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- Page 1 4-229-417-12(1) Mini HiFi Component System Operating Instructions DHC-NX5MD ©2000 Sony Corporation...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. The DHC-NX5MD consist of the following components: – A/V control amplifier STR-NX5MD – CD player/MD deck HMC-NX5MD – Speaker system SS-NX1... - Page 3 The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording ... 27 Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording ... 28 Recording the current track — REC IT ... 29 Recording for long times ... 30 Recording on an MD manually —...
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Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. If you set up the stereo system vertically Be sure to place the A/V control amplifier on top of the CD player/MD deck. FM aerial AM loop aerial Front speaker (Right) - Page 5 Connect the flat cord to the SYSTEM CONTROL connectors until it clicks. To disconnect Connect the front speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER terminals as shown below. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise. Insert only the stripped portion.
- Page 6 Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. VOLTAGE SELECTOR Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.
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Page 7: Step 2: Setting The Time
Step 2: Setting the time You must set the time beforehand to use 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 is used for illustration purposes. -
Page 8: Step 3: Presetting Radio Stations
Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations: 20 for FM, 10 for AM. ?/1 (Power) Jog dial 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 change the AM tuning interval (except for European model) The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the system. -
Page 10: Basic Operations
Saving the power in standby mode (continued) Tips • Each time you press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STANDBY) in the Power Saving Mode, the display switches between the Power Saving Mode and the demo mode. • ?/1 indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light up even in the Power Saving Mode. - Page 11 Press one of the DISC 1 – 5. The disc tray closes and play starts. If you press CD H, play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose number appears in the display. Disc tray number Playing time Track number Do this Press CD s.
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Page 12: Recording A Cd On An Md
Recording a CD on an You can make a digital recording of a CD on an MD, marking track numbers in the same sequence as the original CD. You can also record a programme of favourite tracks (see page 28). To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). -
Page 13: Recording A Cd On An Md At High Speed
Tips • If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. • The track numbers of the CD are recorded on to the MD automatically. • Depending on the disc, CD TEXT information may also be recorded. If “CD TEXT” flashes during recording, press NAME EDIT/CHARACTER, and then press ENTER/YES to record the title of the current track. - Page 14 Recording a CD on an MD at high speed (continued) To stop recording Press CD s or MD s. If “Retry” flashes in the display after you press MD S in step 4 A reading failure has occurred, and the MD deck is trying to read the data again.
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Page 15: Playing An Md
Playing an MD To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). You can play an MD just like a CD. ?/1 (Power) VOLUME MD S MD s MD JOG Insert an MD. With the label side up, and the shutter on the righthand side With the arrow pointing toward the deck... -
Page 16: Listening To The Radio - Preset Tuning
Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see page 8). (Power) –/+ Jog dial Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display. Every time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM Turn the jog dial to tune in the desired... -
Page 17: Recording From The Radio
Recording from the radio — Manual Recording You can analog record a radio programme on an MD. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. To erase the recorded contents, see “Erasing recordings” on page 43. To turn on the system, press ?/1 (power). -
Page 18: The Cd Player
Recording from the radio (continued) Tips • If noise is heard while recording an AM radio programme, move the AM loop aerial to reduce the noise or connect a ground wire to the U terminal (see page 68). • You can record the MD in monaural format. For details, see “Monaural recording”... -
Page 19: Playing Cd Tracks In Random Order
To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT/PTY (European model) or REPEAT (other models) until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1” disappears. Note ALL DISCS repeat cannot be used during Shuffle Play. Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on a CD or all CDs in random order. -
Page 20: Programming Cd Tracks - Programme Play
Playing CD tracks in random order (continued) To cancel Shuffle Play Press CD s to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear. To select a desired CD Press DISC 1 – 5. To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise. Note You cannot change PLAY MODE during Shuffle Play. - Page 21 Press CD to switch the function to CD. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. Press one of the DISC 1 – 5 to select a Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears. To programme all the tracks on a CD at once, turn the jog dial to select “AL”.
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Page 22: Using The Cd Display
Using the CD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the current track or on the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information recorded on the disc, such as the titles or artist names. -
Page 23: The Md Deck - Play
The MD Deck — Play Playing MD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can repeat an MD in normal play, Shuffle Play and Programme Play. ?/1 (Power) Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press REPEAT/PTY (European model) or REPEAT (other models) during play until “REPEAT”... -
Page 24: Programming Md Tracks - Programme Play
Playing MD tracks in random order (continued) To cancel Shuffle Play Press MD s to stop Shuffle Play, then press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” and “PROGRAM” disappear. To skip a track, turn MD JOG clockwise. Programming MD tracks — Programme Play You can make a programme up to 25 tracks in the order you want them to be played. - Page 25 Turn MD JOG until the desired track number appears in the display. Selected track Playing time of number the selected track Press ENTER/YES. The track is programmed. The number of the last programmed track appears, followed by the total playing time of the programme.
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Page 26: Using The Md Display
Using the MD display You can check the total number of tracks, the total playing time and the remaining time on the MD. MD DISPLAY , Press MD DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal play or in stop mode, the display changes as follows: During normal play t Elapsed playing time and the track... -
Page 27: The Md Deck - Recording
The MD Deck — Recording Before you start recording MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. -
Page 28: Recording Your Favourite Cd Tracks On An Md - Cd-Md Synchro Recording
Recording your favourite CD tracks on an MD — CD-MD Synchro Recording You can select your favourite CD tracks with the Programme Play feature, then record the programme on an MD using the CD-MD Synchro Recording feature. If you use a partially recorded MD, recording starts after the recorded tracks. -
Page 29: Recording The Current Track
Recording on an MD Insert a recordable MD. Press CD SYNC NORMAL. The MD deck stands by for recording and the CD player pauses for play. Press MD S. Recording starts. When the recording is completed, the CD player and the MD deck stop automatically. To stop recording Press CD s or MD s. -
Page 30: Recording For Long Times
Recording for long times In addition to normal stereo recording, this system has two long time modes: LP2 and LP4. When recording in LP2 mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. -
Page 31: Recording On An Md Manually
Notes • The recorded “LP:” is a stamp which appears to indicate that the MD cannot be played back when you try to play the MD on system that does not support MD LP mode. It does not appear for systems that support MD LP mode. -
Page 32: Starting Recording With 6 Seconds Of
Recording on an MD manually (continued) Start playing the desired source (e.g., CD) to record. When recording from this system’s CD player, the track numbers are automatically marked. Press REC/REC IT during recording to mark the track numbers at the desired point. - Page 33 ?/1 (Power) MD s Insert a recordable MD. Press one of the function buttons you want to record (i.e., TUNER). Press REC/REC IT. The MD deck stands by for recording. Start playing the desired source to record. Press ENTER/YES at the desired point to start recording.
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Page 34: Marking Track Numbers
Marking track numbers You can mark track numbers: • Automatically during recording Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original source during recording from this system’s CD player. However, track numbers may not be marked for some tracks (see page 71). Use the Level Synchro Recording function to automatically mark track numbers during recording from this system’s tuner or components... - Page 35 Turn MD JOG until “T.Mark Off” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Turn MD JOG until “T.Mark LSync” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “L-SYNC” lights up. Press MENU/NO. Press MD S. Recording starts. To stop recording Press MD s. To change the trigger level for Level Synchro Recording Do the procedure below to change the signal level that triggers Level Synchro Recording.
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Page 36: Making A Space Between Tracks 3 Seconds
Making a space between tracks 3 seconds long — Smart Space, Auto Cut The Smart Space function lets you make the blank spaces between tracks 3 seconds long automatically. If the Smart Space function is on and there is no sound input for about 3 seconds or more (but less than about 30 seconds) while recording, the MD deck replaces this silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues... -
Page 37: Adjusting The Recording Level
Press MENU/NO. Press MD S. Recording starts. Start playing the desired source (CD, etc.) to record. If there is an extended silence of less than about 30 seconds, “Smart Space” appears, and the MD deck replaces the silence with a blank of about 3 seconds and continues recording. - Page 38 Adjusting the recording level (continued) Confirm that the MD deck is in recording standby. If not, press REC/REC IT. Prepare the sound source and start play. Press MENU/NO. “Setup?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Turn MD JOG until “LevelAdjust?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Turn MD JOG to adjust the recording level.
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Page 39: Monaural Recording
Monaural recording Stereo signals such as an FM stereo broadcast can be converted to monaural format and recorded. When recording in monaural format, the MD recording time is approximately twice the normal recording (stereo recording) time (i.e., 120 minutes of monaural audio can be recorded on a 60-minute MD). -
Page 40: The Md Deck - Editing
The MD Deck — Editing Before you start editing You can edit the recorded tracks on an MD. By using the editing functions, you can create a new sequence to the recorded MD. Editing functions • Name — Labelling MDs (page 41) Use this function to label discs and tracks. -
Page 41: Labelling An Md - Name Function
Labelling an MD — Name Function You can create titles for your recorded MDs and tracks as follows. During Synchro (normal, High- Speed) Recording If “CD TEXT” lights up or flashes during recording, you can record the CD TEXT information onto the MD as follows: •... - Page 42 Labelling an MD (continued) Press CHARACTER to select the desired type of character. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: (Blank space) t A (Upper cases) t a (Lower cases) t 0 (Number) t ’ (Blank space) t … (Symbols) t Turn MD JOG to select the desired character.
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Page 43: Erasing Recordings - Erase Function
Checking the titles To check the disc titles, press SCROLL on the remote in stop mode. To check the track title, press SCROLL during play. The title appears scrolling in the display. To stop scrolling, press SCROLL. Press the button again to resume scrolling. - Page 44 Erasing recordings (continued) ?/1 (Power) Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Turn MD JOG until “Tr Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Turn MD JOG until the desired track number appears. To cancel erasing Press MENU/NO.
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Page 45: Erasing A Portion Of A Track
Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Turn MD JOG until “All Erase?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. “All Erase??” appears. Press ENTER/YES again. “Complete!” appears for a few seconds and the disc title, all recorded tracks and their titles are erased. - Page 46 Erasing recordings (continued) Press ENTER/YES again. “—Rehearsal—” and “Point A ok?” appear alternately while the deck repeats the portion from a few seconds before point A to point While monitoring the sound, turn MD JOG to find the starting point of the portion to be erased (point A).
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Page 47: Moving Recorded Tracks
Moving recorded tracks — Move Function You can use this function to change the order of any track on the disc. When you move tracks, the tracks are automatically renumbered. E.g.: Moving track 3 to position 2. Track number Original tracks After MOVE... -
Page 48: Dividing Recorded Tracks
Dividing recorded tracks — Divide Function You can use this function to mark track numbers after recording. The total number of tracks increases by one and all the tracks following the divided ones are renumbered. E.g.: Dividing track 2 into two tracks. Track number Original... -
Page 49: Combining Recorded Tracks
Notes • If you divide a labelled track (page 41) into two tracks, only the first track retains the track title. E.g.: Andante Adagio Allegro Andante Adagio Allegro The new track is not labelled • “Impossible” appears, when you specify the division point at the beginning or end of a track. - Page 50 Combining recorded tracks (continued) ?/1 (Power) Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press MENU/NO to display “Edit Menu”. Turn MD JOG until “Combine?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Turn MD JOG until the first track number of the two to be combined appears, then press ENTER/YES.
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Page 51: Undoing The Last Edit
Undoing the last edit — Undo Function You can use this function to cancel the last edit and restore the contents of the MD to the condition before the edit. Note, however, that you cannot undo an edit if you do any of the following after the edit: •... -
Page 52: Changing The Recorded Level After
Changing the recorded level after recording — S.F Edit Function You can change the volume of recorded tracks using S.F (Scale Factor) Edit. The original track is recorded over at the new recording level. When changing the recording level, you can select Fade -in Recording to gradually increase the signal level at the start of recording, or Fade-out Recording to gradually decrease the signal level at... - Page 53 Fade-in and Fade-out Recording Press MD to switch the function to MD. Press S.F EDIT. “S.F Edit” appears in the display. Turn MD JOG until “Fade In?” or “Fade Out?” appears, then press ENTER/YES. Turn MD JOG until the track number you want to change the recording level appears, then press ENTER/YES.
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Page 54: Sound Adjustment
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. ?/1 (Power) PHONES To reinforce bass (DBFB) Press DBFB*. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: t DBFB NORMAL ( DBFB DBFB HIGH ( DBFB OFF (off) -
Page 55: 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. Selecting the effect from the music menu (Power) Press FILE SELECT. The last effect chosen appears in the display. Turn the jog dial to select the preset you desire. -
Page 56: Changing The Brightness Of The Display
Changing the brightness of the display You can enjoy changing the brightness of the display while listening to the music. , Press DIMMER on the remote. Every time you press the button, the display changes as follows: DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF Selecting surround effects You can enjoy surround effects. -
Page 57: 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. EFFECT Select the audio emphasis you want for your basic sound (see “Selecting the audio emphasis”... -
Page 58: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File
Making a personal audio emphasis file You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the system. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favourite MD, CD, or radio programme. -
Page 59: Other Features
Other Features Labelling the preset stations — Station Name You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). The Station Name appears when you tune in the station. ?/1 (Power) Press TUNER BAND to select the band you want. -
Page 60: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)
Labelling the preset stations (continued) To cancel labelling Press TUNER NAME. To check the preset number and frequency The station name appears when you tuned the labelled station. To check the preset number and frequency, press DISPLAY. The preset number and frequency are displayed for 4 seconds and it returns to the station name display. - Page 61 To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: t Station name* Frequency Programme type* Clock display Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)” * If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station name and programme type may not appear in the display.
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Page 62: Using The Radio Data System
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) CULTURE Programmes about national or regional culture, language, and social concerns. SCIENCE Programmes about the natural sciences. VARIED Programmes containing celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy. Popular music programmes. ROCK Rock music programmes. EASY MUSIC Easy listening (middle of the road music). -
Page 63: 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. SLEEP , Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a desired time. - Page 64 Waking up to music (continued) Press V or v to select DAILY 1 or 2, then press ENTER. “ON” lights up and the hour indication flashes. Set the time to start playing. Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER.
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Page 65: Timer-Recording Radio Programmes
Timer-recording radio programmes To timer record, you must first preset the radio station (see page 8) and set the clock (see page 7). 3,4,7 Tune in the preset radio station (see page 16). Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “SET (DAILY 1)” appears. Press V or v to select “SET MD REC”, then press ENTER. -
Page 66: Connecting Optional Components
Timer-recording radio programmes (continued) To check the setting 1 Press TIMER SELECT. 2 Press V or v to select “SEL MD REC”, then press ENTER. To cancel the timer Press TIMER SELECT and press V or v to select “TIMER OFF”, then press ENTER. Notes •... -
Page 67: Connecting Rear Speakers
Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR to the system with a commercially available audio cord. Be sure to match the colour-coded pins to the appropriate jacks. To listen to the VCR after connecting it, press VIDEO. To the audio output on the VCR Connecting a super woofer speaker Connect an optional super woofer speaker to the... -
Page 68: Connecting External Aerials
Connecting external aerials Connect the external aerial to improve reception. FM aerial Connect an commercially available FM outdoor aerial, or you can use a TV aerial instead. Jack type A IEC standard socket connector (not supplied) Jack type B 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) AM aerial Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. -
Page 69: Additional Information
• When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on MDs • If you try to force the shutter open, the disc may be damaged. -
Page 70: System Limitations Of Mds
Precautions (continued) Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. To remove the speaker grille Use both hands and pull the grille straight forward to prevent the ribs from breaking. System limitations of The recording system in your MD deck has the limitations described below. -
Page 71: Troubleshooting
First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and that 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 mains lead even though you have not turned on the system (demonstration mode). - Page 72 Troubleshooting (continued) There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the system. Move the system away from the TV or VCR. • The A/V control amplifier is placed under the CD player/MD deck. Place the A/V control amplifier on top of the CD player/MD deck.
- Page 73 Play does not start. • Replace the MD. • Insert the MD and leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates. • Press MD H to start play. The sound skips. • Replace the MD. •...
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Page 74: Self-Diagnosis Display
E0001/MEMORY NG There is an error in the internal data that the system needs in order to operate. cConsult your nearest Sony dealer. E0101/LASER NG There is a problem with the optical pickup. cThe optical pickup may have failed. Consult your nearest Sony dealer. - Page 75 Disc Full! There is no time remaining on the MD. Eject The MD deck is ejecting the MD. Impossible • You tried to make an impossible editing operation. • You cannot combine the tracks due to the system limitations of MDs. Incomplete! The S.F Edit (changing the recording level after recording, Fade-in, Fade-out) operation was not...
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Page 76: Specifications
Self-diagnosis Display (continued) TUNER Cannot Edit You tried to label or erase a non-preset station. “Check” and “CD Position” appear alternately The disk could not be read properly. No disc There is no disc in the CD player. Over You have reached the end of the CD while pressing and holding M during pause. -
Page 77: Tuner Section
MD deck section System MiniDisc digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser ( =780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max. 44.6 µW* *This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture. -
Page 78: Index
Index A-B Erase Function 45 Adjusting the graphic equalizer 57 the operating voltage 6 the recording level 37 the sound 54 the volume 11, 15, 16 Aerials 5, 68 After editing 40 recording 27 All Erase Function 44 Analogue recording 27 Auto Cut 36 Automatic Source Selection 11, 15, 16... - Page 79 Saving recordings 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 55 Self-diagnosis display 74 Serial copy management system Setting the time 7 S.F Edit 52 Shuffle Play 19, 23 Sleep Timer 63 Smart Space 36 Sound adjustment 54 Speakers 5, 67 Station name 59 System limitations 70 Time Machine Recording 32 Timer...
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