Sony MHC-RXD5 Operating Instructions
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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. Serial No. f TEXT MHC-RXD5/R550 MHC - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 2
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment . This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Btype noise reduction system*. * - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 3
without interruption ..... 22 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 23 Recording a CD by specifying track order 24 DJ Effects effect 29 Other Features Using the Radio Data System (RDS)*. 30 Singing along: Karaoke 32 Falling Precautions 40 Troubleshooting 41 Specifications 44 Index 46 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 4
Do the following procedure 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords (for European model only) and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna 2 1 Front speaker (Right) 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 5
a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press , the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adaptor on the plug does again, press DISPLAY (for MHC-RXD5/ R550) or DEMO (STANDBY) (for MHC-GRX30/GRX30J) while the system is off. continued 5 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 6
] Tip 6 6 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones. Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of 1 time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 7
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minute indication flashes. Step 3: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations: - 2 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for AM. - 3 band model: 20 for FM, 10 for - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 8
a station with a weak signal Press + or - repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To set another station to the existing preset number Start over from step 1. After stops when the system tunes in a station. "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for a stereo program) appear. MONO TUNED STEREO ALL DISCS VOLUME - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 9
Mode Press DISPLAY. The clock display appears. 6 6 DISPLAY / Press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STANDBY) when the power is off (during demo or clock display mode). The system switches to the Power Saving Mode and the demo or clock display disappears. The - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 10
rotate the disc tray. 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons. The disc tray closes and play starts. If you press CD (P (or CD ( on the remote) when the disc tray is closed, play starts from the CD loaded on the tray whose button is lit green. Disc tray number Playing time - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 11
the desired track. (Or press + (to go forward) or = (to go back) on the remote.) Press and hold down ) or 0 during play and release it at the desired point. Select a if there is a CD in the tray (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 12
Recording a CD - CD Synchro Recording The CD SYNC button lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically. (Power) DOLBY NR DISC SKIP/ EX-CHANGE CD (P 2 6 6 2 Press § and place a CD. Then press - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 13
first (see "Step 3: Presetting radio stations"). (Power) 2 1 6 6 STEREO/MONO VOLUME +/- TUNER/BAND = + ◊ VOL +/- √ 1 Press TUNER/BAND (or press = on the remote) for lower preset numbers. Preset number* Turn clockwise (or press + on the remote) for higher preset numbers. Frequency - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 14
2. For manual tuning, press + or - () or 0 on the remote) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold + or - () or 0 on the remote ). Tips • Pressing TUNER/BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station (One Touch Play). When the system is in - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 15
To select either deck A or B, press DECK A ( or DECK B ( on the remote. (Power) 3 VOLUME p +/- To stop recording Press p. Tips • If you want to stations, use + and - in step 2 to tune in the desired station manually. • When you want to reduce the hiss noise in lowlevel high-frequency signals - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 16
if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work go forward. Turn the opposite direction to go back. (Or press = or + on the remote.) The search direction, + (forward) or - (back), and number of songs being skipped - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 17
Basic Operations Recording from a tape - High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. (Power) DOLBY NR 2 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side. Select ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 4 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 18
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. (Power) / Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button during normal - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 19
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) REPEAT / Press REPEAT during playback until "REPEAT" appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. Do the following procedure to change the - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 20
normal play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly to select "SHUFFLE". • To skip a track, turn the jog dial clockwise (or press + on the remote). 6 6 1 2 Jog dial 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "1 DISC SHUFFLE " or - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 21
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) 37 6 6 1 2p 4 5 CD ( p = + CHECK CLEAR 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display, then place a CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 22
a specific track Add a track to the program Clear the entire program Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, "CHECK END" appears. CLEAR on the remote in stop mode. CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be erased lights up, then press CLEAR. 1 Select - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 23
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 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 24
time. 7 To program additional tracks to be recorded on side A, repeat steps 4 to 6. Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc. 8 Press P 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. ◊ √ 24 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 25
) to record on both sides. 12 Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. To stop recording Press p. To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, "CHECK END" appears. To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears from the - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 26
holding LOOP (or press FILE SELECT > or . while holding LOOP on the remote) to select different loop lengths (LOOP 1~20). 26 FLASH Jog dial / Press holding FLASH (or press FILE SELECT > or . while holding FLASH on the remote) to select different flash lengths (FLASH 1~20). To use LOOP and FLASH - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 27
a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. (Power) FILE GROOVE SELECT Notes • With some songs, the music will sound distorted when you use the DBFB system with the sound effect if the bass is too strong. Set the DBFB to "DBFB " or "OFF", or cancel the sound effect (see page 28 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 28
you are listening to. (Power) 231 1 Press FILE SELECT. The last effect chosen appears in the display. 2 Use the jog dial (or press ./> on the remote) to select the preset you desire. The preset name appears in the display. See the chart "Music menu options". 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. To cancel the - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 29
Changing the spectrum analyzer display You can enjoy changing the display while listening to the music. (Power) Selecting the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect. (Power) 6 6 SPECTRUM ANALYZER / Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER. Every time you press the button, the display changes as - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 30
the signal strength is weak. * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same type of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area. Receiving RDS broadcasts / Simply select a station from - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 31
1 Press PTY while listening to the radio. 2 Turn jog dial to select the program type you want. See the "List of program types" section below. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The unit starts searching the preset RDS stations ("SEARCH" and the selected program type are shown alternately in the display). When the - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 32
Radio Data System (RDS defined above Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer's voice. You need 2 VOLUME +/- 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to 0 to turn down the microphone control level. 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIX MIC. 3 Press KARAOKE PON - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 33
through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a CD. Notes • If you press ON/OFF on the remote or press FUNCTION or recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is canceled. • The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer's voice when - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 34
to music - Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at the preset time, so you Make sure you have set the clock (see "Step 2: Setting the time"). 9 TIMER SELECT / Press SLEEP on the remote. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: AUTO n 90min - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 35
4 Turn jog dial to select "DAILY 1 (or 2)", then press ENTER/NEXT. "ON" appears and the hour digits flash in the display. 1 2 REC SLEEP ALL DISCS VOLUME ß 5 Set the time to start playback. Turn jog dial to set the hour, then press ENTER/ - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 36
to the radio"). 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. "SET DAILY 1" appears. 3 Turn jog dial to select "REC", then press ENTER/NEXT. "ON" appears and the hour digits flash in the display. 1 2 REC SLEEP ALL DISCS VOLUME ß To check the setting Press TIMER SELECT and turn the jog dial to select "REC", then - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 37
MD deck of the MD deck To the DIGITAL IN jack of the MD deck Optical Cover Holder Tip Keep the optical cover at the slot provided. Tip When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD (, P, and p buttons on this unit's remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations. Note - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 38
Connecting audio components (continued) Connecting a super woofer speaker (except for European model) You can connect an optional super woofer speaker. To super woofer Connecting a VCR Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR, hold - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 39
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) FM75 COAXIAL AM AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 40
. • The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop. On placement • Place the unit in a location with adequate 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 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 41
instructions of the demagnetizing cassette. Troubleshooting If you run into any problem 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 (demonstration mode). •For MHC-RXD5/R550 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 42
alternately.) Turn off the unit, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again. •There is no audio output during timer recording. 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 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 43
. •The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. •Press REPEAT STEREO/MONO so that "MONO" disappears. If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: 1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 44
PHONES: accepts headphones of 8 (stereo mini jack) ohms or more SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SUPER WOOFER (except for European model): voltage 1V, impedance 1 kilohm CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser (λ=780nm - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 45
kHz Speaker SS-RXD5S for MHC-RXD5 (European model) SS-R550 for MHC-R550 (European model) Speaker system Speaker units 15 in.) Approx. 9.5 kg (21 lb.) Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander (1) Batteries (2) FM lead antenna (1) Front speaker pads (8) Speaker cords (2) (for - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 46
G Flash 26 H, I, J Hooking up optional components 37 the antennas 5, 39 the power 5 the speakers 4 the system 4 K Karaoke 32 L, M Loop 26 N Normal Play 10 Non-Stop Play 22 O One Touch Play 11, 14, 34 timer recording 36 waking up to music 34 Troubleshooting 41 Tuner 7, 13 Tuning interval 8, 44 46 - Sony MHC-RXD5 | Operating Instructions - Page 47
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Operating Instructions
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MHC-RXD5/R550
MHC-GRX30/GRX30J
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.
Serial No.
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