......29 Step 2: Setting up your speakers ..7 Selecting the audio emphasis ..... 29 Step 3: Setting the time ......
Get t ing St art ed St e p 1: Hooking up t he syst e m Follow steps 1 through 6 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Rear surround speaker (Right ) AM loop ant enna Rear surround speaker (Lef t ) FM ant enna...
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Connect the rear surround speakers. Connect the FM/AM antennas. Connect the speaker cords to the REAR Set up the AM loop antenna, then SPEAKER jacks. connect it. Jack t ype A Insert only t he st ripped port ion. Ext end t he FM lead ant enna horizont ally.
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When you set the time (“Step 3: Setting the time” on page 9), the demonstration is deactivated. To activate/deactivate the demonstration again, press DISPLAY once (MHC-DX6AV) or twice (MHC-BX6AV) while the system is off. You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional super woofer to the super woofer connector.
St e p 2: Se t t ing up Place the center surround speaker at about the same height as the front y our spe a ke rs speakers (A). Align the center surround speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind Connecting the supplied rear and center the front speakers (B).
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St ep 2: Set t ing up your speakers Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC (or PRO (cont inued) LOGIC on the remote). Adjust ing t he speaker “PRO LOGIC ON” appears. volum e Press T.TONE on the remote. To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, Each speaker emits the test tone in the turn on the Dolby Pro Logic mode, then following order.
Press . or > repeatedly to set St e p 3: Se t t ing t he the hour. t im e You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock uses a 24-hour system on the Press ENTER.
St e p 4: Preset t ing Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. radio st a t ions Press and hold + or – (or TUNING +/– on the remote) until the You can store a total of 30 preset stations (20 frequency indication starts to for FM and 10 for AM).
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To erase a preset st at ion Press ENTER. 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a The station is stored. preset number appears in the display. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations. VOLUME ALL DISCS ß 2 Turn the shuttle until it clicks to select the To t une in a st at ion w it h a w eak preset number you want to erase.
Sa v ing t he pow er in st a ndby m ode (M HC-BX6AV only) You can lower the power consumption to a minimum (Power Saving Mode) and save energy in the standby mode. DISPLAY (Pow er) , Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the power is off.
Basic Operat ions Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place Pla y ing a CD up to two CDs on the disc tray. — Normal Play If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. You can play up to three CDs in a row. Place w it h t he DISC SKIP label side up.
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Playing a CD (cot inued) Tips • You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing one of the DISC 1~3 buttons (Automatic Source Do this Selection). Press x. Stop playback •...
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a Re cording a CD — CD Synchro Recording Then press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. When the CD you want to record is not The CD SYNC button lets you record from a selected, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE CD to a tape easily.
List ening t o t he radio Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. –– Preset Tuning Turn the shuttle until it clicks (or press PRESET +/– on the remote) to Preset radio stations in the system’s memory tune in the desired preset station. first (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”...
Do this Recording f rom t he Press ?/1. Turn off the radio radio Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote). You can record the radio program on a tape To list en t o non-preset radio by calling up a preset station.
Recording f rom t he radio Pla y ing a t a pe (cont inued) Turn the shuttle until it clicks to You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. You can tune in a preset station. also use ./> to quickly search for songs Turn count er- Turn clockw ise you want to hear (AMS* function).
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Do this Press TAPE A/B. Press x. Stop playback To select deck A or B, press TAPE A/B Press X. Press again to Pause repeatedly. resume playback. Fast-forward Turn the shuttle clockwise until Press A and insert a recorded tape it clicks while playing the front in deck A or B.
Re cording f rom a Press REC PAUSE. Recording starts. t ape Press hH. You can use a TYPE I (normal) tape. To st op recording Press x. (Pow er) If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select deck B after step 2.
The CD Player Using t he CD display Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal playback or when the playback is stopped, the display changes as follows: You can check the remaining time of the current track or the entire CD. During norm al playback Playing time of the current track (Pow er)
To cancel Repeat Play Pla y ing t he CD t racks Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears from the display. repea t edly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Program Play.
To cancel Shuf f le Play Pla y ing t he CD t ra cks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears in ra ndom orde r from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. ––...
Program m ing t he CD Press CD, then place a CD. t ra cks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the –– Program Play display. You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons to to be played.
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To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” 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.
The Tape Deck Re cording on a t ape Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side. m a nua lly Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides. You can record from CD, tape, or radio as Press REC PAUSE.
Re cording a CD by Place a CD and insert a recordable tape into deck B. spe cif ying t rack order Press CD. — Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until You can record tracks from all the CDs in the “PROGRAM”...
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Select ing t ape lengt h Recording a CD by specif ying t rack order (cont inued) aut om at ically —Tape Select Edit Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by to record in the direction of the indication on hH (the You can check the most suitable tape length right indication lights to record on the for recording a CD.
Sound Adjust m ent Adjust ing t he sound Select ing t he a udio em pha sis You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristic according to the type of (Pow er) music you are listening to.
Changing t he Sele ct ing surround spect rum a nalyze r ef f e ct s display You can enjoy surround effects. You can enjoy changing the display while (Pow er) listening to the music. (Pow er) SPECTRUM , Press DSP repeatedly to select the surround effect you desire.
To cancel t he Dolby Pro Logic Enjoy ing Dolby Pro Surround sound Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC Logic Surround sound on the remote) again to turn off the indicator on the front panel’s DOLBY PRO LOGIC You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround button.
Ot her Feat ures To check t he RDS inf orm at ion Using t he Radio Dat a Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: Sy st em (RDS) t Station name* (European m odel only) Frequency What is t he Radio Dat a Syst em ? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting...
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DRAM A Press PTY/DIRECTION while Radio plays and serials. listening to the radio. CULTURE Programs about national or regional Turn the shuttle until it clicks to culture, language, and social concerns. select the program type you want. See the “List of program types” SCIENCE section below.
Using t he Radio Dat a Syst em (RDS) Fa lling a sle e p t o (cont inued) m usic TRAVEL Programs about travel. Not for — Sleep Timer announcements that are located TP/TA. LEISURE You can set the system to turn off at a preset Programs on recreational activities such time, so you can fall sleep to music.
Press . or > repeatedly to Wa k ing up t o m usic select “DAILY 1 (or 2)”, then press — Daily Timer ENTER. “ON” appears and the hour indication You can wake up to music at a preset time flashes in the display.
Waking up t o music (cont inued) Tim e r-recording ra dio progra m s Press ENTER. The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2), You can record a preset radio station from a followed by the start time, stop time, and specified time.
Opt ional com ponent s Set the time to start recording. Connect ing a udio Press . or > repeatedly to set the com ponent s hour, then press ENTER. The minute indication starts flashing. SLEEP Select one of the following connections, depending on the component to be connected VOLUME and method of connecting.
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Connect ing a super Connect ing audio component s (cont inued) w oof er speaker Connect ing an M D deck You can connect an optional super woofer f or list ening t o m usic speaker. Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors.
Conne ct ing a VCR Connect ing a DVD player By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the MD/VIDEO IN jacks using an optional audio cable, you can enjoy video When your DVD player has playback in powerful stereo sound. 5.1 channel analog out put s Make sure to match the color of the plugs and Be sure to match the color of the plugs and...
Connect ing a DVD player Conne ct ing e xt e rna l (cont inued) ant e nnas (Pow er) Connect the external antenna to improve the reception. Refer to the instructions of each component. FM ant enna Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead.
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AM ant enna Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack t ype A Insulat ed w ire (not supplied) Jack t ype B Insulat ed w ire (not supplied) Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
• 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. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
— the tape does not erase completely (demonstration mode). — the tape does not record. •Press DISPLAY once (MHC-DX6AV) or Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start twice (MHC-BX6AV) when the power is an important recording or after playing an old tape.
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Speakers Troubleshoot ing (cont inued) Sound comes from one channel or There is severe hum or noise. unbalanced left and right volume. •A TV or VCR is placed too close to the •Check the speaker connection and stereo system. Move the stereo system speaker placement.
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Tape Deck Tuner The tape does not record. There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display). • There is no tape in the cassette holder. •Adjust the antenna. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape •The signal strength is too weak.
European model Specif icat ions M HC-BX6AV Front Speaker: DIN power output (rated) 40 + 40 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (reference) AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS: 50 + 50 watts (M HC-BX6AV U.S.A. m odel only) (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL...
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Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo (phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), DVD INPUT: using Sony TYPE I FRONT IN: voltage 450 mV, cassette (phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
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European model: Speaker units MHC-BX6AV: 160 watts Woofer: 14 cm, cone type Other models: Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type MHC-DX6AV: 160 watts Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. Dimensions (w/h/d) 220 x 325 x 252 mm MHC-BX6AV/DX6AV: Approx. 280 x 325 x 390 mm Mass Approx.
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H, I, J, K, L, M a radio program 17 timer-recording 36 Hooking up Repeat Play 22 optional components Resetting the system 45 37-41 the antennas 5, 40 the power 6 the speakers 7 the system 4 Sony Corporation Printed in China Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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