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- Page 1 4-227-889-12(1) M ini H i-Fi Com pone nt Syst e m Operating Instructions MHC-ZX30AV ©2000 Sony Corporation Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
- Page 2 INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. ® NERGY is a U.S. registered mark. ® NERGY Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the NERGY ® guidelines for energy efficiency. This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B-type noise reduction system*.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Ge t t ing St a rt e d Sound Adjust m e nt Step 1: Hooking up the system ....4 Adjusting the sound ........ 33 Step 2: Setting up your speakers ....7 Selecting the preset audio effect file ..34 Step 3: Setting the time ...... -
Page 4: Ge T T Ing St A Rt E D
Ge t t ing St a rt e d Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 6 of the following procedure to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Rear speaker (Right) Center speaker Rear speaker (Left) - Page 5 Connect the rear speakers. Connect the FM/AM antennas. Connect the speaker cords of the rear Set up the AM loop antenna, then speakers to the REAR SPEAKER jacks. connect it. Insert only the stripped portion. J a c k t ype A Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.
- Page 6 St e p 1 : H ook ing up t he syst e m T o a t t a c h t he front spe a k e r pa ds (c ont inue d) Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.
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Page 7: Step 2: Setting Up Your Speakers
Step 2: Setting up your Place the center speaker at about the same height as the front speakers (A). speakers Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it slightly behind the front speakers (B). Connecting the supplied rear and center speakers enables you to fully enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. - Page 8 St e p 2 : Se t t ing up your Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC spe a k e rs (c ont inue d) ON/OFF on the remote). Adjusting the speaker volume “PRO LOGIC ON” appears. To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, turn Press T.TONE ON/OFF on the remote.
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Page 9: Step 3: Setting The Time
Move the multi stick toward v or V Step 3: Setting the time repeatedly to set the hour. Move the multi stick toward B. You must set the time before using the timer The minute indication flashes. functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European model, and on a 12-hour system for other models. -
Page 10: Step 4: Presetting Radio Stations
St e p 3 : Se t t ing t he t im e Step 4: Presetting radio (c ont inue d) stations T o c ha nge t he t im e The previous explanation shows you how to set the time while the power is off. - Page 11 T o se t a not he r st a t ion t o a n Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to e x ist ing pre se t num be r select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH Start over from step 1. After step 5, press . or ENTER.
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Page 12: Saving The Power In Standby Mode
T ips Saving the power in • ?/1 indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light even in the Power Saving Mode. standby mode • The timer functions in the Power Saving Mode. N ot e s (Ca na dia n a nd Europe a n m ode ls •... -
Page 13: Ba Sic Ope Ra T Ions
Ba sic Ope ra t ions Press one of the A 1~5 buttons and Playing a CD place a CD on the disc tray. — N orm a l Pla y If a disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. - Page 14 Pla ying a CD (c ont inue d) T ips • Pressing CD NX when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Do this Play).
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Page 15: Recording A Cd
Press one of the A 1~5 buttons and Recording a CD place a CD on the disc tray. — CD Sync hro Re c ording Press the same button to close the disc tray. If the indicator for the tray you want to record is not lit, press D.SKIP on the remote The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD repeatedly until it lights. -
Page 16: Listening To The Radio
Re c ording a CD (c ont inue d) Listening to the radio — Pre se t Tuning T o st op re c ording Press x. Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first T o c a nc e l t he m e nu ope ra t ion (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”... - Page 17 Do this Press ?/1. Turn off the radio Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote). TUNER/BAND T o list e n t o non-pre se t ra dio . > st a t ions > Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.
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Page 18: Recording From The Radio
Press A B and insert a recordable tape Recording from the into deck B. radio Insert with the side you want to You can record the radio program on a tape by record facing calling up a preset station. You can use TYPE I forward. -
Page 19: Playing A Tape
T ips Playing a tape • If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after pressing REC PAUSE/START in step 4. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. - Page 20 Pla ying a t a pe (c ont inue d) Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “TAPE Set Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Direction Set TAPE A h H Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.
- Page 21 T ips N ot e s • Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) N or n when the • The deck stops automatically after repeating the power is off automatically turns the power on and sequence five times. starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck •...
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Page 22: Recording From A Tape
Recording from a tape Press HI-DUB. Deck B stands by for recording. — H igh-spe e d Dubbing Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH tapes. -
Page 23: T He Cd Pla Ye R
T he CD Pla ye r , Press DISPLAY. Using the CD display Each time you press the button during normal playback or when playback is stopped, the display changes as follows: You can check the remaining time of the current During norm a l pla yba c k track or that of the CD. -
Page 24: Playing The Cd Tracks Repeatedly
Move the multi stick toward b or B Playing the CD tracks repeatedly to select “Repeat Set Up ?”, repeatedly then press PUSH ENTER. –– Re pe a t Pla y Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “Repeat 1” or This function lets you repeat a single CD or all “Repeat All”, then press PUSH CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play and Program... -
Page 25: Playing The Cd Tracks In Random Order
Move the multi stick toward b or B Playing the CD tracks in repeatedly to select “Play Mode Set random order Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER. –– Shuffle Pla y Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly to select “All Shuf” or You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs “1 Shuffle”, then press PUSH ENTER. -
Page 26: Programming The Cd Tracks
Programming the CD Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display, then place tracks a CD. –– Progra m Pla y Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from ENTER. - Page 27 T o c le a r a de sire d st e p from t he To program additional tracks, repeat progra m steps 5 through 7. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” Skip step 5 to select tracks from the appears in the display.
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Page 28: T He T A Pe De C K
T he T a pe De c k Recording on a tape Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH manually ENTER. Move the multi stick toward b or B You can record from CD, tape, or radio as you like. -
Page 29: Recording A Cd By Specifying Track Order
T ips Recording a CD by • If you want to record from the reverse side, press TAPE B n to light its indicator after pressing specifying track order REC PAUSE/START in step 3. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level —... - Page 30 Re c ording a CD by spe c ifying To program additional tracks to be t ra c k orde r (c ont inue d) recorded on side A, repeat steps 6 through 8. Place a CD and insert a recordable tape Skip step 6 to select tracks from the same into deck B.
- Page 31 T ip Move the multi stick toward b or B When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level repeatedly to select “Direction Set high-frequency signals, do the following procedure after pressing CD SYNC in step 12 in the previous Up ?”, then press PUSH ENTER.
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Page 32: Dj Effe C T S
DJ Effe c t s Re c ording a CD by spe c ifying Looping part of a CD t ra c k orde r (c ont inue d) — Loop Selecting tape length —T a pe Se le c t Edit automatically With the Loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. -
Page 33: Flashing Part Of A Cd
Sound Adjust m e nt Flashing part of a CD Adjusting the sound — Flash You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, or listen with headphones. With the Flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during playback. This lets you create (Power) V-GROOVE GROOVE-EX... -
Page 34: Selecting The Preset Audio Effect File
Adjust ing t he sound (c ont inue d) Selecting the preset audio effect file T o re inforc e low e r ba ss sound (V -GROOV E) Press V-GROOVE. The lower bass frequency of The audio effect file menu lets you select the the music you are listening to is powerfully sound characteristic according to the sound you reinforced, DBFB is automatically set to full... - Page 35 T o c a nc e l t he e ffe c t Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to Select “Effect Off” in step 2. select “Sound Mode”, then press PUSH M usic m e nu opt ions ENTER. Effect Move the multi stick toward b or B ROCK Standard music sources repeatedly to select “File Select”, then...
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Page 36: Changing The Spectrum Analyzer Display
Move the multi stick toward b or B Changing the spectrum repeatedly to select the effect you analyzer display desire, press PUSH ENTER. Each time you move the multi stick toward b or B, the display changes as follows: You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. -
Page 37: Selecting Surround Effects
T o a djust t he se a t posit ion Selecting surround When you select HALL, THEATER or ENHANCED THEATER, you can adjust the effects surround balance and feel as if you are there. 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select You can enjoy surround effects. -
Page 38: Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound
, Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic ON/OFF on the remote) while playing a Surround sound program source. The indicator on PRO LOGIC button lights You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of videos that are Dolby Surround encoded ). -
Page 39: Controlling The Graphic Equalizer
Move the multi stick toward b or B Controlling the graphic repeatedly to select “Equalizer equalizer Control”, then press PUSH ENTER. Move the multi stick toward b or B You can control the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. repeatedly to select a frequency band Before operation, first select the audio effect you (5 steps). -
Page 40: Creating A Personal Audio Effect File
Move the multi stick toward b or B Creating a personal repeatedly to select “P File Memory”, audio effect file then press PUSH ENTER. The personal file number appears in the — Personal file display. You can create a personal file of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the memory of the unit. -
Page 41: Ot He R Fe A T Ure S
Ot he r Fe a t ure s T o c he c k t he RDS inform a t ion Using the Radio Data Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: System (RDS) Station name* (For Europe a n m ode l only) Frequency What is the Radio Data Program type*... - Page 42 U sing t he Ra dio Da t a Syst e m List of progra m t ype s (PT Y ) (RDS) (c ont inue d) NEWS Press FUNCTION repeatedly until News programs. “TUNER” appears in the display. AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand on current news.
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Page 43: Falling Asleep To Music
CHILDREN Falling asleep to music Programs for young. SOCIAL — Sleep Timer Programs about people and the things that affect them. You can let the system turn off at the preset time, RELIGION so you can sleep to the music. You can preset the Programs of religious contents. -
Page 44: Waking Up To Music
Waking up to music Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set Up Mode”, then press PUSH — Daily Timer ENTER. Move the multi stick toward b or B You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step repeatedly to select “Timer Set Up ?”, 3: Setting the time”... - Page 45 T o c a nc e l t he t im e r ope ra t ion Set the time to stop playback following 1 Press MODE SELECT repeatedly to select “Set step 7. Up Mode”, then press PUSH ENTER. 2 Move the multi stick toward b or B repeatedly Move the multi stick toward b or B to select “Timer Set Up ?”, then press PUSH...
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Page 46: Timer-Recording Radio Programs
Move the multi stick toward b or B Timer-recording radio repeatedly to select “Timer Set ?”, then programs press PUSH ENTER. “Set Daily 1” appears. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station Move the multi stick toward b or B (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”... - Page 47 N ot e s Set the time to stop recording following • If the power is on at the preset time, the recording step 6. will not be made. • You cannot set the timer if the starting time and The start time appears, followed by the stop stopping time are the same.
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Page 48: Opt Iona L C Om Pone Nt S
Opt iona l c om pone nt s Connecting an M D deck for Connecting audio analog recording components Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected Depending on the equipment to be connected and MD deck, press FUNCTION repeatedly until the method of connecting, select one of the “MD”... - Page 49 Connecting a super woofer Connecting a microphone speaker (Asia n m ode l only) You can connect an optional super woofer You can connect an optional microphone to the speaker. MIX MIC jack. Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC VOL. To super woofer (Power) MIC VOL...
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Page 50: Connecting A Vcr
Connecting a VCR Connecting a DVD player Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the Whe n your DV D pla ye r ha s connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected 5 .1 c ha nne l a na log out put s VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the “VIDEO”... -
Page 51: Connecting External Antennas
Connecting external (Power) DVD 5.1 CH antennas Connect the external antenna to improve the reception. Refer to the instructions of each component. FM antenna Connect the optional FM external antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. J a c k t ype A 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) J a c k t ype B... - Page 52 Conne c t ing e x t e rna l a nt e nna s (c ont inue d) AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. J a c k t ype A Insulated wire (not supplied) J a c k t ype B...
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Page 53: Addit Iona L I Nform A T Ion
If you have any questions or problems concerning Tape type: your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony /METAL NORMAL dealer. -
Page 54: Troubleshooting
Whe n using a t a pe longe r t ha n Should any problem persist, consult your nearest 9 0 m inut e s Sony dealer. The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding, etc. - Page 55 Speakers There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from Sound comes from one channel or the TV or VCR. unbalanced left and right volume. •...
- Page 56 T rouble shoot ing (c ont inue d) Tuner Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or Tape Deck “STEREO” flashes in the display). • Adjust the antenna. The tape does not record. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect the •...
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Page 57: Specifications
Ot he r m ode ls: Specifications The following measured at AC 120/220/240 V, 50/60 Hz Front Spe a k e r: Am plifie r se c t ion DIN power output (rated) 95 + 95 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Ca na dia n m ode l: Continuous RMS power output (reference) Front Spe a k e r:... - Page 58 Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), Inputs (DOLBY NR OFF) using Sony TYPE I cassette VIDEO IN: voltage 250 mV, 40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), (phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms using Sony TYPE II cassette...
- Page 59 For t he c ust om e rs in Ca na da Use only the supplied SS-RS170P rear surround speaker for connection to the REAR SPEAKER connector, the supplied SS-CT170 center surround speaker for connection to the CENTER SPEAKER connector on the MHC-ZX30AV. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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Page 60: Parts Identification For The Remote
T APE Parts Identification for Remote Function Button(s) the remote TAPE A hH Starts playback. TAPE B hH Each time you press this button, You can also operate the system with the supplied the tape reverses direction. remote. Stops playback. ./>... -
Page 61: Index
Index Listening to the radio 16 Saving recordings 53 Loop 32 Selecting the audio effect file Setting the time 9 Shuffle Play 25 Adjusting Multi stick 9 Sleep Timer 43 the seat position 37 Sound adjustment 33 the sound 33 GROOVE 33 speaker volume 8 GROOVE-EX 34... - Page 62 Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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Page 64: Items In "Sound Mode" And "Set Up Mode
Cannot be selected during CD playback. Cannot be selected during CD Mode End program playback. Display Set Up ? Spectrum Set Up ? (36) Dimmer Set Up ? (36) Mode End Mode End Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/... - Page 65 This file has been downloaded from: www.UsersManualGuide.com User Manual and User Guide for many equipments like mobile phones, photo cameras, monther board, monitors, software, tv, dvd, and othes.. Manual users, user manuals, user guide manual, owners manual, instruction manual, manual owner, manual owner's, manual guide, manual operation, operating manual, user's manual, operating instructions, manual operators, manual operator, manual product, documentation manual, user maintenance, brochure, user reference, pdf manual Downloaded from:...